See all shutdowns as of this is a busy travel weekly thanksgiving on thursday. Electricians are working right now to start to try to restore the power. Well keep you updated on the progress right here on abc 7 news at noon. And ouras at wjla. Com social media sites. In the meantime, to a loss felt throughout the district and beyond. Friends, family, and colleagues are remembering the former mayor and easy councilman, marion barry, who passed away this week and at the age of 78. He died of Natural Causes due to heart problems and high blood pressure. In northwest d. C. This afternoon, barry is being honored today. Next you can see right here behind me from the flags at half not just here, but all d. C. Government buildings. The flags have been lowered in his honor. Walls of, inside the the wilson building, a somber mood of both sharing of those sharing stories of a man they respected. Outside of wilsonville, block black bunting hangs on the doors in honor of former mayor and easy councilman marian barry. Take a moment and think about what he meant to the city. The councilman was his collie, but long before that, he got his first job from verys summer jobs program. He said returning to work without a piece of the cancel will not be easy. It will be tough for me and for my colleagues. Charles lindsay was Marion Barrys chief of staff and said he was shocked when he found up a 78yearold had passed away early sunday morning. Today a, he and other staffers returned to his office to begin to gather the belongings of a man known for getting for being the champion of getting things done in the nations capital. Everyone our mayor and is really sad and hurt and shocked. But, you know, we are excited and comfortably and comforted knowing hes in a better place. His contributions are legendary. Work shared stories of his on City Projects like the Verizon Center and baseball stadium. He said Marion Barrys passing is not just a loss for the people he represented east of the river, but the entire city of washington. Youve heard the chief of staff mention they will open the office backup. Checking minutes ago, we understand the door is still shut and locked. They do plan to open it back up for things like constituent services sometime later on today. In the meantime, we are still waiting word on the funeral of managements the funeral arrangements. Mural a funeral and a honoring him has already gone up. A large painting depicts him in colorfulin front of a city street. The mural began months ago as a tribute to the dcbased wrapper head rock who wrote a song about marion barry called mayor for life. Stay tuned for continuing coverage on his death. You can get the latest Information Online and sent to your smartphone at wjla. Com. Now to a developing story at the white house where defense secretary chuck hagel Just Announced his radiation. His resignation. Scott thuman joins us with the reason behind it departure. Do we know . We dont really know. All the talk this morning has been that he was pressured to leave, that the relationship between the white house and the pentagon had reached the point where was no longer working. There was a big effort in the announcement at the white house a half an hour ago to dispel that rumor. But it is a shakeup, for sure, and a very difficult time for the u. S. Military trying to devise an International Plan cord knitting with other countries for defeating isil among other top issues. It will be interesting to see if the critics. Ll republicans are already saying this shows the administration is not altogether with a plan just yet. Just about 20 minutes ago, president obama talking with secretary hagel. Last month, chuck came to me to discuss the final corner quarter of my presidency and having determined that he guided the department through the transition, it was an appropriate time for him to complete his service. Let me just say, chuck is and has been a great friend of mine. It has been the greatest privilege of my life it has been the greatest privilege of my life to lead, and more important, to serve. To serve with the men and women of the Defense Department and support their families. And chuck hagel saying he will stay on. The strong implication that this and that isidea something will continue to debate and figure out why this happened when it did. Justonly been on the job under two years. There is a lot of speculation. Coming up tonight on abc seven news, more reaction to this major development, but we will also talk about potential future secretary of defense possibilities. Look forward to that, thank you. Switching gears, we have an update on the breaking news at the top of the hour. We learned power has been restored at bwi, but you can expect some delays into the afternoon. But the delays might not be weatherrelated. Look at this. A gorgeous, springlike day. We might even break records . Its a possibility. We are already at 69 degrees at the noon hour, way past the average high for this time of year by about 15 degrees. It is warm and breezy. What a gorgeous day. That warm front moved through early this morning and that has 60 to temperatures around 70 degrees. 64 in gaithersburg. 65 and andrews. In andrews. Patchyclouds come up. Louds and four degrees at reagan national. It will be close call. I think we will be in two degrees of the record. Low to mid 70s this afternoon. Temperatures will be falling through the evening through the 60s. So filling quite comfortable. Tomorrow will be a bit cooler, but the calm before the storm. We will have the details for the system that looks like it will impact your travel wednesday and thursday. That is coming up at about 12 20 p. M. Or so. Next we look forward to that. Now to the latest out of for we look forward to that. Now to the latest out of missouri andora the grand jury continues with this decision of whether to indict a white Police Officer for the shooting of a black teenager. The waiting continues come and so to the demonstrations, which for the most part has have been peaceful. Message to the resident is, go about your daily routine. We have plans in place to keep you safe. It was a normal day for students heading to class in ferguson, missouri. But one districtarby School Canceled classes until tomorrow. Many are anxious about the decision of whether to bring charges against the officer in the shooting of michael brown. An announcement could come at any time. Days ofdeath sparked violent protests in august. Law enforcement Officials Say they are prepared now and want residents to feel safe. Me nervous was go about the way you live your daily life. America, a place of freedom. We will definitely make sure you are safe. Overnight, dennis raiders once again took to the streets. In st. Louis hours. Y 24 no arrests were made. Nine votes are needed to indict officer wilson. You are not deciding innocence versus guilt. This is just a question of probable cause. Is there enough evidence to send this case to trial . Arehe security barricades set up around the Justice Center where the grand jury has been meeting. The deliberations are secret, so only those 12 people know where things stand. News. Karen, thank you. University of regina students are speaking out about the Rolling Stone article about the university of virginia students are speaking out about the Rolling Stone article about rapes on their campus. Fibehind me is the five cap fraternity athi the center of the Rolling Stone article goal. It has voluntarily given up its association with the university of regina and oncampus activities have university of virginia and on caps activities have been suspended. Met,tudent council of uva including with the fraternity they pledge to unite members of the unity and do whatever possible to eliminate Sexual Assault on campus, and whatever couple cultural factors might be playing a part in this. The article not only detailed a gang rape on campus in 2012, but also a culture of partying and secrecy surrounding incidents like this. Last wednesday, we received a wakeup call. Sexual assault is a problem that needs our undivided attention now. President , teresa sullivan, in a statement has called the details in the Rolling Stone article appalling for a brief emanation of the situation here on campus will begin tomorrow. They will be a meeting on campus along the students and staff as they try to figure out a path forward and is very serious situation. Jeff, thanks for that report. Coming up, you following the latest on a developing story. A bicyclist hit and killed in montgomery county. How it could have happened. And we are tracking a store make ahead of the authorities or invest getting a fatal accident involving a bicyclist in montgomery county. It happened around 9 45 a. M. Around darnstown road and Quince Orchard wrote in gaithersburg. Dianas light at the scene with the details. Hat do we know happened . I want to show you exactly where it happened. It happened at this entrance to the Shopping Plaza. The driver of that blue truck in the intersection was going westbound on route 28 turning left into the Potomac ValleyShopping Plaza and he hit the cyclist going eastbound. The victim was discredit an adult male and was pronounced dead at the scene. Was described as an adult male and was pronounced dead at the scene. Driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with police. We also talked to a woman who said she was standing near the intersection when she saw it all happen. I lost my seneca road years ago, so watching seven like that happen in front of me again is terrible i lost my son a couple of years ago, so watching Something Like that happen in front of me again is terrible. Betweene had this route quince wrote east and orchard blocked off. Police have not identified the victim at this time. Diane, thank you. Andxpect them to serve protect, but sometimes it is Police Officers who do harm when they get behind the wheel. Tonight at 11 00, the abc team is looking at accidents caused by Police Officers. There are hundreds of them every year in maryland and virginia resulting in death, injury, and damage. Tonight, here from the people who felt the impact of these crashes, and from police to find out what they are doing to drop those crash numbers. There is a higher standard, and if you cannot abide by it, then you are eroding public trust. 11 00, how much these accidents are costing taxpayers, plus, we will right along with the training to show you whats and apartment are using to keep you safe. Make sure you tune in at 11 00. In the meantime, before you go home, go have lunch outside. Or go for a run or something. Cap, becausewjla this will keep you the wjla app, because this will keep you up to date. 66 degrees at Congressional Country Club in bethesda. Warma beautiful, afternoon. 69 at reagan national. Dont get meezy, wrong for us of you will feel the brisk wind through the afternoon. It is gusting up to 25 miles per hour, but it is the wind bringing in the warmth. Baltimore that 66 as well. Were all kind of in the same boat with the temperatures. The warm front lifted early this morning and brought us the overnight hours rain. Long, mild and breezy conditions. We should all make it into the 70s. 75 degrees in manassas. 73 in leesburg. Around 76 inure leonardtown. 75 in king george. 73 degrees in lexington. Futurecast will show you as we head through the night, a cold front will pass off to our east. It will be a drive frontal passage. And it will stall off the coast and that is when the concern comes into play. Along that front, clouds will increase during the day on that tuesday for stop the low pressure system will intensify as it heads toward the atlantic state. That will increase from the ocean and pull in cooler air from the north and west. This will likely be a major travel had a for millions of americans trying to get out on the busiest travel day of the year. Here is what we know about wednesdays coastal storm. All of the models are coming together to increase the likelihood of white and windy conditions across the atlantic and northeast. We will start out wednesday with some rain. Some acute relations will be possible. The best chance will be west of d. C. It is too early to put numbers on this, because there is such a difference in our computer models on this storm at this time. Over the next couple of days, 74 degrees today. Moderate temperatures tomorrow. A wet wednesday, and thursday, cooler and drier conditions. Temperatures will only get into the 40s. We want you to stay connected with us over the next week. Especially for the holiday traveling, you can go to wjla. Com weather. I just wrote a blog of all of my predictions for stop you can friend me on facebook and find me on twitter. We get through wednesday and things will look a bit better for the rest of the holiday. Like philadelphia, new york city, and boston i know you are planning on going to boston. A lot of people trying to go around the country could have major delays for stop gregs it always happens could have major delays. It always happens on holidays. Fingers crossed for everyone. We will be ready for it. Coming up, why allamerican local schools a secure retirement. A new home. Earning your diploma. Providing for your family. Real associates, using walmarts benefits to build better lives for their families. Opportunity. Thats the real walmart. Only 90 of the best Football Players in the country are selected for the allamerican this year, a Prince Georges County student is one of them. John is live with the details. Its so exciting. But it really is an exciting day for Prince Georges County. Hes one of the top Football Players in the country and here his highhes playing school football, Eleanor Roosevelt in greenbelt, maryland. , 275 pounds, and today the senior got a visit from a prettys National Guests from pretty special guests from the u. S. Army. He was selected for this years allamerican bowl in san antonio, texas on january 3. He is one of only 90 players to be selected in the country. Also tackle. From the highlight to see there, hes the one creating massive holes for his running back to score touchdowns. He just towers over the rest. It was and a congressman. It was an accomplishment. The first thing i told him was to overcome adversity. And he did. Next up, he has to select where he will play college ball. His choices are maryland, ohio state, florida, and alabama. ,ive in greenbelt, john dibella abc 7 news. Ask a nice day today. Go out and enjoy lunch. Just go out for 10 minutes. It will feel so good, i promise you for sub four degrees will tie the record today. Middlew is average, 50s. And then the coastal storm comes in here with rain and snow mixing likely. That is wednesday and that will be an impactful travel storm. But the dates on that one serving at 4 00 this afternoon. This is jim. A man who doesnt stand still. But jim has afib, Atrial Fibrillation an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. That puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. For years, jims medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. But now, with onceaday xarelto®, jims on the move. Jims doctor recommended xarelto®. Like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afibrelated stroke risk. But xarelto® is the first and only onceaday prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesnt require regular blood monitoring. So jims not tied to thatt monitoring routine. Gps proceed to the designated route. Not today. For patients currently well managed on warfarin, there is limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. Xarelto® is just one pill a day taken with the evening meal. Plus, with no known dietary restrictions, jim can eat the Healthy Foods he likes. Dont stop taking xarelto®, rivaroxaban, unless your doctor tells you to. While taking xarelto®, you may bruise more easily and it may take longer for bleeding to stop. Xarelto® may increase your risk of bleeding if you take certain medicines. Xarelto® can cause serious bleeding, and in rare cases, may be fatal. Get help right away if you develop unexpected bleeding, unusual bruising, or tingling. If you have had spinal anesthesia while on xarelto®, watch for back pain or any nerve or muscle related signs or symptoms. Do not take xarelto® if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. Tell your doctor before all planned medical or dental procedures. Before starting xarelto®, tell your doctor about any conditions such as kidney, liver, or bleeding problems. Jim changed his routine. Ask your doctor about xarelto®. Onceaday xarelto® means no regular blood monitoring, [dramatic music] yeah hey [cheers and applause] hey welcome to millionaire. All this week, your favorite daytime talk show hosts are playing for their favorite charities. Were gonna have a lot of fun and doing a lot of good at the same time. It is daytime talk show week. 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