Wiedefeld says the services will be there even if the supervisors work 12hour shifts. Well monitor that and have it ready to go. This is as we talk to several employees. They will be at work tomorrow. Today wiedefeld was asked if any disciplinary action were taken. He and the union says it go against the contract to have any work action. So they will see how it all plays out. We saw how it played out on the red line this morning. For more on that we head to stephen tschida. Stephen thank you. A lot of the commuters hoping to get to the destinations on the red line without the delays. This is after a smoky incident Near Metro Center shut down the red line between gallery place and dupont circle. A couple of howevers later disrupted again for the repair work. Another metro morning commute from hell. There was something about the smoke in the tunnel. For the thursday time in weeks a rail fast this. The piece that secures the track started smoking. The g. M. Maintains the protective rubber seals wore out. They will expedite the repairs. The g. M. Says the situations like this have them pushing prevent tiff maintenance program. This scary. It is scary to think that anything can break out. This has not undergone safetrack repairs. Larry our area isnt alone with the train troubles. Amtrak announcing that it will replace signals at the penn station after the two derailments causing problems along the corridor. You can expect delays in the summer. If feels like summer today. The temperatures are climbing. It turns into delightful day. Number wise is fine. We have plenty of sunshine. 79 for the average temperature. Once we get past tomorrow morning there could be isolated showers that are developing ahead of the cold front. We will see the shower chances. Most are displaced south we could see an isolated rumble of thunder. This is everyone warmer on saturday. A lot to share for the weekend and the next ten days in 13 minutes. Larry okay. Thanks. New developments tonight in the murder of a delaware state trooper. The suspect was kill this would morning when he came running out of this house shooting. After 15 hours of the standoff with police, brad bell is live in bowie where the state trooper grew up. Brad . Brad we saw this sad fact. He lives in delaware and he is from bowie. They announced two more sad facts. We knew he was married and we learned that he left behind a 5yearold daughter. News of the murder of the Delaware State Police corporal hard. I feel bad for the family. Stephen ballard graduated from Bowie High School in 2003 and went to college in delaware. He has been a member of the Delaware State Police in eight and a half years. Nobody was more determined or mentally stronger than ballard. Recently married and the dad and the neighbors describe him this way. A good kid. No trouble. Out there doing a job. Being productive citizens. Go out there and do the right thing. Be nice to people. In turn people should be nice to you. So many say the he is wonderful person. We are more information on the Memorial Credit Union fund at 6 00. Alison a terrible loss. Thank you. Meanwhile, the federal agents and the police in Montgomery County now arrested a suspected drug dealer in takoma park. The suspect laced heroin with fentanyl. They found drugs, three guns and nearly 40,000 in cash in the bust. Falls Church Police say they found no explosives at a clinic providing abortions. It was an accident College Park Fire from earlier this week. Thigh spent a fourth day there. They were concerned that the winds can cause a flareup. They need your help. The fire crews will stay on the scene until 3 00 tomorrow afternoon. Then after that, they will do the checks at the scene. While this is accidental, this could take the days or weeks to find the cause. Larry time on the hill for lawmakers to make a deal to avoid Government Shutdown. Scott thuman is tracking a showdown over the shut down. Congress coming up with the lastminute budget agreements one week extension looked a given, they are suddenly a snag. After the newfound republican part the white house wants a healthcare vote this week. Democrats threaten in that case they will table budget talks. Just bring it up is not good. The moment they cast the vote they put doodoo on the shoe. Scott jeopardydy for the emergency funds to avoid a shutdown. Do we avoid a Government Shutdown . I think so. I think they saw that he was rebel. We will come back to september and work on the bricks and the mortar then. He threw the democrats on the heels. The president brought us closer together. Is this learning how the washington works and understandingou this is simply understanding of where we are in the calendar. Keep in mind the shutdown today deals with the res of the fiscal 2017 year. That ends in the send of september. The lines in the sand usually get erased quickly when you near the midnight deadline. Leaders from both parties believe that a oneweek band aid is likely to pass. A federal Appeals Court says it is okay for the women to be paid less than the male counterparts if its consistent. Alison coming up at abc7 news at 5 00 an 8yearold boy talks about going to school run he is taught how to debt kate bombs. Larry later what has local mopped drivers concerned about getting on bikes in the local area. I havent done anything. Another passenger removed from a flight as the airline putting a spotlight on the issue settles. The dicaprio at thes why are you checking just want to see if it changed. Credit scores dont change that much do they . Really . Ill take it sir, your credit. I better check my credit score. Try credit karma. Its free. Alright. Check out credit karma today. Alison back with breaking news out of Montgomery County where skytrak7 is over the i370 ramp to 270. This is where there has been a crash. We are told its involving a motorcycle. There appears to be a car that is in the woods there. We are getting more information on what happened. Some lanes are block and it is having an impact on traffic. Larry the ince dont a delta flight is the latest of a series of videos showing the passengers taken off the planes. In the la learned that united is settling with dr. Dao for his injuries when he was dragged off a flight in chicago. Marci gonzalez is reporting now they are changing the policy with the involuntary bumps. I need more information. I havent done anything. I paid with a ticket. I have to be home. Marci told he has to get off the Delta Airlines play, the passenger hamilton seen on the cell phone video pleading pleadh a Flight Attendant the crew ordered the 39yearold to leave the flight because he used the laboratory while the plane was taxiing. I dont why i have to get off the plane. Hamilton initially asked a Flight Attendant for permission to use the restroom and was told no. But after spending 30 minutes on the tarmac, hamilton says he couldnt wait any longer. Explaining he quickly got up, used bathroom and was back in his seat within a follow me. Now we are inconveniencing other people. He refused and the plane was pulled back to the gate and every passenger had to deplane. They released a statement saying the passengers have to comply with the instructions at all phases of the flight. Especially in takeoff and landing. This is tut latest in series of controversies including this. A passenger forcibly removed from the overbooked united flight. There are new policy changes. Today united agreed to a settlement with the man dragged off the flight. David dao. They are keeping the amount confidential. Marci gonzalez, abc7 news, los angeles. Larry tonight the caps start round two of the stanley cup playoffs. If you missed it som but they will have to get through the average nemesis to get closer to the lord stanleys cup. Larry steve rudin is live outside Verizon Center with the fans and the gorgeous weather. Its fantastic here. A see of red. A lot of spirit. Who is going to win . The caps. Steve how many games will it take . Three. A lot of folks will enjoy themselves. The see of red will grow. Who is winning . Caps. Go caps. Steve awesome. You have the spirit here. The beer is flowing. Behind me it was quiet earlier. In the next hour or so the sidewalk will be packed. We will head back inside to doug hill with Better Weather news on the way. Doug . Doug wonderful. Have a good sunny and warm. The nats are playing in colorado. Home tomorrow night at 7 05. There is low cloudiness the temperature started to climb quickly. Now its 82 at the park. This time tomorrow it could be 89 degrees there. And 83 in culpeper. 48 in frederick, leesburg, fredericksburg. 78 in annapolis. Temperatures stay unseasonably mild. Probably on dropping tomorrow night. Warm and a humid air mass with us. There could be a stray storm. But this is all about the timing as it will come through at midnight or aft. Of thunder. It comes and goes with the clouds. By tomorrow, the High Pressure overhead is delightful. Highs of 85. A push of the warmer air from the south, southwest tomorrow night. It will be hot and the upper 80s. Part of the viewing could be close to 90. Sunday is an interesting day. The cold front is coming from the northeast. We will call this a backdoor front. It will mess up forecasting temperatures. It is 80 on sunday afternoon. A decent day. Its partly sunny. Isolated shower. Calling the temperature in an exact spot we would have as computer and flipping a coin. Say yeah, 82. That is the number. Nice day but the temperatures again are suspicious. Maybe we can nail it down tomorrow. The numbers tomorrow, mid80s. Delightful. No rain in the forecast. Sunny at the first pitch tomorrow at the park. When the nats return to pitch. We have isolated thunderstorms and 88 for saturday. The next ten days. Taste of summer. Touch cooler. Well above average sunday and monday. Tuesday and wednesday are the mid70s. It will turn cooler than that. In the 60s going through the end of next week. Sooner or later we will turn it around and get to 70s and 80s. That is how it works. Rinse and repeat the forest we all know he has been a good fellow, taxi driver and animated shark. Larry yeah. But just wait until you see Robert Dineros latest performance. Alison plus, why the new stamp is more than meets the eye. First a look at what is coming up tonight on abc7 alison now a eview of tomorrow on good morning washington. Kidd tomorrow on good morning washington. Labor showdown. Will the metro workers show up. Will you get to work on time . How to nail the interview an score a dream job. Keep it here for traffic and weather every ten minutes now through sunday everythings on sale during our Anniversary Event. Find furniture and accessories for every room. From traditional to contemporary, the newest designs and the freshest styles. Plus, youll get twentyfour month, no interest financing. With havertys, your home can be perfect. Even when life isnt. Hurry. The Anniversary Event ends sunday at havertys. Life looks good. Alison in the war on terror, the operation to take back missourial from isis is leaving the children flooding displacement camps throughout iraq. She bet with a young boy whom isis attempted to indoctrinate. I was afraid theyd teach us how to u mature jobbed his years. Home to the displays families, the kids will act like kids again. To go to school with tents. For many, this is the first time in year in what resembles a normal classroom. They had been forced out of school or attending a school run by isis. Most parents wont talk for fear of retribution against families in mosul. This is hard for me. Did you feel you were learning to understand what they were teaching you . They gave us training and destroyed our neighborhood. The boy had plans of his own. I would like to be a doctor and be able to save people. They have been under control for three years so many have a gap in the education. That su filled with the teaching of violence and hatred. Alison wow thank you very much. Still ahead at 5 00, just weeks after a terror attack in london. While please were called back to the same area of westminster. Larry plus, a ride through pirates o were not expecting. Ready or not, here i come. Anyone can dream. Making it a reality is the hard part. Northrop grumman command and control systems always let you see the complete picture. And were looking for a few dreamers to join us. Larry raining saturday when a moped crashed along i395 in arlington. Another rider is concerned there could have been another factor through the crash. In a story you will see only on 7. We believe that this pothole is one of the potholes. The fear among the mopped riders is moped riders is they are worn down from bump in the road. I am afraid of the construction areas. If he hits it, he can feel it. Bam the moped smashed in a street sine. The witnessens believe the rider ran the red light and it is unknown if this impacted the crash. This is a big issue. Say they are lodging the potholes. They temporarily patch the wholes together with an interim period. They are towning to get to th permanent. They say they have 75 different of the temporary potholes they need to fix temporary to permanent. They encourage anyone on the roads. If you see potholes that you think create the particularly bad problems to call arlington county. Larry they all have ways to report the potholes that need to be repaired. 7 is on your side. Toyota recalls 250,000 pickup trucks. The rear wheels can lock up and they can use control. Itcos 20162017. Approaching 100 days in office, President Trump says u. S. Will not withdraw from nafta yet. Part of his platform. The president think renegotiations would will be successful. Michael flynn was warned about accepting payment from the former government when he left the pentagon in 2014. I dont get it. The clearance last reissued in 2016 be the full knowledge of the activities that occurred in 2015. The white house blamed Obama Administration for giving him the clearance. Today they asked the army whether the retired general broke the law for failing to disclose payments from russia and turkey. They arrested the man with knives near parliament. This is a month after a killed four people. 29 people were killed when the show covered a Mountain Hotel in january. Six people are now under investigation. For this. Including the government officials and hotel employees. They fail to evacuate the hotel in the day before the avalanche. Pope francis, look at the free laundromat for the poor in rome opened up by pope francis. Pope francis opened barbershop and medical facility at the vet call already. Alison 50 years ago this year that sergeant pep they believe john lennon scrawled image himself. Estimated to be worth 50,000. Larry captain jack the riders were treated to captain sparrow in person. The fifthen stallment set to open next month. This is Robert Dinero getting a tutorial on snapchat. He found voice changers the amusing part. That is having a good time. Larry having fun with that. That is great. Coming up at 5 00, we told you about the perils of the admission last night but did cassini make it through the moon of sat earn . Alison did you get a refund yesterday . No, pull over new at 6 00, a mother running from the law with her son. The dramatic ending ahead on steve im steve rudin live in front of the Verizon Center. Getting ready. Good morning washington here. Lets talk about the weather tomorrow high will make it in the middle 80s. Lets talk about the maryland day on saturday. Looking at sunshine. Highs are in the upper 80s to close to 90. Audcold front will split the difference. The temperatures will be closer to the upper 80s. Cooler around the mason dixon line. Hope to see you tonight. Abc7 news at 5 00 contin alison new developments in a story we previewed yesterday. Take a look at this. The cassini spacecraft made it through the ring of sta turn. Captured the closest images taken of the planet. If you would like to see more of the up close images, go to wjla. Com. Larry posting service wants to give you a view of the sun. Its the first Solar Eclipse in the ut since 1979 but it is printed with to change when you touch it to make it feel like the sun disappears. Alison clever. Maryland officials report increase of the underwater grass for the fourth straight year. They surpass this mold for the grass acreage. Underwater grass is an indicator of the improving Water Quality and reduces the sportline erosion. Sport fission fishermen have bait shortage. Two of the bait are in a short supply. This means you pay more at the bait shop. It could be due to predators eating the worms. Caps are hoping to cast a wide net for penguins tonight. You are right we are talking about the playoff larry 7 on your side now that the tax day has come and gone but some residents are told they cant get refund without filling out a survey. Sam ford spent the day finding out if this is a scam or the real deal. Sam many d. C. Taxpayers do a refund from the city and instead get a letter. Notice of the identity confirmation review. You have tic to a quiz. Some are real people. Some are dead and some they want to put on it. Earlier brown telling us about the identity theme. He is in prison for returns. This is a big problem for the city as well. Inconvenient as it may be, answer correctly like what car did you own in 2005 or else. The city kept from scammer last year to prevent the fraud. Alison just ahead tonight the sound of a firecracker and the threat of a bomb and evacuated abortion clinic. The moment crews run for their lives when the hillside gives way. We look at why we see confrontations lately on board airliners at 6 00. This has happened us. Someone dressed like a utility worker on the door make a repair. We have a look at how trusting we are. Horace holmes . Horst pretty trusting. This is the neighborhood where we conduct the test. We went door to door knocking to see who would let us in. If someone knocks on your door, what do you do . Let them in no questions ask . We went undercolor to find out what the local homeowners would do. You would be surprised how easy it is to get inside with no questions asked. Thought from the Water Department . Have you had problem from the waters . I have tens of thousands of people voted in the facebook pole on the i. R. S. This is your chance to join in now. Log in to the Facebook Page and answer would you let this man into your home . Everyone though he looks official. Log in to wjla. Com. Facebook page. Tonight the story is abc7 news at 11 00. We will see you then. Great information for everybody. For months we have been telling you about the effort to name the eagles. There are options up now at wjla. Com. Make your pick and tune in monday to find out the name. Larry fun this morning to hear the names. Alison we all feel ownership. Larry exactly a great time to bird watch. A preview. We warm up and then we cool down. At the moment we are good shape. The average high is 7 it at washington. 82 in hagerstown. 84 in frederick. 83 in fredericksburg. Cloudiness increase in the evening. It is 74 at 11 00. After 11 00, we look for the cold fronted to get close if you have for scattered showers. That are possible. This is not widespread. With the front at night, isolated rumble of thunder and showers. Then we will clear out. Skies will brighten. So tomorrow is sunny and 85 in the afternoon. There is humid. Sunday is 80 in the metro. Coming up at 6 00, the updated tenday outlook. We see if there is more showers. Larry this morning the excitement build for caps that take on the penguin in round two of the playoffs. Are you ready cup of joe will shoot first. Here we go. He scores cup of joe now. 11. He shoots and scores. One more each. Lets see how he finishes. It will tie it or the cup of joe is going to win it. The crowd going wild. We have a tie he is still awake. That is all the caffeine. This is live. Cup of joe is adds. Larry absolutely i will be there in half an hour. Joining him. Alison you better move quick. Larry with my cup of joe. That is right. Alison Scott Abraham is already there and inside where the team is getting ready to rock the red. They meet again. We talk about it all season long. If the capitals are ever going to win the stanley cup. This year might be the best chance to do it. The roster is loaded with talent. Talent can only take you so far. The caps must find extra gear to get past the champs. The conference semifinals arrived. When you break down, this is the guy across from me. That is who you have to be better than. Beat them and move team that sent the caps home packing last season. Two teams met nine times in the playoffs. You have to win. Its not like you throw out the right play. We know how the style is in the playoffs. We will try to change it. A chance for the caps to get rid of the playoff demon. What you want is go up against an opponent that beat you last year. You cant ask for anything else. You want to redeem yourself. Revenge is best served ice cold. The first course tonight at the Verizon Center. The players and the fans are hungry to send the penguins home we have had a rock the red towel. Then we had a cow bell. So tonight we this guy. This is going to be an electric atmosphere. Opening faceoff at 7 30. Alison we are jealous you are there. Have a good time. Larry show us how you are rocking the red. Upload your best fan photos at burst. Com wjla. Alison what lady does not love a shopping spree. I didnt know what to think. I thought they were kidding. Larry that is an easy answer. When we come back, why t for years, fios has been promising fast internet to small businesses. But for many businesses, its out of reach. Why promise something you cant deliver . Comcast business is different. We deliver superfast internet with speeds of 250 megabits per second across our entire network, to more companies, in more locations, than fios. We do business where you do business. Jonathan tonight the stage is set and its a night to remember for a 14yearold. He will stand alongside Roger Goodell to announce the ravens first pick. This is a dream come true with the help of the make a wish foundation. Michelle several girls that are fighting Life Threatening Diseases took a break there the hospital. They enjoyed a shopping spree. This was more than a shopping spree or re tail therapy. Its escape from the chemotherapy, needle pricks and doctors and nurses. This you get cancer diagnosis its not days in the hospital. Its years. She was diagnosed five years ago. They are complying with the procedures and the medical procedures. To be able to get out of the hospital with a normal experience has a therapeutic benefit. Each was given a special purse filled with if you are stuck 20 times. I realize i will get so much money for it. Trying to show it off classmates at school. The outfit looks amazing. A mothers plea in the midst of a police chase and a dramatic ending and a happy reunion. The last chance for a man accused of killing a trooper with the roots in prince georges county. The race for life. Abc7 news at 6 00. Nosniffing dogs after a firecracker exploded followed by a bop threat. This happened at a womens clinic providing abortions in falls church. This is the clinic that is no stranger to controversy. Richard reeve has this police cars are jamming the street. The bomb sniffing jobs and frustration. There were two pieces of paper. A huge waste of time. They were forced to evacuate at 9 00. It turned out to be fireworks in an elevator. This disrupted for the entire community. One perform abortions and the other healthcare services. Occasionally is the target of the antiabortion protesters. It is aggravated. I respect their right to protest. The discovery and nothing was found