. the first female mayor in the history of the city, but now her tenure is essentially over. today is a sad day, but the sun comes out. we start with an update on the breaking news that we have been covering all day. mayor sheila dixon stepping aside after being found guilty of stealing gift cards intended for needy children, good evening, i m kelly swoope. today the mayor and her attorneys announced they had reached a plea deal with the prosecutor. the mayor agreed that the state had enough evidence to convict her of her perjury trial in march. the mayor will be forced to leave office, perform community service, and make large charitable donations, but she will keep her city pension. christian schaffer has been falling this story all day. so, chris, what happens now? reporter: well, right now the city will begin the process of transferring the mayor s authority to the president of city council, stephanie rawlings-blake. the mayor did resign but it doesn t become effe