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Nearby building just prior to the attack. It is scary for everybody else who lives in this area. Surveillance video shows the suspect enter the building on claredon boulevard when an occupant opens the door. But the consee arge tells him to stop. Its good that he didnt recognize the person. He did get into the building a short while later while they say he posed as a Maintenance Worker and knocked on doors. The female opened the door and he allegedly assaulted her. It struck fear into this area pulsing with young people. One emailed a warning. Some are hoping this new video leads to break in the case. Hopefully theyll arrest him, yeah. Stephen police say the suspect was last seen heading in this direction just a couple of blocks from the condo building where the woman was assaulted. Reporting live, stephen tschida, abc 7 news. Alison much. Now this a drunk driver who caused a crash that killed five people was a noshow for his sentencing today. Just in the last two hours, a judge issued a bench warrant for kenneth kelly. In march he plead guilty to driving drunk and causing that deadly crash in Prince Georges County. Family members are upset what didnt happen in court today. Youll hear from them coming up on abc 7 news at 6 00. Larry well, this just in wells fargo may have created far more unauthorized accounts than previously thought. Lawyers for customers suing the banking giant say they created 3 1 2 million boeing us accounts over the past 15 years. The previous estimate was two million. A wells fargo spokesperson called the new figure unverified and hypothetical. Lawyers included the new estimates in a court filing asking a judge to approve a 142 million settlement. Alison we have breaking news right now about a massive cyberattack that seems to have started with hospitals in england. Jonathan elias is the latest. Jonathan this is a huge attack and its kind of scary because within the last hour we learned more than 70 countries have been hit by this, including russia, italy, spain and japan. At this point it does look like russia is bearing the brunt of this cyberattack. Russias interior minister says about 1,000 of the agencys computers were hit. Hospitals in england now are turning away nonemergency patients because of this. Its ransomwa rembings. It locks computers and demands 300 sent via bit coin. Thats an untraceable currency. We have not heard about an attack here in the u. S. But we have seen that in the past. Well keep monitoring the situation throughout the evening. Well get you an update as soon as we learn anything new. In the satellite center, im Jonathan Elias, abc 7 news. Alison now we turn to a developing story. Politico reporting that james comey will not testify before the Senate Intelligence committee next week. That committee is investigating, of course, russias involvement with last years president ial had said comey was still welcomed to testify before closed doors, but senate aides says comey declined that invitation. Larry well, the day began with a tweet storm for president donald trump. He wrote he is a very active president with lots of things happening. And maybe all future press briefings should be cancelled if his surrogate at the podium cant be accurate. That referred to the discrepancy about the chain of events leading to the firing of former f. B. I. Director james comey. Then the president tweets about comey, he better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. Well, todays abc 7 instapoll is asking, if you think the president spends too much time tweeting. Let us know at wjla. Com votenow. Richard is live in front of the museum getting reaction from the president s tweet and a very busy week. Richard. Richard yeah. Take a look at some of the headlines. President , this russia thi comey firing, my decision. Then over here, trump adds to uproar in firing. When we asked folks if there is one question they could ask the president if they had a oneonone, they had some pretty interesting answers. Those glaring headlines on display as the Trump Twitter storm continues. Many people asking why all the tweeting. A lot of folks wondering why specifically former f. B. I. Director james comey was fired. Others asking, does mr. Trump have a vision . Where does he plan to be three years from now . Will he run for reelection . Some questioning why the president isnt tougher on the democrats and why didnt he fire comey sooner. Some wish they could talk to the chief executive on a personal level. Even some questions about how he feels about the protests going on across the country. But the most frequent questions are about tweeting, the fate of comey and political fighting. I think its ridiculous. I think he needs to grow up and act like an adult. Hes like phone in the middle of the night sending multiple tweets. When is he going to get tougher with the democrats, you know, right now . Because they seem to be trying to have their own way, you know, speak to the American People and just take charge and go around them. Richard so a lot of headlines and the tweet storm continues. Coming up at 6 00, a lot of folks asking what about the president s political future . We will delve into that coming up at 6 00. Reporting live, richard reeve, abc 7 news. Alison meanwhile, Michelle Obama is criticizing efforts of the Trump Administration to reverse School Lunch Reforms that she championed while first lady. Mrs. Obama this is real. This wasnt fake news, you know. Obesity rates are rising. Continue to rise among our youngest. Alison so the department of agriculture is delaying an obamaera requiremen lunches. Larry this morning it was the justice departments turn to roll back another policy from the obama administration. Nancy chen is at the live desk to explain that one for us. Nancy. Nancy it has to deal with how prosecutors charge and sentence various offenders. Jeff sessions sending a memo to every u. S. Attorney around the country, urges a crackdown on gangs and drugs and harsher sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. Jeff sessions i asked them to charge and pursue the most serious offense as i believe the law requires. Most serious, readily, proveable offense. Nancy the 1 1 2page memo rolls back the smart on Crime Initiative that was credited for bringing down the crime rate as well as the incarceration rate for the first time in 40 years. At the live desk, nancy chen, abc 7 news. Larry thiis in ceremony for peter. Hes been the acting chief since former chief kathy linear retired and took a job with the nfl. The d. C. Council confirmed him earlier this month. Alison well, tonight, d. C. Police are working to find the person who shot and killed a grandmother. Sitting in her wheelchair back in january. D. C. Bureau chief sam ford met with vivian marrows son today to talk about the first mothers day without her. Theres a hole. There is a big hole in my soul. And i pretty much know everybody in my family feels the same way. Sam this street memorial, including a wheelchair, was all they had left to remember 68yearold vivian marrow, mother, grandfather, great. Neighborhood kids called her the candy lady because she always had a treat for them. She was on her way to the store at 10 00 a. M. , Martin Luther king day, when police shows two young males, a shooter firing and a target running past mayor noh her wheelchair. The ta marrow is killed. Her chair spinning in circles. They said the gentleman had a parole violation that could be the suspect. Sam william marrow, the son, said months ago the detective told him they believed the shooter was in jafmente but the other was scared and couldnt cooperate. I was like, what is he scared of . They tried to kill him too. They know he lives around here. So whats going to happen . Theres going to be nor murder. Sam he wants the shooter charged, saying he hasnt cried yet but has a hole in his heart this mothers day. I have to talk to my grandkids and things like this because i like to bring them over this way to come visit. So now its kind of rough. Sam marrow says that is not his mothers wheelchair. Hers was electric but obviously someone thought a lot about her and thought it was appropriate to have it here. Reporting from southeast washington, im sam ford, abc 7 news. For that. Ohio bullying case that may have led to a childs death. This is newly released video showing the attack the 8yearold. Another boy pulls him down, knocking him unconscious. Either kids stop over him or kick him while he was laid there for seven minutes. They say he killed himself days later. Alison that is terrible. A warning tonight about a new game and its sweeping the nation and its putting childrens lives at risk. Its a popular game called the blue whale challenge and it dares children to do different things. The dare starts small like listen to a song. Then they get progressively violent. The last dare tells children to commit suicide. Experts say talking to your kids could prevent them from falling victim to this. Whether its 13 reasons why or whether its the blue whale challee child. Learn more about it. Take the stigma away from these sites. You have control. Alison the popularity of the game, though, is prompting School Districts nationwide to warn students and parents. Larry well, coming up at 5 00, officers on bicycles descend upon the nations capital. What nation one from Prince Georges County so unique for this years unity ride . He comes upstairs and says, karen, i think there might be something wrong in the basement. Alison plus, this woman made a call for action. Puts you facetoface with people that already are down, essentially. Without having to worry about that stigma. Larry and then a bit later stoking the fire of love in the digital age. Alison but first, the threats of your car catching fire just sitting in you with tempurpedic. T our proprietary material automatically adjusts to your weight, shape and temperature. So you sleep deeply, and wake up feeling powerful. Find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic. Com todof the Chevy Silverado ring the rollformed steel bed to the aluminum bed of this competitors truck. Awesome. Yeah first, lets check out the aluminum bed of this truck. Wooooow holy moly. Full on crack here. Now lets check out the steel bed of the silverado. Id expect more dents. No holes. Current qualified lessees can get this silverado all star edition for around 249 a month. Plus, find your tag and get an additional 1,500 lease cash on select silverado pickups in stock. Find new roads at your local chevy dealer. Larry fiatchrysler is recalling a million trucks in the u. S. A Software Glitch could prevent side air bags and seat belt fathers working during a rollover. It clulled some 20132016 ram 00 and 2500 pickups and 2014 to 20163500 pickups. Fiat says they will fix the issue free of charge. Alison a frightening scene at a home in maryland. Look at this. A familys b. M. W. Parked in the garage catches fire while its parked. 7 on your side Senior Investigative reporter Lisa Fletcher is in the newsroom. This isnt an isolated incident. Lisa were learning these b. M. W. Fires are not only happening in our back yard but across the globe. Heres what happened to one maryland family who just as you said parked their car in the garage for the night. The family home in maryland going up in flames after their 2008 b. M. W. S. U. V. Catches on fire. Bill tells the 7 on your side eye team the vehicle was parked in the garage and it wasnt running. There was already smoke coming out of the engine compartment and a flame shot out that no time other than to call 911. Lisa the eye team learned this isnt an isolated incident. Reports from dozens of b. M. W. Owners across the United States and around the world tell the same story their vehicles are catching on fire. The very crazy thing is it keeps happening to b. M. W. Lisa b. M. W. Says fire incidents involving b. M. W. s are extremely rare. There are roughly 4. 9 million b. M. W. Vehicles on u. S. Roads. Heres what b. M. W. Has found the vehicles that have caught fire span in age range from one to 15 years. Some with more than 232,000 miles. Multiple generations of vehicles and model types. B. M. W. Says they have not seen any pattern related to quality or component failure. The eye team reached out to the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration and right now they wont confirm or deny they are conducting their investigation. Now, b. M. W. Does add that incidents in other parts of the world are being investigated and they claim the majority of the fires in korea were caused by unauthorized aftermarket modifications. As for the macko family, the fire was a year and a half ago and they are still not back in their home. Larry lisa, thanks for that. A fire in Fairfax County being called suspicious. This happened early this morning in laurdon. Fire investigators say a man was seen leaving the home around midnight with several pieces of luggage. The home, by the way, is a total loss. Alison well, it started later than planned but the crew of the International Space station performed the 200th spacewalk outside that station today. Among those taking part was station commander peggy who has spent more time in orbit than any other american. The first station spacewalk, by the way, was in 1998. How about that . Larry very cool. Alison and pretty impressive. Larry is that a desire of yours . Doug no. Claustrophobia is a thing for me. You ought to me in the elevators. I have a lot of nerosis, come to think of it. Alison do you want to share . Doug yeah. Thats one for the day. Alison well, lets talk about this weekend because, of course, mothers day. Some people have plans and they will be outside, maybe. Is that going to happen . Doug its going to be a complete turnabout between tonight and tomorrow. The storm will bring us rain, move out and bring us warmer temperatures. This is the time lapse. The Langley School this morning, it kind of brightened temporary and we thought, oh, might be nice but knew the next batch of rain was coming. Here it is back in town. 51 in mclean and raining. Temperatures close to that everywhere lower 50s especially west of rain with a new batch of rain. Current temperature in the city of washington comes in or Reagan National 56 degrees. 50 in winchester and lou ray and thats where we see the rain in the west and southwest of the metro. The nationals cancelled the game between the phillies. Thats two they have to make up now. The rain will be the story through the evening hours. Its all part of a lowpressure system that will continue to move out of southwestern virginia, extreme southern west virginia. It will bring in this batch of rain and eventually these heavier showers and thunderstorms. Exactly how close to d. C. Metro area we get with the thunderstorms still a question. I think a better chance will be in the southeastern southern and eastern suburbs. Dont be surprised if you wont hear a rumble of thunder. Thats no surprise with a system going through. Heres what our future cast says as we get through late friday night, the rain completely overspreads the entire viewing area and then some. Heavier downpours. Heres what i indicated early in the morning some rumbles of thunder. It goes to the cost. Midday, probably the best time we think the back edge of the rain will move across the y. But with this timing it does leave the door open in a few places, especially north and west of washington. Could see some clearing, a little bit of sunshine in the afternoon. Look how chilly it is. 55 for a high. Thats it. The average high is 75 degrees. So were way lower than the mark. Rainfall, one more word on that, an additional half inch to inch in the metro area. More as you get closer to the coast because the system will intensify. Bottom line the weekend, morning rain tomorrow. Little nasty. The rain will continue at times. End around midday. Breezy, 56 at best for the high. Warmer, 72 sunday. Mothers day, here you go. Starting off in the 50s. So the morning temperature will be warmer than its been during the afternoon. So thats a step in the right direction. 68 at noon. 72 for an afternoon high with sunshine and a few breezes. Thats just getting us started. Look at early next week. Up to 80 degrees on tuesday. Upper 80s by the time we get to wednesday and thursday. Ne maybe a few showers, thundershowers thursday and friday but we stay definitely on the warm side. A complete flip. Thats been the story here since at least late february where we go way cold and then go way warm. Theres no mid ground. Alison today was quite chilly. Doug wait until tomorrow. Larry the mothers day gift could come a week ahead. Doug absolutely. Larry well, get ready to pay more for metro but not get more access to it. Alison well explain when you can be ready for the changes. And Police Officers were across the from across the country are tired tonight and probably a bit sore after biking of miles to this spot. Coming up, find out what motivated them to keep on peddling. Larry heres a look at whats coming up tonight on abc including prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, all giant produce is triple checked. Were focusing on fresh. So you dont have to guess. My giant. Rrator the time is to do what is right. Ralph northam. Army doctor during the gulf war. Volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. Progressive democrat. In the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound antichoice law, and stood up to the nra. As lieutenant governor, dr. Northam is fighting re. Ralph northam believes in making progress every day. And he wont let donald trump stop us. Yeah. We love low prices. No bones about it. [ laughter ] great everyday prices and thousands of bonus buy savings. My giant. Alison governor larry hogan took part in a ceremony honoring state police Fallen Heroes today. Its just one of the events around the area thats part of police week. Ryan hughes takes us to another, the police unity ride. Ryan sirens blaring and eruption of applause as the Police Unity Tour p county. It humanizes us to do Something Like this. More ladies will come out this year. Ryan the first female cyclist to join prince georges team. They stopped outside headquarters

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