MARYLAND

PHOTOS: Joint Base Andrews air show

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The 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show at Joint Base Andrews is drawing tons of fans this weekend. Friday was Armed Forces Day, a special preview day for military, their families, DOD employees, and school groups. Saturday and Sunday, everyone is invited.

EDUCATION

Protesters rally against Sebelius at Georgetown

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Health secretary Kathleen Sebelius' appearance at Georgetown has inflamed some, who say her work on the health care bill goes against Catholic teachings. Protesters gathered on Friday to protest.

• Sebelius emraces separation of church and state

SPORTS

I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win

Doug O'Neill, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another, has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time.

VIRGINIA

Virginia DMV says 'ICUHAJI' license plate offensive

The Virginian-Pilot reports that the DMV revoked Chesapeake resident Sean Bujno's license plate last month. It reads "ICUHAJI", which can be read as "I see you, Haji."

ENTERTAINMENT

Jenny McCarthy: Playboy cover welcome at nearly 40 years old

Daybreak Daily’s afternoon excursion into the pop-culture world finds an always feisty flesh-meister, a funeral, other things, and the mystery music video.

WEATHER

32nd anniversary of Mount St. Helens Eruption

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Here is a sample of the full photographic library of Mount St. Helens which erupted 32 years ago.

WEATHER

Delmarva & Outer Banks Region Beach Forecast 5/19 & 5/20

Heading to the beach this weekend? Here's the forecast for the Eastern Shore and the Outer Banks region.

Health

Watching your waistline? Watch the clock more

A study put on by the Salk Institute in Southern California concluded that there could be a link between the hours during the day a person eats and whether they're obese or not.

D.C.

Sebelius speech embraces church, state separation

Sebelius urges graduates to weigh different views in policy debates and follow their own moral compasses.

• Kathleen Sebelius to address Georgetown grads amid contraception flap

CRIME

D.C. man arrested in 2012's first homicide

Alex Jerome Carter of Northeast faces murder charges in the slaying of a 56-year-old man in the District, which was later declared the first homicide of 2012.

• First homicide victim of 2012 found in Northeast

Health

Poll: Should menu items at restaurants be regulated?

A new study finds 96 percent of main entrees sold at top U.S. chain eateries exceed daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Should menu items at restaurants be regulated by the government? Take our poll.

EDUCATION

Prince William school board member quits

Grant Lattin, who represented the Occoquan district, said in his resignation letter that he was leaving the position on Thursday "for personal reasons."

Commute

Weekend delays on Red, Orange, Green Lines

Weekend track work and single-tracking will slow travel for commuters in various sections of the Metro system starting at 10 p.m. Friday.

NATION

ABC7 soars with the Blue Angels

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The Blue Angels are about the best around; the Navy’s top guns. To fly with them is an experience of a lifetime. That's what ABC7's Kris Van Cleave and Charles County school counselor Bill Marchione.

• WATCH: Kris Van Cleave flies with the Blue Angels

WEATHER

Spectacular weekend ahead with chance of rain

The weekend is off to a great start but....

NATION

Documents, photos shed new light on Trayvon killing

The evidence supports George Zimmerman's contention that he was being beat up when he fired the fatal shot that killed Trayvon Martin. But it shows that Zimmerman was profiling Martin and that the whole confrontation could have been avoided if not for Zimmerman's actions.

• Trayvon Martin death: George Zimmerman medical report reveals injuries
• Trayvon Martin: Documents released
• Only on 7: What Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman might have seen that night

CRIME

Second arrest made in alleged murder-for-hire plot

Ralph Justice, a Prince William County jail officer, is accused of conspiring with Michael Rusinack, the man at the center of an alleged murder-for-hire plot, to have his stepson sexually assaulted in jail.

• Woodbridge man arrested in alleged murder-for-hire plot

D.C.

They're ready for their close-up: Sea World animals at ABC7

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Adding a bit of wildlife to the district, Sea World brought its feathered friends by the ABC7 station. Take a look.

ENTERTAINMENT

Who wants a free brand new car?

Are you a loyal ABC7 Facebook fan? If you are, you can win a new Ford Fiesta from Tysons Ford. And if that's not enough, we'll also throw in $3,000!

MARYLAND

Blue Angels, Golden Knights soar at Joint Base Andrews air show

Hundreds of thousands of people will head to Joint Base Andrews this weekend for the 2012 Joint Service Open House & Air Show, featuring the Blue Angels, the Golden Knights, and much more.

WEATHER

Summer Outlook : Another Very Hot One? What the Team Thinks

Ready for another hot record breaking summer . . . or not

D.C.

Perseverance, strength sends D.C. girl to prom, college

By the age of 17, Kadesha Ransom had already lost both of her parents and lived on the street. Thanks to her own desires and the help of her sister and the community, she's thriving and will get the prom of her dreams.

MARYLAND

Same-sex divorce recognized for out-of-state couples

Maryland's highest court has issued a ruling recognizing divorce for valid out-of-state same-sex marriages.

MARYLAND

G8 summit protests in rural Maryland

Demonstrators are descending in rural Maryland in hopes of influencing world leaders at a global economic summit at nearby Camp David.

CRIME

Surveillance footage shows dramatic Manassas robbery

The surveillance footage from cameras outside and inside this 7-Eleven off Godwin Drive in the City of Manassas shows a white man believed to be in his early 20's walk into the store around midnight Tuesday.

NATION

Beach Week celebrations plague Dewey Beach residents

In Dewey Beach, Delaware it is the calm before the swarm—the last bit of peace before the annual plague of June bugs--the 3,000 or so new high school grads in for beach week.

NATION

Photos show Zimmerman's wounds, deadly gun

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Authorities have released dozens of evidence photos in the Trayvon Martin shooting, including photos of accused shooter George Zimmerman's wounds.

• New documents released

MARYLAND

Report: Maryland DNA collection ban to go on

Maryland's Court of Appeals will not reverse a decision that limits the ability for police to collect DNA from anyone arrested on violent crime charges, The Daily Record reports.

Commute

Bike to Work Day 2012 attracts more cyclists than last year's

12,700 people biked to work today on Bike to Work Day throughout the Washington metro region.

MARYLAND

Woman killed in Route 197 crash in Bowie

A 21 year old woman was killed in a Friday morning accident on northbound Route 197 approaching Route 50.

BUSINESS

Facebook stock jumps, then settles after IPO

The closing price means Facebook is worth about $105 billion, more than Amazon.com, McDonalds and storied Silicon Valley icons Hewlett-Packard and Cisco.

• Facebook raises IPO price

CRIME

Supreme Court Justice robbed again

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has become a crime victim for the second time in three months.

• Stephen Breyer robbed on vacation

DAYBREAK DAILY

DAYBREAK DAILY: CAA future murky after losing VCU and now ODU

George Mason decided to stay but rapidly finds itself losing athletic partners.

EDUCATION

Betty White comes to Washington to see the animals

Betty White comes to Washington to see the wildlife - not the donkeys and elephants on Capitol Hill, but the animals in the National Zoo.

MARYLAND

Owners, shelters concerned with Md. court ruling on pit bulls

A Maryland court ruling, declaring pit bulls as "inherently dangerous," could make pit bull owners and their landlords liable if a dog bites someone.  

ENTERTAINMENT

Last Dance: Donna Summer dies at 63

Donna Summer, the five-time Grammy-winning singer who recorded hits like "Last Dance," "Hot Stuff," and "I Feel Love," died Thursday in Florida after a long battle with cancer.

MARYLAND

Charles County teacher gets to soar with Blue Angels

Piccowixen Middle School counselor Bill Marchione said he dreamed of one day flying with the Blue Angels, and he got that chance in advance of this weekend's air show.

• ABC7's John Gonzalez goes on the ride of his life