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Coming up on eyewitness who's at four, a woman is dead. A man is in custody after a shooting in a Wake County neighborhood. We're talking with the neighbors who say that they are in shock. And NC State is searching for its next head basketball coach after Will Wade announced. He's heading back to LSU after just one year on the job. We have reaction from the university. And after weeks of no pay, TSA officers at Raleigh, German International Airport, tell eyewitnesses, they believe they're not seeing some of the donations meant to help them. we're hearing from the union president and about the growing frustration.

Right now, live coverage from your local news leader, keeping you connected to your community and your first alert forecast. Here's what's happening where you live. This is ABC 11. I Witness News. Right now, four neighbors in a Nightdale community are on the edge after a woman is shot and killed. That's scary. I mean, I live right down the street. The latest on the investigation as deputies worked to find out what led to that shooting. Thank you for joining us for the news at four. I'm Barbara Gibbs. I'm Amber Repenta. We are learning more about that overnight shooting in Nightdale that left one woman dead. It happened around 1230 this morning at a home on Broken Arrow Court.

Deputies say that is where they found. Forty-year-old Jessica Wells, she had been shot and she died this afternoon from those injuries. Elena Athens is joining us now from Nightdale. So Elena, I know that a man was taken into custody and connection. What more can you tell us about this investigation? Yeah, Amber, we do know that a man was taken into custody, but the Wake County Sheriff's Office is not identifying him right now. A spokesperson says that charges are pending against him from the shooting at this home just behind me. The Way County Sheriff's Office says a 43-year-old woman died at the hospital after a shooting this morning at a Nightdale home. When deputies arrived, they found Jessica Wells with a gunshot wound. She was taken to the hospital and there died of her

injuries. That's scary. I mean, I live right down the street. A neighbor who asked that we don't share her identity says there is some relief a man has been taken into custody. The sheriff's office believes this is an isolated incident. I don't understand this is a quiet neighborhood and nobody ever comes around. It's bad or anything. I enjoy walking through my neighborhood. I don't have no fears or nothing, but now it puts the fear of God in me. So we are still working to learn about at the circumstances that led up to the shooting. I did ask that of a Way County spokesperson, and she tells me that's what investigators are looking into right now.

We're live in Nightdale, Elena Athens, ABC 11, eyewitness news. All right, Elena, understandable how those neighbors are concerned tonight. Thank you for that report. New developments in the Zoe Welsh murder. She is the Ravenscroft teacher killed at her home. Today, prosecutors are hiring an expert to determine if the suspect, Ryan Camacho is competent to stand trial. Camacho's defense team has stated,

that he is unable to understand the nature of the crimes he is accused of committing. Now to the war with Iran, President Trump today holding his first cabinet meeting since the war began, insisting Iran wants to make a deal to bring an end to the war. The president urging Iran to accept his ceasefire proposal, quote, before it's too late. It comes as Iranian state media reports Iran rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan, and publicly denying talks are even underway. Who would negotiate? They are begging to make a deal.

We'll see if we can make the right deal. And if they make the right deal, then the strait will open up. Hormuz Strait will open up. Meanwhile, Israel says it assassinated the Iranian leader controlling the strait of Hormuz. Today's cabinet meeting comes as the Pentagon is preparing to surge

as many as 5,000 American troops to the Middle East, some already on the way. Among them, 1,500 paratroopers from the elite, take an airborne division, the Army's premier ground combat unit. And Akela Davis is joining us live in Fayetteville with more on this. So Akela, how is the local community there reacting to this news? The local economy here in Fayville relies heavily on the military, small businesses like this one that I'm standing in front of alone, Yakin Road.

It's called All-American Military Surplus. Support from Fort Back soldiers and their families is everything, even as the war in Iran unfolds. But we are preparing here at All-American Surplus to make sure we got this packing list items, items needed for schools, or potential deployments. Craig Black runs the All-American Military Surplus along Fayetteville's Yacken Road corridor. He says as the conflict in the Middle East continues, he's noticed that soldiers coming into the shop are more tight-lift about operations and potential deployments. He tells me things feel different this time. Soldiers aren't saying if they are deploying or training. Instead, he says they're buying items they purchase if they were going away for extensive periods of time.

This comes as a defense official confirms that elements of the 82nd Airborne Division will be deploying to the Sincom area of responsibility. This includes countries in the Middle East. Craig walked me around his store telling me that he continues to sell out of a few things. One of the items is the larger big duffel bags with the size zipper on them, so it gives them a little extra capacity for deployments or training. So it's a little bigger than a typical issued bag. And ahead of thought, I'll introduce you to the mother of an 82nd airborne division soldier, what she's saying about her feelings around the conflict in the Middle East. Reporting live in Fayetteville, Akela Davis, ABC 11, eyewitness news.

See you in an hour with more from Fayetteville. Akela, thank you. Meantime, Governor Josh Stein, reacting to the deployment of the 82nd Airborne today, sharing this statement all next, saying in part, quote, when the Pentagon calls the 82nd Airborne often is the first to answer the call. Anna and I are keeping these brave soldiers and their families in our prayers. Well, as TSA workers continue another week without a paycheck, efforts are underway here in the Triangle to help TSA workers through food and gift card donations at RDU. But now IWitness News is learning that some of those workers say that the help being donated by the community is not getting to the employees who need the aid.

John Dowding is joining us live at RDU. So John, what are you hearing about this? Barbara, Amber, definitely some concerning claims from right here at RDU. Some of those officers who we spoke to tell us they're seeing people in the community donating gift cards to help those TSA officers impacted by that partial government shutdown. But they're telling us that they're seeing that some of these officers, these TSA officers, haven't gotten any of those gift cards. And they're also saying, though, that some others have gotten multiple gift cards. Some folks may have put the last $5 or $10 in the gas take to get the work today. Questions being raised tonight by some TSA officers at RDU as they go another week without a paycheck during the partial government shutdown.

Since the shutdown, we've seen an outpouring of support from the community, including food drives to help TSA employees not receiving a paycheck to gift cards being donated. But tonight, eyewitness news is hearing from some TSA employees that they're not seeing those gift cards. And now the TSA workers' local union president is demanding transparency from leadership of the TSA at RDEU. If you're in possession of a gift card today, you should start distributing it today so they can get to work tomorrow. And this randomizer is not working. Now, again, we reached out to the TSA leadership as well as RDU here today asking for answers and transparency about what exactly is going on here and to respond to those claims from TSA officers. We're still waiting to hear back from them. But again, the union president saying this is really just causing a lot of confusion and frustration among some of these TSA officers here at Rdu.

Coming up here at 5, you hear from one of those TSA officers who says they are seeing that those donations being made, but they're saying that it's not getting into the hands of those who need it most. Live here from RDU, I'm John Dowding. ABC 11, eyewitness news. John, super frustrating when people are just trying to help and do the right thing. Thank you so much. Let's turn now to first alert weather. Our stretch of warmer weather continues. temperatures across triangle reaching the upper 70s today.

Yeah, it's nice out there. Great day to get out, soak up some of that fresh air. That's a pretty cool shot circling around with drone 11 over Dick's Park today. Where this woman and her dog were out there taking in some vitamin D and enjoying the blue skies. We're all just Steve Stewart is here now with a check of the forecast. Really nice today. Really nice. As soon as you pet the dog, it'll be a little, a little puff of club of pollen that comes up from that.

Yeah. All right, tomorrow's going to get warmer. We're going to be in those mid-up upper. 80s flirting with 90 degrees and late in the day we'll get some thunderstorms probably before sunset in our northern counties but around sunset in the triangle and point south so most of us daytime is going to be fine and if we hit these numbers we could tie or break a record both in Raleigh and Fayetteville so numbers are going to be up there and then we fall off a cliff 30 degree drop as we go into the

weekend and then each day will moderate and get warmer and warmer right back to the mid 80s by that time we get to the middle of the week so this is our one chance at rain and it's really tomorrow evening and after After that, we have another long, dry stretch coming our way. Most models at about a third of an inch or to last, so this isn't going to be a major soaker, but the rainfall could come down fairly heavily at time. We're in the 70s right now flirting with 80 in many spots. 79 are pretty popular number out there.

Evening plans if you're heading to the D-Pack tonight to see Britt Floyd, the moon, the wall, and beyond 76 when you walk in, and about 69 by the time you're going to be heading home. So no jackets are required. But again, coming up this weekend, the night. numbers are really going down. More on that coming up in the seven day forecast. All right. See you soon with more. Steve. Thank you. And right now at four, Will Wade out as NC State's basketball coach after just one season. He announced his decision to leave Raleigh and return to LSU, where he had previously worked in the same role.

And this afternoon, NC State Athletic Director Boogh, addressing the change in what comes next for the pack. Let's go to Michael Perchick. He's been there all day. He joins us live from Carter Finley Stadium with a lot of reaction to this big news, Michael. Amber, all the warm feelings that accompanied Will Wade's introductory press conference a year ago inside Reynolds Coliseum replaced with frustration here at Carter Finley, where staff documented his departure. I was as surprised and shocked as anyone else as this occurred based on the previous conversations that we had had. NC State Athletics Director Boot Corrigan detailing its disappointment over Will Wade's apparent about face, including from a discussion that two had Tuesday night. There was no reason for me in my job not to believe the words that I was hearing coming back

to me from Coach Wade. But the following day, Wade apparently had other plans, a reversal that stood in stark contrast to prior statements of commitment Wade had made. I believe a number of people may have been at the ACC tournament where the answer was a definitive. I'm going to be here after we lost in the AC tournament to Virginia. There was another confirmation. After the NCAA tournament, there was another confirmation.

His agent sending an email informing the school of his resignation, ultimately coming to an agreement on a $4 million buyout, enabling him to pursue the head coaching job at LSU. In his loan season at the helm in Raleigh, the Wolfpack went 2014, finishing 7th in the ACC, before being knocked out in the first four last week. Wade posting a statement on X, writing in part, this was not an easy decision because of how much respect

and appreciation I have for this university, but the opportunity to return to Louisiana State University is deeply personal. It's a chance to go home to a place that means a great deal for me and my family. And coming up at five, we go one-on-one with Alex Nunnily, a guard on that most recent Final Four team for the Wolfpack, why he is sharing some optimism of what could lie ahead for this basketball program. In Raleigh, I'm Michael Perchick, ABC 11, eyewitness news. See you in an hour with more. Michael, thank you. In the meantime, we're hearing from UNC Chapel Hill leadership as the school launches its search for a next head basketball coach.

The school's board of trustees met again today with Chancellor Lee Roberts and board chair Malcolm Turner addressing the media there. Addressed the next steps for hiring a men's basketball coach saying athletics director Bubba Cunningham and future AD Steve Newmark are running the process. And the board declined to give specifics though on regarding a timeline or what they're looking for in their next coach. I don't have much to add to what I said yesterday. Hubert and Leslie Davis are phenomenal people. Coach Davis will tell you that he met his wife here at Carolina and became a Christian here. His uncle's jersey is hanging in the rafters. Hubert and Leslie are Carolina parents.

They love the university deeply and the university loves them back. Now, the board says it will act only in the approval process and will wait on recommendations from Cunningham and Newmark once interviewed. have taken place. We'll keep you updated. Still head here, 4 o'clock, multiple people facing charges. After a major child exploitation operation in Nashville, what we know about the months-long investigation. Also protests outside the courthouse in New York today, where ousted Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro and his wife made their second court appearance before a federal judge, the latest in the case, and what lawyers for the couple are arguing.

All right, looking at I-40 Airport Boulevard. Cars move along pretty good. good out there. Temperatures are nice and warm, close to 80 degrees at this time. We get even warmer tomorrow and then a big drop for the weekend. All the weather details coming up. But first here's your traffic hotspots brought you by the First Alert Weather Team. The ABC 11 First Alert Forecast Team is working to keep you safe. One is across the region. Some cloud cover starting to build. That rain is going to push on through. Cold air coming in. The First Alert Forecast Team. Only on ABC 11 I Witness News. Get your...

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Let me be clear. We've already faced enough challenge. violence, narcotics, and crime in general. But when it comes to those that prey on our children, we will not wait for you to act. We will find you first. Police say the offenders range in age from 19 to 87 years old. And in Robinson County, the FBI is investigating members of the Fairmont High School baseball team following hazing allegations. According to the sheriff's office, the incident occurred on a Robinson County public schools activity bus following a game against 71st High School. During the course of that investigation, detectives determined that that incident began in Cumberland County and it continued into Robinson County. And because of jurisdictional concerns, the FBI has been asked to take over the investigation.

In Wilson, a 14-year-old is dead after being shot. Police responded to a home in the 1,300 block of Woodside Drive in Wilson after reports of a shooting. That's where they found the teenager who'd been shot. The young victim died at the hospital. Police have not released the teenager's identity. No arrests have been made yet. Former Venezuelan leader Nicholas Maduro appeared in a New York court today. He and his wife captured by U.S. forces in January and brought to the U.S. to face narco-terrorism and other charges, both pleading not guilty.

His attorney arguing the case should be thrown out due to legal expenses. ABC's Rina Roy is at the federal courthouse in Manhattan with more. Protests outside the courthouse in New York today, where ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celie Lerner. of Flores made their second appearance before a federal judge. Maduro was shackled at the ankles and said good morning in English to the gallery and complimented his attorney's appearance saying he looked quote elegant. Maduro appeared thinner and grayer after spending three months in jail. The judge deciding today not to dismiss the federal case against them despite defense attorneys hoping the case would be thrown out saying U.S. sanctions are blocking Venezuela from paying the legal fees.

Prosecutors say Maduro and Flores still have access to their own. own money, but Maduro, despite having lived a lavish lifestyle for years, says he cannot afford to pay those fees. The judge questioned the national security need for sanctions now that Maduro is no longer in charge and expressed concern on how he'd obtain adequate counsel. It comes as the Trump administration gradually warms relations with Venezuela after U.S. Special Operations Forces captured Maduro and Flores in Caracas in January, bringing them to New York to face charges. Both charged in a four-count indictment, prosecutors accusing Maduro and his co-defendants of working with drug traffickers in Colombia and Mexico to move tons of cocaine into the U.S.

over the past 25 years. Today, President Trump suggesting Maduro could face more charges for allegedly facilitating the transport of people and drugs into the U.S. He emptied his prisons in Venezuela, empties his prisons into our country, and I hope that charge will be brought at some point, because that was a big charge that had. hasn't been brought yet. After the hearing, a convoy seen leaving court, taking Maduro and Flores back to the Brooklyn detention center,

where they're both being held pending trial. Both have denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges. Now, if convicted, Flores and Maduro could face a maximum sentence of life in prison. Rina Roy, ABC News, New York. All right, let's go to meteorologist Steve Stewart with the forecast today. boy this up and down stuff continue to happen but it's been a nice day today that's for sure yeah not bad a little breezy out there but tomorrow's going to be up there i mean we're flirting with 90 in a couple areas so yeah i'm not flirting with it hey outside right now we got some fair weather clouds a little bit of smoke off in the distance as well that haze that you're seeing uh you're going to notice that as we go throughout the early evening hours record high tomorrow it's possible in a couple areas in raleigh and in fayne is likely going to come after sunset if you want to enjoy the warmth the daytime shift you're going to enjoy the warmth the daytime shift be fine. Brief cool down as we go into the weekend. Numbers coming down big time, but they're going to go right back up. And by Tuesday, we'll likely get back to the 80s and we'll stay in the 80s all the way through the rest of the week and then fall down a little bit as we head into the following weekend as we get into the April first weekend in April. There's the front tomorrow and that's going to blast on through. And you can see the cooler, drier air is going to move in here in a big way. We've only had four days of measurable rainfall so far this month and a huge deficit. That's how most months have looked.

of the last seven months have had sizable deficits. Just last month we had a tiny little surplus. So not looking good as we go into the growing season. We have rain tomorrow night, but it's likely a third of an inch or less. So it's not going to be a big time soaker. With that said, it could rain fairly heavily, briefly in any one location. So here's seven in the evening and we're seeing some showers starting to move in. And don't take this. Literally, this could be off a little bit. Other models are slightly faster. But later in the evening hours, we get showers, maybe some rumbles of thunder, some heavy rain briefly, and then it moves out once we get past midnight, and then we're going to clear things out as we go throughout the day. But look at that cold air coming in behind the front. There's six o'clock, and it blasts through, and we'll see those numbers tumble quickly as we go through the evening hours tomorrow. 79 into North Hills right now with a breeze at about 16 miles an hour. That's a good 15 degrees warmer than yesterday. Wide spread upper 70s, fairly uniform temperatures out there. Really nice for a walk. If you're allergy sensitive though to pollen. The breeze has kind of blowing that pollen around. But look at the numbers coming down to the low 70s by the late evening hours. And tomorrow morning, you're likely going to want the sunglasses. We'll have plenty of sun to start and the numbers really warming up. So your morning commute, no headaches expected. Front's going to come on through. We'll be in the 50s on Saturday. Sunday will moderate as a high moves offshore. We'll get back to those mid-60s. Heading up to the mountains this weekend. We're looking pretty darn good with temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Beaches. Beaches.

have a jacket. It's going to be a bit on the chili side for sure with those numbers for the most part, likely in the 50s. So rain after sunset tomorrow, a chilly breeze on Saturday. The crop walk should be fine. We get warmer as we go into Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, welcoming April to those mid-80s. And then Thursday, a question mark, maybe we'll get a shower. The European model's bullish on that, but more likely as we get into Friday. All right. Thank you so much, Steve. Coming up next at four, crypto-backed mortgages. A new offering from better home and finance and Coinbase is allowing home buyers to use Bitcoin when making a down payment. And Raleigh continues to grow the population boom, the capital city and surrounding areas have been seeing in recent years. At Desjardin, our business is helping yours. We are here to support your business through every stage of growth, from your first pitch to your first acquisition. Whether it's improving cash flow or exploring investment banking solutions, with day, Desjardam business, it's all under one roof.

So join the more than 400,000 Canadian entrepreneurs who already count on us. And contact Desjardin today. We'd love to talk. Business. Time now for some news you can use. This Thursday, more than 10 million grill brushes sold at Home Depot have been recalled. The metal wire bristles can detach and stick to the grill or food. And at least five people have swallowed metal bristles and had to get medical trills. treatment. The brand of Grill brush is Next Grill, which it's on each model. Six models are

included in the recall. The handles are made of black plastic or wood. They're 18 to 21 inches long. So if you have one of those brushes, there's a picture here. You are advised not to use it. And you should contact Next Grill for a refund. Crypto-backed mortgages could be going mainstream. Coinbase says Fannie Mae will accept them soon. They allow borrowers to pledge cryptocurrency for home loans instead of selling it and using the cash. Coinbase says it's partnering with better home and finance on the new product. And the Golden Arches welcoming the singers of Golden. McDonald's will start offering meals inspired by K-pop demon hunters at the end of the month.

One meal centers on Huntricks and other the Saja Boys, and there's even a Derpe McFlurry for Derpy the Tiger. And that's news you can use. Barbara back to you. All right, Amber, thank you. Raleigh Metro continues to grow faster than most places in the country. That is according to the new data from the U.S. census. The new numbers show the Raleigh-Carrie Metro, which includes Wake, Johnson, and Franklin counties, added nearly 37,000 people in the year leading up to July 2025. The growth rates for 2024 and 2025 ranks 10th among the fastest growing metros in the U.S.

Overall, the region has grown more than 12.5 percent since 2020. You know that. roads here lately. Everybody's here. Busy. Still to come on eyewitnesses for severe drought conditions continue to impact farmers across Central Carolina. Straight ahead, we are talking with one local farmer who says that the drought is really taking a toll on his finances. We are local news.

ABC 11 eyewitness news continues now. Right now for dry conditions continue to impact our state. The latest drought monitor is showing most of our state is under a severe drought level, as you can see here and farmers are now feeling the full weight of these conditions. Penelope Lopez is live in Durham County with more on the drought. So Penelope, I know that you spoke with some farmers today. What have they noticed? That's right.

Farmers say that this has been a tough season with rising prices and then you add an ongoing drought. They say they're just trying to stay afloat. It's going to be tight. We're going to be pinching pinnings. Fifth generation farmer Alan Williams says the drought, is taking a toll on his finances. The main thing is we're fixing to start getting ready to plant corn in a couple of weeks and that's what we really need to rain.

Tucked away in person County, Williams Farm, grows crops like soybeans and corn. But because of the drought, he says the soybean season, which usually starts in mid April, could be delayed. Allen has tried different ways to manage rising production costs, but the drought has forced him to buy barrels of hay just to keep his cattle fed. biggest impact has been so far has been to my cows because of my ponds that don't have water

they are some of them are almost dry before we got the snow and that is only the beginning of his challenges on top of that the price of diesel needed to keep the farm running has climbed even higher my diesel field for my tractors has went up two dollars a gallon over the last four weeks and the diesel fuel for my trucks and road tractors it's uh it's going up well it went from 339 I paid $5.59 this morning. That's a bigger problem. And Alan warns that if the drought continues, then the growing season for corn may be delayed. And this isn't just the only challenge he faces. Fertilizer is also high. It's increased since the start of the war.

We'll have more on that coming up in the next hour. Live in Durham, I'm Penelope. Lopez, ABC 11, I wouldn't assume. Yeah, we really could use a good soaking. Penelope, we'll see you soon. Thank you. Well, New at 4, Cape Fear Valley Health announces leadership changes. The health care system has named Daniel Weatherly as chief executive officer. Weatherly has been with Cape Fear Valley Health since 2011 and currently serves as president of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center. He brings more than a decade of leadership experience with the organization, including his role as chief operating officer since 2016.

He takes over for longtime Cape Fear Health CEO Michael Nogowski, since Nogowski, since Nogowski. announced his retirement earlier this year. In just a few hours, the Durham School Superintendent will reveal his budget proposal for next year. Dr. Anthony Lewis will make his presentation during the board meeting at 630 tonight. The budget includes pay increases for certified and classified employees, a supplement for transportation safety assistance, and expansion for charter schools as well. The DPS board is also expected to pass a resolution tonight, calling on lawmakers to pass a state budget. ABC 11 together highlights important people and events shaping our community. And today we put the focus on Step Up Durham's Impact 26 fundraising event.

Kashmir Bentley, interim executive director of Step Up Durham, stopped by our studio today to talk about the event. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. Our goal is to raise $150,000. We are currently at $65,000. We have a generous donor who has agreed to match $30,000 for all new donors. So if you've never donated and supported our organization, we would love for you. to make twice the impact. That's amazing. Yeah, it is amazing. The money from the fundraiser will go to help step up Durham's programming Impact 26, a new day. The power of one step is Thursday,

April 16th, from noon to two at Re-City Network in Durham. If you'd like some more information, go to ABC11.com. Well, the Duke men's basketball team is preparing for the Sweet 16. The Blue Devils back on the court today, practicing ahead of tomorrow's big game. Of course, Duke will face off against Rick Petino and the Big East tournament champion St. John's Red Storm. Our camera crew there today is St. John's practice. Tomorrow's game starts at 710. It's at Capitol 1 Arena in D.C. Our Trayvon Miles is there now. He's going to be at the game. Of course, he's going to have more on that practice today coming up here at 5.30. All right. Eye witness is also following our local women's teams in the NCAA tournament.

Duke and UNC are both in the Sweet 16 and we'll tip off tomorrow. Four Seed Carolina taking on number one overall seed Yukon in Fort Worth, Texas. tip off is at 5 p.m. Duke, a three seat is all the way in Sacramento, California, taking on the number two seat, LSU. That game is a late one. Tip off is at 10 p.m. You can watch both games on our sister network ESPN. And of course, it all leads up to the women's championship game. That is on Sunday, April the 5th in Phoenix, Arizona. Tip off is 3.30 on Sunday on April 5th, right here on ABC 11. Still ahead at 4, the ROTC instructor killed during the deadly shooting at Old Dominion University is being honored. The two medals of honor he received after the shooting that took his life.

And transgender women athletes are now excluded from the Olympics, what we know about the new policy from the International Olympic Committee. New at four, the memory of Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Shaw is being honored. Shaw was shot and killed by a man previously convicted of terror charges. Shaw was at work at the time on the campus of Old Dominion University earlier this month when the attack occurred. Shaw served more than 20 years in the military, even serving with the 82nd Airborne Division on Fort Bragg. The U.S. Army Cadet Command tells eyewitness news. Lieutenant Shaw received a posthumous Purple Heart and Legion of Merit. Both awards are among the most prestigious to be given to service members. Federal agents continue to investigate

the ODU shooting, saying Muhammad Jalo opened fire on ROTC classroom where Shaw was teaching as a professor of military science. New guidelines ban transgender women from competing in women's events at the Olympics. All athletes participating in those events must undergo genetic testing. The International Olympic Committee announced the new policy on female eligibility

following a board meeting. The policy that we have announced is based on science, and it has been led by medical experts with the best interests of athletes at its heart. The scientific evidence is very clear. male chromosomes give performance advantages in sports that rely on strength, power, or endurance. At the Olympic Games, even the smallest margins can be the difference between victory and defeat.

So it's absolutely clear that it would not be fair for biological males to compete in the female category. In addition, in some sports, it would simply not be safe. And previously, the IOC allowed transgender women to compete with reduced testosterone levels. the new policy will apply for the summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles in July 2028. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to travel to at least four southern states next month. Her schedule includes fundraisers in Georgia, the Carolinas, and Arkansas. Some analysts have noted a similarity to her 2020 campaign where she courted black voters in the South early on in the trial. As of now, or in the trail, Harris has not made any announcements about running for president again.

For the past six months, she's been promoting. a memoir of her 2024 presidential campaign. Coming up here at 430, helping dreams take flight. The Disney Dreamers Academy is underway. And after the break, we're going to introduce you to one-way county team participating in the program. Plus, Punch the Monkey goes viral once again, the very real best friend. He is ditching his doll for. ABC 11 First Alert Weather on eyewitness.

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dreams could become a reality for a special group of kids. This year's class of the Disney Dreamers Academy features 100 kids from diverse communities all across the country, including Kerry's own Scott Lin Festi. Scott is a childhood cancer survivor, and he talked about what being part of the Disney Dreamers program means to him. I think one of the most valuable things that I can get out of this experience at Disney Dreamers Academy is the relationships with peers and also the relationships with some of the relationships with such renowned professionals. I'm really looking forward to the speaking opportunities in the coming days with Imagineers.

Well, the idea of this five-day educational mentorship program is to help kids see the impossible as very possible connecting them with professionals who can help them see their true potential. There'll be workshops, networking, and of course, lots of encouragement to dream big. All right, have fun. Well, in today's top trending stories and real news, first, a man takes his workout to the next level. Check this out. This is video of the guy lifting an entire machine, not just lifting weights. You can see him with the entire dips machine on his shoulders and doing calf raises. Guess it's safe to say he takes his workouts very, very, very seriously. All right, well, the world fell in love with Punch, the monkey who went viral for trying,

toting that comforting stuffed animal with him at a zoo in Japan. Now it seems like Punch has ditched his dolly for a very very very, very much. new, very real best friend named Mo, the zoo where a punch lives sharing this video of him with another monkey named Mo. So now we can count at least one official pal for Punch in addition to his millions of fans worldwide. That is good news and good to see that. All right. Well, it is a full circle moment for one soon to be medical school graduate. Check out the moment that Shea Taylor Allen learned that she had matched with her first choice residency pick Yale School of Medicine. The hospital has played an outsized role in Shea's life.

Not only was she born there, she also worked there as a janitor when she was 18. The 32-year-old shared a video clip of her joyous reaction to being matched on Instagram where it has quickly gone viral with more than 3.7 million views and counting. Congratulations. And that is real news. Amber, back to you. I know. It's awesome.

All right. Well, but thanks. And new this hour. Take a look at this. NASA sharing new pictures of Saturn. Officials say the new images show the planet with a level of detail that has never been seen before. They're from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. So that's something that Steve Stewart can geek out about.

Absolutely. We love those space picks. I really do enjoy when we do have, you know, stuff like that in the news, it's always fun to watch. Listen, if you're looking outside right now and you're seeing that haze, that's some smoke that's in the air now. Otherwise, we're just looking at a few clouds. We can get a record high tomorrow. The rain's going to come probably after sunset for most of us from the north. Brief cool down this weekend.

We go right back to the 80s after that as we get into Tuesday and Wednesday. But look at the drop off. We go from 87 all the way down to 57 degrees. We have rain coming tomorrow night, not a major amount, though, probably a third of an inch or less. That's what most guidance is suggesting. You can see it on predictor. We'll see that band coming in late in the day into the evening hours. We'll get some heavier downpours briefly in some locations and maybe some thunder.

and lightning as well. You can see that all the way into the late evening hours. And look, it gets colder too. The front moves through first and the precipitation in some cases is going to be behind that front. Right now, though, we're looking at the clouds out there in 79 degrees. That's 15 degrees warmer than yesterday with widespread temperatures in the 70s at this hour. And there's that front that to push on through. We get a lot cooler. 57 for the high temperature as we go into our Saturday. And then on Sunday, we'll moderate. The high is going to move off the coast. We'll start to get some warm air coming in. end again and those temperatures are going to climb back closer to our normal high and those numbers keep going up from there. So we'll have lows in the 60s. The average is 43, so nearly 20 degrees milder than we should be under fair skies tonight. Tomorrow clouds will come in. We'll be maybe getting a record high out at RDU and into Fayetteville as well. Clouds move in late in the day. Should be a pretty sunset before the rain starts to move in from north to south. So tomorrow evening, if you have date night plans, just know you want to have an umbrella handy.

First of all, 7.8, 87 tomorrow. And then 57 on Saturday, the Durham Crop Walk will be fine, but there could be a frost in the morning hours. 75 on Monday, Tuesday, 80 degrees. And we'll finish the month getting into April now in the 80s. And we'll continue more clouds around on Thursday, maybe a shower. The European model is a little bullish on that. But for now, we'll just increase the cloud cover.

But a long stretch of warm weather coming our way after a brief dip in the temperature over the weekend. Now here's what's coming up on ABC 11 News at 5. Steve. Hello, Steve. New at 5 from the I-Team Troubler. A Raleigh woman is telling her story after she says scammers tricked her out of her life savings. Troubilsen explains how the scam happened and it caught her off guard. Yeah, and two big stories for two of our Triangle College Hoops teams. NC State coach Will Wade is leaving after just one year. You'll see how Wolfpack Nation is reacting to that surprise. And we're traveling with the Duke Blue Devils as they hit the practice court in Washington, D.C., preparing for their Sweet 16 game.

tomorrow. Also, the New York Times is out with the travel story highlighting how we live our lives here in the triangle. We'll show you what the 36 hours in Raleigh piece is recommending for people who are making a trip to the area. Yeah, we'll look at that story and much more. And we see you for the news here at 5 o'clock, Amber and Barbara. I always love those 36 hours somewhere. You just want to go. But we're here, so we'll just find some new stuff. Up next, equal pay for women. That's right. New data shows women across North Carolina are making more money, but one woman in tech says there's still a gap in income. Here's tonight's ABC primetime preview. At 8.7 Central, it's 9-1-1.

A man comes to the station to report his own murder, and the 118 tries to help a mother and son involved in a car crash. That's followed by 911 Nashville at 9-8 Central, with a special appearance by Kristen Cavalieri. 9-1-1, what's your emergency? My mask is stuffed at Kristen Cavalieri's face. Plus, the 113 is on the scene of a disturbing house fire. Then at 10-9 central, it's Graze Anatomy.

Bailey and Blue confront the emotional costs of experimental care. Plus, Teddy Owen and others help out a busy rural hospital. And Richard tries to get the word out about early prostate screenings. That's followed by your late local news. Then Jimmy Kim alive with guests, Charlie Puth and David Kras.