>> that is not a nicely asked question. kendis: republicans are hoping to take more control of the formats for moderators. >> we will negotiate directly about the format. kendis: ben carson speaking on "this week." have moderators more are interested in disseminating the information about the candidates, as opposed cha, you did this." kendis: senator ted cruz is a little more ambitious. >> could you imagine a debate moderated by sean hannity and rush limbaugh and mark lovin? kendis: one-time front runner jeb bush is trying to revamp his campaign after report showing last week. the next question may be whether bush remains a viable candidate.

nine days and counting until the next debate. kendis gibson, abc news, new york. kimberly: a reward has more than tripled for information leading to the capture of a person who killed a u.s. marine in a hit-and-run crash in september. he had stopped to help a strained motorist. the reward for information leading to an arrest is now $6500. police release this composite sketch of a man wanted in an attempted rape on october 23. a woman was walking through the laundry room at the canterbury square condos when a man grabbed her from behind. the woman hit him. the man pulled out a knife, ordered her not to move, and ran off. if you have seen this man, please call the police. made big headlines

wednesday, a runaway blimp in the skies of pennsylvania. the expense of military aircraft broke free of its tethers at aberdeen proving grounds and christ, knocking out power to buildings nearby. tom roussey has the investigation into how this happened. >> it does not appear to be attached to anything. tom: folks all over central pennsylvania took these videos. the blimp made a remarkable journey over the state's beautiful farmland. check out this amazing picture as the homage horse and buggy passes by the $175 million blimp. it began the day looking like this, the tethered to the ground at the military's aberdeen proving ground northeast of baltimore, but the tether broke into traveled all the way to the small town of muncie, where it went to the ground, winding up in at least two pieces. >> they said it landed on your

road. tom: the tether from the blimp knocked out power lines and left 27 customers in the dark. >> we lost power in somebody's sent a facebook message saying this was what was going on. i had to find it. military uses the blimp to spot airplanes or missiles headed to our area. it's very sophisticated military technology, very classified, with the best technology in the world. tom: tom roussey, abc 7 news. kimberly: a new proposal to do with growing a roman -- growing enrollment in montgomery county schools, construction plan that and aes 10 new classrooms new elementary school in the clarksburg area. if all projects are completed on time, more than 12,000 seats would be added across these golden district by the 2021-2022 school year.

voters will head to the polls across the commonwealth tuesday with every signal seat in the general assembly up for grabs. senate races are considered competitive. mike carter-conneen tells us the candidates have clashed over gun rights and abortion rates. a democrat is challenging the incumbent state senator, dick black, calling him extreme in a career politician. i'm a career prosecutor. i was a career military person. i was a career pilot. i have been an engineer. i have done more things than she can never imagine doing. her a lover of abortion. >> that's absurd. says is a pediatrician she works to save babies and wants to prevent abortion. >> we do not think senator black or any legislator should be making that decision. mike: they also clash over gun control. make sure that

firearms are not getting into the hands of people who can do harm with them. k says new regulations will not stop criminals and is also critical of gun free zones. >> the problem occurs whenever you disarm innocent, law-abiding citizens. mike: political scientist even farnsworth says the district is likely more red than blue, but this race will reveal how purple virginia has become. >> when you look at the amount of money and the activist talent, and these northern virginia races, you see how important is to the governor the democratic party. this is something republicans are investing heavily in. essentially, republicans are playing defense this election cycle. they have to pick up just one of these seats to take control of the chamber. even if the 40 seats are split evenly between the parties, the lieutenant governor can serve as a tiebreaker, and he is a

democrat. mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. d.c. mayor muriel bowser took her first cpr training class last week and is now hoping 5000 people in the district will follow suit. the hands-on heart campaign aims to train thousands to use hands only cpr and automated external defibrillators. the mayor said that 20 minutes of training can easily save a life. canudden cardiac arrest happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. the training can help us. it improves our chances of survival. d.c. fire and ems teaming up with the american red cross, the american heart association, and others to offer free cpr classes as part of the program. changes come -- more for a long time hardware store in the district. andas destroyed by fire,

now it is getting a new start on old ground. plus, a bold move by a bunch of retailers. why they are canceling black friday sales. devon: darn it. we'll be tracking rain moving our way.

kimberly: new beginnings of an old location. a d.c. hardware store has been

in a temporary building since a fire destroyed the original building a couple years ago. d.c. bureau chief sam ford shows us how their future is now linked to the past. official, the hardware store is going back to its old spot on capitol hill. >> we found out yesterday morning. kimberly: which is great news for longtime employees and customers. >> it's a relief. it's a big burden off. it will be a lot of hard work. >> you can find anything that you want here. things they don't even make anymore. ago,more than two years the hardware store went up in smoke, some with tears in their eyes. people who about the site yesterday with a realty company. >> we will maintain the historic storefront and bill behind it. sam: the building was so badly damaged, nobody can enter it.

he will not only got the place, but plan to put in an underground garage, 40 to 50 luxury apartments, a restaurant, and he hardware store, with a 25 year lease. a paint store down there, the hardware store over there, the garden store here. this will bring them all back together. as for when all this will be completed, no word. >> the design process is just starting. we have a long way to go, engaging with the community and the historical review board. it ise would only say several years from completion. sam ford, abc 7 news. kimberly: the country's second and third largest pharmacies could be merging. walgreens is purchasing right tops $17deal that billion. if approved, this would make the combined drugstores the biggest in the nation, and that would bump cvs to number two.

the day after thanksgiving is known for shopping, but in an unprecedented move, retailer rei will be closed on black friday. suzanne kennedy explains. inanne: for the first time decades, retailer doug bradwell will not be working on black friday. >> i will be outside somewhere, at the park, on my bike. reinne: he is one of 12,000 employees who will get a pay day off on the busiest retail day of the year. >> we think it's the right thing to do. year, several stores opened at 5:00 on target,ving, while walmart, and macy's open an hour later. opt-outtaking an ipt approach, impressive when other retailers are increasing their

doorbusters. >> being with people that you love and doing things that you like to do, and rei celebrates being outdoors. >> we have good employees who enjoy being outside, it and give them the day off. inc. paid for it is even better. suzanne: james randall can do what he loves, go outside. time's worth taking that off to be with our families and run, hike, paddle, do whatever. suzanne: suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. kimberly: coming up next -- devon is back with the work week forecast.

kimberly: president obama is praising an example of community policing that is going viral. so much fun to watch. led to ar a fight dance off between a d.c. police officer in this teenager this past monday and southwest d.c. one of the stars of the video, taylor, is a senior at ballou high school. i did not know there were good cops. i thought it was just bad cops because of the news and everything. when i met her i was like, there are cool cops. we have more cops like that, i

think things will be peaceful. kimberly: cool cops are can dance, too. thisdent obama called video a great example of the police having fun while still keeping the community safe. devon: are you ready for the dance off? kimberly: you and i? devon: no! kimberly: let's go, devon. you are forfeiting already? devon: we don't want people to change the channel. the snapshot of the nation's capital, clouds in the distance. blanketds acting like a , holding the temperatures up. normally in the 50's. washington is only five degrees off from the high, 64. i know you are saying, isn't it supposed to be 70? i was hoping, but we deny quite get there.

the fading front earlier today, the cloud deck is still here. already some clearing back towards midwestern ohio. really mild tomorrow. washington is well away from this monday. tuesday, everybody has sunshine, looking for a very mild forecast. resetting the forecast come overnight, tracking the clouds and rain, a sprinkle possible at morning, but that is optimistic. you have to go to the southernmost zones -- leonardtown,g, saint indigo, charlottesville, light rain. this is going to evaporate before it hits the ground up here. earlier sayingt there was at most a 10% chance of rain. tomorrow, but

probably leave the umbrella at home. a rare opportunity for hagerstown to be one of the warmer spots, pushing 70. aspen hill, germantown, 63 to 65. trinidad, galliard that -- gallaudet about 64. 60's and clouds, chance of light rain. a look at the sunshine popping temperatures,he if not a completely sunny day, mostly sunny. the cloudsst shows will be around tomorrow, cloudy skies tomorrow morning, 53. sunrise at about 6:20. going toternoon, still be dark on the national mall with the clouds. the seven-day forecast, once we

get the cloudiness monday, 70's on the board. still some indications of a warmth and thursday that may bring a shower. friday could be the warmest day, and the likeliest rain holding off until sunday. kimberly: a good day to take the day off, maybe, friday. coming up -- a royal visit to the d.c. region.

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