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oldest ally. tonight the eiffel tower lit in france's national colors. alison: so this morning, isis militants released a vid threatening more attacks like what we saw in paris. leon: and they say their first target is washington. we have team coverage of the atta on paris and the u.s. response. we'll be getting to scott thuman in paris in a moment. but first, stephen tschida is tracking the threat at home. stephen: well, leon, right now the video is under intense scrutiny. regardless of the origins it has added to the simmering fear in the capitol. a warning possibly from isis. vowing to strike the nation's capitol. >> it mae sense that d.c. would be a target. >> in washington, those who view the video acknowledge it but some are defiant. >> you don't listento mainians half a world away. >> not -- maniacs half a world away. >> metro taking steps to keep the passengers comfortable and
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safe. >> they know there are isis sympathizers. >> if isis launches an attack here et won't be on a heavily guarded location such as a landmark. >> restaurants in downtown d.c., chur, anyplace where people gather regularly, satuay or target nights. >> for us, some say the threat real or not ison their minds. >> you don't know where they will be at. they could be anywhere in he train or the store. or even the school. >> at this point there is no specific threat identified. terrorism experts say we shouldn't let the video, this type of threat add to the paranoia, which may already exist here in washington, d reporting live, tephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: all right. thank you. american flags flying at half
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staff woride in honor of the victims in france. president obama ordered flags lowered at the white house, all government buildings and th military bases at well and will be at half staff until sundown on thursday. in the hours ater friday night attack, he french embassy in northwest washington became a gathering spot for those who fell compelled to share emotions. tom rousseyas there that now and continues to report from there now where the make smith memorial that is growing. tom? tom: we were here friday night when a woman came and laid the first flower. you can see what has happened since then. it has grown. there has been an outpouring of support from the french people and the people in d.c. if you see the woman tere rearranging the flowers, that is alicia who said she survived 9/11 at the pentagon. she wanted to arrange things. they were out of room. so folks have more room. this is video we have taken
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throughout the an of the folks who have come out to lay the flowers to leave condolences. we have talked to folk, our nation has, from france, we have talked to french americans. we have also talked to district residents and college students who want to come out and tell the french people we stand with them. we talked to one couple this afternoon who they have been to paris many times and they felt like they had to come out her as a show of support for parisians and france as a whole. >> we love paris. we have had wonderful memories of being in that city of light. my heart just hurts. as an american living through 9/11 and now this. it's heart-broken for what is happening in our world. it's very touching. also this afternoon, a little after 3:00, d.c.'s mayor muriel bowser came out to pay ct as well.
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while she was here, she was asked about the video where d.c. was mentioned from isis and she stressed it hasn't been authenticated but she said even before the video came ut there were prepations to deal with the security issues in the district of columbia hear. we comet here live again, you seeshe is arranging things so folks have more room to leave flowers. this has been going on for the entire weekend. folks have been coming on and leaving all type of things that you see behind me ere to pay respects to the french people. reporting live in georgetown, i'm tom roussey, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. so amidst the mourning tonight are manyquestions. so far we know the 129 people killed came from 19 different nations. at least one was an american. we still don't know the identities of everyone killed. we also don't know yet what role terrorists disguised as refugees fleeing syria's civil war may have played. it's the last oint causing
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concern around the globe, especially in france. abc7's senior political reporter scott thuman is there in paris tonight. and scott, you also visited would have the refugee camp -- visited one of those refugee lier this year. what can you tell us about all of this tonight? scott: yeah, it's an interesting consideration at this point. we were in what is called "the jungle." one of the toughest refugee camps right now regardingthe syrian crisis. it's in france, that is the last stop before you make it to england so it has been under the microscope for a bit. we don't know about the raid that was conducted but it goes to the point that so many here and across the area are generally concerned that something else terrible is going to happen. for at least one moll of paris seems to stop. silent. remember. then question. how can they keepfrom being
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struck again on that vast differences? >> the fact they attack syria, i don't think it's a good idea. i'm afraid. i'm really, really, really scared. >> while french and the u.s. fighter jets immediately unleashed a torrent of attacks in syria, the real power was concentrated in a room in turkey. world leaders under pressure for poics that the islamic state are defeating. >> is it time for your strategy to change? president obama: there will be intensification of the strategy we put forward. the strategy we put forwar is the strategy that is ultimately going to work. is it goi to take time -- it is going to take time. scott: new criticism while at least one attacker may have been amongst a group of refugees. regardless of what the investigations in paris unveil, the debate over how and whether to accept refugees will only intensify.
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>> it should have been vetted. it won't be the first and it probably won't be the last. scott: in the u.s., the president's plan to accept possibly 10,000 more syrians the next year, highly polarizing position. >> i see are the near-jerk reactions to immigration. >> reneed more control. don't feel safe. scott: yeah, not feeling safe is a sentiment that we heard quite a bit of today. another exale of that is that here owdntown we are staying in a hotel not far the area. they told us at noon 38 room cancellations. not wanting to come to paris. major sites shutdown as well. the last point here, president hollande in france asking for a three-month state of emergency. so a lot still to figure out here in this crisis. alison? alison: okay. scott, thank you very much. we'll check in with you in a
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little bit. leon: all right. mean tile, u.s. governors are refusing to accept syrian refugees in their state after investigators say they found a syrian passport ar one of the attackers in paris. more than a dozen governors across the country are saying now they plan to reject or temporarily halt any syrian refugees coming to their state. others like maryland governor larry hogan say they are in contact with the obama administration and they are considering teir next move. >> we are going to make a very reasoned and, you know, careful decision about what we do here in maryland. leon: immigration officials say governors have no legal backing to reject refugees. the obama administration plans to accept 10,000 refugees in the next 12 moths. alison: there is a fear tonight that any attack in the u.s. will not focus on the major landmarks like the capitol, but instead areas that are part of everyday life
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like sidewalk cafes in paris. maryland bureau chief brad bell shows us what is being done to ekep people safe. >> we talk to a number of people in silver spring and you can see it's crowded with those out and about enjoying their lives. many of them told us what happened in paris is on their mind because it showed that an attack can happen anywhere, including places like this. yesterday, as fans poured to fedex field, prince george's county police sent this tweet announcing beefed up security. and today, montgomery county police say they are considering adding to security at large events. >> we are, of course, being more vigilant. officers are more alert. >> the concern is the so-called "soft targets" of the type the terrori paris. stadium is the biggest but the d.c. suburb features hundreds of gathering places. movie theaters, shopping center and malls, sidewalk cafes. >> it will affect everybody. >> this woman doesn't want to us use her nam for safety
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sake. >> we had plans to go out friday night and we just didn't go out. >> another is fearful. >> it definitely does make he think more abou tbeing more careful. >> but she says she won't st living her life. >> the worst thing i think i can do is to give in with fear. >> all local police departments now give daily intelligence alerts and share information with federal agencies. but montgomery county police spokesman paul starks remind that the best resource is the community. >> if you see something or you think something is wrong, give us a call ad let us check it out. >> well, tonight, you can see that silver spring is crowded. people are out and about. but police hope they hear the one message. it has become a cliche. if you do see something, say something. in silver spring, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: brad, our continuing coverage ofhe attack n paris continues ahead on abc7 news. when we look at what everyone in our area should have inside their home, or car, to make
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sure they are prepared. then tonight at 7:00, we are hosting a special town hall that taks a deep look at the war on terror. you can watch the town hall live on our sister station newschannel8 or streaming live on the website wjla.com. leon: meantime closer to home now, another terrifying situation. students at washington college on maryland's eastern shore ucstk in their dorms. the campus closed down because of what administrators ae calling a abundance of caution. they learned a student left his pennsylvania home with a gun. they didn't find anything. motivation of the student that they are lookingat not known at this hour. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a community in fear of leaving their home. the plans to clean out a homeless plant just ahead. >> maryland governor giv a huge update on his health. the story after the break.
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doug: clear skies and mld temperatures continue outside the viewing area, outside the belfort furniture weather center. changes are on the way. i'll have the updated forecast. leon: a look here now at a symbolic gesture in paris, france, where the people there of that country are saying they are taking their streets and their country back from the state of fear. they have relit the eiffel tower. you see it lit in the nation's colors blue, white, discover the world
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leon: we are following breaking news out of northeast washington where police are investigating a shooting. chris papst live with the latest from the scene. you just got there. what have you learned? what can you tell us right now? chris: we are investigating a shooting at 3:45 this afternoon at the yellow brick building you see behind me. they have been going in and out, taking pictures documenting the ce cene we are told when they got here there was adult male shot. not breathing and not responsive. he was taken to the hospital. no word on his condition or if
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police are looking for anybody. a suspect or anybody in custody. this is a brand new investigation an hour long, an old old. as we get more information we'll bring it to you. chris papst, abc7 news. >> i completed a pet scan at the university of maryland medical center in baltimore. i'm very thankful to report that incredibly as of today, i am 100% caner free and in complete -- cancer free and in complete remission. [cheering] alison: wild applause at maryland's statehouse. two hours ago this happened. governor hogan announcing that his fight against cancer. leon: the governor warns that the battle is not over yet. he said he is learning each and every day. alison: kevin lewis is live in annapolis with the latest. kevin? kevin: hi there. the governor woke up this morning, went to the hospital
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and that is where he underwent a pet scan. that is when the doctors told him he is cancer free. the governor has been hugging and smiling ever since. in blistering june, governor hogan announced he had advance non-hodgkin's lymphoma. 147 days later the governor all smiles announcing tha he is 100% cancer-free. >> my wife wre there when he gave us the news. it was emotional. >> in a sit-down interview, we asked the governor if resignation was anion. >> never once thought about that. i worked every day, even when i was in the hospital. i feel like we got a lot done. >> his road to recovery included three surgeries, four spinal taps and 30 days of aggressive 24-hour treatment. what kept him so focused? >> it was an incredible honor to meet the pope while he was in washington. not only meet him but he gave me his blessing on behalf
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cancer patients around the world. >> we talked about any policy changes. >> with respectto the refugee, we are looking at the policy, the issues. we are looking at it. there are no immediate concern about the syrian refugees coming to maryland but we have been in communication with the obama administration. weat the options. one thing i can assure the people of maryland, my primary focus is on their safety. >> a reporter at the press conference asked governor hogan what are the chances of the cancer coming back? without missing a beat he quipped, "in my mind i'm hoping for 0%." live in annapolis, kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: all right. good deal. thanks, kevin. alison: let's talk about this weather. yesterday was amazing. leon: todya wasn't bad either.
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doug: the three hours i spe in a field yesterday afternoon. alison: a lot of reasons. doug: we are ten or 12 degrees above average temperature. clear blue skies tonight. it will change. the changes start tomorrow.catct is happening around the area. it's still 65 right now. still daylight in the sky. not much left o west/northwestly winds. th afternoon temperatures this time of the evening in the loy to the mid-60's will change. to the mid-50's or so this time tomorrow. 61 now on the campus. 61 in springfield. 63 in dale city. 44 by sun up. 43 in la plata. 41 in ashburn. 40 degrees in annapolis. you will see the clouds turn on us a bit.
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this is the stelte. making a steady move from west to east. clear ski. high pressure here. it will move offshore. then the winds will change direction and start to pick up in the increasing cloud cover in the day. sunshine first. there is a large area o in the middle of the country. with that is area of flood concern. arkansas to missouri. get back in the colder air and all kind of mess ou there. the blizzard warning from denver through the plains. eastern colorado with ten to 15 inches of snow in places possible. winter storm warning behind that and farther south in the xas panhandle or the oklahoma panhandle. tornado watchthrough kansas. active storm track from the west. here is what we had tomorrow. early in the morning the clouds will make an advance. through the day, you noice the cloud direction changes to the east, with the easterly wind along the atlantic. we may get iolated shower or two in the area as we get through wednesday afternoon or everything. the best chance of rain comes
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in the day on thursday, as the strong cold front pushes through. some of the rain will be heavy. pick up time with the kids and average temperature of 46 in the morning. 503 at reess times, the clouds gather. 48 and mostly cloudy when they drop the kids off from school. to the mode of the mid-november temperatures. as we go through the next seven days a brief wrmup on wednesday with showers. a warm push of air ahead of the cold front. when the front gets here 90% of rain developing in the ening. clearing, breezy and ooler on friday. cool every push of air comes in for saturday and sunday. back by sunday we have highs in the 40's. that time of year. saturday at 10:00 .m. the annual thanksgiving day parade in silver spring. brian van de graaff an julie will be combining forces for the parade on newschnel8. it's a lot of n. leon: it should be fun. with the two of them. they should have a good time. you know how they are. alison: all right. that sounds great. thank you. doug: okay. leon: one of those facts of
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life of living here in washington as we know. we are all considered to be at risk of terrorism. alison: so tonight, many are reassessing how prepared we are for the worst. ahead the essential items you should have in your home to be prepared. >> tonight in an effort to find permanent housing and clear out this. tent city that has been growing.
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leon: a late night rescue for d.c. firefighters. it's all caught on video. crews working past midnight to help a man who had fallen off a low-level leverages on the side of a federal building downtown. firefighters say the man was homeless and ro edge and fell on the concrete several feet below. injuries, though not considered serious. alison: tonight many of the d.c. homeless fear they are losing the makeshift home. for months many lived in the tent city of sorts. nearock creek park. brianne carter live near 27 and virginia avenue in northwest. what are you seeing ths evening? brianne: the officials showed up earlier today and still this evening the tents are in the area. the officials say it's not safety. but the people here say they are doing nothing wrong and tonight the two sides are trying to work together.
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>> pack up the tent and move out of here. brianne: the effort to clear up the growing tent city. the place that for nearly a year dozen of people called home. >> i don't mind being frozen out here at night. i know that people can't be on the street like this and survive. i'm 55 years old. >> city officials say it's not only unhealthy for folks to be out here, they say it's illegal to camp on public space. the deputy mayor tells abc7 as part of the city policy the people living here were told more than 14 days ago the area would be cleaned out. so today the city leaders reached back out to match people with the housing they need. >> whave a place for everybody. it may be a shelter that they are not interested in but the goal is for a short period of time to connect them to permanent housing resources.
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>> i refuse to go to a shelter. brianne: but some say they are hopeful it's a step closerto a place they can call home. >> they are discussing a timeline in terms ofwhat would happen here. we are still waiting on offici word. we have heard tonight or tomorrow they would like to find the people another place, another roof over their head. but tonight both sides remain here. some say they don't plan to pack up their tents anytime soon. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: all right, thank you still ahead at 5:00 -- a multimillion dollar mansion. left in ruins by fire. what was supposed to happen there in just days. >> why the new terror threats have the washington area residents thinking about. i'm suzanne kennedy. i have tat sto
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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: the focus of much of e world remains on the terror attacks in france. secretary of state john kerry arrived in paris a short time ago. he will meet with staff at the french presidency. the french president francois hollande vowed to defeat isis in an address to parliament and asked for changes to the constitution to better fight
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terrorism. schools and museums reopened after a moment of silence today. there is the eiffel tower. it also reopened. look at that, it is bathed in blue, white, and red. today lice conducted counterterrorism raids throughout europe and new isis video threatens attacks on cities including washington. leon: now that we have had time for the events of paris to sink in, we are asking if you feel safe. so far more than 300 people weighed in saying that by two-third to one-third saying they do not feel safe today. alison: after 9/11, people had an emergency plan, but as the sense of security returns the energy plans often lapse. suzanne kennedy continues the team coverage. she is live in northwest washington with more on this.
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suzanne: remember all the items -- bottled water, batteries, flashlights. they were all the things that we put together after 9/11. chances are they are tucked away in the basement or the tool shed. you haven't looked at them in a while. the latest terror threats have a lo of people thinking maybe's time to look at my kit and get ready again. >> a top priority. suzanne: she had her emergency preparedness kit tucked away in a closet for years. the basement isn't as stockpiled as it once one. friday's terrorist attack and a new video by isis calling washington, d.c. a target, has her thinking is she ready to keep her family safe in the event of an attack? >> not just is there quantity but the things that make sense. suzanne: in post-9/11 people
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had a heightened sense of preparedness. she like many people let herself to be lulled into a false sense of security. >> after years and years of nothing happen, you get complacent and you start to forget that there is a threat. suzanne: much like after 9/11 they are offering a premade emergency terrorist kit so people can be ready in the event of an attack. >> people feel better and they feel more in control. the point of terrorism is to take away the control and make you afraid. if you got the gear, you feel in control and you feel prepared, you are not as afraid. suzanne: it's not just about batteries, scandals and other things. the kits are important but it is also important to know what to do with the family in the event of an attack. reporting northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news.
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alison: thank you. the coverage of the terror attack in paris will continue. ahead at 6:00, what happened in the district today that raised alarms. tomorrow morning, mpd chie cathy lanier will join the "good morning washington" crew to answer questions over your safety concerns. that is all starting at 9:00 a.m. on the sister station abc7 news. leon? leon: looking at other news. georgetown university is eliminating reminder of the one-time ties to slavery by renaming two buildings on campus. both were named for school presidents who sold slaves in the 1830's to pay off school death. one will be called freedom hall until a new name is selected. mcsherry building will be known as remembrance hall. alison: local men spending thousands of dollars hoping to find a fix for a sensitive problem. leon: but the "7 on your side" i-team found out after visiting a set of nationwide arrests now, many men said they had nothing to show for it. joce sterman is live in
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arlington to talk about why. joce: if it's not going right in bedroom it takes more than roses and scent candles to fix it so men could turn to the clinics and they could spend $10,000 for injections they collect. it didn't work. they wanted refunds and answers. and the "7 on your side" it set out to get them. to get answers about the men's medical clinic, the "7 on your side" item hit the road. heading 845 miles away to orlando, florida, where the company is based. >> all right. we have been trying to reach the people for men's medical clinic for the last couple of weeks but they have not returning our calls. we are at the headquarters and let them know we are here if they want to talk. when we didn't hear back we went inside to corporate office. no one would stalk. thecame to the door, look, saw us. we crossed town to find the face of the company. >> we are visiting the home of
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the founder of the company dr. hornsby who lives in this house in a swanky suburb outside of orlando. we left business cards and then hit up the flagship clinic. >> we were trying to reach dr. hornsby or rick. this clinic.e of them are out joce: they gave us a number to call but we got a call from the company's private investigator. >> he said i would hear back from you a few weeks ago and we didn't. we were in the area and we want to see if anyone will be willing to talk to us. he hung up on me. coming up tonight, we will show you what happened when we sent the producer in. he got a sales pitch before seeing a doctor. we will tell you what we dug up on the physicians in the clinic and have us questioning whether they're the right people to help you deal with problems in the bedroom. joce sterman, abc7 news.
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>> make sure you don't hire this plumber. what cused of doing is coming up next on the wall of justice. alison: witnesses tell us the flames were 30 feet up in the air. why this was such a hard fire to fight coming up. leon: disturbing allegations of hazing at a high school locker room. the investigation happening now. coming up tonight at 6:00.
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steve: i'm steve rudin. we have beautiful weather. nice day tomorrow. but look at the weekend. saturday, temperature of 52 degrees. we will look for sunshine. on the cool side, though. breezy at times. at least it will be dry out there. we take a look at what we expect in the rest of the forecast, we will look at
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temperatures that will be nice heading throh the daytime hours. don't forget we will look for the temperatures that will be 49 degrees on sunday. mix of sun and cloud. but the big turkey parade is saturday.
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jennifer: hi, i'm jennifer donelan. your fighting back against crime investigator. this is a "7 on your side" wall of justice. these folks may think they are flying beneath the radar and no one cares. think again. we do. now everyone is looking for you. she was on the wall of justice for weeks and wanted for grabbed larceny. we learned she turned herself into police. now it's sean's turn. he was a plumber who stole equipment and cash. he joins donna cochran who is also wanted in stafford for felony embezzlement. in prince william county detectives are looking for will burr wobles and james thomas for strangulation and assault and battery. finally in the district the all-o search for cimmaron kennedy continues in a second-degree murder case. now let's set the wall of justice in motion. and tonight the spotlight is on donna cocran.
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stafford county sheriff deputies need your help to locate donna cochran. she has managed to escape capture. she worked as convenience store and would help herself cash. they say she took money from customers and didn't put the money in t till. when she didn't show up for work, her boss did the work and called authorities. >> it's a minimum of $255. we tried to serve a warrant on her. she is not in the area or not where we can find her. >> donna cochran is 5'6", weighs 222 pounds. 49 years old. brown hair, brown eyes and is wanted for felony embezzlement. they want to get her off the wall of justice andput her behind bars. if you know where she is, call the stafford county sheriff's office. we'll seeyou next week with the "7 on your side" fighting back wall of justice. i'm jennifer donelan. alison: still ahad at 5:00 -- the flaes and smoke could be seen for miles. the investigation happening now after a large home went up
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in flames. this could be a game-changer for commuters. where a new rail station opy. and we are counting down to thanksgiving. you still have nine days and a few hours to get your grocery shopping
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alison: a mansion set to go up for auction saturday burned to the ground in great falls, virginia. witnesses say the flames could be seen for miles. diane cho shows us the massive effort it took to get the fire out. diane: take a look at the video from the fairfax county fire department. >> the sparks were, i mean it was a fireworks show you that we will never see again. i hope never to see again. >> neighbors say flames could be seen shooting up 20 or 30 feet in the sky. >> i have never seen anything like it before. diane: firefighters say it started around 1:00 off the river park handing great falls and took several hours to finally get it under control. leaving one firefighter with non-life threatening injuries. >> one of the things that i was impressed with, this is an
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area where there are no fire hydrants. diane: firefighters had to call in a tankerred tars to put the fire out. but the other problem, the sheer size of the home was a factor. these are photos of what the 11,000 square foot home looked like before the fire destroyed it. according to the website, the six bedroom home was currently for sale for $3.25 million. >> they had an open house, which i went to. the home features a lot of workmanship and craftsmanship. it was a gorgeous home. >> more than 12 hours later fire investigators were at the scene sifting through the rubble trying to figure out what caused the massive fire. >> we were grateful to know that the house was unoccupied. >> in great falls, diane cho, abc7 abc7 news. alison: the first new virginia railway express station in 23 years opened this morning in the crossroad station development off the u.s. 17
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bypass in spotsylvania. the statio is now the southern most stop on the fredericksburg line. all right. get a check on the roadways right now. our jamie sullivan is standing by on traffic watch. jamie: we are starting off with the traffic that is not terrible right now. we are not going to see too many big issues concerning accidents or big delays. a lot of the normal congestion. one issue in arlington coming in on the columbia pike. you want to watch out for the accident activity that is in the stretch from glee road and walter reed drive. 12th or seventh street are easy work-arounds. there are a lot of parallels to columbia pike. we are hearing that everytng is blocked off. outbound on 395, you can see past the pentagon. continuing south to see the delays. as you get a little closer toward the mixing bowl. continuing south on 95. the traffic is not terrible on 66. but you do have normal slowing
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again. traveling through montgomery county to 70, we are okay. no crashes this afternoon. back to you. leon: all right. you got it, jamie. milk has not been delivered in cans to people's doors in decades so it's not clear how a bear got himself stuck in a situation like that. this is frederick county. maryland wildlife tweeted this picture out. ld time milk jug.ead stuck in they were able to get there to help him get free. don't know whe he is now. probablylooking for cookies. he got the milk. alison: where does that come from. wow! leon: you tell me. alison: well, we are wondering about where the weather is coming from. this doesn't feel like november. >> it's awesome outside, doug. doug: it is. temperatures in the ugher 60's with a lot of sunshine. that is all about to change here for a couple of reasons. one the air switching to atlantic ocean. cooler and cloudy and the cold front will bring us rain, fair amount of it in the day on thursday.
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let's get started with numbers comfortable around the region. 61 in hagerstown at the moment. it's 63 in manassas. 65 in the capitol. as we go through the evening, mostly clear skies. toward sunrise the clouds will increase. winds will be out of the northeast by the time you wake up. temperatures are 38 to 50 degrees. that is the range of temperatures. 38 in the outlying areas. closer downtown are abut 50 degrees. what is on the map is a big storm system. well to the west, colorado and the front of the rockies. same time the rain developing well in advance of that cold front moving through the middle of the country. we will see in the next couple of days cloud cover increase around the area. it will become mostly cloudy. high of 58. winds turn southeastererly wednesday. we will have clouds and an isolated shower during the day. thursday, it will be mild before the front hits. 66 but rain is a good bet and some of the rain could be heavy at times. the next seven days for you. take good look here as we look to the weekend and
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beyond. we will have temperatures mild with rain on thursday. friday, breezy and cooler. much cooler over the weekend. a lot of sunshine. 52 on saturday. only in the 40's on sunday. it will feel like mid-to-late november by the time the weekend rolls around. that is the latest. back to you. alison: doug went to the game. doug: yeah. alison: he said it was fun. leon: i tell you. erin: doug must have brought warm weather. i was live around 6:00 and it was 60 degrees there on the field. beautiful. not really the kind of football weather we expect this time of year. kirk cousins, though, he had a beautiful game. best game of the season on sunday with a perfect passer rating. 324 yards and four touchdowns. the redskins blew out the saints 47-14. the redskins have wanted to see cousins be more consistent. that is really what we have seen in the last three weeks. which begs the question what will the redskins do about
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kirk's contract, which is up after the season? >> a lot of the young players are playing well. you can see him make steady progress. the decisions we make moving forward as far as contract obligations and signing people, kirk is a guy we'd like to keep aroun no doubt. it will be up to scott and kirk's agent and kirk. erin: sunday was not only a spectacular day for kirk but an emotional one. his father john who is a pastor at a church in orlando was diagnosed with cancer in july and had moved to houston for several weeks to receiver treatment. sunday was the first redskins game all season that he has felt well enough to attend. it really turned out to be a good one for his dad. after the victory, kirk gave the game ball to his father and had this to say on 106.7 the fan this morning. >> the first game he made it out to this year and the season. great to have him here. he was excited to be here. he has been watching from a distance living and dieing
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with every throw and every play. it was fun. to have the day we had and give him the ball was a special moment for us, one we'll remember for a long time. i was glad he wasn't having to be stressed out in the fourth quarter like the other games. glad he could sit back and soak it in, in the fourth quarter. a fun day for all of us. no doubt. erin: what a perfect game for his father to attend. i don't think a lot of people realize he has been dealing with that. we will get young's take on the victory tonight on "after the game." note the show will be moved to 8:30 tonight instead of 7:00. leon: did not realize that. erin: i'm not wearing ravens colors. leon: we'll forgive you for that. alison: thank you. leon: i love the way things work out like that. all right. we'll be right back.
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maureen: welcome back. with this image.
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stunningly beautiful. eiffel tower bathed if their colors in france. blue, white, red. alison: symbolic as the country is dealing with the attack on friday. this is a grim reminder that the war on terror is far from over. in fact, the museum has a new exhibit that shines a light on the dark moments. a mike carter-conneen shows us it includes artifacts that were once evidence. mike: visitors will see the suv for the failed attempt to bomb time square in 2010, the handcuffs to restrain the boston marathon bomber. >> these gives people a visceral reaction to take people back to a point in time and it gives them that sense again of how they felt when they first heard the news of these events. >> the revamped exhibits
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feature the unany bomber shed and the shoe bomber shoes. but after renovations, 40 artifacts added most on loan from the f.b.i. located around the corner. residents of the d.c. region will be drawn to the beltway sniper's rifle. the infamoustary -- tarot cards and the pay phone used to call the police. >> we lived through the history. so for us it's going through time. >> one of the impactful artifacts is the toyota corolla abandoned at the dulles airport by 9/11 hijackers. inside the vehicle, they found documents from a flight training school, boxcutter. >> eye opener. it's also sad knowing what happened. >> it brings back a lot of memories. and of people we knew who perished. >> the exhibit explores the relationship between journalists and law enforcement. sometimes collaborative, sometimes contentious. curators say considering
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current events the exibit wi likely evolve. in northwest, mike carter-conneen, abc7 new alison: well, coming up tonight at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- isis promes to target washington, d.c. tonight, what is bing done to ramp up security and combat attackers. >> they don't represent any civilization. alanag battle against terror. the manhunt for suspects happening now. and certain hazing accusations at a local high school. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: first at 6:00, terror at the forefront of the mind of the world. paris in mourning. other nations on alert. maureen: countries are united about the need to eradicate terror and iffer on how to do it.
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france is vowing an all-out war on isis after friday's attacks killed 129 people and jured hundreds of other international manhunt is underway for a suspect libeeved to be connected to the attacks. the u.s. facing questions. today, president become bam with responded -- president obama responded to criticism about his plan to target islamic state terror. president obama: when i said we are containing their spread in iraq and syria, in fact they control less teitory than they did last year. the more we shrink that territory, the less they can pretend they are a functioning state and the more it's apparent they are simply a network of killers who are brutalizing local populations. maureen: we have team coverage of the war on terror tonight. including the live report from paris in a moment. leon: now first days

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