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france, forced to make an emergency landing in halifax, nova scotia, a short while ago. there was a phone threat made to that airplane. your plane is now on the tarmac, landing safely, and the passengers were evacuated. another flight from lax to france landed in salt lake city because of a bomb threat. we are dating an inside look from that airplane as the passengers post their experiences on social media. policeas a massive presence in salt lake city. investigators are looking into both of these threats. stay with abc 7 and wjla.com for updates. has been a day of scare, the world facing threats of terrorism. the u.s. remains on heightened alert. alison: back-checks come extra screenings on the streets, part
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of the new normal in the district, this as americans wei gh cautioned over terror. leon: richard reeve begins our team coverage. richard? you talked about the anxiety for events like at dulles. on f street, a lot of folks were out here earlier. come outside the verizon center, a lot of cop cars up and down the street, not because of crime but because of security concerns. up security outside of the verizon center to increased patrol on capitol hill. >> we know that washington is a terrorist target. and thosehe district who live and work here are dealing with a new post-paris normal. >> there is now that macro fear. richard: there is amped up
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security around government buildings, police patrols more frequent. >> i did not have the same level of fear as i do now. richard: in the days after 9/11, watching a suspicious packets she said her, commute tuesday morning was somehow different. >> i got off the train a few stops early because i was uncomfortable. richard: the paris attacks focused on soft targets. at the verizon center, metal detectors are part of going to the game. basketball game, security is tight. ofwe need to be mindful where people gather, but we cannot live in fear. >> hopefully the people who are in charge of monitoring the security are doing a good job. richard: a state of mind that is nowy acute after 9/11
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back, washingtonians trying to do with it as best they can. richard reeve, abc 7 news. leon: there is extra security at the airport. tonight, a georgia man said he made it all the way to chicago on board an airplane with a loaded gun. he said it was an honest mistake that he realized while unpacking that he had a loaded semi automatic in his backpack. >> they make me take off my belt buckle, how did my gun go through? leon: tsa is investigating. this after a series of interruptions in air service. passengers were removed following what they called suspicious activity on a spirit jet. passenger and unruly tried to open an emergency exit during flight and had to be restrained. alison: germany canceled a soccer match, and french
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officials continue their manhunt for anyone connected with the terror attacks in paris. tom roussey is live at the search is happening right now. tom? tom: we have learned they have more people to hunt for than we thought. we thought earlier today there were eight suspects, but we now know there are nine. police now confirmed they are not just looking for one suspect that escaped after the attacks but two. there is not much information on the new suspect, but the other one is still on the loose. his brother was killed committing the attacks. tohird brother urged salah surrender and spoke with cnn. >> these are my brothers. i love them. after all they have done, do i admire what they have done? no. tom: both france and russia
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bombed more isis targets in syria. in a sign of how all the feel is -- the fear is in europe, german authorities canceled a soccer match between germany and the netherlands. there had been a report of a bomb plot, but none was found. amid heavy security, a soccer match between france and england went off as planned. there was a stirring moment as british fans at wembley stadium in london joined with the french to sing france's national anthem. earlier in the day, the u.s. secretary of state met with french president francois hollande >>. the level of cooperation will be higher. addition to the two suspects, the mastermind of the attacks is still out there as well. today, a u.s. official confirmed to the associated press that americans have been monitoring for months prior
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to friday's attacks. leon:a\ a growing controversy considering syrian refugees into the u.s. more than half of the nation's governors say they will refuse to take them in. the biggest sticking point, screening and how they make sure they are not terrorists. jay korff has a look at how that process works. jay: we spoke with an expert who says the resettlement program has fallen -- is often one of the hardest ways to get into the u.s. she is not worried about terrorists using this program to sneak in, but others don't want to take that chance. persands of syrian refugees day are pouring into europe, some torn apart by civil war, others running from the threat of death, refusing to live under the radical dogma of isis. the obama administration has agreed to accept 10,000 syrian refugees, but survey show that many americans are worried that doinso will increase the risk of terrorism here.
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,ore than two dozen governors including larry hogan and rick scott, do not what to accept the syrian refugees. and find out pause what happened and make sure we are safe. ny: the cofounder of the on-profit group says this is based on fear or politics. fiveey go through four or layers of screening before they are brought here. is: the screening process rigorous, involving background checks, investigations by multiple intelligence agencies. and since september 11, the u.s. has resettled 784,000 such refugees. have been time, there no terrorist attacks associated with persons who came in in the resettlement program. enters theomeone
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pipeline for u.s. resettlement, if everything goes according to plan, it takes another 18 to 24 months before they settle in. jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: now, only on 7, one on one with donald trump on the subject of refugees for stop he says he wants to ban all refugees regardless of their faith. >> we don't know if they are christian or not. they have no papers, no paperwork. you can get forged documents very easily in syria. alison: see more of barbara walters' exclusive interview on a special edition of "20/20" friday night. 7 is closely watching the terror threat in the burgeoning crisis around the world. we will have updates around the clock at wjla.com. after days of above average temperatures and sunny skies, there are some changes coming
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our way with the weather. steve rudin now with what to expect. steve: big changes on the way, but two me mild day is coming. outside the belfort furniture weather center, 50 degrees at reagan national, low 50's winchester and leesburg, 51 hagerstown. through the overnight, we fall into the middle to upper 40's, low 50's, mostly cloudy skies. a sneak week of what is on the way late tomorrow night into thursday. the center of the screen, from st. louis to memphis to jackson, that is the strong cold front that will have a big impact across the mid-atlantic. more on that and the talk of thunderstorms and a much colder weekend ahead in just a few minutes. alison: developing now, washington college on maryland's eastern shore will remain closed until further notice because the police are still looking for a 19-year-old.
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nobody has seen him since sunday when the police believe he took a rifle from his parents home as they slept. administrators told students to leave campus and stay away until told otherwise. also, the man who set a baltimore cvs on fire during the riots will spend four years in prison. raymond carter pled guilty to setting the fire. in addition to person, he must pay restitution of $500,000. the police are still investigating a series of arsons and ask anybody with information to come forward. leon: an update on a 7 on your formervestigation -- two petco employees will have to pay a fine after pleading guilty to animal neglect. they were charged in connection with the death of a two-year-old colby. no heat washat used to dry the dog, but as a
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reset -- but has accepted responsibility for the death. the two people have to each pay a fine of $150. an alert about frequent flyer miles, a major u.s. airline changing the way that you were in them. alison: a change to education in one of the biggest districts, the proposal to ditch final exams. leon: and how the morning cup of joe could extend your life. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going.
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might actually save your life. a new study found that people who drink coffee daily are less likely to die from heart disease, neurological disease, type two diabetes, or suicide -- that is even if you drink up to four cups per day. the research was published this week. leon: why are you in steve rudin smiling so hard? steve: we are going to live forever. [laughter] center ofman at the the d.c. sex abuse case said that he feared foris life. the police released part of a video in the effort to identify the women. this man says what was not released in the video was what caused him to call 911. the girls came from the other way outside the exit. i thought they were trying to kill me. leon: the police arrested one of the women.
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they are still looking for the other. foron: welcome news students in montgomery county, school leaders moving forward with plans to eliminate high school final exams. the washington post reports they will support quarterly place ofts in two-hour exams. campaign news -- the republican field getting smaller, louisiana governor bobby jindal is ending his candidacy. he entered the race in june it has been plagued by low polling numbers. colorado,ing out in talk about crazy weather, upwards of 10 inches of snow fell in parts of colorado. tonight, heavy snow has moved into kansas, and passengers remained stuck at the denver airport. >> i was originally supposed to just connect in denver and fly
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out last night. then i tried to get on the flight this morning. it was canceled. leon: ahead of the snow, the threat is tornadoes, nearly two don touching down last night from missouri to louisiana. tough time to be traveling. steve: just looking at that makes me cringe. i'm hoping, fingers crossed, our winter will not be a severe as the west coast. it was nice today. today, sunshine in the morning, the clouds rolled in, but we stayed dry. outside right now, the daytime high temperature was 61 degrees. 77 theaverage this date, record, long-standing, back in 1896. above average days so far this year, all the days in yellow, including today, above the average for this date. only three days this month where
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we were below average. normal temperatures tomorrow, average temperatures, then we cooldown for the weekend. 50 degrees right now at reagan national, the skies mostly cloudy, 51 in falls church and springfield, and centreville. , aspen hill,e potomac. northeast d.c., generally in the low 50's. the wider view, the really cold air off to the north and east, boston right now 38. milder air to the west ahead of the cold front that will eventually move across late tomorrow night into the day thursday. it promises to bring a lot of rain to the mid-atlantic. , theore front is located heaviest of the rain moving into st. louis, memphis, jackson. all this moves off to the east tomorrow. the clouds for us increase through the midmorning, late afternoon. itight into tomorrow morning
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will be quiet, dry, sunglasses early in the morning. you will not need the him -- you will not need them the entire morning because clouds increase. waking up tomorrow morning, upper 40's manassas in fairfax, la plata 49 degrees, largo looking at 49. scattered showers moving through the day tomorrow. by the afternoon, looking for the showers to become more widespread, still limited to about a 30% chance. heaviest rain late tomorrow night into early thursday morning. a wet rush-hour commute. all the rain moves out by the evening rush thursday, skies clear. begins to funnel in from the north and west. how much rain? by the time the system moves out, possibly a half inch, one inch of rain, heavier amounts hagerstown and cumberland, the panhandle of west virginia. tomorrow, 58 degrees.
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the 68t seven days, thursday, some macy's 70. heavier rain. -- some may see 70. we cool off over the weekend, next week only in the 40's with nighttime lows at or below freezing in the district. alison: it's that time of year. steve: november is here. the: and the last 11 years, march of dimes has kicked off in november. andght, all the chefs prepare their signature dishes, great food, the money raising funds for research to fight premature birth defects. they are trying to help with that. alison: that is a great cause, and good food. leon: great food, just to not have a chance to get enough of it. what a game it was, stick
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around to find out who won. this went to the wire.
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>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: maryland and georgetown
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had not played since 2008, and not in college park into -- since 1973. tonight, the slam, the terps up 12-1. were shooting lights out the first half. isaac copeland lets it fly, gets it to go. hide at 33-33 at the half. in the second half, the terps down by three. big,to play, who comes up melo trimble, money in the bank. under two minutes to go, still tied. launches from the bonus sphere and it goes. terps win 75-71. what a game that was. number five duke taking on second ranked kentucky.
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briscoe from half court, the alley-oop. later, making it look easy. kentucky takes care of duke, 74-63. yes, kentucky fan still hate christian laettner. at the verizon center, bradley all did not play, but that did i to be a problem. otto porter, reads the past, steps in front. on the break, john wall with a nice finish. wiz up early. third quarter, porter again, the head fake, off the glass. -86.wizards roll 115 in actionps are back tomorrow and they will see their old friend, mike green, in detroit. alison: that game was fun.
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say, if they had to wait that long, it was worth the wait. played everye year. good stuff. coming up, celebrating the new "star wars" movie.
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one for "star wars" fans, not just because of the movie but sotheby's will be auctioning a toy collection owned by a fashion designer, 600 items. a luke skywalker figurine pulled from shelves because of a choking hazard is expected to bring 12 grand. a set of 1985 star wars coins expected to bring upwards of $35,000. leon: i think i would choke on the price tag. alison: you think of sotheby's, fine steve: changes on the way, 30%
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