found a car up on the tree last week, they found a camera with something of a clue. the family now has hope that the case will be solved. the day after losing her twin brother bernard to mother, bernadette parker made a tierful plea. >> i hope they catch him. brad: he is at large. the why is a mystery. november 10 when the 59-year-old parker bounds in his wrecked car on his home street in springdale. he had been shot. he died that night. the next day police went door to door with flyers. a blood hound tracked the scent. but the case had gone rapidly cold. >> we are eager to hear from anyone in the community. brad: so tonight police are releasing one of the few clues they have. this video of parker in his 1993 nissan maxima moments before the shooting. detectives can see he is alone. he is not in a hurry. his window rolled up.

from where the security video ends, mr. parker only drives another couple of hundred yards. up udica place. then the gunman gets mr. parker to stop and roll down his window. but only this much as though he is already apprehensive. sources say parker is shot in the face through the open window. he falls over. his car tearing up the street and crashing. the window still open. so tonight they hope the short video jogs somebody's memory or touches somebody's conscience. >> i want to know why. brad: right down there is where the shooting took place. i know from sources that police did recover hard physical evidence on scene. but so far that has not led to any suspects. they are really hoping that someone out there in the community can provide them information. in springdale, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: okay. we hope so. thank you. new developments today in the

case against the man who flew that gyrocopter right on the grounds of the u.s. capitol. tom roussey reports that today doug hughes pled guilty to one of six charges. tom: he pled guilty to one charge today. afterwards he came out and spoke with the immediate owe. now he the -- spoke with the media. he said he would do it gin because of all the attention and an issue he is passionate about received. the 62-year-old floridian made world headlines april 15th when he flew a gyrocopter from gettysburg to the national mall. landing outside the capitol. the now former mailman was carrying letters to congress demanding campaign finance reform. originally facing six charges. including three for violating

air space. today he pled guilty to operating as an airman without airman certificate. the max sentence is three years but they agreed not to ask for ten months. hughes defense team asked if he could participate in a march before he is sentenced. >> it will include non-silence civil disobedience. the judge was concerned it would be hard to avoid. march organizers say they will demand reform. the judge will decide at a later date. in meantime, hughes' scheduling is april 14. tom roussey, abc7 news.

alison: turning to the weather. more of a chill in the air with the wind but pleasant outside. leon: doug hill is getting ready to light the christmas tree. doug: doug wishes he was inside. no. it's chilly. but a fire pit is set up. if i'm not in front of the camera, i'm at the fire pit. the real feel of the holiday season. later the christmas tree will be lighted and a concert from former "american idol" contest. a lot of stuff doing here. temperatures in lower 50's now. get older moving through the nighttime hours. lower 30's in the suburb. we'll wind up at 34, 35 at

downtown washington. satellite and radar shows a storm center. in process. mooring across the great lakes tomorrow. we will get a cold front. that will bring us colder weather on sunday. locally we have plenty of sunshine. we have more from tysons in a few minutes. back to you. leon: you got it. in the meantime we turn to the war on terror. today all the attention turned to mali where the extremists turned the hotel with terror. we have more. jonathan: they are held up in the radisson lu hotel in bamako, the capital. we are told extremists were warmed with guns and grenades. they got out and killed hotel security and went inside. american and french special forces helped with the malian

troops with the response. they don't believe more hostages are trapped inside but they believe the gunman may be in the building or maybe they got out early on. >> a dozen were arrested. no u.s. injury or death to report. working to verify the safety and the security. jonathan: two of the attackers are dead. a group led by a former al-qaeda leader is claiming responsibility for the siege. many in france call it a new assault on the country a week after the deadly attack in paris. we will let you know if anything news develops in the hour. back to you. leon: we are looking into report that some of the people in the hotel are from washington, d.c. we sent our d.c. bureau chief

to get reaction. he picks up our team coverage after speaking with the malian ambassador. >> a terrorist incident in mali, west africa and concern in d.c. >> my sister works down the street from the hotel. there is a hostage situation. >> we reached his uncle who said no family member was affected but a friend was. fortunately, not seriously. >> my friend got even injury. >> she got shot in the hand? >> on the hand. yeah. >> at the mali embassy in washington, the secret service increased security outside and inside the ambassador said people were calling. >> we are praying for the

country. >> the ambassador is not crew what group attacked the hotel but expect it to be the al-qaeda group that at times operated in the north of the country and wants mali to be unattractive to western business. >> they want nobody to go to mali. >> the defense official said they moved civilians to safety as they fought the hotel attackers. the ambassador said he is grateful for the relationship that the united states has with the country and the help they gave today and hopes that terrorists cannot destroy that. reporting from northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 news. alison: the assault in mali came a week after the terror in paris. they raised the death toll to 130. marci gonzalez has the latest on the investigation.

marci: the scene of one of paris' darkest days a week after the carnage, a peaceful remembrance of the victims. reflection tonight from the deputy who led the team to take down the mastermind. described the scene as they raided the hide-out in the suburb of paris. >> one of them was shooting. another one was sending grenades through the windows on the door. >> the battle continued. >> i went downstairs. to see someone. we knew they could do it against us. >> the officers all survived. now the investigators say three suspects were killed. a man who still hasn't been identified. this woman. and her cousin abdelhamid

abaaoud. the ring leader behind the terror attack. the raid taking down part of a terrorist cell that investigators believe was ready to strike again. >> they are still searching. in paris, marci gonzalez, abc7 news. alison: meanwhile today the european union started to take steps to change the rules for passports in an attempt to monitor the movement of the foreign fighters. the debate over refugees is still raging. the mayor of roanoke released a statement he made this week. the mayor bower said he did not mean to fend anyone. a group of muslim americans are outside the white house

and they are rallying against isis. they started at the washington monument two hours ago. we will go live to the demonstration shortly at 5:30. leon: the man accused of killing intern levy getting a new day in court. he appeared for a status ahear aheading of the new trial. he was convicted of killing her and sentenced to 60 years in prison. the new trill set for march 1, 2016. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- creating new families. alison: plus -- >> probably worth more than the car. alison: what was inside the car that had police scrambling tonight. leon: but first, taking shape. that's next.

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alison: this just in to the newsroom. a man inside an apple store in new york city with a sword. jonathan elias made his way to the newsroom. you have the video, jonathan?

jonathan: i'll push play. watch this. this he took the stairs. the elevator and he doesn't go to the top. he has a sword and he is swinging it around. he dropped it. it's not a samurai. he needs help. the staff kept him back. everybody took pictures of this guy. that is how it turned out. they came in and fronted the guy. nobody was hurt. he didn't get to swing the sword at them. but people's nerves are on high-edge. you can imagine. but this got a lot of attention. a guy that is in need of help. live from the newsroom. back to you. alison: thank you, jonathan. a desperate search is on the way for a stolen car. but a 300-year-old cello in

the trunk has them scrambling. it was stolen from a parking garage. in the trunk, antique cello made in italy in 1714. leon: this is looking like christmas on capitol hill. after a 4,000-mile journey the capitol christmas tree arrived today. sam sweeney reports. sam: it has arrived. the u.s. capital christmas tree that arrived at 5:00 this morning after 4,000-mile journey from the forest of northern alaska. it came by boat to seattle and then all the way across the

country. now the branches are starting to fall out. i will try not to fall when i jump from the truck. i want to bring in the man that brought the christmas tree here. this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. what has it meant for you personally? >> this is a great opportunity. once-in-a-lifetime deal. the response is great with the children. the people we met. law enforcement is great with us. i would do it again if i got a chance. sam: thank you. because the tree was cut in october they need to keep it hydrated to get it through the holiday season. the bag is filled with water. they have been trying to keep the tree fresh. they will decorate it with 10,000 lights. the newly elected speaker paul ryan will light it on december

2. leon: how much fun can you have decorating a tree when there is no snow? alison: i grew up in florida. i did it every year. leon: for you this is normal. alison: doug is out and he is at tysons. you can feel the change in the air. leon: nip in the air. doug: not warm. but upper 50's and chill in air. i will give them credit. this is spectacular the lighting display from what i understand. there is holiday music. it's decorated to the nines here. ice rink is around the corner. i will tell you what is cool,

they have the warming, propane gas warming stations all over the place that is cool. the numbers aren't terrible. chilly. 45 in winchester. 50 in manassas. around the rest of the area temperatures will hold for an hour or two. then they will drop quickly. the winds will diminish. by the morning we find temperatures 29 and 38 degrees under the clear skies. tomorrow will be good. the places that may not be as good in the parts of the midwest and the lower great lakes. those areas will be under the influence of a developing storm system. it's not a blizzard. but it is enough to cause travel issues from iowa through chicago land. part of southern michigan as well. they will eventually have to deal with a cold front around here from the system coming through saturday night. i don't think we will see rain with it. just a change in wind

direction and chillier temperatures. future cast is spelling it out. so our forecast going forward. short and sweet. it will be sunny. it's a bit on the chilly side as we move through the next several days. we wake up a cold morning and climb up to the lower ''s tomorrow. clouds in the afternoon. breezy and chilly for the day on sunday around here. travel wise, as we head through the country tomorrow. lower texas could have a rain issue and florida peninsula. snow in the southern lakes and the upper midwest. next seven days you don't see this often around here. day after day after day of sunshine. we will take it in the weekend. leading up to the big travel days. we will get to near the 60-degree mark. the holiday season is here. we will back later with more on the weather for the weekend. i can't wait to throw the switch. i won't throw it. santa is going to do that. he told me. throw the switch. and we will get everybody in high gear for the holiday

season. back to you. alison: we'll be watching. thank you. this chill in the area is shaping up for a great night for football. leon: we are hear -- gearing up for friday night lights. let us know on twitter who you think will when. alison: but first, it begins. the thanksgiving travel season begins officially today. we will look at the security coming up next.

leon: back here heading south to virginia. the traffic is moving. they are going to lift the lane closures wednesday at noon in advance of the thanksgiving travel. but it won't go back to effect until november 30. so you are clear for the holiday season. but this is coming on the heel of several attacks overseas. we have a look what to expect. brandi: heightened security across the country. 25.3 million passengers passengt are expected to fly u.s. airlines in 12 days surrounding thanksgiving. >> with the recent events in

paris and bombing at the mali hotel the security lines are expected to be long. >> what can they expect to see in the airport this thanksgiving? >> more scrutiny of carry on bags and the luggage. >> the beefed up security comes after a confidential f.b.i. bulletin to report three men with suspected terror ties came in the u.s. from france in the last 90 days. landing in los angeles, atlanta and new york. this week, two false bomb threats on an air france flight and two men escorted off a spirit jet after an emergency landing. >> the threat that a passenger made. now it's a muss understanding. but a passenger said he was trited like a terrorist. >> nobody told me why i was arrested. those flying say it won't stop their travel plans. >> i have been waiting five years for the trip.

>> officers across the country are relying on the public. if you see something suspicious say something. report it. law enforcement would rather be safe than sorry. leon: there you are traveling by air, rail or road we will help you get there. log on to get the gas prices and airport information before you head out to the holidays. alison: good news for a professional ballroom dancer who is also a survivor of the bomber. she lost part of her left leg in the april 2013 attract. then american airline lost her luggage. her prosthetic leg was inside. she tweeted last night asking for a response. today a spokesperson said they apologize and found her lost luggage. coming up at 5:00.

>> this has transformed my life. >> the decision that is making all the difference for this man. coming up. >> outside the white house, muslims are rallying against isis and terrorism. we will show you a look at the rally and why they feel compelled

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alison: there is debate, of course, raging across the country tonight about what to do with syrian refugees in the wake of the deadly terror attacks in paris. tonight, members of the muslim community are rallying against isis. by walking from the washington monument to the white house. jeff goldberg is live now with a look at what is happening right now. jeff? jeff: this rally happening in lafayette park right across from the white house. we are in the middle of it right now. i'm going to speak with the chairman of the adams center, part of the second largest mosque in the united states. first of all, why do you shia and sunni muslims feel compelled to be here to rally against terrorism today? >> we are american muslims and we stand against isis and come together as sunni and shia muslims to show solidarity that we sand against violent extreme anymore and terrorism and we want to come together to have a vigil and remember the victims of all the terror

attacks that have occur and show sympathies for those. jeff: says part of this to pre-empt backlash? is there a concern about backlash? we haven't seen incident in our region but we have seen incidents across the country. what are your thoughts? >> this is something we live in a great place. there are some challenges. we have been reaffirming the faith principles. our community lost people in 9/11. victims of 9/11 from our mosque. so it's something that touches all americans. we stand together. we affirm for principles of condemnation of terrorism. we want them to know who we are. this is something to stand against terrorism. jeff: thank you for your time. we appreciate it. the rally to a march is walking down pennsylvania avenue.

the rally will continue. jeff goldberg. abc7 news. leon: a spectacle in a science classroom sent local kids to a hospital tonight we are hearing about a kid hailed as a hero. it took effort to track the kid down. joce sterman has a story you will only see on 7. joce: this is nick. he is not afraid of danger. he is flipping off the buildings and the fences for sport. he has been hurt a million times. danger is nothing to kid. nothing scared. when a scientific experiment went wrong in his classroom he went with the instincts. tonight at 11:00, the exclusive incident of what happened inside the science lab when his teacher did the so-called "rainbow experiment" on a lazy afternoon. tonight what we uncover about the safety standards, training and accident reporting. it may shock you.

what happens when it goes out of control and sends students in a fire. nick put out flames with his pair bands. >> i said you put your hands on the fire and put her out? he said yeah. we couldn't find a fire hydrant. so he jumped in and put the fire out on the girl. >> it could have been worse but it could have been preventible. >> tonight the i-team will tell you how many students across the country have been hurt in the rain beau experiment and why they say that the demonstration should continue. back to you. >> all right. good stuff. leon: coming up next at 5:00 -- erin: i'm erin hawksworth live for a showdown with eleanor roosevelt. the gates haven't opened yet but they have delicious food here. we will show you what they are cooking coming up in sports.

>> for me it was a gradual realization that this is going to really, really big. alison: we introduce you to a woman with human history. leon: tonight the victim in twerking assault has something else to say about his case.

steve: i'm steve rudin in the belfort furniture weather center. a lot going on this weekend. the thanksgiving parade in silver springs starts in the morning. temperatures are in the upper 30's moving to the afternoon hours and the late afternoon. temperatures should make it to 50 to 55 degrees. brian van de graaff, julie wright will host the event. the rest of the weekend will be cold. sunday, the highs around 47 degrees. by early monday morning we could look at the first hard freeze inside the capital

beltway. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues

alison: in the last few months scientists announce new finding that "national geographic" said changes the human story. archaeologist in south africa encountered a new species of distant human relative. a local woman was part of the historic team. believe it or not the working

woman got the job in part because of her size. >> this is american university ph.d. student sifting through fossils in her campus lab. she was recently because of a life-changing expedition in south africa that started with an application on facebook. they were looking for an archaeologist with caving and climbing experience and applicants had to be small. >> there was an 18-centimeter they needed to if it through. it's seven inches. alison: with her team of underground astronauts they squeezed in the tiny cave openings in south africa. they hit the jackpot. >> we went in and thought we'd recover one skeletal maybe. they're so rare so to find a

lot would be unthinkable. alison: but they found 1,500 fossils. they found a new species of distant human relatives anywhere from $2.8 million to less than a million years old. another shocker the bodies were likely deposited in the chamber after they were dead. this is something we hold as humans that makes us human. >> so being small has its perks. >> for me it was the gradual realization that this isn't just big. it's going be really, really big. alison: indeed. she says that they had feet and hands like ours but the fingers are different than humans. very short.

small chimp like shoulders. a tiny head with the brain the size of an orange. >> they will be studying this for years and years to come. >> awesome. >> did she confess to taking something for herself? >> she did not. >> this is interesting. they can use a 3d printer to print out part of the fossils to take them to classrooms without taking the real thing. it's really interesting. leon: nice going. nice story. today i had a chance to have a chance with cool people myself. the young men that are learning to be leaders. westfield high school that got together eight years ago. a great story behind it. i will tell it about you later in a harris' hero segment. they want to send men like that is my buddy dominique.

they are impressive young men thanks to the program at west field. i want to congratulate them for putting the program together. alison: looking sharp. leon: you will love the story. alison: we look forward to that. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- making it official. what some local families are sure to be thankful for at this year's thanksgiving table. >> after multiple warnings and refusal to leave, the d.c. government swoops in to clear the tent city along rock creek parkway in virginia avenue the tent city along rock creek parkway in virginia avenue this afternoon.

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jonathan: i'm jonathan elias in the abc7 newsroom. this is winning the web. look at this little girl. is that adorable? you want to pinch the cheek. she can change her mood on demand. watch. >> show me your mad face. [laughter] >> show me again.

[laughter] jonathan: you could watch that all day. isn't that adorable? alison: cute. jonathan: it is friday so we figured we'd give you something to smile about. we have had a lot of bad news. nice to see these. leon: wonder who taught her that? jonathan: she will learn that soon enough. leon: you can bet on that. alison: react on cue. all right. college exams are bad enough but how about taking one in labor? college contractions for three minutes apart when the picture was taken at a hospital in maicon college. she didn't want to ask to take the test later so the degree is her second. working on a career as forensic scientist. dedication. leon: give her a scholarship! alison: really. leon: speaking of the growing

family, tomorrow a d.c. man is about to add to his adoption day. suzanne: it could be a week before thanksgiving but his heart is filled with gratitude. >> i sit back and i watch. i'm getting so much from him. suzanne: after months of being tentative foster parent, tomorrow miles will become a 16-month-old adoptive parent. >> you have the uncertainty from the move at the household that he will be with us forever. we can love and care and nurture him. it is overwhelming and emotional. alison: tomorrow at the d.c. superior court more than two dozen children will be given forever families part of the d.c. adoption day. the need for adoptive parents is one that judge jennifer says nearly anyone can fill. >> the adoptive parents range

in ages and race and sexual orientation. there are same-sex couples adopting. there are single parents who are adopting. alison: he and his 3-month-old cyst rer two of a thousand children in the district in foster care. miles has been a foster parent since 2009. this will be the second child he adopts. while he is providing tennison with stability, his new son is giving him so much more. >> i love him because he has taught me so much about life, love, and family. suzanne: now that the adoption process is nearly complete, miles hopes to adopt his little sister and says that way their family will be complete. in northeast washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: that was a perfect ending. alison: wouldn't it? leon: to keep the kids together. alison: wonderful. gives you chills. so happy for the family. let's get a check of the roadways here on friday.

jamie sullivan standing by on traffic watch. hey, jamie. jamie: a lot of people are heading out of town today. already getting it started for the holiday week next week. you can see here 66. there is volume heading outbound. we had a crash to the side of nutley street. that cleared quickly but we still have a backup behind it. let's move to the maps to focus in on other issues. 66 was slowing in the teens. we also have activity on the outer loop. the right lane is blocked. in d.c. an issue on the freeway. so heading to the 11th street bridge is before 6th street. we have a lane blocked. it's congested. once you get to the 11th street bridge you have to head north to the harbor. it's slow-go. we are seeing the same thing. that is a look at traffic. back to you.

leon: thanks. appreciate it. alison: let's go ahead and check of the weather tonight. chilly out there. it's windy. i know someone who knows it firsthand. leon: all right. doug hill out there waiting for the tree to get lit up. doug? doug: we are coming up. probably around 6:15-ish is when they will do it. a musical program. santa will arrive on a harley with a sidecar. this is crazy. but it will be a lot of fun. a lot of kids starting to gather. warming pits all over tysons corner. the combination of weather and the decorations people getting in the holiday spirit. we will be here for more reports this afternoon and hopefully we'll time to see the lighting of the tree live. let's talk about the weather. chilly but it is the middle of november. what do you expect? the winds will diminish tonight. the temperatures are mostly in the upper 40's to the lower 50's now. as we get through the later evening hours we will see the temperatures drop off in reaction to the winds starting to die off.

because of that, we are expecting numbers in the 40s and the 50's to drop in the 30's overnight. a few upper 20's possible with the outlying areas. the zone match, you can see the metro area is close to freezing. we are sitting pretty much high and dry with the high pressure overhead. left-hand side of the screen is storm system is already dropping snow across portions of the southern minnesota and wisconsin. headed to chicagoland. it will head to michigan and northern indiana tomorrow. but it will not affect us. we will see sunshine. a breeze. 52 degrees tomorrow. another cold front comes through tomorrow night. that will bring us gusty winds here getting through the day on sunday. colder temperatures. the next seven days are a clean shot. sunshine. temperatures are colder. then they get warmer. but all things considered we are moving through the next five to seven days we'll be in fine shape weatr wise around the area. so tysons corner is fun. there will be music playing here. back up a little bit.

we're waiting for the tree lighting that comes up in a couple of minutes. we'llere for that as well. meanwhile to the toasty and the warm studio. alison: i like the redskins gloves. leon: yeah. good luck. hoping that will bring us good luck. alis: thank you, doug. leon: to the opposite side of the beltway. alison: erin is standing by with a big high school football game tonight. leon: hey, erin. erin: it is not warm and toasty here either. we're live at wise high school for the playoff showdown with eleanor roosevelt. wise already beat eleanor roosevelt once the season. they have been blowing out their opponents all season long. a game was 73-0. they have been doing it in the brand new $1.5 million stadium. an upgrade that the staff are thankful for. a student designed the puma logo in the middle of the

field. so a talented group of students to go along with a talented football team. earlier i spoke with the wise athletic director jason gordon. jason: i am excited to play the game in upper marlboro and return the title to our high school. i'm excited to have an opportunity to advance to ste level which is what they have been working hard for. erin: tell me about the season. the pumas have been blowing out opposing teams all season long. what is that like for you? jason: it's been, it's been fun. it's been uneventful. and those are the type of games i enjoy. i enjoy having games when you keep the stress levels low. those are the things i enjoy about the team. erin: all right. so i'm standing out here by the food who doesn't love food? they have got good stuff here. joining me now is one of the

basketball players at wise high school. what is your name? >> beandra. erin: you are at every home game and you are an expert on what they are cooking. what do we have? >> fried chicken. all this good chicken right here. it's good. i mean, it's made at every game. the lines are long. everybody likes the chicken. erin: it smells outstanding. let's get to the good stuff. dessert. over here we have the funnel cake. this is also where some of the basketball teams so kind to join me. i'm told there are some long lines here. what do you think about the funnel cake? >> funnel cakes really nice. erin: they are made fresh every game. >> they are really good. erin: is this your favorite -- oh! strawberry lemonade. look at this. >> the best flavor. it's the best flavor. strawberries in the lemonade and made fresh for every puma game. we have to support the pumas. especially they have fried fish, hot chocolate and plenty

of options. can kickoff is at 7:00. back to you. leon: you know what goes great with that? sweet potato pie. alison: very good. i know you need hot chocolate out there. leon: stay warm out there. alison: we'll

grabbing a coat and running in a burning building is not something i ever wanted to do. i got the chance and i found out why. this is the d.c. fire ops 101. for one day, d.c. fire and e.m.s. gave a lucky few, like mayor muriel bowser an opportunity to be a first-responder. >> it gives you a lot of anxiety. a lot. chris: the day started with medical test and equipment fitting. after a quick pep talk. >> if you're not nervous, you're not honest. chris: we were ready. the first scenario was to rescue a cardiac patients.

we had eck tractors and we broke down doors. by far the most intense was the burn building. when i got inside, that is me in front, everything went dark. all the i could see was my lieutenant's reflector until it vanished. i didn't know who or what was around me. i just followed the voices. amongst the sounds and the uncertainty, the mild panic began to set in. when i found the fire my thoughts cleared. my helmet camera struggled to adjust to the light. as i inched into the room intense heat ran down my back. i pulled the lever once in place. >> wow! you actually couldn't see anything except for fire. you don't fe there is holes on the floor or if you're tripping over things. it's more intense than i thought. chris: i also learned it was less intense than the real

thing. >> hon nose to goodness it -- honest no goodness. not one person in the group bailed out or gave up. if you are healthy and good we need to put the hose on the fire truck. the job is not over. alison: that was chris papst reporting. that is it for us at "abc7 news at 5:00". here is what is coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a deadly terror attack. this time in mali. the group claiming responsibility and the new details just released in last week's terrorist attacks. also ahead, a murder mystery in springdale. what police hope to accomplish in releasing this new video. the victim in this twerking assault. now saying something else about his case. his plea to prosecutors. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". "7 on your side." maureen: one week after the attacks in paris, there has been another terrorist attack. this one in mali, west africa. leon: tonight, 27 people are dead and abc is reporting that

one is an american. extremists stormed the radisson blu hotel in the capital city of bamako and they are still led up there. we are told now they were armed with guns and grenades. american and french special forces helped the malian troops with their response and we're being told now that officials believe there are no more hostages still inside. but we know that two of the attackers are dead. we just don't know how many are still in the building. >> a dozen americans and including the chief of mispersonnel in that dozen were rescued. i have no u.s. injuries or deaths to report at this time. we're working to verify the safety and the city of the u.s. citizens there. leon: group led by a former al-qaeda leader was claiming responsibility for the siege. maureen: this week of terror attacks is weighing heavily on the hearts of local muslims during friday's prayers. with that part of the story, we turn to sam ford in the