this afternoon the f.b.i. has confirmed that it is investigating the san bernardino mass shooting as act on terrorism. maureen: the shooters made extensive plan for the attack. jonathan elias at the terrorism alert desk following the new developments. jonathan: there have been more than a few. a lot of information coming out. the f.b.i. this afternoon giving it to us. we learn that the investigators found two broken cell phones believed to show that the shooters syed farook and his wife tashfeen malik were trying to destroy the phone to cover the tracks but for the first time we get a first look at his wife here. it was posted moments ago by abc news. f.b.i. is hoping to pull information from the cell phone they took out of the trash that has been stomped on to get a clearer picture of what was planned, who they were communicating with and what might be next. law enforcement sources tell abc news as the shooting was taking place, as it was going on, malik posted pledge of

allegiance to isis on her facebook page but the f.b.i. is not clear if the huss and wife were part of a larger terror network. >> so far we have no indication that the killer are part of an organized larger group or form part of a cell. no indication they are part of a network. i add it is early. we are still working hard to understand. i want you to know so far we don't see such indications. jonathan: earlier today the landlord of the apartment where the shooters lived allowed members of the media to come inside with cameras rolling. you can see the various personal items left behind including a crib for the 6-month-old baby. video of the media inside the apartment. the f.b.i. says the property had been returned to the orn and no longer active crime scene.

in the last hour they held a news conference and then said that farook was isolated and the coworkers had been making fun of his beard. from the terrorism alert desk, jonathan elias, back to you. leon: tonight we hear from the local muslims who say they feel they are negatively perceived in the wake of the shooting in northern california. jeff goldberg, what are you hearing? jeff: the f.b.i. is investigating several incidents of anti-muslim incidents in the mosque at falls church where a man walked rather in, inside the door yelling anti-muslim sentiment as well as the situation last week. today members of congress came to the mosque to say enough. at mosques everywhere, feeling of frustration.

>> anger toward those committing acts of violence in the name of islam. >> we feel bad about the picture they are painting about us. they are giving us a black eye. >> following the attack to paris and now san bernardino democratic members of congress and the virginia general assembly joining friday prayer at the mosque in falls church to show solidarity with local muslims. >> our presence here today we have to come together as a community. >> i am here today to tell you my brothers and sisters you are not alone. [applause] >> they were urged to return to the capital with a message for fellow politicians. >> meanwhile at the manassas mosque a troubling voice mail from wednesday night. a caller claiming to be with the jewish defense league threatening violence of muslims in the event that any of the victims in san

bernardino were jewish. >> i feel sorry for the ignorance. reporter: imam is disappointed by the hate but not surprised. >> these are the same mentality of the mentality of isis. either be with us or against us. >> both the f.b.i. and the prince william county police investigating the incident at the manassas mosque. but so far made no are. live in -- made no arrests. live in falls church, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. maureen: we have more for you on the new developments in the war on terror so stay with us. also look for updates online at wjla.com and on the social media platform. leon? leon: coming up new at 6:00, alexandria police identified a man found dead in a section of four mile run park. he is 22-year-old who had been missing since earlier in the week. police call the death a homicide but they haven't released how he died. this is the fourth homicide in

alexandria this year. maureen: montana state senator karen montgomery plans to retire january 1. the montgomery county democrat announced her decision today. montgomery who is 80 years old decided to step down because of vision problems. she served in 2003 as a delegate and for the last five years as senator. leon: turn to the weather. a chilly day outside. it's beautiful. get ready for the mailed temperatures to return to the area. meteorologist steve rudin with a good word there. >> changes on the way. a cool evening overnight. a nicer weekend ahead. look at the temperatures outside the belfort furniture weather center. lower 40's in falls church. springfield. 46 in anacostia. tonight a big, big football game. championship game. wise versus howard at 7:30 tonight. clear and chilly with the temperatures that will hold in 40's. winds are not as gusty at

yesterday at this time. we have a warming trend on the way. timing of that plus the chief meteorologist doug hill live from national harbor in a few minutes. leon: you got it. 'tis the season to lock up. several d.c. residents scare and frustrated after break-ins at the homes. maureen: tonight "7 on your side" fighting back. investigator jennifer donelan live in northeast where we received surveillance video from police this afternoon. jennifer: this is a brazen case. nonchalant guy walks up to the house and looks like he belongs to the neighborhood. he walked in the house and it only took seconds. man walked in the house with a large flat-screen tv in hand like it was his. but it wasn't. 2:00 in the afternoon on

wednesday. sunny. but he broke in the house and didn't care. he put the tv in the parked car and drove off. grinches like him increase the criminal behavior in the holidays. so while the burglaries are down overall the surveillance video like these aren't a surprise. but each case is devastating for the victim. >> i thought it was a false alarm. >> this homeowner off emerson street is hailed by police because it led quickly to an arrest. saturday morning the stranger yelled through the mail slot to see if anyone was home. then he waves to the associate. when he get the window hope they take off. the alarm inside the house is loud. so loud neighbors heard it. >> if you come in and see it

we want everyone else to know it, too. >> community groups reported string of break-ins as well. they kicked in the front door. >> this is the world we live in. jennifer: do whatever you can to protect your house. d.c. police has a video about the burglary prevention. we'll post a link on wjla.com for you. reporting live from northeast i'm jennifer donelan, abc7 news. leon: coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- debate over gun control. becoming a major focus in the presidential campaign trail. how the candidates are weighing in. maureen: maryland governor larry hogan prepares to hit the road. where he is going.

doug: i'm getting ready for the toys for to thes this weekend. and steve rudin has weather comi

leon: encouraging news on the economy. labor department says employers added 211,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held

steady at 5%. the lowest for 7-1/2 years. economist believe the report will pave the way for the federal reserve to raise interest rates. that can wanted later this month. maureen -- that is expected later this month. maureen: larry hogan is headed to the western part of his state, going to tour washington, algany and garrett county tomorrow and tuesday. scheduled stop is cancer wing at hospital and nursing home and youth center. he has not been to the economies since his campaign for the state's top job. leon: just ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- steve is back with the weekend forecast. find out if we have to bundle up for outdoor plans. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports, a live look at the site of another high school showdown. we talk about the wizards. can they get it together? why it depends on john wall as "abc7 news at 6:00" continues.

maureen: the race for the white house, a new cnn poll gives republican candidate donald trump a massive lead. putting him 20 points ahead of

texas senator ted cruz. this comes as the debate over gun control dominates the campaign trail. florida senator marco rubio is calling for other measures to prevent violence while democrats hillary clinton is pushing for gun control. >> we need bomb control. these people were building bombs. >> this is not a gun control issue. this is not about gun control. >> too dangerous to fly in america, you are too dangerous to buy a gun in america. maureen: texas senator ted cruz making his case for gun rights by visiting a gun range says you don't get rid of bad guys by getting rid of citizens' guns. leon: well, folks, you can help toys for tots put smiles on the faces of children this holiday season. maureen: that is right. abc7 is proud to sponsor a toy drive at national harbor this weekend. and that is where chief meteorologist doug hill joins us live with more. leon: hey, doug. doug: a number of people come tonight and we told them what

was happening tomorrow and they said they would be back with a brand new unopened toy to drop off. part of the toy drive is cosponsored by national harbor and a lot of friends from abc7 will be here. 11:00 to 3:00, this incredible 65-foot christmas tree. if you see that, you will definitely see everybody from abc7. if you are among the first 100 people you will get a new "good morning washington" beanie. it's very nice. keep you warm. the winter weather is going to come. we're in the 40's with the clear skies and much lighter winds. but changes coming our way. let's talk about what is going to happen here tomorrow. all kind of vendors can be here. plenty of holiday music going on. don't forget the whole purpose is raise toys, to gather them. over 7.5 million kids locally and nationwide who will be the

recipient of the toys donated to this drive and many others. if you are in the area, a brief stop by a brand new unwrapped new toy most appreciated. i would appreciate to know what the weather will be for the weekend. i wasn't in the station today. tell me about it, steve. steve: cooler and nice out there. sunshine. no need to worry about any rain. the way the seven-day looks when i show it to you in a couple of minutes. no chance for snow. not anytime soon. no complaints here. outside, the daytime high made it up to 53 degrees. above average for this time of the year. looking at national harbor. in on the wheels. cool at night. 49 degrees at the airport. we are looking at the mainly clear skies. temperatures across the board. upper 30's in frederick. 46 in hagerstown. 37 in manassas. 41 for fredericksburg. nothing super cold out there. for now, almost the middle of december.

it will stay mild. at least for the next several days. satellite and radar, the high pressure building overhead to influence the weather. not only tomorrow but sunday, even to monday and tuesday of next week. that means the mainly clear skies. a lot of sun. once that area of the high pressure moves off further east the temperatures are really going to warm up by the end of next week. the nighttime lows range from upper 20 to middle 30's in suburban areas. 35 to 38 degrees at reagan national airport. winds will ease around the northwest at 5 miles per hour. the future cast as we move through the early morning hours tomorrow. head out the door. grab a cup of coffee. take your dog out for a walk. maybe getting exercise. a lot of sunshine. sunshine continues throughout the entire day. toys for tots campaign at the national harbor looks fantastic. we will see a few added clouds. late day sunday. it will stay dry. for tomorrow, if you are going to visit us at the national harbor. the temperatures start off on the cool side. by 2:00, 52 degrees with a lot

of sunshine. once the sun goes down the temperatures will tumble in the 30's and the 40's and eventually to the 30's. a look at a day planner for us. 50 to 55 degrees. the clouds begin to increase tiny bit later tomorrow afternoon. the average daytime high for this time of year is 51. the seven-day outlook, not a lot going on, on it. sunday is looking for a temperature of 53 degrees. by monday we have monday night football. it will be dry. lower 50's tuesday. back to the middle to upper 50's by thursday and friday next week. nighttime lows stay way, way above freezing. leon: looks good. don't forget it's not just monday night football. cowboys week. robert: exactly! leon: extra special around here. leon: players can't wait to be part of it, too.

robert: types newcomers. wizard need a turn-around. it will be tough. they are short-handed. good news. we see a new face on the floor. a lot on the line for the redskins. why newcomers have been waiting for the game all season next in sports.

robert: all right.

taking a live look at the battleground. this is high school in leesburg. they are hosting stone bridge for the 5a championship tonight. we have highlights tonight on high school sports final at 11:30 on sister station newschannel8. hoops, the wizards are trying to figure out what is going on. they are last in the southeast division. another chance to get it right tonight. they host the suns. go over a few things. he has averaged 34.5 points and ten assists and playing like an all-star. no gortat. he had a family emergency. we'll see the new big man. the whiz will go small. they need to protect the house. they lost three straight at home. all right. the skins are back in practice today preparing for what the fans have been waiting for all season. shot at america's team. dallas cowboys. good old fashioned rivalry game in the monday night slot. no romo for cowboys.

they are 3-8. good or the bad record, newcomers in the redskins locker room are ready to be a part of something great. >> ready to be part of history. i never knew about the rivalry. i never knew it was that big. now i'm learning from people 20, 30 years ago. that are still redskins fans and dallas fans it will be a haiti -- heady game. robert: packers and lions last night. no time left on the cross. aaron rodgers says be cool. discount double check. and he somehow comes down with the touchdown for the win. nice little b-day present for aaron rodgers who tned 32 on wednesday. virginia has named the byu bronco mendanhall the next football coach. good news there. leon: didn't the same thing happen to green bay against seattle a couple years ago? leon: what goes around comes

around. robert: the nfl. maureen: get latest on the weekend weather. steve: there is a lot going on out there. not a lot weather wise. it will stay dry and sunny. tomorrow is a great day to head out for toys for tots at the national harbor. hope to see you there. we have a lot of giveaways. the snow stick 7 measuring sticks. a lot of fun that could be useful. maureen: what are you trying to tell us? [laughter] steve: finger crossed there. daytime highs around 52. the sun once it sets, the temperatures will pummel. seven-day outlook. sunday is fantastic. old town alexandria holiday festival going on. so monday a football game. dry. mid-to-upper 50's next week. notice what is missing. snow and rain. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. leon: s

tonight a special edition of "world news tonight." the nypd now saying they're investigating an act of terrorism. for the first time right here tonight, the face of the young mother who authorities say became a killer. we learned today pledging allegiance to the leaders of isis on facebook. the deadliest terror attack since 9/11. our camera inside that couple's home. the town house where police found weapons, ammunition, explosives, video showing computers, shredded papers, copies of the koran. and right there, the baby's crib. the survival story, the young woman hiding under a table, then face to face with the shooter. how she made it out alive.