>> hundreds gather to honor a local student that was killed in a car crash. >> last caught on camera a maryland student repeatedly hit baltimore police officer while under arrest. planning ahead to holiday travel. find out if you have to deal road.et

the news starts now. we have breaking news out of is vegas, a las vegas strip closed down right now after at least 25 people were hurt when a crashed on to a busy sidewalk. this happened in front of the and casino and planet hollywood. we are gathering details now. we'll bring you more information we get it. you can see, traffic is snarled in county las vegas. most of the strip is shut down now after a car accident with werethan 25 people injured. also new tonight, baltimore after aolice under fire video capturedded an officer the head teenager in several times during an arrest. was sacrific -- as 19-year-old .achary blumenstein

>> reporter: busy york road in towson. eyewitnesses here. >> reporter: the sight of a weekend arrest. struck the victim multiple times on the ground. said heter: gary writer was standing down the street on tuesday morning on saturday. sent use county police this video of officers arresting 19-year-old zachary carson blumenstein. a bystander posted on youtube. police are reviewing why the officer hit him several times in head. officers told blumenstein several times to stop resisting. pepper sprayed but still fighting >> the point where chief johnson becomes concern, a he needs to head. the >> reporter: blumenstein's picture is posted across the website. pennsylvania in

but he is from maryland. combative from the moment the officer interacted him. >> reporter: officers saw them get into another fight. youirst time histories told got -- first time he was told you got to move along. >> reporter: when they saw him again, that's when the arrest began. >> it does not show what led up to the incident. it does not show what happened or 30s minute before. wasoesn't tell you what said. a child was expected to acover after they were hit by vehicle. police have not released what led to that collision or any details on the driver of the striking vehicle.

uncomfortable day for hundreds of family in gaithersberg. a car hit a gas meter. gas to turnington off gas service. no one was hurt but more than units were left without heat and hot water. to the weather now. another cold night. get ready for really warm approachs we christmas. devon lucie has more. >> first, we get a look at our tonight.capital here clear skies. thee are a few hikes with clouds. before five miles in the air. really cold, this morning. made it to 46. forecast high for today.

realtime temperatures 28 and 39 downtown. here's a look at the satellite. bitkly cloud cover little earlier than expected. weathern a very warm cover. with cloud 64 will still warm with clouds on monday. coming talk rain chances in tuesday. wednesday looks to be the likeliest rain day. thursday is christmas eve and day.y is christmas we'll be talking record warth. complete forecast in a few minutes. we have a crime alert to montgomeryu about in county. choppers are asked to be on aert after a man stabbed 63-year-old woman on thursday in the broad daylight. leaving lake forth mall when a man pulled out a knife. demanded money.

he was stabbed several times hen back.ught other shoppers was stunned to learn about this happening in day --itary of the middle of the day. >> people get robbed here. never hear anything like that. that's why you shouldn't go .here >> there is a security camera on the top left side of the macy's entrance. capturedunclear if it the attacker. if you know anything, call police. wasa man has died after he found shot in the parking lot of complex in prince george's county police do not think it was random. man tonight ina landover. released.as not been cracking down on gun tightening gun control laws. that was the focus. in rockville.t

roz plater is live in the with reaction. ♪ >> reporter: on this cold december night dozens of endvist rally calling for to gun violence. among the speakers, kathy son, billy was murdered in 2011 by a man already on probation for violations. >> because of the system that we was ablech is lax, he to continue on a violent gun spree. >> we need to change this. >> reporter: many of the speakers called for the passage of laws that have been held up congress including tougher background checks, permits to purchase a gun and denying gun purchases to anyone on a terror list >> there are common sense legislative things that we can do that will not impact the second amendment.

law-abidingact citizens. activester: progun rite told us they came to listen what .eing said disagree with most other points. >> the worst thing that came out wanting to use the no fly list is a way to ban people firearms.asing because there's no due process list.t >> reporter: meanwhile speakers encouraged rally goers to lobby lawmakers to bring about tougher gun laws >> it's our job and responsibility to make sure we are not silence. are going to work until the laws are changed. maybe ater: this preview what's to come. state andross the country. live in the newsroom, roz abc 7 news. new developments in last

month's paris terror attacks. belgium police detained one person. the search continues of a man role.d of playing a key so far eight people have been arrested in belgium on of involvement. up is six passengers was suspiciousafter a device was found in the bathroom air france flight. the airline said the device was examined. found.mful was then the aircraft was headed to paris at the time. coming up -- a gentleman in the -- cave with bear. >> what we're learn being a vicious bear attack. new information on a reality time.r serving prison one of the real house wive

tonight students at a fairfax county high school are remembering a classmate killed car crash just one week before christmas. a vigil was held to honor the of 18-year-old crawley. >> he was never sad. the situation. >> reporter: hundreds of heart broken students gathered on a frigid sunday night and surrounded the parking spot for the student. >> we know he was looed -- loved. kid.s an amazing >> reporter: from more than an hour, they stood in respectful silence. quietlyhonorred this beloved 18-year-old. friday night only hours after started his winter break, he was killed in a single driving onsh while

the springfield parkway. police say he lost control of his car which left the roadway and hit multiple trees. speed to be a factor. >> i know he's gone. he's not coming back. in my mind, it's not full will prosing. >> reporter: nate stewart said that he'sto believe gone. happened.ld not plans to goid. had to george mason. doctor.d to be a korff. was jay 17-year-old passenger was injured. five people were killed in a plane crash in bakersfield, california. joses heading to the san to las vegas.

the cow cause of that crash is under investigation. boy scout leader is recovering from a black bear attack in northern new jersey. is how it happened while the leader and three scouts were exploring a cave. >> we have the youth yelling out loud. a fireve started washe boy scout leader flown to the hospital with wounds to his neck, arm and head. this attack comes shortly after end of new jersey's state mandated bear hunt to reduce the population there. one person was killed and hurty two dozen others ater an suv crashed into greyhound bus in north texas. the suv crashed into a barrier and stalled before it was hit. woman inside the suv died.

>> someone is going to have to when you're stuck in the main lanes. that's why video will be a piece and the interview with the bus driver. >> greyhound spokesperson said 40 people were on the bus headed amarrillo. to former president jimmy carter is mourning the sudden death of his 28-year-old grandson. news to his church in georgia this morning. feelingdson not been well yesterday and his heart simply stopped in his sleep. comes two week afters the former president announced that he is cancer free. the presidential candidates back on the campaign trail after debate.ht's democratic today on "abc this week" hillary aftern came under fire

calling out donald trump. clinton accused trump of -- isis's best recruiter. tweeted last night that, hillary clinton lied. right on more than anybody else has been right. thatre you want to go down road? that road?n terror white house and experts said they don't have that i it's use video. the clinton campaign clarified the former secretary of referencing one video. teresa will be released from a prison in connecticut. and her husband pleaded

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celebrate. right info in this forecast. we're talking possible record warth. the rain might affect your travel plans. a snap pop be real -- remain time temperatures are freezing. got a little layer of clouds way the sky.n a west.ve got is here.low on. we're doing, it agains over the next two days. cloud coverage a bit cool. need to talk about the

rain -- even with the period of rain, temperature will go out. resetting the forecast to low temperatures to where you'll be. the road.o be middle sunny. , mostly cloudy skies. we'll wait until the night time the forecast. ness, 48% es hagerstown 48%. fred distribute -- it will remain mostly dry for those who work a short week. here's a look at chance of rain. into tuesday, middle part of the day, light rain and showers. , just periode day

expecting way of rain. that's pretty good for this time year. the abc 7 sky cam confirms this. to mostly cloudy and then -- take this up to about 54 to for the temperature. there's a look at the next on tuesday. of rain say peek note that will be for -- latest information christmas day, mostly sunny and ask degrees. just fantastic weather. of people already karen off

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it was a good day for the redskins. kicked you have a possible winout with a victory over the buffalo bills. is still warm. erin hawksworth has more. >> reporter: the redskins came buffalong against the bills. >> especially at the beginning of the game, when everybody is put seven on can the board and do that drive.-back >> reporter: curt cousins was doing it all on sunday and doing confidently. perhaps nothing was more exciting than this. jackson for aean 77-yard touchdown. get the momentum and energy often everything going. -- guysare operation were making plays. the receiver got make plays for

them >> reporter: captain kirk scored his fifth rushing t.d. of the season. has more rushing touchdowns than both alford morris and matt combined. even the crowded fedex field got the action. it. love i like that man. was for curt. >> it's nice to have it on the the kiter was deep it. cousin as i three things he like, a skins win and hearing people say you like that, while eating. eaglesar up to play the in philadelphia saturday.

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here -- it's a they go on to win this one, the final 7-3. right the eagles trail the cardinals 40-17. they lose tonight ant the redskins win on sunday be they the nfc east. they'll be talking playoffs. that.ike >> we like that. thetill ahead tonight, force was definitely with the box office. how the new star

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