>> people ride these illegally in the district and that is a problem in the summer months. with the warmer weather it's a problem in december. this is a busy motorcycles disrupting the traffic. this video was record last week by an abc7 crew. they were driving and popping wheelies and speeding. some have faces covered. others don't. they pass a police officer. >> in may, the administration launched a bonus campaign where people can get a $250 reward for the information on who is riding the illegal-vehicles.

76 people have been arrested for riding a.t.v. it's up from 2015 but down from last year. >> folks are storing them and working on them in other places so it is important that people will let us know when they see the illegal a.t.v. use. >> the nephew died sunday when the a.t.v. he was riding hit an s.u.v. similar, police in the prince george's county cannot pursue the vehicles unless they are part of a larger group. which makes enforcement a challenge. instead they work with a regional team tasked to find the people. >> they are investigating who is riding the vehicles.

to get the numbers how many people they arrested riding the a.t .v. and the dirk bikes. or with told they don't keep the numbers. maureen: is investigating this scene that shut down the beltway on sunday. it shows 200 motorcycles and the dirt bikes clogging the beltway in landover. they received thousands of calls for drivers. doing stunt and going the wrong way. you can see the video on the entirety on wjla.com. police say the man arrested for yesterday's playground murder confessed. alex jones is accused of killing douglas reyes yesterday at the playground in seabrook maryland. police say he was sitting on a

bench and the suspect walked over to stab him for no apparent reason. >> he had been diagnosed with mental illnesses so i don't know what could have happened for this to take place. i'm in shock. a weather story from missouri. 13 people died from flooding in the last few days. most of the deaths are from the people trying to stride through the floodwaters. the mississippi record is expected to crest above the records in 1993.

you wonder how it is tonight at the local airport. karetny is live -- brianne carter is live at reagan national. for some it's smooth sailing but for others, look at the red on the arrival and the departure board. severe weather over the weekend plaguing the holiday travelers trying to get to their destination. many people spent extra time here but others spent days in d.c. after they showed up to find out the flight had been canceled altogether.

>> we are headed to louisiana. >> when were you supposed to leave? >> day before yesterday. >> checking on the security line in the past couple of minutes or so it is looking good. you are heading to the reagan national. the security lines are moving quickly at this hour. most we talk to said they experienced a delay of half an hour or hour. many hope it will stay that way. leon: doug hill is in the weather center to tell us when the weather might return. >> by tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow everything, period of showers and the rain and the cold front. until then it's quiet. cloudy outside the belfort furniture weather center in arlington. 53 at reagan international. calm winds.

there is a slow drop in 40's. 51 in dale city. 51 in silver spring. 52 in anacostia. by early tomorrow morning the temperatures in the city and the areas south and east will be in the mid-to-the upper 40's. wake-up temperatures are warmer than the daytime highs. more clouds in the afternoon highs of 59 with afternoon evening showers possible. maureen: what is done to make sure ringing in the new year will be safe for everyone. >> i just continue to say why?

why my son? maureen: his son was shot and killed by chicago police. the action he is now facing.

maureen: a break in the investigation into more than 20 business burglaries across northern virginia.

authorities believe that the businesses were targeted because they were likely to have cash on hand. additional arrests and charges are possible. tomorrow d.c. mayor muriel bowser will sign a bill putting more police body cameras on the streets. the bill will increase the number of officers wearing cameras from 400 to more than 2,000. bowser's office says the measure balances transparency and the right of the public and the police. the bill passed the d.c. council by a unanimous vote two weeks ago. the father of the teenager killed by chicago police over the weekend has taken legal action against the city. lagreere filed wrongful death

saying they shot his 19-year-old son without justification, used excessive force and didn't provide proper medical care. they are also suing on charges of false arrest and seeking $100,000. >> all i know right now two innocent people are dead because the officer made a decision that was not the right one. i am doing the interview and the lawsuit so no one can sweep it under the rug. my son's life will not be in vain. maureen: police responded to a domestic abuse call after teen owe threatened his father with a bat. betty jones, a downstairs neighbor was accidentally shot and killed in the incident. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- >> two people arrested for allegedly plotting a new year's eve terror attack. we will tell you where and what is done overseas and here at home to keep you safe. maureen: we are not in the

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maureen: the u.s.-led coalition killed several key figures inside isis including someone connected to the ring leader of the no. paris attacks. spokesman for the coalition says ten senior isis leaders in syria and iraq have been killed in airstrikes. some of those killed were planning attacks against the west. a possible terror attack for new year's eve thwarted in europe. two men arrested in belgium and police are trying to figure out if more might be involved. seen your political reporter scott thuman in brussels looking into the terror threats. scott has more on the worries overseas as well as at home.

scott: the arrest for specific threats is less common and that one reason they are ramped up worldwide. this may have been the target in the newly uncovered alleged plot. law enforcement officers and the famous grand plate, the gathering spot for the events were among the targets. this is video we took earlier of the seasonals guarding that site. two machine were arrested -- two men were arrested. this member of parliament told us they are still discovering the warning signs in this phenomena. >> we need to have the mo decemberty to say we don't understand and we don't know everything that is happening. that is why i hope we will be able to argy haddist alive so

we can learn more. >> this is the first time we have had a full-time dedicated force and number in the city. >> they tried to counter the 500-strong terrorism team. they moved new year's eve party from the hilton downtown to philadelphia due to the security concerns. national guardsman will join firefighters for the biggest attraction of the year where some 300,000 people are expected to ring in the new year. >> everybody is all hands on deck. everybody will be working new year's eve. >> back to brussels, even though no weapons were found. the police call this a serious threat. there is no connection in this raid to the paris attacks, remember several of the paris suspects were from brussels.

maureen: thank you, scott. change of pace. maryland state park wants your old christmas tree. the department of natural resources allows to recycle your tree to a habitat for the bird and wildfire. five state parks are accepting the donation of the trees. if you would like to donate yours drop off the used tree at the nearest aviary. for more on how to do that, and what the park system is going to do with the tree, go to the website at wjla.com. terrific idea. keeps the animal happy. keeps the world ecologically sound. doug: good idea. check it out on the website. weather wise we are fine. quite out there now. we have an okay day tomorrow. showers tomorrow evening. through new year's eve, good shape. happy weather news here.

the fog has formed yet. it's cloudy. we think the overhead skes will clear because we are partly cloudy. the best we could muster is 53. that is above the normal low. i'll sigh we will get back to a -- i don't want to say normal but a customary winter pattern. the temperatures are where they should be. statistically for early january. the moment in the lower 50's. hagerstown, 55. in the evening hours it will become partly cloudy. areas of fog that could linger through the rush hour tomorrow. sunshine in the day tomorrow. not sure because another cold front is coming with the own clouds and the own threat of showers. we will see how we go. a colder air coming in. always the case here. cold air moving in from the north and the west.

we will see the highs at 34 degrees. the cold front to slide eastward to increase cloudiness. the snow is like the snowshowers in upstate wisconsin as the storm is fading away. we will get some fog. the wind direction all over the place to settle in southeasterly direction tomorrow. tomorrow evening and tomorrow night the last batch of rain with the cold front will move through. mainly south of metro washington. overnight to new year's eve we have clearing skies. the winds will turn southeast early. for new year's eve, this is what we have. partly cloudy day. high of 55.

here we go. the numbers will go down friday and the first weekend of the new year. highs of 44. at or below freezing four nights in a row. then a little warmup heading to monday and tuesday. that is the latest. maureen: basketball fans have a lot going on. >> conference play. cupcake season officially over. not for the g.w. they are in action tonight for the last nonconference game of the season. big ten action for the terps. penn state in college park. we'll preview that next in sports.

robert: in college hoops g.w. men on the road taking on central florida in orlando. colonials are having a big year. they are out of the top 25 after a loss to depauw. your can catch this matchup on the sister station. tip-off at 7:00 p.m. this is that time.

the terps open up big ten play tomorrow in college park. last season the terps won the regular season title. they are 11-1. the lions are 9-4. they are ready for the challenge. >> we are excited about the league. no doubt about it. ra step up. we wanted to have a good preseason. we did that. we are excited about league play. >> they have the night off and but they won four of five. caps on eight-game winning streak. kings-warriors. steph curry held score lest for the first 21 minutes. the bad news he scored 17 points in the final three minutes of the first half. there is no limit for steph curry. so of those shots are from 35 feet out.

final note the redskins in practice tomorrow. dallas week. with will find out if he rests a lot of the guys on sunday. hopefully he does. they need all the manpower they can get. maureen: did you study under steph curry? >> i did. i'm older than him and i study under him. the next seven days. doug: this is what we have. perfect weather new year's day. breezy and chilly. monday and tuesday we start a warming trend. steve rudin may have something to say at 11:00. kellye: maureen: we'll be happy with the 50's. join us at 11:00. "world news tonight" with david muir up next.

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breaking news tonight. the deadly storms wreaking havoc. deadly crashes in the snow and ice in the east. the race against time in the midwest. the national guard now called in. and at this hour, thousands of flights canceled, coast to coast. the ripple effect for millions trying to get home. the fugitive caught. the mother and son found. the teen before, and after, dying his hair. authorities say on the run with help from his mother. allegedly skipping probation after driving drunk and killing four. the emergencies in the air. the small plane that crashed into a downtown building. and the passenger jet that landed in the u.s., missing the runway. peyton manning, and allegations surrounding human growth hormone. tonight, the new turn. you will hear the recorded phone call, allegedly made