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the >> we start in stormwatch mode tonight. soaking rain slammed much of the area tonight. but the big question now is whether or not this stuff is going to be out of here in time for the rest of the weekend, and also, is there a chance we can actually see snow before monday morning? with us.here what's the outlook? >> a lot going on. at least we have temperatures freezing. we don't have to worry about any of the roadways freezing. wet roadways means it
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could be a bit slick out there. in potomac. i'll show you where the heaviest falling, moving through prince george's county, eventually making it off toward and east. the heaviest of the rain well across the delmarva. but the showers and the periods rain will continue for at least another two to three hours before finally clearing out by morning.orrow to theme lows will fall middle 30's to lower 40's. winds will be light. we are talking about the chances flurries on sunday, plus a shot of very, very cold for martin time luther king jr. day on monday. more on that and your parade forecast, in just a few minutes. >> steve, now, in the meantime, for an evende messier situation. we had a water main break in woodbridge. a portion of the road had to be closed down because of water
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ground.ut from the firefighters shut down the road because it was too dangerous for cars to drive through it and pass. no word on when that break is going to be repaired. this just in tonight. students expelled for spending a bomb threat from a student's e-mail address, according to the washington post. on thisore details story. reporter: leon, we don't know post says but the both students are seniors and they were expelled for making a e-mail.threat through it happened here at the charteron latin public school on wednesday. school officials told the post that the students sent an e-mail 600 current students as well as alumni as well. matter of thet e-mail said bomb, and the body said friday there will be a big boom. the school administrators said the students sent the e-mail using another student's account
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is muslim.udent he had apparently walked away from his commuter without logging off. the e-mail back fired on the students who sent it, because school officials were able to wasoint which laptop it sent from and its precise location, so they tracked down the culprits. school into police to see whether or not these students will face criminal charges. we are still waiting for an answer to that question. meanwhile, a spokesman for care, on american-islamic relations, says he believes it anti-muslimnsidered bullying and a hate crime. >> new at 11, targeting adults underage drinking parties. there's a new bill on the table an aftermathafter of a d.u.i. crash that killed two teens. case was givenat a fine of $5,000. richard is live with a word on how that penalty could change, going forward. rich, tell us about it.
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thoseer: leon, in fact, who host these teen drinking parties could face jail time. to set the stage for you. this is the sad location where this crash occurred. au can actually see photograph of one of the young people who was killed here. faced said, that man only a fine, no criminal charges. but now that could be changing. on this rainy, driver-challenging night -- >> very hurtful. very sad. reporter: many still remember terrible d.u.i. crash last june that took the lives of alex and calvin of rockville. >> i mean, it was horrible! that's just horrible. that could have been anybody's kids. 18-year-olds two were sitting in the back seat of an acura when the car hit a ran off the road and flipped over. lee, the 19-year-old driver, anu a passenger had just left a teen drinking party, posted by an -- adult.by an >> parents feel like they're being cool if they can hang out
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their 18-year-old kids and provide alcohol. reporter: now ellis faces manslaughter and other charges. but the adult host paid only a no criminal charges. >> the parents know about it but they don't actually really do it.hing about they just let it happen, and they just let them go home, and dying.d up reporter: so now maryland david hidalgo, has fine and jail time. >> $2500 dollars can't replace a life. reporter: most parents like the idea. >> i think they should be held responsible. time should be considered. reporter: now, pamela and david murk, the parents of alex murk, this crash,ed in did not want to do an interview, but they released a statement, saying, lawmakers, they hope, have enough moral gumption to do
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so no othering, family has to endure the terrible pain we have. a poignant memorial, reminder about what happened here. we understand there could be hearings on this bill as soon as march. >> thanks, richard. crime alert in prince william county. drivers there are getting in a commuter lot because thieves are stealing their wheels. at the horner road lot off of i-95. by the way, this is not the there.ime it's happened we told you about a similar incident back in october. installed temporary cameras, and the theft stops. but those resources were pulled, because no arrests were made. tonight. police searching for armed a t-mobile targeted store. a suspect showed a gun in the block of pennsylvania avenue. they appear to steal several i
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phones. left in a silver car, possibly a volkswagen. if you saw anything or know anything, police want to talk with you immediately. a school bus aid arrested for soliciting a minor. that maurice stephenson sent inappropriate teenagef himself to a student on two separate occasions. now.nvestigation happening tom? reporter: to give you a sense of we are, just a quarter mile off the road is potomac high school. this is a high school for special education students. 16-year-old female student who made an accusation that led to today's arrest. ofe's a picture again 24-year-old maurice stephenson. busrding to police, he is a aid for fairfax county public schools. 16-year-old girl accuses him of sending here at least two inappropriate pictures of himself. now actually facing two felony counts. and right now, according to police, he's in jail on no bond.
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we went to his house tonight. a roommate said she was shocked by this. him as a good, church-going man, father of three children. charges very hard to believe. we did hear from the fairfax person, alic school spokesperson saying that stephenson has been suspended aid.his job as a bus that spokesperson also saying that parents of students here at have been notified about the allegations. reporting live tonight in the alexandria section of fairfax county, i'm tom roussey, abc 7 news. thanks. police say that tips from the public help them catch a suspect in a series of sexual assaults and robberies. ney wasspect, melvin lat arrested last night. "wall ofatured on justice" just a matter of days ago. justtacked women, starting before thanksgiving. he would approach a woman from behind, hit her over the head,
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sexually assault her. some is on your side with consumer news. plans for two walmart stores not be moving forward. they've already broken down at the two locations. but today, walmart announced is cancelling plans to build those stores. that includes the location at town center in the southeast and the capital gateway northeast. in the it's part of walmart's plan to close 269 stores around the world. now in amation headline. hyatt hotels said it found in 250 of itsware hotels, including seven in our region. locally, eight hyatt locations affected, including three in d.c., one in bethesda and four in northern virginia also list. the we've got a complete listing of all 250 locations affected website,onally on our
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wjla.com. check it out. stock market analysts say that prices and china's economic slowdown caused the worst ever start to a new year. the dow fell 390 points, and at down 500 points. since the start of this year, $547 billion in value. the nasdaq dropped, with oil a barrel. under $30 it has had a ripple effect on all the market. yes,en oil trades lower, there is that benefit that gas prices are going to go down. but most likely, you do have an oil stock in your policy, and those -- in your portfolio, and are going to be affected by that falling oil price. >> the drop of 10% or more from the recent peaks has happened. new tonight, honoring the legacy luther king jr. the city of alexandria held its program,al memorial titled "our world, his dream,
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happen." the crowd gathered to hear the inspirational messages of and how they can be spread in our lives today. watch monday's m.l.k. day parade live on our sister station here. sam is going to be the host. it all starts at 12:30 on newschannel 8. ahead, sean penn now revealing details about his meeting with notorious el chapo. and right now, a search for 12 missing marines after a helicopter crash in hawaii. a live report with the very latest, coming up next. ♪
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>> developing right now, a group affiliated with al-qaeda is claiming responsibility for today's attack in the west of burkina faso. the group is holding an unknown number of hostages. the attack began with gunfire and explosions at a hotel and café popular with westerners there. the attackerrers killed and people, although the casualty toll right now still not certain at this hour. by using responded explosives to storm the hotel. in the end, they accidentally
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set it on fire in the process. new developments in the capture of el chapo. tonight, sean penn is speaking about his bombshell, secret meeting with the fugitive drug lord. said -- penn said a mexican facilitated a secret meeting. penn said this whole thing took place weeks before el chapo's capture, nowhere near where he was eventually caught. the --e not sparter than smarter than the d.e.a. or mexican intelligence. we had a contact upon which we to facilitate an invitation. >> tonight, penn is saying that thebiggest regret from whole thing is that his reporting didn't bring attention on drugs, as he intended. quote, my article has failed. search for 12 marines after a helicopter collision in hawaii. crashed into each other during an overnight training mission. right know, some 24 hours later, marines arehose still missing.
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look at is live with a the search going on right now. reporter: search crews are rough seas for any signs of survivors, anywhere from 35-foot waves going on out there. the wreckage left a debris field long.15 miles we're talking two of the bigger uses.pters the navy those choppers went down in the dark. saw a hugeay they fireball and booms that actually shook their homes. the cause of this crash is still investigated. >> at night, using night vision goggles, there are all sorts of yours that adjust perception of where you are in relation to the aircraft or where the horizon is in relation aircraft. >> again, no survivors have been found at this point. the marine corps is wanting people on the -- warning people that debris could start washing beaches. they're asking people to report anything they might see or find. year, there have been a rash of marine corps
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helicopter crashes. just the killed in last 12 months, in accidents, than in the last five years. to keep ane're going eye on this situation. that's the very latest. you.to >> thanks, jonathan. now to a much lighter note now. our first look at the powerball winners. the tennessee couple claimed their winnings> i love how they brought their dog along for the press conference. amazing! >> ha ha! >> i would have brought gus. >> you would have. >> barking away! have heavier rain out there right now. it's going to be gone in another couple of hours. tot means a nice start saturday. >> we'll take that! >> then flurries on sunday.
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more on that in just a second. take a look at what's going on outside right now. almanachow you our page. 50 degrees, the high earlier today at reagan national airport. temperature at the airport this shows 43 degrees there. the showers and those showers lighten up just a little bit. heavier areas just off to the down of us, as you head toward lorton. that's where we have heavier activity. going tong that's become severe. the springfield mixing bowl, looking at moderate rains. moves off towards the east, a section of arlington, atking at moderate rains this time. it's all going to come to an end as we head through the next so.le of hours or temperatures, 39 degrees in frederick. leesburg. 43 in manassas. temperatures well above freezing. you don't have to worry about freezing upoadways tonight. pavement, youet
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might want to leave a little extra time as you head outdoors next couple of hours. nighttime lows, 35 to 42. rain will come to an end. winds will be light out of the south. enjoy the lighter winds for dayght and into the tomorrow, because by sunday and into monday, those winds are to pickoing to start up. tomorrow morning, waking up, to walk the dog, maybe go to the market, jackets, hat, gloves. side.atures on the cooler 37 in fairfax, around 37 in aspen hill. maryland. in southern low pressure, that will move on out of here. then winds change direction, more out of the north and west. that's going to keep us chilly tomorrow. temperatures above average for this time of year. sunday, a frontal system that will eventually move on through. us a fewbring flurries, maybe light snow showers. to expecting anything accumulate.
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then we'll get all of this out of here by monday. whole lotl turn a colder. 51 for a high tomorrow. degrees.0 it's going to be breezy at times. on monday, martin luther king holiday, temperatures only in the upper 20's to around 30 degrees. partly cloudy skies. parade, of course, is going to show temperatures that are going to remain on the chilly side. be evenll factors will colder than that. the feels like temperatures only in the teens. you out with a look at the seven-day outlook. justratures will moderate a little bit into late next week, upper 30's to around 40. >> all right. boy, you were looking at a place a lot hotter than that. kid, where did he come from? >> i gotta see this video. him.u'll hear a lot about i'll show you a shooter from the college ranks that could probably hang with steph curry. not kidding! the wizards are
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>> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your dealer.yota >> all right. we'll start with hoops. wiz on the road, taking on the indiana pacers. they've been able to put three straight wins before tonight. we'll pick it up in the second quarter. up by three. gary neil fires a tray from the corner. brazilian,t the big nae nae, is there for the put-back. wall had another huge night. doing -- doingthi this a lot. bradley beal, 22 points in 22 minutes. go on to win this, the final 118-104. let's get right to it, gw on the road. 59-57. tyler cavanaugh inside to kevin larson. larson had 16 points with 10 boards. way to go, big fella! but pierre was on fire for dayton. 5-9 from three-point
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range. dayton goes on to win. final, 77-70. and some big news out of the nationals. they've announced agreed to a one year deal with right-hander stephen strasburg. $10.4 million. 11-7 last year, really making a surge the second half of the season. 6-2 with a 1.90 e.r.a. for more, go to wjla.com. now, let me introduce you to oklahoma guard buddy heel. shooting threes. the video is not altered. he's hitting every shot. explains why he's averaging 26.6 points a game this year, from three. he had so many that we don't video to showhis you when he misses. >> wow! >> he keeps hitting for about a minute and a half. so it doesn't stop. look out, steph! and right after this, check out
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hoops aroundschool the area. just switch over to newschannel 8 for high school final. that starts at 11:30. and machado, a one-year deal worth $5 million. him. raise for >> how many shots did he hit in a row? >> 22. did he hit? >> 25. >> 25 in a row. >> that's crazy! >> ridiculous. if noah could teach him how to dribble like that, he will be on steph curry. the namet want to hear noah for about a month! an 11-year-old. >> it's on our website. check it out! folks!gotta go see it, speaking of something to see, coming up just ahead, this guy for his big,ady big, close-up. hopefully sleeping soundly. a big day ahead of him tomorrow. details on his first day for
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>> all right. time for the debut that everybody is talking about. we've been waiting for this one while. little bei bei is going to be out for public viewing tomorrow. zookeepers at the national zoo the day putting the finishing touches on the trail longhey are expecting lines tomorrow. bei bei was born back in august. he now weighs 22 pounds and we hear he's very healthy. zookeepers are telling us he's the a bit sluggish over past few days, possibly because he knows what he's getting into this weekend, so he's getting
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>> all right. our little baby watchers are depending on you. >> chilly tomorrow but at least gone.in will be long tomorrow is your better day to go check out the panda, if you've got the tickets. for a high. a bit breezy at times. maybe a few flurries on sunday the westshowers out to of us. not expecting any snow accumulation. openls are not going to be on monday because of the holiday, but temperatures only around 29 for the parade. ind chill factors will be the teens! >> whew! >> at least we'll warm things up week, middle of next upper 30's to around 40. >> that's it for us now. stay tuned. jimmy kimmel live coming up ♪
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