leon: up first, front runners out on top in new hampshire. republican donald trump and democrat bernie sanders, projected as winners tonight. ohio governor john kasich, coming in second on the republican side. maureen: abc news is reporting that new jersey governor chris christie is suspending his campaign for president after a week showing. leon: chief political correspondent scott is in manchester, new hampshire. what is going on right now? scott: leon, we just heard donald trump take the stage about 40 minutes ago and declare himself victorious. having beenpleased sour after what happened in iowa. it's not a surprise that he won, but it's interesting he did so with such a resounding victory, matching a lot of the poll numbers that had him ahead by double digits. the other surprise, john kasich, one of the trio of governors,

finally breaking through and john kasichecond, doing a lot of doorknocking and shaking hands, winning over undecided voters. people in the trunk camp excited because they kept marco rubio and ted cruz from making -- starting any momentum. >> maybe just maybe we are turning the page on a dark part of american politics. tonight, the light overcame the darkness of negative campaigning. >> i love you all. thank you, new hampshire. we are going now to south carolina. we are going to win in south carolina. >> scott: scott: on the democratic side, how interesting to not only see bernie sanders win, a guy who admittedly nine months ago had no real shot -- he is now your new hampshire primary winner over hillary clinton who has been at this a

long time. she admitted she is used to getting knocked down and getting back up. she's going to have to do that after barely squeaking out a victory in iowa and this tough night in new hampshire. hampshire,love new and i always will. we are going to fight for every vote in every state. that have sent a message will echo from wall street to washington, from maine to california. scott: we will see if that message echoes as well in milwaukee. that is where they are headed for a debate thursday. we will be there to cover it all and bring you the latest. live in manchester, scott thuman. maureen: thank you very much. abc 7 is your headquarters for vote 2016 coverage. thursday night, the democratic candidates will be on stage for that debate, and scott thuman

will be there covering every moment live from the campaign trail. leon: closer to home, breaking news in northwest. police are on the scene of a shooting in the mount vernon area. here is the scene. an adult man was found unconscious. no arrests have been made at this point, but we are staying on the story. air of the coldest winter on the way as temperatures drop. we are watching possible re-freezing on the roads and the chance for flurries tomorrow. here is meteorologist steve rudin. steve: those temperatures are below freezing across much of the area. nashua is at 34. reagan national, 33 degrees. it is quiet and dry around the capital beltway, but further to the north and west, a little bit of light snow beginning to follow run hagerstown. it's not going to amount to a whole lot. day planner for tomorrow, highs could only make it into the 30's to around 40.

a cold weekend ahead. leon: thank you, steve. we will be watching the roads for you tomorrow. watch "good morning, washington" for traffic and weather updates. alison: right now, police are investigating after a plow driver was struck by a car in damascus. news chopper seven flew over the scene on hoffman drive tonight. the victim is a state highway employee. we are told the injuries are serious. no word on the exact circumstances. stay with abc seven, and we will have updates. police investigating a crash in southeast. is mississippi avenue. police say a driver hit several parked cars before crashing. officers say his license was suspended, and he was arrested. a scathing criticism of the d.c. fire department. director juliette stasi says people are unnecessarily dying because the department won't reform.

she is stepping down and speaking out. tom roussey is live with what she had to say tonight. dr. stasi says when she was hired by d.c. fire, she was told she would be able to bring about much-needed reforms, but she said even when she tried to make simple changes, she was fought from the top down. >> some of the fixes are really easy. tom: dr. juliette stasi says she did not find the will to change in seven months as ems medical director and assistant d.c. fire chief. >> simple things like answering your radio when you are called, being accountable for your whereabouts, there is a deep-seated lack of urgency, if you will. every day, people are having bad outcomes or dying. tom: she says she decided resigning was her best option. >> as the medical director, i should be able to make the difference.

complacentt, being and being silent is not an answer. tom: she first accepted a job with d.c. fire in 2014 but changed her mind after the death of cecil mills who had a heart attack and wasn't helped by firefighters across the street. she read accepted when d.c. fire new leadership. she says things didn't change. in her resignation letter, she mentioned last week when an ambulance took more than 18 minutes to reach a stabbing victim in southeast who died. >> this has been going on for years, story after story after story. her position was appointed by the mayor, and tonight we received an e-mail statement from muriel bowser's office. it says, mayor bowser is committed to reforming d.c. fire and ems. it also says some progress has been made in the last year.

i am tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: new developments and fears that more children may have been victimized in a child poor in case. the fbi joined the investigation into former elementary school aid deonte caraway. documents say he documented and film children performing sex acts. >> we know at this point there are at least 10 victims who range in age from nine to 13 years old. our concern is that number could grow much higher. carrawaye now know advertised his services as a babysitter. carraway also worked as a teacher's aide and then a volunteer at sylvania woods elementary school. a hotline has been set up for victims for anyone with any information on this case. we also posted the information on our website, wjla.com.

leon: police are searching for a man who grabbed a teenager while she was walking home from school in loudoun county. police say that this man followed and attacked the teen last week. richard reeve was live with a look at the investigation. what do we know? richard: here is another look at that desk -- sketch. we just learn from police that they believe this is the guy who put his hands on that girls backpack after those men followed her after she got off a school bus. this happened in broad daylight. it's got a lot of parents worry. in this quiet neighborhood -- >> it's a little bit scary, someone grabbing a teenage girls backpack. richard: big concerns about safety. >> it's not a robbery. richard: police are looking for this man and and a complex who followed a 16-year-old girl

after she got off her school bus, one of the two grabbing her backpack. >> are people getting attacked in broad daylight. it is scary. quickly word has spread in this neighborhood. especially worrying, parents say, because this happened at 4:20 in the afternoon when many children are getting off the bus. >> we are not sure what is going to happen. was ad: police say there brief struggle, and then the girl ran off. >> this community is pretty new. richard: the area housing association and neighborhood watch are on alert. parents are telling their children to do the same. >> i guess it's all you can do, be alert, and if at all possible, walk with someone else.just keep your eyes open. richard: as you can see from the sign, there are a lot of children in this neighborhood. we did speak briefly with the victim's father. he says he is fine, but he has warned her about being careful when getting off the bus. richard reeve, abc seven news. leon: we've got some alarming

video. no life-threatening injuries, fortunately, in this bus crash. this bus rolled into a yard on randolph road. there were no passengers on board. the driver had non-life-threatening injuries. alison: we have developing news tonight. fewer people are taking the metro. is at itsidership lowest level in 12 years. total ridership is down 12%. when it comes to weaken ridership, metro is down more than 10%. on another note of decline, use of metro parking lots and down 2%.as that comes on the heels of two incidence of riders being attacked by teens on the red line. leon: seven is on your side with a consumer alert for drone owners. airspace limitations are now being loosened. the no-drone zone around reagan national airport. it used to be a 30-mile radius

round the airport. tomorrow, that gets cut down to 15 miles. you still need to register your drone with the faa. still ahead, high surf leads to a big find. a sunken ship revealed off the coast of california. plus -- can the combination of technology and teamwork lead to a remarkable rescue?

>> you are watching abc seven news at 11:00 -- on your side. alison: new at 11:00, a fairfax county teen's life saved, and now we are hearing the details of the rescue. jay korff explains the action. on a night like tonight, cold and dark, but that did not stop the brave men and women here at the fairfax county police helicopter division from leaping into action and making a remarkable rescue you are about to see.

this video, taken from fairfax helicopter division, shows how teamwork and technology can save a life. a 17-year-old girl with a medical condition went missing last week. the pilot and flight officers responded. >> as we were circling come officer russell was on the infrared camera, and she noticed a heat source. officerp in mind, the on the ground, despite being close to the teenager, was at a disadvantage. >> he walked by her and didn't see her. jay: with night fill it -- vision technology, officer russell honed in on a heat source, an officer also of 80 alerted the officer on the acevedo- officer alerted the officer on the ground. seconds later, the teenager was discovered in the water. >> i found her. she's in the water, but her head

is above. jay: she was pulled to safety with non-life-threatening injuries. >> it was a sigh of relief. or she been there another 15 20 minutes, we don't know if she would have made it home. a good group effort. unclear why that young woman fled in the first place and why she was in the water. authorities say she is expected to be ok. jay korff, abc seven news. alison: leon: seven is on your side with a consumer alert. youtube is entering a new realm. starting tomorrow, you can start streaming new original programming on the site. it has released a crop of new shows and movies on the service. it will cost you $10 a month if you get it. youtube is expecting to have up to 20 new shows and films this year. alison: sports authority is in trouble tonight. that storm missed a $20 million debt payment a month ago, and it forn the brink of filing

bankruptcy. the company says it is in negotiations with lenders. on sunday, it will be in default on all of its other loans. leon: guess who is doing well? the super bowl sunday surge without a commercial. red lobster is claiming that is showingew song its restaurants. sales were up 33% on sunday compared to last year. the day before, beyoncé released her new song "formation," and red lobster is mentioned in the lyrics. alison: it is. an amazing discovery thanks to some high surf. check this out. off the coast of coronado, california, and experts say the ship dates back to the 1930's. it was a ship owned by the mob and used for gambling, drinking, prostitution. the ss monte carlo ran aground and was abandoned, and now it is open to anyone who wants to wait through the water and see it. leon: that's weird. you might find some coins.

11:00, you don't have to go to new orleans to celebrate mardi gras. check this out. celebrations underway here just up the road from us. ages went out there, wearing their beads, enjoying live music. fortunately, it stopped snowing, so there was no bad weather either. in new orleans, great weather. the party get started early this morning on bourbon street. >> have you guys seen as many king cakes everywhere as i have? did you have a baby? alison: i've got two of them at home. [laughter] leon: we need a cake for that. steve: we have a lot of cold air on the way. the coldest of the air, just in time for valentines weekend. it's going to be bitter around here. 40 degrees, that was the high

earlier today. 46, the average this time of year. at the airport, we stand at 33 degrees. most of the area is below freezing. frederick at 30 degrees. snow -- lightight snow at 37. if you are looking for that really cold air, had further to the west. indianapolis, chicago, that's an indicator of what is on the way for the end of the week. satellite and radar, what you see in blue, those are light snow showers, not going to amount to a lot. we do have some lighter snow falling up towards hagerstown, shepherdstown, martinsburg. it's not going to amount to a lot, but it will be out there for the next couple hours. fromtime lows will range 26-32 degrees. winds will be out of the west at 5-10 miles per hour, making it feel colder when you wake up tomorrow.

upper 20's in bethesda. be on the lookout for slick sidewalks. we will re-freeze during the overnight hours. this is what it is going to feel like at 8:00 tomorrow morning. mid-20's to around 30. as we head through the evening hours, the winds begin to pick up. look at thursday morning. waking up to windchill factors, single digits in leesburg, frederick, hagerstown. temperatures will feel like the teens, and even colder yet, as we move into the upcoming weekend. valentine's day, temperatures will be in the single digits in many locations. here's your forecast for tomorrow. grab the sunglasses. skies.ees, mostly cloudy

winds will be out of the west at 10-15 miles per hour. flurries on friday, part of another push of cold air. highs saturday and sunday will be in the mid-20's. withy morning, 10 degrees windchill factors that will be below zero. i believe sunday morning, i think you will be doing it, alison, to love run -- i think it's a half marathon. alison: i don't think so. [laughter] not if it takes place outside. thank you. leon: the caps are trying to put a run together. >> they are trying to stay in rhythm in the music city. john wall, he was seeing double tonight in the big

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the capitals began a three-game road trip that started off in nashville where barry trotz return to face his former team. the caps, aiming for their 39th win. marcus johansson feeds tom wilson, and the offensive team -- fast-forward to the third, the caps stayed aggressive. the shot is blocked. justin williams, too. the caps win at 5-3. they get two more points. to the nba, the knicks in new york. john wall drives, lobs it in marcin gortat.

nice alley-oop, john wall with 17 boards. he scored or assisted on 72 points. back, quarter, wall steps drains the three. he had 28. wizards beat the knicks. number two maryland hosting bowie state tonight. you should sulaimon with a quick first step, and lookout. he goes in for the jam. 40-26, terps. sulaimon again forces the says,er, gathers it, and i'm going to take all of this for the breakaway dunk. 16 for sulaimon. 93-62. north carolina coach roy williams had a scary moment on the sidelines tonight after he collapsed during the tar heels game against boston college. williams was speaking to his team during a break when he fell. he didn't return, but the good news is he's doing ok.

he has reportedly dealt with dizziness issues before. a big game and hyattsville, number one versus number two. the staggs only scored five in the first quarter. cowin,. a. john holding after second-half.surge . a few other scores, virginia beach virginia tech 67-49. rhode island beat george mason 81-63. leon: good deal. alison: a heartwarming video coming up. alison: a heartwarming video coming up.

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leon: a therapy animal you don't see everywhere. this is charlie, the therapy kangaroo. he is helping out veterans at a home in salt lake city. charlie's going to be honored next month. now you've seen everything. alison: including the diaper. leon: we will see the final forecast after this.

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alison: so the cold weather is moving our way? steve: two phases. a shot of cold air tomorrow afternoon. then thursday, 31 for a high.

33 on friday. then a blast of the coldest air the season on saturday, 26 degrees, waking up to single digits to around 10 sunday morning. love the run at pentagon road begins at 5:00 a.m. alison: tell us all about it. [laughter]

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