you saw a small squall. but good news is they're winding down. this hour,story at the cold! we are talking about temperatures dropping 20 degrees. weekend thisst winter. >> that's all. just 20 degrees. that's all. ha ha! latest on the temperatures. >> and the wind chill factors, 15 degrees below zero. >> oh! >> that's the big change on the way. taking a look at the light snow there right now, it's not going to amount to a whole lot more. towards is moving off the east. that winter weather advisory for just about another hour or so, did see the you who snow, it was anywhere between a inch.g to maybe a half all this moves away from us. looking at light, light snow at hour. a lot of it, not even reaching the ground. this is what's on the way, later on tonight. big, big push of very, very cold air. it will arrive tomorrow morning tomorrow morning, through the day, and into the day on sunday, we're

factors, 15 below to 5 above. we're talking about a little warm-up. on that, coming up in just a few minutes. >> all right. you've got it, steve. duringnnected with abc 7 these winter weather alerts, with wind chills near zero overnight. to keep updated on it, read the forecast at wjla.com. andfollow us on twitter facebook. and also, you can download our your phone.pp for now, with the temperatures dropping into the 20's, tom has got the latest on preparations for this deep freeze. tom? >> hey, steve just mentioned kettering. that's where i am. had a snow band move through. it wasn't enough to affect the roads. [inaudible] >> hopefully, i'll be able to stay in just the whole weekend.

t.v., read, whatever? >> watch t.v., sit down with my kids. just... >> i wish i could stay home, but money, i have to make i'm working tomorrow, starting at 8:30 a.m. to that?oking forward >> i have to! >> all right. that was tom roussey reporting. and developing now, disturbing child porn as a scandal expands tonight. 14 children have now come saying they are victims kairway, accused of abusing and filming children as young as nine. was a volunteer at woods elementary. also a youth choir director. tonight there is word at least one alleged victim is from a church attended by caraway. growing questions about what the principal,

had manyincipal warning flags from warrants, warning flags from -- from parents, and most of all from the teachers themselves that something wasn't right here. yet the principal took no action. >> sources tell abc 7 investigators found e-mails in confirmingomputer there were concerns raised. had unlimitedill access to children. williams has not commented and we are watching this closely, son very stay with abc 7 for updates. >> it happened so quick, i was like, lord, please don't let me die. >> a horrifying ordeal inside a shop.arber gunshots, wounding a man and a toddler. now a search under way for the masked gunmen who opened fire. with anis live investigation that is happying now. what's the latest? reporter: leon, horrifying. certainly the right word. this is just a neighborhood

a big place. you can only imagine what it was like in there with bullets flying around. a witness,spoke with who didn't want her face shown. she was cutting hair when suddenly -- >> pop, pop, pop! ended!r reporter: multiple gunshots and three masked men at the front door. >> i saw a gun. and me and him, over there, we went down! ripped into aets wall, grazed the floor and toddler man holding his son. >> it happened so quick, i was like, lord, please don't let me die. says the father, waiting for a haircut, also dropped to the floor, using his shield the youngster. >> somebody was hollering, where the baby? baby?the reporter: police say the father was shot twice, the toddler, once. >> we are happy to report that is not significantly injured. reporter: amid the chaos, seconds after the gunfire, a moment. >> i ran outside. i seen the ambulanc

flagged them down. reporter: father and child with non-life-threatening injuries. and concern anger about this targeted shooting in daylight. >> just going to get your children or grandchildren's shoots in asomeone barber shop. >> you fall to your knees and praying to god, you thank god you're still alive, you know. it was really sad. reporter: the store now closed for the night. police really don't have a lot to go on. had masks on.n s.u.v.d flee in a white as far as the shop goes, they say they are going to be buying surveillance equipment. southeast washington, abc 7 news. >> all right, rich. thank you. 11, dominion power says it was responsible for that oil potomac.the dominion released a statement saying it agrees with the coast guard's assessment and accepts responsibility. the coast guard determined the oil came from dominion's

on januarystation 24. 21 birds died. more than 30 others still being treated. dominion says 95% of the oil has been cleaned up. >> 7 on your side tonight. last month, the university says a worker's laptop computer was stolen. that computer contained files with personal information of some former and current students inside. right now, it doesn't look like anything was stolen but police are investigating and they say those who were affected are being offered credit monitoring surfacservices. >> there's nothing quite like the feel of a new mattress. the smell?out the 7 on your side i-team went to work. foundat joce sterman might have you sleeping a little uneasy tonight. reporter: marjorie got a new bed she says it added something unexpected to her guest room.

reporter: what she called a strong smell lasted weeks. thomas didn't want guests in.thing it she wanted to know more about whether something buried deep in mattress was behind the smell. the 7 on your side decided to go undercover. bought three mattresses, memory foam and coil. inside the abc 7 studios and set them up in separate offices. then we hired an accredited lab to help us do testing for what's offgassing, using special containers to measure what off thes came mattresses. 24 hours later, we packed up the sent them off to the lab. >> it's not a position, to have have a chemistry to go buy a mattress. reporter: but the doctor knows the science well enough to explain. we asked the staff scientist w

nonprofit natural resources defense council to weigh in. >> something that did raise for me is that there was a number of different chemicals found in the testing. we found the chemicals include known respiratory acetone. like potential carcinogens like inane and benzene, found many everyday products. they are researched and wantsted, but the nrdc tougher rules, saying our test shows the need, because although none of the chemicals we found at high levels, above approved standards, she says you easy.necessarily rest you are still breathing in a cocktail of mixed chemicals at bedtime, something that has not been studied. >> and we don't really know what our health, if someone is sleeping on a mattress, breathing in that of chemicals for a long period of time. reporter: we sent the international sleep products association detailed questions about our findings, but the group said it would

us product safety is important to the mattress industry and that many manufacturmanufactures use matet have voluntary standards. >> i asked the manufacture, what is in it? if they don't tell you, don't buy it. buy it from somebody who is actually marketing to your less exposure to chemicals. reporter: next time, marjorie says she'll ask more questions before laying down cash for a mattress, even if it's years down the road. hopes by then more testing will have been done. >> your best bet is to unwrap let it air outd outdoors before you put it in the bedroom. once you get it in there, open the windows and get a lot of circulation. if you want to know more about mattress,ide the check out the labels and the manufacture's website. if you don't like what you see, organic mattress. joce sterman, abc 7 news. developments tonight in a 7 on your side i-team investigation. the federal government has

multi-agency study into crumb rubber, the sledded shredded tires used on several fields in our area. they say there is a link to cancer with these crumb rubber fields. two senators have demanded federal testing. today three agencies, including the c.d.c., announced their own study. wewhat the consequences are, don't yet fully know. that's why this study should be possible,on as because every day, children are playing on these fields. expected that this joint research will be completed by the end of the year. we'll keep you posted. still ahead here on abc 7, metro track work expands this weekend. need to know before you head out. plus... >> after thousands of dollars in money, tonight, good

i lead the 11 o'clock news with stories of gun violence. and like many of you, my family lived through the beltway sniper crisis. in congress, i'll fight to expand background checks on guns and ammunition, ban assault weapons, and mandate gun safety locks, because too many kids die from accidental shootings. let's show the nra we're not afraid of them; as democrats, as americans, as parents. i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message.

>> starting at midnight, major track work on metro coming. are weekend, all six liebz going -- lines are going to be affected. the biggest impacts on the orange and blue lines. those trains will operate every 20 minutes. this is part of a

to install new equipment. there is no track work scheduled on monday, because that is the holiday.'s day >> new at 11, a happy update about a story we first brought last week. in a matter of moments, a young woman's college tuition was just gone. thieves swiped it from a dunkin' falls church. now, offers to help her out all over the country. reporter: and this is good news report. the story of what happened to this hardworking family touched viewers, allour the way from here in d.c. to medford, oregon. at -- had has stopped stopped at the coffee shop on their way to breakfast. left herm accidentally purse behind and just a couple minutes later, she came back, but it was gone. county police say the purse thief seen in this video is still on the run. inside thatays purse was $10,000

marked "lily's tuition." is money maria has saved for more than 20 years, cleaning houses to pay for her kid's education. after our story ran both here our sister stations around the country, our viewers have offered to help by replacing the money. they are grateful but still wants to catch that thief. nice thats really people care, and i don't have pay for next year. gettingtention was help. you know, she may do this to person, who is even worse shape than i am. so according to -- i talked to the detective. he said that she's a professional. reporter: now, she also lear

been onliney has apparently trying to raise money in her name, without her permission. that information over to police. now, detectives for fairfax county say if you know who the woman in the video is, they want to hear from you. church, abcn falls 7 news. >> it is tax season. but someone may beat you to the punch when it comes to filing for your refund. the 7 on your side i-team explained how that happens. we'll show you how cheap and buy fake w-2's and all the paperwork needed to steal you're refund. monday night on abc 7 news at 11. >> well, there's a new procedure out. a littleay give you extra confidence this valentine's day weekend. to a doctor, because she felt her lips were too thin. substance used a that's natural to your body. -- the bright side to this injectable is

you can have it dissolved, with another injection. also no down time and the effects will last up to 12 months. go.here you ouch! ouch! >> not now! argh! can -- >> did you see that? >> no, i didn't! cousins will be doing it. we won't be doing that. ha ha! >> but tomorrow you're going to up early and go to the farmers market in old town. it's going to be a beautiful day. it'scan't believe how cold going to be. below zero with the wind chills. >> and not just in the morning, when it's normally the coldest, but all day long, through tomorrow night, even into most of the day on sunday. we're at 28 degrees, at reagan national airport right now. 31 degrees. that was the high. that's it! 15 degrees below average for this time of year. temperatures across the area are in the 20's right now. front, that's going to move through during the overnight hours. you're going to hear it come

through, because those winds are really going to pick up. and once those winds pick up, air willen the colder overspread the mid-atlantic. ands increasing in garrett allegheny counties. the wind chill factor, not so there right now, if you don't mind temperatures in the 20's. that's what it feels like. dropping to the teens in the west of us. and much colder the further north and west you go. have a few snow showers that moved through the area earlier this evening. amount to aid not whole lot. we'll head in just a little closer. advisory iseather still there until midnight tonight. that i have kept it up, the duration of the time. shouldight, everything be out of here. what is falling from the sky, around in theing immediate metro. however, reports of some snow north,d stick further across frederick county. it really did not amount to a lot. dunkirk and

looking at light snow showers. pretty much out of here in a half hour or an hour. increase.begin to our wind advisory goes into effect for the air, all the areas shaded in tan. all of washington county, hagerstown. these projected wind chill factors. early saturday morning, it will fivelike one below to degrees. during the afternoon hours and evening, maybe going out for an early valentine's day dinner, you're going to want to bundle up. morning, it stays cold. winds begin to ease just a little bit as we move into the sunday.ours of finally, on monday, we'll clear things out in terms of the wind chance for snow. 24 for a high tomorrow. feels like five below to five above. extended hours, there's the snow. could be measuring in inches on monday. tuesday,all rain on with the potential for a little bit of flooding. we'll keep you updated this weekend. >> there it is. it's s

expected. all right. we've got the all-star game this weekend. >> i gotta tell you, i don't thisif i'm excited about one. >> why? because you're not there? >> not exactly. all-star games haven't been what they used to be. i was watching the '88 all-star a couple days ago. amazing! kobe had to say and news for former hoya iverson.

>> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your dealer.yota >> a big congrats to former drezel and allen iverson, both have been selected as finalists for the basketball of famer. allen iverson came out of georgetown where he averaged 23 with four assists for two seasons. he then played 14 seasons in the the yearing rookie of honors in '97, m.v.p. honors in 11 all-star game appearances. he's known for his famous "practice" sound bite. >> congratulations on the nomination. later thiseeing you summer. you never know. >> later? where? >> springfield? so!h, i hope ha ha! >> allen, we love you, man! >> okay. so

an all-star jersey. kobe bryant will play his final weekend in toronto. it's been 20 years since he stepped on the floor with the lakers. kobe has seen a lot. >> i'm happy. like i feel great about it. know, this is pretty cool. i mean, i'm looking around the thatand i'm seeing guys i'm playing with that are tearing the league up that were my first all-star game. how many players can say they played 20 years and actually have seen the game go through three, four generations? four.ight have been um, some high school hoops tonight over in virginia. thomas jefferson high school. the block by little chris coyne. don't bring that in here! haircut.honey badger another three-pointer. stewart would get the victory in this one

and a quick note. members of that 1966 texas western team will be in college park tomorrow, maryland will recognize the 50th anniversary that national championship game between texas western and which the miners started five black players. history.for black cool stuff. >> coming up, an unbelievable ultrasound. >> i was watching this and while i was watching this, i was... >> really? ha! what this baby did that has the world talking! >> dabbing.

>> a viral video of someone who a future up being fighter, in the womb. check this out. facenched himself in the during an ultrasound. the force so hard, it knocked backwards! >> aw! >> his parents said it's the 20 years they've ever seen anything like this. the good news, e.j. is fine. his parents are preparing to boxer. ha ha! head start on that, for sure. good thing is his bones are soft at this point. oh, my goodness! >> ha ha! >> we'll have a final look at the forecast when we come back. don't go away.

>> so this is it. it's just going to be brutal cold. >> it is going to be really cold know,eekend smed but, you as we look at the models into next week and beyond, a little bit of a warm-up. temperatures maybe even near 60 weeks.ove into two so enjoy the cold air, while you say!i 26 degrees for a high, but the wind chill factor is more like above.low or five snow measured possibly in inches on monday. then heavy rain on tuesday with highs near 50. we cool things down a little bit, back into the 40's on wednesday and thursday. of course, devon lucie is going long.on duty all weekend josh knight is in during the morning. that rain on tuesday. so a lot going on. and for those of you looking for evening, and didn't see

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