announcer: and now, abc 7 news news at noon, on your side. jummy: a flurry of action from president-elect donald trump and his transition team as we start to get a clearer picture of who might be next of the next -- who might be part of the next administration. jeff sessions has been offered the post of u.s. attorney general. already come of and other choices are generating plenty of controversy. >> it's been a busy day for

first pick for a cabinet member. the backlash over who he is choosing to stand by his side continues. his team announcing this morning the first member of trump's cabinet, jeff sessions. the alabama senator has been offered the position of attorney general. sessions was the first gop senator to endorsed trump during the primary. trump releasing a statement saying he's been unbelievably impressed with him sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate. in 1986, he was blocked from becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. >> the country is very concerned about diversity. senator sessions could have a real problem getting approval by the senate. >> another appointee facing resistance, michael flint. just named national security

republican national convention, he incited the infamous "lock her up" chant about hillary clinton. he says he is deeply concerned that -- mike pompeo of kansas as director of the cia. trump also plans to meet with mitt romney over the weekend. heated words over the past and the meeting is supposed to be all about mending fences. jummy: today, a judge could decide whether to delay a civil trial involving the now defunct trump university until after the inauguration. according to the new york daily news, trump is close to settling the lawsuit by pinkley $5 million. trump will not admit to any wrongdoing.

let's turn to the weather. the weekend is about to start. here is a live look outside of the capital. temperatures will be unseasonably warm today. don't get used to it. doug hill is here with a look at the forecast for us. doug: the next 48 hours, we will see a dramatic transition in the weather pattern. rockville, already 62 degrees, clear, blue skies. if you have plans outdoors the next few hours, low to mid 60's. most areas near 70 degrees, may be a couple of spots. this afternoon, 70 is our number. winds out of the south at five miles per hour. here come the changes. strong cold front commission hours coming up through missouri and chicago.

and here is the timing. through the day tomorrow, sunshine through early afternoon. clouds roll in and 4:30, we should see the front move through with rain showers and gusty wind and behind that front , guilt force winds along the chesapeake bay and lower potomac, snow could accumulate in the mountains on sunday. we will be cold and windy. it will feel like winter. jummy: are weather may seem like spring break in colorado -- investigators are trying to determine if the snowfall in beaverbrook led to a 20 car accident on interstate 70. both sides of that highway were shut down for hours. there were no injuries in that multivehicle crash.

like to hear. 2000 airport workers at o'hare have voted to walk off the job sometime in the next few days. workers want higher wages and better conditions. 22 million people are expected to fly between today and thinks giving day. -- thanksgiving day. the tuberculosis case at la plata high school -- the department of health is expanding its investigation after learning the affected person was frequently going to the educational center after school. the community in stafford county in greek today. people are trying to understand what lead to a murder suicide that ended in the deaths of two children and their mother. >> still so many unanswered questions in this horrific

victim -- the youngest victim was 18 months old. another person dead, just five years old. and the two parents inside this fairly large home in this rural area in stafford county. some of the neighbors say nothing ever like this could be imagined in this quite area. we do not know when this murder suicide took place. police first discovered these bodies yesterday morning. out to this house in the first place. earlier today, a man pulled up in a pickup truck, put two no trespassing signs on the driveway and brought the garbage cans in. grief counselors are on hand at nearby rockville elementary school. jummy: we have just learned the names of the victims.

buckley, abigail buckley and the shooter, lance buckley. more on this story on wjla.com. the man who shot and killed a three-year-old two years ago has been found guilty. davon wallace was convicted of murder last night. in 2014, he fired several shots at a home in landover after an argument, killing a three-year-old. he now faces up to 55 years behind bars. in montgomery county are expecting shock this afternoon after a former teacher was charged with sex abuse. >> we understand that the staff here will be holding a meeting for parents on monday night to discuss this disturbing situation. this has been a below here for

today, john vigna is once again behind bars facing new charges. he was arrested at his home yesterday for a second time. the charges include one count of sexual abuse of a minor and four counts of third-degree sex offense. more allegations from victims, new victims coming forward. a woman in her 20's now claiming that john vigna sexually assaulted her when she was a student here 15 years ago. reporting separate incidents that occurred here at the school in the past two to three years. originally arrested back in june. those: 11-year-old girls claiming he grabbed them inappropriately on separate occasions. he teachers and spent to one. many cannot believe it. >> we've all known john vigna for years. we gave him the benefit of the doubt. it is really shattering to me.

letter home to parents with students saying the behavior he is accused of is deeply troubling and reprehensible. john vigna's trial is set to begin on december 16. jummy: coming up, why metro is pulling some of its cars out of service. a new safety issue. e restaurants, including some right here in our area. what made this one so valuable for the buyer. >> we have not seen many big issues, which is good for you if you got off of work today and will be heading out of town for the upcoming week of thanksgiving. in the district, third street tunnel looks great. we are averaging in the 30's.

well into the pentagon and even heading outbound, same thing, quiet ride continuing closer toward the springfield interchange. not too bad as you travel through prince george's county. bradley boulevard, as you continue to wrap around in that northwest corner, we are quiet on 270 and again, heading out of town north on 270 looks great through gaithersburg. that is a look at traffic this

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about the environmental impact of the deepwater horizon oil spill. some new maps show a dramatic loss of shoreline in louisiana. the maps come from nasa and the usgs. it shows the shoreline receded at quadruple the rate before the spill. when that happens, the soil is more prone to erosion. home, covering metro now, new safety concerns are causing the transit agency to pull a number of its 4000 series cars out of service. suzanne kennedy has more. >> we had seen mostly these trains -- very few of them with 4000 series cars. they had them positioned at the rear of the train.

around 3:30 yesterday afternoon when the cars were taken from the mainline. when they are used as lead cars, there's a potential that the speed could be wrong. this could lead to a crash. there was minimal impact to the system this morning and rail riders are trying to take the latest safety issue in stride. >> i appreciate that they are keeping safety in mind. it's just one more inconvenience. in. sometimes i wonder about the safety of all the crowds. >> metro is trying to take a strong stance on safety -- i'm sure they are doing what they're supposed to be doing. >> the 4000 series cars have been in circulation since 1991. they make up 90% of the fleet. they are slated to be taken out

major job cuts coming to volkswagen. the company is eliminating 30,000 jobs and most of the cuts will come in germany where the automaker is based. volkswagen was found to be cheating on emissions tests which have led to tens of billions of dollars in fines and compensation. if you know there is a red light camera ahead, doesn't make you slow down, think twice or feel safer? communities turned off the cameras and literally kill the program? kimberly suiters looks at whether the cameras helped or hurt consumers. her story tonight on abc seven news at 11. check out the stress. it sold for nearly $5 million. it is not any ordinary dress. this is the one marilyn monroe

f. kennedy. the gown was so tight that marilyn monroe had to be sewn right into it. certainly has some historic value to it. $5 million, though. doug: ready for the big change? we told you monday it was going to happen. jummy: i want it to be nice and unseasonably warm. doug: s cold front tomorrow afternoon. for the moment, we are holding the low 60's in some spots. 70 this afternoon. well above average, plenty of sunshine, great friday. it will change tomorrow as we watch the cold front moving to the midwest. there is the christmas tree lighting ceremony, early start to the holiday season. we teamed up with our friends at

little before 6:30. we will see that live on abc seven news. also coming up in the 5:00 hour, i will give you a winter weather outlook. how much snow around the area. right now, plenty of snow falling over minnesota. the areas in pink, the counties into minnesota, that is al 20 of snow in the area. the snow will not affect us but the inergy -- plenty of snow in the area. the snow will not affect us but plenty of energy. for us, we will enjoy the sunshine and through the nighttime hours, mostly clear. maybe a few clouds. tomorrow, it all changes with a front coming through the

there could be accumulation of snow in the mountains. as we get into sunday here with a strong wind, partly cloudy skies, maybe a a few flurries blowing around the area as well. tomorrow afternoon will be like the mid 60's. we get into sunday morning hours, feeling like the 20's. nice and warm today. tomorrow, still mild until a front comes through. cold air coming in on sunday. tuesday looks nice, wednesday, maybe some showers. get out of here before sunrise on thanksgiving. jummy: you have to be a true fan to go to that redskins game sunday night. mcdonald's is going some upscale.

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jummy: sunday night is the american music awards. joining us now from new york city is abc's linda lopez. thank you for checking in with us and d.c. tell us about it. >> it will be a big night. you have to watch for something really exciting -- it could be a record-breaking night on sunday night for one artist and that is straight. drake is a record-breaking 13 nominations. record with that one. michael jackson got 11 nominations for the thriller album. drake could have an even bigger night than that. jummy: talk to us about what you think will be the big headline of the evening. what will we be talking about monday morning around the watercooler? >> there will be some amazing duets, ariana grande a with

at number one on the billboard charts. maroon five and kendrick lamar, a lot of the duets will be great. also, green day will be back and we have staying being honored with a special award. we will see a sting medley. jummy: we are big fans of staying. -- sting. have you been hearing anything around the grapevine? >> we know a lot of the big moments have been that will revolve around drake. the awards of merit that they don't give this out every year. they reserve it for people who have really made a contribution to the music industry.

there might be some surprises. that would be the place to look. jummy: linda lopez joining us from new york. we look forward to that show on

jummy: what started as a routine traffic stop ended in a holiday surprise. police in fort worth, texas handed out turkeys instead of

pulled over for small traffic violations. >> she still don't cook, though. jummy: why don't you cook the turkey? i can't believe that. doug: i would get a 14 pound butterball across my head. it will big gorgeous, sunshine, 70 degrees. it all cha 67. clouds roll in, gusty winds and showers with a strong cold front and then on sunday, partly cloudy, windy, highs only in the mid 40's. wind chills in the mid 30's and maybe even a few flurries. jummy: thank you. like you for joining us. sure to watch abc 7 news at 4:00. [captioning performed by the

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