dip in temperatures before the end of the weekend. jonathan: how cold is it going to get? steve: mighty cold come in just 24 hours from now. tomorrow morning, lots of sunshine, enjoy the warmth, middle to upper 60's, just in time for the montgomery county thanksgiving day parade. brian van de graaff and julie wright will emcee it. around 67 degrees only to about 46 degrees sunday, and that is not even counting the gusty wind and the windchill factors. we are talking about that and the redskins foot all forecast, and looking ahead to thanksgiving in just a few minutes. alison: it is a scene that is so hard to forget, the horrible explosion destroying an apartment building in silver spring, injuring dozens and

post," -- the washington post," 14 lawsuits target the company that ran the complex and the utility company. they claim that the apartment community and washington gas had been alerted to the smell of gas before the explosion. jonathan: we first told you about this in alexandria more than a month ago. even thoh hoa fees and other costs. but as anna-lysa gayle reports, that could change of the residents are willing to make a sacrifice. anna-lysa: the lights have been on for more that he month at the river tower complex, leaving condo owners frustrated. this woman evacuated when the columns of the building shifted on october 2. unlike some of her neighbors, she was able to return.

bad for them because some people may not have family or friends in the area. anna-lysa: the condo association sent out a waiver. by signing the waiver, displaced residents could be charged -- would not be charged condo fees until april 17, but they would also be signing away their right to sue the condo association. >> i don't blame them. it seems like it's taking a long time. if suing is in their shoes, i would think about that, too. anna-lysa: we reached out to managers at the river towers condominiums, but they did not return our phone call. in alexandria, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: the arlington county sheriff's office paid up in a settlement for a death of a former inmate. the plaintiff claiming during his incarceration he was not given the proper tools and was not able to communicate with anyone. as tom roussey reports come he

>> they stuck me in a cell./ i was very scared. it's the first time i've ever been in jail, ever. tom: that is abraham, talking with abc seven last year. in a settlement announced by the justice department, the arlington county shirts department must pay him a quarter million dollars. -- sheriff's department must pay him a quarter million dollars. language interpreters and waste communication. >> i would pound on the glass and the officers would look away and ignore me. tom: he was arrested in february 2014 while trying to spend the night at reagan airport. it was over an accusation that he stole an ipad that turned out to be false. his attorney says his client is thrilled at the settlement. as part of it, the arlington share's office agreed to make changes. it said in a statement has already upgraded technology to

plus americans with disabilities act training for employees and contractors. that training will be annual. tom roussey, abc 7 news. jonathan: four people killed in a domestic murder suicide in stafford last night. the police say that lance buckley called 911 to report a murder suicide reportedly after killing his wife and two little girls. he was found dead when the police arrived. the children were ju the exact circumstances are under investigation. lance buckley disappeared in 2015 before being found in a campground three days later. alison: they were trying to sell a pair of expensive air jordans, but in the next moment a gun was pointed at their faces. this happen in southeast this week, all of it on surveillance video. now the victims are talking about this near-death

alison: fortunately, one of the brothers has a black belt. he not the gun away from his face. the car has bullet holes, but they are happy that the sneaker sale did not cost them their lives. jonathan: donald trump is agreed to settle all three current cases for $25 million against trump university. education program was accused of fraud. under the deal, trump does not have to admit wrongdoing but will pay the three civil lawsuits. and the president-elect name three men to top posts in his administration today, two causing somewhat of a copper succumb including alabama senator jeff sessions as attorney general. the aclu and the naacp have already criticized trump's pick.

i have supported civil rights opportunities in my state. i have done my job with integrity, equality, and fairness for all. jonathan: the fallout also over trump naming michael flynn as his security advisor. he tweeted in february that fear of muslims is rational. alison: an iconic tribute to gwen after a battle with cancer. she had previously worked," for "the washington post," "the new york times," and had moderated several vice presidential debates. the community had a celebration of life, and there will be a celebration of life at the same church tomorrow. ifill is seeking to create a scholarship fund in her memory.

hundreds of programs are being shut down. some say that could cost lives.

steve: don't be fooled by the day planner tomorrow, lots of sunshine early on and even through the early afternoon, but a strong cold front is set to arrive between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. the storm is approaching from the west. 4:00, on our back door steps in the district, quickly moving across the area. becomes gusty, 35 to 40 miles per hour come ushering in the coldest air of the season. noontime, outdoor looks ok. then through the late afternoon and early evening, because of the windchill factors, it plummets into the upper 30's. fast all the way until sunday evening, the redskins football

the wind gusts will really pick up late in the afternoon. wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. no advisories right now, attack could change. josh knight will be an early tomorrow -- but that could change. josh knight will be in early tomorrow with updates. the feels-like temperature's around 25 to 30 degrees overnight saturday. and monday, a busy travel day tuesday and wednesday, showers wednesday that should not cause many delays. thanksgiving will be dry with a nice mr. of sun and clouds, middle 50's. black friday around 50 degrees. the following weekend, low to middle 50's with nighttime lows in the 30's. the sunday night football game, it will be cold. alison: bundle up. steve: at least we are not talking about snow.

tonight. a special 7 on your side report is coming your way next.

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ago. it was touted as a life-saving tool. alison: but its effectiveness has been called into question, and consumer investigator kimberly suiters looks into why many communities are turning these cameras off in what many say is red light roulette. kimberly: the impact of a red light running crash goes far beyond twisted metal. >> that crash set me back to that time. kimberly: that was 13 years ago, when she was two weeks away. >> it t-boned my brother's car, killing my husband.

statistics to urge communities to keep red light cameras up and running. is it a disturbing trend some communities are turning off their red light cameras? >> it is a disturbing trend. these cameras are saving lives, preventing injuries. in fact, it could be their life that is saved by a camera when somebody does not run a traffic light. kimberly: insurance institute released new data showing in communities where they turned off the red light cameras, traffic the tablet is increased 30%. that statistic is not enough to convince naysayers that red light cameras are nothing but cash cows. >> is about profits. enforcement for-profits is 100% wrong 100% of the time. kimberly: he calls it a ripoff.

whole as more and more people and communities recognize it for what it is, a money program, not a safety program. kimberly: between 1999 and 2016, more than 200 communities across the country am including fairfax city, arlington, bladensburg, and new carrollton, turned the cameras off. the new carrollton police chief has heard all the complaints. >> i think they spending that money catching real criminals. >> you roll to return and they are still hitting you with $100. kimberly: it is $70for each red light runner. it catches 700 red light runners every month. in one year, that could mean a half-million dollars in fines. you are a fan of red light cameras? >> i am. kimberly: why not have more?

public. they say we trust you to do this, but also not abuse it. kimberly: but they say the cameras nickel and dime the average motorist to death rather than deter dangerous drivers. >> in the district of columbia, we know that some intersections, almost 90% of all red light camera tickets are not issued to the flagrant red light runners. kimberly: that anything to avoid the emotional toll of red light running. >> my heart is stuck at that intersection. my daughter will never know her father, all because somebody made a decision to run a red light. kimberly: kimberly suiters, abc 7 news. alison: red light critics tell 7 on your side the insurance institute for highway safety does a lot of good work promoting motorist safety. however, they say that it is a lobbying arm of the insurance

promoting red light cameras. jonathan: here at abc 7, some of the most disturbing things are right fraud created by identity theft. chances are your identity has already been stolen at some point. with that in mind, the entire team is working together for a big event this monday. we are calling it on your side secure i.d. day. chris papst explains. chris: for decades, if a criminal wanted fast money they would steal a car or sell drugs. but the way to get fast money now is to steal identities. >> it says it is me. the address is not me. the drivers license on the documents is not me. the date of birth documents, it's not me. chris: if the social security number is, you are a victim.

your side all day for secure i.d . day. we look at all angles of the identity theft crisis in america. we share a alarming stories and hear from experts to learn how you can protect yourself and your family from crime. >> i was 19, my credit score was 380. she used my identity until the could not be had $100,000 in debt attached to her name. that happened to this person's family. >> somebody stole her identity. chris: as this father grieves the loss of his three-year-old daughter, a criminal stole her social security number. with that stolen, family members and the rest of us are left to pay for it.

and so was the family. chris: they can deploy new technologies to protect you like security chips in your credit cards. criminals have their own new technologies to get your information. >> we are the largest economy in the world, the most sophisticated, but we have substandard security compared with the rest of the world. chris: chris papst, abc 7 news. alison: during the secure i.d. day we will be hosting a data destruction event. the rid of old electronics, all for free. we are partnering with e-asset solutions in falls church, virginia, from noon until 6:30 p.m. they will accept and destroy old gadgets at no charge. the address, 427 maple avenue. 7 on your side will be there, so come out.

yourself against identity theft, will have a panel of experts from the federal trade commission and the better business bureau right here to answer concerns during a 7 on your side phone bank. they will take calls and provide confidential advice monday between 4:30 and 6:30 in the evening. alison: still ahead, this has been smart shopping week. 7 on your side helped viewers get what they were in the market tree trimming.

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was on our viewers side with smart shopping week. we invited viewers to take an online survey if they had a big expenditures that they would like help shopping for, from a new roof, electrical work, tree trimming. the expert shoppers at consumers checkbook helped us get the best quote for five lucky viewers. horace: this person has a problem overlo while doing laundry -- >> it flips the switch. horace: the circuits overloaded, elvis' circuit breaker is overloaded. consumer checkbook called five electrical companies from its list of qualified contractors and began taking bids. >> we would like three bids if not more.

of $2,800 in the bids. after 19 years,jim and john still like their arlington home, a slice of the country right in the middle of the city, and they love the view outside their windows. they just don't love their windows. >> time to get new windows. horace: 26 windows to replace, and they paid nearly $18,000 20 years ago for these, and figured they would comparison shopping for big home projects. >> they sent us 18 different companies that they research. horace: there was a wide range of bids among those companies. from $18,000, down to just under $9,000. >> i was quite surprised. horace: it has been years since melody was not worried about what was outside coming in.

times and it still not finished. horace: they took bids from eight roofing companies. >> real good companies are just as likely to give you good prices as bad companies. >> this one is 48. horace: the highest bid was $14,000. the lowest bid, $3,500. consumers it is the power of comparison shopping. horace holmes, abc 7 news. jonathan: at is why you comparison shop. if you would like to learn how you can save big, go to wjla.com

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