>> now abc 7 news at noon. out that the mayor is gearing up for a trip to new york city. for a meeting with president elect trout. we are at the wilson building with what we know so far. sam? sam: hello, melanie. the mayor's spokesperson said it she is said to have a meeting tomorrow morning and trump tower

to discuss a number of issues including washington, d.c. statehood and public safety. the mayor in the past has used the word idiotic to describe statements from donald trump, including comments on mexican immigrants. and while she bridges abated in the groundbreaking of donald trump's hotel in washington dc, she did notar in the opening of the hotel last month. the day after the election, mayor bowser said that is victory left many angry and hurting and any news conference she says she will be taking nothing back about what she has said so far, but she did like his ideas on infrastructure saying that washington dc has had problems with metro that

so she is said to me with the president-elect tomorrow in new york city. it is set for 11:00 a.m. at the john wilson building, abc 7 news. melanie: the president-elect says he will nominate ben carson as secretary of housing and urban development. donald trump says carson has a brilliant mind and is passionate about strengthening communities. be a top contender to lead the department of health and human services. his appointment to lead hud will be dependent on senate approval. and where that the president-elect's daughter could soon be a washington dc residents. . she and her husband have been househunting in the district. they currently live in new york city with her three children. it has long been expected that she or her husband would serve

when he takes office. and a terrifying wake up call for people in a northwest neighborhood, nine people including two young girls rushing out of their home after the house and the one next door went up in flames. we take a look at what the fire spread so quickly and the unlikely way that 911 found out about it. >> heavy smoke in the basement and first floor. this house, where there were renovations taken place. the fire started in the basement and took off fast. >> she tried to wake me up to tell me that something was burning. at this point i jumped up because i saw a cloud of smoke. john: the second floor collapsed and firefighters were forced to fight the fire from outside.

over and i people in three units were living. >> my first reaction was to get my family out. and my granddaughter was with me. my wife and my two daughters and i left. john: renovations started weeks ago. this neighbor says smoke alarms were chirping at her home down the street. >> unless i was great and orange, so we got up and got out of the house. john: the fire not a 911 call from a neighbor that notified them about the massive fire, it was an ambulance that happened to be driving by at that moment. >> very rare that the fire would have been going that much. john: one firefighter suffered minor burns and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. in northwest washington, abc 7

not a bad day. we are starting to see the december chill move in. doug? doug: you think we have a chill now, wait until the end of the week. winter air will be moving in. in the meantime, very pleasant. it is 53 with sunshine. northwesterly winds at 10 miles per hour. it will be mid 50' tonight with clear skies and temperatures around 41 degrees by 8:00. and another system coming our way. it is spinning up from the gulf of mexico. and another from the valley. they will be combining and giving us rain. taken a look at futurecast, cloudiness later tonight and then as we go through the day tomorrow rain moving and around midmorning.

next cold jolt in 10 minutes. melanie: developing this hour, the investigation into a crash involving a military truck has resulted in parts of i-95 being shut down this morning. it crashed in the southbound lanes near quantico. you can see it flipped over. and fuel has to be cleaned up. no and a driver is recovering this afternoon after being hit by a dump truck in prince george county. the scene on 210 started with a two-car crash and one driver got out to deal with it and that is when he was hit by a truck driving by. the driver was taken to the hospital. injuries are minor. let's take a look at traffic right now. >> slow in some spots.

outer loop of the capital but wait in -- beltway in prince george county. and we have two lanes shut down for an accident. you can see, two of those lanes blocked and everybody going around on the right side. and the big picture, on the capital beltway no other issues. just one crash. and so places on be on bw parkway. no other issues to report. melanie: thank you. the memorial for the victims of the massive warehouse fire in oakland continues to grow. the death toll at 36 and is expected to go up. it is the most deadliest fire in that city. and there are questions about whether it could have been

reporter: this morning, firefighters tried to push forward with their search and recovery mission after safety concerns in this warehouse brother work to a standstill overnight. >> the unfortunate reality is on this morning, that we are anticipating more bodies being recovered within the structure. reporter: the death toll growing, along with questions known artist collective, whether it could have been prevented. >> we do not have answers yet. reporter: the warehouse was well known for code violations and complaints. that it was not safe for people to be living there. officials say they were living there, but nothing was done. been a deadly fire on friday night. >> everything, orange wall of

reporter: the man under fire for founding the artist colony, now speaking out. [inaudible] reporter: now. >> if you could call any of us if you are around. reporter: many families still waiting to hear from their missing loved ones. >> we want to know if you are alive or not. reporter: one identified. and they believe the fire started at the back of the building. they still do not know the cause. melanie: an investigation in the district. in man armed with an assault weapon walking into a pizza shop and his motive comes from something that you read on the internet. reporter: the fbi will be here today investigating what happened yesterday afternoon at

the incident took place yesterday, when this man, a 28-year-old entered the restaurant with an assault weapon and a handgun. employees and patrons are able to get out before he fired. eventually, he surrendered to authorities, telling them he was there to investigate. he was investigating a #that was describing bonus news stories deri restaurant. the restaurant of the released a statement saying, i hope those involved in fanning these flames will take a moment to contemplate what happened today and stop promoting also does. nobody was injured, the man from north carolina, the 28-year-old was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. the restaurant will be closed for several days.

development in the case of the accused charleston, south carolina church shooter. dylan roof will be allowed to reinstate his attorneys for part of the trial. he is accused of killing nine people at a black church in 2015. lastly, he told the judge he wanted to represent himself. the judge said it was unwise. and discriminating against a question today in virginia as they look at if gop leaders read drew district lines. a federal court really -- already struck down to districts , saying they relied too heavily on race. in virginia, a court has projected a challenge to a dozen new legislative districts.

all of those holiday gifts, what police say about thieves posing as delivery drivers. >> we have been given a private tour of the new mgm national harbour. we are taking you along for this sneak peek. melanie: how about the weather for opening night?

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casino is opening this week. it is sure to be a party. we have a look at the final preparations. you have to look inside, right brad? brad: you know what, it was cool to go inside. i have been covering this for years, since they first started talking about legalizing slot machines. and now this structure is almost ready to open. we will go inside. when you enter hotel, the big tall tower, the first thing you will see is this. this is the conservatory. it is really large. it rivals any other space in the district. it is decorated for the holidays. there are several restaurants inside as well. including marcus, ginger, and a

district, an area with retail shops, including one from sarah jessica parker. this place does not have the traditional casino but they. they have a big -- buffet. they have a big food court with a number of restaurants. and then into the casino, it is gigantic. 124 gaming tables, poker, but jack -- blackja as 3300 slots machines. one thing they tell you that makes this place different, it is an integrated facility so they will have concerts. bruno mars, lionel richie and cher over the next several weeks. there is also a ballroom and a big hotel. i want to show you some of the final preparations being made.

one of the details that is being taken care of today. they would not let us see the theater yet and we could not go inside some of the restaurants, but they say it will be ready for the grand opening on thursday night at 11:00 at night. we will be back at 5:00 to show you more of what is inside and a look ahead. melanie: it is impressive. thank you. we need to make plans to go down there. doug: that would be fun. the deal is, we have this pattern. different weather every other day. it will continue all week. and we finish the week with the coldest air of the season. melanie: december is here. doug: in a big way. take a look at arlington. a lot of clouds this morning.

and now we have a pleasant day with plenty of sunshine and getting to the 50 degree mark or higher. and still some colder numbers. 44th in quantico. 52 for college park. and 51 at washington dealt -- dulles. forecast through the afternoon, then overnight, it will be chilly. and we have this coming from the northeast and a chilly wind blow. getting ready for the next system coming from the south and the west. 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, that is when the rain should be moving in. it will be coming from the southwest as wind comes from the northeast. that is a competition for low and heavy clouds and consistent rain.

we will have moderate rain during the midday. this will become an across the ocean and the bay. around 7:00, the back edge over the metro and pushing offshore. then the rain coming to an end and we will clear for wednesday morning. back into the sunshine with more air from the southeast. rapid changes is what we expect. and rainfall, as far that makes sense. highs tomorrow, only 36 in winchester. and possibly some sleet in higher elevations. only 39 in frederick for tomorrow. and take a look at the next 10 days. today, 35 and sunshine. 100%, we can say 105% chance of rain for tomorrow.

46 on thursday with a strong cold front. friday, it will be 38 degrees. and the windchill in the low 30's for the day. 39 for saturday. 40 degrees for sunday. and throw in some days next week with a potential storm system coming through. it looks like it will be chilly rain turning at a mild rain. temperatures getting back into

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and family back home. james, isaiah, jeremiah, i miss you. i love you. i will see you soon. ? melanie: 7 is on your side with a consumer alert to helping protect your family and home during the busy season for package deliveries. it comes after a robbery caught on surveillance video. the homeowner opened the door for a man wearing a and when he does, the fake delivery driver and others storm in with a gun. nobody was hurt, luckily. >> as soon as i opened the door, he stuck the 45 in my face. i grabbed the kids and we ran and hid in the closet. melanie: police are reminded people that just because a delivery person knocks on the door, you do not need to open

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he is recovering nicely and eating soft food. they will be incorporating bamboo into his diet slowly. the plan to house will be open -- panda house will be open until 4:00 today. he is looking healthy. you think they would be used to that food. doug: let's take a look at what will be happening today. 55 degrees. when returning from a northeast -- wind returning from a northeast. tomorrow it will be wt, highs of 44 degrees. rain starting around 9:30 a.m. it could be heavy at times. sunshine on went -- on wednesday. melanie: thank you for joining us. be sure to watch the news at

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