>> i feel very bad. i'm a very hard worker. such a good person. jonathan: first, investing savings to become a nurse, but the police say that it was all a lie. alison: now the man who says he did it is facing fraud charges

county-wide investigation. tim: detectives in arlington still believe he could be connected with other crimes. >> it's money that you recover, but time never comes back. tim: the man claimed that he was the head of a nursing program and promise to get him than $30,000 of his money. >> i feel very bad. i'm a very hard worker. tim: detectives spotted him on the street from a wanted poster. the case was dropped for lack of evidence. last week, he was arrested again, this time in arlington. detectives say the 42-year-old befriended a woman install her credit cards. investigators believe there

stole her credit cards. detectives have charged him with unlawful entry, credit card larceny and credit card fraud. reporting live in arlington, tim barber, abc 7 news. steve: looking at a few clouds right now. mostly cloudy skies waking up early tomorrow morning. you will want to bundle up. air on the way courtesy of the first of three cold fronts in the next seven days. in the morning, 36 degrees, lower 40's by recess. middle 40's and turning windy by the middle of the afternoon, much colder by this time tomorrow night. we will talk about the windchill factors friday night, only in the teens and lower 20's.

other cold fronts in just a few minutes. alison: steve, thank you. eight people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a metro bus that happened near south capitol street and malcolm x. street in southeast. the cause is under investigation. jonathan: a health alert at georgetown university where a student has been confirmed diagnosed with mumps, which is a highly contagious illness. careful. anna-lysa gayle has the details live from the school. anna-lysa? anna-lysa: jonathan, as the festive decorations indicate, students and faculty are ready for winter break. meantime, they are reminded of ways to prevent the spread of virus. some are more concerned than others.

and let us know what's happening. anna-lysa: students are checking their immunization records to make sure they have the mumps vaccine after a student was diagnosed with the contagious virus. >> i made sure that i was good. anna-lysa: the associate vice president for student health has reminded students that symptoms may include fever and swelling around the jaw. the best ways to avoid the disease is for students and faculty to wash their hands, cought or sneeze into a tissue or elbows, and avoid sharing drinks or eating utensils. >> i am pretty worried. i think especially because i'm living in a communal setting, sharing bathrooms and all that, it's very important to sanitize all the time. >> it makes me nervous knowing

not had the immunizations. we have to's submit immunization records before hand. anna-lysa: on the school website, it says that anybody under the age of 20 62 is registered at the school will be required to show proof of vaccination -- anyone under the age of 26. anybody suspecting they are showing symptoms should contact thst away. alison: this just into the newsroom, a man who the police say fire the the shots inside of comet and long after reading fake news stories is shedding light on his motivation. edgar welch spoke with a "new york times reporter. he said that he traveled 350 miles to d.c. to investigate claims about the child sex ring. he insist that he planned to look and go back home. he changed his mind during his

in the interview, welch acknowledged that he went about it the wrong way. this father of two is still not convinced the stories that he read online are completely fake. and another note, word there is another pizza place being targeted in connection with a hoax. roberta's restaurant in brooklyn has received phone calls threatening its employees. nypd is investigating. jonathan: an their homes. now these northeast residents are threatening to sue d.c. water and the city. it all started with a water main break on delafield place. in addition to sewage, some were left without heat or hot water. now they want their homes tested for mold and dangerous bacteria. a lawyer said they will launch a lawsuit if their demands are not met. d.c. water said the risk

regarding personal property damage and replacement. claims have been reported to the insurance company for a full investigation. alison: developing now, a noose found on a construction site in calvert county at the dominion code of point in lusby. this is actually the fifth noose found on the same site. investigators are trying to figure out who was leaving them there and asking for anybody with information to come forward. also, a bizarre love trying all murder plot. anne-marie anastasi entered an alford plea for murder, meaning that she pleads guilty but does not admit to the crime. she is accused of plotting with her daughter and her daughters boyfriend to kill her husband and another woman. she was arrested last year. jonathan: a lot of people excited about what is inside the new mgm grand casino.

in the hands don't, you have to be able to navigate the area. we did that tonight and tom roussey has what he found. tom? tom: yeah, jonathan, after years of talking about this, planning, construction, $1.4 billion later , 24 hours from now this will be open. in the front, that is a giant parking garage. the cars that will full to come from somewhere. tonight we learned what roads a lot of those cars will be using. >> we have multiple routes in and routes out. tom: prince george's county police chief did a live facebook chat about casino traffic concerns. he was in the command center set up to try to keep things moving. he said there are five roads he is most concerned about. one road the chief is concerned about, 495.

across the wilson bridge and traffic from the north. >> i think people will be coming from everywhere. tom: another big concern, 295. they want to avoid a massive bottlenecks as folks had south towards the casino. the police are also concerned about oxon hill road. it is the main local road that folks can take to the casino. >> it's going to be hard. tom: she said traffi on oxon hill road is already terrible, and the casino will only add to it. >> i don't know that the roads are prepared for the traffic. tom: another big concern,210. the police chief says that plans are in place to keep as much casino traffic off indianhead highway as possible. the final concern is national harbor itself. the police will keeping a close watch on the roads, including part of the development close to

going to guarantee that traffic will move at the speed limit, but his goal is to make sure that it keeps moving so folks don't just sit around the casino. live at national harbor, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: ok, we will have team coverage, tom roussey included in that come in the traffic situation when the mgm opens at 11 p.m. tomorrow. for a state peek at the interior, go to our photo jonathan: two teenagers arrested in the deadly wildfires in tennessee. they are both charged with aggravated arson. prosecutors are deciding whether to try them as adults. those fires killed 14 people, injured 150, and left the area completely flattened. they have forced countless residents to run for their lives. ariza word on how, when, or why

alison: today, the country remember those who died and the countless acts of valor during the japanese attack on pearl harbor, 75 years ago. the surprise attack killed 2.406 people and thrust the u.s. into world war ii. >> it was hit with nine torpedoes and was taking on water and would sink. there was fire above the >> we were serving our country at that time. some memories fade, some don't. alison: 20,000 world war ii veterans are still with us. of the 80,000 live at the a time of the attack, just a few thousand are alive today. a breast cancer patient said she was humiliated by the tsa.

i have a port. you cannot touch it.

alison: now the presidential transition come a growing concern from some about why foreign governments are holding events at trump's d.c. hotel. the kingdom of bahrain rented out the ballroom to celebrate its national holiday. if asked -- when asked if it was moved there to curry favor with denied to answer. mexico's former ambassador system elements want to tell the president-elect they stayed in his hotel. meanwhile, trump nominated retired marine general tom kelly to head the department of homeland security, a frequent critic.

to lead the small business administration. jonathan: tonight, joe biden says he will not run for president in 2020. he told reporters he has no intention of running. earlier this week, he had hinted about a possible run. alison: a woman is calling it the most humiliating experience of her life. denise albert is battling breast cancer. she said that she was aggressively patted down by the tsa even when to touch her. >> you cannot touch me. you cannot touch me. alison: albert says that things got worse. she even removed her wig, which she rarely does in public. tsa provided her with a private screening and regrets what happened and is retraining the three officers who dealt with her. jonathan: well wishes tonight from former senator and asked

astronaut john glenn. he was at the cancer center in ohio, but officials say that this not necessarily mean he has cancer. there has been no update on his condition, but stay with abc seven and wjla.com for updates. disturbing information about painkiller addiction. one pharmacy provided nearly 10 million doses of in broome county, which has less than 25,000 people. the pharmacy now faces a lawsuit. lawyers say that place alone fueled a prescription drug crisis. alison: maryland governor larry hogan out with a plan to provide more paid sick leave for workers. businesses with 50 or more workers would be required to give at least 40 hours of sick time per year. part-time workers who work at

would be eligible for tax relief incentives if they offer sick leave. hogan says es support from both parties on the issue. the proposal will likely be introduced in the next general assembly. jonathan: it's about to get really cold, but nothing like they are dealing with across the country to the west. a relentless blizzard is not over yet. blizzard warnings were reissued by the national weather service in north dakota. in that state, they closed 300 of what's happening. people are trying to clear out the snow, driving his treacherous, and blowing snow with visibility near zero. alison: when you see snow, you think snowman. a man from missouri jumped out of a truck and stabbed a big inflatable frosty the snowman. the homeowner says he is shocked. he posted the video on facebook to try to catch you did it.

medical expenses. he says he plans to donate all the proceeds to charity for children. what is that about? speaking of doing good, first lady michelle obama is participating in the first annual toys for tots toy drive. today she dropped off toys at joint base anacostia-bolling. if you cannot make it to a drop-off site, jusse go to wjla.com and log on to send a toy by december 13. steve: the clouds are beginning to roll in. mostly cloudy skies by the time you wake up early in the morning. no need for the sunglasses, but be prepared. we have cold, cold air on the way, part of a strong cold front. overnight lows, 29 to 36, mostly

early tomorrow morning. a chilly start to the day. bethesda just around freezing, 31 degrees fairfax. this is ahead of the cold front that arrives late morning, mid afternoon. once the frontal system moves through, we will see a little clearing. some sunshine in the forecast, then the skies begin nuclear out by 5:00 in the evening. that is when the wind kicks up -- then the skies begin to clear out by 5:00 in the evening. will have windchill factors in the teens and 20's early friday morning. the futurecast, from stormwatch 7, could have some wet snowflakes along with scattered showers tomorrow morning, mainly south of d.c. once this moves out, skies clear midday. westerly wind should bump up the temperatures into the middle 40's to just about 50 degrees. don't be fooled. behind the cold front, the coldest air of the season on the way friday through saturday.

futurecast, in terms of the windchill factors, waking up early friday morning in the lower teens, to the west only about 23 -- inside the capital beltway only about 23. the 10 day outlook from the stormwatch 7, cold front and saturday, lower 40 sunday, near 50 monday. then another cold front on the way as we head into the the coldest air of the season, even colder than what is on the way tomorrow. jonathan: steve, thanks. cute, cuddly, and stronger than ever. this kitten survived a harrowing journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, no matter how the markets change... journey when he was shipped 100 miles like an inanimate object, at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident

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steve: in the morning, we may have some wet west of d.c., scattered showers, but nothing that will stick. julie wright will get you through the traffic. 46 the hive. the cold front moves through and you will feel it friday, windchill factors in the 20's. cold saturday. near 50 monday. another cold front late monday, followed by another cold front late wednesday. three cold fronts over the next seven days. jonathan: jimmy kimmel is next.

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