announcer: now, "abc 7 news at noon," on your side. jummy: right now at noon, a president -- the presidential electors are meeting in all 50 states to cast their votes, making donald trump's victory official. protests have started in several states, including pennsylvania, where electors will vote with extra security in place. cecilia vega is tracking it.

some celebrities making a last-minute appeal. >> this message is for you. this protest on the national mall, and a protest -- trying to get the electoral college not to vote for donald trump today. a formality normally, but this year all eyes are on them as trump's opponents hope for a hail mary. the vast majority of electors insisting they are not changing their vote. >> it really shows a lack of understanding of our democracy. it shows an honest lack and disrespect. praising thep process this weekend. donald trump: i never appreciated it until now. cecilia: still in the actions of -- accusations of russian hacking

forctor of intelligence classified information before they vote. >> what did trump know and when did they know it? were they in touch with the russians? i think that is an open question and the public has the right to know. >> the nonsense about the electors trying to use the russian hacking issue to change the election results is really unfortunate. -- i thinkctually that actually undermines our democracy more. cecilia: no laughing matter, but fodder for "snl." >> you just put it right here next to your internet. jummy: we are following breaking news from overseas. russia's ambassador to turkey was taken to the hospital after being shot at a photo exhibition.

speech when a man wearing a suit and a tie fired at least eight gunshots. turkish police have fatally shot the gunman. we will update you as more information becomes available. , the suspecte accused of stabbing a man outside the dunn loring metro station is in custody. the victim is being treated for nonlife threatening injuries. wasce say a quick arrest made possible with the help of footage from metro security operations control center. suzanne kennedy has more on the events that unfolded during the morning rush-hour commute. suzanne: it has been a very unusual monday commute from metro riders who use the dunn loring station. you can see here, many were greeted by fairfax county police and metro police after one man stabbed another outside the entrance to the station. the incident took place around 7:30 a.m. it is believed the suspect, described as an african-american man, got away

authorities spend much of the morning looking at metro center for the suspect. for the most part service was uninterrupted, except for a few minutes when crime scene technicians were taking photos. riders were shocked. >> i was dumbfounded because i come this way every morning. -- there should be more safety policeman out here. >> it is a little shocking. at first i did not realize what had happened. i thought it had to do with a bag, a suspicious package may be. -- that is not something that you would expect. >> police say the man was wearing a heavy black coat and had a knife. the victim was taken to a nearby hospital. his injuries are non-life-threatening. in the and i, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: developing in the district, fire investigators are working to find out what started this blaze that destroyed the

anacostia river overnight. sam sweeney has the latest on that investigation. sam: mayor muriel bowser says she is devastated by the news of this overnight fire at the district yacht club. at this hour, investigators from the atf are on the scene, trying to figure out what started the fire, destroying the historic yacht club. around 3:15 this morning, flames burst from the roof of the clubhouse. within minutes, the fire had spread to all three buildings on the property. there is less to salvage this afternoon, officials calling it a complete loss. firefighters were stalled by a lack of water access and low water pressure. fire crews arrived, pumping water from the anacostia river on to the fire. members rushed to the area after a complete -- in complete shock after they learned of it. >>

party for the kids. that is everything -- our kitchen, clubhouse, are come even our -- our kitchen, clubhouse, bar. sam: members i spoke with say this club has been in existence for more than 60 years. they are vowing to rebuild, but they acknowledge it will be a long road ahead. investigators still cannot say how the fire started. reporting in southeast washington, i am sam sweeney. jummy: we have an update this noon out of baltimore. coast guard officials say the captain of a cruise ship that crashed into appear last august dove off the controls. nearly 400 people were on the spirit baltimore. the captain worked three days on his boat and was feeling tired when he fell asleep. the ship collided with those two other boats and cost $100,000 in damage. it appears -- that

been fired. in baltimore, seven people are still in the hospital after a deadly pileup on i-95 over the weekend. more than 60 vehicles involved in this rack on ice-covered roads that left dozens of people injured. two people died after a tanker rolled over and burst into flames. investigators are trying to determine the actual cause of that accident. no icy roads out there this noon , a much different look from early 71. doug hill is here with a look at our forecast at such a better day out there, doug. doug: things will stay quiet for a while with temperatures above freezing. 37 and in time. a light breeze out of the north, northwest at 7 miles per hour. we will climb another degree or so in spots. it will remain colder than average, well above freezing for the afternoon. once the sun goes down, we think with the sunshine and a little bit of a breeze, there should not be any concern for puddles of frozen water rfr

stretch ahead. if you are headed to fedex tonight, here is the weather story as we get through the evening hours. it looks like the skies are mostly clear, and temperatures will drop during gametime from about 32 at kickoff to 28 by the end of the game. extra layers, and the wind will not be strong with a winter's night ahead. as far as the weather conditions and the causes, a big area of high pressure pushed the front out of here yesterday. we may have a few high clouds at times. mid-december, very pleasant weather. we will look ahead to christmas eve, the first they've comic up, this mistake, that the first day of hanukkah -- the first day of hanukkah, and the rest of it for you. jummy: stay with all of our social media platforms for the latest information. and there is a new way to get passes to the smithsonian's new african-american hto

culture museum. passes will be available through the museum's website starting at 6:30 every day. a limited number of walk-up passes will be available as well. advanced time passes for april go online january 4. happening tonight, a big showdown. the redskins look to keep their hopes alive at home, hosting the carolina panthers. it all happens here on abc 7. johnny g has a preview of the showdown. the season ofs giving a few days before christmas. the cowboys giving the redskins a big gift last night, and hopefully santa will be kind tonight. redskins fans have been very patient. it is going to be very cold. our stormwatch 7 app is showing that at gametime tonight, 27 degrees. in the feel even colder nosebl

days now that they have ripped out some of the seating up there. there is a wind tunnel effect. the redskins are trying to win their fifth straight home game, trying to beat the panthers for the first time since 2006. if you are scoring at home, that is four straight losses against carolina. our guys have not played at home for a while. it has been over a month. the last time was against the packers on november 20. is it ever too cold for football? >> no. no. just just warm, they sure you have some nice hot food in you. we are tailgating today. lots and lots of layers. john: if you are watching at home near a fireplace or a heater, keep it right here. you have the right channel right now. pregame coverage starts at 7:30 tonight. kickoff 8:30. if you are coming out to the game, you definitely want to layer up, and you might want to bring this along, a nice reki

warm at fedex field. john gonzalez. back to you inside. jummy: you can see the redskins and panthers matchup tonight on abc 7. "it begins at 7:30, and the kickoff is at a: 30. >> what are you doing? pull over! jummy: a wild scene on a florida highway patrol what caused a job or to swerve out of control, and the dramatic rescue all caught on camera. >> this is probably one of the more frustrating things you would encounter in your career, when it involves children. jummy: a three-year-old becomes the victim of a deadly road rage instead. coming up, the round-the-clock search for the suspect. more on the crucial vote taking place today to ensure a smooth transition to safety for those civilians. now jamie with traffic. jamie: we have a couple of different issues. this is grandview avenue in the

. it is completely blocked. that is going to be in both directions. knock-down bw parkway, once you get past the beltway, we are ok. we have some activity on the capital beltway. take a look here at good luck road. on thee is blocked right-hand side. everything is blocked to the shoulder, but everyone on the inner loop is slowing as you head south to route 50. our big picture look not too much to worry about. mostly in the green. we will look closer to the wilson bridge. you can see both directions are at or above it did speed limit. same thing on 95. you have to head south on

announcer: you are watching "abc 7 news at noon," on your side. right now we want to switch gears. thousands of civilians and rebels continue to make their way out of eastern aleppo. the un security council is expected to vote today on a resolution to monitor those evacuations. 65 buses carrying 35 people have already left. sunday, some anti-buses were set on fire. syrian authorities are looking empty -- sunday, some buses were set on fire. deputies responded to the call of an active shooter at the fairview park hospital last night. thatthey came into cosmic once they came into contact with the suspect, he fire, hitting a deputy in the leg. all operations are back to

the driver who shot and killed a three-year-old boy in an apparent road rage attack. it happened over the weekend in little rock, arkansas, where a grandmother was taking her two young grandchildren on a shopping trip. when they came to a stop sign, the driver behind them honked his one because she was driving slowly, apparently. she honked back, and he fired a gun, hitting the grandson. >> this is the second time a child has been shot while traveling in a vehicle in our city. it is very, very frustrating to our police agency, as it should be to our community. jummy: that little boy died at the hospital. police are offering a $20,000 reward for anyone who provides information leading to an arrest. they believe the killer was driving in a 2003 black chevy impala. in florida, a remarkable rescue caught on camera. a

a medical emergency, swerving out of control into a light. a group of good samaritans jumped in to save him. linsey davis has this dramatic story. >> pull over. pull over. the harrowing moments caught on a photo highway, a car careening out of control, coming dangerously close to catastrophe. driver, apparently having a medical episode, which crashes through this streetlight and keeps going. >> what are you doing? pull over! >> he looked like a ball machine, going back-and-forth. >> despite blown out tires, the catholic picks up steam, crisscrossing the highway. >> oh, my god. you need to stop! >> slamming into a guardrail before coming to a stop. >> you need to stop. are you all right?

but is somehow ok. come on, we have to get out of the car. >> nearly a dozen good samaritans stopping to help, and they make sure he makes it safely to a hospital. jummy: linsey davis with that story. unbelievable. that it wass good not nighttime with nobody there to help him. jummy: better than 48 hours ago? doug: genetic changes, with saturday morning just awful with the ice. -- dramatic changes, with saturday morning just awful with the ice. we will not see any dramatic swings in the weather over the next several days. if there is a swing, it will be an upward swing, getting warmer. we will start with the time lapse from the weatherbug camera in northwest washington along idaho avenue. there was some cloudiness this morning, some high clouds. we will see that at times today

leftover jet contrails out there, folks flying over top of the washington area. plenty of sunshine as well. temperature wise, 36, kind of an average high across the viewing area. well below average but comfortable, and the wind is nice and light, 5 to 10 miles per hour. tonight the wind will not be a factor at fedex field. but it will be cold, temperatures dropping below freezing during the game. it is going to be a cold night at fedex. 20 degrees in germantown, 19 in manassas. 24 in largo. and waldorf. 26 degrees in washington. the next few days, very quiet. look at the bonus temperatures we are throwing appeared for tomorrow, 40 degrees

sunshine. 55 degrees on thursday. that is a nice change. looking ahead to this upcoming weekend, on saturday evening, christmas eve, the first night of hanukkah as well, temperatures 45 for a high. if you showers at night. fairly pleasant for the weekend. early next week, we might even hit these 60's before we turn colder. again, no more signs of arctic outbreaks anytime soon. jummy: ok. that's all i needed to hear, doug. thank you. coming up, listen up. for those who have yet to purchase christmas gifts, we have important shipping deadlines ahead of the holiday. >> how are you doing? i'

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before 9:00 p.m. on christmas eve. some people are shopping in a place i could use some help. several businesses are back open in ellicott city, maryland, which was devastated by the flooding in july. --untee helps get the yesterday the store hosted a grand reopening celebration. and i been a lot of work am pretty mays that we have gotten to where we are as fast as we have. jummy: others are still boated up -- boarded up. they will be open by suppertime. another cold day in the dmv, but how would be the --

jummy: so a much warmer day out there. doug: let's check out today, tomorrow, and the next day. onwill hit 36 today, 42 tuesday. close to 50 on wednesday, over 50 on thursday. what is the chance of a shower late? it should be ok. warming up late, to 65 on monday that is my christmas present to you. jummy: thank you, doug, you are the best. thank you for joining us. have a good day.

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