♪ anchor 2: first at 11:00, packages on the doorstep and thieves waiting to steal them. anchor 1: we've been telling you about how residents are fighting back against this crime and police are thinking a man for capturing it on video. anchor 2: we go to

the story. tim? tim: this area can often be busy, but sometimes during the day, when these delivery trucks are going up and down the streets, we can be pretty dead out here. shoppers have been picking up last-minute gifts and the video thieves.happy >> .14 sons and lead this type of life? reporter: anthony believes the man was following delivery trucks and he recorded the picture after he was targeted last christmas. >> there were two boxes, gives for my box -- gifts for my daughters. reporter: we also take a look at video of people taking packages in d.c.. -- givess of rick returned.

watch back. >> i really appreciate it. reporter: he returned gift is all this man wants, he even left a note for him. in the holiday spirit, we will not have you in jail for stealing our packages. footage to ther police, thank you. reporter: the police have been driving up and down this road. we have been out here for several hours and we have seen a lot of cops in the area. if they catch the guy, we will let you know right away. anchor 1: it would be nice if they did. for more videos and ways to protect yourself, go to our website, wjla.com and click on 7 on your side. anchor 2: hate vandalism found at in elementary school. it happened at in elementary school in silver spring. police say kill all whites was written on a

bathroom. they are trying to track down you did this. there is a $10,000 reward for information. anchor 1: a man holds open the the theives.roup of it happened in the northwest. now the victim is speaking out as police search for who did this. we go to the investigation going on right now. tom? thatit was a brutal attack police are investigating that it happened in this building behind me. and the suspects took off running. two men chased them and caught up with them. one of the suspects took out a knife and cut one of the people in the hand, but they were able to hold one man for police. the other two of them got away. mcgough says he was excited -- miguel said he was excited when h

building. he was planning to take his family to dinner. he let and three guys he thought lived in the building, never imagining they were about to do this. they attacked him. he said the juveniles hit him in the face and head, making him see stars and losing his senses. they took his wallet and ran. a good samaritan and a witness chased down the juvenile in the red hat, he was arrested but the other two are on the loose. he says he was injured so badly he needed to go to the hospital and he could not even see for a time. he grew emotional as he says he fears for the safety of his wife and a son. i am worried for my family, it is terrible. and when i asked if he would be able to enjoy christmas -- no, no. he said it makes them anxious thinking about it. -- him

and according to a police report, and a home nearby, one stashed thects wallet that was stolen, so police were able to find it and get him his wallet back. but he said whoever took it had already used his credit card. if you have any information to help find the suspects, give police a call. in northwest washington, abc 7 news. doug: temperatures as we go to the overnight, not terribly cold but on the cooler side. 40 degrees right now i reagan national airport and wind is out of the northwest. it will change tomorrow. taking a look at the forecast, tomorrow afternoon, maybe for midday shopping, some sunshine early on and clouds moving through later on. highs into the middle to upper 40's. and talking about christmas weekend and the last day of 2016 and what it will be

ring in the new year. it is coming up in a few minutes. anchor 1: two guns recovered after a deadly shooting in capitol heights. police shot terrance thomas jr. in his car. and that is when an officer knocked on the window and thomas pointed a gun at the officer. court records show that he was out on bond on kamal cases involving guns and drugs. police also say his hoodie mast in out that i was used in recent robberies and his vehicle mass the disruption of a getaway car that was used in the past few weeks. anchor 2: the latest out of berlin, still a global manhunt for a 24-year-old. they say that he likely hijacked the truck, killed the driver and cloud into the christmas -- plowed into the christmas market, injuring dozens and killing 12. his fingerprints were found on the steering will.

radar of authorities for terror ties. admit the manhunt, the market where the brutal attack has now been reopened. memorialsfilled with for the victims. and crowds have been walking her, placing candles in honor of those who lost their lives. as it hasserious regained as it has regained -- syria says it has regained control of aleppo. the u.n. estimates 400,000 syrians have been killed since 2011. the red cross is a leading an accident is out of the city, and building -- and bringing thousands to safety. anchor 2: m&f use of providing support to isis. authorities arrested him yesterday. court documents say that williams sent the money to somebody they thought was

isis fighters. they say he used social media to declare his support for isis and for those attacks targeting police and the military. anchor 1: a four-legged weapon against terrorism. the police using bomb sniffing teams. this thought is one of five that joined in the unit today and timing could not be better for the major event less than one month away. >> we really pushed the class. we have inauguration coming up and nobody knows what to expect. anchor 1: doubts are trained to identify explosives. and they will be a key piece of security. we want to update you on a story you saw here last night at 11:00. a happy outcome for a group of neglected animals. a woman in leesburg facing 100 counts of cruelty for having a variety of animals on her property and not providing proper care. now we are told the things -- pigs,

anchor 2: and a bartender steps in and saves a life. this reunion is unlike any other into started with panic at a restaurant in bethesda and it is ending with joy and gratitude. we go live to explain this one. anna-lysa? saveder: the man that was is asking to remain anonymous. he is also asking us not to disclose the amount of money he gave to the bartender, but i can tell you, it is enough to buy some really nice gifts in time for christmas. he said if it was not for the bartender here, he would not be alive today. reporter: at the oakville wine bar. some say they witnessed a christmas miracle. >>

should know. reporter: it started with a customer in need of help when a piece of steak got stuck in his throat. >> he was turning blue. reporter: that is when the bartender rushed over to the choking man and performed the heimlich remover -- maneuver. >> we were calling 911 and it was a moment where you are making a decision and running to try to help someone. reporter: after a short time, his use of the technique was successful and he was able to stop the choking. >> there is something, it should be something you are doing and not thinking about the material. reporter: the customer that was saved wanted to express gratitude. he sent him this christmas card, with a check made out for a generous amount. >> on the card, it says hero. he is happy he is having another christmas. reporter:

the storybook ending, just in time for the holidays. >> this is what christmas is about, about giving and love. bartender, from serbia, says this is the first ñtime he has moved the heimlich -- has used in hammock maneuver to save somebody's life. the co-owner of the restaurant is now requiring all employees learn the technique. anchor 2: i bet that will be a longtime friendship. thank you. at 11:00, a 911 call taker in washington dc credited for saving a life, and this was the last day of her training. this morning, a worker collapsed and was not breathing. coworkers called 911 and desiree howond gave instructions on to conduct a cpr and that woman was revived.

and thanked for her life-saving voice. anchor 1: some heartbreak to hope. this little puppy lost her pause -- paws, now she is getti

anchor 2: a new beginning for a sweet dog that has been through a nightmare. we introduced you to liberty last night. off for were cut meat in cambodia. she has been rescued and today, she has been outfitted with new legs. we've been waiting to see that. prosthetics will make her life so much better and they did it at a fraction of the cost thanks to a fund for needy animals. anchor 1: we are on your side with a consumer alert. is video out of california causing concern for the dangers of e-cigarettes said a man was told he could not smoke

after they excluded. it happened on a bus. this is not the first time something like this had happened. experts say the battery is likely to blame in these cases. new developments the woman in charge of the police department drug lab is accused of stealing from it. this is going on in arundel county. they say that she took painkillers and prescription drugs from the drop boxes where people get rid of the unwanted medications. now the dea is there to investigate and is so far police do not believe there has been tampering police do not believe there has been tampering with criminal cases. anchor 2: president-elect donald trump wants the u.s. to expand their nuclear capability. he tweeted today that the u.s. should increase capability until the rest of the world comes to its senses regarding nuclear weapons. he did not expand on what actions he

yesterday, the russian president says he wants to strengthen their nuclear capabilities. also today, donald trump chose carl ichan on special advisor for regular terry reform and sean spicer as the white house press secretary. anchor 1: never a good time when you see these things on the roads. millions of people traveling during the holidays. we have snow and rain moving across the country all the way to the east coast. reporter: two monster storms about to go through the country, bringing along weather alerts and blizzards. stopping travel during the holidays, many states under alert. southern california, heavy rain, dashcam capturing a driver almost crashing into the side of the road. further south in san diego, accident after accident. a car flipping over 80

crashed. a tractor-trailer on its side. >> people are in a rush, please slow down. reporter: this driver in standing water and the only way out, the sunroof. >> the water started coming in, i'm glad i had a sunroof. reporter: the east coast not in the clear either. take a look at these images. one driver injured after hitting the back of a plow today. and a state trooper going to that crash site hit ice and hit a tractor-trailer. nobody was hurt. anchor 1: aaa says millions of americans will be traveling by car for the holidays. for up-to-the-minute traffic reports, you can tune in. anchor 2: are you finished with holiday shopping? if you waited until the last minute, you are in good company. right now, raleigh, north carolina is a procrastinator's paradise. amazon

orders until 10:00 p.m. christmas eve, and have the order at your doorstep finding that it that is in -- doorstep. that is in within 25 miles of raleigh. delivers looking forward to the last-minute delivers. steve: and the temperature is 25 likees, look at that, feel temperature of 12. ok first being tomorrow. -- skiing to market and we have mainly clear skies. we will wake up tomorrow morning with some coffee, maybe hitting the mall, temperatures starting in the 20's and lower 30's. we will rebound into the middle to upper 40's. plenty of sunshine in the morning and going to the afternoon, more clouds and mostly cloudy by the dinnertime

rain that will likely continue into early saturday morning. here is the travel forecast if you are going outside the area. 42 degrees in pittsburgh. snow in chicago and green bay. and rain in st. louis. looks good for orlando and miami, right around 80 degrees paid and --- degrees. rain for southern california, looking at 50's and 60's. hopefully they will be able to dry out. and we could have delays in chicago and st. louis. this moisture is moving our way. it will fall as rain and as quickly as it arrives tomorrow night into early saturday, it will be out of here and the skies will clear as we go into saturday afternoon. perfect conditions for santa claus on saturday night. on christmas, into the 40

56 the first day of kwanzaa. and it will be much cooler on wednesday. we will enthe year with a high around 45 degrees and we welcome the new year with sunshine and highs in the middle 40's. anchor 2: thank you. cannot get enough of funny c at photos?

♪ during the holidays, memories are made at the dinner table. help us nominate a veteran to win a dining room set. just go to our website and nominate a deserving veteran today. nominations are accepted through december 28. anchor 1: this is an app

it is called candid cat camera. it lures the cap with a laser or fish tank and then it takes their picture. it is what every cat owner will download for this season. alison: your life is complete. >> tiger woods took his own selfie today. anchor 1: are you going to show that ? >> we did at 10:00. alison: i didn't know if i would see that. >> it was like cooler talk. we are going to talk about basketball. returning home to the verizon center tonight, find out if g-town could provide holiday

>> now the toyota sports desk. scott: beat your rival and turnaround year's season. the georgetown basketball team feeling good right now and knocking off syracuse. they returned to the verizon center tonight for greensboro. they go down low. he has no place to go and finds the big man. the center gets the three. later, he

out as well. to a 78-56 win. the washington redskins cannot worry about what they cannot control. what they can control, getting a win on saturday against chicago. they need to win and to do it they will need josh norman to shut down the passing attack. earlier in the week, he was snubbed for the pro bowl. he was not surprised. i did not get it all year, why would the pro bowl be different. [laughter] >> it is cold. come outy teammates here and they put maximum effort into it and that is all that matters. scott: the redskins face chicago on saturday in the windy city. thursday night football, the giants could

spot with a win, but right now they trail the eagles in the fourth quarter. the eagles trying to pull off the upset. they are not going to the playoffs. this could be an interesting result. anchor 1: that there is are terrible. scott: you would think they

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♪ ...and if you're lookin' down, ♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart. ♪ ♪put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart. (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars to help real people like these. alison: of people starting their vacation already. steve: it will be a big day for travel tomorrow and it is looking good. if you are traveling to chicago or st. louis, you could run into delays because of snow. but the first day upon a cut and atistmas eve, we are looking 40's and 50's. 60's on tuesday. and as we ended the year, only the middle 40's. alison: thank you. jonathan: thank you.

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