>> sensitive and creative. anchor: neighbors and friends try to make sense of a new year's eve loss. a teenage girl shot and killed in her bedroom. after president-elect heads back to new york, the russian diplomats expelled by president obama leave quietly. why it wasn't exactly the timing in mind. now, abc 7 news at 6:30. a tragic beginning to 2017 for a howard county family. a teenage girl shot and killed her bedroom. poli

gunman but have not released his name. he was in critical condition after turning the gun on himself. reporter: hours after the tragic events in ellicott city, police in columbia. >> i was in shock and disbelief. a family friend of 16-year-old charlotte's aramco , shot intte zaremba her home. >> had a zest for life. reporter: howard county police got the call this morning and officers found charlotte suffering from a gunshot loan. inside charlotte's bedroom, police found a male, 16 years old to 20 year

the head. >> it is shocking. . have a roommate reporter: police say suzanne zaremba heard a scuffle in the bedroom. police say his relationship with the family remains unknown and they have not heard of recent problems. charlotte, a student at howard high school, was sent to attend a women's political meeting with lisa later this week. lisa will certainly honor what she remembers most about charlotte. >> her maturity and also her genuine caring. reporter: the howard county police department did not offer aboutditional information it. one question remains unanswered, the motive for the shooting. report --anchor:

d.c. police may interest in a deadly shooting outside a northwest and 11. surveillance video showing an altercation outside the store. fired, pulled a gun and killing james dorsey junior. police arrested a 21-year-old and charged him with second-degree murder. a massive manhunt developing in turkey has the death toll from the nightclub attack climbs. u.s. and turkish officials calling it a terror attack. tonight, video of the gunman as they entered the upscale club and opened fire. were killed, nearly two thirds of them foreigners. 69 others were injured. dozens ofrrying russian officials and their families took off from dulles international airport this morning. president obama their expulsion in response to a legend

influent -- to alleged hacking with the president says influenced the election. hackedelieve that putin into our elections in america, that he is trying to undermine democracy all over the world, and it is time for new sanctions . >> whether or not the obama administration's response is in proportion to the actions taken, maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. anchor: the administration says new details on hacking will be released tuesday or wednesday. efforts to modernize west wing technology by the obama administration may not be appreciated by donald trump. last night, the president-elect said couriers are the only way to secure messages. trumpet rarely uses a computer and uses magazines and print

a mild start to 2017. how long will this nice weather last? >> for most of us, at least the temperatures are going to cooperate as we get back to work this week. but that is only for a couple of days. right now, still 47 degrees in d.c. winchester, around 36. most of us will manage to stay in the 40's for the next few hours. this time of year, our average high temperature around 44. as clouds continue to build back into the area, that will stop our temperatures from falling too much. stille are in d.c., working as things move into southwestern virginia. that rain has to had our way overnight tonight and into monday and tuesday. overnight lows around 41.

freezing mark. tomorrow, like showers or most of the day. tuesday, back in the 50's. after that, a big tumble in temperatures. that andalk about timeout the heaviest rain, coming up. anchor: d.c. police are calling a man's death after falling from the root of a westin hotel accidental. -- of a washington hotel accidental. leonard was from herndon. they said while the fall looks to be accidental, the case remains open. and accidental makeover. coming up, what happened after someone adjusted two letters on the iconic holiday -- iconic hollywood sign. still ahead, w

anchor: cleveland's mayor's office says police are investigating the contents of a bank found at a private harbor a lake erie. it is part of the search for a missing plane carrying six people including the pilot, his wife, and sons which disappeared thursday night. five boats and a helicopter are trying to find the plane and dive teams are ready to search once the plane has been located. all hands on deck to fix the sewer line that forced the evacuation of 22 homes in a detroit suburb. the public works commissioner urged residents to reduce water use while they created a bypass to get around the pipe. the iconic hollywood sign got a new year's day makeover courtesy of a prankster who changed it to say "ho

"hollywe ed." now, authorities are searching for the vandal, who was caught on camera. to california voters approving a measure legalizing recreational marijuana use back in december. one of the most common new year's resolutions, to get fit. this morning, hundreds of runners started the new year on a healthy note. mayor muriel bowser posted the 5k. they ran or walked around potomac park. >> people want to get focused on fitness and start the year off right. it is important that we are helping physically, emotionally. kellye: the 5k is part of the mayor's larger health initiative. an eventful 2016 in our area.

the top stories. plus, josh tracks a bigger warm-up and some rain to start the week.

kellye: here is something that should bring some cheer to the new year. the first baby born in the d.c. area in 2017. she came into the world this morning at the shady grove medical center. born in 2016. her did everything to have in 2016 but she had another plan. she wanted to be a star today. kellye:

mom and baby are resting and doing well. that is how we started this year. take a look back at the top 10 big stories that captivated us throughout 2016. >> number 10, maryland athletes. they dominated at the rio olympics. swimmers like montgomery county 's katie ledecky and michael phelps. number nine, the mgm casino. vegas came to the potomac on december 8 when the $1.4 billion mgm national harbor casino opened, bringing gambling and traffic. number 8, the trump hotel and trump protests. less than two weeks before election day, republican donald trump le

million trump hotel on pennsylvania avenue. the election, those protesting him repeatedly gathered at the hotel. february 7 was prince william county police officer ashley guindon's first day on the street. as she responded to a domestic call, ronald hamilton shot and killed her. hamilton is also accused of killing his wife. number 6, the new museum. in late september, the museum of african american history and culture open. we didn't have to think long to figure out what the big weather story was. josh: the blizzard from last january. almost a full year since

hours of continuous coverage. nothing like that, at least for the next 10 days. a dusting of snow but that will be about it at this point. temperatures not hanging too far from the 50 degree mark. a lot of places into the mid-50's. we are waiting for the clouds to move in and then it is the rain after midnight. in a few places, we are already into the 30's. for most of us, not too cold of an evening. down to about 42 at 9:00. in,he clouds start to move you notice the temperature doesn't drop too much from there. overnight, the rain will push into the area. after midnight, it will stick around for the majority of our monday morning commute and through a good portion of tuesday. temperatures above freezing for everybody but it will be a cold rain that we are watchi.

through virginia down to atlanta and birmingham. at this point, still dry. once again, just kind of watching at the clouds continue to build into the picture. tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m., you'll notice rain widespread. the more dry time into shenandoah valley. in southern maryland, that rain sticks around for most of the day. i think we see it like that for us by monday evening. into tuesday, you'll watch as the rain builds back in. , theu are off tomorrow kids don't have to go back just yet, still dealing with that rain on tuesday. i think that is where we will see our heaviest rain as well. the drive home on tuesday, things do start to try ba

district. rain still likely from about 8:00 to 10:00. you will top out at 45. once again, you will need the umbrella for most of the day. , mostlyy evening looking like just one quarter of an inch. into tuesday, a lot of the areas have that chance to pick up more than an inch. a little bit warmer on tuesday. originally was shooting for some warmer temperatures but unfortunately, i think we'll be stuck in the lower 50's. then, highs just in the 30's as we head into next weekend. a chance for a dusting thursday night into friday. right now, lot -- not a lot of moisture but much colder. kellye: it is january weather. josh: starting mild but then -- kellye:

board. >> i have even better news than that. we will talk about it. we will update it with the redskins and giants. highlights after the break.

>> now, the toyota sports desk. is winthe redskins it and you're in only if the packers and lions don't time tonight. so far, the game is tied at 10 in the fourth quarter. we will have highlights at 10:00. abcght, at 11:35, it is seven's

sunday." cowboys and eagles. tony romo seeing his first action of the season. the faithful loved it. romo led the cowboys right down the field. he finds terrence williams wide-open. that was his only drive of the game, by the way. 27-13 was the final. ravens and bengals. first quarter, no score. stumbles towards the goal line and dives in for the touchdown. dalton, the first, andy the play fake. the ravens lose 27-10 and finished the season at 8-8. in college hoops, sometimes you look at the tv and ask the question, how did this happen? i'm sure if you maryland fans

terps wereike the cruising. but, nebraska came all the way back. go, timeeconds to webster drives and scores. the terps still have a chance. 4.7 seconds left. they hang on to win the game, 67-65. the caps are back on the ice again against the senators. hopefully they will see more of the same from ovechkin as they host ottawa. drops at 7:30. college football playoffs last night. clemson and ohio state. so much for ohio state being there.

it was to sean watson at it again. a lot of people saying i told you so after ohio state gets blanked in this one. alabama january 9. a final note, congratulations to dale earnhardt jr. he married his longtime girlfriend on new year's eve. awesome way to ring in the new year. kellye: they are a beautiful couple. >> redskins tied at 10, fourth quarter. you are nervous. >> argue -- aren't you? kellye:

>> we managed to have a dry first day of the year. but over the night, the rain will move and instagram monday and tuesday. -- moving monday and tuesday. temperatures at least are mild to get us started. by thursday, we will see highs just in the 30's and it stays that way into early next week. thursday and friday, a chance for a dusting of snow. a really tough time with this bout of energy coming through. it could mean a limit of an issue friday morning. kellye: ok. we thank you for joining us and hope you have a great night. come back at 11:00.

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