found the u-haul apparently abandoned.it was not locked. when an officer looked inside, he discovered as many as four atms and a safe. >> oh my goodness. an investigation began immediately to determine the origin of the atms. investigators say in these kinds of situations, it is not themmon for a thief to take machines across state lines, drained them of cash, then discard them a tow truck. you hold eventually. investigators are waiting for a war and to investigate the vehicle and atms more carefully -- a warrant to investigate the vehicle and atms more carefully. but people around here say it is obvious what is happening. were putting the skimming devices on. reporter: we checked around the area jurisdictions. we learned within the past month,

nearby prince george's county. we informed prince george's authorities. they are checking to see if what was discovered here is related to the thefts in prince george's county. stephen tschida, abc seven news. anchor: thank you. in virginia, the search is on for the person or people who stole puppies out of a local pet store. our northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg joining us and manassas with the latest on the dog napping did.they have any video or surveillance ? reporter: that still remains to be seen. police are actively investigating the burglary. last night, they were in the room dusting for fingerprints, looking for information.it is believed that yesterday between 1:00 and 5:00, someone, or people, came through the window and stole six puppy dogs from the store that sells dogs for breeders. the owners still cannot believe it.

roger and shania are all smiles with the three puppies still for sale at d.c. pups. but when talking about the six puppies taken >> -- i was devastated. i was hysterical. >> i was in shock. reporter: they are engaged, and have only owned the store for a few months. they got here at 6:00 to check on the puppies before a 7:00 appointment. the they walked inside, puppies, a pomeranian, maltese, and others, just 9-12 weeks old, were gone from the cages, along with six travel cases. the back window of the shop a few hundred feet from city hall, was broken. the security cam out front has been pulled from the wall. >> that kind of person is concerning. reporter: the couple immediately called manassas police, while in disbelief someone would steal the dogs. >> it breaks my heart. i don't think there are any --

people. reporter: the appointment was scheduled with potential buyers whose credit and reliability had already raised red flags. they believe that buyers did it. -- the buyers did it. >> just please, return the puppies. their safety is my number one concern. >> please, return them. i don't want to see anything bad happen to them. reporter: obviously, there is so much concern for the dogs. they are young, with specific needs for food, and a need a lot of love and care. the owners of the shop has been in constant contact with detectives from the manassas city police department, and they are being told the police are making progress in the investigation. in manassas, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. alison: seven is on storm watch for you, as people gear up to head back to school and work tomorrow. we have the first big commute of 2017. it could be a rainy one. doug hill is here with the forecast. doug: i will show u

morning commute looks like. the afternoon and evening should be better than the morning. steady rain has moved out of the area. mostly drizzle and fog right now. late tonight, we have showers and storms moving out. it did not take long for 2017 to outbreak,ado widespread warnings across mississippi and birmingham, alabama. numerous reports of damage already. we will not get anything severe, but it could be heavy at times. temperatures holding steady in the mid 40's. as we get through the early morning hours, you will see the in.ng of the rain moving steady rain during the morning commute. rain will be heavy at times. it should taper off and start to move at the northeast around midday. whether or not we get clearing in the afternoon, not certain. we know that it will be out of here before the evening rush on tuesday. that view. new information of the murder of a high school student killed in her own bedroom. this happene

--ay, charlotte them bread charlotte's friends were back in class. deathre coping with the of a friend. i cannot even imagine. reporter: is really hard for these young people. many of them have not experienced anything like this before. there are some big mysteries last night. police say they know who the suspect is, they know who -- his identity, but they have not released it publicly. also not said why. the kids have many questions. leon was one of many who wore all black to school today in honor of fellow howard high student charlotte zaremba. the school system spokesman says it was expected to be a tough day in class. >> we want to be sensitive to the grief they might be feeling. we want to provide support. everything we have seen on social media, she

and had friends. we want to respect that, while we try to figure out what occurred. reporter: the sophomore was murdered in her elegant city bedroom yesterday, just two hours into the new year. police say the 16-year-old's mother heard a scuffle in her daughter's bedroom, went to check, and was shot and wounded by a 15-year-old boy, who then turned the boy on charlotte and himself. charlotte died a short time later. her mother, suzanne, was treated and released. the suspect is in critical condition. here at the scene, flowers have been left. a neighbor told us that nobody is now at the house. the family wants its privacy. at dismissal at howard high, students said they just don't understand how something like this could happen. >> people were either indifferent, or very sad. just seeing the way it is affecting my friends, and the fact that she was a child that was killed, was pretty hard. reporter:

again, the big mystery tonight, why did this happen? what was the motive? we have been in touch with howard county police all day. they have not updated the story. if anything does come in, we will have that when we come back at 6:00. at howard high school, brad bell, abc seven. jonathan: very sad. thank you. in prince george's county, police are searching for the driver who hit a man in upper marlboro. arounde 34 -- roof for 10:30. they believe he was crossing the street, and he had a medical emergency, and passed out. witnesses say the driver did not even stop. it is unclear whether he died before he was even hit by the car. police do not have a good description of the vehicle. alison: we are keeping a close eye on the developing story out of turkey, where investigators say they have fingerprints and a description of the person who attacked the nightclub on new year's eve.

this is the man they are looking for. michelle marsh is at the live desk with the latest. michelle: the islamic state claimed responsibility for that attack this morning. eight people are already in custody and being questioned. theey's prime minister says country is monitoring hundreds of social media accounts for any clues about where the person behind the attack could be. 39 people were killed when a man with a gun started shooting inside the club, shortly after midnight. in therom delaware was club when the shooting started. >> i was with nine people. seven of us were shot. thinks thee says he only reason he survived is that he pretended to be dead, after he was shot. the state department says he is the only u.s. citizen injured in that attack. the islamic state is also claiming responsibility for haymarket bombing in baghdad. that attack -- 48

market bombing in baghdad. that attack killed 39 people. abc seven.rsh, alison: for children are dead after a bad mix of pesticide and water. fire officials in texas say someone in the house sprayed pesticide underneath the home. then, that person try to wash it away with water, unknowingly creating a toxic tests -- gas. 10 people were in the home when firefighters arrived, and four children were dead. a fifth person is in critical condition. >> there was a fumigate they were using. there was aluminum phosphide. when mixed with water, it creates a gas which is highly poisonous. alison: investigators believe people in the home they have been breathing the toxic gas for up to two days. no one is expected to be charged.

parts of the country, maryland's opioid had -- epidemic seems to be getting worse. newly released data shows nearly 1500 overdoses in the state. that is nearly double the 2015.s from of the 24 counties in maryland, only three saw a drop in heroin overdoses from the year before. enforcement says users sometimes think they are buying heroin, but they are buying more potent fentanyl. alison: coming up, cold turkey. how one local town is clamping down on all kinds of smoking. jonathan: a little later. >> no computer is safe. i don't care what they say. reading between the lines, as the president-elect refers to claims that russia hacked the election results. alison: bringing in the new year with newborns. why one sibling will always have an edge on the other in the sibling rivalry department. reporter:

wait another year for the chance at the playoffs, and wrapped their hands around a super bowl trophy. i'm cheryl conner in ashburn.

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jonathan: this is kind of a rough morning. players were at maddox -- redskins park, packing up their stuff. the team lost to the giants, after kirk cousins threw an interception, which sealed their fate. 8-7-1inished with an record. it was hard. the end of the season was a big disappointment.we thought we would have a playoff run. alison: some fans say they have been down this road before. reporter: you have that right. redskins fans, like the norton family here, the good thing is they can bank on their experience. they know too well what disappointed feels like. we are in ashburn. this place is really cool. they have a lot of memorabilia around. check outhi

from the 1988 championship. this has been reliving the good old days, the winning years. now, we are wondering, will we ever go back to that place? restaurant in ashburn, there's a familiar feeling. >> same old, same old. reporter: they are going through the first football season after opening in may. the dakar is a throwback to good decor is a- the throwback to good old days. these fans are hanging onto the old memories. >> i grew up with them winning super bowl's in the 1980's and 1990's. having those memories, just hoping they get back to what they were. reporter: but it's another season-ending disappointment. ae playoffs were riding on win against the giants, but they couldn't get it done. >>

seemed like they wanted it more. after years of disappointment, just to have the chance of making the playoffs, is a good thing. reporter: the redskins have not made the playoffs in back-to-back years since the early 1990's. now, there is a question about kirk cousins' future. very positive.is i think that is important in the organization. i think it will take us a long way. reporter: season ticket holders say they will spend the money and time for another season. we are in front of the set now, where redskins live is recorded monday nights. the coaches are set up, and the trophies as well. chris is tonight's guest here, and there is no doubt they will be talking about how the season ended, and how it is a all-too-familiar disappointment for redskins fans. cheryl conner, abc 7 news. robert: thank you.

you look over the season, and you think they should have beaten dallas. kirk cousins, a good quarterback, but you have to win. here in the was heyday. we all remember, but i know you've been a fan for a long time. doug: it's frustrating. jonathan: i you frustrated this season, or are you ok? doug: no, i'm a little frustrated. [laughter] jonathan: alison: the weather is frustrated -- alison: the weather is frustrating as well. doug: yes, little drizzle and damp. but tomorrow, it will be nasty in the morning. this is from our weatherbug camera in laurel. look at the crazy colors. this is because of the raindrops on the lens of the camera. fog,y it is drizzle and

but this is heavy. it is nasty and severe, over a pretty wide part of the deep south. they are under tornado watches. numerous reports of damage over portions of mississippi and alabama. while the whole area is headed in our direction, the elements that make it severe will not accompany the rain. heavy at times tomorrow, but nothing severe anticipated. futurecast to around 6:30 in the morning, a wedge of rain is moving in. definitely an impact for the morning commute. it also projects that most of it will be out by the afternoon. a little moisture will linger in the mountains, but we will be in pretty good shape by late afternoon. here's a close-up. wide area of study rain around 7:30. most of the heavy rain should be to the northeast around 11:30. it will stay cloudy. temperatures will be around 50 or so across the area. as far as

or so in frederick. a little bit less in other areas. some of this could fall in short bursts of heavier downpours. the on the day tomorrow, with rain in the morning and improvement rain wise in the afternoon, wednesday looks to be the nicest day of the week. temperatures around 56 degrees, well above average. colder air starts to come in on thursday. skies are partly cloudy at times. upper-level disturbance will come in on thursday evening, and we will have a few snow showers or flurries as a possibility. sunshine on friday. to the weekend, keep an eye on this area. low pressure in the pacific is expected to cut off. over the next 24-36 hours, it should get picked up by the jet stream. then, it will take it all away -- all the way across the country. the potential is there for the southeast

impact.this all depends on the timing. it has not gotten steered yet, but we will track it every day for you. the net result could be snow in the appellations and parts of the -- appalachians and hearts of the southeast. -- the appalachians, and parts of the southeast. but right now, it looks like things are looking favorable for our area. look at how the numbers change. 52 and 56 tuesday and wednesday. colder and windy thursday, friday, and saturday. another system could bring a chance for to the area wednesday. next thursday, it looks like we could warm up again. sooner or later, if you combined the cold temperatures with a storm system, that is the ingredient you need to get something. they have not faced together yet for this part of the country. jonathan: we are not disappointed yet.

landed in florida, but the wait is still on. we will explain. and, the newest members of the d.c. council were sworn into office, but it was not a smooth transition. what interrupted the ceremony. maybe you missed it, maybe you didn't. maybe you heard about it on social media. mariah's meltdown. what the diva has to say about it, and it has organizers fighting back. alison:

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alison: we are back with a look at some new year's newborns. they arrived 10 minutes apart, but they are separated on the calendar by a whole year. a little boy named sawyer was rn on december 31 at 11:59, and his brother was born january 1. the same thing happened over the weekend in utah. they came three minutes apart. in san diego, a set of girls, four minutes apart. and both of these cases, the babies bridged the new year. jonathan: the best part of that, when you think about

are hysterical because they are very close, but now they can tell their friends that they are twins, but born a year apart. you think, how is that even possible? alison: very cute. windows women were in labor, mariah carey was in what you could call a meltdown. jonathan: as maggie reports, dick clark productions is fighting back against the diva claims that she was sabotaged on new year's eve. reporter: one minute into her new year's eve performance, a sour note from mariah carey. with 11 million people watching at home, the pop princess is left stranded on stage, as her backup dancers and her own backup vocals continue behind her. >> we didn't have a set for this song, so we will just say it wasn't going to work. reporter: she comes back for more, and seems to start off strong.

>> we saw her come out, drop the mic, but her vocals keep playing. is that unusual? >> what you might not already know is that pretty much everything under the sun has a backing recording. reporter: representatives say it wasn't her fault, and claimed it park -- claim dick clark productions sanitized her performance with a faulty -- sabotaged her performance with a faulty earpiece. the productions call it outrageous and absurd, and say everything was working perfectly. the response from mariah carey, she tweeted out a gif, shrugging it off. >> this is just a blip. reporter: it might be just a blip, but it left its mark on 2016, racking up nearly 120,000 tweets before the ball dropped.

maggie really for an beast -- abc 7 news. baffling,'s pretty how it went on for so long. jonathan: but if dick clark productions say everything was working perfectly, clearly it wasn't. and she is a big-time artist, and has a great voice, so i feel bad. alison: you would think it wouldn't happen. jonathan:jonathan: but she looked fantastic, that's all that matters. coming up, what was spotted on the eagle camera in florida, two days after the first eagle was born. >> let me get your account number. that's when i said, this doesn't sound right to me. alison: you recognized him. seven is on your side, after this former news anchor thinks something is wrong, after a knock at his door. reporter: and smoke and mirrors, or a true

2017 by: starting extending a smoking ban to include favoring. kevin is live outside city hall. vaping clude bannedter: gaithersburg cigarettes and

expansion of the original law. there are more places where you can't smoke and you can't vape either. owner isy vapor, the concerned with the new city law aimed at limiting the use of e-cigarettes and vaporizers. >> where do these people get the right to tell us what to do? reporter: gaithersburg's city council passed the law, which took effect yesterday, banning e-cigarettes and vaporizers in city buildings, vehicles and parks, restaurants, schools, and city parades and festivals. >> i smell nice. i don't smell like an ashtray. drew used a vaporizer to quit his smoking habit. he is critical of the law. >> it doesn't seem like a good idea. shanahan, a former smoker, says his

safer than traditional tobacco products. >> they have done studies on this. pe in the shops is not secondhand smoke. it is not killing people. city leaders believe the scientific research on the impact of e-cigarettes and vaporizers at this point is inconclusive. either way, violators can expect to receive a fine of $100 each time they are caught. live in gaithersburg, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. d.c.n: members of the council were sworn in today at the convention center. that includes former mayor vincent gray, representing ward seven, making a return to politics after corruption allegations. by ceremony was interrupted protesters calling for justice for two men shot by pic

other protesters called for police body camera video to be released outside the convention center. they were specifically talking case.the javon hall officer shot and killed him last weekend. they say the body camera video shows hall had a knife, but so far, police have not made the video public. the bureau chief will take a closer look at the swearing-in and the protests coming up at the -- at 6:00. jonathan: the first family returned to the white house. chilly rain at andrews, not what they are used to. willdent obama says he deliver his farewell speech next tuesday, january 10 from chicago. president-elect donald trump is back in new york after spending time at his florida estate and promises to reveal new information on the election hacking. trump is meeting with intelligence

week, while questioning the findings of 17 u.s. intelligence agencies about russia's involvement. allegationsgarding of russian hacking, president-elect donald trump is offering this cryptic comment. >> i know things that other people don't. cannot be sure of the situation. >> what do you know that other people don't know? >> you will find out tuesday or wednesday. reporter: the incoming white house press secretary had this clarification. >> he is privy to information nobody else is. i think he is driving at the fact that there doesn't seem to be conclusive evidence within the intelligence community. reporter: 17 agencies concluded russia was behind the hacking, and the top democrat on the house intelligence committee says the evidence is as good as it gets. >> if you'd

credibility as president, he needs to stop talking this way. reporter: trump steam questions the harshness of president obama's sanctions against russia. he evicted dozens of diplomats. suggests that was politically motivated, despite fellow republican saying the punishment doesn't go far enough. >> we will be working for tougher sanctions against russia. haveter: the russians may also targeted the power grid in vermont. malware linked to russia was found there. there is no evidence the hackers succeeded. thep says he could reveal new information on the election hacking as early as tomorrow. .lizabeth hur, abc 7 news jonathan: the eagle camera at d.c. is back up and running. the rage. were all they didn't lay eggs until february. the nest looks empty. the

ts hatched in march. the live stream now includes sound, so you can hear what is going on in the nest. you can hear mom and dad arguing over whether -- which one will sit on the egg. inson: the live camera florida logged 66 million views this weekend, because when -- one of the two eggs hatched. today, people were able to see this, the baby getting fed. no signs that the second egg is ready to hatch. jonathan: cute. alison: another live picture here, in florida. jonathan: you can still see the eaglet there, and the egg. alison: this is incredible. ahead, a look at the other big stories that made local headlines in 2016.

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doug: keep your unrelenting handy overnight and into the day tomorrow. the high temperature will make it into the lower 50's. mid 50's on wednesday. thursday, only around 36 degrees. maybe a few snowflakes late in the day. weekend, 34 the high on saturday. we could see snow showers around the dmv, then sunday, we clear out with a high just near

jonathan: -- >> welcome to fighting back wall of justice. tonight, we have five fugitives. one is new, accused of assaulting a female. police say nathan anderson

woodbridge parking lot, then began to choke her. he is wanted for regulation. police are on the lookout for mohammed sher gil, what did for malicious wounding. the suspect is wanted for grand larceny auto. this suspect is wanted for larceny by false pretense. serena brown, robbery and grand larceny. katie mootlight is on reno. police say she defraud small businesses. >> she is accused of creating false payroll accounts, which she cashes at mom and pop shops. we are looking to take her into custody. five foot three and 100 75 pounds. if you have information, contact the arlington county police.

crime. i am q mccray. alison: you can sign up for the fighting back newsletter at wjla.com. redskins were eliminated after a crushing loss to the giants. erin hawksworth has reaction. >> what would you do if two men me to your door and claimed they were phone technicians? maybe not. a cautionary tale. my daughter wants to stay organic. my husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. whole family nts to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 organic and free-from items. eat well for less. my giant.

alison: let's go back down to florida, where this baby eaglet we are watching is having a meal . the baby was born saturday morning. if you were watching news channel 8, you saw that happen live. it was just before 7:30. the live stream of the camera was viewed more than 66 million times this weekend. there is more fun to come. there is still another egg waiting to hatch in the nest. it is in fort myers, florida. jonathan: the mom has a fish or something. she is chewing up

she will cough up the little pieces for the baby. about people posing as verizon workers, presumably in an effort to make their way in your home. as richard reports, it starts with a knock at the door. >> i hear a knock at the door, and i look out and i see two guys out there. reporter: two guys who told derek they were from verizon. >> they said they were there to maintenance my account in some fashion. derek, a former abc reporter, was skeptical. name on theh his visitors i've had. >> he said, let me get your account number. that is when i said, no. this doesn't sound right. door and he shut the called verizon. >> you have people on the street doing this? we do not and we will never ask you for your account number. reporter: residence in the neighborhood are on alert.

area, and this is one of those places where folks watch out for each other. all of his neighbors agree that did exactly derek what he should. >> don't let them in. me just tell them to let verify your identity first. then called verizon. >> i think they were, they didn't get anything out of me. they didn't want to come in. therter: verizon says company has solicitors for cable services, but they should never ask for account information or asked to enter a home. in northwest washington, richard reeve, abc 7 news. date 42 yearss ago, the u.s. first enacted the 55 mile per hour speed limit. it was a way to conserve energy during the era of oil embargo. limit want to hit the today aren'

doing so. jamie sullivan on traffic watch. a little messy? reporter: the roads are a little wet. some slowing, but not much. in the teens, that is the slowed -- the slowest spot on 95 in virginia. this slowing is because of people getting away, trying to get back home. weekende traveling this and last week. that is the one spot we are slow. a few raindrops on the camera, so it will be congested on 95 in virginia. taking a look at the big picture, on the capital beltway, can -- completely in the green. the beltway looks great past connecticut avenue. minor issues, but that's it. you can get by without an issue. crossing the bay bridge looks great. no slow spots right now. just 95 in virginia, we have volume. that is a look at traffic. jonathan: we are on storm watch is

northern plains. check this out. that is east grand forks, and it is buried. that is minnesota. more snow was expected there. the big concern is high winds, which should be moving in tonight. they are used to snow, but not that much. alison: they know how to deal with it better than we would. speaking of us, several of her -- several virginia coastal cities want the state to create a new heaven a position -- cabinet position based on flood issues. they would coordinate as she -- efforts to reduce the impact of flooding. you see that going on in minnesota, and all it took for us last year, we had about that much snow on the ground, and the whole city shut down. alison: we are not used to it. tomorrow will be a

doug: the morning will be an issue with heavy rain. the visibility is down. jamie has been advising people to give yourselves an extra 15-20 minutes. tonight, drizzly and damp. temperatures at the moment, 37 in winchester, 39 in martinsburg, 44 at quantico, fredericksburg at 44, 43 in washington-dulles. we still have the drizzle and droplets too small to be picked up on radar. plenty of rain, easily detected on radar. tornadoes reported, a tornado watch for the florida panhandle north. we will not see severe weather, it will be mixed out of the system by the time it moves northeast. we will see the rain, which could be moderate to heavy tomorrow morning. overnight, cloudy, patchy drizzle, areas of. the rain will become steady through the metro around sunrise in the morning. that will be becoming heavier as the day goes on.

moving in through the morning. around noon, the brunt of the heavy rain lose northeast. should stay cloudy for the afternoon. at least the rain is out for the afternoon rush. .hings change wednesday, by and large the nicest day, 56 and sunny. clouds,come increasing 36. maybe snow showers late. and alberta clipper comes by, then friday, windy and cold. a chance of snow saturday. cold saturday, sunday, and monday, with a warm up towards the middle and end of next week. alison: thanks. jonathan: we came so close. alison: it is kind of depressing. >> they had a long day with a team that had nothing to play for. fansnly thing redskins have to look forward to his training camp, which is a ways away. the season is over, a 19-10 loss.

have a question going right now. despite missing the playoffs, was the 20 16th season a step forward? go to our website. erin hawksworth was at red -- redskins park and caught up with the players. erin: this is not the scene the redskins hoped for the week heading into the playoffs. how do you feel about last night? >> i didn't sleep much. i was tossing and turning. i can't leave the season is over. out: as the players cleaned their lockers, the question today is, what areas need to be addressed this off-season to see improvement? teams have multiple leaders. that is something we need to get better at. erin: one liter out due to injury was deangelo hall. >> if we don't do what we need to do, we don't deserve to be there. erin: the redskins safety suggested maybe they need bte

it in 16 weeks, i pretty sure they will find somebody who can. erin: over the next couple weeks, the redskins will it value a talent. desean jackson set to become a free agent. kirk cousins remains noncommittal. >> that is something for kirk. i think he has improved his game a lot in the last couple years. a lot has to do with matt cavanaugh and sean mcvay and the heensive line, so i am sure has to have some goodwill towards the organization. erin: erin hawksworth, abc 7 news sports. >> a lot of questions. what is kirk going to do? you never know. not in the nfl. alison: thank you. let us know. whathan: coming up next, do you think where the top 10 local stories and 2016? we

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alison: in the last week, we have talked about the bigger political national and international stories. what about the local ones? tom takes us back through the bigger stories we covered for you. number 10, maryland athletes. maryland athletes dominated in rio. swimmers like katie ledecky and michael phelps helped the state win more gold medal's than all but a handful of countries. number nine, the mgm casino. vegas came to the potomac, when the $1.4 billion mgm casino opened in prince george's county, bringing gambling and traffic. number eight, the trump hotel and protest. than two weeks before election day, donald trump left the campaign trail to open the $212 million

pennsylvania avenue. after he won the election, those protesting repeatedly gathered at the hotel. number seven, first day tragedy. guindon's7 was ashley first day on the street. as she responded to a domestic call, ronald hamilton shot and killed her. two other officers were hit but survived. hamilton is accused of killing his wife. museum.ix, the new in late september, the smithsonian's national museum of african american history and culture opened. it has been so popular that passes have been hard to come by. tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: you can see the rest of the countdown at 10:00, powered by abc 7. that does it for us at 5:00. 6:00, shock and sorrow at

school. what is being done for students after a classmate was shot in her own bedroom. plus, an american injured in the nightclub temper attack in istanbul. what he says may have saved his life. four months later, we know what caused the spacex rocket two onlosions why -- to explode the launchpad. >> now, abc 7 news at 6:00. on your side. >> rain could make for a messy commute. the wet weather could get worse by tomorrow morning. doug has the timing for us. doug: most of today has been light drizzle, which is what we will see overnight. patches of fog. early tomorrow, this area of heavy rain, causing tornadoes in the mid-south and deep south,

weather. the rain could become heavy -- the early,ban mid morning. clouds and drizzle, then around 7:00 a.m., the rain is steady, temperature in the mid 40's. this will be rain, but unfortunately, a lot of it at .he back to work commute through the day, the rain will quickly move northeast. by 11:00 a.m., the heavy rain northeast of the metro. temperatures in the mid to upper 40's. cloudy in the afternoon, cloudy or the rush home tomorrow evening. as for how much rain, close to winning to of rain across the area by the time it tapers off later in the afternoon on tuesday. on wednesday, the nicest day of the week. we will lay that out along with our 10 day outlook in about 15 minutes. that is the latest. maureen: you can get a look at the weather conditions and