it wasn't stolen. "7 on your side" getting them back on the road. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". larry: for the first time in six months donald trump walked up to the podium and took presses from reporters. it lasted an hour and it covered everything from how the business will be handled to the hacking that may have help had had imget there. today's abc7 instapoll is asking if the president-elect gave you the answers you were looking for in the press conference. vote at wjla.com/votenow. we have team coverage starting with elizabeth hur who is live at trump tower in new york. elizabeth? elizabeth: good evening. donald trump today covered a number of topics but his relationship with russia dominated the hour-long press conference. with him pulling the new allegations -- calling the new allegations a political witch hunt. in his first news

since july and the first one as president-elect -- president-elect trump: it's all fake news. phony stuff. i didn't happen. elizabeth: donald trump dismissing and denying unconfirmed reports that russia has compromising information that could be used against him. president-elect trump: a group of opponents that got together. sick people. they put the crap together. elizabeth: the allegations are supposedly from anonymous sources inside the kremlin talking to a former british spy. they were contained in a dossier democrats and republicans give the f.b.i. among the claims during trump's travel to moscow for a miss universe contest in 2013, whether the russians filmed trump with prost cutes to blackmail him if they so wished. president-elect trump: does anyone believe that story? i'm also a germaphobe. believe me. >> from russia to taxes and obamacare and the wall -- president obama: we are going to build a wall. mexico will reimburse

the cost of the wall. announcer: he announced his sons will take over the business maintaining there will be no conflict of interest when he take office. russia was the big headline with trump finally admitting president vladimir putin may be behind the d.n.c. hacking. president-elect trump: he shouldn't have done it. i don't believe he will be doing it more. elizabeth: they are working on a hacking defense report that will be released after 90 days s in the inauguration. russia is denying any involvement. michelle: if president-erect would not have anything to do with one reporter. q mccray has more. q: the name is jim accosta. he is white house reporter

cnn. he was in the front row when trump said he deserved the fake news that cnn reported about him. so the reporter defended the employer. it heated up. >> give us a chance. >> your organization is terrible. >> give us a chance. ask a question, sir. can you state -- trump quiet, quiet, quiet. don't be rude. don't be rude. >> can you give us a question -- >> president-elect trump: i am not giving you a question. you are fake news. >> that is not appropriate. q: you have it. the incoming press secretary threatened to toss him from the press conference if he interrupted trump again. there were a lot of highlights in the news conference. if you missed it, we have you covered. the whole thing lasted an hour.

application. if you missed it head to our facebook page. i'm q mccray. back to you. larry: thank you. meanwhile secretary of state nominee rex tillerson broke with donald trump on several issues in the confirmation hearing. he expressed support to the trans-partnership and that u.s. should play a role in climate change and said russia poses a danger but refused to call putin a war criminal. >> russia must know we will be accountable to the commitments. and those of the allies. russia must be held to account for the actions. larry: he testified for and attorney general nominee jeff sessions in the second day of his confirmation hearing. the first time a sitting senator in this case booker testified against a colleague. >> the next attorney general must bring hope and healing to the

this demands more courageous empathy than session' record indicates. larry: hearings were also held for john kelly and the transportation department nominee. michelle: developing out of the district, flames could be seen shooting out of the watergate complex in northwest this afternoon. the fire started on the 13th floor. smoke spread to other floors in the building but the fire was quickly put out and no one was hurt. there is no word on the cause or the extent of the damage there. larry: 7 on storm watch tonight as the rain heads in the area. doug hill is here with a check of the forecast. doug: this is ahead of a warm front that is going to push us in the 60's for the highs. north and west of the metro area now. we think the steadiest and the heaviest rain will remain north and west. south and west of hagerstown to

area of rain and the farther north and west you are and the better chance of seeing the steadier downpour. temperatures are holding steady with the area of rain in the upper 40's. later tonight, the temperatures may rise a degree or two. with that, there are areas of dense fog forming. will it last? no. of course not. we'll tell you what to expect in nine or ten minutes. larry: appreciate your honesty, doug. thank you. talk to you soon. new information tonight after two people were killed in a stabbing at a maryland mall. in the last few hours we have learned the name of a men, montgomery county reporter is live outside westfield wheaton mall where if search for the suspect continues. >> the murder

first first person killed is angel pineda-gomez and the other person has not been identified. the search for the suspect. one collapsed in a pool of blood. the other ran to a nearby dental office for help. >> it was very scary. >> this store manager says if attack was so violent that mall crews had to repaint a ceiling today. which was splattered with blood. >> the guy, when he went to the ambulance he looked like he was breathing, struggling. hard to breathe for the most part. he was alive.

>> investigators say he fled out of number 11 moments after killing with a long-bladed knife in his hands. the police stopped trains at the wheat wheat metro station and distributed the suspect's photo to metro ride on and barwood taxi but to no avail. >> after that the police claim and told me did you see anything? >> she owns a dollar store a mere 100 feet from the scene of the double murder. >> how can this happen in a mall full of innocent people? how can anybody do that to anybody?

ja the new grant will aim to increase the level of testing for the rape kit and eliminate the backlog. it will help pros cute sexual assault cases. >> survivors deserve respect, compassion and a response that reflects the seriousness of the crimes. >> the grant provide funding for training law enforcement officers to prevent gender bias. when responding to the sexual assaults and domestic violence. >> a child porn charge looked like an open and shut case. but there are constitutional questions. stephen tschida has more. stephen: the hearing to determine whether child porn charges will stand against a california man started today on the west coast. the man took his laptop to the best buy geek squad. court papers revealed the sources there were paid by the f.b.i. to inform them if they found child pornography on a computer. the hearing

determine whether this violates the fourth amendment, the right to privacy. some who sent their laptops to the geek squad facility in kentucky say you should expect technicians will see what you have on your computer. >> it's like saying if you are guilty i can do whatever to find out if you're guilty. >> the child porn was found in what is referred to as an unaccess space. no one knows if the man saw the images. they could have been e-mailed to them and he never opened them up. live in the sat late center, steve -- satellite center, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: coming up at 5:00 -- >> we knew the storm was coming. we were trying to beat it but we didn't make it.

where thousands are urged to evacuate as severe weather moves in. >> the final legislative session for virginia governor and there are a few thing he does not want lawmakers talking about at all. i'm jeff goldberg. we will tell you what coming up. >> later, "7 on your side" fighting the easy pass fees that add up to more than $100,000. >> the seniors have been upset because the city cut their bus service. replaced it with nothing. i'm sam ford. that story is

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michelle: "7 on your side" after local senior siths complained to us they lost the mini bus use to transport them home and wellness center. but sam ford found it wasn't stolen. just taken out of commission. sam: how did you feel when they took the bus service? >> i was devastated. >> i can't afford to take metro access three days a week. sam: for 15 years a it the modeled city wellness center in knot east, they have had a bus donated by providence hospital with the city paying for maintenance to transport 20 seniors between home and the center. or

dance performances until september. they say the director of the office on aging stopped it, citing legal reasons. >> bus will be here for 15 years or more. all of a sudden they want to take the bus. that means the office on aging don't care nothing about the seniors. >> so if we have had the bus under three directors. sam: when the current director arrived at the town hall today she didn't tell us why the bus had been cut but said she was surprised we didn't know it had been restored. >> it might not be for that van. >> sudden news for us and the seniors. >> for people riding the bus i would expect it will be restored on monday. >> for why the cuts? still no explanation except the staffers said privately this was the only wellness center with a bus and the city didn't want others

it. so after three months of no bus service they will restore in a fashion they have yet to explain by monday. >> the mercury is on the way up in the area but it's in the as high as it will be in australia. the temperatures could go up to 104 in land down under. it's so hop that the keepers at the zoo are giving the gorillas ice streets to keep them cool. they are avoid licking away at the frozen blocks. >> we have a warmup coming our way but not that. doug: it's like the 11th of august. the mid-summer heat. we are warming to the 60's tomorrow. nice. the kids had fun at north springfield elementary school. th

the second graders and had a good time to talk about the weather. the experiment that we use about the weather and the temperatures. what the numbers are when the water phrases. took them outside to show them the stormwatch7 weather vehicle. they had a great time. i talked to molly and said they were delightful. a lot of times you go to school and sometimes they squirm around but she had the attention the whole time. michelle: it's a weather boot camp. doug: it's all good. so let's start with a view. this is the creek in charles county maryland. there is a little on the left-hand said of the screen that started to melt away. no safe ice in the area now. if you

ice covered stay -- if you see ponds that are ice covered stay away. theclouds increase tonight as the warm front approaches. 46 in winchester. it's 52 at the patuxent river naval air station. the air across the river at the base. making them colder. same at quantico, too. 54 in college park. a big discrepancy in the temperatures due to the cold water temperatures. patchy fog developing tonight. the ground is cold still. with the rain and the warm air over the top of it a perfect recipe for the area of fog. not everywhere but there will be fog. rain on the doppler radar. scattered but it's more widespread and uniform.

the heaviest rain is going to stay north and west of washington area. we are in washington here. denoted around the beltway. we will start to look for fog after the rain ends. the future cast shows the rain the future this evening to the north and west, that shows the wind flow out of the south. the temperatures are holding steady. tomorrow we could have the fog in the morning but it will brighten as the fog will dissipate. partly sunny and breezy. we will climb in the middle 60's around here and looking good. 64 is the time and it could be brucey with gusts at times. the next event is coming in late friday night, satday and saturday morning and the afternoon where it is a mix of rain, snow, freezing rain. plan ahead. it could pose difficulty traveling. look ahead for the weekend, too. 34 on saturday with a

then maybe shower on sunday. 40 degrees. look ahead to dr. martin luther king jr. day on monday. 40's. slight chance of a shower. michelle: it sounds nice. you probably heard your life it doesn't serve a purpose. larry: still ahead find out why your body could need its appendix. >> another brewery is gearing up to open in loudoun county. i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. michelle: but first a look at what is coming up tonight on abc. always wins. especially in my business. with slow internet from the phone company, you can't keep up. you're stuck, watching spinning wheels and progress bars until someone else scoops your story. switch to comcast business.

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larry: back now with a look at the beauty of grand canyon. roosevelt declared the park a national monument today and that makes this its 109 birthday. michelle: with 41 vineyards, loudoun county could be called a big part of the local wine country. with more than 20 breweries and more on the way, beer could give wine a run for the money. amy aubert gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what is keeping customers and the new breweries

>> by the time the end of may comes all the plants will be as big as you. >> she has grown organic hops on the loudoun county farm for three years. >> people are paying attention to what they are consuming. including their drinks. amy: they have three acres on the farm where they grow hops. the veteran is taking it further with plans to open a brewery. >> i was jumping up and down and smiling and saying, "i can't believe it." amy: she plans to start renovations next month and to have customers pouring in by june 1. she joins 21 other breweries that call loudoun county known for the wineries home. >> they are artists. >> i'm a new kid on the block. amy: jackie with visit loudoun says loudoun has the most breweries in a

in virginia. >> she said it started a year ago. is there you can get wide ranges and go to a farm and be on the mountain to see a view of virginia. >> they kicked off the trail three years ago when they noticed the growth taking off. >> location of the breweries in the county. >> they boast the most winery in a single county in the state. >> given the current interest. it seems to be that it is much more than a fad. >> amy aubert, abc7 news. michelle: visit loudoun says five to seven new breweries plan to open this year in the county. booming industry. larry: maybe time for a trip out there. >> still ahead at 5:00. >> the only common ground is that the veterans are heroes. >> how he

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>> you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. michelle: maryland and virginia both started new sessions of the general assembly today. the first came with resignation of prince george's county delegate. this stems from the raid of the county liquor headquarters last week. >> the opening session of the maryland general assembly is usually just ceremonial. but today after the they declared two members of the legislature implicated in a growing bribery scandal the officials are wondering what is next. >> apprehensive. trying to see what will happen. nobody knows about the

gavel they concerned that michael vaughn resigned his seat. he has not been named or publicly charged but they have seemed to implicate the house veteran. mike miller believes that charges are coming. >> thankfully he recognized what he did was wrong and he is prepared to pay the price. he stepped up and resigned. reaction from rushern baker. >> they are arrested and they are going to be prosecuted. doug: larry hogan called it disgusting. >> this is a long, protracted investigation and the indictment and the further information to come. >> the big question is who is next? this is vaughn

that was the situation in annapolis today. virginia opened his session today. and he has more. >> d.j. augustin was all smiles meeting with the democrats on the first day of the last -- terry mcauliffe was all smiles today. he wants to focus on the jobs, education and the transportation. plus fixing the deficit. he is urging action on the heroin and the prescription drug epidemic and the changes to the mental health system. on tommics like sexual orientation or a warning, a warning. >> please stay away from these socially divisive issues. they are harmful. >> we have had a to

mcauliffe in the first three years. >> the republican delegte from fairfax thinks the governor wasted his time with a medicaid expansion plan that is never going to get past the g.o.p. >> he has gone back to the bread and butter issues. that makes me happy. >> there is the issue that could overshadow everything else. all 100 members of the house are up for re-election next fall. today mcauliffe said he was invited to the inauguration like all governors but he cannot attend because he has other things happening that

>> the research suggests that your appendix still has a purpose. according to a new study, the appendix may serve as a reservoir for the beneficial bacteria. they came to the conclusion after analyzing the presence or the absence of appendix on hundreds of mammals. >> george has run 2700 miles since leaving san diego on 9/11 and it works out to running a marathon a day. today the journey took him through baltimore. he says this is to raise awareness.

heroes. >> he has burned through 13 pairs of sneakers. i bet his legs are in great shape. michelle: a marathon a day? impressive. larry: rain, bad weather, the snow. good work. michelle: coming up at 5:00 -- >> a cool experience. a local high school senior uses parkal to given spire. >> the race is on to evacuate thousands before the weather gets worse. >> how a virginia dube thattorial candidate is defending the decision to give away a rifle at the center of the gun control debate.

steve: let me start off with good news. tomorrow's high is 65 degrees. it will last one day and look ahead to the weekend. most of you will have the weekend off. a long weekend for many. 34 degrees. looking at a wintry mix on saturday that could see freezing rain, snow, and then just plain rain. chilly out there. the highs on sunday are around 40 degrees. the holiday is monday. we will rebound in the 40's by the afternoon. parade is at 11:00. stray shower or two. have an umbrella handy. overall it's going to be a cool damp day. through the weekend we will have milder temperatures on the way. tuesday and wednesday are middle to upper 50's to 60.

friday is around 50 degrees. we continue af

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exactly where she wants to go. she is well on her way. talented young woman. >> coming up howard's new football coach has work ahead of him but the coach of the week is a man used to defying the odds. >> don't you love all the tolls you have to pay on the interstate? if you miss a toll you get socked socked with a $50 penalty. i'm scott taylor. up next exclusive i-team investigation that saved three drivers $68,000 i

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larry: scott taylor has report on an exclusive i-team investigation. scott: 30,000 drivers owe a ton of unpaid toll fines in maryland. some bills over $100,000. ouch! >> the state is telling the maryland department of transportation is telling me i need to pay them over $47,000 in

scott: he uses inner county connector every day. he didn't update the check card connected to the e-z pass account going through a divorce. in maryland if you don't pay your toll in 45 days, you get popped with a $50 fine. judy is now getting calls from maryland's central collection unit. >> $20,500. scott: her charges added up after credit card tied to the family's pass. >> i started to cry. i couldn't control my emotions. >> jennifer williams was notified she has $30 of the unpaid video tolls from 2012. >> if you add in years of fines and it has skyrocketed to $800. the state was sending citations to an old address. we reached out to the maryland transportation authority. >> we want to be able to collect the tolls. we are not here to make mon

scott: the state is making money on fines. in 2015, $7.6 million last year. even better. is there you are saying you think $50 is in excess? >> i think $50 is what has been established in the state of maryland recommendations for a decade. >> maryland state senator says a $50 fine is too much. >> it's outrageous. a $10 fine is outrageous. >> the senator is introducing a bill that drops the $50 fine to 50 cents. >> what is going on, the years with a toll violation and the collection units they have been harmful to people. so we will make sure that stops. >> i asked the state to take a second look at the three viewers' huge fines. "7 on your side" just learned the state of maryland reduced b.j. watson's $55,000 worth of fines to $5,000. judy went from $20,000 to

$2,000. and jennifer williams got a $600 reduction. >> "7 on your side" came to the rescue 100%. you guys, thank you so much for what you have done. i couldn't be happier. scott: a big thankful for the state of maryland and the state officials to help our viewers. pay attention to the mail. the state will send you a toll notification. if you use e-z pass check your statement on a regular basis. toll notifications usually show up in 15 to 30 days. the fines are tacked on after the 45-day period are up. so pay attention and avoid the fines. michelle: to think $2 in an toll could turn alone to $800? >> unbelievable. larry: you look up and go wow! >> yeah. not be able to pay bills. larry: exactly. go deep in retirement fund to pay it off.

them money. time for a check on the traffic situation. let's see how the roads are looking with jamie sullivan. jamie: we start off with good news. we have the hockey game tonight. the caps taking on the pittsburgh penguins. that is 8:00. in the afternoon when we see outbound traffic expect we will see the inbound traffic as well. heading inbound crossing the 14th street bridge on 395. heavy to continue across the case bridge. southbound 295,stop and go continuing to national harbor. now eight miles per hour is the average heading in. outbound we have similar numbers. the bottom side of the beltway through alexandria is the outer loop that is heavy. the outer loop in virginia also slow heading south from the toll flow to 66. the inner loop mclean all the way up north to bethesda is very, very slow. crossing the american legion bridge you get an idea. we are moving. just at a slow pace. no cr

right now. back to you. larry: thank you. still ahead at 6:00, the rare step of testifying against a nominee. and why they had to speak up. and the criminal case and the indictments handed up and a gubernatorial candidate defends the decision to give away an assault weapon. that is at 6:00. michelle: it's a nice day. pretty warm. let's check in with doug hill for a look at the forecast. doug: nice recovery to the 50's. clouds move in through the day that got lower and chicker. in advance the warm front spreading rain through the viewing area right now. in the past hour, so the steady rain remained west and the northwest of washington. i appears that the trend will continue tonight. closeup now. steady rain all the way from winchester to luray and beyond. heaviest elements cross the line to west virginia. the outlook tonight for the cloudy skies, period of the rain.

east. intermittent. clearly north and west of town where the action will be. the temperatures will stay mild. holding steady or maybe rising. it could set the stage for dense fog tonight and in the morning. but the fog will burn off and it will become partly cloudy with the high of 64. some areas may go to 66 or 67. but it is a one-day deal. is same warm front that will give us a nice day tomorrow comes south late tomorrow as a cold front and drop temperatures. in addition to that, the stage is set for the colder air to be in place early saturday morning as a disturbance moves along. the cold front, a couple of them. that will cause the possibility of what seems the likelihood of many areas of a wintery mix. rain, snow, freezing rain. we have it on again, off again through the day on saturday. not clearing out until late saturday night. sunday, it will turn warmer. a chance of the showers. that is the weekend forecast. cold and nasty. 34

maybe a shower for martin luther king day but mostly cloudy. we look at the ten days. the numbers are up and down. 50 on friday. falling to 34 with a we'll be right -- wintry mix on saturday. tuesday and wednesday is mild and the mild temperatures will continue through the end of next week. michelle, larry, erin? michelle: thank you. larry: thank you so much. good to see you. i am rooting for this guy. erin: i know. this is an awesome, exciting time and new era for the bison. mike london has taken over the howard football program after spending the past year working under d.j. durkin at maryland. robert burton has the coach of the week. >> thank you. appreciate it. [applause] robert: mike london has worn many hats. former police officer, lifesaver, football coach, father. the latest hat is head football coach at

>> fist in the playbook. meeting the new team. >> i can't wait to meet them. we sit down and have one-on-one and talk to every player on the team. >> he has an f.b.s. national championship under his belt. in 2008 he led richmond to the first ncaa championship in any sport. but at howard, there will be challenges. >> we always have to deal with the kid can go other places to look at what the locker room looks like, facilities. things like that. they will be addressed. >> but the claim to fame is being able to still see his daughertyson's face. 13 years ago he saved her life with a bone marrow transplant when she was diagnosed with cancer. >> a guy who is a bone marrow donor to his daughter. the odds were 10,000 to 1 that the parent was a match. the daughter i saw today leave for o.u. is her. >> mike london the coach of the week. i'm robert burton for abc7 sports. erin: thank you, robert. all eyes will be on alex ovechkin tonight as

8 is on the doorstep of his 1,000 career point. he will have the chance to achieve the feat against the caps' average rival, the pittsburgh penguins continue. provide this fan will provide the caps good luck. she traveled from british columbia to meet her idol alex ovechkin. and earlier this morning, her dream came true. >> i can't believe it happened. >> what will you tell your friends back home? >> i don't know. i can't think right now. erin: isn't she so cute? the sign said three fights figho she made a commitment. michelle: good for her. erin: it's not cheap from canada to vancouver. larry: you know. 999 points. those of you who don't know a goal or an assist either one will get him to 1,000.

the red to be loud tonight. michelle: she deserves to see the milestone hit. larry: absolutely. i can't wait to watch tonight. as long as i can stay up before i get up for "good morning washington" of course. only 21 has done that. he would be the 22nd ever. so cool. michelle: great work. we'll be watching. thank you. the hits keep on coming on the west coast. larry: when we come back, the next storm on the region and what people are doing to get out of the way.

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larry: 7 on storm watch as we deal with the rain drops but it's nothing compared to what is going out west. wild weather is forcing the evacuations, road closures and the dangerous conditions. >> the storm has produced the most rainfall to hit part of northern california in a deck. forcing thousands to evacuate and leaving thousands more without power. oregon continues to be pummeled by snow. with the conditions so dangerous portland had to shut down one of the main

and many people abandoned the cars on a side of the road. a pileup in washington closed the highway in both directions. in california, mandatory evacuations. emergency high water rescues in gurnville. >> i didn't know what i was going to do. >> land saturated after days of torrential rain giving way. >> it's just a matter of time when the rest comes down. >> in california, near total white-out conditions forcing the highway patrol to shut down a main interstate. some areas getting more than three feet of snow in the last 24 hours. triggers scenes like this. as the storm is leaving the region and heading east, there is no relief as a new system is close behind. it doesn't look like we will get relief anytime soon as another storm is expected to slam the coast. we are watching the riverrers in california closely.

announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. president-elect trump: i am not giving you a question. you are fake news. that is something that nazi, germany would have done and did do. if vladimir putin likes donald trump i consider that an asset, no it a liability. maureen: a snapshot tonight of donald trump's first news conference since winning the presidential election. the topics of the hour long conference raised from unconfirmed reports that russia has compromising information on the president-elect to hacking and how mr. trump will divest his business interests. q mccray has the highlights. a lot to talk about. q: to say the least. this is his first news conference in six months so the reporters had a lot to ask. he had a lot to say. if we had the time we would air the entire news conference for you again. it was that good. but here are the highlights. president-elect trump: it is disgrace what took place. a disgrace. they ought to apologize to start with,

attacking us can you give us a question? mr. president elect -- president-elect trump: the drug industry has been disastrous. they are leaving left and right. they supply our drugs but they don't make them here to a large extent. that is something that nazi, germany, would have done and did do. it's a disgrace that information that was false and fake and never happened got released to the public. the only one that cares about my tax returns are the reporters. they are the only ones. i don't think so. i won. i became president. no, i don't think they care at all. i don't think they care at all. obamacare is a complete and total disaster. we don't want to own it. we don't want to own it politically. they own it right now. so the easiest thing would be to let it implode in 2017. believe me, we would get whatever we wanted but it would take a long time. don't be -- i'm not giving you a question.