like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. news atr: now, abc 7 noon, on your side. jummy: six children presumed dead after an overnight house fire. firefighters arrived after midnight to find a home in flames. 10 people were inside. a mother and her three children were able to make it out. suzanne kennedy has been following the story all morning. >>

if you look beyond where i am standing, you can see the fire is still smoldering 12 hours after it started in northeast baltimore. one body has been recovered in what is left of the single-family home. the mother was taken to the hospital along with three of her children. her husband was working. the remaining children, still being searched for at this hour. the fire started around 12:30 this morning at this northeast baltimore house. it woman and her children were home when the fire spread to all three floors. it caused the second and third floors to collapse. >> it made it difficult for us to extend wish the fire and it to get insideult to do any kind of search-and-rescue. >> an excavator was brought into to remove the debris. >> we are trying not

disturb the debris. heard about the six other children in the house, it is devastating. i hope they are not in the house. >> authorities have yet to release a cause for the fire and whether it was an accident or intentionally set. the woman who lives here works for elijah cummings. his office has identified her as katie malone. so tragic. katie malone did work in the office of maryland congressman elijah cummings. ofspoke about the impact fire has had on his office. >> we are a small, diverse office. we are like a family. we have made it

office is going to do everything in our power to embrace them in this difficult time. jummy: she worked for the congressman almost 11 years. tocalled the fire a tragedy the entire office. stay with us for continuing coverage of what is going on in baltimore. breakingign up for our text alerts. we want to get to breaking news regarding metro. metro releasing information regarding its next safetrack surges. metro will resume february 11 with an 18 day search on the blue line. major work will impact rush-hour service had been suspended during january. we will have more on the plan coming up tonight at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. developing news out of loudoun county. a hit and run involving a school bus w

a cement truck struck a school bus on evergreen mills run and -- evergreen mills road and kept going. let's turn to the forecast. a roller coaster ride of temperatures. it is spring-like out there. doug: feeling like the 12th of april. at reagan national airport. areas around warmer than that. southwest wind. enjoy the day. it will be colder tomorrow. onis going to get nasty saturday. look at these numbers. 75 degrees in west virginia. 67 in quantico. 61 in gaithersburg. we expect the wind to continue. a very gusty day. some sunshine and warm temperatures. the warm front has

passed through the area. it will come south as a cold front and temperatures fall tomorrow. we are set up for the possibility of a wintry mix pasd on saturday. warm and breezy was some sunshine. satellite and radar sees the line of precipitation moving advance of the cold front that will play a role here. it will bring the cooler air in and after that, we will have to watch through the south as the ripples in the atmosphere set atmosphere set the stage for ring, snow, sleet, and freezing rain over a wide area here on saturday. we will talk about the timing on how much stuff will fall in about 10 minutes. to capitol hill, where senate republicans make good on their promise to repeal and replace the affordable care act. they approved a budget that sets in motion a repeal of the signature law. mccray is live with the latest. q: it took

hours to go over 19 amendments. they voted 51-48 to approve the budget resolution to repeal and replace the affordable care act. the first step into getting the ball rolling. critics of obama care say the system is broken and needs to be replaced with something better, listing skyrocketing premiums as one downfall. to democrats did their best stop the move. >> imagine becoming pregnant and having your insurer drop your coverage because you are no longer economic or you cost too much money. imagine being a cancer survivor and having your coverage driver -- havingu survived your coverage dropped because

q: -- said to reporters he will have a better plan to present to the country after his health secretary is confirmed. up -- thected to pick house is expected to pick up the issue tomorrow. is that her up for james mattis, ben carson and michael pompeo. all three are taking part in senate confirmation hearings. mattis, nominated for defense andetary, michael pompeo ben carson. is reflected on his experience. about his talked housing struggles. >> i am mindful of t

i will hold -- foremost in my about his housing struggles. thoughts and work to get the department the best chance for victory. >> we had no place to live. she could not afford the house. boston, moving in with relatives. understandmy life, what housing insecurity was. jummy: the past two attorney general's were more difficult for jeff sessions pick chuck schumer plans to vote against session's nomination. his collie could be the defender of rights of all americans. he has been fighting allegations of racism. to voteker has vowed against him. donald trump and the u.s. intelligence chief are giving conflicting reports about allegations of russian intelligence that has compromised material on the president-elect. mr. tru

said james conflicting clapper called me yesterday to renounce the false and fictitious report that was illegally circulated. clap percent he did speak to donald trump saying the leaks did not come from intelligence. loretta lynch has announced changes to baltimore's police department. are the way the officers do their jobs. this comes after a review by the doj found the police department and gave chin a pattern of conduct that violated constitutional and federal rights. this agreement will help the police department gain the cooperation and needs from residents to fight and prevent crime. most importantly, it reflects significant input from the people of baltimore. initi the review was

gray. a teenager remains in custody after being arrested in connection to a deadly double stabbing inside the westfield wheaton mall. angelo jackson, being charged as an adult. andilled a 24-year-old another man who has not been identified. investigators are trying to figure out a motive. prosecutors are asking for life without parole for a man accused of a deadly today shooting spree. he was in court this morning. he shot five people, killing three of them last may. among the victims, his estranged wife. up, the warning for airline travelers about the impact of the presidential inauguration. why you may want to pack some patients. --

the neighborhood to high for a file families are about to move into the area. neighborhood. two high profile families are about to move into the area. steve: we are going to have a look at i-95 in maryland. it is moving well. it is off the roadway. we will head over is off the ro. we will head over to 270, northbound, there was an earlier accident. over to the american legion ,ridge, inner and outer loop moving

60 between falls church and arlington. 60 between falls church and arlington. the 14th street bridge, everything is open. a little slow in approaching independence avenue.

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obama's will be moving out of the white house and into the cala rom a neighborhood. evocative trump and her family -- ivankauld trump trump and her family are moving into that neighborhood. john says this is where two high profile families are getting set to move in. the obama family two miles away from the white house and ivanka trump and her husband will move in here. with sixhe home bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, only about six doors away from where living.a's will be the home goes for about $5 million. the obama's will be renting it for about $22,000 a month. here. you live you are lookin

place. only $3.8 million. my good friend and neighbor. john: you live across the street from where ivanka trump will be living. in my home for 42 years. when i moved in, the neighborho.od was different. cars parked on the whole street. one was mine. everybody had one car, kept it in the garage. entertainment was formal wear. he has been friendly and outgoing towards us since day one. this is the same reception they are going to experience. john: even though it will be welcoming, we understand at least part of the neighborhood will become a private section th secret service 24/7.

airport officials are warning travelers about crowds and congestion expected around donald trump's inauguration. all day parking will be offered on inauguration day. abc 7 is on storm watch. flooding continues to be a problem. emergency crews have had to perform more than 50 water rescues. >> it was about two or three feet deep, moving fast. >> this woman is kayaking in her own living room. state officials say more than 40% of california is no longer in a drought.

so long. doug: unfortunately, that is how they sometimes get out of the drought. some of the state, many areas under extreme drought, but this helps in a weird way. the weather pattern is unique right now. we are seeing that firsthand. you are looking at belle haven country club. upper 60's in many areas. gusty wind and sunshine. you would never think it was getting towards the end of january. tomorrow night and saturday, you will know it is the middle of january. this afternoon, mid to upper 60's. plenty of sunshine. southwesterly breeze makes it feel like a spring day. this warm front came through this morning. there wide open in

sunshine. to the west, clouds gather ahead of the next cold front. that will deliver cold, dry air to the region. this system settles to the south of us and areas of low pressure will develop along the front. the stage is set for snow, sleet, freezing rain. it is potentially going to be a mess with adversity driving conditions. in chicago, it is 23 degrees. columbus, 67 degrees. 67 degrees. 66 in charleston. there is going to be a big change coming our way. ground a little while to freeze back up again, but there will be disruptions driving.

deiced. that will lead to some delays. our futurecast, we are going to advance it to 2:00 saturday morning. showing snow and rain. it will be enough to cause disruptions. we will see a little improvement . our weekend outlook, a wintry mess. martin luther king day, it looks colder. cannot rule out a light shower. conditions will improve. for the next several days, we

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jummy: a health matters alert. a big change for at the 10 users. not cover the drug because of rising costs. it will only cover a generic version. stop allergichelp reactions. the drug company has been under fire for raising the cost of the pens. one high-ranking volkswagen executive indicted in the u.s. omissions

-- u.s. emissions scandal is seeking release on bail. a hearing for all over schmidt isfor oliver schmidt scheduled for this afternoon. boeing 747 is heading for retirement. united airlines will stop using it. skies camef the along in the 1960's and enjoyed a high level of prestige for decades. a few will be used by charter airlines. all, airfamous of them force one, will continue to carry u.s. presidents.

jummy: you know how excited we get about pandas? how about eight of them. footage shows them walking freely and playing with toys. doug: today, sunny, breezy, warm. it turns colder tomorrow and saturday a wintry mess.

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