>> the children scattered running for safety and help. most making it to school despite what they had seen. >> they were shaken up, which is understandable. they are all doing well. the counselors have been with them all day to talk about the fears or concerns they have. >> the police know who the shooter is and are actively looking for him. they are not releasing his or the victim's name or the condition yet. we are told she is being treated at a hospital. after school the parents hurry to get the kids home. >> this traumatized the kids. it's a nice neighborhood. the kids have to deal with that and sad they are dealing with it. running everywhere. >> joining you back lie, you can see the prince george's county police are maintaining a presence in the community.

the police are not naming the suspect but as far as we know remains on the loose. >> the bullet pierced the side of the cruiser but the officer inside wisconsin not hurt. in two -- the inside the police was not hurt. but they have made an arrest. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live with the developments in this case. jeff? jeff: for a came together less than 24 hours from the time of the great falls shooting because the police say the suspect was arrested in herndon for publicly displaying a firearm. investigators in herndon and fairfax county put the pieces together and realized this was the same man. here he is. brian landaverde of herndon. he is charged with attempted capital murder in the great falls shooting. last night, poic

call about a man flashing a gun outside of a business in herndon. that was landaverde. when police arrived he fled on foot but he was arrested soon after. they recovered the gun. then sunday they say he ran a red light in great falls and took off as an officer tried to make a traffic stop. he then fired multiple shots at the officer and hit two vehicles but not the officer himself. two other juveniles 16 and 17 were in the car at the time. you may remember one of them jumped out in the chase. those two juveniles are at this moment in police custody. here now the chief of police from herndon. >> it just so happens that it connected and it's phenom that work by the detectives in fairfax when they are able to put all the pieces together. there is a lot of like involved that we can respond to a call. >> we made the arrest and made the

violent thugs off the street. >> the police recovered the vehicle used in the shooting in great falls on sunday night. police say allegedly that landaverde fired the shots from inside the vehicle and through the windshield. we don't know what evidence the fairfax police and the herndon police were able to connect to put landaverde as the man they want in the great falls crime. but they are still putting the pieces together. they are looking in the possibility that more suspects could be involved. live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: thank you. president trump's choice to lead health and human services congressman tom price faced more questions over stock trade in medical companies in his second confirmation hearing. >> doesn't this show bad judgment? >> well, if what you said was true it might but the

case. >> we have a paper trail for every comment i have made. yes or no. doesn't this show bad judgment? >> no. everything that i did was ethical, above board, legal and transparent. larry: well, today, senate committees did vote to approve ben carson as h.u.d. secretary, betsy devos, and nikki haley. both jeff sessions as attorney general and rick perry of the secretary were energy were postponed. it look like james comey will stay on as the head of the f.b.i. the trekker to that agency appointed for ten years. alison: this morning president trump met with the head of general motors, ford and fiat chrysler to talk about keeping jobs in the u.s. he warned about a

border tax for companies moving the operations out of the u.s. but promised tax insentives for companies in the u.s. >> it's not the construction i want, though it brings jobs. it's the long-term job we are looking for. we are bringing manufacturing back to the united states. reducing unnecessary regulations. we want real regulations that mean something. >> the president did not go into any detail as to which regulations might be scrapped. larry: the "associated press" reporting that trump has issued blackout at the environmental protection agency. but today sean spicer said he doesn't know where the reports are coming from. it came hours after the president gave the green light to two controversial pipeline projects. q mccray has details. q: this comes down to president trump keeping campaign promises. he long said that the environmental regulations are

that is what he did today. president donald trump flexed his executive muscle this morning approving two actions sure to upset environmental activists. high profile energy projects, keystone x.l. and dakota access pipeline essentially reversing the obamaing obama administration policies that brought development to a halt last month. trump said construction isn't a done deal yet. >> subject to renegotiation of terms by us. we are going to renegotiate some of the terms. if they'd like we'll see if we can get it built. >> there is a similar order on the dakota access pipeline. he once owned stock in the pipeline but he says he sold that off in august. >> subject to the terms and

protection agency to temporarily halt all contracts, grants and the interagency agreements. the union of concern scientists releasing a statement that reads in part, "efforts to cut the e.p.a. via budget and staffing cut, cuts in research grant and activities or stopping the safeguards will hurt real people. the actions would also certainly mean more children getting sick and the american taxpayers not getting the science-based protection and information we have invested in." now it is unclear if the freeze only impacts existing contracts or future ones. the e.p.a. awards billions in grants annually. when it comes to media freeze, i contacted the e.p.a. today. a representative would only reply "hope to respond soon." from the "live desk," i'm q mccray. back to you. larry: okay. thanks. this afternoon, president trump accepted house speaker paul ryan administration to address a joint sess

congress. that thing sort of takes the place of the state of the union address in the weeks after a president takes office. alison: four days after trump took oath of office, the clean-up is busy on the national mall. the crews started doing the work on sunday and they hope to have it pulled in the next day or so. >> a lot of work. the phone at the d.c. deli ringing more than usual. on monday someone thought they tweeted out the phone number to the white house but instead they sent out the number to the deli. since then people are calling the deli to voice the thought on the new administration. >> i just answered a phone call and got cursed out by somebody in louisiana. they seemed generally upset about what is going on in the country. i try to explain to her that she didn't dal the white house. she called a busy sandwich shop. larry: the phone up in is one

public number to the white house. alison: at least they get it off their chest. maybe not doing much for them but venting to someone. i hope they can straighten that out. well, talk about the weather. the sun came back for a little bit today. larry: yeah. but bring on the warmth. doug hill has a check of the forecast. doug: a lot sunnier tomorrow. a little sunshine now as the sun gets ready to go down. tomorrow, tons of sun. the story, at the moment is 49 in washington. 47 in reston. fredericksburg at 53. annapolis at 47. woodbridge at 49. comfortable, well above average temperatures. we will take it. through the evening, only a slow drop with clear skies around the area. 42 by 9:00 tonight. tomorrow morning the temperatures will range probably not a lot different

upper not's in most spots. 41 in the city. a nice warmup with a change in the wind direction tomorrow. the bus stop at 40. 52 in recess time. and the time the kids are dropped off to school, 58 degrees. clearly the nicest day in the next ten. we show you the expended forecast coming up in seven minutes. >> we are glad to be on the high ground. they tell us we don't flood very often. larry: battered by a nor'easter. look at the damage coming up. alison: and the plea deal by the man who shot up a pizza place after reacting to fake news. >> i'm inside of a car trunk. larry: the lengths a 9/11 operate -- a 911 operator went to rescue this woman. >> i'm amy aubert going inte

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action. if you want to reach our team, call for action, go online to wjla.com/callforaction or call this number. 301-652-help. larry: the new aud flocking to the smithsonian portrait gallery to get their hands dirty building blocks, reading story and pose for portrait. this is reaching kids across all platforms. amy: down the hall and around the corner, excitement out the door. >> i used to think this place was so boring. all it was was paid pictures and painting. now there is a kids area with stuff i like to do. >> the national portrait gallery kicking off the portrait gallery that is a hands-on case for the kids to get interactive with the arts. >> museums are scary places. you can't run or touch things.

and have fun. >> there are stations like this one. strike a pose. it will show up instantly on the big screen. >> it's a godsend. you hear for a while with it would other kids and the younger kids are getting bored easily. so you work to interest them. >> i like the idea of bringing the young kids to the museums because i'm comfortable with it. give them an appreciation for the great art that is in the museum early on. >> that is what the national portrait gallery says they aim to do. they team up with explore children museum washington, d.c. together they spend a year putting together a space that focuses on spanish and english and is accessible for children with disabilities. >> it's a good opportunity for kids to enhance their learning. >> amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: she tells us that the

officially on saturday. fantastic to have something for the kids to do. larry: are you going saturday or sunday? alison: soon. well, "7 on your side." the nor'easter that brought rain yesterday makes its way to the shore. the waves are crashing over the guardrails along the coast. >> the low point. you have a high tide. it doesn't come back out so it keeps accumulating. >> most area saw rain and winds and there was sleet in maine. hammering everybody as it goes. larry: that is up there and not

alison: we dodged that. >> this won't get bitterly cold. alison: tomorrow is the winner doug: absolutely! look at the sky. you can see the wilson bridge and the skies are breaking. that is what we expect. it started with the sunshine mid-morning. 49 at reagan national. the temperatures now are chilly. normally on a day like this, there is a typical temperature late january. clear skies are 42 to 43 degrees. we are well above that everywhere. 46 in a

herndon, 47 degrees. wind gusts are still there. strongest gust. manassas is 31. 35 at reagan national. it's still breezy. we keep breezes 10 to 15 miles per hour. as far as the criticism goes, slow to steady drop for 40 in the next few hours. the trends for the warmer temperatures. i don't expect much of a drop at all over what we see now. the storm center offshore. there is rain along the coast. there is snow in the poke knows and lake ontario area. know my geography really well. that is lake ontario. that is ontario, canada. that is how i remember them. clear skies moving in t

tomorrow morning the upper 30's. locally, the same story. upper not's to the lower 40's. a warm front will develop north and west. we have nice slow winds. plenty of sunshine through the day. clouds increase tomorrow night ahead of the cold front. overnight in the early morning hours of thursday. there could be scattered showers. once the front moves through, notice the wind direction. this is not out of the arctic. it's breezy but the temperatures are low to mid-50's. 55 on thursday. chance of early morning shower. looking ahead to the weekend, chilly.

it's upper 30's on monday. next week it look as though the next week will stay on the chilly side. not dramatically so. on the cool side. plenty of sunshine through wednesday, thursday, friday. is the chance of snow over? no. but next week when it is really chilly it will be dry. alison: thank you. larry: it won't be raising minimum wage. not yet. alison: find out why they are vetoing the county counsel plan. larry: "la la land" hits a high note with the oscar judges. look at the nominations next. alison: now look at what

coming up on abc and autria godfrey has a look at what is coming up tomorrow on "good morning washington." >> skin care, laundry deter jent and the food storage. they could damage your help. seven ways to detox your home and reduce exposure to harmful chemicals.

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alison: we are back with the envelope please. these don't have the winners yet but they have to nominees. larry: we look at the record setting year. >> the biggest honor. the academy awards. the academy announced the oscar nods in video. best lead actress "elle." and natalie portman in "jackie" and "la la land." and meryl streep for her role. and supporting actress -- >> he was screaming and i was screaming. >> casey affleck. garfield. >> ryan gosling in "

land." vigo mortenson. and supporting actor ali getting the first oscar nomination. and jeff bridges, michael shannon. "la la land," 14 record-tying oscar nominations. it's up for best picture and the top contenders "moonlight" "manchester by the sea" "hidden figures." this year diversity. the #oscar so white is a thing of the past. >> this year we had an abundance of films that represented inclusion. >> the academy says it continues to work on inclusion. nominees are getting ready for the big night. and jimmy kimmel is repairing to stake the stage as the host. alison: it's amazing how many nominations "la la land" got

really films that did so well. larry: yeah. 14 ties a record. so many tough categories. best supporting actresses. alison: it always is. larry: watch them here and you can tune in for kidd o'shea's report the weekend of the awards. he has bags packed. alison: still ahead. the song that advises against chasing waterfalls. but this wouldn't be tough to catch. larry: later, will president trump change washington or will washington change him? look at the fight against the establishment where others failed before. >> days of uncertainty for thousands of government workers who work in the buildings.

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alison: a congressional analysis shows president trump inherits $559 budget deficit. as he takes office. part of balancing that budget, of course, is a hiring freeze

richard reeve is live now at l'enfant plaza asking if this plan is actually a good idea for government. rich? richard: this depends who you talk to. for the thousands of government employees who work in the buildings on l'enfant plaza these are days of uncertainty. for republican lawmakers and some conservative groups this is a chance to make government work better. a the food trucks around l'enfant plaza -- >> there is a lot of uncertainty. richard: the hiring freeze is topic number one among federal workers. >> they are worried about how we'll be treated and how they will reduce the workforce. >> virtually every agency could be affected except for the active duty military and some public safety positions. >> it stops us from hiring good people as well as anybody else. it is hard to get new talent if there is a freeze and people look elsewhere. >> the bottom line if you have been officially hired but are still waiting for the security

>> it's not just getting the numbers down and just saving money. it is making the government work better. >> among the areas of the freeze, pentagon, veteran affairs, n.i.h. the heritage foundation says it is not targeting workers but will be a useful review. >> to see what is done poorly, what is done well. where can we weed out the waste and the duplication and get rid of inefficiency. >> critics say the memorandum will slow down services like processing social security and veteran claims. >> cuts make government less effective and can cost you money. >> leaders don't tell you what the ultimate goal is so you can't support them and it makes people fearful. richardrichard: under the plan,o layoffs at this point. agency head have a chance to ask for

think they have slots they need to fill. the president call for comprehensive review of the government workforce in 90 days. in southwest washington, richard reeve, abc7 news. larry: prosecutors offered a plea deal for a man who allegedly shot up the comet ping pong pizza parlor when edgar welch was in court for the hearing. there is no word what is in the deal. they say he drove to the restaurant to investigate a fake news story about child sex trafficking. he is accused of firing shots in the restaurant. alison: but now know the name of a woman murdered. her family identified her 26-year-old takeisha hughes-coats. her family contacted the police after seeing a sketch of her on the news. the police have not made arrests on the january 15 shooting. larry: a man is recovering after being shot near nationals park this morning. he was shot several times and

help. the suspect is still on the loose. a job fair held at the stadium is canceled in the initial investigation that is rescheduled for next tuesday. alison: back to the drawing board for the supporters of raising the minimum wage in montgomery county. county executive ike leggett vetoed the bill that would have raised minimum wage to $15 an hour. leggett said he believes that the boost would hurt the economy. they passed it but not enough to override veto. larry: there is gold in these hills! i always want to say that on tv. it was the start of the california gold rush the following year. it's a half hour outside of sacramento. and where the san francisco 49ers came from is the gold rush of 1849 a year later. alison: a wealth of knowledge. larry: i try. alison: a good southern accent.

larry: it was something. alison: all right. we have new information from flint michigan the amount of led in the drinking water has fallen below federal limits. in december the lead concentration was 12 parts per billion. in early 2016 it was 20 parts per billion. lead from old pipes leached in their water supply in 2014 when chemicals were not added to prevent corrosion. larry: doctors recently diagnosed governor dayton with prostate cancer. it was made public when he fainted at the end of the state of the state address. after a few minutes he walked out on his own power. the cancer is treatable. alison: good. scary moment. we have the president's thought on illegal voting in the election. karen travers takes us inside the white house today. karen: good evening. every

an agenda and a message. some days that gets overtaken. tuesday was one of those days. president trump focusing on job creation and manufacturing. signals his aintention to revise the controversial keystone xl and the dakota access pipeline. but the white house press briefing dominated by question of the voter fraud after the president told congressional leaders he believes millions voted illegally last fall. the president spokesman not denying that saying it's something that trump believed for a while. based on what? he wouldn't give details. there has been no evidence of the widespread voter fraud. despite the concerns the white house insists president trump is comfortable with his win. karen travers, abc7 news, the white house. >> time is running out to apply to certain high schools for the upcoming school year. i'm kelly

to offer in "spotlight on education." >> a mystery unfolding in virginia after a mother and her two young children vanish without a trace. find out why police think they are in danger. new at 5:00, from bad to worse for the owner of the limo set on fire in a riot near the inauguration and why the honor says he is on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars despite having insurance. that's new on "abc7 news at 6:00". tomorrow, don't miss "world news tonight" at 6:30 when david muir sits down for an interview with president trump tomorrow right after "abc7 news at 6:

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alison: a developing story out of virginia beach where the investigators are ramping up the search for a missing woman and her two young children. no one has seen 29-year-old monica lamping. her 7-year-old son kai or her 9-month-old daughter oria since saturday night when monica went on a blind date with a man named chad. then early sunday morning lamping's house in virginia beach burned to the ground. police say two hours before that fire, lamping's jeep cherokee was tracked going into portmouth. >> i try to focus on the positives. but realistic as well. with every hour that passes, that is more time that has gone by. >> nobody thinks they will be sitting in this spot. nobody ever wants to be. we just want the

>> so police are classifying the case as a search for people who are in danger under suspicious circumstances. larry: a north carolina woman is alive tonight thanks to a series of text messages. >> ma'am, i need you to talk to me so i can get you help. what is going on? >> i'm in a car trunk. larry: after this 911 call dropped out the dispatcher texted the woman and they traced the location of the signal saving her and arresting the driver. >> this is a prime example of technology used to the fullest at someones' greatest time of need. larry: he sent the need with his personal cell phone. the woman was not hurt. the suspected kidnapper faces multiple charges. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- she is one of the best high school players in the area. why she pas

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alison: the first 100 days we have seen trump meet with business leaders and sign executive ordinaries but for people who predicted trump would become more presidential taking the oath of office that does not appear to be the case. kristine frazao looks at if he will change washington or washington will change him. kristine: two days after winning the election -- >> i have great respect. >> but since then where little has seemed to change. >> i can be more presidential than anybody. >> from the given august ral address that -- inaugural address that put the blame on washington -- >> for too

rewards of government while the people born the cost. >> to the twitter account erupting with the explosive tweets before and after becoming president. >> he has been a swashbuckling showboat businessman. he appears to say and tweet exactly what is on his mind. >> so far trump has changed washington far more than it changed him. >> trump changed the republican party from free market free trade to oriented to nationallism and protectionism. kristine: but many believe it won't last forever when it comes to matters like foreign policy. >> washington will block a lot of what trump wants to do. i'm skeptical it will change trump. it will just frustrate him. >> how he channels the future

deciding factor if he can carry on campaign promise -- >> time to drain the swamp in washington, d.c. >> or if the swamp will follow him. i'm kristine frazao, abc7 news. larry: an update on a story we brought you earlier. the huntington stop escalator is now running. the repairs had been completed but it was blocked off for use because it's not covered. now a new agreement will let them put the escalator in service. it must be turned off in the inclement weather. construction on can poy will start -- canopy will start this spring. >> check on the traffic with jamie sullivan. jamie: the slowing is going to be a heavy one. a lot of red, that is the inner loop. heading north to get closer to the clara barton parkway. past that you are still congested to bethesda. the outer loop south, stop and

legion bridge. annandale is where you get the break. d.c. is where we have the most congestion. both directions on the freeway is heavy. 295 is same story. 395 to the pentagon and south to alexandria slowing as well. 18 minutes is what it will take you from the 11 street bridge to the capital beltway. now earlier at the beginning of the afternoon rush that number was 67. so we got better. 66 is a typical rough ride as you head outbound. that is where you get a break at centreville but right now no major crashes to report. alison: hundreds of vehicles were stuck in the snow. look at this. they had a really heav

this is the scene in the western part of the country. military troops need to be brought in to help dig out the cars from three feet of snow. larry: we have been there. haven't we? alison: yep! larry: freezing temperatures in south carolina froze this waterfall in place. this is 260 feet wide. the temperatures there dropped to do below zero. alison: that is beautiful. wow! it will take a long time to thaw. well, let's see how it is shaping up around here. there is nothing major for us. larry: yeah. chief meteorologist doug hill? doug: it will be beautiful tomorrow. it's mild. what will happen late thursday night and friday and the weekend. for most of next week it will get seasonally cold. it's 49 in washington. the temperatures will continue in the upper 40 to the low

51 in fredericksburg. 49 in woodbridge and annapolis is 47. the story across the region by the early in the morning the temperatures are in the upper 30's to low 40's. that means only a couple of degree drop in the temperatures. at the bus stop for kids, the skieses will be clear. the temperatures are about 40 degrees. we will see a warmup by recess at 52. reaching a high in the afternoon of 58 with a nice southwesterly breeze. preview of spring. thursday is 55. friday is 45. we give you a quick snapshot of the next ten days. what you should take away from this is after thursday morning rain showers it will stay dry with the temperatures getting back to average for this time of the year. that is it from the weather center. alison, robert, larry, back to you. alison: thank you. robert: yeah. we got good teams playing tonight. by the way, the wizards came to the

does that mean business? they are playing the celtics tonight. maybe it means something. i don't know. a couple of hot d.c. teams playing tonight. both trying to keep the streak going. for a wizard, they could win the 14th straight at home if they beat the kelt kelt tonight. caps are trying to keep the 13 consecutive games with a point alive. the puck in ottawa drops at 7:30. now another success story. a lot of us know the big schools when it comes to the high school basketball. but for one player the school she is at enough is enough for her dominating performance. scott abraham has the rising star. >> she has the look of a basketball player. >> i bring it every day in practice. the game, anything. >> the smile says it all. >> i try to have fun at the end. >> no regrets. i'll try my hardest. >> last season she averag

points per game. leading whitman to the first state championship in 21 years. >> i don't like to lose. many people out there are competitive and don't like to lose. i love to win. it gives me an urge of energy. >> her biggest challenge on the court might come from her twin sister and teammate olivia. >> we are competitive. it helps us both. scott: next year abbey is bound for princeton. what is unique is the fact she stayed at whitman all four years. she is arguably one of the best players in the area but she didn't feel the need to go to a private school to get noticed. >> it shows how much she is committed to the community. there is good basketball in public schools. >> becoming a role model on and off the court. >> i want to be a leader and leave impact on the community. the younger generation. i want girls to be c

and be the best they can be. scott: spoken like a true leader. i'm scott abraham with the riding star. larry: awesome. robert: she wanted to stay right there. she has a twin sister so her sister pushes her and she is going to princeton. it all works out for her. larry: good choice. robert: never the wrong way to go. >> it's so inspiring to see young people like that. brave and honest. thanks. well, january, of course means you have look ahead to next year for a lot of local students. >> when we come back a closer look at what applications at th

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year. anita berger started working at the school in 1992 as a physical education teacher and worked her way up to principal and is credited with strong test scores and a 100% graduation rate. jonathan: wow! maureen: she will be recognized at an event in march at the encandy center. larry: i love that. we had her life on "good morning washington." it was cool. she was very surprised. alison: congratulations. february 1 deadline to apply to certain d.c. public high schools for next year is a little more than a week away. larry: tonight "spotlight on education," kellye lynn visited one of the high schools to find out how it is preparing students for the future career. >> the lesson the high school students are gaining won't help them reach graduation. >> what we have done today. kellye: they are counting on the experiences to help them advance to careers that offer good paying

>> all the techniques we have been taught will apply to the future. >> training acquired through the d.c. public schools national foundation career academies. starting in the sophomore year, they can focus on the biotechnology, i.t. or engineering. >> an opportunity to have a national on the diploma when they graduate and they can complete an internship before graduation as well as get the industry certifications. >> the academies have been in place since 2004. but it wasn't until recently they made a concentrated push to have the students engaged and the intership. >> i was interning at the hospital. i felt like it was a good experience. >> she plans to attend college next fall and study to become a lab technician. >> most schools don't

it. i am at a school that does offer it and has preparatory behind it, it sets you up for success. alison: good for them. that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". right now at 6:00, controversy at the white house. >> anything is possible. i think at some point -- look i was asked a question. there is no investigation. i said it was possible. alison: the fall-out from the president's recent comments about the election. and new information about the limo burned at the inauguration. why the owner says insurance likely won't cover the damage. a popular deli's hook -- phone is looking off the hook with angry messages for the president. why they're calling the deli next at "abc7 news at 6:00". announcer: "abc7 news at

on your side. maureen: president donald trump's pen has been busy again today. as he signed another stack of executive orders. but there are concerns about what the president is writing and what he is saying. q mccray is tracking the president's first 100 days for us. q: it has been an eventful first five days with the meeting with the business leaders to keeping his campaign promises. president trump has been busy. but he is making waves with the controversial comments. president trump's day started with a meeting with the heads of the u.s. car makers. >> bringing manufacturing back, reducing unnecessary regulations. >> he later signed five executive orders. two reversing the regulations that stop the haily controversial keystone x.l. and the dakota access pipeline process moving forward but only under certain circumstances. >> subject to