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that if i am confirmed i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant to the constitutional laws of this great country. face to: a name and a fill the empty seat on the supreme court. judge neil gorsuch nominated by president trump. he is known for being conservative, he is a judge in colorado, 49 years old. he is the youngest nominee in 25 years. there is dissent as protesters gather outside of the supreme court, holding signs, expressing anger about this pick. tim barber has the big announcement and what it says about the future. obviously the first step is for politicians on capitol hill to approve the judge. like you said, there is already dissent by democrats as well as folks who earlier protested on the steps of the supreme court. tonight, president trump nominated judge neil gorsuch

the supreme court. was nominatedch for the 10th circuit court of appeals by george w. bush. this would not be his first time working here in d.c. in the 1990's, he was a supreme court clerk for justice kennedy. george worked it with bush. >> i will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the custer show loss of the country. >> here three-putted to be a stronger ritualist, which would make him similar to justice scalia in his philosophy. tim: despite that, this professor says that judge ridech may have a bumpy trying to snag the seat, which democrats feel was being held hostage. >> i think they will feel political pressure to fight ba

there is a real constitutional justification. never had a situation where the popularly elected president nominated someone and that person did not even get a hearing for 10 months. it's never happened before. minutes, the last 50 president trump tweeted "hope that you like my nomination." all, but not by some of the democrats on capitol hill, who are pledging to fight the nominee. live from the supreme court, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: just a short time ago, outside of the steps of the supreme court, a group of protesters holding signs against the nominee, saying protect the supreme court. it is important to note this nomination is not a done deal. it moves to the senate. in his speech tonight, gorsuch

said he looks forward to speaking with lawmakers. stay with us as this unfolds. jonathan: virginia is joining a federal lawsuit against the immigration order, calling it unlawful, unconstitutional, and un-american. the order suspends immigrants from seven countries for the next 90 days. tom roussey has the growing lawsuit against the order. yeah, jonathan, the reviewing stand from the inauguration has not been taken down yet, but the white house is facing lawsuits. we now know the white house's neighbor across the river, virginia, is joining one of them. today i am bringing legal action on behalf of the commonwealth of virginia. by histh the governor side, virginia's attorney general announced he plans to join a lawsuit aimed at stopping the presidents immigration order. >> make no mistake, the commonwealth of virginia and our people are alr

tom: the announcement comes after a weekend of protests at dulles airport. although the 90-day ban is not supposed to affect citizens or holders, foreign, faculty, and others have been hurt. >> i have been notified by scores of employees about their employees. tom: the center for immigration studies supports more restrictions on immigration. say thathe republicans trump has every right to do this. the travel order is temporary. >> this lawsuit is a political stunt. the idea this is a major problem dislocating the workings of society is comical, actually. tom: and we know that the lawsuit in the state of virginia involves two

from yemen who flew into dulles airport over the weekend and were promptly sent out of the country. their attorneys say they were they do notpapers understand and they had planned to become legal residents. tom roussey, abc 7 news. this issueissent on goes beyond the states to the state department. 900 stateells reuters department officials have signed an internal state department memo protesting the action. white house spokesman sean spicer said he was aware of the memo but told staff they should either get with the program or leave. eruptingn the hill, tensions over cabinet confirmations. senate democrats boycotting tom price for health and stephen miniature and as secretary of treasury. the mike wright say those men may have misled lawmakers in sworn testimony and they want more answer. >>

trying to rush these through. we cannot ram these nominees through. i know a they want to do it. these nominees are not what donald trump promised and not what represents american middle class values. alison: one republican senator has called democrats idiots for the boycott and calling it a breach of the quorum. democrats are warning they will do the same thing for other controversial nominees. jonathan: it was a visual protest for another one of trump's picks, protesters projecting words onto the epa headquarters in northwest. nominee scottst pruitt. there are reports he accepted nominations -- donations from companies and then took official action to support those companies. is the current attorney general of oklahoma and denies all these claims. we are still less than two weeks into this new administration. abc 7 is your place for politics.

at wjla.com. clouds are going to increase as we move through the overnight hours, good news. that means temperatures will not be quite as cold tomorrow morning. waking up tomorrow, upper 30's, near 40 degrees. we will be making it into the middle 40's by recess for the kids. then drop off time, coming home, about 50 degrees. we have a cool down on the way for the weekend, and the likelihood of a wintry mix. the details of that coming up. that sounds great, thanks. it is now the final hour to enroll for coverage through the affordable care act. if you do not sign up for insurance by midnight you could face a fine. the cornerstones of obamacare are still being enforced. that despite promises from republicans and president trump to repeal it. jonathan:

all-out search for a missing teenager and her baby. res and-old lizzy colind five-month-old aidan rivera were last seen january 14. the police are afraid they may be in danger. if they look familiar, the police would like to hear from you. alison: developing now come a double shooting in bowie that sent a school into lockdown this afternoon. a father in teenage son were shot near church road. both are in the hospital now. their injuries are not considered life-threatening. sources say may have been drug-related. this video from 35 years ago, they were heroes on one of the darkest days, the air florida flight crashing into the potomac over the 14th street bridge, killing 78 people. the tragic anniversary is andhed into so many minds, jay

efforts at the scene. absolutely, jonathan, and many of them told me tonight the things they saw on that day will stay with them forever. this is where it all began. it was a bitter cold january day in 1982. according to investigators, that flight had no business leaving the wings,, ice on hardly got any elevation before it crashed. it is a seminal moment in washington history, the crash and subsequent rescue of passengers aboard doomed air flight florida 90. don usher was the u.s. park police pilot who swooped in under her and this conditions to pluck a number of passengers to safety. >> a sense of urgency, but we had our own safety to deal with, debris, fuel, every possible bad thing you could think of. jay: the 35th anniversary

sponsored by the national law enforcement museum, usher, a eventsapher, discuss the of the humbling day in which 78 perished and five survived. >> is it a miracle that five people survived? yes. jay: just to get to the crash site, the detective had to drive down the national mall to avoid gridlock. >> it was too much. scene withorrific the amount of people who lost their lives. jay: looking back, he is amazed anyone survived even the impact, let alone the frigid waters of the potomac. >> it could have been so much worse. i'm glad we were there to save some. two very important legacies came from this crash. one, we are so much safer because of what investigators determined. they say the pilot and copilot did a horrible

communicating to each other in the moments before the crash. improvements and reforms were made in the fo

a newspaper clipping and social media leading to a heartfelt thank you. 58 years ago, the siblings, just 3 years old when their home caught on fire. rescuedter stew newman them. >> i had the latter on the back of the building. has been newman retired 25 years from the department. they say they waited their whole lives to find him. they tracked him down after finding newspaper articles and using facebook to connect. alison: that's wonderful they finally met. 7 on your side with health matters in a cautionary tale about a trip to the spa. this all started with a pedicure and one little girl's parents say that it ended with what you are about to see. sores all over her legs. a

images are graphic. this happened in portland. the 12-year-old girl developed a fever and the sores would not go away. three dermatologists told the family that it look like sores from a pedicure. transmission of infections and diseases is possible with improper cleaning. hiv can bes and even transmitted on dirty implements if one person got bloody on the instrument and it was used on another person. that is pretty serious stuff. alison: doctors are treating the young girl with antibiotics. the nail salon has agreed to pay the girl's medical bills and are reviewing procedures to correct the problem. jonathan: now an 7 on your side consumer report. it is tax season. the irs wants to warn you of a phone scam. the scheme works when a fake irs agent calls, claiming that you oh money.

are going to jail is what they say. in 2013, more than 10,000 victims were tricked out of more than $54 million. alison: an unusual bill would hit cops telling drivers to the gas. some virginia lawmakers want to address drivers going to slow in the left lane. they say that it creates a dangerous problem. it would allow for a fine of up to $250 driving under the speed limit in the left lane. it is just a proposal now. maryland,in legislation up for debate to legalize marijuana in the state. two bills being introduced the session, one would regulate sale and distribution, the other would set the tax rate. if the bills failed to pass, or is also a push to put pot on the ballot next year and let voters decide. alison: the white house has made changes to lgbt rules, but the boy scouts of america has.

children who identify as boys to join the program. this move comes for years after the program started to accept a gay members and two years after welcoming gay leaders. although the move is being met with support, some say the battle is not yet over. >> it is a good step forward, but they have a lot more to do. they have to embrace the culture of inclusivity. right now we need guidance to go about the policies. alison: the boy scouts of america currently has 2.6 million members between the ages of 7 and 21. jonathan: there is still no sign of olly, the bobcat who escaped its enclosure from the national zoo. it is believed she is in the woodley or cleveland park neighborhoods. ept kidsools k inside come just in case. she looks like a cat, but bigger. don't go near her. if you see herca

control. alison: singers and dancers performed at the national cherry blossom festival sing into spring event. the winners of tonight's competition will perform during the festival. toa-lysa gayle was there host tonight, and kidd o'shea was one of the judges. 8 areand news channel proud sponsors of this year's cherry blossom festival. it begins march 20 and will continue all the way through april 16. steve: cannot believe only a month and a half away and we are talking springtime. the temperatures today, 50 six at reagan national, well above average this time of year. at this hour, lower 40's in the district, 41 leesburg, 34 warrenton, and a degree cooler and culpeper. the clouds are beginning to increase. that will work to our advantage as we move through the overni

quite as much. snow, head well to the north, central pennsylvania, new york state. none of this will impact us tomorrow. a, low 30's, partly cloudy skies, mostly cloudy by early tomorrow morning. temperatures, middle to upper 30's across the area. that will be 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. then we rebound tomorrow, 40 to 45. futurecast shows dry conditions for the morning rush hour, midday clouds suppressing the sun a bit. then a little break and the clouds as we move towards the late afternoon. don't forget sunset is now 5:30, daylight hours increasing a little over a minute each day. we are heading closer and closer to springtime. highest tomorrow when the upper 40's, lower 50's. breaks in the clouds during the midday hours wednesday afternoon

days, the next 10 groundhog day, 45 degrees the high, lower 40's friday, cooling down for the upcoming weekend. saturday and sunday upper 30's. by sunday we could be looking at a chance of a wintry mix. a lot can change between now and then. next week, look at the temperatures, 50 monday, lower 60's tuesday and wednesday. then a cold front drops temperatures back into the upper 40's by the end of next week. andt forget to join eileen veronica early tomorrow morning, "good morning washington" starting at 4:24. jonathan: hate lugging groceries? there is a robot that can help.

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alison: do you need help with groceries? there is a rob

is launching vespa a robot that will carry you as yound follow cycle or jog and bring you something you might need. we don't know when they will be available or how much they will cost, but the product is moving forward and we should know more in the coming months. jonathan: pretty soon you won't even have to walk anymore. erin: kind of crazy. jonathan: you are being followed by a blue round robot. erin: what about the workout of carrying the groceries? the wizards continue to play like the hottest team in the nba, and they did something tonight

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>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you buyer local toyota dealers. erin: they did it. the wizards have won 15 straight games at home. and capitalsrds finished the month of january undefeated at the verizon center. wiz led by five at the half, then pulled away. bradley beal slicing through the lane, two of his game-high 28. later, he shares the wealth. nice adjustment. wiz win 117-101.

maryland at ohio state. dodd protecting the lead and the rim. big block off of jackson. then the long pass. the terps survive and win. the holy is on the road, taking on depaul, big east battle. what a force rodney prior has become. he finished with 28. hoyas escape with a three-point win. the on-islanders tied in third. hard to follow, the tip. 2-1 new york, and they win it, 3-2. caps back at home tomorrow to take on the bruins. in rhode island beat george washington night. and rhode island beat george

alison: at some point it will be 60 degrees. steve: it is, next week. we have a cooldown first over the weekend. tomorrow, lower 40's groundhog day, colder over the weekend. monday about 50. lower 60's tuesday and wednesday. alison: that breaking groundhog is so cute. jonathan: it looks like a whack-a-mole. steve: everyone in the weather center likes it. jonathan: you guys spend a lot of time in front of your screen. erin: i think it's cute. jonathan: thank you for being with us. jimmy kimmel's next. alison: have a great night.

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>> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- jamie dornan, from "big little lies" adam scott, and music from tucker beathard. and now, from here on out, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thanks for coming. welcome to the show. so much, so much to get to. starting with tonight's dramatic primetime episode of "the celebrity president." i've been making a lot of jokes about this presidency becoming a reality show. i did not know the reality show woul