>> breaking news. >> in montgomery county, fire shooting off a top floor apartment on hampton mill terrace in bethesda. a tough fight, they had to cut down a tree to get the ladder truck close enough to the building. the good news, no one was hurt. the damage, over 400,000 dollars. >> are other top story. >> who in their right mind has an issue with flowers for a baby? the face ofmfort in tragedy. a memorial for a baby struck and killed by a car. >> the flowers, balloons and photos were there for months, all gone.re why was the memorial removed? this homeowners association said it was a distraction. some folks in the community are still putting things down here, despite e

mindy schultz as she crossed a parkway. she was with her five-month-old son. she survived, he did not. coming days, neighbors filled the corner where he died with reminders of life, a remarkable outpouring of support for a family and a community in morning. it was called tristan's corner. >> the community came together for this baby, and it is not fair what they are doing. what elizabeth is referring to is the homeowners association remove the public memorial following complaints it was a distraction. >> who in their right mind has an issue with flowers or a baby? >> we noticed all items relating to tristan, minus a couple blue ribbons, has been taken down.

wound, not only of the family but the community. >> a friend of the family says the grassroots effort to show mattered showed as a source of comfort for his parents and a visual reminder to slow down. a spokesperson for the hla declined to elaborate on why all this happened in the first place. friends of the family tell me there is a plan now in place to try to convince the state to put a more permanent memorial up here for tristan. live in leesburg, abc 7 news. >> new developments following of a firefighter. we read through a 53 page report about bullying and discrimination within the department. she was the subject of anony

to the report, nearly 40% of firefighter surveyed claimed to have experienced or witnessed harassment. the report found concerns about a lack of leadership and in some cases, fears of retaliation. the chief says he takes the report seriously and will work to fix the problem. you can read the full report on our website, wjla.com. jonathan: 10 people criminally charged in the objection and -- abduction and murder of a teenager. many of them are teenagers themselves. anna-lysa gayle spoke to task force members about what parents need to know. >> fairfax police identified 10 suspects in connection to a 15-year-old's murder. including four adults and six teenagers. the 15-year-old was missing since december, and police believe she was held against her will and killed in january.

tuesday night is in custody and may be involved. -- give youou details. >> police may have another person of interest after a 16-year-old girl returned from weeks away. the baby's father is acquainted with the suspects, linked to an unnamed gang. resurgence ofn a ms-13 gang activity across the region. a leader working to address gang activity in virginia. he told us about the warning signs that parents should be on the lookout for. >> if they only where a certain color every day, a red flag should go up. if their friends have nicknames and they don't go by john doe or nicknames, ahave red flag should go up. >> the

department plans to hold a press briefing at some point to discuss the state of gains in the county. of the six teenagers arrested , the youngesthree is 15 years old. live in fairfax county, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. >> flowers and candles at the site where a man was run over monday. police are investigating whether the man who struck nate mckinnon was acting in self-defense. mckinnon was armed it the time of the -- at the time. developing, police in howard county want to find vandals who damaged five cars in a columbia neighborhood. the word "trump" was sprayed onto of them. one man thinks he was targeted because he was hispanic. alison: d.c. will have a generous family paid leave program,

mayor's signature. that is because mayor bowser says she will not veto it, but she believe it unsigned. the legislation allows up to eight weeks of a leave for the birth or adoption of a child. start at thursday with windchill factors tomorrow that will be in the teens and lower 20's. don't let the sunshine fool you, you will need your sunglasses all day. highs will only make it to around 40 degrees. the coldest day we have seen a long time around here. if you don't like the cold, wait until the upcoming weekend. a huge warm-up is on the way, with temperatures into the 60's. i will tell you all about it in a few minutes. jonathan: to the war on terror and what could be a shift in the fight against isis. the defense department may propose sending more ground troops to syria. the decision will be up to president trump, but the president ordered a proposal on the fight against isis by the end of the month. alison: the president is looking for a

tonight. that is because fast food ceo andrew pozner -- puzzler -- resigned. he denied allegations that he abused his ex-wife and treated employees poorly. courageicials willing of peace deal between israel and palestine. the white house tried to keep questions about russia dominating the visit. the senate judiciary committee demands information about former national security adviser michael flynn's communications with russia. jonathan: dozens of kids don't have to get up early for school tomorrow morning. it is because of a protest. over 80% of their teachers will not be at work tomorrow. they are taking part in the day without immigrants. tim joins us live. some are calling this an important lesson outside the classroom. not

over 400 kids go to the two charter schools. this afternoon, the playground was packed with kids. tomorrow, it will look a lot like this. and quiets classrooms. that is what it looked like inside lamb public charter school thursday. my child's education is possible because of the immigrants who work here. the bilingual schools are closed because 14 out of 90 staff members agreed to show up. many of them are immigrants who are protesting the trump administration's immigration policies. the assistant principal says the school administrators did not have a choice. >> because of the staff, there is no way we can run the school without the staff. we can't force them to be here. tim: this seven-year-old is excited to have the day off and support her immigrant teachers. >> she is a teacher, and she

teachers, one who teaches dancing. we asked wilson about concerns parents and teachers are putting children in the middle of a hot button political debate. >> it is never too young to talk honestly to children about what is happening in the world. there are developmentally appropriate ways to do that. this is our reality. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: the organizers of the women's march are organizing a strike. march 8, they are planning what is being called a day without a woman. more information will come out soon. you remember the women's march, was a worldwide event that drew millions of people last month. will onlyvideo you see here, district a driver pulling away from the gas station. he takes the hose, walks over, and hangs it up. there. leaves it he ripped the hose out of the machine. a ma

happening more than you might think. it is because people are using cell phones and not paying attention. alison: a bridge that you may drive over every day may have a red flag for safety. in a new assessment, 1200 local bridges have been labeled structurally deficient. the worst one is the memorial bridge. that connects d.c. and virginia, and it is not just here. 9% of all bridges nationwide carry the label. holding her own heart, literally in her hands. jonathan: an incredible image of new jersey. lisa suffered from heart disease most of her life. she had a transplant this month, and she asked the doctors to save her damaged heart. she said, we were friends for 48 years. alison: she said she was struck at how heavy it was. she said thank you to it for working so hard for so many

jonathan: what if you got there he eco my heart. alison: no big deal. jonathan: when you think of invasive species, you probably don't think of feral cats. more than 40,000 cats are on the street. alison: should they be

jonathan: to kill or not to kill? a catfight erected in the nation's capital. alison: 40,000 stray cats live on the streets of d.c. and biologist say they have invaded wildlife and -- areas. jonathan: activists are determined to keep the cats alive. chris has the story. here.y were in >> this biologist has devoted his life to saving d.c.'s wildlife. >> anything in here will be at risk. >> rebecca, an attorney, has devoted her life to saving feral cats. have a special relaon

over how stray cats are classified. stray cats are not considered invasive species in d.c. although they fit the definition of a non-native creditor. when other invasive species, -- orish or date your deer, can be killed, cats have special protection the stowed 2000 eight, when d.c. implemented a trap, neuter, return policy. >> they are cute animals. they are cap. -- they are cats. i don't want them to be euthanized. >> he runs the department of energy and environment and tells us, trap, neuter, return resulted in more cats, which killed thousands of animals like robbins, chipmunks, and rabbits in protected wildlife areas. intound these cats jumping the arboretum in northeast. >> knowing what you know

would you have voted for it in 2008? x absolutely not. it doesn't make sense to an invasive predator into that environment. >> he is calling for a new cat policies so populations can be better controlled. cats can be labeled an invasive species. >> david smith with the humane rescue alliance calls trap and neuter and release a success. in two thousand seven, d.c. euthanized 3700 cats. last year, it was 580 nine. all of them sick or injured. >> we don't believe they are an invasive species. nonprofit has neutered and returned more than 15,000 cats to the streets. >> let's figure out how to protect wildlife and protect cats, who should not be killed because they are a cat. we wil

the cats or nature. habitat areas? >> cs. here, 52es of birds buried here. amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, they are at risk. trap, neuter, return in d.c. is a law. any reclassification on cats would work wire legislative action by the city council and the mayor. jonathan: consumer alert, a warning from yahoo! more users may have had their information stolen in the last two years because hackers found a way to and your accounts without a password. no word how many people have been impacted. yahoo! says if you are a possible target, you will be notified. alison: a discount at your favorite restaurant if your kids are well behaved. this is a facebook post from an italian wine bar

the highlighted part of the receipt shows an educated children discount, or 5%. the owner wrote on facebook, it's just so rare. the parents deserve a break if the kids are well behaved. jonathan: the parents have an incentive. alison: they took them to a wine bar? that is interesting. jonathan: outstanding research is getting recognition tonight. alison: two d.c. restaurants are semifinalists for best new restaurant according to the james beard foundation. pineapple and pearls made the list, as did the sweet home cafe at the national museum of african american history and culture. jonathan: to see the rest of the local semifinalists, go to wjla.com. steve: let's talk about weather. at alite and radar looking few snow showers towards the west of us, garrett and allegany counties. the potenti

maybe 1-3 inches of snow, but nothing like that around the immediate metro area. as what is. far going on, where the snow is coming from, lake effect snow moving across northern ohio into western pennsylvania, moving our theand it won't impact immediate metro but western maryland could see slick roadways tomorrow morning. 27-32 tonight, breezy and cold, wind chill's in the teens to lower 20's with winds out of the northwest at 5-15. tomorrow morning, bundle up. don't people because there is sunshine. temperatures, 20's to 30 degrees to start. if you have to walk to the bus there,t will be cold out at least early on. the futurecast, wind chills in the teens out to the west, hagerstown and winchester will be around 23-20 54 windchill factors in

the capital beltway. wind gusts will either little bit midday, so the kids will want to bundle up for recess. earlynd will kick up tomorrow evening. dry conditions all day long tomorrow, which means lots of sunshine. daytime highs below average for this time of year. we will only make it to around 40 degrees. let me take you out with a nicer outlook. mid 60's for the extended holiday weekend, president's day. 65 saturday and sunday, 65 on monday, we will be in the lower 60's on tuesday, and holding in the 60's for a good part of next week. i like that, and so far, this season, i will say it again, 1.4 inches at reagan national airport. that's it. alison: amazing. let's celebrate with champagne. from a distance, it is a house, but up close, it is remarkable because it is made with

this is in russia. where did the bottles come from? the homeowner didn't drink them all. the family says they worked with neighbors, collecting them. they went out to a recycling site and traded for them, as well. jonathan: hanging a picture in the newse is than -- trick. this guy invented the selfie trick -- the selfie stick. he has

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alison: a meal fit for a clean, or the top dog. this is rumor. she won the westminster dog show. to celebrate, a steak dinner. the german shepherd was welcomed to a fancy restaurant in new york city. she ate her special steak on a fork. the selfie stick was a pop-culture phenom. alison: its inventor is out with a new creation, the selfie stick-it. phone onou put your any wall or service, then operated with a remote. jonathan: the inventor is going for a cheaper price. he wants five dollars for each of these. you may see them in a dollar store. alison: clever. jonathan: let's talk basketball. >> maryland had a tough test on the road after a late northwestern run, but me

>> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealer. erin: maryland had a tough test on the road at northwestern, but the terps got a huge night from melo trimble in what turned out to be an important win. first half we go. the terps set the screen for trimble.

long-range, 4-5 from beyond the arc. takes aalf, trimble shot to the head and still get the bucket. a career-high 32 for trimble, the terps snap their losing streak. how about the game of the night? 12 ranked duke against virginia. driving baseline, a band under. by four,s left -- led but duke came back. jason tatum was unstoppable from three-point land. 6-7 including back-to-back buckets. duke wins, 58-50. george washington on the road against david's and -- davidson. n.l. advised pass here. finishes it off, for two of his 27. dave and's and d

the maryland women destroyed wisconsin tonight, 89-40. jonathan: wow. erin: they only have one loss this season. alison: did wisconsin actually play? destroyed is a good word. jonathan: the forecast only come back.

z2a0gz zi0z y2a0gy yi0y alison: can't get over the warm weather. steve: tomorrow will be a shock to the system. 40 the high, but we will take it. 48 on friday, look at the weekend, my goodness. mid 60's saturday, sunday, and monday, then we stay in the 60's as we move into next week, maybe a chance for a shower wednesday and friday, but overall, no big storms are us. we dodged two big ones that hit new york and boston

been lucky. alison: we also haven't had frigid days in the teens. steve: tomorrow will be cold, but not super cold. jonathan: 10 degrees

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