watch, tracking a line of strong thunderstorms. jonathan: a d.c. woman is suing over an arrest. alison: first, president trump's big speech to congress. the parts everyone will be talking about tomorrow right now. news at 11:00 am on your side. president trump: i am here tonight to deliver a message of unity and strength, and it's a ly delivered from my heart. jonathan: president trump's first big speech to congress. lot to talk about tonight. let's get to chief political correspondent scott thuman. scott: this was mostly about following up on campaign promises, building a wall or deconstructing obama care. here are some of the early highlights, the president hitting on some of the big ticket

the staples this administration nest try to push early on. we are talking about the border, terrorism, and jobs. president trump: as we speak tonight, we are removing gang members, drug dealers, and criminals that threaten our nd prey on ournd prebd very innocent citizens. bad ones are going out as we speak and as i promised. to any eight members of congress who believe we should not enforce our laws, i would ask you this question -- what would you say to the american family who loses their day job, income, or loved one because america refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders? attractionn the france, belgium, germany, all over the world. it is not compassion but reckless to allow uncontrolled entry from places where proper vetting cannot occur.

many other pressing problems will require us to work past the differences. to tap intoire us the american spirit that has overcome every challenge throughout our long and storied history. but to a conflict our goals at home and abroad, we must restart the engine of the american economy, making it easier for companies to do business in the united states and much, much harder for companies to leave our country. scott: no real surprises, the president sticking to his bas that got him heree, no real surprises from the democrats either, sitting on their hands most of the evening, applauding very little, sometimes giving a thumbs down to the president. has to find a common ground. we will seen

hours, 24 days, 24 months. live from capitol hill, scott thuman, abc 7 news. jonathan: right now, reactions rolling in in response to the president speech. is live insideff of statuary hall, talking to lawmakers. what are you hearing? jay: republicans were saying the president hit all the right notes. arecrats from the dmv saying great rhetoric, but where are the specifics? >> i thought the president really laid out the priorities of america, looking at our economy, making sure he impresses -- addresses jobs and economic growth. challenges,fied speaking an aspirational terms about safe neighborhoods, national security, creating jobs, but what was lacking -- and it spoken volumes, were any plans. >> so far it is empty promises come empty rhetoric. it

that it looks like it is moving the country in the right direction. >> i think the president hit the right tone for everything he wants to do. he is showing he is about action, cutting red tape and regulations so services could move quicker. he is about the economy, which is what we all want to see, more jobs in america. most immigrants and republicans in our region did not necessarily agree on all the issues, they did agree on one thing -- they appreciated the more optimistic tone from the president in relation to his campaign speeches. the president said, "we can only get there together." both sides are saying wait and see. jay korff, abc 7 news. inson: now just in, were some of the threats against jewish centers in the u.s. may have come from abroad. michelle marsh is live with what the president is saying about these threats. michelle: a staggering number released tonight, 100

since january. here is the president referring to those threats. president trump: while we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms. local cemetery say they are considering adding security, this after headstones were deliberately toppled at jewish cemeteries in philadelphia and st. louis. alison: also justin, a threatening note left at a mosque in silver spring. it was found in a mailbox at the islamic education society. the council on islamic american relations is calling for a federal investigation. jonathan: even before the president spoken during the pouring rain, dozens of it outside of the white house in protest. among them, rosie o'donnell. tom roussey continues our coverage. tom:

those who came heard from comedian rosie o'donnell, who has been feuding with donald trump since long before he ran for president. she basically called for him to be thrown out because she says he is taking away rights. >> it is the rights of the .eople to abolish this that is why we are here. tom: we asked those who came out why they were protesting both for president trump -- before president trump had spoken to congress. >> i don't think anything new or potentially good will come out of what he is going to say. protesting his speech, i'm protesting what he has done in the last 30 days and how he conducted his campaign. he is a bully and liar. tom: tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> this is a stormwatch 7 weather app alert. thunderstormsf tomorrow, during the afternoon, lingering shows

definitely nothing that will be severe during the overnight. tomorrow, big changes on the way. could be looking at temperatures around 80er 70's, degrees. showers and storms arrive during the afternoon, early evening. things have moved up a little with the timing of this system. neareadlines tomorrow, record-breaking warmth, upper 70's, near 80. and i track the storms through the evening rush-hour commute. all of that coming up. alison: and a reminder, stay connected with the stormwatch 7 team when there is severe weather on the radar. we are on facebook, twitter, and our website, wjla.com, and the stormwatch 7 app. man isn: a will dressed wanted for kidnapping and is now in custody. remember these images last month? the fbi says that is powell adarossi. he was arrested

seattle, accused of making that student take money out of a number of atm's. alison: she said she was afraid when officers arrested her. they do not have a war that day and are now facing a lawsuit. tim barber shows us the incident caught on video. >> you have no right to be in my home! tim: she was arrested at her own dinner party. in front of 20 guests. she is transgender, so the dinner party was to celebrate transgender rights. when a to a dramatic end neighbor complained about the noise, then accused hunter of assault. >> they have no right to come into my apartment. tim: the police still arrested hundred for assault and resisting full stop she went to jail before prosecutors dropped the case. >> it was very upsetting. tim: hunter's attorney accuses for officers arresting hunter without a warrant. >>

warrant requirement in the first place. comment because the case is pending, but they are building relationships with the lb gt q community. the video shows hunter was not going to be arrested easily. >> you do not have the right to put your hands on me in my house! tim: do you regret any of your actions that night? >> absolutely not. the police have no right to put me into custody without a warned. they have to have proof. timethis is not the first in pd has been accused of unlawful entry. reporting live in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: today president trump signed an executive order to recognize the imports of historically black colleges, this after he met with leaders of some of them including howard university. 24 hours after the meeting, vandalism at the school, graffiti found across howard campus, most accusing

president of betraying his race. alison: 7 on your side with a consumer alert -- do not fall victim to a dominion phone scam in arlington county. crooks are claiming that you have an overdue bill and threatening to disconnect your electricity. neveron says it will ask for your personal information. exhibit is reopened at the firstborn museum, part of it was closed because visitors damaged the hand painted at the hirshhorn museum. they think somebody might have been taking a selfie. shifting to sports, big news for the redskins fans. alison: quarterback kirk cousins is all yours. the team put an exclusive franchise tag on cousins, meaning he cannot negotiate with other teams. jonathan: right now it works out to a one-year contract worth $24 million, but

a longer-term deal is in the works, they can do that. we will break that down later in sports. alison: this is video of a man having a conversation, and -- seconds later, an explosion leaves him burn.

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jonathan: breaking news from the midwest -- these are live pictures coming in. one person was killed after tornadoes in illinois. tornadoes, to four large hail, high wind, and heavy damage as a result. more than a dozen people have been rushed to the hospital. d wjla.com for7 ans updates. alison: scary video from canada. a conversationng and then an explosion happens from a spare battery with his e-cigarette. it came in contact with loose change and ignited. jonathan: and t

this is not a ride, this is being rescued. hotel in sana diego, thinking they were going to southern california, but they had to be rescued by raft because of what is going on. california has been slammed with rain. the hotel was close to a river. alison: three high school students in critical condition after an suv crashed into them during a mardi gras parade in alabama. more than a dozen high school and band members were injured. this video is seconds before the crash. there is a white suv in the parade behind the band. >> i looked back and saw kids struck and running. noton: the police do believe the crash was intentional, but they don't know why the 73-year-old driver appeared to accelerate before the crash. the fbi has classifi t

killing one of them, as a hate crime. screamedthat the man "get out of my country" before opening fire in a kansas restaurant last wednesday. an employee at the bar said he bragged about shooting two iranians. jonathan: the parent company of kay jewelers denies allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment. >> this man was old enough to be my father. i was afraid. jonathan: she says a former manager sexually harassed her. her story and those of more than 70,000 others were revealed a newly opened court documents, part of a class-action lawsuit against the parent company, sterling jewelers. stirling said they investigated the allegations and they were unsubstantiated. alison: we are expecting a new revised immigration order from the president full stop

sources say the new order will exempt legal permanent residents and existing visa holders. stay with abc 7 for details as soon as we get them. a high school students at her mother's immigration status should not keep her from getting financial aid from college. today she filed a lawsuit prohibitiond.c.'s on students of undocumented immigrants from receiving money for college. her attorney calls the suit a statement that many in the immigrant feel -- immigrant community feel since the election. >> how we are treating latinos and immigrants and those we consider different from the mainstream. >> i'm a u.s. citizen, born and raised in d.c., and i should not be treated different from anyone else. jonathan: we reached out to coordinators of the scholarship programs and never got a response. happin

the first prediction for when the peak bloom of the cherry blossoms will be. the national park service will reveal the dates tomorrow morning. the press conference is at 10:30 in the morning. keep it right here at at abc 7 and our website, wjla.com, for that prediction. alison: tomorrow could have serious weather? the cherrylutely, blossom forecast out of the way early, but the bigger threat tomorrow, heavy rain, damaging wind. the tornado chances are fading a little bit. and indianagan right now, ohio, strong, strong storms. the cold front, tornado warnings right now northeastern indiana, with a tornado reported on the ground. closer to home, no watches or warnings. we had a few showers that move through earlier this evening, some rumbles of thunder garrett county and allegheny county

showers moving to the east. things settling down. right now, looking good, still in the 50's. with the wind out of the south, the temperatures will not drop a lot through the overnight. we may see some patchy fog early on, upper 40's, upper 50's is the temperature range. the wind out of the south that 10 to 20 miles per hour, catapulting temperatures early tomorrow morning. waking up, colombia, college park, upper marlboro, woodbridge come middle to upper 50's, 55 fairfax, leesburg 54. as we move through the day tomorrow, starting off at 8 a.m., quiet around the immediate metro. the further north you go, looking at some thunderstorm activity. that will fade. then by noontime into 1:00, watch to the west, that is where the showers and thunderstorms set up in garrett county. moving across the metro come in

p.m. contain gusty wind, heavier downpours, the potential of an isolated weak tornado. once this moves out by about 5 p.m., things begin to clear out. that means clearing skies, change of wind direction, and cooler temperatures on the way as we move into the day thursday. tomorrow, keeprt a watchful eye to the sky. a great time to download the stormwatch 7 weather app. the showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening. once this moves through, the cooler temperatures overspread the area. highs thursday happen around 1 a.m., early morning, with temperatures in the 50's. look what happens during the day thursday, the temperatures fall into the 40's. that is actual air temperatures, the windchill will make it feel colder. winter is not quite over yet.

the 10-day outlook from stormwatch 7, near 80 wednesday, middle 50's thursday. cooler the first half of the weekend. sunday, upper 50's. lower 60's early next week. alison: all right, steve. take a look at the show in italy after a volcano interrupted. this is the world's most active volcano. it has not shown much activity in the last few years until now. we are told there is no danger to people, but a nearby airport is monitoring the situation. a new york city tuxedo shop is doing very well, no matter how the markets change... shop is doing very well, at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence.

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erin: the redskins placed the exclusive franchise tag on kirk cousins today, the first quarterback to receive the tag in back-to-back seasons. he will make about $24 million in 2017. until julyow have 15 to hammer out a long-term deal. feeling is that the risk is may have botched the negotiations, though. the verizon center, wizards-warriors, a scary moment for kevin durant. hyperextended left knee. he left the game and did not return, will need an mri. the final minute, tied up, john wall -- john wall with the alley-oop. wall time his career high with me to mrs.. wizards make a huge statement with the 112-108 win.

rangers. marcusthird, 2-1 caps, johansson with the passing in front, scores the second goal of the game. caps win 4-1. barry trotz picks up his 700th win. college hoops, maryland-rutgers. melo trimble led a balanced terps attack. three players finished in double double figures. maryland snaps its three-game losing streak. and the nationals beat the astros in the inaugural game at the

[car[clicking of ignition]rt] uh-- wha-- woof! eeh-- woof! wuh-- [silence] [engine roars to life] [dog howls] ♪ dramatic opera music swells from radio ♪ [howling continues] alison: tomorrow could be interesting. steve: a stormwatch 7 weather app alert a, especially during the early afternoon. highs around 80 degrees. we could tie a record at reagan national and bwi-marshall.

hit 80 in recent history. heavy rain and wind, could have an isolated weak tornado. jonathan: jimmy kimmel is next. alison: have a good night.

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>> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, catherine zeta-jones -- from the houston rockets, james harden -- chris pratt with the new "guardians of the galaxy" trailer -- and music from hank "the hawk" knutley -- and now, sure enough -- here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, ladies and gentlemen. hi, everybody. i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thanks for coming. you're very nice. you're here. you're here, by the way, this is a special night tonight. tonight we're having a trump-free tuesday. [ cheers and applause ]