start trading [beep] terrorists -- alison: the mid-a growing threat to religious centers. moments tonly escape, the hidden hazards that make a home burn faster. alison: and her child will never come home. >> why, for being transgender? alison: a mother and the questions she never thought she would ask. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00 am on your side. >> today we received hate mail, saying kill them. jonathan: disturbing threats on people and on the phone, a mosque community on edge tonight. alison: jay korff is in falls church with the investigation happening now. camealison, the awful call in less than two weeks ago to the islamic center in falls church, and just yesterday they received a piece oma

now an investigation has been launched. tuesday, a note saying "kill all muslims" with a picture of somebody defecating on a mosque was delivered in falls church. it is one of a rash of recent hate-fueled incidents targeting mosques across the nation. investigators believe this letter came from the united kingdom. >> this tells us the challenges we are facing and the atmosphere is really engulfing western society. place of mosque, a enduring faith and refuge for those who enter, received a different but equally disturbing phone message friday, february 17. >> you better leave the [beep] country, because if you come to the u.s. and start training [beep] muslim terrorists, we are going to [beep]." is filled with so many expletives, we cannot air it.

stepped up security. the council on islamic american relations has released a report tracking anti-muslim acts nationwide. according to the author of this report who i spoke with tonight, he told me it will show about a 50% increase in anti-muslim incidents from 2015 to 2016. jay korff, abc 7 news. calls for a federal investigation into hate crimes in maryland, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle wrote a letter asking for the justice department to investigate several cases. they include threats made a jewish day care centers in rockville and annapolis. >> love, not fear, refugees are welcome here. alison: a message tonight for the president -- keep the usa welcoming for immigrants and refugees. protesters held photos of loved ones who they say would not be alive if they had noco

the u.s. the president delayed the signing of the revised travel ban. according to a senior white house official, the administration wanted attention focused on last night's address to congress. and breaking news from capitol hill, within the past hour, maryland congressman eliza coming demand -- elijah cummings demanded that jeff sessions redesign. sessions met twice last year with russia's ambassador to the u.s. but did not disclose the encounters during confirmation hearings. a spokesperson for session said that was no attempt to mislead. the police are searching for human remains at a public park. they got a tip involving possible gang activity weeks after the grim discovery of a murdered teenager possibly tied with gangs. tim barber has the latest from alexandria. site is behind this tape,

is surrounded by houses. these are talked behind the woods and at night you cannot see a thing. crawling used to be with kids, but this week it is crawling with investigators. >> when you see an fbi van, you definitely question what's going on. are looking for human remains under this white tent. they were tipped off by source who pointed them here and a park 10 miles away. the investigation's gang-related, but we are not told why. >> some people say it could never happen here, but it does. tim: neighbors say that gangs frequent the area, but neighbor said he has only heard about break-ins and drugs. >> the attention makes it feel like something more significant than a little bit of drug activity. tim: law enforcement

without any luck, but tomorrow they will be back. so thisa huge park, could take 2, 3, 4 days, we don't know. tim: investigators will be back here tomorrow. we will let you know if they find something or nothing at all. live in fairfax county, tim barber, abc 7 news. , ason: and to stormwatch fast-moving system caused problems in our area. you probably heard it and felt it today. winds, us all the strong from and trees, branches, and wires. at last check, more than three dozen people in stafford county still do not have power tonight but there are no reports of injuries. >> this is a stormwatch 7 weather app alert. steve: wind gusts right now upwards of 30 miles per hour, when advisories overnight, and the wind gusts will only increase. tomorrow, the wind will slowly ease

only in the lower 50's, so a huge change compared to the 80 degrees we had today. we tied the record at reagan national. looking ahead, breezing in chilly for the end of the week, and yes, a chance of snow. i will tell you when coming up. alison: ok, steve, thank you. takomaitution bust in park, but it is what the woman left behind during the alleged encounter that makes this case so disturbing. tom roussey has the discovery that lead to even more charges. what can you tell us, tom? tom: alison, from what the police and neighbors tell me, this woman parked in this area and then allegedly walked into this apartment building and worked as a prostitute for an hour. the entire time, the car was still running. baby andn 18-month-old a puppy.

>> i think it is crazy. i would not even leave my child in the car for a short time. tom: this nearby resident who asked us not to identify her said what she really cannot get over is that 24-year-old danielle parnell was allegedly acting like a prostitute the whole time. >> it makes it even worse. she did not just run in the house, she was doing something illegal and put her child in danger. tom: takoma park police say this happened at the hillwood manor apartments off new hampshire avenue, in a wooded area near the back. at noon tuesday, they got a call for a baby left in a running car. they found the 18-month-old and a puppy inside, but they did not until she came out after spending an hour in an apartment. >> i don't understand it. tom: the temperatures were the 60's, enough to be dangerous in the car. fortunately it

and it appears the child is ok. the police say the child is now with child protective services and the puppy has already been adopted. in jailarnell, she is facing charges for not just prostitution but child abuse as well. live in takoma park, tom roussey, abc 7 news. anathan: new developments in possible delay of a supreme court case over transgender bathrooms. high court said to hear the arguments this month, but a virginia school board is calling on the court to delay that to allow the trump administration to weigh in. case centers on gavin grimm. he was born female, identifies school willut the not allow him to use the boys bathroom. this week, abc 7 brought you an inside look at the case as it approaches the supreme court. n's battle on wjla.com. alison: a spotlight now after tonight's

rise." in d.c., we have seen crimes against the lgbt community, most recently a transgender woman murdered stirring outrage and several arrests. anna-lysa gayle spoke to the mother about those committing the crimes. >> when you look for someone to knock on that door, that is a really hurtful feeling. anna-lysa: joanne lewis keeps this close to her, constant reminder of the pain that her daughter suffered. she was shot in the neck july 4 or division avenue northeast. she died nine days later. >> i said i'm not going to turn my back on you. havelysa: so far, four men been charged with her murder. they had a court date in march. >> i cannot understand why. because of her being transgender? anna-lysa:

transitioning? >> which it was a little girl. i would abide boy close and girl close, and she would cut them up. anna-lysa: according to the second of director of transgender equality, dozens of families are feeling the pain. our mostear was by far violent year, with almost 30 murders of transgender people in the united states. >> i think they are the most marginalized and at risk. anna-lysa: the fbi report on hate crimes reveals 17.7% of victims are targeted because of their sexual orientation b. lewis hopes the number one they will be zero. >> i wish they would just let them be. anna-lysa: anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. jonathan: part three of "when we rise" airs right

in frederick, northbound lanes of270 are closed south frederick. at least one person has been killed in a crash. two cars were involved. a few additional details are available. stay with us for updates on that as soon as we get them. jonathan: during an emergency, every second counts. house caughtur fire, in the past used to have about 17 minutes to get out. but new hidden hazards are cutting that time. jonathan: and what has to do with this?

[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] if your house catches fire in a you are sleeping, could you get out in three minutes? jonathan: firefighters are warning that what your house is made of could put your family and their crews in danger. >> we have a fire in the house next door. kimberly: it used to be

homeowners would have 17 minutes to escape a house fire. today you may have fewer than three minutes to get out, and you are not the only one at risk. in this lot in county fire in 2008, firefighters were trapped on the second floor, forcing some to jump out windows. >> firefighters are diving to the rear of the structure. kimberly: seven responders were injured. a smoldering cigarette outside of the house part of fire and a combination of a building materials fueled the flames. >> the newer homes, the siding simply melts away. kimberly: a dangerous side effect of the energy-efficient home construction, especially those with popular open floor plans filled with plastic materials. prince william county investigators partially blame a lightweight constructed building for intensifying the 2007 fire that killed firefighter kyle wilson. after those fires, steve kerber with the underwriters laboratory

institute spent two years running in billion dollars study to see if fires spread faster in homes with vinyl siding and modern building material. he looked at the time that a small outdoor fire could be turned into a dangerous fire. thing took final she theinutes to penetrate attic. the change that to polystyrene boards and it takes just two minutes. combine that with spray foam insulation and it's even less. >> used to have 17 minutes, the homeowner. you could get your keys, the dog, and safely get out of the home. that is down to three. if you are asleep, three minutes is not a lot of time to get out of the home. building industry trade association say the scenarios are rare and call the experiments bad science. to see their entire statement, go to wjla.com. back to you. jonathan: a former secret service

to charges that he was sending sexually explicit messages and photos to minors while working at the white house. he thought that he was sexing a 14-year-old. prosecutors say that he was communicating with the child predator task force. he faces life in prison if convicted. seven baltimore police officers indicted on shocking accusations including robbing victims of a two $200,000, filing false affidavits, and claiming to work overtime when they were in vacation. the police commissioner called it disgraceful and said "it's a punch in the gut." alison: there is no natural disaster, but maryland is in a state of emergency. >> we need to treat this the exact same way we would treat any other state of emergency. alison: governor larry hogan is talking about drugs. he announced $50 million in funding to fight heroin addiction. he said that harreroi

n and opioid deaths have increased in just the past year. jonathan: a rare february tornado outbreak. storm chasers capture these incredible images of tuesday storms, nearly two dozen tornadoes touching down in eight states. communities west of chicago and south of st. louis were the hardest hit. and look at the video from above , rooftops ripped off and in some cases homes flattened. three people were killed. steve: we got off relatively easy today with the line of thunderstorms moving through. today, 80 degrees at reagan national, really pushing the tree pollen into the high category. it will not get any better anytime soon. 61 leesburg, 59 frederick, 54 cumberland, still lower 60's at reagan national. the coldest of the air is off to the north and west, along with gusty wind. they will overspread through the

tomorrow morning. you will probably hear the wind blowing overnight. 7 satellite and radar, the struggle storms now just to the south of norfolk. remain hidden or miss, not amounting to a whole lot overnight. the sky slowly clear as the wind increases on the west -- out of the west, northwest. 40 to 46 degrees tonight, which will also be the wake-up temperatures early tomorrow morning. wind gusts upwards of even 45 miles per hour, talking windchill factors early tomorrow morning. when advisory in effect until 10 a.m. for the d.c. metro, all of southern maryland, off to the north and west, frederick county, garrett county, washington county, along with the panhandle of west virginia. a.m.,cast when gus, 6:00 could see when gusts of 40 to 45 just off to the west. right around i-81.

40 mile-per-hour wind gusts not out of the question. , theere is any good news wind gusts diminish into the early afternoon. highs come a huge difference compared with earlier today, only into the upper 40's, lower 50's. at least we will have sunshine, no rain. make sure that you have the sunglasses during the daytime, you will need them, i guarantee it. the next chance of snow -- yes, snow, snow showers midday friday. not looking for any accumulation , but snow showers during the midday, into the afternoon. more or less the conversational type. i think that may be it for the season in terms of snowflakes. 10-day outlook, mid-50's tomorrow, 40's the high friday. stay in the low 40's saturday, near 55 sunday, and the new we warm back into

middle 60's the beginning of next week, which is great news for the cherry blossoms. jonathan: looks good, steve, thanks. fast food faster. fouls will launch an app so that you can order online and then pick it up in the drive-through. no word on when that app will launch. alison: it is always loom in here. take a regular bar. and add blossoms jonathan: the pop-up

(vo)have to happen?idn't i didn't see it. (vo) what if we could go back? what if our car...

in iihs front-end crash prevention testing, nobody beats the subaru impreza. not toyota. not honda. not ford. the all-new subaru impreza. more than a car, it's a subaru.

alison: combining spring and spirits. jonathan: the perfect combination, the jury blossom parade pop-up bar -- the cherry blossom parade pop-up bar opened in northwest. decked out with cherry blossoms and japanese-themed decorations, oh, and drink. we found out today that the peak bloom is soon come expected march 14 through the 17th. alison: we might break the record for the earliest. the bar will stay like that until mid april. you have a little time. jonathan: that's beautiful. erin: they just need some tvs so they can watch the wizards. but we have you covered. a new hero steps up for the wizards tonight, and the nfl scouting combine is taking place this week. but the redskins'general manager

did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought you by your local toyota dealers. sign this is not a good for the redskins -- according to multiple reports done it, general manager scott mcluhan is not attending this week's nfl

of personal reasons. there was a death in the family. after a slow start coming out of the all-star break, the wizards turn things around, beating steph curry and the golden state warriors last night, and looking just as impressive tonight in toronto. who are these guys? we love it. they can thank the bench for the win tonight. the three falls, plus the f oul. he finished with 27, leaving all scorers. the wizards when their second straight, 105-96. before the game, the wizards announced the signing of guard brandon jennings, who was waived by the knicks. he will be available to play friday. he offers experience at the point and a backup for john wall. jennin

14.8 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.1 rebounds. men's basketball, george mason and george washington both squeaked out very close victories tonight, so we end on a positive note. we always like to do that. too.: i do,

alison: it will be a shock to the system i think friday. steve: it is come tonight we have the wind advisory. tomorrow morning, in town, 30 to 40. 54 is about it tomorrow, could be looking at snow showers. at least

degrees. there was a tent that i am hosting an old town at 11 a.m., looking forward to that. jonathan: jimmy kimmel is next. alison: have a great night. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money?

pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online valuation now at we buy any car dot com ♪ find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com ♪

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- alec baldwin, from disney's "beauty and the beast", luke evans, and music from tuxedo. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hi, everybody. thank you. thank you for coming. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for not giving me up for lent. i appreciate that, too. today is ash wednesday. this is the day