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>> coming up on abc 7 news at noon. >> show you make his first court appearance at noon. the fbi will determine if this crime asible hate police learn about his online activity, setting a member of an internet hate group. he's university of maryland student at severna park and now facing first an
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he stabbed a 23-year-old lieutenant while he was waiting uber early saturday morning. college was celebrating with friends, recently commissioned as a second lieutenant. police called the shooting random in the fbi's trying to determine if race was a factor. he's a member of the white the group, which has spread fear and shock across the campus. >> it happened so quickly. it was also quickly. hopefully the fbi involvement will help. >> during tomorrow night's policecians are money, blotter lieutenant collins. the suspect was arrested around 1:15 this afternoon.
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>> just moments ago, john down with his family after to see what he had to say. john: we are in calvert county 23-year-old grew up. his family today's devastated. right now trying to make sense all. he was a bowie state university senior. he was commissioned in the u.s. army as a lieutenant. was that the graduate tomorrow. instead, 23-year-old richard murdered over the weekend in attack the police that was completely unprovoked. >> you learn how to deal with it. this is a god-fearing family and they are trying to let this bitterness see into their hearts.
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man who hadyoung aspirations and dreams of going to do great things. this family loving people and we want this to go away. it's an outstanding young man. john: and fbi spokesperson described as a tragic loss to a national treasure. family and friends say his ready tos getting excel. instead they are planning a today and will honor him tonight. >> breaking now, one person is that after two guard crash that happened around 9:00 this morning in la plata. no word on the weather -- if the weather played a factor. a slick and sloppy start to the
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region.he chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a look at your forecast. will the sun come out at all today? doug: there's a greater chance metro, and a chance metro washington area will see sunshine. 61 degrees in overcast, the go, thewest you brighter the skies are slowly becoming. you see it here on the doppler the rain has moved west. it only took me 20 seconds to say yes or no answer. they will see sunshine in spots. it's not going to be blue skies day, butine all temperatures will be in the mid 70's, even though we stayed in the lower 60's right now. frederick, washington, quantico, to 73.me up we are seeing some sunshine.
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the 70's, kind of defendant on sunshine and how i would get. clearly the study rain has ended not another version of steady rain until sometime tomorrow. futurecast analyzes a shower there, but the heavy out and here we again with brain moving in from the south and southwest and as we get through the afternoon hours, heavier rain starting especially through tomorrow night and early wednesday. even though wednesday at 6:30, a rain, we will keep moree on that until the about the holiday weekend coming up. >> thank you. the false report of a sexual that forced the shutdown of the holocaust museum. >> authorities are saying the sexual assault was reported to have happened of the u.s. holocaust museum on sunday never happened. authorities sang
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claims, they never found anyone who could corroborate that man entered the bathroom where the attack allegedly happened. the report came in about 3:20 afternoon, the museum was an on lockdown for about hour. women and children were released after about 30 minutes. after reviewing surveillance video, the report was determined to be fake. several people took to twitter situation, about the others confluence of police. there's a similar situation the place back on may 6, that report was also determined to be fake. now on whether the woman who filed this report will face criminal charges. in the newsroom, suzanne kennedy , abc 7 news. >> an 80-year-old is charged with murder. a robbery dispute him.hot larry johnson was arrested sunday.
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that's when the 65-year-old neighbor was found laying in his driveway. johnson shot him in the chest and ongoing feud over the property boundary. johnson is charged with first-degree murder. and new at noon, former national flynnty advisor michael comply with ad to subpoena from the senate. from the senate intelligence committee. he's invoking his fifth amendment right against self incrimination according to a person with knowledge of his decision. investigatingis his -- russia's alleged interference in the election. right now, president trump making his mark on israel as he continues his first trip takingl office. it is his second of five stops during a nine-day trip overseas. it comes after his presidents visit to saudi arabia. no details on his travel so far. >> today president trump
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israel, hoping to broker what he calls the ultimate deal -- middle east peace. the president and first lady touring one of the holy sites, wall, and the wall, one of the holy prayer side. he also met with the israeli president. over the weekend, he kicked off week -- his nine-day of israel. he met with leaders of 50 different muslim nations. president trump: i stand before you as a representative of the people to deliver a friendship and hope and love. >> a different tone from president trump compared to canada trump last year. when you propose -- candidate trump last year when he proposed banning muslims from regarding and declared islam is the enemy. >> there's a tremendous hatred. >> president trump pounded
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terror in their nation. president trump: is only nations brightr terrorists and drive out the extremists. >> in washington, the probe into u.s.a's meddling in yeardent election last continues. his former national security flynn ismichael expected to plead the fifth amendment later today. and not hand over documents to the senate panel leading the investigation. general flynn's lawyer offered to have him testify before congress in exchange for immunity, but the senate and house intelligence committee did not accept his offer. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. the korean leader kim jong-un calls his country's latest missile test perfect. sunday's launch with the second week. the ballistic missile in the coast andthe korean state run media says this type of missile is ready for mass production and deployment. coming up on abc 7 news
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noon, bill cosby is back in court. pivotal decision being made now i will have a direct impact on the criminal trial. plus, incredible video, a pinned underneath the wall of a collapsed gas station. we show you what happens, next. but first, it's the video so many are talking about this afternoon. wait until you see the end of this. the first, let's get a check on traffic with angela. angela: thank you, lindsay. it's a soggy ride around the region and we are following one note on the george parkway,n memorial southbound collision on the approach to the roosevelt bridge. bridge. you can see on the big picture red,hat not a lot of because the midday, we are doing ok. if we go to the traffic camera, capitalone area of the that has been struggling. just volume delays for you here
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outer northbound. you can see those delays all the to around the arena drive area. capital beltway near the bridge, we are not doing too bad. traveling through bethesda, you some day to run into -- some delays as you approach wisconsin avenue. that's the latest. vo: delivering cleaner, reliable energy... creating jobs for our veterans...
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>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. this is a must-see video that everyone is talking about. the sea lion grabs that little girl and pulls her back in the water with him.
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sam sweeney has a video is going viral. sam: it's the exact reason we say don't tease wild animals. video going viral. tourists are taking pictures as family feeds the wild feline. at first, the sea lion swam around and chased breadcrumbs. >> the sea lion seemed a little friendly at first. sam: second later, everything changes. >> he grabs her and pulls her into the water. it was a pretty worth fixing. sam: another man jumps in and rescues the girl in both around the water in seconds. employees today say it could have been so much worse. >> had her dress got caught in teeth and swim off with her, he could have been a tragedy. signs warning visitors not animals are all over the fear -- the pier
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>> it is stupid people, it has nothing to do with the sea lion. he is hungry looking for food. the girl appears to be ok, family left the dock with a very scary lesson. abc 7 news. lindsey: also incredible images michigan, where a firefighter rescued from a gas station that partially collapsed. the front of the building was flames, trapping the underneath, cameras rolled his flames raged around him, burning dangerously close to the gas pump. >> we've got this pretty much fully involved. >> looks like there are still people in the building. more than a half-dozen responders took about three minutes. was treated for minor burns. a second firef
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them are on the hospital today. jury selection has begun in cosby's trial. 60 women have accused him of case isssault, but this centering around just one of his victims, abc's linsey davis is outside the courtroom in pittsburgh with the latest. linsey: comedian bill cosby is being tried on charges that he drugged andrea constand in his home in 2004. she's one of more than 50 women that came forward accusing the 79-year-old once known as dad of's favorite assault and harassment. her lawyers requested jury selection be moved across the to the philadelphia area to about 300 miles in findburgh, hoping to unbiased jurors. >> this case has been nationwide if not worldwide. there's an argument to be made the bill cosby could nev
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the jurors, whose names be kept private, will be sequestered during was expected to be a two-week long trial. >> it's a great measure to make that jurors are not on social media and the cell phones are confiscated. --linsey: just last not, cosby says he does on taking the witness stand. bill cosby: i don't want to have out whatere and figure believe is the truthful answer. linsey: the judge has said he testimony from one other accuser. all along, cosby has maintained innocence. guilty, hee found could face up to 10 years in prison. linsey davis, abc news, pittsburgh. caught on camera, four waterspouts pop up at the same time in greece. they are tornadoes that form
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water and experts say they can be just as dangerous as route -- overland overland. >> you don't see those in the high ef3, but enough to flip over both. we had one over a bridge the got a big semitruck. doug: you are not safe on the water, even though it's different than overland. no worries about that here, but do have or is about sunshine. we are locked into a pattern nonstop have showers and sunday come out a little bit. and then showers come back and processt this whole through thursday. take a look at the school, this image, 63 degrees and the morning, clouds and rain, clouds and rain, clouds and rain. the rain ended and we are left skies, that's the story for much of the main body is laid off east across the upper bay and eastern shore delaware.
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just to the west, a few breaks of sunshine. it makes sense that for a while, some areas will brighten up and see some sunshine. there's warm, moist air and very intensely de son that's sure to pop up late they showers. other than that, cloudy. we wait for the next area of disturbed weather to get in, bringing more rain starting tomorrow. has little sense of here, isolated showers getnot impossible as we through the day tomorrow, we morningth clouds in the and the weather should not impact the morning rush. as we get to the day, will rate closer and -- the rain is closer and it will get steady and heavy at times tomorrow night and beyond tomorrow night into wednesday morning, it looks like we still have large areas area andcross the another brief break into it one more time into thursday before the weather settles down. a little sunshine here and their possible, but mainly cloudy showers thisolated afternoon. anot
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chance for tomorrow, morning tolate afternoon hours and on wednesday same --sday, about the unsettled.es and as we get towards the weekend, here's what we have for memorial day. 79 with partly cloudy skies, could be a chance of showers isolated sunday afternoon, 80 degrees. day, warm and muggy , some sun and maybe afternoon thunderstorms. ch
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me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting him bring his hate into virginia.
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a star-studded night in sin city for the annual awards, andsic dion celebrated a stays -- on stage. rc gonzales has all of the
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of the action. marci: nine minutes of nicki start of moree dozen incredible musical performances. >> ♪ marci: bringing down the house billboard music awards, honoring entertainers. >> the billboard music awards goes to break. a huge night for drake. >> i can't believe that this song really changed our lives. marci: both tied for 22 for the of nominations in a year and tied win for win. the most chart topping sales and streams, and paying tribute. >> please join us in a moment of silence for kris carnell.
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-- chris cornell. marci: and celebrating the past with celine dionne. will stay forever this way ♪ marci: with the 20th anniversary "titanic."e do you believe in life after love ♪ marci: and cher taking the stage, bringing home the icon award. a wet start to the work week, and when will we finally
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the greatest show on end. has come to an ringling bros. and barnum & bailey circus performance last show to a sold-out crowd in new york last night. the owners announced earlier year that they would bring the curtain down on the show. they blame high cost and sales,ng ticket outcially since phasing elephants from the show. doug: quite a tradition. over the next 10 days, plenty of throughchances thursday. the holiday week is looking a little warmer with the shower and monday.y we talk more about this at 4:00 in the weather update. thank you for joining us this mid-day. watch abc 7 news
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>> they come with a dream-- they leave with a check. it's that simple. it's "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ hey, everybody, welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play "millionaire" today? [cheers and applause] i am too, so let's get it going. our first contestant is a 24-year-old standup comedian, who has overcome many challenges to have the confidence to stand on a stage. from los angeles, california, please welcome isaac hirsch. [cheers and applause] isaac, how you doing, man? >> good. good. [cheers and applause] >> what sort of obstacles have you overcome? >> when i was younger, i had a terrible speech impediment. i couldn't say "rs" at all. i'd be like "let's go for a wide in the caw." uh, i had-- >> you were from boston? >> no, unfortunately not. it would--i would have fit in. >> just kidding!

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