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ed doesn't stand for education. >> i have called the red cross and they can't find them right now. we have heard this so many times. a man, like so many, desperate to reach loved ones. a group hits the pavement to help make that happen. free manson is now a and released into the quiet and dark overnight. the next steps for the former football star. at 6:30.bc news on your side. anchor:
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after possibly taking a hallucinogenic drug, according to the school president. no other details are being released at this time. as we get more information, we will pass it along to you here and at our website. and, a message from the u.s. president, donald trump, saying we have done a great job with the almost impossible situation in puerto rico. speak too twitter to politically-motivated ingrates. the governor of puerto rico said beginning to flow in, but more is needed. 200 containers filled with food and supplies from fema arrived yesterday. >> food and water is increasing and t v
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as well. >> president is expected to see the devastation firsthand on tuesday. runners and walkers were on the same team to raise money to help people of puerto rico and rebuild the island. cheryl talked to a man who has not heard from his mother since the storm hit. reporter: support for puerto rico landed in northwest washington this morning. fors a race to raise money those in immediate need. he has not spoken to his mother and's the hurricane hit 1.5 weeks ago. >> i have called red cross and look for her. they are trying to get them taken care of and red cross said they could not find her right now. >>
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the $25 entry fee added up with over 500 registered. >> this is direct relief. it is not like this will be down the road. >> the runners and walkers were not just local. one lady we talked to traveled from new york. >> we came to make it here for the race. >> she is doing what she can for her friends and family. >> they see people in carpet for food and there is no electricity. we are here to help. diaspora is united to help the community. >> it is devastating and heartbreaking. you know that people care here and it is pretty awesome. conner, abc news. anchor: a huge turnout.
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information, it is on our website. president trump takes on north korea in tweets this morning. he says talking with the country is a waste of time and he told rex tillerson that he is wasting time trying to negotiate with little rocket man. from rexafter comments tillerson that the u.s. is reaching out amid the tensions. friends and family will come together to remember a college student from prince george's county who was found murdered on friday. the 19-year-old has been missing since september 18. the remains were found on friday outside of a church in charlotte. we will be at the vigil and bring you full coverage. right now, the police are
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to figure out if a woman who was hit and killed by a car might have been a college student. this is right by the campus. we're told that she died later at the hospital. you can be the first to know when breaking news happens. we will send you alerts on your phone. sign up at our website. turning now to the beautiful fall weather. capitol andthe u.s. there is no humidity. what can we expect for the work week? we have a look at your forecast. >> the setting sun is beautiful and it is the same story at the -- and we have clear skies. we are watching things cool off quickly. you can see the clear skies.
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there is a little bit of cloud cover by the beaches, but that is about it. there is clear skies again for another chilly night. leesburg upper 60's in and still 70 for frederick. and it ists quickly down to the mid-50's. tomorrow morning, we start off very similar. fairfax around 47 and this will be one of the only places that manages to stay in the 50's. one way warm back up and the next chance for rain is in 10 minutes. >> you are listening to the stadium this afternoon when fans were
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took a knee for a prayer of unity before the national anthem. players had asked the crowd to join them and they stood and remain standing for the anthem. interesting compromise. kneemmunity leaders took a in defense of the first amendment. they gathered outside of the superior court to show support for nfl players and coaches and pointed out that martin luther king jr. took a knee. all of this comes after the president's firestorm on twitter, calling for players to get fired if they take any during the national anthem. beingly knife attack is treated as an act of terror. a man stabbed people and was killed by the police. of
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whether he had links to terror organizations. man is in custody after a series of attacks that left five hurt. over and stabbed an officer in edmonton last night. he got away at first. officers stopped him when he was driving a u-haul. he took off again and hit for people in the process. the police arrested him after he crashed the truck. they found and isis flag in the truck that hit the officer. tomorrow, the person who of the attack in benghazi will go to trial. prosecutors say that he led the militants to attack in 2012. killed,ricans were including ambassador chris stevens. simpsonp at 6:30, o.j. is a free man. what is next
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decade behind bars, o.j. simpson is a free man. the lord attorney general says she does not want him in her state. we have the latest on the quiet release and what comes next for one of the most famous prisoners. ,> under the dark of night eight minutes after midnight, o.j. simpson walks out of prison. the department of corrections provided this picture of him signing his final paperwork. >> we would do this quietly and try to be under the radar. >> he was taken away to an unidentified location. his friend texted he was with him after the
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after he was found guilty of armed robbery and arrested. the football phenom turned into a hollywood celebrity, was charged in the murders of his wife and ron goldman. the trial was broadcast to millions across a country. >> not guilty of the crime of murder. >> it was acquitted and the jury found him liable in a civil case and ordered him to pay millions to the estate of his wife and ron goldman. >> i don't think he will be a decent human being and i think that he has proven otherwise. >> it is not clear what will be next. during his hearing, he said that he wants to move to florida. the florida attorney general says she does not want him here. >> he is on parole, but he is not a free man in the sense of the rest of us being free. >> abc news.
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anchor: the chaos you see is in spain. violent clashes between the police and voters. hundreds of injuries are reported and 30 police officers were hurt when they carried out raids to stop and independence referendum. officers fired rubber bullets. separatists are urging the government to declare independence from spain. coming up next, steve scalise returns to capitol hill and is back at his home a modern. what the injured -- at his a lma mater.
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>> fire. >> for over 75 years, it is no more. it was a controlled explosion and it will make way for a new bridge to replace it. the project opened in april and the west -- rest will be completed by 2020. steve scalise returns to his college, louisiana state university. he tweeted a photo with the president of the school on the sidelines for the national anthem. for the first time since he was seriously hurt in a congressional baseball
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everybody gave him a warm welcome home. of warm, it was really warm. itit was really nice and topped out at some new one degrees and it puts us a little below average. we have been above and it has been nice. trend tomorrow. the temperatures are just getting a little bit warmer and closer to normal. check out this beautiful evening. the temperatures fall quickly and we are hanging in a dear port and a lot of our places are cooler than that. the overnight lows will be down. it is a pretty big spread. the only place it will stay in the 50's is downtown. these temperatures are in the 40's and it is not out of the question tomorrow morning that you could be in the 30's. what you need to know is that you need to have a jacket to start the day with a lot of sunshine and we are starting with a more mild afternoon.
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70's laterw-to-mid into the day. the temperatures will warm up for lunch and we topped out at 70 degrees. tomorrow is a it warmer. bit warmer. all of that together will make a nice monday afternoon. what we are expecting for washington, d.c. -- 74 is what we are expecting for washington, d.c. tomorrow is beginning and it warms backup. we will be closer to the 80's by thursday and riding. the way the cloud cover works is that we have a lot of sunshine in the next few days. we will get back and things will turn a bit cloudier for us. by next
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go mostly-cloudy and it will be 80 degrees for you on sunday. watch this chance for a few showers. right now, it keeps things try and there may be a better chance for rain. temperatures remain in check. tomorrow could be a cool start. things will stay comfortable. the only problem is that it has been a little while with the dry weather. we will have to watch out for the new seed growing in the lawn. make sure you take care of that. not a lot of rain in the forecast. anchor: some minor physical injuries here and there, but as a national player, it is never minor. >> you had the perfect name for it. nfl andp, all over the news about matt scherzer,
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>> now, the toyota sports desk. scherzeratus of matt is not clear. he suffered a hamstring injury on saturday and was asked about his status and said he did not know. the mri showed it was a hamstring. don't forget the road to the championship is tonight. right here after the news. forootball, getting ready this game on abc seven. the pregame coverage starts at 8:00. the ravens
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with collins out of arkansas getting started. would prove to be very costly. the ball goes into the end zone and it is 13-0, pittsburgh after that. shuster with the past. the steelers go on to win this, 26-9. the cowboys hosted the rams. look at this. he is not going to catch this guy. 53 yards for the touchdown and the rams win and improve to 3-1 on the season. how about the panthers and the patriots. funches for the touchdown. fourth and gold and
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danny with a one-yard skill or -- score. final is 33-30. the saints and the dolphins in london. michael thomass and gets the touchdown barely. throws a pass and new orleans gets the win. the final day of the presidents day.nd the match of the that was never in doubt. the u.s. gets the seventh straight presidents cup. a preseason contest today with washington opening their season on thursday night. that is your look at sports.
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to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education. >> if you like to hold onto summer, it is for you. chillytarts off with the weather in the 40's. on the way home, it feels very nice. the morning temperatures do not stay cool all week. it is daytime highs, normal for this time of year and
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