and maryland bureau chief brad bell joins us with a plea deal as well as what comes next. brad? brases so the two brother -- brad: so the two brothers initially tried to tell police and prosecutors they were not involved. but police got to the bottom of it and proved the involvement. they actually sat right here where i am right now and watched the brother shoot at that district three station. when they felt they didn't have a good enough view they drove here to watch it go down. >> these are video taken from the video that he admit he is recorded as his brother stood and fired at the police precinct. malik ford pleaded guilty to murder, handgun crime and conspiracy in the march 2016 attack. the younger brother elijah who was in the car with malik in the attack pleading guilty to conspiracy. to commit murder. the brothers making

with prosecutors agreeing to sentences of 10 and 12 years respectively. >> i'm gratified by the fact that the people who set the chain of events in motion are held accountable. >> chief hank stawinski said what the fords did led directly to the death of officer jacai colson. colson was killed that day in the shootout when a fellow officer mistook him for the gunman. details of the planning revealed in court that the conversation recorded by elijah ford. michael telling malik and elijah he wanted to shoot police and may die in the attack. if that happened they could have his car. >> that is chilling. that is cold. >> michael ford is scheduled to go on trial for second-degree murder in the death of officer colson. no plea deal made in that case. >> to show up at the station fully armed. and to unload on a police station on innocent people driving by in a car he absolutely intended to kill him.

brad: back live you are looking at the front of the district three station. the banner is still up as a memorial to detective colson. we can still see evidence of the bullet holes in the front of the building. michael ford facing a trial. a new date needs to be set for the trial. district three headquarters, brad news, abc7 news. jonathan: for the officer killed jacai colson. he was posthumously given the gold medal of valor. before he was killed he did shoot and wound ford that ended the attack on officers. nancy: john miller pleading no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and guilty to fail to yield that killed tristan schulz and injured mindy schulz. the prosecutors dropped serious charges afte

could not prove miller was using the cell phone at the time of the crash. jonathan: developing right now a growing crisis in california as the wildfires continue to spread across the state. if you have not seen the video it takes your breath away when you see it. at this hour we know 15 people confirmed dead as a result. we are learning that federal aid approved to fight back against the fire claimed lives and destroyed homes. tonight we are seeing not only the spreading flames but the smoldering aftermath. images pouring in showing block after block of destroyed neighborhoods, homes that have been leveled. more than 2,000 homes and businesses are gone burned to the ground. >> it's moment by moment. not only did we lose our house but we both now are unemployed. jonathan: vice president mike pence visiting a fire command center promising federal help saying that the president signed a disaster declarati

incredible damage left behind. this right here is a fire station in santa rosa that has been turned into a charred shell in a matter of hours. other images showing entire neighborhood. the picture of suburbia now a wasteland. "world news tonight" will be live from california ahead at 6:30. yesterday's rains and rising communityies are helping firefighters in west virginia. the u.s. forest service says the fire that grew to 200 acres has stopped expanding. that is allowing firefighters to build new fire lines. right now the fire is 30% contained. jonathan: well, traffic watch alert to pass along to you for major road closures this week. d.c. police saying the roads will shut down thursday night around the world bank and the international monetary fund headquarters in northwest d.c. it's all a security move for the group's annual meetings. the roads won't reopen until late sunday afternoon at the earliest. nancy: we are just two days away f

years in the making. on thursday, the wharf opens on the water front in southwest d.c. and the leaders hope it will be the newest hot spot. and sam sweeney joining us with new ways to get there. sam? sam: nancy, they spent $2.5 billion on the project and now they want you to come. developers call this one of the most well connected water fronts anywhere in the world. so much so they say leave your cars at home. they asked mayor bouzer what she is most excited about, and it's the water taxis i am standing on now. when they are fully operational, they will transport 300,000 people to the wharf. mayor muriel bowser took to the water to check out d.c.'s newest transportation. >> eventually we will see that the service could offer commuter relief. we will see the people coming from point south that decide to take

of drive. >> 25 minutes on the water from alexandria to the wharf. the idea is save off 30 to 40 minutes for commuters going to the office or dinner. >> we can have drinks alcoholic and nonalcoholic. it's wi-fi. you can bring the bikes with you and have snacks. you can get baseball games and get in the wharf. nancy: tickets run $150 for unlimited pass. >> back on land metro might be the best option. waterfront metro is a five-minute plaza. in january a walking path will be finished. there is 1,500 parking spots. the mayor says leaders the car at home. >> transit the best way to get

the best advice is download the wharf app. you can buy tickets and see thes but schedule and you can see how many parking spots are available in the 1,500-spot garage. reporting at the brand new wharf on the water front i'm sam sweeney, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you very much. walking dead, what the cast of the popular show is leaving behind at the smithsonian. nancy: first terrifying moments on video. how a birthday celebration turned deadly for a bowie woman. the question her father wants answered tonight. steve: warm and humid now but showers are on the way later tonight and into the day tomorrow. plus talking about a cooldown and looking ahead to the upcoming we

new video showing a bowie whom who cost her, her life in a confrontation with a police officer. watch. >> oh! [gunfire] jonathan: you see the car running into people? police say it was 22-year-old cariann hithon driving the car, fleeing a crash scene when she suddenly ran into a police officer. so the officer opened fire and killed her. hithon's father said she was in miami with a friend celebrating her birthday. >> i can't tell you what was going on inside her head or

how could things escalate with a 5'3", 110-pound soaking wet lady who couldn't harm a fly. could it escalate to this? >> he said his daughter had undiagnosed mental condition. the officer is hospitalized but listed in stable condition. nancy: there is a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in a shooting at the ellicott city wal-mart. according to the officers the man was shot inside the store around midnight saturday and sunday. the injured man went to the car and returned fire toward the store. but hit no one. the man shot is recovering and it is unclear if he will face charges. investigators don't believe they know each other. jonathan: update on the las vegas massacre. a lawsuit that just filed against the makers of the device that the police say allowed a semi-automatic rifle to fire nearly as fast as a machine gun. jonat

gunman stephen paddock was using a bump stock to fire in the concert crowd. now brady center to prevent gun violence suing the company that makes bump stocks. they claim the manufacturer misled the government on the intended purpose. nancy: the "walking dead" leaving a mark on the smithsonian. what the cast of the popular show brought to washington. jonathan: first, caught on video. a little girl gets life-changing news. she is excited. what she was just told that her giving the hug of a lifetime.

jonathan: caught on video. a shoplifter with a taste of bruise. he is grabbing bottles of beer but he is not putting them in his cart. no. he is putting them in his gym shorts. somehow he got a whole case in his gym shorts. talent. then he walked out the door. this happened in louisiana. how much is he hiding? well the police say it wasn't just part of the case. it was the entire case in his shorts. nancy: that must have been big gym shorts. jonathan: that is skill. nancy: this is must-see video to make you smile. the surprise of

this is the moment that 11-year-old butterfield finds out her adoption is going through. a judge allowing her foster parents in salt lake city to become her forever parents. the school's office manager sharing the news after it came in. the small camera capturing the heart warming moment. >> my heart was so happy. it was like screaming. >> held me tighter and tighter. i took advantage of that. nancy: the message is never ever give up. jonathan: great story. how about this? two dozen giant tires are missing from a station in glen burnie. that is the same location where 23 snow blades went missing two years ago. i think we have an inventory issue. the state realized that the tires used on the dump trucks and the other large ve

check. unclear if they were stolen or used or if they could have been moved to another facility. nancy: update now on the jefferson memorial. the national park service tested a laser treatment design to return the dome to the original luster. this laser removes microscopic organisms over the years darkened the marble. the park service hopes to use the laser on the rest of the dome next year. >> sword, costume and zombie head. this is all a gift from the a.m.c. show, the hit, the walking dead. amy aubert caught up with the cast members making pop culture history. >> lights, camera and action. >> incredible items that were well loved on the

>> throw it on the ground. yelled at for leaving it leaning against a wall. when i went to lunch. we have the relationship. >> it's an extension of her arm. >> now they have a new home. >> it's the home of the popular culture. historical holding tanks for the important and the culture the shows in film. >> you shouldn't be more proud to bring you scott's head and donate the iconic dead materials that will live on in the walls of the smithsonian. >> its a testament to the work that people put in. >> heading to the

episode the cast members say being at the event today feels surreal. >> starting now, people can come to this place, be together and remember that time spent with each other. >> at the national museum of the american history, amy aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: so reassuring to know it will live on. i love the show. >> they relate it to fonzi's jacket is there. you know you made it. jonathan: there are a lot of heads on the show. it's a popular show. steve: news from chicago. the game has been postponed. 4:08 tomorrow. jonathan: a lot of rain! steve: a lot of rain. it's good for them to do this. look at nat's park. they should have played here. there are clouds here and there. it will stay dry. look at temperatures. 83. it feels like

just like august here. chicago, cloudy skies. this is why they cancel the game. this will continue for four or five hours. we have showers in the forecast tonight with patchy fog. other than that we will see much needed rain around the d.m.v. tomorrow. 81 at dulles. 71 at winchester. 82 at cumberland. garrett county 68 in oakland. this everything the sun is going to set at 6:37. the temperatures fall through 70's. it will stay dry. if you have anywhere to go, or if you are on the front or the back porch it is looking

this will stay warm and humid. we have rain in the forecast. not enough -- we have rain in the forecast so grab your umbrella when you head out the door. 75 degrees in downtown d.c. cooler north and west. the showers will continue around the area. slow the commute a little bit. the outdoor resource for the kids could be in jeopardy. this is to the west in garrett and allegheny county counties. we have showers through the afternoon and tomorrow night and in the day on thursday. then finally, finally we will get this out of here as we head to the upcoming weekend. timing on our side for this. unsettled tomorrow. thursday and friday.

thursday. 70 on friday. gorgeous for the weekend. saturday and sunday upper 70 to the lower 80's. chance of showers on friday. 60's for tuesday and wednesday next week. back after this.

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robert: welcome back to wrigleyville in chicago. i'm robert burton. if you look behind me you see fans leaving because the game has officially been postponed. i would say a lot of upset cubs fans but that means more baseball tomorrow. the game will be played at 34:08 eastern -- 4:08 eastern time. a lot of players were asked what do you do when a game might not happen tonight? getting ready for games that might not exist. players say you live in the moment. you don't get anxious. you take it day-by-day. that is what murphy had to say early in the day. here is what he had to say. >> enjoy the moment. this is supposed to be fun. i'm fairly certain a decade from now none of you will want to talk to me about this stuff. they probably won't let me play in the game. so i would like to enjoy the moment. positive or negative in my eyes. hopefully that will give myself and the ball club the freedom to go out and pl

no matter how big the moment gets. >> i should say there is a fan that walked past me and said this is ridiculous. this is ridiculous. that was the exact -- okay. they are upset out here. again, the game will be played at 4:08 eastern. >> go cubbies! >> you know what happens when it rains? like we did in the world series. when it rains we won. we will do it this year again. robert: back to you in the studio. jonathan: i guess when they delay the games they still serve. that is what is going on out there. nancy: play with joy and peace. jonathan: joy and rain. steve: they you see the abc7 mic flag and think they are in chicago. go figure. it's warm out there now. it will stay warm for the evening. at least it will stay dry and relatively nice for the evening. showers will arrive late tonight and continue through friday. weekend looks awesome. nancy: steve, thank you very much. "world news tonight" with david muir coming up next.

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i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. tonight, we are on the scene. the deadly fires here in california. the stunning devastation. what we witnessed today striving through the neighborhoods here. after wildfires sweep through at lightning speed. incinerating holmes and cars. families jolts from their beds by the smell of smoke and flames moving in. more than a dozen large fires burning across the state at this hour. the death toll rising. our interview with the sheriff, where the hilton hotel once stood. burned to the ground tonight. and this evening, the missing. also breaking tonight, the new bomb shell in the harvey weinstein case. the growing list of allegations, and tonight here, the audio, from what was a police sting. >> i will never do another thing to you.