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to pursue death penalty under certain conditions, including premeditated rape. nabra hassanen was a group of teen chased by martinez torres after road rage confrontation. he caught her and plunged her with a baseball bat and dumped her body in a lake near his sterling home. the indictments handed days after a friday court hearing which hassanen's mother and father shouted at torres saying, "you kill her" and "he killed my daughter." the mother also threw a shoe at torres. before the judge ordered the courtroom cleared. martinez torres is supposed to make the first post indictment appearance thursday. we are shifting through the indictments now. this is the first death penalty case in fairfax since 2008. we have the latest details at "abc7 news at 6:00". reporting from the "live desk," richard reeve, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. a reminder to get breaking news alerts anytime on the news app. it is
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just search wjla in the app store or google play. larry: signs and two weeks after gunman opened fire on crowd killing 58 people and wounding 50 more. alison: tonight, tina frost, the anne arundel county woman wounded in the attack is back in maryland but her road to recovery is far from over. maryland bureau chief brad bell has been speaking with her family today. so brad, tell us, how is she doing? brad: you know what? she is doing better but still a long way to go. when we first started telling her story two weeks ago the family told us she was a fighter and she is indeed fighting. she lived in san diego for a while, but maryland is home. everybody says they are much happier to have her here at johns hopkins to really begin the process of healing. tina frost continues to amaze her doctors and those who love her. after a flight from las vegas to baltimore and transport to a room in intenseive
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intenseive care at johns hopkins. continue to show progress. it may seem slight but it means the world to those with her. >> the dock whore she -- -- the doctor who she doesn't know, they asked her to respond and she held up three fingers and gave her boyfriend a thumbs up. brad: she is not speaking or talking but she has supported her weight for a few escorted steps and been able to breathe on her own for some period of time. >> what she has been able the show us so far is unbelievable. >> it is a long road. >> she was hurt in the attack in las vegas. she loss an eye and too soon to know how much brain damage she suffered. the family says she has been overwhelmed with the support. there were celebrity hospital visits. hundreds gathering for fundraisers and a gofu
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page that collected nearly $600,000. her mother mary in a phone interview. >> it is going to be such a long road. but we are in it for the long haul because she made it through this far. >> so tina's mom is not ready to talk on camera but we had an opportunity to speak with her when she came outside for a breather today. she said, look. she is thrilled the the support they have gotten. she is absolutely delighted that she still has her daughter with her. but tiena has a long way to go. she is going to be at hopkins for a very long time. alison: thank you, brad. two weeks after the shooting las vegas hospitals are still treating dozens of victims. the "l.a. tim
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that is after more than 500 people hurt after the gunman opened fire. some of the hospitals are waiving all treatment cost for the victims. larry: well, a man faces assault and carjacking charges after witnesses say he tried to commandeer a double-decker buck filled with -- double-ducker bus you filled with people. the secret service officers responded and took the suspect into custody. alison: now we turn to the weather today where we are finally starting to feel like fall outside. in fact, things could go beyond chilly to cold overnight believe it or not. meteorologist steve rudin is tracking it for us. how cold are we talking? steve: frosty moving in early morning hours. north and west of the d.c. metro. a lot cooler out there right now. compared to yesterday at this time. 65 degrees, reagan national. mid-60's warrenton. upper 50's in winchester. show you the latest in terms oft
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winter weather advisory but a frosted a risery in effect -- advisory tonight to tomorrow. loudoun county, frederick counties, fauquier county. if you have plans -- if you have plants outside, bring them insided to protect them for the little frost tomorrow morning. this everything, no worries. winds diminish and the temperatures will fall through the 50's. coming up, we talk about the cold start tomorrow morning and looking ahead to the marine corps marathon. that and more in ten minutes. larry: okay. another life lost in the california wildfires. we are learning a firefighter was killed when the tanker truck overturned on the fire lines in northern california. that pushes death toll from the devastating fires to at least 40 people. some 40,000 people are under a mandatory evacuation order. firefighters are getting cooperation from mother nature in containing the fire. >> you are seeing the containment l
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things feel good in our gut as firefighters. >> for those returning to the communities, there is heartbreak for those who can't even find where if home once was. there are reunions like a man who found his parent's dog alive after they were separated in evacuation. alison: wow! meanwhile, flames visible from miles away. after an oil and gas platform exploded on a lake right near new orleans. a search is underway for a contractor still missing 20 hours later. seven people were hurt. three of them critically. early reports show no signs of pollution in nearby waters. a jury convicted a new jersey man of multiple charges including using a weapons of mass destruction. rhaini planted two pressure cooker bombs in new york city's chelsea neighborhood in september of 2016. one of those bombs exploded. injuring 30 people.
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connection with an explosion and shootout with police in new jersey. larry: update to a story we first told you about on friday. thief smashing out windows of dozen of cars inside logan circle parking garages. d.c. police say they made an arrest. stephen tschida shows us not before dozens more people fell victim to the smash and grabs. >> the crime scene, sprawling and covered in shattered glass. police arrived moments after someone broke in the iowa condominium garage and went from vehicle to vehicle, bashing in windows and taking what they could. >> it wasn't locked. i left it unlocked because it was broken in before. they smashed the window. i leave it unlocked to get in. there is nothing in here. they broke it inway. stephen: this is a video of a suspect suspect a few days ago and two short blocks away. the manager to the iowa says he looked at his camera video and this is the sam
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>> now i have to clean the mess up. get someone to replace the window. cost a couple hundred bucks. they didn't get anything. there is nothing in the car to get. >> we learned from the police late today they did arrest a suspect and charge him with breaking into this garage. a lot of people in the logan circle neighborhood hoping that the crime spree which caused so many problems for so many people finally is ever. larry: 2016 was a deadly year for police officers nationwide. according to the new figure from the f.b.i. last year 118 officers died in the line of duty. 66 of the officers were killed in attacks using guns and cars. that is a 38% increase from 2015. part of the increase but not all can be tracked to the ambush in dallas that killed five police officers and wounded seven others. the deadliest day for police officers in our nation since the 9/11 attacks. >> the american soldier
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from the taliban in a prisoner exchange is now facing life in prison. after admitting to desertion. bowe bergdahl pleaded guilty to leaving his post, putting his fellow soldiers' lives at risk. elizabeth hur reports on what comes next. elizabeth: army sergeant bowe bergdahl did not speak to reporters heading heading in the court-martial at fort bragg, but in court he pleaded guilty to charges he deserted and committed misbehavior before the enemy. telling the judge in a prepared statement -- "i understand leaving was against the law. i understand i endangered the safety of my platoon. i understand i was before the enemy." >> my name is bowe bergdahl. elizabeth: the charges stemming from bergdahl's disappearance and capture by the taliban in 2009, bergdahl eventually handed over to the u.s. special forces in 2014 as five taliban prisoners were released from guantanamo as part of a prisoner swap. controversial deal blasted by then candidated
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off his post without permission. and at least two soldiers tried to find him were seriously wounded. trump he -- president trump: he is a traitor. no good traitor who should have been executed. he's gone. elizabeth: the president not going further today. president trump: i'm not going to comment on him but i think people have heard my comments in the past. elizabeth: elizabeth: bergdahl calling reports he was a traitor insulting and false. according to army officials, bergdahl tried to escape twice for which he was severely punished and beaten and held in a cage like an animal. right now bergdahl has been assigned to desk duty at a texas army base while waiting for the outcome of his case and he could be sentenced to life in prison. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. larry: coming up still at 5:00. better learning through etiquette. the local school putting boys in blazers to teach life
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ireland as what was hurricane ophelia ripped across the emerald isle. >> so the city is getting ready for snow. we heard forecasts and saw new equipment as the city gets ready for oncoming winter. i'm sam ford. that story is next on abc7 news. larry: it isn't snow and not a black and what it video. what turned a japanese town mono chrome next at "abc7 news (upbeat music) - [announcer] presenting the shark ion flex 2x. the free-standing, cord free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. that means you can always be charging, even while you're cleaning. with duo clean, multiflex, and powerful suction so you can go, and go, and go again. welcome to hassle-free runtime with shark.
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alison: all right. take a look at the scene. this is in japan. eerie landscape. at first glance it looks like black and white video. right? if you look closer you will see flashes of color. this is the aftermath of a volcanic eruption that left a street and everything around it shrouded in ash. to one was hurt and the eruption of mount shinmo that erupted for the second time in a week after six years of sitting silent. larry: look like a wild filters on the phone. alison: doesn't it? really strange. larry: okay. no ash here. we are still a couple of months away from the beginning of winter but wen
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snow strikes d.c. says it will be ready. alison: good to hear. today leaders gave us a glimpse of a new arsenal of snow-clearing gear. as we report, it goes beyond just clearing roads. sam: d.c. public works did a show and tem of the $7 million of the new snow removal equipment from the chair of the transportation committee. even showed off one of the ten new snowplows called gators for the trails and the bike paths which many commuters use. it was part of the oversight to how prepared d.c. is for snow. >> do you think we have enough equipment now with the additional money and the acquisitions we have made? >> i don't suspect we will be caught off-guard as we were in 2016. sam: january 2016 was the last blizzard when parts of the d.c. area received over two feet of snow and the city struggleed.
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this time more techniques and planning. >> the season the motorists will see a better reaction where we use less salt to treat the roads. we are prewetting it. >> among others today, the weather forecasters including from noaa who said 2016 type of blizzard is unlikely given behavior of la nina. >> the early indication we have fewer cold snaps than we usually have. sam: the city spent $7 million for better equipment for snow the host is with the forecast they won't need it that much this coming winter. reporting from northwest washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. steve: all right. talking about winter. alison: i know. at least it felt like fall today. for the first time. steve: tomorrow you are waking up and you will be like what happened? alison: really? steve: a definite chill, a change on the way. but thankfully no snow to speak of. that is the good news.
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part of the area later tonight and tomorrow morning. first of the season. alison: i guess it's time. steve: it's time. can't wait any longer. here it is outside. looking to tysons corner. the clouds dissipate as the cold front swept across the d.m.v. this morning. with it, it brought the clouds. now the clouds have eased. we have quieter conditions. little on the breezy side moving through the next few hours or so. stormwatch7 satellite and radar. skies clear out nicely. added clouds across southern maryland, leonardtown, moving east across the delmarva. clear skies tonight to allow the temperatures to take a tumble way down. 65 at this hour at reagan national. 64 at dulles. in the 50's to the west of us. 59 in cumberland. look at oakland, maryland. higher elevation but they are in the lower 40's. so that means tonight they are looking for temperatures that are upper 20's and lower 30's. wind gusts kick up a
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25 miles per hour. another couple of hours to go. then it will subside. the commute cast this evening, no problems at all. we will drop through the 50's moving to the 7:00 and the 8:00 hour tonight. overnight we have a frost advisory. areas in the lighter blue. there is nothing for arlington or alexandria or the district or prince george's county or for that matter southern maryland. so your plans are okay if you have anything on the front porch or the back deck. if you live in area shaded bring them indoors or cover them up to protect them longer before the real cold air arrives around the d.m.v. the winds are out of the north at 5 to 10. get rid of the gusty winds. tomorrow morning a jacket,
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middle 30 it in manassas and upper 30's in middleburg. the reason you need this. there are no clouds for the day tomorrow. it will allow sunshine. the temperatures are below average for this time of the year. we will turn it around moving in the day on wednesday with the warmer temperatures around the area. lower 60's and brilliant sunshine for the drive time home. marine corps marathon is sunday. if you are a runner you want to pay atex. lower 60's by 8:00. the noontime hour, many people are finishing. lower 70's. this is a great time to download your weather app. if you are watching the spectators, this is good to have it. the temperatures, stay wel
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dew points in the 50's. not stuffy out there. howard homecoming on saturday. the mid-to-upper 70's. the next best chance of the shower here are a week from tonight to tomorrow. a dry stretch on the way. alison: great. larry: new image to show a rarity. hurricane damage in ireland. roamnament of hurricane ophelia ripping away roofs and storm surge to the emerald isle. 30 years to the day of the great storm of 1987. alison: so
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bank thieves who flagged down the last world in world he want -- last person he wanted to see. larry: bottle of urine and a hate crime and bizarre attack on disabled homeless man still to come. kellye: i'm kellye lynn in fredericksburg where boys are learning etiquette, manners and values in elementary school. that is coming up in "spotlight on education." alison: tonight it's disney night on "dancing with the stars." >> tomorrow on "good morning washington" -- how your medical and the mental health records could be exposed and sold. >> find out why jimmy kimmel says
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alison: a fredericksburg school taking ideas to help with education. larry: that means putting boys in blazers. >> good morning, everybody. kellye: fourth grade boys at hartwood elementary school are learning important lessons on living. >> a lot of kids come to the school these days that don't necessarily have the same values taught to them at a young age. >> boys in blazers. >> how do you say thank you or please or hold the door open for someone after you. >> rules outlined in the boys in blazers gentleman agreement. rule 13, if someone drops something -- >> you pick it up. >> thank you! >> you're welcome. >> it's really good so boys can be
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>> fourth and fifth graders take the class once a week for six weeks and show up in the blazerrers and keep them on for entire day. >> i feel like kind of royal to wear a blazer. >> shows character to help them move from boys if blazers to successful men. >> i appreciate you demonstrating that for us. kellye: in fredericksburg, kellye lynn, abc7 news. alison: looks like they are on the right track. larry: i think so. alison: i love it. still to come at 5:00, police say this man robbed a bank and then flagged down the last person a thief would want to see. how it landed him behind bars ahead. >> plus, the protest grown to a national debate that has drawn the ire of the president. now colin kaepernick has a new fight. taking on the nfl itself.
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affordable electricity, renewable energy options, and ways to save energy and money. novec delivers the most reliable power in the region. and customers are paying less for electricity than they did eight years ago. novec is listening and responding. that's because this not-for-profit cooperative is owned by the people it serves. novec. listening. responding. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: claims of a hate crime and urine used as a veteran after a man attacked a homeless passenger aboard a
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montgomery county reporter kevin lewis joins us with a story you will see only on 7:00. tell us about it. kevin: metro transit police telling us that the hate crime was unprovokedded. the suspect here blaming his 52-year-old victim for years of slavery before allegedly spitting in his face. a q1 bus departed the silver spring transit center bound for the city grove metro station. police exchanged passenger royster approached disabled homeless man whose wife sated, "you owe me for making my grandmother a sleigh." he then shouted, "all white people are evil" and added that the bus' two white passengers should die. investigators then say they rummaged through the victim's pant pockets, spit in his face and threatened to
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he also snapped off one of the bus' side view mirrors. 64-year-old dezi is left perplexed. >> i would send him for a mental health evaluation. kevin: court records say he is 27, works as tow truck driver, carries extensive criminal record and has two children. he lives in the apartment building along capital boulevard with his sister. >> it speaks to the state of the times. kevin: tyronne kenny believes the alleged hate is based on confusion. >> people are desperate. looking for leadership. looking for guidance. >> a period of time i have never seen before. >> now wmata tells us serious crimes like this one are down 20% this year when compared to last. that is where evans royster, he is facing 30 years in prison. i'm kevin lewis, abc7
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update now to yesterday's amber alert that set out alarms all across the area. man accused of abducting a 16-year-old girl is being held without bond on a long list of charges. what does it say he claimed to be a member of the ms-13 gang when he forced the victim into a car at knifepoint early sunday morning. police say the girl knew roberto medrano-segovia. she was not injured. alison: calling the relationship closer than ever, president trump and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell answered questions this afternoon in the rose garden. both leaders say they are working together on a budget. tax reform and repealing obamacare. however, it's the president's claim that his predecessors did not call the families of the fallen soldiers that is getting attention. >> if you look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls, a lot of them didn't make calls. i like to call when it's appropriate and when i am able
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alison: he attempted to walk back that but obama aides were already weighing in on twitter. former policy adviser called it a lie. the former communications director called the president a deeply disturbed ignoramus and a pathological liar. larry: nfl owners will meet tomorrow to discuss the players kneeling in the national anthem but a new development is expected to come up. reporter: former san francisco 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick took a knee to call attention to the killing of black men by police. now he is standing up for himself. kaepernick filed a grievance sunday with the national football league that accuses all 32 team owners of conspiring to keep him off the field. kaepernick played six seasons in the nfl and led his team to the super bowl but more than three dozen quarterbacks have been signed since he became a free
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his attorney mark garragos calls him a top-tier quarterback and claim multiple head coaches expressed interested in signing him only to go silent without explanation. >> he believes that teams pass him over time and again because of the stance on the anthem. >> his kneeling in the national anthem created a movement and a backlash that intensified last month when president trump demanded protesting players be fired. president trump: wouldn't you love to see one of the nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that [bleep] off the field right now? out. he's fired. reporter: kaepernick called president trump organized force in the collusion keeping him out of the game. the white house has not commented. neither has the nfl. >> he has to have evidence, tangible to show two teams got together or a team in the league got together and said we got to keep this guy out of the league. >> the timing of kaepernick's filing s
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consider how to respond when a player kneels, links arms or reacting in the national anthem. abc news, new york. alison: just ahead, police say he robbed a bank. and then made a silly mistake. why this suspected thief flagged down the cops who ended up arrested them just ahead. q: have you seen these men? they are accused of breaking into cars in d.c. i'll show you how they are doing it in the "7 on your side" wall of justice larry: will the wildfires in the california wine country impact the wines in our area? that is ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. narrator: ed gillespie wants to end a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned,
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going to be in the middle 70's. homecoming for howard university, that is on saturday. lots of sun. 77 degrees. marine corps marathon on sunday just around 76. we cool things around as we move to the middle of next week. fall color change well underway. the colors look great to the west of us. garrett county, high color at this time. moderate around i-81 corridor. not so much around the immediate metro area. hardly anything at all. at least right now. for southern maryland. that is going to change in the next two or three weeks. we will keep you updated on
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q: hello. welcome to the fighting back wall of justice. i'm q mccray. we have a special alert from the metropolitan police department. they are looking for these two guys who say they are working together to break into cars in the d.c. area. a closer look at one of them up to no good. residential parking garage in the 1300 block of northwest avenue northeast. keep an eye on the right side of the screen.
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if you any information about the two guys, call the metropolitan police department. now look at the wall of justice. in anne arundel county, nicole faces a first-degree assault charge. lawrence jacobs is wanted for fleeing and alluding police in a traffic stop. u.s. marshals want williams for assault with a dangerous weapon and burglary charges. alvin arguetta is wanted for assault and battery. the metropolitan police department looking for anthony. he is accused of beating up his roommate and breaking his rib and knocking him unconscious. if you have any information about the fugitives, call the police. also gayle corner and melissa that we profiled in the past were arrested. i'm q mccray. we'll see you next w
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"7 on your side" fighting back wall of justice. larry: hagerstown bank robbery ended with a bizarre twist on friday the 13th. police say the thief flagged down the deputy who arrested him. you can't make this stuff up. it started when tristan mitchell held up a bank on virginia avenue and ran off. deputy responding to the scene saw mitchell walking away and tried to flag him down. mitchell ran when he realized that the driver was a deputy. so why was he flagging the deputy town? he apparently mistook him for a ride share driver. alison: he is like you are not my uber driver? you are taking me to jail instead? larry: are you jerry? oops. alison: not as planned. larry: no. alison: all right. still to come here at 5:00 -- days trapped below ground. the man who nearly became a final victim for hurricane harvey. >> he interviewed hundreds of celebrities but find out which one makes him more nervous. i'm
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transporting undocumented immigrants in a hot truck that resulted in the death of ten people. james matthew bradley jr. behind the wheel of a truck carrying at least 40 immigrants discovered in a parking lot in san antonio earlier this summer. he now faces up to life in prison and is expected to face sentencing in january of next year. at the news, nancy chen, abc7 news. larry: thank you for that. larry: in a flight to bali, oxygen masks released and they braced for landing as the plane plunged 20,000 feet. many on board praying thinking they were going to die. the pilot was able to get plane under control and return to perth, australia, safely. the cause of the scare being blamed on a technical issue. alison: wow! terrifying. meanwhile, a texas man is recovering after falling down an open manhole. construction workers in houston found the man after they heard him down there screaming for help.
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the man believed to be homeless originally claimed he had been down for six days. fire department spokes penn said it was like two or three days but the authorities believe the manhole cover was swept away in flooding from hurricane harvey. larry: wow! remember this? 30 years ago today a moment seen live on tv from coast to coast. 30 years ago today. rescue workers pulling that little girl, baby jessica from a well in texas. the then 18-month-old little girl spent two days, 22 feet below the surface. well, now she is all grown up. jessica still lives in midland, texas, where she has two children and works as special educator at an elementary school. alison: can never forget that. everyone was glued to that. larry: yeah. alison: my goodness. all right. we turn now to a "7 on your side" traffic watch alert today as an area already plagued by construction in the district prepares for even more road work. starting next monday, crews will begin tearing apart the intersection where beach
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meets tilden street northwest and park road northwest. that means lane closures. except during rush hour. the work will likely continue all the way to december. that is the same intersection by the way that marks the beginning of the long-term rehab project that has more than a mile of beach drive shut down. that section won't reopen until late next year. larry: new store near dupont circle. it has one criteria for everything sold inside. it must be made in d.c. mayor bowser made the first purchase. it includes a a cafe and locally made clothing and jewelry and alcohol. it's a place to sell the products and promote local commerce. alison: great idea. larry: i love it. can we get down there? yeah. jimmy kimmel is live and hitting the road. alison: with a look at what to expect from that we check in with our own kidd o'shea. kidd: tonight, jimmy kimmel
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coast. yesterday i caught up with the late night host in brooklyn for a preview. setup is underway for the jimmy kimmel week of show in brooklyn and brings him back to his birthplace. is coming brooklyn about the show and coming to brooklyn or more about just coming to see the family and friends? >> it's both of those things. >> two of the idols are guests. howard stern and david letterman. letterman's first appearance since leaving his own show. does it make you nervous? >> yes. >> he doesn't do a lot of interviews. >> it makes me nervous. being in his presence makes me nervous. >> there may be a reason for that. >> i had late night with david letterman and the birthday cake. and my license plate says late night. >> you visualized it. >> maybe i should have focused on women in retrospect. >> were you obsessed with him or you want to be late night lk
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>> these are the days after the shooting in orlando voted against a bill that would have closed the loopholes. >> when it comes to using late night to talk politics, here is what jimmy says to the critics. >> it's obviously wildly hypocritical to vote for donald trump and then tell a celebrity they are not allowed to say what they think. it's an easy target. taking a shot at celebrity is an easy thing to do. but, you know, celebrities are human beings. we are americans, allowed to say something. if we believe it. and i defend that till my grave. kidd: i'm kidd o'shea, abc7 news. larry: back home for a few days. alison: that is right. let's talk about the weather now. this is a big difference just from yesterday to today. larry: it will change more. steve, i have brushed off my winter coat for the walk to work in the morning. steve: i will think of you at 3:00 in the morning when the frost is out there. not so much in arlington but farther west of us. temperates
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the chilly side. when you factor in the wind. we have wind gusts upward of 20, to 25 miles per hour. on top of that we have the temperatures in the middle 60's around the capital beltway. a little cooler to the west of us. still hanging on to 64 over in annapolis. this evening, as you go out and about make sure you have a light jacket. if you are outside, you may find yourself under a heat lamp. 54 degrees. 8:00, 9:00 in lower 50's. as we head to the overnight hours to tomorrow morning we have a frost advisory that will go into effect. it starts at 2:00 a.m. and it does include northern montgomery county, all of loudoun, frederick and washington counties. also the pand-handle of west virginia. i does not include the coas and the surrounding areas, beltway or southern maryland. the plants will be just fine. however, if you are in the blue shaded area and plants outside that should be indoors bring them inside to keep them safe. chilly start to tuesday morning. looking at the temperatures upper 30 to the middle 4
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at least early on. then we see a lot of sunshine. that is going to help clear us out. warm us up a little bit. daytime highs tomorrow will only make it to the lower 60's. well below average for this time of year. look ahead to the upcoming weekend. 77 on saturday. sunday will be in the middle 70's. that is great news for the marine corps marathon. i will show you the ten-day outlook. 70 with sunshine and wednesday, thursday, friday. the next best chance for showers won't come until week from tonight. in to the day on tuesday. at that point, not looking at a lot of rain. larry: thanks. robert, time for sports. robert: football to talk about. not in that way. this is other stuff. good stuff. larry: all right. robert: beautiful day -- i don't mean the weather, i mean the beautiful women at redskins park. the team hosted the all-star survival celebration. erin hawksworth was there for the fun. oh, boy. >> i'm feeling pretty today.
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erin: today is a special day for women like cindy valentine. >> i'm grate to feel have lashes at this point. erin: and angela baker. it looks you are going to tear up a little bit. >> it's amazing. this is a day i don't have to worry about cancer. erin: 30 women currently battling breast cancer were pampered today at redskins park. as part of tanya schneider and the redskins tenth annual all-star survivor celebration. as a survivor yourself, how fulfilling is it to see the joy and the smiles on everyone's faces today? >> it's really special. the point of today which came from chris cooley and his mom with breast cancer, pulling the women together and having everyone's energy together and feeding off each other means a lot. erin: the players want to give back as well. >> you got your makeup done. tell me what this is about? >> last year he did it. so it made me do it this year. i feel weird right now.
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>> to see them here for a few hours excited, happy, moving around. having fun is what makes it worth it. erin: a day the women will never forget. >> this is a day that is difficult. i'm done with the treatment. thank god for that. erin: what is it like to be around the other women going through the same thing? >> it's wonderful to have someone look you in the face knowing how you are, knowing they know the struggles you have been through is great. wonderful. erin hawksworth, abc7 sports. larry: i love that. robert: one day they don't worry about anything at all. >> the redskins have been doing that for so many years now. robert: ten years. alison: it makes such an impact on the women's lives. robert: mac brown in lipstick. not good. larry: if it allo
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larry: teens across the world are learning more about drunk driving. in a program aimed to lower teen driving risk. >> this is one of hundreds of teens that put on the marijuana and the alcohol simulation glasses. >> bury and spaced out. >> imagine you have that and then the ability to react to it is cult bymore than half. your decision-making ability goes out the window. >> as part of national teen driving safety week kids from across maryland and as far as way as florida came to the
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washington to learn how to stay alive while behind the wheel. teen driving deaths are up. distractions are everywhere. the kids say phones, facebook and snapchat keep their eyes off the road. >> they turn to the camera and they get distracted. it causes accidents. >> using different lab stations the kids learn important lessons, alcohol and cell phone distractions aren't the only dangers. drowsing driving compares to have a blood alcohol content of .08. this week at teen safety, there is a lesson all of us can learn. if you want to know if your tires safe stick a penny in with lincoln's head down facing you. if you still see the top of his head you need to replace the tires. if you can't, you are still in good condition. the biggest take-away, wear your seat belt. it's the ease east way to prevent death in an accident. sam sweeney, abc7 news. michelle: just in,
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in case of a murdered teenager and the suspect isn't just charged with murder. >> what she has been able to show us so far has been unbelievable. alison: a local las vegas victim returns to maryland and why her family says she still has a long road ahead. michelle: a look at how the california wildfires could impact wine businesses across the country. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. alison: the man accused of killing a virginia teenager in a fit of road rage is indicted and just in the last few hours new brutal details of the crime were revealed. michelle: richard reeve is at "live desk" with the latest. richard: we are learning that the victim nabra hassanen was raped before she was killed. the commonwealth attorney says he intends to seek the death penalty against the defendant darwin martinez torres. the eight-count indictment includes capital murder and rape charges. the document call this a premeditated crime.
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group of teens chased by martinez torres after a road rage confrontation last june. investigators say he caught hassanen, bludgeoned her with a baseball bat and dumped her body in a lake near the sterling home. the indictment days after a friday hearing that hassanen's mother shouted at torres saying, "you kill her" and threw a shoe at him. martinez torres to make his first post indictment appearance on thursday. at the "live desk," richard reeve, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. a jury convicted a new jersey man for last year's explosion in new york that injured 30 people. prosecutors say khan rahimi planted two bombs in the chelsea neighborhood and he also faces charges for a shootout in new jersey. alison: a scare on a double-decker bus in d.c. full of tourists. a man got on board and went after the driver. stephen tschida live with where it went down
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