announcer: right now at 4:00, an accident that killed a mother followed by a struggle to free survivors. today a string of indictments against a drive. more trouble for alabama senate candidate roy moore. another woman is speaking out. a local elections board now facing intense criticism. ballots that could go uncounted in races still up in the air. "abc7 news at 4:00" starts right now. announcer: from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. michelle: i'm michelle marsh in the abc7 newsroom with breaking news. the driver of a bus converted to a food truck now charged with involuntary manslaughter. this was the crash on september 8. firefighters desperately trying to tree survivors on evergreen mills road in leesburg. the driver tony dane will face several charges related to the crash that killed erin caplan, a mother of three. four others including her

top of the story as it develops but that is the latest from the "live desk." i'm michelle marsh. nancy? nancy: thank you. skytrak7 is over apartment in landover after the car took off. it's in dodge park road. and brad bell is on the scene. extreme caution taken by the residents there tonight. >> everybody is out of the building. they don't know if it will collapse. this is a bizarre. we move crime scene tape and you can see the hole in the building and how the brings caved in. look what is missing. there is no car here. the car took off. i want to show you the video now that was released a short time ago by the prince george's county police. the security camera on the building shows what appears to be a silver sedan. we believe it's a nissan because it left part of the grill here with the logo

it. it goes in at though it's parking and accelerates. jumps the curb and slams in the building. it appears that someone was hitting the wrong pedal. but we don't know because the car took off. hit-and-run. the people living in the building are not allowed back in. when we come back at 5:00, you will hear what is on their mind. in landover, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: breaking allegations against roy moore. >> he said, "you're just a child." he said, "i'm a district attorney." jonathan: a woman coming forward showing the yearbook that she said roy moore signed. she was a teen at the time. mitch mcconnell saying he believes the accusations and moore should drop out right now. our abc7 instapoll and question for you. should roy moore drop out of the u.s. s

alabama? go to wjla.com/votenow. >> the fight for the senate seat. the most powerful candidate in the senate calling on roy moore to quit the race now. >> do you believe the allegations to be true? >> i believe the women, yes. >> the "washington post" reported moore accused of molestic 14-year-old girl and dating teens as a district attorney 30 years ago. >> to think grown women would wait 40 years to com before. to think they would bring charges is unbelievable. >> he is defiant and digging in, standing his ground but another accuser came forward saying that moore sexually abused her as a minor. >> i was terrified. he was trying to pull my shirt off. i thought he was going to rape

innocent calling it a witch hunt. more than 40 republican senators and the white house say moore should step aside if the allegations are true. >> we are looking at whether or not there is someone who can mount a write-in campaign successfully. >> moore fired back tweeting the person who should step aside is mitch mcconnell. he failed conservatives and must be replaced. #draintheswamp. many voters are sticking with moore. >> if it's true it should have come out a long time ago. >> they have pulled commercials that would air on sean hannity's show on fox news after he agreed with the producer to suggest that the encounters were con

hannity said he misspoke and apologized. jonathan: on the senate, rand paul making a return. his neighbor attacked him while he was mowing the lawn. nancy: a grand jury is deadlocked in the trial of bob menendez. they ordered the jurors to clear and return tomorrow and they say he was part of a bribery scheme involving a florida doctor. he denies the charges. jonathan: counting the votes. will they count? alison: that is what is discussed in stafford. nancy: the race is too close to call but some ballots are in limbo.

>> the board of elections under scrutiny, under fire. >> they control, are up in the air the race for the seat from stafford, too close to call. >> it voted to allow me one to cast provisionable ballots one more day to come forward with the necessary information to make their votes count. >> there is a great deal here in stafford county. control of the state house and delegates up for grabs.

absentee ballots many believed to be from the military families. he maintains they arrived too late. the democrats say they were picked up late. >> joshua, who we heard from there, lost by some 80 votes. there are 105 if you count the provisional and the absentee. there are eyes focused on how the controversy over the uncounted votes will be resolved in stafford county. nancy: thank you. keep us posted. must see pictures. the moment a child is reunited with her mother after a car jacking. the little girl was in the car when it was stolen. the mother tells the sister station in baltimore she was unloading a car when a teen came up to her,

then just floored it. she found her own car at an apartment complex nearby. a man is reaching for the cash register. look at this. tug-of-war but the plan backfires as the employees fight back. ryan miller with the end of the struggle. ryan: tony's breakfast has been in business for 20 years. the workers know everyone that comes in the door. the ladies refused to go down without a fight. as the cashier is making change for a customer, he lunges over the counter and tries snatching women out of the register but the women smacked the suspect in the head repeatedly with their hands and aluminum foil. another worker grabs hold of the register and refuses to letg

uttered a word. after a few minutes he gives up and runs out the door. >> the adrenaline kicked in. >> he is trying to steal. my friends, my coworker and my boss is like this is not basically this just happened. so she started hitting him and everyone started hitting him. eventually he, i guess he got tired and he ran. >> the women have a few cuts on their hands. >> did manage to get away for $30. they hope that someone recognizes him in the video before he possibly strikes again. ryan hughes, abc7 news. alison: you can help identify the man by downloading the abc7 news app. we posted the story there.

nancy: roads are drying out after a wet start to the morning. after a freeze to start the weekend it's more seasonable out there now. bill has the forecast after a long weekend. bill: good afternoon. it's cool, we have 50 at dulles. it's 50 at college park. gaithersburg in the upper 40's now. the winds not playing a huge role. winds blowing up to 20 miles per hour. the wind chill is not a factor. in terms of what is going on. no alerts. a few clouds floating by. a nice clear evening, the rain overnight moved east. if we look at the everything planner. it shakes off at 47 degrees. a light jacket and you will be fine. jonathan: a massive deadly earthquake shaking iran and

this is when the 7.3-magnitude quake struck the mountains you border region before 10:00 last night. aa lot of collapsed buildings there. most of the area rebuilt since the end of the war. over one consistent land or contest land in the 1980's. we are learning a short time ago closer to home there is a 4.7-magnitude quake in california but no word of injuries so far. alison: a judge set a trial date for the man accused in the murder of nabra hassanen. darwin martinez torres goes on trial march 12. if he waves the right to the speedy trial it would be pushed back to january of 2019. martinez torres is charged with capital murder. nancy: on the way back from the trip across asia, president trump announcing he picked a new leader for the department of health and human services. he is going to nominate

from the george bush administration. jonathan: coming up at 4:00, men are more likely to receive c.p.r. than women during an emergency in public. want to know why? the reason is stunning. there is a difference in the survival rate. we break it down for you. alison: coming up, retiring. this and p.d. officer tasked with protecting mayors of d.c. >> the mayor of the city, i'm protecting like a family member. >> after more than two decades hear the response when he ask him who is your favorite mayor so far? this is a story you will see only on 7. nancy: looking forward to that. floor cavedded in near a rally party. why the downstairs neighbors weren't home at the time. a big mess out there and the incredible stroke of luck

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sam: after 23 years protecting five d.c. mayors, he is retiring from the m.p.d. he started with marion barry and ending with muriel bowser. >> she is like my little sister. i am protecting a family member. >> if something happens to you, you answer to your family and the chief of police and the nation's capitol. >> the mayors are fond with him. >> the work is a fraction of the life. >> i watch the coaches.

kids football. >> no profanity. i played all my kids. i didn't fraternize with if moms. >> i asked who was his favorite mayor. this is what he said. >> i can say i love the mayors. they treated me well. >> very diplomatic. jonathan: i think he truly loves what he does. >> he looks so young. that is another reason to believe he loves what he does. >> this is in the security line at the orlando international airport.

>> an army veteran grabbed the bag in case it was a bomb. >> it would be a shock. >> he moved in fast. as it turns out this is a lithium ion camera battery that caught fire. no one was hurt but the terminal was evacuated. the flights were delayed. every passenger had to be rescreened. >> scary! >> take a look at this. the aftermath of the floor gives way under a raging college party. >> the neighbors were not home at the time. you know why? the reason they went to the police station to repo

party. >> a startling statistic. nancy: women are less likely the to receive c.p.r. in public than men. that is according to a study at the american heart association conference last weekend. because of that, men are 23% more likely to survive. a question why are the people hesitant to help women? they are afraid of injuring them and inappropriately touching them on the chest. jonathan: wow! starbucks and dunkin' donuts rolling out the holiday menus. finally we hear about dunkin' donuts in the same sentence with starbucks. they are going to sell chocolate sugar cookie and gingerbread doughnuts. brown sugar coffee making a return. stab bucs is offering a chestnut chai tea latte. they should make me a barista. i am always stuck reading the coffee

>> it's almost thanksgiving. no more loosening the belt. there are stuffen stretch panels. [laughter] >> this is fantastic. >> they're maroon and they featured elastic waistband and the logo of the company and graphics of stuffing on them. stove top says it will donate $10,000 through the -- >> the picture. >> they are all so happy but the kid. he is not sold. jonathan: he's like i want to take a nap. >> that is -- >> i wear dressing for thanksgiving so your stomach expands with the dress and nice flowy material. bill: jonathan, too. >> i'll have to keep that in mind. if that works. >> let it stretch

>> good stuff. >> we had a cold weekend, right? saturday morning. were you outside? >> are you out of your mind? it was chilly. >> i was cold. warm it up and still below normal. a beautiful shot out here at the national harbor. you see the sun going down. quantico is 52. in the west cumberland at 45. the p.m. commute cast no weather related problems. we are going to call it a mostly clear evening. the temperatures will drop here and there but a dramatic drop.

the rain chances in new hampshire and there is even snow in maine. a beautiful forecast. tonight no problems out there at all. it is cool. light jacket and sweatshirt. tomorrow 30's to 40's. it should be dry. for this time of year it's a very nice day. in my opinion 4:00 to 8:00, partly cloudy and high around 52 or the 53 mark.

wednesday night to thursday a weak weather system to bring us light showers. it's not overwhelming chance there. we will rebound thursday. saturday is the next chance of the rain. warmer air moves in before dropping back on sunday. alison: the new features that you might see riding the rails this holiday season and next year. >> the bombshell accusations in the penn state fraternity hazing case. new charges and the astonishing amount of the alcohol consumed by 19-year-old p

alison: it's almost the busiest travel season of the year. you might be in for a nice surprise. may notice the major update the next time you ride the rail. >> the trains looked the same from the outside since they first went to the service more than 30 years ago. inside they looked the same since the mid-to-late 90's but not for much longer. amtrak making a big investment.

50,000 seats are replaced and they have a top to bottom cleaning. you may not notice the carpets. we have seen carpets on the metro train and amtrak is no different. if they need to replace them every 90 days that is what they will do. they admit cleaning the old interiors didn't come easy

them clean. the upgrades won't raise fares. jonathan: cool. coming up next at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- new charges in the penn state hazing investigation as the new information emerges about the deadly alcohol consumed by a freshman pledge. nancy: plus, exploding shower doors. we have pictures flooding in. >> new tonight, amazing video. a narrow escape. we ♪ it's time for the sleep number semi-annual sale on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. jonathan: new criminal charges in the death of the 19-year-old penn state university pledge. nancy: he died after heavy drinking drinking with the fraternity brothers and fell head first down a flight of stairs. michelle: sat there for hou

until someone called for hour. >> new video now shows the freshman pledge consuming 18 drinks. they brought him drink after drink and he obtained nothing by himself. >> he was killed by the hands those he was seeking friendship from. >> the f.b.i. recovered new video from the basement camera. >> we asked why would they delete the video. now we know. it contained criminal conduct. >> more than a dozen are facing criminal charges, hazing, deleting evidence and manslaughter. those previously charged pled not guilty.

they delayed getting him help to cover up the drinking. one text message saying i don't want to go to jail for this. hazing is a huge thing. they can't hide any longer. >> hazing is illegal. this is time to man up and be held accountable for the actions. >> they want penn state to take a tougher stance. they have made it so only the state bartenders. >> this is a rare trio of the aircraft carriers. this is a lot of fire power.

message to north korea. the exercises are expected to end tomorrow. >> we are at the weather center with bill kelly. a nice sunset. bill: this was this morning. we started out with the clouds. we had showers last night. nancy: it's much more seasonal. >> dying the record low. >> the sunlight is going down. there is sun in theiary before light before it goes down at 4:56. 51 is the temperature now. it's not bad at all. you want a light jacket. the other temperatures are about that. mid-to-upper 40's. there are no weather related problems. you look out and you don't have to worry about showers or

snow. light jacket and you should be good to go. we will remain in this pattern for a little while. that and more ahead. michelle: thank you. moments ago mayor bowser in d.c. participated in what is called a rat walk. you can't make this up. they are showing off trash cans they say won't attract the rats. today a look at oh they are dealing with the rat problem. >> it's not as bad as new york. they are a mess in new york city. this is tug-of-war over a

now a consumer alert. you might want to take a bath after the last somehower if you think it was gross. nancy: a little bit. but kimberly suiters has a royne about the exploding shower door. they are telling me it sounds like a bomb went off waking them up in the middle of the night. most people say they didn't see it happen. one guy blamed the maid. but it's not the maid's fault. it's designed to shower this way.

>> this is not so much the shower door. >> replacing rollers. the blast drew a little blood. >> the experience is not isolated. more than 2,000 people had to go to the e.r. for shattered shower doors. >> he used a slingshot to show how. >> okay, it took a few tries. they demand that they are made with safety glass. tempered glass. >> it has a huge amount of energy. kimberly: it is designed to crumbal in tiny -- crumble in tiny pieces. but it doesn't take a

poorly installed towel bar or it can break spontaneously. this photos is one that exploded when no one is around. >> there is a sulphide inclusion. >> so you get a fight between the stone and the glass. >> you can pay them to install a clear safety film. look at the difference. >> if this were the real situation, it would hang there like this. it wouldn't injure anyone. >> make sure the hardware on the shower door is tight. someone switched to a curtain. >> it's

a few shards popped off. >> thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> a gator goes after a boy's dog on the walk. and the heart-breaking response. >> it's been hard. >> wait until you hear from his mother describing the terrifying moments. >> filling the void. barnes & nobles will close on bethesda road and the online retailer hoping to find brick and mortar

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jonathan: rom n roll history. it sold for $400,000. this is played by bob dylan. it's martind-28 and he played in the rolling thunder review he did in the 1970's. he sold it to the guitar repairman for $500 when he switched to gibson. nancy: are you ready for a piece of the new album on track to shatter the sales record? reputation sold 700,000 copies day one. nats park is not big enough for her. she will play there july 10 and the tickets are on sale for a month from today. we have p

absolutely. nancy: i'm so excited. michelle: carrie underwood isn't singing about a broken heart. it's a broken wrist. she thanked the fans on twitter after she fell at her home and said she has the best hubby in the world to take care of her. she certainly does. colin kaepernick is "gq"'s person of the year. how that is being received as the news spreads. >> beloved bookstore getting ready to leave bethesda row.

michelle: it has been two years since one of the deadliest terror attacks in europe. today a ceremony in paris to honor the 1311 -- 130 victims killed after the gunman stormed the hall and the suicide bomber set off the device outside the perimeter of the soccer stadium. jonathan: massachusetts now where more than ad

veterans and the survivors of the boston marathon bombing hit the gridiron this weekend. what made it so special was the fact that many of those taking part are amputees. >> if i limit myself in my head i'm making excuses. >> taking part in the game were members of the patriots and the money will go to help disabled veterans. >> a bookstore leaving bethesda row and another moving in. >> the furniture store moving to the next store front that way. >> everyone is eager to find out if another bookstore is coming to bethesda.

it is. >> amazon books is coming to bethesda row. many here have been sad about a beloved barns & noble leaving over the years. >> there will be a big store in downtown bethesda. >> i will miss them. >> it's noise too see them come in. i'd rather have barnes and nobles here. >> i don't find it good that they are coming to replace barnes and noble. >> they are advocating to cut prices of the books you list on amazon and the arthur doesn't get what they deserve. >> they plan to hope another store in georgetown. >> saturday was like black friday for china.

become the country's unofficial shopping holiday. if you compare it to black friday here, they made 3.3 billion combined. >> they have more people than we do. >> okay. larry: they say they want a handicapped parking space in their house but find out why they are getting the pushback from the city. >> the nfl free agent colin kaepernick on the cover of "gq" maggie: and featured as the citizen of the

lindsey mastis show us how people react on social media. some are congratulating him. but kaepernick is writing i'm honored to be recognized by "gq" on citizen of the year. >> they write you open up a conversation far from over in the country. others are writing -- >> you can join the conversation on the facebook

back to you. michelle: a boy's dog attacked by a gator and there is nothing that he can do about it. he was tossing sticks in the water. >> i started screaming because i realized my son was there a few minutes before. michigan the gators run so quickly and there is no time to react. the mother said she had seen the gators before but never close to people or pets. they reported it to the wildlife officials. >> g.m. hope corvette owners feel the need for speed. they are unveiling the faster corvette ever. top speed is 210 miles per hour. it's where you wo

i have no idea. it has 755 horsepower and has more power than lamborghinis and ferraris. it's good looking. >> this could satisfy the need for speed. fresh powder on sugar loaf mountain in maine. it just opened this weekend. they needed help to keep the trails covered but look at it already. >> i like it in the video. i don't want to hear the snow in the forecast. bill: i don't have the snow. >> the model is broken. [laughter] we are tracking that going through the week.

a gorgeous evening. national harbor. sunshine out there. belle haven country club. there is beautiful blue sky in annapolis, maryland. temperatures outside a very nice evening. yes, below normal. the nowhere hall high for the time of year is 59. we are below that. 48 in leesburg. winds light. no weather related problems through the everything. here is the bigger picture and what is going on. we have the high pressure in place. there are no problems tomorrow.

wednesday we are dry as well. we will watch it work in the area late wednesday to thursday morning. we have a slight chance wednesday night and thursday morning. the next rain maker is saturday. i will point out it's a rain-maker not a snow maker. black friday is dying. when you will find the

john: if the thought of black friday makes you cringe, waiting outside for six hours to get a video console we have good news for you. there are many deals you don't wait in line for. ten years ago if you wanted the hottest holiday season deals you needed to line up outside best buy or toys r us but times have changed. black friday isn't dead but it's dying. it cites a new study showing 52% of the people are res likely to shop -- are less likely to shop thanksgiving night. the reason is the discounts all reason long and that you will get the

clouds go home. the big screen tv's are bargains on thanksgiving night but you can find cheap crock-pot and sweaters the whole month of december. but from the doesn't that stink file, one of the biggest reason shoppers are tired of black friday, the big door busters are impossible to get unless you skip thanksgiving dinner and stand in line. if you miss your deal, you'll say doesn't that stink? they cite black friday washer/dryer deals where each store had four, yep, four of them in stock. bottom line is worth lining up for a big screen tv in a limited supply or if you want a bonus for the early bird shoppers. otherwise wait a few hours so you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese, abc7 news. announcer: right now at 5:00, abc7 on the scene of an unusual hit-and-run that forced people from the homes.

researchers have reasons on why men are likely to receive c.p.r. more than women if they need it. larry: a deadly crash between car and a food truck and nancy chen has the details. >> skytrak7 over the scene as this unfolded two months ago. wing person has died. we will follow the story for you then. alison: skytrak7 over the scene of a developing story this afternoon. apartment building condemned after being hit by a car. brad bell is live on the scene in landover. the driver did not stick around.

brad: this guys are working to shore this up so the rest of the building not at risk of falling down. we want to show you a video of this happening. the car is accelerating and jumping the curb, smashing in the building. it looks like someone hit the wrong pedal but they crashed in the building. the people that are displaced are not happy about it. >> we don't know if this was an accident or attempted, attempted murder or anything like that.