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if you do it again i won't be so nice the second time. franking said he remembers it differently but understands why we need to listen to and believe women's experiences. >> back to you. >> stallone's spokeswoman is denying report he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 1986. the "daily mail" reported it and she declined to press charges. >> each day more women and men come forward with the claims of harassment or assault. today the old vic theater is looking into 20 reports of incidents i
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he once served as the artistic director. larry: that is drake. interrupting performance in australia last night trying to stop a man he thought was touching women inappropriately in the audience. the security found him and removed him from the show. >> the white house says president trump believe alabama should decide the faith of roy moore. >> he spoke to religious leaders a short time ago. >> this is an effort by mitch mcconnell and the cronies to steal the election from the people of alabama. >> moore says he is the victim of a witch hunt.
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mistrial in the trial of bob menendez. he said he was a victim of unjust prostitution. >> the republicans and the democrats coming together and approving background check for gun buyers. >> developments tonights a police search for a person who shot and killed a police officer born and raised in d.c. sean suiter died a few hours ago. investigators are hoping that a $69,000 reward will lead to an arrest in the sad case. brad? brad: that is what they are hoping and that someone will come forward. so many
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we heard the announcement that the officer did not make it. >> just after 12:00 noon today 18-year veteran homicide detective sean suiter pronounced dead. 43 years old, father of five. brad: he was shot in broad daylight and he tried to question a man in a murder in an alley along the block in west baltimore. it remained a crime scene. some who live here voicing resentment.
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>> this resident wants to move away. >> i have been here since april of last year. >> he knows what he did. he knows he shot and killed a cop. do the right thing. call 911. go to the hospital. go to a church. go anywhere. turn yourself in. brad: that is the plea tonight. they want the community to help out. they believe they got off a shot and they possibly hit the suspect but they don't know that for sure. they will stay in this community until they catch the suspect. larry: tonight we hear from the fifth grader that may have saved hundreds of lives at the california sch
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>> 12 feet away from me. brown beard with gray hairs and then he didn't have any hair. jonathan: she first heard the shot. she heard glass shatter. >> i have seen glass before i look. glass all over. a giant truck in the way. he is like this. he had a gun in the hand about to shoot people. i ran to the tepeer. bad guy, gun. he let me in. >> most weren't in classrooms yet. they were outside. the gunman killed five people including his wife before shooting himself near the school. >> so scary. >> so a simple
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political statement is the question in fairfax county tonight. a teacher pulled a hijab off a student's head. they are trying to sort this out. what is the story? >> a teacher came up behind her and ripped the hijab after her head. the muslim advocacy group condemned it. students are saying whoa, whoa, whoa. not so fast. this is blown way out of proportion. everyone knew what he was there. the first tweet from the unidentified student said hijab ripped from her head. >> show said it was a teacher she appreciated and
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the teacher tried to play it off as a joke and told her what nice hair she had but it's no laughing matter. >> it's wrong. >> the students ben gan siding with the teacher saying its a big misunning. >> she overreacted. >> i don't think he meant harm by it. >> he is a good guy. >> earlier today the girl retweeted another muslim student who witnessed the incident. she sided with the teacher. they are banned in class and the hijab came off. the teacher felt so bad, don't make it something it's not.
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they did release a statement that they are investigating this. they say the actions were inappropriate but we'll have to see what happens. larry: tonight we learned an ellerly woman in a wheelchair and the son died in a house fire. they were driving down the drive and saw the flames. >> he was trying to get the mother out. saying we have got to go. >> the names have not been released but it started in the basement. alison: you have likely seen this already. the woman is climbing in to a maryland mcdonald's restaurant. tonight the hospital explains
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crime. >> it wasn't good enough as so she climbed in and heed ed herself to food and money. she's ide id as jessica cross. antonio martin told us they have been married for three years. she spent 35 minutes inside the restaurant and he attributes the memory loss to a drinking problem. >> she got up and she wanted to get something to eat and drink or something. then this happened. >> cross was heading to turn herself in this morning. but they stopped the car a block away and arrested her before she got to the police station. she is facing burglary and theft charges.
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6:00. a dozen vehicles broken into and they believe they used a slingshot and marbles to strater windows. >> the "7 on your side" team telling you about the smash and grab plaguing for months. bill: we have temperatures in the 50s and the 60's. the wind speeds are up. the winds will calm down and go back down to finally above nar mall. we talk about that in a few minutes. alison: bill, thank youment
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plane, train or automobile? that will add up to 1.2 million. larry: christmas christmas is arriving a few days this year and melania accepts the christmas tree on monday. the fir from wisconsin. and on tuesday the president will pardon two turkeys. the museum of the bible will open and it will include guttengerg plate. >> just ahead it's sudden and dangerous. shower doors exploding without warning. "7 on your side" has another warning and after th
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alison: in the past five minutes governor hogan said the state of maryland increasing the reward for anyone information in the death of detective sean suiter up to $100,000. we will get you information in the newsroom. >> a day after the woodson high school football players suspended they have other teams in the turkey bowl. >> ten high school football players are under investigation by d.c. public schools. the ten football players played on the days they had unexcused absences from class.
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they have to attend all classes to play football that same day. the players are under the offensive and the defensive leader of the ballou football team. we are not naming the students. nathan baca, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we are on watch tonight in greece. where rescue crews are scouring floodwaters for missing people. after the flash flood caused destruction near athens. the cars were tossed in building like toys. 16 people are dead. the hottest hit area is on the western outskirts of athens. >> a strong storm system pounding the west coast.
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alison: if you see that you realize how mild it is for us. bill: it is. and it's above normal today which is nice. interesting to watch out west. last winter they got hammered with the snow. much needed snow. it ended the drought situation for them. there is new snow but there are places it never left. that is good for the folks out west. you mentioned the mild conditions. how about this shot? breezy. no question. light jack. you don't need a heavy coat. winds will remain between the 10 to 20 miles per hour range and it will mock numbers down. today we topped out above for both the eye and
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we have been as cold as 19. the monthly round-up. it's a cool month. we will end up now at 50 minute -- 50.8. that's above normal but it won't last. tomorrow is not mild. it's below normal but it should be sunny and less windy than today. by saturday the winds kick up again. it takes us back up. the front will likely bring us rain. tenth of an inch. quarter inch. more than
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ahead of it 10:00, 11:00ed a midnight, upper 50's at that time. there is 52 in frederick. the cooler off to the west. watch as the numbers start to drop. we are clear. no proms. the winds calm overnight. cooler this morning. the wind will knock it down near the freezing mark. mid-to-upper 40's tomorrow.
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tysons. we are doing the christmas tree lighting there. there is no problems for that. we will be dry through thanksgiving. i don't see any weather related issues. good for turkey and for the travel. >> a member of montepy thon looking to you for help. alison: plus we tell you what has the kids powering up for their health. >> the band students here at the jefferson academy have a guardian angel that arrives every monday with the musical instruments. i'm sam ford. that is next on abc7 news. larry: but first, t.g.i.t. the favorite thursday night shows have the finales tonight starting at 8:00 with
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anammy." alison: and we have a preview of of "good morning washington." >> from earless headphones to a touch screen computer mirror. we reveal the gizmos in time for the holidays. >> we are at the grand opening of the bible museum. >> see you early for traffic and weather every ten minutes on "good
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>> this is a great story. music store owner taking time out of the day to give back to the community. the d.c. bureau chief says what inspires her to do this. >> they have perfectly instruments thanks to her. >> we have a trombone here. >> for months, every monday, they personally take the interrupts the repairman. >> she rushes the repaired instruments to the school and pick up more. >> they got them fixed. 100 so far. she says they are doing well and the
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$10,000 costing her to repair 100 instruments. but she wants the kids to take care of them. >> your responsibility is to keep them in perfect condition. >> the band teacher at jefferson, jessica harris. >> the partnership with us. >> to look and listen to the children as they played in southwest. >> in southwest washington i'm sam ford. >> isn't that amazing? >> she is paying it forward. >> she is. >> studies show that the music help kids' brains grow. larry: no question. my daughter is in orchestra and my son is in
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i'm a musical idiot. >> oh, please. larry: speaking of music, next month you can rock in the free world for free. neil young saying the music archive will be available online for free. every album and every song for free. today is the day his album drops. >> that is not music to anyone's ears. >> "7 on your side" to stop glass furniture shattering. >> what is next for tax reform on the hill? >> 37 years ago week the body of a d.c. woman found in the woods in charles county. coming up, emotional plea from the
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larry: clarification in the newsroom. we have learned that the $100,000 reward for information in the death of a baltimore police detective is now in addition to the we ward offered by the city. governor hogan announcing the additional reward a half hour ago. detective sean suiter died after being shot in
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that is in addition to the money already offered. this week marks 37 years since debra brooks family last saw her alive. she left her home in d.c. and the body found the next day in waldorf. her mother is hoping someone can crack the cold case. >> she was outgoing and she always had a smile. not a day goes by he doesn't think of the older sister debra. >> it was a shock someone would harm her. >> she left the home and walked to what was the people's drugstore. she had to correct the prescription. >> i will get dressed and go with you. >> she said you don't have to go. i'm going to stop by my boyfriend's house. >> this was the last time that paul brooks and the mother saw her alive.
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woods off sharper'sville road and they spotted a body under a pile of drywall. >> the detectives with the charles county sheriff office took over the cold case five years ago. >> the maintenance man found his sister's prescription. >> i saw the blood and my heart sunk. you knew something happened to her. >> the detectives interviewed a dozen people last night. >> the friends, family and the stranger. >> that piece of the puzzle is what we are looking for. >> her death preceded the holidays. >> cheryl conner, abc7 news. >> there are two developments tonight in a case of tyler tessier who is charged with killing the pregnant girlfriend and teache
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wallen. court documents indicate prosecutors are seeking life in prison with no chance for parole. larry: actress rose mcgowan waving rights to hearing on drug charges. she is accused of leaving a bag with traces of cocaine in january and she is due in court this coming january. >> the house passing a version of tax reform today. 13 republicans joined the democrats opposing the bill. we look at what is include and what happens next in the senate. >> we are taking action today. >> a step to the finish line for the republicans that are looking to reform taxes by the end of the year. >> after ward the republicans overwhelmingly approved the tax plan.
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stress and the sanctity in the country. >> this is not a tax reform. this is a tax plan. >> it would decrease the tax bracket to cut the corporate tax rate to 20%. but many voted against the measure. the bill is rife with the criticism of the democrats that oppose the $1.5 trillion that it would add to the deficit in the next decade. they are padding this at the end of the americans. >> there are criticism from two republicans in the senate. johnson can't support the bill because it favors the
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corporation. >> we checked to see how the representatives voted. they all voted on the party lines including barbara comstock. >> poach -- pope francis is saying everyone should get the care they need, not just the rich. >> how you can save whether or not you have health insurance. >> tom ridge recovering from the heart surgery. >> he was the first secretary of the
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he served in the u.s. army. alison: they are encouraging students to have an active lifestyle. they participated in the 60 minutes of the structured activity and led by a former wizards player. >> the best part is impact on the kids. >> look at that reaction. >> two washington mystics players and the runners from the district track club, breakers were there to join in and help the kids with the power up day.
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kids. >> a good story here. >> people are trying to help the founding member of monty pay thon. he loathes his planner between d.c., richmond and nashville. it is red, leather bound and he is offering $1,000 reward and a big kiss to anyone who finds it provided it's consensual. alison: he has to press that. alison: local firefighters coming to the aid of texas crews in the wake of hurricane harvey. >> there are some neighbors concerned but taking it to the new levels. >> a woman pulling of
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bill: get you out the door. it's dry and beautiful. a lot of sunshine but the winds will stick around for the 10 to 20 range before they calm. notice the numbers go back to the 40's. a grab a jacket before heading out. jump ahead. look at the weekend forecast. the you showers working to overnight and it goes to the upper 50's. it's cooler and breezy
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alison: work on a major development in suiter is underway. they broke ground at the town square at the suitland center. when finished the town center will have housing, retail space and performing arts center. larry: construction crews are working to make portion of the east main street higher. >> we have been here and we have seen changes. >> 86-year-old has called middletown maryland home her whole life.
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>> it's sad. >> outside her front porch is a much different view lately. >> he raises a portion of the main street two feet. >> i am standing on the sidewalk and the cement is higher than my waste. flit's extra. >> they organized a meeting to hear from the maryland state highway administration. >> some of the residents haven't heard from the state highway in a written form for a year. that is not right. >> calls this week meeting progress. >> they released a state
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before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee, with a 2-year agreement.
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larry: exploding glass. we showed you shower door shattering spontaneously. sean suiter has more. >> shatter all over. >> holly is talking about the broken glass in the teenage son's bedroom. >> i heard a sound, like a big boom. my first thought that a tree had fallen in the house. his glass top desk
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>> her son was at school. and not studying at the desk or even on the bed. there are a dozen complaints about the glass table shattering. the people on youtube posting about the experiences, too. they tested and overtime it can affect tempered glass but it is designed to shatter and minimize the risk of the injury. hundreds of people are reported spontaneous shattering. the experts show how tempered glass shower in little bit. it would keep most from flying but they are moving on to another material.
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>> some local first responders help the colleagues in texas. they are donating an ambulance to the houston area department that lost theirs as result of the hurricane harvey. they got a new ambulance and they decided the old one needed elsewhere. >> we thought about how it would help. this game to mind on the board and the membership. it's no issue at all. this is a right thing to do. >> the texas firefighters will drive the new ambulance back home tomorrow. >> that is awesome. >> yeah. tonight at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the new video shows the fire that claimed the life of a mother and her son. we are hearing from the neighborhood that helped firefighters rescue them. plus a fire ice rink created in memory of his late taur moved on top of the recognizable buildings in d.c. that is coming
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>> photo from nasa that may look alarming. look at this. they are still debating if the climate change played a role. >> something scientists agree on. we need to change the way we live or a feigned new planet. they signed on to a letter addressed to the humanity saying the earth won't sustain the life if we continue the way we have been going. alison: virginia is one step closer to be southern state with the cap and trade program for the carbon plant emission. they voted today in favor of letting
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larry: the plight after planet isn't keeping the polar bears from partying. they are celebrating the first birthday. they had a special cake with ill fish and songs from the crowd. >> tasty fish cake. >> no birthday is complete without one. >> the cameras are bouncing and that is between ten to 20 miles per hour at reagan national. the winds are at 16. temperature of 56 degrees. that is down from the
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moment. notice too on the map, the farther west you are, the cooler it is. i know generally speaking that is the case. you get to the lower valley and cooler. elkins freezing. if you compare it to dover and easton. >> right now no problems whatsoever. a beautiful day with the sunshine. i hope you ebb joyed that. the cooler air up north. the cold front is well east. behind it we have the northerly winds and tonight we are dropping back to the 30's. tomorrow we are back below normal. there is another cold front coming through ahead of that we will warm back up. >> it went down at 4:53. we are dry and we dont
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you will need a coat again. the extended forecast. notice we will go back to 59 on saturday. generally cloudy. into sunday. i'll point out the only weather maker for the rain in the seven-day forecast. we will warm up and drop it back down right now to look dry for thanksgiving. >> we could get together with the friends and family. let's spend time outside. travel conditions as well. it's looking good at this point. >> thank you. larry: the redskins, hard to believe have two games in the next week. erin: have you seen a team with this many injuries? larry: no. >> crazy. >> the big news out of redskins park today is tight end jordan reed taking things slow after he suffered a setback with the hamstring injury last week. reed told reporters he is a game time
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they will need all the help they can get. >> it will be exciting for to us go down and take what we got with us. the secondary to see what we can match up with. >> he has stepped up all season long. >> spencer one of the most dynamic football players i have been around. >> not only is he wracking up
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but he plays the wyden and the defensive back. he grabbed an interception in this game against yorktown. >> plays on the offense and the defense. scored a ton of touchdown. >> it n progress we go from the speed every day. and i will get tired to communicate with the coaches and they trust me. make the play. >> as if the versatility isn't impressive enough he is committed to play lacrosse at ohio state next year. >> congratulations, spencer, you're this week's team player. he is so impressive. >> wide receiver
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you can't see. >> in sweden, plans are underway to use the geofences in the urban areas. >> the bayers in general can only do so much. >> it's dealing with the symptoms of the terrorism. not addressing the threat itself. >> this is a bandaid. >> europe and the united states need to do more before the terrorist builds a bomb or rents a truck. >> they all have to know who is coming in the country. or they are a jihadist infiltrated in the
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>> questions with few answers and many roadblocks. >> at 6:00 -- >> two people, two people, two people. there the terrorism turns to the heartbreak. dramatic effort to save people from burning home. jonathan: she broke in a mcdonald's and all caught on video. >> look at this. a woman going to great lengths for the caper. distraction that led to the jewelry heist now on abc7 news. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". >> trying to get his mother out and saying c'mon, c'mon, we've got to go. >> tonight heartbreak on the heels of the heroism.
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>> both people have died. >> we are talking to a man that saw it happen and tried to help. >> from what you have told us so far, the community is truly heartbroken. >> oh, yeah. the officials tell us that the fire broke out in the home's basement. >> two people, two people, two people. a wheelchair bound woman in her 80's and her adult son is stuck inside. >> i could hear him. trying to get her out. >> the neighbor happened to be driving by. the scorching heat insurmountable obstacle. >> i went up to the porch. i tried to
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