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jonathan: a pregnant woman brutally murdered. the accused killer behind bars, but will they stay there. alison: dozens of ms-13 gang members arrested in our backyard. $200,000 ind jewelry gone. how a group of seven women pulled off this heist, next. >> abc 7 news starts with breaking news. jonathan: the president reacting to sexual harassment allegations against a u.s. senator. alison: the white house had been silent about how franken until these tweets an hour ago. nancy: president trump writing franken picture is bad, where do his handgo
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senator franken and a woman while she slept on an airplane during a uso tour in 2006. she also accuses the democrat a forcibly kissing her during the same trip. doing this onf al my breast, looking at the camera, smirking and smiling like, "hey, look at me." nothing like that is ever funny. is that funny if he does it to your sister, mother, wife? franken called his actions and appropriate and called for an ethics investigation of himself is not we will keep you posted as new developments come into the newsroom. jonathan: you have heard of ms-13, the violent gang behind brutal attacks and murders in our region. alison: tonight, hundreds of
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of how many violent gang members could be on our backyard. jonathan: tom roussey has the eye-opening look at operation raging bull. tom: ice put an arrest map. check out right over washington and baltimore. arrests of suspected gang members, 38 were in maryland or virginia. >> we will not be done until we dismantle this organization. tom: ice and other officials say the gang members arrested are accused of doing everything from being illegally into the country to murder. tackling ms-13 is not easy. >> they are pretty much in all 50 states. 40: this consultant spent years in law enforcement, many of them going after gangs in prince george's county. >> ice does a great job of trying to get these guys out of here.
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early is they come back. tom: he says the gang has changed. >> the young ones are more violent than the ones that i dealt with. an example, a murder in springfield earlier this year. it was not only brutal, but young ms-13 members videotaped it. it is more than just violence. >> that is what law enforcement has to understand. they are intelligent, they know what they are doing, and they are organized. arrests,said of the more than 90% are believed to have been illegally in the u.s. on then: the latest notorious murder of a pregnant teacher and howard county. prosecutors are requesting the accused killer stay behind bars the rest of his life if convicted. parentssat next to her at a press conference pleading for her safe return.
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had killed her and buried her body. intense and emotional search for whoever shot and killed a baltimore homicide detective. sean suiter, who has roots in d.c., shot yesterday and died this afternoon. jonathan: tim barber is live in baltimore, where they are promising justice and promoting peace tonight. tim: with the governor's help, ,he reward is up to $169,000 and tonight these officers are surrounding the now sacred ground where one of their own was murdered. it is a blustery night. baltimore's bravest are bearing the cold, not backing off their search for a cop killer. >> will find the person responsible for this ridiculous, unnecessary loss of life. tim: detective sean suiter
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investigating a homicide in west baltimore. he tried to stop someone acting suspicious when that person pulled out a gun and shot him in the head. we are wrapped similarly certain the community will step up again and stand with the baltimore police department to bring this heartless, ruthless, soulless killer to justice. am: the 43-year-old was father of five 818-year veteran with the police department. his fellow officers are knocking on doors and gathering evidence, doing anything they can to bring this mysterious cop killer to justice. the police commissioner wants you to know the other key detail -- the defective -- the detective's partner possibly into the shooter as he tried to get away. suiter family has not set up a gofundme page, but there are fake ones. baltimore police
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trying to take advantage of the tragedy, so beware before you give. the department is thanking the community for thoughts and prayers. jonathan: a rare interview with a killer who escaped a metal hospital and across the ocean, escaping the psychiatric hospital in hawaii, caught in stockton, california, thanks to a cab driver. today he is apologizing for the 1981 murder and wants to prove himself. >> i did not get out to hurt people. this was about proving i could be in the community without doing anything wrong. jonathan: he said he escaped by using fake identification and cash. the hospital in hawaii has a long record of patients escaping, more than a dozen in the last eight years. seven employees have been placed on leave. bill: we were above normal with temp
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45 right now leesburg, winchester 39. just a few clouds, but by and large a clear sky. the wake-up temperatures, a little chilly in the morning. 38 inside the beltway, germantown in gaithersburg 33, manassas 32. some spots will be at or slightly below freezing, but not quite as windy. the forecast coming up in a few minutes. alison: developing now, women pulling off a jewelry heist with a payout of more than $200,000. jonathan: this was caught on video. so far no arrests, but the longtime owner is talking with abc 7. the owner dide, not realize this happened until a couple days later? anna-lysa: jonathan and alison,
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that is right. this is something you would expect to see in a movie, but it was very real. the police have seen schemes like this in baltimore and pennsylvania. it took the owner roughly 48 hours to realize he was robbed. opened hisguyen store friday, it was business as usual, being friendly to people that he believed were customers. caame in, then another two. anna-lysa: they had other plans up their sleeve. when nguyen was not looking, another woman snuck away. >> she acted like she was going to the restroom and she crawled down here. anna-lysa: she found an unlocked safe where she grabbed jewelry and cash. it appears that she hid the goods under her long skirt. >> gold, bracelets, everything. anna-lysa: how much money do you
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anna-lysa: afterward she returned to the main part of the store where she sat and pretended nothing happened. >> i was shocked. after two days i found out. anna-lysa: for two days you do not know it was gone? >> i did not know. moved to theuyen united states after the vietnam war and has owned this business more than 30 years, so this is definitely his baby. the is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. live in falls church, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: ab expanding -- an expanding crime alert in loudoun county, 12 more smash and grabs in ashburn. the police believe that the use used slingshots and marbles to shatter windows. jonathan: on capito
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the house approved a tax reform bill today. the house version will reduce the number of brackets and eliminate some deductions but they just break to businesses. in the list say that it would actually increase taxes on those earning less than $75,000 per year. of an: stunning video woman caught on camera climbing right through the drive-through window of a howard county mcdonald's, then stealing food and cash. this morning she was arrested on her way to turn herself in. her husband said she has a drinking problem and is not even remember doing this -- and does not remember doing this. whether you have good health insurance or no insurance at all come you are probably paying too much for your prescriptions. senior investigative reporter lisa fletcher found out how you can save more than 10 times on prescription drugs. lisa:
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is the most vulnerable group of prescription buyers? >> i think it is everyone. it pays to be a smart shopper and consumer. jonathan: the top 10 most popular prescription drugs in our region, the pharmacies that sell them for the least amount, and how to (♪) (♪) it all starts with a wish. the lincoln wish list event is here.
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jonathan: millions of americans with health insurance still pay out-of-pocket for medicines. the costs can reach hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year. alison: you could lower your medication cost, sometimes by as much as 10 times by simply walking across the street. investigatorior lisa fletcher made some surprising discoveries. lisa: you would not know it when you listen to her, but poet taylor has asthma. her job and well-being depend on her ability to control it. >> asthma is a serious diagnosis. the wrong medication can lead to an asthma attack. lisa: but like millions of
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tug-of-war between insurance providers and drugmakers. big insurance companies threaten offake popular medications of their coverage list unless drugmakers reduce their price. it is a million-dollar game of chicken, and the drugmakers do not often flinch. >> i get a call from my pharmacy and they are like, nope, your insurance does not cover it. i'm like, yes, they do. i know they do. they said, not anymore. lisa: she was forced to switch to another inhaler that she and her doctor agreed is not work as well for her asthma. basically you are a paul on in the game of trying to force pharmaceutical companies to lower their cost. pawn in the game. how does that feel? and clear,s loud
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don't care about you, we care about the money we make off you. lisa: we checked. if she wants the medication that works the best for her, she would be out of pocket as much as $432 per month. could you afford that foreign inhaler? >> no, that is the cost of my car insurance, car payment, and phone bill. lisa: what she and millions of others did not know is you can comparison shop for drugs just like you would any other thing in your kitchen. >> the same drug, the same prescription, different pharmacy, much better price. lisa: he is a pharmacy benefits manager. there are about 30 in the u.s., and they negotiate prices on prescriptions for their members. insured or not, everyone should comparison shop. >> 28 million people we know are uninsured today.
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year. then you have 10% to 20% with great coverage, but the particular drug they are using is not covered. lisa: one way to shop around is to call every pharmacy in your area. another is to use an app. one is called scripp save. there are a number of others, and they are free. compiled the, we most popular prescriptions and and virginia and compared prices among the top 10 pharmacy retailers. the antibiotic amoxicillin is the number one most purchase drug in maryland. it is three and a half more times more expensive at cvs than walmart. blood pressure medicine is one of the most popular prescriptions and virginia. it is nearly three times more expensive at walmart than kmart. in d.c.,
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the second most prescribed drug, used for high blood pressure or is a generic form of viagra, is 11 times more expensive at walgreens than cost co. .. it pays to shop around even lisa: with lisa: these programs, it pays whether you have great insurance or no insurance at all come you can benefit from these programs. if you need medication not covered by insurance come you can really benefit. all you have to do is type in the name of the drug that you need and your zip code. these programs will find the lowest prices in your area. for a list of the price comparisons and likes, download the abc 7 app or go to wjla.com . bill: thank you, lisa, very useful information. the high temperature, normally i would not show this at this time of night,
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we weret day in 10 above normal when we look at the average for the day. mid 60's d.c., manassas and culpeper 65. for the month, we are at or a little below normal. there is the stretch that we were below, then today above. we are swinging back and forth. a couple classes rolling by, fairly quiet. all the sunshine today, no rainfall. we have a cold front that will be approaching. futurecast showing just a few clouds floating by. no big deal, cooler than this morning when the lows were the 40's. tomorrow morning we may have some freezing temperatures, but a lot of sunshine. through the day, beautiful, but much cooler than today. have a light jacket.
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dinner, in the 40's. it will be cool. maybe join us at tysons corner for the tree lighting ceremony. will be broadcasting live at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. stop on by, should be festive. overnight,eezy nowhere near what it was today. 51 degrees. the normal high is near 60. however, unlike when we had stretches at or below, we will saturday, back below sunday. saturday night, late, possibly a couple showers early in the morning, but mainly late while you are sleeping. rainfall into sunday. it is a cold front, so the numbers will tank after that.
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coming in saturday, i don't see anything at all in terms of rain through at least thanksgiving. most likely the way it stands come a little beyond that. in terms of eating the turkey, throwing around the pigskin, traveling, should be great. jonathan: bill, thanks. drug sniffing dogs are the front lines, but certain drugs can be deadly for the canines. alison:
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16 players are on the injury report for washington, five for new orleans. not a great time to be battling injuries. the skins face the saints sunday , and all they have going for them is a future hall of fame quarterback and a seven-game winning streak. >> as a secondary, this is the best challenge we can have coming off the week we just had. going up against a legend this week. to have a great performance is the goal. robert: caps and avalanche. caps won the face-off. caps get on the board. right now they trail 4-1. hand doing it with one
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the ball with a shoe in his hand. won that game. and finally the astros jose altuve and the marlins giancarlo m.v.p. honors today, the first time for both. i bet i could do this sports cast with one shoe in my hand. jonathan:
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bill: not a bad forecast. tomorrow will be sunny, a little cool. saturday night
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lot of dry days. alison: that's good. jonathan: alison is preoccupied. ever want to know what is going on behind the scenes, facebook live. a lot of laughs. jackets in. jonathan:
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