well as apartments on the other floors. you see how big the fire is right there. the battle they have ahead of them. no word on a cause of the fire. or if there are injuries. we will continue to monitor this story, though, and bring you more details throughout the fuse cast. larry: the montgomery county police investigating gunfire outside a church in gaithersburg. alison: kevin lewis is there live with the latest. kevin: thankfully no one has been injured at this church but the congress gre gation wants to know who is pulling the trigger. >> plywood covers a window and the shards of glass pepper as fault parking lot. at the new life church. a parishioner noticed a bullet hole in a window

distinct sound of gunfire. >> heard 12 gunshots. in the church. that got hit last night. >> this is rare. >> he can't recall the last time someone fired bullets at a church in montgomery county. >> this church has been targeted. at least twice. >> today they spoke to the pastor. they have security cameras and it's located next to the animal services and adoption center. >> is it motivated be i race? motivated by faith?

kevin: it is worth point out they worship on saturday. >> there is information on search for a cop killer. reward for the information in the death of detective sean suiter is up to $210,000. suiter was shot in the head wednesday night. he died yesterday afternoon. larry: rice was the highest ranking officer involved in freddie gray's death and the ruling by the disciplinary board means he will keep his job. alison: the man who pleaded guilty of killing a yoga instructor on christmas day is going to prison for a long time. stephen tschida was in the courtroom when duane johnson learned his 30-year

stephen: a beautiful woman full of life, love and compassion killed in the crime the prosecutor called unthinkable. raped tortured and strangled on christmas day. >> it is hard to take. >> they located tricia mccauley's car and inside 30-year-old duane johnson and mccauley's both stashed in the backseat. 30 years. not the maximum sentence for this type of crime. but one prosecutors signed off on anyway. >> we believe it was the appropriate sentence in this case. what causes the family and the friends to go through a lengthy trial. >> some of mccauley's friends told the judge her murder attar inned their lives permanently. >> 30-year

>> if johnson lives another 30 years and is released he will remain on the sex offender registry and the supervised release for the rest of his life. larry: the reverend jesse jackson today saying he suffered from parkinson disease. he released a statement saying, "i find it difficult to perform routine tasks and getting around is more of a challenge." he says he is dedicated to the physical therapy to hope to slow the disease progression. alison: developing now a drop in the polls for alabama senate candidate roy moore after more allegations of sexual assault. it comes as the accusations come to light about the senator al franken. today's abc7 instapoll is asking two do you trust to best handle sexual harassment issues on the

let us know at wjla.com/votenow. we have the latest from the hill. >> sexual assault allegations are rocking washington. >> he matches his mouth to my lips. like wet. he put his tong in my mouth. >> both political parties facing fallout and president trump only partially weighing in, blasting al franken over this 2006 photo in which the radio host says he groped her. in a late night tweet storm calling the picture reallied be and asking from franken's hands went after the photo was taken. and the prior involvement speaking out against the sexual harassment. but signed on the candidate moore despite the allegation from the multiple women of in

>> they responded differently to the accusation. >> he -- moore is continuing to deny the allegations despite the growing list of accusers. his wife speaking out on his behalf on friday. >> he will not step down. >> in washington. larry: the news about al franken made an ohio candidate to say he wanted to get ahead of the reporterring and his sexual past. he wrote he has been intimate with 50 attractive females. he goes to criticize the national feeding frenzy about sexual discretion decades ago. the reaction is

>> okay. late this afternoon we learned a man exposed himself to two students in prince george's county. now the police are trying to identify him. both students were walking between home and the middle school. >> there are people missing after the massive fire. >> it is lucky the neighbors jumped in. they were close by. if they had not been there might have been a greater loss of life. we don't know if there is a loss of life. it started last night and some of the folks, seniors, jumping out of window and others helped out by the neighbor who ran down the hill to the complex when they saw flames to help. >> i think the medical staff said can you help us get people up the h

it unclear how many are unaccounted for. no confirmed death as a result of the fire. thaw are searching for what sparked the fire. >> thank you. >> this is the students walking out of class supporting a teacher who is on leave after pulling hijab of student's head. >> students say he was trying to pull the hood off. >> we brought you a raid on an antique story in middleburg. the officers were still inside in q mccray's report but are

q: >> we are live in front of the shop. we saw ten fish and wildlife agents loading up a penske moving van. everyone here knows each other. you can imagine the shock when the feds entered the shop. we check the website that sells the antique and the items they buy from around the world. like animal hides. you can see the heads mounted inside. the reason the feds were out here is still under investigation and we'll let you know what happens next. reporting live from middleburg, q mccray, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. covering mtr

tonight. riders left in the tunnel. they scrambled to get it moving after the problems with the train. passengers were struck under ground for 20 minutes. >> it was inconsiderate. >> you were in the dark? >> yes. >> total dark? >> not total dark. some lights were on. >> was it scary? >> not scary. she was upset and angry. alison: power was restored 20 minute later. >> wow! the system brought the snow of the sarah. they ventured out in nevada. alison: by the time that system gets here it shouldn't bring anything but rain.

the tree lighting. does it feel like winter? bill: it does to me. not blizzard like. we will be dealing with the changes. sometimes we do the talk and the kids will say how do you know? we forecast with the model and we look at what is going on. sometimes mother nature will give us a change. we are expecting craning over the weekend. layer up if you are coming out here. we will talk about that in a few minutes. larry: getting underway tonight. we have heard the report of the traffic around the national airport

the misery is not bad for d.c. red has delays but so far it looks good right now. 300 delays. about a million people will travel. >> the coverage begins at 10s . a.m. >> this is the amazing time lapse. you can see the change of the season. >> just ahead. pop-ups. >> how much? really? >> go undercover for look at the d.c. weed. they ask for help to keep the street safe from speeders. why they ended up with parking tickets

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"7 on your side" from complaints after they found parking ticket on their car. we went south of the safeway to find out why. >> many of the residents of the 4,000 block of blaine northeast lived in the homes for decades. then they started getting $30 tickets for parking in front of their homes. >> ticket mel for living on my own street. sam: they live next to a new d.c. public charter school. d.c. prep. they begin wondering if they brought it on themselves? >> they want them to stop speeding through here. they asked ddot for a sign that said do not enter in rush hour. instead they have a sign saying no parking monday through friday. 7:00 to 4:30 p.m. >> we didn't go to a meetg

did they complaint? >> you get someone to take responsibility. no one. bureaucracy. >> we called ddot and so far till awaiting a response. >> we have speeders. tickets. >> speeders are still driving through. >> in northeast washington i'm sam ford, abc7 news. >> so an update after we introduced you to this couple. fighting for the disabled parking space. today we learned they will get that spot. we are waiting to find out exactly when. larry: what do you want to be buried with? for a pennsylvania man it's easy. two cheesesteaks from the pat king of

he got them with no onions. just how he likes it. >> wow! there is something tweet about that. >> that is what he wanted. >> let's talk about the weather. bill: i don't know if you can hear what is playing. "it's beginning to look a lot like christmas." how is everybody doing? thaw -- they are running

>> tristan. >> tyler. >> tyler. okay. she is bundled up. awesome stuff. >> are you excited for this tonight? >> yeah. what are you looking forward to? >> the singing. >> we'll try to get that together. this is not bad outside now. we are still at 50. 48 in manassas. that is trends. the temperatures are going down tonight. eventually we are in the 30'

adds chilly night. overnight to 34 to 40. not everybody getting to the frozing mark. some spots will get low. the meteor shower will be there. that could affect you. it's dry and a beautiful friday night. tomorrow a warm front. chance of showers in the morning. not the best chance. we have a wave of showers coming through, through the overnight hours. the breezes will kick up. by sunday it's dry and cooler. you can only download the storm app. fun stuff at the

the extended outlook 59 tomorrow. there is at least one side of it. it's looking nice in the opinion. staying local or hitting road. the christmas tree is not lit yet. we'll send it to you. >> i can't wait. thank you very much. >> you may think you know how most police chases end. by wait until you see what a driver did when the police caught up with him. >> the greeting between two siblings at the end of every day.

find out how the school is coming to the aid of people in puerto rico. alison: this is what is coming up tonight --

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alison: the images are startling. two months later 50% of puerto rico and two-third of the virgin islands are without power. today the white house requested $44 billion in aid. kellye lynn tell us what catholic university is offering. >> the friendship between the men has endured for more than a decade. everybody after he departed puerto rico for college in the u.s. >> i can't say in puerto rico anymore.

come to his school, catholic university. who has a special offer for students from puerto rico. >> opportunity to come to catholic university for a semester. take a full load of classes. tuition free. >> the offer will benefit 40 students from puerto rico. rea plying is simple as filling out a form. >> a way to not fall behind and return to the home institution when they are able to. >> santaigo a junior hope his friend hector and others will embrace the offer. >> i got the message. i said do you want to study for free? >> to qualify for the free tuition they must submit the application by december 15.

alison: still ahead at 5:00. >> the museum of the bible dedicated today. >> the item will take you inside the pop-up shop and grow houses that play a huge role in the weed scene. >> senator al franken welcomes ethics investigation. what does that mean? i'm scott thuman. we take a look coming up. alison: the allegations on the hill are the focus of the abc7 instapoll. log on to wjla.com/votenow to let us know who you trust to still get a refreshing any size soft drink for just one dollar at mcdonald's? with the days getting shorter

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there are 170 firefighters trying to get it under control. there are plenty of people affected by the fire. >> the we ward for information in the murder of a baltimore police detective tops $200,000. >> we heard from the police commissioner who expect this to remained cordoned off.

they were going through the vacant buildings. we learned about detective suiter's firearm. we are told it's recovered at the scene and discharged several times. we received update on the autopsy. they do believe the ginman is still in the city. >> four people are dead after the helicopter collided outside of london. the wreckage fell in the dense woods. >> the growing list of men facing accusation of the sexual assault or misconduct

>> is it a photo so seal al franken's fate or is it something he can overcome? sexual harassment issues nationwide put the politicians' behavior under a microscope, too. some their own words come back to haunt them. >> apoll jetting franken says he welcomes congressional inquiry. senator strange from alabama dealing with his own scandal. >> i would leave it in their hand. i don

pass on forbearance with conduct of this type. scott: here at the ethics committee calls come in each year but rarely do they rise to the level of the investigation and more seldom to discipline. >> ethey have only five times issuing a letter of admonition . not once has it disciplined anyone. >> it's my duty to resign. >> sometimes the senator resigns before the punishment is doled out. in the 1990's senator bob packwood quit after multiple accusation of sexual harass. and assault. in 2001 the senator stepped down amid the allegation of affair with the staffer's wife. >> developing now, transcanada says the oil leak from the keystone

and and poses no issue to the public. >> the leak is under ground. they don't believe it not lewded the water. larry: this started with a 20-mile chase through houston. the driver got out but started dancing ignoring the police orders. what happened next? the police dog jumps in to subdue him. he faces a host of charges one being bad dancing. alison: that is not funny. but kind of makes you want to laugh. larry: i laugh. i shouldn't but i do. >> we love the next story. are you

restore your faith in humanity >> watch what happens when her son gets off the school bus from kindergarten right there. they do the same greeting every afternoon. they hug. they tell each other they are each other's favorite person. watch it again. i love it. >> she has taken video of this every time he carries her back. >> happens every day. >> see if they are doing it in middle school. >> very different experience. >> how the working woman puts her experience to use as she makes history of her own.

>> why they refuse to stop despite

bill: the weekend is not looking bad. tonight the weekend is starting off festive. out at the tysons corner for the tree lighting. this is for this event. if you going to the football game. it doesn't make a difference. temperatures in the 40's. we have more including the

alison: starting today the junior league holds the fundraiser of the year. it's been around for more than a hundred years. but now the first ever african-american woman elected president. she is tonight's working woman. the women of color were not allowed in the junior league

but now she is elected president. >> i received the call and i cried. >> tears of joy. >> she joined the league 11 years ago. >> i was looking for a place to connect with women who shared my value. >> because of the focus on the volunteerism and philanthropy it was a natural fit but the color of her skin made her stand out in what is a traditionally white

we have been intentional to promote we are open to all women. >> the walls are covered with the photo of the past presidents. she brought her father here and he boasted about her ground breaking position. >> he said wow! this is exciting to see a brown girl on the wall and know she is my daughter. he hugged me and said i'm proud of you. >> so now the only requirement is you are a woman at least 21 years old. of if members now 20% are minorities. she wants to bring out to communities in washington to bring as many together as she can. larry: we say what an image she strikes. striking woman.

>> coming up at 5:00. >> creativity is important. it helps us. >> have you seen the inside of a marijuana pop-up store? up next we look at why the

larry: marijuana is big business in the district and you probably haven't seen it the way they will show you. we go inside the world of d.c. weed. >> "7 on your side" under cover. marijuana pop-up store in the district. >> it is wall to wall customers. >> we found tables full of vendors selling stickers, candies and baked goods. after cash, exchanges hands, gift of marijuana. >> how much are the bacon jerky donation?

>> $10. >> you can transfer 21 ounces without receiving anything in return. >> some call it gifting. right now the item told that gifting is a gray area of the law. >> what do you have? >> i have the organic home grown. >> he spear headed the issue which legalized marijuana in the district in 2015.

>> he says the look of expanding marijuana rights in d.c. is a reason for pop-ups. >> i would like to see $100 million for new tax revenue a year from robust legal marijuana program. >> you are now inside a grow house in the heart of d.c. six plants, anyone can grow really in their home. this type of setup can cost up to $5,000. >> we will open up a new location. >> i have seen more people taking it upon themselves to grow for themselves. versus getting on the black market. >> what are these? >> okay. >> inside this pop-up store. "7 on your side" caught on camera multiple people lin

there is no tax on it but it's legal in colorado and tax was $200 million. alison: thank you. a rare shot to own piece of history. we preserved issue of the 1938 action comic that debuted superman is headed to the auction block and is expected to fetch $1.8 million when it goes on sale in los angeles december 19. larry: in nebraska a man using little bricks to make massive work of art. >> i was practicing corporate law at home and

home and need an outlet. larry: he says everyone should have an outit will for the creativity. he used a million different bricks to make the 80 piece of on display. it took two days. alison: it took me two days to do my daughter's "frozen" lego set. he is talented. larry: that is following the instructions. alison: piece by piece. all right. bill is standing by out at the christmas tree. time to light it up? bill: we are close! another 20 minutes. look who we try down? what is this you are wearing? >> i'm a naughty elf. that is what i am. we are excited to be here. this is a tradition for us. we flipped to

97.7 wash f.m. is the christmas station. bill: that is appropriate. there are some stations the kick it on november 1. what? it's still 65 outside. what are you doing? the weather is perfect. we are excited. santa claus is arriving soon. perfect night for christmas tree. >> we are going to say we pull the curtain back. try to do it live. but there is ten minutes of script we want. bring santa out. david cook will perform. try to get it all timed so it happens flawlessly. >> we'll try. if not i'll tap dance up there until it's time. >> looking forward to that. stay tuned. we do it in th

hour. it's chilly. scott abraham out for the game of the week. how is it out there? a good crowd getting ready for football game? >> the crowd is packed. this is a classic fight. we are at the damascus high school. look at the crowd. this is packed. there will be a lot of good football players on the field. including the top recruit in the nation for the class of 2020. built like an oak tree. he doesn't look like the typical high school

>> people say i look 15 in the face. but my body is not 15. >> he is already 6'5". >> the defensive lineman is the 24/7 sports top rank class of 2020 in the nation. >> i play football and it doesn't come into my mind. it's nice to get the attention now. it doesn't really change anything for me. secretary of state just about every major division i college football program noticed. brian already has 20 scholarship offers. alabama, ohio, state, maryland, and that is just naming a few. >> it's been awesome. >> he transferred this summer and he is making impact on the field.

>> the sky is the limit. we don't know what the future entails. this is a kid you could see on sundays one day. secretary of state one step at a time. success awaits. >> a great football player. a lot of fun already. practicing my poms the last few weeks. ready for football? we will take a break.

the newest museum gearing up for an opening day in the morning. amy aubert visited the museum of the bible for the official dedication. >>

of the bible is ready to open. >> it takes your breath away. it's powerful. it's insightful. >> a crowd getting an early look at the exhibit. >> i'm here talking about the word of the lord. this building and the museum is dedicated to that. >> and the friday dedication. >> holiness pope francis sends cordial readings and the prayerful best wishes to all gathered in washington. november 17. >> people from all over taking part. >> the rom all over taking part. >> the value of the bible fade away in the world as a society. this reminds us how it is important. >> there is so much bad news. to see people flocking and

wow! it is encouraging. >> to see it dedicated to the holy book. >> it will officially open to the public tomorrow morning. >> breaking right now fire through the apartment building and the challenge that the firefighters are facing. smash and grab at a high-end d.c. store. what happens when the employee fights back? >> yep. the battered school bus that wouldn't stop. the excuse ahead and breaking news. >> from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. this is a fire still burning strong. we know that the 200 firefighters are working the six-story apartment building in the hamilton heights neighborhood. wind is making this more difficult

story. but right now we don't have word of anybody hurt or killed in this fire. >> now this. >> at that point, he decided to expose himself. >> is it part of many allegations having congress to police themselves. >> brad bell joins us from capitol hill tonight with calls for change. brad? >> representative barbara comstock says it shouldn't surprise anybody that men may misbehave or women my misbehave but it doesn't mean it should be acceptable. >> representative barbara comstock made headlines this week when she alleged a sitting member of congress whose identity she does not know exposed