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jonathan: planes trains and automobiles. the holiday travel season is underway. alison: temperatures. are plunging your stormwatch 7 thanksgiving forecast is just ahead. jonathan: and we first introduced you to this eagle scout. now -- >> it will monumentally change my life. jonathan: the amazing technology that is making that change possible, next. >> now, abc seven news at 11:00, on your side. jonathan: it is thanksgiving eve. alison: and it's looking like great weather, but you may need to bundle up. here is bill kelly with the latest. temperatureshe will be falling significantly. we are in the 30's and most spots. luray already down
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culpeper 29, 33 around the district. it will be chilly tomorrow morning, but we don't have any problems at all. the high-pressure bringing the north wind today. that zooms out. tomorrow is dry. heading out for the turkey trot, running before you stuff your gut, some areas below freezing in the outlying area, so layer up. light wind come up to five miles per hour. by 11:00, 42. in the afternoon, the actual turkey forecast, 45 degrees at 3:00. that is about the high, 45 to 47. coming up, your black friday forecast, looking into the weekend. the temperatures are going back up again. jonathan:
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forecast at your fingertips by downloading the abc 7 stormwatch app. alison: happening now, the beltway is back open after a crash involving a police officer ritchienorth near marlboro pike. ther backups because of situation. a police car was clipped by a vehicle, the officer lost control, hit a minivan, and then a pickup truck. five adults and three kids have non-life-threatening injuries. the officer was taken to the hospital. jonathan: the travel rush is on by road, tracks, and air. alison: anna-lysa gayle is live at. reagan national airport how are things going? anna-lysa: things are looking a lot better at the drop-off and pickup areas
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airport. about two hours ago, it took about 30 minutes to get here. it usually takes 10 minutes from our studios in rosslyn. some people are frustrated butter remaining hopeful. >> this is my first time in washington, d.c. we are representing bank over. bags packed, stomachs empty, people from all over have to pass through reagan national airport. estimates 50 million americans come a 3% increase from last year. folks are feeling the impact. aftern missed his flight driving from virginia beach. >> we had seconds to go. anna-lysa: why did you become so emotional about him missing it? >> because i
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wedding to pick them up. anna-lysa: they also experienced delays on the gw parkway. >> get on the metro. anna-lysa: despite later setbacks, they remain thankful. >> i'm thankful for my wonderful family. >> i thank god for everything. anna-lysa: some really good news tonight, her son who missed the flight earlier was able to make it onto another flight and will be able to make it home to indiana just in time for thanksgiving with his family. as always, reagan national airport urges everyone to get you early, especially if have flights tomorrow. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. you.n: anna-lysa, thank that was the scene at reagan national, but look at this. we are not the only ones dealing with traffic. this is a live picture from the airport, lax, in los
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basically total gridlock. and this is the second day in a row they have had bumper to bumper traffic just this holiday season. jonathan: millions of people with exactly the same idea, picking up somebody from the airport. maryland state police are out in full force to keep the roads safe. the day before thanksgiving is times one deadliest the roads nationwide. state police are looking for speeders, signs of dui, or distractive and aggressive drivers. extra troopers are in prince george's and montgomery county, so please drive safely. alison: from backups on the road to big wait times at the grocery store, this was the scene atroots in olney, people grabbing the last-minute holiday necessities. are still buying turkeys, others picking up premade pies. some people said they waited 10
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park. jonathan: the other type of , someng, black friday places already offering deals on line or opening doors tomorrow. we have survival guides, shopping strategies, and tips for the best deals by downloading the free abc 7 news app. alison: developing now come a big fight at a montgomery county high school caught on tape. the student hit record this troubling video is speaking only to abc 7. tim barber has his first-hand account of what happened. tim? tim: we have no idea why this fight started, but ever since the video has been circling around social media. shows al phone video school resource officer trying to break up a fight and getting taken to the ground. >> this is the first time i've seen a student on the security guard. tim: the
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video when the hall of gaithersburg high school. >> i heard yelling and screaming and then a lot of noise. tim: the fight started between several students. officer school resource tried to break it up, everybody fell to the ground. school officials say the officer was not hit or hurt. the stones are being punished but we are not told what it is. they have no idea why a got out of control. >> no sane person would do that. tim: district officials cannot comment on disciplinary actions against students. live in gaithersburg in montgomery county, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: for the third time in a we come fairfax county scored are charged with assaulting a student with autism. a bus aid was arrested and suspended without pay. he left a 12-year-old nonverbal last month, and the assaults were caught on bus surveillance video. last wk
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were charged with a separate assault to a different student with autism. alison: a former doctor accused of molesting girls while working for u.s. agency pled guilty to sexual assault. dr. larry nassar faces 25 years or more in prison. all sayolympic gymnasts they were among his victims. nancy: tracking the massive search right now for survivors after a u.s. navy plane crashed into the sea of japan. eight sailors have been rescued, but three are still missing. it was on its way to the uss ronald reagan when it went down. accidenthe sixth major they share. in the past six months, 70 sailors have died in incidents involving collisions at sea. the airplane was in the middle of a u.s.-japanese exercise when it ditched into the ocean.
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saved are said to be in good position -- in good i condition. jonathan: the police say that iter was killed with his own gun at the crime scene. he will be laid to rest a week from today. 5,000 reward is being offered to find his keller. alison: new developments on gun background checks to be closely examined. attorney general jeff sessions ordered a review of the national database that deals with background checks, citing the church shooting in texas for the order. of shooter had a history domestic abuse but that information was not related to federal law enforcement, which allowed him to purchase a military heaven style rifle. tightening security for the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york. dozens of trucks will create barriers at all intersections along the parade route and they will all be blocked.
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radiation detectors and sharpshooters. jonathan: crowds were out tonight watching the balloons being inflated. new characters include olaf from " frozen," along with the grinch. alison: we take for granted going to the grocery store. jonathan: for one family with blind triplets come it is filled with challenges. now incredible technology changing their lives. , it's ability for me easier. it will monumentally change my life. jonathan: wait until you see the technology he is talking about. alison: and another shot of traffic at lax airport in los angeles. the second day in a row we have showed the situation.
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out, i stepped on a turkey and stuffing and a roll, the whole thinks giving dinner. alison: -- the whole thanksgiving dinner. alison: a michigan woman was surprised with a random act of kindness. thisother passed away year. jonathan: somebody left a full basket and dinner on her front porch. she is telling her story tonight so she can thank the person not just for the food but for touching her art. alison: -- for touching her heart. jonathan: this week we went along with a special family. alison: they include triplets you are blind, using amazing technology to do things many of us take for granted. jonathan: jay korff has the story you will see only on 7. >> we have to get shopping done. jay:
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we each travel a different path in our evolution to greater independence. this man and his three boys move through life. this three-block walk to their arlington grocery store is a key step in the maturation of his teenagers. are doingd triplets the thanksgiving shopping this year. >> when we get back, i need you to put everything away. trip to their neighborhood whole foods is their first independent shopping experience. the boys have been blind since birth, a fact that is amazingly meaningless to these 18-year-olds. >> i'm not ashamed of it, but it does not really matter. jay: last month they obtained the coveted rank of eagle scout. in recognition, ira gave each year's w
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to hisnt guides leo goal, finding just the right carrots and celery for his stew. >> he told me which shelf it was on. leo, it is about navigating life easier. >> it is like having a sort of vision. >> one shelf down is the cranberry juice. jay: stephen was looking for just the right juice and the perfect box of cake mix among an overwhelming number of options. buying ribeye, ira gave him quick access to pricing. easierability to do this has monument of the changed my life. jay: navigating life for all of us can be tricky at times. >> tpoo your
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>> look down a little more. that is onion powder. jay: and knowing that kindness and gratitude are more meaningful than any. >> thank you very much. happy thanksgiving! jay: jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: that is amazing. alison: my goodness. jonathan: and eagle scout's. that means there is nothing they cannot do. enjoy thanks giving, guys. alison: a staple of thanksgiving, pies. jonathan: we do not all bake them at home. look at these pies, bread, and fruitcakes. hard work for gerty. she moved to d.c. 50 years ago and she is now selling the best baked goods out of her home. >> i've been baking cakes since i was nine years old. i learned from my mother, who is the best. >>
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jonathan: they look amazing. told us that her clients bless her every day, and sam ford said he has been getting cakes there for years. bill: now it is official, i want a ribeye steak, after the other story, and carrot cake. boy, did that look good. tomorrow is a good day for eating, and i will take part in that. happy thanksgiving eve, 36 leesburg. manassas below freezing. willof our temperatures start at or below freezing, including inside the beltway. 33 to 34. with a winddy 39 chill right now in the 20's and hagerstown, 27 cumberland, 29 winchester. we don't have much to talk about on the satellite radar. a few clouds to th
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dominant weather feature. everything is high and dry. the sinking air with the high pressure cell, when you see that you generally get nice conditions. until we get the low-pressure system, it will remain dry. a little on the cool side. the north wind today, continuing with the high-pressure rolling in overnight. thanksgiving day will be a chilly start. i know a lot of you go out early in the morning to walk the dog, grab the paper, some of you run, the turkey trots, you'll want to layer up. highs only in the 40's tomorrow, but plenty of sunshine across the entire region. that is really nice, loving the forecast. it will be beautiful hanging out with friends and family, the sunlight rolling in. the black friday forecast, tomorrow night if you are heading up, no weather related
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little cool. 7 a.m. friday, through the day, the high-pressure cell remains the dominant weather feature both tomorrow and friday. a littleay, taking further out than i normally do because many of you are traveling saturday. saturday morning's dry come chance of a stray shower saturday afternoon. i think most of you are dry, but we are calling into the upper 50's saturday. chilly in the morning, sunshine, mid 40's in the afternoon, lots of sunshine. shopping, a little warmer with sunshine, near 53, much closer to the normal high. saturday, stray shower, just a slight chance. 58. degrees it is a front, so we drop a little sunday. we will remain
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week, with temperatures bouncing back to 63 wednesday. alison: all right, bill, happy think skimming. abc 7 is a proud sponsor of the toys for tots drive area join us saturday, december 2 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to help a child have a happy holiday. jonathan: that is a lot of fun. the power of puppies. we are seeing it first hand at an airport. alison: that story, next.
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jonathan: traveling can be stressful, but one airport has a solution -- puppies. alison: this is the harrisburg international airport and they just drop these puppies in the middle of the terminal. the puppies are only eight weeks old and love the attention. look at all those smiles. jonathan: and the folks or working the folks were working to counter say thank goodness for the puppies. alison: you don't normally see that many smiles at the airport. jonathan: you cannot be angry with puppies. scott: how about basketball before turkey? jonathan: please. scott: the wizards tried to leave charlotte with a big win tonight.
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have held opponents to 97 points or less. the first half belonged to the wizards tonight in charlotte. gortat tofrom martin bradley beal. but this goes to overtime. walker drives, shot blocked by john wall. the bucket and the foul. the hornets win this one, 129-12 4. on the ice, the caps hosting ottawa. shot on goal,h a hammered home, 1-0 washington. later in the first, nice passing. ovechkin.e to alex game over. the great 8 finds the back of the debt, the capitals beat the senators 5-2.
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for the redskins. jordan reed will miss his fourth straight game with a new injured hamstring. skins-giants, tomorrow night at 8:30. and a big day for high school football. ou inon will face ball the annual turkey bowl, opening kickoff set for 11 a.m. a lot of football tomorrow. jonathan: so just sit in front of the television. bill: a normal thursday if i
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