>> breaking right now at noon, former national security advisor michael flynn pleading guilty to lying to the fbi. he is now the first white house official to make that the guilty the investigation into 2016 russian meddling in the election. is the statement that was read within the last hour by government lawyers. in it, the government

federal authorities. these are pictures of him heading into court as a proceeding -- as the proceeding was about to get started. january this happened 17 that mr. flynn made false statements and omissions about the russian effort to interfere in the 2016 elections. they outlined in this document documents were provided a -- from the department of justice about work he did in the department of turkey. at the he didn't know time whether or not turkey was involved but the government said he did and those were additional lies that he made to the government. mr. flynn did not dispute any of the charges made against him by the government today. he sat s

and was in front of the judge when he heard the consequences of the guilty plea. what this means now is that there will be a three month period in which a sentencing report is made. it is a status report that should be prepared by february 1 and after that the judge will sentence mr. flynn and he faces a maximum penalty of five years ine.rison and a $250,000 f >> for constant updates on the michael flynn guilty plea, be sure to download our free abc 7 news app. police say officers have riders who shot this video. he faces multiple charges including resisting arrest. the video shows the officer lunging from his bicycle to catch that a tv riders during a chase.

injuries. republican leaders say they are confident that they have enough votes to pass the tax reform bill. it would slash the corporate tax rate to my give more modest cuts the families and individuals and deductions.veral late-night hosts jimmy kimmel has some choice words for alabama senate candidate roy this after a back-and-forth on twitter that turned pretty ugly. ryan hughes has the details. it a twitter tirade between jimmy kimmel and roy moore. >> i accept the invitation. i will come down there. >> in the kimmel sing he would be happy to accept an in-person meeting. the feud started when jimmy kimmel said one of his writers asked this

alabama church wednesday night. he has interrupted press conferences before like at this president trump rally. moore tweeted kimmel, if you want to mock our christian values, come to alabama and do it man-to-man. >> maybe that means your challenging me to a fight. if you are, i accept. >> moore's campaign has come under fire after multiple women sexual the candidate of assault when he was in his 30's and they were in their teens. >> moore, i do not know any of these women, i did not engage in central misconduct with anyone. l -- defended his own christian values. >> this weather is seasonably cool to the start of december.

here is a look at temperatures right now. these temperatures are pretty close to our average for this type of year -- time of year. the cold front moved through overnight. clear skies right now and that is allowing some cooler air to filter into the region. this area of high pressure developing off to the west. if you are taking a jog, you may need the extra layer. we will be under mainly clear skies. a look at your weekend forecast and we will start things tomorrow with seasonable conditions. we have toys for tots at national harbor. it looks like the sunshine will stick around. as we look at the toys for tots forecast tomorrow, tempet

50's by 3:00 p.m.. feel a littlell bit cooler as we head to saturday night. we will start things off for the early half of the week on the mild side, making it to 65 degrees by tuesday. here comes a big drop. >> a new report lays partial blame for the violence of the white nationalist rally on law enforcement, specifically poor planning. city officials requested the report by a former u.s. attorney and he says local leaders failed to train crowd control. as you recall, heather heyer died when a

into a group of counterprotesters. causing a major scare outside of a bank in bethesda. six people were treated for injuries. >> imagine being at your bank and people around you start feeling ill and then you become nauseous. that happened here at bank of america and it is all because of a car that was parked in the garage. at least seven people were treated and evaluated at the scene for exposure to gas. firefighters here in montgomery county investigated all small fuel spill in the garage to the building. listen to how the owner got upstairs. what's there was a spill in the lower level of the g

unfortunately near a fresh air intake. >> no one was transported to the hospital and fire investigators continue to monitor the situation. the bank is actually closed this .fternoon >> police in montgomery county are looking for two men who store.a safeway grocery they took as much as $4000 from the registers. they took off in a 2003 toyota .orolla police and prince george's county believe that they are wanted in other overnight robberies. >> it is really unbelievable. anneod news for the arundel county native who survived being shot in las vegas.

as you recall she was shot in the head and lost her i. so for the community has raised more than $600,000 14 a's recovery. that show in vegas will feature imagine dragons and the killers and this washington national star and vegas native bryce harper will also be there. oceans 11quite material but he made a great escape with a bunch of cash. a waste of a delivery. we will explain this disturbing video coming up next. here is a quick check of traffic with eric smith. here is a very tough spot on the capital valley inter-loop right where the express lanes begin.

right side was blocked. at times the two center lanes will trickle a few cars through these crashed scenes. this is the interloop coming out of springfield. we can see some of the delays from the opposite direction. it is going to be a big deal. beltway traffic is not too bad at all here at river road and pass connecticut avenue. roadwork. more delta one right lane heading into downtown silver springs. a separate works on in the same lanes is active past spring street. northbound traffic loses the left lane at the interchange. a hassle spot for both directions. that is all from the traffic center for now.

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>> now to new video of that bellagio casino heist in las vegas. police are hoping that these images and this video will help lead to an arrest. >> midafternoon a silver chevy pulls up at the bellagio and we now know that the car's owner is tied up at the trunk. he is then picked up walking into the casino in a disguise , and aasses, a wig, hat bandage across his face. >> i went up to the poker cage and took off with an unknown amount of cash. >> james woods

gambling feet away. playerweeted in true fashion, we were focused on the hands we were playing and nobody realized it was happening. >> it could be a scene out of "ocean's 11." >> their plan was to hit the bellagio, and mgm. the brushed past an unsuspecting woman at the door and the cops are called. >> he is out of the building driving away. >> last night a candlelight vigil was held for the three-year-old girl still missing in north carolina. ♪ ♪ yes jesus loves me >> that community is still hoping for her safe return. she was last seen monday night

she was gone without a trace. the family says all they want is to see her at home safe and sound. >> i want my granddaughter back safely. short of that, i don't know what to ask for. >> the fbi is examining items of interest that may be linked to her disappearance. this is disgusting. an amazon driver dropped off the package you would never want in front of your home. surveillance cameras were rolling as the driver stopped to poop next to a driveway. she runs back to the van and takes off. amazon quickly fire this driver. they said her actions do not reflect the company's standards. i would certainly hope not. >> that is what i worry about people getting into your house now. you just don't know. >> i forgot about that for the in-home. who knows what they do in your bathroom.

look at before you eat lunch. weather outside is nice, decent to get outside my go to the food truck. >> it is the first day of december. northerly winds running nine miles an hour. and looking at temperatures elsewhere many of us in the low to mid 50's range. it is hard to believe a few days ago we had the 70's mark. here is a look at our wind speed right now. tonight, if you did have any friday night plans, maybe heading to the wizards game, make sure you have a heavy jacket. if you are planning to head out after the game it will certainly be a cold night.

coming a few degrees above average, but notice the sunshine really not tracking any rain chances this weekend. we have toys for tots at national harbor tomorrow maybe you are trying to get into the holiday spirit. ice-skating is a popular event. for the most part a comfortable afternoon. notice that temperature 45 degrees. the gloves and scarf will definitely be needed. throughl be the team next wednesday. we of cold air from canada. this is the big pattern change we have been talking about. we will build in temperatures to the early half of the week in the temperatures just take a crash. some showers and maybe even some gusty winds.

mid 40's by wednesday. >> happening tonight, a 2020 special focusing on the royal engagement that everybody is looking forward to. tonight we will learn more about meghan markle's rise from american celebrity to duchess. elizabeth vargas joins us now with more. from tonight,hear i feel like a lot of people don't know meghan markle outside of her stint on "suits." >> as prince harry himself said, he had never seen the show and had never heard of her before. meghan markle is becoming onrybody's fast study celebrity and fame. she is a bus to make the most incredibly globally enormous change in her life that anybody

the royal family. she is different from the other women who have married into the royal family. she is older, she is divorced, she is biracial, she has her own career. she already had her on philanthropic career traveling to india and africa to help the poor communities there. tonight we will talk to all the people whom went to school with her from the time she was in grade school to college. her teachers or professors. very first the casting director who cast her for a tiny role in general careerl and follow her up until "suits," which she has just wrapped up saying i have had enough, i have ticked that box and it is time to go mary prince harry who is the most popular royal. this will be quite a wedding, not only because of harry and his role in the royal

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>> we are back with the verdict getting so much reaction across the country. foundocumented immigrant not guilty in the shooting death of kate steinle. the president tweeted, his exoneration is a travesty of justice, build the wall. days deliberating, a san francisco jury came back with the verdict many did not expect. ofe garcia found not guilty murder or manslaughter. >> we believe the verdict is a correct and accurate reflection of the law. twohe family has waited painful years to learn the fate of a man accused of shooting and killing the 13-year-old -- 30-year-old. here admitted to shooting but that he was innocent

accidentally fired. an expert defense witness told the jury the gun was prone to firing accidentally. garcia was a convicted felon but deported five times. pres. trump: we are to shut down the sanctuary cities that have led to the preventable death of so many. >> in the weeks before the shooting, garcia was in jail on drug charges. those charges were dropped and city officials set him free ignoring a federal ice request to hold him. >> it is been used to foment foment adivision, to program of mass deportation. >> her father told the chronicle the verdict came as a shock saying justice was rendered but not served. >> garcia

convicted on a minor weapons charge and for that he could serve some jail time. after that federal immigration officials say they will work to deport him again.

>> here is a look at your extended forecast. a cool start to the weekend tomorrow and then warm by sunday. our temperature tuesday in

that is when we are tracking our next big change. and some gusty wind as we go through the middle

>> new developments in the russia investigation at this hour, michael flynn pleaded the fbi aboutg to conversations with the russian ambassador. the conversations took place after the election but before president trump was sworn in. as part of the plea deal, michael flynn is cooperating with robert mueller. michael flynn issued a statement and it reads, i recognize that the actions diagnosed in court today were wrong and through my faith in god i am working to set rings right. mike guilty plea and agreement to cooperate

decision i made of the best interest of my family and our country. with an expected vote later today, the bill hit a roadblock last night over concerns about how much it adds to the federal deficit. itthe senate will be back at after working overnight to make significant changes in the tax cut packages. it would cut corporate taxes and repeal taxes paid by largest states and would also do away with several popular deductions. another concern is that the legislation would add $1 trillion to the nation's debt during the next decade but republicans say it will increase growth. democrats argue that it will hurt the middle class. voting on the bill was called off last night to they can continue to rework the plan and voting could resume at some point later today. at this point it is unclear

exactly what this measure will work like -- look like. >> now to the weather. it is the first of december. molly cochran is here with a check on the forecast. molly: here is a look at what is happening weatherwise. we had that cold front moves through last night. of sunshine. temperatures are right a run for this time of year. it is a little bit breezy through the afternoon. temperatures in the low 40's by 8:00 p.m.. we will be under mainly clear skies. no worries in terms of what weather. we are now in a little bit of a drought. 52 for our high

tomorrow, in the mid 50's through the day on sunday. we are starting to feel slightly warmer. if you have been waiting to get the christmas tree, now's your chance. my next weekend we will be tracking a pretty big cool down to the region. over the next five days notice those highs starting to come up. from there we are expecting quite the cooldown. >> breaking right now, sky track 7 over the scene of a car. the 400 block of merriman road. we are hearing reports that a woman was trapped in a vehicle in a garage and has been safely removed. developing right now in montgomery county at least 17 people are being treated for injuries stemming from a gas leak.

about a gasoline odor in and around bethesda. no word on what caused that spill. the latest powerful men brought sexual allegations of misconduct, music mogul rush -- russell simmons. details.t has the russell simmons stepping away from his business amid allegations of sexual misconduct. he is known as the ceo of hip-hop after starting to jam records in the 1980's and producing and starring in reality television. >> is under fire after the screenwriter who wrote "the mummy," and whose father is sydney limit, shared an encounter with him and saying he offered her a ride home and before the car doors locked took her to h o

they had a sexual encounter that she says was nonconsensual. lumet writing, i didn't know if the situation would turn violent. i never thinking i must the crazy that the russell i knew would return at any moment. simmons releasing a statement saying while her memory of that is different than mine it is clear that her feelings of fear and intimidation are real. while i have never been violent, i have been thoughtless and insensitive in some relationships over many decades and i apologize. the allegations coming after this model told the l.a. times about an encounter with simmons and film director brett ratner. >> carry allegedly were not to dinner and afterwards she was invited to go back to simmons's residence in new york. russell simmons sexually assaulted her and when she asked brett ratner for help to intervene he did not do so. russell simmons has

allegations. >> rattner's attorney has also denied the allegation. >> he spoke abut his spiritual journey as he told dan harris last year. >> give others what you want for yourself. happiness,give the freedom and opportunity that you want for yourself to others. >> late-night host jimmy kimmel in a twitteroe battle with roy moore. that feud went on last night. >> roy moore lashed out at me. he said jimmy kimmel if you want to mock our christian values come to alabama and do it man-to-man. i will be happy to talk, i will sit down to interview you are maybe when you say come to alabama your challenging me to a fight which is kind of what it sounds like. if you are, i accept. >> the feud between these two all started when jimmy ki

fictional character jake burr to mock roy moore during an event at an alabama church wednesday night. developing now an investigation into a plane crash in prince george's county. this small plane went down in a field after hitting a train line and then overturning. the pilot of police he did not symmetries because of bad lighting. amazingly that pilot walked away with minor injuries. the moment it baltimore police officer was shot in the hand wednesday night. we warn you that body cam video may be disturbing for some viewers. ]> [shouting [gunfire] [beep] >> get the gun! [yelling] >>

hospital and the suspect is charged with attempted murder. baltimore's police commissioner is asking the fbi to take over the investigation into the death of detective sean suter. he was laid to rest after being shot and killed in the line of duty about an hour ago. commissioner davis confirmed he was set to testify before a federal grand jury the day after his death. he says while he is confident baltimore police are doing a great job, davis things the fbi could have information relevant to the case. coming up on the news at noon, washington are down and out. a heartbreaking loss to their archrival, leaving them with little to no chance of making the playoffs.

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>> we're back with that lawsuit accusing an nfl player of seducing someone else's wife. the scorned husband is suing the philadelphia eagles star for alienation of affection and thousands of dollars. ryan smith has the story. >> he is known for being an unstoppable force on the football field. and the defensive leader of one of the nfl's test teams. but this morning, the philadelphia eagles defensive tackle is sacked with a lawsuit for allegedly seducing another man's wife. >> he basically ruined my life because i thought i would be with this woman forever. >> aor

the two-time pro bowler is being sued for alienation of affection. jeffords,r-old joshua the former sergeant in the marines, claiming his marriage to his wife was destroyed after she met the player on a business trip in march. >> our marriage was excellent from the moment i first saw her, i knew i would marry her. i thought she was my soulmate. >> the lawsuit alleging that an adulterous affair ensued and they stayed in touch via snapchat and text. he allegedly texted her "i want to get you pregnant." catherine respondent, we would make some beautiful babies. >> he said pictures to her that i found highly inappropriate. i know that she texted him after i found out and the only thing she texted was, he knows. >> north carolina is one of seven states that allows alienation of affection lawsuits. in 2010, a n

won a $9 million judgment against the alleged mistress of her husband of 33 years. joshua says they split shortly after he confronted his wife over the alleged relationship. joshua says he was admitted to a treatment facility for substantial emotional distress. he is seeking at least $50,000 in damages. >> he has taken about everything for me that anyone could have taken that was important to me. signed a $102 million contract last year, has yet to respond to the lawsuit. >> nfl players are divided by the commitment to the league to donate money over seven years to various -- justice causes. others say it is a start. this season, many players are kneeling during the national anthem --

after losing to the cowboys last night. things got ugly early for the skins. jamison crowder fumbled during a punt return. with just under four minutes to go, dallas's ryan switzer returned a punt 83 yards for the touchdown. the cowboys would go on to win big. >> we got beat today. we fumbled the punt, the pass was intercepted. we credit them for making the plays, we just didn't make any. >> the law and ask the playoff hopes -- ends their playoff hopes. >> we need your help putting gifts under local kids christmas trees. we are asking you to find a little love in your heart.

>> we're hoping everyone will come out tomorrow to national harbor. toys.l be collecting there is so much planned here for our third annual toys for tots drive. >> people bring their toys we have live entertainment at 1:00, at 2:00 we have the christmas carol movie with jim carrey and every time you donate eight toy you get a free ride on the capital we'll -- wheel. >> you take a family photo in front of the beautiful tree. you drop off the toy, take a ride on the national wheel. have lunch, do shopping. >> we have it all. >> then you stick around to the nighttime when there will be 2 million lights. we are encouraging everybody to come out and donat

>>, out, say high -- come out, say high. even if you just have time to drive by rolled on the window and we will come to you and get the toy for the children. >> there are never enough toys. >> every year, the need increases. >> out of all of these toys -- and i grew up in a toy store, i think i found my favorite one so far. how does it look? do you like it? back to you. >> we hope to see you tomorrow at national harbor. if you can't make it out, we have made it easy for you to help make a child as a colony bright. -- child's holiday bright. -- tamara should be a gorgeous day so there is no reason not to come out and enjoy your time. >> last year was a wonderful event. car loads of

driving by. people didn't even have to get out. it is a wonderful event to come down with the family. low 50's,tures in the 55 in the d.c. metro. these temperatures are close to our average for this time of year. maybe you are taking kids to the zoo. that is a popular event at this time of year. we will be under mainly clear skies. tonight is the night where you need heavy winter jacket, gloves, and a scar. further, we are dropping to a run 35 in the d.c. metro. here is a look at the forecast for tomorrow. you can see a lot of the abc 7 news channel 8 team there. temperatures will top out and the low 50's with

few clouds mixing in. we are starting to feel a little bit warmer. sunshine is back out to play for the afternoon. mideratures at 3:00 in the 50's. we start to cool back off with that picture at 48. early halfinto the of the week we will start to build in temperatures by tuesday. average,ll above our that is when we are tracking our next active weather pattern. some gusty wind is possible through wednesday, but then notice the temperature drop. we are dropping 20 degrees between tuesday and wednesday. some colder weather is in store for late next week. if you are breaking out the heavy jackets and maybe your boots, you will need them through next

>> back now at 12:51. we have eileen whelan at an igloo in the middle of the city. >> we are in an ice enclosure. have you ever been inside an igloo? i had never. joe ireland, you designed to this.

holidaynspiration was cheer and holiday fun. our firm likes to create things that are interesting to anyone and everyone. >> you have to check him out. let's go outside because i want to introduce you to the man behind the creation. this for people who are wondering -- it is realize. 36,000 pounds. that is a lot of ice. how long did it take you? >> it took us about 10 hours to assemble it. about 300 man-hours. >> you are still working very hard. the temperature is not below freezing so how are you going to keep it? this is free and open to the public starting tonight and lasting through sunday. how are you keeping it? >>

pounds of dry ice. we are bringing that in, putting it on top of it, wrap it up and keep it covered. >> this is such a cool exhibit. no pun intended. you have a massive christmas tree, this is such a great thing to do with your family. you have lots of shopping, great restaurants. if you come down, make sure that you tell casey hello. happy holidays to you.

>> hershey's is unveiling a new candy bar for the first time in 22 years. you can get your hands on hershey's gold. the name comes from the main ingredient, caramelized cream. it includes peanuts and pretzel bits, but no chocolate. hershey says it is a response to the new popular the of crunchy, multi-texture candy. the last time they introduced a new candy bar was 1995 when it launched her she's cookies and cream -- hershey's cookies and cream. >> i am a big fan of hershey chocolate. there is a theme park not far away from here. they have a popular christmas spectacular. this weekend will become doubly cool. a cooldown late next week. >>

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