u.s. had imposed against russia. in court, the prosecutor explaining that on december 29, flynn called the trump transition team at mar-a-largo about the sanctions. one of many calls discussing conversations flynn had with kislyak where the u.s. policy and the russian response were being negotiated. flynn saying he accepts full responsibility. ranking member of the house intelligence committee saying the admission is significant. >> general flynn acknowledges he told the senior transition officials agent this. the people became part of the white house. it's not that easy for the white house to simp pli say nothing to see here. >> the white house reacting. trump la

charge implicates anyone other than mr. flynn. kristen holmes, abc7 news. nancy: tonight many are saying jared kushner is the person who directed flynn to make the call. jonathan: wall street were paying attention. stocks took a big hit when details to the belief deal were announcements. there was a special report and then the dow dropped 400 points. stephen tschida picks up the steve coverage with reaction. stephen: michael nun's guilty plea set off an avalanche of speculation here on the street of the nation's capital. many people openly expressing their belief, their hope that this is the beginning of the end for trump. >> a got plea from a close trump campaign ally

national security adviser briefly. michael flynn's fall, fodder for those who want to see trump fail. >> i would like to see the president and the cronies taken out of office. >> in deep blue d.c. it is hard to find anyone who remains optimistic about the impact of flynn's guilty plea on the trump administration. >> i hope that it leads to take trump out of government. stephen: some here openly expressing their hope. flynn provides the blow which brings down the trump presidency. get information to fold. stephen: the trump supporters are not plentiful on the street of the capital, we often have to find tourists here at the white house or go

the trump supporters but there were some of them. they echoed the sentiment of the white house today, they believe this is an isolated situation. they are optimistic that the president will survive this and be re-elected. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: you can get updates as the mueller investigation develops and download update for the phone or tablet. nancy: new developments in the push to repair the arlington memorial bridge. tim kaine announcing the money is in place. when will the work start, sam? >> this bridge is in such bad shape. before they start the big project they first have to do emergency repairs to the middle of the bridge. starting in january. the rust and the cracking of the cement is horrific. if they didn't start it now it would have closed by 2021. as you

announcement today. $22 million. lifeline to the d.c. area. more than 70,000 people use it every day. let's listen to what the senator had to say. >> this beautiful bridge falling apart. that bridge being closed would judge cost problem for the commuters. >> awarding it as a single contract we saved the taxpayers $35 million. >> once the bridge is complete it will look the same. construction is expected towrope in 2021. during construction, three lanes will remain open. again, construction begins next fall. reporting live along the memorial bridge i'm sam sweeney, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. reminder starting monday interstate 66 will be h.o.v. inside the beltway. you will need to have at least another person in the car with you you want to drive for free. if you are

an easy pass or you will have to pay a minimum $2 toll. there is no maximum. the rates will change based on volume. we have all you need to know about the extended h.o.v. hours and the new toll on the abc7 app. nancy: breaking news from american airlines, sam sweeney tweeting that the airline and the pilot union reached a deal to staff every flight in the holidays. you may recall a computer glitch allowed too many pilots to take time off in the holidays but now we understand the problem is solved and the union has withdrawn the grievance. jonathan: on the hill we are standing by for the senate to vote on tax reform. mcconnell announced the republicans have the votes to pass. democrats are not going quietly. >> i believe it will help the economy. it will help working people. most people benefit from it. not everybody but most people. >> this is not reform at all.

special interest goodies. for multinational corporations. >> so what exactly will the $1.5 trillion plan mean for you? "7 on your side" to explain with melissa dipane. melissa: after changes the $1.are -- $1.5 trillion tax plan could offer something for everyone. 23% tax deduction for main street businesses. it also reinstates the local property tax deduction up to $10,000 for homeowners and offers a corporate tax cut. the changes are made because republican senators are hesitant to get on board. zachary keller says the bill doesn't do much for average working person. >> i'm not up there with somebody who is seeing the big benefit of this, tax redegrees. it doesn't come down for me. i'd rather see the rep

wage. that is a much more fair thing to do. >> taxpayers bonnie holloway says she is uncomfortable with the deficit the plan could create. >> i don't understand republicans who are forever talking about the deficit doing this. this is crazy. it's just like everybody else going on in the administration. crazy. melissa: some see it as a positive step to bigger and better things. >> we pay for the tax bill now. we need a change in what we are handing and addressing the taxes. >> the debate is ongoing but senate majority leader mitch mcconnell says the republicans have enough votes to pass the package. melissa dipane, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. baltimore police commissioner is asking the f.b.i. to take over the investigation in the murder of homicide detective sean suiter. he was shot two weeks ago working a case. suiter was set to testify the next day before a federal grand jury looking into suspected police

jonathan: tough to forget the scene. action that the police officers contributed to the violence in charlottesville between white nationalists and the counterprotesters. that is among the finding of a scathing report. they requested investigation by the former u.s. attorney. it cites issue with the police training, organization and the communication before and during the august 12 incident in which the one person was killed. >> "7 on your side" i-team continues the faking the grade investigation into allegation of braid inflation and attendance problems at a local high school. for two weeks the government watchdog investigator nathan baca reported on ballou high school and joins us live at the washington teachers union headquarters with the internal school document obtained by the i-team. nathan? nathan: we obtained the internal school documents. written by ballou high school guidance counselor written to assistant princ

they list students up to 105 unexcused absences. list them as on track to graduate. the internal ballou report color codes students by name. green is on a track to graduate. they are not revealing the names but we identified several students with more than 50 unexcused absences still marked on track. >> we had teachers indicate they are fearful to report the policy or the practices in the schools because the impact performance school will take a dive. >> we showed washington teacher union president elizabeth davis the internal documents we gathered. >> my thoughts on what happened to the students who give false sense of success who graduate assume they prepared to enter into a college or campus and they can't cut

the d.c. schools chancellor and the mayor announce scrutiny and audit of the public school system. they got a visit by the deputy chancellor for the entire school day thursday to start an investigation that is expected to take 45 days. >> now we ask d.c.p.s. about the internal dock minutes we obtain and -- documents we obtain and and they said they cannot comment due to the ongoing investigation. reporting live, nathan baca, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. "7 on your side" wants to hear from you. e-mail us tips about grade fixing graduation rates or anything in the d.c. schools. contact us -- jonathan: we have breaking news we are following. skytrak7 over the scene in wheaton where three cars are involved in a crash. georgia and glen a

involved here are rushed to the hospital. one suffered serious injuries expected to survive. some of the lanes are blocked. if this is the way home give them a call to tell them to take an alternate route. steve: temperatures to out there now in the upper 40's and the lower 50's. the sun is down for the day. weekend is here. what to expect. plus tracking strong cold front next week. the timing in a few minutes. jonathan: coming up for us at 5:00, why the people who know the man accused of impersonating a police officer says he is known for some unusual behavior. nancy: later, he laughed and he filmed the video of a police officer falling. find out why the man behind the camera isn't laughing now. >> a different look at the national harbor ahead

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jonathan: "7 on your side" with health matters as the f.d.a. approves a first of its kind test for cancer gene profiling. they look at hundreds of genes at on

and help plan treatment. currently the patients may get tested several times for the individual genes to see if the available drugs might a good match. nancy: tomorrow you have a chance to make the holiday special for kids across the area. amy aubert is live at national harbor to explain how. hi, amy. amy: hey, guys. we are getting quite a different look at the national harbor tonight. we are inside the capital wheel. i'm a little scared of heights so this is the learning experience. but look over my shoulder here. check out the red and green of the ferris wheel. all decked out for the holidays. just beyond that you can see the tree lit up. they are decking everything out for the holidays. tomorrow out the window there are the boxes for the toys for to thes to come out -- toys for tots and come out and donate unra

i'm joined by sergeant. you have been part of this for 15 years. what does it mean to do this every year? >> the ability to bring joy of christmas to a child who would not have had it otherwise. there is no feeling like it in the world. >> what is going on here at the national harbor tomorrow? >> ourselves, along with newschannel8 out here collecting toys from 11:00 to 3:00. drive by, hand a toy out the window. we can come to the vehicle and get the toy. come hang out with us, talk for a while. take pictures. drop a toy in a bin. amy: see something many people come out every year and dropping the toys off, spreading holiday cheer. how does it make you feel to see so many people wanting to help? >> this is a great feeling. it's awesome. honestly without everybody help in

never accomplish the mission to bring toys to the children. >> thank you. we will be out here. crew of us from newschannel8 and abc7 from 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. come on out and join us for the fun. nancy: perfect timing as she makes it to the ground. steve: they are going. she is not slowing down. jonathan: i have seen it a million times but i have never been up. steve: they have the gondolas that are heated. you in a heated one or a regular one? >> i'm in a heated one. i didn't realize they were heated so i thought i'd be up here with the teeth chattering. this is great. [laughter] steve: nice and smooth. jonathan: she is not getting out. steve: love them. crank it up to 40 miles per hour to see what happens. jonathan: nice weather. steve: it's nice up there. great in the summer and

winter. you grander ten times or so. it's -- it goes around tetch times or so. it's not one or two times and you are done. i like it. this is looking good. the sun set and down for a half hour or so. amy has a beautiful view. share it with you and the we'll is christmas colors. tomorrow, toys for tots between 11:00 and 3:00 p.m. we will be there and love to see it. the sun is down and the winds are 6 miles per hour. 46 in win chester. the temperatures are dropping low. if you have never been to this event this is cool to see animals at night. ones that are awake. temperatures in the middle 40's. bunde

great night to check out lights. quiet and dry. high pressure in control. clear skies for the rest of the everything. widen the view out. hard pressed to find anything that is going on along the midatlantic. clouds north of us. way north and west. tomorrow wi have an ugly christmas sweater run to national mar boar. 34234 bethesda. 33 in up every marlboro. 32 in woodbridge. bundle up out early. the clouds for the west of us. it will clear out moving to the daytime hours or the late afternoon hours t

the zone forecast. tomorrow high are panhandle of west virginia. lower 50's. closer to the d.c. metro, 50 to 55. the day planner on the brezzy side but it is above average for this time of the year. around 56 degrees. we are talking about the lower 60's. that sounds great, right? for one day. then a cold front moving through. a prolonged period of time with the temperatures in the 40's for the highs. we have not seen four or more days with temperatures in the 40's for the highs in a long time. jonathan: we ha

nancy: feels like december. steve: we need it. with the cold front on wednesday some areas may see a chance for a snowflake. jonathan: you're kidding. steve: or two! nancy: we have some holiday happenings to consider. jonathan: forget a boy and a dog an what i it's about the girl and her princess pony. kellye: i'm kellye lynn in potomac where a talented student working to take classical music to new height. history coming up in education -- his story coming up on "spotlight on education." nancy: but first a look at what is

nancy: on saturday classical music lovers will gather for annual concert by the manassas city orchestra. a musician is a student from chantilly standing out amongst his peers. kellye lynn has the story in tonight's "spotlight on education". [playing music] kellye: 17-year-old connor anderson has been practicing more than usual lately. preparing for a performance unlike anything he has ever done. concert with the manassas symphony orchestra. >> it's pretty big. i haven't played a concert this big in my life yet. i am hoping

experience for me to see what it is like to play in front of a lot of people. >> the senior embraced the first instrument at 8. >> i started to play electrical guitar. i was a metal head in day. yeah. kellye: in 7th grade he discovered the trumpet. >> it's a bold, interesting instrument. play the melody and be the star of the show. kellye: connor enjoying playing but his real passion is composing it. >> writing music is probably my greatest solace. my life. it gives me all the positive emotion i need. >> his ability to compose is well beyond his years. something that is a true gift for him. >> a gift he hopes to some day share with the world as a come peaseer and conductor

music to new heights. in potomac, kellye lynn, abc7 news. >> being promoted as the first modern igloo in washington. i'm mike carter-conneen. coming up, we will take you inside. >> no one living has ever seen it legal in maryland but it all changes today. the commodity i'm referring to still ahead. >> a man accused of impersonating a police officer

nancy: the white house is denying reports that jared kushner told michaelflip to contact the russians in the president transition. this is hours after the former national security adviser pled guilty of lying to the f.b.i. about the conversations. flynn is cooperating with the special counsel robert mueller as part of a plea deal. flynn is the fourth person connected to the trump campaign charged as part of

about the man impersonating a police officer and raping a man he pulled over. brad bell was in court when michael bell appeared this afternoon. brad: this man michael leon bell charged with impersonating a police officer and rape. the p.g. police allege last week bell used the security guard badge and the police car look alike ford to lure a man in a ride home. ride which toned in to a brew -- turned into a brutal assault. police now fear it may not be the only time it happened. >> it's key for people to look at the picture, the car and at that badge. >> we went to the scene of the alleged crime and showed people his photo. many knew him instantly. >> that is crazy. >> bell was notorious for frisking people. >> all the time.

>> yeah. >> we are told that bell was well known in the community not just for padding people down. >> in wheaton they had found a man stabbed 100 times but now two more are in custody, both with ties to ms-13. the police made the first arrest last month. jonathan: the video went viral and the man who shot the video and you can hear him laughing, he is under

criminal charges. 's the officer lunging for the a.t.v. comes up short. the officer suffered minor urges. nancy: dozens of families gathered in the rotunda in the maryland statehouse to share stories of the loved ones killed by impaired drivers. >> i lost my son matthew while he was waiting for the bus on coastal highway. this summer there was a contest in ocean city to name the walk smart mascot right here. matthew won by 4,000 votes. nancy: governor hogan spoke in the 14th year of the maryland remembers service. all right. these days turning now the start of the h

unclear. sales roll out in october. decorations go up before thanksgiving. jonathan: if you missed it, this is december 1. mike carter-conneen joins us live from the city center d.c. with a look at the fun, festive and the freezing activities. what is freezing out there? mike: everything around me is freezing. it's cold in here. i have hot cocoa and a cookie. ambiance. chandelier and new friends i just made inside a modern igloo. this is 36,000 pounds of ice. chilly. bring in a jacket. you can check it out starting tonight and luxuriat nearby sub zero style. >> there are wraps and things to keep you warm. >> if you are cool to the idea of igloo lounging you can find a coat at the city

>> we have thousands of people who come here in the holiday to enjoy the area we decorate as well as to dine here. they have a good time. >> across the region several offer ice skating venues. watergate, skaters can enjoy view of potomac and the georgetown. zoo lights is back at the national zoo. this year an art gallery, european style outdoor market and a free glow in the dark play zone for children. >> i like to see lights. >> another attraction, the 13th annual holiday market opened on black friday. starting at 12:00 noon each day through the 23rd, shoppers enjoy live music, treats and art, crafts, clothes and sack resries. >> i -- accessories. >> i love the jewelry. >> they do a good job of decorating. beautiful wth

>> at the city center the igloo is free and open to the public. attracting big crowds. each group is allowed a couple of minutes inside and it is melting. get here fast to check it out. mike carter-conneen, abc7 news >> my horsey! nancy: what makes a friendship between a little princess and that little pony so special. jonathan: but first, 7 salutes a retired marine who took a bad hand and turned into triumph. >> and ended upside down and the miraculous survival

steve: if you haven't bought your christmas t

mild and the temperatures are above average. 52 degrees for a high tomorrow. toys for tots national harbor 1:00 until 3:00 in the afternoon. love to see you there. new unwrapped toy. make sure that it will get in the hands of a needy child in the d.m.v. looking good on sunday. 56 degrees. i want to show you a ten-day outlook. changes are on the way. mild on monday. lower 60's on tuesday. look what happens. late tuesday cold front is moving through. the temperatures by the middle

>> united states marines are taught to improvise and adam, overcome. in the 7 salutes the story of a marine that did just that after being dealt a bad hand. >> you yell semper fi. which means in latin always faithful. jonathan: on this frigid morning, retired marine drill instructor is getting the class warmed up. >> talk loud. if i don't hear you i am coming down to you. jonathan: but these are not marines. they are folks that want to get in shape. he does this because he misses the core. it helps him. >> it gives me a time to yell, holler and get

deal with every day. jonathan: he has stress. after leaving the corps he was laid off from the job. with not enough savings he and his wife and child were homeless. >> ii was crumbling like dirt on the inside, hurting bad to feel i let them down. to start life all over again can rough and hard. jonathan: they moved in a shelter. that is when he crossed paths with sean. >> i met him and i couldn't believe a veteran such as himself was finding himself in a shelter. he was a master electrician. he had all the skills. he had served our country. why was he not being gip the opportunity to be successful and provide for the family. jonathan: this is a national non-profit placing homeless in homes. specifically, buildings or

only give and work as well. so for the past year, he has a home. place he loves and a place he works. >> it feels good because you are back in the working world. you are meeting new people. you can be help to someone else. >> one, two, three. stay with me. jonathan: this brings us back to his boot camp under the bridge. this is his hobby and how he wants to get others fit. >> do not stop. or i will continue it. jonathan: he teaches there is nothing they can't overcome. he should know. i have to say it was a pleasure meeting him and spending time with him. i didn't take his class. i might. i want the thank folks at shelters to shutters. if you have someone we should profile, get in touch with me. nancy: great man. if he tells you to drop and give h

a hobby. he wants to have a hundred people take his class. he has 25 to 35 people. they love it. they get a hard corps marine corps workout. nancy: i imagine. with the command he has. all right. coming up at 5:00, more than a trim. why the dep theties are get -- deputies get a clean shave. >> holiday decorating company says they are in the middle of the busiest time of year. i'm am

nancy: before turkey leftovers made their way to the fridge some were looking at the christmas holiday. >> for this crew, the job site a bit like a christmas workshop. >> while they might not be santa's selves, they might be this billion. >> the phone doesn't stop ringing.

>> i tell customers when they call i am named nick, i have a white beard and i often wear red. you have called the right place. >> the calls are nonstop. >> when they started they had a hand full of the customers. now they decorate a hundred spots. >> we make a turn key operation. the average cost is $1600. >> sprad

until a couple days before christmas. >> $1600 sounds like a lot. until you go to target or wall marlet. -- wal-mart. i need that and that. jonathan: go in with a list so you don't overbuy. please be careful on the ladder. every year we do stories about the people falling off the ladder. don't do that. coming up at 6:00, naming the names. new details emerging after president's first national security adviser strikes a plea deal in the russian administration. police admit they fail to keep people safe when the riots erupted in charlottesville. the plan to make sure the mistakes are never repeated. a political candidate shocking ad while her look of male anatomy makes her perfect to be attorney gener

it's december 1. for the first time in a month more than 50 department personnel beard free. beth arthur donated $3 collected to -- i sold say $3,000 collected. jonathan: more than $3. nancy: to the virginia hospital center. >> we challenge the parenter ins in blue. >> everyone knows someone battling cancer. this is something we can do to help the community out. >> the money the sheriff office donated came from what the participates would normally spend on the grooming supplies plus extra. >> good for them. >> absolutely. don't forget to join us at as we collect

by the christmas tree and you can learn more at wjla.com. jonathan: this is important. update on a little girl who lost her best friend. last month we introduced you to 5-year-old riley after someone shot and killed her pet horse chicken nugget. [screaming] jonathan: a scream of joy, so you know. my heart just dropped. she is happy. yesterday her new horse chicken wing arrived from a farm in new mexico. they drove 14 hours to get the horse to texas. she decked out the pony in the princess wear. >> she is a good pony and i like her. >> worth every minute. every mile driven to see a smile back on her face. the happiest i have seen her in a long time. >> whoa, whoa, whoa chicken wing. she will remember and cherish and the good people. get to share her love agai

>> everybody kicked in to make sure this happens. chicken wing is chicken nugget's younger sister. the horse just as happy as she is. horse thinks to itself i got a really cool pink tutu. does it get better than this? nancy: i don't think it does. i like chicken wing. steve, check in be you. steve: it's hard to top that. temperatures are 53 at the reagan national airport. now that the sun is down the temperatures will tumble quickly. if you're outside, later tonight make sure you have a warm jacket. if you are going to be out ice skating, you will want gloves and a hat. it will cool down quickly. temperatures across the board, it's middle 40's in cumberland. 50 to andrews. satellite and radar there is not a lot going on. the high pressure remains in the firm control. however, moving t

to begin to increase. stay dry for the entire weekend. forecast wakeup temperatures army tomorrow morning. the temperatures are around freezing for the ugly christmas sweater run. added clouds for mid-day hours. lower 60's on tuesday. late tuesday we watch a cold front. the cold front promises to bring a push of the really cold air to the d.m.v. look at highs on wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday around sunday. 40's. the toys for tots tomorrow at 11:00 until 3:00. back to the news desk.

jonathan: the only glass half full thing with the redskins is maybe they will get a higher draft pick. erin: a lot to talk about before we get to that. but when a team isn't performing up to expectations you know the fans blame the quarterback, the head coach. jay gruden said he felt his team was prepared, especially the defense in the redskins loss to the cowboys last night but the dropped passes and the turnovers really hurt the team. redskins didn't just lose a must-win game thursday night. they were embarrassed on national television by the biggest rival. >> we gave them too many opportunities. punt return for tumble. fumble a punt. dropped a pass that was intercepted. erin: 5-7 it essentially ends their already slim playoff hopes. >> one thing after another. they were mistakes. they happen. we have to correct them. >> kirk cousins getting his

two interceptions and a lost fumble will do that. but it is hard for any quarterback to be effective when they run for their life most of the night. >> there is a reason the pass rushes will highly paid. if you have one it makes a big difference. their pass rush was effective all night long. >> what now? washington hat four games left. seemingly little to play for. >> we'll compete for the last four games. competitive locker room. that is what we will do. compete against the chargers next week. take it one game at a time and go from there. >> all right. let's move on to the wizards, shall we? they sit at 11-10 around will be without john wall for a little longer as he deals with a knee injury. wizards are back home tonight to host pistons. without wall you can expect healthy dose of otto porter and bradly beal. they will need everyone to step

adjust without wall. >> we have a good shot. >> hopefully we get back on the same track. >> what do you think? big talk is kirk cousins. will he be back? that will the story. jonathan: they need him more than he needs them. they need to sign him up. >> if he wants to stay. >> all right. thank you. a week after black friday find out what had the

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medicinal marijuana had people waiting in line for hours. >> this helps a lot of people and it doesn't kill nobody. >> he drove to holistics help treat his ange viety and insomnia. >> the doctors gave me medication but it gave me nausea and i used to get sick until my buddy told me about flying it out. >> most are adults. he certified 100 patients for the medical marijuana. >> the social belief everybody who is coming here is coming here to get high. it could be the farthest thing from the truth. people come here because they are sick. they are in pain. looking for a solution. >> i have herniated disk and i suffer from ptsd. >> he is seeking relief after painkillers became too potent. >> we let you know there are a lot of people o

need help. thank god we are getting it. >> while the insurance companies don't cover medical marijuana. people will have to pay out of pocket. each person limited to four ounces of pot every 30 days. in rockville, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. lisa: right now at 6:00 -- >> did you betray the country? lisa: guilty plea as a member of the president's inner circle strikes a deal. what it means. jonathan: the police admit they failed to protect the public when the crashes turned deadly in charlottesville. lisa: this video went viral. criminals laughing when the officer takes a tumble but now the police are getting last laugh. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. >> lock her up. >> that's

lisa: developing now at 6:00, calls to lock up the former national security adviser who once advocated to lock up hillary clinton. jonathan: the heckling of michael flynn came after he pleaded guilty to lying to the f.b.i. nancy: his admission, the second guilty plea tied to robert mueller's investigation into russia's meddling in the 12016 election. new information coming out about flynn's ties to the president's son-in-law. jonathan: and scott thuman left the white house and is in the newsroom. what are you hearing? there is a lot going on with this. scott: plenty going on. i was at white house and i saw the president. the only appearance he made today in front of reporters. no remarks made about michael flynn's guilty plea. i spoke to a senior member of the president's team who says they are no more concerned today than yesterday. however, they know that there are likely other shoes to drop on this one. michaelflip admitting he lied to h