announcer: from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. adrianna: the d.c. officer who shot and killed terrance sterling last september should be fired. >> the metropolitan police department

's review board to determine the officer who fatally shot 31-year-old terrance sterling did not follow proper protocol. sterling was shot on september 11, 20 16. he was racing his motorcycle through d.c. that morning. there was some kind of collision between a police cruiser and sterling's motorcycle. this was shortly before the shooting. this ruling by the use of force review board means that the officer involved in the shooting faces the likelihood of termination. the board recommends termination. the officer could appeal that, but this is a development in the case that has left so many questions unanswered. we will be on the story throughout the afternoon. adrianna:

terrance sterling's family issued a statement saying in part "we will continue to stay in prayer that brian trainor is never in another position to take another wife." now one of them -- another life." now one of the most controversial cases. hughes is live outside the supreme court with more on this. yan: crowds of people camped out for days to hear the arguments inside the supreme court. on one side you have supporters or the baker, jack philips. on the other side, you have supporters for the couple, and dave mullins. they arrived here and sat on the steps as the

this is a landmark case that pits the baker's religious rights against the gay couple free of discrimination. the masterpiece cakeshop versus the colorado civil rights commission. jack philips was sued one year after he refused to make a the same-sexfor couple because of his religious beliefs. the couple was referred to him by their wedding planner. that he violated the antidiscrimination law, but the baker argues he has free speech and religious rights under the first amendment. jack philips addressed the media outside the court. >> i have had to stop creating the wedding art that i loved. i have faced death threats and harassment. stopping the wedding art has cost us much of our business. so much soe

from charlie and dave. they said this was never about was aboutr a cake, it freedom. the decision is not happening any time soon. we expect a decision by late june. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. adrianna: a hearing in a defamation lawsuit against president trump from a former contestant on the apprentice who says that he inappropriately touched her in 2007. the president denied the allegations and called for the case to be dismissed. if the case moves forward trump could be called to testify. conyersman john announced he is retiring today and endorsing his son to take

he had already stepped aside as the top democrat on the house judiciary committee. several women have accused john conyers of sexual harassment. he has denied wrongdoing. a change of heart for the republican national committee. they are following the president's lead and supporting roy moore. they will send resources to fundingafter pulling after accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced. in alabama is next tuesday. keep up with everything on the hill on the abc 7 news app. it is a free download. a cold spell is here to stay after today. some parts of the country are dealing with snow, but not us -- yet. : no flakes in the forecast for the next couple of days.

airport. the clouds are here to stay. with the clouds we will eventually see areas of rain. nothing around the immediate metro area. if you have lunch plans over the next hour or so it will remain dry. showers will move in. the heaviest rain in hagerstown, nothing heavy but you will need an umbrella. forecast, the high temperature will approach the lower 60's. rain will begin, the signal the cold front is on the way. it passes through overnight. the colder air is on the way for the rest of the week. the coldest air of the season and a few snowflakes for the upcoming weekend. adrianna: right now, california is dealing with another wildfire. this one already k

least one person who was in a car accident trying to evacuate. the fire started at 50 acres and grew to 45,000 in a few hours. nearly 30,000 people have been forced to leave their homes. some fear they won't have anything to come back to. >> this fire is moving as fast as any i have ever seen. all.st shock, that is you never expect. adrianna: the fire has knocked out power to 200,000 customers. firefighters are attacking the flames in the air and on land. they don't know what caused it. at home, a nightmare before christmas. ups trucks and a trailer filled ted --ackages gout gutted by flames. >> during what is such a busy time for

season, this was a major fire at the facility in frederick, maryland. 10 packaging trucks were destroyed. some of them rentals. the well-known brown ups trucks on the road. you can see the damage is extensive. here is where the fire started. you can see the burned s iding on the building. look at this trailer. now just a charred shell. the fire starting at 10:30 last night during a shift change. one of the employees coming in noticed the flames and immediately called for help. no injuries were reported, but the cause is under investigation. investigators say the sprinkler system did work. that is good news, because the fire could have spread and been worse.

figure out what caused this fire . i asked one of the fire investigators were package is destroyed? he said, oh, yeah. the trailer was loaded with packages. the damage estimate is still unknown. john gonzalez, abc 7 news. $40, and a lot of money for one trip. many wonder if it is worth it. suzanne kennedy has more. on i-66 saw tolls higher fees. this is 8:13 this morning when the cost of traveling nine miles skyrocketed to $40. waserday, the highest toll 8:36 in the morning. the lowest was at 5:36 a.m. and was $4.50. the

per hour. a year ago the average speed was 37 miles per hour. motorists -- we talked to motorists about what is their tipping point. >> it is not for the average working person. anything less than five dollars would be reasonable to get to and from work. >> maybe $10 at most. $30, $40 is too much. >> i would be willing to pay $2 or $3, but not more. travelers can select missed a toll to avoid paying a fine. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: 7 on your side wanted to find out if you dollars

a mile is typical. on the beltway express lanes it hit $2.50 a mile. averages $.33oll a mile. the new jersey turnpike is $.12 a mile. >> doesn't have the personality of that character they are giving him. adrianna: the parents of a accusedgrad turned serial killer talking about their son. their emotional response to the charges he faces and a prosecutor's request from them. conditions in the twin cities. could it look like here soon? first, a check on traffic with eric smith. eric: it is a quiet ride. there is construction on southbound colesville road

the right lane is blocked. that eventually becomes 2 right lanes. by spring street a shift to the left side at spring street. the left to lanes are blocked. just a bit of a zigzag pattern on southbound colesville road. the capital beltway off to a great start so far. connecticut avenue is looking wide-open for both directions. same just above the american legion bridge. there are a lot of cars, but none too slow t so far. midday.ide 95 is in good sha

adrianna: back with the appearance of the accused serial killer that terrorized a tampa neighborhood reportedly called to testify against their own son today. donaldson is charged with the shooting death of four people over six weeks, all the killings happening blocks from one another. parents cannot believe their son to do such a thing. >> i love my son. disbelief that this was happening to our family. we question why. he doesn't have the personality of that character they're giving him. >> our hearts are heavy, as their hearts are heavy. adrianna: a motive or his connection to the victims is unclear. police under fire for hiring a fake int

conference announcing the death of donaldson. to the naked eye may it seems like she is signing, but the deaf and hearing impaired say this is gibberish. could tell automatically that interpreters don't do that. most of the time it looked like she was singing -- she was signing, but not using actual signs. conanna: the woman was a artist with a long rap sheet. she was hired by a contractor, but he did not do his own research on her. officials in texas released video that showed singer randy travis naked during a 2012 drunk driving arrest. the singer crashed his car and became belligerent to the officer on the scene. travis went to jail that night. the travis family asked for the video to be destroyed and fought for years to keep it private

a judge overruled the request. blizzard-like conditions blanketing minnesota. minneapolis could see anywhere from 1-3 inches, but snow and ice caused problems on the roads. they saw a drop in temperatures. monday was in the 50's. this morning in the teens. that is like a 40 degree drop. steve: we have a cold front later tonight. that is going to bring us rain and showers. once it moves through, and you get up early in the morning, you will feel it. 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 in the morning, then by the afternoon it will be even colder. adrianna: why are you excited about this? isve: it is winter time, it the holiday season. if you're grabbing a bite to eat inside the beltway or

run into any rain. western maryland or towards hagerstown, you are looking at showers. cooler temperatures on the way, 50 at reagan national and dulles . 50 in martinsburg. five to six degrees cooler than that in western maryland. can you guess where the cold front is located and has already passed? 54 enteral stent, 36 in cargo.polis, 32 inch a a good indicator of what is up indianapolis, 32 in chicago. of what iscator coming. we will look for the coldest air by early tomorrow morning. looking at the radar, closer to home, nothing around the capital beltway. hagerstown along the mason-dixon line, towards

the afternoon. temperatures for us in the lower 60's. the clouds will win out. a good time to download your stormwatch 7 weather app. we are not anticipating anything severe, but it is a good tool to have on your phone. northern montgomery county, frederick county. then for the rush-hour commute the wet weather moves in and it could be a slow go. the best news is most of the rain will get out of here by midnight. then the clouds clear and the colder air will funnel in from the north and west. 36-42 is the overnight range. tomorrow, highs in the middle to upper 40's. this weekend, we are talking about flurries. nothing major in terms of accumulation. if you're getting a christmas the, it will put you in holiday spirit. your 10-

weekend it will be cold. lower 40's on monday and tuesday. wednesday of next week, in the 30's with another shot of very cold air. now to a face we wake up to every morning on "good morning america." she has a book detailing how she has weathered the storm of life. zee.ng us is ginger how are you? er: i am great. through: i have skimmed your book. your candid about everything you have been through from calling off a wedding and falling in love with your gay best friend twice. you are a perfectionist. you are candid about your suicide attempt. what made you be so open? ginger: i felt like if i wasn't

to anyone. a lot of the stories seem to other folks i of talk to. i don't know that my story is unique. i think the way i have been able to tell it is unique. it has, along with my disaster it. they have given me perspective. i thought it was the time to write the book because i am finding such joy in life, and i want other people to have this. adrianna: you talk about weathering natural disasters like katrina and dealing with survivors guilt. how do you maintain the balance, mentally, of dealing with natural disasters and being able to step away and live your life? ginger: that storm specifically is the one that changed everything. it was the first big storm i covered. it still stands as the worst i covered. i was the

everyone. we didn't have food and water. when we pulled away, i realized i get to go home. these people won't have a home for weeks, months, years. it started to hit me. i feltthe first time a great responsibility of telling people's stories. getting the financial support they need. inspiring others around the nation to see their stories so they gather understanding that a natural disaster provokes. it inspired me to say in the next one i am going to do more. katrina was the trial by fire for me, because i was very young relatively new to reporting. it was the first time i was able to make my stories human. human.s he gave me great perspective. they always do, every storm.

phenomenon you go to these places where people lost everything. you feel with them. every time i come back because me such a reality check in life. i have to get it together because i have it good. gratitude comes out of that. adrianna: one of my favorite chapters is the mean viewers. do you feel vindication after the nasty emails and people who have nothing better to do with their time than to bur email you? -- than to email you? ginger: my reaction to them oroking me with mean tweets emails has changed. i not only accept it, i encourage it. i want to remind them there is a human at the other end of the keyboard. if you want to do it to someone else you have to

first. i want to protect other people rum the pain that can -- from the pain that can because. adrianna: i will

adrianna: back with an update on the condition of the steelers player carted off the field last .ight with a scary injury the steelers say the linebacker continues to improve and all not need surgery after he made the tackle and immediately fell to the ground, grabbing his back. the scary part was he couldn't see if he

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announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. the officer involved in the 2016 shooting of terrance sterling, a board has determined he should be fired. brian trainor did not follow protocol. sterling was unarmed when he was fatally shot racing through d.c. on a motorcycle. attorneys determined they would not pursue charges against the officer involved. continuous coverage on this throughout the day on abc 7 and our free news app. right now, a lawsuit against president trump taking center stage. a former contestant on "the apprentice" is suing him for defamation

today, each side will make their case. president donald trump's legal team is fighting to keep the president off the stand in a defamation lawsuit brought by a former apprentice contestant. she is suing the president for his comments after she accused him of a 2007 sexual assault at the beverly hills hotel. >> he grabbed my shoulder and began kissing me aggressively here at he placed his hand on my breast. >> the president denied allegations of sexual misconduct while on the campaign trail. >> everywoman lied when they came forward to hurt my campaign. total fabrication. all of these liars will be sued. >> he never did sue. that is the center of the defamation case. >>

trump has not issued a retraction as i requested, he has left me with no alternative other than to sue him to vindicate my reputation. >> the president has moved to case, his attorney saying he cannot be sued in state court calling the allegation false and scandalous. is questioning the authenticity of the take that has prompted the women to come forward. there is no evidence that the audio released from the tape is fabricated in any way. candidate trump apologized for his comments at the time. >> i said it, i was wrong, i apologize. >> on sunday, billy bush said in the new york times, he said it. of course he said it

bush reconfirmed the tape is authentic. >> i would like to say that is not me on the bus. you don't get to say that. for the last 14 months of my life i have been dealing with it p are you dealt with it for 14 minutes and went on to be the president. adrianna: this massive wildfire has burned 45,000 acres in ventura, california. 27,000 people have been evacuated. one person has been killed. it is nowhere near contained. >> winds gusting to 68 miles per hour with being up wildfires through southern california. sheriff deputies knocking on homes in the middle of the night , in forcing evacuationrd

>> we have over 100 sheriff's personnel dealing with evacuations. >> the flames devouring everything in their path. >> there is a lot of fuel in its path. the wind is not doing them any good. >> the wind blasting fiery .mbers down streets this home, one of over 150 structures destroyed. firefighters trying to contain the wildfires, but it is an uphill battle. >> the same challenges as yesterday. high winds, low relative humidities, and the field conditions are about as bad as they can be. >> some residents panicking as the flames move in. >> we need to get out as soon as possible. >> this firefight is far from over. the santa ana winds

to die down this afternoon, but pick up wednesday night into thursday. adrianna: there is another fire in los angeles county. that fire went from burning 500 ares to 2500 acres in two-hour span. closer to home, a fire destroyed 10 ups trucks and a trailer in frederick, maryland. they did have packages on them. there is no word on the cause of the fire or if anything is salvageable. it will get colder this week starting tomorrow. this is a major temperature drop. steve: a cold front on our that doorstep that is set to arrive early tomorrow morning. a lot of folks are enjoying the boardwalk and a little bit of sunshine before the colder air moves in. temperatures above average. upper

-- 57 intaurant reston. county,y and washington the wet weather has already arrived. if you have plans, make sure that you have an umbrella. the wet weather will hold off in the immediate metro and southern maryland for another hour. if you're out at 3:00, 4:00, or 5:00, take an umbrella with you. i-81ester, along the corridor, highs will make it into the lower 60's. the cold front will trigger tomorrow, anday, the potential of snow showers for the upcoming weekend. coming up, a warning for those of you looking to get popular toys for the holidays.

announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. adrianna: lots to talk about in the world of politics, from michael flynn to president trump's recent support for alabama candidate roy moore. start with michael flynn and the president's tweets getting him into trouble. rick: they are digging in further. the president tweeted that he knew flynn lied to the fbi. if that is the case, that is something we didn't know about previously that would suggest another level of

the white house lawyers are saying we wrote the tweet. that is a slippery slope. piggybackingd of off of that, his attorney's defense is that the president can not commit obstruction of justice because he is the president. what you make of that? rick: it is a novel defense. mp peach met articles against nixon and clinton specifically said obstruction of justice. that is a tough legal argument. there is a narrow sense where it could be true. if he is just doing his official job like firing james comey for any reason he wants, that is not in itself obstruction, but there are actions that could be a steak. i do not think democrats or republicans will save the president does it it cannot be ille

about-face from the republicans. are they following the president or realizing that they need as many republicans in congress as possible? rick: it is the former. none of the substance has changed. the accusers are still out there. if anything, their arguments have been bolstered. the only difference is president trump decided he would be all in on roy moore. that is why they did the 180 and him.n favor of that means donald trump and the republican national committee own roy moore. adrianna: john conyers, the longest serving democrat in the house. he announced his retirement. the sexual assault allegations are really doing people in. rick: this is the first example where a member of congress is accused of sexual harassment

assault and had to suffer the consequence of losing his career. he is 88 years old and with like his son to take over his seat. it is a big deal when the longest-serving member of congress is forced to step aside. adrianna: thank you for your time. as usual, until next time. thumb, a good rule of keep your hands to yourself. you are talking about cold weather? steve: cold weather on the way. we have had such mild temperatures. today, everyone is grasping with the fact that it is going to get really cold. haven countryelle club. the golfers are saying to themselves, i will golf this one last day because tomorrow will be cold and windy. today is your day to get out

they are enjoying themselves. i have not seen it there is busy hoiur in about a month -- noon hour in about a month. .0 in martinsburg cooler air in western maryland. cumberland in the middle 40's. there is the cold front moving through columbus. 37 in indy. the wind will change direction. they are out of the south they will change to the north and west into early tomorrow morning. that will funnel in the colder air. as far as the rain is concerned, if you have anything to do in the next hour or so in the district, fairfax, and southern maryland, it will be dry.if you're going to be out past 2:00 , 4:00, and the rush-hour commute

, that will move over our area. highs today making it to the will stay and dry over the beltway until 2:00. winchester,rsburg, you will see spotty showers. for the rush-hour commute, more wet weather. a slow go around the capital beltway. a little rain can go a long way. 66 depending on traffic has not been that bad. still, wet pavement out there. get all of this out-of-the-way by midnight, then the colder air funnels and here you will feel the difference tomorrow morning. the day planner for tomorrow, a .acket absolutely you will need it and sunglasses. temperatures in the upper 40's for daytime highs. 10 to 15 degrees colder than now. as far as the weekend, flurries.

and sunday. not expecting accumulations, but if you have not bought your christmas tree, it will put you in the holiday spirit. through the weekend, a cool start to next week in the lower 40's. 35 by wednesday of next week. definitely will signal the coldest air of the season as we move through the early parts and middle and end of next week. if you do not like cold weather, go to miami. it is fine, though. when we get through january and february we turn that corner, right? adrianna: always on the bright side. steve: cherry blossoms, allergies -- adrianna: the glass is almost half full. a warning for those of you buying

abc has more on this. >> with the countdown to christmas 20 days away, plenty of parents are desperately trying to get their hands on the hottest toys. this morning, many are out of stock and being resold online for hundreds of thousands of dollars above list price because of what some are calling grinch bot. app that makes it hard to buy concert tickets is being used to buy toys. reachy're expanding their and scooping up the hottest toys before parents can click buy. i this barbie dream house

$300. on ebay a seller is asking for $1700. nintendo classic is $800. it is being resold for $13,000. $100,000.y can go for that can buy more than 60 of them in the store. it is the opposite of holiday cheer. >> i don't think it is good. it is christmas time. we have scrooges out there. santa is watching, by the way. >> senator schumer wants to make it illegal and is calling on retailers to crack down on the online scrooges. >> the retailers can block the bots, and they should protect their customers. working to strengthen enforcement against bad actors. the retail industry leaders association is saying it is comm

to mitigate fraud and illegal transactions. for now, shoppers might need a little patience before making purchases. >> maybe they will have to wait

adrianna: back with a health matters story that may have you penciling in a new item on your christmas list. a mom inspiring many to drop 100 pounds and -- >> growing up brittany williams was a serial fast food eater. she packed on the

topping out at 260 pounds in 2012. after trying all sorts of diets she started to cook with a trendy cooking device her husband got her called an instant pot. >> it makes cooking healthy food fast. i was missing the convenience factor. >> it is an instant pressure cooker that makes food quickly, unlike a crockpot that can take 4-6 hours. >> you can have 30 minutes until dinnertime and make it to the dinner table in time. her goal7 she made it to cut all processed foods from her diet and cook meals in the instant pot every day. pounds.has lost 80 more britney says she is not great at planning meals, but knew that eating well could only be sustainable if it was convenient. her success with the instant pot was

last april she shared this post on facebook. "on january i kicked fast food and eating out to the curb. i was confident with my instant pot we could successfully stop eating out. we are doing it." >> the reaction was overwhelming. >> she feels the instant pot will not only keep the weight off, but give her kids a legacy of healthy eating. adrianna: good for her. cool air and a chance of showers .

in thea: so you are holiday spirit? you made a wreath. steve: with led lights and everything. 45 minutes later, it is up. wednesday, much colder. much colder by friday. we could be looking at flurries and snow showers for the upcoming weekend. not looking for anything major. by wednesday and thursday, the coldest air. if you think tomorrow is cold, the middle of next week, the coldest air of the season with highs 35 degrees -- of 35 degrees. inside the beltway, 20-25 degrees. tomorrow, i want holiday music. adrianna:

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