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not far behind. storm watch chief meteorologist bill kelly has a look at the line of showers. bill: it will be an interesting week. we have a couple of cold fronts coming in. if you go beyond the seven-day forecast it will get really cold. the rain but the d.c. metro not on the inner side of the beltway. look at 270 from frederick to gaithersburg. germantown and pretty much the entire region along 270. a pretty wet drive. if you get over the blue ridge there is a break to the shenandoah valley. but to widen it out more rain back here to the west. that will be crossing our area in the next several hours, at least starting. then it will rain for a good portion of the night before it tapers off. it won't be an all day event but it will bring measurable rainfall out there and it could affect you if you are heading out this evening. have an umbrella ready. the temperatures won't drop too much. we a
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50's around the area but it will cool down as we go to the day tomorrow. much more than as we look ahead in the forecast. we will talk about that specifically in a little bit. alison: we'll see you then. thank you. breaking news of a house explosion today. this is in baltimore county. fire crews are on the scene in woodlawn, maryland. witnesses say they heard a large boom and then they saw the flames coming from a house. now that house was destroyed. the home next door was damaged, too. fire officials say there are no injuries and no cause yet for this explosion. but the block has been evacuated while they check for any gas leaks. also breaking today a case of whooping cough at a fairfax county elementary school. a note went home today with students to tell parents about the diagnosis. whooping cough can be treated with antibiotics and is prevented by a vaccine. michelle: terrence sterling shot and kile
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officer. the police officers said they did not break the law but it could have been preventible. what is the top cop saying, brad? brad: they are looking at the findings of the shotting of 31-year-old terrence sterling. this took place in september of 2016. according to the u.s. attorney's investigation sterling was driving erratically on a motorcycle. he was intoxicated, reaching speeds as much as 100 miles per hour. now the officer involved in this brian trainer pulled his cruiser in an intersection to try to block sterling. he struck the cruiser at some point. and that is when trainer opened fire striking and killing sterling. now the u.s. attorney did not find enough evidence to pursue criminal charges but a different finding from this internal review. this is what peter newsham had to say a short while ago. take a
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chief newsham: in this case they determined that policy was violated, that the shooting was unjustified. from there it is handed off to the disciplinary review office and what they do is send out a notice of proposed a -- proposed a verse action -- proposed adverse action with recommendation for termination. brad: and officer trainer can appeal the firing. i asked chief newsham how long he expected it to continue before the result and he said probably a couple of months. that is the latest. michelle: we have been following the shooting since last year. two weeks later they released the graphic body camera footage that showed the shooting and officer performing c.p.r. after. then the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit. four months ago
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would be filed. you can see abc7 original reporting on the wjla news app. we will follow this and post updates there. alison: a developing story out of frederick today where the investigators are looking into who or what is that right this fire at the ush what started this fire at the ups facility. it could take days to figure out how much was lost for good. alison: the packages and christmas. a lot of packages are lost. but they did keep most of the damage outside the building and no one was hurt. ahead at "abc7 news at 5:00" and 6:00, we'll see how ups is trying to make things right for the customers who lost items in the fire. discovery right out of a crime drama. d.c. police and firefighters
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inside his burning apartment. richard reeve live in d.c. where neighbors are just now learning about what happened last night. rich? richard: as you say, a very strange case. a man as you said found inside his burning apartment. he was tied up and beaten around the face. outside you can see some of the windows have been smashed out and blown out here. you can see plywood. i want to take you inside for a minute. a mess in there. debris scattered everywhere. this began 7:15 monday night. the victim was heard shouting for help behind the closed door. smell of smoke spreading. arriving firefighters got in there and found the man in the late 60's lying on the floor with the facial injuries. his hands tied behind his back. residents say the man was on disability and mostly alone but sometimes with his daughter. he was
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the hospital where he is in critical condition. at least 12 apartments evacuated because the fire and smoke. a lot of folks don't understand why it happened. >> a man was tied up, beat up. someone needs to be punished. >> so 12 families displaced. some helped out by the red cross. coming up we will hear a first person account about people smelling the smoke and calling 911. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. lindsey: i'm lindsey mastis at the "live desk." russia will not be allowed to compete in the 2018 winter olympics in south korea. they have been banned because of doping. they made the announcement
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investigations. the russian sports ministry accused of covering up doping by hundreds of athletes in the winter olympics in 2014. russian athletes will be allowed to play but not as part of the russian team. they claim certain coaches, athletes and officials are to blame and there was no cover-up. at the "live desk," i'm lindsey mastis. michelle: big news on the hill. congressman john conyers retiring from congress following sexual harassment claims. he maintains he did nothing wrong and he is stepping down for health reasons. in a video interview he says he stands by his legacy. >> my legacy can't be compromised or diminished in any way. by what we are going through now. this, too, shall pass. michelle: michigan's governor says there will be a special election to replace him. conyers endorsed his son.
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of the former congressman's brother expressed interest in running as well. alison: meanwhile, the g.o.p. is again raising money for alabama senate candidate roy moore. they cut off the campaign after the accusations of sexual assault and harassment. the women said it happened when they were teenagers. moore is denying all of this. so when congress heads home there will be three days left to pass a budget. friday is the last day the government will be funded facing a shutdown. the republican leaders want a two-week extension to hammer out bipartisan goals like children healthcare and immigration reform. michelle: it's day one for ballou high school new interim principal after the d.c. public schools reassigned the former principal following allegation of the grade fixing and attendance problems. "7 on your side" i-team government watchdog reporter nathan baca has an update on his investigation faking the grade. you caught up with mayor bowser moments ago. what is she saying about
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this? nathan: we talked to mayor bowser in northwest washington and she stands by the growing investigation now including an outside auditing firm looking into not only ballou high school but also the dcps attendance policy. the principal is out. it is considered temporary pending investigation. we are told that they are learning things by the hour about ballou high. they expect to present findings december 18. mayor bowser expressed support for the new principal. mayor bowser: obviously, the interim principal, we want him to have every success. we want families to be supportive. we want the children to be mindful of all he says and does because he has their best interest at heart. we are rooting for them to finish the year strong. nathan: now we
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organizations, the deputy mayor, deputy chancellor and now awe auditing firm. reporting live in northwest, nathan baca, abc7 news. michelle: do you have concerns what is happening in your school? send us anonymous tips. alison: a race against mother nature. look at the wildfires spreading fast reducing the neighborhoods to ashes. coming up next evacuated residents in california can only watch as the news choppers show the fire lines advancing on the neighborhood. michelle: plus, the pursuit of excellence has no end. how the naval academy is standing out from the peers and the top honor he is receiving still ahead. alison: five years after a country music star getting pulled over.
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fighting to destroy coming out. it's randy travis. a naked backseat rant still ahead in the second half hour. bill: good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist bill kelly. we will track the rain showers from new england to deep south. we will let you now know how in a few minutes.
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michelle: a sign language interpreter used by the tampa police was a fake. she was hired by the press conference last week when they announced the arrest of a serial killer suspect. deaf viewers noticed right away, including the mother of one of the victims. >> she was standing right there. and the interpreting was signing in a way that was incomprehensible. michelle: so disturbing. the city relies on a contracting service. woman hired for the job had an extensive record including a fraud arrest. to make matters worse police say what happened is not a crime but just an ethical issue. alison: tragedy in georgia this morning. a 5-year-old girl died in a school bus crash. the state police say the driver lost control, ran off the road and crashed into a ditch. the roof collapsed on impact. several other elementary school children as well as the
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the hospital. michelle: this is the view from a coast guard helicopter as it rescued a man from a fishing boat near alaska. the 53-year-old suffered heart problem last month 600 miles south of the aleutian islands. he was safely lifted in the chopper amid 25-mile-per-hour winds and ten-foot seas. alison: exploding overnight. look at this video. these are wildfires out of control in southern california. news choppers there show the extent of the damage. providing evacuated residents an overhead look at the fires just closing in on the homes. danya bacchus joins us live from the fire line in ventura. this seems to have come out of nowhere. danya: absolutely. it sparked quickly. i want to show you a little glimpse of the damage here. behind me is one of at least 150 structures destroyed by the multiple fires in southern
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firefighters in the area are telling everyone to be prepared to evacuate. wind gusts blasting fiery embers down the streets, catching everything in the path on fire. >> tens of thousands forced to evacuate and some watched as the homes burned. >> a huge hit. i have been an owner for 40 years here. this is crazy what has gone on. >> jim, a former olympic gold medal winning swimmer not able to get the prize possession but thankful for the light. >> this is only thing the house died before i did. >> the fire exploded overnight. driven by santa ana winds of up to 70 miles per hour. behavior health facility to the ground. >> very sad. depressing. never seen anything like this.
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fire crews continue to face an uphill battle. >> mother nature will decide when we put it out. it's pushing hard to the wind. >> fire officials expect a firefight and a threat to continue throughout the week with the red flag warnings until thursday. reporting live from ventura, california, danya bacchus, abc7 news. back to you. alison: this has been such a terrible season out there in california. so for this firefight are there complications making it more difficult? danya: absolutely. i'm sure you heard me mention the santa ana winds. that is what is driving the fire. it's up to 70 miles per hour. it sends embers different directions. the firefighters saying it makes it difficult to access
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they cannot fly the helicopters that make the flame retardant drop or water drop. alison: thank you very much. >> the images are moving. bill: awful. the winds roll in from the east and it's already dry. then it gets compressed and it's drier and drier and drier. it's extraordinarily dry. it adds fuel to the fire. for us we are dealing with our weather. there is a temperature ooze that is mild. 59 is at reagan national. south winds at
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hour. culpeper is 53. the winds for us are light and it will increase. evening rush around 60 to the 59-degree temperature range. there are areas that are farther north. this is ahead of the line. this is to kentucky and deep south. a cold front sweeping through tonight. tenth to quarter of an inch of rain by the time it's said and done. this will feel like the season
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this week. iffy are making your way out tonight you will need it. wipers are off and on throughout the evening. it will taper off but i don't expect it to be raining for the morning drive. wednesday is looking like a dry day around the region. cooler but it will still be mild. it's cool. the highs tomorrow are down to 49, to 50 degrees. which is our normal high this time of year. 50 degrees. but it's noticeably cooler from today. the next chance of rain friday. this is interesting. it is mainly east.
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we may see a rain/snow mix on friday and it's mainly east of d.c. something we'll watch. the weekend story is how cool it is with the highs in the upper 30's sunday. by this time next week you will feel it. mother nature is front stage. >> i get that impression. thank you, next for us, his pursuit of excellence has no end. how the naval academy senior standing out from the peers in today's "rising star." >> the crowds are gathering outside the supreme court today for a case centered around a colorado bakery. i'm amy
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michelle: naval academy senior is in a class by himself. not only does he excel in the classroom, he has been given the highest honor a midshipman can receive. scott thuman has more in today's rising star -- scott abraham has more in today's rising star. scott: another day at swimming practice at the naval academy. >> the way i thought is my success in my hands. if i want to get better it's up to me. >> for the senior that applies in school and more importantly in life. >> if you think of an awesome leader,
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present themselves. >> he is the highest position in the midshipmen command structure and he is responsible for the 4400-member brigade. >> this is very unique. it goes a long way. >> being the brigade commander at the u.s. naval academy is a tremendous honor. division i student athlete, yeah, he has to be pretty good at time management. he says sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day. somehow, some way he makes it work. >> this is about using the time you have productive as possible. >> he is ready to serve the country.
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>> must be so proud. >> he be a big success. >> i think so. congratulations. coming up -- >> demonstrators on both sides of a same-sex wedding cake challenge. supreme court hearing arguments a couple of hours ago. we will take you there next. >> two guys in the middle of a crime spree. they hold a gun and wear masks but one of them is caught on camera. alison: new at 5:00, one time the elves said i needed a place to chill out. we look and he was sitting in the fridge. alison: the trip the daredevil elf on th
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announcer: you're watching 401(k). on your side. bill: good afternoon. hope you are having a great day. we are watching rain from the north of maryland along the 270. say the outer belt and up around frederick.
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more to the west. this will be working through the area tonight. overnight, and out of here by the morning drive tomorrow. but most likely putting down between tenth to a quarter of an inch of rain. in the evening forecast, the temperatures are mild. normal is up around 50. we are in the upper 50's right now. we should stay there in the mid-to-the upper 50's around around the metro through the 9:00 orb 10:00 hour. we can go down to 41 for the low. that occurring tomorrow morning. so, 49 tomorrow. 47 on thursday and friday. the icon has more bark than bite really. more aggressive. look at friday's high. down to 40 degrees. so we will be cooling things off. there are several cold fronts we are tracking. we talk about that and break down the timing of those and what it will
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minutes. alison: thank you. convenient store robberies caught on camera in prince george's county and now the police are looking for at least two men that they believe struck more than half a dozen times. abc7's maryland bureau chief brad bell has a closer look at the surveillance video tonight. brad? brad: the video is a big part of this. we see people from time to time go on the crime spree. these guys are targeting 7-eleven. places covered with cameras so they usually wear a mask. but one screwed up and was caught on camera. two-handed bandits with the way they hold the gun. they have hit seven times in prince george's county in the district. the victim doesn't want to be shown said it is a terrifying
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experience. >> the customer. it's harmful to the community and the store. it's hard to keep the concentration and watch out for the robbers. >> so tonight police are asking for your help to make an i.d. in the robbery, you can see, the men wear masks. but in one case one of them slipped up exposing himself to security cameras checking out a store before a robbery. detectives hope the face and clothing will make him recognizable. if that doesn't do it maybe someone will spot the white toyota corolla with the d.c. tags. >> it's brazen. the guns are out pointed. he looks comfortable, which means he has done it before and doesn't appear to be the first
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>> so far nobody has been hurt but this is a dangerous crime. that victim doesn't even want me to show you which 7-eleven he works in. he is still rattled. police want to catch the folks. michelle: a former "apprentice" contestant said the president touched her when it was unwanted. tomorrow, president is expected to announce jerusalem as the capitol. there is concern that the move could spark protest and the violence. palestinians want to make east jerusalem the capitol of the future state. that part of the city was part of it until 1967. alison: we knew robert
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investigation would cost billions of dollars but now we are getting a better picture. so far, $3.2 million which has a copy of the spending report from the a.p. more than half is staff salary and benefits. michelle: speaking of cost, "7 on your side" tracking toes on i-66. the peak rate reached $40 for the first time. kidd o'shea snapped the picture and posted it on twitter. that is for solo drivers. if you have a passenger and an easy pass flex to the right side there is no charge. alison: wow! $40. no other way to put it. he slammed the current metro board. former transportation secretary ray la hood contracted by virginia now to review the transit agency is pitching a dramatic overhaul.
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proposed changes here. brianne: the former u.s. transportation secretary ray la hood releasing the report commissioned by the virginia governor terry mcauliffe and his plan on how to fix metro. the number one element of the plan beginning with the governance of metro, performing metro's board. today ray la hood calling the current 16-member board unwielding and parochial and said it's time for a smaller board. the report calls for five-member reform board by the mayor, d.c. and the transportation secretary. here is how he says it would work. >> we are recommending a temporary, five-person reform board. appointed by the principals and the two governments, mayor and the secretary of transportation. the fifth person appointed i pointed by those four and
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chair and operate for three years. they would work hard with paul and his team. >> paul being paul wiedefeld. they also said that the upcoming budget expected to be released december 18. more on that coming up tonight at 5:00. >> you are protesters on both sides of the supreme court case that are chanting and waving signs today. amy aubert takes us to
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event. >> they were in front of the supreme court. >> the people are showing passion. >> inside they heard arguments that morning and whether a baker can make a wedding cake for a gay couple. >> they would celebrate the view of marriage in direct conflict with my faith. >> they called it a persistent memory. >> we were mortified and humiliated. we gathered ourselves and
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left. we got to the parking lot and as embarrassing as it is to admit i cried. >> signs supporting both sides. >> discrimination and another case that the court decided somebody else can make a decision for me. >> a decision will be made by the end of june. >> the number of competitors for scripps national spelling bee will be the largest ever. before now the spellers had to win the regional bee to make it to the finals at national harbor. under a rule change, scripps will hand out up to 225 wild cards to the students who won bees at the local level. it could mean more than 500 children coming here to compete in may. michelle: d.u.i. is trouble for this entertainer. the video they do
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to see. five years after the d.u.i. arrest. it is out. >> back of the fire truck. >> uh-huh. >> randy travis. >> oh, no. michelle: wait until you see the birthday suit rant from - [announcer] presenting the shark ionflex 2x, the freestanding, cord-free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. that means you can always be charging, even while you're cleaning. welcome to hassle-free runtime with shark.
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michelle: police release video of randy travis ranng
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2012 d.u.i. arrest. alison: the country singer who is recovering from a major stroke fought for years to keep the video from being released. >> you've got -- [bleep] you've got no right to do me this way. no, you don't. oh, hell, no, you don't. [bleep] alison: before he ended up in the police car travis refused to cover up with a blanket and tried to run from the police. he eventually received probation and went to rehab. he suffered a near fatal stroke less than a year after that arrest. we want to show you something new out there for technology. how about ordering a coffee from the touch screen in your car? michelle: or maybe even booking a hotel stay based on the g.p.s.? the multitasking sounds dangerous but general motors is rolling out an app for the newest model. some gas stations, restaurants and hotels are participating.
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customer data without content. sounds like too much multitasking. alison: they should make it doesn't work if the car is moving. michelle: hopefully they will consider the feature. let's hope. experts are forecasting a record holiday travel season. air fare is down, traffic is up. but dulles earned a designation no other major airport has. it's a bad thing. next. alison: recall alert for you today. parents buying this water for infants. but what you want believe what was found inside. that is prompting a major grocery chain to pull it from the
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alison: a "7 on your side" health alert. parents take a good look at this bottle of water. it is being sold at kroger and recalled. comfort for baby purified water with fluoride pulled from the shelves because of mold and you can't see it with the naked eye. if you have a one gallon bottle kroger will give you a refund. michelle: one of the busiest times to travel. air fare
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down at the reagan national airport. the traffic is way up. not at dulles. transportation reporter sam sweeney explains this comes at a time when millions of dollars of improvements are underway. >> 5590 from detroit is now on the ground. >> millions of dollars are spent to improve the passenger experience. >> we have had some operations that have been living off telephone and pencils and moving up rapidly. sam: the command center went online this week. the goal is to fix the problems quicker. >> passengers might notice if there is a disruption of a flight with a mechanical issue and maybe it's replaced maybe it occurs more quickly than in the past. >> this comes as the new numbers paint a picture of the air service in the capitol -- capital. they are nine in the nation for destinations. chicago took the top
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the reason why they get a high score is in large part the region. >> at reagan, the air fares are down double digits. 21 south korea pins -- 21% since 2005. at dulles it's more grim. the fares are down 23%. the passenger traffic is down 34%. those are the only large airports that saw decline in traffic. that is in large part because of the attractiveness of baltimore. attractiveness of reagan airport. >> the international traffic is still strong at dulles. experts say once the silver line is complete the passenger traffic numbers should take off again. at reagan national airport, i'm sam sweeney. michelle: the naacp is still warning about african-americans flying on american airlines. the organization says the airline is making progress
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combating racism. they ordered mandatory training for all employees after they issued the tavel advisory in october. alison: jerome powell nomination to be the next chairman of the federal reserve moves forward. the senate banking committee approval means that the nomination will move to the full senate where it is expected to pass. the only senators vote no was elizabeth warren. michelle: people packed charlottesville city hall monday night to comment on investigation in the summer's white nationalist rally. >> it's an insult to the dead, the wound and the community. michelle: they found the action of the city leaders contributed to violence between protesters and the counterprotesters. they asked the investigation by a former u.s. attorney. >> we talk to a lot of police officers who said i have no idea what to expect.
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[000:49:59;00] supposed to do. michelle: the report highlighted issues with the police training, organization and communication before and during the august 12 incident in which a person died. the city leaders say the police receive deescalation training and a new emergency management team is in the works. "7 on your side" consumer alert. google working to manage the content on the internet by hiring more people next year. the scope of the operation, 400 hours of the new videos are uploaded to youtube every minute. alison: the neighborhood movie theater may be under new ownership soon. the company that owns regal cinema just sold for $3.5 billion. british based cine world will take over 550 theaters next year.
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smoking cigarettes and daily use of marijuana is strong this is according to a study finding smokers are seven times more likely to use pot daily compared to nonsmokers. that relationship is stronger among people 12 to 17 years old. a third of the cigarette smokers say they use marijuana every day. they were 50 times more likely to use marijuana than the nonsmoking classmates. michelle: all right. pizza hut will start testing beer and wine delivery. the pilot program debuts in phoenix with six-packs going out with pizzas. each six-pack costs $10.99. wine delivery begins in january. that is still in the works. the chain says all drivers delivering booze will be 21 years old or older and mandate customers show i.d.'s at the door. part of the annual toys for tots drive students got to
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visit the redskins. they turned the locker room to santa workshop. players in a whole day of fun. that look like a great time. the team will be accepting toys for tots donation at the team store and the field when they host the cardinals later this month. abc7 is collecting toys online. go to wjla.com to donate. place an order by the 13th a week from tomorrow. alison: redskins players, santa claus and marines all in one place. bill: good. alison: good party. bill: the toys for tots drive over the weekend and many places around the country. really nice. alison: love it. warm, too, for that. bill: remarkable. this is what it looks like the nats park. speaking of "gnats" there is something on the camera. the weather bug. literally. the temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 50's. it's very mild.
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woodbridge at 59 degrees. temperature, 60. solid ten degrees above the normal which is 50 but nowhere close to the record. as warm as 71 in 2001. cold as 14 in the 1800's. it's a beautiful weekend out there. some of you in the afternoon are in shorts. we are above average for all the five days including today and five degrees above average when you look at the numbers. that is changing in the seven-day forecast. 54 in leesburg. frederick at 42 -- 52. it's 49 in hagerstown. dealing with rain for some of the northern areas. you can see it on the map. raining for gaithersburg up 270 to frederick and to hagerstown. moderate rainfall coming down. then down around the shenandoah valley you are getting the rain. heavier back to the west of that. that is moving through the area.
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we have rain throughout the night tonight. 11:00. 3:00. still winding down but out of here by tomorrow morning. the front will kick through. tomorrow it will be considerably cooler than today but still where we should be for this time of the year. 48 to 50 for the day planner tomorrow. you want your coat throughout the day. another front on friday. that will bring us a chance of wintery mix. mainly off to the east and the weekend. the temperatures on sunday not getting out of the 30's. alison: whoa! all right. thank you. the cost of filling up temporarily skyrocketing. a $125 notification just to fill up? "7 on your side" with the
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reason behind the debit card john: you may be familiar with stations holding $25 to $50 of your money for a few hours but some are now holding more than $100 which can wipe out your checking account. sherry stopped to get gas a few days ago. >> this pump? >> she pumped $47 worth with the debit card. but her daughter ran in the store to get a drink a few minutes later the debit card was empty. >> there was no money on it. i knew i had money on it. >> the debit hard had been hit with a $125 fee. >> they held $125, which cleared the account.
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which i think >> more and more gas stations are doing this at higher and higher amounts for one simple reason. to prevent people driving off if they don't have enough money in the checking account. it's called a debit card preauthorization hold and it's perfectly legal. it can range from 50 to $125. according to the national association of the convenience stores. they may hold $125 up to go days. >> where is that money? their answer is it's floating in the cloud. john: the gas station says they release it in a few minutes but they can't control how long the bank holds the funds. >> it's your money. it was your money left over to feed your children, get medicine, et cetera. >> leave the debit card in your wallet and buy gas with cash or credit cards and you have no worries and don't waste your money.
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>> right now at 5:00, the final report in the deadly mystery inside a burning apartmented and a fundraiser to give a homeless rat place a live. now "abc7 news at 5:00" on your side. alison: we begin today with the weather. we have rain moving in the area tonight. it will bring a winter blast with it. bill: the temperatures are going to drop 10 to 12 degrees. you mention the rain. this is the radar. watch as we go in. the heaviest rain right now off to the north of the d.c. metro.
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270 to 70. heavier. bring it down to the shenandoah valley. that is where the line of the more heavy moisture is. that is working through the area as we roll into the overnight hours tonight. everybody gets rain out of this. it's not a ton. probably a tenth of an inch to quarter of an inch. notice the numbers. upper 50's. have the umbrella with you. the rain is filling in for everyone. we will let you know the timing, when it will end and talk about several fronts. you mention winter. we will feel winter. alison: tonight, calls for a d.c. police officer to be fired after he shot and killed a man on a motorcycle. michelle: today the use of force re-- nancy: today the use of force board saying they did not follow protocol. stephen tschida is following the developments from the police headquarters. stephen: unjustified. the mayor, the police chief weighing in on the findings of this review of if police

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