the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. >> israel is a sovereign nation with the right like every other sovereign nation to determine its own capital. acknowledging this is a fact is a necessary condition for achieving peace. >> they are already erupting in gaza today as the u.s. becomes the first country in the world to recognize disputed city as the israel capital. jonathan: and we have a look at whether it will create instability in the region. >> this is nothing more or less than recognition of reality. >> president trump announced the u.s. will move the embassy from tel aviv where it's been based for 70 years. the president says he is taking what he considers the next step in the peace process.

>> this is not intended as a departure from the strong commitment to facilitate lasting peace agreement. we want an agreement that is a great deal for the israelis. great deal for the palestinians. >> those opposed to the deal says the u.s. is no longer acting as mediator for two state solution. >> you have made it difficult for the united states to act as an unbiased broker in any peace negotiations. >> when everybody warns that this is a bad idea you might want to give credence that this could be a bad idea. >> the ranking republican senator says it shouldn't matter. >> if you allow someone to say all right have it my way wher

should not be in the position of the country. >> benjamin netanyahu praised president trump's move and a dire reaction from the palestinian authority president. mahmoud abbas said that trump's decision will lead us in to wars that will never end. >> president trump says democrats are to blame if there is a government shutdown. congress has until friday to pass a spending bill. >> developing now senator al franken is set to make an announce 9 tomorrow about the calls for him to resign. tonight 31 of franken colleagues caller if him to step down after a former aid accused the minnesota democrat of trying to kiss her after

>> draw a line in the sand and say none of it is acceptable. we should be held to the higher standard, not the lower standard and be valuing women. that is where the debate has to go. >> ed the latest accuser -- the latest accuser is the sixth woman to say that franken assaulted or harassed her and the ethics committee is looking into the investigation. larry: calls after six other women filed lawsuit against harvey weinstein saying they represent dozens if not hundreds of women assaulted by weinstein. alison: since the weinstein scandal broke it seems like every day we hear of another man accused of assault and harassment. that is part of the reason that "time" magazine named the silence breakers as people of the year. lindsey mastis has reaction. nd

throughout the united states. a lot of reaction online including from those involved with the project and with "time." we are getting insight because of it. this tweet reads -- lips getting the a -- lindsey: getting the attention of congress as well. time recognizing what women have known. there are men among us who use position of power and influence to manipulate, harass and assault women. some are bringing up the commander-in-chief as well. a woman writes -- lindsey: people are focusing on changes made because of the silence

back to you. larry: a week from today election workers in fairfax county will recount ballot for the 40th house district. tim hugo leads by 106 votes. two other house recounts are in the works with another expected. depending on the outcome the democrats can take control of the chamber for the first time since 2000. >> a big change on the first of the year for the virginia drivers. you won't have to put inspection stickers in the center of the windshield anymore. january 1 they will go in the lower left corner like much of the rest of the country. virginia state police say they don't want them to conflict with the vehicle crash avoidance system on the newer vehicles. larry: it's december 6. it feels like december out there for once. chief meteorologist bill kelly is live on capitol hill tonight with another sign of the season. hey, bill. bill: yes! what is up with the 60s and the 70's we ha

that is nice. another sign we are getting close here to the christmas time is the christmas tree lighting going on tonight. the event kicked off. people are here speaking. we have official lighting here set for 5:30, 5:28 is what they are shooting for. we are if the mid-40's. 47 another 5:00. 46 at 6:00. there is plenty of cloud cover out there. we are talking about a cooler weekend. even cooler next week in a bit.

back to you. jonathan: we have breaking news out of missouri where a small plane has crashed into a gas station near st. louis. this is a live look now at the scene in suburban chesterfield. the pilot died as the plane hit a car and a gas pump. no one on the ground was hurt. authorities say the pilot trying to reach a local airport but didn't make it. the investigation is now underway. alison: now new information after an 11-year-old was shot in suitland. we first brought you breaking news as the story unfolded last night at 11:00. stephen tschida is live in suitland. what have you learned about the gunman and what happened here? stephen: well, alison, we learned that this man is 33 years old. the gun was his legally. it was in the town home. as last report the boy is in critical condition.

military, putting his legally owned gun away. he told investigators he had it in his hand when it went off. 11-year-old boy struck in the upper body. he was watching the boy at the time. >> i'm not criticizing nobody but i wouldn't have had a weapon around any kid. >> the man is cooperating. he told them he picked up the child and ran to his neighbor the boy's mother. she was at home. he drove the injured child and the mother to the joint base andrews where they stabilize boy and transferred the child to children national medical center. where he underwent surgery. the boy is still in critical condition. loretta hamilton stopped by. her daughter lives around the corner. >> i hope and pray he will be okay. that is why i came here to see how the boy

>> now the investigation continues. once it wraps up if findings will be handed off to the state attorney office for review. and possibly charges. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. larry: several raids across the area as the federal agencies crack down on the gang activity. brad bell is live outside the f.b.i. headquarters in northwest with what is happening now. brad? brad: yeah, will, its it is possible raids are going on. difficult to find out because a lot of the court documents are sealed. what the sources are telling us is this is a big deal. a big effort. it was in fact a joint effort. between the a.f.t. and the f.b.i. an investigation that started last spring. the tar get gangs daling with the guns and drugs. we are told that it yielded arrests over several

arrests made. today is the day they really want to fan out and round people up. we do not know the exact number yet. but sources told me it is in the double digits and so it is at least ten. for gangs involved, we know one gang according to the documents is the bloods gang. there is a person in particular that the law enforcement refers to as a ring leader here. someone that the others they were targeting said they were scared of. we don't know for sure but we believe he was one of those who was targeted today. documents are sealed but we will stay on the case and bring details as they are available. brad bell, abc7 news. alison: keep us posted. thank you. early morning crash in aspen hill killed a gaithersburg man. 28-year-old mario flores

georgia avenue is closed for much of the morning commute. jonathan: take a moment to see if you can bring a missing man home. this is a picture of william smith. 81-year-old last seen at his home in the woodland village neighborhood of indian head but it's not clear when he left there. he wears glasses and he could have on a tan jacket and tan pants. if you see him, please call the police. alison: coming up at 5:00, growing chorus of commuter complaints. what a group is planning to do to fight the new tolls along i-66. >> smoke replaces smog over los angeles and what crews are doing to stop the fires now. alison: later making sure the military families have the meals they need on the home front for the holidays. larry: we are standing by for lighting of the capitol christmas tree. we'll your brain is an amazing thing. but as you get older, it naturally begins to change,

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nancy: breaking news from the hill. chuck schumer joined the chorus to ask for al franken to resign. 30 other democrats already calling for senator franken to resign after a sixth woman

of sexual misconduct. nancy: thank you for that. close-up. imagine driving to work with this in front of you. this is incredible. this is the sight that greeted thousands heading to los angeles today. that three wildfires rage north of the city. 200 buildings have already burned. >> explosive flames tearing through southern california communities. >> this is frightening. the new fire in los angeles burning up to the normally busy 405 freeway. shutting it down and charring multimillion dollar homes in bel air. >> this is a horal area to have a fire like this -- horrible area to have a fire like this. >> they are some of the hundreds of the structures damaged or destroyed in multiple out of control fires. >> we can't describe what i'm

>> the creek fire in l.a. county forcing 120,000 people to evacuate. at least 27,000 others forced from the homes by the thomas fire in censure ra county. >> the flames were so big. we packed up. everybody is gone. >> flames scorching 80,000 acres so far. fueled by strong santa ana winds gusting up to 60 miles per hour. low humidity and the bone dry brush. >> with this area it has been years since anything burned at all. >> several firefighters injured trying to save houses and lives. this one collapsing in the street overcome by heat. some residents with hoses in hand staying behind to help in the firefight. >> we came together and we put out the fires. any hot spots that we could. >> they weren't able to put them all out in the neighborhood. the flames just jumped unpredictably. this house was destroyed but the one next door was untouched. across the street a couple other

leveled. marci gonzalez, abc7 news. jonathan: devastating. happening at home, the christmas tree lighting. alison: paul ryan is set to flip the switch in 15 minutes. and bill kelly is there as well. hi, bill. >> this is a beautiful night. we start with this vantage point. this is a beautiful sunset out there. a crack in the clouds to get the colors. the sun went down half an hour ago. we are still talking and red deto light it in 15 minutes -- ready to light it in 15 minutes. the top of the tree is unique. this tree from montana, and the way it split, they could use it and 20-pound

star alone will never be used again. it weighs 90 pounds. that is an interesting stat. if you are heading out. delightful night. winds are not strong. much cooler than it was at the same time yesterday. 43 frederick. woodbridge at 44. if we compare temperatures to the same time yesterday look at the difference. we are down between roughly 10 to 20 degrees from the time yesterday. eastbound 25 degrees cooler. dover is 23 down from yesterday. for the rest of the night, keep temperatures in the mid-to-the low 40's. not bad. 45 at 7:00. 45 by 8:00.

mid-to-low 30's around the area tonight. watch what happens. some of the clouds break. we are not expecting rain for the daytime tomorrow. a nice thursday. this is stopped at 7:00 on friday. notice the green creeping up to vals. this is what bears matching. you notice the green is not in the area. it is off to the east and south. there are models that want to bring it closer

there could be snowflakes. you'll be clear. this is east of our area. this is that bears watching. this is what it looks like at 7:00 on saturday. if you go to eastern virginia and west virginia. or north carolina. that is, you can encounter snowflakes there as well. this is not a bad day. highs in the mid-40's. a little below normal. we should be around 50. there are flurries that are not out of the area. we could have a

weekend. yet another front the third one to roll through in a week. wednesday is a high temperature a week from today. 33 degrees. different everything. this is 41 or the 47 or so. it's rebounding but it's cooler than it has been of late. today is below normal for the high. we are minutes away from the tree lighting. we'll bring it to you. for now i'm chief meteorologist bill kelly. back to you. larry: thanks. imagine sitting down on the subway to find two musical legends next to you. nancy: yeah. alison: we'll explain that. hero 24/7 on patrol. >> i'm kellye lynn at the library of congress.

visit from a w.w.e. super star. that story coming up in "spotlight on education." alison: but first a look at what is coming up tonight -- larry: adrianna hopkins with a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." adrianna: thanks. tomorrow on "good morning washington," warning on a new e-mail phishing scam targeting ebay, paypal and amazon and how to avoid getting ripped off. creator of the thanks and giving campaign will talk about the strategy to give free cancer care to every child who needs it. >> wake up with us for traffic able weather every ten minutes starting at 4:25 a.m. on "good morning washi

larry: hundreds of local students packed the library of congress for a celebrity book reading. as kellye lynn shows us in the "spotlight on education," the reader of the w.w.e. superstar. kellye: a thunderous reception as the star of wrestling and film took the stage. >> who is that? >> a w.w.e. wrestler. >> the 16-time world champion wasn't in d.c. to wrestle but to read. >> once upon a time in sp

there was a boy named ferdinand. >> the wrestler turned actor is the voice behind the leading character. >> the message of the book is strong. be happy being yourself. >> we talk about a book that he is going to play in, that is really cool. i'm going to go see the movie. >> it's a great movie. the fun on screen is a direct reflection of the fun we had making it. i had an easy part. i just stand at the sound booth. they took my voice to create the universe. it's a great movie. >> with a message he hopes children will embrace. >> even if you are different like ferd and in and you like -- ferdinand and you like to smell the flowers, as long as you're happy, that's cool. >> at the library of congress, kellye lynn, abc7

nathan: i'm nathan baca. we are looking into the grade fixing allegations. >> lawmakers say enough is enough for the i-66 tolls. i'm explain how they are taking their fight to richmond when "abc7 news at 5:00"

four. three. two. one. [applause] larry: moments ago house speaker paul ryan getting help from a boy named riley to light the u.s. capitol christmas. riley is from montana. so is the tree. there you go. alison: beautiful. i love to see that. the group airline for americans predicts a record number of us will travel for the holidays. it expects 51 million americans to travel over the holiday. it's about 80,000 passengers every day. larry: the fight for tolls is heati

taxpayers were lied to and they are taking the fight to richmond. tonight, the instapoll asking should the tolls on i-66 be capped? go to the abc7 news app to click on explore to get to abc7 votes. transportation reporter between -- sam sweeney is live on your side with the brewing battle. sam? >> we are heard of the prices of $30 to $40. they will demand that vdot suspend the program. they say what is happening is highway robbery. vdot called it a win-win. the single drivers can use 66 in rush hour for a fee. car pooling is still free. it sounds great. unless -- >> people with the hybrids can use it.

>> i also understand people were cheating and going to the one person and not paying. fine. pay for it. >> some are calling for vdot to cap the to prices and lower the toll prices altogether. >> this is not the right thing to do. there are ways to do this. move people to move the cars to an efficient manner. without having to get a part-time job. >> he says he is calling for program to be suspended if there are not immediate changes. >> how much more volume son the side streets now that the drivers are steering clear of 66? we have that coming up at 6:00. reporting live along 66 in arlington, i'm sam sweeney. abc7 news.

>> the state board of education expected to tackle the al-balawi high school grade fixing allegations for the first time this everything. this is part of the ateam investigation and it caused removal of the principal this week. nathan baca is live outside the state board of education. nathan? nathan: behind the doors the state board of education holding the first meeting since the al-balawi high school news came out. it's -- the humam khalil abu-mulal -- with the ballou high school news came out. some have expressed concern they have not received communication from the chancellor office this week about the investigation. however the word eight board member tells us he is getting regular update from the chancellor. on the table is an up a jit on

graduation requirements. they first reported monday how one proposal gets rid of the requiring algebra ii and classes of world history, government and the d.c. history. >> if you don't learn soft skills how to show up on time and how to speak to communicate as well as the math and the english. you are not going to succeed in life. we need to do better. >> that graduation requirement task force still expects to take a while to figure out the actual final proposal that will be coming forward. reporting live in northwest washington, nathan baca, abc7 news. larry: meanwhile maryland governor larry hogan plans to meet with the naacp next week to talk about the grade issue and the branch -- graduation rates in prince george's county. according to the investigation more than 5,000 students had the grade changed. alison: most parents continue to support adult children after they leave home and a it could cost them big

retirement. a new study that reveals 80% of parents paid for their child's living expenses. more than half cover grocery bills. 28% paid for at least some college tuition. or loans. experts say parents would have nearly a quarter million dollars more. >> a loveable dog. larry: meet the hero dog saving lives in fairfax county. >> seniors who use the senator in northeast washington say it is a nice place but it's not big enough. they gave the mayor an earful today. i'm sam ford. that is next on abc7 news. alison: ahead, new at 6:00, look at this. risking his life to save a sea turtle. the man who dove off a pier to rescue the endangered reptil

bill: we are here for the christmas tree on the capitol hill. we are in the 40's overnight. we are dropping down between the mid-to-the low 30's. there are some spots out there you will walk out tomorrow and be below freezing. you will want a coat. look ahead on the weekend. we are colder than that. the average for us is 49. we will talk about specifically that front and another front that is coming ( ♪ )

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nancy: moose is saving lives a bomb detection kit but he is also a community ambassador to create relationships between the public and the police. >> as a member of the bomb squad, moose works like a dog.

they are dispatched anytime a call comes in about a suspicious package or bomb threat. as well as the security sweep for the big events. on duty, nothing shakes moose. but off-duty the dogs will be dogs. >> moose is a food reward dog. he doesn't get to eat unless he is begging for a treat from a citizen. or finds explosives. he volunteers as a community ambassador to start a conversation between the officers and member of the public. >> a loveable dog. >> if you put on the ground he thinks it's an abandoned property. >> moose is

fairfax county twitter feed. he is hard at work. moose having fun. sometimes moose monkeying around. but really to moose even work is play. >> he needs to relax and have fun, too. not always work for him. >> no. in fact, this is a big game for moose. he thinks every day is a big adventure. >> a big adventure. for how he knows to get into the police mode, he wears a different kit. and there is a ritual to give moose cues that it is time to get serious. i love getting to meet him. it was hard. we need just camera shots of just moose and i kept going in there to be with him. >> he knows how to strike a pose. >> they found the secret to make the work fun. adventure every day. >> exactly. >> a great story. thank you. >> well, still to come here at 5:00 -- >> operation home front providing holiday meals to 200 military fam

i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. larry: you still have a week to help make this a special holiday for a child in our area. donate to fort totten through the link -- donate to

>> it's cool that the cops volunteer. alison: this is so great. every year we love the story. christmas came early for lucky kids in the district. they went on a shopping spree with the d.c. police officers at wal-mart in northeast. a 17-year-old spent most of the money on the gifts and necessities for his family. then he was shocked when two officers chipped in an extra $250. >> police officers are the best. >> this is all about giving back. i'm glad i could be here to be part of this. >> that warms your heart. this community engagement is critical to building trust. >> meanwhile another wonderful group reaching out today serving up holiday meals to the brave men and women who

that hundreds of military families in need came out to grab bags full of groceries to get ready for the big day. >> even before the noon kickoff, military families line the hallway at the colony south hotel in clinton. >> this is so gad to see you. >> inside 200 service members stocking up. >> we have mashed potatoes and marshmallow and cans of green bean and corn. >> each bag has the fixing for the holiday dinner. plus cleaning supplies. >> to see all the wiem you already know. i'm not the only one. i'm not going through something alone.

a science. >> we have families that break out and cry. i'm here for you and give them a hug. >> this is a big family. >> amy aubert, abc7 news. >> we fully catch a few of those. >> to see the smiles. >> the store location at connecticut avenue and manor road is redeveloped. they are working to find a new location. >> coming up tonight at 6:00,

calls for senator al franken to resign amidst sexual abuse allegation. >> talk about a sign a driver needed to stop. what the woman behind the wheel told the officers that stopped her. and the man that risked his life to save a sea turtle tonight at 6:00. breaking news that is just coming in the newsroom now. the search for pamela butler's body. a d.c. woman who went missing in 2009. her boyfriend jose rodriguez cruz pleaded guilty this year to her murder. and then promised to lead detectives to her body. well, butler's brother tells abc7 police will be searching in stafford county on friday. this is after getting information from rodriguez cruz. we will keep you posted. >> 48 years after the death, jimmie hendrix has a new album next year and

recorded 1968-1970. ten of the songs never been released. >> bono rode the subway line. then they entertained with a short concert on the subway platform. u2 is touring to support the new album songs of experience. larry: i'm still wondering if they have found what they are looking for. alison: that is a good one. josh is here now and let's talk about the weather. josh: this is one of my favorite things to do and show the kids, too. so for today, meteorologist molly cochran at lake end elementary school in reston,

>> the kid cam operator. i love we give them face time. with the snowflakes in the forecast that came up. today's question from elizabeth ward. >> i'm elizabeth. i am in fourth grade. i have a question for the meteorologist. what cools do they use most often in weather station? josh: that is an awesome question. there is a bunch of tools. all the ones you learn about in school.

there are different types of models that we use and we show them on tv bull our job is to figure out which ones are on the mark and which are out to lunch and aren't really getting the bigger picture of the weather pattern. it's a lot of fun. >> it's good stuff. >> all right. time for sports. erin is here with a look at what is going on. erin: the redskins playoff hopes all but disappeared but gruden haven't announced the plans to shut players down. robert burton was out at the redskins park today. he has more on how they plan to finish the season strong. >> as the last four games approach the redskins still hang on to the last bit of hope or playoff run. >> we have a

i will play believing we can do our part. if we can do our part who knows? >> nobody is feeling sorry for themselves. >> there are so many twists and turns. stay optimistic. >> guys like jordan reed and trent williams. >> they went me to continue to push. >> this is one of the hardest times of my life. >> after the practice, kirk cousins had a message for the players who wonder about the future with the redskins. >> focus on the chargers and the last month of football. people don't always remember how you start. people always remember how you finish. let's finish strong. believe that the good things will happen for us if we do that. also result individually. >> with the redskins, robert

burton, abc7 sports. >> thank you, rob. >> t.j. oshie took a brutal hit last night against the sharks. the capital star is listed day-to-day with the upper body injury. he went in the corner here. when the sharks star laid a head shot on him. the arena went silent as you can imagine. luckily the caps star seems to be okay but a scary hit that probably could have been worse. look at him there. hopefully he will be able to bounce back quickly. alison: scary to see that. larry: i know. yeah. >> it seems like it wasn't malicious. but gosh. >> it happens in a split second. hits happen. >> tom wilson went after thornton after that. larry: i bet he did! oh. i hope he is okay. thanks. >> overcrowding in an unlikely place. >> why local centers want the center to get

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larry: increasingly d.c. baby boomers are sen year citizen -- senior citizens and the number continues to swell and they may be outgrowing the senior citizens. they told the mayor they need more space. sam: at the d.c. model senior wellness center, they have the christmas spirit today. they love the place. >> we want to get out of the house. and be with somebody laughing and talking. >> 87-year-old marian henderson retired civilian employee also had this to say. >> there is so many people, you can get sometimes, you can't find nowhere to sit. >> mayor muriel bowser was the featured speaker today. of course, as mayor bowser planned to come here and have a nice chat with the seniors, some of them here have other ideas.

>> the city owned facility is popular, over a thousand members they need more space they say. >> what about the city owned land right next door? >> it doesn't get too overcrowded. >> toppings pand the center and decrease parking. >> d.c. is at 12% now and is projected to soar in the coming years. >> there is no parking if we had a triage nurse on site. >> mayor heard from the marian henderson. jonathan: ri

day after interstate 26 tolls spiked to $40, the lawmakers demand immediate changes for the new express route. >> a bridge shut down after the garbage truck crash. the interstate that could seal the brunt of the fallout. >> out of control fire destroys homes and buildings and shutting down interstate and the fight to turn the tide. >> now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. >> as we come on the air warnings for americans around the globe of potentially violent protest. >> right now we are seeing both protests and the condemnation and the applause and the support after president trump's moves to recognize jerusalem as the capital. president trump: today we acknowledged the obvious. jerusalem is israel's capital. this is nothing more or less than a recognition of the reality. >> keep in mind this move makes the united states the only government outside of israel to make

the u.s. at odds with the rest of the international community on jerusalem's status. this issue has roots dating back decades and even centuries. jonathan: there are fears that could be protests and richard reeve has the growing response. richard? richard: yeah, in fact, protests in gaza today. there were concerns that might happen here at the white house. the police on alert. it did not happen. instead vigorous debate. >> outside the white house, growing concern about the president's announcement. >> this is seen as a dangerous provocation where there will be some on the far right that will celebrate this. >> chandler with a group called jewish voice for peace, this is personal. >> as the world watches the protest in gaza, she is worried about the family members scattered across israel. >> they see t