the squad presented the gold medalist with a pair of their legendary red boots. simone has plenty of talent, but don't expect her to stay on the sidelines. the 2020 games in tokyo are just around the corner. it's xx and we're just getting started. breaking right now-- a wildfire in california-- spreading at a historical rate. and as the flames spread-- many residents are going from "displaced" to homeless. good morning washington. - watch for icy spots this morning - dry & cool start to the week - turning blustery tomorrow - arctic blast wednesday (feels single digits & teens) - few snow showers late week; staying cold! today: partly cloudy. cold. highs: 44-49

tonight: mostly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-36 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: am clouds. pm sun. blustery. highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph breaking overnight. firefighters

house fire in loudoun county. this happened in lovettsville just after midnight. it's not clear how many people were inside, but we have reports of one person missing. we will get an update on the status of the search, a little later this morning. dissention in the ranks of the

dissention in the ranks of the republican party just 24 hours before voters head to the polls in the closely-watched senate race between doug jones and roy moore. moore doubling down on his denials of accusations that he pursued sexual relationships with teenagers when he was in his 30s. and president trump reaching out to voters, in a late election push for support. abc's serena marshall has more. happening now-- california's thomas

overnight-- now burning an area larger than new york city. that makes it the 5th largest fire in california history. firefighters say containment of the flames actually dropped from 15 percent to 10 percent. and for many residents-- they only get a few minutes of warning, before they have to abandon their homes. the fire damaging or destroying more than eight hundred buildings and or destroying more than eight hundred buildings and threatening thousands more. the strong winds that are feeding the flame

to continue until at least tomorrow. right now-- grief councilors are being called in at a local high school after a student was found dead sunday. the body of 17-year-old navid nicholas sepehri was found in a wooded area in bethesda. the teen was a senior at walt whitman high school. he was reported missing saturday. an autopsy will be performed. this morning marks the start of "week 2" for tolls on i-66. and it didn't take long for drivers and lawmakers to get fed up during "week 1". now-- virginia's transportation secretary is responding. aubry lane sent a 6-page letter to the state senators and delegates calling for the tolls to be suspended, as the entire system is re-evaluated. in it-- lane detailed why he won't suspend those tolls. lane also talked about the toll that outraged drivers when it rose to 40 dollars at one point last week. he says the average driver paid 14 dollars and 50 cents... which he said is below the estimated cost of 17 dollars. lane will also ask v-dot to review its tolling algorithm.

claims it would be irresponsible to make any changes right now. happening today-- philadelphia eagles fans will be hoping for a miracle. eagles quarterback carson wentz will undergo an mri this morning after injuring his knee while diving for a touchdown sunday. the preliminary diagnosis-- a torn a-c-l. that would of course end his season. the eagles are in first place in the nfc, and had been favorites to reach the superbowl. the redskins are not favorites to do anything as the season winds down. going into sunday' game against the chargers, the redskins had a one percent chance of making the playoffs. and that chance is now zero. washington fell behind early against the chargers-- and they never got out of that hole. the redskins defense got beat for several big plays-- as the chargers racked up more than 300 passing yards. 30-13 was the final and the redskins are officially out of playoff contention. next for the

arizona cardinals. coming up-- a wintry storm strikes the northeast. the latest on the system, and what it means for the d-m-v. plus, new video of a violent altercation between police and a suspect in florida. what the department is saying about the fight-- that turned fatal.

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- arctic blast wednesday (feels single digits & teens) - few snow showers late week; staying cold! today: partly cloudy. cold. highs: 44-49 winds: w 5 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-36 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: am clouds. pm sun. blustery. highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph

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this weekend's snowstorm. that storm left nearly 40-thousand people without power, from alabama to new jersey. boston getting as much as five inches of snow. slick conditions caused cars to overturn. amazingly, alabama received a foot of snow. that's the most it's ever seen this early in the season. downed power lines caused a mangled mess across atlanta. fallen trees caused big problems for drivers. air force one was delayed in jackson, mississippi, which hadn't experienced that much snowfall in three decades. warmer temperatures are expected in the south all this week.

take a look at this, a reminder of how dangerous ice can be. this car in rockville on montrose parkway ... flipped on its side after jumping the curb and then hitting a pole. amazingly the driver wasn't hurt. that driver says she was very fortunate. other drivers told us they expected conditions to be much worse-- and were grateful they weren't. remember, you can stay on top of the changing conditions by downloading the free stormwatch seven app on your phone. developing now.. video of a deadly officer-involved shooting in broward county, florida is going viral. the video shows the suspect charging at a sheriff's deputy, and dragging him along the ground. erielle reshef has more. the winners of this year's nobel peace prize are warning, "the deaths

one tiny tantrum away." the group, the "international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons" received the award at a ceremony in oslo, norway sunday. the nobel committee praised the group for highlighting the dangers of nuclear weapons, and trying to eradicate them. the film celebrating mexico's "day of the dead" is staying alive at the box office. disney and pixar's animated film, "coco" was number one for the third straight weekend.

league," isn't giving up without a fight. it came in second. the movie about a boy with a rare facial condition, "wonder".. finished in third place. but coco's reign atop the box office is probably over. a little movie called "star wars: the last jedi" hits theaters this weekend. it's expected to do pretty well. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - watch for icy spots this morning - dry & cool start to the week - turning blustery tomorrow - arctic blast wednesday (feels single digits & teens) - few snow showers late week; staying cold! today: partly cloudy. cold. highs: 44-49 winds: w 5 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-36

sun. blustery. highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph coming up-- a hidden danger--

fireplace. what firefighters want you to do-- to prevent a destructive fire.

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after a house fire in prince george's county. the fire broke out in a home on braemer circle in fort

started in the chimney. and it was caused be a problem that homeowners probably wouldn't notice. the homeowner was able to get out safely. but that missing brick allowed the fire to spread. fire officials say the homeowner did get a chimney inspection this year. but they say there are three different levels of inspection. and it's possible she needed a higher level. taking a look at the day ahead -- the nominations for this year's golden globes. the first announcements are due out at eight-15 a-m. the golden globes honor work on the big and small screens. this is the 75th year for those awards. and this just in to the abc7 newsroom... saudi arabia saying it's going to let movie theaters open there -- for the first time in more than 35 years. a resolution passed this morning clearing the way for theaters to open next year.

crown prince's push to socially reform that nation. there is much more coming up on good morning washington. john gonzalez .. following breaking news for 5 0-clock. john?

one person dead as fire tears through a loudoun county home. we're live at the scene. a montgomery county high school student found dead hours after he goes missing. how the teen is being remembered this morning. and after a snowy weekend... stormwatch seven traking an artic chill! the blast of cold air on the way - and the chance for flurries for your commute tomorrow. good morning washington. toss to eileen - watch for icy spots this morning - dry & cool start to the week - turning blustery tomorrow - arctic blast wednesday (feels single digits & teens) - few snow showers late week; staying cold! to