hours away from deciding whether they want roy moore or doug jones to represent them in the senate. we're taking you live to the polls. 9-1-1 tapes revealing new details about the death of a bethesda teen.. what happened just seconds after that call. new york city heroes.. new at five: meet the four officers who took

bomber. and get ready for winter! brutal cold just hours away - and now stormwatch seven is tracking two more chances for snow just this week! good morning washington. toss to eileen - wind & cold knocking on our door - wind gusts to 30 mph by lunch today with rapidly falling temperatures - single digits wind chills tomorrow morning - snow possible wednesday night -- monitoring impacts to thursday am commute - snow possible friday afternoon today: am clouds. pm sun. becoming windy around lunch with falling temperatures. highs: 46-50 winds: sw 5 to nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: clear, cold, and blustery. lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph wednesday: sunny, cold, and blustery. highs: 32-37 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph happening right now - e minnesot

station is back open after a shooting shut it down for hours. a man was shot there around 8:30 last night. he is expected to survive. metro transit police have released these pictures of two suspects they are looking for. if you recognize them - call police. and the beltway is also back open this morning after a deadly crash in landover. sky trak 7 was over the scene near arena drive. one person was killed after a car went the wrong way on the outer loop. another person is being treated for injuries. = happening today - voters in alabama choosing their next senator. it's a race we've been closely watching.. since news of one of the candidate's alleged sexual misconduct exploded into the headlines. ryan hughes is at the live desk. this race getting national attention for weeks now after multiple women accuse republican candidate roy moore of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers and moore was in his

the allegations. president donald trump has thrown his full support behind the controversial candidate last week. democrat doug jones also getting some presidential backing with some help from president obama in the final hours of the campaign. the polls have been all over the place in recent days.. hours before voters weigh in-- roy moore's wife is now under some scrutiny...and is battling back against accusations moore is intolerant and anti-semitic... in this traditionally red state voter

candidates is going to be crucial. jones has worked to get out the vote in democratic african american communities...while moore has focused on his conservative base. the entire country is watching this senate race in alabama today. the polls in alabama open at 8 a-m. we're keeping a close eye on everything out of alabama today. stay up to speed everything out of alabama today. stay up to speed with our free abc7 news app... and a live report from alabama is coming up at 5:30. new this morning - funeral plans set for the f-b-i special agent killed in a crash friday night. carlos wolff and rockville volunteer firefighter sander cohen were both struck along i-270. flags in maryland flew at half staff yesterday in their honor. wolff will be laid to rest thursday morning at church of the redeemer in gaithersburg. funeral services for cohen will also be thursday morning in rockville. 5:xx - and this morning we are learning new details

school student navid sepheri. suzanne kennedy live in bethesda this morning with what happened once police were called. this morning investigators are learning more about

investigators are learning more about what led a man to try and blow up a new york subway station. that explosion near times square - all caught on camera. you can see the pipe bomb going off.. but the suspect's suicide belt failed to detonate. police say 27-year-old akayed ullah told them he was inspired by isis - from what he saw online. isis had recently posted this image to its propaganda websites showing an isis fighter dressed as santa -- with a box of dynamite -- at times square. ullah has been living in the u-s- for 7 years... he's originally from

police are calling this a terror attack. and this morning a new photo of the four police officers being hailed as heroes for subduing the suspect. officers sean gallagher, drew preston, john collins, and anthony manfredini confronted the suspect as smoke and debris filled the passageway following the explosion. collins arrested him at gunpoint with the assistance of his fellow officers. coming up - girl scout cookies for breakfast?! the new way to get your thin mint fix... with a spoon. plus - mario batali apologizes. what's happening now to the superstar chef as he faces sexual misconduct allegations. new this morning - jimmy kimmel's return... with a special guest by his side. why he's calling lawmakers disgusting.

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pushback against the president. the pentagon going against the white house ban on transgender people in the military. when anyone will be able to join.. and a warning about trying to sell your clothes or furnitire on those popular apps. how to identify the newest scam.. when it seems like you're about to cash in, next.

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just a day. it's now the fifth largest wildfire in california history -- scorching more than 350-square miles in a week. almost 900 buildings are destroyed.. most of them homes. an additional 2-thousand firefighters have been called in to battle the flames. the justice department is appealing the latest ruling on transgenders in the military.. to a d.c.-based federal appeals court. last night a third federal judge blocked the ban president trump announced in july. his press secretary says the military will comply with the latest court orders. blake dremann is one of 15-thousand transgender people blake dremann is one of 15-thousand transgender people in the military. he says president trump's ban is based on bad information. and he says having transgenders in the armed forces is "not" making the military less efficient. the pentagon says

beginning january first, it will allow anyone who wants to serve to enlist -- despite president trump's opposition,. tis the season for giving... and giving away. you might be unloading older children's clothing as new gifts come in. but, before you do, be careful. consumer reporter john matarese shows us the scams one mom ran into so you don't waste your money. 5:xx - and a new

this morning. girl scout cookies will be now be available as yogurt. yoplait is releasing three new flavors based on the popular cookies. there's thin mint.. peanut butter chocolate.. and caramel coconut. for all you purists - the peanut butter chocolate is supposed to taste like "tagalongs".. and caramel coconut is the "samoa" cookie. the new yogurts are due in stores this month. time now for weather

our door - wind gusts to 30 mph by lunch today with rapidly falling temperatures - single digits wind chills tomorrow morning - snow possible wednesday night -- monitoring impacts to thursday am commute - snow possible friday afternoon today: am clouds. pm sun. becoming windy around lunch with falling temperatures. highs: 46-50 winds: sw 5 to nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: clear, cold, and blustery. lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph wednesday: sunny, cold, and blustery. highs: 32-37 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph coming up - a new app purchase for apple.

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alabama-- as election day arrives. the first polls open in just a few hours. can roy moore get the win despite sexual misconduct allegations. and jimmy kimmel slamming congress. new overnight: the late night host returning a week after his son's heart surgery... with a message to congress and a special guest. good morning washington. toss to eileen - wind & cold knocking on our door - wind gusts to 30 mph by lunch today with rapidly falling temperatures - single digits wind chills tomorrow morning - snow possible wednesday night -- monitoring impacts to thursday am commute

afternoon today: am clouds. pm sun. becoming windy around lunch with falling temperatures. highs: 46-50 winds: sw 5 to nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: clear, cold, and blustery. lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph wednesday: sunny, cold, and blustery. highs: 32-37 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph today is election day in alabama.

since news of roy moore's alleged sexual misconduct exploded into the headlines. this morning - one new poll shows moore trailing democrat doug jones by ten points.

place in recent days.. a-b-c's maggie rulli joins us live now in montgomery, alabama with more on the high-stakes race. trt=1:39 oc= that's crazy we're keeping a close eye on everything out of alabama today.

everything out of alabama today. stay up to speed with our free abc7 news app. sexual misconduct allegations are forcing famed chef mario batali to step away as host of "the forcing famed chef mario batali to step away as host of "the chew" here on abc. this follows four accusations from women that they were touched inappropriately by him. batali will also step away from his restaurant empire. in a statement, batali said he is, quote "deeply sorry," saying the behavior was wrong and he has no excuses.

merriam-webster's word of the year. this year, searches for the word increased 70 percent. feminism was at the forefront of big events like the women's march on washington to the "me too" movement that helped bring down powerful men in media, politics and entertainment accused of sexual harassment. runners up included - complicit, empathy and recuse. also new this morning - jimmy kimmel making his return to late-night.. and he had a special guest by his side. you could see kimmel - trying to hold back tears from the moment he started his monologue. his son billy who was born with a heart defect had a follow up operation last week. in his r

again pleaded congress to restore and improve children's health coverage. coming up - netflix is watching! the tweet that's creeping people out this morning. and we're getting ready for the cold.. eileen live tease here's a look at your traffic watch travel times.

the festival of light runs eight nights. tonight - thousands will gather on the ellipse to light the national menorah.

u-s air force band.. family activites... and of course the traditional hanukkah dish - latkes... they're a fried potato pancake. at 5:xx time for a check on the forecast. toss to eileen - wind & cold knocking on our door - wind gusts to 30 mph by lunch today with rapidly falling temperatures - single digits wind chills tomorrow morning - snow possible wednesday night -- monitoring impacts to thursday am commute - snow possible friday afternoon today: am clouds. pm sun. becoming windy around lunch with falling temperatures. highs: 46-50 winds: sw 5 to nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: clear, cold, and blustery. lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph dnesday: sunny, highs: 32-37 mph nw 10-20 g 30

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new details coming to light about the story involving this boy, keaton jones. his video went viral after his mother recorded his tearful reaction to bullying in class. now two go-fund-me pages associated with keaton are shut down. gofundme says one page called "stand up for keaton" was started by a guy who doesn't know the family-- it has raised almost 60-thousand dollars. that money is now frozen, amid a fraud investigation. another page started by keaton's mom, seeking money for christmas gifts, is also suspended. this story continues to unfo

amid new allegations about keaton's mom-- kimberly jones. for more on that-- we go to ryan hughes in the newsroom. just hours after that outpouring of support from some big names in hollywood -- an about face from some and calls for patience from others. this after kimberly jones is accused of racism. billy eichner tweeting "well i'm inviting keaton to the golden globes and making him sit with the cast of get out." but other celebrities like patton oswald noting that "keaton didn't get to choose the family that raised and shaped him... how about showing him that people of all races and creed can come together? change things, maybe? show him a better world?" and e-s-p-n's jemele hill -- who's been in the spotlight for her reaction to the n-f-l players kneeling during the national anthem -- writing that she's seen the posts and if they're true "i'd say there's potential for a great, teachable moment here. my offer for keaton to visit espn still stands, because what happened to him was cruel. that said, this is a stark example of selective empathy." we'll be wcng w this one plays y.ck to you. the cto you. a home day care in laurel, maryland now has its license

disturbing discovery. the owner's son, 18-year-old kamran awan was arrested sunday -- accused of dealing drugs. police seized nearly 12-thousand dollars worth of marijuana, three grams of cocaine, and about nine-thousand dollars in cash. investigators say awan had the drugs in the same house where his mother ran the sultana saba day care in the basement. he remains in jail. happening today - an honor for some local heroes. they were among the first on the scene when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice this past summer. now -- those first responders will be recognized by the alexandria city council. a proclamation will be read -- honoring u-s capitol police, alexandria police, fire and sheriff's office -- and virginia state police. the city's deputy police chief says -- today's proclimation is special for a few reasons. five people were

shooting, including representative steve scalise and two capitol police officers. the city council meeting begins tonight at seven. 5:xx - and new details this morning about construction plans at reagan national airport. john gonzalez is live with the traffic changes on the way. trt 0:18 out ... only going to get worse. new developments this morning in the battle

in the battle between metro and the archdiocese of washington. the church is now appealing a federal judge's decision to block its christmas ad from being posted on the sides of metrobuses. the ads featured featured shephards and sheep. metro says the ads violate its guidelines to promote religion. ride sharing services uber and lyft are under fire this morning for surging prices in manhattan after yesterday's failed terror attack. commuters scrambling out of the transit hub found prices increased by more than double in some cases. one person says they paid 75 dollars for a ride that usually costs 28. uber disabled the price hikes shortly after and is refunding anyone who paid extra for their trip. coming up at six - protecting commuters in the wake of the new york attack. high tech gadgets being developed right here in d-c. we'll take you inside the security lab o

plus - avoiding paying more at the pump. seven on your side finding out if premium' gas is worth the hype.. and a chance to see some of your favorites from dancing with the stars...live. we've got another pair of tickets to the maks, val and peta tour at national harbor. watch to win.. coming up at six. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - wind & cold knocking on our door - wind gusts to 30 mph by lunch today with rapidly falling temperatures - single digits wind chills tomorrow morning - snow possible wednesday night -- monitoring

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this morning. take a look... the streaming service posted this tweet which reads quote: "to the 53 people who've watched a christmas prince every day for the past 18 days: who hurt you?'" the tweet is referring to netflix's new holiday movie which was released on the site just a few weeks ago. it was meant to be a joke.. but many people were getting more of a "big-brother" vibe... creeped out by just how closely netflix is watching its viewers. kidd o'shea in the now..

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>> now, "good morning washington ," on your side. >> it is time that we go ahead and say enough is enough. >> a showdown in the south. alabama heading to the polls. what is at stake in the new comments shaking up this controversial election. >> plus, new details from montgomery county. what we're hearing from police that could change the investigation into a teenager's death. >> and teenagers taking -- temperatures taking a nosedive today. how low they will go and when we could be talking about single digits. i left the house with just this on, and i was like, oh, it is beautiful out, it is nice and mild. but it is going to change. >>