john mccain in the hospital. jonathan: a school employee charged and she posted evidence against herself on social media. alison: the latest company demanding a pink slip from a celebrity chef. jonathan: and one of the

movie releases of the year, coming up now. 11:00, on 7 news at your side. jonathan: developing tonight, a story we are keeping a close eye on, senator john mccain at walter reed hospital, addressing the side effects of his brain cancer treatment. alison: there are reports his health is declining. nancy chen is live at walter reed tonight. nancy: senator mccain is said to be increasingly frail. that is why he has at walter reed medical center for what is being described as side effects from his cancer treatment. sources telling cnn tonight they have been worried about him lately. at recent gop meetings, he was operative submitting the way he normally does. he is currently five months into treatment for brain cancer after being diagnosed in july. he has worked tirelessly despite his health.

gop is being careful on the final votes to accommodate absences. saying of both parties they are sending prayers for mccain, his wife, and their seven children. nancy chen, abc 7 news. foron: stay with abc seven updates as soon as they are available with up-to-the-minute information by downloading the abc 7 smartphone app. bill: good evening, everyone. 32 degrees, right around freezing d.c., manassas 28, culpeper 29. we are certainly below normal with the feels like temperatures in the 20's. slightly warmer than just the other morning. just a few clouds, no weather related problems, so rest easy. tomorrow a little change. notice that we keep the temperatures into the 20's. we will be watching that overnight.

of snow in the weekend forecast coming up. meanwhile, charles county police are investigating after a man was found shot to death. sky track 7 flew over the scene on holly avenue at spruce street in waldorf. the police say that a dark car took off from the scene, but there is no description of the driver. schooln: she works at a for children with disabilities and she is accused of taking video of a student while in dressed in the bathroom. tonight we are learning more about what happened and how the police found out about this. anna-lysa gayle is joining us live from southeast washington with the latest. anna-lysa? anna-lysa: jonathan, i spoke with one parent on facebook who said she is now concerned about privacy following the incident here at this special education public charter school. the school has issued a statement, a stern stance on the issue. >> it saddens

this would happen in our community at a school like that and to a child. anna-lysa: an instructional aide at saint colletta of greater washington is charged with voyeurism and under arrest. the police say that krisha of as recorded video special needs child while the student was undressed in the staff room and then sent the video to snapchat. >> it is shocking. anna-lysa: court documents show the child in a wheelchair designed to help her around the school. she has multiple disabilities and needs a feeding to. detectives say that krisha garris recorded the video while the child was in a pamper and bra in the bathroom while being changed. interview, the aide confessed to recording the video on snapchat, saying that she wanted to document her stressful day using the caption "want to go home." >> the

and a curse. it almost makes me speechless. anna-lysa: garris is due back in court next month. that student was only 13 years old. we will have much more on this coming up on "good morning washington." live in southeast washington, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: developing news from charlottesville, charges upgraded against the driver accused of killing a protester at a white nationalist rally. james feels is now charged with first murder, accused of hitting hyer with his car in august. hyer was protesting against the rally. fields is charged with hitting more than a dozen other people and faces four years in prison. in the district, jurors will soon be deciding the fate of people charged with writing during the presidential inauguration. they said it was a coordinated riot, but the defense said they did nothing illegal. th i

trial. in all more than 150 people were charged. jonathan: the only full-service hospital in washington, united medical center, is closing its obstetrician unit. hospital has decided that it will stay closed after being temporarily closed. the chair is outraged, saying that it leaves many women without a place to go. alison: take a good look at the surveillance pictures. police and prince george's county say they robbed cell phone stores in seat pleasant and district heights. d.c. police a the crime spree could have stretched into the district. tim barber reports. tim: last night we showed you this video of robbers shattering a glass door and jumping through. a stolenhowed church fan as a getaway car. d.c. police believe it is part of a string of seven robberies and now they believe that they robbed twoho

-- in prince george's county. the police released surveillance video of the thieves in action. heights, but d.c. is just two miles down the road. the three robbers appear to be older than 45. investigators say they have stolen tens of thousands of dollars of clothing, phones, and jewelry since december 1. >> that is crazy. tim: one time they forced customers to the ground claiming they had a gun. the crimes have happened at various times of day, different types of stores, and now two counties. reporting in prince george's county, tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: tonight a woman who said she was attacked by an number driver is sharing her story. clark said the terrifying experience started with the driver trying to take off her clothing and quickly escalated. >>

throat and began to choke me. fight ornd of like flight. i wanted to live, so i started biting him, scratching him, pulling hair. jonathan: that incident happened sunday in southeast washington. take a good look at this man. if you have information come help the police track him down finding him. tallyity chef mario the -- mario batali has been fired as cohost of abc's "the chew." the network said they completed their investigation and terminated its relationship with him. abc says it is not aware of any inappropriate behavior while working on "the chew." fromn: new information amoroso newman about what you dealt with working at the white house.

lack of diversity in the white house left her lonely, but she says that president trump is not a racist. she resigned her position at the white house yesterday. hear her interview tonight on "nightline." it is the"star wars," night that you have been waiting for, the movie "the last jedi" is finally in theaters. alison: and it sounds like the critics are really loving this one. tom roussey is live in northwest. what our fans saying? tom: i was here two years ago but episode 8," "the last jedi," the fans seem to like it even more. we talked with folks who want to an earlier showing, and here is what they had to say. theritten well, acted well, special effects were off the meter. it was a great movie. >> the graphics, the whole plot.

me tell you. you think they are good, than they are bad. you think they are bad in the they are good. >> i'm flabbergasted. tom: they already had tickets, but earlier fans waited hours in the cold for the best seats at 9:20, doing everything from "star wars" games to homework. >> it is absolutely exciting. tom: brian rudolph saw the original "star wars" at the uptown in 1977. he brought his son daniel and two buttons the theater gave him 40 years ago. >> it is neat to come back here and see the movies here. it is a tradition. i hope he does it with his kids. if "star wars" is still going on. tom: this the has been around a long time.

to show you how times have changed, this movie opened on screens all over the d.c. area, but in the entireregion they say this was the only place that you could see it when it first came out. reporting live at the uptown theater, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: it is tradition for those folks now, the same theater. very cool. jonathan: did the tolls on i-66 hit a new record? alison:. that's just ahead also, tragic accident or murder? a mother said what happened to her son goes much further than

alison: a mother said that her son was murdered after he died during a fraternity hazing at louisiana state university. he died in september following a ritual at the frat house. numbers asked pledges about the frat and force them to drink if they cannot answer correctly. his blood-alcohol content was .49, six times the legal limit.

kill you. >> should not happen to anybody. alison: his mother said it is impossible for her son to have voluntarily consumed that much alcohol in says she believes he was forced. 10 current and former members of the frat could face charges from misdemeanor hazing to felony negligent manslaughter. jonathan: we are keeping a close eye on the showdown at the capitol, republicans pushing for a final vote on their tax plan with a goal of landing on the president's desk before christmas. lessis tax cut will mean of a paycheck going to washington and more to the hard-working people who earned it. that is the whole purpose of this bill. jonathan: gop lawmakers agreeing to the following changes. for the wealthiest americans, the top tax rate drops from 39% to 37%. corporate tax rate for big business is cut from 35 to 21

%, and the mortgage interest to dutch and is capped at $750,000. would likely double the standard induction and tax credit. >> it gives people a simpler system and a fair tax code. jonathan: critics argue the wealthy benefit the most, leaving middle and low income families with smaller cuts. >> amazingly enough, behind closed doors, they made a bowel bill -- they made a bad bill even worse. >> it is cowardly,, outrageous dishonest,. jonathan: and brazenjonathan: republicans are also overturning a key component of obamacare, dropping the mandate that all americans have insurance, which could leave 13 million more americans uninsured over the next 10 years. this is not a done deal. senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes, and already senator corker and

alison: the fcc voted today to end net neutrality, saying that all internet traffic must be treated equally. now internet service providers have a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit. a would also be able to charge more for faster speeds. republicans call it a fair market approach. democrats disagree. >> it is the internet, not the elite net. it is not supposed to be for some people. it is supposed to be for all people. alison: it could take months for today's decision to go into effect. several states attorney general plan to sue. if you are confused about this or want to know more about what net neutrality means, providers, and websites, we have it online. just download the wjla abc 7 news app. jonathan: 7 on your side

billion mega deal involving disney. the mouse announced that they are purchasing the entertainment arm of fox. everything will be offered to fox shareholders in a new company with the news and sports. alison: a convenience store with a cult following is now open to the district. wawa opened its first store in d.c. on 19th street northwest, featuring a full sandwich and coffee menu as well as an outdoor café. shop will also have a hoagie competition, featuring d.c. fire and ems, with donations going to charity. jonathan: good news for new year's eve, metro trains will be running late and the service will run until 2 a.m. with no scheduled maintenance. new year's day the rail system will only be open from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m.

free and off-peak fares will be in effect. alone,are traveling metro was definitely cheaper than i-66 this morning. road inside the beltway hit what is likely a new high this morning. i-66. go nine miles on that was for anybody driving alone,. in your car,eople you have to use the e-zpass flex, which means that you can drive for free. snow machines at liberty mountain resort running 20 47 four opening day tomorrow. -- 24/7 for opening day tomorrow. last year they close three weeks early. liberty was only open 71 days last year. general manager says she is hoping for 90 days this year, and they would love a lot of fresh natural snow. alison:

we only got half of our season total last year already this year. alison: any more coming soon? bill: a very small amount tomorrow. nothing of significance. 32 degrees the current temperature in d.c., plenty of temperatures in the 20's. snowmaking opportunity is tonight are good because the air is dry and cold. if you areok around, looking for some snow, we don't have any right now. weather system that will be passing by tomorrow. between noon and about 5:00 in the afternoon, a little snow possible. jumping right into futurecast, clouds tonight, dry, no problems, down into the 20's, to about freezing in the district. tomorrow, clouds in the morning, a few breaks, mostly

the time it is said and done. noon, we have some blue developing. 2:00 p.m., we are basically looking at the district, maybe fairfax and loudoun county, but areas to the east is where we have the best chance of snow. baltimore, i-95, delaware, a little greater chance of snow showers. we are talking very little though accumulation on the ground. by late tomorrow evening, friday night, good to go. but if you are, out and about drumming around come a chance of flurries more the afternoon. there could potentially be a , so bear that in mind tomorrow afternoon. it is not overly threatening. oftentimes, those weak snow events

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games, facing the bruins tonight in beantown. biding time, hello to nicklas backstrom on the doorstep, cap sleet. in the third, the block. going the other way, one on one with the goaltender. the shorthanded goal. caps win again, 5-3. big one coming up for georgetown, hosting the syracuse orangemen saturday afternoon. students already having fun with it, crossing out the "s" on signs across campus, a shot at syracuse, and it will stay like that until after the game. >> it's great that the school is really behind us. on the football field they s's, allout the

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