with rain showers around - cold pattern after christmas today: mostly to partly sunny highs: around 60 winds: southwest 5-15 gusts to 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy, not too cold lows: 37-45 winds: southwest 5-10 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph developing now.. in the last two

hours investigators confirming the amtrak train that derailed in washington state was speeding. the train was traveling at 80 miles per hour.. in a 30 mile per hour zone. as maggie rulli reports, three people were killed, and dozens of others injured. and alaska airlines confirms it lowered fares on flights between portland

following the derailment. it's unclear when train traffic will resume on that stretch of track. an update now -- on this crazy scene in atlanta -- thousands of people stranded when the power goes out in the world's busiest airport. i was one of them. at this hour -- the hartsfield-jackson airport is still catching up on getting all those stranded passengers onto planes. but it will take a few days to get service back to normal. the cause of the power outage?? a

operations. the ceo of the power company says there will be an investigation to make sure an incident like this does not happen again. what should you do - if this happens to you? seven on your side talked to the experts to find out what rights you have. and the bad news is - not many. according to "travelers united passenger advocacy group" - in this case, the airline wasn't at fault, and you're on your own. you may have options if you buy travel insurance - but you need to read the fine print. a washington redskins player threatening to sue police in loudoun county -- claiming he was racially profiled and roughed up during a recent traffic stop. abc seven has confirmed safety, su'a cravens, was pulled over on november 29th in ashburn. the official report states cravens was cited for going 39 in a 25 mile per hour school zone... and also for having illegal tint on his windows. but in videos and statements on twitter -- cravens says he was racially profiled and roughed up: no marijuana was

eventually cited and released. a court date is set for january 26th. president trump outlining his -- national security policy. how he's putting his "america first" policy to work. and -- a possible solution to d-c's rat problem. how officials plan to "ice" them out -- straight ahead.

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- cold pattern after christmas today: mostly to partly sunny highs: around 60 winds: southwest 5-15 gusts to 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy, not too cold

winds: southwest 5-10 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph a 92 year old man -- rescued from the

rescued from the woods. how a hat led crews to him, and what the man is now saying about the ordeal -- next.

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rescued from the woods. how a hat led rescued from the woods. how a hat led california -- returning to what's left of their homes, after the massive thomas wildfire swept through. in montecito -- many lost nearly everything, as huge homes were reduced to ashes. one family watched on security cameras as the flames roared in -- fueled by strong winds. many other areas

are still under evacuation. the thomas fire has torched 270-thousand acres. to put that in perspective -- that's larger than new york city, washington d-c, and san francisco combined. happening today -- the house is expected to vote on sweeping tax legislation. it should pass... but the margins will be tighter in the senate. vice president mike pence postponed a trip to israel in case he needs to cast the tie-breaking vote. this would give president trump his first major legislative victory. president trump is putting his "america first" policy to work on the world stage. during a speech at the reagan building, he outlined a new national security strategy. he said american success is not a foregone conclusion. it must be earned, and it must be won. mr. trump also called for preserving peace through strength,

preserving peace through strength, and advancing american influence in the world. new overnight.. the white house is blaming this year's wanna-cry' cyber-attack on north korea. homeland security officials say their investigation revealed evidence that the regime was quote "directly responsible". the ransomware attack in may targeted companies and governments in more than 150 countries. abrupt notice from charlottesville that its police chief is retiring -- effective immediately. the announcement came yesterday. chief alfred thomas held the job since may of last year. the retirement comes after two separate reports blasted his department's response to august's violent protests. one woman died and several others were hurt. one report uncovered the chief telling officers to quote, "let them fight."

of rats in d-c... or at least contain them. the city is dropping dry ice into rat nests. the fog from it isn't deadly to us. but packed into a small place-- it can overwhelm those rodents. other cities have seen this work. we will keep you posted on how effective it is in d-c. check this out -- an amazing rescue in shenandoah county. take a look at this picture. you can't see much -- other than trees. but once it's zoomed in -- you can see, an orange hat. that hat -- is exactly what led to the rescue of a missing 92-year-old hunter over the weekend. jay korff spoke with him about what happened. at xx time for weather. toss to brian

- feeling like spring today - winter arrives thursday with colder air (winter solstice) - mild holiday weekend with rain showers around - cold pattern after christmas today: mostly to partly sunny

winds: southwest 5-15 gusts to 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy, not too cold lows: 37-45 winds: southwest 5-10 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph most of us put up a

christmas tree this time of year -- but one family has more than 20! see how they help kids in need in the process -- after the break. the end-of-year

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kinds of lists are starting to pile up. and new this morning - the most annoying words of the year. marist college puts "whatever" at the top of the list for the ninth year in a row. "fake news" ranked second, "no offense, but" came in third. "literally" and "you know what i mean" round out the top five. one place focusing on the true meaning of christmas: bethlehem, maryland, in caroline county. the small town named after the one where christ was born is about an hour from the bay bridge.

to the post office there. they want their christmas cards postmarked with the biblical name. the bethlehem, maryland postmark is a tradition that dates back to 19-39. the post office is small, and it can be easy to miss. but if you look up you'll see a star at the intersection, and a painting of mary and jesus outside. take a look at this scene -- sky trak seven spotted from the air. a massive christmas light display! our chopper pilot found this in olney last night. if you're counting - there are just six days until christmas. forget putting up

a missouri couple is decking the halls -- to the tune of twenty-one christmas trees! they do all the decorating on their own -- starting the day after halloween. it takes a month to get it all done, and it helps kids in need! the couple asks people dropping by to see the spectacle -- to bring presents for toys for tots. the best part for them? seeing how people react when they walk in. one tree in the front hall has a whopping six hundred ornaments! there is much more coming up on good morning washington. ryan hughes -- what are you working on for 5 0-clock?

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decision day. a victory in sight for president trump as lawmakers prepare for a vote on tax reform today. the winners and losers of the g-o-p bill. and a dc school mix up. a three-year-old girl sent home with the wrong person! the switch that has parents furious. good morning washington. toss to brian - feeling like spring today - winter arrives thursday with colder air (winter solstice) - mild holiday weekend with rain showers around - cold pattern after christmas today: mostly to partly sunny highs: around 60 winds: southwest 5-15 gusts to 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy, not too cold lows: 37-45 winds: southwest 5-10 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph