>> 224-201. the motion is adopted. it's laid upon the table. >> this pass the house again. alison: this is the first signature piece of legislation for president trump and the g.o.p. majority on the hill. >> this bridges us to the instapoll question at the bottom of the screen. do you believe you will benefit from the tax plan? >> feel free to open up on the news app. or go to wjla.com/votenow to weigh in. we would love to hear from you. lindsey mastis is at the "live desk" with more. wow! >> this is a seen we don't see often. republicans gathered to celebrate. a major victory for president trump. he is very thankful. but it's also controversial. some democrats call it a t

scam. >> we are bringing the entrepreneur back to this country. you will see what happens. ultimately what does it mean? jobs. jobs, jobs, jobs. >> there are only two places where america is popping champagne. the white house and the corporate boardrooms including trump tower. lindsey: a new study shows americans making less than $75,000 will see a tax hike in ten years. while more wealthy americans will see tax cuts. all americans will see standard deduction and child tax credit double. the white house says there is a process before the president will be able to sign the bill and there is no date set yet. of course; we'll let you know when it happens. at the "live desk," i'm lindsey mastis. alison: thank you. one more note. tonight at&t is pledging a $1,000 bonus for 200,000 employees after the tax bill pass

signs it before christmas the money will arrive over the holiday. jonathan: with new caps on deduction for state income property tax maryland expects the residents to see increase on what they pay to the state. it has the highest level taxes in the area. because of that, governor hogan pledging that the legislation to return some of the money back to the taxpayers. by the way, there is a budget battle looming with a midnight friday deadline to fund the government. otherwise it shuts down. do stay with abc7 for updates or download the news app. you can get updates right there on the phone or tablet. michelle: tonight we are learning a family of five from lorton was aboard this bus in mexico that crashed. three members died. sam sweeney in the newsroom. a trake situation all around. >> this is horrific. i knocked on the door of the family. they spoke to me and said emotion is raw right now.

behar, the father is injured. he is on his way back to florida with three fractured ribs. his 11-year-old son was killed in his arms on the side of the road. anna behar was also killed and her mother was killed as well. she was from florida. you can imagine how difficult it is. 12 people on the board was killed traveling to the mayan ruins there a hundred miles south of the yucatan peninsula. they were all traveling from the royal caribbean cruises. they were on a day trip there. the driver in the case was speeding and negligent and detained and spending c

listen to a passenger on board. >> my wife's sister saw it. >> my wife put this. i did it. i took it off later. took it off later. >> at this hour, mexican authorities do have the bus driver detained as they get new developments. we will pass them along. in the meantime, behar, the man from lorton on his way back to florida and will be evaluated at a south florida hospital tonight. reporting in the newsroom, i'm sam sweeney. back to you. >> awful. thoughts with the family. thank you, sam. new at 4:00, an arrest in the murder of ernest

the alexandria part of fairfax county earlier this month. police say they found and arrested endless taylor in new hampshire. they say they were able to track down taylor after finding bonilla's phone which was stolen during the robbery. earlier today the city of charlottesville memorialized heather heyer who was killed while protesting the white nationalists rally. fourth street where she was hit and killed by a car has now been renamed honorary heather heyer way. heyer's mother hopes it will keep her daughter's memory and what she was fighting for alive. jonathan: this soldn't come at a worse time. 200 employees at dulles walking off the job. >> a worker form the picket line and protested outside the departure terminal. they are fighting for more money and better treatment. but the strike is coming days before christmas. and ahead of the extremely busy holiday

>> on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. workers at dulles international airport walking off the job and protesting outside the departure terminal. >> we don't think that we, that the work we put in has been appreciated way it should be. >> some 200 workers including baggage handlers, wheelchair and customer service agents say they are fighting for the rights. they are demanding better treatment and the higher pay from the employer. >> the people have to work two and three jobs. >> they are making sure the message is heard. striking days before christmas. >> that was the plan from the get-go. this is a time we are needed the most. we want to let them know we are serious. >> a.a.a.'s holiday forecast shows thursday and friday will be the busiest travel days. nearly 149,000 people i

area plan to hit the streets and this strike could up-end your travel plan. >> i think personally it's tresful for people traveling but i understand where it is coming from. is there we were told the strike would only last two days but the officials now saying it could go longer. possibly waiting longer for a wheelchair and your luggage. we reached out to the huntry corporation but we have not heard back. at dulles airport, ryan ryan ry- ryan hughes, abc7 news. michelle: five day till christmas. who is counting? we are. but you couldn't tell from the weather. cooler than yesterday but not bad if you are traveling. or just arriving. the stormwatch7 weather on the go. chief meteorologist bill kelly is at meadow lark winter walk of life. this is a nice evening to be outside. bill: in my opinion it's a perfect evening to do that. for a couple of reasons.

strong. right in the sweet spot. [audio interruption] alison: we'll try to get back in touch with bill in a moment. but let's move on to other news now. this right here is the moment masked gunmen stormed an armored truck. cash couriers loading the a.t.m. in beltsville. this is incredible video. they escaped with $250,000. brad bell has a closer look. brad? brad: we were out here last friday. it was big news then. the snow was coming down. the guys got away with the money. we look at the bank. there are video cameras everywhere. we requested the security camera video. the police decided to release it to move the case along. now we can show it to you. watch carefully as the bank

two couriers, faces blurred by police are loading an a.t.m. suddenly the gunman appeared. one in all black has a hand gun. the other has what appears to be an a.k.-47 like assault rifle. they put the guns to the head of the victims and forced them to the ground. one of them grabs the money and they are gone. with a $250,000. police want you to look closely. the men are wearing masks but something may trigger a recognition. the crimes so brazen catching them is a top priority. back live, there is the a.t.m. no problems here today. but the police are concerned about the guys. they are not aware of any similar crimes committed by a similar crew. but you saw it yourself. heavily arm and they have the willingness to point guns at the heads of people. so if you recognize them, if you have any thoughts or clues, give police a call

alison: thank you. now a tie. one day after the recount gave the democratic virginia delegate candidate in newport news a one-vote victory, republicans contested that. previously uncounted ballot was added back in. so then this afternoon the judge certified it a tie. state law mandates that something like a coin flip has to happen now. but it's not clear exactly how this will all be resolved. jonathan: so close! alison: yesterday you said one vote. now it's a tie. so they can draw a name from a hat. michelle: rock, paper scissors? michelle: we'll let you know what happens. jonathan: "7 on your side" consumer alert. the phishing scam preying on the last-minute holiday shoppers. this is a pain. we have it. alison: plus the worse palace words this year. michelle: plus this incredible video. yeah. a doorbell camera catches the moment this man fighting a fire. but y

system made that saved his life. jonathan: the financial loss delta is trying to recover after a power outage in atlanta. the hug at the busiest airport went dark for several hours on sunday. alison: plus a christmas miracle more than 20 years in the making for one family. >> i never thought i would be able to have a pregnancy and have a baby. oh, my gosh. it's a miracle. such a sweet miracle. alison: the medical marvel. an

alison: to a "7 on your side" consumer alert as we rush to finish last-minute shopping. michelle: with so many of us going online, we should be aware of the scams. scam artists are waiting to take advantage with tricky schemes. jonathan: it can ruin your computer if you fall for this. "7 on your side" troubleshooter horace holmes joining us with a detailed warning about what is happening out there. horace: ruin your computer and your pocketbook. according to the better business bureau, 20% of all online scam occur in december. now we are in the final push to get the presents shipped out in time for christmas. millions of us are vulnerable. >> imagine you receive an e-mail from the inbox informs you they could not

address was wrong and you are instructed to click on another link to get an invoice and pick up a package. but if you click on the link you walk into a world of trouble. you could be required on the site to give out personal information. fedex posted this to warn customers. this is the popular phishing scam. the second most popular is like this -- >> you get an e-mail that advertises a great deal or you have a package on the way when you didn't order anything so you try to click the tracking number. >> once again the scammers are trying to extract personal information from you. fedex does not send unsolicited e-mail. they are all warning against the scams.

don't click on the link. jonathan: great advice. and nobody had to fish for elon musk's number. he tweeted it out by accident. so was it a mistake or a prank? we are talking about it half it was. michelle: hopefully you are more careful with the pass words than musk is with his phone number. but too many americans use common passwords. according to a management provider, 123456 is still the top password. it's followed by "password." not hard to crab. -- crack. and 12345678. other passwords to avoid "football" "i love

"admin," "star wars." maybe go with "the last jedi." jonathan: when you type it goes straight on in. michelle: the other is "log in." jonathan: here we have to give blood for a d.n.a. sample. it's insane. >> i didn't know everybody did "i love you." >> i'm bummed i can't use 1234567. ridiculous. alison: look at this. a california man and his family are alive today thanks to their doorbell. video from the doorbell shows the homeowner trying to put out the fire that consumed his home. it was 3:30 sunday morning when the flames on the porch triggered the doorbell's motion detector in turn sends an alert to his phone. jonathan: wow! >> i fortunately opened up my eyes and -- i finally opened up my eyes and looked right. outside the bedroom window i saw what looked to be flames. michelle: so a few weeks ago you will remember the christmas lights caught fire

alison? this case it was the doorbell camera that alerted them to the danger. jonathan: good thing to have. michelle: add that to my christmas list. delta air lines c.e.o. says the company lost 25 to $50 million in the a.t.l. power outage on sunday. that is the big hub for delta. 1,500 flights were dan selled. delta is in talks with the airport officials for compensation. jonathan: for get about what the people stuck on planes lost. alison: let's get back to bill kelly. he is at meadow lark gardens. jonathan: so much better when we hear you. bill: you are right! the lights are beautiful but the audio has issues at times. hopefully it will hold. this is right down the row. the sun is not down yet and the lights they turned on so we are excited to show the lights around the area. botanical gardens will open up for you.

out at 5:30. they are doing it for the last six years. hundreds of thousands of lights. you walk around and three quarter of a mile. pave the road. you can bring the kids and the strollers out and the christmas music are playing. we'll give you a tour. we will drive around a broadcast in a little bit. what a beautiful night. check out the sky. gorgeous cloud cover right now. temperature wise we are not too bad at all. this is feeling great. so we brought weather on the. go the green wall out. so we will be talking about conditions and show you technically what is going on around the area. right now temperature wise we are sitting in the upper 40's to 50 degrees or so around the area. we are going to keep the temperatures in the mid-to-the upper 40's as we go in the everything tonight for the next hour or two. then the numbers will drop on down. in terms of temperatures across the board. mid-to-upper 40's now. we will keep the temperatures here.

clouds that are up and about and around the region. they will clear out. so that will allow the temperatures to drop as we roll in the overnight hours. it's colder than it was out there this morning when we were in the 40's and it was looking pretty good when you walk out like wow! this is december? amazing. we are getting to the 30's. in terms of what is going on with the clouds and the radar. some of those are sweeping by. looking at the future cast. let me say to folks running behind. i don't know where we are so hopefully the audio is matching on the screen. we have the clouds south of our area. tonight and through the day tomorrow. the beautiful day. beginning of winter. technically. highs are where we should be for this time of year. mid-40's. a lot of sunshine to go around the area. beautiful day. changes will be in store in our seven-day forecast. so the forecast frankly tonight we going down to the 20's. the low 30's. somewhere in there. 33 downtown in the beltway. tomorrow the highs mid-40's.

the sun screen with you. if you are going out even though the sun is a low angle. step out of the shot to talk about the seven-day forecast. we are watching closely christmas day. the models now are bringing in the colder air. so we are dropping that to 37 degrees christmas day. it's a cold air. you will hear a lot about it. i it drops to the center of the country. it's moving the way across our region. likely on christmas day. beyond, we look beyond the seven-day forecast. it's a cold end to winter. we are watching the possibility of snow late next week. we are live here at the gardens. we will give you more about it coming up in a little bit. send it back to you. jonathan: looking forward to it. thank you, bill. ahead at 4:30 -- yeah, video after a d.c. a.n.c. commissioner arrested in maryland. police show and tell their side of the story that you first saw here yesterday on abc7.

more than 20 years in the making. all in time for christmas. >> he's just so perfect. i know! how did it happen? michelle: she smiles on cue. the incredible medical feat that made it possible next.

alison: "7 on your side" with an incredible story in medicine. a woman struggling to conceive on her own gives birth to a baby from an embryo frozen 24 years ago. we have the story. >> a newborn baby 24 years in the making. >> they are the proud parents of the 1-month-old baby girl emma. they adopted an embryo this year combing through hundreds of profiling before having that embryo implanted. they only learned after the fact the embryo they selected had been frozen 24 years earlier. just one year after now mom tina was born. >> i was like, do you know i'm 25 years old? if this embryo was born when it was supposed to been we could have been best friends. we could have been friends. >> at first they worried. >> yeah, it's been frozen 24 1/2 years. >> but emma is thriving.

to have a pregnancy and have a baby. oh, my gosh. a miracle. such a sweet, sweet miracle. is there experts say the amount of time an embryo is frozen isn't necessarily important. frozen embryos tend to do as well as new ones. they transfer up to 150 emdry yeses a year -- embryos a year but this is the oldest they have ever done. >> i say i have seen miracles happen every day. >> in the hospital and ben would say, "she is just so perfect." i know! how does it happen? she is. michelle: they probably will be best friends. now to this an abc7 update.

>> the story you saw right here more on this video that police shared after the d.c. a.n.c. commissioner spoke out about the arrest for abc7. >> the deadly derailment in washington state. coming up, ntsb looking into whether the train operator was distracted. who was in the cab with him as we were learning more about the crash and the crash victims. >> coming up new at 5:00, there is talk from opponents about how the new tax reform bill will only be good for the rich. what does it really amount to? we are when you're clocking out. i'm the one clocking in... sensing your every move and automatically adjusting to help you stay effortlessly comfortable. i can even help with a silent night. does your bed do that? i don't actually talk, but i can tell you how you slept. i'm the new sleep number 360 smart bed.

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: first on abc7, yesterday a commissioner accused of berating police after a traffic stop. then police shared their side. listen. >> [bleep] [bleep] michelle: that was paul trantham in the bathroom according to police. that is just a portion of it. stephen tschida has an update. stephen: the wilson building here, the city hall in d.c. is reeling from the arrest of well-known com

paul thantham. it isn't just that video that has so many people troubled tonight. it's the report where police detail his actions while in custody. >> come on out. >> the police release video on an offensive against an elected commissioner d.c. paul trantham alleges mistreatment when he was charged with d.w.i. and resisting arrest. >> how do you charge someone with the d.u.i. when you ain't gave me a breathalyzer? >> police maintain that trantham urinated on the floor, told police to clean it up, used racial slurs and barricaded himself in the bathroom. >> are you -- >> [bleep]

>> they released a statement saying -- >> they came in there, pulled me off the stool. and pulled me pants up. cost me a night in jail. >> i spoke to trantham an hour ago. he is lawyering up and probably won't go on camera anymore. he is curious why the police released this video so i asked prince george's county police about it and i was told there is more video which could be released later on. that is the latest. stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> the plot thickens. it's been two years since noah leotta was struck and killed by a drunk driver. today the department hosted a blood drive in his honor. the chie

volunteers with the donation. steve: the sun will set in 18 minutes as we head over to weather bug or whether graphics two. max, that will help. there we go. looking at clouds out there now. it's not going to amount to a lot. 51 at reagan national airport. winds from the northwest at 8 miles per hour. temperatures across the board mainly in the middle 40's. a lot cooler than we were 24 hours ago. clouds are now beginning to break apart. northern montgomery county to frederick county. western maryland, garrett, allegany and southern maryland seeing sunshine for 20 minutes or so. around the beltway, there are no problems for the rush hour commute. the temperatures fall through the upper 40's to the middle 40's by 7:00. the night time lows range from 25 to 32 degrees. and waking up tomorrow morning a definite chill in the air with the temperatures in the upper 20s to 30's.

in 20 minutes we will head back to bill kelly. michelle: thank you. now a developing story out of washington state where the ntsb trying to figure out if there were any distractions for the train edge near when the am -- train engineer when the amtrak derailed to the highway. we have the latest from dupont, washington. >> this finally hauls away to a secure location where it and the cars that careened off the track in dupont, washington, are analyzed by the investigators. they are still waiting to question the train engineer in the hospital about why the train was going 50 miles per hour over the speed limit when it derailed. the ntsb revealing the engineer was not alone in the cab of the locomotive at the time and looking into whether a conductor in training with him or anything else may have

most wanted list priorities. >> they confirm the track was equipped with the positive train control or the p.t.c. that can automatically slow a speeding train. but it was not activated. congress repeatedly delayed deadlines requiring p.t.c. on the major rail lines nationwide. >> two of the three victims have been publicly identified. >> we hoped maybe the phones were damaged. they were best friends. >> 70 others were injured and

jonathan: "7 on your side" consumer alert. honda says another person killed by exploding air bag inflator and saying this happened when the 2004 honda civic crashed in louisiana. the inflators explode. yesterday was a deadline to make sure that the christmas gifts will arrive on time. you still have time. but it costs more. if you wait until friday the minimum is $25.15. >> for early deliveries there are no

the first christmas is in the nicu. >> mayic it the best to smike you feel like it's christmas, the holidays. >> you don't want to miss this. the basketball coach building a program in her image. we show you how everyone's hard work is paying off. that's coming up next. >> this is a look at how to start tomorrow on "good morning washington." >> tomorrow to trekking with the toddler in tow we have five strategies to make the holiday travels a breeze. >> plus, go behind closed doors to see what it takes to put the meals on wheels for seniors in the area. >> join us for traffic and weather every ten minutes at 4:25 on "good morni

jonathan: they are having more of a break-out season and robert burton has more with the coach of the week. robert: don't look now but george mason women's basketball making noise this season. is head coach is off

best scene. 10-2 record. >> is it coming together? >> we are excited about where we are at. playing good basketball. robert: they are becoming the team to beat. they haven't lost a game at home. >> we have never been in a situation they have been the target. so we are excited. but it's, i accept the challenge as a coach. >> everyone has a relationship with her. >> we have seniors that understand what it's taken to be at the level. we are excited. we are not satisfied.

and build on the good start. >> team. >> with the coach of the week, i'm robert burton. >> coming up next on "abc7 news at 4:00", making sure the smallest and the most vulnerable are ready for the first christmas. >> one of the bad things that can happen so long in the nicu is to feel alone. jonathan: don't miss santa's special visit for families with no choice but to spend christmas at nicu. >> i'm cheryl conner on the campus of george mason university where graduate saved her life and earned her degree. you will hear the inspiring story coming up.

michelle: home for the holidays is not an option for some families. for that reason, the hospital in boston is bringing the holidays to families in the neo natal intenseive care unit. nurses at the medical center put up the decorations and dressed the infants all in preparation for santa's arrival.

>> they make it the best to make it so you feel like it's christmas or the holidays. >> how sweet is that? >> a nurse who worked as a professional photographer stock the holiday photos. they will make great cards. >> no question. what cuties. earning a college degree takes enough determination for a healthy person. cheryl conner has the inspiring story. cheryl: she is looking taunt artwork and at life. she is helping to design a mural in the art and the design building at george mason university. >> a great stress reliever. >> she needs the break. she shared her x-rays where the

artificial joints following a battle with the bone cancer in the leg at age 11. again in her arm at 21. >> put on a brave face. >> she has a rare disorder that increases the chance of disease every 12 years. >> my mother died from cancer when i was 5. >> but the cancer did not distract her from the college education. when she finished up chemotherapy she signed up for 16 course credits. and tomorrow morning she will graduate with the bachelor's degree in anthropology. >> right there instead of the hospital bed. >> she is far from the hospital bed at the ch

national. now her focus is on law school and the health benefits that come with the steady job. >> i don't want to focus on the financial issues and the cancer. cheryl: in fairfax, cheryl conner, abc7 news. michelle: congratulations. long-term solutions to things like daca seem far away. they are trying to address this issue and it will reach the senate floor next month. jonathan: there is a lawsuit mixed over michael jackson's holding. choreographer that alleged jackson molested him as a child. he testified against the pop star in the criminal trial that took place 12 years ago. >> a

of a sexual assault. this dates back to 2001 and it's one that redenies and he and his wife release a joint statement. comedy center canceled his show but that was before the accusation surfaced. >> a big honor for the woman starting the me too movement. burke will ring in 2018 to drop the crystal ball in time square and joined by alyssa milano. the movement encourages sexual harassment victims to come forward. with the new year comes new momentum to fuel this work. we won't stop soon. >> the banks are preparing for the worst. the regulators approved the living will plan of the eight biggest banks. should

>> apple hopes to revive pokémon craze. isn't that where people walked out in traffic? >> it is. jonathan: not good. unlike the previous version that they floated above the ground. this will incorporate it to the real world settings. the game's creatures that escape if they desudden movement. >> i thought that was done! >> having struggled if years to regain a place in the cell phone market, blackberry is moving to driverless cars.

>> bit coin exploding in value. it's gone nuts. in the popularity. a car dealership says you can buy a car in albany in exchange for the virtual currency. they say it's valuable enough to allow. >> crazy. >> think of the virtual, the ride share companies that don't own the car. jonathan: i guess it will take a while to get used to it. you are talking about something you can't touch. michelle: virtual currency. >> this is going nuts. this is insane. now something to see and touch. >> go to bill kelly. this is showing up as the sun goes down. >> this is the human thermometer. it's mild out there.

people say why do you wear ear muffs if it's 45? my ears are chilly. we are hovering. there is a beautiful night tonight. >> this is perfect night. >> you have been doing this for six years. we are lucky enough and the viewers are lucky enough for a personalized tour. what do you say we go? >> let's go. >> while we are driving. tell us how long have you been doing this? why did the gardens decide to do this? >> this is wonderful for the nova parks. bill: this is gorgeous. now that the sun is going down it's starting to illuminate. you don't just have lights around the trees but you have the garden that normally has the plants and it doesn't. you have the l

>> we have over 100. custom made design to look like individual flowers. we are walking through the nature walk right now where we have the different animals around us going to and fro. a lot to enjoy. >> one of the things that is worth is noting is we are on a paved trail. you have hills but this is very walkable friendly. this is stroller friendly and wheelchair friendly. >> exactly. we want to make sure that everybody can come out to enjoy the winter walk of lights. we have two wheelchairs that people can borrow. we want everyone to enjoy it. >> the temperatures are in the 40's. you want to be comfortable. how long is the walk? how long does it take? a half a mile. we have some places to stop and listen to the music and there isa

the music. so anywhere between like a half hour, 45 minutes. >> okay. it's cool. if you want to check this out. you can buy tickets at the door or go to the website. $13? $15? >> it ranges. you can go to the winter walk of lights.com. >> is there it is. we are live here on a beautiful end. back to you. jonathan: how nice! have a good time. thank you for the show and tell. the business is too good for stores this holiday season. coming up next, the shipping backlog and the mistake. you might want to open up a gift you are giving to make

john: this christmas days away many of us are grabbing last-minute gifts and not doing things without the homework. >> we look at them online and it seemed perfectly okay. nothing raise suspiciouses and i placed an order. >> she ordered her niece a jar of the kid's slime that melts to reveal jewelry. but instead -- >> i received an order and they weren't mine at all. >> she received scented candles. ask did

>> no. not at all. >> the candles would have been fine but not as a gift for her 10-year-old niece. you don't give a little girl little canaleddals. nuclear -- facebook is lighting up with wrong orders. she had no luck correcting the order. >> i reached out on facebook and nothing. >> we called to e-mail jewelry candles as well we received no response. she has to purchase new gifts about the need to research the facebook ads before you order. at this point it's best to buy the gift in person so you don't waste your money. >> now at 5:00. domestic violence victim brought safety in a shelter. >> but say they were met with more danger. >>

vote count and we don't know who won. then caught off-guard and caught on camera. alison: a lack of heat could make it unbearable. we have the effort that a woman made to make changes. >> eight women gathered to tell us the story and ask that we don't show them or where we meet. they are all victims of domestic violence that left dangerous relationships for safe shelter. now the shelter is dangerous, too. >> we are being revictimmized. it shows the run down state of the

shelter that accepts the children. the location is a secret, too. >> it's not livable. there is mold in there. it's stuff and dust everywhere. >> it's run by a noncrisis center operating out of this building in brentwood. the center did not reply to our request for comment but they posted a statement on facebook to question authenticity of the pictures and denying many of the claims. the woman who ran the shelter before being fired said the women are telling the truth. she said she tried for two years to get the repairs didn't at the shelter. >> nothing is being done because it's falling on deaf ears. >> tonight we learn the emergency county inspection of the shelter found code violations. problems with the heating system. report has been