now, abc 7 news at noon on your side. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] adrianna: we start with stormwatch 7 meteorologist alex liggitt with a look at your forecast. sunshine makes it look really nice, but you step out there, you need the gloves, the head, the jacket. 36, weren't in. 34, leesburg. 31 in gaithersburg. the average high this time of year is in the mid-

slightly below average today. highs reaching close to the 40-degree mark. on a few spots for the upper-30's. a couple of clouds. not completely sunny. here is satellite and radar. some of the high cloud activity just to the southwest of the city itself. we had a fair amount of upper-level overcast, but that has moved off. we are expecting a reinforcing cold shot later on tonight. with that, little bit of energy will swing through. we may have a couple of flurries. the best timing will be midnight and thereafter, ending by 6:00, 7:00 in the morning. by the time you get up, there could be a couple of flakes here and there. 28. temperatures 19 to anything that does fall, if you have a stronger band, it might accumulate. many for the most part, flurries. do we have any flakes in the outgoi s

adrianna: thank you. that perfect gift you searched high and low for mike and up on store shelves. cheryl conner has some advice. cheryl: today and tomorrow are two of the busiest shopping days. gifts turnso buy into the rush to return them and score bargains. shoppers are right back at it, ready to swap out a size up or down for a full return. the slippers that not work out for kim shelton's mom. she will join the millions of people that had back to stores after christmas. advice from the retail experts before heading out -- you should check company policy for return deadlines. see if you are eligible for free shipping to avoid the stores altogether, and keep an eye out for the discounts. >>

not buy any more. winning at the game of bargain hunting. >> anything christmas i would normally buy for the christmas season, you get 50% off today. >> the discounts have created a tradition for seven years of shopping on december 26. >> we wake up early the day after christmas and always come to target to get the discounts. it is a fun holiday tradition. cheryl: returning or hunting for bargains, it might take patience to get through the lines. another piece of advice -- if you were given a gift card you do not think you are going to use, there are apps out there that will give you up to 90% of its value in cash. in falls church, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. it is estimated 10 minus americans will swap out gifts this season, and they say $90 billion of presence will be returned. those returning

deals. >> items people tend to return include apparel, shoes, electronics. we are expecting almost half of the population will be shopping. adrianna: keep in mind, return policies could very. a tip that could save you some money while you are saving some money. haggle. instead of paying the listed price, asked for a discount or to match online price. sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. you don't have anything to lose, and a lot of people -- do bargain, so do not feel awkward. today's the first day of kwanzaa. traditional food plays an important part in the holiday as we found out on good morning washington. >> we have

yam used on celebrations like wedding, birthdays, stuff like that. you mash it up and add red oil and eggs to it. typically, id. at this you would , have a whole bowl with it. each of the seven days of kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the following principles. today is unity. self determination, collective work, as possibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. coming up on abc 7 news at noon, a popular antique store in alexandria goes up in flames overnight. plus, scandalous emails from high ranking organizers at miss america leads to uncertainty over the pageant's future. the president took to twitter on this day after christmas.

eric: taken a look at i-95 -- good afternoon. it looks like plenty of people are heading back out of town -- plenty of people visiting now heading out. i-95 southbound. as are looking just as bad, you make your way past the dale boulevard exit. where we are not seen any issues will usually do see, i-66 past the vienna metro. clear of delays. outlook of the beltway, priestly we were done with a crash blocking to left lanes. speaking of 270 -- 270 northbound looking like a mess. previously you had all lanes shut down. as of now, not the case. looks like traffic is starting

alex is here with some cold news. today's would be the warmest day of your seven-day forecast to not -- forecast. not saying much. alex: not saying much and appeared we are thinking this weekend and early next week, we could be in the 20's for highs. a cold outlook to the end of the year. by the time we get into 2018, that will change. other bit milder air into the area. 35 at reagan national airport. very chilly locally. 31 gaithersburg. 33 baltimore. 36 in fredericksburg. i widen out the picture to show it is not that bad comparatively speaking. 17

12, buffalo. 10 in buffalo. 1 degree in chicago. things could be worse. .e will have cold air coming in 38 at 4:00 p.m. dropping into the mid-in the alex is here with some evening --mid-5 30's in the evening. clout so be on the increase. mostly sunny skies. most of the cloud cover dispersed as it moves to the east. we will have the potential for a couple of snowflakes in the forecast. here is a look at 7:00 tonight. a few clouds back in the region. overspread in the area in the overnight hours by 11:00 p.m. after midnight, a couple of snowflakes. our rpm model shows snow showers from fredericksburg. a light dusting in a few spots. for the most part, flurries.

this activity getting out of here. not too concerned. a lot of sunshine tomorrow, but it will be chilly. highs, only the lower-30's. thursday, upper-20's. you can see the average high is in the mid-40's. rather cold for this time of year. it will continue in the weekend ahead. lower-30's. thursday, upper-20's. you can see the average high is in the mid-mostly cloudy skies o saturday. i can look snow showers possible as well. an area of pressure develops off the east coast. right now, not too concerned. we are watching that closely because we do have the cold air intact here over the next several days. back in the upper-20's on sunday. new year's day, still in the upper-20's for forecast highs. adrianna: an update on a story we first brought you saturday. 7 on your side has learned an 11-year-old killed in prince george's county was accidentally shot by a chil

phillips road. prince george's county police say adults were in the home at the time of the shooting. crews battled a massive fire all night in alexandria, and firefighters are still working on hotspots. john gonzalez has more on the scene. john gonzalez: we have been talking to antique dealers, and customers coming by, checking out the damage for themselves. they are devastated to see the staple in the community is now gone. we have parked near the rear of the business to show you the structure is absolutely gutted. firefighters have been here all morning long dealing with some of the hotspots, some of the flareups. fire investigators at this hour are now going through the charred debris and rubble. if you look at some of the video, the flames were intense. fairfax county

dispatch got a call around 9:15 last night. and began an, intensive firefight. then they had to withdraw because the second floor this is the mount vernon antique center. onhas been here for decades route one in alexandria. in a matter of minutes, destroyed. >> part of the neighborhood as far as i can remember. i have been coming here regularly. i know some of the dealers rely on this place to make a living. it will be devastated. when firefighters arrived, no vehicles were parked in the parking lot. it does not appear anyone was inside. according to the store's website, the -- they were open until 5:00 christmas eve and p.m. closed christmas day. fire investigators are going through the rubble, making sure no one was inside, and still trying to determine what caused this. adrianna:

one left a family and chevy chase homeless. the damage is estimated at more than $100,000. sam sweeney explains why montgomery county firefighters are back there an hour ago talking to neighbors. sam: firefighters left the scene here. they worked all night long to get this fire under control at this house in chevy chase. they came back to hand out these papers that are notifying residents in the neighborhood about the smoke alarm law that goes into effect january 1. these new smoke alarms will last for 10 years. some people forget to change their batteries, even during daylight savings time, and that is one of the main causes for fatalities. we talked with one of the cap with montgomery fire to see why this is so important. >> they have a 10-year battery. there is no maintenance. a lot of times people forget to change the batteries.

all were back. some people get too busy. in this case the person who was sleeping inside was able to make it out safely because of a fire alarm. that is exactly why they are making this such a priority here in montgomery county. reporting chevy chase, i am sam sweeney. adrianna: a baltimore couple are among the five people dead in a plane crash in for the. victoria worthington am a teacher, and her husband were killed when a small plane went down shortly after takeoff. there was some fog in the area, but no word on what exactly caused the plane to crash. the thomas fire in california is now more than 85% contained. it is the largest wildfire in california state history. it should b

281,000 acres since december 4. nearly 16,000 -- 1600 buildings and homes have been destroyed more than 1000 have been damaged. now to the scandal rocking the miss america competition. three leaders are resigning. linzie janis has more now. >> ♪ there she is miss america ♪ linzie janis: there she is, or their she was -- the future of miss america up in the air as the organization reels from an email scandal in its upper ranks . the scandal beginning when the huffington post published link -- emails exposing the meaning can't -- comments about contestants. >> right now there is an opportunity for a graceful transition. >> miss new york. linzie:

wait.ve life and >> having someone the mean you in anyway is not ok. no matter what. linzie: at least one former miss america did not find it shocking. she said she found a organization to be a toxic working environment. >> after giving up my crown i did not go back for five years because i was so hurt by the way i was treated linzie:. linzie:the fallout for the 96-year-old pageant has been fast and furious. television producing partner dick clark productions cut ties with miss america, calling the emails appalling, and dozens of former winners signed a petition calling on the group's leadership to step down. the demand now granted. haskell,t our ceo sam the board chairman, and coo josh randall, who tells abc the

with the organization, but adds "it does not reflect my values or the values i worked to promote at the miss america organization." ceo sam haskell says the emails are conveniently edited and the events are not as described. that was linzie janis reported. coming up, the president of the american heart association suffers from a heart attack.

adrianna: the first family is spending the week at the present's resort -- president's report -- resort in florida. in a series of tet

mandate in obamacare and call the fbi tainted. >> president trump ready to get back to work after a christmas celebration at his luxurious mar-a-lago resort. the president attending mass, surrounded by family. the first lady even posting this festive selfie. pres. trump: melania and i are delighted to wish america and the rest of the world a very merry christmas. a the president tweeting merry christmas, but over the weekend, more attacks. he teed off on the golf course and fbi director andrew mccabe, who he is accusing of bias during the hillary clinton email investigation. gop tax planlion signed into law. trump turning his attention to infrastructure,

wall on the southern border, and immigration. this after "the new york times" reports the president allegedly immigrants, about upset about the number of foreigners who had entered the u.s. on visas since he took office. at the time he complained 15,000 immigrants from haiti all have aids. adrianna: a plug-in is available to it and if i fake news. they team up -- to identify fake news. the team came up with this idea , and alle open mind readers to possibly bias news. a challenge from the pointer fellowship in german is that journalism. 7 is on your side with him at the story from the president of the american heart association cardiacered a massive arrest hours after speaking to a room of heart specialists. more from dan harris.

john warner giving the keynote speech at a major medical conference in california. dr. warner: after my son was born and we were introducing him to his extended family, i realized something very disturbing. on either no old men side of the family. none. dan: less than 20 minutes after giving the speech, he would suffer a heart attack. seemingly the picture of health -- a track athlete in college, exercises regularly, and watches his died. he does not have the risk factors associate with heart disease. dr. warner: i felt fine come in many victims get no warning symptoms. about 300,050 americans suffer a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital every year. only 10% survive. immediate cpr can double or triple survival rates. >>

immediately. dan: the heart attack happened in his hotel room, witnessed by his children and his wife. >> he was not bleeding. he was turning purple. -- breathing. he was turning purple. >> i use my knowledge of cpr and began to do chest compressions. dan: thankfully professional help was not far behind. nursea reymin and a despond it for the call -- to the call for help. they performed cpr and used a different related to restart his heart. all can shoot into saving his life, but he says one thing was critical. dr. wonder: cpr is what saved my life. had i not receive cpr, i would not be here today. awareis son all too genetics my play role in heart disease.

think about getting healthier, exercising, and the ready if this were to happen again. adrianna: 12:24

adrianna: well, i think frigid forecast is spot on. alex: yeah, don't have much to say other than cold, cold cold.

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