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when investigators are saying about the blaze tonight. and the deep freeze not letting up. how some local new year's events are planning to keep you safe and warm as you ring in 2018. now abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> we begin with below freezing temperatures across the country. ,fter a snowy start to the day we are talking temperatures into the teens, and it might feel even colder than that. let's get to meteorologist alex liggitt. it is the wind, right? alex: yeah. we do have some gusty winds right now, up to 20 miles per hour. here is the latest look at reagan national airport, 24 18,ees, northwest winds at making it feel like 10 degrees. other local temperatures, 19 gaithersburg, 23 joint base andrews, 19 winchester, 17 hagerstown. the windchill is the main

, because a lot of them are already in the single digits. seven is what it feels like a manassas, six gaithersburg, two hagerstown, nine cumberland, even 10 downtown. a very cold night ahead overnight into early tomorrow morning. should be around 20 degrees downtown. suburbs, some places may get as low as 12-13 degrees as surface air temperatures, not even factoring in wind chill's. i think a few spots may have wind chill's below zero tomorrow morning. here is a look at the wake-up temperatures. manassas 13, gaithersburg 12, same in hagerstown and winchester. a very cold morning for the end 2017. what will the start of 2018 bring? more cold. just how cold, i will let you know in a couple of minutes. kimberly: you are going to want to bundle up tomorrow night. before you head out, make sure to download the free stormwatch 7

forecast at your fingertips. the bitter cold is not going to keep some people from celebrating outdoors tomorrow night. amy aubert continuing our live team coverage from falls church, where they are planning for the frigid temperatures. i that you wish they were warming you right now -- i bet you wish they were warming you right now. amy: absolutely, that's what i wanted to show you. this outdoor chimney is one of six warming stations across the area. i wish we could like it right now. it is one of six throughout the area to bring some warm on a chilly night. twinkling lights line the streets of the city of falls church, just one night before their new year's eve celebration. >> it is a lot of preparation, but once you have it down, you know the routine. amy: keith has worked with watch night since it started 20 years ago. >> the downtown falls church turns into a mini times square. amy: he says they will have live music, a

star drop. frigid temperatures are not holding them back. >> we have six warming stations, plus anybody can go indoors anytime they want to. >> the cold would not hold me back from plants. time,initely some inside but still going out. amy: he says they are working with local law enforcement for security measures. soit has always been set up it is prohibited from vehicles going in and physical blocks. we have always been cautious, we will stay that way. amy: now the metropolitan police department plans to have a visible presence as people enjoy new year's eve celebrations in d.c. in alexandria, first night workers tell me they are working with the police department and plan to be out in force. live in falls church, amy aubert, abc 7 news. kimberly: more than 200 million americans

the arctic blast killing at least one person. , pennsylvania are still digging out after close to six feet of snow fell this week. in michigan, take a look at this pileup involving more than 40 vehicles. no one was seriously injured. the extreme cold causing some places to even cancel their new year's celebrations. not new york. times square preparing to host one million people for when the ball drops. officials are warning revelers, who will be standing outside for hours, to dress appropriately. the nypd fire department bracing for the possibility of medical emergencies. alongside them, a major show of force from law enforcement and unprecedented security efforts taking shape tonight. officers screening hotel and restaurant guests near times square for explosives and weapons. a reminder, metro is open until 2:00 a.m. sunday night for new year's eve, but trains and buses will be running on a sunday schedule.

schedule on new year's day. metro rail will be open monday from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. happening now, crews battling a house fire in montgomery county, flames breaking out in potomac. so intense, walls have collapsed. 75 firefighters are on scene. no injuries were reported. right now, is sterling man is facing charges in connection to terrorism. the fbi raided his home yesterday, leaving with boxes of evidence and him in handcuffs. we got a hold of court documents laying out the accusations. our reporter is live in a neighborhood with reaction from those who saw it all unfold. i imagine they are pretty upset. reporter: i have the court documents in my hand. we are standing in front of the door that was busted into by fbi agents on friday.

allegations with neighbors in the area. although all were curious about the accusations, not everyone wanted to talk to us on camera. those who did were shocked. >> i think it is really scary that we don't know who our neighbors are. >> it is so weird being so close to our home. reporter: jaws dropped when we showed people the long list of accusations surrounding their neighbor, sean duncan. >> i never realized it was this large. reporter: according to court documents, duncan is an american from pittsburgh turned isis sympathizer. our camera was rolling friday night when fbi agents raided his rented sterling townhome. they carried out several boxes of evidence. neighbors watched from a distance. >> i thought it was some type of drug bust. reporter: we know duncan tried to miss -- try to escape through a back door and destroy a thumb drive to obstruct the investigation. some of the evidence in the court documents come from a detained

attack locations in the united states. reporter: duncan's phone history showed he researched how to conduct attacks on u.s. soil and read articles like "how to build a bomb in the kitchen." duncan and his wife planned a secret trip to bangladesh, but were detained while connecting in turkey. >> it is scary, to know that someone lives a football field away for me who could have possibly been building bombs. called two potential relatives of duncan in pennsylvania today. we still waiting to get a phone call back. for these court documents, they don't talk about what happened to duncan's wife on friday, but they do talk about their newborn , who passed away earlier this year. it talks about duncans islamic state twitter account and a whole lot more. if you want to go over these docunt

you will find all the information you need. in sterling, q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: i love :00, a homicide investigation and prince george's county. police say a man was shot several times and died at the hospital. this happened in district heights. we are told the suspect was arrested at the scene. today, hundreds gathered for a memorial service for this rest and couple, killed days before christmas. police say scott and buckley fricker were shot to death by their daughter's 17-year-old boyfriend. investigators believe they wanted their daughter to break up with him because of his alleged neo-nazi views. he shot himself and is still incredible condition. the residents of a gaithersburg condo complex are boarded up. a tarp is over what used to be the roof. flames broke out at potomac oak condos this morning when many people were sleeping.

this massive fire is undetermined. fortunately, no one was seriously injured. , a nearbyghes reports elementary school has been turned into a makeshift shelter. >> i can't believe everything is gone. reporter: two days before ringing in the new year, dozens of people are forced to start over. >> i am broken. reporter: towering flames ripped through the roof at the potomac oaks condos, forcing families into the bitter cold. eileen lives on the bottom floor and smelled the smoke. >> it was not hot, but the hallway was filled with smoke. >> we had to get out of the building. we were hearing people yelling. reporter: police and firefighters went door-to-door getting people out. >> the ceiling collapsed in the bathroom, water everywhere. reporter: with snow on the ground, 100 firefighters battled against freezing equipment. they knocked down the

but now marie's apartment is underwater. >> there is a lot of water inside there. ,e cannot take anything out only a few food i take. reporter: eileen and her husband barry escaped with the clothes on their backs. she was diagnosed with breast cancer 13 months ago and now she is determined to beat this. the silver lining -- >> our wedding album did not get damaged, so i was able to grab that. it did not get wet somehow. miracles happen and i believe in miracles today. reporter: ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: a capitol heights woman is behind bars after police say she created a gofundme page for the family of a homicide victim, but kept the money. police say arlene petit advertised the donation page as financial relief for her family, but never gave out the cash. next, president trump has been denying accusations of possible links to russian interference in our election.

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papadopoulos has pleaded guilty to lying to the feds. the new year brings new hope for transgender people who want to join the military. the defense department will want them to enlist and openly serve as soon as january 1. the legal road ahead is uncertain. president trump announced a ban on transgender troops in august. multiple federal judges have ruled the van is unenforceable. this weekend, the district is under a cold alert. officials are expanding space at 17 homeless shelters. earlier this week when temperatures hit 19 degrees, though shelters housed more than 1500 people. ,ith these chilly temperatures 7 is on your side with a reminder about ways to prevent your pipes from freezing. trying to keep the cabinet doors open a little so he can reach the pipes. also leave the faucet open just a trickle. keep pipes insulated, especially those in the attic. don't forget t

those are the ones that can give the most trouble. alex: i love it because bill calls them the hose tips. the outside spigot, hose bibs. it is really funny. definitely one of those reminders, because you are going to have all kinds of problems the next several days with these temperatures. we are looking at some temperatures in the 20's, some dipping into the teens. 19 gaithersburg, 18 martinsburg, 22 chantilly, 20 manassas. you get the picture, it is really cold. i want to show you a wide look. the majority of the northeast, midwest, single digits from pittsburgh, columbus, indy, chicago. really cold air there, and cold here, too. we are in the 20's, getting a little better air because of the appalachians. we did not have the real arctic air just yet.

overnight. if you spots may get close to single digits. i also want to show this wider view of all the advisories and warnings for the majority of the middle of the country. these are windchill warnings, this darker blue. the lighter blue, wind-chill advisory's as far south as memphis. this area the deep south, hard freeze watch for portions of alabama, mississippi, louisiana, even texas. this is a wide expanse of really deep cold air. we do have our own wind-chill advisory's for the appalachians. they could have wind chills as low as 10 below zero. this is a look at what it will feel like tonight around 11:00, anywhere from single-digit to teens. by early tomorrow morning, we are going -- there are going to be spots that will be below zero. gaithersburg, hagerstown, winchester. not going to get much better tomorrow afternoon.

feel like. around 10 degrees in the d.c. metro, only getting up to around 13 as far as what it will feel like through tomorrow. by tomorrow afternoon/evening, still around 10. back into the single-digit by the time the ball has dropped and we are assuring in 2018. looking ahead, we continue to have deep cold. this is a look at new year's eve as far as servicer temperatures. tomorrow, highs in the mid 20's. with a little breeze, it will feel colder, back around the teens closer to the time the ball drops. i think we will be in the upper teens locally inside the d.c. metro. outside, more likely lower teens. next three days as a whole, 25 tomorrow, lower 20's on monday, still in the 20's on tuesday. i think we will have one day getting into the 30's by wednesday. also watching the potential for a coastal storm. don't have any precipitation

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announcer: now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealer. scott: the nhl regular season is just about at the halfway point. the caps in a familiar position. the boys in red lurking near the top of the metropolitan division. a big game tonight hosting the division leading new jersey devils. less than three minutes into the game, the caps strike first. christian djoos, the wraparound pass to tom wilson. washington takes a 1-0 lead. in the second, washington on the power play. nicklas backstrom to john carlson, slap shot and a beauty, his fourth goal of the season. the caps win

5-2, moving into first place in the metropolitan division. barry trotz becomes the fifth winningest coach in nhl history. here is very on his huge milestone. >> i have lost my hair, turned gray, gotten old, and i have been blessed to be in this game a long time. to be in this game a long time, you have to have someone who trust you to lead the charge, if you will, and you got to have a good staff. i have been very blessed to have all of the above. scott: certainly a big congrats to coach barry trotz. the tiger portion of the college football bowl schedule is finished. now we start to get to the entrée. there are some really good bowl matchup's. tonight's fiesta bowl is part of that group. penn state up against washington. late in the second quarter, denis lyons up 21-7. berkeley gets the handoff, then explodes up the field.

92 yards on the touchdown. penn state takes a 28-7 lead. closing seconds of the game, the nittany lions clinging to a seven-point lead. the huskies try the old hook and ladder, but instead of going out of bounds with five seconds to go, don day throws the ball backwards right into the hands of brandon smith. that's your ballgame. penn state wins a thriller, 35-28. , it has last two months been obvious the georgetown men's basketball team plays hard. first-year head coach patrick ewing has a gritty bunch of players. there only problem -- the hoyas can't close out games. two weeks ago, they blew a big second-half lead to syracuse. on wednesday, they did the same thing against butler. both resulting in losses. the boy is trying to get back on track today at marquette. hoyas were behind most of the game, but cap fighting.

n he had a double double. hoyas down by 9, 1 minute to go. andrew rousey dialed up the running three-pointer. he does the michael jordan shoulder shrug. he can't believe it. rousey had 35. georgetown falls 74-65. in the a-10, george washington against saint joe's. second half, colonial up 42-29. want to nobby slams and the follow. he is fired up and gw opens up conference play with the win 70-64. virginia hosting boston college. drained for ty jerome, six three-pointers, career-high 31 points. his last three give the cavs a 57 point -- his last three give the cavs aleve. bc with a chance to win, but they are called for an offensive fo.

tony bennett picks up his 200th win in charlottesville. don't forget the redskins wrap up their 2017 season tomorrow against the giants. washington trying to finish the year with a three-game winning streak.

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card, there is a chance that party been ripped off. it has to do with the gift card number. security experts say crooks lift that information off of unused cards and wait until someone buys them. >> if the bad guys know those card numbers, they can keep checking them and seeing if somebody has activated them, and then they can use them. kimberly: the retail gift card association suggests trying to buy cars behind the counter, or buying them online directly from the retailer and register as soon as you get them. alex has a final check on the new year's eve