>> doing the job well. us.life was taken from >> tonight the search for answers after a colorado deputy was killed on the job. six others also hurt. what may have triggered the gunman. plus a warning from firefighters keep you safe and your home free from flames. year for the red cross. we're breaking down the surprising statistics tonight. now, a life look from count down tos we 2018. >>

the bitter cold. eople are going to want to bundle up if you're celebrating the new year outside you want layers, hats, and gloves. here's more from the storm expect.n what we can >> this is dangerous cold. if you're going to be outside for an extended period of time sure you're properly dressed. right now temperatures feel like digits. in the single gaithersburg, 5. definitely cold and it will only get colder. the national weather service issuing a wind chill advisory will go into effect at 9:00 and will last through 9:00 entire morning for the area. at times wind chills will be below zero.egrees frostbite possible in as little as 30 minutes. exposed you cover all skin.

bring your pets inside and check on your neighbors. earlier few flurries and clouds but the skies are clearing and the clear skies temperatures to tumble. so as we ring in the new year at midnight our air us. temperature is 18 but it will only feel like getting outigits so the door early tomorrow morning if you have anything planned it be dangerously cold. however, tracking another, actually stronger arctic blast in the extended outlook. we'll talk more about that coming up in a little bit. you then.ee >> developing now, near denver, under way ation is killing an opened fire one deputy and injuring four others. police say the gunman fired more than a hundred rounds in just seconds, as linda lopez reports, killing d one deputy and injuring after an two roommates. sheriff's county deputies lined up along the passing motorcade, honoring a allen brother killed this morning in highlands

29-year-old zachary was killed when he and other officers responded to the scene of two roommates. a.m. in the 00 cooper canyon apartment complex 20 miles south of denver. > we have one deputy down inside the apartment. i'm not getting anything from him. all of us have been hit at least once. the suspected gunman hitting five officers according to the sheriff killing parish and four.ing >> almost immediately after that, upon arrival, the officer took place. >> douglas county sheriff says the suspect seemed to have in the ed himself bedroom and shot the officers ambush style. a there were well over hundred rounds fired in this engagement. a hundred rounds just from the suspect. >> the suspect then shot and officers. >> deputy parish had been with the force for seven months. visibly purlock

go ery difficult today to see zack for the last time. good kid, smiley kid. go up and down the halls, you could see his face. he was eager to work and eager serve. >> the douglas county sheriff no criminalpect has record but was known to them from other incidents involving police. haven't positively identified him yet and are waiting for more information from the injured officers. abc news, new york. >> new information tonight, it montgomery nted in county. fires in just one day. the extreme cold is not helping matters either. a warning from the fire chief. cheryl? just a, kimberly, it was short time ago we listened to a chief, efing with the goldstein, he told us just over 24 hours there have

he called six of them hereficant including right at these condos where boards are on windows. show you video of the heaviest. in north tpost drive potomac. embers should always be in a home. can away from the here in gaithersburg dozens of esidents don't have a home after an early morning fire yesterday inside the condo building. t is believed according to montgomery county fire that the they was accidental, but don't know the reason why it started yet news, we can share, no residents were injured and two firefighters suffered just minor injuries. hief goldstein says smoke detectors saved lives. >> several of our residents that were alerted by smoke detectors, alerted by the smoke situation, and then they were safely able get out of the

new ng, and ring in the year that you have that smoke detector on in every level of house, outside every area.ing >> it is a good reminder that starts 's new law tomorrow. smoke alarms, regarding smoke taking effect tomorrow. in a nutshell the battery only smoke alarms have to be replaced 10-year batteries nd all smoke alarms have to be replaced after 10 years of the manufacturer's date that's on itself.rm live in gaithersburg, cheryl news.r, abc >> such a sad story out of virginia. a house went up in flames three people.ing three others were burned. fire is of this huge still being investigated tonight. >> a family displaced tonight start on the deck early this

we're told one person has a injury. investigators say ashes from a fireplace were not properly sparking that fire as well. the red cross is stretched pretty thinly helping dozens of displaced families this weekend. year long they have been dealing with an unprecedented number of natural disasters. their emergency vehicles logging this year to circle the globe 119 times. hughes breaks down the numbers. >> they are the team helping you masses during one of your worst moments. isi can't believe everything gone. everything is gone. >> the american red cross on the lending a helping hand. the national lone capital region responding to seven incidents including five fires. has either snap created conditions where fires have happened, or made it difficult no

> they have been nonstop responding to fires but volunteers are still far from home after a year filled with disasters. >> it's been back-to-back disasters. we started with hurricane harvey in august. >> texans are still struggling rebuild after harvey's historic flooding. close behind hurricane maria, leaving puerto rico in crisis. locally the red cross deployed the olunteers across country for the hurricanes and wildfires torching communities in california. first half of our we've sheltered more people than we have in the combined. years >> an extremely busy 2017 has placed a strain on the budget but

disaster director says it's all worth it. >> it's the opportunity to deal with someone with at the worst, and with simple gestures begin o help them rebuild their lives. >> ryan hughes, abc 7 news. now, a life look at times square in new york city. eople really bundled up in the frin frigid temperatures. many got there this morning to claim their spot waiting for the ball to drop. helped to launch movement will press button. harassment sexual victims to come forward and president trump hit the links today in florida. also tweeted a new year's eve message saying "what a year it's een and we're just getting started." the white house says he's been preparationscurity around the country and will monitor those

efforts. >> happy new year! >> and we're monitoring new year celebrations around the world. the clock has already struck midnight withefforts. > happy new elaborate celebrations in hong kong, seoul, korea, sydney, australia, auckland, new zealand. beautiful sights. here at home a reminder, the 2:00 will be open until a.m. this new year's eve. no reason to drive. es will be runningll on a sunday schedule. metrorail will be open tomorrow p.m.8:00 a.m. until 11:00 coming up, a live look from iami as we continue to countdown 2018.

>> a real tragedy don't to warn ou about the dangers of drinking and driving. a manassas man is now facing crash.s for a pedestrian he hit and killed a 66-year-old man who simply was walking

along the parkway year dulles west boulevard this morning. the driver was arrested and involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence. we pdate to break news brought you last night at 11:00. .c. police say a burglary suspect shot by officers who believed he was armed had what was actually a b.b. gun. on eighth street northeast. kevin is accused of pointing this b.b. gun toward officers fired at him. you can see how realistic it looked. he was taken to the hospital in condition. investigators are reviewing body cam footage. beltway back open after a tractor-trailer fire. morning one out this 495 between 59 and route one in the college park area. right see smoke coming out of the truck. all lanes were closed at one point. word on any injuries. >> before we go to break, a live times square, as we continue counting down to 2018

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>> this is such a great idea. the coldidn't keep people away. -- cold didn't keep people away. complete with a countdown and balloon drop at noon. perfect for families who will be asleep by midnight. if you can't stay up to watch you can always drop. eileen's ball >> i give credit to my mom. she gave these to me a few years ago. i rock them every new year's eve now. >> rocking new year's eve. >> there you go. rocking into the new year with frigid

20 degrees right now. wind out of the north-northwest at 15 nfortunately it doesn't feel like 20. it feels more like six degrees. today only perature got to 23 on this last day of 2017. guys, this ties the fourth coldest new year's eve since 1899. t puts this cold into perspective and it's gripping so much of the country. of e in the teens outside the city of gaithersburg. manassas. it feels colder because of the wind. the good news is the winds quite as strong as maybe we had originally thought so that's actually keeping areas culpeper and on, fredericksburg in the teens for those wind chill values. picking up overnight and that's why the national weather service had a wind chill dvisory going into effect at 9:00 and lasting through 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. ringing in the new year feeling like eight degrees

downtown. for those people in new york city, i actually just looked. the forecast wind chill at midnight, 3 below but right now they are at 5 degrees below zero square. look at the northern tier of the country. those wind chills will be 20 to below zero. even down in new orleans, ringing in the new year at 26 degrees. that's what it will feel like. this cold is gripping the entire much of it. 9-14 our range of overnight lows wind chill advisory in effect. tomorrow will look beautiful but it will be so cold. 8:00.grees at by 2:00, 23 degrees. so just absolutely frigid. tomorrowe breezy again so wind chills once again in the single digits. to 23 f we do get degrees, it will be one of the new year's in t the history books. so it's going to be definitely very cold. also, tomorrow we're starting new year with a full moon. the moon tomorrow rising at 4:59 super moon. it will be closer in orbit to the earth. that's why it will

look 7% larger, 16% brighter and one of two full moons in the month of we get a that's why blue moon on january 31. be anuary of 2018 will shaping up to be looking pretty cold.lthough looking very tuesday, back to work and school for so many. it will be dry. 26. 33 on wednesday. thursday. wednesday into thursday our next arctic front slides through. also, storm watch seven will be coastal system wednesday into thursday morning. southern maryland. keeping the storm system well offshore but if it wobbles we may have to add in some snow chances midweek. another arctic blast coming in this week into next weekend with wind chill values once again in the single digits to zero. so the cold is here and it's here to stay. robert? now.last the heat final game of the season. the last time curt cousins wears let's say uniform and

>> now the toyota sports desk, rought to you by your local toyota dealer. >> as the year comes to a close, hope you had a better year than those guys. up. summed it look at this. just runs it right up the middle. tackle.o gone at 75 yards for the touchdown. the extra point. thankfully.ed it's 6-0 giants after that here's where a little momentum comes. cousins would keep it. in the fourth. ousins throws his third interception. pick. seals the deal. finishing at 7-9. cott has more from metlife stadium. >> around new year's eve, it did not go the way of the washington redskins. for the second

burgundy and gold lose to the ew york giants in the season finale. is this the final game for curt it will be one he'll quickly want to forget. three interceptions, plenty of missed throws result in a and a s loss disappointing end to a 7-9 season. >> it wasn't good. one on offense played good. called the plays. awful. a performance ve like this it's not good by unfortunately. just got to move on. just got to move on. >> it's definitely disappointing. you don't want to end under .500. want to end at .500. period. we have what we have. know. we built this. we've got to lay in it. >> it's about developing young bringing our offense and our too many along to where, of guys we have a lot who can really play and can really contribute. >> you can really tell in the these room after the game ay

their performance against the giants. playoffst home for the for the second straight year hile an offseason of changes could be on the horizon. stadium, from metlife abc 7 sports. >> coming off the convincing win over the houston rockets. one, hosting the chicago bulls, we'll pick this one up. second quarter. amazing block by john wall. bradley beal. leaves it for kelly with the flush. 63-59. less than a minute to go in the game. 110-109. bulls. john wall drives into the lane. his lay-up is good. 114-110. college hoops. penn state, a back and forth struggle. third quarter. briana, who finishes down low. maryland makes a 54-50 lead. le

the game. 67-65. inside as theores shot clock expires. the terps a four-point cushion and pull it out 69-65.

>> before we leave you, we want to give you two live looks, on london eye, the way.ration well under and times square. getting ready for the big ball drop. a lot of people staking their positions early in the morning and staying there all day.

start then you're not getting anything. it's 5 below feels like in times square. t least it will be dry as we ring in the new year, see you at 11:00 and if

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