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jonathan: at a massive response to a fire in maryland. now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. alison: first, we are on storm watch. the temperatures are dropping right now and it is so cold that it hurts. jonathan: and it's only getting worse tonight. josh knight is here. can we expect in the morning and a chance of snow coming? josh: a little bit of everything for a mother nature. the current feels like temperatures, 13 d c, but in some places already feels like four degrees manassas, five quantico. tomorrow morning, looking for those temperatures about five to 15 degrees, a very cold start. clear skies and light wind tonight. ukind of backfires on

plummet further. tomorrow morning, starting off really cold. jumping ahead, jacksonville all the way into new jersey, there is a winter storm warning or winter storm watch. that will be tonight into tomorrow further south. for our area, it is wednesday night into thursday. not expecting anything too big, but we have a chance to track some snow wednesday night into thursday morning. more on the timing and what i expected just a few minutes. jonathan: with the windchill in ise single digits, it i enough to take a toll on infrastructure, including dozens of water main breaks in the district. jay korff is on the story. jay: they are all over the city. these guys have been working for hours in the bitter cold.

frigid temps. d.c. water crews have responded to dozens of water main breaks, and it is hard to know when the pipes will stop cracking. it has been a burden on many. >> i was raised in the midwest, so i know what cold really is it has never been this cold here. jay: plunging into single digits later in the week, they are bundling up. >> we are shivering all the time. jay: this family has enjoyed their visit, but heading home also has its advantages. >> i'm going home to about 80 degrees, thank you. lucky.en;''t you >> you bet. jay: we have been talking with residents,

are working very hard and they hope that it is wrapped up soon. live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: in baltimore, this water main break in fells point. everything that was touched by the water froze, trapping cars. it will be another day before a pump is installed to completely stop the water, then will flow into another area. maybe another week or two before they get the part to fix the break. alison: as a monster storm intensifies off the east coast, dozens of states are on alert for the cold and snow. in buffalo, blizzard conditions caused a deadly chain reaction crash. more than 20 vehicles were involved in this. one person was killed, another seriously hurt. visibility was close to zero there. >> you cannot see a guy started thing in front of you. it was complete whiteout. alison:

causing problems for first responders in new york city. firefighters battled flames in 13 degree weather. more than 20 people were hurt. the firefight left behind a thick slurry of ice. at yourlatest forecast fingertips, download the abc 7 stormwatch app. tweet from president trump is raising eyebrows, talking about north korea and a nuclear button. nancy chen is joining us. warningresident trump kim jong-un who said the nuclear but was on his desk at all times. president trump said, please and have a nuclear button but it is a much bigger and more powerful button than his and mine works. this is in response to kim's

warned the united states that north korea's nuclear ambitions was complete and the launch button was always on the desk in his office. alison: nancy, thank you. it was an active day on twitter for the president. this morning he called hillary and appear tod ask the justice department to investigate her handling of classified materials. this evening president trump said the u.s. paid palestine hundreds of millions every year and, in his words, "we get no appreciation or respect." jonathan: orin hatch will not be seeking reelection this year. hatch is the senate's longest serving republican and as president pro tem is now third in line for the presidency. mitt romney thanks hatch for his service and wished him the best. girl accusednage them of a grizzly sexual assault

tonight, five firefighters are charged, but not with a sex crime. anna-lysa gayle has more on the charges. anna-lysa: we now know the six men are facing misdemeanor charges, contributing to the delay with see of a minor. we first heard about the investigation in november when the police department contacted virginia state police, but the incident was first reported to the mayor of strasburg in april. according to the court documents, five members of the strasburg fire department were accused of participating in a gang rape that was caught on video one snapchat. facing the now .harges the state police have released a limited information about the misdemeanor charges, saying the st

the strasburg to fire department, but so far they have no response. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. jonathan: police in takoma park are looking for two people who tried kidnapping a girl at the corner of elm and pine avenues. drivingce say they were a minivan and the passengers said come to my home, i have candy. the police and gave a great description, sing he was wearing all back clothing with a hoop nose ring, a flower tattoo on his left hand, and a pink pimple or growth near his right eye. a major response to a fire in prince george's county at a townhome in bowie just before 9:00. sky track 7 was over the scene as dozens of firefighters try to but the flames out. there is no word on the cause as of yet. alison: a sterling man in court days after the fbi raided his me

into isis-related terrorism. duncaninvestigated sean for nearly a year after family members feared he had been radicalized. court documents say that duncan researched how to build a bomb and carry out attacks. he is accused of trying to destroy a thumb drive and microchip with evidence. jonathan: more than venture of rain in just mere minutes. in minutes, sewage backing into dozens of homes in the district back in august. tonight, 7 on your side has the results of the investigation into the fix for the problem. tim barber is live in northwest washington. i hear this will not be cheap, but it will clean up the situation? millionis a $580 project, but this has been years in the planning. it would help some of the problems we had back in august. if for structure dates to the 1880's and we have to do something. tim:

was socked with more than an inch of rain in 20 minutes. >> the water was coming up in the showers. tim: dozens reported similar sewage backups and flooding. d.c. water launch an investigation. the report did not find evidence of a major blockage of the sewage system, but found that two sewers in northwest washington overflowed. >> there is a major project underway, water mains services project. million project would increase the size of the sewers that overflowed. residents are also being urged to check a program that gives people up to $6,000 to install a this thatvalve like allows water to flow out of your home but has a gate that closes if water starts backing up from the city pipes. >> need to check on that, definitely. tim: the project is expected to be complete in 2023.

programs on the abc 7 mobile app. tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: there has been a lot of criticism for this year's flu vaccine. jonathan: testing right now could change the way that you help prevent the virus. how about a one-time shot? alison: and another night in the deep freeze, much of the country dealing with the cold.

jonathan: happening now in texas, a desperate search for the sisters who are missing. the police issued an amber alert after the mother of the seven-year-old and 14-year-old was found dead. the girls are believed to be with the mother's remit. the police were called to the home twice saturday when a coworker and boyfriend suspected something was not right. the police are investigating reported sightings in mexico and colorado. on the deadlyn ambush that target of police officers in colorado. one deputy was killed, four

we are now learning that the shooter was a former army sergeant. onwrote an alarming message social media and in the mail that included threats to police officers. he did not have a criminal record. alison: back at home, an uptick in violence, most recently two juveniles shot near a school. nelly d.c. councilmember is getting involved. neighbors are on edge and one answers. >> it makes the kids nervous to come outside and play. anna-lysa: this month there have been several shootings in the apartment neighborhoods her daughter lives in, not far from the latest shooting in the 3500 block of port street. two juveniles were shot near the elementary school. -- at 8 p.m.26, december 26. they are expected to survive. violence will6:30 be the topic of discussion

the park view recreation center, not far from the scene of the shooting. in a phone interview, the councilmember said this about the recent shootings. "although the police believe they are unrelated, i believe it's important just for folks to have the face time with me and the police commanders in the area." >> i think it is needed. we don't like to see violence at all, so it's good to get the community involved. anna-lysa: what do you hope to learn from the meeting? >> some progress, change. anna-lysa: anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. meanwhile, incorrect tests, botch dna matching, even mismatching bullets two guns, just some of the criticism from the d.c. forensics lab. the city says it has turned things around. mayor bowser visited the lab today to tout lower crime numbers, credit it with clues discovered by the lab. the director said the lab tightened protocols. jonathan: 7 on your side

health matters, there is a flu vaccine in the works that could last not just a year but years. researchers at the university of washington are working on a universal flu vaccine known as a dna vaccine. the flu viruses constantly changing. scientists right now guess how to protect you each year to catch up. the new vaccine will tell your body to create antibodies to fight the infection. this could be available within the next decade. alison: the temperatures will be in the teens overnight and most of us will crank the heat to stay warm, but doing that can lead to a massive heating bill. at theays to chip away bill -- lower your thermostat one degree. they can save 5% on your heating costs. >> one of the simplest things most homeowners can do is simply replace the existing incandescent bulbs with led retrofit kits. alison: the kit costs about $15. you can also consider weatherproofing doors or windows .

fight about all the time, by the way. jonathan: we will save a lot of money. holly keeps our house at 62 degrees. alison: nno way. today, we went inside this home in potomac that was seriously damaged when ashes caught fire. the homeowner said he placed the ashes in a plastic bag. fire officials say that ashes so youain heat for days, should always put them in metal containers and splash them with water, then place them outside and away from your home. josh? josh: some very good advice as we settle into the coldest temperatures of the year later this week. tomorrow morning, starting off 15 degrees at 5:00 and 7:00, then we slowly warm up. looking at mid 20's by about 11:00. should be a pretty sunrise, than the clouds filling quickly.

so we ares the high, briefly, one day, getting above freezing. then the numbers come crashing down. one futurecast, the storm system starting to take place overnight into tomorrow. 10:00 a.m., bringing snow and florida,rts of georgia, the carolinas and up the coast line. exactly where that low stays, how far out to sea, that is the player for us. a lot of models are holding this a little too far to the east for us to see much of anything. we have a 30% chance of snow wednesday night into thursday. if the system wobbles further to the west, we have a better chance, but at this point not getting the all clear thursday morning, but i think more than likely not too many problems. what will definitely happen as the system moves by as much colder air filling in behind it. that will be the coldest temperatures we have seen this season.

east. the timing of this will be wednesday night through thursday morning. when i say south and east, i mean predominately on the other side of the bay. maybe southern maryland, places like that, could see one to two disruptions much more likely northeast of the area, philly, new york, and towards boston. 33 tomorrow, 27 thursday. highs of 19 degrees friday and saturday. it has been four years since we had a high temperatures stuck in the teens. those are the actual temperatures. friday morning at 8:00, it will -10 like we are -5 in d.c., leesburg and frederick. jonathan: boo! josh: very cold temperatures into next week. boos from the audience. 30% chance of snow wednesday into thursday, most of that staying over the ocean. jonathan:

somewhere where it is worse come in the midwest. that is ice with an ice cutter going through it area it is the island queen ferry to madeline island in lake superior. this was the first trip of the day, so there was no lane. the photographer said he could only stay outside for about a minute because it was -7, before you factor in the windchill. and check this out. tell me what city that is. they usually make the river green, remember? chicago. it is the frozen river. the buildings on the bank are so cold that the lakefront is starting to freeze over. no messing around. alison: it is cold everywhere. we talked a lot about iphone batteries lately. how do you know if you should replace yours?

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jonathan: new information about the ongoing issues with iphone batteries. apple admitted to slowing some devices and recommended buying a new battery at a discounted price, but how do you know if you need one? alison: 7 on your side found out simply looking at the battery percentage on your phone is not much help. you need to download a battery checker app that can tell you the life of your battery. >> what apple has done is they have said when your battery is no longer able to provide the power the processor needs to operate at peak performance, it scales it back. alison: the apple store in georgetown said that buying a replacement battery can take a week if they do not have your model in the store. they also urge you to make an appointment. walk-ins can take two hours. i had an appointment today and could not get one until next week. jonathan:

somebody who is not having any problems at all. erin: his name is alex ovechkin and he has been unstoppable. sports is coming up.

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>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: alex ovechkin has showed no

season. he scored his nhl-leading 26th goal tonight against the hurricanes to give the cap their third straight win. in the third, the capitals trailing 4-3. nicklas backstrom, the bullet pass to alex ovechkin, lighting the lamp. over time, tied at 4-4. in overtime, the great 8 comes through again. nice work. the capitals win a -- the capitals win a slugfest. fernandoion, bruno gets the past down low, goes up strong for the slim. the terps trailed at the half. second half, the game tied at 61-61. kevin herder drives, michael chu koski grabs a rebound and throws it down giving maryland the lead for good. the terpswin it 7

georgetown facing depaul. off the steel, finding caleb johnson. he is found. georgetown up 72-60. hoyas win. everyone winning tonight. and congratulations to bradley

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alison: final look at the frigid weather. josh: tomorrow we are above freezing, just barely. istem moving up the coast bringing snow into southern louisiana. that will be moving over to florida, bringing snow and ice, then up the coast line. tomorrow, cloud cover, briefly above freezing, 33. then a 30% chanc

thursday morning. pretty sure that will miss us. the cold air will not. jonathan: jimmy kimmel is n

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