alison: a pipe bursts at a maryland high school nancy: freezing rain and a messy commute, but the forecast has good news. alison: school board members absent and parents outraged.

they need to vote, but where are they now? alison: this as a teacher is arrested, accused of possessing child pornography. nancy: and a vehicle smashes into a building. 11:00, onc 7 news at your side. alison: good evening, everyone. we are starting in the stormwatch 7 weather center with another night of freezing temperatures ahead. it may mean slick spots even in the morning. tonight i am hearing everybody about slipping. and we ares very icy already starting to see delays. fairfax, prince william, spotsylvania schools all opening two hours late. chief meteorologist bill kelly is here and we are not playing around with these. bill: the sidewalks,

will be fine. it is not a big deal in terms of the roadways, but we have had a number of people , close to hear where it has happened. you really want to be careful. the numbers right now, good evening. most of you are above freezing currently. a couple of spots, frederick 32, hagerstown a couple degrees above. we are 38 degrees in the district, which is helping melt some things. tomorrow morning we will drop. they will not tank like they will over the weekend. out the door at 7:00 in the morning, mid 20's for manassas, quantico 28, right around 32 degrees d.c. any of the moisture from the rain could freeze wherever there is not any salt.

otherwise the rain/sleet is gone. a much warmer forecast. wait until you see the numbers we are talking about. nancy: and stay connected with the stormwatch 7 weather team no matter where you are by downloading the free stormwatch 7 weather app. alison: right now, thousands impacted by the recent wildfires in southern california are now forced out of their homes again, this time in incoming storm putting the area at risk of mudslides and flash floods. about 7000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders, with another 23,000 at risk. nancy: in this video just into the newsroom, water pouring from the ceiling of but we high school. -- bowie high school. this was because of a burst pipe. maintenance crews are fixing the problem. alison:

people out of their homes after a car came crashing through the wall of their apartment building. jay korff is live in bethesda. how did this happen, jay? jay: yeah, this was a wild scene as the car went out of control. the point of impact, this is what is left of the air-conditioning unit, part of the engine of the vehicle. the pointboarded up of impact and it is amazing nobody was seriously injured. no clear reason lost control and plowed into the apartment complex. the driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. the apartment resident said she was inside the unit at the time. she was onlyhit, inches away in the kitchen. she said she is grateful to be alive. the damage to the building

extensive that three units had to be evacuated. ehey are now deemed unsaf to live in and those residents have been displaced. nobody sustained serious injuries, which is the good news. jay korff, abc 7 news. nancy: parents fired up and amending answers after word that a teacher's aide at their children's school is facing child pornography charges. 7 on your side broke the story friday night as we told you about the arrest of shawn kelley. anna-lysa gayle was at the meeting and the parents were very upset tonight. anna-lysa: nancy, that is for sure. to meeting was primarily discuss the school budget, but many parents who attended the meeting were there to discuss something much more valuable than their money, which is their children's safety. >> why is this information a public? anna-lysa:

jack smith walked out of the budget meeting, parents were furious. they were there to ask about kelley.e he worked as a part-time lunch ate at cloverly elementary school. he has arrested for possession of child part of a. >> we cannot ask him anything? talking about the budget and the achievement gap and you cannot even keep them safe. anna-lysa: parents directed their questions to dr. henry johnson. one person asked about settlements within montgomery county public schools. >> i understand your concerns. them to be more transparent. i want them to be more responsive. anna-lysa: dr.

to leave the meeting early due to a family matter. school board said they cannot attend the meeting because of the weather and montgomery county public schools sayinga letter monday they did not believe this impacted any students. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: now the latest in the i-team investigation, faking the grade. we know the grade fixing scandal at a d.c. high school will cost taxpayers nearly $400,000. the first report on grade fixing at ballou high school is expected this friday. $390,000. is set at the superintendent's office will be reviewing policies following the audit. a social media threat against a school in virginia puts officials in eight states

posted on snapchat over the weekend, threatening schools with the initials m.h.s., causing a response at several different schools from new york to wisconsin. the police say it was a hoax. charges are now pending against the teenager. nancy: prosecutors say this was one of the most horrible cases they have ever seen. a teenaged girl murdered at the hands of gang members, but tonight a big victory in the fight against violent teenagers as they put the my asked her mind of the attack behind bars. tim barber has the details and how they did this. this caseetails of are two horrible to talk about in the case. prosecutors say under the cloak of darkness in this fairfax county park, 10 people committed a brutal crime. was torturedivas before she was stabb t

another example of ms-13 killing people in public parks across the dmv. today, a victory against the vicious gang. the mastermind of the murder, was convicted of first-degree murder. >> some of the most core if it crimes of ever seen -- some of the most horrific crimes i've seen in my 35 years. tim: local, state, and for rural authorities worked to lock up members of ms-13. there were 10 suspects in the murder case. so far seven have been convicted. orrific a h situation. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. nancy: washington nationals analyst and former player raid night has been

sexual assault charges. he got into a fight with another man at his home. the charges were dropped today after the men reached a deal on their own. alison: 7 on your side with health matters as the flu is hitting the country hard. more than 40,000 cases are reported through the u.s., and some have turned deadly. lindsey mastis is tracking this from the live desk. lindsey: california is one of the hardest hit. 27 people under the age of 65 have died in that state since october. some emergency room's have set up tents, they are so busy. >> we are spending a good amount of time in the hallway. lindsey: we are learning the flu little as 10% as effective against the deadliest strain of the flu. nevertheless doctors encourage

anyway because it can help lessen the symptoms. ride: your next metro couldn't put money back in your pocket. alison: how the agency is finally ready to give riders refunds. president --or oprah winfrey for president? a lot of people are talking. nancy: and what does the supreme court have to do with a treehouse being torn down?

they cahow many of 'em?e, sir! we don't know. dozens. all right! let's teach these freaks some manners! good luck out there, captain! thanks! but i don't need luck, i have skills...

i don't have my keys. (on intercom) all hands. we are looking for the captain's keys again. they are on a silver carabiner. oh, this is bad. as long as people misplace their keys, you can count on geico saving folks money. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world.

those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ all because of you ♪ ♪ been heard or believed if they have dared to speak their truth. other time is up. a new day is on the horizon! alison: that was oprah winfrey's speech at the golden globes, so inspiring some are calling a presidential. two close friends say she is actively thinking about running in 2020, with her inner

encouraging it, and support is coming from both sides. twitter,trump said on let's all come together women and men, and say time is up. we are learning about a serious health scare for mitt romney. an aide said he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year and underwent surgery. the cancer was removed and had not spread. he is rumored to be considering a run for orrin hatch's vacant senate seat. nancy: a treehouse in florida had to be torn down after the u.s. supreme court refused to hear the dispute. the couple built the treehouse in 2011 after a city official incorrectly told them they do not need a permit. it cost $30,000 to build, but the couple said they have spent five times that trying to defend it. they were hopeful they could reach a settlement with the city to keep its standing.

a plan to give you money back if your metro trip is delayed more than 15 minutes during rush-hour. riders would get the whole trip refunded in an effort to bring back riders. nine out finish nearly of 10 trips have been finished sayime, but 30% of riders they are still concerned about reliability. >> it would be awesome. that would be a lot a free trips for may. alison: and as of today you cannot carry a negative balance on your smart trip card. if you don't not have enough to finish the trip, you cannot leave the station without reloading the card. metro says that negative balances have cost the system some $25 million. nancy: many flights are still delayed tonight at jfk airport after a burst pipe close to the internatio

the floor was covered with three inches of water, forcing airlines to cancel 143 flights. thatp of last week's storm run at the airport to a halt. one flyer said she was stuck on her airplane more than an hour. >> they kept us on the plane over an hour and they said the terminal was flooded and there was no electricity so we could not like it are bags. nancy: it also effected back its claim. all of the luggage piled up and all the water, too. some people waited hours to get their belongings. alison: a cautionary tale and important reminder from near baltimore as the winter weather continues. firefighters say that somebody set their home on fire by using a blow torch to try to thaw out frozen pipes. everyone got out safely, but there is significant damage to the home. and a crui

through last week's winter storm. passengers on the norwegian breakaway describe the experience as a total nightmare. the 4000 passenger ship endured long days of ocean swells reaching 30 feet. hallways, staircases flooded, water leaking into rooms. the ship was on its way back to new york from the bahamas. nancy: what a trip. bill: i'm not part of the world in terms of navigating crew ships, shockingly, but we kind of knew this storm was coming. nancy: they went for it. bill: i guess so. alison: that is the worst possible vacation. bill: i could not even imagine. good evening. starting out with the numbers. the numbers are finally above freezing today, after

afternoon, five straight days really below freezing, considerably below in many spots. so night, all the numbers on the map above freezing, and some places like reagan six degrees above freezing. that's great because a lot of that iss that arewet, the problem, they could re-freeze if they are not treated. the sidewalk in front of your house, the driveway, those kind of things. you are fine, but the untreated areas could freeze. everybody for the most part above freezing, except to the north. now we have the dome of high pressure building in. is of the rainfall and sleet out of the area, just a few lingering clouds. there are no weather-related problems. should be good overnight, a beautiful morning.

on the untreated areas. i think the roads will be fine and a majority of the sidewalks, which have been treated, will be fine. places of business, schools, those will most likely be good, but be aware you can be walking all over, everything is great, not thinking about, then use let. you could really get hurt if you fall the wrong way. that is why there are some delays. we should have a mild day relative to where we have been. just a few clouds through the night. the overall picture, we are dry. the big story is how much warmer we will get going into the upcoming days. tomorrow, 42 degrees by noon, up to about 44 for the daytime high. increasing clouds wednesday, 44, outside chance of a shower.

thursday into friday. southerly wind kicking the temperatures up to the low 60's. look at the low. we were -1 the other day at dulles, broke the record. now we have lows into the upper 40's. a complete flip-flop, but take your time tomorrow morning walking around. alison: it is scary, very slick. nancy: two of the country's newest multimillionaires, and nobody has come forward. alison: nobody has come forward to claim the jackpots. a loan powerball ticket was sold in new hampshire, hitting the nearly $560 million drawing, but nobody has come forward to claim it yet. nancy: we are also waiting to find out who hit the $480 mega millions jackpot friday. that ticket was sold in florida. we should mentio

the reason that we think jonathan is not here, but you never know. coming up, a major toymaker facing a major fine. alison: and a television screen that can roll up like a piece of paper? before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement.

"what if" more of the came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and more secure? "what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy... ...to move from "what if" to "what's next."

alison: 7 on your side with the consumer alert and a big fine for a toymaker. thousands ofing dollars for not protecting your kids privacy, after collecting personal information from children without parental consent. this is the first settlement ever to involve toys that connect to the internet. do you want a bigger tv but don't have the space? lg may have a solution. nancy: they are unrolling a new technology, a roll-up television.

can rollup like wrapping paper when you are not using it. but don't buy it right now. this is just a prototype. an interesting item, nevertheless. could certainly watch a lot of football. uld really wo look into that. alison: it changes the room completely. erin: it makes a claim. a fan received the prize of their life at the junior world championship. and in

it's time for sleep number's 'lowest prices of the season' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. and snoring? does your bed do that? it's the lowest prices of the season on the queen c4 mattress with adjustable comfort on both sides. now only $1199, save $400. ends soon. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you.

>> andota sportdesk, brought tor local toyota dealers. erin: the college football playoff national championship game between georgetown and alabama taking place in atlanta tonight. right now georgia leads 20-10 in the fourth quarter. nba, jimmy butler and the timberwolves taking on the cavaliers. in the half,down ball steps back and the timberwolves up at the half. andrew wiggins drives, a close line. that is a flagrant 2 foul, ejection. the karate chop right to the windpipe.

pacers-bucks. stephenson with the steal. and the pretty pass for the lay-in. the razzle-dazzle. the pretty no look, behind the back pass. you think he is excited? pacers beat the bucks. next story, some people are just poor losers. losing to canada in the world hockey championship, and they and he medal on his neck says i don't want it, flies into the stands. a fan catches it, happens to be an american guy. so he gets it. yep, i get the souvenir. the official went back and gave the medal, but the guy sai

before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely?

haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement.

bill: watch your step tomorrow morning. kick off the new year with a deal that will save you money for the next 2 years guaranteed. os is here with a great offer a the 100% fiber-optic network. it starts with the fastest internet available. plus up to 200 channels. plus phone, plus showtime for 2 years. plus multi-room dvr service for 2 years. plus a 2 year price guarantee. all for just $79.99 per month online with a 2 year agreement. that's a lot of pluses, and over $800 dollars in savings. just think about having the best internet with the best showtime shows. it's what our customers expect. that's why fios has won the j.d. power award for "highest rank by customers for residential internet service

so get the fastest internet available tv and phone plus showtime and multi-room dvr service included with a 2 year price guarantee for just $79.99 a month online with a 2 year agreement. stuck in a contract no problem we'll help you out with up to a $500 dollar credit for your early termination fee. get it all with fios. but hurry this offer ends january 17th. go to getfios.com

>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- meryl streep. from "kevin (probably) saves the world", jason ritter. and music from blake shelton. and now, as a matter of fact, here's jimmy kimmel. ♪