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john gonzalez .. what are you working on for 5 0-clock. an icy wake up. an icy wake up. freezing rain leaving behind slick roads this morning. seven is on your side.. tracking the drive - and school delays. breaking overnight - a high stakes discussion. north and south korea meeting for talks, while you were asleep. the agreemment - and what it means for the olympics.

john gonzalez is at central high school where police and school officials give an update on how this happened. john: 24 hours after two students at central high school were stabbed inside the school, the school is no longer on lockdown. take a look at the entrance, it looks much different today, no longer blocked, but the police chief and the superintendent paid visits today, walked the hallways, and spoke to students and staff in class, this sign hanging in the front lobby. now, 19-year-old edwin martinez is charged with weapons charges, attempted murder, and a salt. the other students are expec over a girl, police believe. things are calm and normal today, the suspect is latino, the victims are black. the school superintendent admits the school has had race problems in the past. the school does have metal detector wands, not walk-through machines. it is probably going to stay that way. >> her best resource when it comes to weapons and other kinds of issues are other kinds of students who come to us and give us information. that did not happen yesterday. >> there isn't and should not

john gonzalez has more on the live -- close call. around 9:00 this morning, countyr of a montgomery public school bus turned. he had on board one school and one high school student. he said he immediately felt county public school bushimself losings bus. the bus started sliding. he tried to pump the brakes, maneuver the steering will, but he could not. he lost control. the bus went off the road, now teetering off -- over a reading. the surface is very treacherous, icy. black told that was the ice caused this single-vehicle accident. fortunately, no one was injured. the driver, the school late, and the student were evacuated by paramedics at the same. no injuries, no transports. on a day when montgomery county two-hour delay, this happened here in potomac. >> state-controlled. john: brace yourself. >> brace yourself. i did everything. sit there, sit there. john: she said she was busy. >> yeah, dizzy. john: first responders have been able to stabilize the school bus where it is and they have been treating the road with chemicals and sa

john: john gonzalez, abc seven news. adrianna: a reminder that starting today you can no longer carry a negative balance on your smarttrip card. if you don't have enough to finish your trip, you won't be able to get out of the gate without reloading your card. negative balances have cost the agency over $25 million over a 17-year period. the next time a metro makes you late for work, you could be getting a refund. the program would provide a full refund credits to peak hour riders who encounter delays of 15 minutes or more. the refund program will cost between $2 million and $3.5 million. now to the blackout at the golden globes -- actresses and actors, dressing in all black and support of the times up and #metoo movements. george pennacchio has a look back at the powerful moments as award season kicks off. >> we see you. george: producer reese witherspoon won a golden globe for best television limited lies."for "big little she's one of the women behind the times that movement, which encouraged people to wear black to th

john gonzalez spoke to the bus driver about the moment he lost control of the bus. g, driver of the montgomery county public school bus turned to tulip lane. he had on board a school lane and a high school student. the bus started sliding. he tried to maneuver it bu the bus lost control went off the road teetering over a ravine. this roadway, this surface is very treacherous and very icy. no one was injured. they were all evaluated at the scene. there were no injuries or transports. a day when the public schools were on a two-hour delay this happened in potomac. they have been treating road to get enough traction. to get the bus back on the road. in mow toe mack maryland -- potomac, maryland, john gonzalez. michelle: that is why they delayed the start times. it was slick. bill: it was. even at my place, the trees, some of it, if the areas that weren't and you didn't think about it which i did but if you walk inside and go okay and you could tell. it's 47. warmer. >> we'll take that. bill: good afternoon. we are 50 in d.c. 17 days since we were warmer than today. go t

john gonzalez is live in strasburg to explain. major airlines are taking advantage of the passed and signed just before christmas. southwest and american airlines will both give employees a one-thousand dollar bonus. millenials plan to be responsible with their tax returns this year. a survey from jackson-hewitt found 43-percent of millennials who get refunds this year, plan to use the money to pay down debts they acrued over the holidays. only 31 percent of the general population polled, plans to use their refunds in the same way. eileen? a houston man surprised his favorite waiter, with a car! edward pollard wrote on facebook -- when he leaves work, he often sees the waiter sitting at the bus stop. so he decided to get his extra car detailed like new -- and gift it. he's hoping it will inspire others to pay it forward as the year unfolds. an animal rescue - in california. highway patrol officers trying to wrangle up more than a dozen chickens on i-605 in santa fe springs. they tweeted this video of the ordeal, with the hashtag "

the driver told john gonzalez by the time he felt the bus sliding there was nothing he could do. seeing images like those and this shot from skytrak7 of a hard to believe we hit 50 degrees today. the warmup couldn't come at a better time. george washington hospital told "7 on your side" it treated more than 50 people who slipped on the ice since sunday. how long will the warmup continue? chief meteorologist bill kelly is tracking that for us. bill: good evening. to answer that question through the end of the week and not only where they were today, 51 in d.c. 50 in leesburg. the temperatures are going up. they will go warmer than that. out the door tonight we are watching the temperatures with the generally clear skies start to fall. 45 in d.c. that is not bad. 32 in manassas already. some of you are at the freezing mark already. but there are no winter weather alerts in the area. just a few clouds passing by. quiet evening. temperatures will drop. everybody is below freezing. we will get to the upper 20's in some of the warmer spots. low 20's. a lot of the ice there melted. then

john gonzalez is live in rosslyn with the new idea.. breaking right now - traffic now getting by on east west water main break overnight. this is a live look now there near new hampshire avenue/ as you can see crews are still working.. but we're told all lanes are getting by. julie wright wil have another update in about five minutes. howard university undergraduates are getting an extended winter break, because of problems caused by freezing temperatures. classes were supposed to begin today. but the start date has now been pushed however, classes for students in howard's professional schools and colleges will begin today. the cold weather caused several steam pipes to crack. giant tubes are now sucking moisture out of the buildings. a traffic watch update - the recent cold weather is delaying the opening of beach drive until next week. the national park sersvice says the stretch between tilden street and broad branch road will now re-open by next monday. it was orginialy set to re-open today. the closure is part of a three-year improv

john gonzalez is live in northwest with their message. " we learned about the app by going through his phone records... these were not the people he thought" trt 10 out ... thought they were breaking overnight - a woman's body found along a roadway in waldorf. right now police are calling the breaking overnight - a woman's body found along a roadway in waldorf. found along a roadway in waldorf. right now police are calling the death suspicious. but they need help identifying her. the victim is described as a black woman in her late 30s with two distinct tatt of them - a cherub angel on her shoulder and a design on her right inner wrist. also breaking overnight.. another deadly crash on branch avenue. police say a woman was hit and killed while walking near iverson street in temple hills. the driver did stay on scene. this is just four blocks from where a man died after his car collided with another vehicle on wednesday. charges this morning against a high school student accused of attacking two classmates. police say 19-year-old edwin aguilar martinez pulled a knife during a fight yest

john gonzalez is live in landover with more a bi-partisan senate group says they are close to closing in a bi-partisan senate group says they are close to closing in could have an agreement before the january 19th spending deadline. but president trump insists that they must agree to fund the wall he wants along the mexican border or he will no senator tim kaine joins us to discuss immigration, the budget, and other hot issues when he joins us live from capitol hill. that's at 7-10 on newschannel eight. meanwhile - president trump declined to commit to an interview with special counsel robert mueller in the russia investigation. trump claims his testimony is not neccessary and called the probe the single greatest which hunt in american history. this coming months after the president previously said he would be willing to meet with investigators. and now he says republicans should take control of the probe. new details about that white house ban on personal cell phones. according to a memo from chief of staff, john kelly -- those new rules will take effect next week. and it turns out -

john gonzalez is live with more on how may have ended up there. middle school in alexandria is closed again today as repair a burst pipe. but parents tell us it's not the first problem at the school. last week children complained about cold classroom conditions. a school spokesperson says when temperatures dipped into the mid 50's in a few classrooms children were moved to warmer parts of the building two other schools in the alexandria system recent closed for a day for heating problems. during a tense p-t-a meeting last night.. parents questioned the school systems interim superintendent about these issues. she admits.. it's been hard to keep up with the aging infrastructure. schools.. just three were built after 1966. this week's big swing in temperatures could mean a lot more water main breaks. in maryland -- w-s-s-c is expecting a record number. crews have dealt with 406 breaks so far. fairfax water -- which handles much of northern virginia -- has seen around 160 water main breaks. d-c water says it's seen 138 breaks and leaks. on the heels

in landover, john gonzalez, "good morning washington." larry: the latest in the russia investigation. president trump saying he won't interview with special counsel robert mueller despite previously saying he would be willing to do so. the senate republican leading one investigation says it will not happen that republicans will take over. >> a hope he doesn't call me and tell me the same thing you said he said. deniespresident trump there was any collusion and has called the investigatio single greatest witchhunt in american history. autria: numeral two men caught on camera busting up a jewelry store along f street northwest. you can see them throwing rocks and crawling through doors. that is when they break display cases and load up. does this look familiar? this was the same store hit less than a month ago. we put the two videos side-by-side. the suspect in the december incident, david ashton, has been caught. larry: two men burst into a pizza shop in lanham to rob it. but, police were already inside investigating another robbery. the s

john gonzalez has more on this. john: so many people have been talking about this story here in the area. it is a tragic mystery. we may never know exactly what happened to 6 65-year-old daniel dehaven. he was found last night in these woods across the street from the backside of bwi airport. a person walking in the area spotted the remains. for nearly two weeks, police, family, and friends conducted several such of the coldest spells we will experience this year. his picture plastered all over social media. he was last seen on the second by his wife. they had just gone to the costco near their home. she went to grab a cart. she turned around, and he was gone.prince george's county police received a tip he may have been picked up on route 1 and dropped off on annapolis road here. he suffered from dementia. he was described by family as nonverbal. investigators would love to talk to that motorist, but they tell us there are no signs of foul play. no facts in this case. the body was found about 10 miles from where he m

reporting live in strasburg, virginia, john gonzalez. autria: police trying to park.wo people trying to kidnap an eight-year-old girl. it happened at the corner of pine avenue. the man in the passenger seat reportedly set to come to my home, i have candy. he reportedly had a hoop nose ring, a flower tattoo on his hand and a pink pimple or growth on his left eye. happening today, a meeting on the community shootings in the park view neighborhood. two juveniles were shot near bruce wood elementary school. some residents say that they are looking forward to the meeting. christ this is needed. nobody wants to see violence at all. this is a good way to get the community involved. larry: the meeting organizer tells us it's important for residents to have face time with the police in the area. it begins this park view recreation center. incorrect tests, mismatching bullets to guns. the city says it's turning things around. line --r visited the the lab. larry: we have heard of snakes on a plane but in california a flight was canceled because a rat was found -- found on board.

larry: john gonzalez is in calvert county where flakes are falling fast. eileen: -- john: one of the flakes in my ear. we have heard the term bomb cyclone. the last check at 23 degrees. on the sidewalk right off of inches. a good 2 we have seen a lot of the maryland state hig come through. a mechanical operation, it is a plowing operation. it is a messy commute, especially southeast of d.c.. you definitely want locally-owned novec keeps the power delivery system in tip-top shape throughout the year. that ensures novec customers enjoy dependable power. novec holds the record for the most reliable electric service in the region... and has for almost two decades. novec also uses proven technology and round-the-clock response to maintain one of the highest utility customer satisfaction ratings in the nation. novec. keeping you connected. veronica: blowing, drifting, fine, powdery snow. it feels like 9. snow coming down until 9:00 this morning. mix in between 2-4 inches. when. icy.ds it will still be northbound 95, the remains of this crash on the snowy right sh

john gonzalez was there as the investigators tried to pinpoint what sparked the flames. >> this coupletells us they were here new year's day and everything was fine. now that are sick to see this. a second home to them. >> we haven't got an lot of information. we just got a phone call an hour and a half letting us know there was a fire on the boat. >> but trevor johnson's boat was also destroyed. >> all the antifreeze put in the system, the engine was disabled. we're not sure. john: a massive fire. massive flames from the river to the sky. on a frigid morning posing several challenges for firefighters. >> we initiated operation to extinguish the remaining fuel. brad: you can see how devastating the fire the russells no longer look like boat -- vessels no longer look like boats and the dock is also destroyed. >> hay had to stretch down the peer. icy peer. what a dangerous situation. john: this was reported this morning. other boats sustained damage but there were no injuries reported. >> peter mcqueen was drinking coffee in his pajamas and flip-flops a few feet away. >> i didn't think o

our john gonzalez is there live with the latest. john? reporter: that's right, autria.oats caught fire just before 6:00 this morning. they are now partially submerged. both destroyed. this is the james creek marina. firefighters still have very large presence out here, have been dealing with two major challenges -- burning fuel being one of them. they had the fire boat tackling the flames from the fuel. also, extremely icy conditions. the pier very icy. so the land units having to be very careful. they are trying to figure out what caused the fire on the river. no reports anchor: it's dry this morning, a beautiful sunrise, but clouds thicken as we track precipitation to the west. temperatures will be around freezing. so by lunchtime, it will be overcast. 31. freezing rain likely into the afternoon. watch out for slick spots on the road for the evening rush. angela, definitely excited for above average temperatures tomorrow and wednesday. >> we have mayhem on the capital beltway in montgomery county. sky track 7 is over the scene at river road, towards the american legio

larry: john gonzalez is like for us in capitol heights.perintendent are back here at b school, talking to students, talking to staff, making sure everyone is ok. multipletinez faces charges, including two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault. autria: thanks. let's get a check of your forecast. eileen whelan? eileen: it is warm and wet. dealing with a little bit of fog. can you spot the front? enjoy the mid 60's. tomorrow, it feels like the 20's. by sunday, at times feeling like the teens. enjoy the day today. although we will be tracking showers, it will not be raining the whole day. you can track showers on your stormwatch 7 weather app 36 tomorrow. feeling like the 20's. it will be cold and dry for martin luther king jr. holiday pay the next chance of precipitation coming tuesday with a clipper system. julie: right now, 395 northbound before the 14th street ridge. this incident involving a pickup truck blocking the right lane to 31 minute ride from the beltway to the 14th street rates. a sinkhole forming long southbound g

john wills in the room? >> i withdraw. >> thank you. we have mica bart-rodgers, followed by jean peters. >> had to leave. >> okay. jean peters, followed by tony gonzalez. followed by leanne grossman. >> we're at a critical juncture and you hold the key for this movement to move eastward in divestment and the retirement funds of other cities across the board, so i really encourage you to think about the sacredness of water and the contaminates and the pollution that the industries have brought to our communities and many areas are sacred sites that you also would be protecting, so i encourage you to divest at the earliest time possible. >> would you identify yourself? >> gonzalez -- >> thank you, mr. gonzalez. i still have jean peters, followed by leanne grossman. >> the main argument used that we shouldn't divest fully is that we have influence by interesting our investments. i ask you as a board, did you ever influence in the time you've had, all of that money invested in oil, did you influence exxon, shell, mobile, any of these people -- yes, they think they're people. [laughter] and secondly, i want it say that my colleague here, mr. martin said, w

gonzalez is not the only cutter at isp who's under stress. after less than a week of living in a general population dorm, john philbeck ran into a problem withate and was moved back to the residential treatment unit. when he got there, more trouble was waiting for him. >> dude jumped me as soon as he opened up the door. >> just turn around. >> officers restrain the inmate who allegedly attacked philbeck upon his return to the residential treatment unit. >> you have no idea why this man jumped you? >> no. >> calm down. >> we soon learned that philbeck's trouble with other inmates has been part of a pattern. >> mr. philbeck has a habit of doing things that are very unpopular with other inmates. while he was on rtu, he had run up a significant debt with another offender and apparently couldn't or wouldn't pay it back. so he began to then talk to us about being ready to go to population. we were unaware of the debt until later. he got moved out there and essentially stiffed the guy. and so when he came back, as soon as the other offender saw him, he went to collect on the debt, so to speak. it's an interesting world in here. >>> coming up, it's

gonzalez at the live desk. maryland congressman elijah cummings is in the hospital right now. we just talked to his office and they tell us he was admitted to johns hopkins hospital for a bacterial infection in his knee. doctors drained the infection and what the office said was a minor procedure today. the democrat is resting comfortably and expects a full recovery. today's announcement is having ratifications in the maryland's governor's race. cummings wife says she is suspending her campaign for the democratic nomination. she cited personal considerations. there are now seven candidates for the june your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 1,300 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. >>> now at 4:30, a wild and wintry end to your week. most of the east coast still buried by yesterday's massive winter storm. in virginia, hundreds are s