first serial podcast deny -- "serial" podcast denied bail awaiting a new trial. >> 39-year-old adnan syedence of killing his former girlfriend lee. the judge overturned that saying his attorney was ineffective. the same judge denied syed bail while he awaits a new trial. the court didn't find that he was a danger to the community they did view him as a flight risk on the possibility of a second conviction at a new trial and the likelihood of another life sentence. the lead attorney justin brown called the decision disappointing and a setback. in a statement he said the court found that the conviction of 17 years ago was unconstitutional yet he is in prison. he added they are focused to get back to the court to prove his innocence. jonathan: now on abc7 news, what this house on maryland eastern shore has to do with the sanctions on russia just imposed in the last few hours. michelle: only on 7, the animal cruelty charges 11 dogs had to be rescued from a local home. hotels are they booked up for trump inauguration? that's ahead. the obama administration is striking back to impose the sancti

. >>> the baltimore sun says a judge refused to release adnan syed on bail.he conviction was overturned in june. it has drawn worldwide attention to his case. the judge noticed th. >>> a delta flight returned to minneapolis shortly after takeoff when a couple of caused a disruption. officers forcibly removed the pair wednesday. the man took a swing at another passenger as he was being removed. the couple was charged with disorderly misconduct. the woman wanted to use the bathroom in the first minutes of the flight but ordered back to her seat. >>> a uber driver's tip led to the arrest of two women on child sex trafficking charges. the man was ordered to take a man and a teenager girl to a hotel. afterward he heard the man coaching the girl with a sexual encounter with a man. the girl was a run-away. >>> "wall street journal" says the gates foundation will give up to $140 million to block the aids virus. it pumps medicine into the system to prevent infection. 2 million people are affected a year in hiv and most of them in africa. >>> still ahead, taco bell is

adnan syed won't be released on bail as he awaits a new trial.been in jail for 17 years for a murder he claims he did not commit. back in june a judge ordered a retrial after finding syed did not get a fair trial back in 2000. >>> next, amazon's big plans for a warehouse in the sky are starting to take off. the company has reportedly been awarded the patent for an aircraft or blimp that, get this, will be stocked with products. when an order is placed, the packages will be delivered by drones. one day the warehouse blimp could be flying over sporting events delivering food and merchandise to fans. >>> all right, and take a look at this new piece of chinese art. remind you of anyone? this giant rooster sporting a trump hairstyle outside a chinese mall is on display, a tribute to president-elect trump who will take office days before the chinese year of the rooster. it will also be the mall's mascot. >>> when we come back, those we lost this year, the talented people we'll all miss. my friends think doing this at my age is scary. i say not if you p

adnan syed is fighting for release after having his murder conviction vacated earlier this year. he was found guilty in 2,000 of killing hae min lee. testifies granted a new trial because of poll blee unreliable cell tower information. there is a pending appeal from the prosecutor's office. >>> d.c. police hope that in newly released surveillance video will help them identify the driver involved in a deadly hit and run crash. they say an suv hit and killed jacquelyn cole as she crossed the street earlier in week. it happened along 14th street northwest in columbia heights. cole was deaf, she lived in an apartment complex nearby and police say she was in a crosswalk. >>> d.c. police are asking for your help tracking down a bank robber. the suspect hit the northwest. this was near if he is anton street around 2:30 yesterday afternoon. it's still not clear if he got away with any money. police say the man was wearing a bright yellow or lime green jumpsuit. >>> driving around virginia could get easier if you use waze, the navigation app is teaming up with the department of transporta