[laughter] autria: how are things looking for us? veronica: the next chance of a little bit of snow for us comes at the end of the work week. this weekend, it occurred on the weekend. drive for today. we are getting started quiet and calm. an the week. we get some snow showers toward the end of the work week on thursday and friday. this morning, a few snow showers. those are already well east. the cloud cover will clear out and we will get sunshine. tomorrow morning, this time could be some icy patches. this morning, we are below freezing. to 45 degrees43 with a relatively light wind. we will have sunshine and dry conditions for the hot 99.5 jingle ball. right now, julie has you covered on area roads. julie: unfortunately, covered with brake lights. northbound on the bw parkway as you push northbound headed off toward greenbelt, this is where we have the stalled bus after 410. only one lane getting by. heads of northbound coming out of d.c. approaching calvert, this is the gas main break. southbound, lanes are open. metro's red line

autria: i am autria godfrey. what is going on? the last we mentioned couple of days that we would have a burst of snow cause the most trouble. i still took my mustang ian and did just fine, so take it slow. allow yourself some extra prep time getting out the door. here is i've 70 at u.s. 29, atffic moving along -- i 70 u.s. 29, traffic moving along slowly. some snow showers around frederick, maryland and washington county, headed eastbound. couple of minutes, a burst of snow in howard county. 32 degrees. the forecast is going up to 40 degrees for recess time, 41 late. the warmer weekend coming our way. julie: i need to be like a kid. 40 degrees to a kid with a coat is like 80 degrees in the summer. southbound 95, mus beltway. here is the crash, up to seven vehicles involved, and only the left lane is getting by. stick with 295 and the bw parkway. that will save you a lot of time to avoid that crash. here is the overturned truck southbound 395 toward the pentagon. line-up to the right to get by. within the next 10 minutes i will ta

autria: i am autria godfrey. we already have some trouble on the roads but we want to get started with a check on the forecast. veronica: it will be the coldest day out of the month so far, but our warmest day of the next 10. trending colder. by the way, the fires, absolutely amazing how many fires they -- acres they have burned. let's get you out the door this morning, because it is cold. a little more sunshine today, but you will need the coat. colder.y feel trending the possibility of seeing some flurries later today. we will move out of the 30's into the 40's for high we will stay really in the 40's for highs. it will be a cold day and breezy at times. at 6:00, 44 to 41 degrees by 9:00. to 34 tonight, 42 euros high for friday. friday, our first chance of seeing a flurry or two around the area. that will be primarily across southern maryland. a chance for some flurries on that cold front. we will have more on the dry conditions out west. southern california, nine months they have gone consecutively not seeing

autria: adrianna hopkins has the latest.ianna: i-5 south of seattle is still closed and blocked off with that train careened off a bridge and landed on the road below. that train was doing 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour section of track. three people are confirmed dead and more than 100 are hurt. we know that all of the victims were on the train. none of the drivers below were killed. with soon to be hours before the interstate new information is coming in from washington state by the minute. the abct the latest on news app. republican lawmakers in their final push to deliver their sweeping tax or form built a president trump. the vote in the senate is set to come later today or tomorrow. in the senate all voting republicans are expected to back the bill. this is the biggest reshaping of the u.s. tax code in three decades, permanently slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% down to 21% with the standard eduction and tax credit being doubled. the bill also repeals the obamacare individual mandate. hundreds of airpor

autria: awesome. larry: could have been so much worse. autria: no kidding.t could be worse for us. the actual first day of winter, it is a little chilly. veronica: i am not going to complain about the temperatures today. after christmas, we will wish we had highs like today. it will get really cold. 45 is what we are forecasting. the average on the left, 45 degrees. we are right at average for high temperatures this afternoon. across the area, temperatures are in the 20's and 30's. sunshine coming up at 11:00. year. with every day that follows, by seconds we will get longer and longer. something to look forward to. we go up with the numbers through saturday, and then go back down. saturday will bring some rain. d.c. 6/100ths in hagerstown could see a little more in terms of rainfall. wet periods -- throughout the day. christmas eve is dry, 49. christmas day, tracking some clouds and the chance of flurries. 6:00 a.m., a white christmas for pennsylvania, upstate new york, and new england. it moves out and we are left with flurries across the area, and could be

autria: tony was doing his last-minute shopping.is your second chance to win a $100 gift card to hand and stone massage. caller number seven wins. are getting ready to trade the ice for the tables. their fundraiser is set or jane fourth at national harbor. for january 4 capitols casino night is a big event that goes on every year. place at the mgm at the national harbor. a great foundation. nightoceeds during casino go towards the foundation. madison and jacob. like to play? i think we're going to play blackjack and roulette. yes. i'm good. [applause] -- [laughter] >> i am done. i am over. john: look at this guy. very nicely done. >> and i throw the ball. special when is you can give back and interact with fans. theyon't get to see the -- don't get to see the behind the scenes and how we are off the ice. >> it is an exciting moment for us, to meet with the fans. so close. >> black six. do we have anything? >> no. i am out. john says they will be there. you will have a chance to hang out with them, gamble with them. >> it should be a

autria: not the site has a highway? [laughter] autria: a holiday shipping delay.at is the hold up with your gifts? autria: well it's a perfect nespresso hold on a second.orge. mmm. ♪ [mel torme sings "comin' home baby"] hey there. want a lift? ♪ where are we going? no don't tell me. let me guess. ♪ have a nice ride. ♪ how far would you go for coffee that's a cup above? i brought you nespresso. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. back on the air at 6:46, abc 7 tracking a breaking traffic alert. deadly crash in montgomery county, georgia avenue, closed and staying that way for hours. john gonzalez has more on what we can expect coming in from police. john? john: members of the montgomery county collision reconstruction unit have been here for hours taking measurements, taking pictures. causedto figure out what what is a fatal accident. one driver died at the hospital. the pickup truck, so maynard -- mangled from where we are, hard to tell what the make and model is. this one spun out of control, the driver dying. the other pick

autria: u.s. and south korean fighter jets -- are doing training drills as part of a large joint exercise. it comes less than one week after north korea launched its most powerful missile yet. developing right now at 6:03, a bombshell piece in "the new york times." >> billy bush lost his job at "the today show" when that now infamous access hollywood tape resurfaced last year. now he has written an op-ed for "the new york times" entitled "yes, donald trump, you said the president has been casting doubts on the authenticity of the tape, reportedly saying it might not be his voice. bush confirms that it was his voice on the tape and says that seven other people on the bus heard him make the comments. autria: after michael flynn's guilty plea, president trump is blasting the justice department and the fbi. adrianna: tweeting that after years of james comey, the fbi is in tatters, worst in history. comey fired back tweeting that is independent and strong. that's lawyer later said he wrote the tweet ab

autria: new this morning, a heart stopping fall. unconscious on the tracks as a train races towards the station. adrianna: take a look at this. >> please wake up. wake up. adrianna: people started yelling at the train driver to get his or her attention. the driver was able to stop in time. they pulled the guy on to the platform and said he did not appear to be drunk or on drugs. out oasario batali is theyt of "the two." of "theed-- cohost chew." autria: new allegations against dustin hoffman, a playwright saying he exposed himself to her in a new york hotel room 37 years ago. homas said she was a roommate of -- of the time. thomas says she wanted to speak out to support them. larry: how pricey can your commute get? the i-66 tolls hitting a new high. .tretch, $44 that tops the previous high of $40. that is for anyone driving alone. if you have two or more people in the car, you can drive for free if you use an e-zpass flex. trains for new year's, will run until 2:00 a.m. with no scheduled maintenance. it will be -- on new year's day,

autria? a massive wildfire in southern california is being blamed for at least one death. adrianna: that's right, that fire has exploded overnight. we just got are now burning. the blaze is being fueled by heavy winds. throughout the night, hundreds of people were fleeing their homes. that one person was killed in a traffic accident and a road was closed because of the fire. two buildings have been destroyed and 800 homes are in harms way. the scariest thing right now for firefighters is the fire is feeding off vegetation that hasn't burned in decades. more breaking news here at 6:04. john gonzalez joins us live in frederick with the story. john? john: good morning. we are told the 10 trucks were destroyed, 10 packaging trucks. the well-known brown trucks and some rentals. also, this trailer, which was packed with packages. take a look, it is now just a charred shell, g indication of how fierce the fire was. the trailer was parked over here at the end of this ups customer center. the loading

autria: we say good morning to you. i'm autria godfrey. adrianna: and i'm adrianna hopkins, in for larry smith, who is caught up in this mess. autria: you ask yourself, what would i do? veronica: the weather cooperating, across the eastern storms,the country, no but things will be changing as we get closer to the holiday weekend. dulles, 37 degrees. gaithersburg, germantown. even 37 right now. fredericksburg, warrenton, just dipping below freezing over the last hour, warrenton included. highs 50's across the area. 46, that'sperature, why we say it will feel a bit like a spring day for us as far as cloud cover goes today. we have seen some jerking through with the weather system that came through just a few hours ago. there will be a few clouds later today and a few clouds tomorrow, but still looking very pretty. it's all part of your weather headlines getting out the door. the coldest day will be the winter solstice on thursday and then we will talk about the rain and the timing coming up. angela? angela: starting out and a great fashion o

autria: adrianna: special boat -- autria: veronica: hot cocoa? autria: thank you, greg.onica: put this one in the microwave. this isn't doing it on my hands. it you will need a nice, hot drink today. this will be one of those days where you can workout without working out. shiver the calories off. you can burn calories by shivering. on a scale of one to 10 i would give it about six. autria: that's it? veronica: we have had days where we have had temperatures starting out in the single digits. we are not there. we have wind chill's there, but not actual temperatures. a little bit of hope in the 10 day trend for the remainder of this work week that temperatures will stay below average. next week will be much better, around 50 degrees or so. coming up later in the hour i will show you what you can weekend as we get into the holiday. winchester, d.c., joint base baltimore, that comes with the temperatures, low as they are with the higher wins through your morning rush and her lunchtime hour, the wind blowing and gusting at 30 miles per hour. dropping to 20, it is not going t

autria: cance way.the gop tax bill, saying it is getting better and better, but it hit a speed bump last night. suzanne kennedy is live with more. what is the hold up? they had to spend the night making last-minute changes to this tax proposal in order to ensure that it will hopefully pass today for the republicans. here are some of the highlights of the proposal. it would cut corporate taxes and repeal taxes paid large estates, but would also do away with several popular deductions. another concern is legislation would add $1 trillion to the debt during the next decade. republicans say they will increase economic growth. democrats argue it will hurt the middle class. voting was called off last night so they can continue to rework the plan. voting could r point midday. it is unclear what the measure will look like. reporting live in southwest washington, suzanne kennedy, good morning washington. autria: trump reportedly telling confidants a government shutdown could be good for him politically. accordin

autria: the thomas 5% contained. is live with the latest. >> these fires continue to grow in ventura county. we are in one of the areas heavily impacted. you can see how the flames are crawling up the hillside. of how bad itpse is here. we could see the hillside completely consumed by fire. we could smell it and see it. we are experiencing how bad the wind is here. i was speaking with the share for partnering, trying to figure out how this has been. when it comes to this fire, one of the huge issues is the size of it. it has grown. it sits at why that number remains at a standstill, it is because of the magnitude of this fire. able tows have not been be on the offense to get this contained because they are trying to protect structures. 100e were just about structures damaged. number has been upgraded to over 400 structures. that does not include unincorporated areas as well as the destroyed structures. wind has call him to down, but not much. the wind is heavy and it is causing a lot of frustration for firefighters w

autria: good morning to you, washington. i am autria godfrey. for the first time, we are hearing the father of tina frost, the maryland woman shot in a las vegas massacre. frost will be home in an inpatient rehab facility. her father says that having her home is nothing short of a miracle. said it could take a year or two for her to recover as much as she is going to cover, so we have got a ways to go, but she had a good day today. that is always a plus. the most important thing is family, friends, and community, and she is getting that, and she is getting a lot of that here. it is helping us help her. a christmas miracle. a gofundme race for tina 600raised more than thousand dollars. the stormwatch 7 team is on the winter weather alert. let's get a check of the forecast with molly cochran. molly: by this afternoon, mid 30's. you are definitely needing the extra layer.

autria? autria: voters head to the polls in alabama in two hours to vote fo seat in the senate. ryan hughes has more. have multiple women accused roy moore of sexual misconduct when they were teenagers. moore has denied all of the allegations. president trump through his full support behind moore last week. doug jones has gotten support from former president barack obama and basketball star charles barkley rallying supporters in birmingham. today's big decision coming as roy moore's wife, kayla, catches some heat of her own for these comments. take a listen. have: fake news would also you think that my husband does not support the black community. we have many friends that are black, and we also fellowship with them in church and in our home. [cheers and applause] kayla: fake news i want to set the record straight while they are here -- one of our attorneys is a jew. [laughter] ryan: so just another twist in this campaign. state,aditionally red voter turnout is going to be crucial for both ca

autria: i am autria godfrey.ine too. larry: maryland is extending the deadline. enrollment ishows up 17% this year. autria: we have a chance for snow this afternoon so you will want to bundle up. molly has your winter weather alert. molly: light accumulations. the timing could cause problems in time for the rush-hour commute. d.c. metro off toward the baltimore area is where we could see half an inch possible in the metro. that is a look at what we are expecting in terms of snowfall. slick spots co keep in mind anything untreated could be slick. roads, southbound gw parkway with a stalled car . 15 minutes worth of travel time. red lineend, metro's shutdown, buses will replace trains. keep that in mind. .xtra time will be needed t larry: you can get traffic, news, and weather updates any app.with the abc 7 autria: head over to news channel 8 for our final hour of "good morning washington." the freestanding, cord-free vacuum that can live anywhere because it has two rechargeable batteries. that means you can always

autria: i am autria godfrey. what is going on?he last we mentioned couple of days that we would have a burst of snow

autria: chaos in the heart of australia.geting a van plowing through a crowd of shoppers. autria: let's start with adrianna hopkins. adrianna: the question on everyone's mind -- is this a terror attack?

im autria godrey washington. im autria godrey and im adrianna hopkins. that breaking inews in montgomery county. a mess on the roads in gaithersburg.. lets get right to julie wright.. - sunny & seasonable start to december (and meteorological winter) - sunny & seasonable start to december (and meteorological winter) for toys for tots tomorrow! - big changes coming next week today: mostly sunny. seasonable. breezy, at times. highs: 53-58 winds: n 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold. lows: 29-35 winds: n 5 mph saturday: partly cloudy. seasonable. highs: 50-54 winds: s 5 mph for the first time since his shocking firing from n-b-c for sexual misconduct allegations we are getting our first glimpse of matt lauer. and lauer's ex-wife is also speaking out. ryan hughes is at the live desk with the latest. matt lauer was seen for the first time leaving his estate on long island...after issuing an apology following his departure from the today show. lauer is seen here in photos by the daily mail dot com. we're told he met with lawyers who are reportedly now see

autria... and our own larry smith -caught in the chaos. he was supposed to be here on good morning washington.. but he's stuck there in atlanta! good news though - larry's re-booked on a flight later this morning. fingers crossed it'll get off the ground. we'll be talking with larry live coming up at six. today, contracted employees at dulles airport will announce whether they'll go on strike during the holiday season. they're demanding that their employer, huntleigh u-s-a corporation, allow them to join a union. at two this afternoon, the employees will announce the results of their strike vote. this would be the third time they've gone on strike against the company as they ask for higher wages, and more job security. new misconduct claims surfacing this morning - this time against m-s-n-b-c host chris matthews. we're also learning the company made a payment to his accuser. a spokesperson says this all happened back in 1999 -- after the woman compl "hardball" host sexually harassed her. m-s-n-b-c says the payment was separation-related co

autria?ps. our major arteries and hillcrest heights remain open. the inner loop headed for the ,ilson bridge, a crash at 210 southbound 270 with a wreck on falls road pulled to the shoulder. autria? autria: let's get a check on .our forecast, now, with vj actually, we will check in with her at the top of the 8:00 hou ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it all starts with a wish. the final days of wish list are here. hurry in and sign and drive off y first month's payment. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking news in that deadly train derailment. authorizes reveal it was traveling 50 miles over the speed limit as it flew off the tracks and slammed into traffic below. at least three people killed. dodds injured. the latest on the investigation this morning. >>> a new warning about holiday toys that could be right under your christmas tree. how a toy's lithium ion battery sparked an inferno. what you need to know to protect your family. >>> and what does it take to raise goo

autria: i'm autria godfrey.tracted workers could announce they're going on strike at dulles. they want their employees to allow them to join the union. they will announce whether they are striking today at 2:00 p.m. autria: a cloudy and mild start to the day. adrianna: veronica johnson has your forecast. veronica: it is only going to get milder, guys. get ready for temperatures to go up another 10-15 degrees. lower 40's now. temperatures later top out at about 10 degrees above average. 56, d.c.. mid 50's or upper 50's, culpeper, warrenton, fredericksburg. it gets milder tomorrow. midweek cool down, 45, that first day of winter locally on saturday. delays we are tracking on the red line. a. problem it cleveland park with a person struck delays in both directions. single tracking between friendship heights and dupont circle. laser rain blocks near riggs road and you may want to use new hampshire avenue as an alternate. adrianna: get traffic, weather, and news updates with the abc7 news app. autria: join us for the

larry, autria, back to you.hill -- one day before funding ran out, congress passed a short term measure to avoid a government shutdown. the house and senate approved a package extending funding through january 19th, but they're also kicking the can down the road on tricky political issues - like health care and protections for the so-called dreamers. abc's arlette saenz breaks it all down: vice president mike pence is in now for a surprise visit. he rallied u-s troops and met with top afghan officials yesterday -- for his first trip to that country as vice president. the visit makes pence the highest-ranking trump administration official to visit an active u-s combat zone. it comes four months after the president committed several thousand more u-s service members to the 16-year war effort. president trump paid a holiday visit to wounded troops yesterday. he visited those he calls "some of the bravest people anywhere in the world" at walter reed national medical center. during the visit - the president awarded a

and i'm autria godfrey.eronica today: partly cloudy, milder highs: 50-56 winds: southwest 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy lows: 38-42 winds: light tuesday: partly sunny & mild highs: 56-62 winds: sw 5-10 right now -- police are on the lookout for whoever shot two people in northeast. gunshots rang out in the 400 block of 51st street last night. two people were hurt. no word on their conditions. officers have not released any suspect information. d.c. police are investigating another shooting.. this one in southeast. a man was shot shortly before six p.m. on condon terrace, near fourth street. the vicim was conscious when police arrived. there's no word of any arrests.. or on what motivated the shooting. get breaking news at your fingertips anytime. just download our free abc-7 news app to your smartphone. not much to play for, but the redskins still giving there best effort against the cardinals. first quarter -- after a cardinals turnover -- kirk cousins finds jamison crowder for a 5-yard touchdown... skins

that is our traffic watch 7 autria. autria: all right.updates anytime with the abc 7 app. "good morning america" is back on abc 7, or stay with the latest local news on "good morning washington." i news channel 8, we have a whole holiday extravaganza planned for you today. charles esten from the hit tv show "nashville" is live on scene two perform and dish on a final season of the show coming up. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. holiday travel frenzy. tens of millions on the move for christmas. lines already growing at airports across the country and traffic backing up as that major storm moves in with snow and rain. what you need to know before hitting the road. >>> miss america under fire. what the pageant's ceo was caught saying about pageant winners. the organization losing a major tv partnership. the fallout this morning. >>> only three days till christmas. we've got big deals for last-minute shoppers. where to shop late and how to get those gifts under the tree. plus, how to buy a gift card and get one back without spending

autria: the tolls on i-66? you better get used to them. adrianna:

and i'm adrianna hopkins, in for autria godfrey. toss to eileen - cold remains the big weather story - light snow tonight -> saturday morning (less than 1"; slick travel possible) - feeling like the single digits to ring in the new year - coldest new year's in decades today: decreasing clouds. cold. highs: 32-37 winds: variable 5 mph tonight: cloudy and cold. light snow possible. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5 mph saturday: cloudy and cold. morning snow. less than 1". icy roads possible. highs: 32-39 winds: se to w 5 mph right now.. at least 12 people horrific fire in the bronx. the victims include a one-year-old child -- after flames tore through an apartment building. todd ant has the latest. the f-b-i is weighing possible criminal charges in that eight-hour "flight to nowhere" earlier this week. investigators report -- a pair of brothers with nearly identical names - used a duplicate boarding pass to board the tokyo-bound plane out of los angeles. one had a legitimate ticket. but the other was booked on a different flight - with a diffe

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autria: we are covering the metro for you this morning.d station in rosslyn. it would separate the blue line from the orange line and build a new tunnel under the river. right now, the station is plagued by bottlenecks and delays from servicing three different lines. larry: let's check in on traffic. take it fromill here. cloud cover across the area. a burst of snow through the overnight. and you may see a flurry for another 1.5-2 hours. above freezing just about everywhere with the exception of prince william and through areas of fairfax county. temperatures will hover in the low 40's today under the mostly cloudy sky. per hour. it will feel chilly with colder air back tomorrow with a high of 37. the possibility of flurries across maryland. weekend will be warming nicely. partly sunny and shrine with 48 on sunday and and moving through the area most of next week will be try and milder with the weekend preceding christmas looking at a little bit of rain. larry: rain and may be snow? all right. traffic, weather and news updates anytime on o

and i'm adrianna hopkins, in for autria godfrey.winter weather advisory until 11am for frederick, montgomery, and loudoun counties - isolated early morning slick spots with flurries/light snow showers (nothing falling as of this writing -- very dry air to overcome) - cold is the big weather story across much of the country; including the dmv - arctic blast to ring in new year's (sub-freezing temperatures!) today: isolated flurries, snow showers early. clouds give way to sun. cold and breezy. highs: 29-33

good morning washington im autria godfrey. and im adrianna hopkins.ic alert right now on a major commuter route.. let's get right to julie wright.

and i'm autria godfrey. - mild start to the week - showers tomorrow; steadiest rain tomorrow night - cold by mid to late week - watching a coastal system this weekend today: partly to mostly sunny. mild. nice start to the week. highs: 54-59 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. not as cold. lows: 39-45 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy. unseasonably mild and breezy. scattered showers. highs: 60-64 winds: s 5-15 mph another guilty plea another guilty plea mueller russia another guilty plea in the robert mueller russia meddling probe. this one-- is by far the biggest. president trump's former national security adviser michael flynn, pleading guilty, and now working with federal investigators. the white house playing defense over the weekend.. as president trump slams the fbi on twitter. abc's kenneth moton has more from nortwest. a-b-c news investigative reporter brian ross is suspended and the reporter brian ross is suspended and the network is apologizing after an incorrect report about flynn. ross first reported then-candidate donald trump directed flynn to make con

autria: good morning.an hit at the scene of an accident that we have been following for you since early this morning. an overturned truck on 28 and i-66. it is unclear what the person was doing near the accident. the person was transported to the hospital. we have a crew on the way and we will update you as soon as we get there. add two more backup. julie: it started off with a tractor-trailer overturned. you can see that the tractor-trailer, one of three in the crash, is s closed. northbound plates -- northbound lanes can get by. this is a 22 minute ride. that is the traffic watch. let's get a check on the forecast. we see sunshine. it starts with us early and it will be sticking around. higherut tomorrow, temperatures expected across the eastern third of the nation but we track this system to bring more rain so by christmas could go ton the light snow showers. something holiday like falling from the sky. christmas day, 37. cold with arctic air after that. autria: you can get the traffic, news and weather

in for autria godfrey. toss to eileen - dangerous cold this morning; single digits chills - few snow showers saturday - coldest new year's in decades - subfreezing temperatures to ring in 2018 today: sunny and very cold. highs: 24-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 13-21 winds: n 5 mph friday: am clouds. pm sun. remaining unseasonably cold. highs: 33-38 winds: sw to nw 5 mph happening right now-- country-- hit with a winter blast. as eileen said-- temperatures are in the teens here in the district. and farther north-- they are dealing with lake-effect snow several feet deep. abc's todd ant has more from new york. whether it's a winter snowstorm or bitter cold - you can keep up with the weather by can keep up with the weather by downloading our stormwatch 7 weather app. it's available for free from the apple app store and google play. we are following breaking news in fairfax. police say one man is responsible for a we are following breaking news in fairfax. police say one man is r

autria: decision day on the hill, the gop looks all but certain to pass a sweeping tax reform plan. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry:

autria: a stunning upset. fordemocrat winning alabama the first time in decades. roy moore, not backing down. the republican message to voters and the fight that is not done yet. temperatures, plummeting. if you are feeling that arctic the door this morning, and with the windchill it's even worse. hey, vj. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] veronica: this will be our coldest day this season. under freezing in most neighborhoods today. you need to really bundle up and dress in layers today. we have got windy conditions on to

in for autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. toss to eileen - cold remains the big weather story - light snow tonight -> saturday morning (less than 1"; slick travel possible) - feeling like the single digits to ring in the new year - coldest new year's in decades today: decreasing clouds. cold. highs: 32-37 winds: variable 5 mph tonight: cloudy and cold. light snow possible. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5 mph saturday: cloudy and cold. morning snow. less than 1". icy roads possible. highs: 32-39 winds: se to w 5 mph it's 5:xx and we are news right now in new york. at least 12 people are dead in the bronx, where a fire ripped through an apartment building late last night. firefighters says the flames spread through all five floors in minutes. the chaotic scene playing out on the sidewalk with temperatures well below freezing. police tell us that a toddler is among the dead, and 4 other residents are in critical condition. about 170 firefighters worked in bone-chilling cold, to rescue people from the building. no word yet on what caused

and i'm adrianna hopkins, in for autria godfrey. toss to eileen winter weather advisory until 11am for frederick, montgomery, and loudoun counties - isolated early morning slick spots with flurries/light snow showers (nothing falling as of this writing -- very dry air to overcome) - cold is the big weather story across much of the country; including the dmv - arctic blast to ring in new year's (sub-freezing temperatures!) today: isolated flurries, snow showers early. clouds give way to sun. cold and breezy. highs: 29-33 and cold. lows: 12-18 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: partly cloudy. unseasonably cold. highs: 25-29 winds: nw 5-10 mph this winter weather is not just delivering cold temperatures here. several states now dealing with historic snow and this winter weather is not just delivering cold temperatures here. several states now dealing with historic snow and icy roads-- just as millions travel home after christmas. abc's serena marshall continues our coverage, in nortwest. do not get caught unprepared for the elements. downloa

good morning washington im autria godfrey. and im adrianna hopkins. a traffic alert right now on a major commuter route.. let's get right to julie wright. - cold start; seasonably cool finish - another cold push of air tomorrow through the - cold start; seasonably cool finish tomorrow through the weekend - tracking a coastal system this weekend; little to no impact in the dmv - staying unseasonably cold next week today: partly to mostly sunny. breezy, at times. highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-10+ mph tonight: mostly cloudy and cold. lows: 27-34 winds: nw 5 mph friday: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably cold. highs: 41-43 winds: nw to sw 5 mph breaking overnight.. a new round of winds fanning the flames in california. take a look at this unbelivable video - a new fire erupting near bel-air.. catching drivers by surprise. the flames engulfing interstate 4-0-5 - making for a hellish commute. that - just one of at least four major fires raging out of control.. scorching tens of thousands of acres -- shutting down forcing mass evacuations. hundreds of homes al

and i'm adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. you're waking up to brutal cold this morning!the big weather story - light snow tonight -> saturday morning (less than 1"; slick travel possible) - feeling like the single digits to ring in the new year - coldest new year's in decades today: decreasing clouds. cold. highs: 32-37 winds: variable 5 mph tonight: cloudy and cold. light snow possible. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5 mph saturday: cloudy and cold. morning snow. less highs: 32-39 winds: se to w 5 mph developing now.. d.c. homicide detectives are discovery of a body that was inside a burning car. police and firefighters were called to an alley between ridge road and adrian street southeast last night. after the flames were put out, officers found the body in the burned-out sedan. "the washington post" reports, the body was in the trunk of the car. neighbors say arrived they heard gunshots, then a loud explosion. new overnight from montgomery county-- about 60 people forced out into the cold when fire tears through an aparmtent building in aspen hill. investigators now saying it

good morning washington i'm autria godfrey, and i'm adrianna hopkins, in for larry smith.to eileen - unseasonably cold today through the weekend - rain & snow chances increasing tonight/tomorrow - highest impacts to southern md (around 2" of snow possible) - cold & blustery sunday today: cloudy & cold. few showers over southern md. highs: 40-42 winds: n to s 5 mph tonight: cloudy & c lows: 29-34 winds: s 5 mph saturday: am rain/snow mix. any accumulation over southern md. clearing west to east. highs: 35-39 winds: ne to se 5 mph breaking news this morning -- gaithersburg city a late night home invasion. it happened shortly before midnight.. in a home on teachers way in gaithersburg. police say the attackers were armed -- and stole two guns as well as a laptop, wallet and cell phone. no one in the home was injured. so far.. no arrests. happening today -- police plan to search an area of stafford county for the body of pamela butler. her boyfriend, jose rodriguez cruz, claims that's where he buried her body about nine years ago. now -- we're hearing from butler's family abou

and i'm autria godfrey. - mild start to the week - showers tomorrow; steadiest rain tomorrow night -old by mid to late week - watching a coastal system this weekend today: partly to mostly sunny. mild. nice start to the week. highs: 54-59 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. not as cold. lows: 39-45 winds: se 5 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy. unseasonably mild and breezy. scattered showers. highs: 60-64 winds: s 5-15 mph

autria: check us out, brand-new , photosf the super moon taken by bill engels last night in d.c.now any better you would think that your i was playing tricks on you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] moon makes its

arianna: and i'm a jamal hopkins, in for autria godfrey. this is the busiest month for traveling? julie: but with a strike? it's going to get crazy. weather: at least the is going to be easy, which is ironic, yesterday was the anniversary of a big snowstorm from 2009. look at these temperatures, it was amazing. today, not too bad. it's not going to be that sunny. clouds coming through from time to time. by 11 a.m. and0 temperatures will kind of hold steady and here's the reason why. a weather system to the south with rain running along the front. if you are traveling from atlanta to memphis, t 50 is your high, mid 40's tomorrow with colder conditions coming our way and some wind. the forecast today not starting out in the 20's, but for today, 50, 45 tomorrow, we will talk about the weekend and the wet weather that we are having right around the holidays. 3%ie: traveling by car is up this year. we need the weather to be on our side as we make the plan to head towards grandma's house or wherever you are traveling for the holiday. dry pavement and a crash, 429 in centerville. traffic

autria: the ceremony -- adrianna: the ceremony is not a bill signing. the final copy of the bill is not ready for the president's signature. coming up at 12:45, abc political director rick klein will break all of that down for you. right now, death if republicans are -- right now, republicans are challenging shelly simonds one-vote win in the virginia district. both bubbles were filled in, but there might have been a strikethrough shelly simonds. be a holds, that would 50-50 split in the house for the first time since the late-90's. 200 workers at dulles international walked off the job. ryan hughes is live with details of what they are demanding to return to work. workers formedse a picket line and protested here outside of the departure terminal. they tell me they are demanding more money and better treatment, but the strike comes just days before christmas, and in the middle of the extremely busy holiday rush. busiest travel weeks of the year -- workers at dulles international airport walking off the job, protesting outside of the departure terminal.

i am adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. it is a miracle either way but it is also terrifying.arry: can you imagine? adrianna: what do we do here? larry: help. hopefully that is not going to happen to anyone you know anytime soon. very cold temperatures out there, extremely cold. look at the numbers behind you. adrianna: zero. eileen: friends in prince william county in manassas, it feels like zero degrees. it actually feels one degrees below zero at andrews. it feels like one degree at national. the national weather service put out a list of some of the lowest wind chills they have seen this morning, and wintergreen, virginia, 17 below at one point this morning. if you are traveling at of any of the airports, no weather worries aside from the fact it is downright cold. 16 at reagan national with a breeze out of the northwest at 15, bringing the windchill values only into the single digit. do not leave home without a lot of layers and also the sunglasses. we will have sun glare this morning, but high temperatures under these -- unseasonably cold . i will walk you through the tr

autria: netflix, out today on will smith's "bright." it is the most expensive action will be netflix has made to date, and it is the worst reviewed. some critics called the single worst movie of 2017. "jumanji -- welcome to the jungle" is out and it is getting good reviews, but as nick watt explains, it will be facing tough competition. "jumanji welcome to the jungle" it getting good reviews. pitch perfect 3" hits theaters. damon also talking matt shrunk down to size in "downsizing." figures,"e "father the only adult comedy on offer. --l the money in the world" -- john paul getty greater thriller is getting reviews. it opens christmas day. >> it is one of the best dates on the calendar. nick: usually second only to thanksgiving. the week off of work from christmas through new year will decide whether this year was a box office turkey or triumph. which snagged a whopping $22 million last weekend is still killing it and might make the difference. the combined box office could still top $11 billion, just shy of last year, to make this the

alison: but first, autria godfrey with a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> thank yourrow on "good morning washington," prince george's county deputy sheriff kendall wade made it his mission to end domestic violence against women. he joins us to tell us >> plus, we are tracking big changes in the weather pattern when below average temperatures are moving in the area. >> wake up with us for traffic and weather every ten minutes tomorrow morning at alison: the day after national cookie day a warning not to eat raw cookie now. -- cookie dough. flour is also linked to bacteria. like ee. coli. it is hard to resist. but if you have to have the dough go with the recipe that prebakes a flour. woman in hawaii ready to make guacamole. she found a 5.25-pound avocado and she thinks it is the largest in the world. the world record weight right now is four pounds and 13.2 ounces. she should hear back within two months. i'm sure avocado will only last another day or two. alison: goodness. coming up, the redskins trade in the helmets for santa hats and transform the locker room to san

we will be autria: it is stated of the wildfire emergency in southern california and red flag warning's continue today as santa ana winds threaten the spread of the flames. someighters have made progress battling the thomas fire, which is now 25 percent contained. but the fire is still threatening structures in its path. firefighters are doing anything they can to attack the flames that span over 230,000 acres. 900 structures so far have burned down. at least 700 of those our homes. the man behind suicide bombing -- attempted suicide bombing in new york port authority faces a judge for the first time. more on the suspects past and the warning signs he posted on social media. >> we're learning more about this man, akayed ullah, seen here carried out on a stretcher in the moments after his failed assault launching that homemade bomb on new york city commuters in the heart of rush-hour. >> he allegedly selected the location and timing to maximize human casualties. filed charges, prosecutors say it was supposed to be a suicide bombing attack with akayed ullah buying his explosive materials