>> definitely not on bobcat here. first bobcat i've ever seen.nd first and only so far that i've met. so i'm real excited to hopefully bring back some great quality of life for heff her, give her visual. >> it will be tricky because typically these animals will need drops in their eyes, but when dealing with a wild bobcat, you never know what kind of post-op care she will get? >> correct. our biggest challenge, so i've done the surgery in cats before generally my regimented drops for quite a long period of time, lot of re checks back and forth. obviously unfortunately for santa we can't do. that will nobody will touch her until she is sedated so we will be limited to oral medications, and kind of more sporadic re check appointment, but the cat eyes are amazing thing, heals much better than a dog eye ever would. so i'm confident and optimist being we will get her good vision back. >> thank you, doctor low. so mike, karen, alex, they are feeling pretty confident here that santa claws will have much better life after today. >> purrfect. >> oh, good

look out for snow showers this morning and bobcats. >> i think the bobcat has not made his way to philadelphiaore maybe. >> baltimore, no the here. >> northeast corridor. >> that's right. just hop a train. >> we'll keep an eye out for bobcats, too. >>> we're learning more about the suspect in that deadly mosque attack in quebec. the french canadian college student was known for far right nationalist views and support of the french rightist parliament the prime minister trudeau called it an act of terrorism against muslims. >>> a newark new jersey man has been charged for attacking a bishop on saturday. the dramatic terrifying encounter was caught on camer camera. mish shop manuel cruz was leading mass when he was completely taken by surprise. a man dressed all in white walked toward the altar and then punched the priest in the mouth. the church was filled with officers who immediately took the suspect who is named charles mill near custody. >> a missouri man broke his cane while thwarting a and attack on a bus driver. rodney golden saw a man go after the driver. goldman got up from his seat an

it's possible this bobcat could just be gone. reporting live in woodly park, scott broom, wusa9. >> that little #ali is out. >>> zoo officials have confirmed any sightings since ali made a break yesterday. >>> fair fax county police are looking for a missing 16-year-old and her 5 month old baby boy. they were last seen on january 14. detectives fear the two could be in danger as they fled to get away from the boy's 18-year-old father. if you know anything about where this teen mother and her son are you're asked to contact fairfax county police. >> president trump and his travel ban continues to spark criticism and legal challenges. still though the measure does have the support of house speaker paul ryan. >> there is nothing wrong with taking a pause, and making sure we have the proper vetting standards in place, so we don't have a problem like france had with paris. >> but some american diplomats warden that terrorists are expected to use the travel ban as a propaganda to >>> this week nearly 9 hundred refugees already on their

so this bobcat about 25 pounds, i've got to tell you, in d.c. i've seen raccoons approaching at least 20 pounds. so there's wildlife out here that's for sure. he's what zoo officials don't want you to do. they don't want people out here attempting to lure or capture this cat. all they want you to do is call authorities and note where you may see the cat so that the zoo officials can react. they do hope to recapture it. scott broom, wusa9. >> and the zoo has not confirmed any sightings sinceli a escaped that enclosure on early monday. >>> now to an idaho family with a moose break in. yeah, a moose fell through an unlatched window and look who got trapped in their basement. toficers tried for three hours the steps, wouldn't do it. so they had to shoot it with a tranquilizer dart. it took eight of them to carry the nearly 600-pound animal outside. a few hours later the moose got up and ran off. it caused very little damage to the family's basement. but they won't forget that visit. >> and tomorrow going to be a bit mild for the first day of februar

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. >>> the search for a bobcat that escaped the national zoo. we'll tell you where ollie was spotted and why it kept some folks indoors. >>> temperatures into the 50s across the area, 56 degrees the l high temperature in d.c., 60 in richmond. >>> another century old policy broken by the boy scouts of america. in013 openly gay scouts were allowed to join the organization. two years later, openly gay adult leaders were welcomed. and now a new move to allow transgender boys to join the boy scouts. news4's chris gordon has been following the developments and takes a look at what this means for the future of scouts. >> reporter: two years ago we brought you the story of the first openly gay eagle scout, pascal tessier. he says his older brother was also an eagle scout, but at the t sexuality a secret. >> i think it is an absolutelily amazing accomplishment that the boy scouts have concluded to include transgender members into the boy scouts. >> reporter: the boy scouts of america posted this announcement on their website, explaining the change. >> we

right now that bobcat exhibit has been closed. >> while ali is wild, bobcats aren't toward people. officials are hoping she'll go back to the exhibit when she gets hungry or just for shelter. >>> some 50 demonstrators shut down part of pennsylvania avenue this morning a protest against president trump's executive order on refugees and immigrants. it lasted for less than an hour. traffic was blocked going onto 14th street northwest near the u.s. customs and border protection office. >>> opposition to his travel ban is spilling over from the streets to the courts once again. more federal lawsuits were filed today. >> but they're getting some pretty strong pushback from the white house. >> reporter: there's also pushback from the inside, our own foreign diplomats are working on a memo working its way up through the state department. they're concerned that this travel ban could sour relations with some of the very countries terror. with more protests today over the new travel ban affecting muslims, the white house is in full defense mode. >> we're going to put the safety of americans f

the bobcats has been missing for about 20 for hours now.icials telling us they believe she is around rock creek heart. they're not known to be a danger to humans. super bowl li festivities kicking off in houston. is my hero, my dad. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. built for business. >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, president trump fires the acting attorney general after she refused to defend his immigration order. questioning whether the ban is lawful, wise and just. the white house says she betrayed the justice department. replaces her swiftly overnight as former president obama steps forward, releases an unprecedented statement backing those protesting trump's crackdown. >>> supreme choice. >> i've mad

that is when zoo officials went in to feed the bobcats in the bobcat exhibit and they noticed there were only two, not three has there normally are. they did look to see that there is an area in the enclosure made of mesh there was an opening. >> what we discovered the area of the mesh, one of the ropes that hold it together was i think severed but it didn't look like a deliberate act. one of the ropes had broken which basically left an opening of 4 x 4, 6 x 6 at the biggest. we believe that is the area she got out. brianne: the search continues and they tell us they are using a number of tactics including the video trap and trying to bait her to get her back in the enclosure with food and the male bobcats there as well. for visitor, the area is closed off for the time being. if you happen to come in contact with ollie, do not approach her and immediately contact the zoo. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: okay. thank you very much. of course, this isn't the first high profile escape around here. remember rusty? this was june 2013 when the red panda escaped the national z

we sent our very own bobcat barnard as on bobcat patrol this morninr in rock creek park.one can track him down, d you can.u can track her down.tracr >> reporter: hey, this is kindei of interesting and fun.estind f we're at rock creek park. not far from the zoo this would be like the perfect habitat for this bobcat according to zoo officials. ollie has been missing now abouo 24 hours.rs she was seen at around 7:30 yesterday morning. and then when the zookeepersooer went back around 10:30 she was s gone she escaped through a t netting that's around the ad t exhibit. we can show i was picture from the zoo's flicker account.. she's about 25 pounds.5 pounds so this is a very large cat. c even though she looks like a typical cat. and she'll be on the prowl hunting the creek perfect foror water supply and for food. foo they say she's not likely a danger to had you man's but wilt be hunting for birds and perhaps small pets. she is certainly in her escape p the ollie the bobcat's escape ip clearly the talk of the townhe w this mor >> i'm not that worried.ri i live in an apartment

. >> a bobcat is dead after attacking three people eating lunch.t. >> nydia we're live in colmar this morning here along 309. just watched a regional rail train go through but otherwise it's pretty quiet out here near walnut street. coming up we'll check that situation with the closure in west conshohocken when "action news" continues on this wednesday morning. >> ♪ by peggy lee playing ] [ goat bleat ] [ crow caws, music continues ] this is gonna be awesome! when it comes to buying a house... trulia knows the house is only half of it. and with 34 map overlays like playgrounds, demographics, schools, and more... you can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you. trulia. the house is only half of it. >> 5:00 a.m. 14 you can seal thblankflush 5:14 a littledrizza high of 52 degrees. should not happen on january 18th but it will. >> i like it. let's see how the fog is affecting your morning commute. nice to see you matt pelman. >> flies to see you guys, too but not so nice to see that fog. not exactly ideal driving conditions for the wedn

yikes, the family trapped the bobcat in a sun room. officer as he tried to get it out. the officer pushed theni this is one of two recent bobcat attacks in that community >> what we noticed upon watching this in the newsroom is the officer's partner who is outside who never came to his aid. seems to back off as things get hot >> sort of like mutual of omaha. >> i watched as jim wrestled with the anaconda. shawn has no idea what we're talking about. references to 50's and 60's. >> captain kangaroo >> i remember him. i remember that. yes, i remember him. >> cold weather come in >> you may find animals trying to get in. the squirrels, chip munks. it will be around four, five days. that's the first ingredient we need. that's a we have tomorrow night. wh a little bit of light snow heading in our direction. and bundle up for the cold tomorrow most of the day will be flurry-free, but as i've been saying, maybe you saw this, wouldn't be surprised to see flurries get in earlier maybe as early as the noon hour. the cold air is back and will be s

but so far they are still searching for ollie the bobcat. the search continues for the 25-pound cat last seen yesterday morning at around 7:30. zoo officials say after they received several tips from neighbors, zoo keepers and do police searched the area. meanwhile, d.c. public schools say because ollie is still on the run, outdoor activities at 13 schools have been moved indoors. >> i wish that it was in its cage rather than roaming the streets of d.c. >> i kind of keep my eye out for him, i don't know, spots him. >> we're having some technical difficulty there. but if you spot ollie, the folks at the national zoo say there's no threat to people generally, but you should not approach it. >>> meanwhile, there is a case of whooping cough in schools in fairfax county. the county school district says it's just found out that someone has per us sis at hayfield secondary school in the alexandria area. make sure your child's immu immunizations are up to date. whooping cough is a bacterial disease that begins with cold symptoms. it can be treated w

now, bobcats are not known to be aggressive to people. but zoo officials are asking people not to approach the bobcat if you do see her and, of course, you want to watch out for your pets if you happened to be in the woodley park area. all right. coming up on abc 7 news at noon, a new job for oprah winfrey! now, it's one that's going to be bringing her back to network tv in primetime. we'll tell you what she's up to coming up. and tonight, 7 is on your side to bring you the best consumer health possible. help you solve your consumer problems. so call our 7 on your side call for action phone bank between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. our specially trained volunteers will be here to help you get action. tune into abc 7 news at 4:00 p.m. and you can find out how you can participate. we'll be right back. life is ridiculously awesome!!! and with the billion point giveaway, it's about to get more awesome. to claim your share of a billion shop your way points during the big game, download the shop your way or kmart app today!!! what does it feel like? does

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bobcat hash tag union station..lie heading off toino catch an amtrak train north oroo somewhere else? i will tell t you. we've seen some tracks here. he. take look at these tracks. these paw prints here by the water's edge. now could that be oldly? couldc it be a dog that was down herett this morning a lot of people pee walk their pets in this area? not sure. but there's evidence of wildlife and again there have been a feww reports that zoo officials think are perhaps the real deal and ss they're out and about looking lg this morning at actively butel there is a chance, guys, that ta they'll never find this bobcat a that even though she may stay in the area steel blend in with the environment.ent. >> bob, did you just say there't evidence of wildlife in rock roc creek park? stop it. >> reporter: very little very little wildlife.ilife. [ laughter ][ >> are you kidding me? >> we saw these and we thoughthg oh, my goodness, take look. loo these look legit but it could be a golden as well as a bobcat.. >> good sleuthing.

. >>> and a rabid bobcat and an on coming car in the restaurant. and why a popular product is getting an "f." "early today" starts right now. great being with you on a thursday morning. i'm frances rivera. after weeks of president-elect trump's loud and blunt public challenges against the intelligence community, leveling a series of social media attacks against the agencies and even going so far as to mock and dismiss their assessments, a new "wall street journal" report now says trump will look to dramatically revamp the office of national intelligence. it was tasked with overseeing the 17 different intel agencies. it's a move many insiders feared after trump repeatedly questioned the intel community's capabilities. and it comes after the president-elect took to twitter to praise julian assange, a person many including insider republicans see as a national foe. he said this of the wikileaks founder. julian assange said a 14-year-old could have hacked podesta. why was was dnc so careless and said russians did not give him the info. well, that was a

ollie, the bobcat, still on the run tonight. she was last seen at the national zoo yesterday morning and that is where q mccray is tonight. what is the latest with ollie? q: well, larry, i had a long conversation with zookeepers over the phone. they tell me they are doing everything they can to catch ollie including using traps. they placed them around the zoo. they are the size of large dog cages with snacks inside hoping to attract ollie. so far, nothing's worked. >> is the bobcat still on the loose? q: it's the talk around town. >> i just heard about it. q: ollie, the o loose in northwest d.c. >> i hope they find him. q: the cat escaped yesterday afternoon through a hole in the mesh around her enclosure. after receiving credible tips overnight that ollie was roaming the areas around cleveland park and woodley park, they pulled out all the stops but they had no luck catching the 25-pound cat. carlo might have a few pounds on ollie but her owner still has worries. >> take some precautions about it. you know, i'm not going to le

jonathan: the national zoo is missing a bobcat.broke out ofollie, her enclosure this afternoon and has not been seen since. jay korff has the search effort going on around the clock. hopefully it is close by and putting in her enclosure to get her back. slightly ajaris with tasty meat tweets trying to lure in ollie. they don't know where she is. she could be on the other side, rock creek parkway. nearby rock creek parkway's dense woods and the thriving ecosystem serves as an ideal place for the bobcat to hide for zoo officials who say they are working around the clock to find. the seven-year-old female was missing from her enclosure at the national zoo monday morning. officials suspect she escaped through a frayed opening in her mesh net. >> one of the ropes had broken, which left an open about 4 by 4 or 6 by 6. jay: zoo officials say they are chasing the wild boar and bobcat found in texas because th the elusive creature. instead, they are trying to entice her home with treats. >> the best bet is to back off and let her come back

ollie the bobcat got loose. there was a hole in the mesh fencing around her exhibit.she'll come back on her own for food or shelter. until then, a small area of the great cat exhibit is closed. keepers say if you do see her, don't try to get close. >> the wean we're asking you not to approach her is less that you're likely to be attacked. it is more that you're spook her. >> call the zoo if you see her. bobcats are indigenous to our area and that ollie will probably be just fine if she doesn't make her way back. >> dozens of metro riders weighed in on cutting service. there was a public hearing as it faces the $290 million budget shortfall. >> earlier, wow! what a scene inside. there was just an overflow of people here. give public testimony and public comment about a plan to raise fares. what are we talking about? rush hour could go up 10 cents. regular and express fares could go up 25 cents. parking would increase 10 cents. an additional 25 cents could be add at service stations and every line except would be some sort of reduction which would mean that you would we

the zoo says bobcats are not known to be aggressive towards humans. officials believe she may return to her familiar grounds for food and shelter. >>> we hear about the benefits of swad ling babies, but it turns out adults may like it too. >> it's called adult wrapping and it's offered in tokyo. patients take turns tying each other up in a large cloth from head to toe while in a cross-legged position. they sway from side to side or lay gently on their backs to losen up the muscles and their bones. the therapy is popular with new moms over there. >> it looks different. >> they're all squeezed in there. >> i would be stuck in that position for weeks. >> it was wild out there. >> this morning it was mainly down the shore and through the afternoon everybody got their chance. we had these bursts of snow that came through and a lot of us have been left with snow on the ground here tonight and that's a problem because temperatures are now below freezing and we're seeing a lot of 20s out there tonight. meaning any snow-covered roads, back roads, things like t

might be a bobcat named ollie. now, she escaped from her enclosure at the national zoo just this morning. so far, no luck in finding her. the zoo has closed the ar it returns to that familiar area, looking for food and shelter. now, the zoo says bobcats are not known to be aggressive to humans. doesn't mean they can't be. but they have been known to attack pets, especially small pets. >> they're having luck. >> she's woman of the night. >> small dog. probably won't want -- don't want to walk him offleash. >> we are looking over something over super bowl sunday. >> bring you joy. >> we're going to have to enjoy the journey. i'm not so sure the outcome is going to be enjoyable. there's a possible mix sunday afternoon. impacts, getting to your party will be no problem. wet roads. that's a moderate impact. but leaving the parties. remember, the games are late in the evening. so that means a high impact. that's the way it looks right now. and again, it's been a horrible winter, if you like snow. so sometimes we have to

the zoo says bobcats are not known to be aggressive towards humans. officials believe she may return to her familiar grounds for food and shelter. >>> we hear about the benefits of swad ling babies, but it turns out adults may like it too. >> it's called adult wrapping and it's offered in tokyo. patients take turns tying each other up in a large cloth from head to toe while in a cross-legged position. they sway from side to side or lay gently on their backs to losen up the muscles and their bones. the therapy is popular with new moms over there. >> it looks different. >> they're all squeezed in there. >> i would be stuck in that position for weeks. >> it was wild out there. >> this morning it was mainly down the shore and through the afternoon everybody got their chance. we had these bursts of snow that came through and a lot of us have been left with snow on the ground here tonight and that's a problem because temperatures are now below freezing and we're seeing a lot of 20s out there tonight. meaning any snow-covered roads, back roads, things like t

officials at the national zoo are hoping for the safe return of a missing bobcat. the bobcat named "ollie" escaped from her enclosure yesterday.. and she hasn't been seen since. jay korff has the latest. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen weather. toss to eileen - few snow showers northern md (frederick, hagerstown, hancock) - accumulation: dusting - breezy to windy today; milder - colder weekend - wintry mix possible sunday (low impact system) today: mostly becoming partly cloudy. breezy to windy. highs: 49-55 winds: ssw 5-15 g 30 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 34-39 winds: w 5 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy. highs: 48-52 winds: nw 5-10 mph a woman is facing charges, after her 9-1-1 call triggers an amber alert. jessica pickett told police yesterday.. her car was stolen, with her four-year-old daughter inside. an amber alert was issued across central ohio. police received numerous tips. hours later-- police say a woman called and told them the girl was not missing.. but was at her aunt's house. police say after the girl was found safe, pickett confe

that crane is rigged up to the bobcat. soon as he saw that flooring start to break away, you can see he raises it up. >> look at the driver. when he saw it, yea! >> the quarantine for five days with the mumps. >> oh, gosh. >> as you can imagine, he's going absolutely crazy. >> i haven't been outside in five days. >> five days is like infinitity. >> he made good use of his time. this video is funny. >> this is the pillow i sleep on. that's the chair i sit in. >> a little tour of the room. >> there's a phone. it doesn't work. >> i would not survive. >> we have the world's smallest phone charger for you to use. >> that's a small problem. the other problem is he's definitely wearing his gown backwards. >> gloves, you want gloves. we're got gloves. we've got blue, blue, and blue. television, the sound only comes out of this tiny hole and it does not work. >> this goes on for seven minutes. >> he had five days. the last five minutes he's plugged into that really short charger. >> can somebody tell me how you get mumps these days

>> a gas station murder an historic decision from the boy scouts and the zoo search for a missing bobcat. news starts now. >>> let's talk about the winter weather. it could affect parts of the dc region. glad to have you with us at 11:00, i'm jim lokay >> i'm shawn yancy. you may see a dusting tomorrow morning and that can cause problem, let's get to sue for the latest. >>> it doesn't look like it's going to be as big as what we saw today which ranged from a coating to couple inches. light snow chances we're watching are primarily for northern suburbs this time. which got the least amount of snow this morning. here's the system we're watching. it's a fast the western great lakes into ohio and that's going to be passing mainly to our north tonight up through pennsylvania. but it is close enough and it's going to be dragging a warm front how to our area that we could squeeze out a little bit of moisture in the form of light snow or flurries and the concern is it's much colder tonight. colder already than it was last night. we're in the 20's, anything that falls could stick, even if it's ju

thank you, doug. >>> that missing bobcat gets its own twitter account. efforts to find it heats up. the tips now flooding into our national zoo from people who think they have seen it. >>> plus, the news4 i-team puts a spotlight on cases of teacher misconduct. the changes being made as a result of our report. >> reporter: one of the most iconic bridges in our region is about to have a lot of work done. i'll tell you what's going to happen to the key bridge coming up next. my husband wants to stay free from articial ingredients. my whole family wants to stay free from artificial preservatives. and my debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 organic and free-from items. eat well for less. my giant. >>> you're watching news4 at ak. . >>> now at 5:30, new fall joutd fr out from a department of justice official for not enforcing the president's executive order on immigration. >> today the white house defended president t

the 25-pound bobcat named ollie escaped yesterday. some area schools are taking some extra precautions to keep kids safe. matt ackland has the latest present the national zoo.t th >>reporter: noe one seems toms know where ollie is tonight, but they have some ideas. on the o national zoo, that's rock creekk park. she could have gone there. also, there are sitings that have been reported.ted. cleveland park, also woodly park, which are very close by.. everyone seems to be talking about this. everyone has their eyes peeled. living in d.c. these days can be a bit stressful.es maybe seven year old oil, the bobcat, just needed a break. i found a way out and i'm ' going to go tour the city myself. this area is still closed offed this morning. this is where ollie escaped froe her home at the zoo yesterday. no one ill right knows where she took off for. >> i've done the whole zoo.ole zoo officials say bob cats aren't aggressive unless they're afraid when approached. they suspended outside recess. we found kids playing behind a fence at eaton e

bobcats are gray in color. many don't know this but seconds ago bobcats used to thrive in the d.c. area. so the zookeepers aren't worried about her well-being. they think she will be fine out there. she escaped around 10:00 a.m. yesterday through small hole in the mesh around the enclosure. they have no idea how the opening got there. but you know, they didn't pull any chances. they sent out the zookeepers and the zoo police. they also sent out the d.c. humane rescue alliance to find the cat. they had no luck. we spoke to b.c. residents who are not too worried about a bobcat roaming the city. any concerns? >> no, other than it's a bobcat on the loose. he has a lot of woods here to hide out in. if i we go. >> knock on wood, i am probably thinking we are not going to see him. q: i tell you who has worries. the d.c. public school system. they issued warnings for 13 schools closest to the school and not allowed the children to play outside in lunch and recess today. though we did see them playing outside at john diehl elementary school a few blocks from the zoo. at 5:00, we will let yo

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a 25-pound bobcat got out of its enclosure this morning. zoo officials are telling people to stay away from the animal despite how friendly it may mark segraves live for us at the zoo now where some parts are closed to the public. >> reporter: good evening, jim. as you said zoo officials made the discovery after a daily head count after breakfast this morning. they say that ali the 25-pound bobcat -- picture, if you will, a large dog, bigger than your afternoon house cat -- got away. they don't know exactly where she is right now but they are saying if you encounter here, e not approach her. ali is almost seven years old and was born in the wild. this morning ali returned to the wild, getting out of her enclosure through a small hole in the mesh fencing. the best chances of getting her back home is if she comes back on her own. >> we very much believe she will want to come back to her exhibit. there's food, there's shelter, there's warmth at hospitable as possible. >> reporter: a small area around the great cats exhibit is closed off to the

>>> a bobcat is apparently still on the run. the 25 pound bobcat named o l l y escaped.ing, when they came back, a staff found one of the three bob cats was missing. starts have been searching for her ever since >> we discovered that an area of the mesh one of the kind of ropes that hold it together was, i think, severed but it didn't look like a deliberate act. one of the ropes broken which basically left an opening of six biggest and we believe that's the area that she got out >> the bobcat exhibit will remain closed until they find oldly, but if you happen to spot her give authorities a call >>> that is not first time an animal escaped from the national zoo. few years ago this red panda named rusty went missing. he ended up in an adams morgan neighborhood and ended up in a neighborhood and the panda was eventually captured. hopefully the same thing will happen with olly >> i totally had a house cat that weighed close to 25 pounds. not of being obese. >> huge. >>> well, i probably was overfeeding. >> there you go. >> there you go. you know it's always good to get thick

ali a tax preparer 25-pound bobcat was last seen around 7:30 when zoo keepers called bobcat for their morning feeding around 10:30. she's to where to be found. zoo says bobcats are not known to be aggressive to humans. >> would i treat her the same way would i treat a stray dog, you wouldn't approach a stay dog, and she's the same thing. she's not a threat also this you become a threat to her. >> reporter: officials believe ali got freed because there was a hole in the section of the fence that surround the bobcat exhibit. >>> crews demolished a apartment building on the california coast today after the building it was sitting on started to erode. and, seen from the pacifica, kalas crews began their their work. and, it collapsed in the ocean and it contained, hazardous materials, that would be a threat to publish health, if it is collapsed. >> we didn't feel like we had to hurry and rush, to demolition anymore quickly then we already were. especially since we have been somewhat lucky in natalie storms this season have not produced, the flooding we have seen, before and not pro tuesday

bobcats are not known to be aggressive toward people. if you see her, the zoo says to stay back and call them so you don't spook her. >>> we're going to go inside the russian embassy in washington as the ambassador addresses recent diplomatic controversies and his hope for the new administration >>> and our good friend and colleague steve handelsman is retiring after more than 30 years apt nyear years at nbc from the war zone to washington. >>> and we saw some snow out there a little bit earlier today. now tracking something else moving our way. it brings snow >> reporter: there's already one big change in the u.s. battle plan that's undeniable. a lot more american forces are now being sent this way to join in the war. go to the super dome and you can see why it has to be evacuated. it's a horrifying scene. only the strong get food and water. and new orleans, still full of water, empty of hope is now being emptied of people. the crowd of about 125,000 in chicago president-elect. the economy in crisis and the nation at war and now 77 days

cell phone video shows a rabid bobcat attacking a wildlife officer. and her family watched this scene unfold at her house. her grandson heard her dog yelping for help outside. at first, she thought it was just a really big cat. she says the animal made its way into the house before she was able to call for help. >> he ran into the house, and he climbed up my dining room upholstered chair, came down, went through the living room. very unnerving to have him jump up that. he was almost to his chin. >> the bobcat tested positive for rabies. now health officials there have issued a rabies alert. >>> princess diana's legacy lives on in handwritten letters hitting the auction block. what she said about her sons in those notes. >> new guidelines for kids at risk for developing peanut allergies. what doctors now say you should do for your children. sean? >>> chris, the flyers are feeling good earlier in the week but after another tough loss, they're not feeling the same way. see what the problem want they have to say about the tough tough stretch coming up lat

. >>> a rabieses alert is issued in southern florida after a bobcat attacked there. kevin morris says that the bobcat made its way inside of her north port home and scratched her 13-year-old grandson's leg before they could chase it out of the house. a wildlife officer was called to capture the animal. all six people inside of the home received rabies shots as a recaution. >>> debbie reynolds and her daughter carrie fisher will be laid to rest today and a new documentary about their life will be aired this weekend. >> an exclusive excerpt from the forthcoming hbo documentary, carrie and debbie singing on the porch with debbie's dog dwight. >> i think i am my mom's best friend more than a daughter. my mother wants me to be an extension of her wishes and an extension of her and to a great degree far more than i ever would want to, i know what my mother feels and wants. and there is a lot of it. >> the hbo documentary bright lights starring debry reynolds and carrie fisher said to be an intimate chronicle of their mother daughter bond. the first airing moved up from mar

congratulations, bobcats. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. roybal-allard, for five minutes. ms. roybal-allard: since the implementation in 1965, medicare has excluded coverage or hearing aids and audioology services, routine eye exams and eyeglasses despite the fact that large numbers of older americans need these essential items and services. today with the well over 100 original co-sponsors, i will be introducing the seniors will have the eyes, ears and teeth bill which will lift these restrictions on the population most in need of these services. we know that hearing loss affects more than 40% of a person aged 60 years old. more than 60% of those over 70 and almost 80% of those 80 years of age. yet, sadly, only one in five seniors currently diagnosed with hearing issues, uses a hearing aid which can range in cost from $1,000 to $6,000. for the more than half of medicare beneficiaries who live incomes below $24,150 per year, these high, out-of-pocket expenses

jonathan: and the national zoo is looking for help to find this bobcat. ollie escaped from her enclosure this morning. if you see her, don't try to catch her. call 911 or the zoo and they will come try to grab her. ollie has at least one twitter handle. she's busy. alison: of course. in norfolk, officials at the virginia zoo there think that sunny is not on the zoo property at all. she was last seen on her enclosure on monday. they are using dogs to try to track her scent and geo thermal cameras to find sign of her. jonathan: maybe they used social media to coordinate this. alison: to meet up. jonathan: right. the only pair of giant been a a -- giant pandas have flown the hoop. but t they have been moved to begin a life without mom. the breeder started to wean the triplets at 2 years old and live independently from the mother. in two more years they will be separated from each other. you can't tell if they are going through separation anxiety, because they don't show a lot of emotion. alison: if they have bamboo, they are happy. jonathan: if you didn't kn

the bobcat was able to escape through hole in some mesh. jonathan: just ahead for us at 6:00 -- >> i felt like waited my whole life to say thank you. jonathan: saved from a fire as a child. 60 years later they finally meet. the stranger who saved their lives. doug: a quiet and a fairly mild final night of january around the area. you will enjoy this. i hope you enjoy the next ten days because there will be changes in the forecast coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00". maureen: "7 on your side" is solve consumer problems. call 703-236-9220. right now for the call for action phone bank. there you will find help dealing with the consumer questions and complaints. we'll b >> i felt like i waited my whole lay to say thank you. maureen: two siblings saved their lives nearly 58 years ago. linda and michael hart were just 2 and 3 years old respectively when their home caught fire while they were napping. a prince george's county firefighter pulled them out and all these years later a newspaper clipping posted to facebook tracked down their hero, stu new

five people were injured when the bobcat came through the roof. none of the injuries are considered life-threatening, but the cause is under investigation. you take your computer to best buy geek squad to get fixed, but what is the responsibility when it comes to crime? there is an ongoing case in california. pornography on a person's computer and reported it to the fbi. several squad members were paid by the bureau to tell them about child pornography, but does that violate the right to privacy? some say yes. >> it is not a technicality, it is a constitutional right. you are saying if you are guilty, you can do whatever. is alle: others say there reasonable expectation giving some of the access to your computer gives them access to what is on it. the case is still being argued. it's possible the man who receive the child pornography in an email and never opened it. jonathan: a 7 on your side i-team investigation may lead to chargesnt that maryland drivers for unpaid toll. drivers reported finds in excess of $100,000. in many cases, the drivers we

. >> the bobcat is on the loose in the nation's capital after escaping from the zoo.d female, was last seen monday morning. bobcats are not usually aggressive toward people but they are asking people not to approach her. >> with the way it is going in washington, d.c., you can understand. president trump's haste firings, his executive orders on immigration and that has a lot of banks speaking out. good morning, karen. >> good morning. globally, the stocks are stepping back on the bands. wall street has its worst trading day of the year so far. investors, the travel banls have raised the negatives. meantime from the silicon valley to wall street, ceos have been speaking out against the travel bans. given one of the key beneficiaries. among those most vocal. citigroup who is worried about the executive orders, is worried about the impact. goldman sachs marchly interesting. they have commented staying ban is not something that goldman sachs supports and is concerned that the potential to disrupt the firm. a number of banks have spoken out about that and saying it could u

caught on camera, close encounter with a rabid bobcat and one with an oncoming car in a restaurant. a popular product meant to give you these is now giving you an app. >> i'm francis riviera. president-elect trump blunt public challenges against the community, attacks against the agencies and even going so far as to mock and dismiss their assessments, a new wall street journal report says trump will revamp the office of national intelligence, that's the central office established after 9/11 task with over seeing the intel agencies, it's a move insiders feared after questioning the capabilities. it comes after he took to twitter to praise julian assange, and he said this at the wikileaks founder, he said a 14-year-old could have hacked podesta. why was dnc so careless, also urkss did not give him the info. house speaker paul ryan hours earlier. >> look, i'm not going to get into, the last thing i'm going to do is start commenting on every little tweet or facebook post. >> let me ask you what your opinion is of julianne a zhang. >> i really have none other than i think the guy is a sy

could be a bit stressful and maybe seven year old ollie the bobcat needed a break. this area is still closed off this morning. this is where ollie i.e. escaped from her home at the schooll yesterday. no one really knows where she took off for. bobcats aren't aggressive unless they're afraid when approached.e they recommended schools in the area suspend outside recess.cess but we found kids playing behind a fence at eaton elementary. i'd say just leave him alone and he'll leave you alone. social media is in on the search. someone even created a twitter page for ollie ian it has hundreds of followers so far. blow ollie's name it saysys finally free and looking forr fun. all right. all kidding aside, zoo officialsias said today that they believedey that even if olliey was out and be in rock creek park olliey would be just fine. she could probably hunt herselfe until she was found she would bd just fine.ne. they're saying, though, that she would be much better if she was home and she was being fed and she is accustomed to.us if you have any informationmati about this, i

an ollie bobcat tweeted, does anyone know where a bobcat could lay low and take a nap? jennifer wrote, you know, some crazy cat lady, probably one of my friends or relatives, will be calling, here, kitty, kitty, kitty, in order to take it home and feed it. you can log onto our facebook page and tell us what you think. >> ollie is like, catch me maybe. all right. the white house is defending the executive order, temporarily banning refugees and immigrants from seven mostly muslim countries from entering the united states. the president went on twitter to say, only 109 people out of 325,000 were detained and held for questioning. others never made it to the u.s. government officials say at least 3 48 people were denied boarding planes for america over the weekend. opponents and supporters vo >> the fact is that president trump is protecting america by strengthening our vetting procedures. >> you don't single people out, based on the country they are coming from. you don't single people out, based on their religion. you make it about security. >> washington state attorney