i started with you, joan bowser. [applause] with, you, joe hauser bowser. my parents, my family, my neighbors, my friends. thank you for sacrificing with me. pushing hard with me to make sure we get this done. let's hear it for my family. [applause] i think of those -- i thank those, all of those who stood shoulder to shoulder with me over the last 20 months. to carry a then positive message. you told me to speak about my own vision. you told me to conduct myself with integrity. to be a woman of my word. to work harder, longer, and smarter than anybody. to go out in the heat, the snow, the rain, and the shine. to assemble the best campaign team in the history of the district. i want to thank all the good people standing behind you. all the people out there with those green shirts and hats. some people call you a machine. i just call you team muriel. thank you, team muriel. for 20 months, you have campaigned and all eight wards of the district of columbia. you cast your ballots that sent a clear message that we will assure all washingtonians, whether you hav

i start with you, joan bowser. [ applause ] i start with you, joe bowser. my parents. my entire family. my sister, my brothers, my cousins, my aunties, my neighbors, my uncles, my friends. thank you for sacrificing with me, pushing hard with me to make sure we get this done. let's hear it for my family. i thank those, and i'm looking at probably a few thousand of them. of all of you who stood shoulder to shoulder with me over these last 20 months. you told me then to carry a positive message. you told me to speak about my own vision. you told me to conduct myself with integrity. to be a woman of my word. to work harder, longer and smarter than anybody. you told me to go out in the heat, the snow, the rain and the sun, and you told me to make sure that we assembled the best campaign team in the history of the district of columbia. so i want to thank all the good people standing behind you. and all the people out there with those green shirts and hats. now some people call you a machine. i just, i just call you team muriel. so thank you, team muriel. because team muriel,

i start with you, john bowser. i start with you, joe bowser.rents, my entire family, my sisters, my brothers, my cousins, my aunties, my uncles, my neighbors, my friends, thank you for sacrificing with me, pushing hard with me to make sure we get this done. let's hear it for my family. i thank those, and i'm looking at probably a few thousand of them, of all of you who stood shoulder into shoulder with me over these last 20 months. you told me then to carry a positive message. you told me to speak about my own vision. you told me to conduct myself with integrity, to be a woman of my word. to work harder, longer, and smarter than anybody. you told me to go out in the heat, the snow, the rain, and the shine, and you told me to make sure that we assemble the best campaign team in the history of the district of columbia. so i want to thank all the good people standing behind you, and all the people out there with those green shirts and hats. now, some people call you a machine. i just call you team muriel. so thank you, team muriel, because team mu

mayor elect bowser has a tentative timeline for that deal. >> we want d.c. united.nk we can get to a deal that works for the taxpayers. so we can get that done before december 31st, i think that's preferabl preferable. >> despite concerns, council members also seem ready to move forward with the stadium deal. >>> the news i-team goes under cover to show how county employees may be cheating the system tonight and how they're cashing in on beer and changes coming as a result of our investigation. >>> is this acceptable what we have found or is this cause for concern? >> no. absolutely cause for concern. i'm glad you brought it out. >>> staying on top of the breaking news, a philadelphia woman snatched off a sidewalk has been found >>> we're getting new reaction from the women found alive days after being kidnapped on a city street in philadelphia. chris lawrence is at our live desk with more. >> they're telling our sister station in philadelphia she is doing fine and overjoyed now that she has been found. she was found ingest sup, maryland. we're also hearing the man

and from council member to mayor, muriel bowser will be leading d.c. for the next four years. >> she beat david catania. >> today's outcome confirms you want to be proud of your leadership and your leaders. we are washington, d.c., and i pledge tonight that i will make you proud. >> bowser's ward 4 council seat will have to be filled now with a special election. >> new clues in the search for a woman kidnapped off a philadelphia street. the new evidence police are going over and a growing connection this has to maryland. >> violence and video games. we have a better idea whether violent games could make your child lash out. and your morning is off to a cool start. temperatures will change every hour today on your weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:11. stay with us. >>> welcome back. new this morning, two new studies say violence in media and violence in real life have no impact on each other. a second study found in link between paying violent video games over a five-year period. both studies are published in the journal of communication. >>> as you st

ment new plan for muriel bowser to get a new stadium built for d.c. united. >>> take a look at your refrigerator. refrigerator. the items being recalled for it's a snack, made from 100% new sand nothing but fruit. no preservatives, no added sweeteners. it's like having your own personal orchard, any time, anywhere. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >>> welcome back. it is 4:44. right now you are waking up to another bitter cold morning. take a look at the temperatures. a lot of you stepping out to temperatures in the teens. whoa! you're lucky if your town is in the 20s this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is working on his forecast. when we will feel a little relief at 4:51. >>> d.c.'s deal for a new soccer stadium is changing. muriel bowser will ask the d.c. council to remove the deal from the table. she thinks there are better options out there. >> frankly, i think that we can better control the product that we get if we decide to sell the reev >> bowser says the district will instead propose to buy the land with $150 mi

howard theater, and the victory party for mayor-elect murial bowser ended at midnight tonight. you've probably already seen the victory speech, but you haven't seen the embrace she gave her parents, her mother, her father, long-time community activist in ward 5 of the city, political activist. it was very touching. and you should have seen the interview she gave us, the first one-on-one interview after declaring victory here. >> personally, what does this mean to you? >> it means everything. it means everything. i have a great responsibility and i'm just humbled by the trust that the residents have put in me. we have a big win. we have a mandate to get the things done that we need to get done. >> reporter: the mayor-elect sent the crowd home this morning, saying she is ready to go to work and she said she hopes they are ready, too. bruce johnson reporting from the historic howard theater, wusa 9. >>> tuesday night was an ugly night for many democrats around the country and their leader, president obama, will discuss the landslide, republican landslide during a news conference t

independent focusing on school and government reform, has run a stronger than expected campaign against bowser in this overwhelmingly democratic city. three out of four voters are registered democrats. and while voting turnout was steady around the city today but not spectacular, whoever wins the mayor's office will face more demanding voters in a fast-changing city. both mayors vincent gray last spring and adrian fenty in 2010 were defeated in their re-election bids. what's the challenge for the mayor to represent all of the people? >> building a coalition that involves, you know, all of d.c. as well as the new d.c. i think that's the challenge for this mayor or for any mayor. >> reporter: carol schwartz making her fifth run for mayor came out of retirement and switched from republican to independent in just the past three months for this contest.

bowser and some of the team members met at a conference this morning. she said all the cochairs should be in place next week. the committees will focus on different issues, including economic development. she says it's important to set an agenda that is feasible and funded and that her team will come up with recommendations for budget and other initiatives all within the first 100 days. bowser takes the oath of office coming up on january 2. >>> police in prince geoe's county are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a high school student there. the teenager told police she was walking along robert louis avenue in upper parm borrow when a man -- marlboro when a man tried to grab her. she ran away and wasn't hurt. the suspect was wearing a gray beanie and gray and yellow jacket. >>> he's already charged with abducting a philadelphia woman and bringing her to jessup, maryland. now devlen barnes is facing charges in virginia, too. was extradited from the baltimore county detention center to charles city county jail last night. he was charged with kidnappin

bowser needs turnout. catania has to be concerned. 15% says i'll vote for bowser. another 15% says i'm not sure who i'll vote for. he has to hope that 30% in some way will flip and go his way. i don't know if he has enough delineation between his views and bowser's view to really grab that 30%. >> you have to wonder if the emerge earns of carol schwartz hasn't really sunk any hopes -- diminished any hopes that catania had. she's polling about 7%, 8%. admittedly he is considerably behind bowser. but the fact remains, if she weren't there he could use perhaps the momentum we might be getting and say it's close, people, get out. he'd have a ground game that would help his side. that's brking a really big factor. >> also remember, too, jim, that we still don't have an indictment of the mayor. so his supporters can still say this came out right before the primary. what's this about? he could really help bowser by saying, listen, my people get her. the president has endorsed her. but the sitting mayor has not. >> on the impact of schwartz, dave mcconnell was talking abou

bowser's and catania are in a tight race, bowser slightly ahead in the polls. reporting in the district begins at 7:00 tomorrow morning. >> turning to the u.s. senate race in virginia -- a big endorsement for republican candidate ed gillespie. george h.w. bush issued a statement over the weekend, single sp his support. lsp is holding a rally instant -- ed gillespie is holding a rally in sterling, virginia. our corner kicked off a campaign event in alexandria. warner is also scheduled to hold a rally in sterling tonight. >> what kind of weather can the voters expect what they head to the polls? to be absolutely fine. no excuses. the weather will be just fine, with temperatures approaching 70 degrees. a very comfortable evening, with a few clouds. temperatures in the 50's across the regions. 57 now officially in washington. through the evening, a few high clouds and a steady soprano -- supply of partly cloudy conditions. the key will be southwesterly winds bringing in milder temperatures. and daytimenight, temperatures will be really, really nice. the metro area,

. >> we are in the historic howard theater where muriel bowser will hold a party for her supporters and workers. pollss been had in the but observers of these elections know that the leader in the polls lost the election. >> will this be a repeat of all elections where the democratic nominee was expected to win actually does? >> they have made up their minds and they are going to cast their votes. >> you feel good about it? >> will this be different? >> we are following enthusiasm and are voters. >> the two front runners have big organizations working to get the vote out. both are talking as if they are winners. she says win or lose, she has no regrets. >> we have been giving a lot of encouraging signs. polls will be open until 8:00 tonight. missing in all of this is the current mayor, vincent gray was defeated in the primary by bowser and has yet to endorser. indicted, which is one reason he may have lost >> d.c. voters will decide other big issues. they will vote whether to legalize small amounts of marijuana. hadrevious years, the mayor appointed that position. warner is mark fightin

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and behind you see the signs of muriel bowser. she has not shown up here yet but will be here politicking, as well. this is a big deal here in the city. by this time late tomorrow night we should know who the new mayor will be. when it looks like this in front of the board of elections, the contest is on. for legalizing marijuana, to considering more than a dozen candidates for office. at the top, mayor. >> muriel. >> why? >> because she is fresh. >> catania. still debating. >> what do you think? >> probably catania. >> republican turned independent david catania, council member was d.c.'s first openly gay, nondemocrat mayor. >> they're tired of the cronyism and the corruption and the lack of urgency. they know we can do better. >> polls show him behind but some suggest not far behind muriel bowser the councilwoman who won the democratic primary. >> in every neighborhood across all eight wards and the district of columbia talking about the future. >> out campaigning today in her yellow convertible former council member carol schwa

voters have spoken, overwhelmingly choosing muriel bowser to be the mayor. she is facing tough questions. there live in northwest washington. >> baby david. they emphasized the plight of the subsidize low income residents living here. the resident was trying to kick them out so that the management can't build buildings like the one across the street. i got a big problem for the next mayor. it collects the mayor elect arrived to meet the media. the big topic, affordable is growing less affordable. >> we will invest $100 million every year towards preservation. >> balser had poor people sit in and in her office demanding a plan for housing and greeted voters yesterday. bowser heard firsthand how hard it is for middle-class families to afford d.c.. it stats show the number of rental units were less than 750 a month and 2010. from 154me prices up thousand. >> you combined the car. >> he said the key is improving all neighborhoods. there might be prices in capitol hill. about d.c.'sks population rising back. he will be priced out. shownnsus studies have 2000,n th

bowser's seat will be empty.s is a whole new cast of characters. >> could be a fresh start. >> could be a fresh start. we were talking earlier about her lack of specifics on the campaign trail. there's a downside. the upside is there's not a lot she has to accomplish to say she did everything she campaigned on. >> thanks for having us in for "reporter's notebook." now back to "news 4 today." enjoy the rest of your weekend everybody. >>> looking at your top stories right now. two americans are back in the u.s. after a top secret mission. kenneth bae being greeted by family and matthew todd miller were the last americans held prisoner in north korea. they arrived back home overnight. >> eastbound lanes on the bay bridge are closed. a 10k happening on the bridge about a half hour from now. you don't have to go up to delaware to get around it. the westbound span is open to traffic in both directions. >>> right now president obama is on his way to china, heading to beijing to attend the asian pacific economic cooperat

s next mayor wants to change thefo mayor elect muriel bowser wants the center removed from the deal. news 4 she thinks there . >> frankly, better contr we get if we reeves cente transaction. >> bowser sa instead prop with $150 mi she wants the d.c. council to >>> wizards own ted leoncis conforms shaw is a new location for a team practice facility. he wants to be sure they are welcoming to the new menu. neighbors were upset at the idea of the facility taking the place of a popularpa he will be building one with 1500 seats, . >>> a man ac d.c. due in court. he charges, acc carolyn cros in alexandri >> reporter: aaron, it's a preliminarg scheduled for later this morning. but it's not the first time that the suspect, 29-year-old dewitt sayud has appeared in court. he appeared before in video conferencing wearing a suicide prevention suit. he is facing first degree murder charges in the death of carolyn cross, an administrator with d.c. deparor she was found in her apart two and a half months ago. the daughter had gone to pick her mother up to take her to the airport. thers no answer at t

council member muriel bowser the day after her 20-point win in the d.c. mayoral contest arrived at the national press club today surrounded by her new metropolitan police security detail. as mayor elect, she now gets around the clock security. >> i see no reason why we wouldn't follow a regime similar to how we regulate and tax alcohol. >> reporter: but she won't risk going to jail if congress overturns the marijuana law as she did years ago when demonstrating for full voting invites for d.c. how far are you prepared to go and how far should the mayor go in fighting for this initiative that the voters approved? would you be willing to get arrests again? >> i'm not in the business of getting arrested. i didn't really expect to get arrested the last time. i didn't enjoy it very much. >> reporter: today she begins putting a transition in play. she takes office in 58 days. >> the initiative was approved by a 64-28% margin. >>> senator mark warner is ahead but not much. nearly 24 hours after thpolls closed in virginia there is still no clear winner. >> peggy f

mayor-elect muriel bowser joining them.id she was honored to be there, but this 95-year-old veteran was excited to see her. >> i see you all of the time on the news and i never thought i would get the honor of meeting you. >> thank you. >> reporter: bowser told the crowd and news4 that the city under her would do more to help veterans of all wars. >> they can have productive work experiences, housing experiences that are affordable and safe all across the district of columbia. ♪ >> and bowser said it was important for the federal government and city to honor and keep up the armed forces home, an important place every day of the year. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> a deadly plane crash in virginia, with local victims on board. we'll tell you what happened during a flight instruction moments before that deadly descent. >>> and we're following breaking news. cameras capture people jumping the fence at the concert for valor. security quickly took the suspect down. we'll have a live report at the top of the hour. >>>

. >>> ward 4 councilman bowser will be the next mayor. she defeated catania and schwartz taking half of the votes, 55%. >> people say muriel, you seem confident about what you're saying. that's because i listen to you. i heard yours operations and what you want to see for this city. i pledge tonight that we're going to get it done today. >>> bowser was seen as the front-runner, getting an endorsement from president obama. her ward 4 council seat will have to be filled in a special election. d.c. voted yes to legalize small amounts of marijuana. congress and the president could come together to block the law. new mayor-elect will have to make laws on how it is sold and regulated. >>> what the makeup of the next congress will look like. >>> a line of showers pushes towards us. we'll track the conditions you'll be dealing with and if you'll see rain with your hour-by-hour forecast at 4:41. >>> told to stay away. the number of students kept out of the day ahead f >> in the day ahead, if your student is in prince george's county schools and no

last thing you need is legalize marijuana. >> reporter: mayor elect muriel bowser voted for the marijuana initiative yesterday and today she said as mayor she's looking forward to signing a bill that will enable the city to tax the sale of marijuana. >> i see it as -- see no reason why we wouldn't follow a regime similar to how we regulate and tax alcohol. >> reporter: she begins today putting a transition team in play and takes office in 58 days. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> d.c. voters approved the marijuana initiative by a margin of 64-28%. >>> in maryland republican larry hogan is describing his win against a 2-1 democratic majority in his state a surreal experience. with his smile hogan met with the media today for the first time as governor elect. >> reporter: i'm scott broom in annapolis where maryland's republican governor elect larry hogan still seemed stunned about his victory. >> it was still sort of surreal. >> reporter: in his first meeting he said his campaign focused on high taxes and job growth cut across party lines. >> we set vote goals nearly impossible to a tin in every si

bowser is d.c.'s new mary taking 55% of the vote beating out catania and schwartz. >> they say, muriel you seem to confident about what you're saying. that's because i listen to you. i heard your aspirations and what you wanted to see for the future of the city. and i pledge tonight we're going to get it done together. >> rejected mayor gray a's plan to change the district's boundaries. her ward 4 seat will have to be filled with a special election now that she has won. a vote makes it legal for a person 21 and older to possess two ounces of marijuana for personal use and to grow up to six cannabis plants in their home. the president and congress could still come together to block the law. they will have to pass laws on how it will be sold and regulated. >> how many votes separate warner from gillespie. >> we're watching the threat of rain and the impact it could have on your plans. the changes you will see with your hour-by-hour forecast. >>> a dangerous distraction. how successful texting la >>> we

barry put on the bowser shirt and went out and worked hard for her. he was there on her election night. he's had decades of time in this city and the impact on the city has been extraordinary. barry first came to washington with the student non-violent coordinating committee, later establishing an running pride. when congress granted limited home rule to d.c., he won the first seat on the d.c. council in 1974. slightly wounded in the 1977 hanofi muslim siege, he used the pub lissly to launch his 1978 campaign for mayor. he was a brash reformer, able to talk in the streets and the business suites. he narrowly won the battle after being heavily and repeatedly endorsed by the wash post editorial page. there were allegations of drug use and his own image as a self professed night owl. through it all, barry is credited with opening the city's local government to black citizens who mostly had been shut out, for creating a massive summer jobs program that while wasteful in many cases, offered a summer job or paid internship to many city youth that wanted one

muriel bowser pitched the plan last week to remove the land swap from the deal.e washington post" says if the council votes for the deal it could use imminent domain to acquire the land instead. >>> angry protesters riot in the streets after a decision not to bring charges against the police officer for the death of michael brown. >>> but first, we're

does jones want the job with bowser? yes. >> reporter: it was disrupted when one recruit fainted and an ambulance was nearby and the recruit was later reported all right. >>> get ready, folks, we have bitter cold air. it is on the way. >> let's get the news from veronica johnson. when's it hitting us? >> later tonight. it will be significantly colder, about 10-20 degrees colder than last night. let's talk about where they are right now. still in the 50s. south arlington 55, 58 degrees, even mitchellville, your temperature, 57 degrees. today, we had some sunshine. it was also breezy, winds calming down with gusts just under 20 miles an hour. most locations that wind will continue to settle. by the time we get to 9:00 to 11:00 p.m., we will be in the 40s. now is the time we transition from having a jacket to a nice warm winter type jacket. you're also going to need your umbrella. i will tell you when rain moves in, coming up. >>> new at 5, just weeks before the holiday shopping takes off, getting rid of valuable parking sp

mayor elect muriel bowser. good morning. >> good morning, adam and angie. >> thanks for joining us. we've been asking everybody for their initial reaction. i know you were there at the hospital this morning. it has to be a bit of a different feeling for you. >> well, i was quite surprised. i had talked to marion earlier in the day when he was being released from the hospital. his energy was very good and he was very upbeat. he was calling me with advice and questions and telling me things to do. so it was like most conversations i've had with him in recent days. i got a call during the night from one of his staff that i should get to the hospital, and i did. >> mayor elect bowser, this is tom sherwood. sorry to have to talk with you on this subject. he has been ill. even though his mind has been sharp, his body has been weak. he struggled a lot. he was there on a terrific night november 4th when you won the general election to be the city's next mayor. at one point he had to sit down because he wasn't feeling that well. but you lifted his hand up. you've acknowledged his work by hav

mayor-elect muriel bowser calling former mayor marion barry the mayor forever. gray is working with the barry family on funeral arrangements and he says the celebration will be fitting of a true statesman. back to you in the studio. >> delia with that live update from our satellite center. >>> after news of marion barry's death broke, it immediately sparked and spread like wildfire on social media. >> actually one of the people who broke that news was our own bruce johnson on social media and our on -- on our website. nikki burdine has more on wheel what i -- on people weighing in with their memories. >> reporter: the news was broke by our own bruce johnson and people shairld their memories of -- shared their memories of barry. they still are trending. last night another resur generally. oprah winfrey tweeted out her condolences for his family right before a pretaped interview with barry aired on the oprah winfrey network. the scheduled air date of the interview was set well before his death. the interview a one on one with oprah aired last night. the reviewing

adrian fenty supports bowser. especially in ward 4 bowser will be the mayor, ward 8 really is going to be wide-open. no one can replace marion barry. but it will have to be a grassroots activist. >> i disagree. in the past it would be. but ward 8's demographics are changing. you have a lot of young families, professionals that are moving into ward 8. you got homeland security that is now based in ward 8. so i'm not 100% certain that it will be the old-fashioned grassroot person because they might cancel each other out in ward 8 but you're right. look no one will replace marion barry. let's just stop that talk. >> right. i won't add to that talk. these two races at one end of the city and the other way up in northwest and the other across the river could give us the first hints where the city is headed in the future. a sampling of the city but might be very interesting to watch to see how things go. >> that's "reporter's notebook". stay with us for "news4 today" which continues. >>> we're tracking top stories today

. >> reporter: muriel bowser, d.c.'yor-elect says no deal, especially when it comes to a land swap. "the washington post" reports bowser weighed in on the plan before the federal city council. under said plan the center at 14th and u northwest would be told to a real estate firm in return for cash and land on the proposed site for the new stadium which is over at buzzard point. bowser says she will propose a compromise deal. >>> meanwhile the federal communications commission is calling for the public to chip in to help fund high speed internet in public schools. the fcc planned to spend almost $4 billion a year to wire schools and libraries in low income areas. phone customers would pay an additional $2 a year to cover the cost. >>> no telling how much this would cost but a new marijuana brand named after bob marley will soon be on the market in the u.s. his son julian has teamed up with a private equity firm to create the world's first global cannabis brand. >>> there is a traffic jam on the runways, not just for the

mayor elect muriel bowser is expected to make some announcements about her team moving forward. she's set to go into detail about her transition team as well as name the five people selected to lead that team. bowser now has less than 60 days until her administration takes over for the current mayor vincent gray. >>> it's been touted as a revolutionary wearable tech device, but could google glasses be harmful to your health? >> some california researchers suggest it could potentially interfere with your vision and even everyday tasks, the root of the problem coming up. >> plus is weight loss one of your new year's resolutions? find out how you can sculpt, trim and literally melt the fat away with radio frequentlies. >> that sounds good, got -- frequencies. >> that sounds good, got my attention. we're the tracking showers anymore. we're tracking wind, might be surprised how strong >>> in tonight's health alert do you ever wish you could just melt your excess fat away? >> as andrea roane shows us, there is a new technology using radiofrequency waves to do just that. >> i tried nut

s mayor- elect muriel bowser. specific plans on her transition team, she will name five people responsible for that team in a news conference as well as on her website she'll announce that. bowser has less than 60 days before she takes office. >>> the united states postal service is expanding its service at least for the holiday season. the postal service will make deliveries on sundays in major cities. it didn't list which locations that includes. the seven-day delivery will run from november 17 through christmas day. the post office is expecting a 12% growth in package deliveries this holiday season and that amounts to about 470 million additional packages. >>> get ready. another visit from the polar vortex not far away the remnants of the pacific super typhoon called nuri have created a dip in the jet stream which is going to send arctic air into the united states. next week temperatures could drop as much as 30 degrees across much of the nation. wind chills in places like chicago in the single digits. snow is

mayor elect muriel bowser says she will propose a compromised deal to get the soccer stadium built. is making a key change for the deal and it involves the aging reaves municipal center building, located in the hot u-street corridor. she is taking that off the table. that will no longer be part of the deal. the district was going to turn that over to the developers. bowser says that even though she doesn't become mayor until january, she is going to ask the city council to vote on her proposal before the end of this year. news4's shomari stone just got done speaking with muriel bowser one-on-one and will have that for you coming up tonight on news4 at 11:00. more on this soccer deal. at the live desk i'm wendy rieger. >>> tough questions expected for the director of the secret service tomorrow. joseph clancy will testify before the house judiciary committee. las are expected to focus on the september breach of the white house by fence-jumper omar gonzalez. a homeland security report released last week revealed that one agent was in a van talking on a cell phone when it happened. cla

he became the loyal democrat, started supporting mur yell bowser.was saying what he was going to do. i said you can go home. he loved politics. it was his life. that's what will be missed in this city. >> definitely a huge player on the political stage no matter what position he held. looking forward, what can we expect in the days ahead? i can only imagine this huge outpouring for a way to remember a legacy that was indeed huge but also somewhat complicated. >> complicated because of his personal life troubles. as long time council member and four-term mayor i'm sure his body will lay in repose at the wilson building, funeral services, a magnificently and unbelievably large event to say good-bye. >> we'll have more from tom coming up. >> i think this next week is going to be pretty interesting here in the district for sure. >> maybe the next couple. we'll continue to follow the story here. this morning, the breaking news, former d.c. mayor and council member marion barry has died. >> stay wi >>> so many of you are reacting to former d.c. mayor mari

they will be moving to judiciary square very shortly to muriel bowser's transitional headquarters. they will health -- have another demonstration, and protests will continue through the evening as well. >> u.s. attorney general eric holder says that even though the grand jury decided not to indict officer wilson, the justice department will still investigate the shooting incident. the department is looking into any potential civil rights violations, specifically the question of whether darren wilson deprived michael brown of his civil rights. that is a difficult claim to prove. for example, in 1991 federal prosecutors did not find enough evidence after new york city police shot 23-year-old amadou diallo 41 times for reaching into his pocket. the justice department is looking at the entire ferguson police department to see if there is an overall pattern of discrimination. you can read all the documentation from the ferguson grand jury and decide for yourself. we will have it for you at wjla.com. >> about another hour and a half to sign the condolence book for d.c. councilman marion

muriel bowser gives up her post as she gets ready to become the the next mayor.ill reline in the board of directors. adam tufts first tweeted the news last night. she made the decision to focus bowser will be sworn in as mayor january 22nd. >> right. a spike in enrollment in. >>> landon at cnbc, thank you. >>> time to talk about the weather, the cold and the brief relief. what i like to hear, tom. even if it's brief, i'll take it. l concentrate on that. >> enjoy this while you can. we'll go back down into wintry temperatur later today. sunrise. hat beautiful banan yummy. under that mostly clear sky in herndon we join amelia siegel with the storm team 4 x 4. >>> good morning, tom. i have to say really beautiful out here this morning. you can see my breath a little bit. definitely cold. temperature around 33 degrees at the herndon monroe park and ride. n defy see p we have been here all morning long. talking abt s brief relief today. that's the hashtag we are use to go describe the weather. send out a weather tweet or post on facebook, make sure to hashtag brief re

bowser will resign from the board of directors. adam tufts first report the news on twitter last night. the mayor elect said she made the decision to focus on her > schools in arlington, fairfax, loudoun and prince william county show the biggest gains. by 2018, 40% will be enrolled in public schools. families aren't moving around the state. and there is a significant increase in birtl snowing in buffalo, new york. that city has seen as much as five feet of lake-effect snow. another one to three feet could fall by the end of the day today. a live picture from buffalo this morning. the unprecedented snow has already been blamed for seven . e governor como called in the national guard. he will apply for federal emergency money. they could see 100 inches when this finally wraps up. then they have to worry about bi. and dozens of waited a day to get rescued by first responders. drivers did not heed the warnings to stay off the road and violated the closure of the throughway. an interview with a local tv station, one of the throughway's

bowser beat out independents david catania and carol schwartz on election day. the process to replace her in the statehouse delegates has already begun. comstock has to resign from the house, which has not happened yet. once the candidates are decided a special election will be held. that will happen next month or early next year. they beat john foust on tuesday. she will represent the 10th district >> more people charged with major drug crimes could go free because an fbi agent is accused of tampering with agents in their cases. prosecutors asked for those cases to be dismissed after allegations of misconduct by fbi agent matthew lowry. they found him passed out in his car a few weeks ago in d.c. he reportedly had drugs on them and they may have been seized from investigations in which he was involved. at least 18 other cases could be thrown out. >>> a montgomery county teenager is facing charges for bringing a gun on school property. aaron anderson is being asked to stay away from richard montgomery. yesterday a security guard noticed him on school grounds dur

. >> muriel bowser hit the ground running. she talked about her plans to create affordable housing options. she says the jewish it will invest $100 million the year. >> voters in washington voted to legalize marijuana. they joined voters in oregon and alaska. we're joined with why the outcome in the district doesn't necessarily mean pot would become legal here. >> well, the approval of this initiative has invigorated supporters of a measure before the city council to legalize marijuana and sale of in the nation capital but this enthusiasm has encountered some opposition. promptedle say hot them to head to the polls. d.c. said yes to legalizing pot possession in a big way. the measure got about 65% of the vote. >> it is wonderful because we are tired of people going to jail for small amounts. >> the measure essentially decriminalize is possession of small amounts of pot and allows the limited growing of marijuana plants. >> this as the city council considers action to authorize the sale of marijuana. >> i introduced this legisl

bowser will resign from the board of directors. the mayor-elect said she made the decision to transition into her position in office. >>> and we're watching the clock. in just under nine hours, the president will make his big announceme on immigration reform. >> everybody agrees that the immigratn syste is broken. unfortunat washis allowed the problem to fester to too long. >> we'll be live streaming the announce tonight. the deportation rules for millions of undocumented immigran expected to change. already, democrats and republics in congress are reacting. in a few minutes, carrie dann from nbc's political team will answer three important questions about the president's executive action. t now, we have new informatn on the condition of the three people injured during a shooting early this morning at florida state university. it happened in a crowded library. as many as 400 students were in danger. >>> and on capitol hill right now, an executive from takata, the makers of those recalled air bags, is taking questions from lawmakers

bowser is forming eight committees focusing on different issues such as economic development and jobs and she wants the team to come up with recommendations for the budget and other initiatives. >> we won't wait to make sure he's let me know what his priorities are. >> bowser takes the race for mayor january 2n't. she's asking the council to stop action on all pending appointments made by the mayor. now the storm team 4. the wind is blowing us away out there. >> meteorologist veronica johnson for the weekend. >> it's for the gusty and a chilly day. temperatures, in the low 50s across the area. that feels like an early december day. areas like clinton right now in the low 50s. and woodbridge coming in at 52 degrees. your winds gusting anywhere from about 20 miles per hour to just over 30 in d.c. right now. those winds will calm down when the sunsets. call it breezy if you have got an evening out. certainly cool with our temperatures in the 40s. wait until i show you even colder air set to move in. >> thanks. a student from our area in some big trouble for something he posted online. pl

they need help every day. >> mayor elect bowser. these are people living with hiv, aids and cancer and other serious illnesses. this is all a labor of love. back to you. >> they are doing such great work. thank you, molette. >> right now some of you may be getting ready to hit the roads and get to thanksgiving dinner. this is a look at i-270. smooth sailing. not a lot of traffic going on. yesterday's rain and snow may have caused icy spots. maybe they are waking up and ready to catch an early flight to the airport or at the airport. a live look at reagan national. much quieter after a busy and messy day yesterday. we have been checking flight aware. there are no reports of delays or cancellations at any of our airports. a far cry from yesterday when there were 750 cancellations nationwide. 4700 delays. new york had most of those issues yesterday. you might want to check with your carrier is if that is your destination this morning. >>> as you head out for your thanksgiving feast, even staying at home, keep up on your phone with the

if indicted he would not resign so he would continue to be the mayor until january 2 when muriel bowser will take over. >> thank you, sam. developing now -- a fifth person has died from injuries sustained in an attack on a synagogue in jerusalem. victims were rabbis with dual u.s. and israeli citizenship. they were killed when two palestinians attacked people during morning prayers. the men were armed with knives, axes and the gun. >> the world has to understand that if the world does not unite against terrorism and give zero excuses for terrorism him a this will happen everywhere else in the world. >> israeli prime minister ordered the attackers homes demolished and family members arrested. today, there's added security at many local synagogues. >> the u.s. senate is voting on a bill authorizing the construction of the keystone xl pipeline. is a live look at the senate floor. the environmental review the legal challenges have delayed the decision for years. on friday, the house approved the pipeline construction for the ninth time. the white house has indicated president obama would ve

muriel bowser was talking about what he did for job growth. >> we joked off that he built the middleclass in prince george's county, maryland, nearby the district of columbia. but until this day if i walked through any neighborhood in the district of columbia and seen one of our 30,000 employees, oftentimes they will remark they got their start with mayor marion barry. >> he was a big supporter of bowser during her run for mayor. back to you. >>> and good weather for donating to food for families today. afternoon highs reaching the mid-70s. a blustery wind and sunshine. tomorrow, high near 60. morning rain change to go wet snow on wednesday. a big change on the way. maybe some accumulation on grassy areas north and west. looking cold on thanksgiving. high near 40 >> after georgia, jammed from 95 over to 270. pretty big stretch there. slow down. taking a wider look at things, slow in all the normal spots. 66 headed into town. 395 north as well. 270, about 45 miles per hour headed southbound. >> less your heart. no problems on wednesday. good luck with that. thank you for joining us this mo

mayor elect muriel bowser introduces more members of her transition team today. bowser announced some members of her transition team on friday, including three former mayors, including marion berry. the team is expected to have eight different committees focusing on different issues affecting the district. >>> a string of armed robberies in northwest d.c.ment items police say the robbers are targeting and what they are asking you to do as you walk home. >>> as we take a live look outside right now, 46 degrees outside of our studios. a really chilly start to your day. tom kierein will be back to tell whu things will warm up with your weather and traffic on the 1s. stay with us. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conve

. >>> here in the district, mayor elect muriel bowser talked about plans for office saying she will have a focused discipline to take over january 2nd. she decisively won the mayor's office. she said voters gave her a mandate to govern with integrity and vision. >> we love the progress that this city is making. nobody is nostalgic from the days when we were broke and the streets were unsafe and we were the butt of jokes across the station. >> bowser said she has spoken to both mayor vincent gray and defeated candidate, david catania. she has 58 days for a transition before she takes office in the new year. >>> one day after d.c. voters approve an initiative to legalize marijuana, lawmakers already making calls to reign in the district. maryland representative ed harris fought hard to keep the measure from becoming law and says he will introduce an amendment again to bar d.c. from spending public money on legalized weed. >> it's harmful to teenagers and young adults, probably the last thing d.c. needs in a high unemployment problems with the education system already, the last thing you ne

muriel bowser is ahead. the district, an historic vote to legalize marijuana. over 21sses, anyone will be allowed to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and to grow the plants at home. passes, congress can still take action. make sure you stay with abc seven for your complete election coverage today. updated asp you results start pouring in. on can also check in with us facebook and twitter. if you don't get out and vote today, you can't lame the weather and you can't blame jacqui jeras. she told you it was going to be nice. a new could have complained little bit early this morning, especially if you are in northern virginia, one of the early pullers, because temperatures were in the 30's. but we have warmed up nicely since that time. we are definitely feeling comfortable and actually quite warm. culpepper is already up to 73. 72 in fredericksburg. 64 in gaithersburg. we are keeping our eye on the clouds. showingellite picture you that cloudiness pushing east of 95. sunshine this afternoon will allow temperatures to continue to warm up across the region. at 2

. >> washington business journal reports two committees approved a plan by muriel bowser. the new plan allows the council to use eminent domain to buy land for a new d.c. united stadium. the district will have to pay half of the $300 million price tag. >>> well, you won't be seeing rg3 this sunday for the redskins. diana rosini colt mccoy will get the start. he has faced criticism through much of the season. >> so there's been a lot of tuck about whether or not colts should have been benched in the first place. after he took over, he had a good showing. but rg3 is the starting quarterback. >> not just the winning quarter back. >> the whole story is painful. seriously. it is like a tragedy. that's how i feel. really. i'm trying to have perspective. >> you'll be okay. >> yes. >> 4:41. take a look outside our weather window. 47 degrees. not too bad. it is raining in a lot of places. >> let's check in with tom kierein on weather and traffic on the 1s. >> it's raining all over the region. the first wet snowflakes of the areas in pink, including garrett county, western maryland,

mayor elect bowser says she does not want that trade.he'd rather pay for the stadium plot and do something else with the reeves center. >> frankly, i think that we can better control the product we get if we decide to sell the reeves center in the a separate transaction. >> bowser said the center could also be turned into affordable housing. e plans to ask the council to vote on her proposal before the end of the year. >> wizard's owner has confirmed the shaw neighborhood is just one possible location for a new team practice facility. he wants to be sure neighbors are welcoming to the new venue. people in the shaw area were upset at the idea of the facility taking the place of a popular dog and skate park. he also says he's looking to build a smaller venue with only about 1500 seats. >>> fr2 government in our area are meeting today. they'll discuss the plan to bring thousands of miles of bike lanes to the region. today representatives will talk about disabled access parts of that plan. then the council of governments will vote on the pla

. $18 million makeover was supported by the current mayor and mayor elect muriel bowser. hard to recognize among all the material are six tennis courts in the williams arena, named in honor of the famous sisters whose native compton, california, is a lot like southeast, they said. are happy to be part of it. they have stayed with me through this. >> the sisters have come here to help through the years. >> so many wonderful memories with the young kids, so many challenges -- so many talented kids here. it was a dream, and we were fortunate to have direction and opportunity. company designed the hallways. in the arena turned into a banquet hall, r&b singers entertained and guests came dressed in their best tennis shoes. this was a big d.c. party. the mayor is cutting the rug. there are hoping to gain support for this arena for many years to come. from southeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. and didn'te indoors have to be. >> the rain died down, and the windchill factor not as much of a factor. tomorrow morning, it will not be warm. it will be cold but dry. big changes o

. >> independent david catania is gaining on muriel bowser. another candidate to keep an eye on, carol schwartz who is on the right of the scream here. schwartz is running as an independent and could keep both of catania and bowser from majority. >>> the big contest people are voting for is the virginia race. incumbent mark warner is battling republican challenger ed gillespie. tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on this race. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. while this isn't one of the tightest races we're watching, it could play into this big concern about control of the senate because democrats have got to hold on to their seats and mark warner is one of those. right now he's got a seven-point advantage in the polls. we also know northern virginia is a lot bluer than the rest of state. but ed gillespie has gotten key endorsements in the last couple of days from the first president busch. ann romney campaigned with him last night. and this is one to certainly watch. also this morning i've been digging into the cool vote an