our brad bell is having difficulty getting there. as jamie is telling you how traffic is tied up in the area. it's tough to get in there. brad is probably walking to make his way to the scene now. by the time he gets there the fire should be completely out. again, as we say you can see the scene there. as the firefighters have arrived. i shouldn't call this a rescue. we could call it a rescue situation. they did evacuate everyone from the building. good sign, we don't see ambulances rushing in and out of there. alison: we saw people coming down the ladder when the news chopper 7 first arrived on the scene, 15 20 minutes ago at this point. leon: still one little nagging part of that fire there that will not go out. but apparently they are not that concerned about it. there we go. we are now seeing someone getting some kind of medical attention, bag taken out there on the gurney there. over to where the ambulance stage there on the road there. new hampshire. but again we ar seeing anyone else inside the building or anyone coming out. we

brad bell has the latest on what happened today. hi, brad. brad: the man was a police officer. he was trying to make his name. he walked through here on his way to court. he has been upstairs in the courtroom all day. still no decision made on that sentencing. it was back in july when this explosion happened. in a remote building on the campus. loud enough to be heard in neighborhoods nearby. bartly was there. he had an accident. police uncovered the evidence that we can now show you. the evidence that shows he was in fact trying to make meth. he quickly confessed and said it was an experiment he was trying to conduct training for his fellow officer.

they are all ok, and talk to bureau chief brad bell. brad: the wind was howling when it happened after 5:00 a.m. this morning, crashing into the bell family home, two generations in home in bed. >> i saw that my whole kitchen was gone. i was devastated. i am looking at daylight. brad: in the basement, his son darren and nine month old daughter. it onn you actually see the news, you do not think it is going to happen to you, that it can. brad: a big tree falling from a small valley from behind the home, crashing right into their kitchen area. the bell family says they got through this unscathed as a matter of good luck and good timing. the tree fell right on top of the baby booster seat in the eating area. >> i am heartbroken. look at my house. brad: today, glenn bell says the only good news, but he was injured, and insurance has already started the process of rebuilding. in clinton, brad bell, abc seven news. autria: an alert for at&t customers in fredericksburg, survivors cannot reach 911 using their cell phone, so if you have an emerge

our brad bell made his way to the scene and he checks in now. what have you been able to learn? brad: leon, i was up the street. we got word and tried to get down. the traffic was completely stopped. about a mile at this point to try to get to the scene. we are arriving now on the scene, certainly a heavy presence as you have been seeing from news chopper 7. these are concrete and brick and steel construction buildings. i think that is one of the reasons why you are able to see the firefighters insidewalking around now. after they made the initial attack. to give us a briefing and information about what is going on. leon: brad, if you can hear us we'll cut you loose for a second to establish a better line with you so we can get, understand what you are saying better. we are trying to get the latest word from the officials there on the ground. we are trying to get ahold of mark brady there. to talk to find out more about what they believe started the fire. the number of people taken from the building and the status of the fire and what will happen with the scene in adelphi. this i

maryland pure row chief brad bell went to -- maryland bureau chief brad bell went to annapolis for the story. brad: chief of police and sheriffs across maryland standing together to urge the legislator not to overturn governor larry hogan's veto of a law which would have liberalized the state maryland regulations. >> the governor veto was overridden and people would drive around in a car smoke a joint and not subject to the penalties if they would be subjected to if they were drinking a beer or other alcoholic berm. -- alcoholic beverage. brad: the police displaying the drug smugglers car with a special compartment welded behind the bumper. >> the box contains the multiple packages of the u.s. currency totaling $309,000. brad: the money seized from the drug runners but the police are concerned about another veto bill that would have limited seizures to amounts over $300. the legislature planning to overturn that veto as well. >> criminals work hard to develop counterstrategies. they make sure they or their employees in the drug trade keep cash to the minimum. >> i understand that the m

in arlington, brad bell, abc7 news. back to you. leon: i bet you wish you were back at the beach, don't you, brad? chopper 7 overhead after the roof collapsed on the church at silver spring. this happened before noon today. montgomery county reporter is there live with the details for us. what is the story? kevin: hey, leon. the snow is light. when you pack up to 38 inches of this on top of an entire roof, the damage can be severe. this church is a prime example of that. although it is missing the roof, the northern facade and entry way is still standing. tilting forward. the damage here is very bad. the snowfall wreaked havoc on the church. the roof gave way. the damage tragic and yet remarkable. >> i'm thank. nobody was inside. >> sue ellen lives behind the church. >> it's unbelievable. one minute there is a billing and theneck minute how does that happen? kevin: shiloh christian church is not alone. on saturday, a barn partially collapsed trapping a dozen horses inside. saturday, the redskins indoor practice bubble in ashburn defl

brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, brad. an important reminder, clear the snow from the vents of your furnace and hot water heaters and dryer vents. eight people were hospitalized because they were exposed possible carbon monoxide in washington from a defective furnace. clear a three foot area around the vents in the home. if the carbon monoxide alarm sounds, evacuate and call 911. alison: a warning about candles tonight, do not use them four light -- for light if you lose power. there was a fire on kingwood drive in montgomery county with the damage more than $75,000. leon: a neighborhood was completely impassable in springfield. the plow that has been contracted to clear it was broke down. one of those neighbors told his story to jay korff, who has more on that. tell us about it. jay: leon, this is awful. the state's responsibility ends around here. around the band is the homeowners association's responsibility. the snow is passed my knee, untouched by a plow. when cars carefully drive into the snow coated springfield subd

brad bell is planning to get a ticket and he has more live for us. ad: if i won, if you see me here on thursday. we're in bowie. they are selling the powerball tickets. people come. in getting busy now as people get off work. they want to play. they talk about what they would do with the money. how could you not play when the money is so big? land mark known for a great deli and a huge liquor store. but the hot ticket today is a powerball. so much, even the powerball sign is stumped. it has never been this big before. the powerball jackpot reached $1.4 billion. if you take it all at once, my plan by the way, you will get $868 million. >> look forward to it. get your name in the hat and you'll have a chance. >> a lot of ways to look at it. one of the tickets could allow you to call yourself a billionaire. in the world, there are just 1826 billionaires. by wednesday it could be 1,827. >> who knows what you would do, you know? your life changes. >> you can truly end generational poverty if you put it to the right use. i want my family as well. >> to have

brad bell is live at the scene. brad: one person, an adult female we were told she was pregnant, suffered life-threatening injuries. trucks in that red pickup up on its side. as you can see, it was slammed into by this black pickup truck which is over on a tow truck. we can show you all of the cars involved, the pickup truck, the one behind it, all seven of them are still here on scene. we want to show you some of that video for news chopper seven of what it looked like when this crash had just happened. it was literally a pile of cars at this intersection, and what we have been told by witnesses is that black pickup was southbound on 202 and for some reason lost control, traveling at a very high rate of speed, and it slammed into these vehicles that were on the crossroads. one of the victims of the accident who was able to walk away and tell her story says it was like a movie scene, terrible. >> i was scared. it looked terrible, it looked like a movie. i have never seen it before and never want to see it again. brad

in upper marlboro, brad bell, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, brad. a 19-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a car in laurel. helene ngassa was hit in the northbound lanes of route 197 near morris drive this morning. witnesses told police the driver had a steady green light at the time of the crash. and the victim was not using the crosswalk. leon: the driver stayed and was cooperative. the district top transportation officials say he is considering amending the higher traffic fines proposed by d.c. mayor bowser. the $1,000 ticket for speeding. the transportation director defended his plan because said there is no correlation between the higher fine and diminished behavior. it has eight penalties for a dozen traffic offenses, some are including if you are driving 25 miles per hour above the post speed limit the fine would be $1,000. it's currently $300. hitting a cyclist will go from $50 to $500. failure to stop on red would go to $500. driving on a median would go to $500. tonight they are starting patrol on the red line. maureen: this is after

in laurel, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: caution is the word of the week going forward. thank you, brad. in northern virginia, three school systems canceled classes all week long because of the safety concern. the biggest concern are the slick sidewalks and the poor visibility called by the snow piles and the drift. prince william county, cabin fever is a big issue there. the school system closed thursday and friday and it's closed all of this week as well. it has a scheduled dale off on monday, which means eight straight days without school. maureen: in the district the snow emergency went into effect friday morning and will expire in a few minutes at 6:30 p.m. it comes after d.c. schools and the d.c. government reopened this morning. both will open again on time tomorrow. the lifting of the snow emergency allows people to resume parking on snow emergency roots and eliminate the surcharge to cab fares. so far d.c. towed 670 cars and ticketed 5,000 more in the snow emergency. leon: now the washington regents returned to work after 2016 was a rough one after the roads with

and upper marlboro, brad bell, abc 7 news. jummy: now we move to the case to a former cop who sparked an explosion watch on to make meth inside a federal lab. he has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. her super barclay pleaded guilty to that -- christopher barclay pleaded guilty to that. he insists he did it as a secret police training exercise. in court yesterday, the judge said he was lying. a live look outside. you can see how jury it is -- dreary it is in arlington at the national cemetery. doug: it is on the cool and damp and, fog, too. if you a live look at the rockville cam in montgomery college. sameare reporting the conditions. fog and drizzle in the air, only 39 degrees right now. elsewhere around the area, 42 at reagan national, 51 in salisbury. only 35 degrees in hagerstown. through the afternoon, we will see cloudy skies, patches of fog and drizzle. you may not be surprised to see a little later this evening some patches of rain, highs in the middle 40's. all of this is coming our way ahead of a storm system i

in green belt, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. cloudy and chilly. at one point did you think it might snow? alison: yeah. had that feeling. doug: we had patch of drizzle. 40 degrees. now we have cloudy skies. look at the bethesda country club. no rain in the area. the temperatures are only a degree or so below average. 241 in manassas. tomorrow, we will watch a big storm in the ocean pull east. maybe showers in the afternoon. we'll check out the details in a few minutes. alison: new developments in the fight over burying world war ii pilots in arlington national cemetery. the secretary of the army rescinded the women air force service pilots, pafsp -- wafsp. 1100 women flew those. including elaine. her family wanted her mother buried there. a congressman is introducing a bill to let them be buried at arlington again and the family says they appreciate the representatives picking up their fight. jonathan: 17 minors are above ground after spending the night trapped in one of the world's deepest salt mines. talk about scary. the 10-hour ordeal started

brad bell outside police headquarters with the effort to stop the disturbing trend. brad? brad: yeah, alison, this is a category of crime that just absolutely tears at your heart. you are right. tonight a county leader very speaking out angrily saying it's just got to stop. >> it's alleged the murder happened in this landover apartment building. in the middle of the afternoon. january 6. in a first floor unit. today, someone inside told us this through the door. [knocking] >> we have no comment. >> a police spokesman said medics and cops were called for a report of unresponseive 6-month-old girl. >> infant was taken to a nearby hospital. she died on january 9. autopsy was done, which revealed she died of blunt force injury to her head and chest. and was ruled a homicide. >> yesterday, that man, 23-year-old kareem bryant was arrested and charged with the murder of 6-month-old mariah tillman. sources say the baby was with her twin brother in bed. their mother taking a shower when the mother's boyfriend bryant caused her injuries. state's attorney angela alsobrooks calling it

i'm brad bell in annapolis. that story is coming up alison: welcome back. "7 on your side" is going to the dogs. the help center is open and we are taking calls on dog training. just call the number, 703-236-9220. you can get answers on keeping your pet off the furniture maybe potty training other issues like that. the phone lines are open until 6:30. so give them a call. leon: how about training the dog to make the phone call? leon: that would be good. maryland governor proposing a significant tax break as the legislative session begins. maryland bureau chief brad bell lays out the plan and the response in annapolis. brad: larry hogan tonight is proposing a $480 million tax relief packaging for the individuals and the businesses. the package he says will create jobsand put money in the economy. >> overwhelming majority of marylanders want this. they are demanding this. >> the first-term republican governor plan reduces the taxes for the working families making less than $53000 per year. and for the retirees. on

maryland bureau chief brad bell has the latest on what is happening there. brad? brad: you are right. a lot of sadness here and a lot of those questions. you mentioned a few of them. police investigation underway. we also heard today from a national buses union and -- bus drivers union and they have a theory. they talk about the column on the bus, the side view mirror blocking pedestrians. you can't see me anymore and i'm just right here. bus drivers union say it's a common problem. they don't know if it happened here or not but it's a theory. the police investigation underway. the accident happening yesterday morning at 8:00 am. 67-year-old woman was crossing old georgetown road right at battery lane when the bus was turning from battery lane onto old georgetown road. she was hit. very near or in the crosswalk. that is the suspect of the police investigation. we can show you some pictures of this woman. she worked at a daycare center just about a half a block or so away from the accident scene. she had been there for about three years working with 2-year-olds bec

i'm brad bell. tonight. i'm brad bell. when we com as a small business owner, you know things have a way of moving fast. but if your network can't keep up, it can really slow you wn. so switch to the 100% fiber optic network of verizon fios. you'll get 99.9% network reliability, d the fastest wi-fi available. for a network that moves as fast as your business. right now, upgrade to fios 50 meg or higher internet and phone and get $250 back. call or go online today. small business is better on a better network. leon: with the federal government opening up three hours late and several school systems closed down, this morning's commute was a bear. these car hit a snow bank this morning. we sent out brad bell to montgomery county to see how the roads were like out there. what did you see out there? brad: we are seeing a mixed bag. i can tell you tomorrow if we have more people on the roads the commute is also going to be a bear. this is one of the reasons. you see this, four-lane road. one lane is missing. that is not going to

brad bell is live ahead of the issues. what is the word? brad: we just got the information. what metro intends to do is double the number of buses running in the city. they say they have gone from a severe weather plan to a moderate weather plan. that means more buses. the orange line is reopen. they cannot guarantee the silver line will reopen. it's above ground. elevate and got more snow than the rest of the area. the problem with this, is the third rail. that is where the trains get electricity. this is the track and the third rail. when they plow it, it tends to drive snow in the third rail. that can be a problem. that is why they decided to shut down station and why they may be shut down tomorrow. >> trains can lose contact with the third rail. then they lose power and become disabled. our goal is to provide reliable service. if we reopen a rail line we don't strand passengers. >> many have similar news. they stop in the tracks. >> the station manager opened up about plan "b." >> shuttle buses are closed for the orange, silver line stations. >> this the a bummer. it see

maryland bureau chief brad bell live in hyattsville to show us what seems to be happening all around prince george's county. brad? brad: alison the problem is sidewalks that haven't been cleared. last night a pedestrian was struck right here. this happens to be in front of a volunteer fire department. we brought it to the fire department attention. take a look at what is going on now. they are clearing the snow to make it passible for walkers. pedestrian walk in travel downs up and down annapolis road. the sidewalks not shoveled or blocked by massive plow piles. at almost exactly the spot a man was struck last night by a hit-and-run driver. >> the victim was walking in the street. not sure. we haven't been able to speak with him. not sure of why he was in the roadway. brad: the only clue to the driver's identity, this side view mirror. police believe it belongs to a silver navigator or expedition. the man was hit in front of the domino's store in violation of the county 48 hour rule. the sidewalk here is not shoveled. we speak to the manager. >> it's a county code. what businesses do

in port washington, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. firefighters are looking for the cause of a house fire. this is the view right here from the news chopper 7. crews battles the flames. a person inside the home made it out safely. with the family two dogs. there was little they could go against fast-moving flames. several floors collapsed. as the fire burned an and a half. >> investigators say a power line sparked the house fire in new carrollton sunday afternoon. witnesses told abc7 a wire fell on the roof and seconds later the house burst into flames. woman and her child inside heard the wire fall and they were able to make it out of the home safely. alison: you might remember the pit bull standing guard over the owner. it made headline last month. now the woman, that dog was protecting, is under arrest. leon: across the country, a close eye from oregon. hours ago an antigovernment group listed demands in a standoff. the members say they are planning to stay put until justice is done. jonathan elias is monitoring the situation and i

brad bell is live to explain that. brad: we are the the prince george's county salt dome. guys that have been working all day have gone home to get rest. if you are going to get a snowstorm, you need a yardstick to measure. you will need a lot of this stuff. they have plenty. from baltimore to the salt dome in beltsville. a steady parade, dump truck carrying salt. the department of public work crews doing their version of stocking up on supplies in advance of the blizzard. tons upon tons of the road salt. operators heading home to rest up for an intense 48 hours. before this salt degins to fly, the state highway crews will begin pretreating roads with liquid grime at 9:00 p.m. >> we actually mobilize last season. mobilized once this season. we in good shape. >> the timing hes? >> it is happening on the weekend. we have to put the same resources out. >> if they get all the snow they still have to plow it. i will be easier since they won't have to deal with the run hour. another request we heard is in advance, people in the residential areas if they could park as they normal

maryland bureau chief brad bell out amongst those with the powerball fever tonight. hey, brad. brad: hey, you're taking a lump sum right? everybody is. we are at bowie. this is a hot corner here. the way it goes with live tv nobody there is now except for phil the lottery man. grayous in his eagles -- courageous in his eagles sweatshirt and packers hat. he is selling tickets all day long. you can see the reason. $1.4 billion at stake. they are not buying tickets. they are also sharing their dreams. >> at risk in bowie even the powerball sign never imagined a jackpot this big. stopped at millions. the lure of a $1.4 billion payday is bringing up the people who never play the numbers. >> it has been 20 years since i bought a ticket. brad: this is so much fun to dream. >> buying a house. new house. brad: some advice from a pro about what to do when we win. >> get an attorney. brad: financial adviser says don't think of terms of how much you can buy with $1.4 billion or how you'll spend it. think of how much more you can make with it. >> you want to make sure that you have an advis

in laurel, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: thank you, brad. metro service is almost back to normal on the rails. all stations are open even on the silver line. that is the last one added. trains are running every eight minutes on each line. not every six minutes like normal rush hour service. there are also fewer eight car trains. some of them are being repaired after leaving the third rail connector. metrobus on moderate snow plan. some may be detoured because of the snow and you can expect delays. jonathan: if you take marc the penn line on "s" schedule. brownwick has six trains and cam don has eight trains. v.r.e. riders have normal service today. that is a good sign. amtrak is fully back on schedule. all right. let's go back to scales for a second. kids, listen up. ready to stay home a couple more days? loudoun county classes canceled through friday. prince william county schools closed through friday. yea. >> in fairfax, the long weekend comes for the coming weekend. for a complete list of closings go to wjla.com or check out the ticker a

brad bell, abc7 news. alison: offing this is the time of year when the temperature swings have an effect on the water mains. this is duke street in alexandria. the crews were able to shut off the water and get a lane open. 100 customers were without water for a little while. jonathan: wow is all you can say for the redskins. kirk cousins broke a passing recordth he got fan mail. but in his first season some fans are trying to get to know the guy. he tweeted this picture alerted to curt. but it's kirk, with a k. alison: this first round is green bay. jonathan: the packers stumbled in the playoffs. the redskins rattled off four in a row. but are they prepared to take on the packers? the pack did not look good and the skins looked fantastic. erin: they didn't. the skins have to look forward to that. the fans could get used to victory monday. four in a row now. jay gruden said he debated whether to start or sit the starters yesterday. he proved in the victory over the cowboys he made the right decision. the te

brad bell continues the team coverage. joins us with a look at the debate from all sides today. brad? brad: we are at montgomery county police headquarters. an hour ago the chief wrapped up a press conference in support of the president's actions and recalled how one of the officers a few years back got out of the patrol car at a traffic stop and was shot in the neck by a young man who had a gun he illegally purchased. the chief says the president is doing the right thing. we sample over opinions today and not -- other opinions today and not everyone agrees. at the maryland small arms in upper marlboro, president obama's effort to stem gun violence with executive orders is under fire. >> they say it is a step. what is the final step they are trying to achieve? if the legislature is not willing to pass the laws for whatever reason i'm not sure it is correct to do it by executive order. >> this gun owner says the focus ought to be more on criminals. >> it's revolving door. they don't keep them in jail. that is a problem to the system. brad: even at the gun shoppe and range there is

brad bell joining us live to explain. very sad. brad: we are told there have been five deaths of children in the last two years at the hands of mothers, boyfriends. we want to show you the man right now the police say is responsible for latest crime. his name is kareem bryant. 23 years old. his official address is in the district. but police say he was living in landover with his girlfriend. staying in the apartment. when he was briefly left alone with 6-month-old ryatt tillman and her twin brothers. still not sure what happened but the police say the child was found to have been killed. blunt force injuries to the head and to the chest. as we said, this has been a problem in particular in prince george's county over the last couple of years. tonight the state's attorney is speaking out. >> we as parents have got to do a better job of being careful about who we bring around our children. they are not murdered on the street. they are murdered by people who know them. brad: when we come back at 5:00, we have more details about the cas

our maryland bureau chief brad bell picks up the team coverage. he is live in gaithersburg with some of what we are hearing about this. brad? brad: one of the things the president is talking about is closing the so-called gun show loophole to make sure people who buy guns at gun shows fill out the proper paperwork and they show the i.d. that is required. we are not hearing too many complaints about that. but we visited a gun range today a gun shop in prince germ's county in upper marlboro. and talked to people there about what they think about the president's actions today. many of them are saying they are not too concerned about the background checks. they believe people ought to have those. but they are afraid that contrary to what the president has to say that this is an infringement of their second amendment rights or an attempt to move down that road. what we were hearing is people saying that really the focus ought to be not on legal gun criminals. >> keeping the controls in jail. they are not going through the background checks. they're not

in largo, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. this was a terrifying scene that played out life last night on abc7 news at 5:30. firefighters had to rescue people from an apartment building that was fully engulfed in flamed. the top unit was cooking. michelle: absolutely. today, the people who call that adelphi apartment complex home are picking up the pieces. diane cho has been speaking to the victims there and joins us live now from the scene with the latest. diane? diane: the crews are on the roof as we speak working on this building right now. today residents were allowed to go back in, only to grab a few of their personal belongings. many of them we saw carrying bags and suitcases out. not knowing how much longer it would be before they are allowed back in. now restoration drews have been out here throughout the day. we have been here and they said fire station 34 is here to help the families throughout the process. firefighters say four or five units with significant fire smoke when this arrived last night, there were flames

we'll check in with brad bell. michelle: and tian tian couldn't stay out of the snow. video of the giant panda and how the storm was viewed on social media when we return. alison: good afternoon. i'm alison starling at the live desk. we are tracking the latest school closings to come in the newsroom. here is what we have. arlington county public schools will be closed through wednesday. no classes tomorrow or wednesday in arlington. prince george's, alexandria, loudoun county public schools all closed on tuesday. that is the latest of the big names we have. they will be scrolling at the bottom of the screen. maybe head to wjla.com, sign up for the school closings text alert. that will get you the latest closing and delays on your phone. we have the updates online at wjla.com. and as i mentioned on the ticker at the bottom of the screen. now back to jonathan and michelle. michelle: thank you. eight people including six children were taken to the hospital after being exposed to suspected carbon monoxide in southeast washington this afternoon. authorities say it was cause

sandy point state park, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: no way today. jonathan: i worry about the people that just walk in, swim around for a while and walk out emotionless. michelle: are they alive? doug: i did it when i was much younger, plunge in bay. i was a young and in good shape. it takes your breath away literally. now, clear! god bless them. that is good. it's for a great cause. tremendous cause. the weather will be warmer, it will be up by midday tomorrow it will be at least 38 or 40. michelle: that will feel balmy. doug: start with our news. good weather news. a cold front came through but a little bit of a warmup that is headed this way for the weekend. this is the view from the rooftop of oakdale high school in ijamsville, maryland. do you know where it is? jonathan: i don't. doug: some call it i-jamsville. they are incorrect. southern frederick county. it's beautiful area up there. rolling hills. 30 degrees there now. the chill is at 18. so that is a story today. the winds and the temperatures across the region now low to mid-30's. 32 in h

maryland bureau chief brad bell is at the scene and he will have the latest on the search effort. that is coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00". jonathan: i hope you enjoyed one of the warmest december in recorded history. starting the new year we have new temperatures that feel like winter. we are expected to dip below freezing a few times in the next seven days. steve rudin joining us with a first look at the forecast. we are getting sported. we like short sleeves. steve: nice while it lasted all month long. now we're in january, new year. temperatures are cooling off. 41 in chevy chase. it's 43 in falls church. 43 in ashburn. 42 herndon. satellite and radar. the clouds are out there now. the further north and west you go to the west of interstate 81, we have clearing. the clearing skies will overspread our area as we head through the overnight hours. winds getting an extra chill out there right now out of the northwest around 8:12. the night time lows in 30, 33 degrees. we will talk about the rest of the weekend and a big blast of colder air. wouldn't you know it? just in time for e

maureen: abc7's maryland bureau chief brad bell spent the past two hours driving the area roads checking on the condition. he is in mobile track 7. brad, where are you now? brad: well, maureen, we are still here in northern virginia. in the arlington jared. we talked about the heavy equipment was a surprise. and loss of lanes was a surprise. this street has never been plowed. people matted it down be the s.u.v.'s. some of them have shoveled out. still a lot left to do. but the surprise you get. we are doing fine down this road. then all of a sudden boom! take a look at this. it is unplowed. in fact, there are piles of snow from those who shoveled cars out and placed it in the middle of the street. that was a surprise. the first time we came down here it looked okay. then you saw you can't go any farther. we are backing out now. rich chamberlain driving the car here. that is one of the challenges. jeff goldberg was talking about it in the neighborhoods, some of the streets that haven't been plowed. surprise is the word of the day i would say when it comes to driving. out on the main roads

brad bell joining us from a live spot what people say about the chances and they have the winning ticket. brad: you probably talk to somebody talking about it. everybody is talking about it. the ticket machines are working overtime to meet the demand. it is skyrocketing. we can show you video of what it looks like. across the region. tickets are sold. people are lining up. it's one in 300 million but it's zero if you don't have a ticket. we met a man in arlington. he is making no bones about it. >> are you kidding me? give me a break. i want to leave a note on the door that says, "kiss my backside." i win this much money, ain't nobody going to see me on this side. >> on out the door. to dream. when we come back at 5:00, we have more on the numbers. how many tickets are sold. how fast the money is coming in. see you at 5:00. jonathan: a lot of people have questions about powerball. how to claim the prize. what is the best way to pick numbers. throughout the newscast we will give you answers to the frequently asked questions. michelle: the powerball could be over $1 billion but that is not

brad bell abc7 news. alison: thank you. officer william porter has been ordered to testify for the prosecution in case against caesar goodson. he was the driver of the police van where freddie gray suffered what turned out to be fatal injuries. he faces the most serious charges of the six officers involved in gray's arrest and death. goodson's trial is set to begin next week. officer porter was the first officer to go on trial you will remember. that case ented with a hung jury. he contend being forced the testify before the retrial violates his fifth amendment rights. we look at the next step in all of this at 5:30. leon: tensions were high in paris after a man wearing a fake explosive vest confronted police who then shot him to death. police say the man was carrying a cleaver and he had a piece of paper that included the isis flag that claimed responsibility for the attack. france's antiterrorism unit is investigating now. france has been under a state of emergency since november. the attack left 130 people dead. today ea

in clinton, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: okay, brad. thank you. stay connected to the weather team. any time of the day through the text alerts or follow doug and the weather team on facebook and twitter. doug and steve rudin will be back with a closer look at the weekend snow possibilities. >> the search is on for the person who opened fire in a crowd of people outside the popular theater in falls church. this went down after a go-go show ended this morning. northern virginia chief jeff goldberg is live with the developing story. this never happens there. jeff: big shock to the people in the area, leon. no question about it. all morning the falls church police have been looking for shell casings and the bullet holes as a result of the shooting. 15 to 20 shots fired including the bullet that went through the window there in the office building. 75 yards from where the shooting took place in front of the state theater. now the search for the shooter is intensifying. >> the concert advertised on facebook is a show of love, peace, unity and it ended

in upper marlboro, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: bloody arrest of a university of virginia student last year prompted change in the virginia alcohol department. this is a viral video showing johnson bleeding on the head. they asked for additional training and the steps to improve the collaboration. family in mourning tonight after a 19-year-old woman killed while crossing the street. this happened 6:00 in the morning on route 197 in laurel. brianne carter is covering the story. i understand you spoke off-camera to the victim's camera. what did they have to say? brianne: absolutely. the family is still processing what happened here. speaking to a relative today they don't know where 19-year-old helene ngassa was headed when she was trying to get across the busy street. >> this showing the scene after the 19-year-old helene ngassa was struck and killed trying to cross 197. the car was damaged and still in the northbound lane. >> that is so sad. >> witnesses tell police the 66-year-old driver who stayed on the scene had a steady

maryland bureau chief brad bell looks at the push to change that phrasing.rad: women now serve in almost out places in the military and they the ended the naval academy in 1976. is it time to stop calling them "midshipmen?" some think it matters and they ordered a review of the titles to remove "man" from the titles. which means midshipmen could become a rank of the past. >> it's fair to change it. we have not just men doing things but women as well. >> though it is a general term, it doesn't fit in t times of today. >> midshipmen are not allowed to weigh in. academy spokesman declined to comment. some in annapolis are critical of the notion -- >> it's just a label. i don't hit the it means anything. i don't think it should be insulted. brad: another challenge, what would you call them? >> officer? instead of policeman. >> they want the recommendations by april 1. it is possible that "midshipmen" will be left alone. one thing we know, they won't be calling them cadets. that is what army does and that would beer to pee doed here -- that would be torpedoed her

in hyattsville, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: dangerous on a busy road like that. thank you, brad. this was the scene tuesday in bethesda when crews began clearing school buses after the blizzard. the buses haven't been used since last week before the storm hit. that means parents have to be home with their children, missing work and looking for something to do. diane cho is live in arlington with some kids. diane? diane: hey, michelle. we are live in front of a bounce house right now. it is harder than it looks to stay upright. with the school cancellations going on this past week because of the snow, parents have been scrambling trying to figure out child care. if they can't work from home, parents have to go with their kids and keep indoor playgrounds in this one in arlington busy to get the kids to burn off energy after being cooped up inside for the last week. they are running out of things to do at home. >> a lot of pent-up energy. this is great. they play in the snow, which is fun, but it lasts for like an hour and then there is a lot more time to kill. just

in bethesda brad bell abc7 news. leon: thank you, brad. now get an update on breaking news we brought you in the 4:00 hour. a man is shot and killed outside a town home and that forced two nearby schoolses to shelter-in-place. the order has been lifted now. richard reeve just talked to a witness on the scene. what are you hearing? richard: we just talked to the guy moments ago who was working on his car. you see him over there. he is working over there now. he said he heard arguing coming from this parking lot. pan over to show the parking lot. he saw two men arguing here in the parking lot. one man took off and chased after the other man. one man running fired at the other man. the man shot we are told the witness tells us ran into the town house there. he was inside for 45 minutes. screaming for a family member. he came back out and collapsed. that is what we know so far from this witness. police now looking for one to two suspects at this point. they believe possibly at least one of those people is armed. so right now they are not askin

in largo, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: we are following breaking news out of alexandria right now. where the police tell us they made a second arrest in connection with a body that was found in beverley park. castro charged with murder. the victim was found in the park at the beginning of november. it's popular with families that live nearby. the neighborhood was on edge after the body was found. two others were charged in connection with the murder. arlington police say there is a possibility of more victims. after two men were arrested for sexual assault. they arrested jose guevara-rodriquez and elmer lopez-velasquez on tuesday. the victim was an escort and they assaulted her at knifepoint. plain clothes officers working another case saw the men enter and leave later. when confronted they ran off but were caught by the officers. leon: we showed you these pictures live 24 hours ago at 5:00. firefighters losing the ladder to rescue people from the four-story apartment building in adelphi. now we are hearing the 911 call from the fire. diane cho is back on the scene to show us the d

sandy point state park brad bell abc7 news. kimberly: 25-year-old man who plunged to his death in a falling elevator is being remembered as a hero tonight. listen to this story. teach hewitt brown was trying to escape a stalled elevator when it fell. he didn't even live in the billing. he was attending a new year's party. when the elevator started to fall he pushed a woman out of harm's way and said to her happy new year before he died. residents said management had been cited several times for the malfunctioning elevators. jonathan: i can't imagine. kimberly: incredible. jonathan: the fact he had composure to shove her out of the way to save her. kimberly: heroic last agent. -- hero last act. jonathan: starting on the right too. bowser talks about the goals of 2016 helping constituents start out on a healthy note. kimberly: later, bill cosby takes to social media in the face of the sexual abuse charges. jonathan: but first -- >> what are you doing for yourself in 2016? for you? >> i just i -- jonathan: kidd o'shea taking to th

belles. never >> dell visit hopefully they keep good vibe flowing tonight in ottawa. certainly get list with return of brad marchant who tied for the team leading goal with 15. mar chants, finished three game suspension at repeat offender. >>. and especially when we have been offer for 11 days between three games. so, it is been tough week and half, but i am really he can christed to any time you sit out for appeal and then that's how watch team play you always get hungry to get back out through. but, >> we got --. i am to be back as well. also, another big important you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful

bell. [sfx: bong] ♪ ♪ (cheers and applause) >> trevor: welcome back! my guest tonight is an actor whose new film is called "daddy's home." >> i don't know if that's a good idea, brad vibrating up into my shoulders. >> he, it's okay, brad. no, i'm good. take a shower so you can get that shirt on! >> one down, four up. everyone nose knows, one down, four up... ahhh! >> brad! oh... , my god! >> trevor: please welcome, will ferrell, everyone! (cheers and applause) >> trevor: wow, thank you. thank you so much. >> i missed the tuxedo. >> trevor: i would have kept it on for you. >> you were so nappy attired. >> trevor: you look good. feel good. when i sit down, i have to unbutton the jacket. >> trevor: that's the style. you're not supposed to have the -- it's supposed to be -- >> it's not used to wearing nice clothes, so... >> trevor: i feel like you are just you without -- you're one of those people. you could be naked and still be you and wear suits and still be you. >> exactly, doesn't matter what i wear, right? >> trevor: yes. hank you. >> trevor: i could be like, i saw will ferrell and he was naked. and then they could say, what was he wearing? i could say, i don't