that was quick, brianne. brianne: absolutely, kimberly. take a look, this is happening outside the popular location. at this hour you can see debris on the sidewalk where people are standing. a mangled mess with this. this flower bed and the police tape that remains here. more than 12 hours after seven people were struck after a car jumped the curb here along l street. d.c. police telling abc7 25-year-old malik lloyd was driving along l street when a car struck another and jumped the car hitting seven people on the sidewalk. all seven of the victims were taken to the hospital. we understand he is now facing charges of driving under the influence and leaving after colliding. meanwhile in southeast d.c., a pedestrian also struck and killed in the early hours of the new year. there, police say 36-year-old jerome butts was -- ian butts was hit by a car. the driver fled the scene. the driver who they are looking for tonight may have been in a blue or black heavy equinox. now back live, you can see the mangled metal that remains here, the police

brianne: a spokesperson says they cannot comment on pending litigation. metro's new general manager outlined steps that have been taken to improve safety in an open letter to riders. the ntsb is also still said to be investigating the incident and plans to have a report on the investigation later this year. lawyers representing the 87 riders say they did try to reach some agreement with metro prior to filing the suit's. we sit down with two of the riders filing claims and we will have more on that tonight. brianne carter, abc 7 news. jummy: let's get a check of the roadways with jamie sullivan. jamie: we are starting off with a live look at the bay bridge. and is a wind warning in effect. keep in mind if you are going to be traveling especially at a high speed in the 50's and 60's. does go hands on the wheel. we are clear as you try to -- two hands on the wheel. we are clear as you try to work your way to annapolis. an accident in falls church, george mason drive near seminary road. hearing reportedly that a pedestrian was struck. you will see emergency c

reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. maureen: oscar nods are out and the leader of the pack is the gritty frontier movie "the revenant." it earned 12 nominations including a best actor for leonardo dicaprio. and best supporting actor for tom hardy. second place was "mad max: fury road" that scored ten nominations including best picture. we posted them on wjla.com. leon: we are the oscar station. our own kidd o'shea will head to hollywood for the glitz and the glam out there. you can watch the oscar show right here on abc7 on sunday, february 28. doug: you may not realize this at the end of "enemy of the state" that will smith was in? the last scene, will smith comes home and put his feet on the coffee table, turns on the tv. guess who is on the tv doing weather? maureen: you. you're kidding. doug: i'm waiting, academy. i'm waiting. you heard my voice, you didn't get to see me. maureen: did you get paid? doug: i don't know. i don't think so. i think i donated. here we go. beautiful weather. all day today. the nationals pa

brianne carter lays out what they are demanding. brianne: on this martin luther king jr., airport workers and supporters marched through the street of d.c., at times sitting in the street. demanding change when it comes to what they call gross injustices and humiliating working condition. the group of the airport baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants amongst others say they will do whatever it takes to get a $15 hour minimum wage and union rights for every worker. >> i am going to fight so i have no fight left in me. >> trey is a baggage handler at reagan national airport and says he lives with a roommate because he can't afford respect by himself. >> they have to work two or three jobs to make ends meet. not only are they asking for more money, but more benefits as well. >> i fight for my friends. and my friends in different companies. >> those who support plan to take action on the hill. >> next week i will be requesting a hearing on the disregard and the abuse by airlines and the airports. of the passengers and their workers. brianne: today's protest was part of a la

brianne carter, abc 7 news. kimberly: coming up -- actress carrie fisher strikes back. her message for body shame her's. -- her message for body shamers. devon: and the forecast is also coming up. kimberly: d.c. will eliminate fees at city-run fitness centers in 2016. the mayor said it will give residents an opportunity to improve their health. d.c. residents will no longer have to pay the $125 fee to use the facilities, but people who live outside of the city will have to fork over $150. actress carrie fisher says she loves fans, but she has a message for those who keep talking about her age. the iconic gold bikini from "return of the jedi" and the seductive pose on the poster for the original "star wars" blockbuster made carrie fisher and her alter ego princess leia the far-off galaxy's ultimate sex symbol. nearly 40 years later, she is facing backlash on social media. her age and appearance in "star the force awakens" is underscore in a. people are criticizing her. the 59-year-old actress firing back with force, blasting her body shaming critics on twitter. "please s

brianne: you got that right. think we might have heard in the last 15 minutes the last flight arriving here to airport.tional the wind has really picked up over the past half hour or so. two hours weast have seen maybe two or three snow.ent type of icier, fluffier snow at the reagan national airport. flightsll be no more going out tonight. the last flight is scheduled to take off in the next couple of minutes. no flights scheduled to leave here tomorrow. no reason to come here to the airport at this point. to give you an update on the crews plowing what they are dealing with. the stormwatch7 snow stick. we have two inches. that is what we are seeing mostly in spot at the reagan national airport. me.ou look beyond this here, this would be packed on a friday night of people after they would pick up, people coming in to town for the weekend. there is no one out here. the only people we have seen been the plows here. and the crews working at reagan national airport. saidpeople we talk to they tried to rebook earlier

brianne carter has a look at the roadway's life. brianne: here is the main issue. we are starting to see all of this, the snow, mounds of it pile up on the side of the roadway. take a look, you can see, not enough places to put all of it. we are seeing mounds of snow all over the area. crews have been working diligently to try to clear the roads, but many areas we don't have enough of a clear path for two lanes, three lanes. what you want to watch out for is making sure you have enough space to get out onto the roadway. you will want to make sure you know you can get out. through the neighborhood, there is still 6, 7, 8 inches of snow that has piled up, areas were close have come through on secondary roads and pushed that for the neighborhood roads. you may not be able to get to the end of your neighborhood streets. onge lanes and turn lanes the secondary roads are still snow packed and snow covered. a careful making those times. we have seen a number of people stock. we are along the gw parkway. we are checking because it is expected to reopen the lane of the nort

brianne carter was at their protest today. brianne: fighting for $15 an hour, the reagan national airport worker marched down independence avenue demand changes for contract employees. the airport workers marching past the martin luther king jr. memorial before blocking traffic near 14th street. continuing dr. king's legacy of the nonviolence civil disobedience. the group supported by the local union that includes baggage handlers and others saying in addition to the wages, they want healthcare. brianne: the other unions are joining in across the country. boston, philadelphia and new york. no arrests were made in d.c. coming up what delicate norton plans to doment brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: not a good day to be outside. i want for a quick to the car and felt like my face would shatter. jonathan: if you're an ice maker you love days like this. doug hill has a check on the chill and when it might warm up or take a turn for the worse. doug: clear skies. very cold temperatures. winds will stay with us throughout the nigh

reporting live, brianne carter. jonathan: thank you. michelle: air travel isn't the only service in jeopardy. amtrak is on a modify schedule. check your train status before heading to the station. jonathan: give them a call. or you show up and it's like oh not there. metrorail running for a few more hours. it will be shut down at 11:00. not just above ground. we are talking about entire system will be shut off. michelle: if you are planning to get around the d.c. area by bus, metrobus service stopped at the top of the hour, folks. both bus and rail service have been suspended for the entire weekend. so you need to park it. jonathan: yes. michelle: that is what they want you to do. the snow started spreading across virginia, first. jonathan: the storm is moving up from the south quickly. started to blanket roanoke. here are parts west of the beltway and north of the city. they have been the hardest hit so far. in the past we have seen the storms hit hard here. richard reeve is joining us live from araban -- ashburn and it's already a mes

brianne: right now, police say they are still looking into this.the intersection here to determine exactly whether or not that 19-year-old was in the crosswalk at the time this all happened at 6:00 this morning. according to police witnesses say the driver had a steady green light here in the intersection. police say that is still all part of the ongoing investigation. the 19-year-old was struck this morning. in this, you can see a car with front end damage. the 66-year-old driver stayed on the scene and that no charges have been filed. mean will we learned the 19-year-old was a recent graduate of the laurel high school and lives in nearby apartment complex. people who drive this every day tell us it's dark in rush hour and can be dangerous. >> i have been around this area from time to time. this is always bad. what time of day? rush hour? >> 6:00 a.m. >> 6:00 a.m. yeah. they are all going to work at that time and everything. i hope the family is well. i wish them the best. brianne: speaking of the family of the 19-year-old i spoke to a relative in

but today many were taken into custody and brianne carter has details. brianne: caught on camera. fight on the camera of the gallery place metro train. metro transit police say a 35-year-old man was getting off the train at gallery place at the same a group of 30 teens waited to board the train. the man and the group exchanged words. a teen punched the man. the man fought back. a fight broke out. look at the video on the station's camera. all of a sudden you see a larger move away from the train. >> this took place quickly. they had time to board the train and get back on it to shady grove. >> all six teens were arrested. reaction tonight from metro's general manager. >> proactively, you know, trying to deal with the situations on our system. leon: that was brianne carter reporting. alison: a spanish paraglider makes history capturing the beauty of the northern lights in a unique way. check out the video. this is courtesy of red bull. horacio laurens battled below freezing temperatures in norway to take a flight right under the northern lights. he became first person to perform th

reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. leon: police are investigating a crash they fear could turn deadly. alison: take a look. elderly man went through a barrier and fell 15 feet in parking lot of another drugstore. leon: supreme court will take up action on immigration. diane cho reports tonight the question centers on whether the action is constitutional. >> the program allows 4 million undocumented immigrants to apply for work permits and avoid being deported temp requirely. >> also in terms of the practical impact, the positive impact the executive actions will have. >> the president laid out the vision in 2014. >> that is what the deal is. 26 states filed a lawsuit to block it from taking effect and accused the president of abusing power by going around congress. >> the window of time is narrow and the big if, this is a temporary program. a new program could cancel this. there is confusion on what to do. alison: immigrant rights group is suing agencies to dispel the information about controversial and the secretive d

brianne carter has the latest.ianne: it all happened here along this busy road in temple hills before 2:00 this morning. that is when, according to police, a man tried to make it forced entry into this home. you can see bullet holes in this door. police were called out here to a report of a shooting. officers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. according to a preliminary investigation, the man allegedly tried to force his way into the home. the homeowner confronted the man. the homeowner, fearing for his life, shot the suspect. the homeowner and his wife were said to be the only two home at the time. neither one of them was injured. as for that suspect, we do understand that he was taken to an area hospital and was said to be in fair condition at last check. this is part of the preliminary investigation that is still ongoing. in temple hill, brianne carter. jummy: a bizarre twist in the case of a woman charged with twerking and sexual abuse. manis seen twerking into a that appears to be just waving her off.

in southwest washington, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: the new h.o.v.amp on seminary road is open. it provides direct connection for the h.o.v. drivers two and from the marc center and seminary road in alexandria. it's open to vehicles with three or more people as well as buses. they will reverse direction on the time of day. while we are talking about traffic, go to jamie sullivan. looks slow. jamie: we have a sun glare. a solar slowdown outbound on 66. this is near river road. this is something to keep in mind getting ready to leave work. heading home. you will have this delay. let's go ahead and move to the maps. i want to focus in on the metro issues this an. single tracking on the blue and the yellow line to pentagon city because of a disabled track. the equipment they say near the national airport. they were stopping all inbound traffic. now it's back to normal. watch for a problem that we are hearing about on 13th street at southbound. all lanes are blocked. that is a look at traffic. jonathan: a lot of folks tune in at 4:00 to get the news i wan

brianne: absolutely. just released in the last 30 minutes. this happens at the gallery place metro station. 16 facing charges after here. one, two, three, four stops before metro transit police and m.p.d. caught up with them. i was all caught on camera. in rush hour a 35-year-old man, according to the metro transit police, say the man was getting off the train at the gallery place at the same time a group of 30 teens were waiting on the platform to board the train. transit police say the man and that group exchanged words. one teen punched the man, the man fought back. a fight broke out. the incident happened so quickly that teams were able -- teens were able to get back on the train. >> it took place 16 to 20 seconds. so quickly. so quick the individuals had time to get back on the train. i stopped up the line by the metro train, police officers and m.p.d. officers. >> brian: the group of teens taken off the train. we understand six males and one female facing charges and are all believed to be high school student. coming up at 5:00, what th

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 green light at the time.r this is a busy intersection for walkers. >> we see it a lot. brianne: speaking to abc7 off-camera, the ngassa relative says the family is waiting for answers. gun know where she was headed this morning. a graduate of the high school and relative said she had a number of siblings. >> i hope the family is well. i wish them the best. >> drivers say the intersection is not well lit. adding it can be dangerous for drivers and pedestrians alike. >> once the light turns green. you see people running across the street. >> now as you the see the traffic is moving tonight.

brianne: absolutely. not just the merge lanes, it is also any of the turn lanes you maybe would have used on secondary streets. those are not available to you either. we are in mobile track 7 in old town alexandria. the bumping us, about six to eight inches of snow on some of these roads. as you get to more traveled roads where we have seen some of that traffic move through, we are starting to see more pavement as you move into those areas. is different wherever you are traveling in terms of what you might see in road conditions. we also saw a number of police blocking some streets and a plow has not been able -- that a plow has not been able to get down yet. this is one of the situations. a side street here in old town alexandria. a plow has not touched any of this. we still have nearly two feet of snow that remains in the center of the roadway here. drivers are trying to plow -- dig out the cars with shovels. the road has not been plowed. just down the street, a different situation. one lane of traffic,

brianne carter joining us from the rosslyn metro station. hi. brianne: we often see social media fees fill up with riders talking about delays. now a new way to track on-time performance has to do with this. the smart cards. how do they do it? from the time you do this. you pass into the system and come through. to the time that you do the same thing and tap out of the system at your final destination. this is a change from what was previously done. previously metro was tracking the headway or the travel time between the trains. the riders say it doesn't go with the experience and what it is. the train may show up on time. there could be other instances from the system to make us late to get to where we need to go. paul wiedefeld says this is the right way to do things to go more with the customer experience. >> real information about how their world work. we are making sure we look at it from the customer eyes and not what we do. coming up tonight at 6:00, why wouldn't this work on the buss? we have more tonight. leon: always a catch. prince ge

brianne carter checking out the roads. brianne: 270 southbound, the front of mobile track seven and you can see we are seeing pavement just within the past half hour. we saw a massive snow plow train. 12 the 20 in a row working to push this snow to the side. it is a difference, one lane you see more of the pavement, another side, more snowpack. another view from the back of mobile track seven. you can get a sense of what we're dealing with on the roads. they just reopened shortly after 7:00 this morning after working to clear a lot of this snow overnight. the issue now remains that some of those exits, to be of get off. while those are clear, very snowy and much more accumulations sitting on the roadways. you will not be able to move as freely between the local lanes and the local lanes onto 70 because -- the mainland and the local lanes on 270. most of the exits we looked at there is a clearing but it is going to be more treacherous than it would be. a sun and the shade, the difference that is making at this hour, anywher

brianne carter is among those dreaming of a life of luxury. right? brianne: absolutely. people are coming to places like this. they are coming in picking up one of these. hoping to fill out the lucky number. getting one of these in hand. hoping it will land them the jackpot. >> the powerball payoff today. hoping to increase his chances of winning he picked his own numbers. if he win he is will take the one-time payout. he doesn't think he would quit working. if he wins this time what will he do with the cash? >> quiet. >> probably donate. take care of my family. >> using imagination and what they can do if they have the winning ticket in hand. people are coming in to buy the tickets to hope they will buy other items as well. >> tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the shell station. the tickets matched four numbers. and the powerball. >> the numbers are going up. leon: other numbers are d taking people with them. wall street off to the worst start of the year. dow lost 392 points today. it lost 900 points since the start of the year. only a few days in. the nasdaq and s&p

brianne: a lot of people have creative answers. the chances are 1 in 192 million of being the one to have the winning ticket. coming up tonight at 5:00, how will people spend it or what will they do if they plan to save it? for what? we have more on that coming up. again, at 5:00 tonight. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: see you then. thanks. the stock market is off to the worst start since 2008. closing bell just rang a moment ago so the numbers are still fluctuating but a live picture of the big board. after dropping 200 points out of the gate it looked like the dow will close down the day 390 points. this slide came after trading was halted for the second time this week in china. stocks there lost more than 7% in the first hour of trading. fears about china's economic health are fueling the loss. alison: now a developing story in france where police shot and killed a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station. it happened north of paris and the man wore what turned out to be a fake s

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reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. >> thanks. >> police working to identify a woman's body found on a pop already trail. the discovery came a few hours on the northwest branch trail on hyattsville a few hours ago. that is where stephen tschida joins us live with the latest on the case. >> a man jogging at 7:30 spotted a woman's body on the trail and called 911. we have video of what went down after the call went out. the investigators descended on the zane. they determined a woman's body on the trail who appears to be in her 20's. hispanic woman. we understand there were injuries about her upper body. this section of the trail is popular with the bikers and the hikers and the commuters walking through the metro station. it didn't appear she had been sexual assaulted. it appeared she was killed here and her body dumped here. park police trying to keep people away. the investigation is underway. the victim did not have any identification on her. stephen tschida, abc7 news. kimberly: a tragic way to start the year. president obama returns to washington for the start of the final yea

i'm joined now by brianne fitzgerald of big brothers and big sisters of central keith murphy in pasadena where the hawkeyes tried to win the rose bowl for the first time since 1959 and for the fourth time. came up disappointed. generations of hawkeye fans made their way to the rose bowl. many said they always promised, if iowa made it here, they would too. how the team and fans are coping with the new year's day loss and the half time performance that had many in the crowd booing the marching band off the field. quiet and cold this morning with temperatures in the teens and 20s... we will warm up to the mid to upper 30s this afternoon under sunny skies. the new year rang in with little to celebrate for the iowa their fans. a crowd of more than 94 thousand packed the rose bowl stadium the new year rang in with little their fans. a crowd of more than 94 thousand packed the rose bowl stadium yesterday...with most wearing black and gold. iowa looked ready for the moment, but the hawks weren't prepared for stanford's christian mccaffrey. torched the hawks for a rose bowl record 368 yards. sta

reporting live, brianne carter. jonathan: drive safe. thanks. for instant updates on traffic problems in the area sign up for the text alert. do it at wjla.com/text. you enter your phone number and you will get messages straight from our newsroom so you don't get tuck in traffic. michelle: new information in the war on terror. a suspected isis hacker was in an alexandria federal courtroom today. jonathan: this was a man picked up in malaysia. accused of exposing military and office and federal employees' personal information like names and addresses. stephen tschida is joining us from alexandria with the charges this man is facing. stephen: about an hour ago, 20-year-old far -- ardid farizi lead a group. he is from kosovo. it is now an independent country that is of ethnic albanians. many of the albanians are of muslim faith. they believe he hacked into a mail-order retailer in phoenix, arizona, and got the personal information of 100,000 individuals. 1300 government and u.s. personnel. they maintain he used twitter and the internet to transfer