which he recalls i'm cheryl conner -- cheryl: i'm cheryl conner. inside the u.s.o., we will introduce sergeant that will see his son for the first time in a year this thanksgiving. larry: as we head to break, birthday for ann turner cook. the first gerber baby. today she is 90 years old. michelle: right now we want to take you to new york where preparation is underway for macy's thanksgivings day parade. testing out the balloons. the 90th year for the event. 16 giant character balloons estimated 3.5 million people. expected to line the streets in new york to watch. larry? larry: lost the shot for a moment. yeah. one of the best traditions. can't wait for tomorrow. we know the military makes makeo many sacrifices including months away from the family. we are so thankful for that. today, some are lucky enough to go home. cheryl conner has the stories from dulles. cheryl: sergeant wells is the u.s.o. lounge at the airport. waiting is what he and his son jordan are used to. it has been one year. >> i love him. only reason i'm gone is my job. cheryl: he

cheryl: i'm cheryl conner on the steps of the lincoln memorial where women's march on washington is planned for the day after the inauguration. we will tell you the message organizers hope to send coming up. >> family of a man accused of stabbing his two children says he is actually a good father.

i'm cheryl conner. coming up we introduce you to sergeant knox with the hyattsville police department sergeant knox with the hyattsville police department and tell you how i'm luann bennett. over my 35 years living in northern virginia, i've learned a lot. how to raise three sons and build a successful business how to bring people together, set positive goals, and get things done. that's what we do in a diverse and inclusive community like ours. that's what we need in congress to get it working again. and that's why i approve this message and respectfully ask

cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: thank you for that update, cheryl. family and friends are still mourning the loss of 16-year-old mcmillan who was shot multiple kimberly: tonight, loved ones called for justice, prayed for peace, and gathered at watkins park. they believe that somebody has information that can help detectives. still, no arrests. earlier tonight, mayor bowser asked anyone with information to come forward. a word of caution from marek -- mail carriers after a mailman was attaed for evidence after he was pistol whipped and robbed while on the job. he is out of the hospital now. he did not want to be identified, but he said the suspect stole his phone and keys, even his pants and shoes after they realized he do not have cash. >> one of the guys turned around, put a gun to my four head and told me to lay down on the ground. kimberly: the suspects backed the mailman took the opportunity to run, but these fired a shot into the air. the victimkept running until he found a d.c. police officer and he is warnings fellow mail carriers to be extra

cheryl conner covers those impacted by the fire. cheryl: a hot fire on a cold blustery night inside is ideal, but not like this. strong winds caused a bonfire to spread in damascus. >> i cannot believe anybody would start a fire in this wind. cheryl: heavy flames spread. >> low humidity, dry drop conditions, and the wind are conducive to rapid fire spread. cheryl: investigators are trying to determine the initial calls of the fire that burned at least three acres of land. when the 60 firefighters thought they had a handle on it, small fires popped up. nobody was injured. hay while the road and fortunately that was all that was in the barn. they will stay on fire watch even as we lost daylight. firefighters had to cut down some trees and go through the burned to bury. >> -- and go to the burn debris. >> you have to be very careful with any kind of fire materials. cheryl: of wind-related problems in montgomery county. several reports of fires and branches down throughout the day. in damascus, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: a deve

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cheryl conner shows us the lessons we can all learn from a high school senior and a world war ii veteran. >> let's go on over. cheryl: a match that will likely create memories that will last longer than two-day trip to d.c. 18-year-old bryce chaperons world war ii veteran. >> we met in kansas city at the airport. honor flight on southwest airlines and received a warm welcome at b.w.i. airport and got on a bus. first stop the world war ii memorial. >> take a picture of me with my camera. cheryl: hernandez is visiting the nation's capital for the first time. he was stationed in europe from 1944-1946. >> people don't realize how beautiful this country is really. and how good it is. >> it's amazing to watch the guys get to view what they fought for. >> right here the veterans and the chaperons mark the price of freedom. every star on the wall represent a hundred service members who died. there are 4,048 gold stars. >> if you don't respect that, you have trouble. >> watch as strangers reach out to shake hands with history. >> thank you, sir. >> wayne pierce is celebrating the 241st birthday f

cheryl conner has more on the message they hope to send. cheryl: taking the steps to the lincoln memorial is a walk to history. women will gather here hoping to make their historic march on january 21, the day after the presidential inauguration. francis lawrence says she will host her >> i intend to join her. cheryl: facebook page shows organizers in several states as of monday afternoon. 62,000 people said they are going. men are invited too. >> we have had incendiary comments made regarding the treatment of women and the overall viewpoint of how they are appreciated. >> i think its a slap in his face and we should show him facebook page said women have been insulted by donald trump in his campaign and they are afraid that women will take a step back in the next four years. >> the organizers say they will march to the white house. they want to send a message that women hope to keep moving forward regardless of who is president. >> women matter. cheryl: misty said the country needs a hard-talking president. >> if we want him to make it we

cheryl conner has more on the damage and those impacted. - another cold & blustery day - rain chances return for - rain chances return for thanksgiving - dry weekend ahead today: mostly sunny. cold and blustery. gusty winds diminishing late. highs: 43-47 feels: 34-39 and cold. breezy. lows: 23-33 winds: w 5-15 mph tuesday: mostly sunny. breezy and cool. highs: 48-52 winds: nw 10-15 mph coming up. star-studded american music awards. but some left empty handed. we will break it down.. coming up. and coming up this morning at 6am we are giving away turkey bucks. your chance to win 7 $100 gift cards every seven minutes. watch to win coming up at 6am right here on good message to vice-president elect mike pence as he attended a recent show on broadway. they thanked him for attendg the rights of everyone in a very diverse america. president-elect trump denounced the cast-- saying they should apologize to the vice-president elect. however-- governor pence seemed to disagree. pence said he wants to reassure people that trump is preparing to be the president of all people in the u-s. calling f

live in rosslyn, cheryl conner, abc7 news. michelle: "7 on your side" helping new moms. the phone bank is open. volunteers are here to answer your question about motherhood from pregnancy to pediatric care. the number to call on your screen. 703-236-9220. jonathan: if you have been counting it down, five days to go. both candidates in the same state at the same time which win over north carolina. what is it about north carolina that has trump and hillary concerned? the chief political correspondent scott thuman takes us beyond the podium. what is it about north carolina? scott: yeah, hey, donald trump since june has been in this state 11 times. that is a hair more than hillary clinton who has been here ten times. it is a toss-up. there is good reason for the republicans can win here. also, there is still opportunity to take advantage of some precious voters out there. there are nine other states with more electoral votes than north carolina but don't tell that to tar heels who say based on the signs, the ads and the candidate appearances have become the ultimate politica

cheryl: i'm cheryl conner. this is giselle. cat advocates are taking issue jonathan: it happens fast. we will show it to you again. group of college student. ncaa track meet and they are all running around the field. you hear someone yell "watch they tag a runner and knock him off his feet. it happened in pennsylvania where they were running the race. this was like a division iii regional cross country championships. a big deal. but the herd of deer sprinting across the field absolutely uproot the one kid. you would think he gets hurt. what happens is one of his teammates comes, helps him up, gets him back on his feet and he finishes the race with only a bruise. he has a good story to tell. d.c. wants to call cats advocates fear that a bill could make it easier to euthanize the animals. cheryl conner has more on the possible changes. cheryl: the cat eyes are captivating and now they have caught the interest of the d.c. government. >> what are you doing? cheryl: the humane rescue alliance taking claws to a bill to put cats in a

i'm cheryl conner. coming up we introduce you to sergeant knox with the hyattsville police department sergeant knox with the hyattsville police department and tell you how i'm luann bennett. over my 35 years living in northern virginia, i've learned a lot. how to raise three sons and build a successful business how to bring people together, set positive goals, and get things done. that's what we do in a diverse and inclusive community like ours. that's what we need in congress to get it working again. and that's why i approve this message and respectfully ask after all donald trump has said and done... on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and now republican congresswoman comstock is trying to run away from trump? i mean, come on. look, we just can't vote for comstock or trump. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. fios is not cable. we're wired differen

cheryl conner brings us the latest on cafe aficionado. cheryl: the pastries look fresh but no customers are allowed inside in arlington sis >> i don't know if it was because of this but this is a heck of a coincidence. >> the coffee shop owners were making more than the beloved mocha. they cuse them of using credit cards that were spent at cafe aficionado. thousands of dollars stolen. >> they carried out two other serge warrant in the 1700 of clarendon boulevard and another on ninth street in northwest washington. >> four or five times they changed the point of sale system. they would have an ipad swipe the credit card. >> take time to look at the credit card statement if it was swiped at the coffee shop. a man who lives out of the area said his credit card was swiped in the county. >> that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". but at 6:00 -- >> when i look up, the bus was on top of me. >> what we learned about what happened and the man behind the sweel. produce sky-cost of life-saving technology. what is done to protect consumers from death aft

cheryl conner reports that workers at giant are threatening to go on strike. >> we work. we sweat. cheryl but giant food employees could walk off the job by the end of the week. for stephanie pryor, an 18-year employee at a silver spring store it's emotional. >> it feels like a stab in the back. that is what it feels like. >> what do we want? >> contract. >> when do you want it? >> now. cheryl: contract negotiations are going on but they have not reached a deal with giant. retirement benefit and the premium pay on sunday are sticking points. they want to take away time and a half. cheryl: teresa hopes the strike does not impact her shopping experience. >> they take you to the products. they don't have to. they could say there it is over there. >> a giant spokesman provided a statement that says in part -- the current contract expires on friday. >> they don't have your best interest. cheryl: workers say they will strike by saturday morning but two-third of the union members have to vote in favor. in northeast washington, cheryl conner, abc7 news. right in out at 6:00. >> inside the g

cheryl conner has more. there is much more ?? we asked people to write down the things they love to do most on these balloons. travel with my daughter. roller derby. ?? now give up half of 'em. do i have to? this is a tough financial choice we could face when we retire. but, if we start saving even just 1% more of our annual income... its impact.. and what you need to know as you head out the door for your morning commute. life without and cuba.. and.. president elect donald trump making headlines this morning.. coming up..why he claims millions voted illegally. good morning washington. toss to eileen - dry today; increasing clouds - much needed rain tuesday through wed. night

cheryl: in northwest washington, cheryl conner, abc7 news. michelle: one of the 19 groups asking to protest would begin the demonstration next week. the national park service tells abc7 news the application is still being processed. jonathan: right now president obama is at walter reed national medical center and he is visiting wounded service members at the hospital. house within the hour. michelle: all right. the bucket that launched a research phenomenon is getting a home in the smithsonian. the original ice bucket from the ice bucket challenge -- that seems so long ago, right? it went on display at the national museum of american history today. you are looking at now a few of the videos that went viral in the campaign when it was at the height. everybody was doing this. the online push raised millions of dollars to find a smithsonian display on the history of philanthropy. jonathan: there you go. michelle: did you do that? jonathan: we did. it started out in boston. it caught on like wildfire. a great thing to do. it brought a lot of espe

and cheryl conner is keeping tabs on the polling problems in our area today. >> the sticker shows proof she voted but brown said it cost her unnecessary time and energy. she was told to go back to rolling crest chillham community center where she used to vote six years ago. she has moved updated her address and says she voted twice at the hyattsville library. >> it's usually more local county or government. a spokesperson says there is no record for a change of address and brown only voted at rolling crest. >> i have definitely voted at the other location. >> we spoke to a voter here at the elementary school in herndon who took an hour to move through the line outside this morning. minutes to learn she had to cast a provisional ballot. >> i sent my pictures a picture and the caption was i think. cheryl: she wanted to hide her identity and she went with the voter registration in hand but the name was not on the list. >> the woman said she was unable to pull me up. cheryl: election spokesperson said two did not update the poll so those newly registered were left out. >> i did everything i

in northwest washington, cheryl conner, abc7 news. larry: still ahead at 5:00, moving toward legal marijuana in maryland. how many stores will soon be selling pot legally, as longing as you have a prescription. >> plus a push to change what how the stadium could get cues from the horizon center and -- verizon center and why it could bring unnecessary risk. >> why they are asking a mother home safe after spending weeks after being held captive. >> cyber monday. how about this cup of coffee and the cell phone instead of the crowded mall. michelle: the holiday shopping blitz moved online for cyber monday. and the experts at adrop bee digital insights expect them to rake in $4.3 million today alone. larry: much of the buying is done away from the richard reeve joins us from the coffee bar in northwest washington. some folks get creative with the shopping med. no crowded shopping lots and no crowded mall. a lot more people are doing it 3 million americans by mobile >> coffee. >> when you are there you don't have to wait in line. richard: t

cheryl: i'm cheryl conner on a walk along with the police as they catch pedestrians moving outside of the crosswalk. larry: sunset is a short time from now. but after sunday's time change the dark comes earlier. that is causing concern in fairfax county where the pedestrian deaths rivals the number of homicides. cher cracking down on jaywalkers searching for a short cut. cheryl: right in front of police officers in uniform we spotted people crossing against the light. it's exactly what fairfax county police are targeting. >> i shouldn't have to walk all the way down there to come back to my house. >> he tried to argue his case but he still got a ticket. >> i don't have money to pay tickets all the time for something they once in a while cheryl: the turnpike has been identified as dangerous based on the number of serious and the deadly pedestrian crashes in the last five years. more than five in the area. >> you need to be predictable. that is crossing where people expect to see you. people might misjudge how much distance a car can travel at the speed limit. chyles lieutenant says dri

birds in lease lease, cheryl conner, abc7 news. michelle: that is it. i'm going vegan! ceinials and the cross country moves coming up. michelle: but first, vice president biden greets his michelle: it was the thank you uncle joe rally outside of his home today. supporters are not ready for the v.p. joe biden to leave come january. jonathan: biden left for work today. she surprised the supporters by greeting them. took time to walk over to the crowd. she is a cult icon with the memes going viral. michelle: lindsey mastis has the biden app surprised that biden came out to thank everyone and take a look at the t-shirts they made. there is talk how much he loves biden. the people are dreaming about him. no joke. look at this girl. she appears to be in high school and she tweets just dreamt about joe biden. him. best dream ever. and they were complaining about the slow internet and said sorry the wi-fi is a challenge on campus. we are working to address it if even for joe biden memes and other academic uses. one sad tweet from a college student in d.c. he writes on my death

cheryl conner spoke with t >> it's heartbreaking. cheryl: the double line is only the beginning of the vandalism. this is the passenger side, but look at the front hood, forming a swastika. fearing retaliation, the family asked us to hide her identity. >> she is the sweetest, kindness, little old indian the 74-year-old woman got into her car friday morning. her son notice the marks once the car was back in her garage in franconia. >> i think my mom was targeted because of what the symbol represents, which is hatred of those who are different. cheryl: the woman thinks the vandalism happened which was parked near shoppers in franconia. the manager said there are no cameras facing the store. her filed a police report, but fairfax county could not confirm the details sunday night. >> that's very ignorant. someone paid good money for that. cheryl: this happened as the principle of west linn middle school in bethesda saying that swastikas were drawn and the boys bathroom and the same image was chemically burned into the football field at a

cheryl conner spoke about the difference it could make. >> the needle you need in an emergency. >> i know a lot of people who have overdosed. is key. >> nicole is a pharmacist at preston's pharmacy in arlington and supports a virginia by the virginia governor terry mcauliffe and the health commissioner to make naloxone. that is the drug used to reverse an overdose to everyone. >> i would rather dispense clean needles. >> the order is like a prescription for the general pu people. >> you have to have a live person to inject them. >> some do not believe the criticism that making naloxone available will slow down treatment. >> similar to have a machine available i wouldn't imagine that it hurts the cardiologist practices. cheryl: by the end of the year, the number of the opioid overdoses in virginia is >> i very then site before -- i have never seen it before. >> the state says naloxone may cost $120. the insurance coverage will vary. >> it's going to limit people. doug: overnight the winds are clear. it won't be a wind chill but it's planty cold. through the day we will warm up. 46 at

cheryl conner has the interesting perspective. cheryl: some see storm clouds over the white house. will follow. we sit outside the next home for president-elect donald trump and spoke to international travelers who witness the election. >> most of the people are seeing trump as being not political person. he is a businessman. he was being a show. cheryl: sewman who stands for change according to this man vi >> i think change is good. >> on them campaign trail, trump called some mexicans in the u.s. rapists and he has not given up on his promise to build a wall that shields illegal immigrants from crossing the border. some took a selfie and others care dash carried a tissue. >> it's not real to me. emotionally i'm devastating. the war in vietnam. >> people of color, we are being set back years. cheryl: lopez doesn't see it that way. he wants his country to work with trump but he doesn't support the wall. >> i think we can contribute to make a better place. >> the election this year have so much hate in it, that i don't know what happened to that american dream. >> a tune that may ch

cheryl conner is live with what the mayor had to say. carol: the mayor is calling on the public to come forward with any information to help them identify sex -- suspects. a 16-year-old who was shot on friday, we heard from the interim police chief and he tells us she was the target, but it is not clear how many shots were fired or why she was shot. this afternoon, over by the navy yard, an adult male was killed. there was a female inside the car. it does not appear to be random. it does not appear to be related to the 16-year-old. it was also a shooting that in howard street. the details, they are still working to get those those out. three incidents in 48 hours. the mayor is calling of the public's help to come forward with any information to identify the suspects. >> we are here to ask for the public's help in addressing some very significant incidents that happened in the district of columbia over the last several days. cheryl: i spoke to a witness over there near the navy yard shooting. she says she heard gunshots. she started looki

i'm cheryl conner. coming up why police think the announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: updating the big story, abc7 has been following it since 7:00. a deadly bus crash in baltimore. six people are dead after a school bus hit an m.t.a. city hurt. jonathan: there is a press briefing about the crash and when they do we will let you know what is going on. be the first to receive updates. just log on to wjla.com/text. a rash of violence halloween night. bands of violent children and teenagers left the victims washington. michelle: some of the violent incidents happened in georgetown. stephen is live for us. a george tourn university student said 20 kids, teenagers, children assaulted him. attacked him. beat him and robbed him. chief of police. saying there were youths that were apprehended and they were charged with a hate crime. >> they took them in custody after a robbery in northwest d.c. this was early morning incident. but the spate of attacks and the robber earlier. in 2400 of pennsylvania avenue at 7:30. eight turnovers or children, boys and g

cheryl fiandaca. >>> the worcester county district attorney says an elderly man has died after a fire on barry conner road from earlier today. this is a video from sky 7 over the scene, which is appears that that is some sort of shed. police and fire are investigating the cause, along with state police and the state fire >> we are following more breaking news at 4:00, the deadly bus crash out of tennessee, we're getting more details on that. alex... >> adam, just getting the information, and that is that the bus driver did not have drugs or alcohol in his system, and also none of the victims were ejected from the bus. the five children inside are dead, six others are critically hurt in the crash earlier this anthony walker was arrested and charged with 5 counts of vehicular homicide. >> we received reports back today from the tennessee bureau of investigation that shows no trace of alcohol or drugs in the driver's system. the driver's driving history did include a minor wreck in september of this year investigated by our agency. it's also part of the investigation. >> a vilg ill was held last night f