arriving at dulles airport are emerging from customs to find a warm welcome and offers of free gahelp. it's all part of the local backlash against president trump's travel ban. >>> and the white house is playing defense tonight, facing heavy criticism of the ban and the way it was executed. we have team coverage starting with tracie potts on capitol hill. >> reporter: we are hearing tonight from republican leaders here on the hill that they weren't consults before they first heard about this ban in the media. plus pushback from the inside from foreign diplomats at the state department concerned that this ban could affect and sour relations with countries that we're partnering with in the arr on terror. with many protests today over the new travel ban affecting ha muslims, the white house is in full defense mode. >> we're not going to wait and react. >> reporter: president trump's spokesman arguing 109 detentions is a america safe. >> he's going to do everything in his power to stop every threat that we face in this country and every potential threat. that's the key point in this. how

airport. they are now looking like they are walking out. we're told th to protest here at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. erika. >> darcy spencer at dullesnational airport. thank you. >>> the at large chairman of prince william's county board of supervisors is backing the presidential order cory stewart served on donald trump's campaign team until october. now the republican is running for governor. tonight he was critical of virginia politicians that he says are using the order to divide the state. >> there's no bigotry here. there's no racism. what's going on is we're trying to work out a system -- the trump administration is trying to work out a system where we can make sure that when we do -- when people do immigrate to the united states or come here as refugees, that we can be assured that they don't have any ill will toward the country, that they're not coming here for terrorist reasons or criminal reasons. >> white house chief of staff reince priebus defended trump's actions on "meet the press" this morning and he explained to the future. >> as far as green card holders moving 235rd, it doesn't affect them. here's the deal. if you

live at dulles airport, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: other protesters took their message directly to president trump, holding a rall their message, discriminating based on religion is wrong. immigrants have long been contributors to our country. the groups included immigrants and visa holders from iran, iraq, syria, libya, somalia, and yemen. and a the war on terror combat death. a u.s. service member died on a raid against al qaeda forces in yemen. three other service members were hurt. raid tookon says the out 14 al qaeda members, including three senior leaders. new developments in the murders of two people in prince george's county. police say an employee at a restaurant shot his coworkers and then himself. tonight, the suspects, karlief condition. critical all three worked at the blue sundae bar and grill. was found in the woods by his home. police say he has two self-inflicted gunshot coming up, what police say caused a temporary stop and -- in the flow of traffic in the middle of the woodrow wilson bridge today. plus, ho

airport. certainly a situation that will go on through the night. live at dulles international airport, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: i've never seen anything like that at an airport, cheryl, thanks. said hisprime minister country will accept refugees turned away by the u.s. out the tweets saying, "welcome to canada." one message said that canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. diversity is our strength. featured a photo of trudeau will coming a little girl from syria. other nations are threatening to take legal actions against the president's order. anna-lysa gayle continues our team coverage with a syrian citizen who is hoping for clarity. anna-lysa: islamic relations is threatening a fight in court following president trump's latest executive actions. this person is the national executive of the victims organization. they do not believe barring citizens from seven muslim countries will make america safe again. >> monday, we will challenge on alsocutive order moral grounds. anna-lysa: one of the countries on the list is syria, a country dee

>> well, we now have "discovery" at our center near dulles airport. we have the space shuttle "enterprise" for a number of years. the prototype test flight vehicle. but when the space shuttle program came to an end, we requested a flown-in space shuttle and were fortunate to receive "discovery," the oldest of the space shuttles. and we turned "enterprise" back over to nasa and nasa placed it at the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york city. so it has a new home there on an aircraft carrier of all places. >> you study the space shuttle. so let's go back into history. how was it developed? why was it developed? and what's its impact on america's space exploration? >> well, the space shuttle signaled a turn in america's space program from destination-focused program, let's get to the moon and get there before the russians do. let's put humans on the moon. and once that was done, nasa and the nation reoriented to trying to use space as a place to do useful work. to make space a normal part of what americans do in science and technology. so the

teisha lewis is live at dulles airport. the big question is, how did the employee get trapped in the first place. >>reporter: the short answer to that is that it was all just an accident, but needless to say, this was far from your typical day on the job for this baggage handler who ended up here at dulles international airport.rpr it appears the worker wasas accidentally locked into the compartment and again as you mentioned, he is lucky to be alive. it happened from charlotte to dulles. he reportedly worked for a company called g2 secure services, but dispatch workers could be heard saying he forgot his h airport id. now, that is the last thing you want to hear obviously thatt prompted a flurry of security concerns. ultimately the baggage handler'r identity was confirmed. listen to this audio of the workers discussing the incidentn as it unfolded. they want to make sure the person involved is an employee and not a stow away. they're also requesting possible support. > there is no one stuck inside the aircraft. he was a ba

and congress men throughout the country can be called upon to call and also airport security at dulles airport to enforce them to comply with the court order. >> reporter: thank you, we've been out here and i want you to hear the sights and sounds nationwide and dulles national airport >> travelers were greeted with warm welcome from an unlikely crowd. >> protesters. >> reporter: what's the message >> we're united and we're not going to judge or exclude anyone in america, because that's what america is about. >> reporter: this terminal at dulles international airport was filled with protester denouncing donald trump's executive order to spending visa entry in the u.s. from seven countries that have prominently muslim populations including syria iraq and iran >> i think we're closing our doors to people that need us that we may have things we can change about how we vet refugees, but this notion of extreme vetting is a buzz word >> we would like that. i hope they cancel it. >> reporter: she greeted her moth who landed at dulles released saturday after being questioned hours. >> came after three

i am here at dulles airport in the international arrivals area. as you can see behind me there are hundreds of protesters. they have been calling for the end of trump's executive order banning refugees from seven predominantly muslim countries. also being in the international arrivals section, they are welcoming foreigners how they see fit into our country. i will let you take a look. you see different signs. some read no fear, no hate, refugees are welcome here. others read no ban, no rentalstery, love trumps hate. they have been here since about 4:30. that is when virginia governor terry mcauliffe arrived and had a message. you will hear from the governor in a moment. before we get there i want to to see his family. they have been held here at the airport for hours. he is an iranian doctor. step up here, sir. >> i am a doctor from iran. i am also a researcher at columbia university. >> reporter: doctor, your family has been held here. what has it been like? how are you feeling? >> we cannot believe it. but you feel very desperate because you don

at dulles airport the virginia governor says a family is being detained. matt is there live where a protest is now growing. matt. >> reporter: thank you, debra. yeah, i am here at dulles airport in the middle of the international arrivals area. hundreds of protesters have come to call for the people that are being held to be identified and released. they are also welcoming people as they get off here at dulles international airport. about an hour ago it was these people th addressed, and media as well. he said according to non- government sources there is a family in custody. it's believed two children are involved. the governor is demanding that dhs, the department of homeland security, tell the governor who is being held and why. here is a little of what he had to say. >> people have boarded planes, allowed to come to this country. when they land in our country, they are detained. what kind of nation is this? we were built on immigrants. they have made our country the great nation it is today and it is sending such a discriminatory, racist. we are the gr

morning. >> reporter: it's a much different scene here at the international arrivals terminal of dulles airport. you can see pretty quiet here but last night, it was packed with protesters. i did talk to a couple people who said they spent the night at the airport last night and there are a few others, including some attorneys, who are now arriving this morning. good morning, thank you for joining us. you said you practice if dc. tell me why are you personally here today? >> why am i personally her? in part because i'm the grand child of a review few who came in the 1930's alone at the age of 15 and her parent and eight of her siblings perished in the holocaust and the news yesterday made me want to weep, for all of the people who went through four, five years refugee vetting. it's the most difficult process to get into the united states that we have. now we're suddenly being denied the opportunity and discrimination manner >> take a look at video while we is video of the huge protest i was telling you about at dulles international airport. i understand that in addition to mcauiliffe's press co

airports, live pictures right now of dulles international airport. a very busy place of international travelers. let's listen in to what's happening. >> tom payne said it would be a haven of refuge for people fleeing religious and political repression all over the world. i'm going to get to your point if you listen. i'm going to get to your point. donald trump -- >> shut up, lady! >> shut up! >> go have your own rally over there. >> you want us to respect your president? respect your congressman. >> donald trump has taken action that's against the values of the united states. okay. the orders that came down yesterday violate our constitution. somewhere we read of the free exercise of religion, is that right? somewhere we read there's no establishment of official religions in america. somewhere we read that there are no religious tests in america. >> as you can see, tensions are rising not just at dulles international airport but really across the country. we continue to keep a close watch of all of the protests that have unfurled across the country a

those protests sparked here at dulles airport and airports across the country. people from those countries within hours of that executive order being signed were either being turned back at points of them bar kags or detained once they got to the u.s. we talked to some people. there are stories behind those numbers. there was a woman here last night waiting for a nephew. >> i am very, very concerned. i'm an american citizen. i've been here in this country over 30 years. all my daughters are here, born here as citizens. so is my husband, who's here over 40 years. we are the fabric of this society. i am very concerned, and i'm going to tell president trump, rescind your executive orders. they' g america. my country that i love. and we cannot take this. we will not be quiet. we will not sit still and take this. >> reporter: more protests are expected later today here at about 1:00 p.m. casa of maryland is expected to be here protesting that executive order. we're live at dulles international airport, derrick ward, news 4. >> derrick, thank you very much. >>> and ju

the scare happened yesterday on a united airlines flight from charlotte, dulles last airport to dulles international airport. he was working for g2 secure services, but dispatch workers could be heard saying he forgot his airport id. obviously this prompted security concerns. listen to this audio recording of the dispatch workers skis every discussing the incident as it unfolded. they're also requesting a possible report. there is no one stuck inside of the aircraft. he was a baggage loader at charlotte airport. they accidentally locked him in the the cargo area. there's no injuries. the authorities are checking him out. > unite airlines release a statement saying united express flight 66 operated by mess a airlines from charlotte dougs to washington dulles landed safely yesterday. once at the gait, an employee of the grounds handling vendor was found unarmed in the aircraft cargo hold. they're not the only ones looking into what happened. now, this baggage handler did refuse medical attention, but what many properred the scare and the security concerns is that he said he lost his airp

yesterday it rolled into dulles international at about 4:15 p.m. the airporthority, fire and rescue crews were waiting at gate b-16. they had two big concerns. was the person locked inside the car g hold really an employee or some kind of stowaway. and what was his medical condition? it was an express jet similar to this one. fire and rescue crews waiting to see who was inside a pressurized cargo hold 37. >> it's going to be an apparent baggage handler that got locked inside the baggage compartment. >> reporter: police on scene express another concern, for security. >> they want to make sure the person involved is an employee and not a stowaway. >> reporter: flight 6060 took off at

. >> reporter: the protests have subsided here at dulles airport, put the legalle battle is going to continue. the trump administration said this is a security issue, and critics say this is religious discrimination there have been protests at one airport after argument, and if front of the white house. all of this touched off by an executive order signed troy by president donald trump temporarily suspending the country's refugee program and the spree of citizens from 7 countries. not an across the board muslim ban, but these are are aare predominantly -- but these are precome inabilitily muslim countries. >> reporter: a federal judge said those already here could not be deported, but beyond that, the program will likely continue. the administration has cleared up one point of confusion. going forward, the ban will not generally apply to green card holders, or legal u.s. residents. some republicans, senators john mccain and lindsey graham among them, and criticized the administration over the order, but the white house is sticking by the policy, and cracking down on border security i

international travelers arrived at dulles airport today to more cheers and songs. protesters gathered for a third day in response to president trump's travel ban on citizens from seven countries. ryan hughes is live at dulles with who else is on standby there at the airport. ryan? ryan: good evening. this crowd is not as large as it was over the weekend but today they were joined by virginia senator tim kaine. once landed here, he met with the immigration attorneys that have been here all weekend long, helping the families. protesters. as you mentioned, they have been here for three days welcoming travelers to the international airport. kaine called this the most disturbing weekend after trump's immigration ban from seven majority muslim countries and said there are so many things wrong with the executive order especially how the president thought very little about the consequences. he says this is a religious test, pure and simple. and the president went the wrong way in his fight against terrorism. >> you don't single people out based where they come from or their

hundreds turned out at dulles airport as well. many of them promised to be back at the airport this morning. we'll have a live report coming up. >>> just in this morning we are hearing from one person who was detained at lax. >> new information after he was released. this all while you were sleeping and what's he saying? >> the man is morning shortly after being released and this is after he says he was detained for three to four hours at los angeles' airport. he has a green card and arrived from iran when he was stopped at lax. he was questioned and then let go. he noticed when he was actually boarding his flight two lax that people from iran with visas were turned away. they were told they were not allowed to fly. >> i can understand why the police and the security are so concerned about the green card holders. they want to be sure the people who are coming here are the right people, and i have a safe feeling about it. >> he talked about understanding why security is tight. he also added he was treated very well. that they asked

for back-to-back days, large crowds gathered at dulles international airport to welcome internationalguests anna-lysa gayle joins us live from the airport where she has spent the past few hours talking to demonstrators. have you talked to any supporters of the ban, anna-lysa? anna-lysa: hi, kimberly, there and there supporters, is still a small group of protesters right now i dulles international airport. many have been here for several hours. representative bobby scott stopped by about 30 minutes ago to seek more information about people in need here. he says he has no new information. attorneys say they were seeking information about possible detainees at dulles international airport. many say they were not allowed to the customs and border protection area, a couple days after president temporary ban on seven muslim majority countries. >> we cannot know who is back there because they will not let us in. >> it's really bad, we are in the dark, and we are only getting bits of information. anna-lysa: as attorneys can't doubt at the airport, protesters chanted. there were also a few tru

we'll be right >> as we head to break another live look at dulles international airport people assembleded in response to the president's executive order we're not hearing of any major protests at dulles like we're seeing at jfk. peaceful there but you see someone with a bullhorn. we'll keep you posted it anything happens out there but for the time being watching "fox5 local news" at 6. pass >> d.c. mayor bowser is committed to keeping people safe and the mayor held a community college stewart hop son middle school in north east and she wanted to hear about people for safety concerns and find out what is working and maybe what is not in the community and one person urged mayor to examine issues that drive crime espia young people. >> it's certainly not just a police matter when you talk about public safety and letting young people know that we care about them and make investments in them and put policies in place that will give them access to opportunities. >> and last year the city saw a 9% drop in crime which includes 17% fewer murders than 2015 and 13% drop in robberies. >> and staying

the other picture inside of dulles airport.esters gathering by the hundred, protesting the president's executive order banning travel to the united states from seven muslim majority countries. we're tracking that this hour and also the issue of who will pay for the wall. president trump wants to build along the u.s./mexico border remains unresolved now. we want to show the reality of what's happening along the southern border. pard three of ed lavendera's report on the wall. he got access to a han underground network of drug-smuggling tunnels, that exist from mexico right underneath the border into the u.s. >> for years the vigilance along the u.s. southern border has been growing. hundreds of miles of fencing, border patrol agents criss-crossing the remote terrains and urban streets. ground centers and high-powered cameras keep constant watch. but now smugglers go where the cameras and eyes can't see them. >> we are in a tunnel underneath otai mesa, california, south of san diego. on the border with tijuana, mexico. this is a

>> well, we now have "discovery" at our center near dulles airport. we have the space shuttle "enterprise" for a number of years. the prototype space shuttle vehicle. but when it came to an end we requested a shuttle and we were fortunate to receive "discovery" the oldest of the space shuttles. and we turned "enterprise" back over to nasa and nasa placed it at the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york city. so it has a new home there on an aircraft carrier of all places. >> you study the space shuttle. so let's go back into history. how was it developed? why was it developed? and what's its impact on america's space exploration? >> well, the space shuttle signaled a turn in america's space program from destination-focused program, let's get to the moon and get there before the russians do. let's put humans on the moon. and once that was done, nasa and the nation reoriented to trying to use space as a place to do useful work. to make space a normal part of what americans do in science and technology. so the philosophy turned from these throwa

>> and back on here live at dulles international airport this is the scene.ant to talk to protesters live. why are you here? >> why am i here? because everyone has the right to come -- especially their own country if they have an american passport green card, they're welcome here. also. >> reporter: a federal judge issued a ban on the order for now. what's your response >> i'm glad we have the temporary, we're still here. because it's only temporary. once it becomes permanent. we will go. the refugee should not be band, muslims should not be. we welcome everyone. . a controversial topic. a protests right now are chanting release the 5-year-old. i asked one of the protesters out here how long will you stay out here? she said we will stay until everyone who is being question is released. tisha lewis >> there was protests that the crowd was so heavy they had to block traffic. has there been any arrests. >> reporter: i did just ask a police officer. he said so far so good. it's been peaceful. no arrest. >> thank you very much for that. >>> president trump signed

. >>> another night of huge crowds at airports and cities around the nations and here at dulles international airport as people came out to push for the release of middle eastern detainees following president trump's travel ban. we begin our coverage live tonight at dulles with john hanrahan. >> reporter: you can see some of the protesters are still here at dulles as we speak. these are the people who have been welcoming detainees with signs and lugs as they get through customs -- hugs as they get through customs. they say they have no plans to let up whether people like it or not. another night of protests hit the dmv. many of you let us know you're growinre on the wusa9 facebook page kim bennett said it ticks her off. protesters think it's okay to disrupt anyone while lori was more blunt. she said protesters simply need to get over it. we even noticed trump supporters express their beliefs at dulles. >> i don't want my 19-year-old daughter blown up in an airport. >> reporter: the protesters want those same people to know something in return. they aren't going anywhere. >> i've never seen th

protests at airports from dulles to l.a.x. with hundreds voicing their opposition to a new executive order from donald trump. >> and a federal court took action against that order. the decision played out in front of thousands traveling this weekend. we have every angle covered as we continue to follow this breaking story. we're going to check in with news 4's derrick moment. >> first, as we hit the 10:00 hour, want to wish you a happy sunday. i'm adam tuss. >> i'm angie goff. we watched the sun come out then kind of disappear. >> the clouds roll in and we're talking about snow. lauryn, how did you change everything so fast? >> must be because i'm filling in for tom today. i changed everything so quickly so we'd have something to talk about. yes, we're talking about a little bit of snow. seeing flurry activity out there right now. we're going to start to see snow showers develop and possibly a few rain showers after about 4:00 p.m. today. 42 is that temperature right now. you step outside the beltway, we got temperatures in th

airport from new york, los angeles, from houston to orlando and philadelphia all saw demonstrations and for the second night in a row demonstrators and immigration attorneys packed into the dulles international airport. they demanded that anyone

checked and we are told things are back to normal at dulles airport and bw why. there is no word on what caused the outage, but stay with abc and wjla.com and we will bring you updates. jonathan: it's not unusual to see a u-haul parked on the street in southeast, but this one was packed with atm's and the back was partially open. it is believed those machines were stolen. tom roussey joins us from fort washington. do we know whose truck this was? tom: we do not know whose truck it was. the police are looking into whether the atm's were stolen in prince george's county. this mobile station said they solve guys pull up to this atm machine and yank it out. it is one of five that were recently stolen in the county. really are this afternoon, the police responded to a call on 38th street in southeast. an abandonedo be u-haul truck. what was inside was very interesting. atmpolice saw at least four machines. why that is interesting is because of what has been happening in neighborhing prince george's county. outside of this mobil gas station on livingston road in fort w

that weret going to enforce it and then aln around the country at these international airports, dulles airport local establishing newca york, jfk,l all these air pocks it was left up to the local customs and border patrol peoplo to decide what to do about it.t. which means that we now have hundreds of people who are legally allow to come into the united states who are being decontained in these airports.pt now, the good part is until thil order he -- until we got this order last night, what the trump administration was planning on doing was putting back on planen and sending back to the countries that they were flowing those people that were fleeinge and coming here legally to the united states. that means that one of our clients is an iraq ' citizen, reason he is a rev gee was because for years and years he was helping the united states military, he's in endanger in iraq because of how much he how especially hed the united states. we wanted him because of all of the work he had done. what the trump administration was planning on doing wasas putting him on an airplane and sending him right bac

visitors have come here and to the museum's second location, just outside of washington, d.c., near dulles airport. together, more than 8 million visitors come here combined, making these two museums the most popular in the u.s. and we'll be live during the next 2 1/2 hours leading up to our coverage of the museum's 40th anniversary celebration. we'll take a look at some of the one of a kind artifacts here and you can call in and share your comments with the curators, the people who acquire and manage the collection. here are the phone numbers for the easter or central time zones -- 201-748-8900. for those in the mountain and pacific time zones -- 202-748-8901. send us a tweet @cspanhistory or join us on facebook at facebook.com/c-span. we are joined by general jack dailey. he is the man in charge of this museum. you've been here 17 years. this is a big night for you. >> this is a very big night and one we've been looking forward to for quite a while. >> so, as we stand here in this iconic space, so many people have come through here over the years, 320 million since it opened in 1976. give us the

dulles. what's the situation at the airport right now? >> reporter: erika, virginia's governor held a press conference here at dulles international airport this afternoon, telling the media that a family had been detained here at the airport, apparently had traveled internationally, was trying to reenter the country. a family with children. and was detained. according to the governor, this family was legally allowed to come here into the united states. he is demanding answers. now, there are demonstrators here at the airport, even as we support for refugees and for immigrants. the governor says he wants answers from the department of homeland security, who is being detained at the airport, why, and are any virginia residents. he is instructing the attorney general to explore all legal options. >> refugees are welcome here! no hate, no fear! refugees are welcome here! >> i am also very concerned about the national security implications of what this message has sent to members of the muslim faith, in all faiths, that we are no longer open an

customs at dulles airport.. all quiet now,but last night a different story.. the outage caused delays for hours last night for inbound international travelers. u.s. customs and border protection's processing system went down.. on one of the busiest travel days of the year. the outage lasted from five p.m. until nine p.m. passengers who wanted to get home after their holiday trips experienced long lines. at logan airport in boston, there was a two-hour delay. customs officers continued processing travelers using "alternative procedures" until the system came back online. but waits were much longer than usual. there's still no official cause for the disruption. but officials say it does "not" appear to be malicious. the sentencing phase of the dylann roof death penalty trial begins tomorrow. roof was convicted of killing nine black parishioners inside a church in charleston, south carolina. his defense team sought to have him declared incompetent to represent himself. but the judge ruled yesterday.. roof can serve as his own attorney. roof has said he plans to p

dulles airport, denver airport, and o'hare in chicago.sting president trump's travel ban, which is now facing its first legal challenge. that lawsuit concerning two iraqis who were detained at new york's jfk airport, despite holding valid visas. one man was released earlier today. we're told the others should be released within this hour. this is the president's executive order, specifically bars entry into the united states for people, from seven many slim majority countries, including iran, iraq, syria, libya, sudan, and somalia. jack kingston is with us, a former republican congressman from germany and a former senior adviser to the trump campaign. and wajahah ali is with us, a muslim american playwright and a contributor for "the new york times." congressman, let me begin with this. let's take a look at this picture. this is a picture of two syrian refugees, elan kurdi who washed up dead on a beach after trying to flee the civil war in his country, and a 5-year-old in an ambulance after his family's home was bombed in aleppo several m

that's limited to dulles airport. are those limited to only those airports? >> well, each district order is applicable to that particular district, and so you may see throughout the country other people going in, who are within an airport, within that particular district seeking relief, but, again, victor, just to be clear, the complaint filed related to the eastern district in new york for the two come into jfk, that was filed not only on behalf of them but everybody on behalf the country who are similarly situated like them and that has nationwide applicability. >> your reaction to what we are seeing at airports across the country, what we saw overnight, and what is planned for today, people coming out to protest this order and the detention of the peoples coming into the united states? >> yes, i think this is a huge victory at the moment for immigrants and justice and the rule of law and confirms that dough po deportations based on the unfounded law are unconstitutional, and many came out to support immigrants that are here and i think it's the beginning o

you're looking at a live shot there of dulles airport in washington, d.c., where we see people with signs see protesters, we all see travelers making their normal way through what is anything but a normal weekend for america's airports. our special coverage continues after a break. >> tonight, there will be thousands again out here at o'hare to call for trump to rescind, cancel his executive order. cancel the executive order. and for the release of all detainees in chicago and across the country. and they're absolutely right. they say that it's hot... when really, it's scorching. and while some may say the desert is desolate... we prefer secluded. what is the desert? it's absolutely what you need right now. absolutely scottsdale. >>> donald j. trump is calling for a complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is going on. >> there you have it. you may remember that moment, that was donald trump for first time on the campaign trail announcing a plan for what he called a temporary muslim ban. now, he later hedged o

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. >>> some scary momentsr people flying out of dulles airport. a flight had to make an emergency landing. >> authorities say it was a hot spot on one of the engines that is to blame for turning that plane around. crews had to spray the engine down with water after landing. everybody is okay. >>> the metro operator who opened a yellow line's train's door before it arrived at the station. he was the same employee who was at the controls in 2015. in that incident the operator was praised how he handled the incident. however, on tuesday, sources say he did not follow proper procedure after opening the doors before arriving at the national airport stop. the operator told metro officials his elbow hit the door button as he was trying to take his jacket off. >>> an alleged serial burglar off the streets and it's thanks in part to a smart phone app. this. a new winery coming to d.c. did menon we've got details on this just ahead. >> plus, cold temperatures and a chance for flurries in your friday forecast, but looking outside we'll check back right when

dulles. the senator says customs and border patrol assures him that green card holders will be back to this country. but once they get to airports like dulles, they may be subject to greeter scrutiny before they are allows to rejoin their families. senator kaine had harsh words for the trump administration's insistence that this is not a religious test aimed at muslims. >> this is a religious test pure and simple. singling out these countries that are muslim majority countries and then saying an exception would be created for people coming from these countries if they're parts of religious minorities, president trump specifically said christians, this is a religious test of exactly the kind that president trump said he would do when he was a candidate. >> reporter: senator kaine says he holds out hope that the pending court cases will be successful in changing this policy. he says he also plans to fight it in congress. coming up, senator says he's seeing from this executive order in everything from hospitals to universities to virginia families. >> and other airports too. we spoke with one immigrant family that came to join anot

airport police will help handle the crowds at reagan washington national and dulles airports. passengers are being encouraged to arrive two to four hours early. the airport authority says travelers should check in online and print their boarding passes before heading to the airport. >>> trump protesters an supporters are also preparing to hold rallies in d.c. on inauguration day. the group #disruptj20 spent last night painting signs to protest donald trump. they plan to march to voice their concern with mr. trump's ageneral dade county. >> we are going to have -- trump's agenda. >> we are going to have great speeches. >> a group of bikers are planning to gather in support of donald trump at dupont circle. their organizer says it's important supporters have places to gather around town too. according to the national park service, the agency has given out nine different permits for groups that plan to hold demonstrations on park management land. >>> want to experience the inauguration in style? if you have $10,000 to spend, you can. a night. that's the cost of the priciest suite

we are at the international gate at dulles international airport. they are holding signs saying that refugees are welcome, protesting the executive order signed yesterday by president donald trump to ban citizens from seven muslim majority countries. we heard from the governor earlier this evening. he was here with the attorney general as well. he said we are a land of immigrants, the commonwealth is a welcoming state, and they are here to determine what can be done to make sure people are able to get back into the country legally. this is theuliffe: united states of america order, as you can see from the folks here, discriminatory actions breed hatred towards america. we don't need this, it's not our value system. everybody came here from somewhere else. we are a land of immigrants. cheryl: so many people gathered here, including a group of volunteer attorneys. how many families are you hearing are affected and being detained? >> we have heard about three families, and we have heard there are many more being detained inside. we came with proper rep

sam sweeney is live at dulles airport, where demonstrators have been for the past two days. breaking right now - violence overnight in fairfax county. people hurt- and the attacker is still on the loose. an update - still ahead. but first - you're waking up on winter weather alert. snow falling while you were sleeping. what time it will taper off - and the road conditions right now. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. welcome to 8 and a half maple street. it's half a house. and even though it only has half a kitchen, half the closet space and a half bath, it's a full house to the wilsons. because they have fios, their half house has full internet, don't pay for uploads that aren't up to speed. get 150 meg internet with equal uploads and downloads, tv and phone for only $79.99 per month online for one year. only from fios. otherwise cold & breezy - few sprinkles tomorrow & wednesday - quiet rest of the week (40s) possible) today: mostly cloudy and cold. breezy. spotty pm sprinkle. highs: 36-39 winds

airport. news 4's darcy spencer is watching it all for us. she's live once again at dulles with more on this breaking situation as passengers arrive in our area from outside the country. darcy? >> reporter: erika, we are here at dulles international airport at the international arrival area. if you want to take a look behind me here. the protests are continuing here at this hour. they have been at it since 4:30 this afternoon. we heard from several lawyers today saying that 50 to 60 people were being detained orb held up here from those seven targeted countries for further screening. and since that judge's order we know that several of those people have now been released. >> no hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here! >> reporter: demonstrators at dulles international airport protesting president trump's crackdown on syrian refugees and immigrants from several majority muslim countries. ♪ this land is your land ♪ >> reporter: they sang songs. ♪ this land was made for you and me ♪ held up signs and cheered as travelers arrived at the international terminal. ♪ zbl welcome to

. >> reporter: the luggage at washington-dulles airport piling up. >> this is ridiculous. this is the luggage getting squished. >> reporter: the long lines snaking through the country's busiest airports. in atlanta. and miami. people begin to lose patience. some travelers taking it in stride, including carlos. giving a thumbs up with a sea of pe everyone had a reason to give a thumbs up when the computers finally came ban online. after four hours, mind you. the officials say national security databases were not affected. >>> new evidence in the search for the gunman behind the nightclub massacre in turkey. they say this is the face of the killer. he's seen here walking through istanbul. and getting out of a taxi after the shooting that left 39 people dead. they also have fingerprints. at least 12 people have been arrested in raids. and isis has claimed responsibility. >>> and the 115th congress will be sworn in today. it's the most powerful republican-led congress in two decades. here's a live look at the capitol building in washington. republicans are vowing to unravel eig

a plane left washington dulles airport this morning with the remainder of the expelled russians. the white house accused them of being intelligence operatives. 11 people from san francisco were forced out. it's all because of russia's role in interfering with the election. several senators touring eastern europe right now are pushing for much stronger sanctions from congress. >> the hacking was an attack, and it should be treated as much such, and we think their financial institutions and other aspects of the russian economy should be addressed, and we will strongly urge our colleagues to enact more meaningful and stronger sanctions against russia. >> last night president-elect donald trump said he still is not convinced russia is involved. he said he knows things others don't know and a big revelation is coming this week. >>> several new laws for 2017 you may not have heard of before. you can now take a selfie with your ballot and post it on social media. landlords cannot show rent or lease an open apartment or room if they know it's infested with bed bugs. if you buy an autogra

what i saw at dulles airport myself while i was covering some of these was customs and border protectionicials refusing to speak with lawyers despite orders from the judge that they had to give access to lawyers to people who were detained. brent: been hearing also reports that depending on the airport, the situation could be worse, could be better. depends on where you are. what else has the u.s. president been tweeting about today? reporter: he confirmed that he is going to be announcing a supreme court pick. this is big news. this is basically a huge issue that a lot of people are on the fence -- who were on the fence, this can tip their vote one way or the other. the reason is because supreme court nominees sit on the court for life. so this can extend the legacy of a president for many, many more years beyond the presidents term . this is why many people ultimately decided to vote for trump or many -- one of the many reasons why. this is something we will be watching very closely. brent: that will definitely be a big headline tomorrow, the announcement by president trump. maia schra

tim: jonathan, you know that abc 7 has been here at dulles airport the past couple days, getting some of the emotional reunions between family members, something some are still waiting for. tonight, this alexandria apartment is empty. refugees who are supposed to live here are stuck 6000 miles away in jordan. >> they no place to go. tim: his family is in limbo because of the executive order that bans immigrants from seven countries, identified as sources of terrorism. >> we are trying to cope with patience and hope. : several local lutheran churches have helped the refugees get this apartment and the furniture. >> we are very saddened that tens of thousands of individuals will not have the opportunity for a new beginning. tim: president trump says the ban is not about religion. he says the united states will continue to show compassion to people fleeing oppression, but the country will do so while protecting itself. >> they love the united states. they want to come here. tim: the president says the united states will issue visas for all countries at some point in the next 90 days. let

a plane left washington dulles airport this morning with the remainder of the expelled russians. the white house accused them of being intelligence operatives. 11 people from san francisco were forced out. it's all because of russia's role in interfering with the election. several senators touring eastern europe right now are pushing for much stronger sanctions from congress. >> the hacking was an attack, and it should be treated as much such, and we think their financial institutions and other aspects of the russian economy should be addressed, and we will strongly urge our colleagues to enact more meaningful and stronger sanctions against russia. >> last night president-elect donald trump said he still is not convinced russia is involved. he said he knows things others don't know and a big revelation is coming this week. >>> several new laws for 2017 you may not have heard of before. you can now take a selfie with your ballot and post it on social media. landlords cannot show rent or lease an open apartment or room if they know it's infested with bed bugs. if you buy an autogra

. >>> new at 11:00 tonight a united airlines flight from dulles airport had to make an emergency landing in nashville because of what authorities call a hot spot on one of its engines. crews had to spray that engine down with water after landing. everyone evacuated safely. united 6176 left dulles around 5:30 this evening on its way to nashville. united took that plane out of service. so that return flight to our area was cancelled. >>> the georgetown mot the hotel to evacuate tonight. somebody made the threat over the phone. police searched the building but didn't find anything. the hotel says guest safety was its primary concern. >>> tonight mayor muriel bowser is standing firm, defending d.c.'s status as a so-called sanctuary city. it means police do not question a person's legal residency. new at 11:00 tonight, we asked the mayor if she's ready to take the white house to court. >> reporter: d.c. could lose $1 billion under president trump's sanctuary city crack down. are you intimidated by president trump? >> he's the president of the united states and i'm the mayor of the best city i

that will go to dulles airport and beyond. but there is so much more happening in northern virginia. from vre to road expansions. a ton of stuff is happening out here. a lot of it you are paying for with your tax dollars. today, leaders are giving us a tour of these projects and letting us know where you are seeing the benefit of these projects. >> the express lanes on 95 which now carry more people per day in the regular lane of 95. in northern virginia, adam tusk, news 4. >> it's 4:15 auto this weather alert day. we're talking about a dusting of snow depending on whether you live. >> chuck bell is here with the 411. >> light snow coming down especially south of the city at this point if time. that will be the case or the next couple of hours. but it's quickly coming to an end. all the advisories in our area have been dropped for the evening. we have a winter storm warning for tomorrow. sheena will be talking about that in a second. for now, light snow. calvert and st. mary's county, that's coming to an end. might see a peak

there have been demonstrations at dulles airport and jfk.e detained this afternoon and one has been freed after the aclu. the american civil liberties union filed a lawsuit. he is been standing by with us and first of all Ãthe three different orders Ãone is a lobbyist. you have a revolving door in washington and we get a job and you go zip off to k st. we cashion to make the big bucks. also, it's a reorganization it's more active and retired military office. specifically, we are told to target the united statesdealing with terror threats . it's asking or directing the joint chief of staff to have a report in 30 days. defeating isis. can you say from your experience would be special ops, more intense bombing and other isis strongholds. what you think the joint chief of staff could come upwith? maybe we don't have it now . >> it's a greatquestion , eric. taking it one step above that, when you think about these plans you think of the acronym known as dime. diplomatic ideologies. the idea is that we will focus on the military but there is anoth

judge donnelly's ruling another woman, federal judge brinkema in virginia, jurisdiction over dulles airport, issued a narrower temporary restraining order blocking for seven days the removal of green card holders held at dulles airport. later that night in boston, two federal judges, allison barrows and judith dean, a seven-day restraining o order against the president's executive order. what the attorney general's action means tonight, what she intended it to mean, the end of those zempb days when those hearings are resumed on those cases that the government lawyers representing the government in those cases would simply report to the courtroom but not argue against the cases being brought by the people who were trying to, in effect, get the president's executive order thrown out. the government now will have the orders coming from the attorney general telling, presumably, these u.s. attorneys around the country, exactly how to do this. exactly how to defend this order that the acting attorney general tonight said was not lawful. and so tonight, the mt. rushmore of resistance to the polici