federal prosecutors say they have offered a plea deal to edgar welch. welch is charged with firing inside comet ping pong- after reading false news reports that it was a front for child sex trafficking. no one was hurt. the terms of the deal have not been released - and no word on whether welch is taking it. in maryland- a manhunt is underway this morning for the person who shot a woman a school bus stop - right in front of young children. it happened tuesday morning in oxon hill. the victim is still being treated at the hospital -but no word on her condition. police released this picture of the suspect. his name is roland simms. police are searching for him right now. he's considered armed and dangerous. investigators believe the shooting was tied to a domestic situation. frederick county public schools is updating its social media guidelines-- after a fired for correcting a student on twitter. earlier this month-- web coordinator katie nash was fired for correcting a student who mispelled the word "tomorrow". the system's guidelines now include a note

edgar welch is facing federal charges for firing comet ping pong pizza shop. welch says he was investigating fake news reports of an child sex trafficking ring, operating inside the business. no one was hurt. welch has pleaded not guilty. he could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. this morning-- tinsel town is on pins and needles as the academy of motion pictures, prepares to make some big announcements. with more on this morning's oscar nominations-- here is abc's lesley messer. it is a restless morning for many stars in hollywood, as we're just a few hours away from that all-important reveal: which actors will be able to call themselves academy award nominees this year? here are a few things to keep an eye on as we wait for the announcements: first? at the golden globes, "moonlight" and "la la land" won best drama and best comedy, respectively, and both seem to be locks for best picture nominations, as well. however, there is room for 10 films in the category, and expect "lion," "arrival," and "manchester by the sea" to be among them. secondly? ent

police arrested edgar welch after he walked inside with an ar-style rifle and opened fire in comet ping pong. no was one hurt but prosecutors say wells was motivated by something he read online about a nonexisting child sex ring going on in the business. maureen: update on a story from baltimore. the mother seriously unjuried in a house fire that kill -- injured in a house fire that killed six of her children is out of the hospital. katie malone had been homized since the fire. three of her children escaped. she wrote on facebook her family must plan a funeral impossible to fathom. the cause is under investigation. jonathan: maryland is upping the ante in the battle against a growing heroin and opioid epidemic. the new initiative is born from love and also sorrow. reporter: governor larry hogan says it's personal. >> i lost a first 'cuz on the the terrible disease with a heroin overdose myself. >> randle county states attorney revealing his own family tragedy. >> eight days ago i buried my brother-in-law. >> both are throwing the political weight behind what hogan calls the 2017 heroin

federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to edgar welch who opened fire at comet ping-pong after reading false news reports that it was a front for child sex trafficking. terms of the deal are not being released and the word on if welch is taking the deal. the police are searching for a man who shot a person outside of nats park at a liquor store nearby. the person ran towards the park for help, causing panic for people -- panic from people who are waiting for a job fair. witnesses believe the man was shot up to eight times. the police say the victim in shooter knew each other. no alison: the hacker who stalled and pictures of dozens of celebrities will spend nine months in jail. he was sentenced today, tied to dozens of nude celebrity photos leaked in 2015. victims included jennifer lawrence, kate upton, soccer star hope solo. he was also ordered to pay $ 5,700 to undisclosed celebrity to cover counseling costs. they say he got access to the photos through a phishing scheme. jonathan: neighbors on the east coast are underwater. this is after a powerful nor'easter brought damaging wind a

edgar welch is accused of opening fire inside comet ping pong shooting restaurant. he was there to investigate the false pizza gate conspiracy theory. if convicted, welch faces as much as 35 years in prison. >> before police in prince george's county can focus on who killed a young woman, they have to figure out who s is. police have additional sketches of the victim. her body was found on january 15th in the parking lot in temple hills in a park complex. she has distinct tattoos that could help m identify her. they read, just love, no lies, peace and the initials jms, along with a cry baby, jaylen. >> she is someone's child. we want to go to that family and let them know what it is, what happened to their loved one and who she is. there is no other way we can start this identification truly without identifying who she is. >> police say the victim is between 25 and 30 years old, 5'6". if you know who she might be, contact prince george's county police. >> a temple hills man who pled guilty to weapons charges in connection to the shooting of three people, including a

edgar welch said he wanted to investigate a report that hillary clinton was running a child sex ring inside comment ping-pong -- comet ping-pong. he said he wanted to do some good but went about it the wrong y. an attack in turkey took place outside a courthouse. police believe three men set of a car bomb before engaging in a shootout with officers. to of the gunmen were killed in the shootouts. another suspect that away. this follows the nightclub attack in istanbul that left 39 people dead. the family of charlotte zaremba will say their final goodbyes this weekend. they released details. she was shot and killed inside her bedroom early new year's day. her mother was also shot. the suspect 15-year-old sean kreiser, shot himself and i from the wound on tuesday. police say kreiser did not know emba, and it appears to be a robbery or home invasion attack. we will show you how road crews got compared. coming up on abc 7, we will show you how people are getting ready across the area. closer that includes one store in our area? and keeping your kids active. a new way to keep your kids mov

threatening phone call made to this pizza shop stop the police say the call was made days after edgar welch opened fire in the cometorhing business ping-pong because he believed in a fake news story known as pizza gate that said hillary clinton ran a child sex ring out of this business. >> these are small businesses. anna-lysa: according to court told an employee, i'm coming there to finish with the other guy didn't. he went on to say, i'm coming there to save the kids, and then i'm going to shoot you and everyone in the place. jones from shreveport told investigators he heard about the conspiracy theory on the internet and he believes it. area has say the suffered as a result of the fake news stories. >> i'm horrified. it has been. adisruptive and frightening to the neighborhood elch walkedsince wl into comet ping-pong with an assault rifle, they have seen an increase in the police presence. >> morning and evening, looking after us. anna-lysa: jones is charged with interstate threatening communications. in april. he faces five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 new

federal prosecutors have offered a plea deal to edgar welch. police say welch opened fire at comet ping pong- after reading false news reports that it was a front for child sex trafficking. the terms of the deal have not been released - and no word on whether welch is taking it. days after protests caused damage in d-c - a clearer picture of the cost. you may remember this video of a burning limo during fridays rioting. now- the owner says he may be on the hook for 70-thousand dollars. the owner of "nationwide chauffered services" says his insurance likely won't pay for the damages. most of the 200 people arrested on friday - were charged with rioting. repairg rails. coming up - the three major projects in our area that could be getting the green light from president trump. and from traffic - to weather. temeperatures going up overnight, but enjoy it while you can. the cool down on the way in just 24 hours. feeling mild near 60 - cold front moves through early thursday - temps fall off & winds pick up again - back to winter this weekend today:

we do know that edgar welch, allegedly went to northwest last month. to investigate the debunked pizza conspiracy theory. that claimed that comet ping- pong was a front for a child sex ring. linked to hillary clinton and her campaign for president. welch is due back in court next month. >>> the gove says he'll defend that state's laws on immigration, healthcare and environment. in the face of possible threats from the trump administration. governor jerry brown said, quote, california is not turning back. not now, not ever. he said the state will defend everybody who has come to california for a better life. >>> confirming he has prostate cancer. he plans to meet with doctors at the mayo clinic next week to discuss treatment options, which might include surgery or radiation. dayton delivered his state of the state address. he said he doesn't think it has anything to do with his cancer. but he'll check with doctors on that as well. >>> maryland governor larry hogan is countering the addiction crisis. it would prevent doctors from prescribing more than se

edgar welch traveled to d.c. from his home in north carolina last month. he says he wanted to investigate a report that hillary clinton was running a child sex ring inside "comet ping pong." that report turned out to be false. welch says he wanted to do some good, but went about it the wrong way. some anne arundel county students are coming back from winter break today - to a brand new school. the first bell will ring later this morning at the new severna park high school. the 130-million building can hold up to 600 more students. the old severna park high is slated for demolition and will be made into new atheltic fields. this morning - snow is on the way.. that first fall of the season coming overnight tonight - just in time for your commute tomorrow. stormwatch seven is getting you prepared for any possible school delays, next. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet. so in the 3.7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record fly, g

last month - edgar welch traveled to d-c from his home in north carolina, saying he wanted to investigate a hillary clinton running a child sex trafficking ring from inside "comet ping pong". welch fired a rifle inside, but no one was hurt. welch has pleaded not guilty. now to the first 100 days.. and president trump beginning his first work week at the white house focused on the economy, trade and jobs.. this morning, he'll have breakfast with the chief executives of general motors, ford, and fiat chrysler.. as he pressures automakers to boost american employment. but among the most controversial actions taken on monday: the signing of an order freezing federal hiring and pay raises.. which impacts hundreds of thousands of people in our area. the head of the largest union for federal employees criticized the move. the freeze does not affect national security employees, or the military. in a memo, the white house hints that federal employees are overpaid, compared to the private sector. and it says.. the government has grown too quickly. morning - well be talking with virginia senator tim

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. >> 28-year-old edgar welch, after driving from north carolina, entered the pizzaria entered the restaurantce he came to rescue child victims. >> reporter: for weeks, people have been accusing others of smuggling children from their bookstore, politics and prose, to the pizza restaurant. >> are the threats over? no, they're not. they continue online and on the phone. >> i really call it the weaponization of social media and the internet. what it's entitling or enabling people to do is to take completely false information, make up whatever they want with no accountability. >> reporter: so what do you do? you call the police. the fbi. >> turns out there's quite a high bar that's required for police and the fbi to take action. thanks to our first amendment protections. >> has that made you rethink whether the first amendment needs some modifications, given the age in which we live? >> it certainly has. my father actually lost a job in defense of the first amendment back in the mccarthy era. so i'm pretty sensitive to that issue. however, we live in a different world now, and it's a brave, new

edgar welch faces several charges including assault with a deadly weapon for the december 5th incident. jusuf jones is scheduled for a court appearance in shreveport, louisiana, today. >>> thieves broke into several fairfax county homes over the holidays. they took precious possessions and left behind a mess. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is outside the fair oaks district station now with more. >> reporter: i can tell you quite a mess did they leave behind. these teens suspected in these crimes are in jail tonight facing a long list of charges. cameras rolling inside this oakton home, the suspected thieves walking through the bedroom halls. they're carrying what appear to be guns. >> this is the camera they were caught on. i don't think they were expecting to see a camera there. >> reporter: candy was out of town for the holiday break. that's when the teens broke into her home. the video still haunts >> the scariest thing was just this memory that somebody could get into our home and get access to our 10-year-old grandson who lives with us. >> reporter: the thieves not

edgar welch is accused of opening fire. he was there to allegedly investigate the false pizza gate conspiracy theory. no one was hurt in the shooting. lawyers are updating the status of welch's case today and could set his next court date if convicted. welch faces as much as 35 years in prison. >>> the search continues for this girl missing in maryland. her name is maria vasquez lanez, she is 14 years old. the frederick police department says she disappeared more than a week ago from her home on rutledge place in frederick. if you have seen her, you should call police. police need your help identifying a murder victim. she was discovered in the parking lot of the lynn hill condo complex in temple hills. investigators say she has distinct tattoos that could help identify her. those tattoos read, "just love," "no lies," "peace" and the initials "jms" "cry baby, r.i.p., jalen." >> it's someone's child and we want to let them know what it is, what happened to their loved one. and there is no other way we can start this investig

judge granted request of edgar welch's lawyers and sealed what they found on the cell phone. he pleaded guilty to firing a rifle at comet ping pong after a fake news article linked the place to hillary clinton and child sex slaves. larry: today member of the intelligence community were grilled about the russian hacking of the u.s. presidential election. barack obama was also briefed on the report. jonathan elias is at the "live desk." jonathan: president obama ordered a review a month ago. he was briefed today. president-elect trump will be briefed tomorrow. it' with the president-elect, one day after he tweeted support for julian assange's claim that assange did not get the hacked d.n.c. e-mails from the russians. jonathan: we'll keep you updated. larry: thank you. today the president elect inauguration committee unveil what the tickets will look like for the inauguration which is 15 days away from today. alison: we learned the president elect will appoint dan coats as the director of the national intelligence. he retired after 16 the senate. today the president-elect trump

prosecutors offered a plea deal for a man who allegedly shot up the comet ping pong pizza parlor when edgar welch was in court for the hearing. there is no word what is in the deal. they say he drove to the restaurant to investigate a fake news story about child sex trafficking. he is accused of firing shots in the restaurant. alison: but now know the name of a woman murdered. her family identified her 26-year-old takeisha hughes-coats. her family contacted the police after seeing a sketch of her on the news. the police have not made arrests on the january 15 shooting. larry: a man is recovering after being shot near nationals park this morning. he was shot several times and help. the suspect is still on the loose. a job fair held at the stadium is canceled in the initial investigation that is rescheduled for next tuesday. alison: back to the drawing board for the supporters of raising the minimum wage in montgomery county. county executive ike leggett vetoed the bill that would have raised minimum wage to $15 an hour. leggett said he believes that the boost would hurt the economy. they passed it

police say in december, edgar welch drove from north carolina to the restaurant to investigate a fake news story and opened fire. jonathan: day five of the first 100 for president trump. the president announcing he will have a nominee for the supreme court as early as next week. paul ryan invited mr. trump to address the joint session of congress on february 28. that speech is essentially a state of the union but it won't be getting the official title. as for the official business today, the president using the executive powers again. he signed actions approving the access pipeline. both stalled in the obama administration. the e.p.a. has been halted from awarding new contracts and grants. you can call it detroit's day in d.c. key leaders from the auto industry were visiting the white house. the hope? come up with a way to bring jobs back here to the states. so coming up for us at 4:45. as d.c. prepares for the auto show the mark that the trump administration is already making on the industry. michelle: yesterday, the president signed an executive order freezing federal hiring. now we

police say edgar welch went to comic ping-pong to investigate that debunked conspiracy known as pizza gate. that's of course, the fictitious story, involving e- mails from ring, operating under the restaurant. it is just not true. court officials are not providing more details about the plea. they are due back in court next month. >>> fake news played a big role. now, to get a measure on how savvy they are. >> scott broom is with young people at laurel high school this afternoon with their take on the issue. looking forward to seeing what the results are here, scott. >> yeah, the kids were interesting. i got interested in this, after reading an article in teen vogue on this subject, which, by the way, i retweeted. and i wanted to put some of what i read today to the test wsome of the kids, which i'll do in a moment. it was really interesting because the author of this article pointed out that nine out of 10 young people get all of their news from social media like facebook, which makes this a real important issue for them. >> oh, no. i fe happen. >> to test teens today, i showed them

edgar welch traveled to dc from his home in north carolina. he wanted to investigate a report that hillary clinton was running a child sex ring. that report turned out to be false. he sayse wanted to do some good but went about it the wrong way. a metro employee was rescued after falling 30 feet down a shaft near the north bethesda metro station. it happened around 1:30 on wisconsin avenue near elm street. the maintenance worker got trapped, severely injured his leg. crews were able to get him out safely after about 45 minutes, hospital. right now worker's condition is unknown. >> reporter: expect one cold day today, temperatures only topping out at about 35-36 degrees. chance of snow showers and flurries after 2:00. better chance after 7:00 p.m., when we could see a few slick patches on area roads. we have a better chance with snow accumulating overnight, temperatures above freezing tomorrow, we will see some very icy and slick conditions on area roads. coating to an inch expected, very cold weekend. if not frigid, wind capitol hills sunday i

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edgar madison welch drove to washington, d.c., after reading a debunked internet story, claiming democratsholding child slaves at a pizzeria. he fired an assault weapon inside but didn't injure anyone. the plea deal has not been disclosed. i am jackie ibanez, now back to "hannity" ." >> sean: welcome back to "hannity." day five of the trump administration. the president has been extremely busy. he is calling for them to create more jobs right here in america. watch this. >> we have a very big push to have auto plan and other plans. you're not getting singled out. but to have a lot of plans from a lot of different items. built in the united states. it's happening. it's happening big league. we had whirlpool up here yesterday. construction facilities. it's not the construction i want although that brings jobs, it's a long term jobs that we are looking for. we are bringing manufacturing back to the united states, big league. we are reducing unnecessary regulations. >> sean: also president trump, he signed five executive actions related to the pipelines. for starters, he wants to renegotiate s

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that call came days after another man, edgar welch, from noth carolina, opened fire in neighboring pizza restaurant comet ping pong. jones faces up to five years in prison and a 250-thousand dollar fine when he is sentenced in april. this morning, the family of the teen charged with fatally stabbing two people inside the wesfield wheaton mall say he is innocent. 17-year-old lamant jaackson is charged in the mall killings that happened tuesday. relatives tell us they have video evidence that jackson wasn't at homicide detectvides say he was caught on tape committing the crime. there is still no word on what sparked the fight that led to the stabbing. it's 5 and coming up on good morning washington.. after a day of spring-like temperatures.. old man winter is ready to kick back into gear. another dose of snow is headed our way. eileen whelan with another look at the forecast coming up. wintry weather likely saturday - snow, sleet, freezing, rain saturday (low accumulations; high road impacts) - cool for mlk holiday - 60s return next week today: partly cloudy and cooler. highs: 45-50 winds: