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for now, jay korff is live in fairfax. the bar owner knows this may hurt his business, yet this is something he wants to do. jay: indeed he does. earlier today the president once again called on the nfl to ban players from protesting during the anthem. fairfax tuesday's and bar owner says i agree with the president. ♪ jay: it is a festive night at fat tuesday's and fairfax. but the owner wonders if business will be slow the sunday. >> no nfl here. jay: he is pulling the plug on nfl games, saying he had to take a sta layers protest in the games. >> we are probably full is doing this, but enough is enough. jay: this was after president trump said blair should be fired and called on people to boycott nfl games. says he has always stayed out of politics, but he said this is personal. his daughter served for a year in afghanistan in the army, inspiring them to post this flyer on his bar's facebook page. >> people who honor our flag. jay: he will change the channel thereo pro football when is "a stop to this foolishness." we shou
for now, jay korff is live in fairfax. the bar owner knows this may hurt his business, yet this is something he wants to do. jay: indeed he does. earlier today the president once again called on the nfl to ban players from protesting during the anthem. fairfax tuesday's and bar owner says i agree with the president. ♪ jay: it is a festive night at fat tuesday's and fairfax. but the owner wonders if business will be slow the sunday. >> no nfl here. jay: he is pulling the plug on nfl...
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jay korff, abc 7 news.onathan: information is a tax ecology report reveals a maryland woman killed in a wrong way crash on route 50 was drunk when she slammed head-on into two other cars. this happened in annapolis. investigators say that christine parks had a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. parks, the crash killed a woman from herndon. alison: new developments on the controversial travel ban. supreme court justice anthony kennedy with debt restructure is that were placed on a appeals court. allow refugees to enter the united states if a resettlement agency agreed to take them in. the decision is temporary pending a response from hawaii. the united nations security approve newimously economic sanctions on north korea. the resolution does not include the ban on oil imports and a freeze on the leader's the u.s. wanted. north korea carried out at sixth and largest nuclear tests a week ago. jonathan: charles county police are trying to figure out what happened atlanta the drowning deat
jay korff, abc 7 news.onathan: information is a tax ecology report reveals a maryland woman killed in a wrong way crash on route 50 was drunk when she slammed head-on into two other cars. this happened in annapolis. investigators say that christine parks had a blood-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. parks, the crash killed a woman from herndon. alison: new developments on the controversial travel ban. supreme court justice anthony kennedy with debt restructure is that were...
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jay korff has their stories. members areeam amongst those capable and qualified rescuers in the world. a say what they saw in texas stunned them. ben, hisr technician children and wife stephanie are thrilled to be together again. >> it's hard to have him gone, but we are proud of what he does. jay: virginia task force one arrived home from water-ravaged texas, a hostile environment that remains hard to comprehend. these swiftwater rescue experts are unpacking, but they know full well they could be called to respond to irma, barreling towards florida. it iscould be there when still storming and raining and unpleasant. >> it looks terrifying. i would not want to be in the path of it. jay: she knows full well that her husband could leave again. >> these people are going to need help if it hits the way they say it's going to, so it will be -- we will have to wait and see. for team member sue are now home and resting, other fire personnel have been working around the clock in anticipation of potentially going to irma
jay korff has their stories. members areeam amongst those capable and qualified rescuers in the world. a say what they saw in texas stunned them. ben, hisr technician children and wife stephanie are thrilled to be together again. >> it's hard to have him gone, but we are proud of what he does. jay: virginia task force one arrived home from water-ravaged texas, a hostile environment that remains hard to comprehend. these swiftwater rescue experts are unpacking, but they know full well they...
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jay korff shares the stories of those heroic responders: some big names are pitching in to help pitching in to help those affected by harvey. beyonce and barbara streisand will headline a benefit telethon next week. the money raised will go to organizations like united way, habitat for humanity and save the children. there's plenty of star power expected... oprah winfrey, blake shelton, george clooney, jamie foxx and julia roberts just to name a few. you can watch it next tuesday right here on abc-7. many people in our area are waking up to damage this morning -- after storms rolled through the region last night. we found some trees down and powerlines knocked over in maryland. there were no reports of serious injuries. miss a beat when it comes to hurricane irma and the impacts it could have on the d-m-v, so make sure to download our stormwatch 7 weather app right now. developing now -- police tell us a 12-year-old girl will not be arrested for stabbing a male classmate at her high school - because of diplomatic immunity! this happened yesterday at the british international school of wa
jay korff shares the stories of those heroic responders: some big names are pitching in to help pitching in to help those affected by harvey. beyonce and barbara streisand will headline a benefit telethon next week. the money raised will go to organizations like united way, habitat for humanity and save the children. there's plenty of star power expected... oprah winfrey, blake shelton, george clooney, jamie foxx and julia roberts just to name a few. you can watch it next tuesday right here on...
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jay korff has the story exclusive. jay: throughout maryland this summer remarkable experiment flourished. >> these are the results we like and that people should know about. >> montgomery county non-profit trains and finds employment for people with special needs. teamed up with the pool management company to place 16 teenagers on autism spectrum at jobs at neighborhood pools. rahim is one of the employees. >> seeing how to do things in the reel world. in others. if you need the help. learning mu things. making new friends. >> it's called talented pool. find out how it could change the way you think about the autism employment and how it's leading them to independence. >> i'm fortunate. to him as a son. going to cry! doing so well. >> you can watch the full version of talent pool only at wjla.com. i'm jay korff for abc7 news. jonathan: we begin at 6:00 with breaking news. a car slams in a block party in philadelphia. people are injured. three is what we've got. what the driver yelled seconds before the crash. plus -- >>
jay korff has the story exclusive. jay: throughout maryland this summer remarkable experiment flourished. >> these are the results we like and that people should know about. >> montgomery county non-profit trains and finds employment for people with special needs. teamed up with the pool management company to place 16 teenagers on autism spectrum at jobs at neighborhood pools. rahim is one of the employees. >> seeing how to do things in the reel world. in others. if you need...
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jay korff takes a look at what thousands of people left behind. jay: this sumer a local business owner with the help -- this summer, a local business owner with the help of a supportive community remarked on a pull it will art project called "soar." >> when we soar, we feel like we are flying. jay: the installation built in the bustling dale city neighborhood. thousands came to visit on what is inspiring and sobering. >> i see all the things holding people back. self-doubt. >> you select a rock. you think about something you are ready to let go of. you write it on the rock. when you are ready to let it go you put down the rock and hang origami bird to symbolize jay: we will show you a story months in the making. >> i'm incredibly grateful that this exists. >> from start to finish find out how the project came to be. see what people wrote in an effort to find peace in their lives. meet the people touched by finding the courage to soar. >> i think i can move forward from here on out. i mean just even writing it down, i just kind of felt like a sense
jay korff takes a look at what thousands of people left behind. jay: this sumer a local business owner with the help -- this summer, a local business owner with the help of a supportive community remarked on a pull it will art project called "soar." >> when we soar, we feel like we are flying. jay: the installation built in the bustling dale city neighborhood. thousands came to visit on what is inspiring and sobering. >> i see all the things holding people back....
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jonathan: jay korff has a new information about the announcement tomorrow. jay: just moments ago, the big development, u.s. secretary-general jeff sessions announced in 11 a.m. meeting tomorrow about daca. gathered outside of the white house monday night, rallying in support of daca, the obama-era program permitting hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to enter the country illegally as children to stay. now word the president may phase out the program in several months. daca participants are deeply concerned. >> to say the least come it is a roller coaster. jay: he came to the states when he was 4. he said if daca him he will be fine while in school, but finding work and his future is uncertain. >> we will continue to fight. jay: while some raised their voices, others say they are relying on prayer to help loved ones. mendoza said that one of her sons would be deported if daca is dumped. political issue come it is about lives and families. trump reportedly wants to phase out daca over six months so that congress can legislate a solution or have th
jonathan: jay korff has a new information about the announcement tomorrow. jay: just moments ago, the big development, u.s. secretary-general jeff sessions announced in 11 a.m. meeting tomorrow about daca. gathered outside of the white house monday night, rallying in support of daca, the obama-era program permitting hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to enter the country illegally as children to stay. now word the president may phase out the program in several months. daca...
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jay korff, abc 7 news. killed in a car crash in clarksville this morning.his happened along route 32. officer barry eastman's car crossed the centerline and hit a tractor-trailer driving in the opposite direction. eastman was an officer with the third district and had been with the police department for just about four years. sharing suggestions on possible new names for jefferson davis highway. a year ago the alexandria city council voted to rename jefferson davis highway for stop the advisory group receiving several suggestions, including abraham lincoln, barack obama, and others. when alexandria resident suggested renaming the highway after former slaves. >> a narrative that has been going on especially since charlottesville is we are worried about losing the history, so i think this would be a good way to make sure the history stays in place and we are reminded of who the good people w jonathan: the next public hearing on the issue will happen sometime next month. still ahead -- netflix wants to make it easier for you to binge watch shows on an airplane
jay korff, abc 7 news. killed in a car crash in clarksville this morning.his happened along route 32. officer barry eastman's car crossed the centerline and hit a tractor-trailer driving in the opposite direction. eastman was an officer with the third district and had been with the police department for just about four years. sharing suggestions on possible new names for jefferson davis highway. a year ago the alexandria city council voted to rename jefferson davis highway for stop the advisory...
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this is jay korff and the satellite center with more breaking news -- a massive crowd of protesters gathered outside of the st. louis justice center saying, "this is not a joke." this is the fourth night of protests to support those arrested sunday. some of these protests have been violent. acquittal of a white police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect. the officer claimed self-defense after shooting and killing the - lamar smith. jonathan: and breaking news from atlanta, georgia, where students of georgia tech are being told to stay inside after violent protests broke out. a police cruiser was little and fire. a day after come the death of a student who the authorities say was holding a knife and confronting the police. they shot and killed him. there was a vigil on campus today honoring the student. stay with abc 7 for updates as soon as we get them. alison: closer to home, and arrest after a wild series of crashes and carjacking in alexandria and fairfax county. it sort with a hit and run crash along 495 in alexandria. carjacked a vdot truck that had stopped to help. that tr
this is jay korff and the satellite center with more breaking news -- a massive crowd of protesters gathered outside of the st. louis justice center saying, "this is not a joke." this is the fourth night of protests to support those arrested sunday. some of these protests have been violent. acquittal of a white police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect. the officer claimed self-defense after shooting and killing the - lamar smith. jonathan: and breaking news from...