consumer reporter john matarese shows us what to buy now so you don't waste your money 7 is on your side with a consumer alert- - spring-like' today (60s!) - cooler tomorrow through the weekend - wintry mix likely saturday (snow, sleet, freezing rain) - few showers for mlk day - early look at inauguration: dry; mid 50s today: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably mild and breezy. highs: 62-67 winds: sw 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. stray shower. lows: 42-50 winds: sw to nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy. more seasonable. highs: 45-50 winds: n 5-15 mph a flyer freebie. coming up - the new perk now being offered on jet blue and still ahead - abc seven, saving you money at the tolls. the law change now being considered after seven on your side got involved. ♪ with advil, you'll ask what sinus headache? what stiff joints? what time of the month cramps? what nighttime pain? make all your pains a distant memory with advil the world's #1 choice what pain? advil. i need to promote my new busi can make that happen.et. business cards? business cards, brochures, banners... pens? pens, magn

consumer reporter john matarese shows how you can trade it for cash so you don't waste your money. 0-22-135 a new year's tradition, just tradition, just hours away. coming up - how pasadena is preparing for this year's rose parade. but first - how about a dip in the atlantic to kick off 20-17? the not-so-polar plunge, next. here's your receipt. have a nice day! thank you. start the car! start the car! start the car! start the car! wooooooo! get up to 50% off select items. now through january 10th. ikea island took a running leap into 20-17. the annual "polar plunge" event gives people the chance to run into the chilly waters of the atlantic to welcome in the new year. we've gotta say though.. hard to call it "polar".. temperatures there were in the 60's yesterday! today: light rain, cloudy, cool highs: 40-48 winds: northeast 5-10 cloudy, cool highs: 40-48 winds: northeast 5-10 mph tonight: showers develop, fog lows: 32-41 winds: east 5-10 mph tuesday: rain likely, especially before afternoon, moderate to highs: 46-54 winds: northeast 5 mph a new year's celebration - the target - a nig

consumer reporter john matarese shows how to check your dishwasher ...so you stay safe and you don't waste your money. an end of an era for one of california's most famous trees. yesterday's winter most famous trees. yesterday's winter storm toppled a giant sequoia known for it's famous hollowed-out trunk that you used to be able to drive through. the hole was reportedly carved into the tree by pioneers in the 1880s to let tourists pass through. the pioneer cabin tree is more than two-thousand years old! time now for weather - finally above freezing today (wind chills still in the 20s) - warmer late week (50s tomorrow, 60s thursday) - multiple rain chances - colder weekend; unsettled (wintry mix possible sat.) today: cloudy and cold. breezy. highs: 36-40 winds: s 10-15 g 25+ feels: 24-28 tonight: periods of rain. patchy fog. lows: 33-36 winds: sw 5-15 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy and milder. rain possible before 7am and after 7pm. highs: 48-54 winds: s 5 mph with less than two weeks left in office - what's next for president obama? the new job offer for the commander in chi

john matarese shows us why... so you dont waste your money. 0-12 136-144 super bowl 51 festivities - kicking night. the patriots and falcons held opening night, also known as media day. and when the teams arrive..they don't just show up. it's a show...with smoke and everything. a four game suspension of star quarterbacko season didn't slow down the patriots.. who went 14-2 in the regular season. but the team says - that won't matter if they don't win the whole thing. the falcons meanwhile are looking for their first superbowl victory. the big game is sunday night. time now for weather - few snow showers northern md (frederick, hagerstown, hancock) - accumulation: dusting - breezy to windy today; milder - colder weekend sunday (low impact system) today: mostly becoming partly cloudy. breezy to windy. highs: 49-55 winds: ssw 5-15 g 30 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 34-39 winds: w 5 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy. highs: 48-52 winds: nw 5-10 mph prime, there's a new player in the town. still ahead - the ne

consumer reporter john matarese shows some other factors that could have a big impact, so you don't wasteyour money. how about this for an act of kindness. time now for weather time now for weather -a few early showers (mainly i95 east until 8am) -one more mild day -cooler friday on out now -few conversational snowflakes possible sunday & monday today: light spotty showers ending by 8am turning partly sunny last mild day highs: 50-57 friday: partly sunny breezy 30-35 highs: 39-44 still ahead - facebook fighting "fake news". the change coming and just in time for super bowl sunday - a high-tech snack. how this bag of chips will keep you from drinking and driving. tie all that space together. with an open floor plan, you need to separate it with furniture. bassett had everything that we needed. fabric combinations marry the rooms together. having someone with bassett has been invaluable. we could've never dreamed up this room without bassett. z290ez zi0z y290ey yi0y onboard t passengers. abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's techbytes. i've been blind since

consumer reporter john matarese so you don't waste your money. 0-11 44-50 128-138 we're just a few hoursy from reveal - this year's oscar nominations! at the golden globes - "moonlight" and "la la land" won best drama and best comedy or musical and both seem to be locks for best picture nominations. also likely getting best actor and actress nods - la la stone. the nominees will be announced around 8:15 this morning. the 89th oscar awards air february 26th, right here on abc seven. but before we find out this year's best movies - a look at some of the worst hollywood had to offer. razzie nominations were announced yesterday. "zoolander 2" earned the most -- with nine. but "superman versus batman" was a close second with eight nominations. both are up for worst picture. the "winners" will be announced february 25th. kidd o'shea will keep you in the now about the oscars and razzies coming up at 5:50 so don't miss it! time now for weather isolated / brief shower possible feeling chilly during the afternoon drying & afternoon sunshine today: mostly cloudy with a slight chance of an early sho

john matarese, abc7 news. announcer: now, "abc7 news at 5:00". "7 on your side." president trump: beginning today the united states of america gets back control of the border, gets back the borders. secretary of homeland security working with myself and my staff will construction of a border wall. alison: that declaration along with an executive order about building that wall along the border with mexico is sparking protests tonight. the mexican officials said the president may cancel the visit to washington after the order for the wall. this is after they set up shot on the top of a crane blocks from the white house. they are still up there now. we have team coverage of the protests tonight. we start with amy aubert with a rally outside the white house. amy? amy: that is right. we are at pennsylvania and madison place. this is still going on. this kicked off around 4:00. take a look behind me. this is very last minute. it's organized hours before the event. tweeting out this is a march against hate and big tri. earlier today cair, council on american-islamic rela

consumer reporter john matarese shows the catch that could be costly. s the busiest month of the year for store returns. but we have an important reletter. many come with a secret m barbara thornton like many parents bought christmas gifts for the kids that weren't quite right. >> my daughter wanted to return a gift i got for her, she didn't neat it. john: but all she had was a gift receipt. >> i was a little less careful with my original receipt and it got lost in the wrapping. john: her daughter tries to get a $40 refund. >> they didn't give her, her money back. >> she didn't realize it was good for merchandise credit only. >> we checked with bed, bath and beyond. it says on the website a gift receipt will only give you store credit. >> return policy of the major retailers and found it's widespread. sears, best buy, gamestop, burlington coat factory and bed, bath and beyond will for return with a gift receipt. barbara has message for other shoppers. >> be more careful with the original receipt. >> plus, that way you know what the selling price was. wit

john matarese, abc7 news.worst fears confirmed after a devastating house fire in baltimore and the toll is gut-wrenching. does the suspect in the double stabbing at wheaton mall has an ball -- alibi? his brother says the proof is in a rap video. and what brought the vice announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: flames break out in the middle of the night and now six children are dead after a house fire. this one here in baltimore. it happened in the northeastern part of the city. it's on springwood avenue. maryland bureau chief brad bell is there live. brad, the mother and three other children were able to get out alive, right? brad: yeah. they did. but they are all hospitalized. we believe one will be released soon. this is the firefighters digging through the rubble. i was an hour and a half ago they recovered the last child's body, that of a 9-month-old. these are seven of kate and william malone nine children in a photo posted to a go fund me page by a family member. six of the nine childr

i'm john matarese, abc7 news. larry: tonight only on 7, a care-giver goes for a workout taped gets arrested. where he left the special needs patient in care and where the man was found. plus, the parking meters appear on the city street and they are unwelcome for the handicap. a heart-breaking dilemma. out in cold and the snell for days. why no one could do anything to help. larry: the winter chill extending from the weekend to the beginning of the week. when will we get a break? doug hill has more on the winter blast. doug? doug: we are right in the throes of the arctic air mass for one more day. the center is moving out tonight. at the moment clouds and patches of blue sky. it's 22 now in germantown. temperatures will get colder tonight than right now. we are in the low 20's as we speak. the southerly winds developing tomorrow will keep the deep freeze at bay and then it will start to climb. so one more night of the deep freeze as we will hold and drop further through the 20's. tomorrow we will start 15 to 24 de