jummy: nutrition and wellness advice. et al. of nutritionists, dietitians, will help you stay healthy with all the big meals to come. the advice is free. tune in to abc news starting at 4:00 p.m. to see how you can participate in the asked -- the ask the nutritionists phones bank. the panda has been keeping up with his diet, and early this morning doing his normal routine. bei bei had surgery last week after bamboo caused a blockage in his small intestine. glad to see he is doing better. buzz aldrin, the american astronaut who is the second person to walk on the moon, has been medically evacuate from the south pole. he needed a flight from the nra coast to new zealand. it is not clear who is 86, was in the south pole. it looks like he was on a tourist trip. no word on his condition. coming up after the break, brian will be back with a final look at your forecast. and we will also leave you with some holiday cheer. join us, as we will be out there helping to collect toys between 11:00 in the morning and 3:00 in jummy: well, brian

jummy: thank you. temperatures have been a shock to the system for many. continues withge john gonzalez. i hear you are slipping out there. john: right when you walk out, you can fill it -- you can feel it. it is bone cll with this article blast, we become more vulnerable and so does the property we own. you want to winterize this stuff. don't forget about the tires. on cold days, the air in your tires tends to seep out. is the zimmerman ace hardware. they have been busy transitioning, getting the winter arsenal in. don't when do and putting together a kit? keep yourself warm, keep an extra battery for yourself on, keep a snack in the car. keeping safe and getting everything in there, battery charges, a shovel in the trunk. bubblewrap, you put that on your house windows and it creates a thermal barrier. john: we have heaters being sold off the shelves. what do you think of the weather? >> i hate it. our snow blower, so we are ready to go if it snows. making her list and checking it twice. back to you.

jummy: we are also covering metro. the federal transit administration is ordering problems in the system that provides electricity to metro trains. fta and metro say metro is already correcting some of those problems. the biggest delays will be on the orange, blue, and silver lines where trains will run every 20 minutes or so. that is because of single tracking between east falls church and west falls church to allow for the safetrack work. the red line will also see delays. keeping a close eye on everything with traffic watch. jamie: right now we are not seeing much that you need to worry about. some midday roadwork problems that we have, and some debris. let's start with the traffic heading outbound on kenilworth avenue as well as in. you will see rolling road work in place. otherwise, not too much to worry about. through virginia, quiet north legion bridge and south to annandale, continuing through springfield. the debris i mentioned is on the outer loop. some brake lights from the baltimore-washington parkway conti

jummy: and i'm jummy olabanji. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] jummy: the family of a woman missing since christmas day, confirming that she has been found dead. sam sweeney is live with the major new developments. sam? sam: this is the worst-case scenario. that the d.c. police interim police chief will hold a press conference this morning regarding the case. tonight, tricia mcauley's car was found here. take a look at the video, you can see d.c. police holding a white sheet around the trunk. her family confirmed that the body was found. see the video there, the man shortly after that been that mano custody, appears to be the person of interest the d.c. police were looking for. christmas day is the last time that she was heard from. she went missing afternoon. to something on facebook, made a party she was supposed to go to but never showed up. the next morning she was supposed to fly to utah but never showed up

jummy: thank you. we want to make sure know they can stay connected to the stormwatch 7 team no matter where you are. we are on wjla.com, facebook, and twitter, or you can download the stormwatch 7 weather app. you can get the hour-by-hour forecast. are covering metro. a red line train separated at the twinbrook station this morning, with passengers on board. kevin lewis is live now. what is metro saying happened? kevin: jummy, metro inspectors are still taking a first look at this eight-car train at the shady grove railyard. this jarring incident happened right after 9:00 this morning. metro telling us that the 7000 series train heading in the direction of shady grove had just left the platform here at the twinbrook station when two cars dislodged from the other six. metro employees had to offload a number of passengers. when i called and spoke with a he was not sure if the electrified third rail was still asor if it was turned off passengers were escorted down the rocky track bed back to the station.

jummy: i know what is on it. sunshine and 80 degrees. has chosen exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson as his state department nomine. sam sweeney is live with more. cold --learned jump trump chose rex tillerson for the top spot. he has no foreign policy experience. jump says he has sealed deals around the world, and his relationship with world leaders will be an asset to the administration. many on capitol hill will have concerns about his relationships with vladimir putin and the kremlin, and he likely will face tough questions also at trump tower, kanye west met with the president elect and then they came down for what some call a bit of an awkward solve -- public appearance. mr. jump: we have been friends along -- mr.along -- mr. trump:n friends all along. sam: trump says he andkanye our good friends. we have learned trump last choice for energy secretary, tok perry will be the choice lead the department he once sought to eliminate. i am sam sweeney. obama was onent the daily show with trevor noah his ownht and addressed legacy and the futur

jummy? you. that hasn't been seen in years. this simple holiday celebration peoplemportant to the taking part in it. a monumental effort of home, >> now, from news channel 8, this is "good morning washington." >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. larry: hundreds of volunteers taking part in the effort of delivering thousands of meals across the area. sharon carter takes us the mass. >> christmas night is wrapped up in a bow at the basilica of the national shrine of the end -- the immaculate conception. first lieutenant burghardt wanted to take his parents to the last service of the day. it brings you in touch with what the holidays are all about. were 2200 worshipers, but thousands more this weekend calling to exercise their beliefs and plate -- pray for victims of the terrorist attacks that had claimed lives throughout the world. >> trying to bring peace to other people. a taxs is isis has caused on places of worship. >> in d.c. police officer outside threats service

jummy: first this noon -- check this out. this is real stuff, snowflakes falling in part of our area. you are looking at pictures taken at the university of maryland, college park, and the snow was falling on the bw parkway less than an hour ago. this is a photo from the landover area. we will look at how it is impacting traffic in a moment. we want to show you harper's ferry waking up to a bit of snow out there as well. ,ere in the district, sunny looking kind of dry on this last day of 2016. this is a live look at the pentagon outside molly cochran is live with a look at the forecast heading into the weekend. what was going on, mollie? what a difference a couple of miles makes. we can see the shades of blue coming into our area. this is going to be the setup through the later half of this afternoon. 270an see the blue along moving into the d.c. area, drifting east. so quick hitting. maybe a few flurries here and there, but it is nothing too widespread and it is not sticking to the roadways. do not be surprised if you step o

jummy: see you then. president obama and shinzo abe the visitingstory, the uss arizona memorial at pearl harbor together. the visit comes months after president obama's trip to hiroshima. >> part of our mission here is reconciliation. event is a great reflection of the reconciliation that has happened. jummy: shinzo abe laid a wreath visiting the monument. while the current commander in chief is in hawaii, the incoming one is a voicing his displeasure. he is going after president obama about comments he made during a podcast. president obama says if he were running for a third term, america would rally behind him. donald trump said no way. ahead to whating is going to happen on january 21. i think barack obama will be aggressive and assertive in taking on donald trump. donald trump also called the expansion of israeli settlements illegal. he said the u.n. has potential, but right now it is a club for people to get together, talk, and have a good time. big thank you to the dallas cowboys. why it helped the

jummy? >> kid with a gun. >> he did. jummy: a terrifying school incident in utah. how quick thinking parents jumped into action to stop a potentially deadly scenario. an and an incident of road rage leads to the death of a former nfl player. his family's pleas coming up. first, luck by to be alive. video of an extremely close call and tell you where this one happens. jamie: we're seeing lighter volume and the reason is because of an accident. but is slow, right after pennsylvania avenue, one lane is blocked and it is with an accident so you see the solid red line. the stop and go traffic starting malcolm x and 25 minutes is what it will take you headed northbound getting to the 11th street bridge. we pull out a little bit. one other area that's slow is northbound b.w. parkway with midday construction in place. if you're traveling on the beltway, not bad through prince building in, crash at the american legion bridge moved to the shoulder. we're still in the 30's. 66 heading outbound. some volume passing by the vienna metro and 95 in virginia looks great. >> you're

back over to you, larry, jummy.linton in wisconsin is a little bigger than it was following the recount. yesterday at least the state certified the results of the recount spearheaded by jill stein, leading by 131 more votes after the recount. she also tried unsuccessfully for recounts in michigan and pennsylvania, alleging without evidence that voting machines could have been hacked. the recounts there were halted by the courts. perry: extreme weather alerts are in effect across 20 states from california to new york, with snow creating treacherous driving conditions. detroit is digging out from over 10 inches chicago has eight inches. parts of new york state have more than three feet of snow. the midwest is now getting ready for another arctic blast. what we want to know is? that's not coming our way? not, but saturday morning there could be some slick patches on some of the roads near and around maryland, virginia. jummy: just a inside this weekend. >> hot cocoa. >> waffles. >> do what you got to do. >> going too f

jummy: scary moments for a young girl in california, and tutors breaking in while she was jummy: in california, a rate of 11-year-old girl seat as out after three burglars broke into her home. fighting in the closet. we have a story. >> i need help. please help. whispers hearde on this 911 call osu watches an unknown vehicle pull into her driveway. >> what is going on? >> they are breaking into my house, come quick. >> what is the address? >> she went to her closet in her bedroom as the prowlers burglarized their home, taking an estimated $13,000 worth of items. >> i was trying to be quite so they cannot hear me. >> when they got to the bedroom where she was hiding they kick down the door. >> please, i will not say anything, i promise you. fled after seeing her and later caught after crashing their getaway car into a flatbed truck. authorities credit her level head as part of theea quickly. >> she followed all the instructions and did a great job. she did better than any adult. >> she was a lifesaver. >> wednesday night, we were there -- >> i want to thank her because what she did was importan

jummy: thank you. weather newset coverage around the clock by downloading our storm watch weather app. latest updates and alerts sent to your phone or tablet. mournings and fans are the death of debbie reynolds one day after of her daughter, carrie fisher. she was a film pioneer and oscar award nominee. marcy gonzalez has a look at her life and legacy. >> she was a superstar actress, singer, and dancer. ' proudestbie reynolds roles was being carrie fisher's mother. the star wars icon died tuesday at the age of 60. one day later, her mother followed. she missed her daughter, wanted to see her again. i don't think she meant it like that, but within 30 minutes, she went to see her again. >> she was helping carrie fisher's funeral when she suffered a stroke. tmz captured this video of an thisl and's -- captured image of an ambulance rushing her to the hospital. taking care of my sister more than anything. she gets to do that. that is what she wanted to do. >> they once had a challenging relationship and we

jummy olabanji. larry: and i'm larry smith. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: raising the roof, as autria calls it. veronica: because your elbows only go up this high? at have -- i had no idea they could go past there. [laughter] larry: jummy: sorry. [laughter] see, the only guy up. every day, just for you, just for you every day. chronic a: that's as long as you don't have any [indiscernible] larry: i retired those. veronica: jeans and everything today. i been saying it's going to feel a lot like winter and look, it's going to look a lot like winter today, to. the blue on the doppler has a little bit in the way of right overming hagerstown, woodstock, winchester. it is starting to dry out. this pocket right here stand the best chance to the morning hours of seeing some of us flurries. that's a pretty strong northwest wind that will continue to pick up today. that is a winter storm warning because of the six inches that

jummy: we will see you then. already in many other parts of the country, they are in that deep-freeze. take a look at this video. the frigid weather coding a ship as it makes it's way off lake superior in michigan. in minnesota, quick thinking motorists sprang into action after her suv went off the road into a frozen pond. nearly a third of the country will dip below zero. >> can this be dangerous? >> absolutely it can be dangerous to we are thinking ou both of which can be dangerous to life and limb. jummy: the winter weather led to a tragedy in new york, authorities investigating whether a snow plow caused two boys to be trapped in a snow bank as they were building a fort. one boy died, the other is recovering in a hospital. closer to home, vdot already getting ready for the frigid weather. roads in northern virginia are being treated with the salt and sand mixture before the temperature drastically drops. as we get ready for the frigid air, remember stormwatch 7 is on your side. download the stormwatch weather

jummy: thank you for watching. i'm jummy olabanji. we will have more on your top stories in a minute. first, a look at the weather. christmas day was mild, but what is up next? let's go to chief meteorologist doug hill. it is pretty warm out there. doug: low 40's now, but it will warm up considerably this afternoon and tonight, probably reaching 60 degrees by early tomorrow morning. it is kind of cloudy and dull looking now. traffic is light out there, 41 degrees. we will get a warm front and then a cold front early tomorrow morning. on the hourly forecast, temperatures will bump up but they will not drop off too much. 48 degrees. it will be warmer at 9:00 tonight than it is right now. we will get a push of warmer air ahead of the cold front, and that will be the mechanism to drive temperatures up. some strong have gusty wind in the higher elevations off to the west, so look for showers to move in. watch what happens -- we climb up through the 50's by early tomorrow morning, peaking near 60 degrees. the showers should and early to dr.

jummy: we will see what happens. >> we don't say that word. jummy: thank you. coming up, we will take a look at the top five high schools in virginia. according to a new survey. and also tell you about what an angry parent did after united airlines lost her child. jummy: we are back with a look at this hour -- not too good. dow after opening, down 60 points. we will keep you updated. closer to home, a new list is out on the best public high schools in virginia. they are all right here in our area. compiledstics website the ra science and technology in alexandria is topping the list. washington-lee high school in arlington is second, followed by yorktown. langley high school in mclean comes in at number four. stone ridge high school in ashburn's fifth. congratulations. a woman in iowa is upset with united airlines, saying her 12-year-old daughter was left unattended during a flight to houston. the child flew from des moines to houston to visit her grandparents. she paid $300 to make sure her daughter would be accompanied at all times. a united airlines employee

jummy: better than 48 hours ago? doug: genetic changes, with saturday morning just awful with the ice. -- dramatic changes, with saturday morning just awful with the ice. we will not see any dramatic swings in the weather over the next several days. if there is a swing, it will be an upward swing, getting warmer. we will start with the time lapse from the weatherbug camera in northwest washington along idaho avenue. there was some cloudiness this morning, some high clouds. we will see that at times today leftover jet contrails out there, folks flying over top of the washington area. plenty of sunshine as well. temperature wise, 36, kind of an average high across the viewing area. well below average but comfortable, and the wind is nice and light, 5 to 10 miles per hour. tonight the wind will not be a factor at fedex field. but it will be cold, temperatures dropping below freezing during the game. it is going to be a cold night at fedex. 20 degrees in germantown, 19 in manassas. 24 in largo. and waldorf. 26 degrees in

jummy: so good to see. so important, especially when you get your first brand new you.that is only for kids do not know the difference between a hand-me-down or not. we will notr-wise, need in the next few days any super warm winter coats, but it will come in handy. today is only the first day of winter. let's cover some ground and tell fairly quiet, this view of annapolis. high clouds has been the story through the region so far. with the clouds overhead now, some of those will break up and get some more sunshine in spots. a pretty quiet day. temperatures will make the climb into the 40's, into the upper 40's in most areas. that is spelled out on our hourly. we had some sunshine in for the mid to late afternoon. cloudy skies tonight, not terribly cold. we look ahead to the next couple of days. you will see patches of clouds for the afternoon hours, but also areas of sunshine. a frontal zone moving along more michigan. that will push eastward into coastal sections of new england, maybe as far south as new y

jummy: so gorgeous.ou should be on the tarmac directing jummy: i have to tell you, my dad got me these. eileen: i have to tell you, my dad got me these. it's been very festive. >> i don't look super morbid his morning? >> hopefully it's not too distracting. [laughter] if you have -- eileen: if you have stuff to do getting home, should be good. i want to show you conditions. 46 degrees with cloudy skies. the system will be headed eastward with a weather tomorrow. overnight and tomorrow morning, ,he roads are just wet christmas eve and christmas day, looking good. how much will we get with the showers tomorrow? maybe 6/10 of an inch of rain in to looking back nice, warm up headed into next week. as we head into new year's eve, looks like the sun will be out. what are you working on for us, and julie? julie: we definitely have a crash on the inner loop heading out of oxon hill towards the -- towards the wilson bridge. a deadly back up at this hour. working your way into virginia, a crash of ordered in virgi

jummy? atmy: breaking right now 6:33, officials in queen anne's confirmingyland, that two people were shot overnight, including a sheriff's deputy. it started with a domestic dispute. a deputy is in surgery right now in baltimore. the suspect was also shot, taken to the hospital by ambulance. we will take you to shock trauma in 15 minutes for the latest. larry: a search is undery home ons in a group ashley judd. police and caretakers are concerned about her emotional and physical wealth of. -- and physical welfare. if you have any information about her, police want to hear from you. right now police are intensifying their search for another missing person. john donahoe left his parents home on december 13 at has not been seen since. police say on december 22, a woman charged $700 on his credit card. surveillance video shows her entering a store, making a purchase, and leaving. his chevy equinox is still missing. jummy: police are now trying to figure out whether amazon could be a deciding wi

jummy: absolutely. if you look online and on social media, people say that it seems that we lost more than the usual amount of people this year. which passing had the biggest impact on you? elizabeth: my goodness, that is almost impossible. death of muhammad ali and the death of prince, who i grew up listening to. it was extraordinarily tragic in prince's case. and thinking about muhammad ali and humanitarian rights and what he meant to this country on so many levels -- on a civil rights level, on an antiwar level. it was so much more than an athlete. i am also a huge fan of leonard cohen, who just died. that man was a true poet, and the song "hallelujah," which we feature tonight, gave hope to so many people who might be going through hard times. to see him pass was really sad. jummy: we look forward to seeing that special tonight right here on abc 7. elizabeth vargas, thank you. coming up, we are doing some last-minute holiday shopping. one consumer expert has a tip that could help money. i bet most o

jummy: thank you. one big is earned about the casino -- one big concern about the traffic is the traffic around the national harbor and on the beltway. john gonzalez joins us with john: your first gamble will be trying to get to the mgm resort, traffic will be a fair and we have been in mobile trak 7 trying to get you around, what are the different traffic patterns. this is our camera and this is 95 south, regardless coming from virginia or maryland from 95, you will be taking exit 2a , the old national harbor exit but once you get off the ramp is when things look different. officials are concerned, they have opened up a command center to keep a close watch on the traffic cameras. you will see mgm resort, you take the first right and this exit ramp will put you want to harvard view avenue, that is the new road that that harborview road, that is the new row that probably be backed up tonight when all of this first to open. you will see in a second, the mgm directly in front of you. that is your best bet

jummy? jummy: breaking right now, progress for peace in syria. turkey and russia have reportedly reached an agreement on a plan for a cease-fire. according to turkish media it will take effect after midnight. the agency said the terror groups, without mentioning which ones, will not be a part of the agreement. the civil war in syria prompted by the arab spring has killed more than 430,000 people. larry: the man charged with murdering a d.c. united -- yo arraigned today. the body of tricia mcauley was found. hundreds of people gathered northwest for candlelight vigil to pay tribute to her. she was praise for her kindness and generosity. >> those of us who are touched by her and got to experience her love and caring will carry that forward on her behalf. mary: she was also an actress, appearing in productions at the washington state guild and was in several movies as well. as friends and family mourn the loss of their loved one we're learning more about the man accused of taking her life. sam sweeney is live in northwest d.c. this morning with new

jummy: a consumer alert now. with five days until christmas, millions of holiday shoppers are scrambling to mail packages. need todetails you know. today is the deadline to send packages through priority -- through first-class mail. tomorrow is the deadline for priority mail. right now, maryland's newest transit of is open. as many as a 60 buses will go in and out every hour. the sender is expected to be a stop for the purple line. this morning. metro, riders get some relief. is break from safetrack aimed at giving crews time to prepare for the inauguration. ando will open at 4:00 there will be extended service on new year's eve. dateswill announce start for safetrack work in early january. doug is here to talk about the forecast. doug: it is quiet. plenty of sunshine. a little warm up coming our way. we will get busy through the christmas weekend. we will start with a time lapse along idaho avenue. a beautiful sunrise. that over the next couple of days. temperatures are on the chilly side. here we are, getting r

jummy: i'm jummy olabanji and we want to start with a check of the forecast. we get right over to v.j., who has a chilly day out there. veronica: this morning, some cloud cover, well north of d.c. and through montgomery county, maybe northern loudoun county, yoco cold-looking sky that will unfold when the sun comes up. we are tracking a cold front that will bring some lower temperatures into our area. chilly conditions today, cold for the upcoming weekend. by the afternoon, we will have sunshine. eventually when the front comes in mid to late morning, they could be a sprinkle or two. you can see it right there. that is a flurry, possibly pennsylvania and north and northeastern maryland today. we will get some wind with it. same thing for saturday. but blustery with those lower temperatures. it will be downright cold. the wind on friday could gust to 30 miles per hour. the temperatures now, in the upper 30's. later today, 46 degrees. the bus stop forecast, chilly. julie: chilly this morning, too, if you are making your way around town. the orange, silver, and b

jummy: thank you. the frigid temperatures made the morning pretty miserable for students going to school and for metro riders trying to get to work. -- johnzalez has that's gonzalez has that part of the story. john: if you are trying to get to work or a student trying to get to school traveling today, with these dangerous cold conditions, very difficult, a daunting task. actually feels colder than ground level at the platform at the landover metro station. we have not seen a lot of people on the platform, many of them trying to stay in their warm cars as long as possible. but then they have to come out and get on this train. this is you look miserable. >> i am from buffalo, so i'm used to cold. buffalomeone from calling this cold. what do you do, layer up? >> i have my gloves, my hands in my pockets right now. i will probably put them on once i go back into the shelter over there. john: get inside as soon as you can. we have been talking to all kinds of folks this morning, parents waiting at the school

jummy: we are glad you got something.s in area parking lots starting early. part of the reason weather. it is not going to be bad at all. today will be cold, but dry. dry all week long with temperatures later this week getting into the 50's. we continue with the up-and-down temperatures. 10 day coming up in the next or we could hit 65 for the high temperature. weight into you see that. 29 f falls church. springfield, 30. up justday, the sun is after 7:00 today, and once it comes up, you will notice more and more wind increasing with clouds going to sunshine later. it will be a cold one, feeling like 25 to 30 degrees by this afternoon. fedex field later today, you will need to bundle up with extra layers. temperatures drop to 20 degrees by the time the game is -- 28 degrees by the time the game is over. tonight ass drop well as tomorrow. a fairly quite work week big storm systems to report. great for anyone doing any traveling. possibility of a white christmas? you have to go to the mountains for that. morgantown, and can'

jummy with a hard-hitting news. jummy: thank you, america., a tradition in the nation's capital. the firefighters association will be hosting the giveaway this morning. they will be heading out coats to underprivileged and at risk youth today in d.c. at 9:00 a.m. autria: some top honors for the washington redskins this morning. 4 players getting special recognition, coming up next. first, here is what is coming up tonight at 5:00. >> good morning. here is what is coming up for you tonight. 7 on your side walks into a neighborhood dispute involving america's symbol of freedom. noisy neighbors that are too close for comfort. does anybody care? this woman does. she is not blaming the developer. who she is really furious with zero really can be a hero.ds) zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. q: welcome backq:. hats off to 4 redskins who just made the pro bowl. they were selected. three alternates were chosen includingeam an

jummy.. an update this morning in the investigation into that deadly warehouse fire in oakland california. we are now learning the building possibly equipped with makeshift stairwell. officials also say the warehouse had no exits on the second floor. recovery efforts are now complete with the final death toll at 36. atf investigators say they see no evidence the fire was intentionally set. the fire appears to have started on the first floor and a refrigerator is being examined as a possible point of origin. time now for weather approaches today - unseasonably cold - arctic airmass approaches today - unseasonably cold through sunday - another arctic blast late next week (highs low 30s!) today: cloudy morning, becoming mostly sunny after noon. breezy & cold. highs: 43-49 winds: wnw 5-15 mph tonight: mainly clear. cold & breezy. lows: 26-30 feels: 15-20 winds: nw 10-15 g 20 mph friday: partly to mostly sunny. unseasonably cold & windy. highs: 37-43 feels: 26-33 you brush your teeth diligently...

jummy: gridlock at lax. traffic at one of the country's busiest airports grinding to a halt for hours. construction, bad weather, and increased flights leading up to cars being tied up outside the terminal and planes parking on and planesc -- parked on the tarmac. takeilar situation will place today with over 100,000 vehicles passing through the central terminal area of lax on one of the busiest two travel days of the holiday season. good luck. autria: "good morning washington " is live right now at reagan national airport. .his is live, the lines at 6:04 we are not anticipating lines as bad as you saw at lax, but there are delays. sam sweeney is checking out the situation. our abc 7 traffic alert at wjla.com/text, and you can get raking traffic news sent to your phone. q: we are following new developments out of berlin. the christmas market where 12 people were killed in a terror attack is back open this morning. the family of the man who allegedly rammed the truck into the market is condemning his actions

autria: jummy, thanks. morning for a status hearing, the judge expected to evaluate whether or not she is competent to stand trial. she has been treated for mental health issues over the past two years. she is the last known person to have seen her two children before they disappeared in september of 2014. she is charged with neglect, obstruction, and hindering in the case. larry: how about this for a commute? d.c. to baltimore in 15 minutes? think again, a proposed high-speed train between the cities could do just that. study would the cost almost $10 billion to build. you can weigh in on the plans tonight. autria, breaking overnight, a late-night verdict announced. larry: the fate of a man accused of shooting and killing of former nfl star. mstanding rib roast!ds to be wowed this year. wow. everything for the holidays. that's my giant. my cmine too!hange is super competitive. everything for the holidays. that's my giant. larry: autria: and it is have an effect on the kids getti

jummy olabanji. larry: and i'm larry smith.rmed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: raising the roof, as autria calls it. veronica: because your elbows only go up this high? at have -- i had no idea they could go past there. [laughter] larry:

-- jummy? jummy: fire crews are still on the scene of a fire that started several hours ago. here is a picture that we got from the public information officer of the crews on the scene. we don't have many as a large trash debris fire on martinsburg road. we are told that the fire is contained, but not out right now. the crew is still rotating in and out, trying to make sure the hot spots are put out. the good news here is that there were no injuries reported but it won't point a second alarm was called. autria? autria: howard county police fighting back against crime, they found a truck full of colombia on wednesday. last night police went back to the neighborhood to hand-deliver dozens of the stolen boxes and they have set up a pickup system if you are not at home. want to learn how to protect yourself from porch pirates? head over to wjla.com and click on the 7 on your side tab. q: shipping companies are bracing for the busy season. many say that this could be a record year. now and it looks like you are inside one of them right now. sam: right now we are on board an airbus

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jummy: i am following some breaking news, a police officer hospital. this is happening in washington state, in tacoma, outside seattle. the officer was rushed into surgery, where he unfortunately did not make it. after -- as for the shooter, police say the suspect is still in the home. the homeowner and two children were escorted to safety when the officer was shot. the last time an officer was killed in tacoma was in 1997 lost in tennessee as wildfires continue to burn. the total number of deaths is 7. more than 700 buildings have been destroyed or damaged. 300 and the popular vacation town of gatlinburg. dolly parton's charity, the dollywood foundation, announced they will donate $1000 a month to every single family who has settling in the southern u.s., tornadoes slamming that area in the last 36 hours. those storms are responsible for at least five deaths in alabama and tennessee. in charlotte, north carolina, the wind was powerful enough to flip this 18-wheeler. a mother told her son to get out of his room seconds before a tree came down. autria:

and i'm jummy olbanji.leen whelan - roller coaster ride of temperatures - arctic blast thursday & friday - single digit wind chills thursday - warmer weekend - wintry mix saturday am to all rain today: mostly cloudy. slight chance of pm rain, mainly east of i-95. highs: 43-49 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cold. lows: 29-34 winds: light wednesday: partly cloudy. highs: 39-46 winds: nw 5-15 mph sam adlib fire at capital hilton we're also following breaking news in prince geroge's county.. police say they are investigating a home robbery on the 9400 block of franklin aveenue. thats in th lanham- seabrooke area. shortly after the incident, there was a large crime scene reporterd. we are hearing reports the suspects may have impersonated police. we have a crew on the way to learn more details.. as soon as suzannne kennedy gets there... we will bring you the latest. right n d they say carjacked a woman while she was unloading her groceries. it happened around 6:30 sunday night on western avenue in the c

and i'm jummy olabanji in for larry smith. we want to get straight to breaking news overseas. sam sweeney is at the live desk. italian news agency ansa reporting that the man behind that deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin has been killed in milan. autria... breaking right now... we've just learned in the last few minutes that the suspect in the berlin christmas market truck attack has italian authorites say he was killed in a shootout with police this morning. it happened at a routine id check point. police say he pulled a gun on an officer and fired. the officer was shot in the shoulder. as the shoot out took place, the suspect yelled allah akbar, accoridng to police. 12 people died in that truck attack monday night. we are expecting a press conference from european law enforcement... as soon as that happenes we will bring it to you. - rain for part of christmas eve - sunny & seasonable christmas - unseasonably mild early next week - cooler & dry for new year's weekend today: sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. cooler. highs: 46-51 winds: s 5 mph tonight: clo

jummy: right now, we are tracking the latest out of berlin, germany, a day after at least a dozen were mowed down and 45 others hurt by a truck at a christmas market. prosecutors are saying they may have arrested the wrong man. officials must prepare for the possibility that the man arrested is not of people. we know he first entered germany in 2015 and has denied any involvement in the attack. the truck was stolen from a construction site in poland. the first victim of the attack was a 37-year-old polish truck driver who was stabbed and shot to death in the cabin. the incident is being labeled as a terror attack. crushing through people, it pulled the lights down.

i'm jummy olabanji. autria is off today. larry: i'm larry smith.ad you are with us, the final thursday of 2016, a year i think many of us want to get past.

and i'm jummy olabanji - in for larry this morning. we'll get a check on your forecast in just a minute. but first - let's get to that breaking news in the district. a fire, on the waterfront... sam sweeney is live on the scene.? julie toss to suzanne julie toss to suzanne suzanne drivers and crews taking every precaution today, after the deadly conditions on the roads this weekend. seven people are still in the hospital this morning, that were hurt in the fiery pile-up on i-95 in baltimore saturday. a gasoline tanker truck skidded off the highway and exploded on impact, during the icy road conditions. more than 60 vehicles were involved in the wreck. two peo stormwatch seven is here to keep you and your family safe this winter. download our stormwatch seven app for up to to the minute forecasts and alerts. the 538 members of the electoral college will meet today to cast their votes for president. the usually ceremonial vote is in the spotlight this year because of a number of factors including russian hacking concerns and that democra

jummy olabanji standing by with the details.st hours ago, a jury convicted cardell hayes in the death of former new orleans saints star will smith. he fatally shot smith and wounded his wife in a road-rage incident in new orleans back in april. smith was shot 7 times in the back. jurors opted for the lesser charge of manslaughter rather than the second-degree murder charge he faced, which would have carried a mandatory life sentence. haynes now faces up to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in february. developing now.. one of the candidates in the virginia governor's race is offering the chance to win an a-r-15. its our question of the day - what do stewarts ar-15 rifle giveaway? log on right now to wjla.com/govote to let us know. gun control activists are upset about the gop candidate's raffle.. they say it's insensitive, especially with the fourth anniversary of the sandy hook school shooting coming this week. "constitutional carry" means gun owners would be allowed to carry "constitutional carry" means gun owners would

-- jummy: -- jummy? jummy: a delicate cease-fire in syria is done. tens of thousands of civilians in aleppo are once again stranded in that war-torn city. the cease-fire meant to get them to safety and it collapsed after 24 hours. signs that help could be a long time in coming. the buses meant to carry them out and a vacuum it them from aleppo have returned to their depots and are not going anywhere, we are told. we know that shelling and rocket fire also resumed this morning on the edges of aleppo. these strikes reportedly began as if no such thing as a cease-fire existed. we are staying on top of this story will be sure to bring you the details as we get them. mary: u.s. military aircraft, crashing off of the coast of japan. an osprey plunging into shallow waters off the island of okinawa. the marine corps releasing a statement saying that everyone on board was rescued safely and airlifted to a navy hospital for treatment. anti-u.s. military sentiment in okinawa is already strong. people there are opposed to deploying it on the island because of sa

jummy: millions returning after the holidays.own across the hall it takes. when will we be dealing with things here at home? [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: gosh, but no snow. jummy: not yet. as you can see, have to team is here. [laughter] here. i just been sam is

autria: -- jummy: breaking news out of the middle east.s of civilians in opposition fighters from eastern aleppo have been suspended. this after have ties to bush r al-assad opened fire on a convoy of one of the crossing points the rebel held territory. it is not there right now how long this is rich and will be for. we do know there are reports the rebels try to take some opposition fighters that were being held captive. we will keep a close eye on this story and the events going on in aleppo as they of old this morning. autria: new developments this morning following the police involved shooting death of terrence sterling. his family is suing the district and the police department for $50 million. sterling was shot to death by a police officer after allegedly ramming a police cruiser with his motorcycle. sterling's family place the use deadly force and failed to record it with his body camera. a spokesman says they cannot comment on a pending legal case. having right now, d.c. police searching for targeted a school. this footage was caug

and i'm jummy olabanji - in for larry this morning.ast in just a minute. but first - let's get to that breaking news in the district. a fire, on the waterfront... sam sweeney is live on the scene.?

i'm jummy olabanji.. in for larry smith. people in the d-m-v another cold commute this morning. this-- comes after cold and ice lead to dangerous road conditions over the weekend. and now dozens of people are recovering for huge, chain-reaction crashes. abc's eva pilgrim has more. when bad weather hits, you can stay day. for the latest forecasts, traffic impact, and live dopplar radar-- just log on to our website wjla.dot.com. happening today. the electoral college will meet today-- to make offically select donald trummp as the next president of the united states. electors will meet in all 50 states, plus the distrct, to elect trump. but the vote is under new scrutiny this morning as some critics have held out hope electors will reject trump because of clinton's victory in the national popular vote and questions about president meanwhile-- several democratic officals are calling for today's vote to be postponed-- pending further investigation on russian hacking allegations. senator john mccain and incoming senate minority leader chuck schumer are pushing for a "select committee"

and i'm jummy olabanji in for larry smith. we want to get straight to breaking news overseas. sam sweeney is at the live desk. italian news agency ansa reporting that the man behind that deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin has been killed in milan. autria... breaking right now... we've just learned in the last few minutes that the suspect in the berlin christmas market truck attack has

and i'm jummy olabanji... in for autria this morning. that breaking news out of queen anne's county, where a police officer has been shot.. the sheriff's office says just after midnight officers responded to a domestic situation at a home on edmore road in chestertown. some type of altercation ensued and both the deputy and a suspect were shot. still no word on the condition of either of them. but we know the deputy is in surgery right now at baltimore shock trauma. we have a crew at the hospital getting more information. we'll have a live report coming up in our five o'clock hour. and also breaking right now - a search for a critical missing teen. fairfax county showed up for work yesterday at the north point giant store in reston. he was last seen in front of the store around three o'clock wednesday afternoon. police believe he may be in danger because of mental disabilites. byrum may be wearing his giant grocery work t-shirt you see in this picture. call police if you have any information. toss to weather winter weather advisory in ef

jummy: thanks, alison. it's now hours before the new casino at national harbor opens. tomorrow on "good morning washington," see how it came together for the grand opening. get a glimpse of never-before-scene part of the luxury gaming resort. "rogue one" is about to hit the screens. you can call in to win tickets. >> stay with us for traffi afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. larry: "7 on your side" fighting back against opioid addiction. today, jeff goldberg find out how the move in d.c. could provide needed help throughout the region. >> the day of celebration on capitol hill preceded >> we have been pushing very, very hard. >> don is the father of kevin, a 26-year-old from alexandria who died two years ago after overdosing on what he thought was heroin. since that time they have been working with the resources. >> they need help. >> yesterday as part of if 2 congress approved $1 billion in grant to help the states deal with the growing problem. >> as th