kellye: right now, a body found in fairfax county. how long had it in there and who is behind the death? the latest on the investigation tonight. plus -- >> the tax cuts and jobs act as amended has been passed. kellye: after hours of back and forth and last-minute changes, the senate gop tax bill is on its way to the house, but with that pushback is ramping up. and developments in the death of a prince george's county woman. an autopsy report in ashanti billie's murder released. the details ahead. 6:00, onbc 7 news at your side. one step closer to becoming a legislative victory for the trump administration. the senate worked into the early morning passing the legislation. president trump raising the outcome. looks atviera what is ahead and the push back the bill is getting across the country. reporter: president trump on a victory lap after the senate passed the tax reform. >> not since ronald reagan has anything come close. in newr: the president york city, well protesters speaking out in opposition to the bill they say is a boon for

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kellye: the moon. whole ♪ she has got the moon ♪ we should be about 50 tomorrow. 57 was the high today. in the 60's down in the southern burbs, just a beautiful, beautiful day out there. you really could not ask for much more for a december day. monday, mid-50's, well above the average, 60 by the time you get to tuesday, but notice temperatures start to drop back, and by the end of the week, we are struggling to get out of the low to mid 40's as we really go into a cold, cold pattern. 36, the wind out of the north. go check out that super moon. look at manassas. you you make her way out of the door tomorrow as you go back to work and school. tomorrow, we have milder air in place. montana, colorado, portions of the northwest, and by tuesday, this is sinking down into the ohio valley, and after we get about 60 on tuesday, the bottom drops out, and we still have a cool to average pattern. mid-50's. tuesday will have more clouds. it will be mild. maybe a morning sprinkle. more clouds and sunshine. very mil

kellye: a lot of action. thank you, robert.ng up, therapy dogs were a hit at dulles airport this week. kellye: we are back with another check as santa makes his way around the world. right now he is in thunder bay, ontario. the shark that became a twitter celebrity has been lost. the transmitter has not sent a signal since june 17, when the great white shark was tracked off the new jersey coast. thousands follow the shark on twitter since it was tagged in 2012. researchers say that mary lee should have lived another 20 years, so they are hoping the transmitter stopped working. forget therapy dogs. and boltigs, thunder, went through nine months of certification and their claire hopes to bring hope to those who need it. when we come back, the forecast. ♪ >> i seen this only once before. kellye: the strength of "star " brought in another $68 million this weekend. made threeas quarters of a billion dollar worldwide since it was released. : welcome to the jungle" came in second and "pitch perfect three" was third. have you seen "sta

kellye: heartbreak over the flow. why your flu shot may not hold up against this season's strain. 11:00, onc 7 news at your side. woman: breaking news, a hit by a car in prince george's county. she was taken to the hospital in critical condition. we are told the car stayed at the scene. this happened in laurel off of contee road and laurel-bowie road. we have a crew the way to scene. a third virginia candidate for the virginia house of delegates has filed for a recount. he ran in the 28th district and lost to the republican rob thompson by 82 votes. melissa dipane is at the live desk. what did cole have to say? melissa: he said he is fighting to make the voice of the voters heard whether they intended to vote for him or not. before vote counting could take place, the candidates for the virginia house of delegates 20th district joshua cole knew that something was wrong. >> i had volunteers with me who had been knocking on doors throughout the campaign, at the polling location, and they texted or called and said we just

kellye lynn: so, what are the most popular presence this year? malls ands, hatcher board games in anything star wars topped the list when it comes to toys. number ones are the house gadget and for electronics, it is apple watches, the latest iphone and nintendo switches and the super nes classic that are getting plenty of attention. new information tonight in the search for someone caught on camera stealing packages right off of porches we first told you about this friday night. now someone living in the bar cross neighborhood is offering up to a $500 reward for an arrest. video alsoin this stole packages offer delivery truck. developing right now, a d.c. teacher claimed she was bumped from first to make room for a member of congress. ryan hughes at the live desk after just speaking with that woman. i spoke to the teacher and she was heading to mass. she says this entire situation has added a lot of stress to her holiday. airliness that united her first class c2 congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. it was flight 788 from houston to d.c. las

kellye: a grieving mother speaking out tonight. who she believes killed her son and daughter-in-law. firefighters battling several blazes, home stand dismisses damaged or destroyed day before christmas. and a winter storm impacting holiday travel for millions of americans. now, abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. kellye: tonight, and arrest in the double murder of a reston couple. a 17-year-old boy from lord and is charged with -- from lorton is charged with murder. elicit upon a is at the live desk -- melissa dipane is at the live desk with the latest. and scott werey trying to keep their daughter away from somebody who they thought was a dangerous boyfriend. naming theare not suspect because of his age, but the boy being charged is a boyfriend they were worried about. >> they were uncomfortable with him. melissa: they had reservations about their 16-year-old boyfriend. >> a skeletal face. anyssa: they did what concerned parent would, telling the teenagers they cannot see each other anymore. >> they disapproved of all the time she w

kellye: just shut them off.an: it is cool tonight, clouds rolling in, we could have a shower tomorrow morning, but that it moves out and highs will be clear. we are looking at a good stretch of warm weather for the start of the week and then the bottom drops out. if you are decorating, t want to do some decorating, the next couple days will be for you. just a brief shower tomorrow morning, but once that moves out, sunshine and mid-50's, mid 50's monday. tuesday, the transitional evening, but ahead of that pleasant weather to decorate. tuesday night showers, and wednesday the temperature dropping back and it will become raw. outside right now, 30's and 40's, below freezing in manassas. we will hang in the 30's and low 40's overnight. some energy is passing overhead, which is where the extra clouds are coming from, which could try to squeeze out a shower early on. scattered clouds building back in as we head through tomorrow morning. some models hit at a little blip of rain around 6 a.m., 7:00 a.m. i think it is m

kellye: i'm kellye lynn in potomac where a talented student working to take classical music to new height. history coming up in education -- his story coming up on "spotlight on education." nancy: but first a look at what is nancy: on saturday classical music lovers will gather for annual concert by the manassas city orchestra. a musician is a student from chantilly standing out amongst his peers. kellye lynn has the story in tonight's "spotlight on education". [playing music] kellye: 17-year-old connor anderson has been practicing more than usual lately. preparing for a performance unlike anything he has ever done. concert with the manassas symphony orchestra. >> it's pretty big. i haven't played a concert this big in my life yet. i am hoping experience for me to see what it is like to play in front of a lot of people. >> the senior embraced the first instrument at 8. >> i started to play electrical guitar. i was a metal head in day. yeah. kellye: in 7th grade he discovered the trumpet. >> it's a bold, interesting instrument. play the melody and be the star of the show. kellye: connor en

kellye: each finalist has already won $3000.ow they are vying for the top prize of $100,000. >> it is intimidating to see what other high school students are doing. kellye: 20 students chosen from a ol competitors will take center stage. cuomo, silver springs, maryland. a i'm so happy i want $100,000. i am part of such a distinguished group. kellye: talented young people, changing the world through stem. at george washington university, kellye lynn, abc seven news. franklin alison: wong, the other local competitor, took home a $50,000 scholarship, and in the team category, three high school girls from new york won a $100,000 scholarship. nancy: speaking of graduations or things to celebrate, there was a graduation at the cia. the spy agency welcomed new .anine recruits this is no walk in the park here. among the dogs, harry who joined the program late but still gradua fairfax county police department. you might remember lulu dropped out. harry is all income and the other new canine stash it also meant other dogs were being retir

kellye: i'm kellye lynn in burke where teachers are bringing yoga to the classroom. the impact coming up in "spotlight on education." larry: but first a look at what is coming up tonight on abc7 -- alison: adrianna hopkins has a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." adrianna: thank you. tomorrow on "good morning washington." most stations but before you swipe a warning why you could end up with a zero balance next time you fill up at the pump. >> watch for chance to call in to win tickets for the spectacular ice event. >> wake up from us for traffic and weather every ten mi what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console, he'll be like whaaaaaattt. your new tech is best on the 100% fiber optic network. so get fios. now just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. ( ♪ ) as a

kellye: i'm kellye lynn in prince william county where a principal is tasked to turn around the most challenged middle school. his unusual approach coming up in "s alison: unusual approach to turning around one of most challenged middle schools. michelle: kellye lynn takes us to woodbridge to see how a principal is tackling the problem. >> good morning, everybody. >> good morning! kellye: a transformation is >> it's more like than environment to learn in. >> who is on fire? >> it hasn't always been the case for a school known as one of the most challenged in prince william county. >> the numbers tell the story. more than 40% are english language learners and 80% are economically disadvantage. test scores have been so low the school lost the accreditation. >> but they are determined to turn it around. >> there is nothing i wouldn't do for a child or my staff or my school. >> he is giving the power back to the teacher. he said i hired you to do your job. do your job. >> he is an innovator. pushing a desk down the desk down the hall, it's inspirational. >> make a difference. i tell them

kellye: i'm kellye lynn in northwest where the app is bringing video act what do you think? hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console, he'll be like whaaaaaattt. your new tech is best on the 100% fiber optic network. so get fios. now just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. >>> in tonight's spotlight on education, we go to the northwest and kellye lynn shows us the interactive experience. >> the eighth graders are about to embark on a mission to mars. >> explorer, do you accept your mission? >> it's cool. it's something new. we haven't doe this ever. >> gather the evidence and take wheels. >> it looks like a interactive experience on the inside. >> they will be learning about science and exploration but also how open futures. >> they will visit 14 schools to reach 3,000 students. >> we are learning how

. >> i'm kellye lynn at the library of congress. visit from a w.w.e. super star. that story coming up in "spotlight on education." alison: but first a look at what is coming up tonight -- larry: adrianna hopkins with a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." adrianna: thanks. tomorrow on "good morning washington," warning on a new e-mail phishing scam targeting ebay, paypal and amazon and how to avoid getting ripped off. creator of the thanks and giving campaign will talk about the strategy to give free cancer care to every child who needs it. >> wake up with us for traffic able weather every ten minutes starting at 4:25 a.m. on "good morning washi larry: hundreds of local students packed the library of congress for a celebrity book reading. as kellye lynn shows us in the "spotlight on education," the reader of the w.w.e. superstar. kellye: a thunderous reception as the star of wrestling and film took the stage. >> who is that? >> a w.w.e. wrestler. >> the 16-time world champion wasn't in d.c. to wrestle but to read. >> once upon a time in sp there was a

kellye lynn was aboard the plane to experience the interactive lesson. we are joined today by the great students from st. timothy catholic school. kellye: dozens of students packed a 767 for a flight that >> today we have 60 middle school kids in the back of the airplane. they will be learning about everything from the wright brothers to the technology and the aviation today. >> i have been on planes a lot. so it's cool to learn about what i'm flying on. >> everyone's role, learning during a live recording. >> this is a fast pace live television show for the middle school students. it's live from the national air and space museum. >> the students are here on the 767. to not only learn about the aviation but to get excited about science, technology, engineering and math. >> as the cameras rolled. the students participated in an interactive lesson on low pressure. >> let's see what happens when i blow the fast moving air over the top. >> and had the questions answered by the aviation pros from the united airlines. >> i have a batch already of science and t

alison: i'm kellye lynn at laurel in a new school educating with speed. in the "spotlight "what if" more of the came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable "s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy... ...to move from "what if" to "what's next." dominion energy. >> in tonight's "spotlight on education" kellye lynn takes us to where the charter school is complete. >> celebration of the completion of the 18-month school construction project. >> this is the year i feel like a real high school student. i'm not surrounded by the middle schoolers. >> check out the new high school in laurel. it opened in 2011 and shared space with the middle school now has 80,000 square feet of space to itself. >> tell us what happens when you move your slide to the left. >> at this prince george's county public charter students are focused on steam. science, technology, engineering, art

he is doing well. >> northeast, kellye lynn, abc7 ja the investment is implemented over four years. larry: coming up at 5:00, the warning you need to see about the smart devices that may wait to be unwrap beneath the christmas tree. kimberly: plus, stealing from teachers. the man arrested charged in a bizarre crime targeting classrooms. larry: gunshots ring out and tonight two people are dead and another is hospitalized. what we know about the victims and the hunt for t kimberly: a hunt for answers. police were called to a home around 50:00 this morning. they had been there ever since. melissa dipane is there with what we know so far. melissa? the police continue the investigation inside. they have come out to bring memories of scott and scott fricker and >> a quiet neighborhood is in shot after finding out the neighbors were scott and killed in the own home. >> went to sleep and my mom heard screaming. >> 43-year-old buckley seen on her facebook page and her 48-year-old scott fricker were shot by someone they knew. third person was injured and taken to the hospital. that person's n

ment to, kellye lynn takes us to university of maryland college park where they turn to pets to reduce stress. >> a k9 connection at the university of maryland college park. >> we have studies. you need relaxation. kellye: it's offered through the wags for wellness program. >> we know stress is the number one impediment to the academic success at the university of maryland. for some students dogs are the stress release. >> pet visitation are three times a month. one of the busiest times at the beginning of the semester. >> i have a dog myself. i haven't seen her in a long time. it's great to be able to be around other dogs and pet them. it makes your day. makes me happier. >> the volunteer therapy organization people, animals, love. pets that adore the attention. >> sometimes we see up to 200 students in a session. that means that many more hands to love them. >> to all involved. nancy: a great shot. >> this is so much fun and kidd o'shea is joining us from the capital one arena and watch for the stars is on. if you don't know camilla, she used to be the fifth harmony. a big deal. we'l

kellye: just minutes from each other. the pricey items stolen.ident trump unleashing a twitter storm again. his target on the heel of the michael flynn plea deal. a baby makes an unforgettable entrance. the shocking birth, tonight. announcer: it now, abc 7 news at 6:30 p.m., on your side. top story, two's stores robbed within 30 minutes, one in