q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: w when your child's school is delayed or closed by signing up at wjla.com/text. the big question at jfk airport, pipe that burst in terminal four was not protected. the flooding created delays and forced evacuations. many passengers stuck on airplanes, some forced to wait only toarmac for hours, get off and face a sea of luggage. we will examine carefully the contingency plans that were in place in order to recover from this event. we will determine the accountability group responsible for the failure. kimberly: while airport operations have resumed, some airplanes have been directed to land at other airports. a raising the alarm about a dangerous tree in her neighborhood she said could fall at any moment. catherine brown called 7 on your side. she has lived in southeast since 1962. she said many people walk right under the tree. it is just about coming out of the ground. despite calling city officials, brown said nothing is being done. >> i need some help. i want somebody t

q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: cleanup is underway after burglars did this at an alexandria gas station. they rammed into the speedway store on south patrick street before stealing the cash register. nobody was hurt and the police are still looking into who did this. president trump going on the attack today and can't david with top congressional leaders and cabinet members by his side. the president fighting back against the new book "fire and fury," raising questions about his mental stability. >> i think it is a disgrace that somebody is able to have something, do something like that, i did a quick interview with him a long time ago, but i don't know this man. kimberly: at the presidential retreat, he also laid out his agenda for the new year. president trump says he is open to a peaceful solution with north korea and would be will -un. potentialtions into white house and affairs into the white house pro. reports just that president lawyer tocted his tell jeff sessions not to recuse himself from the pr

as q mccray reports, fairfax based company bringing to market a robot named rudy to help the elderlyr the veterans and the individuals with the disabilities maintain their independence. >> say hello to rudy. >> hi. robot. >> have you gone out today? >> i haven't. >> this is the latest at the senior care innovation. >> a lot of people think they will do is make them lazy. but it gets them up to exercise. >> anthony nunez creation. as a child he loved robots. his grandmother who lived with him. >> i watched my grandmother lose her independence and my mom was her care giver. >> he is combatable with anything. he entertains. >> do you want to hear a joke? >> i do. >> my first job working at an orange juice factory. i got canned. i couldn't concentrate. >> let's go. >> so in this mode i can have rudy carry things for me. we can go to another room. >> rudy allows you to video call your loved one like skype or face time. he can remotely control the robot. >> and rudy will even dial 911 or contact a care-giver demand. >> my hand is hurting here. >> that is the goal. >> i'm going to get rest.

in district heights i'm q mccray, abc7 news. larry: the longest serving republican senator is calling at it career. orrin hatch will not seek re-election when the seat comes up this fall after 40 years on the hill. many believes his retirement will clear the way for mitt romney to run for the seat. alison: sterling man in court days after f.b.i. officers raided his home as part of an investigation in isis related terrorism. the f.b.i. says sean duncan tried to destroy a thumb drive and microchip with evidence against him. nearly a year ago a family member told authorities he may have been radicalized. in the court documents revealed he eresearched how to build a bomb. larry: now to a developing story in iran. 21 people are dead and a hundred more could face the death penalty after being arrested in the escalating protests larry: the plo tests began a week ago. spurred by a weak economy. in the first statement since the protests, the ayatollah blamed the unrest on "enemies of iran." at almost the same time that the statement came

live from distant parts, i am q mccray. adrianna: takoma park police are on the lookout for a man who attend -- attempted to abduct an eight-year-old girl. kevin lewis is more on the -- is live with more on the intense thish for this victim -- person. tevin coleman around 9:00 this morning, that eight euros girl missed her school bus. her dad was going to take her to school. she was waiting in her front yard in the corners of elm and pine avenues in takoma park. we visited the neighborhood. she said she was in the front yard, her dad inside, when a great-colored car, similar to a chrysler pacifica, pulled up, and their was a passenger, and he opened the door and said come to my house, i have candy there. the girl shut the door, ran inside, and told her dad. passenger is described as a light brown male with hazel eyes, had a black net hat and a black sweater. even more specific, the girl says the man had a flower tattoo on his left hand and a pimple near his left eye. the girl could only say the driver was a male. a very goo

q mccray is live at first night, where the crowd has been a little thinner this year, q? q: just a tad thinner. this is a live look at the say hello, everyone! >> hi! q: it is cold, and that is why people are blaming the lower attendance. as for first night, this is alexandria's way of ringing in the new year. artsciating the performing , a number of restaurants come even city hall have turned into a party, jazz music on even a harvest at the corner of king and union. everyone we spoke with tonight has a new year's revolution. >> saving money and getting back to work. and also just those for now. >> i would say that i'm resolute in i'm really lucky to be married to this gorgeous, wonderful man named andrew. >> i guess i have to say learn more popular music. q: they are definitely playing popular music here at the intersection of king and union. they will ring in the new year with an amazing fireworks display. this is old town alexandria. happy new year to everybody out there. reporting live from old town, back to you inside. kimberly: q, big hugs, stay warm. partygoers in

the law. "7 on your side" q mccray joins us live with things you need to know. q? q: if you are outside today you probably saw this. exhaust coming from the tail pipes. there is no need to put the car in idle. it will warm up. but if you leave your car idling unattended, that's against the law. did you know it's illegal to idle in certain areas? >> no. q: it is. we looked it up. leaving your car unattended could cost you big time. >> the fine is $1,000 if you leave it idling for ten minutes. >> that's steep! >> do you know what the fine is in maryland? >> $500. q: she got it right. but only there the limit is five minutes. >> i had a roommate that would leave it idling for 20 minutes. >> that is the last thing they want anyone to do. virginia doesn't have an idling law for the personal vehicles but the police want you to think twice before leaving your car running. >> if you are leaving your car running unattended that is inviting a thief in. they see it gives them an opportunity to steal it. >> in d.c. they raise the limit to five minutes. there are exceptions to

fox 5 photojournalist ronnie mccray has the story. >> yes.pictures of a couple of fine people like me and "cush." i've been looking for a sport... through the turn. ...for us to play and to be able to do together... little bit high. ooh. fell. uh-oh. ...since he was a child... his name is gregory cushing rowse. he goes to wootton high school. >> yeah. yeah. putter. >> yeah, putt-putt, right? he's in an autism program there. learn disc golf? and he said, "yes." yeah, there you go. he's been enamored with just the sound of the chains. when he made that sound, he was addicted. and i think that the big thing that we get from it is togetherness. come on. give it some good mojo. he's just being himself. come on. there we go. good mojo, baby. and that's all i ever want. after school, we come out here... whew! ...to this beautiful playground. he likes taking his own bath and doing his own thing, but this is his favorite thing is to be around nature. come on, bubba. i don't have to argue with him. i don't have to bully him. all i have to do is bring h

fox 5 photojournalist ronnie mccray has the story. >> yes. of fine people like me and "cush." i've been looking for a sport... through the turn. ...for us to play and to be able to do together... little bit high. ooh. fell. uh-oh. ...since he was a child... his name is gregory cushing rowse. he goes to wootton high school. >> yeah. yeah. putter. >> yeah, putt-putt, right? he's in an autism program there. and i said, "do you want to learn disc golf? and he said, "yes." yeah, there you go. he's been enamored with just the sound of the chains. when he made that sound, he was addicted. and i think that the big thing that we get from it is togetherness. come on. give it some good mojo. he's just being himself. come on. there we go. good mojo, baby. and that's all i ever want. after school, we come out here... whew! ...to this beautiful playground. he likes taking his own bath and doing his own thing, but this is his favorite thing is to be around nature. come on, bubba. i don't have to argue with him. i don't have to bully him. all i have to do is

q mccray picks up the storm watch team coverage live from arlington. "7 on your side" can clear up the misperceptions when it comes to heating up your car. >> if you are like most people, when it is this cold outside. you get inside and get y your car on. right? then you put your heater on full blast. find out. that is the wrong thing to do. in the winter when it's cold it will divert some of that hot antifreeze through what we call the heater hoses back to the heater core. which sits behind the engine. q: the car heater. what would you do without it on a sub freezing day? chances are, though, you aren't using it right. >> heat the car. there are many misconceptions about heating the car on bone chilling days. >> heating to the max won't help. you are just pushing cold air through the vehicle. >> whether it's 70 or 90 the air heats at the same speed. turn off the air recirculation feature. >> until you have warm air, all it is doing is pushing the cold air around. wait until the air is warm. >> windows start to fog, turn on the a.c. button. even though it's cold as heck. the a.c. remov

nancy: q mccray take a look at whether voters expect her to run in 2020. >> what a moment like that.q: oprah received a standing ovation and award winner for outstanding contribution to the world of entertainment. but it's her stirring and impassioned acceptance speech making international headlines today. >> oprah was amazing. i thought it hit home. q: she became the first black woman to receive the golden globe lifetime achievement award and she may look to make history in another field. according to cnn sources close to the billionaire says she is actively thinking of running for president in 2020. >> it's not a shock she is thinking about running for president. >> if she is, she has my support. >> it's an idea she hinted in the past. >> i never considered the question even a possibility. i just thought oh! >> even current president trump sang her praises. >> i love oprah. she would be my first choice. >> nobody knows where she is anymore. she has been out of the light for so long. >> most we spoke to would vote for oprah. >> she doesn't have experience but neither does the curren

the morning call is new report ago this 19 year-old mccray williams died of a head injury students at lafayette said lah credits recruit was at a drinking party on september 9th and found unconscious near a dorm the very next day. did that play a factor? he died at the hospital. >>> all right. so whenever our eagles play, several of them were out and about yesterday. steve keeley joining us from nature bit with the very latest on that, hey there, steve. >> reporter: yeah, fans are not lining up at tents all around town to buy eagles stuff they are lining in long lines to meet eagles players. oxford valley mall a line about a mile for five of them. here's fletcher cox at rhawnhurst in the modells. karen, i know you have three sons. little kid in this are great. if you have your game plan during the day from their coaches but they have a lot of advice from the smartest football fans in philadelphia, the youngest. >> win the super bowl. >> win the super bowl. let's go cox. he played great. >> eagles will win the super bowl, without a doubt. you need to take out tom brady , cox, i'm not l

drinking had no alcohol in his blood, accord took the morning call, reporting now that the 19 year-old, mccray williams head injury. student said they were at a drinking party on september 9th near a dorm the next day. he died athe hospital. >>> we have been waiting so lit more than a week away. we are getting so excited right now, city lit up happy. lets get out to narberth, i knew where you were going to montgomery avenue, is that right? >> reporter: yeah, it is like dg daytime, and there is a lot have guys like this all around town. you will meet him in a half an hour. while you are in country a flag said and mike, thanks for no wind that iso es not feel as coal. despite the cold people are stopping at these philly and soh see eagles on all things the field for another week you can see them rolling their aroud town too before they leave town. many like fletcher cox h oe,n cottman avenue are making personal appearances fans, super excited. >> it is what it is all about. . it could not be a better stage you know, something the city has not had in a long time so it would b them what they want.

i'm q mccray. we have a special alert from the d.c. police department.hey want the robbers off the street before they strike again. they barge in to ace hardware store on upshire street in northwest. during store hours. in no time, they have guns on the back and bullied to the back office. a crook plays lookout and the other steals the money from the crash drawers. by the end of the heist four workers are on the floor scared for their lives. the police are offering a $10,000 reward if you can if you have any information about the men contact the d.c. police department. now let's take a look at the wall joff us the wis the two newest addition. hubbard on the run in anne arundel county facing robbery and theft charges. michelle is wanted for burglary and destruction of property there. prince george's county detectives search for john williams who say he tried to kill someone. they are on the lookout for chitman wanted for burglary. they are still looking for tips about anthony. don't hesitate to call police. michael wood and william morris who we have feat

q mccray is there. this is not the first time this has happened at the intersection. q: it's not. we showed up this morning we noticed the memorial here with the stuffed animals. back on independence day we reported a man who was struck and killed at the intersection. pennsylvania avenue and brooks drive. this is a very busy intersection here in district heights. we have vid of the scene from earlier this morning. pay attention to the damage done to the car. all the clothes over the road. the clothing belong to the 11-year-old girl who according to the police, the prince george's police department it was 9:00 when they got the call. she was crossing pennsylvania avenue and was hit by the car. the car stayed on the scene. it is still unclear if she used the crosswalk or not. that is still under investigation. we spoke to a number of pedestrians today who were shaken up at what they heard. >> that is just sad. >> 11 years. >> horrible. >> do you think there is enough security for you as a pedestrian crossing the street here. do you feel safe crossing the street? >> yeah. q: now poli