so i'm taking him to metro market for some inspiration.'cause i'm gonna make it a little healthier than i would normally. lemonis: what is that? dave: that's whole milk. lemonis: what would you normally use? dave: half-and-half. lemonis: chef dave soup in the jar, available at metro market. dave: shh! ♪ you want to try my new soup? lemonis: that's it? dave: that's it. lemonis: what's in it? dave: grilled corn, grilled onion, roasted poblanos, grilled chicken, lime juice, cilantro, and yukon gold potato. it doesn't have any dairy. lemonis: whoa. dave: mm-hmm. lemonis: he did go back to work, and he told me he created a brand-new healthy soup for the grand opening. dave: what do you think? lemonis: that's good. maybe he's actually starting to listen. hey, great job, bud. dave: thanks. lemonis: see you soon. ♪ it's been about two weeks since i've seen dave, and i'm back for the grand opening of the new and improved soup market, and i have a feeling it's gonna look amazing. well! kevin: what's the word, man? lemonis: what do you think? kevin:

metro problem. orange blue and silver line single tracking and there is out been stadium-armory and eastern market. th directions. a few extra moments needed for those three metro rail lines. aside from that some caution. first street near xena street police activity. problem free on alabama avenue, south capitol is clear and suitland parkway has been pretty quiet in terms of congestion all week really. as we make our way out in the district as well in southwest, seventh street and g street malfunctioning traffic light. just tweet -- just treat that intersection as though you would a stop sign. slow it down and take turns. i need that second cup of coffee. very badly this friday morning. right now 450 northbound at jennifer road utility work blocking the right lane. left lane getting by. across the bay bridge things looking great in both directions. problemproblem free on the way i reagan national and dulles. we're at speed on 66. the entire stretch of the beltway inner loop and outer loop 270 and looking good on bw parkway in maryland p that's your look at track. traffic. back to you. >> ♪ >> time

market. nothing major in and around the d.c. metro area, but just enough of a chance to coat the roads where there is a winter weather advisory until 11:00 a.m. from loudoun, montgomery county. future weather, there's that little chance of some snowflakes between now and 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. things should improve. temperature wise in the 20s to around 30 now. we'll go nowhere later on in the day today. temperatures will stay mainly in the low 30s at most. for more on the conditions in the great outdoors let's join my colleague tamara outside. >> reporter: good morning, chuck, good morning, everyone. it is down right cold. look at the feels like temperatures. in the district it does feel like 27 degrees. i can account for that. 23 in gaithersburg is what it feels like right now. 30 out towards manassas. if you have any plans today, you'll definitely want to bundle up. wear the layers. in fact, i have on two coats we are expecting mostly sunny conditions by the afternoon. let's get a check on the roads. let's head over to rob. how's it goi

strong demand and a shrinking supply of homes on the market helped push those prices higher. the 20 metro areas covered by the index, seattle led the way with a nearly 13% gain followed by las vegas and san diego. the nation's capital showed the smallest gain at 3%. >>> the tax bill was signed and hung by the chimney with care and in it were some stocking stuffers. better known as special carve-outs for some businesses. ylan mui takes a look at some of them for us tonight. >> reporter: we've combed through the tax code, checked it twice. now we find out who's been naughty and nice. the beer indusg the cut with a provision that lowers excise taxes or two years. for small brewers the tax gets cut in half. for others, the tax is reduced by 10%. the industry has been lobbying for this in the decade. it's had bipartisan support in the past. it was rob portman who delivered this gift for christmas. broadway also gets a tax break. live theatrical productions can take advantage of full and immediate expensing for the cost of their show. the tax break was actually passed by president obama and was

metro orange line and blue line single tracking between stadium armory and eastern market.lem. track problem by potomac. oping only silver line between wiehle and balance ton. you can use orange or blue line to continue your trip. watch for delays. that's your traffic, guys. >> time right now 8:17. new this morning, u.s. spy satellites captured images of chinese ships illegally selling oil to north korea. officials say it happened sanctions and on-going concern over north korea's nuclear missile program. >>> in the meantime 2018 is quickly approaching this weekend and from new york to l las vegas new year's is in full swing. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people will flock here to times square to watch the ball drop. expect the most security ever for the event after two terror attacks in as many months. nypd expected to focus even ormon nearby car and truck rental locations to prevent any vehicular attack. truck restrictions are expected to go into effect earlier than ever before and more parking grams will be closed in a wider area around times square. >> feels like

in metro areas with bloominging job markets where prices are rising faster, it means more people caness insider" says a them bbl sized gadget is the world's tiniest cell phone. it's lighter than a coin. the maker said it was created as a joke. >> no can use it. >> they now recommend carrying it when you jog or as a backup phone for a night out. $100 on its kickstarter page. >> it looks like my 5-year-old's lego. >>> and environmental experts tell "the new york times" don't just throw away your tree. they can be recycled to give back to the planet. they can help build sand dues and create fish environments at the bottoms of lakes and can be turned into mulch in parks and community gardens. >>> mobile transactions worldwide are expected to top $721 billion this year as customers and businesses turn away from cash. in a recent survey, 75% of shoppers expect mobile payments to grow in the next five years. robert safian is the editor. good morning. >> good morning. >> why are we getting away from using cash? >> first of all there are restaurants and places that they want you do this. part

what matters are media markets, which are based in metro areas. even the appeal to rural voters is made in that way, and i don't see how a popular vote would not still require you to try to get out rural voters, nationally. so that is what i would say to the pragmatists. to the populists and trump supporters, i am sure that there are a number here, were thankful that the electoral college was in operation this past election. sure, it meant donald trump became president. if you really are a trump-ion you should oppose the electoral -- trumpian, you should oppose the electoral college. the electoral college is anti-populist in its roots. i gave reasons in federal '68, but really i believe those lead to a bowing of elitism. for example, the popular vote, what was said by those in the constitutional convention. eldridge jerry said, "a popular election in this case is radically vicious. the ignorance of the people would put it in the power of men dispersed through the union and acting in concert to delude them into any appointment" i use this twice. "t

this, there are only a dozen counties and one metro area in america where a full-time minimum wage worker can afford a one bedroom apartment at fair market rent. you have to make at least 16.35 an hour. more than twice the federal minimum wage, to rent such an apartment without spending more the recommend 30% of income on housing. the consequences are dire. especially for the one in six american households that have been putting more than half of what they make into shelter. for many low income families, that means little or nothing left over to buy food, medication, and other essentials. many of the people i met felt they'd spent too long losing a rigged game, and so they found a way to hack the system. they gave up traditional stick and brick homes, breaking the shackles of rent and mortgages. they moved into vans,'vees and traileres, traveled from place to place following good weather, kept their gas tanks full by working seasonal jobs. lynn days member of that tribe, as she migrates around the west i've been following her. when the steep climb into the san bernardino mountains begins, my giddiness at seek the peaks from a distance fa

is one of the biggest markets for zero emission cars. 2800 charging stations will be built in 17 major cities nationwide and in california, 277 stations will be built in five metrond san francisco. more cities may be added in the future. stations are planned at a apartment buildings, parking garages and businesses along the shopping centers. >> stay with us. more to come as we continue on abc7 news at 6:00. learning through play. >> and we are not talking about kids. we're talking about robots. and while this may not look like mumumu >>> for many of us, the memories during holidays are best captured in photos and videos. >> absolutely. 7 on your side michael finney is here with his snapshot of new innovations. photography is a fast moving game. >> wait till you see this. this is not your father's film piece. the submarine camera to a highh way to take a selfie, creators of technology are after your dollar. this pocket sized drone is yet another way toake selfie-like pictures. it's supposed to be less clumsy than a selfiend more versatile than trying to snap the picture yourself. >> you toss it in the air and fly it up and take selfies with you and your friends.

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metro line dealing with delays. steve and allison. erin, thanks very. f you're in the markety season, well you might want to head to best buy this weekend. >> all righty. plus, the skins taking a trip to the west coast this weekend. tailgate ted is here. we'll check in with ted a little later. >> smells so good. >> hey. ♪ see holiday tradition in a whole new light. join in the joy of christmas town at busch gardens. with over 8 million twinkling lights. more than anywhere else in america. enjoy coasters and thrills. and celebrate with holiday shopping and shows. bring your family to busch gardens and you would even say it glows. christmas town. where christmas shines brightest. ♪ >>> 7:40 for the second year in row dollar general is bucking the retail trend announcing it will be opening 900 new stores in the new year. i think that tells you something about our economy. lots of us love the dollar stores. that means by the end of next year, more than t

went to metro state university denver's worldwide indoor airport where the flight school says the airlines are building what amount to farm teams recruiting before the students hit the job marketone today versus what was done 10 years ago is the regional carriers have started to enter in agreements with collegiate aviation programs and entice students to come on board during their academic career. >> according to boeing, in the next two decades the industry will need 117,000 new commercial pilots in north america and 637,000 worldwide. in order to retain pilots, regional airlines have been forced to increase pay and offer signing bonuses. the major carriers are starting to come complete for those flight school grads as well. we talked to one graduate. he will never leave, straight to the big leagues. how did we get here? congress for increasing the number of flying hours from 250 to 1500 after the crash in buffalo which the ntsb said was caused by pile at inexperience. the pilot's union says there is no shortage. they say the airlines got themselves into the situation because of low pay and poor conditions. >> bill: thanks, lisa. >> sandra: president trump expecting an early c

metro area. 30% or 40% will be new vehicles. the standards are more important than ever in helping our air quality in houston. one of the things i am concerned about is the lower marketnetration for electric vehicles anywhere except california. we have some in houston. but you're not going to drive from houston to san antonio, 199 miles, in an electric car where you have to sit and let it charge for a couple of hours when you get there. >> in a profound way. the average age of a car is 11 years old. when you think about the improvement in the conventional engine, there are two factors. if you are turning in a camaro for a camaro or a civic for a have, over 11 years, you 25% increase in fuel economy. combination of two effects. the improvement in the engine and the lower price of gas. the combination of the two has made electric vacation a niche product. reality whichmic may change over time. factors, the starkness of improvement and the lower price of gas combined to impact penetration. electrification of the fleet nationwide in 2017 is .5. if you look at the numbers of in 2017 it is 96.9%. it has moved less than a point in a decade. what is coming from electrificati

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