desk in washington i'm michelle marsh. the pakistani taliban is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack at a university. 20 people were killed and more four gunmen stormed the university campus in the northwestern town not far from paubl. the gunmen reportedly began breaking down doors shoot at students. the man suspected of heading up this attack is the same who led a taliban attack on a school in pa shower in 2014. >>> a new report says 19,000 sicilians were killed in iraq between -- civilians were killed in iraq. the report attributed to most of the violence to isis. in washington i'm michelle marsh. >> reed: another rough day on wall street. the dow, nasdaq and s & p closing in the red after crude dropped below $28 a barrel. the index at its lowest day level since october 2014. the latest low in what's been the worst start to a year on record for the stock market. world stocks also fell sharply today. in crude oil prices remain the main cullprits for the mayhem. >> marie: an american imprison ford 18 months has bee

. >> from the terrorism alert desk in washington. michelle marsh. the pakistani taliban is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack in the university. 20 people were killed and more than 60 others injured. four gunmen stormed out of town. the gunmen reportedly breaking down doors to shoot at students. the man suspected of cutting up the attack, the is same man that school in december of 2014. >>> professor at kent state university is under investigation by the fbi for alleged ties to isis. the student newspaper, after the editor said, she's contacted by the fbi and homeland security is part of the investigation to homeland professor. and officials say he's under investigation for a year and a half and hasn't been charged with a crime. >>> a new united nation report, 19 thousand civilians were killed in 2014, october 2015. report attributed to most of the violence in wash. i'm michelle marsh >> pretty much says it all. father has a shock of his life anthony is thankful his wife and young son, were out at the time. and parker had to take matters to his -- under his own hands and kill the tiger sn

michelle marsh in the newsroom. what the latest in michelle: the u.s. supreme court will hear an appeal from former virginia governor bob mcdonald. we just received a statement from mcdonald. i'll read some of it. "i am grate to feel the u.s. supreme court for its decision today to hear my case. i am innocent of these crimes and ask the court to reverse the convictions. i maintain my profound confidence in god's grace to sustain me and my family. and thank my friends and supporters across the country for their faithfulness over the past three years." mcdonald is seeking to overturn his corruption conviction. he and his wife maureen were convicted in 2014 of doing favors for a wealthy businessman in exchange for gifts and loans. the case will be argued in april with the decision likely sometime in june. michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: thank you. there is a race in hawaii to find any survivors after two marine corps helicopters collided in midair. jonathan elias has been following the story. what is the latest? jonathan: the race is in the 13th hour se

michelle marsh has the very latest. michelle? michelle: the child was shot in a leg in an apparent along patapsco place. news chopper 7 was just over the scene where the child was airlifted to the hospital. the child's father says he was sleeping when he heard a bang and that is when he found the 2-year-old shot. the police don't know what happened or how it played out. they are investigating if the child somehow got ahold of that gun. we have a crew on the way to the scene in waldorf. we will have an update once they arrive. in the newsroom, michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: okay. keep us posted on that breaking news. back to the weather now. and the digout. the beauty of this weekend's blizzard is giving way to piles of dirty snow. leon: it always does. alison: knew it would happen. leon: today's warmer weather did help some of it melt. some school systems are struggling to get the kids back to classrooms. washington county schools in maryland will be closed for the rest of the week. alison: montgomery county schools will be c

attack on a school in peshawar in december 20-14.from the 3 terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm michele marsh. 3 3 the u-s military has expanded the ways to fight isis in afghanistan. 3 the pentagon says u-s forces can now pursue isis in the war-torn country.they did not have that legal authority before.under previous rules, the military could only go after isis elements that posed a threat to u-s forces in the area... or served as part of a bigger counterterrorism mission.last week, the state department designated isis in afghanistan and pakistan as a the designation led to a change in the rules of engagement.now u-s forces can go on the offensive and actively go after isis members as a threat to the u-s. 3 as concerns about over- prescription of anti- biotics grow... it's getting more important to correctly diagnose the cause of a sickness.coming up after the break in tonight's healthwatch... what one group of researchers says they've come up with to do just that... more accurately than ever before. 3 hello. i'm mark hyman.most journalists shy away from criticizing the children of politicia

jonathan: a lot of folks tune in at 4:00 to get the news i want to welcome michelle marsh. e newest member. michelle: thank you. jonathan: good to have you here. michelle: great to be here. doug: she spent time with us on thursday afternoon and she came back. jonathan: the fact you can do that. doug will give you bonus points for that. michelle: you make it easy to come back. happy to be here. i moved here from raleigh, north carolina. hometown is new york city. looking forward to embracing the area and excited to be part of the abc7 family. jonathan: swear to the capitals, redskins, like the wizards. michelle: i love sports. basketball, football, those are my favorite sports. look forward to attending the games here and taking it all in. jonathan: now we have all four on all cylinders. nationals, caps, redskins and wizards. doug: welcome aboard. michelle: thank you. doug: i'll disappear and tell you about the weather. the story is it's cold today. it is beautiful. it's a typical january day. bright sunshine around the area. we look at the weather bug camera in fairfax. as w

michelle marsh has more with what happened and what he is saying today. michelle: the unbelievable scene played out after a car slammed in the ambulance on the inner loop. in oxon hill. that ambulance crashed into a pole. the two paramedics on board weren't hurt. minutes after, the crash, the light fell as louis' car drove by. >> it was on the top. come through to the floor. over the car. >> of your car? >> of my car. >> how close did it come to hit you? >> almost six inches close to my head. michelle: incredible. he is alive to tell the story. oddly enough that light pole is supposed to break away as a safety feature. alison: the baltimore police department department is now getting body cameras. it was announced today at a press conference by baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and the police commissioner. 3,000 officers will receive the camera as paral of a pilot program since october. just ahead, as flint, michigan, deals with alleged water crisis. the district has history with lead in the water. where the effort stands today. leon: a virus that c

michelle marsh has a look at how he is being remembered. elle: bowie's death came as a surprise around the world and most didn't know about his private struggle with cancer. it came two days after his 69th birthday and days after the final album was released. the tribute spread across the globe. fans have left flowers outside his apartment. he became a beacon for those mourning the loss of a man who caused music win way he expressed himself. for decades, the legendary musician bowie entertained the audiences around the world. his first hit "changes." >> he was a renaissance man a superstar. i truly believe that his death will be on par with j.f.k. elvis. >> his biographer called the singer magnificent. british prime minister called him a master of reinvention. >> today we mourn the loss of an immense british talent. genius is overused word. but he was a genius. >> mick jagger and duran to madonna. singing to acting he did it all. starring in movies like "the hunger" and "the man who earth." even releasing his 25th and the final album black s

we have michelle marsh with us. two got the oscar nod and those who got snubbedded. michelle: a lot of popular movies that people went to see, "straight out of compton" didn't get nomination. most of the actors left off the list are black. >> i'm not afraid to die. michelle: "the revenant" leads the pack receiving 12 nominations including best picture. >> leonardo dicaprio and "the revenant." michelle: a fifth acting nod for leonardo dicaprio. fresh off of a golden globe win. >> leonardo dicaprio is going to win an oscar. he is a lock. kevin: -- -- >> i'm scared. michelle: brie larson is a favorite for best actress. she spoke to "good morning america" minutes after the nomination. >> it's the highest form of flattery in my field. michelle: she is competing against cate blanchett, jennifer lawrence, charlotte rampling and saoirse ronan. >> it should be pointed out this is a whitewash in the acting category. michelle: white actors represented all 20 acting nominations again this year. many questioning why will smith wasn't nominated. >> i've got something to say. michel

michelle marsh is following the developments for us. minnesota of course the powerball jack -- michelle: the powerball continues to grow by $100 million per day. the estimated jackpot is $1.5 billion. that is a $930 million lump sum. today the lottery showed video to show us the behind the scenes operation. it has the warehouse and the paper tickets that they are printed on. there are 18000 of those roles to print 1400 ticket stubs. the lottery revealed there are good outsided good odds someone will win tomorrow. 58% of the possible ticket combinations have been sold. your own odds are still 192 million. you want to see what we found out in the next half hour. leon: sounds like a plan. absolutely. we want to know what you found out. alison: thank you. doug: we have a strong cold front coming our way. not a lot of precipitation. sprinkles and the snowshowers. this is going going to blue through quick will this doesn't have an impact. the bigger impact are gusty winds and the falling temperatures. get start and give you a view. dark out th

michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: a serious issue around here. thank you for the latest there.ter weather and the common cold go hand in hand. a new review from the canadian medical association has interesting tips on how to fight back. the first is obvious. seems obvious. researchers found hand washing was the most effective method to prevent catching a cold. those taking zinc has fewer colds in kids. the usual vitamin c did not help the average patient and echinacea didn't either. almost all colds are caused by the viruses so taking antibiotics is not recommended. another note, your winter gloves may keep you warm but could it make you sick? they could be crawling with germs. result of an abc7 news test revealed 26 out of 27 samples testing positive for bacteria. most are harmless but nine of the sample tested positive for bacteria like staph and mrsa which is harmful if they come in contact with a open wound. don't keep the gloves in your pocket and wash them as often as you can. leon: it's official. everything is going to kill you. eventually everything will kill you. >> yo

from the terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm michelle marsh. >>> and in other news, more than 100 people stage adderallly in boise to protest the occupation of a national wild life refuge in oregon. environmentalists and bird watchers gathered in important of the idaho capitol to demand that the armed group quit their occupation of the national wild life refuge in oregon. >> we want them out of there and we like our public lands. we love them that's where we reck crate. plus americans, and we are pretty mad about these folks thinking they can just go in and take them over. >> the bird watchers are getting involved because the ref gouge is a favorite destination for boise birders. that is tricky the say. the occupation has now stretched past two weeks. >>> the california medical association has issued guidelines to doctors on writing prescriptions of lethal doses of medication for terminally ill patients. the state's assisted suicide law goes into effect in a few months. the guide released today outlines the legal and medical steps that physicians must take before they can authoriz

brutal attack on a university.michele marsh has the latest details in tonight's terrorism alert desk update. 3 from the terrorism alert desk in washington... i'm michele marsh.the pakistani taliban is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack at a university. twenty people were killed, and more than 60 others injured. four gunmen stormed the university campus in a northwestern town, not far from peshawar.the gunmen doors to shoot at students. the man suspected of heading up this attack is the same man who led a taliban attack on a school in peshawar in december 20-14.from the 3 terrorism alert desk in 3 3 the u-s military has expanded the ways to fight isis in afghanistan. 3 the pentagon says u-s forces can now pursue isis in the war-torn country.they did not have that legal authority before.under previous rules, the military could only go after isis elements that posed a threat to u-s forces in the area... or served as part of a bigger counterterrorism mission.last week, the state department designated isis in afghanistan and pakistan as a foreign terrorist organization. the designation led to a engagement.now u-s forces can go on the offensive and

school in peshawar in december 20-14.from the 3 terrorism alert desk in washington, i'm michele marsh. 3 3 the u-s military has expanded the ways to fight isis in afghanistan. 3 the pentagon says u-s forces can now pursue isis in the war-torn country.they did not have that legal authority before.under previous rules, the military could only go after isis elements that posed a threat to u-s forces in the area... or served as part of a bigger counterterrorism mission.last week, the state department designated isis in afghanistan and pakistan as a