chief mike carter: my only explanation for that is he was under the protection of god because he very well should have been dead. katiera: sand springs police released two body camera videos showing what happened when a woman they say was in a stolen officers friday afternoon. one video shows officers trying to stop stacy bunsey as she drives erratically through an elementary school parking lot. after hitting the officer's car, she runs off the road into a ditch. >> do not move your hands ma'am, do not move. katiera: the second video shows what happened when they tried to get her out of the suv. she continues to ignore officers commands while yelling expletives. police ended up tasing bunsey. >> jesus loves me this i know, for the bible tells me so. katiera: she later told police she'd recently smoked meth. chief mike carter: couple of things i want you to notice about the video, first is the sound of the suspect vehicle. that wasn't the sound of braking, that was the sound of accelerating. katiera: chief mike carter says some have criticized his department for firing shots so close t

reporting live from georgetown, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you, mike. thousands of people gathering at the convention center feast of sharing. as suzanne kennedy reports hundreds of volunteers made the 16th annual event possible. >> 5,000 residents were invited to take part in a prethanksgiving meal at the d.c. convention center. this community event brings together a number of the d.c. area organizations including the salvation army unity healthcare and safeway foods. 700 people volunteered to help people in the community. muriel bowser said the large crowd is an indication she still has a lot of work to do. >> we focus on senior housing and utility for seniors and the transportation assistance for seniors so that more and more people in golden years can enjoy a high quality of life. >> coming up tonight at 5:00, we will show you what the meal means to the people here today. at the convention center in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: so what are you thankful for heading to thanksgiving? send us a video. you can e-mail us at

mike carter-conneen looks. to the exhibit "inside the fbi" see the new exhibit from 2010, the handcuffs marathonetain boston suspect joe cars and i have, and artifacts -- dzhokhar tsarnaev, and artifacts from the 9/11 attacks. >> it gives them a sense of what they first felt. mike: it still features the unabomber's shed and the shoe bomber's shoes. 48 artifacts have been attic, most of them on loan from the fbi. local residents will locally be drawn to the beltway sniper artifacts. >> it's like going back through time. mike: one of the most impactful new artifacts is this toyota corolla, abandon at dulles airport by a couple 9/11 hijackers. inside, documents from a flight training school, diagrams of an instrument panel, and a box cutter. >> it's also sad knowing what happened. >> it brings back a lot of memories and of people that we knew who perished. mike: it explores the relationship between journalists and law enforcement, sometimes collaborative, sometime contentious. in northwest, mike carter-conneen, ab

mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. d.c. mayor muriel bowser took her first cpr training class last week and is now hoping 5000 people in the district will follow suit. the hands-on heart campaign aims to train thousands to use hands only cpr and automated external defibrillators. the mayor said that 20 minutes of training can easily save a life. canudden cardiac arrest happen to anyone, anytime, anywhere. the training can help us. it improves our chances of survival. d.c. fire and ems teaming up with the american red cross, the american heart association, and others to offer free cpr classes as part of the program. changes come -- more for a long time hardware store in the district. andas destroyed by fire, now it is getting a new start on old ground. plus, a bold move by a bunch of retailers. why they are canceling black friday sales. devon: darn it. we'll be tracking rain moving our way. kimberly: new beginnings of an old location. a d.c. hardware store has been in a temporary building since a fire destroyed the original

mike carter-conneen is in woodbridge with a look at that tight race. mike? leon, democrats are watching the race results, anxious for the local races. a line celebration and mixed emotions. all republican incumbents winning their senate seats at the state level, and republicans winning an open seat in richmond , senate district 10. here in senate district 29, it was a teeter totter, the firefighter ultimately beating hal parrish for the senate seat. they were vying for the seat held by charles hogan, who is retiring after 40 years. a lot of outside spending and national resources poured in. wins thed, mcpike race, but democrats do not have enough control to take -- do not have enough to take control of the upper chamber. >> we still have to reach out with the republican-controlled house and make sure they are focused on this. we may disagree on tactics, but we have to focus on the goals. not a good night for governor mcauliffe and state why democrats, who hoped that winning the senate would give them leverage to negotiate with house republicans. played stron

you mike carter-conneen has an expert to answer your questions. he is live to help us have the perfect thanksgiving dinner. hey, mike. mike: i have answers to your burning question. a woman that you met outside a short time ago recently immigrated to the u.s. she finds it bland. we have a question from her. >> i'm asking what advice, what does the advice mean to make it more salty flavor. >> is more flavorful? more seasoning? >> yes. >> mike: executive chef anderson joins us. for thanksgiving what would you recommend? >> you can infuse it in your turkey dinner. there is no rule book. i was born in scotland where there is not a lot of flare. what we do is use dry rub. you can do a barbecue dry rub. you can make awesome chorio pepper sauce. you can make a coconut curry sauce. this is not what the turkey tastes like. >> too spicy for folks, you want feedback from your family before you go too spicy. >> have everybody on board. i wouldn't invite somebody over that doesn't like spicy food. it could be a rough ride for them. make your own tradition. mik

in arlington, mike carter-conneen. abc7 news. >> virginia is set to extend the express lane in both directions. this is the harbor exit there. not much movement going on there. on the northern end, i-395 express lanes will stretch to the border with the district. probably couldn't come soon enough. this is after a study ranked 395 as one of the worst bottlenecks in the country. surprise, surprise. alison: exactly. a new state-of-the-art fire station opening in southwest d.c. it is located in an unusual spot. on the first floor of the white place hotel that opened today -- hyatt place hotel that opened today. it has separate entrance for the hotel and the fire house. fire chief says this was a long time coming. engine 13 is expected to move in at the end of january. a swanky looking fire station. leon: inspire confidence in the guests. i hope. alison: pretty safe. leon: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00". look at this. are we in for months of this? salt, shoveling? or are we going to get a lighter winter around here? chie

in northwest, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. alison: fairfax mayor scott silverthorn made an announcement on the 50th birthday. he has cancer. he made the announce in the last night's city council meeting. he has a common skin cancer. he is not planning to take any time off but he is planning to run for a third term this spring. silver thorn credit maryland governor larry hogan for inspiring him to go public. hon was diagnosed five months ago and announce he is cancer free on monday. leon: country music legend willie nelson is in the district to receive a special award. he will be honored with the dershwin prize for popular song. nelson is the first country music artist to receive the award. i wonder how le will celebrate in the district. actor warren beattie thought the song was about him. carmen simon revealed one of the biggiest mysteries and she confirms to "eople" magazine that the second verse of "you're so vain" is about beatty but the first and the third are about two other guys. she was -- alison: so another mystery. le

mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. leon: crews are fixing an eight-inch water main break in arlington at the north courthouse road between 13th and 14th street. nearly route 50 ramp if you know the area. rht now the southbound lanes are closed. the pipe burst around 2:00 and that caused a mess for the drivers this morning. no word when the repairs are going to wrap up. get a check of the roads elsewhere. jamie sullivan is watching that for us. jamie: we are going to start in the courthouse neighborhood in arlington. because it will probably affect you, especially if you do try to access 50 from the courthouse road. activity there is still doing it between 13 and 14th street. it is open. 50 heading eastbound and westbound, the ramp that you use to exit courthouse, go ahead and use tenth street to avoid. they still have the cones up. the traffic right now on the interstate is slowing. we don't have crashes in virginia. 395, 95 heading southward. dale city. great shape. through fairfax. 11 miles per hour. washington parkw

mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news.lison: science teachers use the rainbow experiment to engage students, but 7 on your side found the demonstrations can also put them at risk. tomorrow night at 11:00, we dig in the problems with safety, training and accident reporting all for the so-called rainbow experiment. they started digging after the fire at a high school in fairfax last month. tomorrow you will hear from the young men that many are calling a hero. he put out the flames on one of his classmates with his bare hands. that is was it interview and more details on the demonstration danger tomorrow night at 11:00. that is it for us at 5:00 but abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. maureen: a new isis video promises to turn the white house black with ash. tonight the fbi is responding. leon: the fbi director says such videos are not credible intelligence. the attorney general urged calm. >> we will not allow merchants of violence to rob us of our most precious ideals.

mike carter-conneen reports afte4r yearsthe democrat senator charles colgan is retiring and that has created what is considered the closest race in northern virginia. focused on transportation, and guns. reporter: they are scrambling to sway the shotters -- voter voters. >> you have people known in part of the district. but to be known as a whole it will take money. >> you have likely seen the campaign ads airing around the clock. this is considered a tossup race and hotly contested the ads are expected to continue running up until the polls close. there is md-slinging over terry mcauliffe's proposal to allow the single drivers to use i-66 inside the beltway. then mcauliffeaccusef lyingnd miot at.'m disappoiedthate >> he acknowledges they would only pay $17 if they use the ten-mile stret opposed. >> toll on roads we have already paid for. it doesn't make sense to people. >> on another issue mcpike is supportive of the universal background checks in virginia. he is backed by bloomberg's gun control group. >> making sure we keep guns out of the hands of criminals. >> parrish recently d

as mike carter-conneen reports, the d.c.ealth department is urging dog owners to protect their pets. reporter: dog owners are feeling anxious knowing that since june durban 24 cases of canine parvovirus across the district. puppies like edith are too young. >> he's got a pretty poor immune system so not letting her get too close to many dogs. reporter: veterinarian's city happen. they get sick do not survive. the cells that line the intestines die and slough off. the dog is not able to absorb nutrients. reporter: symptoms include fatigue, lack of appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea. humans cannot get parvo. >> is important because they are around dogs all the time. according to the department,r -- they can survive in any environment for more than six months. >> products don't necessarily kill it. if another dog defecated it will not just a dry up and go away. reporter: they maintain d.c. dog parks. >> we wash it down. reporter: the department of dtslth says it notified about the virus and they have moved to sanitation mode. tha

as mike carter-conneen reports they still enjoyed a feast fit for pilgrim.eporter: a thanksgiving tradition. they served five star meals to d.c.'s finest. >> thanksgiving those they can't be with their families during, it's important they have the experience and it's an opportunity for us to thank them for what they do for us. reporter: it was the 16th annual event where friends feel more like family. >> this is something i'm very appreciative of. i try to do my best to show that appreciation. reporter: is always served with fine linens, silver in china -- of china. >> it's gorgeous. reporter: hotel staff and their families rolled up their sleeves and rolled up the west -- welcome backs -- mats. >> we had just one order to go. 350 here ino about about 150 to go. reporter: they have been prepping since sunday. they had made hundreds of pies for the first responders and hotel guests. >> may be 300 pies altogether. pecan, pocket and apple. reporter: while they are grateful for a warm meal, more than anything they appreciate the warm welcome. mike carter-conneen

in northwest, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. maureen: uber did not reply to our repeated e-mails inquiring about the dash cam policy. as for the attack caught in camera in california the suspect is facing civil lawsuits. golden told the "l.a. times" he wants to apologize to the driver privately. >> "7 on your side" is on your side to fight back with unusual video of bank robbery in silver spring. you see a suspect walk up to a teller. smile and laugh. fumble for something in the pocket and then the man shows a teller a gun, demands cash. a reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest. a new prosecutor will take over the murder case against jesse matthews. tracke is a former federal prosecutor. just over 500 votes separated the candidates. ma thighs is accused of killing hannah graham. maureen: now the race for the white house. today donald trump became the first republicanan cdate to file for a spot on the new hampshire primary ballot. democrat martin o'malley was the first democrat to file. they have until d

mike: i'm mike carter-conneen. we look at those who lost their lives of a medical helicopter that crashed in 2008. we look at an emotional reunion from the family members that die and the sole survivor of the crash. alison: plus, you think you had a busy day. find out how many times mayor muriel bowser found herself doing this today. >> it may look like a winter wonderland but it feels more like the summer sol tis -- summer sol -- summer solstice. how did you mark the day? we have that when "abc7 news at 5:00" returns. okay. so everyone is saying, "hurry! you gotta get fios!" but why. why fios? well, right now for a limited time, you can get a great deal from fios, the 100% fiber optic network. fios gives you big capacity so you can get 100 percent out of all your devices. that means if you need more streaming for more devices... fios gives you options. so whatever speed you need, fios has it with the fastest internet anwi-fi available from 50 to 500 megs plus you can upload your favorite videos up to 5x faster tha

mike carter-conneen reporting it's afestevus tree and is getting a lot of attention. >> trying to figure it out. mike: in downtown silver spring, visitors are baffled by the 35-foot fall behemoth. >> i don't know what to say. it's crazy. >> each year, they commission a tree art instimulation. minnesota artist carl unish call it well-seasoned greetings. >> the sculptureal storm i play with. >> this was for toys that were donated to children. last year it had musical instruments donated to students. the theme this year is foodie festivus encouraging donations to the food bank. >> it will be here all season long and at the whole foods market as well. >> when complete it will feature 200 feet of the utensil tinsel. flowsnakes. 30 giant take-out containers that serve as lanterns. >> the bottle topper is made from the 80 beer bottles. >> so far the reviews are positive. >> once they figure it out, most like the tree. the nontraditional holiday tradition. >> it's so diverse i think it fits. >> tree-lighting ceremony held saturday night. leon: up next at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- reunited with her

a mike carter-conneen shows us it includes artifacts that were once evidence. mike: visitors will see the suv for the failed attempt to bomb time square in 2010, the handcuffs to restrain the boston marathon bomber. >> these gives people a visceral reaction to take people back to a point in time and it gives them that sense again of how they felt when they first heard the news of these events. >> the revamped exhibits feature the unany bomber shed and the shoe bomber shoes. but after renovations, 40 artifacts added most on loan from the f.b.i. located around the corner. residents of the d.c. region will be drawn to the beltway sniper's rifle. the infamoustary -- tarot cards and the pay phone used to call the police. >> we lived through the history. so for us it's going through time. >> one of the impactful artifacts is the toyota corolla abandoned at the dulles airport by 9/11 hijackers. inside the vehicle, they found documents from a flight training school, boxcutter. >> eye opener. it's also sad knowing what happened. >> it brings back a lot of memories. and

mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. maureen: do you like this new tipping policy or would you still leave a tip? you can find us on facebook and join the conversation. leon: how about a tip on the weather? doug: it's going to be windy tomorrow. plan ahead. that's all i have to say, good night. beautiful images to start off. i said this was sunset but at sunrise. i would know because i'm [snori ng]. thank you very much to: for this image.- colin for this another beautiful sunrise. 66 and 49 the high and low. 59 and 42 are the averages. . we had rain this morning and we are waiting for the cold front of a company later tonight we had a mile and breezy day with temperatures still in the upper 50's across the entire area. 63 degrees in springfield. 61 and dale city. .tomorrow morning it will be colder .we will have a breeze so it will definitely be felt a chillier day tomorrow but sunshine most of the day. a few fairweather clouds. wind will develop after the cold front moves through the numbering in cooler air. the cold fr

. >> reporter: chief mike carter says some have criticized his department firing shots so close at an elementary school and at a woman that wasn't armed. he says, she still had a weapon. >> if anybody doesn't think that person isn't arnlgsd looking at our officers, you into need to recalculate. this is a 4,000 plus automobile. it can kill the officer or another human being. >> that was kotv reporting. the 41-year-old faces a list of charges, including assault with aed thely weapon on a police officer and dui. still to come, a shocking arrest. police are caught on video using a taser stun gun on a university of alabama student.ng...sniffling... and wishing you could stay in bed all day. when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines... maximum strength medicines available without a prescription... ...to fight your worst cold and flu symptoms... ...so you can feel better fast and get back to the job at hand. get him, get him. don't stop him. >> the video posted to social media shows tuscaloosa police using a stun gun to break up a univers

(chief mike carter/sand springs police) "this officer had to make his decision in less than three seconds what he was gonna do." the video shows him get back up in pursuit of stacy ann bunsey. "they just rammed stacy" this footage from another officer's body cam ... shows stacy bunsey ... popping out through the sunroof, ignoring police orders and yelling obscenities. "i'm god! .. (inaudible) on fire! do not move your hands!" after disobeying several orders, bunsey is tasered. "taser taser taser!" miraculously, officer stacy, walking away from the incident with just minor cuts and bruises ... . (john george/presid ent, oklahoma city police union) "it's pretty wild, it's amazing that he didnt get injured severely." >> that was michaela periera reporting from sand springs, oklahoma. the driver, stacy bunsey, is in jail facing felony charges of assaulting a police officer, eluding a police officer, driving under the influence and possession of a stolen vehicle. still ahead, it never rolled on the moon, but could this relic retrieved from an alabama junkyard have been a precursor to the lunar

in the newsroom, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. alison: thank you. leon: a new man at the helm. we'll get reaction to hiring dusty baker. >> d.c. community is calling for the public to boycott quentin tarantino's alison: our college kidd o'shea in nashville for the country music abards. you can watch the show tomorrow and his live report will begin tomorrow on good morning, washington. tune in at 4:24. leon: calls to protest the latest quentin tarantino movie. the director says he won't be intimidated by the police group that have been calling for a boycott after his comments on police brutality. as sam ford tonight the city's fraternal order of police is joining the boycott call. sam: the trailer is out for quentin tarantino's new movie "hateful eight" open christmas day. the police unions from coast to coast are urging people to boycott it because he participated in a police brutality rally october 24 and use the word "murderer" referring to police. d.c. police union chairman is supporting the boycott. >> show our displeasure with the terms he is using to describe members of t

leon: coming new tonight at 6:00 -- >> i'm mike carter-conneen outside union station where today uber drivers reacted to the brutal viral video showing a customer beating his driver in california. we will look at the local law and policy with the uber vehicles. is: all right. first time to get back to breaking news we have been following this afternoon. a major fire in mobile track home. he is there now. what is the latest? >> let me let you see the house where the fire started. this started in the garage area. i talked to the homeowner. a woman, the homeowner was inside and he is told me she heard a noise and came outside and saw her garage on fire. it spread down below upstairs. a good portion of the house has been damaged. she was the only one home. no one hurt. her dog was in the garage area. the upper part of the garage. the firefighters had to go in and rescue the dog. they have it undercontrol. the one-alarm blaze. there eyare now. there is thedog. i don't know if you see the dog rescued. she is doing fine. reporting live, horace holmes, abc7 news. leon: all right. scary night.

mike, are you as bearish as carter? >> this is not a place that i really think is the time to start getting long on energy. i think a lot of people were tempted to do that at several points along the way feeling energy stocks are down 10% and i think now they're cheap. down another 10%. i think now they're cheap. and every time catching the falling knife and getting stabbed for trying it. one of the things that a lot of people don't realize is when commodities can weaken, they can weaken sharply and for a prolonged period of time. and we've seen some of the best ceos in the business including rex tellerson at exxon-mobil not seeing a turn-around any time soon. so if the guy in the biggest energy company in the world doesn't see a turn around, why should you think so. the other thing is take a look at how volatile these stocks have been. volatility right now is double what it was for the energy space about halfway through the end of the year. and if you look at what options prices are suggesting, they are well above from

tom: former president jimmy carter is fighting cancer tonight, and coming up, the positive outlook on his help. >> it' s worth a shot. if it doesn' mike: rain for some, and a look at the rest of the week in the forecast, coming up. tom now to our ulocal hot shot. : america will give a special salute to its veterans tomorrow including ryan, an army combat medic. you can submit your pictures and video, and join the thousands of if you think there's no solution to the climate crisis, think again. in america, clean energy is already producing enough power for 18 million homes, reducing our dependence on foreign oil and supporting over one million jobs. i'm tom steyer. with bold leadership and an endless supply of wind and sun, we can do even more. the goal is 50% clean energy by 2030. tom: doctors say former president jimmy carter is responding well to treatment for cancer. according to a new statement from carter' s spokeswoman, his body is showing no evidence of new tumors. the 91-year-old announced in august that doctors had removed cancer from his liver and discovered four small tumors on his brain. daily fantasy sports companies draf

carter leading the way with a team-high 18 points. b.c. blows out the blue devils 82-57. and the blue jays' josh donaldson beating out mike trout for the award. that's sports. >> kim: all right. joe, thank you. here's jimmy with what's coming up next on "the tonight show." >> you guys spike lee is here tonight. plus, we have rachel and music from r. kelly. justin bieber. it's a great show. dunkin's new sweet black pepper bacon sandwich, with double the slices of caramelized crispy pepper bacon. it's the bacon experience you've been waiting for. bacon up. with dunkin' donuts' holiday- cookie-flavored coffees, lattes, and macchiatos. enjoy every sip of the new snickerdoodle macchiato. >> adam: that's our time on this thursday. as always, we thank you for being with us. and jimmy fallon comes up next. i'm adam williams. >> kim: i'm kim khazei. get the latest on the weather in the morning. remember the umbrella. but we'll be here at 5:00 a.m. with today in new england. of course, the other crew will. >> adam: right. right. unless you're coming back. >> kim: i don't i don't think so.

before the end came, these three men tim carter on the left, his brother on the right, pr man mike prokesh the suitcases holding $500,000 in cash. >> we dumped the first suitcase in the fields next to the pavilion. >> they abandoned all three suitcases in the jungle. authorities later recovered them. when the men paused to rest, carter said, he put a gun to his head. >> i knew that i would never get the sounds and the smells and the sights of jonestown out of my mind ever again. >> the three men walked on that night to port kaituma where they were taken into custody. a day or so later, carter and prokes were put into a helicopter and flown back to jonestown to identify bodies. 909 people lay dead. many face down. often the children lying hidden beneath them. >> as i walked through the pavilion, i identified what bodies i could. i saw injection marks in people's arms. i saw one in the back of somebody's head. i saw them on somebody's neck. it was really evident to people that people had been just flat out murdered. held down and injected the ones that didn't want to drink the poison. >> se

mike emmanuel on capitol hill. >> turning overseas, in asia u.s. and south korea vowing to strengthen their defense. >> top concerns is pyongyang's threat to conduct a long range ash cartertension. >> ever present danger is the reason why we speak of the ability to fight tonight. no one wants to ever do that. but deterience is guaranteed through strength. >> secretary carter said if war breaks out with the north. the u.s. will retain command with seoul. 28000 american troops are serving as the north and south face off over on the one of the must borders on earth. >> we are often talking about thejf middle east, but a lot is happening in asia. it is interesting to note that the north and south koreas are still at war. i didn't realize we maintained wartime control. tell us what that means for america in that part of the world? >> that is true every since the arm tis was signed 60 years ago. we have a military command there and that military command would take control of any war that takes place of all forces. koreans and south koreans, and that is all kind. ground and maratime and air forces and those exercises are practiced on a routine basis with the u.s. commanders on