mike carter-conneen reports as 7 salutes. mike: 165 immigrants from 43 countries took the oath of metal of honor recipient. >> i want to see more smiles. big smiles. this is a great day. mike: the 33-year-old became a u.s. citizen in 2001, the same year he graduated high school in bethesda. he competed in track and cos country and he joined the army in 2008. i was last november when he received a medal of honor for his heroic actions in afghanistan, grabbing a suicide bomber by the vest and shoving him away from the security detail. the explosion still kil others but it could have been much worse. president obama: the instincts and the courage to do what was needed. >> he nearly lost his leg in the blast. today he fully recovered and joined boeing of the director of veterans outeach. >> i'm thankful i am an american. >> he also received an award, outstanding american by choice from u.s. citizenship and the immigration services. >> military service. or in business. >> he says he was humbled and honored by the recognition but s

but as mike carter-conneen reports the voters can rest easy. we are one week election. the race is almost over. mike: beneath fall foliage campaign signs are popping and the air wavers are full of attack ads. social media commentary has become a blood sport. voters are sick of it. >> i want it to be over. i am ready. >> diagnosis is election fatigue. >> it's more mud slinging than i can remember. >> every election cycle the negativity. but 2016 seems worse. >> you are not talking issues. it's accusations back and forth and that is frustrating. >> i can't listen to it anymore. i am looking for a comedy or something pleasant on television. >> the back and forth has not been limited to the candidates on the debate stage. many voters on both sides say they lost friends on facebook, in real life. >> i have been unf and i have unfriended many friends. >> in facebook i have taken it down. after the election we can be friends again. mike: the voters have enjoy and short and a sweet break. those divided over the break are now liking and comelimenting the post showing the good kid

mike: i'm mike carter-conneen where residents are unhappy where the pepco crews after they cleared a bunch of trees here on route 201. a lot of the work was unnecessary, they say. maureen: the search for answers in a deadly bus crash in baltimore. what we just learned about the driver and what a new video shows doug: if you are looking of check og out the collar changes, the weather cannot be better. i'll share that coming up. jonathan: today is the deadline to vote early in the district. this is live picture. early voting and same-day i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. donald trump: i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." he's going like "i don't remember!? vo: here's the last thing washington needs. amie hoeber. a reckless tea party partisan. hoeber will defund planned parenthood, threatening cancer screening. said she'd inva

i'm mike carter-conneen. coming up how the technology works. maureen: next a food truck where the investigators are focused in the search for a cause. doug: skies are clearing now. for the next couple of days temperatures will climb way up and drop way down. i have numbers in the ten-day maureen: a food truck selling falafel burst into flames at one of them critically. no customers or students were hurt. no word yet on a cause but it appears that the fire started near the truck's generator. jonathan: well, a change coming to congressional leadership. senate democrats picked chuck schumer as the minority leader. he was just elected to his fourth tem representing new york. on the other side of the aisle republicans re-elected mitch mcconnell as their majority leader. schumer and mcconnell join house speaker paul ryan as the known congressional leadership. here is t democrats delayed a vote on the house minority leader to digest the election results. right now nancy pelosi is in charge but that may not be the case. we will keep an eye on that. mau

awe mike carter-conneen reports councilmembers unanimously approve legislation making voter registration out -- automatic. mike: d.c. counsel bill waiting for bowser's signature would automatically send department of motor vehicles ease i as possible and get as many people registered to vote as we can. >> it would keep the voter rolls clean. >> if your contact information, if your residency information isn't updated with the board of elections you are disenfranchised to vote at the correct precinct and it challenges your ballot. mike: the new approach does not mandate that you vote but if you don't want to be registered you need to opt out unlike the needs you to opt in. is there we are flipping the assumption. we want you registered to vote. >> it should be a requirement. you have to do something extra. >> it should be automatic. >> it's convenient. there is some worry about low-information voters and whether registering should take a little effort. >> you didn't take the initiative to find out if you are a registered voter you probably wouldn't take the initiative to find out what the

in new carrollton, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. larry: open house and a public hearing on the proposal is held tonight at 6:30. for details go to wjla.com. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at we asked and you answered. see how "7 on your side" is helping you be a smart shopper. cheryl: i'm cheryl conner on the steps of the lincoln memorial where women's march on washington is planned for the day after the inauguration. we will tell you the message organizers hope to send coming up. >> family of a man accused of stabbing his two children says he is actually a good father. >> larry: the man accused of stabbing his children was in court today. brad bell was there when he appeared for a bond hearing. brad: after the proceeding, we were able to talk to several of his family members. they told us that they believe and they are blaming the outburst of domestic violence on mental illness and drugs. saturday night in the district heights home, michelle madison heard her grand children screaming. she ran to the basement where her son, his gir

mike carter-conneen joins us from the once-in-a-lifetime with details we learn today. mike: investigators say a university police officer shot and killed 18-year-old abdul razak ali artan within two minutes of the attack. the somali-born student ran the car in a group of butcher knife. the officer who stopped him was already nearby responding to report of a gas leak. today the f.b.i. discussed the possible motive for the attack. >> all we know is we believe he may have been inspired by anwar al-awlaki and/or isis or isil. our investigation will determine that. it is too soon to draw any conclusions. >> he was a refugee who spent several years in pakistan before coming to the u.s. in 2014. this was his first o.s.u. enrolled in the business school. he injured 11 people. tonight three are still in the hospital. at the live desk, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. larry: find out what smashed this fire in the middle of the night. michelle: later, a minor fender-bender escalates to something worse and it is caught on camera. larry: first after the fire, then the storms picking

i'm mike carter-conneen outside the blair house. live take you outside a new exhibit with the never before seen photos an artifacts in the historic building. michelle: but first, a look at michelle: just in time for the inauguration, a new exhibit and book explores the exclusive experience of the blair house. it's on pennsylvania avenue across from the white house. mike carter-conneen shares never before seen photos inside the president's guest house. mike: built in 1824, the u.s. government bought the blair house from the blair family in 1942 during f.d.r.'s presidency. stayed in the white house. >> the private rooms in the white house are only so large. >> over time the blair house absorbs the neighboring row homes and now stretches a full block. bigger than the white house. this exhibit at the nearby decatur house as artifacts and the photos of the posh and private quarters at the blair house. they are featured in the new book by the historian to give historic building they will likely never see. >> it's an exclusive, quiet place

i'm mike carter-conneen in northeast washington. coming up details and the how district leaders say the election of trump will impact the effort. >> washington, d.c. will remain a sanctuary city. i'm chris papst. coming up, what does that mean? i'm afraid you're suffering from fobo. fobo? fobo. fobo... fear of better options. cure fobo with black friday savings now. up to 40% off, 24-months special financing, alison: washington, d.c. will remain a sanctuary city. chris: it means when donald trump is president on january 20, washington, d.c., might find itself in a political battle. president trump will be under pressure to fulfill his campaign promises concerning illegal immigration and d.c. with other sanctuary city will put up a fight. >> not happening anymore. >> we will end the sanctuary cities that resulted in so many needless deaths. cities that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities will not receive taxpayers dollars. >> it's seen as a city that four in the region including washington, d.c. which does not honor the fede

as mike carter-conneen reports the residents are raising their glasses to another milestone. mike: it requires grain, hops, yeast and water. ellicott city mill brewing company was nearly destroyed by the fourth ingredient as flooding turned ellicott city street to a raging river. >> the water never stopped. >> three months later the brewery is celebrating the upstairs reopening and will soon welcome reopening the basement bar. >> we went to kegs and we had two on tap. >> the wine bin escaped damage but the owner is helping the displaced chocolatier with the pairing to red wine. i'm excited that she stayed in business. we need her business in town. >> tough summer on main street. >> we had 58 inches of water in here. we lost the first floor. >> now with less plywood and more open signs the locals are focusing on the future. >> six months come spring time it's back to normal and you will never we had a flood. >> after so much construction and reconstruction many feel optimistic at the brewery. they are feeling hoppy, if you will with perspective. >> it's overwhelming. the amount

mike: i'm mike carter-conneen at the washington convention center. at the 137th annual safeway feast -- 17th annual safeway feast of chairing, they enjoyed a meal fit for a pilgrim. >> this is the pie and the apple good food. >> it included a clothing give-away. in a line that stretched along the first floor, hundreds waited for a winter coat. >> we have prosperity in the city and a lot to be thankful for. but there are people with needs. we want to help serve the needs. >> in all, the organizers expect to serve more than 5,000 washingtonians at the from a thousand volunteers. >> it comes in to give the food to them. it's great. >> it's a fulfilling activity that you are doing something for somebody else. >> on the volunteer assembly lane, celebrity chef. >> my life mission is to feed people. this is the perfect place to be. >> also helping is wanda durant mother of nba star kevin durant. >> there are a lot of us in need. mike: thanksgiving officially is tomorrow but the generosity came today. >> no greater than to give when you have a lot by the gra

i'm mike carter-conneen. coming up, how they did it. >> we are still m the budget battle is beginning. alison: we are covering metro for you and word that the district is ready to double the money it gives to the transit agency. would you support higher fares to fix metro problems? brianne carter was at the board meeting. >> we drop 100,000 passengers >> in an effort to what he calls right size the system. the interim manager paul wiedefeld calling for fair increases, cut in service, eliminating bus route and layoffs. >> the district is willing to pay more to avoid those things. >> however, leaders in maryland and virginia have not been in favor of increasing their contribution to help metro get out from the nearly $300 million budget gap. >> operating more trains, operating more capacity and less that does not make sense. >> she feels like the employees are the scape goat. >> the people who are put in place to make decisions for this workforce does not have a workforce at heart. brianne: they are proposing r

mike carter-conneen spoke to the venters ready for this to be over. the voters felt like they >> it's over. >> i hope it's over. >> in virginia tenth congressional district voters decide a competitive race between comstock and her challenger bennett. the voters complain that the last few weeks it's impossible to avoid nonstop negative adds. there were a full two minute of ads attack each >> roe v. wade should be overturned. >> she will be happy to take your money. >> i'm tired of it. >> voters are nervous. praying for clarity and unity. >> i'm glad it's over. >> there was bipartisan pride from this presink. in chantilly, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. jeff: a close watched race. 's coming up at 5:15 we hear from bennett and why she thinks she will win and why didn't hear from barbara comstock. we will be here watching results from the democrats in virginia. a big and a business night. michelle: now the lighter side of the campaign. the mannequin challenge. it made its way to the clinton campaign plane. here it is. everyone pumming off the poses jonat

as mike carter-conneen reports no matter the age or the military branch, veterans are thankful for the day of gratitude and camaraderie. in the wake of the election, veterans day recommending all men of all races and creeds united in the service to country might help bridge the divide. >> today is the one time we can begin to heal. >> this is a great country. it became great not because of the president but because of the people here. mike: at this event they enjoyed a day of camaraderie. the commandant of the marine corps issued a call to action. >> i ask all the vets to take someone that you served with, give them a call. check in and see how they are doing. >> this is a day for quiet reflection, remembering and grieving. >> i lot of good friends. >> this is a day to celebrate the oldest veterans. in pearl harbor. >> he is a marine and he will be a marine. it is never going to change. >> he wouldn't miss this. he loves the fellowship. >> i have so many friends. i am 96 years old. they are all gone. but they are waiting for me. when we get together. jonathan: once a marine, always a m

i'm mike carter-conneen. steve: here we are already wednesday looking forward to the upcoming weekend. it promises to be nice out there. lower 60's on saturday. good deal of sunshine. sunday, you will get an extra hour to enjoy it. daylight savings time comes to an ends. we fall back by an hour. temperatures around 65 degrees in the midday. don't forget about across the bay 10k on sunday. cool start. upper 40's. making it to 60 by the noontime hour. take you out with a look at the storm watch 7 extended outloo 62 on monday. election day tuesday is dry with the temperatures around 65 degrees. chance for a few showers on wednesday. larry: clay hall has a preview of game seven tonight, cubs and indians. winner take all. we are going to play the biggest game in baseball weather. lebron james often says there is no two better words in sports than game seven. this is an epic game seven. stub hub reports that th dugout for $19,500. each. each. if saving grace for the their ace. corey kluber has already won two games

. >> i'm mike carter-conneen at the holocaust museum where 100th birthday of volunteer. the incredible story coming up. alison: new names added to the star-studded line-up if for national christmas tree lighting. larry: metro pulling a rail car series out of service and what i metro g.m. said he would have take an drastic alison: it was a party weekend in manhattan. that turned into a gruesome murder. a connecticut family mourning the loss of joseph after he never made it hope. police have charged two men in connection with his death. >> it is a total loss. he touched everybody. everybody that came in contact with the kid loved him. >> joseph's father in inconsolable, shocked by the brutal killing of his he got separated and was last seen entering the luxury apartment building on the upper east side. >> they have the crime scene unit down there investigating through trash. >> police found his bloody clothes inside and bloody evidence in a garbage bag outside the building. charged with murder lawrence and james the son of a wealthy and a prominent new york city jeweler je

abc7's mike carter-conneen took the pictures as they way to virginia. some stop and got out of the vehicles on the 14th street bridge. inauguration day comes with the celebrations and the protests every four years. the trump hotel is along the parade route and one group wants to set up a protest right there. d.c. bureau chief sam ford takes us inside the legal fight to do that. >> if you love justice, raise up your sam: protesters chanted against trade deal and other issues today. the prime spot for watching tin august ral parade which the park services says will be off limits to protesters on inauguration day. the protesters went before the u.s. court of appeals and asking that the ban be overturned. >> you can't stage manage democracy and say we are only going to allow people that appear to have view points supporting the incoming sam: the government is saying spaces in front of the trump hotel, near the white house and freedom plaza are controlled by the inauguration committee. protesters argue from all places they should not be excluded from freedom

at arlington national cemetery, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. larry: a wonderful story. alison: wow! speaking of proud, the boys will be so proud of their mom one day when they understand larry: absolutely. the stories. there to chronicle her life and her journey. nice job. thank you. tomorrow, "good morning washington" is celebrating our veterans so be sure to send us our photos to burst.com/wjla. or you could tweet us with a #gmwvets. we will honor the service members tomorrow at 4:24. the team will be here then on "good morning washington." alison: tonight at 6:00, a unique moment for veterans. teenagers. the pog of the greatest generation spending one-on-one time with students. the life changing lessons for both young and old. plus inside president-elect donald trump's first 100 days plan. the second thing he is planning that now has federal workers a bit on edge. larry: time for a check of the roads. sullivan is on traffic watch. jamie: 95 in maryland is a rough spot for us now. take a look at how heavy we 17 miles per hour. that is the average. right at 212. we hav

mike: i'm mike carter-conneen where today hundreds celebratedded veterans day. coming up why a 96-year-old world war ii vet said it was steve: i'm meteorologist steve rudin. it will look a little bit at christmas at national harbor. th out and this weekend they will light it. they do it on sunday. veterans day parade in manassas tomorrow. temperatures around 50 degrees. i will be on the cool side. a bit breezy. wind chill factors are colder than that. don't forget vikings versus redskins on sunday fedex field. a bit warmer. a lot of sunshine to enjoy. temperatures around 60 degrees. come this sunday at 6:30 we have the official tree lighting ceremony at national harbor. 6:30 is the time. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues alison: police believe the cause of the fire may be arson. they are searching for a man driving in a blue s.u.v. many areas not directly asked by flames are still seeing elevated air quality problems. because of the smoke and wind. larry: back and better than before. the best time to catch it this weekend. ahead at 6:00, the trump hote

in northwest washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: still ahead at 4:00, marilyn monroe looks like a million bucks when she wore the dress wishing j.f.k. a happy birthday. you won't believe the winning bid at auction. and who is taking it home. don't mind the cold weather on the way. there is plenty to do. "good morning washington's" kidd o'shea has the weekend kickoff up next. michelle: next week on monday, a special "7 on your side" event. secure i.d. day. our "7 on your side" team has reports in every newscast to avoid being a victim of i.d. theft. we invite you to the data destruction event in falls church where you can bring your go to wjla.com for details and join us on monday for great advice to keep the finances >>> break out the jean jackets, overall and shorts ands maybe wear them at the same time. the double denim bar crawl tomorrow. raise money for a good cause. i'm kind of already ready. thunderstorm is the montgomery county thanksgiving parade. fenton street in downtown silver spring, south on georgia avenue to