mayor muriel bowser brought anton wilson to d.c. ps school system.em. we've come a long way but there's plenty more to be done. we know that our community gap remains and we have to ensure graduating and that when they graduate they are college and career ready a lot of people refer to it as a achievement gap. i like to make sure it is working for every child. the 44 year old superintendent s of oakland's public school system met with other than higho students this morning. known as a proponent of charterr schools, wilson is a former teacher, principal and top official in denver's publicer's not have a young person to waste. we cannot afford to say that because a young person had a bad day or a bad month that we are going to now advocate ourate responsibility to ensure the system works for that young person.pers that's not to say the married father of three is without his critics. the teacher's union in oakland has blasted wilson for what they call his emphasis on charterrter schools over traditional public head on today. > i don't see it as a competiti

gray lost his 20-14 muriel bowser. proved too difficult for voters to swallow. they rejected the proposed four-percent tax on restaurant meals and prepared foods. most members of the board of supervisors favored the measure. they said the revenue was needed to support the school system. but opponents said the county should spend its money more wisely.. rather than ask taxpayers to contribute more. - have the umbrella today - seasonable end to the week - coldest air of the season saturday today: showers, steadiest through 9am. scattered showers possible highs: 57-62 winds: nw 10-15 tonight: mainly clear and still breezy. lows: 37-43 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: mostly sunny and seasonable. highs: 60-63 >> this is live coverage of vote 2016 from abc 7 news. >> it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you the president elect of the united states of america, donald trump. a historic victory at the polls. donald trump, set to take office as the 45th president of the united states. larry: celebration and heartbreak, the final moments of the evening coming out of h

muriel bowser wants the public to step up. mayor bowser: it is so important to hear from you so we can get a brutal killer off the streets. cheryl: carrie said this is unusual for her neighborhood near the navy yard. >> whoever wanted this to happen did not care if anybody else was hurt, and that was concerning. cheryl: this just in -- d.c. police are identifying the victim in the l street homicide as 23-year-old anthony young. for anybody who offers information that leads to an arrest, you can receive in a reward of up to $25,000 in any d.c. homicide case. cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: thank you for that update, cheryl. family and friends are still mourning the loss of 16-year-old mcmillan who was shot multiple kimberly: tonight, loved ones called for justice, prayed for peace, and gathered at watkins park. they believe that somebody has information that can help detectives. still, no arrests. earlier tonight, mayor bowser asked anyone with information to come forward. a word of caution from marek -- mail carriers after

d-c mayor muriel bowser, hosting her french counterpart today. paris mayor "anne hidalgo" will be here in washington. at nine this morning, bowser and hidalgo will talk with d-c public schools students about the benefits of international travel and exposure to different cultures. and what better way to learn than with food. the students will be making french crepes! how cute is this?! canine calendar today. your favorite players posing along side some cuddly pups for a very worth cause. take a look at this ... alex ovechkin with "toby" -- a retriever mix rescued from thailand. and "chewy" there is a lab mix. and holt-beast! here's the goalie with his friend -- "lil bit" -- a coonhound mix. t.j. oshie posing here with his dog "charlie" -- an australian shepherd. there are a ton of other players and pups in the calendar too. they sell for 20 dollars with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting homeward trails -- a rescue organization that helps abandoned pups find holidays with some country music cheer. the two new names performing at this year's christm

mayor muriel bowser she is not doing enough to protect immigrants from custom enforcement or ice. they caught up with the mayor at the university ever district of call can up bee a. mayor fired back and and told them d.c. is sanctuary city that protects immigrants. it's a hot button issue. d.c. city proposed legislation that could propose a safe haven for refugees. >> live in the northwest with more on that proposal, laura. >> contrary to what many may believe this was not brought up because of election in response to election of donald trump to the presidency and this does obviously coincide with the sanctuary city resolution that mayor muriel bowser was talking about. that's really coincidence this what resolution calls for is end to immigration raids. raids on immigration families here in the district. and this was proposed back in april and what council member brianna doe introduced and followed federal raids in d.c. similar to what you're look at her sparked fear in her ward one constituents and she blames obama administration initially for repeatedly targeting migrants guate

mayor muriel bowser brought anton wilson to. we've come a long way, but there's plenty more to be done. we know that our opportunity gap remains and we have to ensureure that more students are career ready. a lot of people think of as the opportunity gap. i like to believe it as anan opportunity and career gap. the 44 year old superintendenten met with eastern high studentsgh this morning. proponent of charter schools and main streaming special ed students, wilson is a former teacher, principal and top official in denver's publicv school system. the fact of the matter is we doe not have a waste. we cannot afford to say that because a young person had a bad day or a bad month that we are going to now advocate our responsibility to ensure thehe system works for that youngng person. that's not to say the married father of three is without his critics. the teachers' union in oakland has blasted wilson for what thet call his emphasis on charter schools over traditional publici schools, a criticism effaced head on today.n charter scho

. >>> in the district mayor muriel bowser's pick for school chance letter. you heard it first here on news 4. we'll look at the experience the new candidate brings to our area. >>> and the winds are increasing plus an outlook of your thanksgiving, maybe a little bit of rain. all that and more coming up. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm barbara harrison. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we begin with breaking news this morning. >> news 4's meagan fitzgerald is on the scene of a stabbing. what can you tell us what happened? >> reporter: the call came in said she saw a man suffering from a stab wound just behind us here near the statue. taped off the entire circle there with crime scene tape. we know the man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, a stab wound near the abdomen area. police aren't saying if they're looking definitively for a this man stabbed himself but this is early in the investigation so they're still trying to gather the facts here to understand what happened. people were commuting to work. they're not saying anything about witnesses

mayor muriel bowser will news 4's molette green is live to tell us about the mayor's choice. good morning. >> good morning to you. we expect to hear from the mayor in just a matter of hours this morning. it won't be official. keep in mind she's going to roll him out but it's not official until the d.c. council confirms her nomination. antwan wilson for his part has already submitted his resignation to the oakland unified school district and you should know he's also worked in he is credited with success in raising test scores. of course, that is a key component in this pick, since the city is smack dab in the middle of a huge challenge, trying to raise those test scores among the minority and poor children in the city. kaia henderson left the job in the middle of a big experiment as well, focusing on young black antwan wilson for his part is no stranger to controversy. critics in oakland argue that he helped charter schools forge ahead at the expense of the public schools. so that's the latest live here from northwest d.c., we should hear from the mayor in just a few hours. b

before, mayor muriel bowser says she'll show her support when it comes to the inauguration. the inauguration will take place we'll bring you full coverage leading up to, and on that big day. developing now, we're learning more about the apparent serial killing spree in south carolina. police say two of the bodies found on todd kohlhepp's property are those of a couple known for panhandling in the area. investigators say they were buried about a year ago. kohlhepp was arrested after a woman was found chained in a storage container on his boyfriend, then found the other two bodies. they say kohlhepp has confessed to those killings, plus four other murders. new this morning.. actor brad pitt is now cleared of child abuse charges. the los angeles county child and family services department cleared the actor after investigating an alleged incident of abuse. the accusation stems from an incident in september on a private plane. after that alleged incident, angelina jolie filed for divorce from pitt. she's seeking sole physical custody of their six children. custody. if you're desp

muriel bowser the republicans retaining control of congress, the measure could be a tough sell. autria: a big political comeback for vincent gray. he easily won the d.c. ward seven council race. remember, he was ousted from the mayor's office after losing the democratic primary to muriel bowser. late last year prosecutors announced that he would not face charges. investigation. -- fbi investigation. >> it was almost identical to me. they have their own standards and principles that forbid them from doing that. that's what happened to me. i believe that it undermined and sabotaged our election. we didn't win back and 14. now looking at hillary clinton's situation as well with director comey from the fbi. autria: before he was mayor he served on the d.c. council. turns out the idea of a restaurant meal tax is not appetizing to fairfax county voters. they rejected the proposed 4% tax. members of the lord of supervisors favored the measure, saying the revenue was needed to support the school system. opponents say the county should spend its money more wisely rather than ask taxpayer

dc mayor muriel bowser say >> taking action today, melanie has the details, live at the >> reporter: it is going to become difficult here for these sanctuary cities if donald trump and the republican controlled congress renews some of their legislation to end sanctuary cities, mayor muriel bowser did put out a statement reaffirming dc as a sanctuary city as after trump election. the city council is poisoned to consider a resolution that vehemently opposes federal immigration raised. it was first introduced april. now, council member says the federal raised similar to the ones you're about to see here sparked fear in her ward 1 constituents. according to her resolution, more than 400 mothers and children who cross the southern board since 2014 have been caught up in these raised across the country and they won't blame the obama administration for repeatedly targetingmy resolution could be dangerous by allowing criminals, the feds are looking for to go free and they address that day to fox 5 yesterday >> i am very committed to insuring that we take seriously any accusations of crime, t

muriel bowser came out. the alley palooza campaign. since the program began last year, more than 300 alleys >>> it's new york city's next trend in travel. >> welcome to the future of hotel rooms as ashley webster from fox business reports space and size are overrated. >> reporter: the whole concept of micro hotels didn't start in the u.s. but it's growing here and moving into states. quickly. >> reporter: the microhotel trend taking off in response to the changing demands of guests. lower manhattan. first four star hotel of its kind, it has rooms that take up just 160 square feet each. >> you need great bed, sleeping experience, a great bath experience, shower. you get everything they need in 150 or 160 square feet then you provide the common faces where community where people they can come together. >> reporter: it used efficient storage design followed-down desks, adjustable wardrobes and each room features large windows with city views. >> when our guests check in, they only pay for what they're going to use. when i travel. i don't

mayor muriel bowser actually think it represents our country going back word, not forward, or it may mean simmering tensions now, people may feel emboldened to demonstrate long held beliefs. >> one man was bloodied in the clash with protesters. police took at least two people away in handcuffs but they say no arrests were made. be sure to w he'll talk with two later. bernie sanders and senate minority leader chuck schumer and he'll meet with donald trump's incoming chief of staff, reince priebus. >>> alec baldwin, he made his return to "saturday night live" for the first time since the election. >> he started with dealing with isis. oh, my. 59 million results. siri? how do i kill isis? this is a blackberry. that hair's getting longer in the back. they poked fun at mitt romney meeting him. they say this moment between the fake trump and fake mike pence. >> sir, being president is going to be easy, but we'll get through it if we work hard together. >> thank you, mike. oh, and, mike, you're going do everything, right? >> yes, sir. >> donald trump reacted to "snl" this morning saying it'

muriel bowser welcome paris mayor ann hidalgo to d.c. and tro near the capitol, she is cooking creping and teaching the technique to seven substitutes. >> i want a nice ribbon consistency. >> one-by-one the students take a try to turn the batter and mayor bowser appears to be a natural. >> i'm impressed, too. while coding the crepes in powder, they are also fielding else from the country and it was fun. >> the mayors talked about food, of course, but they also discussed the importance of the international travel with the students and climate change. >> the brightwood students have taken french in school and we want them to think about the different cities around the world they can visit to enhance their educational experience. >> mayor hidalgo is in d.c. to receive the diplomat of the year award. she has been elected the new leadership group. >> the most important issue of the century is climbed change. >> they are -- of the century is climate change. they are taking time for a selfie with the students. michelle: a dress sold for $5 mill

. >> just into the fox news room new video of protesters crowd around muriel bowser. she claim she is not doing enough to protect immigrants from u.s. immigrations and custom enforcement or ice. thanks for joining us at 10. >> i'm tony perkins. >> the video was recorded yesterday at the university of disstrivkt columbia. mayor bowser quickly fired back at protesters saying the district is a sanctuary is they that protects immigrants. >> reassure us. i voted for you. i voted for you. >> listen, listen, listen. everybody has -- and i appreciate the anxiety people feel. but your anger should not be addressed at your mayor stood up in every case for this community. >> in the meantime the d.c. city council will hear from post legislation tomorrow that could create safe haven for central american refugees and family. >> council member briann nado introduced that legislation. laura, what would this proposal do if passed. >> reporter: let me get into that in a second, tone yes, i shawn, just to be clear this was not proposed in reaction to election of donald trump. interestin

take a listen to mayor muriel bowser regarding student safety >> okay. >> a lot of students were exercising their first amendment right to we to be able to express their feels. >> do you think it's such a dangerous precedent? >> so express juror first amendment right no. >> to allow students not be in class. >> we want our kids to be in school, absolutely. >> but you're okay with today's walkout. >> no, i always want kids to number school and any he protests in my view should happen after school hours. >> now many folks wondering what are the schools doing if students miss a class they'll receive unexcused absence unless their parents write them a permission note. that's the latest from rockville, maryland, annie yu, "fox5 local news". >> tucker is looking at the forecast and annie bundled up cold start to the day. >> yes, cold, 0s north and west and good looking day as far as mild temperatures. 42 reagan national and dulles down quick look at stormtracker radar. let's see we're not tracking anything out they early. we're expecting clouds this afternoon and particularly northern half of of

. >>> last night people on dirt bikes interrupted mayor muriel bowser's news conference on the shootings in d.c. the noise was so disruptive the mayor was forced to stop what she was saying at the microphone here. police eventually blocked off the street so the bikers has started. orange and silver line trains will single track between the east and west falls church stations between december 21st. we will check in with justin finch at 630 foik for ways to avoid the backups. >>> thousands of cubans are expected to file past the remains of fidel castro in havana's revolution+kr7wquare today. this is part of formal mourning ceremonies leading up to castro's funeral on sunday. >>> as a presidential vote recount gets wisconsin donald trump is claiming that millions of people voted illegally across the country. the president elect has not driven any evidence for the alleged fraud. >>> and president-elect trump is taking a social media -- taking to social media to voice his outrage about the recounts. on sunday he sent ??me? a flurr of tweets claiming did he not win the popular vote because mil

mayor muriel bowser. it gives meantly capable terminally ill patients withtien less than six months to live the option to end their own livesn with the help of a doctor. physician assisted death is already legal in six otherer states. > heads up if you are a marynd the rate hike is moving fort.s they asked the public service pb commission to approve the hike.. it wilamena monthly increase in your bill by about $15. the commission denied the firste request but is now allowingwing pepco to increase your rates byt a smaller personal.nal. that should cost you you aboutot 7ed more a month and it takes effect immediately. > we want to turn now to the forecast. take a live look outside.tsid it is cooling down. we could be in store for a how are things looking for tomorrow. don't forget on our seven day forecast we might even includecd other first snowflake after the warmup. we have plenty to talk about. we'll give you a little bit of a tease with that. it is getting chilly out there and we do expect temperatures

muriel bowser picked him because he is bold, open and transparent. coming up next for us -- >> we will tell you what i it's easier to access the drug used to treat an overdose. plus you will hear from addiction specialist. >> the storm watch 7 chief meteorologist doug hill has when we may see rain. jonathan: now a look at what the "good morning washington" team working on for tomorrow morning. >> tomorrow we zero in on the hot day gifts. >> plus the deep holiday discount coupons. too good to be true? why you should look at the fine printed. >> 6:00 a.m. it's good morning good morning's happy holiday >> plus, stay with us for traffic and weather every ten michelle: a frightening situation in northeast washington after a woman's clothing and her wig caught fire. she was found in the trinidad neighborhood and the injuries are critical. jonathan: police in fairfax county are looking for a guy they believe set a woman on fire saturday morning. 2001 fort taurus like the one on the strewn, vpw1915 plates. the 61-year-old woman is in a hospital after police

uniformed officer aimed hisd firing twice hitting the 3 # year old in the neck. 16 days liter mayor muriel bowser identified brian trainer as the officer who fired hishis weapon that day and release thee video recorded by his body worn camera. now just under two months sincet that shooting, a grand jury. they've had enough time toe interview witnesses, to get thet autopsy report, to have the autopsy report reviewed by r another expert, to review forensic evidence. at crime scene photos or video and do a further forensic analysis of that.an after doing all thatll investigation that a grand jury investigation is being opened leads me to believe that there are vigorously pursuing a charge. david been wits is a veteraneran defense attorney who has represented individuals who have gone before grand juries. essentially what the grand jury is a room inside the us attorney's office where members of the community sit and listen down there whether you're represented by a lawyer or not. you would go down there andere eventually you would go into tho room alone. inside that room would be thebe grand jurors,

muriel bowser plans to deliver the d.c. statehood fresh measure to both president-elect donald trump and congress by inauguration day which is and 20. >> sounds a little odd. okay. >> when we come back a post election lex edition of what the facts. this in a while because of the world series and election. >> we want to -- to help us get through that is d.c. native and comedian william trotler. he will join us after the break. he will join us after the break. stick around. man: hey baby, how are you? woman: i have a surprise for you. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their dominion salary, and continue benefits for them and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. "dominion. depend on us for more than energy." >> we're back now with a look at tonight's top stories. we will begin now with marina morocco live house. >> tony, things got dacey at the top of the hour and secret servi

mayor muriel bowser againor saying that d.c. is a sanctuarya city. ty >> but one d.c. council members wants to take it step further sr and taking action today.iotoda melanie alnwick live at the t wilson building with the latestt there. mel? >>er reporter: hey, e.guys.gs. the stakes are going to get evet higher with the next congress in you recall in the last congressr there was a bill that the housee enforce or literally get rid off sanctuary cities across theoss united states, and there wasre s another one that wanted to umedu fines on the district ofnes columbia for not complying witht those federal immigrationigra reporting laws. and those did not make it into legislation because of the democrat controlled senate.e. now, the tables have turned andd so things are getting a littlee tricky here in the district ofic columbia.mb mayor muriel bowser did reaffirm the stow's status assange to yoo wary city af election. but now as you mentioned,oned council member wanting to a stee further with new languagee basically opposing federal immigration raids. now take look at the

sunday night the atvs even interrupted mayor muriel bowser. she held a news conference in southwest about recent murders and shootings. >>'s of about 75 making their way around the city. ap-i think probably lousy timing for the press conference. >> reporter: ward 6 council member, one of several elected leaders backing tougher penalties for any drivers of the illegal machines. >> these are dangerous vehicles and they're being used dangerously. >> reporter: as we talked, interim police chief peter newsome returned news 4's call saying enforcement has stepped up. >> since january, we've we've made 36 arrests. >> reporter: city leaders mostly agree with police policy not chase the vehicles. >> now imagine 75 high speed chases through neighborhoods. that is dangerous. so we don't do that because we would put more people at risk if he we do it that way. >> reporter: now, the police say they may not chase these back to you. >>> cyber monday is still under way and susan hogan is here with the best ways to get the most savings. >> i'm all about saving

mayor muriel bowser is getting out the vote. she will encourage district residents to head to the polls tomorrow. d.c. voters have a referendum on the ballot about state hood. there are also comio little divine intervention this election cycle, attend a prayer service tonight. the first begins at 6:30 at saint columbus church in northwest washington. >>> we may not know who the next president will be but plans for the inauguration are already in the works. crews began building the platforms for outside the u.s. capitol back in september. pennsylvania avenue near lafayette square. the next president will be inaugurated on friday, january 20th. >>> 5:35 our time right now. closing arguments get under way in a d.c. serial rape case. demetrius banks is accused of raping five separate women. all of the women were walking home alone from metro stations tonight. >>> jurors will be back in court today to determine how much rolling stone magazine will pay a university of on friday, jurors found rolling stone magazine, publisher and a rep

mayor muriel bowser's pick to be the next school's chancellor. news 4's tom seegraves confirms antwan wilson was chose joan steven diaz and george carey have been identified as the two people killed in a four-car crash last night in gaithersburg. two other people involved are okay. >>> five families are mourning elementary school students this morning killed in a horrific crash. an ntsb go team of investigators is heading to tennessee to look into this incident today. >>> travel weather the next dry for your travel plans tomorrow. turkey day showers. and then drying back out as we head towards friday and the weekend. >> chopper 4 showing us a little volume northbound on bw parkway. people getting out of town and then 95 maryland, northbound, is okay. southbound 95, virginia slow through quantico already. leave as soon as you can. >>> he's shaking his head. >> 95, bw parkway. >> you're going to be sitting in traffic. >> all right. that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for waking up with us. >> thod enjoy your day. >> make it a great tuesday,

d-c mayor muriel bowser will help break ground at 11 this morning in the alley off waterside drive in northwest. coming up at six - but seven on your side investigates how safe from indentify theft you really are. plus - monday night football heads south of the the border. the health hazard to players at the mexican stadium, coming up at six. what goes better with thanksgiving turkey than a little football? on thanksgiving day - the skins will take on the rival cowboys on a nine-win streak. so go to wjla.com/votenow and let us know who think will win - redskins or dalls. the skins will be coming off a huge win of their own jummy olabanji is in the newsroom jummy? it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - another cold & blustery thanksgiving - dry weekend ahead today: mostly sunny. cold and blustery. gusty winds diminishing late. highs: 43-47 feels: 34-39 winds: nw 10-20 g 35+ tonight: mainly clear and cold. breezy. lows: 23-33 winds: w 5-15 mph tuesday: mostly sunny. breezy and cool. highs: 48-52 winds: nw 10-15 mph the american music awards were last night right here on abc 7. if yo

. >> i'm muriel bowser, mayor of washington, d.c., the best city in the world and soon to be the 51st state. >> reporter: that statehood never has backed d.c.'s statehood. in both the house and senate remain in hostile republican hands after yesterday. democrat hillary clinton had backed statehood and with a democratic senate, the city had been planning to send a petition for statehood to capitol hill. >> and obviously part of our strategy was to be ready when we have like-minded people elected in the white house and in the congress. and we, you know, we are ar comes. >> reporter: former mayor and now incoming council member vincent gray told wamu radio statehood chances are bleak. >> i don't think it's great news in terms of the statehood quest, but i can't see it going anywhere. >> should the district just drop the effort at this point? >> no, i don't think we should drop it. i think we got to continue to wage the fight. there's no question that looks far more bleak today than it may have looked the day before yesterday or even yesterday. d.c.'s budget autonomy, gun laws and other k

mayor muriel bowser will announce her choice for the next leader of d.c. public schools.

news 4's mark segraves sat down with mayor muriel bowser to talk >> but it's also important that our city is represented on the world stage. we are the nation's capital. >> reporter: the d.c. delegation will be led by mayor muriel bowser and tommy wells, the director of the district's department of energy and environment. they say it's more important than ever to have this conversation on a global level with the president-elect who has questioned the science of climate change calling it a hoax. >> a real message and i'll be among a group of american course. we're going forward. we're not fighting science. we're embracing it. >> reporter: the c40 mayors summit in mexico city brings together big city leaders from around the world to share best practices and to work on plans reduce carbon emissions. this is the second summit wells has attended. >> the different cities, we're having to learn from each other as fast as possible are. >> reporter: one of the thing bowser says mayors in the united states will have to learn is how to work with the trump policies are, they don't have -- they h

mayor muriel bowser twitter saying "i'm sick eped by today's violence in potomac gardens and loss of young life" npd is investigating please help call 911 with info. now, d.c. police are offering up to 25,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest. if you know anything you're urnled to contact them. you can of course always remain anonymous. "fox5 local news". >>> fairfax country police are investigating what they call a thanksgiving gaminger wrong and officials say a man was murdered last night on seminary flowed false church and police aarrested three anyone connection with the case. freddie august even, gabriel cora and jose amya they are charged with murder and burglary and police are looking for a fourth suspect, 21-year-old adonae cabrera. if you have information call fairfax county police. >> new tonight, friends and family are mourning loss of a the meant gone says senior chief petty officer scott dayton died thursz from injuries he suffered in a blast in syria from improvised explosive device. he was part of inherent resolve u.s. military operation fighting again

d-c mayor muriel bowser will discuss her next steps for improving educ capital. there are reports she could name the city's new schools chancellor. the washington post reports that person is antwan wilson - current superintendent of oakland california schools. a news conference is set for 10:30 this morning at eastern senior high school. stay with abc seven for an update the minute we get it. the wizards have reason to celebrate this morning. the team cruised past the phoenix suns last night at the verizon center. bradley beal carried them -- scoring a career-high 42 points en route to a 106-101 win -- just season. the wizards now have a little time off for thanksgiving before resuming the season friday in orlando. the redskins are celebrating sunday's victory.. by giving back to those in need. players pierre garcon and chris baker were at paisano's pizza in annandale last night-- not for pizza -- but to give away turkey dinners! garcon says he knows what it's like to be in need... and wants to help make other people's holidays happier. people in need this holida

why she's going and what she says the rest of the world can learn from d.c. >> reporter: mayor muriel bowser has been pushing for alternative power sources since taking office. to install solar panels on d.c. government buildings. bowser says that's just one of the programs she'll point to when she speaks at the mexico city conference. energy, as well. we entered into an unprecedented agreement to energy d.c. government buildings that's not only good for the environment but good for our bottom line. >> reporter: bowser will be joined by her director of the environment, tommy wells, who says d.c. is a success story that other cities can learn from. >> we've reduced greenhouse gases produced by our city by almost 23% since 2006. >> reporter: bowser says d.c. most big cities around the world. >> the climate can have a significant impact on our daily lives if we have flooding, for example, we know that the health of our rivers is very significant to how our city continues to grow. having transportation solutions is the only way that we can add another 100,000 people in the next 20 years and have

mayor muriel bowser set a goal to give half of all city contracts to small and local businesses in the city. jonathan: as "7 on your side" government watchdog investigator chris papst found out much of the money is not local. the companies outside the district f in on washington's economic boom. chris: while staring at the bush -- >> according to the website this is their address. is there crazy -- >> crazy, man. christ listen we are watching -- christ when we are watching up to a charter street. something didn't seem right. >> star fleet transportation? >> no. >> we had a similar feeling in the busy parking lot of b.n.b. for services in forestville. full of trucks, workers and headquarters are in the basement of the sleepy house in southeast. >> they are not here. >> they're not here? >> they are not here today. >> both companies registered with the district as s.b.e. small business enterprises which offers them preferred access to the district contracts. 476 million worth of contracts. just last year. >> to be an s.b.e., district website clearly states that a company's headquarter an

officials, including mayor muriel bowser, will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. they'll unveil new renderings, and a map of the water taxi system. the wharf will consist of shops, restaurants, condos, and office spaces. the development will run along the waterfront for nearly a mile. the grand opening is set for next october. we are just eight days away from thanksgiving and airlines are lowering fares and making it easier to keep track of your luggage. john gonzalez is live at reagan national with more. from holiday travel - to holiday some of it's black friday deals while you were sleeping. a first look, coming up. and a trump presidency, bad for business? what could be next for the brand new trump international winter weather. today, v-dot will hold it's annual winter weather briefing. officials will show off new equipment and snow-removal materials... and the national weather service will be there to talk about their forecast alerts. and you can find out when snow is on the way. sign up for our abc seven weather alerts.. to get up to neighborhood. toss to eil

. >>> new reaction from muriel bowser. donald trump is nominating billionaire she said there are robust public schools and charter schools and support for private options. that's somewhat in line with devos's approach. >> we already have a balanced approach from washington, d.c. we would be happy to share that with the new secretary. >> the national teacher's union thinking a little differently. they do not support devos. that to support public schools. >>> the folks living in chevy chase, d.c., getting ready to have high profile neighbors moving in. the washington post first to report this move. neighbors saw the vans and secret service outside his rental home. this one right here. pence will stay in this house until after the inauguration. then he's going to move into the national observatory. heartwarming family reunion, right? >> we have them. an air man came home from boot camp. check out the reaction when she walked into her grandmother's home in florida. >> oh, my god! oh, my god, are you kidding me? oh, my god! >>

mayor muriel bowser spoke on it. >> it's alarming to see and i actually think it represents our country going backward, not forward, or it may mean that simmering tensions are now -- people feel emboldened to demonstrate some long held beliefs. >> well, one man was bloodied in a clash with protesters. police took at least two people no arrests were made. >>> be sure to catch "meet the press" later this morning. chuck todd will talk with two leading democrats about their path forward. he will also speak with president-elect donald trump's incoming staff reince predisand we will speak with chuck in less than ten minutes on the transition. >>> turning to the funnies in politics. alec baldwin has returned to reprising his role as donald trump. >> he's good at it. baldwin gave his version of the president-elect starting with his version of isis. >> google what is isis. oh, my, 59 million results. siri, how do i kill isis? >> the writers also poked fun at trump's meeting yesterday with mitt romney but they also say this moment between the fake trump and fake mike pence. >> sir, being presiden

anna-lysa: mayor muriel bowser tweeted this in reaction to the murder. "i'm sick the young life." >> it's crazy she died the day after thanksgiving. anna-lysa: a $26,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. in southeast, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. michelle: the police are looking for the last of four suspects in a robbery and murder in falls church that happened overnight at the skyline square apartments identified. the police have charged a man with burglary and murder. two other men are being charged and they are also looking for another man. 7 on your side helping you fight back against crime. check the spot crime map on wjla.com to stay aware of the latest crimes near you. a scare today at the national zoo as we surgery. the cub had bamboo stuck in his intestines. the emergency surgery came just as the zoo began one of its signature events. tim: it is beginning to look a lot like the holidays at the national zoo. >> i like all of them. i like how they glow. life is the perfect girls night out. >> i like some of them. some a

glock handgun at sterling and fired twice hitting the 31-year-old in the neck. 16 days later, muriel bowser identified brian trainer as the officer who fire his weapon that day. and released the video recorded by his body worn camera. now, just under two months, grand jury >> autopsy report, to have that autopsy report reviewed by another expert if they want confirmation on certain facts, to review forensic evidence, for example, to go back and look at crime scene photos or video, and do a further forensic analysis of that. the fact that after doing all of that investigation, that a grand jury investigation is being opened leads me to believe they're vigorously pursuing a charge. >> reporter: david is a veteran defense attorney who represented grand juries. >> what the grand jury is a room inside the us attorney's office. where members of the community sit and listen to evidence that is presented. so as a witness, would you go down, there whether represented by a lawyer or not, you would go down there and eventually go into the room alone. inside that room would be the grand jury ors, a pro

we will see how that jay: back live outside of the wilson building, mayor muriel bowser is expected to allow the bill to pass into law. we do not know if congress will intercede or not. live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: developing now, five student stabbed at a high school in utah. the police say the attacker is a sophomore, who was taken down by a school officer following the attack. the five victims are recovering with conditions ranging from fair to critical. the motive at this point is a big question. southwest airlines employee shot to death in the parking lot of an airport in oklahoma city. the suspected gunman was found dead in his truck after shooting himself. it happened at the will rogers airport. the police are not saying if other. alison: right now, a sweeping new ban on burning in parts of seven states. we've been telling you about raging wildfires going on for more than a week. there are now air quality concerns in atlanta, charlotte and several cities. authorities believe that several fires were set intentionally. two people today were arrested for a

muriel bowser is expected to announce a new school kluns lor. >> antoine wilson is head of the oakland schools in california on tap to lead the d.c. school system. wilson confirmed a lettehe sent overnight to oakland unified school district. "fox5" found one tweet if a teacher in oakland that posted that. wilson led oakland since 2015 previously head of denver public school system. he'll be introduced event at eastern high school this morning 10:30 replacing okay henderson that resigned after serve are six years as chancellor. >> bwi will debut a new accommodate d and e and the goal is to alleviate traffic around the airport. >> time now 4:31. developing this morning parents in silver spring are looking for answers following arrest of a teacher. they arrest the john vigna for sexual offenses. since then more students have come forward. one dates back to 2000. parents wanted to learn more about the investigation. they held a meeting. >> i have been since i was 2 years old and you know he's a family friend. he's a coach. like he would not have been all that. this was a few young lady as

. >>> mayor muriel bowser and acting chief peter newsham spoke with us tonight at district headquarters northwest and while they don't belie connected there's a common thread there. all three happened in the middle of the afternoon in southeast d.c.. we'll show you a map now. the most recent killing happened around 4 p.m. today on howard road and mlk avenue a man was shot and killed there. not a lot of details on that one. and earlier, just before 1:00 on the corner of l and 7 streets police say there was argument and a man and woman were shot. the man did not survive. 16-year-old brianna mcmillan was shot and killed and we were with her friends and family earlier tonight as they gathered for a vigil. they have a message for everyone involved in the violence we're seeing in d.c. >> i don't understand why our kids and everybody just want to pick up guns, you know? >> we heard outrage in addition to heartbreak. >> wake up. >> wake up. >> because we're really, truly -- a gun does not solve anything. >> the dozens of people that gather todd remember brianna mcmillan hard a passionate messag

mayor muriel bowser said she will show her support when it comes to the inauguration. mayor bowser: i don't recant anything i've said, but i do hope, and i've said this would previously , he said he wants to bring non-supporters in. alison: the yunel duration will be january 20 come and we will -- the yunel duration will be january 20, and we will bring you full coverage of the inauguration. jonathan: we have smart tvs, cell phones, smart technology, but that same technology makes our lives easier, safer, but scott taylor looks at what you can do to protect your home from being hacked. scott: from games to reading books to artificial intelligence devices -- >> what is the weather going to be like tomorrow? scott: christina and their family rely on their wi-fi more than ever before. >> it's hard to me scott: a security expert says all the gadgets increase your risk of being hacked. >> think of every wi-fi device in your house as a door, it and they try to hack into the stuff. scott: nearly every electronic device is hoped up to the internet. anybody could be watching, b

mayor muriel bowser nominated the superintendent of oakland, california's public schools. anton wilson met with students at. the former teacher, principal also served as a top official in denver's public school system prior to his job in oakland. wilson says he will every child to eastern mr. . the fact of the matter is we do not have a young person to waste. we cannot afford to say that because a young person had a bad day or a bad month that we are going to now advocate our responsibility to ensure the system works for that young person. > the d.c. council still has to approve wilson's nomination. tune into fox5 news morning. tomorrow anton wilson will be here in our studios at 7:30. he'll share more of his vision still to come tonight, messages of love and hope left at a local mosque ahead of the holiday even. plus, it's a thanksgiving tradition. find out how police plan to use garbage trucks to protect the crowds at the macy's parade, among other thing. > law enforcement is on high alert this holiday weekend. the department of homeland security has warned that isis is

mayor muriel bowser said suicide. death with dignity bill passed after a second reading to send it to the injuria. the bill ail lows adults with six months -- the bill allows adults with six months or less to live to allow assistance from the doctors to die. coming up next at 6:00, a vote against hatred. how a local county is fighting back after a rash of racist and the hateful graffiti. we are in the first taste of snow. wait, did i word? stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill breaks down the chance of flurries or more. it just appeared in the says it won't let up for a while. the cadillac xt5... what should we do? ...tailored to you. wait it out. now during season's best, get this low mileage lease on this cadillac xt5 from around $429 per month, jonathan: virginia's former governor has a new job. bob mcdonnell take an job to teach government and policy at university on virginia beach. earlier this year prosecutors dropped all corruption chargers against mcdonnell and his wife. he had been convicted of acceptin

mayor muriel bowser will break gound on a housing development northeast ward 7 affordable housing is set to revitalize one of d.c.'s most under served neighbors it's taking place on hayes street. >> time now is 4:50 coming up of securities and exchange commission announces plans to step down. >> and wherever you go this holiday season sxkt a lot of company. we'll explain when we come back. >> as we head to break. a live look outside the d.c. region. temperature 49. you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. so you can find something else to not love. like hearing the sound of your own voice. (softly) like hearing the sound of your own voice. >> back now charged with canning unarmed black man watched enhanced video of that shooting. experts testified during the trial. video frame shows michael slager picking up object and dropping it by his body. defense contends the shooting occurred when scot wrestled away the stun gun and point today at him. hearing to see if dylann roof can stand trial. the psych

today muriel bowser spoke out about the issue. >> what we are arguing for and have argued for is full equality with other other american. we're not asking for any sdwrn more. we're asking for our fair share. >> d.c. has a population of more than 670,000 and residents may more in taxes than 22 other states. mayor bowser plans. >>> coming up next, we'll have an update on the child abuse investigation into brad bit. >> and also tonight, cyber bullying is a big problem for kids today. what you can do to make your child feel safe. >> rain moved on but it sue is coming up with the full sue is coming up with the full forecast next. pats pass >> case closed on the child abuse investigation into actor brad pitt. associated press reports the loss ankle less department of chip and family services ended its investigation into the movie star within the last few days. it had been looking into allegations that pit was abusive towards his 15-year-old son on a september. his wife angelina joely filed for divorce after the incidents. custody of can stix of their sivrm children has been the primary issu

city leaders including mayor muriel bowser were among those in attendance, as well as his widow. >> the fact he served the city, the fact he was a fighter for equality and justice of the civil rights movement. jonathan: a statue recognizing his four decades of service is in the works. it's not clear at this point where it w doing and look at your tv screen. it looks like a firecracker, but it's actually an e-cigarette exploding in this man's pocket. the investigation happening tonight is the man recovers in the hospital. and it's a presidential tradition, president obama did rniture. big savings in store only. this friday, eight am to eleven am. plus, win up to $250 off your total purchase. and get thirty-six month, no-interest financing. black friday specials, while supplies last. friday, three hours only. with havertys, your home can be perfect, even when life isn't. don't miss our black friday specials at havertys. jonathan: look at the tv right now, scary a video from new york. it shows an e-cigarette central station. the police say he was admitted to the hospital's burn unit and wi

mayor mur yel bowser could lose-- muriel bowser could lose 20% of her budget. >> his immigration stance could make his new hometown less staff. >> reporter: the police chief in los angeles says if the officers become an immigration force, they will lose the trust of immigrant communities. and the fear is that people will ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> quijano: up next, california prepares for the next >> quijano: scientists are warning of a new earthquake danger in california officials aren't taking any chances. nearly 1200 emergency responders took part in a massive earthquake descril last-- drill last week. mir a ya villarreal has the story. >> reporter: a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits california and the clock is ticking. national guardsmen are working to pull a trapped man from an elevator shaft while a especially-- specially trained dog searches force survivors, this is mentd to prepare them want to be the best prepared, best trained and most efficient as upon. >> but these extreme scenarios could easily become reality. u.u sgs scientists recently discover that two of the coun