john gonzalez is in northwest d.c. were some people have in camp out for days. john: a very important day for so many fans with light saber in hand. we are on connecticut avenue. the uptown theater, the iconic theater that was the site of the premier in 1977 in northwest d.c. history repeating itself. we are calling this camp obi-wan. the cleveland park rebel army. these guys are been camped out, some of them for six days just to be first to get the prime seats inside the uptown. this is jake. i will give you the light saber. why so important to be here? you have already have your tickets, so why campout? >> star wars meant a lot to me growing up. how good can triumph over evil. an entire story i would like to live out and play through. inn: jake was just a kid 1999 when he watched his first star wars on the big screen. he is not going to miss it. the uptown has three showings tonight, 7:00, 10:40 and a 2:15 in the morning. i bet all 300 seats will be packed. may the force be with you. the folks waiting out in the rain drops today. jacqui: i want to see the movi

northwest d.c. tell uses what eye found out so far. >> reporter: good evening, first let's let our viewers know there is no threat against woodrow wilson high school. the student who allegedly brought the gun to school is in custody right now and police have found the gun. but there are definitely some unanswered questions. let's roll some video right now. they're trying to figure out how the student was able to make it past the security guard, a metal detector and a bag search with the gun. we also learned according to a school spokesperson he actually made it into the classroom with the gun. now, sources tell news 4 that he allegedly showed the gun to a classmate who took pictures and posted the pictures on snapchat. somehow, school officials were monitoring snapchat, they saw the gun, they confronted the boy who allegedly brought it into the school and they removed him. they found the gun in his backpack and they also removed the girl who allegedly posted pictures of the gun on snapchat. now, the

on sunday, iturs was not safe to shop at walmart and other businesses in northwest d.c. >> we had to wait because someone said there was a live grenade. reporter: that hand grenade was brought to the district for station around 10:00 on sunday morning. police had to evacuate the station along with nearby stores, restaurants and homes on part of georgia avenue and peabody street northwest. at first, families did not understand what was happening. >> it was a matter of confusion. people were coming out and we were trying to figure out why we couldn't go in. andrter: they and others enough waiting on the other side of the police tape for hours until it was safe. >> am trying to get my christmas packages sent. i worked during the week and this is my only off day. evacuation order was lifted by 2:30 this afternoon. checking the weather, a lovely end to the weekend and for the first night of hanukkah, but get ready for a cold start to the work week. devon lucie has a look at your forecast. devon: we will discuss the very -- you can catch a piece of the sunset tonight. sunset.a look at a yo

. >> reporter: i am in northwest d.c. where there is strong reaction on both sides tonight to a plan to jack up d.c.'s traffic fines dramatically. how high can they go? well, for speeding more than 25 over the limit d dot is proposing a $1,000 fine. tourist lou button says that has got his attention. >> not coming back? >> reporter: that's too much? >> yeah. >> reporter: rolling through a right turn on red will cost you $200. impeding traffic after an accident $500. >> i think that's super expensive. i wonder how they enforce thousand dollars tickets myself. >> if that's inside the neighborhood, i say that's fine because, you know, people want safety in their neighborhood. >> reporter: these fines look to be significantly higher than fines in maryland and virginia. 20 to 29 miles per hour over the speed limit in maryland, for instance, will get you a $160 fine. not $1,000. in northwest d.c., bruce lashan, wusa9. >> if you fail to pay the d.c. fines in 30 days, they will double. >>> a middle-aged man from stafford county is

the ceremony is happening at all soul's church on harvard street in northwest d.c. doors will open at 9:30 this morning.ç >>> molette, whenever there's a mass shooting, gun sales tend to go up. this weekend, a big gun show is manassas is renewing calls for changes in gun laws. >> every shooting is somebody's child, somebody's parent, somebody's brother, somebody's friend. we can't become numb to it. >> a mom herself, martina lyons has spent most of her adult life volunteering to prevent gun violence. her solution -- >> we need to change our gun laws, making it much more difficult for dangerous people to get their hands on dangerous weapons. >> reporter: she worries gun shows like the one planned in manassas, which is expected to offer some 175 tables of weapons for sale, could put the firearms into the wrong hands. this is one from years past. >> when you took about gun show loophole, what you mean is these big, gaping holes where only people who are purchasing weapons from federally licensed firearm dealers have to go through a background check. if you buy from a

. >>> people who live in northwest d.c. went back home to salvage what they can after a fire over the weekend. it happened on meridian place northwest yesterday morning. two of the houses are not safe enough to live in anymore. neighbors complained of people trespassing in one of those houses recently. they tell news 4 the owner of the house and her son were both recently in hospitals. since then, people have been breaking into the house. no word yet on what caused that fire, but neighbors suspect that the fire was caused by somebody who broke into the house. > >>>. >> it will be 42-0, but i think we'll get them at least by two today. >> dallas cow girls, they're definitely going to lose. >> it's a rivalry game, and i know it will be close, bub i think we'll go -- >> trash caulking already at a high with just three hours to go before the redskins and cowboys battle it out here at home. this is a live look now at the traffic around fedex field. pretty light so far and fans are starting to arrive in the big game. burgundy and

secretary jeh johnson will defend it in northwest d.c. that's at 8:00. afterward he's meeting muslim leadi lead leaders. >>> baltimore police officer porter may take the stand in his own defense. now, investigators say gray died of spinal injury that he received in april in the back of a police van. porter is the first of six police officers to go on trial in the 25-year-old's death. you may remember his death sparked violent protests. >>> the high school student who is accused of bringing a gun to school will face a triechl he's being charged as a juvenile. he may also face suspension or possibly expulsion. all d.c. schools are now looking at security procedures. >>> they'll check a mulch fire. it's been smoldering since saturday night. firefighters say they're leading the fire burn out. >>> now to a house fire in northwest d.c. police say squaerts may have been using this home. they tried to tell the city about problems about that house. >> nobody was coming. we saw people using the backyard. >> no one was hurt. >>> we expect an update on marijuana law

. >>> i'm kristin wright at wilson high school in northwest d.c. where a student is accused of having a gun in school. he will be in juvenile court today. parents are very uneasy. >> reporter: students walking into wilson high school in northwest d.c. are under close watch. the day after a gun was found in a student's bookbag. parents are worried. sophia warfield taylor did not let her freshman daughter ride the bus this morning. she drove her in so she could see for herself. >> i wanted to see if there was a heightened level of security. if i don't feel better, i will walk back in there and grab her. >> a message from the principal to the community says security is heightened. we saw one d.c. police fan outside this morning. >> i hope that they figure out what happened and make sure nothing like this ever happens again. >> reporter: parents wonder how and if the gun slipped through wilson's security checks and metal detectors. they want more answer and soon. >> did the child make it through security? how did they get in? >> reporter: and more ques

in the northwest d.c., diane cho, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. we have breaking news right now out of oxon hill. prince george's police opened fire on a guy they believe was holding a gun inside the car. that man has been arrested. police were called to clarion court for a suspicious car. that is where the confrontation took place. we have just learned that the suspect was not hit by police fire. and again now is in police custody. as soon as we get more information about what happened here, we will let you know. kimberly: a couple charged in a bizarre home inflation in mclean last year appeared in a fairfax county courthouse today for a hearing. they are both lawyers and alicia had been fired from lee owe fisher's law firm before the couple forced their way to the mclean home last november, tied him and his wife up and stabbed them. when officers finally caught the couple as they were driving away they say andrew was wearing nothing but an adult diaper. very strange case. lakeisha holloway, the woman who police say was behind the wheel of a car

northwest. in mcpherson square, a women's shelter in d.c.nd woodbridge homeless encampment. >> if it wasn't for a lot of these people a lot of us would be starving. >> i feel blessed. i feel blessed. i appreciate everything. my birthday was last night, christmas eve. >> reporter: i asked the bostic family why they volunteered? >> our heart goes out to other people during christmas-time to go out and spread love and make sure everyone else is happy. it brought joy to our hearts to come out and do it. >> i've been doing this all my life and i think it's nice to give back to those who don't have as much as i do. >> reporter: the 25th project has a charity event on the 25th of every month. in february they collect soup and socks to give to the homeless, trying to keep this christmas spirit alive all year long. in the district, chris gordon, news4. >> in fact, last year, soup and socks was held in 22 states and 33 cities. the 25th project is hoping to make it into a national event. >>> there's more evidence tonight someone tried to burp down bill

reporting live in northwest d.c. . i am tom vader., abc 7 news leon: that is the scariest thing we have seen all week. seeing a grown man in a costume like that. we have seen it firsthand all day today. tom, you are not the only one. john gonzalez got into the star wars spirit himself. he first appeared as a storm came to thethen he light side as chewbacca. we asked on twitter which one the folks like more. the dark side or the light side? and let's check in looks like chewie is the big hit. is star was a good holiday gift? we are experts see anybody answer your questions about last-minute shopping questions. 703-236-9220. 7 on your side help center folks will have personal shoppers and experts at hand they can help you find the perfect yet with a perfect charity to help celebrate the season. attorney general loretta lynch helped spread some holiday cheer of the metropolitan police department's annual party today. officersd the cops and handout gives to local elementary school students. see also met with seniors and lo

. >>> there's [technical difficulties] in northwest d.c. and they're turning up all over d.c.ndreds of toy blocks to build it so they tempt a team effort would send a powerful message. there was also a reading of the big hanukkah book. >> looks great. these days of hanukkah are going be beautiful. absolutely. 58 degrees today. tomorrow, wednesday, both days, 58 degrees and then we will be near 60. >> i can see us tomorrow morning talking about super bowl bound skins. that's it for wusa9, we'll be back at 5:00. we're always on wherever >> victor: well, the fire and the computer virus, you know, did some damage, but it's gonna take a hell of a lot more to bring down newman enterprises. you bet. and the contracts are still binding. you heard it from the horse's mouth, all right? yep. thank you. >> victoria: working the phones? >> victor: nervous nellies, for heaven's sake. nervous vendors. they are worried that the contracts are no longer any good. they don't realize that newman enterprises will be stronger after this damn paragon virus disaster than ever before. >> victoria: it

following other breaking news out of northwest d.c. weeny is live where there is an apartment fire. sam: a massive seen here on a u street corridor. there are about 10 fire trucks and several ambulances on scene. you can see the people who have been brought out of this apartment building. it happened about 10:30 this morning. ders areer's -- lad still up. fire started on the ground level. it went up through the walls, smoke spread through the building. fire alarms did go off. fire alarmay the goes off to her all the time and most ignored it. after 10 minutes, they started to smell the smoke and they went to leave the apartments and were overcome by smoke. right now, nobody has been taken to the hospital. out.body is the red cross will be on the scene to help the residents who have been displaced from the fire get some place to sleep tonight. no people in the building, no firefighters injured at this time. area, uar of this street between 10th and 13th street. live in northwest, sam sweeney, abc 7 news. jummy: we are following a developing story at the manassas mall. it was evacuated

sam sweeney is in northwest d.c. where they discuss home a foot -- islamophobia. sam: a major summit in northern virginia. they just addressed the press here at the national press club. they talked about concerns as a minority here in the united states and how they will fix them. those concerns, islam a phobia and the brainwashing of muslim youth. following the attacks in paris and san bernardino california attacks against muslims and their mosques sword in the united states. -- soared in the united states. a multipart proposal, the group said it will rule out a number of initiatives, including the establishment of alliances between muslim and other face -- faith leaders and rabbis. they plan to hold open mosque days where they will welcome those from other faith backgrounds. the group says it will work with muslim youth to ensure they do not become radicalized. >> we have to do a better job of reaching out to our young people from the pulpits of the mosques in america. and teaching them how they can avoid this approach found on the internet from groups like isis

. >>> things back to murder in northwest d.c.er several blocks were closed to traffic after nearly 10 hours and police spent that time negotiating with 22-year-old warren stephenson suspected in an armed carjacking last month and barricaded himself in a home but eventually surrendered. >>> the police officer charged in the murder of freddie gray testified in his own defense of gray. he said he didn't call for a medic for gray because he had no physical signs of injury and was unable to give a reason for a medical injury. gray suffered a critical spinal injury in the back of the police van. porter is the first of the police officers to go to trial in gray's death and could go to prison for 25 years if convicted. >>> new backlash against donald trump, and what is called perverted views of islam. >>> this caught on camera in a mall. what to know if a hover board is on your shopping list. >>> award season is here. the first nominees are in. critics say something's missing from the list. >> i'm melissa with your traffic. between the p

mountains, i want to talk about an issue with police investigating. 14th street bridge 16th street in northwest d.c. close between road.ry road and montague aro a in that area, you will see a lot of police activity. as we get closer to the national mall, really not bad at all. nothing to report as far as any accidents right now. that's a good thing. that is a look at traffic. back to you. jummy: we want to get right to some breaking news right now concerning former district mayor vincent gray. bruce is in the newsroom with the latest. bruce: the district attorney for the district of columbia announcing moments ago that no charges will be filed against former district of columbia mayor it' vincent gray. allegations have been rising for his 2010 campaign involving campaign contributions and efforts to disguise the true source of those contributions. prosecutors were able to elicit guilty pleas from a host of his campaign aides, though no charges were ever filed against the mayor. he served four years under a cloud. was not reelected in 2014. vincent gray leaving under a cloud. an investigation lastin

that breaking news this morning, a fire that spread to several row houses sheer nearly out in northwest d.c. >> abandoned row house caught fire in northwest. firefighters are working to figure out why it all started right now. news 4's derek ward is following the breaking news, he's live on the street with the latest, hey garrett. >> reporter: good morning, well this fire seems to be under control now. i'm going to move out of the way a little bit and let you look, there's still stuff here in the 400 block. you might also experience traffic issues around 14th and newton because of this response. this fire happened just around 8:00 this morning. we're told it started in an abandoned house in the 1400 block her rid yan street, then spread to some of the adjacent houses as well. and the good thing is that no one was injured. there are a lot of people home obviously, including one person who was sleeping on someone's couch and sounded the alarm. >> nobody would do anything about it. >> he was talking about the problem with the house. its been vacant for at least a year. and we are told that the

live in northwest d.c., roz plater, abc 7 news. alison: thank you, roz. stay with abc 7 news and wjla.com for updates on that story. we have breaking news from montgomery county where fire crews evacuated an apartment building in silver spring. this is the scene on ross road. taking carbonere monoxide readings. people were evaluated at the scene, but the injuries not life-threatening. or hate it, it's hard not to get excited for "star wars" this week. the first showing started tonight at 7:00 and people were lined up outside of the uptown theater hours before. tom roussey was there and talk to the fans after the first showing. what did they tell you about the movie, what did they think? tom: well, you would hear from them and a moment, leon. behind me, we have all these folks going into the uptown. 00 people, and get this, this is the end of the line for the 10:40 show. thank goodness for previews. they should be able to see the whole thing. these folks have not seen the whole thing, but the 7:00 showing, those who have seen it, we talk to them. here are

by the way this happened tuesday afternooned a third and i-street in northwest d.c. >> grinches. >> grinches. >> that's a popular airy. >> people are out and about walking around. >> you kind of let your guard down, right? >> more traffic on the potoe pa than the beltway. bike riders enjoying this unseasonable weather. a great day for a bike ride on the toe path or just getting out to play golf or tennis or shoot some hoops. we'll be in the low 70s by 2:00 or 3:00 with high clouds coming or going. post your pictures like kathleen burke did of this beautiful sun riechlz she post thad on my twitter page. you can post yours on facebook and instagram. then overnight tonight,ite going be foggy. it may be lingering in the morning. temperature up around 60 degrees. then monday afternoon, rain begins to move in. here's hour-by-hour timing. showers coming in out of the mountain. this is going to be around 3:00 p.m. a little bit of light rain. that's going to be shenandoah valley. dry until perhaps until 4:00 or 5:00. that's when we'll begin to see some showers moving in. then any rain that might affe

he was found stabbed to death on eighth street northwest. d.c. police are questioning a girl achuoa met a week ago. they agreed to meet near the park on sunday. she showed up with two people. his body was found down the block from the park. his family is devastated. >> he's all i had. he's my big brother. he took care of me. now i have nobody to look over me. >> there will be a candlelight vigil. ochoa was a senior at the school. >>> a new clue in a bizarre shooting in rockville. police say they found a bullet in the woods on martin's lane. this he hope it will lead them to the person who fired several shots in that area monday night. one of the bullets hit a woman while she was driving. she is expected to be okay. rockville police think someone may have been illegally hunting a deer in that area. >>> the man shot by an off duty officer at union station has died. the washington post reports that rashaad bug bay cut a woman who was trying to stop him from hurting himself outside of union station. the 25-year-old then went inside where the officer

there's a conference in northwest d.c. at 8:00 this morning and afterward he'll meet with muslim leaders in northern virginia. >>> a man is in serious condition this morning after crashing into a wall at the air force memorial wall sunday evening. he collided with the wall on columbia pike. the driver is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. police are investigating what caused the accident there. >>> in the area around the fourth district police station on georgia avenue is back open this morning. this is what it looked like yesterday after someone found a grenade in their home and brought it to the station. now, police say the grenade was inert and there was never any danger. if you ever find a grenade in your home, call the police. do not bring it to the station. >>> it looks like we're in for another mild day. >> "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell and we're going check on "weather & traffic on the 1s." >> yes, indeedy. a lot of clouds for some of us and patchy fog. but on the whole, off to a pretty quiet

supporters gathered at all souls church unitarian in northwest d.c. they prayed for the families of the three people killed in colorado springs. one planned parenthood employee explained why she wanted to be a part of the nashville day of unity. >> our patients have a lot of barriers and issues that are already affecting them. so i'm just here to share about the emotions they go through, walking through our doors and having to encounter this before they even receive our services. >> police have not released an official motive in the colorado springs shooting. >>> in northern virginia tonight, a special holiday tribute to the victims of the terror attacks in paris. it's the 24th annual parade of lights in old towne alexandria. over 50 boats decorated and trimmed with lights cruised down the potomac. this boat floating in solidarity with france. thanks to rachel mallison for spending this video. >>> a deadly confrontation between a suspect and police, find out what led up to the shooting. >>> and overall, another comfortable day for december and amelia

. >>> and the scene of a nearly 10-hour standoff in northwest d.c. is all clear this morning. police were negotiating with 22-year-old warren stevenson. he was suspected of a carjacking last month. he barricaded himself in a home but eventually did surrender. >>> right now transit police are looking for a group of teens who beat up and robbed metro riders. this is who they're looking for. police say they beat up a teen. a gay couple tried to intervene and call for help and the teens started beating on him. one man has a disability and was left with a footprint on his face. they stole their phones and cash. >>> this comes after two shelter-in-place orders within 24 hours on tuesday. d.c. police are teaming up with fbi over claims that an armed man threatened a custodian. they determined he belonged on campus. >>> d.c. police say they found a gun or the gun found on a student earlier this month at wilson high school was loaded. the "washington post" obtained a police department claims the gun had seven bullets in it. the school has stepped up security since the incident. a 17-ye

. >>> >> on march 14th flames erupted from a home in northwest d.c. the family and their housekeeper had all been tortured beforehand. the case was just one of many murders for d.c. in 2015. the homicide spiked from 97 in 2014 to more than 150 this year. >>> number two, a visit of papal proportions. the pope made his first visit to the usa and his first stop was washington. his fiat bounced back and forth and "news4" covered it all for you live. he met with president obama at the white house, waved to tens of thousands along the papal parade route, blessed a few children and became the first pope to address the united states congress and celebrated mass at the national shrine of the immaculate conception. >>> finally the biggest story, a turbulent turn for metro. smoke beneath the streets. >> la flat has been closed down. >> we know one has died. >> carol glover never made it home that day. she was heading home from work when her train stop and started filling with smork. metro determined it was an arcing insulator. the agency dealt with another handf

live from northwest d.c., i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> new tonight, questions at montgomery school after high levels of radon were discovered in more than two dozen schools three years ago. they discovered radioactive gas but nothing was done about it. tonight at a pat meeting parents and staff voiced frustration how the school district handled the situation. >> it's not just finding the mistake is important but figu figuring out why the mistake was made and how to avoid it in the future. if i may hold them to the same standard we hold our second graders i'm wondering if there is going to be an internal inquiry audit as to how that mistake happened to prevent it from happening in the future. >>> montgomery county schools will begin testing schools this month to see if they find high levels of radon again. >>> only two months away from the iowa caucuses and candidates are kicking into high gear. donald trump will be at the prince george's's cou county fa ground. they're expecting a large group but not an entirely welcoming one as one group plans to picket outside the rally. you can go to

light drizzle, northwest d.c. heavier showers coming through to the south about an hour ago. here is the first doppler. the thunderstorms are down in the carolinas. we have another batch of showers out to the west. so, if you are going out this evening keep the umbrella handy. i will show what you is happening. they are approaching towards hagerstown. going 20 or 30 minutes or so. you have to have your showers earlier. they scooted off towards the east/northeast. it is moving 45-50 milessa an miles an hour. clearing out. showers, even out of pwreupbs george's. now, so, we will say good-bye to these showers -- showers, even out of the prince george's area. now, so we will say good-bye to these showers. we will have a cool start to january. i will tell you more about that coming up in 10 minutes or so, see you then. >>> prince george's county tonight we have disturbing new information about a murder that we have been reporting to you that happened on a school playground. the sources tell wusa9 that the suspect had his 12-year-old daughter with him when he allegedly pulled out a

supporters gathered at all souls church unitarian in northwest d.c. they prayed for the families of the three people killed in colorado springs. one planned parenthood employee at today's event wants to make sure women can get their services without the threat of violence or having to face protesters outside of facilities. >> our patients have a lot of barriers, a lot of issues already affecting them outside their reproductive health and so i'm just here to share about what they go through, walking through our doors and having to encounter the protesters before they even receive our services. >> police have not released an official motive in the colorado springs shooting. >>> in falls church today, community turned out to help with a coat drive and unity walk. boxes of supplies, coats and blankets were dropped off at the mosque. the donations will go to refugees in syria and iraq. last year, they collected more than 18,000 balloon blankets to ship to refugee families. >>> a victory for motorists this week against towing companies on the prowl. preside

. >>> every year wilsons restaurant in northwest d.c. opens its doors and offers a free christmas meal to anyone who comes inside. >> this year wusa9 photojournalist kurt brooks was there to share the experience with all of us. >> last year we fed over 1,100. this year we expect to feed more. >> reporter: torre's restaurant, seventh and vine northwest. >> the owner has a heart as big as all outdoors. >> god put it on my mind to do this a long time ago and i just think that if you got a little something, you ought to give back. >> reporter: giving. >> the key to it i believe is treating people the way you wish to be treated and i think god takes care of the rest. >> reporter: receiving. >> turkey and dressing, cured ham, green beans, rice, gravy. the dessert is a mixture of cakes, pies and coffee. >> reporter: volunteering. >> we have to take care of our own. we have to look out for each other. i don't think no one else will if we don't look out for each other. >> today on christmas i am feeding the homeless and it's actually really fun t

we begin tonight in northwest d.c. where a grenade forced roads and businesses to shut down. someone brought that grenade to the police department at the corner of georgia avenue and a peabody street. officers quickly evacuated nearby businesses including a walmart. news 4's darcy spencer is live at the scene in northwest. >> good evening, meagan. it also prompted the evacuation of the police station any this is it behind me. the fourth district police headquarters in washington had to be temporarily evacuated because of this incident. it's important to note that police have now told us that this was not a live grenade. it did not pose a safety hazard, but at that point they really didn't know what they were dealing with. so these evacuations were ordered out of an abundance of caution. police tell us that someone brought the device, this grenade to the fourth district about 10:30 this morning to turn it over to police. the device, important to note, did not go inside the building and it stayed in the person's car. there is a lot of concern here given what's going on national

4:37 now as we face the fog this morning, it is thick out there as we take a live look outside northwest d.c. a what's >>> welcome back. a star from the hit tv show "glee" is behind bars this morning. police arrested mark salling on having child pornography. they arrested him in the los angeles area. he played bad boy buck on the hit tv show for six years. >>> the army got hit with a big bill for the run away surveillance balloon. you may remember back in october when the balloon broke free. the army has received more than 300,000 in claims from a dozen people who say that their property was damaged. the unmanned balloon carries radar designed to spot airborne threats that target washington. congress recently cutting the funding of the program significantly in its recent spending bill. that was hard to forget. 6700 feet of cable was dragged across a couple states. >> a lot of damage there, right. >>> 4:41 your time now on this wednesday morning. time for a look at weather and traffic on the 1s. >> hey, chuck. >> hey, good morning, angie and aaron. a quiet and foggy start this morning. be on

secretary jeh johnson will defend a security conference in northwest d.c. that's at 8:00 this morning. afterward he ice meeting with muslim leaders in northern virginia. >>> an unnerving condition. the college of wooster carried a threat, police did finish going through all the libraries. they have not foge anyone atta this point. >>> ten minutes to the top of the hour and the nation is remembering. december 7, 1941, pearl harbor. memorials are happening all over the country to remember what pom paltism. >>> a dozen world war ii vedrans mr. tay flight on the memorial hafrmtd they're vt a moment for silence at pearl lar bore and the red skins will be honored at. >> this could be one of the biggest games of the red steems game. win, they're all over the world, the two, three eastern in. >>> leads up, the zins who have won. metro the doing that. 70 bucks online right now. true. >> like we started our monday, we'll need a koetd for kilk-offs. >> my boys already in. >> who are they playing? >> clemson. >> optimism supreme. the cowboys are in town. clear skies ri

waking up tomorrow, a cold start in upper northwest d.c. 35 degrees.if you head out for coffee or take the dog for a walk, a jacket, twitter. you will need it. the future cast. in the afternoon, abundant sunshine. toys for to thes to make it to the lower to middle 50's. dry for sunday. for the day tomorrow, waking up with the temperatures in the 30's. 4:00 in the afternoon, lower 50's. above average for the time of year. monday and tuesday 52 to4. then later next week we have the temperatures in the upper 50's. speaking of snow. come on out to the national harbor. it's a beauty. alison: it is. nice. leon: give somebody something we hope they won't use. steve: i'd be happy with six inches of snow this year. leon: be specific. 11:27. alison: moving on to the news. still ahead at 5:00, an act of terrorism is how the f.b.i. is investigating the mass shooting in california. we are live at the scene with reaction ahead. >> the trial for alison: crucial evidence come to life in the freddie gray case. leon: the form of a video unveiled in the trial of william

but we are going to switch gears and move to northwest d.c. with the police activity. 14th street and 16th street both closed off. military road to colorado. this closure has been in place for the past six hours with the police on scene. 13th street northwest is the best alternate. so basically if you are leaving d.c. trying to get closer to silver spring give yourself extra time to accommodate. take a live look outside. prince george's county this is the outer loop of the beltway near richie marlboro road. brake lights will continue past the point working to greenbelt. we move back to the map, not too much to worry about. as far as the big issues with the crashes. the crash, the earlier one we had near central avenue is now gone. that is a look at traffic. back to you. alison: thank you. keep us posted. 80 dogs and the handlers are in fairfax tonight getting the training they need to help sniff out explosives. jeff goldberg shows us the extensive training they are getting. jeff: there is a relationship between k-9 and handler that goes beyond

. >>> after nearly a ten-hour police standoff, things are back to normal in northwest d.c. this morning. an area was shut down as police were negotiating with 22-year-old armed carjacking suspect warren stevenson. >>> arlington county officials are coming around on the 395 express lanes in a letter, the board expressed optimism and concerns about extending the lanes north through arlington through the d.c. line. a concern, whether adding the lanes will result in more congesti congestion. the board is also looking for ashurns that investments in mass transit are not cut. >>> right now on news4 midday, millions of people brace for intense weather conditions. >> plus, a controversial law gets a major change and it's going to affect classrooms all across the country. back in a moment. >>> two big stories developing at this hour. the first out of alabama. take a look at this video of a tractor-trailer on fire. the highway it's on is now almost totally reopened. it was shut down in both directions when the truck blew up last night. the tractor-trailer was carrying multiple heavy

our horace holmes is live in northwest d.c. with details on what happened. horace? horace: the mayor calls this the most comprehensive and the transparent police body cam law in the country. she says it will make the streets safer. >> this this will increase accountability among all parties involved in public safety interactions and improve police services and help us create an environment of trust. horace: the mayor signed the new police body camera legislation into law. the district now has the largest most comprehensive police body cam program in the country. that is all officers will be required to wear them on duty. >> started to experiment with the cameras in 2013. in june of this year, we rolled them out in the fifth district and the seventh district. we have some experience and we have worked out some of the bugs. >> honestly in the age we are living in, and all the deaths that happened unnecessarily because of the police violence it increases accountability. it's necessary. horace: there are interesting provisions in the law about who can and who cannot vie

. >>> it may have kept you from getting home last week, an hour's long barricade in northwest d.c.how police managed to end the situation safely. >>> we're going give you another look outside this morning and the fog outthere that's enveloping parts of the area. chuck says the sun will break through. the sun will >>> right now from the live desk, more on the breaking news we've been talking about on the roads in hyattsville. we djaf÷ have live pictures to w you the scene. that is the one car involved in crash. police telling us the driver somehow lost control of the car. one person is dead police say because the accident is still. they don't know how many people were in the vehicle. this is landover road at the intersection there. again, one person dead in this crash. melissa, the road is closed there, right? >> yes. so the road is still closed there and probably will be shed down there because of this horrible accident there from overnight for the next couple of hours. again, a live picture from the scene there. landover road shut down. let's talk about the section that is closed.

get from northwest d.c. further north. the best option is an alternate in the stretch to go ahead and use 13th street northwest. many montgomery county, they tweeted out a picture for us. use norbeck. it could be a while as they work to clear it away. jonathan: thank you very much. talk about the weather. mild temperatures. i off construction workers in short leaves. doug: cooler than the past couple days with the cloud cover. but nice. the warming trend begins tomorrow. back to 60 degrees. look at the time lapse for germantown where it's 43. see how the fog progressed. belle haven looks nice. break in the overcast. i did clear off in gaithersburg. west of the blue ridge, sunshine in the day. southern maryland had sunshine. everybody else is cool in the 40's. this will dissipate through the next week. high clouds. 45 in potomac. 46 in burt. 46 in falls church. 48 in anacostia. mid-40's in the city. lower 40's south and east. the future cast will tell the weather story. a weak front will come through tomorrow. the temperatur

tomorrow at the carnegie library in northwest d.c. >>> right now, the big questions after a rock star'sxpected death. >>> and the mass shooting in san bernardino. we're working to get you an update from the live desk and talk about some ways to confront the issue of violence with your >>> right now a man is in custody in aberdeen, maryland, charges with shooting a police officer. we just told you at the live desk about the arrest. tyler testerman will face a murder charge for shooting the officer who is in stable condition. >>> a driver is in custody after montgomery county police say he hit an officer on rockville pike. the officer is recovering in the hospital. investigators suspect alcohol may have been a factor in the crash. >>> a possible link to isis in the san bernardino shooting rampage. the female shooter reportedly posted a statement of support for isis on social media. we learned the 27-year-old, tashfeen malik, used an alias in the facebook posting and then deleted those messages before the attacks. this is the most significant piece of information linking the shootings that

head down to winterfest in northwest d.c. at 11:30 this morning.oing to get a chance to meet some of the players. there is also lots of holiday themed fun sporting activities taking part in there. that event runs until sunday. >>> developing in virginia, what we are learning about a bizarre and tragic accident. >>> i'm melissa with your first 4 traffic. information about the rails this weekend. when we are talking about saturday, we have roots across america happening there at arlington national cemetery. if you don't want to go to that stop because of volume. on saturday, use roslyn station or pentagon station and take a shuttle that they are going to provide there over to arlington national cemetery. taking a look at other issues through the week end here on metro. red line has a bit of single tracking. silver line on sunday and blue line and orange line. on the green line, a normal schedule this weekend as well as the yellow line. >>> something else to be aware of. on sunday, red line. we do have one station closed here for a response drill. tha

we want to let you know this happened tuesday afternoon and third and i street in northwest d.c. >>>s 9:12. why a teacher is in trouble for asking a student if he had a bomb. >>> taking a look outside. tom is tracking the rain in the tom is tracking the rain in the i absolutely love my new but the rent is outrageous. good thing geico offers affordable renters insurance. with great coverage it protects my personal belongings should they get damaged, stolen or destroyed. [doorbell] uh, excuse me. delivery. hey. lo mein, szechwan chicken, chopsticks, soy sauce and you got some fortune cookies. have a good one. ah, these small new york apartments... protect your belongings. let geico help you with renters insurance. >>> now to the latest in the san bernardino shooting. a three-day under water search for a computer is over. authorities are being tight-lipped about saying what if anything they found in that lake. investigators say the couple may have tried to destroy electronic evidence. nbc's gadi swhartsz shows us how intelligence may have overlooked these suspects. >> reporter: she wasn

temperatures at 57 degrees in northwest d.c. anacostia, springfield at 65. temperatures above average and will stay that way tonight and tomorrow into the upcoming weekend. the coolest of the air, not even that cold, it's well to the north of us. milder temperatures to the south. what's going on in terms of satellite and radar. high pressure will dominate our weather. we may see areas of patchy fog developed come early tomorrow morning. could see some dense fog advisory for parts of the area. you might want to leave a few extra minutes before heading out the door. it will be a cool start to the day in temperatures will warm up nicely. upper 30's in suburban locations. 45-40 degrees inside the beltway. winds will be light and that will allow fog to develop. 60 degrees by the noontime our. committee 60's for the daytime highs. a look at the next seven days. 67 both saturday and sunday. monday we have showers in the forecast and about a 60% chance. that is part of a cold front that will drop temperatures down to the upper 50's on tuesday and wednesday of next w

. >>> things are back to normal in northwest d.c. a sex-block area borderered by military and 14 was shut down as they negotiating with 22-year-old warren stevenson. >>> vincent gray says he looks forward to the next chapter of his life. they're ending the investigation with no more indictments. they were trying to prove gray knew about an illegal slush fund that helped him get elected in 2010. seven people connected to the former mayor pleaded guilty in the case, but gray maintained his innocence. yesterday gray's lawyer criticized the timing of the indictments just before the 2014 election. >> you must be very cautious before you publicly allege that somebody violated the law especially in this case, an, nine, ten days before the election which everyone pretty much agrees caused his defeat. >> a lot of people agree he'll run for d.c. council. two weeks ago he told nbc's mark segraves he hasn't made any decisions yet. >>> the new "star wars" movie comes out one week from today. some are not content to wait. this is a tent city that'

northwest. the fire started to a first-floor balcony and spread out four floors. d.c. fire is telling us the balconies are made of a combustible material and that's what led to the fire spreading into the walls of the building. the damage is to the point that several people will not be able to go back to live in those apartments. >> turning to storm team 4. meteorologist veronica johnson joins us from the storm center. it's been a mild afternoon for early december, but how low is the mercury going to dip tonight? >> we're headed down into the 30s tonight, but at least we don't have the wind to deal with as has been the case over the last couple of days and of course, the fact that we had some dry conditions with sunshine today was awfully nice, too. right now we're in the 40s. 52, 51 degrees and folks down i-95 and quantico, fredericksburg and we dropped to 40 degrees under a clear sky by 11:00 and 30s by early tomorrow morning and there's the clear sky and as clear as it is, we have the international space station. and it will make a pass tonight and we've got that in

in northwest d.c., diane cho, abc7 news. leon: thank you. stay dry out there. be careful. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- think a fake tree is the answer to cut the risk of a holiday fire? think again. we take a look at the risks when we come back. kimberly: later, a closer look at the interesting trademark ruling that could let the redskins keep their name. leon: plus, the principal of montgomery blair high school has a response to an abc7 report about fights inside that school. don't miss it. joce: hey, guy, the clock is ticking here. you only have an hour to ship from this ups store to get packages out and get them under the tree for christmas. i'm joce sterman. live in arlington. we will tell you about the options and how much christmas will cost you if kimberly: reporter jeanette reyes said it was hard to breathe as it spread. that was a result of a safe tree fire. they say even though most people are focused on the dry live trees artificial trees can catch fire with quickly with the lights and the presents underneath. leon: there are chemicals too. >> did you wai

has not yet said >>> we're working several developing stories in the newsroom including one at northwest d.cwhere we're getting our first pictures from a barricade situation. this is happening right now in ogilthorpe streets and several areas shut down by police with a suspect in a carjacking. >>> changes are coming to i-66 inside the beltway. transportation officials have approved a plan to toll solo drivers during rush hour to change hovs. drivers using the connecting road during i-66 and the access road. why some say the changes will bring new problems. >> police in paris have oifred a third attacker who targeted the bataclan concert hall and they explain how they tracked down his identity through a text message. >> reporter: the third attacker in the bataclan attacks has been identified as 23-year-old frenchman fouad mohamed-aggad. he's from the city of strasbourg and reported to have traveled to syria back in 2013. this morning the french prime minister told news outlets there that the attacker was part of a group of a dozen radicalized young people who left a neighborhood in strasbourg

. >> on may 14, flames poured from a large home in an upscale neighborhood in northwest d.c.our people died but police say savopoulos family and their housekeeper had all been tortured before hand. dna on a slice of pizza in that house linked darryn went to savopoulos. his attorney claims he was set up. the homicide rate spiked from 97 in 2014 to 157 this year. >>> number two, a visit of papal proportions. on november 22nd the pope made a visit to the u.s. and his first stop was the capitol. >> here he comes. >> his motorcade and fiat bounced back and forth across washington and "news4" covered it all for you live. he met with president obama at the white house, waved to tens of thousands along the papal parade route, blessed a few children, and became the first pope to address the united states congress. he also celebrated mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception where he canonized a saint. >>> and the biggest story for the washington region, a turbulent year for metro. smoke caused chaos beneath the streets. >> le faunt metro station has been

northwest d.c., the georgia avenue winterfest taking place news reporters: it's a fish, but it's been genetically altered by scientists. critics call the process creepy, and label it frankenfish. narrator: genetically engineered salmon was just approved by the fda - no labels required. disturbing, right? get this. if your state wants to label gmos, congress is trying a year-end sneak attack to block your right to label. call congress. demand clear labels, not high tech gimmicks. don't let them overturn state gmo labeling. protect our right to know. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> if you're getting ready to deck the halls for the holidays, you might be surprised to learn that a popular new outdoor decoration might cause unexpected problems. if used incorrectly, they can create the same problem as shining a laser pointer at the cockpit of a plane. >> laser lights. >> the most popular version is as the as seen on tv star shower but they are all essentially lower wattage home versions of a rock concert laser light show. the laser part is the potential problem. the manufacturer's ins

alison: the man accused in the murders of four people in a mansion in northwest d.c. appeared in court today. a status hearing was scheduled for darren windt. he's charged with first-degree murder. found insidewere the family's home a 14 after it had been set on fire. 4:00,an: still ahead at another top obama administration official using personal e-mails. we will let you know who it is. alison: are you ready for star wars? we will discuss the science fiction and reality of star wars. you will not believe what is real. don't worry, no spoilers. we won't give anything away. jonathan: a return to the capital for the man that flew the gyro copter on tax day. we will have more on that coming up. alison: a demonstration of the dangers of christmas tree fires. the worst room to place one. that is coming up on abc 7 news the worst room to place one. that is coming up on abc 7 news it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 t

an apparent row dennet problem in one northwest d.c. neighborhood could cause a ticket.hey're going through to see what could be causing this issue. it includes trash cans, high grass and debris. >>> jason van dyke is formally indicted in laquan mcdonald's death. there was a video that reviewed the victim was shot 16 times. prosecutors charged him with one count of murder. he now faces six counts. mcdonald was walking down the street and carrying a knife with a three-inch blade when he was shot. >>> a service officer who was killed was a victim. baldwin had been on administrative leave after being accused of breaking into his girl friend's house in the spring. he was not armed. police don't believe the shooting had anything to do with the allegations. they are still looking for three people in their teens or early 20s. >>> the family of a young man murdered in maryland is pleading for answers. daryl kimg's family held a candlelight vigil. hi was murdered after a house party back in july. police have no suspects right now and no mow it is. >> if somebody knows something,