highs: 33-38 winds: sw to nw 5 mph 7:xx.. and back now to that breaking police say one man is responsible for a series of assaults and car accidents-- that left several people hospitalzed this morning. sam sweeney is live in herndon with more on the suspect-- and a child, injured in one of those crashes. seven is on your side -- sorting out the new there's a new advisory from the i-r-s -- about pre-paying next year's property taxes. hundreds of people lined up in fairfax wednesday -- hoping they could deduct their 2018 property taxes, on this year's return -- by paying early. that's because a 10-thousand dollar state - and local - tax-deduction cap... kicks in next year. but the i-r-s says -- you can only pre-pay if you've already gotten an assessment... and fairfax officials say -- they haven't sent assessments out yet. they're now looking into options for refunds. a new president.. racial tensions.. devastating hurricanes.. and a magnificent sight in the sky. they're just a few of the major national news stories this year.

highs: 41-43 winds: nw to sw 5 mph right now.. those massive southern california show no signs of dying down. strong winds are fueling the flames. firefighters in some areas are dealing with near-hurricane-forc e winds. kenneth moton has more. status: prelim location/story: the latest on the california pleading not guilty to charges he tried to encourage extremists to target prince george -- the son of prince william and duchess kate -- at his school. the man is facing one count of preparing acts of terrorism after posting photos of the four-year-old -- and a warning that "even the royal family will not be royal protection officers with him at all times. happening today -- senator al franken expected to make an annoucement on his future in d-c. this tweet from his account last night, explains that he is speaking with his family, and any reports of a final decision are inacccurate. all this, amid growing calls from his fellow democratic senators to resign. dozens of senators flooded social media yesterday -- in what apeared to be a

highs: 27-34 winds: nw 10-15 g 20 still to come at 5..like conditions - causing christmas day chaos but could this be coming here? cheryl.. with snow falling from seattle to maine -- it was a white christmas for country and this weather danger isn't over yet. parts of the midwest remain under wind chill warnings and advisories while some areas in western new york could be buried under up to 4 feet of snow when this is all said and done. abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with the latest. now to a consumer alert. be back at the stores - returning holiday gifts. cheryl connor is live in falls church with more on what's turning into a post-ol as for christmas celebrations the vatican city - packed for mass, led by pope francis. abc 7's nathan baca-- with the message the catholic leader... had for the world. here's a heart-warming two men in hawaii who've been best friends for decades recently found out they're actually biological brothers. alan robinson and walter macfarlane have been best friends for 60 years. walter never knew his father,

highs: 39-44 winds: nw 10-15 g 20+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. geminid meteor shower peaks 10pm to 2am. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. lighter winds. highs: 35-40 winds: ne to se 5 mph new questions this morning about the police response - county teen is found dead. the father of navid sepheri, telling abc seven about the moment he found his son's body... and questioning if more could have been done to save his life.. suzanne kennedy is live in bethesda with more. developing now.. a in downtown silver spring. still few details, but we know police were called to this high rise on fenwick lane late wednesday for a report of an assault. when officers arrived they found a man and a woman dead. we're working to get more information on exactly what happened... download the abc7 news app to get the latest update as soon as we get it. a woman is in custody this morning - accused of taking video inside a school, while a j "krisha garris" then posted that video on snapchat. it happened on december first in the bathroom of a

lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph wednesday: sunny, cold, and blustery. highs: 32-37 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph months of campaigning-- all coming to a head in alabama this republican ray moore and democrat doug jones holding dueling rallies last night-- trying to amp up supporters. and both of them are getting presidential backing. president donald trump and former president barack obama.. both getting involved in the final hours before election day. abc's maggie rulli has more from montgomery. trt=1:55 oc=soc the polls open in alabama at 8 am our time. for constant time. for constant updates all day long.. download the abc-7 news app. developing now-- we are learning new details about the tragic death of local high school student navid sepheri. this as his friends and family are still reeling from the loss. dozens gathered last night for a vigil in bethesda. police still trying to figure out how navid died, but say foul play does not appear to be involved. the night before he went missing, police say they were called to a house, not far from where his bod

highs: 39-44 winds: nw 10-15 g 20+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. geminid meteor shower peaks 10pm to 2am. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. lighter winds. highs: 35-40 winds: ne to se 5 mph breaking overnight-- overnight-- police say a kentucky lawmaker- recently accused of sexually molesting a teenage girl has died in an apparent suicide. representative dan johnson addressed the accusation less than 48 hours ago, denying any wrongdoing, and calling the claims politically motivated. the alleged molestation took place at the church where johnson was a pastor in 2012. johnson's accuser told police he kissed her and fondled her under her clothes. police say it appears that late last night-- johnson stopped his car in a secluded area, then got out and shot himself. an a today. and also breaking overnight-- p-b-s suspending distribution of "tavis smiley" amid what it calls troubling and credible allegations against the news show's host. according to variety-- an independent investigation found that smiley had engaged in sexu

highs: 33-38 winds: sw to nw 5 mph it's xxx and xx degrees.it a christmas struggling overnight against the hawks. we have highlights when we return. z2momz zi0z y2momy yi0y after a big win against boston, last night the wiz could do nothing with the worst team in the league... the atlanta hawks. atlanta's dennis shroeder lead the way with 21-points. marcin gortat topped the wizards with 20-points. overall, not a good day for the wiz... they lose 113 to 99. next game tomorrow against the rockets. you still have your chance! powerball announcing this morning that there was no winning ticket in last night's jackpot of 337-million dollars. that jackpot will now increase for saturday night's drawing. right now it sits at 384-million dollars. that's a cash option of almost 240-million dollars. residents in south carolina are outraged after appeared to be a sham. on christmas day, ma-kia cobb and her friend scratched off five winning tickets totaling over 25-hundred dollars in winnings. when she went to cash these tickets in, she was refused. the sta

highs: 48-51 winds: nw to sw 5-15 mph tonight: partly cloudy. colder. lows: 30-35 winds: sw 5-10 mph thursday: partly cloudy. breezy. seasonably cool. highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-15 g 20 mph new this morning -- the beltway at the 270 spur, back open -- after a man was hit and killed on the inner loop. state police say 53 year old edward long of montgomery apparently got out of his car to pick something up off the road when he was hit. the driver of the striking car was also hurt but is expected to be ok. and also breaking overnight in alexandria.. flames tearing througha home on north payton street. the fire apparently started in the basement. crews were able to and no one was hurt. happening today - president trump set to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. the official announcement, expected later today. the president also plans to move the u-s embassy from tel aviv to that city... but it won't happen immediately. the move upends decades of u-s policy. u-s allies have expressed concerns the move could be detrimental to the peace process in the regio

highs: 29-33 winds: nw 5-15 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold.2-18 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: partly cloudy. unseasonably cold. highs: 25-29 winds: nw 5-10 mph still ahead on good morning washington, scary moments on washington, scary moments on headed to japan... find out why offcials were forced to turn it around mid-flight plus a devastating discovery in new york... four bodies found inside a basement apartment -- we'll tell you what we know. overnight.... a flight from los angeles bound to japan forced to make a u-turn because of an "unauthorized person" on board. police say the return is due to a mix up and was eventually straightened out. model chrissy tiegen and husband john legend were on board the flight live tweeting the whole thing. she tweeted "a flying first for me: 4 hours into an 11 hour flight and we are turning around because we have a passenger who isn't supposed to be on this plane. why...why do we all gotta go back, i do not know,"" the flight has been re-scheduled to depart later today. new this morning.. police in troy, ne

highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-15 g 20 mph breaking news in atlanta. break the city may have to wait a while to appoint it's next mayor. the latest on the race-- that is coming down to a photo finish. the head of the catholic church weighing in on president trump's plan to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. just minutes ago-- pope francis called for the "status quo" to continue in the holy city. he also calld for "wisdom and prudence" to avoid further conflict. we will continue to monitor this story-- that is causing global controversy. an historic punishment. the international olympic committee severe punishment ever--- banning russia from the winter olympics in south korea. all this coming after the i-o-c uncovered a massive, state-sponsored doping program. just minutes ago-- a spokesman for russian president vladimir putin says the kremlin will analyze the olympic ban before taking any steps. terry moran has more. happening today.. eldest son is scheduled to appear before the house intelligence committee.. as part of the russia probe. law

highs: 27-34 winds: nw 10-15 g 20 mph 4:xx when we return... continuing battling the massive thomas fire out in california... we have an update. and stories of true charity --- we'll tell you about the group doing all it can for hurricane victims this holiday. the united nations budget. according to the u-s mission to the united nations... the cut is expected to be over 285-million dollars. in the past, ambassador to the u-n nikki haley has criticized the coalition for "inefficiency and overspending" there's word the trump administration is proposing rolling back safety measures put in deepwater horizon spill. the wall street journal says the move would reduce the government's role in offshore drilling and return it to private companies. the bureau of safety and environmental enforcement, which regulates the industry estimates the changes could save more than $900 million dollars over the next 10 years. united airlines has apologized to a woman after she accused the carrier of giving her first-class seat to congresswoman sheila jackson lee. an

highs: 37-45 winds: nw 5-15 mph twitter is launching a new feature. a new feature. what it does -- after the break. and -- google is out with its top searches of the year. what made the cut -- next. and diane macedo have the details in this morning's tech bytes. alert for you! single digit wind alert for you! single digit wind chills this morning. this is a live look at dupont circle. you can see the temperature is 21 degrees right now. temps dropping to the lowest they've been all season!! let's get right to eileen whelan. weather alert today - feels like single digits this morning - whipping winds & a biting cold today - isolated snow showers tonight; mainly western md/mason dixon line - geminid meteor shower peaks tonight & tomorrow - temperatures moderate this weekend today: unseasonably cold and blustery. highs: 33-38 winds: w 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. isolated snow shower north. lows: 26-32 winds: sw 5-10 mph not as cold. breezy. highs: 37-45 winds: nw 5-15 mph covering metro this morning covering metro this morning along the red line. just days a

highs: 29-33 winds: nw 5-15 mph tonight: mainly clear lows: 12-18 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: partlyy. unseasonably cold. highs: 25-29 winds: nw 5-10 mph we begin with a few homicide investigations overnight. this is the scene of bryant street in northeast where a man has died after being shot multiple times. the incident happened just before three this morning. the man was found inside a home. right now police are searching for the shooter. police in prince george's county are also investigating after a man was found shot to death inside a car in largo. this happened in the area of capital lane and capital court. authorities say it is a homicide investigation. no suspect has been arrested. still no arrest made after two juvenile boys were shot last monroe elementary school on wander street. both boys were alert when parademics arrived to the scene and were taken to a hospital. their conditions are unknown at this time. right now, d-c police are searching for this man -- described as a "person of interest" connected to a deadly shooting in southeast over the weekend. police found 22-

lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5 mph saturday: cloudy and cold. morning snow. less than 1". icy roads possible. highs: 32-39 winds: se to w 5 mph it's 5:xx and we are news right now in new york. at least 12 people are dead in the bronx, where a fire ripped through an apartment building late last night. firefighters says the flames spread through all five floors in minutes. the chaotic scene playing out on the sidewalk with temperatures well below freezing. police tell us that a toddler is among the dead, and 4 other residents are in critical condition. about 170 firefighters worked in bone-chilling cold, to rescue people from the building. no word yet on what caused the fire. but investigators on the scene say the apartment building wasel had a sprinkler system. also breaking right now-- a late night fire in maryland, displacing dozens of people with temperatures barely in the teens overnight. suzanne kennedy is live in aspen hill. right now-- police in right now-- police in county -- trying to find whoever shot a man -- and left him to die near a busy highway. a man was fou

highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph awards season really gets underway today.inations come out in just a matter of hours. that announcement is set for eight this morning. we'll update you on all the nominees when good morning switches over to newschannel 8. 5:xx on this monday.. and we get it - it's cold out... you're feeling cozy with all the holiday decorations up... and getting to the gym isn't exactly what you had him mind to start the week. but this morning we've got the kick in the butt you need to get that workout in. kidd o'shea is live in northwest on this motivation monday.. next at six -- why virginia's secretary of transportation says those tolls [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> "good morning washington" on your side -- we begin with a breaking news alert. adrianna: what crews are telling us right now from the scene of a deadly fire. have students are now coping in class today. autria: the tolls on i-66? you better get used to them. adrianna:

lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5 mph saturday: cloudy and cold. morning snow.highs: 32-39 winds: se to w 5 mph the new year is almost here -- and some are saying and some are saying "good riddance".. we'll take you to this unique annual celebration -- after the break. are up for grabs! tonight's mega now up to 306 million dollars... and tomorrow's powerball drawing is worth 384 million! but don't plan how to spend your winnings just yet. your odds of winning one -- let alone both -- are very low. as we get ready to say goodbye to 20-17, people came together yesterday in new york city to say "good riddance." it was annual good riddance day! it's a chance for people to destroy all those bad memories from 20-17 -- literally. they're encouraged to write down whatever they're leaving behind, and send it through a giant shredder. the event started back in 2007. young men pursuing their passion -- and hoping to build it into a career. lord caldwell and peter perkins -- ages 19 and 20 -- are street dancers. perkins is also homeless. there's a good chance you can see th

highs: 37-45 winds: nw 5-15 mph coming up-- gone? we'll tell you why it may be hard to score some last minute tickets to see this weekend's big movie from a galaxy far, far away. just became whatever whayou're about to dout to do after you get coffee. nothing comes before coffee. that's why we're introducing a new line of café-quality espresso drinks from mccafé. get a small peppermint mocha for just two dollars. three fishermen dragging a shark behind th went viral earlier this year. now police in florida say those men-- are facing felony charges. the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission says the three men, are all charged with two felony counts of aggravated animal cruelty. the men turned themselves in tuesday. two of them posted bail, the third is still sitting behind bars. if you haven't purchased tickets to see a showing of "star wars: the last jedi" already-- you may find it harder and harder to get some ahead of this weekend's premiere. online ticket site fandango says the film is its top advance ticket-seller of

highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph breaking overnight. firefighters house fire in loudoun county. this happened in lovettsville just after midnight. it's not clear how many people were inside, but we have reports of one person missing. we will get an update on the status of the search, a little later this morning. dissention in the ranks of the dissention in the ranks of the republican party just 24 hours before voters head to the polls in the closely-watched senate race between doug jones and roy moore. moore doubling down on his denials of accusations that he pursued sexual relationships with teenagers when he was in his 30s. and president trump reaching out to voters, in a late election push for support. abc's serena marshall has more. happening now-- california's thomas overnight-- now burning an area larger than new york city. that makes it the 5th largest fire in california history. firefighters say containment of the flames actually dropped from 15 percent to 10 percent. and for many residents-- they only get a few minutes of warni

highs: 36-41 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy.1 winds: n 5-10 mph wednesday: am clouds, pm sun. colder and breezy. highs: 27-34 winds: nw 10-15 g 20 mph still developing at this hour... fire overnight battling intense flames as an antique store erupts into flames. the situation began last night in alexandria on richmond highway around 9-pm. crews say a fire began in the store's second floor causing the floor to collapse intensifying flames. at one point crews had to be pulled out in order for things to calm down. this response lasted into the early morning hours and is expected to continue into the day. no injuries have been reported. yet to be determined. this antique center is billed as the oldest and largest center in the entire region. it was built in 1948. and also developing this morning --- one man in police custody believed to be behind the hit and run of a horse and buggy in st. mary's county. our cameras were there as authorities arrested the man returning to the scene after fleeing the crash. police say it happened yest

highs: 39-44 winds: nw 10-15 g 20+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy.eteor shower peaks 10pm to 2am. lows: 20-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: mostly cloudy and cold. lighter winds. highs: 35-40 winds: ne to se 5 mph happening today-- communications commission is preparing to vote on an issue that is causing national controversy-- net neutrality. those rules prevent internet providers from slowing down speeds for certain internet sites, and apps. critics say repealing them will lead to higher prices, and slower speeds for you. and several media outlets say the f-c-c will vote to repeal those protections today. 3 dozen democratic lawmakers have called on the commission to keep those protections in in the day ahead-- a man accused of murdering an artist in her northeast home, is due in court for an arraignment hearing. prosecutors say el hadji toure broke into the house back in march, then sexually assaulted and murdered 34 year old corrina meheil. police say they arrested toure after he used her a-t-m card to withdraw money in maryland and virginia. he is n

highs: 48-51 winds: nw to sw 5-15 mph colder.: 30-35 winds: sw 5-10 mph thursday: partly cloudy. breezy. seasonably cool. highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-15 g 20 mph breaking overnight--

highs: 24-27 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy.ds: n 5 mph friday: am clouds. pm sun. remaining unseasonably cold. highs: 33-38 winds: sw to nw 5 mph warning about a big d.c. police are warning about a big thefts. there's been a recent rise in such crimes in northwest d.c.'s second district. that area stretches from georgetown to friendship heights. police say many of the cars that were stolen were left unlocked. some had spare keys that were left inside the car. during the last 30 days, 17 vehicles have been stolen in northwest d.c.'s second district. that's more than double the amount during the same period last year. right now.. police believe a vehicle break-in is what led to a deadly shooting in chillum, maryland. and they're trying to determine if the shooter's actions were justified. police believe deontae parker and another man tried to break into a vehicle on sligo parkway early tuesday morning. authorities say the vehicle's owner fatally shot parker from inside his home. the shooter's daughter called 9-1-1. parker was par

highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-10+ mph tonight: mostly cloudy and cold. winds: nw 5 mph friday: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably cold. highs: 41-43 winds: nw to sw 5 mph breaking right now -- a townhouse and one person taken into custody. fire broke out at a home on cedarwood drive around two this morning. police arrested one person suspected of arson. we will bring you more information as it becomes available. also breaking -- a man is dead, after being shot.. in southwest d.c. it happened around 11 p.m. on forrester street. police have not released the victim's name. and it's unclear what led up to the shooting. at this point.. there's no word of any arrest. new developments -- about the case of an 11-year-old in critical condition after being shot by a neighbor in suitland. his family releasing a statement -- saying: "we would like to thank those who have reached out to us during this difficult time. we are currently still processing what has happened as our beloved family member remains in critical condition." a spokesperson for the family says t

lows: 17-23 winds: nw 10-15 g 30 mph wednesday: sunny, cold, and blustery.0 g 30 mph all lanes of the beltway are back open this morning all lanes of the beltway are back open this morning after a deadly crash in landover. after a deadly crash in landover. sky trak 7 was over the scene near arena drive. we're told a car was going the wrong-way on the outer loop. one person was killed. another person is being treated for injuries. virginia's governor is taking steps to address the growing shortage of teachers in the commonwealth. governor terry mcauliffe -- announcing that he's signed a new executive directive and implementing new budget actions to get more teachers on the job... and keep them there. one of the biggest changes -- an undergraduate major in education at virginia universities. until now, that option didn't exist, and students had to go through at least five years of schooling american express is working to get you through the checkout line faster than ever. the credit card company is eliminating the need to sign for a purchase. amex says its fra

highs: 47-53 winds: nw 5-10+ mph tonight: mostly cloudy and cold.s: 27-34 winds: nw 5 mph friday: partly to mostly cloudy. unseasonably cold. highs: 41-43 winds: nw to sw 5 mph >>> so much negativity i thought why not see something beautiful in the atmosphere, the australian satellite caught this. a time lapse of the northern lights just gorgeous over our earth. >> that is. we needed to see that. thank you, ginger. >>> coming up that dating app mystery. a young woman vanishing after a tinder date. a body found and two people in custody. >>> the new threat to the royal family. 4-year-old prince george, the target. ave a cold... [ sneeze ] shut down cold symptoms fast with maximum strength alka seltzer plus liquid gels. ♪ tired of sore throat lozenges that only last a short time? try new alka-seltzer plus sore throat relief. the melts dissolve quickly. plus, the powerful pain reliever provides long-lasting relief for up to six hours. try new alka-seltz