ryan hughes is in mobile trak7 - ryan what are you learning right now? and also breaking this morning, a fatal shooting on a louisiana. less than an hour ago-- police say two students at grambling state university were shot and killed. according to police the suspect fled, and a search is now in progress. we are following this story, and will update you in the next hour. happening now.. five teens in michigan are facing after allegedly throwing rocks off an overpass.. killing this man. 32-year-old kenneth white was on his way home, when a rock smashed through his windshield, and struck him. adrienne bankert has more. five police officers in milwaukee county, wisconsin are now cleared in the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect. another woman is now accusing new orleans celebrity developing now.. another woman is now accusing new orleans celebrity chef john besh of sex abuse. he announced monday, he's stepping down from the company he founded. the announcement came after a "times-picayune" report detailed sexual harassment claims by 25 former and current f

ryan hughes is live for us with any information that he has. and once we get more information from ryan and get him up and going, we will bring updates as we get them. new security procedures for carry-on items are being phased in at the wi airport. all personal electronic items will have to be taken out of your bag including tablets, even readers's, headsets, cameras. they need to be put in a been with nothing underneath or on top. so far, rules are in place at two security lanes at bwi and more lanes will make the switch in the next few weeks. it appears now we do have ryan hughes there on the scene near howard's campus. howard university's campus where police are responding to a reportf this is just a report and they don't have anything confirmed but we are getting pictures into the twitter feed showing police walking around that area of the 2400 block of 6th street with weapons to try to confirm what this active shooter report is about. the student news paper is reporting that the a building has been even activated but again, at this point,

ryan hughes joins us from the live desk. and ryan nate sure did pack a punch. nate barreled through the gulf coast as a category one hurricane and knocked out power for more than 100-thousand people across the region and caused some pretty serious flooding. take a look at this. a parking garage in mississippi turned into a body of water. cars in over five feet of sea water - being tossed around nate also spawned tornadoes. one destroyed several homes and uprooted trees in south carolina. despite the damage - officials in the gulf coast say they were prepared for this storm after learning a tough lesson from hurricane katrina. across the south, crews now busy clearing roads and fixing power lines. no deaths or injuries were reported from hurricane nate it's now been one week since a gunman opened fire on a crowd of 22-thousand attending a jason aldean concert in las vegas - killing 58 and injuring more than 500. vegas strip went dark to honor the victims of the shooting. signs went dark at 10:05 for 11 minutes marking the time gun shots first rang out..and the d

ryan hughes joins us with more on this.. an it was a wild chain of events leading up to this crash.. this all began as officers were investigating a teenage bicyclist struck and killed by a garbage truck in union city. take a look at the scene here. during that investigation two motorcylists drove through the scene hitting three officers. one motorcylist fled, while the other was hospitalized. they are expected to survive. as for the officers their conditions are not yet known... we do know they are expected to survive. larry and autria back to you. more breaking news overnight. we've learned three u-s army commandos were killed and two others - injured when they were fired on in southwest niger. u-s africa command says the forces were with a joint u-s and nigerien patrol near the mali border president trump was notified about the attack. officials say they were likely attacked by al-qaida. troops are in the region to help nigerien forces fight extremists. new this morning from malaysia.. new developments in the trial of two

larry: ryan hughes, what are you working on this morning? : speculation is swirling after the first charges were >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. larry: breaking news now, beach drive is shut down. autria: john gonzalez is on the scene. first it was canal road, and now this? john: absolutely right. take a look, this is what each drive looks like at this hour. this is in maryland, right as you get into d.c. tree down in the roadway and we are told by the crews here that it was not a major tree or a massive tree, but it was down across the roadway and they had to clean it up quickly and you can see they are trying to clean up the area, trying to get everything back up and running before morning rush-hour gets really busy. we have seen this throughout the area. a lot of downed trees and downed power lines, so much rain yesterday and overnight and the heavy winds creating a lot of problems this morning around the d.c. area. larry, autria, back to you inside. larry: right now thousands are in the dark as the wind and th

ryan hughes has scene.. what are you seeing right now ryan? developing right now out of potomac. worker is accused of inappropriately touching a child. the man named roy simmons the third the third turned himself in and confessed to police yesterday. he faces charges related to an incident that happened last year in which a girl alleges she was grabbed by simmons during an after school program at carderrock springs elementary school. last night we spoke to roy simmons' father... he says his son is a good person. detectives are investigation. they're now asking the public to come forward if they know about any more potential incidents involving simmons. what a difference a day makes. less than 24 hours, after carolina panthers quarterback cam newton laughed at a panthers quarterback cam newton laughed at a woman reporter-- the nfl star took to twitter to share a somber apology. newton - laughed at a female sports reporter this week- saying it was funny to hear a female talk about football routes. yogurt maker dannon terminated newton's sponsors

your person, ryan hughes.drianna: the final countdown to a major transformation years in the making. tomorrow at noon, the war for opens on the new development covers 12 acres along main .venue -- the wharf opens the new development covers 12 acres along main avenue. virginia native of the foo fighters will headline tomorrow night. coming up next at noo the u.s. to eliminate it from look up qualifying. a look back at the loss that will no doubt hot his team for a very long time. -- haunt this team for a very long time. plus -- one little girl message for nfl star cam newton that you don't want to miss. adrianna: we thought the nass would face off with the cubs in a do or die game four yesterday, but mother nature had other plans. the game rained out and rescheduled for today. but the extra day won't mean a feature stephen strasburg will he is under the weather in manager dusty baker says he is not alone. >> a lot of my team is under the weather with a change of the weather and the air-conditioning in the hotel

autria: ryan hughes has the latest. ryan: so many questions remain, but police say the gunman may have had sources tell abc news that the gunman and recently checked into several hotels. he also reportedly visited other music festivals in the las vegas area earlier this year. but most concerning, authorities believe you clan to survive the night at the mandalay bay. police say he planned to escape and they are not sure if he really acted alone. the a the i his girlfriend, marilou danley, still considered in person of interest. she had no knowledge about his plans or his purchase of so many guns. autria: tonight, a vigil will be held for the west virginia woman killed in the mass shooting. she was at the concert with her husband of 32 years when the gunfire rang out. she was 50 years old. larry: a doctor who responded to the pulse nightclub shooting understands what the doctors in las vegas were facing. at that time, it was the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. >> in a moment like this, it is all hands on de

now- they're heading home to face the cubs right here at nats park - ryan hughes is live in southeast with the excitement building! trt 12 out ... put into words an alert if you plan on taking metro to nats park tonight. metro will not stay it closes right around 11-30- whether the game is we have more information about the metro schedule at wjla.com- and we'll keep you posted if anything changes. new this morning - the american league championship series is set! the new york yankees.. pulling out a win in cleveland last night in game five against the indians. the final score: 5-2. the yankees advance to face the houston astros in the a-l-c-s. breaking news right now in the district - police, investigating an shooting right now in northeast. it happened around 1:30 this morning on 54th street northeast. a man was found with a gunshot wound to the head. we're waiting on police for more information about his condition. we'll update you when we learn more. happening now.. 23 people are now confirmed dead, in those wildfires raging in northern california. hundreds of others are missing. 2

kellye: ryan hughes has the latest information. an: detectives are asking for help to find both women, a 73-year-old mother and her 53-year-old daughter. eileen grant and her mom, marie grant, were both last seen on saturday. eileen has texted family member since then but has not provided information on where they may be. eileen picked up her mother from the assisted living home for a family function but never drove her home. marie has alzheimer's and lisa concern for the safety of women. believed to be driving a silver nissan quest minivan with maryland tag. if you have any information about where they may be, call police. back to you, guys. hopefully we can find them soon. a lot of people have today off because of columbus day, but not really a dayo yesterday. extra wind. veronica: nasty out there this morning. wind with higher humidity and an occasional shower before this morning's hours, occasional schools today, nasty weather, make sure the kids are equipped with a rain jacket on. 73 to 76 is the range and temperatures with rai

adrianna: let's go to ryan hughes in the newsroom who spoke with the daughter of the woman who was killed. i am sure the whole family is still in disbelief. ryan: absolutely. they are still trying to comprehend what happened. the man's daughter tells me she was watching the news yesterday, but never imagined her dad was one of the vic 5:00 a.m. every morning to make the long commute. she also set as the family grieves, they are praying for the shooter. is holding amily prayer service on the living room floor after the 53-year-old was shot and killed wednesday morning. >> he was the best dad anyone could ask for. he never drank. he never hurt anyone. he was a nice, soft hearted, goodhearted man. of three victims killed after police say a disgruntled employee opened fire, shooting five employees at a kitchen counter company. he had worked there for 40 years, making the hour and 20 minute drive from arlington each morning. says she canughter remember him coming home and saying prince >> he didn't get along with the other employees. >> her father was described as a hard worker and the ultimat

ryan hughes is live in northwest sorting out all the details. what's the latest ryan? wildfires continue to rage out west. here's the latest from california: at least 17 people are dead. nearly 200 are still unaccounted for. about 2-thousand homes and businesses are destroyed. winds are making fighting the fire extremely difficult for crews. we are monitoring the latest information - and will take you to california live coming up at 5:30. as more allegations of sexual abuse surface against hollywood mogul harvey weinstein -- his wife claims she's leaving him. fashion designer georgina chapman spoke to "people" magazine. she says her heart breaks for all the women who've suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgiveable actions. chapman also states -- caring for her two young children is her first priority. actresses who've accused weinstein of sexual abuse now include angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow. new developments this morning following that u-s-s mccain collision off the coast of singapore in august that killed 10 sailors. two top officers have now been re

ryan hughes is following it all for us live in alexandria - ryan? an apparent suicide attempt with unintended consequences has people in our area stunned. police say on saturday, a 12-year-old boy jumped off the jumped off the cedar lane overpass on i-66 in vienna. he hit an s-u-v driven by 22-year-old marisa harris. she died at the scene. her boyfriend was in the front seat, and was not injured. the 12-year-old was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. marisa harris was a graduate student at marymount university in arlington. she was studying clinical counseling. her father says the irony is, she wanted to help kids like the 12-year-old who unintentionally killed her. in laurel, still no arrests in the laurel shooting-- that sent a 14 year old to the hospital. howard county police found the boy last night on laurel road. at last check-- he was in critical condition. right now thousands are in the dark - as the wind and rain knock out power across the dmv. northern virginia hit the hardest! right now dominion virginia is reporting mo

with more details, we say good morning to ryan hughes. good morning.olice are blocking the roadway at democracy road. we are being told it will remain closed for still some time as investigators are out there. in the past couple of minutes, police releasing new information confirming a man and a have been killed cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. stepping into the unknown, it can be difficult to find the way. but with the compassion and strength of a name, and the security of the cross and shield, obstacles... become openings. as we have for more than 75 years, we'll continue to light the way. using our knowledge to create new healthcare solutions giving you the power to shine forward... to whatever awaits tomorrow. carefirst blue cros

ryan hughes is live on the scene. ryan what can you tell us. - fantastic fall weather continues through sunday - dry & warm weekend ahead - rain chances return tuesday today: sunny. cool start; mild afternoon. highs: 72-77 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear. not as cold. lows: 48-55 winds: s to w 5 mph friday: mostly sunny. warmer than average. highs: 74-77 winds: nw 5-10 mph developing now.. accused gunman - radee prince - in custody in delaware this morning after a multi-state manhunt. police say he shot five people at a granite warehouse in harford county, maryland - killing three. he drove to wilmington, delaware and shot another man. after ten hours on the run - a caller tip finally led police to prince in newark, delaware around seven last night. the 37 year old is due in court today for a bond hearing. this morning - seven is on your side, digging deeper into the accused gunman...and his criminal background. the i-team - discovering a lengthy criminal record for redee prince. john gonzalez is live in edge

let's go to ryan hughes. caps off lane lambert in a block away who says he heard the sound of multiple gunshots echoing through the streets overnight. this does remain an active crime scene. police and homicide detectives have been out here for hours, focusing their attention on this right side, there are multiple evidence markers sitting out there on the sidewalk near where the shooting happened. it is shortly after midnight that police were called to the 6200 block of h street northwest with multiple people shot. three men were found suffering from gunshot wounds. three were found, it to inside and went outside. the third victim's condition is unknown. for aals are looking black bmw in connection to the shooting. and a short time before that, one person was shot in a pickup truck on hide place northeast where he victim was also killed with no arrests being made. through theoing crime zone and they have been out here for hours. or out.s allowed in police tell us it will remain this way for several hours. the

ryan hughes is live in northeast.that the prince george's county police department against black and hispanic officers.. are leading to a federal probe. the justice department is now looking into whether there was bias in hiring.. and promoting. the head of the n-double-a-c-p in prince george's county is weighing in on the issue. he believes on a scale of one to ten, racial discrimination within the department is a ten. police chief hank stawinski says he's been proactive throughout this whole process. and he says his department is fully cooperating with the justice department's investigation. now to a 7 on your si petland facing a class action lawsuit in georgia that claims they knowingly sell sick dogs. according to an alert last month from the c-d-c, puppies inside petland stores across the nation infected 39 people in seven states with human camp-lo-bacter virus. the virus passed by contact with dog feces can cause stomach flu-like symptoms. seven people were hospitalized. one veterarian says many of these dogs ar

ryan hughes, abc7 news. melanie: developing now, and afterschool worker in potomac accused of inappropriately touching a child. roy simmons iii turned himself in and confessed to police yesterday. he faces charges related to an incident last year. a girl alleges she was grabbed by simmons during an afterschool program at carderock springs elementary school. as night we spoke to simmons' father, who says his son is a good person. is, my son is innocent, and until proven guilty become he remains innocent. my son is a perfect son, loving, caring. he is a christian young man. he would never do what he is accused of doing. he has won numerous awards for his work with children. melanie: detectives are standing by their investigation. they are now asking the public to come forward if they know of any more potential incidents involving simmons. are going to be ok, but we will not be ok if we don't take the time that has been given to us to prepare and be ready. melanie: right now the gulf coast is bracing for yet an

ryan hughes is live with how it all went down. - noticeably cooler today - noticeably cooler today - dry through saturday - rainy sunday - unseasonably cool end to october - still looking dry & cool for halloween today: mix of clouds and sun. more sun during the afternoon. cooler. highs: 63-66 winds: nw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. even cooler. lows: 41-49 winds: n 5-10 mph thursday: partly cloudy. coolest day of the week. highs: 58-62 winds: nw 5-10+ mph also breaking this morning, a fatal shooting on a ol in just the last hour - police say two students at grambling state university were shot and killed. according to police the suspect fled, and a search is now in progress. we are following this story, and will update you in the next hour. new this morning - wall street winning big. the senate, voting late last night to roll back a rule that makes it easier for consumers to sue thier banks. vice president mike pence cast the tie-breaking vote, blocking the new regulations. republicans say the rules would harm the free market.. costing the industry billions. democrats say without

autria: ryan hughes is live with the arrest video you are only being your on open good morning washingtonington."ing ryan: it has been a tense morning here on campus. lock them been lifted, but we are still seeing police circling the area, closely monitoring the situation. this all started in montgomery county during a suspects getting away from police, racing down taylor street and crashing into a tree near campus. i want to get you to that arrest video you are seeing only here on abc seven. one of the suspects taken into test the by the scene, not far from campus. a 50-year-old man was shot on new hampshire avenue in silver spring in an apparent robbery outside of a home. right now the details as to what led to the shooting or not clear but the .rmed suspects then drove away we were told the d.c. police were notified that the suspects were headed in their direction. that's when the dark nissan slammed into a tree across from the athletic center. university telling shelter in place and get inside of a building area police are towering the woods as the crime scene techs go through the car

ryan hughes.. what are you working on for 5 o-clock. off! a grand slam- sealing the deal.. to force a decisive game five agains the cubs. you can feel the excitement this mornign. we're live as the team returns home to nats park! good morning washington im autria godfrey. and i'm adrianna hopkins. a huge day for nats fans... as the road to the ch

ryan hughes is lie with us as morning. what a terrifying situation for the driver. was a terrifying situation. we spoke to a couple of riders a little while ago, they were not even surprised, saying that this is a dangerous and troubled line . police say that the rider pulled out a folding knife and threatened to kill the bus driver multiple times yesterday morning after refusing to pay his fair. the driver is ok, but understandably shaken up. this comes only a few weeks after a woman was arrested and charged with throwing a couple of urine on a driver back in august. the union once again calling for an increased police presence on the troubled line to protect riders and drivers. with disorderly conduct before and the riders agree that more police are needed. i have heard about it, but i haven't experienced it. i think it's crazy, you know? get more police officers on the metro to control this. ryan: this morning the union is also calling for tougher penalties for people who assault metro workers. the attacker has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and h

ryan hughes has more. an: aaa is revealing disturbing new levels of distraction in some of the most -- newest model, market. we are talking about the voice-based or touch-based technology for calling, texting, changing the radio station and navigating. according to the aaa foundation for traffic safety, drivers are taking their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for possibly dangerous periods of time. using gps navigation is the most distracting, taking an average of 40 seconds to put in an address. at 25 miles per hour, your car would have traveled the length of four football fields. >> their systems, adding new features, bells and whistles, that drive up the demand drivers experience behind the wheel, interacting with these technologies. aaa says nearly 40% of drivers in d.c. admitted to be distracted using this type of technology. taking your eyes off the road for only two seconds doubles your chance for a crash. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. melanie: still ahead, santa claus away from the north pole?

ryan hughes what are you working on for 5 o-clock? death toll rising to at least 17 in california as crews continue to fight fast-spreading wildfires. a look at the devastation and the issues making it difficult for firefighters to get the blaze under control. breaking news in the district -- gunfire erupting overnight in two seperate locations -- leaving three people dead. the new details coming out from police -- straight ahead. and a u-s soccer stunner. the team failing to qualify for the world cup for the first time in decades. good morning washington. toss to vj today: mostly cloudy, rain likely early (before noon) followed by spotty afternoon light showers. mild & muggy highs: 70-75 winds: e 5-10 mph tonight: occasional showers with fog developing lows: 60-65 winds: e 5 mph

in dumfries, i am ryan hughes. a search for answers after a swastika was found painted on a school there. police say they were called to the prince william academy in woodbridge on saturday when the school's owner found the graffiti. betweenieve it happened 6:00 friday night and 6:00 on to hear from you. -- today, aice federal judge is excited to make a decision on federal subsidies. this lawsuit was filed by attorney general's from 18 states including d.c., maryland and virginia. they want the government to keep paying those subsidies. however, the judge in this case statethat almost every could prepare in advance. now to a live look at the capitol where today the senate will vote on more than $36 billion in hurricane relief money. go to $19 billion would replenish the fema disaster account. more go to the federal flood insurance program to pay for the influx in harvey claims. and rico which would help immensely because most of the power is without island. 1/10 of the schools have reopened despite not having power

in fauquier county, ryan hughes. adrianna: the montgomery county council will vote today on two bills. create --will overnight guests will be limited to six. an offstreet parking space would be required for each rental contract. a transformation of the southwest waterfront is almost complete. the first phase opens this the area are getting service. new restaurants are expecting big crowds. perfect weather today if you plan to head down to the waterfront. plenty of sunshine but it is humid out there. josh is checking the forecast. if there is any consolation, it is a little bit less humid than yesterday but we won't see a break until early next week. 82 degrees for you. feeling like 85 or 86 when you factor in the humidity but today, blue skies. humidity build back in but it doesn't get out of here until the weekend. soak up the sunshine today. clouds moved back into the picture and they do that even more so. still warm with the average high temperature for this year around 70 degrees so 10-15 degrees above normal. in

are doing that, ryan hughes is live on capitol hill with more on that conversation. she was so outraged, so livid by the president's comments to that grieving widow that she wanted to cry. according to wilson, president trump called the widow on her way to the airport. her husband, david johnson, his casket arriving yesterday afternoon. wilson said that she overheard the president on speakerphone telling the widow "he knew what he signed up for, but when it happens, it hurt anyway." he's one of one u.s. that she's one of four u.s. soldiers killed two weeks ago. this comes after trump's -- set said firestorm when he that other presidents did not personally reach out to families of fallen soldiers. this morning even more backlash. johnson's widow is pregnant with their third child. >> everyone knows that they could not come back alive, but you don't remind a grieving widow of that. he's the president of the united states. this was a soldier who gave his life for his country. he is a hero. that is an insult. as you can imagine, his comments setting off a firestorm of so

ryan hughes has more on what you need to know right now. beingents here told to remain vigilant and remain on alert after another burglary off-campus. it neighborhood, where a lot of those students live, the 4600 block of knox road. up to a student woke man in her bedroom. he left without taking anything. woman was that the not assaulted, but her nerves, as you can imagine, just rattled from all of this. this comes after an assault last month just a few blocks away. the woman in that case said she woke up to a man touching her. prince george's county police tell us that they are confident that the cases are not connected , but the students here tell us that they are still pretty concerned. >> our landlord stressed that she has never had a house broken into. police tell us that they are not sure if the suspect forced his way in or if the door was unlocked. any of these cases area live in college art, ryan hughes. ryan.: thank you, new overnight, a fire closing down roads in d.c., on dix street, northeast. traffic is now moving again in both

ryan hughes is live in northern virginia. ryan? ryan: those parents are outraged and fearing for the safety of the kids after six teenagers talk about murder and killing and a private chat room cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. here: back on the air following the breaking news from out west. we just learned and 11 -- of an massiveth in those wildfires burning across northern and southern california. dozens of people and animals have already had to be evacuated. autria: this is the view from air force 2 as vice president mike pence flew from los angeles to santa anna. breaking at this hour, a 6.2 earthquake has rocked chile. it hit nea

abc 7 spoke to the victims and ryan hughes joins me now with their story. ryan?yan: the details on this one are just horrifying. this was a brutal attack, three spec -- three suspects first their way into the home. the father stabbed, the mother held at gunpoint. police telling us that it all started behind the wheel in the case of road rage. all of this. he has a black eye from the beating and stitches in his arm. the family, still shaking knowing that the suspects are on the loose this morning. they tell us that it started when a 19 -- there 19-year-old son didn't let a black civic speed by them on the road. chasing the team back to their home in woodbridge, the mother was held at gunpoint in her own living room. all she could do was watch as her husband was stabbed and attacked for 13 minutes. >> they wanted to stab him on the face somewhere. and protecting his face looking at me because he knows the woman has a gun on my face. they beat him, they stabbed him. ryan: we are told that the three suspects were last seen driving away in a black honda civic with a y

ryan hughes.. what are you working on for 5 0-clock. responding. breaking overnight - actor kevin spacey accused of sexual misconduct. the stunning claims from more than 30 years ago - and the actor's very personal response just hours ago. and you're waking up to a traffic alert.. canal road shut down right now after wind knocks down trees. the conditions here in the dc metro - and the snow farther west.

ryan hughes is live in chevy chase. governor threatening some pretty serious consequences today. yes, some tough words as well. governor hogan has said many times that metro's board chairman should resign. now he is saying that he is accusing him of extortion. this is also running the long-awaited purple line. you can see the fencing and signs posted along connecticut avenue for this project. board chairman jack evans desperately needs for three future stops on the purple line. evans saying he will use the veto to derail the transfer if maryland does not support an unrelated proposal to reshuffle the boards committee structure. as you know, there have been long legal delays and back-and-forth for years surrounding this project. it is a 16.2 mile rail project that will connect new carrollton and prince george's county and bethesda and montgomery county. governor hogan firing back, taking aim at evans, threatening to push the board to be disbanded if evans follows through with his threat to block the land transfer. >> it

ryan hughes is live with more on how they are being remembered. adrianna, the national cathedral is joining churches and religious leaders from across the country, gathering in grief and urgency after the violence in las vegas. let's pan up. those bills are tolling as we speak here at the national cathedral. it is a very somber feeling out here. so many people asking and wondering, how can this happen again? women represent many faiths coming together for a moment of prayer. -- a topal bell across of the cathedral tolling 60 times this noon, marking each life and so lost, including the gunman, stephen paddock, who unleashed gunfire on the crowd sunday night, now the deadliest mass shooting in our country's modern history. is alsoage out here urgi to end gun violence. the bishop says thoughts and prayers are powerful, but not enough. prayers without action mean nothing, and we feel it is entirely reasonable for us to call upon our elected officials to pass legislation that takes these kind of violent weapons intended for war out of the hands of civ

as ryan hughes reports it includes a house that has been hit before. ryan: people living in the neighborhood are now on edge. this home was hit five times. some of the bullets still lodged in the siding. look how close the bullet came to window with the homeowner sleeping ins here. the neighbors say it sounded like fireworks on saturday morning. the police believe they were fired from behind the homes near the shopping center. seven miles away in woodbridge another car and home were hit. this is an ongoing problem in the area for a long time now. last year more than 20 homes were hit in woodbridge, manassas and dumfries. eric is thankful that his family was not hurt. >> it's not safe for my kids. not safe at all right now. i don't know what we are going to do for real. stay or move? ryan: luckily no one was injured in any of the cases. the police telling us they will likely increase the patrols in the area. ryan hughes, abc7 news. jonathan: now at >> pure chaos. a car slams into a restaurant where people were having lunch. >> he says he feels bad. we ar

in silver spring, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. adrianna: louisiana police investigating a fatal shooting on the campus of grambling state university. police say two people were shot and killed overnight. one of the victims was a student. the other a friend of the student. according to police, the suspect fled soy search is now underway. president trump is keeping the war with two republican senators alive today on twitter. this all while the gop grapples with what the infighting may mean for tax reform. lana zak is following the story from washington, d.c. senator jeff flake has declared his independence of the trump administration. >> i rise today to say enough. >> after a speech on the floor tuesday -- >> we must stop pretending the degradation of our politics are normal. >> republicans may stand up to president trump. >> a lot of my colleagues have spoken out, and i think a lot more will. >> in a series of tweets today, the president disagrees, writing -- it is not just flake. senator bob corker has been blaming president trump

ryan hughes, abc7 news. adrianna: very cool. next at noon, a school bus turned into a ball of fire. to get a action taken dozen students off the bus before it was too late. plus, the woman accused of killing her husband's ex-wife and a clown outfit, now behind bars and charged with murder. find out how she was caught after evading police for more than two decades. but first, a quick check of traffic. afternoon. going to be a bit busy in a few spots find afternoon. not too bad of a start. look at the delays on the beltway, outer colesville road. 2 separate crashes between georgia avenue and connecticut avenue. everything is supposedly moved to the right shoulder for both spots. that is slowing things down quite a bit, as you can tell. all on the outer loop. the inner loop is fine. new hampshire avenue, not too bad here, but just beyond this point is where the delays will begin for the ride in towards silver spring. opposite for me to ask connecticut avenue, things look acrossht -- opposite end connecticut avenue, things look all right. i to 70 off to a pretty good start as well. gait

michelle: as ryan hughes reports, even a quick glance is a dangerous amount of time. ryan: a.a.a.eveals the new level of distraction in some of the newest cars on the market. >> tune a.m. 830. ryan: we are talking about the voice-base or the touch screen technology for calling, texting, changing the radio station and navigating. >> command. >> find address. >> seek address in the united states. ryan: according to the foundation of traffic safety the drivers are taking their hands of hands off the we'll for possibly dangerous parted of time. they found using the g.p.s. navigation is the postdistracting taking an average of 40 seconds to put in an address. the car would have traveled the length of four football fields. >> some out toe makers improved the -- auto makers improved the system to add new bells and whistles that drive up the demand the drivers experience behind the wheel and interacting with the technology. ryan: a.a.a. says 40% of the drivers in d.c. admit to being distracted using this technology. taking your eyes off the road for two second doubles your chance for a cr

ryan hughes joins us live with more on this... ryan. new fallout this morning for harvey weinstein amid mounting sex harrassment allegations. the producers guild - weinstein's union - has voted to start the process to kick him out. if that happens, it would make it almost impossible for him to find work in the future, and he could never be eligible for another oscar. weinstein does have a chance to defend himself, before the final vote early next month. in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal... two small words are creating a big impact this morning. adrianna hopkins is here with the "me too" movement .. and efforts to end sex assault. this was all started by actress alyssa milano by tweeting "if you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write me too' as a reply" since sunday - the hashtag me too' was tweeted nearly thousands of women shared their stories of rape, sexual assault and harassment across social media, including some for the first time. jessica raven - the leader of a non-profit in d-c working to make public places safe

ripe: in arlington, ryan hughes, abc7 news. jonathan: coming up at 5:00, we will that is now up outside advanced granite solutions. they are paying their respects. michelle: i'm michelle marsh at the "live desk" with new developments out of today's press conference in the white house. a rare appearance by president trump chief of staff general john kelly minutes ago. kelly spoke on the controversy over the phone call president trump made to the widow of sergeant la david johnson. he, of course, one of the soldiers killed in niger. he said he was shocked to learn congresswoman frederica wilson of florida listened in to that conversation and then talked about it on tv. >> i just thought that that might be sacred. when i listen to this woman, what she was saying, what she was doing on tv, the only thing i could do to collect my thoughts is walk among the finest men and women on this earth. you can always find them. they are at arlington national cemetery. i went over there for and a half. i walked among the stones. some of whom i

ryan hughes is live in dumfries with more - ryan?s morning we know that it was an everyday appliance that destroyed a fairfax county fire officials say a malfunctioning blender caused more than 300-thousand dollars in damage! it happened late saturday afternoon at this house on lemoyne lane. firefighters were able to contain the fire to the basement.. but not six people are now displaced. some montgomery county residents are upset about a proposal to install small cell towers throughout the county. nearly 100 people attended a public meeting last night. communication companies want to beef up service. and montgomery county might loosen the rules for them to do so. a crucial concern: the effect of radio frequency emissions. county executive ike leggett has said, he wants the federal government to do more research. this was the fourth of four public hearings on the issue. officials haven't yet made a decision. and there's still time to weigh in. happening today. the redkins are teaming up with macy's to help keep kids warm this winter.

ryan hughes is live in fort washington with more. a massive fentanyl bust in anne arundel county. check this out - you're looking at more than 62-hundred pills more than 62-thousand dollars. thousand dollars cash... and computer equipment. this was all taken from a home on carver road in gambrills. one person is in custody. fentanyl is an opioid drug 40 to 50 times more potent than heroin. some big name support on the campaign trail this weekend, in the virginia governor's race. former vice president joe biden will campaign with the democratic nominee for virginia governor. biden will make an appearance with ralph northam tomorrow morning in reston. that same day, current vice president mike pence will be apperaing with republican nominee ed gillespie in southwest virginia. election day is november 7th. a lively opening night down at d-c's newest hotspot - the wharf. hundreds gathered last night to celebrate the grand opening of d-c's brand new 200-thousand square foot retail space. it adds new luxury apartments, restaurants and a new concert venue to the area. that venue -- calle

go to wjla.c/votenow ryan hughes is live on capitol hill with more. now to other headlines from the now to other headlines from today - a bipartisan group of senators will meet with president trump to talk tax reform. meanwhile..the president has given tentative support for a bipartisan deal to restore the health care subsidies he ended last week. as for his travel ban.. a federal judge in hawaii has blocked the third-version that was supposed to take effect this morning. the judge said it quote "discriminates based on nationality." and on the hill today.. attorney general jeff sessions will testify before the senate judiciary committte. he's expeced to face que russia probe - and daca. right now - multiple families in silver spring, waking up without a home after a late night fire. flames broke out just before nine at an apartment buliding on schuyler road. fire crews say it appears to have been started by a man who smoking near an oxygen tank. amazingly.. he had only minor injuries and is expected to be okay. the fire caused 100 thousand dollars in

ryan hughes is live in gambrils, where one woman went to school.ncredible response people waiting to donate blood. several centers were set up in las vegas- with some reporting 8-hour wait times! meanwhile, a "go fund me" page set up to help victims has already raised more than 2.8 million dollars. find out how you can help. we've posted all information you need at wjla.com. back now at 5 xxxx and victory..literally slipped right out of the hands of the redskins last night on the road against the kansas city chiefs. down by three with just under a minute left in the game.. kirk cousins..finds josh doctson in the endzone..he reaches up to make the grab but he can't hold on. the redskins would have to settle for a game tying field goal. kansas city would get the ball back..march down the field and make a field goal to go up by three with just seconds left. the chiefs tack on another touchdown in the final seconds on a fumble recovery. skins lose 29 to 20. to hockey now - and the start of the season now just two days away! the capitals face the senato

ryan hughes is at the live desk with an update on tina frost. doctors say her second surgery was a success. this all coming just days after she came out of a coma. surgeons were able to seal up a brain barrier to stop any drainage and reduce the risk of infection. earlier in the day - doctors say she took 163 steps. but her road to a full recovery is still far from over. tina will have to undego several more surgeries in the next few weeks and months to help reconstruct parts of her skull after she was shot in the head. backlash this morning about an a new ad from m-g-m, that some say is trying to exploit the las vegas tragedy. the 30-second spot is set to a somber "this little light of mine." it debuted on tuesday -- and immediately drew criticism on social media. m-g-m says the ad is a tribute to the city's unity in the wake of the massacre. new this morning - former president's lashing out on the current commander in chief. president's barack obama and george w bush with two seperate speeches both seemed to be aimed at president trump. presid

ryan hughes telling is getting by. ryan, any more changes? ryan: within the last 15 seconds, the last fire truck rolled out and both directions are open here. early morning fire broke out before 3:00 this morning. started in the basement area and spread to the first floor. this is 1600 block of foxhall road. there is a dental office where the fire likely started. fire fighters had a hard time getting control of this because there was not an easy way in. an accidental fire. they believe it was started by something electrical. the two people living in the house, they made it out safely. there are no reports of injuries. it was closed for a little more than two hours. just opening up now as we get into the thick of the early morning commute. also breaking now, and arson investigation in prince george's county. four kids set what appears to be a couch on fire. they took off running when police arrived. no one was injured. latest in a long and painful investigation in las vegas. stephen paddock may have scouted out other locations in chicago and b

a university of maryland student waking up to find a ryan hughes is live with who police are looking capitol hill now - and president trump, warning budget fails to pass - they will pay the price. the president and vice president joined the house g-o-p call sunday.. urging lawmakers to move quickly so he can get to work on passing his tax reform plan. that plan would slash the corporate tax rate to 20 percent and double the standard deduction used by most average americans. meanwhile lawmakers are demanding answers from the white house about the ambush in niger that killed four u.s. soldiers. a senior intelligence officl seen as so low-risk, the soldiers did not use armored vehicles. and they did not have a drone overhead. congress is calling for an investigation. the feud between president trump and florida congresswoman president trump and florida congresswoman frederica wilson is heating up. she claims his remarks to the family of fallen soldier la david johnson were insensitive. mr. trump has called her "wacky." he suggested yesterday.. the feud is a political win for republicans

ryan hughes is live at liberty high school..ide with a health alert this morning - a tuberculosis concern at a prince george's county high school. cheryl conner is live in upper marlboro with more - cheryl? new details in the las vegas massacre. police now say gunman stephen paddock shot a security guard -- minutes before he opened fire on the seven on your side with a health alert this morning - a tuberculosis concern at a prince george's county high school. cheryl conner is live in upper marlboro with more - cheryl? new details in the las vegas massacre. paddock shot a security guard -- minutes before he opened fire on the crowd. the guard was investigating a door alarm on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay resort. police say paddock shot him in the leg. six minutes later- he opened fire on the crowd below... shooting for about 10 minutes -- killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. meanwhile.. a difficult day in west virginia- as one of the victims of the massacre was laid to rest. denise burditus and her husband were at the c

ryan hughes will be there. you will probably want long sleeves. monday into tuesday, a strong cold front will bring us rain and wind. cooler temperatures by wednesday. the last weekend of october trending cooler than average. another look at temperatures as you walk out the front door. ride out of a slow virginia. two right lanes get by. to 10,sh is northbound -- southbound 210. that is our traffic watch. adrianna: fighting the war which is nice because i've got better things to do.s as mine, andre, i need a longer straw! introducing mcdonald's buttermilk crispy tenders. juicy, and made with 100% white meat. >> diet soda under fire. coca-cola, pepsi, dr pepper snapple group, all facing class-action lawsuits, alleging the marketing of their diet misleading.se, products marketed as diet products should be helpful in helping people lose weight. isthe suits claim aspartame likely to cause weight gain rather than to help in weight loss or healthy weight management. coming up, what the agencies representing the soda companies is saying. to end a woman's

ryan hughes is live in chevy chase with what the governor is calling extortion. sot trt=:20 oc= allow it to happen a closer look at gunman tried to cover his tracks. the hard drive from the laptop computer found in stephen paddock's hotel room -- is missing. authorities think paddock may have destroyed or intentionally hid the hard drive, in order to keep law enforcement guessing about how or why he carried out that attack. and this morning - another disturbing twist. stephen paddock's brother bruce pornography in los angeles. investigators say they found more than six hundred images on bruce paddock's laptop. the l-a-p-d says this was a seperate investigation that began well before the las vegas massacre. new details nearly a year after the mysterious abduction of a california mom. sherri papini disappeared while jogging and was found three weeks later on thanksgiving day - tied up alongside a highway. now, police are releasing these sketches of the two hispanic women papini says abducted her. and for the first time.. we're hearing her husband's first 911 calls

ryan hughes is live in woodbridge with the terrifying details. and also breaking overnight -- virginia state police issuing a silver alert for a critical missing woman. 65-year-old nannea johnson was last seen at the springfield healthplex hospital when she walked off from her caretaker. johnson suffers from a cognitive impairment and is in need of medication.' call police if you see her. also breaking overnight. one person is dead - after a shooting near the university of utah. police are searching for this man - 24-year-old austin boutain believed to be the gunman. a shelter in place for students and staff was just lifted. right now at least 8 law enforcement agencies including the fbi are searching for boutain who is considered armed and dangerous. now to a story we're watching closely this morning in one of our area's big school districts. today is the deadline for an investigation into graduation rates in prince george's county schools. it follows claims of grade fixing in the district. maryland bureau chief brad bell has learned the report