simonds, 11,591 votes for mr. yancey. ms. simonds then filed for a recount. the recount was held on december 19. at the end of the day on december 19, the recount recorded ms. simonds with a one-vote lead, 11,608 to 11,607. the following day, the recount court held a hearing to rule on all questioned ballots and to certify the recount results to the board of elections. that hearing ended with a recount tie, 11,607-11,607. the state board of elections then scheduled a drawing for december 27. on december 26, ms. simonds filed a motion for reconsideration of the recount court. this board delayed our drawing so the court would have time to reconsider that request. our goal is that elections should reflect the will of the people. and a drawing to determine a winner of elections, while legally required, is an action of last resort. therefore, questions about any election should be resolved before any drawing. yesterday, the court denied that request. the election, therefore, remains a tie of 11,607 votes apiece. today this board will draw the winner of the race. t

simonds to run in this election. it is truly unprecedented, as we all know, and for it to be so divided. it is so important that each and every one of us vote, that it is so important in our community, not only in virginia, but in the entire country. we know the voting processes are just so essential. and so much has been said of late about the voting processes in our nation. i want to commend those who want to run for elections because it is so important we have the integrity to make sure our system works. i would like to join our vice chair in commending all the individuals she talked about going through the judicial process and the election community, and, you, the press, because you need to get the story out there. 2018 it is going to be a pivotal year. i admit this state board of elections, we worked in a very nonpartisan way, but a bipartisan way, and that is the way it should be. and having said that, by picking out this out of a very momentous bowl is an interesting way to decide election, but it is the peopl

both names were filled in but there was an "x" through simonds name. the person who voted that we don't know who that person is voted for republicans in every other race. the lawyers for david and the republican party arguing that meant that the vote should count and that would mean that would turn the race into a tie. those judges agreed. and that's where we get now to this kind of unique aspect of virginia law with which requires a lock draw to determine the winner. the simonds team believe they came to the decision in error, this was too late in the game to ask this ballot to be reviewed. they actually asked the circuit court judges it to review and reconsider that decision. the circuit court judges said they weren't going to do that. that's how we ended up here today. >> so much drama. i know you've been following closely. if democrat shelly simonds, ryan, touch on the balance of power becoming even. talk more about how it kind of shakes things up? >> so even though all this election has turned into a tiebreaker today, it's probably not going to be

no concession from simonds who does say she will run again. but any other kind of legal challenge, well, stay tuned. in richard richmond, richard re, abc7 news. michelle: attorney general era policy of noninterference with states that decriminalize pot. sessions says federal prosecutors should decide on their own whether to pursue marijuana cases based on other demands in their district. marijuana is still illegal under federal law despite changes in the laws in the district and several other states. jonathan: in the national opioid crisis, anne arundel county is now the first maryland jurisdiction to file a lawsuit over the addictive drugs. they are suing the opioid manufacturers and the distributors and the four local doctors accused of overprescribing. county officials say misleading and deceptive marketing by the drug makers accelerated the crisis. the opioid prescription rate is above the national average. michelle: caught on camera, a police s.w.a.t. team swarms an s.u.v. in crystal city. who they were after. jonathan: first, the clerk w

they had a tied race between incumbent david yancey and democratic challenger, shelly simonds. a majority was in the house and shelly simonds is weighing her options. >> it would have been a great thing for virginia to have power-sharing. it really would have. there are a lot of ideas that get crushed in the subcommittees and we need to have these go out through virginia. >> the people who packed the room for this work shelly simonds supporters and yancy did not attend. >> norfolk, virginia was under a blizzard warning for only the everything was essentially shut down. the schools, offices, libraries and courts were shut down. cars were stuck on interstate 254 overnight. in nearby virginia beach, the iconic oceanfront boardwalk was pummeled. despite it all, some came to get a look. >> it's awesome to see the waves hitting on the jetties. there is ice on everything. it's pretty cool. you see hurricanes all the time, but you don't see this all the time. >> electricity is trying to be restored. power had been knocked out by the storm. >> you are watching television all day and you

we are >> reporter: a quick exit from shelly simonds after the action of last resort. the state of the race in the commonwealth may not yet be sealed. the democratic candidate can request a final recount but who really calls the shots in the lower chamber may not be settled with this battle. the house race in fredericksburg could be on the way to a do over. a whole lot of confusion and we will know more on that front on friday. it is not over yet. >> maybe because of this, we will be watching. >> great for friday. will there be another bowl involved? >> i don't think so. unless there is another tie, their virginia bowl won't come back. >>> still ahead, president donald trump fires back after an unflattering book about his first year in >>> it's cold and you know this. what you don't know is that it is getting colder, dangerously colder. toppers back with reports on freezing temperatures. >> the virginia coast is better prepared for hurricanes than snow. a big blast with a coastal storm. tone of the most pristine and beautiful parts -- of the world.

richard: there is still no concession from simonds. coming up at 6:00 how the political drama may finally end. larry: two appointments from ralph northam today. rita davis joining the administration as counsel to the governor and jessica killeen is the deputy counsel. davis is general and killleen works for voter protections. nancy: developing now president trump making his first appearance in the white house briefing room today. sort of. talking about the tax cut in the briefing. the briefing room a short walk from the oval office and the president is at the white house today. we will have more on that coming up at 5:24. minnesota i'm michelle marsh -- michelle: i'm michelle marsh at the "live desk." we are following two stories. move to expand offshore drilling in the pacific ocean for the first time in three decades. sources tell the "associated press" that the five-year plan would open drilling areas in the atlantic and arctic ocean. that revolution came hours after jeff sessions stopped the policy to stop federal intervention agai

. >> reporter: democrat shelley simonds sat motionless husband and daughter as the names were drawn andclared the victor. james alcorn chairman of the virginia state board of elections appeared calm in spite of the significance of today's drawing. >> i don't feel calm on the inside. i'll tell you that. but i do trust the system. so i trust that the general assembly had these conversations about how to handle ties when there wasn't a case facing them. >> reporter: and while yancy did not attend, citing inclement weather, simonds would not immediately address whether she plans to take legal action in light of today's results. >> yesterday i offered my opponent a deal that would have made this final. he did not take the deal. and, therefore, for me all options are still on the table. do i think it's fair? you know, it was a long hard election season and it does seem like of chance. >> ronica cleary reporting there. >> that's right. news continues on digital at fox5d.c.com. >> and we're back at 8 o'clock on fox5 plus. announcer: today on "tmz" -- charles: to hell with all of these friendly

he wednesday chosen the winner -- he was chosen the win either over shelly simonds. his name was picked from the the virginia state house hold a one-person advantage but in a few minutes we will explain why it's still far from over. jonathan: a woman visiting washington claimed she was sexual assaulted in a massage session in bethesda. this is the latest in a string of similar cases across the area. our montgomery county reporter kevin lewis now with a story you will see here on abc7. >> victor mendoza gonzalez spent five years respecting a room at the gym in downtown bethesda where he offered a variety of massage therapies. despite a five-star rating on yelp, police allege the masseur sexually assaulted a female client last year. court docs state the woman felt frozen. later returning to her hotel where she called police. mendoza gonzalez joins a list of at least four massage therapists accused of sexually assaulting customers in the last 12 months in the county mendoza gonzalez still has an active status and his license valid through october. however the owner of t

the outcome will determine who controls the house of delegates and if simonds wins the house will beit 50-50. >>> good morning. thanks for join, us. >> today is thursday, it is january 4th, live look outside at the boardwalk in ocean city eastern shore is is expected to get most of the snowfall from this 95 may only see a trace. >> we have a lot of school closings in our region. we'll be scrolling that shortly but if you live particularly in the southern part of the -- of maryland schools are closed, parts of virginia also schools closed. a lot on a two-hour delay. we'll get you the details in a few but we want to start with you ladies, because roads and weather the big story today. so let's start with you caitlin. >> yeah, snow is falling for our whole area right now, will continue to fall through the morning hours. icy conditions out there on anything that's untreated and that's basically our main story with the snow impact. it's a moderate for us. we're not expecting those incredible snowfall amounts that new england will see. however, with the wind and the cold, it's like a three

simonds could still ask for another recount. >> new details following the tragic death of a teenagerilled after being hit by a metro transit police officer. the safety improvements approved more than two years ago at the very same intersection and why the work has yet to begin the first lawsuits filed after last month's deadly amtrak crash in washington state. >> ♪ what is >> ♪ >> new tonight a loudoun county virginia uber driver is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. police say he responded to a call for service around 1:30 last wednesday morning. while on the way to sterling he stopped the vehicle and got in the back seat where he attacked the victim. police arrested him today. he is facing sexual battery and other charges. >>> and a faulty heater is to blame for a house fire in prince george's county. firefighters responded to a fire at a home on capitol heights boulevard in capitol heights just before midnight. a family of five was home at the time but they thankfully all made it out safely. fire officials say the fire caused about $3,000 in damage. an investigation now o

that's how the state broke his tie with democrat shelly simonds but simonds won't concede. she hasn't said yet whether she'll demand another recount. >>> and the woman who accused alabama senate candidate roy moore of sexually abusing her when she was 14 is now suing him for defamation. leigh corfman claims the defamation was the result of negative attacks by moore and his supporters. she's demanding an apology and reimbursement of legal costs. >>> one of the most famous museums in america is changing its pay position. for decades it's been technically free to visit new york's metropolitan museum of art with the admission price only a suggested donation but starting in march adults who live outside of new york state will have to pay $25. the museum blames rising costs. >>> and dunkin' donuts says it has stopped using artificial dyes on its colorful sweet treats. it claims doughnut fans won't even notice the difference, and by the end of the year it plans to eliminate artificial dyes from all of its products. >>> police in europe are on the hunt for a bottle of vodka worth a

here is shelly simonds. good morning, miss simonds. how are you feeling at this hour?> good morning. oh, gosh. it's just such a crazy situation. and, you know, i'm trying to stay strong. i've got thousands of supporters in newport news and people in my community who frankly need health care. health care in virginia is really on the line. >> everything you have worked for, your political future will be decided by the fickle finger of fate four hours from now. is that the right answer? >> you know, i wish it hadn't come down to this. i would much rather have the people of newport news, virginia decide the fate of this election for sure. last night i was at home trying to prepare for the coin toss. i thought there are no speeches, no preparation that i can do that will get me ready for a coin toss. >> that's good news. there's no homework involved in a coin toss. they are going to pull the name out of a bowl, as we have said. what happens if you lose? then what? >> you know, i have had a pretty long career in politics. i've been on our local school board. i have run for o

i saw an interview with shelly simonds. i felt in my bones she would lose.red a deal to the republicans, saying, whoever winds, that's it. and he didn't take it. now, all options are on the table. we have seen what the weather is like on your side of the atlantic, this is what it is doing here. this is not far away. an inflata ble here. this is not far away. an inflatable christmas decoration came loose above busy oxford street. we have been watching this all day. it has been flapping around outside the bbc studios in london. like a giant gobstopper, it is lose. it is an tethered, possibly due to high wind. it has forced traffic to stop as repair work was carried out to make it safe. you have evil weather twins, we have funny... i don't know what it is, but it is a christmas decoration. excuse me. you have a big balloon, look at this, i am going to one up you stop this is what i have got. it is really, really cold in new york city. in my lap with, it is 80 degrees, in your language, it is minus six degrees. in honour of the freezing temperatures, i have done

it's again between democrat shelly si shelly sigh simonds and jeffrey yancy. if republicans win they'll be have a slim majority. there they go. reaching in. >> the bowl is empty. the winner of district 94 is david yancy. >> so that means the republicans will hold ha slim majority again. gop >> this is a drawing. >> after an election, recount, the crux of this was a single ballot in which the ballot filled in for both candidates. andrea slash and picked republican candidate in statewide races. that's at the rusk of this. now you also heard both simonds andian say saying they were not going to throw in the towel and fight to the bitter end. now we are seeing what many of us were kind of like, huh, you are going to draw a name out of a bowl, and that's what's happened. the winner of the voirk house seat, 94th district t republican, david yancy. >> our david culver is there this morning. and of course is preparing a live report for us later today. so stay with us on news4 as that story continues to develop this morning. >>> all right. and new this morning federal

said shelly simonds -- shelly simonds had been talking about some kind of a recount, but we talked toboard of election officials. they said legally really this is probably the end of this campaign for her. she kind of alluded to that during her news conference. during the news conference, she said she plans to run again. nevertheless, impromptu news conference she had with reporters, she said she is not conceding the race. she is keeping all of her options open at this point. they did say they might have some kind of an announcement later on this afternoon. we will keep on top of that. we will also speak with david yancey at some point later this afternoon as well. much more news coming out of course this afternoon. we toss it now with break. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. adrianna: back now at 12:42, the rest of the country feeling the force of this winter storm. this is times square behind me. places like bostonre more. here is elizabeth her in new york with more on conditions along the east coast. elizabeth: a monster storm marching up the east coast. winter

however, democratic challenger shelly simonds -- is still not conceding. she could request another recount. starting next week, personal cell phones will be off-limits for white house staff and guests. instead -- all cell communication will have to be done with government-issued devices. the white house denied the cell phone ban is meant to stop leaks. the white house claims its policy has been in the works for more than six months. it's unclear if the policy also applies to president trump. a controversial move by a gym-chain. life time fitness is monitors in its facilities. the chain is based in minnesota, but has locations across the u-s and canada. a representative said there were "many member requests" leading up to the decision. the company believes this supports its mission to promote healthy lifestyles. c-n-n, fox news, m-s-n-b-c and c-n-b-c are some of the stations getting blocked. local news stations are still expected to be available. your washington capitals, giving back. the team held their annual caps casino night at m-g-m last night.. fans j

david yancy versus democrat shelly simonds. roll it up, mix it up, what do you get? >> the winner of house district 94 is david yancy. >> reporter: shelly simonds name second. >> for me all options are on the table. >> reporter: you might ask what brought us to this point. one ballot, this one. after a recount this became the deciding factor in the local race. two bubbles filled, a slash, officials couldn't say for sure who the vote was for. so, they turned to the bowl which got the nation's attention. >> i think it's very interesting right now that we've got the eyes of the nation on state races and state races are so important. >> that room wasn't only filled with the media and those involved in politics, but we also caught up with a student from fairfax county. his reason for being here in richmond today? curiosity. what did you think as it was happening? >> i a laughing a little bit because i thought it was a ridiculous process for deciding an election where there's 23,000 people's votes decided by, you know, a flip of a coin basically. >> reporter: republicans i

on twitter, shelly simonds conceded to david yancey after a literal tie in the inn the race for the ninth district seat. yancy one win his name was picked out of a ceramic bowl last week and the wind gives the gop however, a court battle continues over the votes in the 28th district, fredericksburg. a federal appeals court said it won't stop the swearing in of republican and democrat, bob thomas. democrats claim the vote is tainted. voters got the wrong ballot. josh call -- cole was selected by 73 votes and a lawsuit is under way. >> the democratic wave in virginia, it was a problem. in the house of delegates, northern virginia was in richmond and what does it mean to all virginians? >> reporter: it was exciting to witness the enormous change at the virginia general assembly with one dozen new women being sworn into office and bringing diversity with it. the front row said it all. more hugs as the day became reality. >> it's a reality. so many emotions. >> elizabeth and the other legislator are the first to be seated as women in the legislature. >> reporter: the woman in the purple dress

. >> reporter: democrat shelley simonds sat motionless holding the hands of her husband and daughternia state board of elections appeared calm in spite of the significance of today's drawing. >> i don't feel calm on the inside. i'll tell you that. but i do trust the system so i trust that the general assembly had these conversations about how to handle ties when there wasn't a case facing them. >> reporter: and while yancy did not attend, citing inclement weather, simonds would not immediately address whether she plans to take legal academics in light of today's results. >> yesterday i offered my opponent a deal that would have made this final. he did not take the deal. and, therefore, for me all options are still on the table. do i think it's fair? you know, it was a long, hard election season and it does seem like a sad ending to the story to have to end on a game of chance. >> it does seem so strange, doesn't it? >> from over. >> news at 11:00 starts right now. >> ♪♪ >> all right, right now at 11 o'clock hope you're inside, hope you're warm. the bitter cold continues. but some rel

but simonds refused to concede the race and suggested she may demand a second recount. the race decides control of the virginia house of delegates. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. today we spend the hour with veteran "new york times" investigative reporter james inen, who left the paper august and is now senior national security correspondent . this week he published a 15,000-word story titled "the biggest secret: my life as a new york times reporter in the shadow of the war on terror." in the story, risen gives a personal account of his struggles to publish significant stories involving national security in the post-9/11 period and how both the government and top editors at "the times" suppressed his reporting on stories, including the bush administrations warrantless wiretapping program, for which he ultimately won the pulitzer prize in 2006. risen describes how his story would have come out right before the 2004 presidential election of president bush over john kerry, potentiall

simonds to run in this election. it is truly unprecedented, as we all know, and for it to be so divided. it is so important that each and every one of us vote, that it is so important in our community, not only in virginia, but in the entire country. we know the voting processes are just so essential. and so much has been said of late about the voting processes in our nation. i want to commend those who want to run for elections because it is so important we have the integrity to make sure our system works. i would like to join our vice chair in commending all the individuals she talked about going through the judicial -- >> we will leave the last few moments of this with a reminder that you can see it on cspan.org . we go live to the white house for the daily briefing. ms. sanders: american families and workers are the big winners. with that in mind, we have a message from a special guess i would like to share with you. president trump: thank you for being with us today. the historic tax cut i signed into week befor

. >> reporter: democrat shelley simonds sat motionless holding the hands of her husband and daughterrawn and her opponent declared the victor. james alcorn, chairman of the virginia state board of elections appeared calm in spite of the significance of today's drawing. >> i don't feel calm on the inside. i'll tell you that. but i do trust the system so i trust that the general assembly had these conversations about how to handle ties when there wasn't a case facing them. >> reporter: and while yancy did not attend, citing inclement weather, simonds would not immediately address whether she plans to take legal action in light of today's results. >> yesterday i offered my opponent a deal that would have made this final. he did not take the deal and, therefore, for me all options are still on the table. do i think it's fair? you know, it was a long hard election season and it does seem like a sad end to the story to have to end on a game of chance. >> reporter: drawing names like this hasn't happened since 1971. even then it did same significance because house power didn't hang in the b

simonds could ask for another recount. >>> and the "houston chronicle" says nasa is launching a missionstudy the little known boundary between earth and outer space. nasa will send a probe later this month to study the zone known as the ionosphere. it will looked a how communications are impacted. >>> and britain's "guardian" says indiana jan jewelry was stolen in venice. thieves made off with jewelry owned by a royal family. the thieves deactivated the alarm, swiped the goods, landed into the crowd, and escaped. >>> still ahead, cold critters. how the extreme weather is affecting animals in strange ways. relief in minutes. suppositories for and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. for 100 years, heritage and innovation have made gillette the #1 shave in america. now get gillette quality at lower prices -- every day. brought to you by 1200 workers in boston -- we're proud of giving you our best. gillette. the best a man can get. actually, the biggest dinos only ate plants! mu-um dinosaurs only eat meat! and country crock is made with

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it found four errors goes for errors for the admission of mr mcbrien testimony the admission of mr simonds testimony the admission of mr schorr bhajis testimony and the admission of those documents that the israeli soldiers had found in the wreckage of the palestinian authority headquarters in ramallah that the court of appeals decision was well yes all four of those pieces of evidence which didn't come in in the first trial which obviously made a big difference because in the second trial everyone was convicted it was all harmless. and that's an outrageous decision and i believe a political decision that we were just not going to win. bob dylan. almost says in one cannot submit you know and had. a woman session. comes out on the issue of the fact that if one. by the government i mean he doesn't want to wake. up on the footpath to my need for a cut then. cut that had been. done and it was the shot of my father is a family man he loves to gather everyone for breakfast and for luncheon for dinner so every weekend he made sure to get gather the family and beautiful palestinian brunch now afte

this morning democrat shelly simonds conceded to david yancey after losing their tied race in a randomwing. democrat ralph northam will be sworn in as governor on saturday. nancy: back to work for maryland lawmakers as well. delegates decrepitting on the state house in annapolis and special groups are trying to get time with their representatives. brad bell in annapolis with the big agenda for 2018. brad: hey, nancy, i want to show you something. this is a booklet distributed to the senators and the delegates today. this is a summary of each of the bills that have been introduced. >> the house is now in session. bill: this is the political equivalent of the baseball opening day. the state house crowded with 188 delegates and senators. in the lobby, an contingent of lobbyists, each with an agenda to accomplish. clean energy advocates hold a rally. the legislative black caucus lists the priority at the press conference and the county executives are here with their wish lists. >> getting funding. also this year is sport for prince george's county school construction. >> we need more resou

today shelly simonds officially conceding to david yancey after losing the tie race in a random drawing and she says she will run again in 2019. before the session began a federal appeals court refused to stop robert thomas being sworn in. the republican represents the 28th district in fredericksburg and stafford county. four voters are challenging the results after hundreds were assigned to the wrong district. tonight terry mcauliffe will deliver his commonwealth address. you can watch it live starting at 7:00 on the sister station newschannel8. alison: today, new developments involving north korea. in a phone call with south korea president the white house says president trump signaled a willingness to talk with the north under the right circumstances. shortly after the call, the president addressed the current talks between the north and the south. president trump: who knows where it leads. hopefully it will lead to success for world. not just for our country but for the world. alison: president trump previously said the stand off with north korea over the nuclear weapons program cou

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shelly simonds is conceding because she doesn't see legal pathways forward. >>> virginia governor terry mcauliffe says the commonwealth is more just, more equal and prospero prosperous. he said that in his state of the commonwealth address last night. r 173,000 people was the high point of his tenure in office. the low point was the violence in charlottesville last fall. mcauliffe is going out on a high note. in a deal announced yesterday, the i-95 hot lanes will extend ten miles farther soud into fredericksburg. ralph northam will be sworn into office on saturday. >>> maryland lawmakers are making a push to pass legislation on paid sick leave. the new law would require businesses with more than 15 employees to provide five paid sick days. companies with fewer than 15 employees to provide five unpaid sick days. governor larry hogan vetoed the bill. but the house is expected to override that veto. the governor said the law would hurt small businesses and cost thousands of jobs. hogan proposed his own paid sick leave bill but lawmakers never gave it a vote. >>> new this morning, we're hea

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simonds is not finished fighting yet. >>> this was being watched closely by the country. a lot of people had their eyes on the cd that had their names in it. in case you were wondering, the bowl was ceramic and made by steven glass. >> it really is pretty. that's why it stands out. >> see the woman in the gray next to the guy there. >> she went like this. that face was not happy. >> i'm just saying. i laughed at that yesterday. >>> steven glass is an artist living in the richmond area. >> he finished it in november. but there's no word on how his bowl was selected to be used in this decision. i think he's going to get a lot of phone calls asking about how to get bowls in our homes, right? >> what is hiatus. that is not the jeopardy answer fans were looking for. still ahead, the medical trouble to keep the host off the air. >>> you need extra motivation to keep up the resolutions? the app that is could help you use your bnk accounta >>> i have to cover my eyes when i see my car. >> we're working for you with four things you can do tonight to keep your car running well all

here's the deal, it'll be david yacy or shell li siy simonds. there was a recount and it was tied.his is the lottery that is happening now. kind of a remarkable democratic moment here. it is a random drawing that is going to decide the balance of power in virginia. >> they are pulling film canisters out of the bowl. film. like we have digital cameras now. >> for you younger kids, not something you use in polaroids. >> if this doesn't go the way the republicans want it to, he's signaling he could ask for another re-count. this may not be the end of the road. >> we'll watch and see what happening there. we'll have you back soon. we'll end, as always, with today's big picture. a little setup before we do. there are blizzard warnings in effect for costal areas from the carolinas all the way up through new england. people are hit with snow, strong winds, dangerous conditions that left part of the east coast at a stand still. today alone, more than 3,000 flights have been cancelled. this brings us to the big picture and what's happening down south. we end on a lighter note. this 7-year-o

democrat shelly simonds did not rule out seeking another recount. >> do i think it's fair? you know, it was a long, hard election season and it does seem like a sudden end to a story to have to end on a game of chance. but at the same time i did feel during the election that it was going to be really close. >> woodruff: most states break election ties with a coin toss. some have their state legislatures decide the winner. president trump dissolved his voter fraud commission last night, but he's not letting the issue go. he claimed on twitter today, that mostly democratic states refused to hand over data because "they know that many people are voting illegally. system is rigged." mr. trump has repeatedly alleged, without evidence, that more than three million people illegally voted in the 2016 election. and, the white house has fired more broadsides at former chief strategist steve bannon. yesterday, president trump said bannon had "lost his mind" after reports that he made scathing allegations in a new book. today, the president's press secretary said the book is full of mi

well, shelly simonds, we will be watching closely as we have throughout all of this craziness. it shows that every vote does count. thank you so much. we'll see what happens at 11:00 a.m. eastern today. >> thank you, alisyn. >> we'll talk again. and thanks to our international viewers for watching. for you cnn "newsroom" is next. for u.s. viewers, "new day" continues right now. >> bannon is essentially saying there is a there there in the russia probe. sit stunning. >> president trump's lawyer sending bannon a cease and deletter. >> they are focusing on money laundering. >> steve bannon not only lost his job is but he lost his mind. >> president trump never expected or wanted to win the election. most everyone in his campaign agreed he probably shouldn't be president. if any of this is true, it makes him look terrible. >> i think we're beginning what is going to be about. >> more than 100 million americans under windchill advisories. >> it's going to cause a world of problems, no doubt about that. >> this is "new day" with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. >> good morning. welco

david yancy led by ten votes after election day, but a recount left democratic challenger shelly simonds ahead by a single vote. a day later the court determined an ineligible ballot should be counted for yancy leaving the race tied. the election board chairman pulled a film cannister with the winning candidate's name out of a ceramic bowl. >> the winner of house district 94 is david yancy. >> if the decision holds, republicans will maintain a 51-49 majority in the house, but the loser of the drawing is entitled to a second recount, meaning it is unlikely this is the last we'll tell you about the virginia house of >>> tonight on "all in." >> did steve bannon betray you, mr. president? >> shock waves. >> i don't talk to him, that's just a misnomer. >> as new questions of fitness for office swirl -- >> what's the president's reaction to the growing suggestion that he's mentally unfit to serve as president? >> and trump threatens to sue. >> will presidents go to court to stop the publication of this book? >> new details on how the writer got all that dirt. >> they thought that this was goin

his challenger democrat shelly simonds had a 50/50 chance and lost. >> and it does seem like a sad end to the story to end on a game of chance. >> reporter: you might ask what brought us to this. one ballot. this became the deciding factor in the race. two bubbles filled and a slash. officials say they couldn't say for sure who the vote was for. so, they turned to the bowl. which had the nation's attention. >> that room wasn't only filled with the media and those involved in politics. we also caught up with a student from fairfax county. his reason for being here in richmond today? curiosity. what did you think as it was happening? >> i mean, i was kind of thought this is a ridiculous process for deciding an election where there's 23,000 people's votes decided by a flip of a coin basically. >> reporter: simon is not yet conceding. she's taking a moment to reflect. >> for me, all options are still on the table. >> reporter: republicans, including the man who is likely to become house speaker, hoping this decision slid identifies their slim majority. >> the key point we want to make here

timothy simond. >> ohhhh! [applause] >> what about me? [laughter] equal opportunity! >> thank you very much. >> aww. thank you. thank you. thank you. beautiful. >> ok. >> we're good? >> item on the consent calendar, request approval of memorandum and understanding mx334 with the san francisco public utilities commission for use of a portion of sea wall lot 345 at 855 terry a. franÇois boulevard to construct, operate and maintain the mariposa dry weather pump station for a period of 30 years for a lump sum rental of $502,294 with two options for a total up to 66 years. >> there any public comment? can i have a motion? >> so moved. >> second. >> there any public comment on item 10a? seeing none, commissioners, are there any questions or concerns? >> consent. >> why? all in favour -- >> aye. any opposed? resolution 1801 has been approved. the first resolution of the year. [laughter] >> item 11-a informational presentation regarding the port's proposed federal and state legislation programme. >> there we go. good afternoon. president brandon, congratulations. >> thank you

. >>> a virginia court has rejected democrat shelly simonds bid to overturn a ruling that her state houseancey a tie. a random drawing to declare a winner is set to take place tomorrow. >>> french president emanuel macron will propose a new law to combat fake news during election campaigns. the legislation would include new rules for websites including more transparency about their content. that's the news update this hour brian, i'll send it back to you. >> sue, thank you very much. >>> the oil market set to close for the day and let's see if we'll be sticking above 60 jackie deangeles at the commodity desk. >> actually gapiining 2.1% and increased concern over the unrest in iran is probablythe largest factor right now, but also an expectation of a large drawdown in inventories tomorrow any that's delayed because of the holiday and part of the move, as well. colder temperatures with refined products and that trend is expected to continue until the cold snap makes. crude is trading almost 3.5% higher, and the session high is 1628 >> thank you very much, jackie. >>> let's get to john harwo