we start with suzanne kennedy in virginia. busy day. suzanne: absolutely. we are at lake braddock high in burke, virginia. you can see in the last few minutes we have seen things pick up. they were experiencing a midday lull but now people are coming in at lunch hour. 1,500 have voted here according 10% to 15% from the 2012 presidential election. northern virginia voters lined up before sunrise to be some of the first to vote. >> i'm excited. suzanne: the first person was in line at 5:00 a.m. and a line stretched the length of the billing. at lake braddock here at 6:00 a.m. when the doors opened. >> i have been in this neighborhood since 2000 and biggest crowd i have ever seen. suzanne: layla emigrated from bolivia. >> i want to have my right to vote t. is exciting. suzanne: fairfax voters are deciding who should represent him them in congress barbara proposed meals tax. many are ready for this election to be over. >> hopefully this campaign season has awakened a lot of people and maybe there will be compromise going forward to move the country forward. suz

suzanne kennedy, back to you. autria: a shout out to suzanne's son who got up to help her serve . getting ready for some football, the redskins are hoping to feast on the cowboys quarterback. josh norman knows his plate will be full for this thanksgiving showdown. things when we played them. he was not having it. it let me know that this guy is pretty good. autria: the skins have a pretty good quarterback of their own, a little guy called kirk cousins. he is off play of the week honors for his blistering performance against the packers. kickoff is set for 4:30. the turkey bowl is underway as we speak now, in its 47th year. the riv and woods high schools, the winner gets that dci a a -- we will have the results tonight. tokyo is experiencing its first november snowfall in 54 years. the surprise snowfall cut most of the people offguard. the last time it snowed before december was in 1962 and unlike accumulated on the ground in november since records began in 1875. that is wild. snowing in tokyo. eileen: fortunately it is not snowing in d.c. autria: we will take drizzle over that any

suzanne kennedy is live in falls church. suzanne: the first person showed appear at 5:00. i want to tell you that there is a huge line moving down the falls church. it wraps all the way around the building. pretty unprecedented. i'm joined by carrie, you vote here every single year. tell me, this is very different? >> very different. very different. normally become an -- we come in 10 minutes to six because of nursing. a few people. this is historic. i than voting here as long a never seen anything like this. suzanne: what do you think it is? >> the election. one like we have not experienced in my lifetime. it has a lot of value to a lot of people, no matter which way you decide to do it, it's extraordinary. look at it from being a female, whatever it is, just whatever it is that you want to do. people just need to let this go so that we can get back to our normal living. go grab your place in line. i appreciate your staying to talk to us. >> am very excited to be here to vote. i want to be here to be among the first to cap -- cast my vote this morning. hillary clinton has

wmur's suzanne roantree has the details of the man's rescue. suzanne: it was quick thinking that saved the life of an epping walmart shopper on a friday afternoon in the middle of state trooper christopher october. prenaveau was off-duty and shopping that friday afternoon when he saw a crowd of people . , stacie sarra, who had just completed a cpr course two weeks before, told prevaneau that nelson had no pulse. >> she started cpr. suzanne: as the woman talked to 911 on the phone prevaneau took , over the life-saving efforts for several minutes until epping police officer donald ross arrived with an automated external the fibber later. >> i saw the trooper right over him conducting chest compressions i did not know what to do, so we looked at each other. suzanne: while prenaveau kept doing chest compressions ross pulled out the aed. >> everything kind of synced. suzanne: ross and prenaveau attached the aed and provided the two shocks to nelson's heart that brought him back to life . >> we did not have to talk. each person did their job and we w

suzanne kennedy right now is live outside the white house, where it has been a busy night. suzanne? suzanne: they started gathering at around midnight. there were people on both sides supporters of both clinton and trump. they were waiting for the last results to see which one would their candidate over the top. there were several hundred people on the sidewalk on pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house. it was a peaceful crowd, but people were having debates and talking about the outcome of the election. some people used words like terrified or scared. others said that they were elated, excited, believing -- >> i came here tonight to be here for the victory for the people. we are finally going to have a chance to get control of our political system that has been hijacked by corruption and deceit. >> i'm concerned for my friends. friends are black. trans1 latino. -- friends who are latino. friends who are part of the lgbtq america has failed them. donald trump has failed them. his words and actions speak louder. that's the scary thing. suzanne: as you saw, at one point peopl

suzanne? suzanne: metro is saying that there is a small risk with these cars but that it is one that they are unwilling to take. the 4000 series in circulation since 1991. they are 7% of the 1200 cars. they began removing the series from their mainline tracks around 3:30 yesterday afternoon. the problem is that when used as lead cars, there is the potential that the speed command could be wrong. the 4000 series is the smallest they have been indefinitely suspended as lead cars but may be used in the middle of a six car or eight car trains. customers may notice fewer a car trains and service over the next few days as a result of this action. reporting live, suzanne kennedy. larry: breaking news this morning, volkswagen slashing 30,000 jobs. the cuts were announced just hours ago. part of plan aimed at boosting the bottom line of the company. still reeling from the global admissions scandal, 23,000 of the jobs were in germany. bear still waiting to hear how many u.s. workers will be affected. au

suzanne kennedy is live at richard montgomery high school in rockville with the latest. suzanne? suzanne: right now the students are on the football field. we were asked to leave the school grounds, which is why we are across the street. left class in protest of the election of president elect donald trump. they marched through the streets toward the courthouse. at one point there was an altercation with a donald trump supporter who is purported to be a student. some words were said. no one was seriously injured. the protest one of its way through rockville town square. then students gathered for a rally at the old courthouse. they we "stronger together." here's what a few of them had to say about why they chose to participate. >> i am protesting against donald trump because of lgbt people in general. as one of them, i am deeply concerned. >> i think it is important that people know that we do not agree with what he says and the people he targets understand we do not agree with what he says. and what is to come. to have a president who you know might not have your best interest i

live in bedford, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. shelley: right now, the new hampshire community college system is working with police to recover $130,000 after becoming a victim of wire fraud. a college system spokeswoman says they had been making payments on a project by check, but was recently asked to pay through an electronic funds transfer through an organization called automated clearing house. but, they say it was a fraud and funds didn't go to the vendor. a fire forced the hutchins family out of their epping home last week. mom julia had been watching a movie with 16-year-old brandon's younger brother and two sisters, including three-year-old melodi, when the smoke alarms went off. when they got outside, they did a head count and realized melodi was missing. that's when brandon rushed back inside. >> could not see anything. i was just making guesses where things were and i didn't have my glasses on. i had grabbed her. i had almoel stairs because the smoke got me really dizzy. tom: they are doing just fine. the family is loo

suzanne? suzanne: donald trump will make his first trip as president-elect to the white house tomorrow. hundreds came here to wait and watch the election resultof hours before a winner was declared, a large crowd gathered outside the white house, some with signs supporting hillary, others wearing hats for donald trump's now famous motto. by 2:30 in the morning, republicans had reason to celebrate. >> i came here tonight for the victory for we the people. corruption and defeat. >> i feel pretty good. i feel like a year and a half long process has finally come to a conclusion. suzanne: but this was a bipartisan crowd, which meant disappointment for some. >> it is unbelievable. very disturbed. it is painful to watch, and i am scared for the next four years. >> mainly just disappointed in the country, the great split, the divide of left and right. jummy: at donald newly opened hotel at pennsylvania avenue, supporters gathered to take pictures under the trump sign and celebrate victory. >> i am pro

i need one of those, suzanne. thank you. closing in on that -- black friday, there is a new contender in the black friday battle. amazon prime. but do they really have better prices than costco and sam's club? scott has something special for you deal shoppers. down an inside source to the best deals that you will find on friday. what is your favorite? frankie says that she will buy household -- moaned by household items anywhere but costco. >> total cost go. scott: laura prefers sam's club. >> i think it's a good deal. scott: alan gets everything from amazon prime. >> is been a blessing. there's nothing you ca up with the crazy coupon lady, jody, who compared prices on 170 items at all three places. the low price winner is costco. scott: the reason they were able to come up with 12% lower prices across the board is because of that membership be in the relationships that they have where they buy in bulk. scott: sam's club comes in black friday deals and says that amazon is the clear winner. scott: amazon is going to have a ne

suzanne kennedy with an update on the people injured. we begin with sam sweeney, live at the scene with the latest. like a bomb exploded on bowed -- on board this bus. it started right here with this mustang. this school bus was traveling eased on frederick avenue in baltimore. it slammed into the back of this ford mustang, but it does not stop, it keeps going. it hit the concrete piling several hundred yards down. like a pinball, it bounces and continues across the street oncoming traffic. that is when it hit the mta bus, killing six people instantly. five people were on the mta bus, and the driver of the school bus was killed. no students were on the bus at the time, but there was a school bus aid among the injured. that person played a crucial role. in total, 10 people where taken to the hospital, their injuries critical. as of the 11:00 hour, rescuers had not made it all the way through that city bus, leaving the possibilities that there are still more victims inside. >> it literally looks like a bomb exploded in the bus. it is catas

live from tysons corner, suzanne kennedy. larry: a live look from sky track 7 up over anne arundel bill small. -- anne arundel mills mall. look at those cars. throughout the region. if you're plenty to hit the stores today, we've compiled the hours for all the major stores in our area. those that are not open already. go to wjla.com for details. autria: covering metro for this morning, trains and buses are operating on a regular we ekday schedule. julie: the good news, holiday break from state track. orange and yellow line trains will singletrack through december 21. service will be reduced by 2/3 orange line trains one-run every 20 minutes between vienna and new carrollton. silver line trains will also run every 20 minutes. larry: a multinational firefight happening right now. dozens of wildfires burning in israel forcing thousands from their homes. the other countries offering veronica: a big weekend for travel. here is a look at the weekend travel starting with today. 9 a.m., overcast skies, 45 the temperature. we are clou

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kennedy is live in falls church, suzanne? right now - pepco crews still on the scene where wind brought down powerlines in kensington maryland. sam sweeney is live on the scene with more on this! and take a look at this .. the use of tasers by focus of a meeting. police chief thomas manger and county council members will discuss a "baltimore sun" report that was published in march. it said montgomery county police were involved in four of 11 fatal taser cases in maryland since 2009. at today's meeting, procedures regarding sex assault also be discussed. today the district is kicking off it's fourth round of repairs to city alleys. dubbed alleypalooza four-point-oh - the goal is to spruce up dozens of side streets. the program started in 20-15. since then, more than 300 alleys have been upgraded. d-c mayor muriel bowser will help break ground at 11 this morning in the alley off waterside drive in northwest. coming up at six - but seven on your side investigates how safe from indentify theft you really are. plus - monday night

in laconia, suzanne roantree. shelley: the manchester mother of two children police say were living in filthly living conditions is now facing child endangerment charges. 27-year-old samantha grenier was arrested or arraigned on charges today. the father of the children, james grenier was arrested ie home they found the children in extremely unsanitary and unsafe conditions, with human and animal feces scattered throughout the home. tonight, a roadway is back open after a car crashed into a telephone pole in londonderry. officials say hall road was closed for hours as crews replaced the pole. they say a car lost control, hit the pole and ended up in an embankment. we're told the people inside the car were trapped and live wires threatening injuries. a single car crash in belmont todaclosed union road while emergency crews rescued both the driver and passenger trapped inside. belmont fire officials say the accident happened as the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve along union road. the car flipped on its sid

suzanne: this had been in the works for more than a year. if passed, it would be one of the most generous programs of its kind in the nation. what it would mean for parents of a newborn or an adopted child is they would get 11 weeks of leave. people with an ill parent or grandparent would be granted eight weeks of leave. workers would be allowed to draw they could only get $1000 a week. that would be funded by a payroll tax by all d.c. businesses. >> as long as it is reasonable and affordable, something they can work out with their employees, i am sure, then i could see it affecting everyone positively, including businesses. suzanne: in two-parent households, both parents could take of a baby or baby adoption. >> i am excited, especially as a woman. i do not have kids yet, but when the time comes, knowing that time is covered is awesome. suzanne: the plan does not allow for personal medical leave. that was scrapped to make it more affordable for businesses. the council will vote on the matter next week. then it will go to capitol hill kenned

our suzanne kennedy is outside the white house with more. suzanne? suzanne: within the hour, the two are meeting around -- the two were meeting around 11:00. in 71 days, donald trump will take the oath of office to become the 45th president of the united states. mr. trump arrived around 10:40 this morning at reagan national airport. that is where his plane touched down with the trump logo emblazoned on the side. he and milani a -- he and his wife, melania, arrived at his they arrived at 11:00 and entered the building. they are meeting right now in the oval office. this is an interesting meeting because you will remember this is a traditional meeting and happens every time a president is elected, the an office president welcomes the president-elect. this is a unique situation because president obama has been so outspoken about to donald trump, saying he is "unfit for for office," but obama said they had to put that aside. he said it is important for all of us to get behind the new president in order to ensure his success for our country and to heal th

suzanne kennedy has the details from hyattsville. suzanne: we talked with employees inside the store who are shocked by what happened even before the store opened. you can see that the window is boarded up, but that was not the case when we arrived here. take a look at this shattered glass in this 10-foot police say the shooting took place around 5:10 this morning, less than an hour before the store opened. no one was injured. this window was the only when damaged. store employees tell us they believe it was a disgruntled mail employee who is responsible. shoppers were described -- shoppers were surprised by what they saw. >> i have not seen anything like that in the area, anything like that at all. weather thing. i did not know it was a disgruntled employer. dr. it changed my mind. suzanne: no word what did the shooting. despite some cleanup, the store was able to open on time. in chillum, maryland, suzanne kennedy. back to you. jummy: we are on your side helping you and your family fight back against crime. check out our spot crime

suzanne kennedy has reaction from voters this afternoon. suzanne: in the commonwealth of virginia. donald trump of making an appearance overnight while hillary clinton is enjoying a slight lead in the state, campaigning in ohio and new hampshire. trump was more than three hours late for his appearance at the loudoun county fairgrounds. his campaign said 10,000 people waited for an opportunity to hear him speak. mr. comes that he was still campaigning well hillary clinton was home sleeping. this morning in vienna we talk to voters who say they are ready to vote and for the election is absolutely inspirational. i have been in awe of her all of my life. >> i think trump has the right platform. he is strong on vetting terrorists, people coming in the country, losing our jobs. suzanne: so what is the rest of the day hold in virginia? ivanka trump will attend at 2 p.m. town hall meeting in manassas and tim kaine will hold university. suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jummy: also on the ballot tomorrow is d.c. statehood. d.c. mayor muriel bowser was on "good morning washington" and talked about

suzanne kennedy just got to the scene.. suzanne ? a d-c food truck bursts into flames, critically injuring local students are offering their help. and a traffic alert on i-66, that could slow you down. the lane closures just a few hours away, right after the break. this year, i want the best bird for my family and my wallet. nature's promise fresh turkey is only 99 cents per pound with no antibiotics ever. everything for thanksgiving. you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. ke hearing the sound of your own voice. (softly) like hearing the sound of your own voice. get more choices you love, now with all day breakfast. i want to go really big with my appetizers. we can do it without blowing our budget. oh yeah, this is great! everything for thanksgiving. we want to give you a heads up on a brief lane closure on i-66 in rossyln. between 11 a-m and noon, the eastern end of the rosslyn tunnel will be closed. the right shoulder of eastbound 66 will als

suzanne? suzanne: virginia, along with two other states. i've spent my life planting a size-six, non-slip shoe into that door. on this side, i want my customers to relax and enjoy themselves. but these days it's phones before forks. they want wifi out here. i need a private connection for my business. wifi pro from comcast business. public wifi for your customers. private wifi for your business. strong and secure. good for a door. and a network. comcast business. built for security. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. mary: -- larry: saying that the commonwealth is one of the states where voter fraud was rampant. suzanne: good morning. all throughout the campaign we heard a study drumbeat from the president-elect that the election process was rigged. he continues to push those beliefs while he criticizes a recount effort in three battleground states. he took to twitter yesterday and this is what he said. in additio electoral college in a landslide -- i won the popular vote if you deduct the people who voted illegall

suzanne? suzanne: larry, what are virginia voters saying as we are in the home stretch? after all donald trump has said and done... she ate like a pig. you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and now republican congresswoman comstock is trying to run away from trump? i mean, come on. for the content of this advertising. autria: final push for the white house. larry: both candidates have less than 24 hours to secure your votes. donald trump and hillary clinton have the swing states firmly in their sites. autria: there is a new push in virginia and a new picture we are getting from the polls. larry: yep, but first we have some breaking news this morning. a historical and controversial political figure is dead. sam? sam: good morning. janet reno served as the u.s. attorney general from 1993 to 2001. in 1995 she announced that she had parkinson's disease. she said she would continue on as attorney general and it would not affect he

suzanne kennedy reports. suzanne: we are at food and friends where so many people thanksgiving. they will serve 3,500 meals to people throughout the washington metropolitan area. i'm joined by craig schneiderman the executive director here. all the people have shown up to help others. what a great experience for these folks and for the folks who are the recipient of the hard work. >> that is true. we have all lived through tough times over the past year, regardless of what the politics are. it has been stressful. what we have at food and friends is the people who step away from all of that and their neighbors. it's great for whatever wounds they have from living in a trouble world these days. it's wonderful that this week we will have 850 people here. 450 today making sure that the people in the district and in 14 counties of maryland and virginia have a wonderful thanksgiving. suzanne: talk to me about the great food out the door in the next couple of hours and home of special people. we have turkeys, 1200 pies, 1,000 rolls and 94 gallons of gravy. we have 4,000 pounds of fresh

what about you, suzanne? i'd have to take the self-interest approach n house, which i think is where my interest in architecture began. when did you know that you were going to be an architect? i can't remember wanting to be anything other than an architect. melody: how often are you able to design whatever you want? like, a client will come to you and say, "i want you to build my house, "and i don't have any specific idea of what i want it to look like." i'm waiting for that client. suzanne: you have to talk to the client, he program is, and really build what they're asking for. melody: do you design buildings for your friends? yes. suzanne: one of the key things that we are licensed for is to make sure that our buildings are safe. the first architects were probably sumerians. they were building the world's first cities 5,000 years ago. do all architects use blueprints? blueprints are a tool that was used a long time ago to convey information about how to build a building from the design and hand it off to a

suzanne: the bear is believed to have three cubs in the area. abc 7 news. jummy: scary stuff. let's look outside for a look at the forecast. temperatures going on a roller coaster ride. we have a look at our forecast. doug: just like a roller coaster, it goes up and then it goes down. midday temperatures are perfect. clear skies and sunshine. out and about, it will be just fine around the area. the forecast today calls for 61 degrees for the high. tomorrow, look at this. 68 degrees. a nice end to the work week. a moment ago, as we mentioned, the first big winter storm with snow and blizzard warnings and winter weather advisory's is spreading out. what is interesting is that the storm system will head to canada. it won't affect us. but this is the mechanism that could push in here with rain showers. and then the cold air comes in. we have a change in seasons coming up in 12 minutes. maybe 13 minutes. i don't know. jummy: let's say 12 minutes. donald trump meetings today from trump tower. reports of internal conflict plagued the scene. they say everything is going smoothly. mean

suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: following his victory over hillary clinton, president-elect trump sat down for his first television interview to discuss some of his most controversial campaign promises and how he plans to implement them. he also addressed the recent protests across the country. cecilia vega with comments of about >> donald trump reports that he is saddened by some of the racial slurs and violence brought by some of his supporters. mr. trump: it is sad. don't do it. i am so saddened to hear that, and i say stop it. if it helps, i will say this and write to the cameras. stop it. seemed to walk back some key campaign promises -- from the border wall -- >> would you accept a fence? mr. trump: certain areas, i would. other areas, a wall is better. i have been doing this a long time. i am going to think about it. >> the special prosecutor? mr. trump: i do not want to hurt them. they are good people. >> trump refusing to say whether he mr. trump: i do not want to tell them anything. we have great ge

suzanne: this comes at a time when so many of us will be out shopping. it does -- it is of particular concern to parents of young children. we want to show you a picture of a man authorities are looking for. you may know him. this surveillance shot is pretty good. authorities say this happened last thursday at this target store at arlington boulevard. it took place about 6:50 in the evening. two brothers, ages 8 and 6 enter the restroom when their father was waiting outside. that is when a man approached them and started talking to them. the younger boy left the boy use the restroom, the suspect exposed himself. the victim told his father what happened. this man is believed to be about 5'10" at the time the incident happened on november 17. he was wearing dark clothing and a baseball cap. if you know him, you are urged to call fairfax county police. in falls church, suzanne kennedy. back to you. jummy: a 7 on your side consumer alert. will travel over thanks giving by airplane, train, or car. they're good be some problems -- there could be some problems

suzanne kennedy has a preview of what you can expect out on the suzanne: we are out in mobile trak 7 this afternoon, keeping an eye on the roadways as people are starting to head out on their thanks giving weekend. we are seeing a steady increase of people hitting the road this noon hour. gas prices will be about $2.15 a gallon for unleaded regular in the washington metropolitan area, about the same as last year but more than a dollar cheaper than two years ago. the washington area will see a 6% increase in the number of residents traveling to holiday -- by automobile, translating into more than one million people taking to the roadways. here is some vice that here is some advice from aaa about when to head out the door. >> tonight is traditionally the most difficult time, probably between 5:00 and 6:00. it used to be that people would leave on wednesday. i think we have all kind of figured out that that is what we are doing. now people are leaving on tuesday. suzann about your return trip for the holiday weekend, the best time to redo -- the best time to depart is friday morning bef

suzanne papini, sister-in-law: "family talks missing woman" "she's such a great mom. she's so hands on // we call her 'super mom'." her family suspecting something was terribly wrong after papini failed to pick up her 2 young kids from childcare -- three and a half hours later. sheila koester, sister: "family talks missing woman" "she wouldn't leave her babies." suzanne papini, sister-in-law: "family talks missing woman" there is no way sherri would do phone? police say it was traced by her husband using the "find my phone" app. sot - he found her phone close to the road // he called the steve gomez, abc news contributer: the fact that her phone was left there that somebody may have taken her. suzanne papini, sister-in-law: "i mean, she wouldn't just drop her phone if she was running away." according to police, papini was last seen wearing a pink jogging top?investigators and volunteers fanning out hoping to find any clues. sheriff tom bosenko, shasta county sheriff's office: redding missing woman presser sot @9:02 - "we are branching out // to contact businesses to s

reporting live at reagan national airport, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: one of the busiest airports this thanksgiving weekend will be chicago's o'hare international airport, a huge hub there is so far the lines have been moving along. snowy weather in parts of the midwest is expected to create some delays. decided to wait until after the holiday to go on strike. let's go to chief meteorologist doug hill for a look at the holiday forecast. doug: plenty of sunshine, with a live look over the potomac river. gorgeous out there. sunshine, but this afternoon we will see increasing cloudiness. it should be over class -- it should be overcast by 6:00, 7:00 this evening. it will drop mostly in the 40's overnight. eastern side of things. high-pressure, sunshine with clouds advancing. this next system will make a move on us tomorrow, given his periods of showers at times -- given us -- giving us periods of showers at times. clouds over spreading the region, mostly high level. as we get to the early morning hours, that is when the front gets closer. by 6:30, 7

suzanne: in nashua, suzanne roantree, wmur news 9 sign or waiting in line, the weather was nice. kevin: or you were a student who happens to have a day off. erin: right? sean: the timing worked out. kevin: you had a beautiful day to be outdoors. today not quite starting that way, or even finishing it. we have plenty of clouds out there this morning. a couple of light showers stripping in from the west. there could be a couple of wet highways through the morning commute. a lot of the activity back to our west along the first of two fronts will be drying up by late morning, early will be a cooler day. temperature statewide were in the 60's. today, it is 40's up north. cool air starting to add in out of the northwest later this evening. that will be around through tomorrow before the next front arrives. it gets even colder friday night and to start the weekend with a pretty good grades. a lot of this is going to try to bump into very dry air we have in place. we are not expecting a tremendous amount of activity out of this. but you will notice a certain across the state early to mid

suzanne kened race.. in about 15 minutes. join vote 2016 by sending us your pictures and videos on this election day. send them to us at burst dot com slash wjla. abc seven wants to remind maryland voters it's illegal to take pictures of your ballot. d-c and virginia voters - snap away! new developments overnight in the angelia jolie - brad children will continue to remain in jolie's care. a sole-custody agreement was announced by a representative for the actress late last night. the couple reportedly came to the decision more than a week ago, although pitt told a court on friday he is seeking joint custody... so still some things to work out. kidd o'shea will sort it all out for us, coming up at 5:55. time now for weather morning, warmer afternoon) - showers tomorrow - coldest air of the season saturday freeze warning in effect until 8am in prince william, stafford, and spotsylvania counties. frost advisory in effect until 8am for the dmv (d.c., fairfax, montgomery) and counties east of i-95. today: mostly sunny. highs: 67-7

suzanne: it is a dream house by anyone's estimation. captain louis avila who was injured in afghanistan in 23011 when an i.e.d. exploded. he lost a leg, in a wheelchair and has limited mobility. his chevy chase home is the start of a new life for the wounded warrior. >> we have called this the road to freedom. definitely this arm is going to restore his independence, your pride, your mobility. your safety. suzanne: the home i smart homes built by the gary sinise foundation. the rise program offers wounded veterans a forever home. >> this house was designed specifically for them and by them with our architects and our designers. everything in here is put here and placed here specifically for luis to take better care of himself. suzanne: the house features state-of-the-art technology. a lift to help captain avila to get from his bed in the morning or any time in the day to get here to the bathroom. the entire house can be controlled by touching an ipad in the kitchen, all of the appliances are at avila's level making it easy for him to pr

suzanne kennedy is live in falls church.. good morning suzanne... in maryland -- it's the incumbent barbara mikulski is retiring after 30 years. that leaves the seat open... and 4 people on the ballot who want to fill it. democrat chris van hollen, and republican kathy szeliga , are looking to take that seat. people in prince george's county will have their eye on the school board races. all five seats are up for grabs. it comes at a time fallout from recent issues incolving child abuse allegations and the head start program's loss of federal funding. montgomery county voters will decide if council members are limited to serving three terms. in the district: former mayor and city council member vincent gray-- is former mayor and city council member vincent gray-- is running for the ward 7 seat. he's up against two independents. gary butler and christian carter. trayon white is running unopposed in ward 8. also on the ballot, a d-c statehood referendum. it would be called the "state of washington d-c" we're deploying our team throughout the region -

reporting live in bethesda, suzanne kennedy. larry: breaking news coming in from the donald trump - announcer: thousands of washington, d.c. families depend on home sharing to make ends meet. here at airbnb, we're committed to working with the city to develop new common-sense home sharing rules. we helped the city collect millions in taxes last year from our community. support rules that protect affordable housing and maintain our neighborhoods. working together, we can make sure jummy: we are back with breaking news from the trump transition. the president-elect will reportedly announce south his ambassador to the united nations. she is the daughter of indian immigrants in the first female to be the governor of south carolina. she is also the first female appointee to a cabinet level position in trump's administration. she has reportedly taken eight official trips abroad since taken office -- taking office. she is the second person of indian american dissent to serve in office after bobby jindal. larry: we are giving you a shot

coming up at six - a big meeting suzanne? suzanne live tease >> alert. >> tensions across the country erupting. anti-trump protesters flooding the streets, setting fires. the new word from those scenes coming in overnight abc 7 a man shot near the verizon center. same swing is live. still a busy scene. ; we are right underneath the chinatown arch. i want to show you the active investigation ongoing.

suzanne kennedy, "good morning washington." larry: a funeral set today for a young victim of gun violence. alyssa banks killed on prince play it -- place -- prince place, and margo. hugh for -- her funeral begins this morning. autria: new information expected today from silver spring. attorneys for the victims of the deadly apartment explosion are promising to make a major announcement. you can see here, in august, an inferno killing seven residents at the flower ranch apartments, including two children. 30 others were injured, 80 others were displaced. a gas leak trigger the explosion. attorneys say they are seeking justice for the victims. deliberations are set to begin today in the defamation trial against "rolling stone magazine." the former dean of uva is seeking $7.5 million from the magazine. she says the article unfairly painted her as insensitive to the needs of sexual assault victims. the story was eventually debunked and fully retracted. morning. need to fill up your car? get ready to pay more at the pump. all becaus

. >> suzanne stratford, details on why there are two separate watch party for the gop.op we will get to. first we are at the sheraton as they are setting up. over 3,000 volunteers are still out and still will be until the polls close to knock on doors making phone calls. there is a different party at will be watching the returns. different from the complication. kasich, made no secret his feelings were donald trump, his former rival, spoke to thehe director of the trump campaign said should not read too much into that and other reason for having separate parties. >> the key to our success in ohio has been the 80 eights county chairs coupled trump chairs and thousands of volunteers >> and knock on doors making phone calls, they deserve victory, that's we want to celebrate with. that's what we'll be taking place. everybody of your celebrating. exciting night for the gop, no republican candidate has won th white house without caring ohio. gop inin cuyahoga county. cuyahoga county gop, predicting a strong trump or clinton. stick it in the party set up. republicans will gather to watc the

hey, suzanne. suzanne: if i am working, i am here doing what i am doing right now. today i am not working, i am volunteering here, but i wanted to bring this experience to everyone, all of our "good morning washington" viewers. they are packing up meals right now for friday, the day after things giving. they go back and forth, initially packing up the turkey meals. round of that, they pack for friday because friday is just as important to them as thanksgiving. we want to show you what is going on all morning long as hundreds of volunteers show up at food and friends in northeast washington. they pack up all the meals, and then another group comes in to deliver the meals. the backbone of the operation who gets this going every year is craig scheier, a good friend of mine. awesome. it is great every day of the year, but it is particularly fantastic today. >> it is. this is a special day. we do this every day, 52 weeks a year, but thanksgiving is a special day. we will be sending out meals to 5300 people today. people with aids, cancer, their friends and family. suzann

suzanne thank you. ohio's big senate race is all wrapped up tonight, along with all the other congressional races in northeast ohio.eshis . wrpepea t fox 8's elizabeth noreika is here now with those numbers. elizabeth? tracy and bill.racynd no real surprises tonight. only token opposition foro ealsi incumbents, paving the way for a predictable outcome tonight.on v first let's look at the race for united states senate. this one was called early on, shortly after the polls closed. losed. incumbent republican rob portman against democrat and former ohio governor ted strickland. the numbers show portman 58 percent strickland 3. many political experts sayay portman ran the best race of any endangered senate republicante e this election cycle.p this will be portman's second this. at first the race was close, but he quickly pulled ahead in the polls, making sure to distance himself from the drama of theoft presidential election. here's what both candidates hadt to say tonight.h n i called senator portman ackno

suzanne gordon is joining us, to more information go suzanne gordon dot com.uest: suzanne gordon dot com. no c. host: suzanne gordon dot com. charles is next. for l hill, maryland, line veterans. hi. caller: good morning. charles on, my name is and i'm 77 years old and i was times in germany and frankforthospital reason, the army cannot find my records. think at least they should keep accident reports. last thing, mrs. gordon, why many my cannot find so black servicemen medical records. thank you very much. dav is handling my claim. guest: the dav is disabled veterans, a great organization. recommend if anybody watching wants to find out more about solutions for the v.a., youtube and look d.a.v., setting the record straight, a great series of lever videos talking about solutions to the -- to make the v.a. stronger. healthcare stronger. charles, you know, i hear that a lot. and prior to the problem with or the veterans benefit fact that ion is the has lost papers veterans need. another problem, and i really veterans all over and to active duty service members,

suzanne gordon is joining us, to more information go suzanne gordon dot com.zanne gordon dot com. no c. host: suzanne gordon dot com. charles is next. for l hill, maryland, line veterans. hi. caller: good morning. charles on, my name is and i'm 77 years old and i was times in germany and frankforthospital reason, the army cannot find my records. think at least they should keep accident reports. last thing, mrs. gordon, why many my cannot find so black servicemen medical records. thank you very much. dav is handling my claim. guest: the dav is disabled veterans, a great organization. recommend if anybody watching wants to find out more about solutions for the v.a., youtube and look d.a.v., setting the record straight, a great series of lever videos talking about solutions to the -- to make the v.a. stronger. healthcare stronger. charles, you know, i hear that a lot. and prior to the problem with or the veterans benefit fact that ion is the has lost papers veterans need. another problem, and i really veterans all over and to active duty service members, importan

julie: good morning, suzanne. now that all lanes are open, hopefully we will get things back to normal inbound on seven. all lanes are now open. a neutral spot. this is the inner loop of the capital beltway approaching side of the highway. heads up on the inner loop of the beltway as you try to work your way through annandale. we will bring you live pictures within the next 10 minutes. coming out of brandywine, 301 northbound at the split, an accident on the right side. the ride to and a deal. right now, veronica johnson, it is still chilly but warmer. veronica: temperatures will take a plunge this weekend. it will be 20 degrees colder from one day to the next. but until then, we are going up. today, about 60 degrees. 40 degrees by 8:00 a.m., as we come out of the 30's, a little chilly. in all for saturday with cloud cover waiting until moving into the area about 4:00, 5:00, with rain chances about 6:00. a little bit of rain. 67 is the high. 46 on sunday. it looks like it will be very windy on sunday. we could see

reporting live in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy. larry: students planning to walk out of class in protest of donald trump's election. what do you think of students protesting president-elect donald trump? let us know at wjla.com/votenow. saying that they have the right to assemble. it was not encouraged by staff. set to start at 1:00 this afternoon, the group will meet at metro center and march 2 trump tower, saying that the goal is to show unity in a time of deep division. autria: what is the transit agency, metro, getting rid of larry: big change for metro, closing one of five of their in person sales office. part of their trying to make up for a budget gap. obviously they handle fewer than 200 transactions per day. hey, veronica. veronica: it has been a little bit wet what you were sleeping. light, chevy chase, it has been light. temperatures not that low, that's the good news. we are at about 46 in personal though. not bad at all. you can see the direction of the rain, most of it east and northeast of the area. all of it headed

suzanne live tease ? think of your fellow man. ? ? lend him a helping hand. ? ? put a little love in your heart. ? ? take a good look around... ? ? ...and if you're lookin' down, ? your heart.? ? in your heart. ? (avo) the subaru share the love event is happening now and will have given ninety million dollars helping you get home for the holidays. today's holiday happy hour begins in just 40 minutes! watch good morning washington starting at six am for 7 chances to win $100 gift cards! covering metro.. safetrack surge 10 ends tonight.. and that should be a relief to red line riders. morning on surge 11. it begins monday.. and runs through december 21st. surge 11 will result in severe service reductions that will impact every orange and silver line rider. trains will single-track between east falls church and west falls church. orange and silver line trains will run only every 20 minutes, and they'll be crowded. surge 10 is ending, just in time, as millions are getting out of town for thanksgiving weekend suzanne kennedy is morning, live in mobiletrak seven.. the

suzanne roantree, wmur news 9. cherise: a driver is facing several charges after police say he was driving the wrong way on i-93 in new hampton. eay of a car going southbound on the northbound side of i-93. state police arrested 21-year-old matthew adlard of gilmanton on charges of driving while intoxicated, reckless conduct, and possession and transportation of a controlled drug. adam: donald trump is selecting the first members of his new administration. he has chosen republican party chairman reince priebus as his chief of staff. leaders but does not have significant governing experience. he has selected conservative media executive stephen bannon as his senior counselor. he ran a conservative website before joining his campaign. donald trump's as they are highly qualified leaders who worked well together on our campaign. donald trump is crediting social media like twitter and facebook with helping him win the white house, but he's also promising more restraint in the future. in an interview that will air tonigh

suzanne kennedy has details on who trump may soon select next. suzanne: the two most important positions at the white house have been named. all eyes are on the cabinet, and first of state. former new york city mayor rudy giuliani emerging as the front runner. he was once thought as a contender for attorney general, but that no longer appears to be the case. giuliani makes an interesting choice -- she has no domestic foreign policy expanse, only mayor as -- extent as mayor and a prosecutor. also a contender, john bolton -- mainstream conservatives appear to be backing john bolton over a good secretary of state. when asked if there was anyone better, he said maybe me -- i don't know. this appears to be the first cabinet position that will be named. it is expected to come later this week. jummy: now we get back to the top story -- d.c. students staging their own protest. let's get to john gonzalez live in the district with more on that. john: jummy, good afternoon. students at wilson high school have filed out of the school. they are headed up the

suzanne kennedy is live outside the white house with more. nine days of mourning continue cuban leader fidel castro, as preparations are underway for a two-day public mourning in the city's revolution plaza. miles away in miami, jubilation as cuban exiles celebrate, hoping for change. janai norman has more as cubans on both side of the water are asking what comes next. full swing! if you missed out on any black friday deals..today is the time to surf the internet for some of the best holiday deals. so far, this holiday shopping season, shoppers have spent more than 3-billion dollars online and that number is only going to get bigger after today. target is taking 15 percent off nearly everything on its top sales. amazon is also electronics. to get the best deals--clear your browser history so you'll see only the lowest prices. and leave items in your cart. a 7 on your side consumer alert -- about the start of the holiday shopping season. thanksgiving weekend shoppers picked up hot toys, tv's and new apple products, both online and in stores, b