live from the scene, we say good morning to suzanne kennedy. suzanne: this is absolutely unbelievable. we are basically at the masonic temple. water is shooting hundreds of ground.o the i called virginia american water a few minutes ago to get basic information about what was going on. the operator gave was going on. roads around the temple are close top of the water continues to spray from the ground as it has for at least an hour here in alexandria. this is going to be a problem for the area. it is unclear whether or not homeowners are impacted. obviously, authorities will have to get your pretty quickly to turn off this water. we're going to leave our location to try to get a little closer. water is shooting out of the ground at the base of the masonic temple. autria: thank you. we are concerned about icing that could occur. veronica johnson was talking about the temperatures hovering close to freezing. sticking with the right around town, the red line is to longer single tracking. you can expect delays due to unscheduled truck repair. in vi

suzanne: d.c.ayor mariota browser- mayor mariota speaking out -- mayor mario el bowser speaking out via twitter. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: americans across the country are storming gop townhall meetings, demanding answers from representatives and senators. some politicians failed to show up to their packs town halls, cotton wasator tom there last night to face angry questions about the affordable care act. >> my husband has dementia, all summers, and timers disease, and multiple other things -- alzheimer's disease, and muscle other things, and we are expected to be calm, cool, and collected. what reaction do you have? jummy: the white house responding by questioning their legitimacy, some being called professional protesters and "liberal activists." developing now, what sparked a fire that ripped it apartment building in northwest d.c. this morning? four apartments were badly damaged. fortunately, no injuries were reported. still no word on what started that blaze. let's stay outside and

suzanne kennedy is live with more on what comes next. suzanne?ne: in the midst of a full-scale cleanup your the southeast washington school. you can see the tools that they have been using to eradicate the problem here at this southeast washington location. in the meantime, students have two days off before they begin classes at nearby ferebee hope. the bedbug problem here has persisted since the early fall. last thursday parents met with officials to discuss what actions are being rugs, cots, blankets, pillows. they believe the process will however take several weeks. students will not returned -- not return until the school passes a rigorous inspection. now, live, you can see that there is a sign of a front power of the school indicating the department of health has people available to talk with families if they are concerned about the bedbug issue. one important note. orstudents receive free reduced meals, they can still get them, but not of the school. they will have to go to the recreation center to pick them up today and tomorrow. reporting

suzanne? is certainly not what the health department wanted to have happen, but this is a serious issue they are now a dressing. authorities say problems with are tests, about 400 tests, prompting them to redo them after two of them originally tested negative have now come up positive. the zika virus is an infectious disease caused by or rather carried by mosquitoes. it is most commonly seen in south american countries. in pregnant women, the disease can result in microcephaly. you may remember, that is the condition that causes unusually-formed heads in newborn babies as well as developmental disabilities. the samples were collected from minute women during a period of time last july to last december. health care providers for the two women who tested positive were notified of the new results on wednesday. officials have not said whether the two women have given birth, but the health department says 300 additional samples have been sent to outside labs for testing. does resulted to back withi

suzanne: act now live. you can see the damage that was caused by the wind, and the damage that blew around this area. this is one of several cars that were damaged. this is what we are coming off the roof. it is foam insulation. there was a covering over top of the roof. these are the two things that came off the roof. the good news is that no one was injured. reporting live in southeast washington, we will throw it to john gonzalez in mclean with some of the damage being seen there. john: suzanne, this wind is still howling. folks have been using words like train," to"freight describe the sounds they were hearing inside their home. it is also a challenge for the crews to make the repairs. we are live in mclean. there are power lines down all over the place, here at the intersection of mcgarity and great falls. that massive tree came down just before midnight. they have been able to cut some of it to relieve the tension on the power lines, but the pressure with the tree coming down snapped a utility pole ri

in alexandria, suzanne kennedy. back to you. jummy: during that water main break, cold air from a lot of the water on trees in the ea winter wonderland. taking a live look out of whetherhill, the cold wate sticking around. chief meteorologist doug hill is giving us the forecast. kidd: we have been looking at the -- doug: we have been looking at the snow showers, flurries. moisture coming in from the lower great lakes, and snow flurries and snow showers, but that is it, no impact. otherwise, snow showers will increase through the afternoon. gusty winds out there. 17 at reagan national, it feels like 30 because of the wind gusts around the area. wind gusts reported in the last hour, 29 at reagan national, 36 milesgood marshall, an hour in annapolis. it will be breezy but with more sunshine. this doppler representation, we can pull back and show you the ur mid-level,per-level, lower level winds will diminish as we head through the expecton, that we aske hour-by-hour plenty of sunshine, gusty winds talk about your 40, and then dropp

suzanne kennedy has more on what comes next. suzanne: the doors are locked -- the school is closed indefinitely until an eradication of bedbugs takes place. they are using supplies such as antibacterial wipes and pine sol. some workers are wearing plastic suits. authorities say they will replace all soft items -- rugs, counts, pillows, blankets. students will not return until the school passes a rigorous health and safety inspection. >> i hope they can get the school cleaned up quickly and get it under way because it is an inconvenience to a lot of parents. >> my hope is they really get rid of them -- that this does not have again to our children, to our home. once you get infected with bedbugs, there is really nothing you can do. >> -- 20 -- suzanne: several parents showed up to school, not aware, but i fully these student -- thankfully these fully -- the students got the message. as for the free and reduced meals students receive here at this school, they are redistributed for the next few days as the barry farms recreation ce

suzanne kennedy is live to explain... suzanne? virginia is now joining a federal lawsuit against the president's attorney general mark herring has called the order "unlawful, unconstitutional -- and unamerican." he joins governor they say the ban is already negatively impacting the state. although it shouldn't effect citizens or green card holders the governor says he's hearing about businesses worried for their employees. the suit now includes four states. just to remind you - the order suspends immigrants from 7 countries for 90 days. happening today -- a rally for refugees at reagan national airport. protesters will gather to demand the president's travel ban be overturned. the event will be held in terminal "b" from six to eight tonight. numerous members of congress are expected to attend. also today.. maryland governor larry hogan will deliver his state of the state address. the title of the address is "real and lasting change." his speech from the maryland state house begins at noon. revealing many details about the speech.

larry: suzanne kennedy is live. a lot of people were not sure that melania trump would move to the white house. happen. suzanne: a little while ago, there was so much discussion about the fact that she had broken with tradition. now we know that melania trump will move to 1600 pennsylvania avenue, sometime early this summer. the announcement coming from the first lady, saying she will settle into the white house at the end of the school year. in the meantime, she will split her time between washington, d.c., and new york city. this confirmation comes after a remark by tabloids that she and 10-year-old barron were considering not ever moving down here. the president and his wife have decided to live 200 miles apart because it was best for their son to finish out his school year at their current school. one of president trump's assistance will serve as mrs. trump's chief of staff. he was asked in a recent abc news interview as to how he felt about his wife and son not being here in washington, d.c. he said, no, this j

suzanne kennedy has more on why he is out and what comes next. suzanne? suzanne: good morning to both of you. this all came to a head yesterday. eventually at 11:00 last night the white house saying that this it happened and now the warmer --d of the national security rather, the national security advisor, decided to step down after conceding that he gave incomplete information about his calls with the russian ambassador in the days following the election related to sanctions given out by the obama administration. vice president pence relied on that information when he went on the sunday morning talk shows and denied that sanction last month the justice department warned the administration of this issue, flintthat it left honorable to the possibility of being blackmailed by the russians. he spent the weekend in florida with the president and was at the daily briefing press conference yesterday but by 10:00 last night, his time at the white house was coming to an end. the president named keith kellogg as the acting national security advisor. senior adminis

but for suzanne richards and herson, 0wen, theirsuffering has been unbearable. to tunisia was described as a jolly boys' outing. this photo, taken on the flight there, grandad pat evans, his grandson joel and his son adrian. the following day, they would all be killed. in a statement, read to the court, the sole survivor of the group, 0wen richards, described how they all ran, trying to escape as they heard shooting. shooting cctv footage shows the gunman walking into the hotel, past the lifts. an animation, shown to the inquest, illustrates the route it's believed he took into the indoor pool area, where he murdered three members of the same family. 0wen richards said he heard his brother shouting, "no, no, no", as the gunman attacked. he lay on the floor hugging his grandfather, but when he looked down there was a gunshot wound. pat evans told his grandson, "he got me." 0wen then saw that his brother and his uncle had also been killed. an incredibly moving scene in court. when 0wen richards' statement had been read, the coroner said, "it seems to me that 0wen

reporting live, suzanne kennedy.epublicans in the senate are hoping to get a vote on jeff sessions, who is up for attorney general. he is expected to approve the nomination and advance him for a vote in the senate. so much to cover, we are helping you on air and o intotes are pouring maureen bunyan. autria: this was the final time she anchored are six news. we take a look back at her news career, which began in 1973. bahrain: i thought i might survive a few years. in those days, first of all, women were just coming into broadcast news, news in general. sort of welcomed with open arms. we were always on edge. always thinking -- is today the day that i'm going to be leaving? her career in our area lasted 44 years and she has become an icon reporting and major stories, including the civil rights movement. we will miss her. larry: big-time. kidd: longtime and broadcasting. quite the op autria: how is today looking? veronica: not too bad. a lot of folks already looking at the sunday system. beingere between conversational

suzanne kennedy is live in southeast with more on what parents and students can expect. somber anniversary. today that prince william county police officer ashley guindon was killed.. while on the job. it happened as she responded to a domestic dispute. police believe ronald hamilton killed his wife, then shot guindon and two other officers as they approached the house. the other officers survived. this was guindon's first day on patrol. she was 28-years-old. coming up at six - a busy week at the white house. the meeting and special guests president trump is hosting today. plus - breaking boundaries. the incredible love story of two women fighting for equal rights. and you could be seeing disney's new "beauty and the beast" movie before anyone else. we're giving away tickets to an advanced screening. watch to win, coming up at 6:39 this morning - that's when we'll open up those phone lines. starting today - you'll being paying more to park in the district. sam sweeney is live in northwest dc with how much you'll be feeding the meter. our abc-7 team - working out for a go

in manassas, suzanne kennedy. jummy: more news out of manassas , a man transported to the hospital after suffering burns in a house explosion which happened before 7:00 this morning in the 11,000 block of cons road. the house under construction but not clear if the victim was working on the home or he lived there. county fire still don't -- investigating what caused big version. let's turn to the weather, there is the washingtomo today but expecting some severe storms in the near future, doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. the possibility tomorrow thunderstorms and a strong cold front, some severe but for the moment just cloudy and comfortable, lower-60's. a live look at the national monument. a cloudy day generally. winds continue out of the south which is the mechanism to draw in warmer air. 67 at joint base andrews, a warmer spot. 63 in leesburg and 67 in lorenzen. clouds will increase through the day. the brighter clouds to the west and father west some showers which will miss the area mid afternoon

suzanne kennedy is live in arlington.. suzanne? now back to that breaking news - a confirmation vote sleeping. jummy olabanji is at the live desk. another busy night on capitol hill. just after two this morning - senators confirmed tom price as the next secretary of health and human services. the 52-47 approval came on a strictly party line voe. republicans see price as key to their plans to repeal and replace obamacare. and that's the major opposed by democrats. price has also supported a voucher system for medicare. newly confirmed education secretary betsy devos will visit jefferson middle school in southwest d.c. this morning. the teachers' union and parents are planning a vigil. they say they'll work with devos. but they want to make a statement in support of public education in d.c. devos has said she favors school choice.. so that children don't have to be stuck in failing schools. but she's said.. she'll be a strong advocate for "great" public schools. this morning - president donald trump is vowing to fight on-- after a fe

suzanne? suzanne: tenants in the building at the time say that it was really frightening to hear the wind whipping down the street of brucehe 2700 block place. take a look behind me, you can see that there is still debris in the roadway that will remain for a time. authority saying that this roof camet 11:30, the off the three-story apartment building, blowing into the street, impacting several cars for a time. we had an opportunity to speak with the tenant just a few minutes ago and here's what he had to say about what he heard and saw. >> it was a big room and then i look outside, the transformer had blown up. that was it. to get my neighbors to it. >> this roadway is closed down here right now. tenants are just starting to wake up and they will be able to assess the damage to their units but right now they are allowed back in. pepco was here for a time because a transformer had blown off of one of the telephone poles here and we imagine that they will be returning this morning to deal with

suzanne kennedy is there live right now.lowing a lot of damage in northern virginia. where a tree fell onto a utility pole. power outages are so bad in fairfax county right now ona two hour delay. john gonzalez is on the scene and we will check in with him coming up at 6am. some breaking news.. a dangerous situation is unfolding in northern california. the oroville dam, the nation's highest, is in danger of spilling over. the dam is located about 150-miles northeast of san francisco. about 188-thousand people living south of the dam have been ordered to evacuate, in case the dam's damaged spillway fails. the dam itself remains intact. but the emergency spillway is eroding. that spillway helps ensure that the water doesn't run over the top of the dam when levels are high.. and they are. california's national guard is providing eight helicopters to help with emergency spillway construction. right now - another battering the northeast. heavy, wet snow is again blanketing new england. and it's happening just days after the bigge

suzanne kennedy is live at the scene in herndon this morning. suzanne.. more breaking news overnight..out of fairfax county.. another landfill. jummy olabanji standing by in the newsroom with the very latest.. over 60 firefighters were called to the scene off of furnance road. skytrak 7 over the scene just before 11 last night at the recycling and disposal center. the fire reached two alarms before crews were able to get it under control. 3 stories worth of trash caught fire. crews are expected to remain on the scene through out the day..monitoring possible hot spots. this morning the trump administration pushing hard to impose new sanctions on iran. the prepared move comes after iran test fired a ballistic missile. the sanctions are expected to be levied as early as today. president trump and his national security advisor s behavior. iran's government has repeatedly warned that any new sanctions imposed by the trump administration will be viewed as a violation of the nuclear deal. only on seven.. a former prime minister of norway is shocked that he was g

today mother suzanne lost elder son, her brother and herfather. to them all until inquest, that fatal horrific morning destroyed my family. we are broken and everyday is a colossal struggle. she went on, i'm determined to give owen the best life can. what this mother and son have been through is ha rd to mother and son have been through is hard to imagine. suzanne richards told the inquest today, how can for people go on holiday and only one of them come home. donald trump has nominated a conservativejudge, neil gorsuch, to fill a vacancy on the us supreme court, the highest judicial authority. if confirmed by the senate, his appointment could have far—reaching consequences for some of america's most contested social issues, from abortion to gun control. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. forget the humdrum way a supreme court choice is normally announced. this is the donald trump white house and all geared for prime time television. every network taking the announcement live, tension building through the day. now it was showtime. was tha

right now suzanne kennedy is live with whats being called a lab testing error. a d-c school- dealing with possible bed bugs. elementary school in northeast. there have been several sightings of bed bugs there. the school sent a letter home to parents- talking about the pest policy. but - it says there is not a widespread infestation. this- just a week after a bedbugs shut down savoy elementary school. we're told- the school will reopen on monday, february 27th. breaking overnight. senate democrats protesting president trump's pick to lead the epa. lawmake last night. the late-night floor drama comes after senators voted to move forward with scott pruitt's nomination earlier thursday in a 54-46 vote. a final vote, absent a deal, is expected early this afternoon. a lot of people can't stop talking about president trump's first solo news conference since taking office. he called the news media dishonest. and he accused reporters of siding with special interests, not the american people. at one point, there was an exchange with a reporter from american urban radio n

to get her out, mike and suzanne would have to 10 percent of that. that's $100,000 cash.ter they had enough to do that, or to hire a good lawyer, but not both. >> bottom line is we're just gonna have to fight this, and there's no bail, and that's it. >> how tough is that, suzanne? you -- you had the money. you could've had her home for dinner. >> yeah, it was pretty tough. >> i told my dad i was scared to death. i didn't know what was gonna happen in jail. but i told my dad, i was like, "i can handle it. don't worry about me. go get a good attorney." >> and you're incarcerated. >> yup, for potentially the rest of my life. >> reporter: the girl who loved disneyland, fairy tale princesses, and her morning starbucks', said she'd stay behind bars and tough it out. jailhouse denims were her new black. >> well, i stood out like a sore thumb. >> what is your cell like? >> tiny. they have two bunk beds, a table and two chairs, and then your toilet is actually attached to your sink. and so everyone can kind of see in. so you never get any privacy. >> what is the day in jail? >> it

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i'm suzanne malveaux. we examine the truth and consequences of lies, leaks and alternative facts, tonight on "washington week." >> i inherited a mess. >> president trump insists his administration is a fine-tuned machine and that reports of disarray inside the west wing are simply not true. >> the leaks are absolutely real. the news is fake. >> but less than a month in office, the national security advisor, michael flynn, is forced to resign over his conversation about u.s. sanctions with russia before the president was sworn in. >> i said i don't think he did anything wrong. if anything, he did something right. i didn't direct him, but i would have directed him, because that's his job. >> as the fallout over flynn's resignation continues, the white house is facing new questions about its relationship with russia. >> russia is fake news. this is fake news put out by the media. >> but defense secretary james mattis sees things differently. calling russia's action in the u.s. election an elections overseas a

our suzanne kennedy on the scene working to get more information. we will check in with her live coming up at 6:30 a.m. autria? autria: jummy, in just 30 minutes, a vote to move betsy devos' nomination forward. senators are meeting earlier this morning, at 6:30. the vote is procedural. they are expected to advance her to the confirmation floor for the real vote, and that happens monday. "good morning washington" will be there live. larry: secretary general james mattis is in japan for the second leg of his asia trip. he arrives at the headquarters of the u.s. forces in japan. minutes ago, he began his meeting with japanese prime assertions a lot they. -- shinzo abe. his tour continues through the weekend. as part of his first 100 days in office, president trump is pushing hard to push new sanctions on iran, and they could come as early as today. president trump putting iran on notice after he your iran warns any sanctions impose will be a violation of the nuclear deal. autria: this morning, an officer being hailed as a hero. even after stephen floyd

suzanne evans lost her son, brother and father. stollery‘s husband was killed in the hotel carpark. they've been speaking to our correspondent sarah campbell. people say to me how do i cope. and i say, "well, you know, i'm stilla mum," and i'm thankful of that, that i've still got 0wen, and 0wen keeps me alive. the day after this photograph was taken, suzanne's father pat, eldest son joel and her brother adrian were killed. 0nly 0wen, on the left of the picture, survived. he was 16 years old at the time. his grandfather died in his arms. the coroner mentioned your youngest son, 0wen, and his extraordinary courage — how is he coping? he's doing well, he's an inspiration to us all. i often say if owen can get up and go to school and do the things that he's doing, then i haven't got any reason why i can't. so we follow owen. he's fantastic. cheryl stollery not only has the loss of her husband john to cope with, but the memories of that day. john was shot as both ran from the gunman. my thought at the time was, "i'm going to die," and

suzanne evans, who suffered unimaginable loss.le loss. her son, brotherand father, in who suffered unimaginable loss. her son, brother and father, in the sousse attacks. so, what if anything has changed in the resort of sousse? my has changed in the resort of sousse? my colleague, 0rla guerin, reported on the immediate aftermath of the attacks in june on the immediate aftermath of the attacks injune 2015 on the immediate aftermath of the attacks in june 2015 and on the immediate aftermath of the attacks injune 2015 and has been back to find out. security has been stepped up in sousse since the attack. the roundabout here is minutes from the hotel where the killings took place. you can see here there is a police vehicle in position. there are heavily armed officers. that is a permanent checkpoint in position 2a hours a day. 0fficers here are stopping vehicles from time to time. they checked their boots and ask for the driver's ide. the authorities wa nt to the driver's ide. the authorities want to send a message, that tunisia is be

but for suzanne richards and herson, 0wen, theirsuffering has been unbearable. apart. the trip to tunisia was described as a jolly boys' outing. this photo, taken on the flight there, grandad pat evans, his grandsonjoel and his son adrian. the following day, they would all be killed. in a statement, read to the court, the sole survivor of the group, 0wen richards, described how they all ran, trying to escape as they heard shooting. shooting cctv footage shows the gunman walking into the hotel, past the lifts. an animation, shown to the inquest, illustrates the route it's believed he took into the indoor pool area, where he murdered three members of the same family. 0wen richards said he heard his brother shouting... "no, no, no", as the gunman attacked. he lay on the floor hugging his grandfather, but when he looked down there was a gunshot wound. pat evans told his grandson, "he got me." 0wen then saw that his brother and his uncle had also been killed. an incredibly moving scene in court. when 0wen richards' statement had been read, the coroner said, "it seems

widespread illness it i am suzanne kennedy. i will explain what is going on when "good morning washington" returns. sam: plus, education secretary betsy devos will be a local news story today, but there will be a lot of peopl z29koz z5yz y29koy y5yy creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. autria: 6:45 and breaking in new york city, take a look at this -- a photo of a plane's injuring bursting into flames overnight on the runway at jfk. investigators are trying to figure at what happened. the argentina airlines flight was about to take off 4.0 cyrus -- 4.0 series -- buenos hurt. larry: the senate confirming another member of president trump's cabinet. autria: jummy olabanji following is from the live desk. onmy: another busy night capitol hill after 2:00 this morning when many of us were sleeping, senators confirmed

suzanne kennedy is live at the white house with more on all of this suzanne?resident trump welcomes israeli prme minister benjamin netanyahu prme minister benjamin n today. on the u-s side - rebooting a plan for peace in the middle east is a top priortiy. on the israeli side - netanyahu is counting on the trump administration for an aggressive approach to iran. for netanyahu today's meeting is an opportunity to reset ties with the u-s after a strained relationship with president obama. we'll have much more coming up in a live report, next hour. starting next month - you can visit the white house once again. public tours will start up march 7th. the self-guided tours operate tuesday through thursday morning sfrom 7:30 to 11:30 and on friday and saturdays from 7:30 to 1:30 in the afternoon. if you want to check out a tour for yourself... you can submit a request through a member of congress. the f-a-a could ground actor and avid pilot harrison ford - after a close call this week. ford flew over a passenger jet at john wayne airport in southern california on mond

at the alexandria federal courthouse, suzanne kennedy. back to you. jummy: right now the search continues for a gas company employee still unaccounted for after an explosion sparked a fire at a pipeline in the louisiana. flames started around 7:00 last night. six people were working at the site when it caught fire, two taken to a hospital and one taken to a burn center. the pipeline was acting as a blow torch and it may take hours or days to completely burn off. >> the representative from phillips indicates to us that the source of the product in the pipeline has been shut off but the problem is it is high pressure and for several myers -- miles so it could burn hours or days. jummy: two highways temporarily shut down in both directions as crews work on that fire. also happening now, it is the big dig out. along with the big chill in the northeast after the first major snowstorm in the region this year. some 60 million people are in the process of digging out, from pennsylvania up to boston and new hampshire. many are in the process of getting new car

we have more from suzanne malveaux. >> reporter: after just the first two weeks in office, president trump preparing now for judicial showdown if his travel ban by executive order can stand. to the dismay of democrats and republican lawmakers he spend the weekend disparaging the judge who suspended the ban through tweets. calling him a so-called judge who made a ridiculous ruling. cannot believe a judge can put our country in peril. if something happened, blame him and the court system. people pouring in. bad. the republicans need the 60 votes necessary to confirm neil gorsuch. and some republicans distancing themselves from trump with russia. >> i do respect him. >> why? >> i respect a lot of people. that doesn't mean i'll get along with him. he is a leader of his country. i say it is better to get along russia than not. if russia helps in the fight against isis, which is a major fight and islamic terrorism all over the world, that's a good thing. will i get along with him? >> vladimir putin is a realer. >> killer. >> a lot of killers. you think our country is so innocent? >> i don'

suzanne kenned developing now... the nominations of congressman tom price and steve mnuchin to the full senate for a vote. the committee suspended its rules to overcome a democratic boycott of the treasury and health and human services nominees. democrats have raised concerns about price's stock trades and mnuchin's involvement with foreclosures. make sure to stay with abc7 for complete coverage of president trump's first 100 days in office. for constant updates..visit our website at wjla-dot com it's 5 xxxx and straight ahead on good morning washington. that intense prison hostage stand-off in delaware still going on! what happened overnight, and the first overseas trip taken by our new secretary of defense - james mattis. rooster sounds honey, what are you doing? watching a cow. oh what's it doing? rooster sound impressions. rooster sound power up your morning with a 300-calorie egg white grill. only at chick-fil-a. - roller coaster ride of temperatures continues through late next week - breezy & cool this groundho

jummy: thank you, suzanne. a judge in montgomery county dismissed first lady melania trump's libel lawsuit against britain's "daily mail" newspaper over an article that said she had worked as an escort. however, the legal battle far from over with this one. -- judge ruled that troum trump should have filed in that lawsuit will be allowed to move forward in rockville. developing at this hour, a recycling center fire that's blanketing part of fairfax county with thick smoke. firefighters have been working since last night to put out this fire but the situation could continue throughout the weekend. q? >> let me go ahead and show viewers exactly what we're talking about. here us a live look at the recycling plant lorton. this is where the majority of the trash that's picked up by public works in this county is taken to be processed and incinerated to turn into energy. last night, the incinerator caught fire and we have some video to prove it for you. you will see the flames and the smoke and all the firefighters w

suzanne: that is what a lot of people are asking this morning. certainly the white house is trying to get to the bottom of that. the white house is saying it's not just the were the problem, it was the fact that they were not accurately portrayed. the president said that he knew about the calls less than one week into his presidency but the information was not shared with the vice president. mr. penn's going on to the talk shows, not knowing the entirety of what happened. the vice president is said to have been angry and frustrated. transcripts of the calls have been reviewed with nothing illegal being uncovered. general flynn told the daily caller that there were no lines crossed. all of this coming as the trump presidency is less than a month old. work is now being done to find a suitable replacement and put the controversy behind them, but democrats are requesting that an independent battle be established to carry out an investigation. reporting live, suzanne kennedy. today president on the agenda, the palestinian conflict. live report on toda

suzanne, good morning. morning to you, larry and autria. the problem started in the fall and then persisted and came to ahead earlier in the month. the school was closed about three weeks ago with the hope of permanently getting rid of the issues here. we heard this morning that they started a top to bottom cleanup of the facility. antibacterial wipes and other materials to tackle a variety of issues that were being experience, including rat infestation and bedbugs. also off materials were replaced while students attended school today. today the students will return. the chief of schools will be here to welcome back students, as well as talk to the media about what has been done there -- done here. we will be able to take a tour of the school to check out the changes reporting live, suzanne kennedy. thank you, suzanne. thfather of an abc will, killed in action. the president interrupted a private family moment. bill owens told the herald that he and his wife refused to meet with the president when he showed up for the transfer of his remain

troops when he goes to macdill air force base if tampn tampa. >>> thank you, suzanne malveaux. expect a flurry of legal activity today in the battle over the president's travel ban. the justice department expected to file legal briefs by 6:00 p.m. tonight in the fight to lift thejudge's suspension of the federal order. let's bring in laura jarrett with more. >> reporter: a lot of activity in the fast-moving case. the washington state attorney general's office has just filed its response to the justice department motion to try to get the travel ban reinstated. they argued government must show that it was irreparably harmed. they say the seattle judge's suspension of the executive order doesn't make any sense to try to say the government has been irreparably harmed by that. it would just be returning to the pre-executive order state of affairs. how can that be harmful is what washington is saying. the filing includes high profile names. a declaration filed by former national security and state department officials such as former secretary of state mad line albright and john kerry

suzanne kennedy shows us it's millenials you need to watch out for when you're on the roads. suzanne: this triple-a survey out today is highly critical of millenial drivers even going so far as to call them highway hazards. here are the biggest issues, texting while driving, speeding and red light running. the biggest offender according to the sury, followed behind by 25-39-year-olds. millenials acknowledge -- jummy: we're breaking in on the package to go to the white house on the press conference. president trump: prime minister benjamin netanyahu to the white house. with this visit, the united states again reaffirmed our unbreakable bond with our cherished ally israel. the partnership between our two countries built on our shared values has advanced the cause of human freedom, dignity, and peace. these are the building blocks of democracy. the state of israel is a symbol to the world of resilience in the face of oppression. i can think of no other state that's gone through what they've gone. and of survival in the face of genocide. we will never forget what the your perseve

our suzanne kennedy is on her way there, adn well have an update from her, coming up at six.ut right now lets check in with julie right for more on how this is impacting traffic - cold & blustery today - warmer for the holiday weekend - no significant rain changes today: partly cloudy. cold & blustery. highs: 39-43 feels: 24-32 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: partly cloudy. lighter winds. lows: 22-29 winds: nw 5-10 mph friday: partly to mostly sunny. light winds. highs: 48-53 winds: wsw 5 mph dd o'shea in thenow.. mariah carey performed for the first time since her nye mess up, take a look. actually" won hearts on the big 14 years after "love actually" won hearts on the big reuniting on the small screen, for this year's "comic relief red nose day." the cast will return for the fundrais co-created by "love actually" writer-director richard curtis. in theaters this weekend, ice cube and charlie day are teachers off our mug for a mug contest and take a look at just a few of the entries we recieved. just snap a photo of you watching gmw with your current coffee mug, post it to

suzanne kennedy is live in southeast d-c with the temporary fix being put in place.'t just call it a comeback - call it one of the best superbowl history. the patriots down 28-3 at one point, and the falcons were dominating this game from the get go. but things just seemed to change.. with big thanks to one man - quarterback tom brady. the team coming all the way back with three touchdowns to force overtime. and then james white ends it with this two yard touchdown run. final score 34-28. tom brady wins his fifth super bowl ring - the most of any quarterback. moments after the new england patriots stunning come from behind super bowl win... the team championship gear was being printed in boston. and fans there will be sporting those t-shirts very soon. the patriots super bowl victory parade is set for tomorrow in boston. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - mild days ahead possibly wednesday - have the umbrella tomorrow - cooler late week (40) - rain/snow wed. night -> thurs. am today: mostly sunny. high clouds late. unseasonably mild. highs: 53-58 winds: s 5 m

suzanne kennedy is following the latest developments, live at the white house. a new legal setback for president travel ban. a federal judge in virginia has issued an injunction to block enforcement of the ban in the commonwealth. the order is not being enforced anywhere right now- as it awaits proceedings in court. but the new ruling from u-s district court alexandria is a more permanent type of injunction than the temporary restraining order issued in the washington state case. we'll have much more coming up in a live report at 5:45. right now at 5:xx we're following breaking news in prince george's county. jummy olabanji is at the live desk larry - that breaking news coming from greenbelt, where police say they arrested four people early this morning at a cvs. it happened around one o'clock this morning at the store on greenbelt road. this is the same store that was robbed less than a month ago. back in january - at least four pharmarices were robbed in both prince george's and montgomery county county. no word yet if this incident is connected. but in this c

suzanne kennedy is live in rockville... suzanne?en is on your side, helping you and back against crime. abc7 is partnering with alert i-d to let you know when a new crime happens near your home. to get alerts sent straight to your phone go to wjla dot com slash alert i-d. breaking overnight - the search for a missing person sends rescue teams into the potomac river. late monday night, montgomery county crews were out in the area near great falls searching the shore line and the water. the search was suspended after a few hours because of the rain and storms mov sometime this morning. officials have not said who the missing person is why they believe they may be in the potomac river. happening right - now an all night protest on capitol hill. you're taking a live look at the senate floor, where democrats have been talking for more than 17 hours now. it's a last-ditch effort to stop the nomination of betsy devos - president trump's pick for edcuation secretary. they need one more republican to vote against her today, to block the conf

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our suzanne kennedy was in the courtroom. suzanne: federal prosecutors say mohamed jalloh was enamored with isil and planning a fort hood style attack on the u.s. military. the defense says the sterling man who served in the virginia national guard was a troubled person and not a radicalized terrorist, just a person with a superficial understanding of isil. in the end, the 27-year-old who pled guilty to providing material support to a terrorist organization was sentenced to 11 years in prison. a tearful jalloh testified saying he was deeply ashamed of his actions and he did what he did only because he was seeking purpose in his life. he says, i'm quoting "the entire crime is not who i am, who i plan to be, who i have been." he did seem happy with the sentenced. he waved and smiled at his family who were in the courtroom. they left today without making a comment. mohamed jalloh sentenced to 11 years in prison. at the alexandria federal courthouse, suzanne kennedy. back to you. >> mike pence is like the most decent human being

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suzanne evans lost her son, brother and father.yl stollery‘s husband was killed in the hotel car park. they've been speaking to our correspondent sarah campbell. people say to me how do i cope. and i say, well, i'm still a mum and i'm thankful for that, that i've still got 0wen. and 0wen keeps me alive. the day after this photograph was taken, suzanne's father pat, eldest son joel and her brother adrian were killed. 0nly 0wen, on the left of the picture, survived. he was 16 years old at the time, his grandfather died in his arms. the coroner mentioned your youngest son 0wen, and his extraordinary courage. how is he coping? he's doing well. he's an inspiration to us all. i often say if 0wen can get up and go to school and do the things that he's doing, then i haven't got any reason why i can't. so we follow 0wen, he's fantastic. cheryl stollery not only has the loss of her husband john to cope with, but the memories of that day. john was shot as both ran from the gunman. my thought at the time was, i'm going to die. and where was my

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member of our gw suzanne kennedy, jummy olabanji - and others - were sweating on those bikes! similar events were held in new york city and seattle. there is much more ahead at the top of the hour on good morning washington. coming up-- more on last night's stunning end to the oscars. kidd o'shea will bring us a live report from hollywood. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. in the last 10 years, we have received 6 times more awards than cable, including the jd power award for highest customer satisfaction r the fourth year in a row. only fios has the fastest internet, on the most awarded network. get this amazing offer: 150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month for the first year. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good, only fios can. the award for "best picture" - going to the wrong movie! we have complete coverage for you of the unbelievable night in hollywood. what went wrong, and the new apology overnight - still ahead. good mornin