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

in the meantime, suzanne kennedy is at the white house. it's a much different atmosphere. suzanne: people gathered here overnight. we had a chance to talk with them. people on both sides of this - announcer: thousands of washington, d.c. families ted 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. and we support rules that protect affordable housing and maintain our neighborhoods. working together, we can make sure all of washington can benefit. larry: this is live coverage -- >> this is live coverage of vote 2016. >> it is my high honor and distinct privilege to introduce to you the president-elect of the united states of america, donald trump. >> donald trump, a to become the 45th president of the united bind the wounds of division. have to get together. to all republicans and democrats and independents across this nation, i say it's time for us to come together as one united people. i pledge to every citizen of our land that i will be president for all americans. in this i

as we get out to suzanne kennedy live at tysons. this mall is not closing anytime soon. suzanne: they are open for 28 hours and people have been here overnight. we have been doing a little shopping overall. i've got some stocking stuffers. fun little gloves. lots of stuff on sale. some good bargain city had. francesca's, you can see lots of people inside. if you look next-door at aldo th they are restricting the number of people that can come inside at one time. every single store has a sign like this 1 -- this says "until noon 20% off. black friday 50% off" that is what it is all about for a lot of people. this is a tradition. we caught up with the mother-daughter duo who are having a great time and they do this every year. never have sales are having sales. the ones that are are having bigger sales than usual. it is really nice. >> getting up so early in the morning, it is something different in kind of crazy. it is more us than the deal. you can see that we got some deals, too. suzanne: having a great time overnight. you can see a lot of these signs are up in different

police tell us about a disturbing incident at the target at seven quarters per suzanne kennedy is there with more. 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 airpl

offering a 10-thousand dollar reward for any a man exposes himself to a young boy at a target store suzanne 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 yo

suzanne kennedy has the latest details on the reshaping of the white house. suzanne: they will arguably be two of the most influential men in washington, d.c., part of -- reince priebus as chief of staff, steve bannon as chief counselor. >> it is not going to be sunshine patriots. it is going to be people who want to fight. >> reince priebus has been loyal to donald trump since the president-elect -- >> we are proud of what happened. we are proud of where we took the party and how far we have come. >> other key roles are taking form. top contenders include rudy giuliani and john bolton for secretary of state. senator jeff sessions and duncan hunter for secretary of defense. and for attorney general, top contenders include rudy giuliani leaders could take on top roles, including at the treasury department and as secretary of the interior. 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

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. autria: some of the late d.c. mayor, marion barry, 36 when he passed away in august, reportedly dying of a pcp confirms that was an accident. larry: donald trump, putting aside transitions is with vocal critics as he plans to fill key positions. he plans to meet tomorrow with mitt romney, who is being considered as secretary of state. there is word that nikki haley is also being considered for the position. ted cruz, pathological liar, is on the shortlist for attorney general. >> she's not looking to figure out who supported him or who didn't. if you are the best person for the job, he wants you on the team. larry: michael flint has been offered the job of national s

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 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

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

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 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

jummy: right now, our team coverage continues out at reagan national airport with suzanne kennedy, who is live where there are a lot of lines. suzanne: we are starting to see the lines go again here at reagan national airport. we saw a midday lull, but they are creeping back up. again. the long line started around 5:00 a.m. this morning. fly from november 25 to november 29. the agency, the tsa, is monitoring some -- is modernizing some lines. technology is helping to ease the burden of travel. you can see this app by my tsa is helping people to long they can anticipate waiting at airports so they can plan ahead. 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

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

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 is live in falls church with the fight for virginia's 10th congressional district. = showing a very tight first it's possible we could see a split in the popular vote and the electoral college vote. it's happened four times in history. the most noted example was the race between george bush and al gore in 2000. gore won the popular vote by more than a half million. but after a legal battle in florida that landed in the supreme court, bush won the electoral college vote and the presidency. the three other cases happened in no one gets an electoral majority. a candidate needs 270 of the 538 electoral college votes to become president. if nobody gets to 270, the house will pick the president. coming up.. finalists for baseball's postseason awards have been announced.. find out how the nats are unlike any other t and a chilly start today - but it's getting even worse, a look ahead to this weekend's wake up wind chills.. we live in a pick and choose world. love or like? naughty or nice? calm or bright? but at bedtime... ...why settle for this? enter sleep number. don't mis

suzanne kennedy is live with more on the vote. developing following president-elect trump's twitter tirade over the popular vote, a recount was requested by green party candidate jill stein. stein filed a petition to recount presidential votes in pennsylvania and also pushed for recounts in wisconsin and michigan. the wisconsin elections commission says it will start a recount later this week. federal law maintains the tally needs to be complete by december 13th. stein says recounts are needed to quote "build trust in our election system." the only recount in a presidential race halted by the u.s. supreme court with george w. bush winning by 537 votes. new this morning. air bnb expects a major turnout for january's presidential inaguaration. the company projects over 10-thousand guest in the dc ara for inaugurtation day. thats over 7 times as many guest arrivals expected back in 2013. bookings for the company also increased 80 percent duirng the week following election day. and average booking price is abut earn over 3-point-five

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 -

suzanne kennedy has more on who the president-elect has on tap. suzanne: good morning, autria and larry, formerly -- former new york city mayor marie giuliani emerged as the front runner for this position. although he has very little foreign-policy experience, he as a mayor and prosecutor. a top advisor during president-elect trump's campaign. remaining in contention, former ambassador john bolton. he said that bolton would be a good choice for secretary of state but was then asked if there was anyone better he replied -- maybe me. giuliani was thought to be a contender for attorney general, but has also said that that will not be the . 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

larry: suzanne kennedy is digging into exactly how much it all cost to dig in -- costs to dig in. suzanne: this is going to be one of the busiest, if not the busiest, shopping day a grocery stores in the area. people will be heading out early , filling up their grocery carts and getting ready for tomorrow's big meal. last year it was $50 and $.11 -- $49 87 cents. last year it was $50.11. how many turkeys are going to be served this year? 46 million across the country. a 16 pound turkey is on average want to cost you $22.74. down a year. a lot of people will be heading out early this morning and we will be giving you the same advice that we give anyone traveling long distances on the roadways -- get out early to avoid the traffic. 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 o

a disturbing story out of southeast d.c., suzanne kennedy is live with this developing story. suzanne: most school-aged children carry a backpack to school every single day. but it is what was found inside of one here at the elementary school in southeast washington three-year-old was being dropped off for the before school and after school program here, a security guard looked inside the backpack and he found a loaded handgun. specifically a nine millimeter glock semiautomatic. the child's father walked into school. authorities immediately took him into custody and arrested him. he faces charges. three of them. carrying a pistol without a license. po ammunition. reckless endangerment of a child. it's not clear why the handgun was in the backpack or why the security guard looked inside of it, but think goodness he did. 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 tod

suzanne kennedy is there live. one thing could change the situation for the better, what's that? suzanne: first and want to show you this, the temporary emergency lights that were put up in the parking lot, on standby in case they are needed again. remember, the lights were turned off after the former board of directors fate -- failed to pay the bills. the residents here got 48 hours notice before their electricity was terminated. people were forced to leave, according to code, tenets were supposed to be given 14 days notice before service was terminated. today at the hurt -- hearing it will determine the status of the situation, whether an agreement can be reached. the judge said about a week ago that he couldn't consider the case until both sides were present. the utility company says that it is owed $500,000 and that turning over the -- off the power was a last resort. many residents here say that they have been kept in the dark and they hope that this hearing will offer to -- offer clarity on the situation. reporting live from temple hills, suzanne kennedy. autria: today we wi

suzanne kennedy is live. what is on the agenda today? susan: this is a big day at the white house, tradition that happens every time a new president is elected. this is a unique situation because as we well know, president obama has been vocal about his concerns of donald trump as president. he has gone so far to say he is unfit. mr. obama says he will put that aside in order to ensure the mr. obama called donald trump to congratulate him on his win and invite them to the white house today. president obama will update after trump on a transition plan -- mr. trump on a transition plan. the president called for unity in the country. he said we must all root for president-elect trump's success and hope the country can heal. as for obama says this knowing mr. trump's plan to undo much of this administration's work over the last eight years, all working for the inaugura away. today's meeting will take place at 11:00 a.m. mr. trump will then head to capitol hill where he will meet with gop leaders. reporting live in northwest washington, suzan

suzanne kennedy is out on mobile trak 7 this morning. the holiday travel crush is about to begin here. they opened the gas station early and already people are coming in. joined now by tom kilkenny with aaa mid-atlantic to talk about gas prices. what are we going to see heading out the door, this year compared to past thanksgivings? >> it will depend on where you're going. we're looking at prices of $2.15 per gallon for regular gasoline. last year it was real kicker, $2.69 per gallon. we are talking a huge difference. suzanne: huge news. what is the best way to get the best prices for the trip? >> if you are looking for prices in different places, head to er. gas finder. i keep wanting to say that. put in the city that you want to find out more about. suzanne: helpful information. maybe your passenger can do it while you are driving. don't do it yourself. good advice if you're headed out. be prepared, everyone. back to you. autria: don't forget, we're always on your side. had to wjla.com/text for our traffic alerts. larry: to the trump t

suzanne kennedy is live at the white house. and a live look at the trump the trump international hotel here in the district, which now bears the name of the 45th president of the united states. we want to hear your thoughts on this historic morning. hashtag "gmw election". continuing coverage of the 2016 presidential race, saturday scattered showers possible through evening. mostly cloudy, breezy, and cooler. highs: 57-62 winds: nw 10-15 tonight: mainly clear and still breezy. lows: 37-43 winds: nw 5-15 mph thursday: mostly sunny and seasonable. highs: 60-63 winds: w 5 mph we're waking up to a new president - and a new congress. republicans in control. plus - continuing covera presidential election. we'll break down how the d-m-v voted [ roars ] [ up tempo music ] dinner! may i be excused? get the new xfinity tv app and for the first time ever stream live tv, watch on demand, key victory. they're keeping control of the house.. and the senate. democrats had to seats to seize the senate majority. they never came close. they picke

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, abc7 news. larry: well, maryland's medical marijuana commission given preliminary approval for more than 100 dispensaries. they listed 102 dispensaries >> we are encouraged that they moved forward to award a dispensary license. we are hoping it will ensure the state of maryland that the patients have access to safe and reliable medicine. larry: they hired diversity consultant. they point to lack of the minority owned businesses to grow and process marijuana in the state. michelle: we have good news. bei bei on the mend in sweet potatoes after a surgery on friday. doctors had to remove large piece of bamboo stuck in his intestines. it this is a -- this is a live look at the panda cam. it's tough to make out. we believe he is in there somewhere. he might be taking a nap. visitors won't be able to see him for a while. the panda house is closed to give him and his mother time 5:00 -- >> police are putting out an important warning on how to stay safe this holiday season. i'm ryan hughes. i will tell

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

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 has more on what this could mean for families and businesses. 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

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 r

suzanne kennedy is live in northwest d-c with more. breaking overnight - a commuter alert in philadelphia. coming up - the elections. and a rollercoaster ride of temperatures, with more warm weather on the way. the day this week that could possibly - roller coaster ride of temperatures continues - near record warmth thursday - chilly & blustery friday - nice first weekend of november (fall back!) today: mostly cloudy. seasonable. highs: 61-64 winds: s 4-8 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. not as cold. lows: 48-52 winds: s 5 to calm wednesday: partly to warmer. highs: 75-80 putting on the criticism of how the f-b-i is handling the latest clinton email going on strike in philadelphia. just after midnight thousands of "septa" workers walked off the job, after contract negotiations failed. the strike shuts down bus, trolley and subways in philadelpha that day, including taking students to school. septa says that it's negotiators are willing to continue contract talks. government officials worry that if the strike continues, it could keep some vo

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

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 presidential medal of freedom to 21 people - and the list includes a lot of entertainers. among them - robert deniro, ellen degeneres, bruce springsteen, diana ross and others. the award is america's highest civilian honor. today's ceremony begins at 2:30 at the white house. new this morni west gets help. abc news reports, the rapper was hospitalized in los angeles because of stress and exhaustion, and spent the night there. sources says the decision came after police responded to a disturbance call. west had just pulled the plug on his saint pablo tour after days of erratic and angry behavior. los angeles police say west has been placed on a psychiatric hold. time now for weather - less windy today - dry in the dmv for the - less windy today - dry in the dmv for the biggest travel day - isolated showers by thanksgiving morning - dry weekend ahead today: mostly sunny. breezy and cool. highs: 46-52 winds: nw 5-15 g 25 mph tonight: mainly clear

suzanne kennedy is in chef chase. >> this is a necessity for luis avila who was injured in he lost a leg and is in a wheelchair. his home is the start of a new home. >> we have called this the road to freedom. this home will restore his independence, your pride, your mobility and your safety. suzanne: it is one of 52 smart homes built by the gary sinise foundation's the rise program offers them a forever >> this house was designed specifically for them and by them with our architects and designers. everything in here is put here and placed here specifically for luiz to take better care of himself. suzanne:it has state of the art technology. here at the bed there is a lift to help captain avila get from his bed in the morning or any time during the day all the way this entire house can be controlled by touching an ipad. in the kitchen all of the appliances are at his level making it easier to prepare meals from a wheelchair. it was dedicated with hundreds of dignitaries. he, his wife and three children move in next week. jummy: on this veterans day a popular stop is thvi veterans memo

our suzanne kennedy picks up the last night as 9:30 in this driveway on iron gate lane in frederick. the woman who was a tax lives in this house. her son-in-law said he heard a dog barking mad he came upon a bear. rex it is not a bear that was laying in wait. we can tell she went down a dark driveway with a dog, off and she reacted to what she believed to be a threat. suzanne: authorities said they could hear the bear in the background while she was on the line. the victim was taken to a hagerstown hospital. her son-in-law says they are grateful she is ok. >> we are happy. grandma is ok. everyone is ok. it is a good thing. but it is tough because we are bears. they are dangerous and we understand. 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 a

suzanne kennedy has more. >> we had seen mostly these trains -- very few of them with 4000 series cars. they had them positioned at the rear of the train. around 3:30 yesterday afternoon when the cars were taken from the mainline. when they are used as lead cars, there's a potential that the speed could be wrong. this could lead to a crash. there was minimal impact to the system this morning and rail riders are trying to take the latest safety issue in stride. >> i appreciate that they are keeping safety in mind. it's just one more inconvenience. in. sometimes i wonder about the safety of all the crowds. >> metro is trying to take a strong stance on safety -- i'm sure they are doing what they're supposed to be doing. >> the 4000 series cars have been in circulation since 1991. they make up 90% of the fleet. they are slated to be taken out major job cuts coming to volkswagen. the company is eliminating 30,000 jobs and most of the cuts will come in germany where the automaker is based. volkswagen was found to be cheating on emissions tests which have led to tens of billions of dollars in

jummy: now we want to head to suzanne kennedy, who is live outside the white house with more reaction coming in. 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

suzanne kennedy is live in chevy chase with the amazing story. - dry weekend - chilly saturday, milder sunday - much of the area abnormally dry - we need rain! today: mostly sunny. few pm clouds. windy. highs: 58-64 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: mainly clear. cold & breezy. lows: 30-39 wind chill: 25-29 saturday: mostly sunny. unseasonably cool. on this veterans freebies and deals to veterans and active military members. the green turtle, bob evans, applebee's, and chili's are offering a free meal from a special menu. at red lobster and longhorn steakhouse, veterans can get a free appetizer or dessert. outback steakhouse and ruby tuesday are also offering can snag some free patriotic pancakes.. meteorologist molly cochran is live at the potomac yards ihop.. seven salutes our we want to say thank you to themla mcquarley from gaithersburg maryland. she's a captain with the u-s army. keep sending us you veterans day photos to wjla dot com slash burst. the election is over. america has picked a new president, now it is time for us all to get back to the more important things in life. t

suzanne kennedy is live in southeast washington with more. happening today.. jurors are defamation case against "rolling stone" magazine. the case involves the now discredited evidence to back up the accuser's claims. former u-v-a dean nicole eramo is seeking seven-and-a-half million dollars from "rolling stone." she says she was unfairly portrayed in the article. happening today - an emergency road closure in prince george's county. josh knight is live in mobile trak seven with the traffic alert. - unseasonably warm today & tomorrow - few showers, gusty today & tomorrow - few showers, gusty storm, pm thursday - beautiful 1st weekend of november - dry and comfortable for election day today: mostly sunny. unseasonably warm. highs: 74-81 winds: sw 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. mild. winds: sw 5-10 mph thursday: partly becoming mostly cloudy, warm, and breezy. pm showers, gusty thunderstorm, possible. highs: 71-81 (cooler north, warmer south) happening right now - it's the countdown to the wizards home opener. they'll host the toronto raptors tonight at the veriz

suzanne kennedy is live at the white house with more. an ohio state university student is charged with violent attack at an anti-trump rally. cell phone video shows a trump supporter shoving an anti-trump protester down some stairs. the student who videotaped the incident supports trump. and he says he doesn't condone the attack. after the incident, students on both sides of the debate calmly discussed their differences. more protests here in maryland. hundreds of students walked out of montgomery blair high school monday. they marched for miles through the streets, demonstrating their frustration toward president-elect donald trump. overnight, m-c-p-s released a statement, saying students have the right to assemble but that this activity was strictly voluntary and was not encouraged by scho a similar protest in planned in the district today. according to social media posts on instagram... d-c-p-s students plan to walk out of class at one this afternoon. the group will meet at metro center and march to trump tower. the post says the goal

suzanne kennedy is live in northwest washington.. walkouts are planned for this morning here in our area. and yesterday students at the george washington university became the latest group to join in anti-trump protests. hundreds of students marched through d-c streets chanting "we reject our president elect" on their way to the white house. on their way back to campus, the supported by drivers on pennsylvania avenue. the group says they do plan to march again. breaking overnight - a montgomery county man is dead after after his motorcycle crashed with a car on columbia pike. it happened around six last night near briggs chaney road in burtonsville. the victim has been identified as 21-year-old "addisu mesfin". police say it's still unclear what caused the collision. in the search for a missing university of maryland student. kaitlyn george was spotted on security video entering a baltimore greyhound station friday. she purchased a ticket and boarded a bus headed to norfolk. investigators do not suspect foul play in the case. anyone

suzanne kennedy is live at the vienna fairfax metro a former elementary school elementary school teacher is facing new sex abuse charges. john vigna used to work at cloverly elementary school in silver spring. he was orginally arrested over the summer -- accused of fondling two eleven year old female students. school officials say the new charges stem from inappropriate behavior with 3 students. police are investigating the discovery of four bodies.. found inside a home in stafford, virginia. authorities say the deaths appear to be the result of a murder-suicide involving an entire family. the bodies were found yesterday in a stonewall drive and wilderness court. so far.. detectives have not released details about how the victims died.. or a possible motive. now to the roller coaster ride of the president elect will choose to fill open cabinet positions. some of them--former rivals. trump is expected to meet with former g-o-p presidential nominee mitt romney this weekend in regards to the position. the two have voiced their differences with one another in the recent past. among other can

suzanne kennedy is following the trump transition live from northwest as protesters took to the streets for a fifth straight day. since election day, many have expressed fears of bigotry and racial violence against minorities, amid incidents of harassment, slurs and hate crimes. in an interview on cbs' "60 minutes" that aired sunday night, trump told his supporters to stop the harassment, and "bring this country together." we'll hear part of that interview - coming up at 5:45. back now at 5:xx with breaking news from fairfax county. police are investigating a shooting in springfield. it happened less than four hours ago on highland street. stll every few details - but we're hearing a man may have been shot in the leg. we've got calls out to police right now. we'll update you as soon as we hear right now.. a search is underway for three suspects in a double stabbing at the wheaton metro station. two boys, ages 15 and 16.. were stabbed around three yesterday afternoon. they were taken to the hospital, and are expected to survive. it's not clear what led up to the assault. but police say t

our suzanne kennedy has been following this story. she's live in temple hills with more. we should learn more today about the crisis involving neonatal intensive care unit. hospital officials have scheduled a news conference for three this afternoon. this week, the hospital shut down its neonatal intensive care unit after two babies tested positive for potentially deadly bacteria. this was the second such shutdown drivers dodging traffic near beach drive. coming up - the commuter shortcut that's becoming dangerous for residents of one d-c neighborhood. and a dramatic temperature drop. the cool down overnight that will make it feel like fall again today. it's a traffic alert impacting 25-thousand drivers 25-thousand drivers a day. and now: safety concerns among those who aren't even driving! a section of beach drive in northwest -- is shut down for a rehab project. to navigate it - during rush hour - cars are clogging an alley in the area. neighbors say--- that's a problem. the beach drive project will be done in phases -- but the current closure won't be over until next s

suzanne kennedy is live at the vienna metro station getting the pulse of those critical virginia voters. trt 7 oc - going to be a landslide just one day until response to james comey's latest about-face. the f-b-i director released a new letter to congress yesterday. it said a review of additional emails does not change his previous conclusion that hillary clinton should not face charges. r-n-c chairman reince priebus released a statement, saying the f-b-i continues to investigate the clinton foundation for corruption. hillary clinton has a full schedule today. she plans to there is just one stop left for vote-trak 20-16. brad bell will be in fairfax today. you can join the conversation online using the hash tag "vote trak 20-16." abc-7 is your home for complete coverage on election night. we'll have crews all across our area tuesday -- and reporters with the trump and clinton campaigns in new york. plus - wall to wall coverage on newstarting at seven p-m, as the results start coming in. federal investigators are looking for individuals who may have information about the threat from al

suzanne kennedy is live in northwest d-c with more on today's meeting. a message of hope, and a call for unity the race to donald trump. the democratic nominee spoke in new york city, hours after calling to congratulate trump. clinton urged americans to accept the results of the race... and focus on working to bring the country together. clinton, while states, did end up winning the popular vote. she says she told the president-elect she will work with him on behalf of the country. stay with abc seven for complete coverage of the transition in power over the coming weeks and months. we'll have updates on air and online at wjla dot com. a new addition to the m-g-m casino, less than a month away from opening day. coming up - the finishn from across the country today. we're looking for something that's comfortable i don't want to buy new furniture every couple of years. it's custom made so you know it's good quality. i'm just speechless because it's perfect. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holi

reporting live in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy. autria: thank you, suzanne. this morning we are on your side protecting the money that you pay in taxes. we spend months digging through government are new questions about how hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts are being awarded. >> this is 1818 new york avenue northeast. the address has an interesting story behind it. every year the district government awards half $1 billion in contracts that is supported -- supposed to go to companies in the district and description. with those numbers and that kind of money, we decided to take a look. we went undercover to get answers to make sure that your money is going where it is supposed to. larry: happening today, in maryland, it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. governor hogan and his wife, the first lady, decorating the statehouse rotunda this morning. 6:00 tonight they are join gittleman for holiday shopping in the newly reopened main street in ellicott city. so, things are happening in maryland. autria: i love it. a chilly start to the

larry: let's get to suzanne kennedy and mobile trak 7 for what we need to know this morning. suzanne: this really is good news. we had anticipated this roadway morning rush-hour. take a look at the scene. we are at the intersection of georgetown pike and springdale road. the road has been closed down overnight as utility crews did some work here. traffic is back flowing smoothly, and we are driving on torch down pike, one of the first cars to do that this morning. authorities had to -- we are driving on georgetown pike, one of the first cars to do that this morning. they have reopened this roadway and that will help commuters traffic was already heavy on route seven, but now things are back open at georgetown pike. julie wright is keeping an eye on the traffic elsewhere. she is standing by with those details. 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 th

reporting live from falls church, suzanne kennedy. autria: the use of tasers will be under the microscope again today. tom major is scheduled to meet with the county council after a bomb short -- bombshell report revealing that four people have died after being hit with tasers since 2009. the meeting is scheduled for just a few hours from now. headed to mexico. the oakland raiders and houston, texas, will be the first team since 2005 to play south of the border. however, there are some concerns about the location of the game. they will be playing in mexico city, 7200 feet above sea level. some or that the altitude will cause conditions for the players. >> good morning, washington. happy thanksgiving. [cheering] autria: our "good morning washington" happy holiday hour, rolling on. we have your fifth chance to win. taking home $100 on us. all right, v.j., what's going on with the forecast? [laughter] veronica: we like it. it was good. no, but a lot of folks will be yelling going out the door today. why is it that when people feel the co