suzanne kennedy has more. suzanne: good morning. we are not going to repeat the language used and the white house is not denying it. the president saying he did not eant immigrants from s-hol countries coming into the united states. he was talking about immigrants haiti, el salvador, and other african countries. he said he would like to see more immigrants from countries such as norway. all of this putting in jeopay reforming daca. the president also reiterating the need for a border wall. many lawmakers taking to twitter, reviving charges the twit -- reviving charges the president is a racist. the white house did not deny his comments, saying the president supports immigration policies, but welcomes immigrants who can contribute to our society. reporting live, suzanne kennedy, good morning washington. and diplomatsers playing defense. many denouncing the president's message. reaction is swift from lawmakers, using strong words. let's look. in aor marco rubio, decide who we allowed to what countryed on they are coming from. he is on

suzanne kennedy will have a live update coming up at five. also breaking thie morning. a federal judge temporarily blocked the trump administration's decision to end the daca program, which gives temporary legal status to so-called dreamers, brought to the us as children. meanwhile, republicans and democrats worked to negotiate an agreement at the white house in advance of a february spending deadline. through it, the president striking a bipartisan tone. abc's lana zak has more from northwest. trt=1:48 oc=soc in the day ahead.. it's back to work it's back to work for the virginia and maryland general assemblies. and both have a lot on their plate. in virginia -- gun control, paid family leave, equal pay -- and passing a budget. democratic governor ralph northam will be sworn in.... but republicans hold a one-seat majority. in maryland -- lawmakers will try to override governor hogan's veto of a paid sick leave bill. they'll also focus on expanding medical marijuana licenses. and in both annapolis and richmond-- there's a big focus on transportation. both states get bac

suzanne -- kennedy is live in charles county -- with how this might impact your commute. suzanne toss to veronica a-t and "t" is raising the bar. we'll show you how. we'll show you how. plus, a credit card company has been double-charging its customers. how it happened, and what you need to know if you're impacted -- next. there. he'll join us live coming up in a little bit right here on good morning washington. anchors adlib overnight -- a-t-and-t announcing plans to roll out the next generation mobile internet. abc's kendis gibson and lynda lopez have deatails in this morning's tech bytes. you or joints. something for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally und in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. powerful storm hitting the eastern part of the country. snow falling fast and hard in parts of our area. we all over the d-m-v bringing you snow totals, traffic delays, school

reporting in laurel, suzanne kennedy. larry: in southeast, people forced out of their homes when of apartment caught fire. despite the extreme cold causing problems for firefighters, the fire was contained to the apartment where it started. no one was hurt of the family cannot go back inside. this morning for another d.c. school, archbishop carroll high school, schools -- and this after the heat in the power were knockout in the this morning cramer is back open and ready for class. a battle against the elements in baltimore. look at this. a water main break in the fells point neighborhood, trapping cars, covering the streets in ice. cuts will not be able to off the water until later today and then it will be another week until they get the part they need to fix the break itself. larry: for the latest forecast at your fingertips, download the abc 7 stormwatch app right to your start -- smart phone. raking now, the president of the mormon church has died. autria: adrianna hopkins is standing by with a look at the hobson.tho

autria: breaking news thi larry: suzanne kennedy is live this morning. suzanne? suzanne: a broken water main leads to extensive damage. i'm suzanne kennedy and i will tell you the details when "good morning washington" returns. john: a very active situation in southwest d.c. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. autria: breaking this morning, boats burning in southwest d.c. larry: john gonzalez is there. what have officials told you? onn: well, larry, two boats fire, both are partially submerged now at the james creek marina in southwest d.c.. take a look at the scene, the fire occurring about an hour ago, still going. this is at the end of the pier. the fire not completely out, but it is contained to the vessels. the fire boat for d.c. fire is attacking the flames, but two major challenges this morning, one being burning fuel and also the extremely icy conditions on that pier as water douses the flames. it is freezing on the ground very quickly, almost immediately. the use of foam is helping extinguished the burning fuel. land units are ge

coming up in about half an hour here on good morning washington -- suzanne kennedy is getting an inside look at what triple "a" deals with during this wintry weather. developing now -- that cold weather... making things even tougher for police at the scene of a shooting in prince george's county. the wind was literally blowing evidence markers away here in hyattsville. at this hour -- police are still trying to track down whoever pulled the trigger. police found a man shot inside a damaged dodge s-u-v yesterday. the victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. new this morning -- a local book store open late overnight -- thanks to an explosive new book all about president trump. "fire and fury" went on sale at midnight. john gonzalez is live at kramer books in northwest, where it sold out almost immediately. good morning johnny. no personal cell phones allowed at the white house. beginning next week. details on the ban -- and what why the administration is implementing it. plus, it's a salad staple, but now officials are saying you should avoid it. the serious warning you ne

suzanne kennedy is live in fort washington with a look at the damage. winter break is extending for howard university undergrads. are damaged following our bitter cold temperatures. classes for them were supposed to begin today. but the start date has now been pushed back to next tuesday, january 16th. however, classes for students in howard's professional schools and colleges will begin today. freezing temperatures caused several steam pipes to steam is filling the buildings, causing a serious hazard now.. and could eventually lead to mold. giant tubes are now sucking moisture out of the buildings. but the process will take some time. again - this just in - fairfax county schools are closed today. remember, you can get alerts when your child's school is closed or delayed -- sent right to your phone by signing up at wjla-dot-com. new this morning.. the golden globes, draped in black. this year's award show - tackling sexual harassment head-on. on the red carpet.. a sea of black as a-list stars showed solidarity with the me too and times up movements by

in fort washington, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: students at howard university are getting an extra week of winter break because several buildings on campus or damaged from the bitter cold temperatures. classes for undergrads were supposed to begin today, but the start date has been pushed back to next tuesday. classes for students in howard's professional schools and colleges will begin today. freezing temperatures caused several steam pipes to crack, and there is concern that could lead to mold. thehas been a big issue on chesapeake bay, and a special boat was used to clean it up. brad bell shows us how this was done. brad: a beautiful icy sunrise in annapolis. the harbor is frozen over, and all is state of maryland icebreaker john c widen. , and itsecial boat crew was summoned by the indianapolis -- annapolis harbormaster. they got to work bright and early. >> we have had a hard brees -- freeze. brad: boats including this police boat are frozen in place, but the wyden pushes through. >> you can feel vibration through th

suzanne kennedy is live on the scene in southeast, suzanne? breaking new developments overnight involvin daca. a federal judge in overnight involvin daca. a federal judge in temporarily blocked the president's plan to end the obama-era program that protects young immigrants from deportation. the judge said daca must remain in place while legal challenges against it play out in court. in september...the administration announced the program would end this march. but this ruling means renewal applications will resume. the decision came just hours after a bi-partisan meeting about immigration. a sad update in the days-long search for a missing man. police confirm they found the body daniel dehaven. the 65-year-old went missing january second in betsville. he was found dead last night in a wooded area near b-w-i airport... about 20 miles from where he was last seen. police believe he was picked up by a driver on route one and dropped off there. dehaven suffered from dementia and was non verbal. police do not suspect any foul play. developing now -

suzanne kennedy is live at the white house with more. and new overnight - reaction pouring in from across the country. following it all in the newsroom. as suzanne mentioned, the president's remarks came during an oval office meeting on immigration. a group of six bipartisan senators immigration. a group of six bipartisan senators presented an agreement on legislation to protect daca dreamers. the deal alsoo included inmprovements to border security. but this rn the white house will get behind it. a 6-year-old boy shot 5 times in last november's deadly church massacre returns home - in style. ryland ward was among 20 people who survived the shooting in sutherland springs texas. his step mother and two sisters did not make it. now after two months and countless surgeries - ryland returned home in a fire truck - sitting in the front seat -- with the firefighter who helped save him -- right by his side. dozens of people in the tiny town gathered to welcome ryland home. he still has a long road to recovery - but community members say they'll

suzanne kennedy.. what are you working on for 5 0-clock. comment president trump using a vulgar term to describe immigrants. the new fallout from the remark and what the white house is saying this morning. a d-c man vanishes after arranging an online date. and now months later - devastating news, as his body is found. the new developments in a mysterious case. and bring on the he

larry: suzanne kennedy is live right now. suzanne: here is something i thought before but never actually said -- boy, am i glad not to be brad bell, because that sounds miserable. it is windy where i am right now. gotcan see route 5 has police responding to an incident. we have seen a car going the wrong way on the other side of the roadway this morning, so it is a tricky morning out here for drivers. day, we this time of would see a lot of traffic care, route 5 heading northbound into the downtown area, but you can see lighter than normal traffic. we are seeing traffic moving at normally hosted speeds -- that is just not a good idea out here on the roadways. you can see there is a plow truck moving down the maryland state highway. the administration is obviously very hard at work. there are two vehicles coming through right now. they have been treating with salt and with sand in order to get the roadways safe for people as they do have to go in. in the county we are in right now, there is no school. that is good news. the fed

suzanne kennedy has more on the questions left unanswered. suzanne: concerned about their children's safety after the arrest of a part-time aide. sean kelley is charged with distribution of child pornography. he was arrested on friday. a letter went out a living him he had been arrested. last night, parents voiced their concerns, asking for more transparency and more information about what has been happening. police recovered images that were shared and downloaded to the internet. none of them are believed to be of montgomery county students. -team first reported in october he had been put on administrative leave. counselors are being made available to help students cope with the development and also for students to report whether or not they were victimized. in silver spring, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: alabama crowned the kings of college football once again. the crimson tide pulled off an epic comeback to beat the georgia team in the national title game in atlanta. the firstminated half. they led at halftime, 13-0. in the second

suzanne kennedy with more on what happened. suzanne: we still don't know why, but we know who stole a in the 300 block of g street southeast. police say they have arrested and charged 38-year-old kid edwards. -- keith edwards. he allegedly stole a car just after midnight from in front of his convenience store in the 600 block of pennsylvania avenue southeast. he ran several stoplights before hitting the second police car. two female officers were taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. the suspect was also taken to the hospital. he faces charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle, felony assault on a police officer, and reckless driving. the question remains, how was that man able to steal the police car with the keys left inside of it while it was still running? suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: take a look at this dump truck overturned right before kobe road. so far, no reports of unknown, but traffic is being decorative to the left lane -- diverted to the left lane. the sheriff's office is looking for this

administration insists children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the disabled will be exempt, but suzanne kennedy explains the changes. suzanne: this could mean a major change for the 70 million people currently on medicaid. it would mandate that in order to receive the assistance from the state and federal government, the recipient either be working or preparing to work. one in five americans is currently on medicaid. program's 50-year history that work would be a requirement for coverage. senator tim kaine says he has concerns about the proposal. in virginia, about 55% medicaid recipients are children. 29% are folks with long-term disability, and about 20% or seniors in nursing homes, so, i don't know, are we going to put 12-year-olds to work? 10 states, which are mostly conservative, are already trying to impose the molar requirements. a waiver possibly coming as soon as tomorrow. some are trying to figure out the long-term ramifications. you can't afford it. >> how you find work. >> it depends on the health of the person. suzanne: indicated for more than a year that it went to work for the wo

suzanne kennedy just getting on the scene. suzanne what's the latest?riefly above freezing this afternoon i-95; highest accumulations over southern md from coastal storm - windy from a powerful nor'easter thursday/friday - another reinforcing shot of cold air late week (highs in the teens) - 40s return early next week today: becoming cloudy. cold. highs: 31-35 winds: se 5 mph tonight: cloudy and cold. snow developing east of i-95. lows: 19-25 winds: n 5-10 mph thursday: early morning snow east of i-95. windy and cold. highs: 25-30 winds: nw 10-20 g 30+ mph this scene in fairfax county?? it started with a man randomly assaulting a child -- and led to a carjacking, a police chase and a crash. well brandon vinson -- the man accused of it all is due in court today. ryan hughes is live developing now -- a 75, yes 75 car pile-up in new york. learned one person has died. adrianna hopkins is at the live desk with details. it all happened in snowy conditions on interstate 90 near buffalo yesterday. one person was killed. a second victim in the hospital with life

i will send it to suzanne kennedy who is in oxon hill, maryland. suzanne. suzanne: john, we have seen the snow taper off behind me. you can see the roadways are damp but they are drive. if you look at the ground here, you can see not much snow. we were able to drive easily in the dusting on the ground by the snowfall that came overnight. earlier today, some people that have problems, not just here in prince george's county, but also in charles county. slick road conditions in prince george's county made for a treacherous morning commute. a tractor-trailer jackknifed on route 301 southbound in brandywine, while this toyota slid into another car in clinton, leaving front ands -- ends damage. >> it was better than i thought it would be. suzanne: he got up quickly because of his job. >> i had to take care of my mother and my sisters, go out and clear all some cars. county, in charles crews used a plow, backhoe, and a few shovels to make quick work of this office building parking lot. >> it is windy out here. it is getting cold. shoveling snow and just clearing

suzanne kennedy is live in mobiletrak seven with the announcement from virginia's governor. that announcement -- one of the governor's final acts before leaving last night he also delivered his final state of the commonwealth address as governor... and touted his other transportation accomplishments. mcauliffe boasted of new toll lanes that will extend to haymarket.. but as we've been reporting.. the tolls already in place on i-66 inside the beltway have angered many drivers and even some of his fellow democrats, with prices once soaring above 40 dollars! mcauliffe's successor -- ralph northam -- will be sworn in on saturday. northern virginia bureau chief tim barber will have full coverage of northam's inauguration -- right here on abc-7 news and at wjla-dot-com. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. 30s this weekend - showers arrive this evening; rain for the friday am commute - midnight high saturday with tumbling temperatures - windy & colder saturday - back to unseasonably cold through next week today: mostly cloudy and milder. pm showers. highs: 50-55 winds: se 5 mp

suzanne kennedy has is live in silver spring with more. new video this morning -- of the child. and this story has a very happy ending. ardianna hopkins is here with details. this all started last wednesday, when a 10-year-old boy was reported missing in prince william county. you'll remember just how cold it was. fairfax county put it's chopper in the sky to help search. it is able to sense the heat of bodies, making it easy to spot someone. they focused on a playground. they spotted that bright white image -- clearly a person. with prince william officers on the ground, they found the boy and reunited him with his family just two hours after he disappeared. new developments in the russia investigation - abc news confirming this morning that special counsel robert mueller will likely request an interview with president trump. sources say muller's team could interview trump within weeks on some limited portions of questions. but now.. trump's lawyers are exploring options short of a formal interview such as providing writte questionnaire. happening today.. virginia governor-elec

reporting live, suzanne kennedy, "good morning washington." larry: no weather issues? autria: this timeybe tomorrow, but not today. it is starting 10 degrees milder than yesterday. it is dry with skies that are mostly cloudy. 55 this afternoon. your evening drive could be wet with scattered showers. tonight, pack the umbrella. we go to 55 degrees by 11:00. while youes will warm are sleeping. you will want the rain gear tomorrow and allow extra time for the commute. it will likely be slow. wake up with us, julie will help you navigate. aroundavy rain moves in 10:00 and while you are sleeping as the actual front slides through. maybe thunderstorms and periods of heavy rain. we could be dealing with isolated flooding. as far as the wintry mix, it depends on the timing of how quick the rain moves out and how fast the cold air moves in. on saturday.t saturday morning, 38 degrees. it will get cold quick. snow showers by tuesday and wednesday of next week. julie: you should not be allowed to say the s-word. 4 near theund on suitland parkway. one of the cars is stopped along t

suzanne kennedy is out with aaa, making their trip around town, going out on calls. abs brakes, press hard to stop if you are encountering ice. a number of tweets said four-wheel-drive is great until you have to stop and then it does not matter what you are driving in. a full tank of gas, plenty of wiper fluid. keys. people go out to the car to warm it up is called because you have to get back in the vehicle. commute between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. a water main break on 27th street before you reach virginia avenue. southbound lanes are closed. northbound rock creek parkway is being diverted at virginia avenue. i am back in 10 minutes to update the ride west on 66. good morning. she is searching for a cure for a rare disease. only 100 known cases. her child is one of them. 5:00, allyson introduces us to a mother fighting for her daughter's announcer: you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. >> our massive appetite for apps. customers spend close to $1 bi them on christmas eve to new year's eve. >> if you own and at go, you will be able

suzanne kennedy has been riding along with the cruise today with tips you need to stay safe on the roads. suzanne: this has been an extremely busy two-week period for aaa mid-atlantic. they have gotten a lot of calls, 61,000 four service, during that period. that is an increase over last year. workedo martinez has many of those calls, from dead batteries to present batteries that have to be replaced every along for a few calls. the door locked. >> i don't often do that. suzanne: it did not work out as well as you hoped. >> no, it didn't. suzanne: this volkswagen had a rough start when his jet up would not turn over -- jetta would not turnover in the rough temperatures. >> i was like great. [laughter] suzanne: martinez says there are two things you should do this weekend. >> definitely have your battery checked. you don't want to get stranded somewhere. the second thing you would want to do is make sure you have warm clothes with you, an extra pair of shoes, so that while you are waiting for service, you stay warm. suzanne: even if you are not going out this weekend, remember to start you

our suzanne kennedy has been riding with the crews all day long with the tips that you need to know to stay safe on the roads. >> they have gotten 61,000 calls for service. >> they have worked many calls, from dead batteries to frozen batteries and it's wreaked havoc on the area vehicles. >> the car locked where the driver was heating up. >> i don't often do that but i thought this morning it would be a good idea. >> didn't work out as well as you hoped? >> no. >> there are two things to do for your car. >> have your battery checked. you don't want to get stranded. if you do the second thing you want to do is make sure that you have warm clothes and extra shoes. so while you wait for the service you will stay warm. >> even if you aren't going out, remember to start the car and let it run for a minute or two. hopefully you won't end up with a dead battery on monday morning. >> download the app so you can get updates. michelle: a woman on spirit airline flight says another passenger sexually assaulted her. police arrested a man when the flight landed in detroit and the woman told investi