so i'm going to spend every minute that i can back in washington state, not only becauser were the most beautiful state in the country. >> have you figured where you're going to live here? >> i do. i have an apartment about a mile from the capital. that should give me some exercise. i went to college here in washington, d.c. at georgetown university when i was 16 years old. so it feels like i've come full circle and i get to explore the city i started my life in america so many years ago. >> are you going to have a roommate? >> my husband will be my roommate when he is out here. that is one thing i'm quite happy to have my own place. >> before your political career, what did you do? >> i actually had a number of different careers. i worked on wall street, i was a master's in business. i left that to work in the public sector. after 9/11 i ended up starting he largest immigrant organization. i started path, program for advancement of technology and health. so i've sort of had three separate careers. the legislative one is my fourth. but i believe that as long as we're learning and growin

i will spend every moment i can back in washington state, not only because we are the most beautiful state, but because it is an opportunity to connect with people. >> have you figured out where you will live out here? >> i have an apartment about one mile from the capital. that should give me a little bit of exercise. i am excited to -- i went to college here in washington dc at georgetown university when i was 16 years old. it feels like i have come full circle and i get to expire the city i started my life in america in. >> are you going to have a roommate? >> my husband will be my roommate when he is out here. i'm quite happy to have my own place. >> before your political career, what did you do? >> i actually had a number of different careers. i worked on wall street, i have a masters in business. i left that to work in the nonprofit sector. after 9/11 i started what is now the largest immigrant advocacy operation in washington state. before 9/11 i spent 10 years working on international public health and international development for an organization based in seattle. we were exp

there are a number of washington state politicians that you can get at the university of washington. who would you who would you sau might miss from congress? and the relationships that you had over the years that were special? rep. mcdermott: actually, three of us are going out at the same time who are good friends. lois capps from california, sam farr from california, and me. we were good friends. we had a very warm relationship. the other person i'm leaving behind who is also a good friend --mazy ru when she came to congress, we became good friends. george miller, probably two handfuls of people i would spend some time with. give what advice would you to younger members of congress, the key to having a successful congressional career, and if they want to stay around for many terms like you did? rep. mcdermott: well, i think the advice i would give to anybody, given the situation we have today, you have to get back to listening to one another. even if i disagree with you intensely, i have got to listen to what you think. you might have an idea that i should incorporate in what i am

a policofficer has been shot and killed in washington state. the tense standoff at the shooter's home right now. antoinette: a brockton mhe the search for clues in their home. randy: cleanup under way nearly 24 hours after a water main break in china town. in boston, the blow to businesses forced to close. antoinette: heavy rain overnight. meteorologist kelly ann cicalese is in for cindy. kelly ann, when can we expect rain to move out? >> we have the fog in place.

there are a number of washington state politicians that you can get at the university of washington. host: who would you say you might miss from congress? and the relationships that you had over the years that were special? rep. mcdermott: actually, three of us are going out at the same time who are good friends. lois capps from california, sam farr from california, and me. we were good friends. we had a very warm relationship. the other person i'm leaving behind who is also a good friend is -- when she came to congress, we became good friends. george miller, probably two handfuls of people i would spend some time with. host: what advice would you give to younger members of congress, the key to having a successful congressional career, and if they want to stay around for many terms like you did? rep. mcdermott: well, i think the advice i would give to anybody, given the situation we have today, you have to get back to listening to one another. even if i disagree with you intensely, i have got to listen to what you think. you might have an idea that i should incorporate in what i am d

the breaking news coming from washington state. a police officer in tacoma was killed seconds after responding to a domestic violence call. a standoff with the suspect a brockton mother stabbed to investigators say the killer is her own son. the 18-year-old will face a judge this morning. he's accused of stabbing his mother. president-elect donald trump and vice presidentct mike pence kick off their white house victory tour in cincinnati, ohio, tonight. before that, they will be in indianapolis to formally announce their deal with the carrier company to keep about 1,000 job that were slated to go to mexico here in the u.s. term as indiana's governor. randy: a new ia is weighed to regulate recreational use of rijuana in the commonwealth. it was legalized recently. the eye's todd kazakiewich is at the state house with a proposal to tap into the rainy day fund. reporter: randy, good morning. in just 15ays it will be legal for anyone age 21 and older in massachusetts to smoke marijuana recreationally. the big question four was passed,

meanwhile -- washington state and oregon getting slammed with snow. strong winds also toppling trees. two people were injured after trees service in seattle says. t was the first 'measurable' snowfall to stick and accumulate in the lowlands of western washington and seattle in nearly two years. and in bismarck, north dakota....residents still digging out from a blizzard this week. the area saw more than a foot of snow. some residential streets still have not been plowed. north dakota is also dealing with dangerous wind chills. and coming up next -- weather expert stephanie barichello has the details on how much snow we could see this weekend. plus -- will the government shutdown? the funding deadline looming - ?to win just once,? ?to win just once.? a mix of clouds and sunshine today with high temperatures reaching into the low to middle 20s. clouds increase overnight with lows in the teens. two storm systems impact se wi this weekend - the first bringing snow by afternoon/evening saturday. the second system will continue the snow throughout the day s

why lawmakers in washington state want to split the state in two and why experts say that >> good morning. 4:45. we have a live look outside. the new lights at the gas light building in milwaukee. gold means cold. flurries and wind swept snow maybe a little on the edge of the sidewalk to the north, including brown deer and mequon. they are wind southwest -- swept flurries out there. the windchills in the single digits. we are looking for a chance of the know over the weekend in a few minutes. melinda: new this morning, a detroit man is out of jail and all charges against him have been dropped. he was a suspect in a shooting that killed a poce but police say he's no longer a suspect and they're still searching for the shooter. a wayne state university officer was shot and killed last month while patrolling campus. police quickly arrested deangelo davis. he spent 14 days behind bars and was charged with murder. >> are you mad at anyone for this?" >> no, it's great man. >> so all murder charges against deangelo davis will be dismissed today. he is no longer a suspect at melinda: investigator

. >> 4:54 a.m., a teenager in washington state made a major discovery what he found cleaning out a bus and why he is called a hero. >> another case of exploding ecigarettes that's coming up later on "action news." >> now i'm back with the same suit, but different tie. >>> a 17-year-old found a diamond ring worth $10,000 in washington state. instead of going out and selling it for money, he turned it into his boss, they were able to locate the ring's owner and return it. >> the force of christmas was strong at an idaho million center. darth vader gave storm troopers the day off from galactic conquest to spread cheer. they wanted to bring joy to patients and ease the stress of staffers. >> we want to make people smile and have fun. there were carols and high fives and many pictures, star wars is owned by disney, the parent company of 6abc. >>> coming up in "action news," a local ivy league school explains why men's swimming and diving team are banned from being in the pool. >> we'll have more on the police chase that ended with the suspect shooting at police, more on what happened when "

state... including dodge, ozaukee and washington... will still proceed with a hand recount. 14 cn milwaukee, racine and waukesha... will use optical scanners. 10 counties across the state will use both methods...like walworth county. walworth is asking for volunteers to serve as tabulators... 'we already had some calls from counties this week that they are having a little bit of a challenge finding enough people.' ...while others like jefferson county say... they have a waiting list of people willing to help out. clerks have already projected their costs - for overtime, facility rental, transportation, food and paying temporary workers. in our area, costs a half million in milwaukee county. waukesha county broke it down even further, sharing its 279-thouasnd dollar cost for a machine recount... would have ballooned another 78-grand had the recount been done by hand. steins campaign will foot the bill for all these expenses... which now stands at nearly 4-million dollars. the recount results will have to be certified and completed by dec

a police officer in washington state shot dead outside a home. what we are learning about the suspect killed after an hours long standoff. antoinette: cleanup efforts underway after a dozen -- after dozens of tornadoes strike down south. how long before our winter chill returns? erika:erika: the hack that has infected nearly one million smartphones. antoinette: we continue to track breaking news right on the sharon walpole line over the a chronological on route 1. police have crime scene tape up blocking all part of that motel and officers on scene. not clear what happened just yet ? at blue cross blue shield of massachusetts, we offer a variety of medicare plans to fit your budget and your lifestyle. with plans starting as low as $0, you'll have zero things stopping you from really doing what you love. so call now to learn more about our plans that offer everything from annual wellness visits to routine hearing and vision exams, and prescription drugs. we have new dental coverage options too. and we even offer plans with no medical deductible an

a policofficer has been shot and killed in washington state. the tense standoff at the shooter's home right now. antoinette: a brockton mhe the search for clues in their home. randy: cleanup under way nearly 24 hours after a water main break in china town. in boston, the blow to businesses forced to close. antoinette: heavy rain overnight. meteorologist kelly ann cicalese is in for cindy. kelly ann, when can we expect rain to move out? >> we have the fog in place. travel conditions. the fog continues especially along the coastline. as the rain starts to shift off the coast, the fog will still linger until late this morning and we're clearing out by late this afternoon. we'll see the sun break out, that's going to allow for things to warm up this afternoon. but look at this visibility right now. because of the fog in place, we areeeing visibility to half a mile especially into downtown boston and along t at this point. that's going to stick around through the next couple of hours. take a look at what's going onover head. we have -- overhead. >>

he may live in washington state..but he's a big packers fan.. and now his family is making sure he gets to see a game at lambeau. lambeau. "this is gonna be his last football season here. and joshua fell in love with the packers when he was ten." with cerebral palsy shortly after he was born.after his numerous surgeries and infections ...his family made the heartbreaking decision to put him in hospice care. josh wants to experience the excitement of the crowd, the players...even the snow. "one of the things that's always touched my heart about josh is that he always has a smile for everybody and a good word. he never gets upset. he's never gotten mad about his situation, he's never gotten down." down." 3 josh is also a seattle seks bought him tickets to green bay for the december 11th game between the packers and seattle. 3 and remember... you can watch the packers-texans game right here on cbs 58! then stay with us for an hour-long cbs 58 sportszone postgame special... with team reaction and analysis.it all starts at noon sunday on cbs 58. comi

wind chills below zero from washington state to maine. >>> breaking political news, donald trump's likelyetary of state, and the award that man once received from vladimir putin himself. plus new intelligence claims that russia interfered with the election here. tonight, why trump is taking on the cia. >>> the explosions outside a major soccer stadium, the powerful blast knocking people to the ground miles away. the images just coming in. >>> the road rage attack that killed an nfl star, the shooter taking the stand.

and in santa clara, visiting washington state. the broncos led by 11 with under 7 minutes to go.0 seconds to left -- left, washington state finishes the game on a 14-to run and with 69- 68. still to come, another national championship. the 2nd in a week. and in unfamiliar territory. underdog trying to pull off the upset. we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, game. but the spartans have been labeled as having a down year and a heavy underdog >>> trying to get some revenge for the 2013 loss for the state title game. the spartans have been labeled as having a down here and are heavy underdogs. they appear in the state championship the 11th straight year, final minute of the 1st half. saint johns for the 16 yard touchdown. 35-17 lead. they would win 56-33 preventing them from winning the 3rd straight title. >>> san mateo taking on southern carrot -- southern california in the division ii a state championship. the trail blazers td run makes it a 2 scorpion. sierra canyon hangs on 42-42 win the 2nd straight state title. another state temperature game, cruising past bakersfield chri

a police officer fatally shot in washington state. this shooting comes just 24 hours after officers in arizona and tennessee were shot. as abc's alex stone reports, the number of officers shot in the line of duty is dramatically ? >> just outside detroit, hundreds gathered for the funeral of wayne state university police officer collin rose. the 29-year-old k-9 officer was killed investigating car break-ins last week. today in tacoma, washington, a procession of law enforcement officers escorted the body of another veteran policeman from the hospital to the county medical examiner's office. and later hundreds attended a , l reginald guttierez who was killed responding to a domestic violence call. >> we love our police officers. we know every day when they go to work, there is always a chance that they may not come home. >> police were called because the suspect was fighting with his wife, and refused to let her back in the house. >> they said they just wanted to talk to him, and then gunfire started. it wasn't then that started it. in

she's a democrat from washington state. the 19-year-old says she's trying to get other electors to change their mind before the official vote next month. she's part of a small group calling themselves the hamilton electors. >>> apparently an apology can be worth a lot of money. the youber claimed the first lady's son had autism is making money off his apology video. he's collecting ad money. the guy posted the video after melania trump threatened to sue. >>> a problem park getting tlc thanks to a valley mom. it was built in the 1960. it's definitely seen better days. a valley mom snapping pictures. she says it was dangerous. which is really common, they could bust their head open a little. >> she told the city about the problems and they're stepping in. the playground steps will be repraised and ask -- replaced and the graffiti power washed. you can call the parks and rec department if you have concerns. >>> a race against the flames before they take over a city. and moments ago a family confirming the wo >>> oh christmas t

minnesota beat washington state 17-12. dagen: 34-26. i didn't even know they were in a bowl game. i was like good luck to the demon deacons. congratulations. before you head out the door, a literature wednesday forecast with fox senior meteorologist janice dean. >> we're watching a quiet day today for the most part. and so crank up tomorrow and into friday as they watch the next-line system of across the great lakes and link up with the storm across the south. this my friend is what we call in the research. tuesday morning your commute will be rainy. anterior sections where we get this now. let's move ahead and i'll show you with discernment dances. snowmachine roland and the potential for six to 12, 18 inches plus now for northern new england. this is the one to watch as we head into thursday evening and even friday. it is kicked out on friday and saturday we should have a quieter weather forecast. a look at the winter weather advisory. we still have some snow across the great lakes commended the big event tomorrow and as we look ahead at a show you what the the winter weather ad

mcdermott,essman jim democrat of washington state, representing the seventh congressional district for 28 years. why did you decide to retire? rep. mcdermott: well, i have seen a lot of my friends die, and i have seen a lot of my iriends in congress lose, and just decided that there was a time in your life, if there was anything else he wanted to do, i would go do it. in three weeks i will be 80. if i live toelf, 97 -- i do think i will have that long. there are other things i want to do. i'm not retiring, i'm just going to do with the things. host: what are you going to do? rep. mcdermott: i hope to teach.

the suspect is now dead after hours long stand off in washington state. >>> gas set to start flowing today through a controversial pipeline in west rocksbury despite months of protest. >>> trouble on the track. an mbta commuter trail and the car colliding d morning commute. >> good thursday morning everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm sarah french. we will have those stories and more in a few moments. it's a good thursday morning the rain plaguing us the last couple of day is moving out. >> let's send it over to ren claire with more on that. >> it was good to see the rain. it wasn't such a plague. we had -- we do have a drought. and that helped chip away at it. still significant drought out actually already we're losing cloud cover especially to our southwest. drier air pushing in. the showers scooting out of here they are moving at the fast pace too. frontal system to the north at this point. northeast. rear night we're predominantly dry. further to the northwest and couple further to the east across the atlantic. but here we're looking at dry skies. we will keep it that way throug

state. the cultures and life styles are different in the two halves of washington. this plan is not realistic and if approved by the state and federal governments, eastern washington couldn't pay for the schools and roads and other services. washington residents say they before. >> i find it fascinating it is coming back from time to time. no, i wouldn't support it. >> experts say that the proposal comes up often in washington and in oregon. >> wisn 12 news time now is 6:52. "g.m.a." is minutes away. >> first to a look outside. the flurries are flying, a check on the morning commute and the freezing forecast and >> welcome back. 6:55. we are following breaking news. >> four people are dead, a person is hurt after shootings overnight in milwaukee. two people found dead in a home near 107th and woman shot a number of times and officers found two children hiding inside of the home. the kids were not hurt. >> breaking, a car crash and murder near 36th and thurston. police say a man from out of state was shot and killed last night and appears he crashed into a house after

last night, it was minnesota facing washington state in the holiday bowl. >> the gophers took the lead in the third quarter when the receiver caught the ball in the end zone after tipped by a washington state defender. minnesota tacked down another touchdown for good measure. they won 17-12, just a few days after ten players were suspended amid a sexual assault investigation. >>> and coming up, remembering carrie fisher with one of the most interesting interviews. >> her and her constant opinion giving a funny interview. that's next on "world news now." you don't want to miss it. >>> "world news now" >>> so carrie fisher didn't have an easy life, a child of a short hollywood marriage, a drug abuser, had bipolar disorder, but despite that, friends recall her great sense of humor above anything else. >> her and her steady companion, gary, sat for an interview a year ago on "good morning america." >> carrie, thank you for being with us. >> look, i wouldn't be anywhere else at this hour, exempt on tv. >> well, i appreciate that. you brought along a friend. >> i did because his tongue match

since he has represented the seventh district in washington state. earlier this month we spoke with him about his career and future plans. greta: congressman jim mcdermott, democrat of washington state, representing the seventh congressional district for 28 years. why did you decide to retire? rep. mcdermott: well, i have seen a lot of my friends die, and i have seen a lot of my friends in the congress lose, and i just decided that there was a time in your life, if there was anything else you wanted to do, i would go do it. in three weeks i will be 80. and i said to myself, if i live to 97, my father is 93, but i don't think i will live that long. there are other things i want to do. i'm not retiring, i'm just going to do other things. greta: what are you going to do? rep. mcdermott: i hope to teach. i have an engagement with the university of washington, the jackson school of internat

mention anything more about california because senator feinstein has already done that, but in washington state, in one state, in this bill, the soquomish river, washington, authorize $26.6 million to renew a levy which has the economic benefit of restoring 40 miles for salmon taibt and for the fishing industry. so the fishing industry for those concerned with salmon. this is a huge thing for them. puget sound, it authorizes $61 million to provide refuge habitat for three listed species and ten threatened species, including five species of pacific salmon. the project is part of the puget sound chinook salmon recovery bill, in this state. the columbia river ecosystem restoration increases the authorization ceiling for restoration ecosystem studies and projects for the lower columbia river in oregon and in washington state, authorized by section 536 of our -- the wrda bill that we passed in 2000. the watercraft inspection stations, columbia river basin, clarifies that the watercraft inspection stations to protect the columbia river basin from invasion species may be located outside the basin if t

state. in washington, i'm karin caifa. vice president elect mike pence's new washington neighbors have a message for him... and they've chosen an interesting way to express their views. beside the christmas decorations ... many of pence's new neighbors are also putting rainbow flags up outside their houses. people started putting up the flags after he moved in because the l-g-b-t-q criticized the vice president elect's policies regarding gay rights. ilse heintzen, neighbor "we do have, obviously disagreements and, as i said, this is one way that i can show my disagreement." come january .. pence will move 15-minutes down the road to the vice-president's mansion. but until he does, the flag hanging neighbors say he is welcome.. and they are just expressing their feelings. starting today .. all it takes is a single search warrant and federal agents can search millions of americans' computers and cell phones. a bipartisan group of senators tried to stop the rule from taking effect, but republican senate leaders denied their r

washington state representative cathy mcmorris rodgers as interior secretary. he's also being criticized for tapping secretary. >> he has given a big middlen finger to the entire department by nominating somebody who was found to have 50% of his restaurants in noncompliance with labor laws. >> today, a new coalition of labor groups emerged to block trump's promise to repeal obamacare and instead make changes. >> it's clear he's movable. the question is whether the people he's appointing are going to help make this happen. towards calming the twitter war with the president-elect. today, indiana united steel workers boss chuck jones said he would still work with trump after being verbally attacked by him online. >> if trump is sincere about keeping jobs in the country, and you guys heard him numerous times, that's what his goal is, we'll sit down. we'll work out something to keep these damn jobs here. >> he wants to make sure trump keeps his promise by saving american jobs. >> my administration will okay? >> and tomorrow, donald trump is expected to be at the arm

this all hapepning in washington state. police say they responded to a domestic violence situation -- with a suspect barricaded inside a home with a gun. the suspect shot the officer several times. after the shooting-- police were able to get adults and children out of the home. the home "we've suffered a great loss, and i think the community has here appreciates the kind thoughts and the prayers that are going out to us." line of duty in tacoma since 1997 new details as prosecutors decide not to charge a police officer in the death of keith scott. police spend the night dealing with protestors. more than 1- hundred protestors took to the streets near police and demanding justice for scott. police are urging protesters to stay on the sidewalks, but many have spilled onto the streets, leading to arrests. a police officer shoots and kills a man wanted in a string of robberies. kansas city officers pulled the suspect over, and initially he followed the orders. but then, according to police, he grabbed one of the officer's gun.

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stages as electors met in state capitals around the country. 538 electors meeting in 50 states and here in washington d.c. to give donald trump a 270 plus votes that he needs to become the 45th president. to be sworn in on jan 20th. let's look at the popular results. donald trump, republican states in red. hillary clinton, democratic states in blue. and tree key states. pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. according to the founder and the u.s. constitution, the electorates slal meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for president and vice president, one of whom should not be an inhabitat. they should name the person voted for as president. and the person voted for as vice president. and should list the persons voted for as president and all persons voted for as vice-president and a number of votes for each. and they shall sign and certify by the government of the united states and directed by the senate. taking place in early january. joining us from the newsroom. politico steven shepherd. thank you for being was. >> good to be here, steve. >> put this into context. it's required by the

in the enforcement of immigration laws are cases like what one of our members reported from washington state. now, mirabella, just not her actual name, was arrested in a domestic violence incident. she was the victim of domestic violence by her u.s. citizen husband. she had never called the police before because, of course, her theand was telling her that police would be on his side and she would be deported. when the police came to the house because of this incident, she only speaks spanish and her husband was able to convince the police officers that she had been the aggressor. and so she was arrested. , she was taken into removal. she had no relief from removal. she was deported from the united states. so this is a situation where an individual who was the subject of a criminal investigation at a local level became enmeshed in this deportation system, and this is what will happen. if you have a car which gets pulled over that has four people in it, it won't matter that there was only probable cause to stop the car because of what the driver was doing. everyone in the car may become subjec

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police have taken a suspect into custody in the shooting of a police officer in washington state, you can see just how active that scene is. it happened late last night about an hour outside of seattle. officers were investigating a call about shots fired in the area, when they arrived, a man started shooting at them, striking a 61 year-old officer he has been taken to the hospital and currently under going surgery. we will stay on top of this throughout the morning. >>> again 5:39 right now. a number of hoff is are being taken off netflix, we will tell you which ones. >>> eagles football they are still playing, they have a game down in baltimore, why this game still means something. oh no. oh no. i hate this belt. man oh man. mom, we have a situation. life's bleachable moments need clorox bleach. >>> eagles dealt without running back darren sproles, hoist still in the nfl concussion protocol. eagles odds of making it to the playoffs are 5 million to one. doesn't mean sunday doesn't mean a little something to them. i think we go into next season , take that moment in the off season wh

pilot tried to land in a field but the aircraft flipped over. >>> a new study finds teenagers in washington state see fewer risks with smoking marijuana than they did before was legalized in the state. this compared the perception of the risks as well as the use of the drugs before and after it was legalized in washington and colorado. in washington state 8 in 10th graders use marijuana more often and they sought as less risky after it was legalized. the professor of medicine says we marijuana is socially acceptable increased use may be inevitable. >> by legalizing marijuana in a framework that was designed to protect and promote business, you are going to create a situation where we are going to see is growing rapidly and a lot associated health impacts following. >>> in colorado there was no change in perception of the use of the drug at any grade level. researchers say that may be because colorado already have a large system of medical marijuana dispensaries in place. >>> it is always a busy wednesday morning, december 28. >>> good morning. we have an update for that story we have been followi

the four people in washington state, the secretary of state's office says they'll be fined $1,000 each for going against the will of the sate. for all the talks about revolts today, the reality here is this is a pretty -- a system that's hard to disrupt. even if this had been disrupted, this goes to the house of representatives, of course, controlled by republicans and what do you think would have happened in january had that happen? >> ironic, all the talk of drama on the republican side leading up to today, it was the democrats who had a harder time keeping their electors in line. what was the president-elect's reaction to his now official electoral college victory? >> john, we've heard so much reaction from him to the electoral college, itself. four years ago, he called it a disaster for democracy. not his tune today, of course. as he was vacationing in mar-a-lago. he was watching all of this come in and he issued a statement saying he would be the president for all americans and unite all americans, then he sent out a tweet that was not quite as magnanimous. let's take a look at th

it has to do with the deadly shooting of a police officer in washington state. look at all the people who came out to salute this fallen officer as his body was being transported from one place to the next. we learned at the beginning of this broadcast officials confirming that the suspect

breaking news in washington state. a police officer gunned down and the suspected shooter is now barricaded inside a home. the details.. coming - i am the power of one. - i am the power of one. - we are the power of one. - by agreeing to have my... both: our... - novec power bill rounded up each month. - my few cents... - added to my few cents... both: added to our few cents... - add up to help improve lives in the local community. - support operation round up by having your novec power bill rounded up to the next dollar. all: that's the power of one. following breaking news across the d-m-v. a car bursting into flames overnight - trapping people inside and klling one. plus - an active crime scene right now in alexandria, after a man was found dead near a popular park. good morning washington im autria godfre right now - part of the clara barton parkway is shut down for that crash clean-up. let's get right to sam sweeney live on the scene..

spinouts on the highways, and the polar blast on theay washington state to maine. >>> breaking political news, donald trump's likely pick for secretary of state, and the award that man once received from vladimir putin himself. plus new intelligence claims that russia interfered with the election here. tonight, why trump is taking on the cia. >>> the explosions outside a major soccer stadium, the powerful blast knocking people to the ground miles away. the images just coming in. >>> the road rage attack that killed an nfl star, the shooter

we're tracking a developing story out of washington state. a police officer has been shot to death in tacoma. officers went to a domestic violence call that included we understand one officer entered the home and was shot several times. that neighborhood has been roped off. right now we're working to find out whether a customer is in custody. a stand-off with police is over and a second man who sawed his way out of a california jail is back in custody. deputies arrested rogelo chavez. they sawed through the bar doors and used sheets to escape. they were already facing charges. >>> thousands of soccer fans are paying tribute to the players who died in the plane crash. almost the entire team for chiapas co-ensay, brazil, dyed earlier this week. here you say fans holding ceremonies to honor the investigations into the crash is ongoing. >> they should have had a reserve fuel. >> 71 died in that crash. only six people survived including three soccer players. >>> nbc news has learned the student who went on a shooting rampage. >> this student appar

washington. if you want to argue with anybody, argue about ohio state. clemson is in, washington is in, obviously alabama is in and ohio state's and at this point. >> i think this is as close as close gets. you can't just rely on it to loss and one loss when one team has played a rea hasn't. >> that's all opinion. >> its pits, it's your pit! >> i know it's pit! i know it's pit! >> i'm going to put alabama, ohio state -- i'm good to put clemson, ohio state, penn state. >> you drop the book is one spot, they didn't play this weekend. >> i'm going to go alabama, i had washed it in there i change >> it's your prerogative, it's your mind. >> he's delirious, at least i got some sleep last night. >> we saw that. >> i'm go to alabama, clemson, washington, and ohio state. >> why did you guys both drop ohio state? >> because they didn't have a conference champion. i think we have to try to get conference championships in this. this will lead to a hopefully talking about expanding. >> all a whole there's always two sides to every championship game, second side tonig

this all hapepning in washington state. police say they responded to a domestic violence situation -- with a suspect barricaded inside a home with a gun. the suspect shot the officer several times. after the shooting-- police were able to get adults and children out of the home. according to the nbc station in seattle -- officers killed the the home thoughts and the prayers that are going out to us." this is the first officer to die in the line of duty in tacoma since 1997 an officer is recovering after be s reported home invasion when shots rang out. an officer and shooting suspect were both rushed to the -- the suspect was listed in critical condition. hundreds of officers from around the country are expected to attend the funeral of a a wayne state university police officer today. he was shot and killed last week as he approached a suspect on a bicycle. iowa police departments are remembering officers who died this year. them. the tree skirt displays the names and badge numbers of the five fallen officers. this week its

this larger menorah from washington state park just prior to light these candles. >> they're pressing on. good for them. >> it's the beginning of kwanzaa. people celebrating and lighting candles in black, red, and green, and focusing on a principle. today is unity. go to abc7news.com. we have an article explaining the history and traditions of the celebration. >>> up and down the northern california coast, heavy brains brought hope for returning coho salmon. there is plenty of water going out. how many are following it in? >> a perfect stage, a forest, a roaring creek and the mossy banks of the creek. follow the signs, look at a ritual going on so long that it predates modern man. now, the winter rains have come, runoff draws them back. >> it makes them special. >> they're kind of >> reporter: this time every year, you can see the video of spawning salmon digging nests in a creek bed, all hers. >> you had to think like a salmon. >> definitely. >> like an exhausted salmon. a salmon with reproduction on its mind and nothing >> what are you thinking? >> i'm hoping it's recorded. >> now,

. >> back to the breaking news out of washington state. injuries and overnight just an outpouring of support from the community. we're seeing images like this one a woman in her hospital gown coming out to salute as the procession wept by the hospital there in support of that fallen officer. now the standoff still going on with the suspect. the officer was responding to a domestic violence call in tacoma when he was shot inside a home. he was 45. had been an officer for 17 years. police say the homeowner we'll keep you updated. fourth inmate who escaped from jail a week ago recaptured. authorities finding chavez at his sister's house not too far from the jail he broke out of in san jose. he was arrested after an 8-hour standoff. they broke out of the cell by cutting through the bar and climbing down from bed sheets from the second floor. >> right now police are he's considered armed and extremely dangerous. news 5 live getting the latest for us this morning. good morning sarah. >> good morning, nick. the portage county sheriff's office say

plus - we're learning more details about the fatal police shooting in washington state. angelica in-studio now with the latest. 11 people have now been killed by the wildfires in gatlinburg - a popular resort town. the fires have already charred person has been arrested for starting one of the fires. authorities say all the fires in sevier county and in gatlinburg are extinguished and only hotspots remain... although there is a threat of fires rekindling. crews are working to allow limited access to the city beginning today. in los angeles... prosecutors say they won't charge three police officers... in the fatal shooting of a homeless man on skid row. l-a's district attorney called the shooting justified because charly koo-nay-ng keunang reached for an of and posted a threat. he was shot six times in march 2015. cell phone videos of the confrontation went viral... leading to protests across los angeles. keunang's family has filed a 20-million dollar lawsuit against the city and the los angeles police department. in tacoma, washington... police say the man suspected of f

hey eave couple in washington state. one is behind me and is an elector who is a democrat trying to get to other republicans, erectors in states that donald trump won, and get them to not vote for donald trump. his idea is to vote for john kashich and may do that today in solidarity with republicans who can vote for conscience and vote for some on than donald trump to deny them the electoral votes. we it's a hail mary pass. we have had 84 electors who voted their conscience in the history of the country and has never changed the outcome of the election and doesn't look like it's going to happen today. no records of defectors in any state. >> dan springer, live in legitimatearch washington. some electors could face legal trouble if they don't vote for their party's candidate. the 29 states and the district of culp ya have laws -- columbia have laws requiring ecorrect for follow the rule. if they refuse they could face fines or being disqualified. few do that but minuting a the a he collector in maine voted for bernie sande

. >> a washington state police officer was shot and killed while responding to a ghesk violence call. the officer who's not yet been publicly iefd was shot inside a home. he later died at the hospital. thankfully the homeowner and her two children were able to get out safe live. the gunman was killed by police. after a more than 12-hour standoff early this weapons inside the suspect's home. another deadly trend is setting records. ohio is now number one in the country when it comes to heroin deaths. the number nearly doubling since last year with more than 440 deadly overdoses. and local governments are overwhelmed. there are virtually no beds left in recovery centers. a member of the alcohol drug addiction and mental health says there's now a serious search solutions. >> we're missing is long-term sober living environment. not just two or three months. six or seven months. and the controversial program in switzerland is getting some interest. they started a safe, supervised program. they dropped by 50%. the programs like this tend to be very expensive and not overly supported. the ho

i personally fought for critical provisions in this bill important to washington state, making sure our colombian basin basin -- columnian basin descendants have an opportunity to give their loved ones a final resting place. i thank my colleague for putting that in this bill. and our ports in the global maritime economy and making sure our work force is strong. i'm proud that it addresses the needs of flint, michigan. and i see my colleagues from michigan here tonight. communities that have been dealing with lead in their drinking water. so this was a good bill. it was a good bill. but as you have heard, at the last minute, a poison pill rider concerning california water management in the face of a long-running drought turned on another bipartisan bill into a very, as you have heard, contentious, divisive bill.

and that's really why you've seen, in the course of this debate, two senators from washington state, maria cantwell and patty murray, talk about how concerned they are, why you've seen my colleague, ron wyden, talk about how concerned he is, plaus w -- because we have at py here a battle between the salmon fishermen and that industry and this iconic species and all it provides to the northwest, and the agricultural growers of the central valley. now, it isn't the growers in the central valley haven't benefited from taking water from the north of california, from the northern rivers. they've been increasing the amount of water for decade. now they're asking to use this drought through this california drought bill to give them authority to take even more water despite a negative impact up on the salmon. -- upon the salmon. so that's why i'm troubled. and there's some key provisions that i thought are worth talking about specifically. because some folks have come to this floor and said, don't worry, be happy. nothing in here is going to change the provisions and applications of the biol