riches then attorneys for the republican incumbent david yancey presented a letter by a g.o.p.-appointed recall official who says he signed off on a ballot not counted and he was "confused" at the time. the republicans argue it should go to yancey because it had bubbles for both candidates names filled in and the slash through the simonds name. he had chosen republican candidate in every other race in the ballot. in the end the election officials approved the ballot in favor of yancey which means right now there is no winner. >> in this case is not making a difference in one district. flipping it democrat or republican. but making a difference with who controls legislative chamber and the flow of legislation which will have a huge impact on public policy >> house democrats are seething. after conceding this and the majority the republicans are now desperately trying to claw both back like a snarling dog that won't let go of a bone. the state board of elections will make the coin toss or whatever, no date set yet. it's possible we may see a second recount. from the "live desk,"

majority in the virginia house of delegates when she apparently defeated republican incumbent bill yancey by just one single vote. but her victory was short-lived. a court has now ruled that the race was actually a tie, and now the victor will be determined by drawing names from a bowl. seriously, that is what's happening. joining us now to break this down is rima amin, a reporter at "the daily press" in virginia, who's been closely covering this race. first off, the big drawing is scheduled for wednesday. why exactly does this happen? why does it come down to this? >> so, i guess we can backtrack to the statewide elections on november 7th. the 94th district is a decently competitive race, but i don't think anybody predicted that it would come down to ten votes. delegate david yancey has had that seat for three terms, and on election day, after everything was certified, he beat shelly simonds, his democratic opponent, by ten votes. shelly simonds requested a recount, and so that recount was this tuesday. so, typically, what recount officials do, they go through irregular ballots, or basic

a recount had given democrat shelly simonds the victory by one vote over republican david yancey, but a three-judge panel has now declared one more valid vote for yancey, so now the final tally is a tie, 11,608 votes each. >> remarkable. virginia law says in the event of a tie, the election board will determine the winner by lot. the board of elections process involves printing the candidates' names on to equal-size sheets of paper, then putting them into a container. the first name drawn would be declared the winner. the loser could then petition for another recount. a victory for the democrat would split the house of delegates control. a win for the republican would mean gop remains in the majority. what an intriguing process. >> it really is. >> i want to see that live. >> you know, it's democracy. this is how democracy works. >> draw it out of a hat. >>> all right, shots fired at the dmz. south korea opens fire after soldiers from the north pursue a defector. we're live in seoul. why do people put why does your tummy go "grumbily, grumbily, grumbily"? no more questions for you! ou

a recount had given democrat shelly simonds the victory by one vote over republican david yancey, but-judge panel has now declared one more valid vote for yancey, so now the final tally with 11,608 votes each. >> virginia law says in the event of a tie, the election board will determine the winner by lot. the board of elections process involves printing the candidates' names on to equal-size sheets of paper, then putting them in a container. the first name drawn would be the winner and the loser could petition for another recount. a win for the democrat would split the house delegates and a win for the republican means the gop maintains the majority. >>> breaking overnight, more than a dozen people hurt in australia, where a car plowed into pedestrians outside melbourne's iconic flinders street railway station. two adults and a young child with a head injury have been taken to the hospital in serious condition. police do have the driver and another person under arrest. police say the action was deliberate, but they are not specifically calling it terrorism. we will have more informati

it appears david yancey beat you by 10 votes.put you over the top by a single vote. 11609 to 11608. but then counted this one errant ballot. it looked like this person filled in the bubbles for both you is and mr. yancey and either checked your name to vote for you or was crossing you out. thus, the drawing. am i right? am i accurate so far? >> yes. that was the process. but we maintain in this motion that we filed before the court that that vote never should have been counted. there are very clear rules for recounts in virginia. all of those rules were followed when they did the recount. all of the officials, the democrats, the republicans agreed on that day the vote should not be counted. why? because that vote does not appear in the guidelines for votes that can be accepted. if it's not there, it either needs to be thrown out or maybe sent up to the state board of elections for their determination on that ballot. >> i see. so what is unfair about this? they did it after the deadline. they did it after they committed to you? >>

incumbent david yancey. >> they will put each in the film canisters like these. >> this sounds like a gamepy children would play. >> it's the general assembly of the best way to pick the >> it makes me wonder what the verdict will be. stay tuned and keep listening. in falls church, richard reeve, abc7 news. larry: okay. >> i can't get over it. i can't. >> maybe to share power. or have another election? >> i guess this is a cheaper way to do it. >> true. >> beats a coin flip. in maryland, governor hogan had a unique holiday message for the marylanders today. >> his team gave a whistle and away they flew. like mike miller for making redistricting reform official. kimberly: close your eyes if you're having dinner. details on the filling that want some inspirational stories for a change? you gotta check out the american dream. saturdays, 1pm, newschannel8 >>> hi, everybody, i want you to know that somebody out there is trying to scam you using my name and my avatar on social media. asking for money if you sign up on instagram. kimberly: you know that is oprah. if you see social media acco

if yancey wins republicans have a one-seat majority.shelly simonds wins it would be a 50/50 split in the chamber. nancy: coming up at 5:00, rough ride for the jet blue passengers. the weather condition that sent the plane spinning. larry: plus a special christmas reunion. firefighters who saved her life. nancy: at 6 link for a fire that destroyed an apartment complex forcing two dozen people from the bill: all right. we get to the weekend outlet in a second. first out the door tonight, it's chilly. many of you are already below freezing now. certainly if you account for the wind chill. not on that map but a slight chance a possibility of light snow flakes. overallthe meteorological picture is not a big deal but it could fall around the morning commute. that could be slow. dry tomorrow. 30 degrees. the high. thursday is 27. the high temperature. so way below freezing. below the normal i should say as we look ahead. the weekend, there is possibility of snow. we are watching it now and 40% chance with the measurable accumulating snow. 31 i

filled in and xed out and then voted for both shelly simonds and david yancey and then there's a line through shelly simonds. some are considered spoiled. >> in fact, that's what they did during the recount. it looks like in gillespie -- who knows. it almost looks like the voter fwhent and made an x and realized i'm supposed to fill in a bubble. filled in the others. you could look at the simonds/yancey race, the delegates race, and see that it looks like the voter could have been starting out doing another x again, made that one line and then remembered, no, i'm filling in bubbles here and then for whatever reason filled in the next bubble or it might have been xing it out. it's certainly not clear to me but i'm not one of the judges so i don't know. >> i think your -- i'm just going to credit your non-judicial take on this as extremely confusing. we'll see what the courts say, but i think that's my layperson's view. thank you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, the 13 critical days that helped shape the president's first year and why the president is still mad at jeff sessions next. asked

we now know that shelly simonds and david yancey names will be written on separate pieces of paper and placed in separate film canisters and put in a container that will be shaken. a canister will be drawn to determine a winner after a recount and a ballot challenge declared the race a tie. kimberly: hagerstown woman suing the national rifle association. she says her husband was swindled by the n.r.a. foundation attorneys into giving up his $500,000 in life savings. otherwise. richard reeve has the story you will see only on 7. >> for stormy morris and her miles the holidays are bitter sweet. in january of 2012, morris' long-time live-in boyfriend committed suicide with a shotgun. >> i wasn't sure if he was going to die or i was going to die. >> the previous day after christmas police arrested taylor after an armed confrontation. >> he has a fully loaded hand gun pointed at me calling me an intruder. >> months before the death, taylor a gun enthusiast was asking mentally ill. after the death she was shocked to learn she was replaced as a beneficiary as an n.r.a. association. the founda

a ballot that marked circles next to her name and the republican, davidi yancey. a panel of judges allowed it to be counted declaring the race to be a tie. >>> are you ready for college football? levi stadium has gotten a makeover in time for today's bowl. they posted this time lapse video. the game between the arizona wildcats and the boilermakers kicks off at 5:30 tonight. >>> right now, it is 6:09. it is starting to look busy out there as you get ready to head out for the roadways. we have had touchy fog in spots. it's been a cool morning. make sure you bundle up after that look in oakland. the temperature trend for the east bay morning commute, upper 30s. yes, you will have the heater on inside the car, walking to the bus stop or the train station. bundle up. as we go through the rest of the morning, early afternoon, it will be nicer in time for the lunch break. the high temperatures reaching the low 60s. in san jose, 62 degrees. 58 in san francisco. 60 degrees today in santa rosa. we'll break it down for san jose, coming up in four minutes. mike was telling u

we now know shelly simonds and david yancey's names will be written on separate pieces of paper, placed into separate film canisters, then put into a container. that container will be shaken and a canister will be drawn to determine a winner. this comes after a recount, and ballot challenge declared the race a tie. rushing out over the next couple days for some last minute gifts? before you do -- ask yourself if you can give a raincheck, and purchase it after christmas. consumer reporter john matarese shows us some things that will be much cheaper in early 2018 -- so you don't waste your money: trt 1:24 sigout abc7 some stores in our area are staying open 24 hours a day until christmas. and that's making until christmas. and that's making things easier for last-minute shoppers. a deloitte survey finds, this is the first year holiday shoppers will spend more online than in stores. but stores are still popular. the national retail federation finds.. 42-percent of americans still have not done all their holiday shopping. get this --- one ohio couple getting clever with their christmas gift

their decision to allow a controversial ballot to be counted as a vote for her republican rival david yancey. a day after a recount panel had declared a one-vote victory for the democrat simons. >>> the chairman of the virginia board of elections says the tie breaker will be delayed to let the legal process play out. if the tie breaker eventually goes forward it will then be a lock draw and that means the two candidates names will be put into canisters and the first name drawn from the bowl will be declared the winner. >> that is democracy at work, folks. >>> meanwhile the u.s. government sanctioning two senior figures linked to north korea missile program. meantime secretary of state rex tillerson, russia's foreign minister pushing for a past path for negotiations between the u.s. and north korea. let a touch of irony any time you see russia rushing to the -- to broker peace between two nations, isn't it? >> yeah. yeah, certainly there is a touch of irony, but i do think the russians also have a vested interest in not allowing this controversy to spiral out of control. there is a question w

it's a tie between republican david yancey and the democrat shelly simonds. simonds filed paperwork to have the one vote reconsidered to give her the win. announced that it will be thursday. jonathan: wait until you see the video locked up in the back of the cruiser. she played how dieny, got out of -- houdini and got out of the handcuffs. wait until you see what happens after that. michelle: icy roads in d.c. with no explanation. how they ended up this way. "7 on your side" hit the slippery streets looking for answer. >> what do you think the top stories were in the past year? see how we rank them and the most shared videos from the facebook page. back after this. want some inspirational stories for a change? you gotta check out the american dream. saturdays, 1pm, newschannel8 jonathan: they hopped on a bus and there is no word if they were found. that is one way. from the outside of a bus to the inside of the police cruiser. check out. camera inside recorded a south carolina woman. she first got out of the handcuff, gets out of the backseat. she crawls behi

they believe she beat delegate yancey. if simons wins her case, it will split control of the house 50/50. and we'll be watching. >> our news partners report a democrat in another close virginia house race will not contest the result. democrat joshua cole lost to republican bob thomas by 73 votes in his staffer district. cole says he'll continue to support a federal lawsuit seeking an all new election because of voters in that distri district receiving the wrong ballots. >> coming their homes. could this be because of the type of train rumbling by. >> and record snow continues in how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪ >>> tonight detectives are reviewing surveillance video to see if a shooting was caught on camera. sources tell news 4 at this point the shooting appears to be justified. police say they do not b

election officials are draw shelly simmons or dave yancey on wednesday. >> i mean this is kind of shocking that democracy should come down to a coin toss. it is. but then how else do you do? >> reporter: 46 years ago jim lost the draw in a race of one of six house of delegates seat in fairfax county. the democrat and the republican came in six and seven with exactly the same number of votes. the chair of the virginia board of elections picked the winner. >> blindfolded him. put two names in the silver bowl and drew them out. >> did you think of them asking to rerun the election. >> that was law. that is the law today. unless you change it that's what you do. >> reporter: the stakes in current race are higher. >> here you have a case where this race is not only tied, but the house of delegates is potentially tied. m time that happened a republican got it. they ought to give it to the democrat this time. good luck! >> reporter: elections officials plan to stop the names of shelly and dave into film canisters and draw one out of a hat. but they are still looking for a good hat. main a tricorn

they want the circuit court judges to reconsider a controversial ballot to be counted for david yancey. a day after the recount panel had declared a one vote victory. >> the chairman of the board of elections say the tie will be delayed to let the legal process play out. it will be a lock draw and the names will be put into canisters and the first name drawn from the bowl will be declared the winner. >>> two senior figures linked to north korea's missile program all part of an effort to stop the nuclear development. so let's bring in fred in moscow with the latest. good morning, fred. >> good morning. it really looks like the russians are trying to somewhat insert themselves into this whole situation that's been going on between the north koreans and the trump administration. on the one hand, they say that they're willing to step in and be a mediator between the u.s. and pyongyang, which in itself is quite interesting, because the russians do have economic relations with the north koreans, they have a common border with the north koreans and they do hold some sway in pyongyang and they

however -- after a recount, it was added to the tally, in favor of republican david yancey.emocrat shelly simonds says - it should not be included. if she gets her wish -- and wins that race -- the state house will be split, 50/50. meanwhile, while closer to home -- the democratic candidate in the race... to represent stafford and fredericksburg... is again calling for a new election. joshua cole and republican bob thomas is just 73 votes. but -- 147 people voted in the wrong district!! a federal judge will hear a case... related to that mix-up next week. police in tucson, searching for more victims... after arresting a man they say was pulling people over... pretending to be a real officer! even capturing his fake traffic stops... on dash cam! take a look as he pulls a driver over. police say he had a red and blue light bar installed. even a portable police scanner in his car. police say -- he even sounded like a cop. at one point -- he put a driver in handcuffs. and that's where he made a mistake. he told the victim he couldn't find the key -- and they would have to go to

a recount found democratic challenger shelly simmons and david yancey in a tie. now depending on chance that will either put the house at an even 50-50 split or the republicans will have a 51-49 margin. >>> meantime, one northern virginia lawmaker wants to end a pretty obscure law in the commonwealth. did you know it's a crime to curse in public in virginia? if cited you could actually have a pretty serious fine. john henry reports. >> reporter: ever find yourself just minding your own business when all of a sudden a chair just comes out of nowhere? you might find the need just to yell out in pain -- [ bleep ] [ bleep ] or even -- [ bleep ] well, right now, in the state of virginia, that can actually land you in big trouble. that is because it's a class 4 misdemeanor to actually curse in public. you can have a $250 fine. did you know that was a law? >> i had no idea it regulate that,. >> reporter: but it's possible this year that law could come to an end. virginia state delegate michael webert introduced legislation to do away with the rules. >> it's been found t

we return to the station one of the young volunteers yancey is sitting by herself she tells us she's worried about her brother who's a gang member. i love my brother. and i wish that he'd never chose in this life. so you're worried he might be working one day and. i'm from my own brother. yes that's happened to people. the next morning the city seems busy vibrant routine but in san salvador the days are as dangerous as the nights. right in the center of the city were able to get an interview with a gang member. we say you have to kill to survive it's kill or be killed. these young members of. flash the gangs hand signs they live from extortion once you join a gang the only way to leave is in a coffin membership offers power respect and fun and. being a gangster that's it it's the coolest thing that can happen to you. it's in your blood from when you're a child the love you don't get from your family you find on the street and the gang . they swagger drink take drugs and try to look cool. but when they get an order to kill they do it no questions asked. you don't feel anything you jus

republican david yancey and shelly simonds receiving the same votes.emocrat shelly simonds is challenge and is asking the court to declare her a winner. >>> macy's, jcpenney, kohl's and nordstrom's all up, holiday sales rose nearly 5% this year compared to last holiday season. online sales were up but were only a small part of that total. this year, the trend of buying online and picking up gifts in the store, gave a boost to those traditional retailers as well. >>> and the tree on the white house grounds that shaded presidents for a generation is coming down. a large portion of the magnolia tree outside the white house is too weak to survive and has been deemed a safety risk. the tree was planted by andrew jackson in 1835 and has been supported by steel poles in recent years. the partial removal will take place this week while the first family is away. >>> all right. from a tree to an abandoned fruitcake which created some chaos in seattle forcing an evacuation and shutting down a ferry terminal. it all started after a suspicious package spotted under

we now know shelly simonds and david yancey's names will be written on separate pieces of paper, placedo separate film canisters... then put into a container. that container will be shaken and a canister will be drawn to determine a winner. this comes after a recount, and ballot challenge left the race tied. it's xx and we're just getting started. breaking right now-- greek police breaking right now-- greek police responding to a powerful explosion at an athens courthouse. this is new video into the abc-7 newsroom. police say moments before the blast-- calls warned the offices of a daily newspaper and news website. no group is claiming responsibility for the attack -- which parliament approved measures to impose penalties against demonstrators who gather regularly at the court to try to disrupt weekly auctions of foreclosed homes. no one was hurt. police said the blast occurred before dawn, and that one of the attackers fired a shot at a police guard while escaping. good morning washington. today - overcast, cool & dry until late saturday - mild periods of shower monday- christmas early

simonds trailed yancey by 10 votes after election night. the outcome would end 17 the house.can house leaders have congratulated simonds on her win. congratulated simonds on her win. happening today - the city of charlottesville forever remembering a woman killed while protesting a white nationalist rally. the street where heather heyer was struck and killed by a car will be renamed in her honor. fourth street will now be called "honorary heather heyer way". heyer's mother will speak at today's dedication ceremony. she says she hopes this will help keep her daughter's memory - and what she was fighting for last august - alive. and this morning - another major resignation in charlottesville. this time, it's a city attorney stepping down. that attorney l the august clashes. the resignation - comes one day after the city's police chief retired- effective immediately. the police department has faced fierced criticism for how it responded to the violence. only on seven... " a young maryland boy gets the ultimate gift... he's home in time for christmas! you may remember caleb. the

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shelly simon's win is expected to be certified beating david yancey. it ended 17 years of republican control. >>> a new record, complaints about robocalls or phone spam have nearly doubled in the last two years. the do not call registry is growing rapidly. but it only blocks legal calls. the latest trick by phone which spoofs the first six digits of your number so the call appears to be from someone local that you may know. >> tricky. >> yeah. >>> well, lottery fever is spreading this morning after nobody won the mega millions drawing last night. that means friday night's drawing will be worth at least $247 million. and in case you're feeing a little impatient tonight's powerball jackpot is up to $269 million. >> wow. could be a good christmas for a lot of folks. >>> when we come back the wild college party where even the air contained alcohol. >>> also ahead, harvey weinstein's former assistant breaks her silence coming forward with a new allegation. >>> the baby who was just born after being conceived 24 years ago. we'll hear from the mom next. (avo)

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a recount found democratic challenger simmons and republican incumbent yancey in a tie for the 94th districtrace. depending on chance that will either put the house at an even 50/50 split or the republicans will have a 51-49 margin. in addition to this race, democrats are challenging the results of stafford county's house seat 28 race in federal court. that's a quick look at what's going on. the news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning and thank you for joining us, i'm ellen bryan in for jan today. >> i'm larry miller. man the day after christmas you have a good holiday? >> i'm a little tired this morning you as well? >> thankfully i stayed away from all the holiday food. just had a little chinese food by myself. they delivered and i was happy they september it to my -- sent it to my house. miri marshall how are you doing this morning? >>> i'm doing well. we are starting off with temperatures right at 30 degrees and we still have time for those temperatures to drop this morning. there are a few clouds out there. 34 to 39 degrees. that's it. that's this warm as we will get today with c

related twist, in a virginia house race democrat shelley simon losing her 1-vote lead against david yanceydge panel determines the race as a tie following a ballot in question were a voter filled the bubble next to both candidates. board of elections will pick a winner at random possibly using a blue for the draw. if the republicans hold control of the house by one seat, some back and forth going on. a picture-perfect homecoming just in time for christmas, and army wife carried a cardboard cutout of her husband around a christmas story keeping him there in spirit while he was deployed in afghanistan but parents had a christmas miracle. photo bombing his wife coming home a month early. >> best christmas present ever. >> it is incredible. >> the best in the world. >> he was gone for six months and they only got to speak one time during his deployment. can you imagine that? the time is 11 minutes after the top of the hour and who is responsible for the opioid epidemic? cities now suing big drug companies, they think they have a case. dave chapelle trading comedy for class warfare. >> you are

reconsider its ruling after last weekend's recount where it was determined she and republican david yancey were tied with the 608 votes each. simmons had the lead by one vote but the judges ruled one ballot was invalid. it would tip the balance of power in the legislature to the democrats. every vote matters. jillian: football scrapped for new year's eve, last time they held a game on new year's eve was in 2006 when chicago bears play the green bay packers bringing in 13.4 million viewers. a quarter lower than the seasons greatest, this decision after the ratings are at an all-time low down 9% from last year. rob: crews installing new year's eve crystal ball in times square, happening as new york city police warned visitors of the tightest security ever during this big night. jillian: nypd closed times square, this year they are expanding after two recent terror attacks since halloween putting the city on high alert. 9 minutes after the are, the liberal media going out on a limb claiming first lady melania trump is chopping down to 200-year-old 3 at the white house. rob: what is next for d

shelly simonds and david yancey name will be put into a container, a canister will be drawn. that will determine the winner. this comes after a recount and a ballot challenge declared the race a tie. a local newspaper with an uncertain newspaper has into the new year with a new ownerip years the weekly publication will have local ownership. he says he has been working on the purchase for more than a month. he wanted to finalize the deal before the holiday so that employees new their job was safe. >> i think the return here will be less financial and more a way of giving back to our community and standing up something that has been an important part of the fabric of our region for a long time and i think should be restored to that place again. adrianna: he says he will enlist the help of local leaders to help guide the paper toward the future, and those leaders include d.c. chef jose andres and former mayor anthony williams. coming up on abc 7 news at noon, overnight, a car slamming into a church in the area, causing major damage. next, find out how this is affecting christmas

republicans argue the ballot should go to yancey. it has bubbles for both candidates and a slash through simonds' name. in the end the election officials approved the ballot. this could determine the legislative chamber. coming up at 6:00, we will find out how and when to find out the winner. alison: that is crazy. thank you. we are going to bill kelly. you have a gorgeous spot. bill: no question! this is a little cooler than yesterday. 62 yesterday and it was warm. step back to show the numbers. in the mid-40's now. around the area. the lights you can see them above the green wall, this is beautiful. put on the gloves and the jackets. good to go. no problems. show you the evening planner. 42 here at 7:00. drop to 40 degrees at 9:00. looking through the overnight forecast it's 25 to 32 for the rain. we will talk about a warmup and more in minutes. larry: thank you. new tonight the search for endless taylor ended. the murder suspect arrested after the tips led police to an apartment. taylor killed 24-year-old ernesto bonilla earlier i

shelly simonds says the ballot that made it a tie shouldn't be included and david yancey argued to have it included a recount. that made the race a tie. republicans currently hold a 51-49 majority in the chamber. nancy: nancy: the tax reform bill have people wondering if they s property tax before the year. is it worth it? kimberly suiters live in fairfax with some answers for you tonight. >> the first short answer nobody knows. there is a steady stream coming in the fairfax government center. this is quieting down. he was directing traffic earlier today, this is ben. office hours extended to 6:30 all week. we have learned if it's not claimed properly you could have a huge penalty. how much do they think it will save them? >> $2,000 or $3,000. kimberly: in reality, no one really knows. >> any idea whatsoever. don't know for sure. >> but at one point it led center a quarter mile long. >> in the time i have been in the building 25 years i have never seen a line that long. >> but a warning from a c.p.a. >> right now the i.r.s. is violent on the deductible. in the conference agreement they

yesterday it looked like it might be a 50-50 s recount gave shelly simonds a razor win by one over yanceyanel of three judges agreed with the one vote and now they are in a dead heat. no word on when that will take place. republicans would hold on to power in the house by one seat, 51-49. physical simods wins, they would have to work out a power-sharing agreement. at least 147 ballots were assigned to the wrong district. so more to come on that. >> we may >> it could be a while. >>> poor conditions inside a shelter for domestic violence victims. >> the women inside are telling the truth and now the county is stepping in to help. what have you learned here, tracee? >> reporter: the county has come in here to see for themselves. they are saying they want these problems fixed. her family worked two years at the family crisis center in prince george's county before fired last month. she says what she thinks of the conditions the women are living in, she is brought to tears. >> there's a chronically ill woman in that building. there's a chronically ill child in that >> reporter: mold on the wa

their way to victory and that the house of delegates [000:07:59;00] lawyers for republican david yancey are scheduling a random drawing no later than i don't know 9th. this is after shelley announced plans to go to court over the results of the race. if simmons is declared the winner, the statehouse would be encephalitisly split simply president trump tweeted why is the united states post office losing many billions a year while charging amazon and others so little to deliver their packages. the post office has lost money for 11 straight years in fact. two of the biggest factors are pensions and health care costs. >>> president trump took a break from rounds of golf thursday to talk to a "new york times" reporter who was invited into the club by another member when he was down in florida. the president was asked about a variety of ongoing russia investigation at the forefront of the conversation. mola lenghi has more from the white house. >> as we said, there is no collusion, no collusion whatsoever. >> reporter: president trump has always denied russian interference helped him win the

taking the seat from republican david yancey. forcing the gop into a rare power sharing scenario with democrats. a three judge panel still must certify the election results later today. >>> coming up, the florida police officer lucky to be alive after this. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> the suspect takes off as the officer hangs on to his car. how this story ends, next. with 5 times more ethnic regions... ancestrydna can pinpoint where your ancestors are from... and the paths they took to a new home. could their journey inspire yours? order your kit at ancestrydna.com >>> confusion and contradictions in the wake of that deadly amtrak crash in washington state that killed three people. the stretch of track did not have positive train control, a system that automatically slows down and stops a speeding train. the ntsb says a different safety system was in place, one that most likely would not have prevented the derailment. >> we have confirmed that ptc was not installed on this line. sound transit had centralized traffic control which is

democrat shelley simmons losing her 1-vote lead against republican david yancey and that is when youvote counts as a 3-judge panel declared the race a tie. following a ballot in question, voter filled in the bubbles next to both candidates. this race is a tie in the state senate. the board of elections will likely pick a winner at random after all this. republicans will hold control of the house by one seat so it is an important race in the state of virginia. jillian: space lago ceo elon musk revealing the falcon heavy, he hopes the 230 foot rocket will take people to the moon and even mars. it is set to blast off on an unmanned mission from cape canaveral next month on the same launchpad as the saturn 5 apollo 11 moon rocket. the world's most powerful rocket, 27 merlin engines with a $90 million price tag and the boosters will try to land at cape canaveral but the real kicker, he plans to send his roadster on board to mars. rob: we will talk about -- it shows how critically important vidar. it has been a couple years. what does the weather look like >> we started panicking, the nort

a lawyer for the republican candidate david yancey pushed for the judges to throw out a problematic ballot yesterday. here was their argument. every other vote on the ballot was for a republican. so they decided the voter did not mean to vote for the democrat in this contested case. it's dicey call. it means this election is back to a tie. so much for all of that talk last night by the presumed victor there on the right, that it was a beautiful thing to see democracy in action. may not appear so beautiful anymore. now to the unbelievable part, by virginia law, the state board of elections must decide by lot, which has been interpreted to mean a coin toss or pulling a name out of a hat but it may not end there as there could then be a second top-to-bottom recount. it's more than the one delegate seat that's at stake. this election will decide the party balance of the entire house in the commonwealth of virginia and it just might break a 17-year run of republican rule. we'll continue to update it. another break for us and coming up, why tourists this holiday season may be asking themselves w

calling the race a tie thanks to this ballot, which was counted in favor of republican candidate david yancey. the race had been scheduled to go a lottery drawing, the usual next step in virginia. now simonds has filed a motion and the virginia board of elections has -- they post opinioned the drawing indefinitely. protest broke out today in support of the democrat as the state and nation watched eagerly for a verdict that could change the balance of power in the currently republican controlled statehouse of delegates. joining us is trip gabriel, national correspondent for "the new york times." the ballot in question has its share of issues. the selection for governor could be considered crossed out, too. how important is this important of a decision in virginia to the future of every questionable ballot? >> it's enormously important. as you noted, this is a single ballot to determine a race for the statehouse of delegates. and it's not just any race. it could shift the balance of power for republicans of the majority for the last 17 years if the court rules in favor of shelly simonds, the de

simons was said to be trailing the incumbent david yancey by ten votes.er win means democrats will have flipped 16 skeets in the last month alone. two more recounts being held this week. we'll have more on her incredible victory as she joins "morning joe" this morning. >>> joining us a political reporter for the washington examiner, laura barone. good to see you this morning. republican lawmakers as we were showing earlier sort of celebrating this victory. but it's pretty unpopular according to the polls. how tough of a sale it is the american people? >> well, i think it's going to be a tough sale to be honest with you. as you said it's a very unpopular bill. it's increased in inpopularity in the last two months. even though mitch mcconnell said he's eager to take this to the people and sell this, it's not something that they wanted to begin with. right there with him are going to be democrats saying, look, this bill also provides a temporary tax cut for individuals. it also explodes the deficit. and this is also something that trump used to hit obama on

if yancey win, republicans have one-seat majority. if the democrat shelly simonds wins there will be a 50/50 split. jonathan: a typhoon weakening as it's trekking across the western part of the gulf of thailand. look at the mess it has left behind. this storm is blamedded for 200 people killed in the philippines. area. the storms are expected to dissipate in the coming hours. over there they call them typhoons. here we call them hurricanes. this is powerful. bill: not a good situation. it's bad news. for us what we are looking at, our big story is the cold temperatures. jonathan: it will stick around for a while. bill: it will. we will send 2017 and go to 2018 with cold temperatures. jonathan: did you say "end 2013"? nancy: -- bill: i don't know. jonathan: i'm bad when i write a check and use 2016. but that takes us back. we are going into 2018 if i remember right. bill: i'll catch up here soon, i promise i will. let me show you what is happening in 2008. 36 in leesburg. 37 in d.c. outside now is chilly. 32 in gaithersburg. 30 in hage

republican delegate david yancey successfully challenged an unaccounted ballot that should have beeno are tied again. may have to get settled the old-fashioned way with a coin toss. >> imagine that, right? virginia law says it must be resolved by at least the equivalent of a coin toss. there's no word on if and when that will take place. >> yeah. who is going to call heads. who gets to toss the coin? >>> virginia governor mark warner is sending a stern warning to president trump. he took to the floor late wednesday and said the growing criticism of special counsel robert investigation is concerning. >> the president's track record on this front is a source of concern. i'm certain that most of my colleagues believe that he wouldn't fire jim comey either. >> senator warner made it clear that all members of congress should declare that removing the special counsel is wrong. he also said that attempts to fire mueller or to pardon anyone charged in this investigation would lead to a constitutional crisis. >>> the clock is ticking on the heels of congress passing that republican tax bill.

democrat says the incumbent david yancey never should have been counted. simons is expected to file the legal paperwork today and no new date for the lottery has been set yet, three major cities have filed a lawsuit over failure to report service members disqualified from owning guns through the national backgrounds check system. new york city, san francisco are seeking an injunction in the judicial oversight on the matter t. move comes after last month's mass shooting by a former air force member. turning now to the korean peninsula, russia says it's time for north korea and the united states to sit down and begin negotiations with the yes, ma'am lynn acting as a mediator. >> reporter: in the drama with north korea, a new twist this one produced by putin, moscow is now offering to insert itself. quote, russia is ready if both sides need it and want it, says the spokesman for the russian president. >> russia does not carry a lot of weight in this realm, but it would be to his advantage, particularly with a presidential election coming up to be seen as an i

. >>> david yancey and shelly simmons are tied again.ccessfully argued that an uncounted ballot should have been included in his totals. virginia law says a tie must be resolved by at least the equivalent of a coin toss. so the balance of power in the house of delegates in virginia could all come down to a flip of a coin. >> wonder what coin and who flips it. >> who gets to call it first. right? >> these are the questions that keep us up at night. >>> another update for families forced out of their homes earlier this week by a fire. >>> it's not the first time one family had to deal with this. we showed you video of the flames that destroyed an apartment building in hillcrest heights. we're learning this situation is too familiar for one of the families who lives there. tanya hale says it's the third time in five years a fire has destroyed her home. >> the first time happened on the very same day in 2012. hale's family moved in with her mother until that home went up in flames. they managed to save a few photos of what's left of their ap

the close vote went to court today and they granted an outstanding ballot for yancey. this is a tie. it's an important race. if the democratic candidate wins both parties will have an equal share in the state house of delegates. how do they settle it now? they either flip a coin, they draw straws or they pick a name out of a hat. the same exact way that we settled stuff in the school yard. you know what i mean? it's crazy. >> unbelievable. >> rock, paper scissors. that's coming up next. >>> still ahead, from trash to treasure. a new plan to dump money into a camden waterfront. >>> breaking their silence. tonight the emotional interview for the family of one of the four victims in this westchester inferno. >>> the ocean getting brighter. new technology meant to keep you from danger. we are going to take you on the water to show you how it works. that's coming up all new at 6:00. >>> sound asleep. more than 100 people in a senior facility rushed out in the cold as a massive fire quickly spread through the complex. tonight for the first time we are hearing from family mem

there was a recount after democrat shelly simonds won over yancey.ach. virginia's former attorney general ken cuccinelli joins us now. ken, what are the chances? >> very, very low. this has never happened at the state level before. now, this has happened in local elections in virginia in the past. but it has never happened for the house delegates. of course what adds so much drama to all of this is right now without this race the state house of delegates is 50 republicans, 49 democrats. so if -- essentially a coin toss. it is not really a coin toss. i'll explain in a moment. a republican with a 50/50 chance, they are up 51-49. simonds, a democrat, wins it, it's 50/50 tie and they go into power sharing. >> let me tell you something. surely there is a very sophisticated high-tech way of determining how to break this tie. so let's take our viewers there. >> there is. >> let me just put up what we have learned. the candidate's names will be printed on a separate sheet of paper. the names will be cut up and placed into a separate film canister. >> old fil

the apparent winner in the 94th district and one single vote taking the seat from republican david yanceyoutcome ending 17 years of republican control of the house forcing the gop into a rare power sharing scenario with democrats. a three judge panel still must certify the results later today. don't let anyone tell you your vote doesn't count. virginia, proof it does. >> it sure does. >>> a florida police officer lucky to be alive after this. the suspect takes off with the officer hanging on to his car. we'll show you how it ends. with our 90-day trial and being the highest ranked mattress in customer satisfaction by jd power, it's easy to love. find your exclusive retailer at tempurpedic.com let's get the one with the candy canes. well, you know, the wrapping paper doesn't make the holidays. it's what's inside that counts. it's a phone for mom. okay, well, it's also what's inside the phone that counts, too. circuits? no, the network. so the network is inside the phone? well, no, the network's around the phone. and verizon is the most awarded network ever. that's why more people count on