abbott barricaded himself in the townhouse where he lived with his sister. neighbors told news 4 they could hear negotiators urging abbott to surrender but around 7:00 a.m. they took his own life. neighbors say police pulled his body outside onto the sidewalk. residents were urged to stay inside and only later learned what happened to the neighbor they called a very nice guy. >> i knew he liked hockey because he has a nice hockey, signed shirts on the walls. really nice, quiet guy. totally shocked. totally shocked. and, you know, if people have that kind of trouble, seek help. >> reporter: abbott had been involved in several high-profile sex crimes cases. one that got national attention involved a teen sexting case against a 17-year-old boy who sent nude know photos to his 15-year-old girlfriend. abbott came under fire from defense attorneys when he sought to take pictures of the male teen's private parts. abbott's attorney sued the lawyer for defamation when she called him crazy. the manassas city police department issued a statement that reads in part, "th

abbott barricaded himself in the townhouse where he lived with his sister. neighbors tell news 4 they could hear negotiators urging abbott to surrender but around 7:00 a.m. he took his own life. residents were urged to stay inside and only later learned what had happened to the neighbor they called a very nice guy. >> i knew he liked hockey because he has nice hockey signed shirts on the walls. really nice, quiet guy. totally shocked. totally shocked. and, you know, if people have that kind of trouble, seek help. >> reporter: abbott had been involved in several high-profile sex crimes cases. one brought him both national attention and ridicule when he sought photos of a young man's private parts to use in a teen's sexting case. but tonight, badges in the manassas police department are are shrouded in black. a statement calls this a tragic day and reads in part "in spite of recent developments regarding the serious allegations against him, we are grateful for the contributions detective abbott made during his time with manassas city police." now, the hockey c

jeff: we saw people earlier this afternoon walking in david abbott's house. they were friends and family. we tried to get a comment. no one would speak with us. i spoke to a member of the manassas police department who says the department is in complete shock over the situation saying that abbott was a good man. again, total shock within the department. the official reaction plus more reaction from people in this neighborhood who knew abbott is coming up at 5:00. until then, live in gainesville. horace: police charged d.c. elementary school teacher with attempted cruelty to children. cameron lewis arrested last thursday after a woman said he grabbed her son's arm so hard that he left a hand print. lewis works at turner elementary school in southeast d.c. and has been removed from teaching pending the outcome of the case. >> we are monitoring a developing story out of california as investigators make their way through the second largest school system in the country looking for anything suspicious. as we report, this comes after an anonymous e-mail that los ang

>> abby: "it's been awhile since billy abbott's hell-raising days, but he's back in top form." [ scoffs ] "last night at the underground, after consuming several drinks, abbott ran into his ex, victoria newman, and his ex's ex, ben rayburn, who was with his fiancée, abbott's niece, the former naked heiress, abby newman." does anyone read this stuff? >> victoria: yeah. you do. >> abby: "the family reunion quickly turned into a battle royale as words were exchanged, punches were thrown, and abbott ended up on the floor. though no clear winner was declared, the show was a hit and we expect billy to take it on the road. look for future performances at

>> abby: "it's been awhile since billy abbott's hell-raising days, but he's back in top form." [ scoffs ] "last night at the underground, after consuming several drinks, abbott ran into his ex, victoria newman, and his ex's ex, ben rayburn, who was with his fiancée, abbott's niece, the former naked heiress, abby newman." does anyone read this stuff? >> victoria: yeah. you do. >> abby: "the family reunion quickly turned into a battle royale as words were exchanged, punches were thrown, and abbott ended up on the floor. though no clear winner was declared, the show was a hit and we expect billy to take it on the road. look for future performances at

david abbott, they worked to arrest him. news 4's pat collins is in manassas with more on this story. pat? >> reporter: doreen, it is a twisted story. a cop that goes after child sex suspects becomes a child sex suspect himself and it has deadly consequences. 27-year-old timothy bott bottenheimer. he was an assistant ice hockey coach for the washington capitals. last week bottenheimer sentenced to 50 months in jail for possessing child pornography and lissitying a cop who was posing as a 12-year-old boy. now one of the cops who worked on that case was this man, 29-year-old david abbott, he's a detective with the manassas city police department. he, too, is a youth ice hockey coach. yesterday at his home in gainesville abbott shot and killed himself as police were moving in to arrest him. >> the charge, indecent liberties with young boys. police say both victims, ice hockey players coached by david abbott. one victim, 13, the other 18 and police say this goes back seven years to 2008. >> david abbott was a longtime coach with

we heard from governor greg abbott. he says the greatest priority right now continues to be search and rescue and he warns of the dangers of flooding. hello, everyone, and welcome to america news headquarters. i'm eric shawn. >> and i'm julia banderas. hundreds of homes destroyed and tens of

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this is 39-year-old david abbott, a detective with the rahm emanuel police -- detectivh the manassas police department. they were trying to issue search warrants yesterday. he was wanted for crimes involving inappropriate communication with a 13-year-old boy who he met coaches for a local youth hockey league. the relationship started when

abbott's home earlier today but they had no comment. jonathan: the same detective was involved in a another investigation last year. there was a team in a sexting case and the tecate detect is were using the pictures as evidence. a threat forcing the closure of the l.a. public schools appears to be a hoax. this is according to ranking member of the house intelligence committee. the new york city schools received a similar threat but they determined it was not credible. the superintendent in los angeles said it was better to be safe. >> the immediate assessment was there was nothing credible about the threat. it was so generic and so outland dish. >> it's easy in hindsight to criticize the decision based on the results that the decideer could never have known. >> well, authorities in los angeles searched more than 900 public schools and nearly 200 charter schools. nothing dangerous has been found. autria: the threats in l.a. and new york are likely to become a topic of discussion in tonight's republican debate. because the official topic

governor abbott now on point in the state's efforts to stop the obama syrian refugee resettlements in this country, and we're coming right back with much more, stay with us. >>> authorities probing deeper into the mass shooting in san bernardino, that left 14 dead and more than 20 people wounded. we'll have the latest here next. >>> and the number of mosques in this country has soared since september 11th and the number of muslims immigrating to the united states soaring as well. what does it all mean? and do we know where they are? tom ruskin and rod wheeler join us next with some of the answers. stay with us, we're coming ri . lou: the san bernardino killers had enough bullets and bombs to easily carry out more than one attack. they had two assault rifles, so-called ar-15's or m-16 rifles.223-calibers. two .9 millimeter handguns. 1400 rounds of ammunition for rifle and 200 9-millimeters at the center. police found 2500 more 223 rounds. 12 pipe bomb-type devices. joining us former washington, d.c. detective fox news contributor rod wheeler in san bernardino. rod, good to see you. and

abbott sued the teen's attorney. thee called what he wanted crazy. >>> you may notice changes at the loudoun county sheriff's office. several deputies will not be joining him. according to "the loudoun times mirror" at least five deputies have received notice that they will not be resworn as law enforcement officers. virginia law does allow the sheriff to fire people at will. >>> lawmakers agree on a plas sie massive tax spending bill. here are some of the details of the bill that will most affect you. the government will not shut down thanks to short-term deal expected to pass today. the full spending bill is expected to pass next week. it will shield middle class workers from tax increases and if you have a generous health plan it will not be taxed. >>> a man built himself an underground home. police arrested 25-year-old jose rios after he dug a 12 foot cave inside a park. inside police found evidence that he was trying to learn english. many of you felt for this man. one connecticut woman started a go fund me page

david abbott was a detective with the manassas city police department. he was a member of the internet crimes against children task force. he was a longtime youth ice hockey coach with the potomac patriots hockey organization. >> police say there are two known victims here. a 13-year-old and an 18-year-old, both coached in ice hockey by david abbott. police say some of this activity dates back to 2008. today i talked by phone with r.j. zigler. he's an officer with the potomac patriot youth hockey organization. >> what was your reaction when you learned of this? >> obviously shocked. dave was a police officer who went out. he was a very good coach, but obviously even the people you think you know the most about there are things that you don't know. >> now coming up at 6:00, the hunter becomes the hunted. i'll see you then. chris, back to you. >> great work, pat. >> at least five deputies are out of their jobs tonight in loudoun county and some people think this is political. virginia bureau reporter david culver looks into the shake-up at the sheriff's of

abbott got national attention in a local teen sexting case. police never asked again for explicit photos in this case. abbott sued the teen's defense attorney for defamation. this after she called what he wanted crazy. the teen ended up getting a year of probation. >>> d.c. police are trying to identify children who may have been victimized by a third grade teacher. cameron lewis was arrested yesterday. he teaches at turner elementary in southeast washington. court documents say he pulled an 8-year-old out of the classroom squeezing his arm so hard that it left a mark. now police want to know whether other children were hurt by lewis. >>> french police are making major strides in finding those involved in two separate terror attacks, three people have been arrested, one is a man who is described as having a peripheral link to last month's attack. a married couple was also arrested in connection with that deadly shooting at a kosher market in january. police believe the couple supplied the weapons to the gunman. >>> you may notice some changes

abbott was a detective with the manassas police department and served on a task force that was aimed at catching child predators. developing out of las vegas, maybe you heard about this. the electronic threat that literally closed all of the l.a. schools today. i appears now it was all a hoax. this according to the california congressman adam shift. authorities searched 90 o schools and 200 charter schools and found nothing. new york city schools received a similar threat. they decided it wasn't credible and it was business as usual in new york. the superintendent in l.a. said it was better to be safe. now to vote 2016. what is sure to be a big night las vegas for the republican party. the last g.o.p. debate of the year. once again in the center of the stage, front-runner donald trump. senior political reporter scott thuman in vegas tonight. everything the guy has done and said vaulted him higher in the polls. scott: you are right. the numbers are proof. right, >> -- right, jonathan. we are live where the debate will take place. if there is a unified message from the debate, this is

manchester police arrest a woman accused of two robberies in less than an hour. 27-year-old alyssa abbott is charged with armed robbery. police were first called to the hanover hill nursing home after an 83-year-old woman was approached in the parking lot by to steal her wallet. 25 minutes later, a woman matching abbott' s description was detained at a 7-eleven for allegedly trying to rob the clerk. new details now on a missing woman from dover. 28-year-old jennifer santos was last seen wednesday. she is 5' 6", with brown hair and brown eyes. we' ve just learned, police located santos' car but she is still missing. she does have a history of disappearing, and does have a warrant out of newmarket. if you have any information about where santos might be , please call police. coming up, it may be winter, but california is dealing with a wildfire. how much has burned and when crews expect to have the blaze contained. kevin: all the details with your timeline ahead. sean: in "cook' s corner," our andy hershberger puts his own special twist on a popular party announcer: one candidate tough jeb

the woman fought back by pushing and kicking abbott, according to police. 25 minutes later, police say abbott was armed with a knife and tried to rob the 7-11 on queen city avenue, but the clerk handed her the cash, then she dropped the knife according to police, that's when a clerk and a customer were able to detain her, until officers arrived. tom: to claremont now where police are investigating an seriously injured two people, on maple avenue. two different officers spotted the car going extremely fast through the city, but couldn't catch up to stop it. the family inside this home slept right through it. but their dog alerted them that something was wrong. one of their neighbors was jolted awake. >> i was sound asleep and i'm a couple blocks from here, and it was 2:30 this morning and i was sound asleep and i heard a crash. tom: the driver and passenger are both being treated at dartmouth hitchcock medical center for very serious injuries. jean: our road crews have already been out treating the roads and we're watching this one move in. >> we have to practice the winter driving agai

texas governor greg abbott says more storms today are complicating recovery efforts. (gov. greg abbott/tx) "i want you to know that texas is doing everything we can to help you piece your lives back together." (couple crying) this afternoon mike gerourd brought his wife nancy back to their home for the first time since they lived through the tornado. (mike gerourd/tornado survivor) "we went from being just inconvenienced to realizing we could've been dead." (nancy gerourd/tornado survivor) nancy are you okay? n: no, my boys grew up in this house, and everything's gone. (david begnaud/cbs news/rowlett, tx) (tells story about family across the street - 25 seconds in length)/// getting back to normal in southern california... after a massive wildfire forced evacuations and threatened homes. nearly a hundred residents are being allowed back to their homes. the fire ignited christmas night when strong winds blew down a powerline in ventura county, north of los angeles. a wall of flames overtook a major highway... coming within inches of homes. this video from the ventura county

they're trying to figure out if abbott had any other victims. >>> d.c. police are trying to find children who may have molested children. cameron lieu which is teaches at turner elementary. he pulled an 8-year-old out of the classroom squeezing his arm so hard that it left a mark. >>> the mother of a 27-year-old man who died at an apartment complex in d.c. wants to see surveillance video from outside of that building. alonzo smith was in the custody of private security guards when he died. police body camera footage shows his final moments. they performed cpr on smith when they arrived at the apartment. smith's mother said she's upset with the way the guards treated her son. >> what about the video that was on the outside of the building that was working during the time my son was running through the parking lot saying, help, help, they're trying to kill me? >> now smith wants to know why police didn't release the video sooner? they are investigating this as a homicide so far no charges have been zbrield 4:34. there's an investigation into the chicago po

abbott says: "we pray and support those who have lost a family member. we pray and support those who have had their homes destroyed and their lives turned upside down." mos says: "it's just sad. it's hard to see all these people's livelihood gone, you know? cars destroyed, flipped over in front of houses. it's just hard to see. so... it's just unbelievable to me." system is making its way across the country, with missouri also facing flooding. as the cleanup continues -- the state isn't out of the woods yet. flash flood warnings continue through tonight. families will expand in china for the first time since the 70s.. the country has ended its long policy. lawmakers approved legislation today to allow each couple to have two children. that's according to state-run media. the one child policy was put in place in the 1970's... it had been eased in recent years but today's decision dismantles it entirely... the ruling communist party said its a response to the country's aging population. the holiday spirit is "high" in colorado this weekend... dicenzo says:

abbott and costello added a comedic twist in their film "abbott and costello go to mars". >> i hereby claim mars in the name of the united states of america. >> but it's this 2015 hollywood depiction, with an assist from nasa, that is getting people once again excited about space travel. >> i think it was the really best movie ever made about what life would be like to explore another planet. >> the martian is hollywood filming at its finest but what are nasa's real plans for a manned mission to mars. the team at jpl broke down the myths and realities about how close science truly is to putting a human on mars. >> robert manning was the chief engineer of the real mars pathfinder which allows matt damon's character to communicate back to earth. he consulted with hollywood designers on a prototype for the film. >> i think it's very accurate. >> if nasa does get a person on mars in the 2030s, it will be in part because of jpl'ers like manning and jennifer trosper. she's the mission manager for the mars 2020 rover and well aware of the accomplishments needed to make it on mars. >> our nex

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john weather center with more. 3 the white 3 house says president obama has called texas governor greg abbott from hawaii, to get an update on the severe weather in the state. the president is also offering federal support for recovery efforts. at least 11 people died and dozens were hurt in the tornadoes that swept through the dallas area this weekend. sonia moghe reports from people lost their lives. 3 an arrest in a christmas day murder out of orangeburg county. deputies say the body of 38-year-old loretta brunch was found in some water about five miles south of holly hill, off highway 4-53. brunch, a manager at a holly hill fast food restaurant, was last seen christmas day.investigators believe she was shot to death. 45-year-old harold pratt is charged in her murder. investigators say pratt and brunch got into some sort of argument, shortly before her disappearance.and the holiday weekend violence stretches to richland county...where there were three shootings, one of them deadly.abc columbia's latest tonight. 3 3 investigators are still looking for information on two of these shootings..

governor abbott speaking now. >> and their lives turned upside down. and i want you to know that texas is doing everything we can to help you piece your lives back together, to help you better deal with the challenges that you are facing right now. as an example, the division -- texas division of emergency management is actively engaged in responding to these challenges that includes active participation by the texas department of public safety, texas task force one, texas task force two, the national guard, the state guard, and agencies across the entire state of texas. the reason for this is because we are still today dealing with storm challenges from the western portions of the state to the eastern portions of the state in almost the entire state north of i-10. and the western portions and especially in the northwest up in the panhandle, there are ongoing challenges because of snow, because of ice, because of freezing cold, and because of power outages for many of the families who live in that region. in central texas, we are still dealing with rai

little bit of a delay heading north towards knox abbott on 321. shaw air force base to the fort jackson base, 29 minutes. give yourself extra time. a lot of the roadways in the central midlands now have ponding, so give yourself extra time and keep yourself safe. we'll look at the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. mary. >>> thank you, efren. taking a look at your headlines, tensions are high in cleveland, after a grand jury didn't indict two officers in the shooting death of tamir rice. prosecutors say the officer was justified in his actions because he believed the young boy was a threat. >>> 18-year-old ethan couch was arrested monday after failing to show up for a hearing. he was sentenced to just 10 years probation following a drunk driving crash that killed four people. >>> parts of the northeast are seeing the first snow of the winter season. it's the result of the deadly winter storm system punishing parts of the country. on monday the system dumped heavy snow and ice on the nation's midsection, sparking accidents and disr

the abbott had a church built on the meadow. it was commissioned for the work in 1745. the church was to gain them paradise. and so it was built. the true purpose might easily be forgotten. it's took eight years to build the church. the brother of the architect was responsible. the paintings and sculptures tell another tale. redemption, reconciliation, victory. he sits in triumph, the savior of the world that has vanquished death. they have reconciled the cloth with which his blood and sweat was right -- wiped away. the pilgrims will have derived open consolation for what they saw but it remained responsible for saving their own souls. an image which is meant as an incentive so that the lord shall be merciful to you on judgment day. the doorway to eternity is still closed. it is the angel with the book of ages. the time is neither spell the end of time. time shall be no more and those that seek redemption will find none. the goal is the glory of god and it is a place to be passed through as well. there is nothing rigid or heavy about the church. instead, is playful and

. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott says more storms today are complicating recovery efforts. >> i want you to know that texas is doing everything we can to help you piece your lives back together, to help you better deal with the challenges that you are facing right now. >> reporter: this afternoon, mike girard brought his wife nancy y ck to their home for the first time since they lived througugthe tornado last night. >> we were on our patio in the >> what was that? >> that was the ceiling falling in. we went from being just inconvenienced to -- to realizing that we could have been dead. and in an instant, it hit. and less than 60 seconds, it gone. >> nancy, are you okay? >> no. my boys grew up in this house. everything's gone. i'm sorry, baby. >> everything's gone. >> we just -- we -- we don't know what to do. we went from happy to homeless in a minute. but we'll -- we'll rebuild or we'll do what we have to do. >> reporter: mike says when the tornado finally moved out of the area he walked outside to see what was left. d he saw his neighbor, who lives here on the second story

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(sot: governor greg abbott/texas)15:24:30 "we need you to remain vigilant about action you might need to take."local officials in a alerts in the minutes before e tornanaes hit, warning people to take cover.(sot: chief neil howard/rowlett fire rescue) pipe 2 - 13:14:00 "i think that's the reason we had fewer fatalities and fewer injuries than we had."but at this early stage of the recoverya&authorities warn the number of victims may still rise. four texas counties are under a state of emergency. the national weather service says texas tornadoes this time of year are usual. a nasty wintry mix, left highways and bridges dangerously slick in the western and central parts of oklahoma. oklahoma.crews are clearing, salting and sanding various roads, and several highways have been shut down.officials are warning of black ice-- urging residents to stay off the roads.and if that's not bad enough, in other r rts of the state roads are closed, because of *flooding. this just into the newsroom police in cedar rapids are investigating a report of shooting that took place just hours ago.it happened

. >> reporter: texas governor greg abbott says more storms today are complicating recovery efforts. >> i want you to know that texas is doing everything we can to help you piece your lives back together, to help you better deal with the challenges that you are facing right now. >> reporter: this afternoon, mike girard brought his wife nancy back to their home for the first time since they lived through the tornado last night. >> we were on our patio in the back of the house. >> what was that? >> that was the ceiling falling in. we went from being just inconvenienced to -- to been dead. and in an instant, it hit. and less than 60 seconds, it seemed like eternity, it was gone. >> nancy, are you okay? >> no. my boys grew up in this house. everything's gone. >> i'm sorry, baby. >> everything's gone. >> we just -- we -- we don't know what to do. we went from happy to homeless in a minute. but we'll -- we'll rebuild or we'll do what we have to do. >> reporter: mike says when the tornado finally moved out of the area he walked outside to see what was left. and he saw his neighbor, who lives

>> mariah: what's up with you and your new bff billy abbott? >> kevin: "a" -- not my bff. "b" -- i have no idea what you're talking about. >> mariah: hey, he just cornered me about your swiss hacker chick. i thought it was supposed to be a top-secret project. >> kevin: damn it. i should have known he'd try to end run around me. what did you tell him? >> mariah: i didn't tell him anything about your techie hottie. what was i supposed to say? she's my favorite yodeler? >> kevin: even that is saying too much. don't be saying anything to anyone. >> mariah: why are you being so secretive? i know that internet security is a big deal, but it can't be that big of a deal.

texas governor greg abbott held a news conference this afternoon . he said the rescue and recovery mission is underway, but parts of texas north of interstate 10 are not out of the danger zone yet. in this winter when we have had no snow in boston, texas has had a blizzard. >> there are ongoing challenges because of snow, because of ice, because of freezing cold, and power outages for many families in that region. todd: the governor of texas has declared a state of emergency in four counties. phil: in europe leasable item is replaced from the rubble of -- a n irreplaceable item is replaced >> it was in a closet that had water and smoke damage, but the fire didn' t touch it. she was hysterical and crying and laughing and pretty joyous. phil: crews also recovered some photo albums. firefighters say the fire was that got too close to a burning candle. all lanes are back open tonight after a tractor-trailer crash shut down part of the expressway. it happened on the northbound side of the expressway earlier this morning. all traffic was forced off at the

texas governor grek abbott declaring a disaster zone for four counties in texas. miguel, christine. >>> thank you, nick. the governor of missouri declaring a state of emergency. storms packing torrential rain pummeling the state triggering flash floods and road closures. authorities reporting more than 100 water rescues. residents are being warned not to leave their homes. look at the ford dealership in springfield. highways and roads i mpassible. interstate 70 is shutdown. it is not expected to reopen in time for rush hour. >>> blowing snow in oklahoma. ice and snow triggering spin outs in the state. 60-mile-an-hour winds creating 2 foot snow drifts in places. 11 oklahoma counties forced to shut down bridges and roads. >>> a storm hitting southeastern new mexico. up to 20 inches of snow reported in communities. snow drifts 10 feet high. the national guard called in to rescue stranded drivers. interstate 40 in albuquerque shutdown indefinitely. for the latest on the severe weather threat, let's go to the cnn center and bring in meteorologist pedram javaheri. you m

(governor greg abbott/texas) "we need you to remain vigilant." local officials in a town outside dallas sent out 4 alerts in the minutes before the tornadoes hit, warning people to take cover. (chief neil howard/rowlett fire rescue) "i think that's the reason we had fewer fatalities and fewer injuries than we had." but at this early stage of the recovery.auth orities warn the number of victims may still rise. ((sharie johnson)) the national weather service says texas tornadoes this time of year... /// outside. winds have calmed. a cool day, but if you bundled up and stood in the sun, it was just about right. ... for me anyway. changes coming for our monday. .................. weather headlines. hard freeze warnings. monday evening snow. winter weather advisories. ................. current temperatures across the valley. the strip. downtown. green valley. ................. across the southwest right now. san francisco, los angeles. phoenix. ely. denver. ................. almanac. highs well below normal today and cold overnight low. expecting simi

we heard from governor greg abbott. he says the greatest priority right now continues to be search and rescue and he warns of the dangers of flooding. hello, everyone, and welcome to america news headquarters. i'm eric shawn. >> and i'm julia banderas. hundreds of homes destroyed and tens of thousands left without power. in fact, 50,000 in the state of texas alone. we have fox team coverage for you. will carr will is live on the ground in one of the hardest hit areas and senior meteorologist janice dean is tracking the latest conditions from the fox weather center but we'll begin with will carr, live. will? >> reporter: julia, we're here where the damage is extensive. we've gone street by street and you see this. you see what this tornado did last night. really gutting home after home in the middle of this home there's several kay jacks flipped upside down, their alarm is still going off. you can see, like i mentioned, every home like this. trees were snapped in half just like toothpicks. there's a basketball goal right

texas governor greg abbott declared a disaster in four dallas-area counties. one person is dead after a small plane crashes into a building in downtown anchorage, alaska this morning. there are no reports of other injuries on the ground. there were reports of strong winds when the plane clipped the corner of an office building before smashing into the side of a another building. one witness said that it didn't sound like the plane was having engine trouble before the crash. there's much more coming up in the second half of fox5 news at 5. including an death of a young woman found the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, then college/ where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and for principle, opposing the iraq war, supporting veterans. now he's taking on wall street and a corrupt political system funded by over a million contribution

david abbott jr. of gainesville was the focus of a child sex investigation. during the course of a year-long investigation, detectives discovered he had inappropriate contact with two boys ages 11 and 13. northern virginia bureau chief jewelry caulie carey joins us a of the hour with the latest. >>> investigators from 13 agencies are searching more than 1,000 public and charter schools in los angeles. the superintendent abruptly shut them all down today after what he called a credible threat against the district. late this afternoon, a ranking member of the house intelligence committee says the threat looks like a hoax and officials hope to have all these schools cleared by the end of the school day. >>> the verdict watch in baltimore now spans some 11 hours and today the jury is having trouble reaching a verdict. we're live at the courthouse waiting for a decision in the william porter trial. the first officer charged in connection with the death of freddie gray. the jury announced it's deadlocked. the judge sent the jury back to continue deliberating. as so

texas governor greg abbott declared a disaster in four dallas-area counties. (( weather )) meteorologist ted pretty another freezing night as we'll drop down to 31 degrees in las vegas with outlying areas seeing mid-20s overnight. only 49 degrees with sunny skies on wednesday and that's where we stay for new year's eve through sunday afternoon. overnight lows will stay around freezing through sunday morning also. we should see a temperature of 34 degrees when we ring in the new year on thursday night around midnight with some light 10- 15 mph breezes. another freezing night as we'll drop outlying areas seeing mid-20s overnight. only 49 degrees with sunny skies on wednesday and that's where we stay for new year's eve through sunday afternoon. overnight lows will stay around freezing through sunday morning also. we should see a temperature of 34 degrees when we ring in the new year on thursday night around midnight with some light 10- 15 mph breezes. another freezing night as we'll drop down to 31 degrees in las vegas with outlying areas seeing mid-20s overnight. only 49 skies on wednesday

you look at greg abbott in texas, corey gardner, and candidates who have embraced that have done better. i think each of our candidates once they secure the nominee and we continue to embrace the general election strategy we'll have an opportunity to speak to a broader base. right now most of them are focused on trying to win the republican caucus-goers. >> and as a nominee, do you see donald trump being able to reach out to the people he has alienated? >> sure shs, i think all the candidates can do that. to do well you have to do well in new hampshire, iowa, nevada. that is how hillary clinton and bernie sanders has -- >> can i ask you about trump not running as an independent, you guys got to pledge from him. he says now let's see if they treat me nicely. do you think there is a chance? >> no. >> why? >> because he is a smart man. he understands that the only way we beat hillary clinton is the united republican party. every single one of these candidates understands that. so unless you want to be the person that helped to elect hillary clinton you will run as a republican nominee. sec

>> mariah: what's up with you and your new bff billy abbott? >> kevin: "a" -- not my bff. "b" -- i have no idea what you're talking about. >> mariah: hey, he just cornered me about your swiss hacker chick. i thought it was supposed to be a top-secret project. >> kevin: damn it. i should have known he'd try to end run around me. what did you tell him? >> mariah: i didn't tell him anything about your techie hottie. what was i supposed to say? she's my favorite yodeler? >> kevin: even that is saying too much. don't be saying anything to anyone. >> mariah: why are you being so secretive? i know that internet security is a big deal, but it can't be that big of a deal. >> kevin: oh, you're right. no big deal -- making business, personal, and government computers completely secure for the rest of eternity? no big deal. >> mariah: you really think this is gonna be huge. >> kevin: huger. this innovation is gonna change my life. it's gonna change everybody's life.

greg abbott / r-texas (:25-:30) "the roads across the state of texas especially north of i-10 remain in a perilous condition."roswell, nm a state of emergency was declared in new mexico after blizzard conditions moved through the eastern part of the state.roswell received close to 16 inches of snow. gfx)nearly 400 miles of interstate 40... from albuquerque, new mexico to the texas state line has been shut dodo."i was coming through here because i figured it would be better, but apparently not."tahlequah, ok saturated, with more than 8 inches of rain falling on sunday.(brian berry / tahlequah resident) "we're known for getting 40-inches a year, we got a fourth of that this weekend."(standup close: mark strassman, cbs news, el reno, oklahoma) ) (1:06-1:22) "and i iall of those elemenen were not enough, oklahoma fefe at leaea three earthquakes in the last day.. including one last night, when a 3-point-5 magnitude struck 17 miles northwest of oklahoma city. mark strassman, cbs news, el reno, oklahoma." 3 3 the storm system stretching from texas to michigan is disrupting travel across the

. >> president obama boned texas gore greg abbott after severe whether battered the state, to show support. 11 died in dallas. states in the mid west and the south are in full recovery mode. >> reporter: flooding rain, ice and snow. a massive storm creating dangerous conditions for tens of millions of americans. the latest in a string of powerful weather event, from flooding to tornados. 47 people died in 7 states. >> some of these houses are barely recognisable. it's a pile of match sticks. >> a survey from the air. residents from the ground try to take up the piece, salvaging what they can from piles of rubble. these homes recently completed, now reduced to scrap. >> that's it, it's a torn aidio. >> reporter: this will a string of tornados blasted through a swathe of texas, with winds of up to 180 miles per hour. 11 were killed. here is the storm that brought the tornados seen from space. and brought snow from new mexico. >> in the midwest. heavy downpours producing flash flooding, killing at least 15. in missouri, flood waters engulfed homes, swept away r.v.s. >> this is the worst anyon