a court of law. which he recalls i'm cheryl conner -- cheryl: i'm cheryl conner. inside the u.s.o., we will introduce sergeant that will see his son for the first time in a year this thanksgiving. larry: as we head to break, birthday for ann turner cook. the first gerber baby. today she is 90 years old. michelle: right now we want to take you to new york where preparation is underway for macy's thanksgivings day parade. testing out the balloons. the 90th year for the event. 16 giant character balloons estimated 3.5 million people. expected to line the streets in new york to watch. larry? larry: lost the shot for a moment. yeah. one of the best traditions. can't wait for tomorrow. we know the military makes makeo many sacrifices including months away from the family. we are so thankful for that. today, some are lucky enough to go home. cheryl conner has the stories from dulles. cheryl: sergeant wells is the u.s.o. lounge at the airport. waiting is what he and his son jordan are used to. it has been one year. >> i love him. only reason i'm gone is my job. cheryl: he is a firefighter

. cheryl conner has been following this crime alert all night and joins us live with more. cheryl? cheryl: d.c. police are still searching for the suspects involved in three deadly shootings that happened since friday. earlier tonight we heard from the interim police chief and d.c. mayor muriel bowser. we know that none of the shootings are connected. street southeast to see that her exercise route is crime free once again. she was questioned by d.c. police as a witness in one of three shootings in just over 48 hours. >> i heard the shots. i hung up the phone and looked and saw a white car and someone leaning out of the car shooting. cheryl: the interim police chief peter newsham said that a man and woman were shot and killed before 1:00. >> on the suspect knew each other. cheryl: he said the shootings are not related to the killing of brianna mcmillan on friday morning at the potomac gardens apartments. >> it appears at least one suspect fired multiple times indiscriminately. cheryl: late sunday afternoon, the police say that a man was shot and killed on howard road, the third de

channel 8 at 10:00. kimberly: a fire spread and the road. cheryl conner covers those impacted by the fire. cheryl: a hot fire on a cold blustery night inside is ideal, but not like this. strong winds caused a bonfire to spread in damascus. >> i cannot believe anybody would start a fire in this wind. cheryl: heavy flames spread. >> low humidity, dry drop conditions, and the wind are conducive to rapid fire spread. cheryl: investigators are trying to determine the initial calls of the fire that burned at least three acres of land. when the 60 firefighters thought they had a handle on it, small fires popped up. nobody was injured. hay while the road and fortunately that was all that was in the barn. they will stay on fire watch even as we lost daylight. firefighters had to cut down some trees and go through the burned to bury. >> -- and go to the burn debris. >> you have to be very careful with any kind of fire materials. cheryl: of wind-related problems in montgomery county. several reports of fires and branches down throughout the day. in damascus, cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: a de

. 22 such pairs arrived from kansas for veterans day. cheryl conner shows us the lessons we can all learn from a high school senior and a world war ii veteran. >> let's go on over. cheryl: a match that will likely create memories that will last longer than two-day trip to d.c. 18-year-old bryce chaperons world war ii veteran. >> we met in kansas city at the airport. honor flight on southwest airlines and received a warm welcome at b.w.i. airport and got on a bus. first stop the world war ii memorial. >> take a picture of me with my camera. cheryl: hernandez is visiting the nation's capital for the first time. he was stationed in europe from 1944-1946. >> people don't realize how beautiful this country is really. and how good it is. >> it's amazing to watch the guys get to view what they fought for. >> right here the veterans and the chaperons mark the price of freedom. every star on the wall represent a hundred service members who died. there are 4,048 gold stars. >> if you don't respect that, you have trouble. >> watch as strangers reach out to shake hands with history. >> thank yo

road. cheryl conner has more on the damage and those impacted. - another cold & blustery day - rain chances return for - rain chances return for thanksgiving - dry weekend ahead today: mostly sunny. cold and blustery. gusty winds diminishing late. highs: 43-47 feels: 34-39 and cold. breezy. lows: 23-33 winds: w 5-15 mph tuesday: mostly sunny. breezy and cool. highs: 48-52 winds: nw 10-15 mph coming up. star-studded american music awards. but some left empty handed. we will break it down.. coming up. and coming up this morning at 6am we are giving away turkey bucks. your chance to win 7 $100 gift cards every seven minutes. watch to win coming up at 6am right here on good message to vice-president elect mike pence as he attended a recent show on broadway. they thanked him for attendg the rights of everyone in a very diverse america. president-elect trump denounced the cast-- saying they should apologize to the vice-president elect. however-- governor pence seemed to disagree. pence said he wants to reassure people that trump is preparing to be the president of all people in the u-s. c

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will start an enforcement squad. i'm cheryl conner. coming up, hear from a woman who wishes the stepdaughter was caught by police before it was too late. >> a site to see to believe. why are you checking your credit score? ar i wanna see if it changed. credit scores don't change that much, do they? really? i'll take it. sir, your credit... -is great right? when was the last time you checked? yeah, i'd better check my credit score. here, try credit karma. it's free. all right. no more surprises. steve: let's talk about the weekend. it is almost here. great weekend to join us for toys for tots. 11:00 until 3:00. i'll be there. a lot of the stormwatch7 weather team will be there and your favorite faces on abc7 and newschannel8 will be there. buttal up. a lot of su and a lot of sunshine. grab your sunglasses. if you are chopping down the christmas tree, saturday, good did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow

helping you be a smart shopper. cheryl: i'm cheryl conner on the steps of the lincoln memorial where women's march on washington is planned for the day after the inauguration. we will tell you the message organizers hope to send coming up. >> family of a man accused of stabbing his two children says he is actually a good father. >> larry: the man accused of stabbing his children was in court today. brad bell was there when he appeared for a bond hearing. brad: after the proceeding, we were able to talk to several of his family members. they told us that they believe and they are blaming the outburst of domestic violence on mental illness and drugs. saturday night in the district heights home, michelle madison heard her grand children screaming. she ran to the basement where her son, his girlfriend and their children lived and she will never forget the crime scene she encountered. 2 and 3-year-old boys cut and bleeding. himself. >> it was terrible to see the grand crying. christian whispered in my ear saying, "i take care of my kids." brad: she grabbed the children and ran to a neighb

. but a little one. we will show it to you. cheryl: i'm cheryl conner. this is giselle. cat advocates are taking issue jonathan: it happens fast. we will show it to you again. group of college student. ncaa track meet and they are all running around the field. you hear someone yell "watch they tag a runner and knock him off his feet. it happened in pennsylvania where they were running the race. this was like a division iii regional cross country championships. a big deal. but the herd of deer sprinting across the field absolutely uproot the one kid. you would think he gets hurt. what happens is one of his teammates comes, helps him up, gets him back on his feet and he finishes the race with only a bruise. he has a good story to tell. d.c. wants to call cats advocates fear that a bill could make it easier to euthanize the animals. cheryl conner has more on the possible changes. cheryl: the cat eyes are captivating and now they have caught the interest of the d.c. government. >> what are you doing? cheryl: the humane rescue alliance taking claws to a bill to put cats in a category. >> t

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to buy the food they need for the holiday. cheryl conner reports that workers at giant are threatening to go on strike. >> we work. we sweat. cheryl but giant food employees could walk off the job by the end of the week. for stephanie pryor, an 18-year employee at a silver spring store it's emotional. >> it feels like a stab in the back. that is what it feels like. >> what do we want? >> contract. >> when do you want it? >> now. cheryl: contract negotiations are going on but they have not reached a deal with giant. retirement benefit and the premium pay on sunday are sticking points. they want to take away time and a half. cheryl: teresa hopes the strike does not impact her shopping experience. >> they take you to the products. they don't have to. they could say there it is over there. >> a giant spokesman provided a statement that says in part -- the current contract expires on friday. >> they don't have your best interest. cheryl: workers say they will strike by saturday morning but two-third of the union members have to vote in favor. in northeast washington, cheryl conn

patients inside this shop in arlington. i'm cheryl conner with why police think the case could grow and why there could be more victims. larry: new at 6:00, the nationwide effect of an explosion in alabama and the warning to half a dozen state about the gasoline supply. steve: this is tuesday. we are looking to the upcoming weekend. a lot going on. daylight savings time come to an end and we fall back by an hour sunday morning. 62 degrees for a high on saturday. 63 on sunday. for those who may get up early sunday morning for across the bay 10k it starts early. temperatures are uppe the 50's. we will rebound to the 60-degree range. this is a seven-day outlook. middle 60's on monday. there is no excuse not to vote. beautiful day on tuesday. a lot of sunshine. highs in the upper 60's. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues larry: clay allen is in preview with very important game six outside the field. clay? >> no cubby love here. day and you wear a parka. this is game six of the world series. 70-plus. i have ball ricochet here in the cage. we met an interesting guy today. he learned his mom was ill

prescription. cheryl conner spoke about the difference it could make. >> the needle you need in an emergency. >> i know a lot of people who have overdosed. is key. >> nicole is a pharmacist at preston's pharmacy in arlington and supports a virginia by the virginia governor terry mcauliffe and the health commissioner to make naloxone. that is the drug used to reverse an overdose to everyone. >> i would rather dispense clean needles. >> the order is like a prescription for the general pu people. >> you have to have a live person to inject them. >> some do not believe the criticism that making naloxone available will slow down treatment. >> similar to have a machine available i wouldn't imagine that it hurts the cardiologist practices. cheryl: by the end of the year, the number of the opioid overdoses in virginia is >> i very then site before -- i have never seen it before. >> the state says naloxone may cost $120. the insurance coverage will vary. >> it's going to limit people. doug: overnight the winds are clear. it won't be a wind chill but it's planty cold. through the day we will

: i'm cheryl conner on a walk along with the police as they catch pedestrians moving outside of the crosswalk. larry: sunset is a short time from now. but after sunday's time change the dark comes earlier. that is causing concern in fairfax county where the pedestrian deaths rivals the number of homicides. cher cracking down on jaywalkers searching for a short cut. cheryl: right in front of police officers in uniform we spotted people crossing against the light. it's exactly what fairfax county police are targeting. >> i shouldn't have to walk all the way down there to come back to my house. >> he tried to argue his case but he still got a ticket. >> i don't have money to pay tickets all the time for something they once in a while cheryl: the turnpike has been identified as dangerous based on the number of serious and the deadly pedestrian crashes in the last five years. more than five in the area. >> you need to be predictable. that is crossing where people expect to see you. people might misjudge how much distance a car can travel at the speed limit. chyles lieutenant says drivers

two hours later than they were supposed to and a judge tossed that out. and cheryl conner is keeping tabs on the polling problems in our area today. >> the sticker shows proof she voted but brown said it cost her unnecessary time and energy. she was told to go back to rolling crest chillham community center where she used to vote six years ago. she has moved updated her address and says she voted twice at the hyattsville library. >> it's usually more local county or government. a spokesperson says there is no record for a change of address and brown only voted at rolling crest. >> i have definitely voted at the other location. >> we spoke to a voter here at the elementary school in herndon who took an hour to move through the line outside this morning. minutes to learn she had to cast a provisional ballot. >> i sent my pictures a picture and the caption was i think. cheryl: she wanted to hide her identity and she went with the voter registration in hand but the name was not on the list. >> the woman said she was unable to pull me up. cheryl: election spokesperson said two did not upd

. cheryl conner tells us why this year's presidential pardons will get a new homes. >> while the friends are basking in the 350-degree temperatures the birds enjoy freedom in leesburg and the visitors who walk away from the dinner table. >> a >> he exercises through the park. he knows all about abe who received a presidential pardon last year. now they are gobbling up the attention and the comforts for a house made just for them at >> the public can walk up and get a glimpse of the turkeys. but when it's cold outside they prefer to be inside. the program costs $25,000 when they pay for the vet time and the food. so this y pardoned will find a new home at virginia tech. the guys weigh 30 pounds. because they are older what ends up on the dinner table is only six months. >> how you look at them or treat them. >> they live about two years pardoned or not. birds in lease lease, cheryl conner, abc7 news. michelle: that is it. i'm going vegan! ceinials and the cross country moves coming up. michelle: but first, vice president biden greets his michelle: it was the thank you uncle joe ra

administration. cheryl: i'm cheryl conner on the national mall where 21st amendment groups are trying to michelle: pretty gloomy today. we didn't get as much rain as given but tomorrow we have a better chance across the area. after that the chances will dwindle. the satellite and the radar at this time. rush hour commute in full swing. jamie will be here in a minute to give me an update on the rush. take a look at what is going on to the south. wet roadways on 95. not a good mix. we look at the wet weather from mount vernon to dale city. it should be out of here in the next 45 minu spotty showers north and east of d.c. to the baltimore area. take a look at the five-day temperature trend. tomorrow is a high around 370 degrees. by sunday it's 47 to 50. we talk more about the week. a warming trend for december. jonathan: thank you. let's talk about politics now. today in the trump transition, dan quayle was seen heading to trump tower two hours ago. that is where the they have been holding meetings for the cabinet. elaine choa secretary of transportation. and tom price named head of health

celebration is visible in the united states. cheryl conner has more. >> castro's saying if only the u.s. would help the poor as you did. look at the individuals. >> the restaurant in northwest wants to recognize the significance of castro's death with the people of cuba and it is hosting a happy hour every day until sunday. if you walk in and say ziva cuba you will receive a free cocktail. >> there are can customere >> so many, the relative, the family members. history absolve you already. in northwest washington, cheryl conner, abc7 news. larry: still ahead at 5:00, moving toward legal marijuana in maryland. how many stores will soon be selling pot legally, as longing as you have a prescription. >> plus a push to change what how the stadium could get cues from the horizon center and -- verizon center and why it could bring unnecessary risk. >> why they are asking a mother home safe after spending weeks after being held captive. >> cyber monday. how about this cup of coffee and the cell phone instead of the crowded mall. michelle: the holiday shopping blitz moved online for cyber mo

conner spoke with t >> it's heartbreaking. cheryl: the double line is only the beginning of the vandalism. this is the passenger side, but look at the front hood, forming a swastika. fearing retaliation, the family asked us to hide her identity. >> she is the sweetest, kindness, little old indian the 74-year-old woman got into her car friday morning. her son notice the marks once the car was back in her garage in franconia. >> i think my mom was targeted because of what the symbol represents, which is hatred of those who are different. cheryl: the woman thinks the vandalism happened which was parked near shoppers in franconia. the manager said there are no cameras facing the store. her filed a police report, but fairfax county could not confirm the details sunday night. >> that's very ignorant. someone paid good money for that. cheryl: this happened as the principle of west linn middle school in bethesda saying that swastikas were drawn and the boys bathroom and the same image was chemically burned into the football field at a high school peacefully. that would be amazing. chery

about it. cheryl conner has the interesting perspective. cheryl: some see storm clouds over the white house. will follow. we sit outside the next home for president-elect donald trump and spoke to international travelers who witness the election. >> most of the people are seeing trump as being not political person. he is a businessman. he was being a show. cheryl: sewman who stands for change according to this man vi >> i think change is good. >> on them campaign trail, trump called some mexicans in the u.s. rapists and he has not given up on his promise to build a wall that shields illegal immigrants from crossing the border. some took a selfie and others care dash carried a tissue. >> it's not real to me. emotionally i'm devastating. the war in vietnam. >> people of color, we are being set back years. cheryl: lopez doesn't see it that way. he wants his country to work with trump but he doesn't support the wall. >> i think we can contribute to make a better place. >> the election this year have so much hate in it, that i don't know what happened to that american dream. >> a tune that

plea from the mayor. cheryl conner is live with what the mayor had to say. carol: the mayor is calling on the public to come forward with any information to help them identify sex -- suspects. a 16-year-old who was shot on friday, we heard from the interim police chief and he tells us she was the target, but it is not clear how many shots were fired or why she was shot. this afternoon, over by the navy yard, an adult male was killed. there was a female inside the car. it does not appear to be random. it does not appear to be related to the 16-year-old. it was also a shooting that in howard street. the details, they are still working to get those those out. three incidents in 48 hours. the mayor is calling of the public's help to come forward with any information to identify the suspects. >> we are here to ask for the public's help in addressing some very significant incidents that happened in the district of columbia over the last several days. cheryl: i spoke to a witness over there near the navy yard shooting. she says she heard gunshots. she started looking towards where it

but the coffee shot shut down last week following an investigation into credit card fraud. i'm cheryl conner. coming up why police think the announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: updating the big story, abc7 has been following it since 7:00. a deadly bus crash in baltimore. six people are dead after a school bus hit an m.t.a. city hurt. jonathan: there is a press briefing about the crash and when they do we will let you know what is going on. be the first to receive updates. just log on to wjla.com/text. a rash of violence halloween night. bands of violent children and teenagers left the victims washington. michelle: some of the violent incidents happened in georgetown. stephen is live for us. a george tourn university student said 20 kids, teenagers, children assaulted him. attacked him. beat him and robbed him. chief of police. saying there were youths that were apprehended and they were charged with a hate crime. >> they took them in custody after a robbery in northwest d.c. this was early morning incident. but the spate of attacks and the robber e

ordered to wear a gps monitoring bracelet. in the newsroom, i'm cheryl fiandaca. >>> the worcester county district attorney says an elderly man has died after a fire on barry conner road from earlier today. this is a video from sky 7 over the scene, which is appears that that is some sort of shed. police and fire are investigating the cause, along with state police and the state fire >> we are following more breaking news at 4:00, the deadly bus crash out of tennessee, we're getting more details on that. alex... >> adam, just getting the information, and that is that the bus driver did not have drugs or alcohol in his system, and also none of the victims were ejected from the bus. the five children inside are dead, six others are critically hurt in the crash earlier this anthony walker was arrested and charged with 5 counts of vehicular homicide. >> we received reports back today from the tennessee bureau of investigation that shows no trace of alcohol or drugs in the driver's system. the driver's driving history did include a minor wreck in september of this year investigated by our agen