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

in aspen hill, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. nancy: that fire is days before the change for smoke alarms on monday. you will need a battery operated detector in your home and they need to be sealed in with ten-year and have a silent hush feature. about thesh ca and shooting along i-95 in virginia 24 hours ago. police say it started when a man killed his wife in fredericksburg. richard reeve is live in stafford with startling details on that man. what have you learned, rich? richard: we learned gregory lea the suspect is a registered sex offender and he lived here in stafford until two weeks ago. public records show he had a criminal record that dates back to 2006. you may recall this is the man accused of shooting and killing his wife in fredericksburg and then leading police on a chase. you see the mugshot here. this is the first time we are seeing his face in connection with the crimes. his wife found shot three times in the apartment they shared with three teenage children. this is 11:30 thursday morning. the police put out a

suzanne kennedy explains why the passenger and his brother are facing serious charges. suzanne: the f.b.i. is weighing criminal charges against a pair of brothers who somehow got on flight 175 from los angeles to tokyo using a single boarding pass. the so-called flight to nowhere took off from los angeles at 12:00 noon on tuesday, four hours later boomeranged back when the flight attendants discovered a possible stowaway. 4,000 mile detour. the brothers have nearly identical names and allegedly used a duplicate boarding pass. one of them had a legitimate ticket for flight 175. the other also had a real ticket to tokyo but on a different flight. with a different airline. >> you have to know precisely how it happened. once it gets the answers you can reverse engineer the process and make sure it doesn't occur again. suzanne: overnight 16 hours delayed the plane finally unloaded 208 frustrated >> mostly tired and pretty angry. pretty upset. >> disappointed. >> the honeymooners from washington, d.c. >> now we have to make up a day. there is no competition to give us back th

suzanne kennedy with the explanation and viral rants. suzanne: overnight after that 11-hour flight, the plane parked in a secure location at lax airport. the passengers were deplane and bussed to the terminal because according to the airline an unauthorized passenger made it on board. this flight aware map shows the path of the flight 175 as it left lax at 11:36 a.m. and touched back down eight hours later at 7:33. according to the airline during the flight the cabin crew became aware that one of the passengers boarded the incorrect flight and notified the pilot. as part of the airline security procedure, the pilot decided to return to the originating airport where the passenger was disembarked. on board, crissy teagan and her husband john legend. the model live tweeting her experience saying four hours into an 11-hour flight and we are turning around because we have a passenger who isn't supposed to be on why? why do we all got to go back? i do not know. the airline is researching the situation to try to figure out what happened. in the

suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. >> fascinating. >> knowing your roots is very cool. >> how about this? the interstate traffic is not bad. on that picture, you can see the difference between the grassy area and the road. it's going to be a huge difference this weekend. surface temperatures were up as well, which is going to be very helpful. in terms of what it's going on in our area right now, you can see the clouds. temperature-wise, everybody is above freezing. you definitely want to wear layers. 41 in woodbridge. this is a map of the road surface temperature, actual temperature on the pavement. notice that around the metro, we are in the 41-46 degree range. snow falls, it will instantly melt on contact, especially when treated as they are right now. the grassy areas are not treated, so you will see more snow. here is a generalized snowfall. we talked about it. we will do it again in a few minutes. for the first half of the day tomorrow, we are going to say mid morning or early afternoon, a widespread swath, 2-4 inches in spots, the heaviest totals are going to be to the southeast. th

suzanne kennedy was there to speak to people who saw the fire burn out of control. suzanne: after the height of the leapt from the roof and burst through the windows. it started before 11:00 at the barclay friends senior living community. >> i looked out the back window to see a ball of orange. >> his house backs up to the facility home to 100 seniors. >> no one was killed but the impact has been made on the community. >> a lot of people that have been here for quite a while, 15 to 18 years. no cause has been determined. the a.t.f. is on the scene to assist the local authorities and the investigation. in westchester, pennsylvania, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. >> the back end was so offkilter. it looked like he was sliding down sheet of ice. alison: school bus driving sideway in utah. nancy: the driver has been fired to take kids to school on the crashed bus. the driver crashed into a cement barrier but drove off. and continued his route picking up kids. >> the back end was hitting the trash can. afraid morefy child's safe. why weren't we notified? nancy: he was caugh

michelle: that was suzanne kennedy reporting. see and share the story with the abc7 reporting through the wjla abc7 news app on google play and the app store. larry: i'm larry smith at the "live desk." coming up, warning about a rash of the credit card thefts. "7 on your side" look at where they are happening and how to protect yourself. plus -- >> it's generally in this area. the one question that was asked by your wife do i look all right in this? that is more when we join >> for some this is real because they were mistakenly declared deceased. and john matarese shows a woman's struggle to prove she is alive so you don't waste your money. >> being declared dead is no laughing matter after the government decided she was no longer living. 5,000 americans every year become the walking dead. government declaring them deceased. barbara is one of them. discovering it when the bank closed her a.t.m. card. >> they told me i had been deceased. obviously i'm not deceased. >> but the social security office alerted the creditors she was re

northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. nancy: the late summer dry spell is to blame so the trees that turned yellow are browning and those that turn red aren't reaching the full potential. last week's rain may help. experts believe this season a dud. nancy: i tried leaf peeping out west. i went to shenandoah. i saw a little yellow but not fantastic. steve: we have a little bit of rain in the forecast a week from today. so dry for another week. it doesn't bode well. farther out across west virginia nice at this point. this is from the torpedo factory overlooking the potomac for national harbor and the wilson bridge. the temperatures did not c same at winchester. 62 in hagerstown. 64 in cumberland. i want to show you what is going on in terms of the satellite and radar. we have a frost advisory in effect for part of the area as we move through the overnight hours tomorrow morning. gaithersburg, germantown, reston, manassas looking at the frost advisory so bring your plants indoors if you have the option. nighttime lows. grab

in bowie, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. lindsey: i'm lindsey mastis at the "live desk." we have breaking news in silver spring. skytrak7 over the scene of a gas leak. this is on the 2300 block of broadberg between plum or chard drive. we are told a fur-inch gas line struck by a drill. they are making evacuations of one area. you will notice that there are many cars stopped as they are working right now to fix the issue. this is a gas leak in the silver spring area. we will follow the developments and bring them to you online and on air. back to you. jonathan: thanks. we continue to follow breaking the death toll in the wildfires reached 15. at least 2,000 homes and businesses completely lost. evacuation orders are in place and federal trump is pledging federal aid now. they are not under containment at all. some of them are continuing racing up and down hills with subdivisions in their path. stay with abc7 for updates. we will follow it throughout the everything. now they have the santa ana winds in california. those are the winds that blow from the east to the west, the

at dulles international airport, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. nancy: stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the las vegas massacre. at 4:45, we are getting reaction from some local lawmakers. jonathan: change gears and turn to something nicer. we will talk about the weather situation. we talked earlier, too. horrible hurricane season. nothing turning in the tropics now. >> we get a break now. you go to the page where they have things circled, watching this and watching that. for now a nice blue background. it's quiet. jonathan: we like that. josh: exactly! taking a look from the picture. the sun shining all the way around. temperatures in the 70's. jonathan: beautiful. >> take a look and switch over here to the national harbor. the same story but a different place. like to show the water off on days like this. we have the numbers hanging around 73 degrees for us. began and a beautiful afternoon. here is a look from above. high pressure. basically centered exactly where we need it to bring us the light breezes, a lot of sunshine. ultimate

suzanne kennedy has the school's response. suzanne: the discovery was made as the campus was marking the jewish holiday of rosh hashanah. the university president issuing a statement saying this type of hatred will not be tolerated on campus. this is the building where the graffiti was found. it was in a restroom of the l.x.r. residence hall that a swastika was drawn on a women's restroom stall. there was threatening and dur rogatory languaged a -- derogatory language against women. this is the third incident of swastikas found on campus in the last three weeks and the second time for the residents hall. >> this the campus doesn't have a climate like this normally. this morning there are sidewalk drawings everywhere giving support to the jewish students. >> i don't think it's the campus being represented by. usually it's very inclusive. suzanne: georgetown's president released a statement saying we reject hatred, islamophobia. we are a community where all faces are welcome and we choose to come together in understanding and th

suzanne kennedy was with them as they made their final prep for deployment. >> more local responders are byding out to areas impacted hurricane irma to assist in the recovery that could take weeks if not months. the are currently without electricity. >> there is a massive catastrophic damage. there are a lot of broken poles being replaced, multiple spans of wire on the ground, long and labor-intensive work. >> just after the deployment, another departure took place. this from the red cross's fairfax county location. the causency response and two volunteers are traveling five -- 500 miles south to carolina. forwarde been looking to getting down there, i initially thought i was going to florida, south carolina. they are suffering as much as any state right now. crews plan to be on the ground in florida for at least two weeks. cross that these volunteers will for thatth carolina time as well. >> one month to the day, the u.s. senate condemning white supremacists, the own nazis and other hate groups. killed when awas car plowed into a crowd of unite the right protesters. are just --trati

in baltimore, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: "the hill" is reporting that they are renewing calls to remove confederate symbols from the capitol where statues of jefferson davis and alexander hamilton stephens remain. they were president and vice president of the confederacy. there are several more statues memorializing members of the confederacy there. the group is not working on lee boyd malvo the convicted sniper will not receive a new sentencing hearing in maryland. a judge made the ruling today. it follows an opposite reaction in virginia a few months ago. kevin lewis is live outside circuit court with the new developments for us. >> they had been reporting that the rulings was null and void and it stated that minors should not be subject to mandatory minimum prison sentences. of course, malvo with 17 in the 2002 sniper spree. however, after thorough review, montgomery county circuit court judge robert greenberg issued a 20-page proffer today stating that the original judge that oversaw malvo's case clearly handed

there is suzanne kennedy from abc7. hi! folks here from channel 7, from d.c. united and united way putting those items in the backpack. we have two d.c. united players helping us to stuff the bus. thank you. we're until 7:00. we hope you will stop by to help us out. go to abc7 to make a donation there. >> sounds good. next on abc7 news -- after years in the making a new design and a new construction plan this bridge. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. 40 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com jonathan: a new

suzanne kennedy was there with the packed crowd of supporter supporters. suzanne: the strong brotherhood of d.c. firefighters came together to help an injured coworker. >> when one of our brothers or sisters is injured in the line of duty, it's personal to us. it's truly your family away suzanne: firefighters gathered before dawn and shared a little camaraderie. a little bacon and eggs were prepared in the kitchen. this is all for 28-year-old dane smothers jr., a rookie firefighter injured last wednesday responding to a two-alarm fire. organizers say the community support for this new member of the department has been overwhelming. >> yesterday, once they heard about the benefit, we are coming in. they couldn't make it so we are giving money here. suzanne: amongst the earliest to arrive, recruit class 380 who will soon follow in firefighter smothers' footsteps. >> firefighter smothers was one of us not long ago. we're just coming out in company lick he did a couple of months ago. we want to show our support. suzanne: firefighters smothers is still at the m

suzanne kennedy with the story for us. suzanne: we are one week away from the fourth of july. that means a lot of people will have the personal fireworks display. this morning, the consumer product safety com issued its annual warning about the dangers of improperly using the explosive devices. according to the c.p.s.c., more than 11,000 people were injured and treated in u.s. emergency rooms. four died as a result of the direct impact from the fireworks. children younger than 5:00, had -- children younger than 5 had the biggest injuries. the advice is never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks. do not buy fireworks if brown paper. they usually mean they were made for professional, not for consumers. light them one at a time and have a bucketed of water available for emergency. >> sparklers burn at 2,000 degrees. that is as hot as a blow torch. many people don't realize that. if something doesn't light, that you don't bend over it to check it out. you might go off in your face. that could be a severe injury. suzanne: many fireworks of misuse or malfunctioning of dev

suzanne kennedy with two crashes that turned it into a parking lot. zeus you can see the inner loop of theb reopened after being closed for four hours at the height of the monday morning commute. taking place at 5:15 between exit 174 reasoned 173. this is the eisenhower connector. there were two accidents. one involved two vehicles and then a pedestrian was struck. that is the fatality from the accident. at the height of the situation there was a seven-mile backup that went through alexandria across the woodrow wilson bridge and to prince george's county. the roadway became a parking lot. some people were getting out of the cars, walking around, playing frisbee. detailing the vehicles. there were extensive delays. a lot of people dealing with a frustrating morning commute. >> timing is everything. i was supposed to leave last night. i'm sorry about what happened to the people this is what it is. >> i got here at 5:15. i'm thinking okay. you saw the emergency vehicle going down. turn on the news. a fatality. >> no worked if charges will be filed or the

in largo, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. "7 on your side" consumer alert. qatar airways wants a 10% stake in american airlines. american acknowledges the conversations with the qatar leaders. antitrust courts will look into a potential bid to buy more than $800 million american stock. they are partners with the one alliance sharing the frequent flyer benefit. jonathan: tonight is the nba draft. marquel fultz could be the first nba draft pick. they have an amazing six number two picks and he could head to play for the traded up to number one for a chance to get this guy. exciting night for him. training your dogs to dial 911. we'll show you how it's done up next. >> this is where the scandal begins. michelle: inside a watergate transformation. taking you back to the time of the infamous d.n.c. break-in. how the "scandal's" costume designer is turning back the clock ahead. nancy: a cool story. veronica johnson has a look at how to start your friday with "good morning washington." >> thank you, guys. tomorrow on "good morning washington" -- we are in for a sog

our suzanne kennedy was at the school in southeast when devos arrived. suzanne: secretary of education betsy devos spent a good portion of her morning here at the eagle academy public charter school in southeast washington. the four-year-old school third graders. charter school, education model of which devos is a proponent. this different is one from the dcps elementary school in february. protesters tried to block her efforts to jefferson middle school to show the opposition to her education policies. after visiting both public and charter schools in the metro region, i asked the secretary the difference between the public and the charter schools. >> there are many, many great schools in this area. and all of them are trying to meet the needs of the students they are serving. my hope is that every student and every family will find the right school and the right fit for their children and their side. suzanne: this is the second school she visited in the washington area since she was appointed. in southeast washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michel

suzanne kennedy is at the site with how local readers are reacting. >> many of us buy our books online or read them on the devices. but despite that fact, amazon is going back to the bricks and the mortar business model with plans to open a store in georgetown. the 10,000 square foot store is 3040 m. street at the side of the old barney's store. in the same block that used to be a barnes & noble. it closed in 2011. am zan has six bookstores in seattle, san diego, portland, oregon, suburban boston. five more are scheduled to open this morning we talked to the georgetown residents about the amazon plan. >> it's weird. we used to have a barnes & noble in georgetown so it's interesting now they are transitioning in the physical space. suzanne: there are 13 amazon stores in the works or planning stages. no word when this one will open. nancy: there is still something to be said about going to a bookstore. jonathan: now several are closing but they are putting a brick and mortar store. they will have to have a big store. alison: great place to take the kids. fun. jonathan: put them in the ki

suzanne kennedy describes what happens and explains why the bus driver is called a hero. >> a bad accident. it was not our fault. >> the quick action prevented a bad situation being worse. >> the truck is upside down in front of us. it's very bad. very bad. >> a pickup truck crosses in oncoming traffic. hitting a car and school bus with 19 students on board. you can see good samaritans sprang into action. three people were treated for injuries. >> sit in the seat that you belong in. michelle: another major airliner coming under fire. california fam were kicked off an overbooked delta flight and threatened with jail time for refusing to give up a seat. held by the 2-year-old son. >> i have two infants. they have nowhere to stay. no more flights. with resupposed to sleep in the airport? >> delta apologized promising to figure out what happened and find a resolution. meanwhile the family says they are out thousands of dollars but they don't care about the money. they just want answers. nancy: if family of a 10-year-old boy who died on a giant water slide at a water park in kansas will receive

in aspen hill, suzanne kennedy, abc7 >> this is terrible. it makes me nauseous to think we might have had an impact on the election. >> that is the head of the f.b.i. on the hill to talk about the clinton e-mail investigation. scott thuman in the newsroom. james comey taking tough questions but candid in the responses. >> he typically is. this is a take-away from what we saw. the first we heard an interim debate. the speak and conceal. but it could have been catastrophic because it might have led people to believe they had something to hide. so first a clip from the testimony. >> everybody who disagrees to me has to come back to october 28 with me to stare would you speak or conceal? we made a decision in hindsight, one of the world's most painful experiences i would make the same decision. scott: he had to repeat himself quite a bit because he was asked over and over to dissect how he went through the process. secondarily we heard if there was internal pressure from above. for example, "new york times" article cited multiple times by senato

suzanne kennedy was on the scene while it was still smoldering. suzanne: prince county firefighters remain on the scene of the house fire hours after it started. it's still smoldering and the house is a total loss. this is what it looked like when firefighters arrived around 2:30 this morning. they say the entire house was on fire. the blaze started by improperly discarded smoking materials left on the front porch. seven people were home at the time. fortunately they were able to get out safely. >> they tried to go down the stairs at that time. they bailed out second story window from the roof to the grounds. suzanne: two adults transferred to the hospital center. three children, ages 4, 7, 9 taken to children's hospital. damage estimates is more than $500,000. in woodbridge, suzanne kennedy. back to you. alison: all right. let's get a check on the traffic situation on this friday afternoon. erik smith is here with details. it doesn't look terrible out there, erik. erik: good afternoon. a heavy ride everywhere. there is a fire on the clara barton

that is suzanne kennedy trying to push the prius out of the snow bank. michelle: she is all about it. clean-up could take time. dangerous conditions. this light pole taken out in gaithersburg. alison: the northeast hit the hardest. this car out of control in connecticut. you know the fearless girl we showed you and the famous bull on wall street? look at that. coated in new york. nor'easter leaving its mark. jonathan: here was another burst of snow. we saw flurries from time to time. sometimes heavy and sometimes light. michelle: look at the picture between us passing through the snow there, this is just at around 2:00. it's like white-out conditions. alison: you couldn't see the capitol dome from the view from pennsylvania avenue. as the storm clears out, we are monitoring a frigid finish. michelle: abc7 continues storm watch coverage from crews around the d.m.v. jonathan: from the cleanup to conditions on the roads as they improve today, let's start off with the temperatures. they are falling. stormwatch7's doug hill is tracking all of it. if they didn

suzanne kennedy was the reporter there as the van was removed. suzanne: this is just some of the damage that was left behind when a kia sedona minivan slammed in the side of this manassas home. the accident took place in the 10100 block of loman drive around 4:30. police tell us a 19-year-old woman lost control of her car as she was driving eastbound. she was taken to the hospital and was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. we talked to a motorist who lives in the neighborhood who said he was going to work when he saw the kia being driven erratically. >> she ran right in the back of my pickup truck. just hard bang. she had to be running, i was running 25. she had to be running more than 10 miles faster or more. suzanne: there were five people in the house at the time, including three children. one of the adults tells me it sounded like a huge clap of thunder when the car slammed into the house. fortunately no one was injured. but as you can see, ther they will not be able to return here anytime soon. in manassas, suzanne kennedy. b

our suzanne kennedy got a great view of the break today from the top of the george washington masonic national memorial because the break was right below it. we will let you know -- well, actually, just got the update that the repairs are complete. so good news for folks in that area. jonathan: across the country and in our area, too, a day without immigrants. some businesses closing for the day to allow immigrant workers protest the immigration policy. and abc7 now with team coverage inside and out of the beltway. let's start with stephen tschida and the protest going on in d.c. day out here but it didn't slow down. hundreds of people who marched through the nation's capital. they assembled here. moments ago the demonstration broke up. but we caught up with some of the marchers as they made their way through the city today. they marched through the nation's capital, intent on delivering a message and making themselves visible. >> we have a right to do this because we are working and paying taxes. stephen: they called attention to the contribution of those here both legally and the un

our suzanne kennedy was in the courtroom. suzanne: federal prosecutors say mohamed jalloh was enamored with isil and planning a fort hood style attack on the u.s. military. the defense says the sterling man who served in the virginia national guard was a troubled person and not a radicalized terrorist, just a person with a superficial understanding of isil. in the end, the 27-year-old who pled guilty to providing material support to a terrorist organization was sentenced to 11 years in prison. a tearful jalloh testified saying he was deeply ashamed of his actions and he did what he did only because he was seeking purpose in his life. he says, i'm quoting "the entire crime is not who i am, who i plan to be, who i have been." he did seem happy with the sentenced. he waved and smiled at his family who were in the courtroom. they left today without making a comment. mohamed jalloh sentenced to 11 years in prison. at the alexandria federal courthouse, suzanne kennedy. back to you. >> mike pence is like the most decent human being

and suzanne kennedy was at nats park. suzanne: this is a day that washington nationals fans have had their sights set on since october when the 2016 season came to a close. it is truck day. a sure sign corner. this morning they tacked items on to a 53-foot tractor trailer which will head to florida later today. this will be the first year they will be having spring training at the ballpark of the palm beaches. the team will bring down thousands of pounds of gear, uniforms and equipment including nearly 17,000 baseballs and 600 bats. all to be used in the upcoming season. even screech and teddy roosevelt were on hand for the big event. the full team arrive in florida february 17 and the home opener at national park will be april 3. in southwest washington, suzanne kennedy. back to you. alison: okay. thank you very much now. we have breaking news we are following now at dulles airport. that is where as you can see here virginia senator tim kaine, of course, former democratic vice presidential nominee is addressing the group

in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: she is so deserving. alison: fantastic. you love to know the student say she knows everybody's name. that takes a lot of work. just that. jonathan: congratulations to her. what was your name again? michelle: next for us at abc7 news at 4:30, it's not just the holidays. porch pirates can strike anytime. perfect example right here. a closer look at the heist and how much he got away with next. jonathan: still ahead the auto is coming to d.c. as the key industry leaders are meeting at the white house with the president. >> the fascination with the car industry. >> we look at the mark made by the new administration. >> you are what? >> i'm inside of a car. alison: new at 5:00, how the 911 dispatcher was able to help the woman even why are you checking i want to 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 better check my credit score. here, try credit karma. it's free. alright, no more su

suzanne kennedy is in baltimore with an update. suzanne: they are starting to tear the house down here in the 4200 block of springwood avenue in northeast baltimore. take a look behind me. you can see the excavator is back at work removing debris from the fatal house fire. all of this taking place very early thursday morning. authorities still don't know what caused the blaze. the mother here, 40-year-old katie malone was able to get out of the house along with her 8-year-old daughter and that young girl was able to save two of her younger brothers. however, six children died here ranging in age from nine months old to 11 years old including a set of 3-year-old twin girls. authorities saying right now they are not sure what caused the fire. possibility that the space heater was in use here. right now the mother, miss malone remains hospitalized as do her two children. that 8-year-old little girl who helped save her brothers was released from t people in this community are doing their best to come together for the family. they have

suzanne kennedy show us why the police are linking it all to social media. suzanne: shoppers for cover. shock and scared. >> we heard running and boom, boom, boom. suzanne: from new jersey to illinois. >> kids trampling each other. suzanne: ohio, connecticut, north carolina, colorado, indiana. >> everybody get back! they were putting the door down. suzanne: chaos and commotion inside more than a dozen malls, most caught on cell phone cameras. had police rushing in as the panicked shoppers rushing to get out. police revealing that loud noise that was mistaken for gunfire. in tennessee, fireworks igniting inside the store started a brawl. police in colorado say the fights were organized on social media. >> there is something going on around on social media about a fight that was going to take place here at the town center of aurora which is what drew all the people up to no good to the mall. >> police in owe cities say the -- othe are continuing to see if social media was to blame. the arrests, most for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. no one was serio

suzanne kennedy with her final words about her time on the show. suzanne: it was always something she wanted to do. in her final days she saw it as a way to help others. >> this is hard. i'm dying of cancer. i would like the money to be used to help others. zeus her run on "jeopardy" ended with last night's episode, airing 16 days after the 41-year-old died from colon cancer. her boyfriend says the austin, texas, woman dug deep to be able to take the episode august. >> it's still amazing to me. she was not doing well the day before. she was understandably worn out and exhausted right afterwards. she did, she did great. suzanne: before her audition she e-mailed the "jeopardy" producers telling them she didn't have long to live. she passed the audition and was booked for the first available taping. >> she has had a crazy run of skill and a little luck mixed in. >> what is the peach state? >> correct. >> what is the joy of cooking? >> cooking, yes. suzanne: she answered her final question on last night's show correctly but still came in second place i

suzanne kennedy was there as they got their chance. suzanne: this is the moment that almost 2300 -- people waited for, to get a number and get affordable housing unit in southwest d.c. the long line started form at 3:00 yesterday afternoon outside the orchard park apartments on 22nd street southeast. they waited in nearly freezing temperatures standing or sitting on lawn chairs. some of them are senior citizens. >> i think the city should have a better way for us to receive affordable housing because staying out here over thing for a senior citizen or people with children. suzanne: they are trying to get a chance to apply for housing. many are frustrated they had to wait in the cold for hours. >> this experience has been horrific. i feel like i'm getting sick. it's just, it's the worst. suzanne: there are only 200 appointments available. by get in the rental office they will have been waiting for more than 18 hours. in southeast washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the airline bringing b

suzanne kennedy reports. suzanne: we are at food and friends where so many people thanksgiving. they will serve 3,500 meals to people throughout the washington metropolitan area. i'm joined by craig schneiderman the executive director here. all the people have shown up to help others. what a great experience for these folks and for the folks who are the recipient of the hard work. >> that is true. we have all lived through tough times over the past year, regardless of what the politics are. it has been stressful. what we have at food and friends is the people who step away from all of that and their neighbors. it's great for whatever wounds they have from living in a trouble world these days. it's wonderful that this week we will have 850 people here. 450 today making sure that the people in the district and in 14 counties of maryland and virginia have a wonderful thanksgiving. suzanne: talk to me about the great food out the door in the next couple of hours and home of special people. we have turkeys, 1200 pies, 1,000 rolls and 94 gallons of gravy. we have 4,000 pounds of fresh

jonathan: our suzanne kennedy has a story of one service member in our area who is getting a life changing gift. suzanne: it is a dream house by anyone's estimation. captain louis avila who was injured in afghanistan in 23011 when an i.e.d. exploded. he lost a leg, in a wheelchair and has limited mobility. his chevy chase home is the start of a new life for the wounded warrior. >> we have called this the road to freedom. definitely this arm is going to restore his independence, your pride, your mobility. your safety. suzanne: the home i smart homes built by the gary sinise foundation. the rise program offers wounded veterans a forever home. >> this house was designed specifically for them and by them with our architects and our designers. everything in here is put here and placed here specifically for luis to take better care of himself. suzanne: the house features state-of-the-art technology. a lift to help captain avila to get from his bed in the morning or any time in the day to get here to the bathroom. the entire house can be controlled by touching an ipad in the kitchen, all of the a

suzanne kennedy shows us the plan to help you beat the heat. suzanne: we have been out here all morning long watching this just climb. it will continue to climb as we go through the day. take a look at this guy up here. bryce harper. he hit a crusher of a home run. 450 feet on wednesday night. he is hot. you know who else is going to be hot? all the fans that go through the gates at 7:00 tonight. but the nats are taking provisions to make sure that all of their fans stay safe. here is what they are doing. they are opening two cooling centers inside the park in the kennedy and the roosevelt rooms. at the conference center here at the park. they want to make sure even takes advantage of that. also they are allowing people to bring in two one-liter bottles. they have to be sealed. bottle of water to make sure people will stay hydrated and allowing people to bring in b finally they will have misting fans at several locations inside the park. so if you feel overheated you have some place to go. battery operated fans means something like this. we cho

along i-495, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: it's nice to see cars moving on the interstate, isn't it? now we get a check of the traffic situation. are they moving out there now or not so much? >> in some places folks are but we have some news of some important and serious accidents happening on the 95 corridor. if your travels take you to baltimore beware of delays due to accident, an investigation that does continue this afternoon. it's i-95 northbound near 195. again, it may slow your ride down if you are headed to b.w.i. this afternoon. report of an accident there, serious with the investigation continuing. you can see in the camera shot live on the ground that we certainly 95 will slow from 32 up to the incident scene as you approach baltimore county. elsewhere closer to home we have an incident that closes the b.w. parkway. we have report of an accident that involves a pedestrian. northbound lanes of the b.w. parkway this afternoon closed between 410 and the beltway. right now traffic is stopped from the split me

suzanne kennedy explains and has reaction from outside the court. suzanne: this is the supreme court first major abortion ruling in nine years. this one a big win for abortion rights advocates. you could see a few of them remain here outside the court this afternoon. the high court ruling 5-3, the texas regulations on abortion clinics caused undue burden and violated a woman's constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. advocates on both sides rallied at the court. some flying in fro law that could curtail abortions without banning them. i prompted emotional responses from people on both sides of the issue. >> i have four daughters from 12 to 3. this is something i needed to stand up for them, for their rights, their future. i have had this privilege of choosing what goes on with my body my entire life. for them not to have that choice scares me. >> today, women in america lost. these regulations are the same of any other surgical facilities. abortion clinics don't have to follow the procedures is just wrong. every time a woman goes to get an abo

suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: donald trump is in scotland and he said the brexit vote is a good thing. coming up at the bottom of the hour, does it reflect a shift in global politics, one that might favor donald trump? we have it still ahead. alison: moving on to other news of the day. adam torres the former police officer who shot and killed john geer in an august 2013 standoff has been sentenced. jeff goldberg has the conclusion to a case that has gone on for nearly three hours and may not stretch beyond next week now. jeff: they confirmed that adam torres is set to be released from jail on year in jail but he has served more than ten months with good behavior. the hearing didn't last too long in fairfax county. adam torres was given the opportunity to make a statement but he didn't stay anything. he has expressed remorse for the shooting in previous court hearings. we did hear from john geer's mother ann who read frustration with the plea deal. john geer was shot and killed by torres, then a fairfax p

in arlington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: wrapping up this afternoon the memorial day parade. we aired it in the entirety on the sister station abc7 newschannel8. thousands lined up for the parade route. this is the largest parade of its kind for this holiday. turning to the we rain to the east. we are still fine. it's gorgeous out there. meteorologist steve rudin is keeping a close eye. glad it held up for the parade. steve: absolutely. we got lucky. most of the moisture south and east of us in southern maryland. take you outside to show you the radar. if you are watching us in leonardtown now are probably saying it hasn't stopped raining all day long. that's been the case. the rain will continue. st. george island also up to madison across the bay. heading to the by a bridge we have a few -- to the bay bridge, we have showers on both sides. over theby bay bridge, it's dry. they are moving north of hancock and flintstone. we have thunderstorms. there is nothing warned on and we don't expect it to become severe. out

suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: so many riders pulling in town. they are coming from all over the country. the r west, oregon, california, arizona, they are expected to come in late tonight and tomorrow. there are events planned all weekend long for the rolling thunder. tonight there is a candlelight vigil at fairfax high school which is nearby to remember all of those lost in the vietnam war. and those held prisoner after the war. a big component to this is the weather. all eyes for what will happen over the weekend. doug, that is where you come in. a lot of folks lean on you to have what we had today hold through for sunday night. doug: i wish we could do that. the best thing we can offer is beautiful day tomorrow. sunshine early on sunday but it will start to desteerate in the afternoon and the -- deteriorate in the afternoon and the everything. many community pools open. steve rudin is reporting from oxon hill pool over there. it's 87 in the afternoon. unless you have heaters in the pools i chilly. on the water of chesapeake bay, look for the

suzanne kennedy has what happened next. suzanne: a total of four victims were bound and gagged by duct tape tuesday afternoon in broad daylight in their home here in the west gate neighborhood. authorities say it happened around 2:00 in the 10,000 block of king georg ages 33 and 19. the older woman was sexual assaulted. authorities say there were two children in the home ages 5 and 14 who were also tied and gagged. there was a 1-year-old baby in the house at the time but that little girl was unharmed. today in front of her home one of the victims talked with a neighborhood. the two not speaking each other's language because physically describing what happened in the attack. >> i feel scared. my daughter go to work and i'm alone. i don't know what to do now. i'm just so scared right now. not safe anymore. i have been here a long time. suzanne: police tell us the victims may have been drugged during the attack so they weren't able to give a good suspect description. all authorities would say right now is they are looking for

suzanne kennedy in woodbridge where schools are teaching young children. suzanne: you look at the and you may cringe but the baby does what is called safe rescue. that is ultimately what you want to do is make sure your kids are comfortable in the pool. we are joined by christie bartlett, regional director here at swim kids. you have very little swimmers in here this morning. when you saw the video, what was your initial reaction? >> interesting. we can understand how a mom wants to protect her child. so i can understand that is what she made the choice on. it's not our style of teaching. it's different from what we do at swim kids. suzanne: talk about getting the kid acclimated in a pool, young, babies if you will. take the lessons to your life. >> basically, the earlier can get babies in water, the better. they are taught to stop when they get to the edge of the pool. they come and they know crossing a street. we are in class focus on is the child development, love, fun. the guys can do amazing things in the water. float on their back. they can fall in a

in fairfax county, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. >> 11:00 a.m. today, a person shot at montgomery mall. three victims. >> everyone was looking around. really confused. big metal doors suddenly shut. >> the scene is expanding. >> the second shooting of the day happened in this location just across the street at the giant. >> this continues to be a very active investigation. >> get down. they are telling everybody to get down. they are telling us to get back. >> thankfully it was without incident. when malvo and muhammad committed the murders in aspen hill they ate in the same restaurant we are having surveillance here today. announcer: from abc7 news, this is a breaking news alert. alison: a nearly 24-hour manhunt over tonight. police storming a shopping center to capture a man suspected in a two-day shooting spree that has left three people dead. hurt. jonathan: this manhunt pater a it shooing outside the westfield montgomery mall followed by a shooting outside the giant grocery store seven miles away. all connected to man on your screen. eulalio

suzanne kennedy is in the newsroom with some of the stories. it seems for his music for the last 30 years, there is a different song for a different time in people's lives. suzanne: everybody continues to say that this is sort of the soundtrack of their life. and as the news sunk in overnight we are seeing and more tributes to the music icon from local radio stations to nightclubs to area musicians. prince's impact is certainly being felt. as some records on 14th street in northwest washington, they sold out of the prince albums in less than an hour yesterday. they have had people calling in to see if they have any more in stock. they have ordered more. at the national portrait gallery, still photograph of prince part of a 2013 exhibit now hangs on the museum's in memoriam wall. one said we have lost a musical legend. >> it's hard to say goodbye. a shock to know that that particular life as ended and we are not going to get any more of that creativity and artistic talent. suzanne: coming up tonight at 6:00, we will hear more from local fans who

reporting live in annandale, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: very sad story. thank you. arlington county police are trying to figure out if two cases of children being approached by strangers are related. the incident happened three weeks apart in different sections of the county. alison starling is at the "live desk" with the details. alison: the latest incident happened tuesday, a couple of days ago in the 5200 block of north 30th street near yorktown high school if you are familiar with the area. police say a ma pickup truck tried to lure three children into his vehicle. so the kids were outside. they were playing hide and seek when it happened. police say they were between 8 and 11 yars old and they were able to run away and get help. police just a vague description at this point of who approached an 11-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl in south arlington. that was earlier this month. those kids were out on a playground. the one behind the arbor heights apartment on 8th street south. in that case the children also describe the suspect as driving a dark colored older

suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: there is new information today to tell you about in the investigation in to the shooting that killed a firefighter and injured another. prince george's county fire and police chief held a press conference with the state attorney a few hours ago. maryland bureau chief brad bell was there. what did they have to say? a lot of people have a lot of questions on this one. brad: a lot of questions. you know the people here at the fire house have questions. it's pretty sad here, landover hills. this van being prepared for the funeral procession. inside you c the casket in the funeral procession. the firefighters trying to figure out exactly what happened to their colleague. there is no answer today as i knock on the same door firefighters broke through friday night. plywood covers the hole they made to get in to potentially save the life of a man they believed was in medical distress. tonight, prince george county fire chief is standing by that decision. >> they did what they were t

at reagan national airport, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. leon: new york's presidential primary is around the corner. but one candidate is spending his friday thousands of miles away. bernie sanders. he landed in rome this morning. you can see that is the scene. sanders is at the vatican to address a conference on social, economic and environmental issues. he gave a 15-minute long speech. michelle: coming up on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- g.m. recalling a muslim million trucks. leon: the safety feature that is failing just ahead here. it's been three years since the boston we take a look at how the city is marking that occasion and the finish line ahead of this year's race. doug: a lot of things happening around the capital. we have everything affecting the operation, whether you're home, away, visiting. that's up next. steve: steve rudin live at u.d.c. they are practicing and gearing up for the big cherry blossom parade. we have full leon: the people of boston are honoring the lives lost in the terror attack three years ago. in 2013 two bombs we

suzanne kennedy is there with phase ii. suzanne? suzanne: i am h north tier of the national cathedral. we are 12 stories off the ground. they will begin the second phase of the repairs here of the damage caused by the earthquake of august 2011. that earthquake was a 5.8 magnitude. it did more than $30 million of damage to this iconic landmark. this is going to involve 16 pinnacles to be repaired or replaceed. the person at the forefront of this is the head mayson. you have to show what you will repair and replace in the next few months. >> we do. you can see the top portion of the pinnac you can see how it rocks. this is how we found it. it went up and up and up. fenials the tall slender carved elements the joints pop. you can see the way the piece is rocking. we will pull this off tomorrow to lower it to the ground and repairing them, drilling, putting rod and reinforcement in the pinnacle to put them back. amazing to see how the 1,500-pound piece is rocking with my fingers. it has been like this since august 2011. suzanne: joe, th

now suzanne kennedy has his reaction. suzanne: he left prison and said today was the best day of his life. he was wrongly convicted of a newport news rape and murder and locked up ever since. at one point he was facing the death penalty. today he walked out of prison knowing his name has been cleared. >> it's overwhelming until i am on the road going down the street. do a lot of crying, joy. suzanne: the d.n.a. from a crime scene matched another sailor on the same ship at the time of the crime. who died later in an ohio prison. the freed man about one of the biggest regrets about being wrongfully convicted. jonathan: thank you very much. an incredible moment for him after being free for the first time in three decades. more from him on this big day. >> that is the worst part about this. my parents. it killed them. it devastated them. at the trial, like my brother said he has never seen my father cry. it broke his heart. they knew -- >> you're doing great. >> i never get that back. i couldn't go to their funeral. jonathan: