korea - getting morfe intense. the rare and unusual meeting today at the white house "and" the terror drills happening up and down the east coast. plus the drink laced with drugs at a local middle school. seven is on your side with what parents and students need to know as they wake up this morning. but first stormwatch7 is tracking drizzle and fog to get us started this morning. we are working to prepare you to get out the door on time this morning. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. toss to eileen - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this afternoon - warmer end to the week (80s) - hot & humid saturday (mid-upper 80s) - trending cooler sunday (70s)

mid-late afternoon. highs: 73-78 winds: nw 5 tonight: partly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 56-62 winds: se 5 mph thursday: partly sunny. much warmer and a touch humid. highs: 84-87 winds: s 5-15 mph

new steps to counter north korea's nuclear threats. the controversial thadd anti-missile system, on the move right this minute, in response to shows of force from north korea. the u-s and south korea are in the progress of installing it at a deployment site right now. this comes as other high-powered u.s. military assets are headed to the korean peninsula.. our question of the day - are you concerned about the tense developments with north korea? tell us at wjla dot com slash vote now. sam sweeney is at the live desk with how the white house is responding. larry, tensions high this morning on the korean penninsula. the u-s-s carl vinson airfraft carrier is closing in on the area and that's not the only american warship there. late tuesday - the u-s-s michigan.. a u-s nuclear submarine surfaced in south korea. this latest show of military force from the u-s comes after pyongyang carryed out a massive

on tuesday to mark the 85th anniversary of the north korean army. as the standoff intensifies - today all one hundred members of the u-s senate will visit the white house for a rare briefing on the situation. they'll be hearing from some heavy hitters - incuding defense secretary jim mattis, chairman of the joint chiefs gen. joseph dunford and secretary of state rex tillerson. that brieffing is set for three this afernoon. we'll be monitoring that breifing and the siutation with north korea closely. stay with abc seven and wjla dot com for all the latest developments. also happening today at the white house - president trump will unveil his "goals" for tax reform. they include a 15-percent corporate tax rate that critics say lacks a way to prevent a deficit increase. in an effort to win democratic support - the plan is also said to include infrastructure spending.

a drink laced with drugs - passed around a sterling classroom! and that's not the only place where the substance was found! suzanne kennedy is live at river bend middle school.. suzanne?

wet weather - and then a big change.. coming up - what time the sun will return today - and the summer like temperatures coming with it.

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terrifying moments- playing out in our area nearly a year ago.. a deadly shooting spree across suburban maryland. now - as the suspect pleads gulity we're learning new details about what happened. sam sweeney is at the live desk with the chilling 911 tapes just released. former law enforcement officer eulalio tordil is accused of killing three people and wounding two others in three separate incidents. the first victim: his wife, gladys. she was fatally shot outside her prince george's county high school, in front of her screaming daughter. police say the next day, tordil gunned down good samaritan mike winffel while trying to steal a car at westfield montgomery mall. two other people were wounded. later that day, tordil allegedly

killed claudina molina while trying to carjack her vehicle outside the giant on connecticut avenue in aspen hill. tordil pleaded guilty yesterday to two of the three murders.. and both attempted murders. he remains charged with killing his wife. authorities expect to take up that case later. bank of america has launched a full investigation -- after a fake bill ended up in an a-t-m at a seattle bank. darcy fox says she went to the a-t-m to withdraw three-hundred dollars earlier this week. in the pile - she found a tattered piece of prop money. the bank gave her a replacement bill yesterday - but she says she still has a lot of questions. bank of america is calling it an isolated incident -- an say it has been reported to local isolated incident -- an say it has been reported to local police and the secret service. new this morning -- some big major league baseball news. the miami marlins

closing in on a deal to sell the team. former florida governor, jeb bush and former new york yankee captain, derek jeter - are part of the group poised to buy the team. the deal is not yet finalized, but the miami herald is reporting that it is worth about 1-point-3 billion dollars. your washington wizards return home to host the hawks in game five today. the series is at tied at two games a piece. tip off tonight is a little earlier than usual- at six o'clock, which could make it tricky for fans to get to the verizon center in time. but head coach scott brooks says figure out a way - because the wizards need you there! okay you heard him - get to the verizon okay you heard him - get to the verizon center tonight! and guess what, we can help, with free tickets. only on good morning washington - we're giving away five pairs of tickets

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walk out the door this morning. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith,. good morning washington. toss to eileen - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this afternoon - warmer end to the week (80s) - hot & humid saturday (mid-upper 80s) - trending cooler sunday (70s) today: cloudy, drizzle and fog early. sunshine by mid-late afternoon. highs: 73-78 winds: nw 5 tonight: partly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 56-62 winds: se 5 mph thursday: partly sunny.

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we are closedly watching developments- that could change your commute on metro this week. transit workers, fed up and ready to take a stand... by not coming to work. john gonzalez is live riding the rails.. another blow for

administration. a federal judge says the administration cannot withhold funding from sanctuary communities. that decision stays in place as the issue plays out in court. sanctuary cities -- including washington d-c -- limit their cooperation with u-s immigration authorities. this is just one of the headlines we're following from the white house this morning. today - the president will release his tax reform plan. this, as tensions with north korea reach a boiling point. and wer'e learning about new fallout from michael flynn's resigation as national security advisor. we'll have a closer look at all these

coming up at 5:45. a seven on your side investigation.. the district is suing the owners of a northwest d.c. apartment complex, over what it calls deplorable conditions. the building is on 11th street, near fairmont street. residents say they're forced to live with mold, rats, bedbugs, and cockroaches. one resident took video of water pouring into her apartment. city officials say the owners have neglected the building for years. an abc-7 reporter stopped by the owner's d.c. address, and also called. but so far.. we have not heard back. new this morning.. a local high school named one of the top ten in the country. fairfax county's thomas jefferson high school of science and technology came in at number six in u-s news and world report's rankings of top performing high schools.

also also earned the number two spot nationwide among schools geared towards math and sciences. only one maryland school ranked in the top 100 nationally - winston churchhill high in potomac, coming in at number 75. but some other good news in maryland.. the state ranked first overall for college readiness. clouds and rain to start your day.. but on change for but on change for your ride home to work. meteorologist eileen whelan is timing out the return of the sun, next. - drizzle/fog/clouds early -- finally some sun late this af

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lot going on oday as they get ready to unveil the president's much anticipated outline of his tax reform plan. mr. trump will also host all 100 u.s. senators for a briefing on the situation in north korea. and then there's the flynn issue that wont go away.....documents possibly showing trump's former national security advisor may have broken the law. here to cover it all is abc's stephanie ramos in washington. happening today..

terror drill will be taking place at six locations in d.c., suburban maryland, and northern virginia. emergency and law enforcement personnel will respond to a simulated attack involving multiple target locations, and teams of perpetrators. the drill will take place from 8:30 a.m. until four p.m. and it will include actors posing as casualty victims.

developing now.. a drink laced with drugs - passed around a sterling classroom! and that's not the only place where the substance was found! suzanne kennedy is live at river bend middle school.. suzanne? !

morning.. montgomery county public schools have finished a safety review of rockville high school. but - they're not releasing what they found, at least not yet. the review was ordered after two teenagers were arrested - accused of raping a girl inside a bathroom during school hours. the school system plans to, in their words "follow up" on the review next week. former vice president joe biden is heading to george mason university

biden is teaming up with the school to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. the event called "it's on us" - kicks off at 10:30 this morning. happening today.. the d-c council looking for ways to regulate and license air b-n-b's in the city. a hearing is scheduled on a bill that targets on people who are making it a full time business. councilmember kenyan mcduffie says the bill would regulate commerical air bnb operators who rent multiple homes. he argues that limits the city's supply of affordable housing. mcduffie says regular city homeowners looking to make a little extra cash by renting out an extra room are not the target. but the big debate - are these short term rentals hurting or helping d-c residents? we'll be talking with both councilman mcduffie and air bnb's will burns ahead of today's hearing. join the discussion coming up at 7:45 this morning when we switch over to newschannel 8. it's been one year since beyonce dropped her lemonade album -- and she's using the anniversary to help others. she's creating a

scholarship for women. it'll be given at 4 different colleges- including howard university! the school says it'll have more information about how to apply for the scholarship in the next month. new this morning... a career night for the nats' trea turner.. he became the 3rd nats player ever to hit for the cycle.. and drove in a career high 7 r-b-i.. as washington got a curly w at colorado.. 15-12.. and congrats to pitcher stephen strasburg, welcoming a 2nd baby girl.. he'll return to the team this weekend.. the n-b-a playoffs return to washington today. with the series tied at two.. the wizards return to the verizon center tonight for game five against the atlanta hawks. tip off is at six o'clock.. and abc seven has your ticket to the playoffs. only on good morning washington - we are giving away a pair of tickets right now to tonight's game! call the number on your screen .. 703-528-7334. caller number

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>> now, "good morning washington," on your side. we begin with a breaking news alert. breaking overnight, missile defenses on the preemptive move, while you were asleep, and the purported nuclear launch from the u.s. just hours away. larry: leaving students students are, trying to zero in on a stash of xanax. autria: and your