tributes overnight to remember the lives lost in las vegas. team coverage as we honor the victims. plus -new security concerns. how the las vegas shooting is already changing how police protect soft targets. and the president in puerto rico. two weeks after hurricane maria, trump makes his first visit. what he'll find when he steps down on the storm-ravaged island. good morning washington. toss to eileen - today a repeat of yesterday - warming trend late week (80s return) - remaining very dry; rain chances return next week today: mostly sunny. cool start; mild afternoon. highs: 72-77 winds: se 5 mph tonight: mainly clear. patchy fog. lows: 45-56 winds: s 5 mph wednesday: mostly sunny. warmer. highs: 78-81 winds: s 5-10 mph

- 24 hours after gunfire stunned las vegas. a gong sounding 59 times overnight - one for each life lost. across the country - vigils being held to remember those innocent victims. here is the latest. this morning - the death toll stands at 59 - with more than 520 injured, when a gunman fired down on a crowd a concert. police say the shooter had an arsenal of weapons at the hotel - and at his home - and ammonium nitrate in his car. president trump will visit las vegas tomorrow. overnight - tributes around the world to show support for las vegas. popular landmarks, going dark to honor the victims of the deadly attack. but in las vegas -- candles shining bright against the night sky. the lights represent love for the lives lost during a country concert. among the dead - a woman from west virginia. denise salmon-burditus lived in martinsburg, west virginia, and had attended high school in nearby hedgesville. she and her husband, tony were at the concert in las vegas when gu

facebook that his wife died in his arms. denise salmon-burditis was denise salmon-burditis was 50-years-old. she and her husband had been married for 32 years. she leaves behind two children.. and four grandchildren. among the injured is another young woman with ties to our area. arundel high school - posting on facebook tonight about tina frost - saying she is currently in the i-c-u and in a coma. the school says she lost her right eye due to her injuries. frost - graduated in 2008- and was a member of the scocer team. we'll let you know as we find out more about her condition. all of the las vegas victims - attending what was supposed to be a fun concert with loved ones when the gunfire rang out. the festival was not an intensely secured event.. what investigators call a "soft target". and that has many asking the question - how do you protect large crowds? joh

one arena where a concert is being held tonight stay with abc seven for complete

vegas massacre. coming up at 5:15 - a live report from the scene in las vegas. then at 5:30 - portrait of a killer: new information about the gunman. and at 5:45 - the seven on your side i-team finds out how stephen paddock was able to get so many weapons. to the crisis in the caribbean now... president trump is set to visit puerto rico today, as it lies in devastation from hurricane maria. the president has faced criticism for the response - and will now address the people directly. it's estimated that only 5 percent of the island has electricity - and schools may not reopen for weeks. stay with abc-7 and wjla.com for continuing coverage of that visit. coming up - a wild end to monday night football. the redskins looking good on the road - until this! the disastrous final minute that doomed it all, next. and breaking overnight -

petty, dead at 66. a look back at his incredible career.

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redskins last night on the road against the kansas city chiefs. down by three with just under a minute left in the game.. kirk cousins..finds josh doctson in the endzone..he reaches up to make the grab but he can't hold on. the redskins would have to settle for a game tying field goal. kansas city would get the ball back..march down the field and make a field goal to go up by three with just seconds left. the chiefs tack on another touchdown in the final seconds on a fumble recovery. skins lose 29 to 20. at 5:xx time for a check on the forecast. toss to eileen - today a repeat of yesterday - warming trend late week (80s return) - remaining very dry; rain

today: mostly sunny. cool start; mild afternoon. highs: 72-77 winds: se 5 mph tonight: mainly clear. patchy fog. lows: 45-56 winds: s 5 mph wednesday: mostly sunny. warmer. highs: 78-81 winds: s 5-10 mph coming up - music fans, mourning the loss of a rock legend.

parents in prince george's county. the attack near a bus stop. and continuing coverage after the las vegas massacre. a live report from a city in mourning - right after the break.

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all lanes back open on indian head highway at farmington road and livingtson road after a deadly accident. just after midnight - a car traveling southbound on livington road struck a guardrail. the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. a live look now at the natoinal cathedral.. which will pay tribute to the victims in las vegas. the funeral bell will ring 59 times starting at noon today. and that number of course representing the 59 lives lost in yesterdy's mass shooting. marci gonzalzez contiues our coverage now live from las vegas - 1) marci, give us a sense of what it's like there now in a city that's normally known for fun and partying. 2) what about the killer's

now saying about her? 3) what else do we know about the killer?

3) what else do we know about the killer? survivors of last year's islamic survivors of last year's islamic terror attack at orlando's pulse

offering support to the las vegas shooting victims. the pulse survivors want to offer counsel to those hurting, following the massacre. and they plan to get professional guidance on how to relate to victims and their families. 49 people were killed in the pulse nightclub shooting. 49 people were killed in the pulse nightclub shooting. this was the second deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history, "after" the las vegas massacre. abc-7 continues to follow every development out of las vegas all morning long and around the clock. you can also get the latest on the abc-7 news app and on wjla.com after a record-breaking... decades long career.. legendary musician tom petty has died. he was rushed to a hospital sunday

found unconscious at his malibu home. petty topped the charts for more than forty years with hit after hit... selling over 80 million albums during his lifetime. and the rock superstar entertaining until the end... wrapping up a 50 date tour with his band the heartbreakers just a few weeks ago. petty was 66. time now for weather - today a repeat of - today a repeat of yesterday - warming trend late week (80s return) - remaining very dry; rain

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victims. kendis... equifax's former c-e-o faces congress today. ((kendis/vo)) it appears tesla's production of the model 3 isn't going as smoothly as planned. (diane reads) the electric car maker only built 260 of the cars from july to september. it's blaming "production bottlenecks" for its lower- priced model- 3, which starts at $35,000 - half the starting price of the model s. ((diane/wipevo)) general motors says it will introduce at least 20 new all-electric vehicles in the next six years. two of them -- based on the chevy bolt -- will be available in the next 18 months. ((kendis reads)) later today, ford outlines its electric vehicles plans -- including hybrid versions of the f-150 pickup. those are your tech bytes. right now - america mourns the loss of

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from the brother of the man police say gunned down 59 people on the last vegas strip. and this morning we're finding out more about 64-year-old stephen paddock. adrianna hopkins is at the live desk - and adrianna, bot the nation - and those who knew - still stunned this morning. his family says paddock, a retired accountant, had never shown any violent tendencies -- while law enforcement says he had kept a low profile -- with no record, besides what's said to be a minor citation several years ago. the 64-year-old was living in retirement community about 80 miles from las vegas

to be his girlfriend. paddock's family says he was a multimillionaire real-estate investor. with the shooter's motivation still unknown at this point -- paddock's brother saying tonight -- he wasn't affiliated with any organizations -- when asked about isis taking resposnsiblity. his brother also confirming that their father was a notorious bank robber who wound up on the fbi's most-wanted list at one point. paddock was a teen at the time. police have said paddock's girlfriend is out of the country- and is not suspected to be involved. the question many people are asking this morning - where did stephen paddock get the

arsenal of weapons. the 7 on your side i-team went look for answers. what we found - plus continuing coverage from las vegas -still ahead at 5:45. to the crisis in the caribbean now... president trump is set to visit puerto rico today, as it lies in devastation from hurricane maria. the president has faced criticism for the response - and will now address the people directly. it's estimated that only 5 percent of the island has electricity - and schools may not reopen for weeks. stay with abc-7 and wjla.com for continuing coverage of that visit. happening right now - an alert for parents in prince george's county. a young girl sexually assaulted, as she walked home from the bus stop. suzanne kennedy is live in fort washington. today marks 15 years since the d-c sniper attacks.

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region opening fire - randomly killing 10 people and injuring three others in dc maryland and virginia. muhammad was executed for his role in the shootings. malvo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. the trump administration is preparing to ask cuba to reduce the staff at it's embassy here in washingon by 60 percent. last week the u-s reduced personnel at the american embassy in havana by about the same amount. the move is in response to mysterious sonic attacks on american government workers in cuba that have affected their hearing, balance and vision. the state department is exected to announce the decision later today. coming up - late night hosts leaving the laughs at home - an emotional monologue last an emotional monologue last night from comedian jimmy kimmel. coming up-- why the massacre in las

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vegas. a gong sounding 59 times overnight - one for each life lost. across the country - vigils being held to remember those innocent victims. here is the latest. this morning - the death toll stands at 59 - with more than 520 injured, when a gunman fired down on a crowd a concert. police say the shooter had an arsenal of weapons at the hotel - and at his home - and ammonium nitrate in his car. president trump will visit las vegas tomorrow. we team coverage this morning: new security concerns at other soft targets and- what we know about victims from our area. but we start with jeremy harris, in las vegas. ".... hurting community." that was jeremy harris reporting. the 7 on your side

reporting. the 7 on your side i-team isdigging deeper into what many people are asking this morning... where did the shooter get machine guns -- and an arsenal of weapons? new information from investigators - they now say he had 23 guns in his hotel room - and 19 other weapons at his home. we know he used an automatic weapon in the shooting. federal investigators -- now running an urgent trace on the those weapons. there are several legal ways to get an automatic gun - you pass a background check - wait 5 months- and pay taxes. there are illegal ways - including the black market - to get a fully automatic machine gun. investigators haven't said if that was the case here. we'll keep you posted as we find out more. for now- if you'd like to see the complete interview with former f-b-i profiler brad garrett - we have

at wjla.com. as investigators try to determine the motive for murder - people are paying tribute to the lives lost. in nashville - a vigil was held for the victims. this - just one of dozens of vigils in cities across the country. on stage- some of country music's biggest stars - including keith urban, amy grant and vince gill - each sending a message of unity- to a music community that is reeling. some howard university students are paying tribute to the victims in las vegas. about 100 students gathered on campus last night for a vigil. we spoke with two students who are "from" las vegas. in the days ahead,

solutions on how to make a difference.. in the wake of the tragedy. as we honor the victims, we are also learning more about those 59 people who lost their lives. among them - teachers - education professionals - and police officers. and this morning, we know some of the victims were from our area. ryan hughes is live in gambrils, where one woman went to school. we have seen an incredible response

people waiting to donate blood. several centers were set up in las vegas- with some reporting 8-hour wait times! meanwhile, a "go fund me" page set up to help victims has already raised more than 2.8 million dollars. find out how you can help. we've posted all information you need at wjla.com. back now at 5 xxxx and victory..literally slipped right out of the hands of the redskins last night on the road against the kansas city chiefs. down by three with just under a minute left in the game.. kirk cousins..finds josh doctson in the endzone..he reaches up to make the grab but he can't hold on. the redskins would have to settle for a game tying field goal. kansas city would get the ball back..march down the field and make a field goal to go up by three with just seconds left. the chiefs tack on another touchdown in the final seconds on a fumble recovery. skins lose 29 to 20.

to hockey now - and the start of the season now just two days away! the capitals face the senators for their season opener in ottawa on thursday. today, the team is holding their annual media lunchon after this morning's practice. our john gonzalez is heading to ketler capital iceplex later on good morning washington, when we switch over to newschannel 8. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - today a repeat of - today a repeat of yesterday - warming trend late week (80s return) - remaining very dry; rain chances return next week today: mostly sunny. cool start; mild afternoon. highs: 72-77 winds: se 5 mph tonight: mainly clear. patchy fog. lows: 45-56 winds: s 5 mph wednesday: mostly sunny. warmer. highs: 78-81 winds: s 5-

kidd o'shea in the now.. jimmy kimmel opening his show last night with a different kind of monologue, as he addressed the

place in his hometown of las vegas legendary rocker tom petty died yesterday at the age of 66

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the sounds of remembrance, the latest from las vegas overnight, including the memorials for the victims who lost their lives just over 24 hours ago. they: president trump on move, what to expect a as he visits puerto rico? autria: and a roadshow gone wrong, the fourth-quarter collapse as the redskins come so close to getting that win on monday night football. the fourth-quarter collapse. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] autria: fourth-quarter collapse, has -- have the redskins trademarked that? larry: [laughter] autria: they should think about that. larry: how do you really feel? [laughter] larry: glad you are with us here this tuesday morning. we've got a good forecast to talk about. veronica: