sam sweeney is standing by with the very latest. sam? this morning, california authorities are asking fammilies with missing loved ones to preserve their dna in order to help identify bodies down the road. . the death toll is now at 33 and investigators expect to find more victims. the warehouse housed temporary artists studios and its believed people were living in there as well. a criminal probe has now been launched.. in what's now the ea firefighters are pushing forward in the round-the-clock search for the missing. the fire broke out friday night during an electronic dance party. the warehouse did not appear to have any sprinklers. city records show that last month - property owners were cited for safety code violations. officials say most of the dead were on the second floor which collapsed. authorities so far identifying at leas t 8 victims -- most in their 20s and the 30s...one just 17... this morning getting their first look at what's left of their homes. the town of gatlinburg is still closed to outsiders but this weekend - som

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sam sweeney is at the live desk. italian news agency ansa reporting that the man behind that deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin has been killed in milan. autria... breaking right now... we've just learned in the last few minutes that the suspect in the berlin christmas market truck attack has italian authorites say he was killed in a shootout with police this morning. it happened at a routine id check point. police say he pulled a gun on an officer and fired. the officer was shot in the shoulder. as the shoot out took place, the suspect yelled allah akbar, accoridng to police. 12 people died in that truck attack monday night. we are expecting a press conference from european law enforcement... as soon as that happenes we will bring it to you. - rain for part of christmas eve - sunny & seasonable christmas - unseasonably mild early next week - cooler & dry for new year's weekend today: sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy. cooler. highs: 46-51 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy. showers developing after mid

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sam sweeney is live on the scene.? julie toss to suzanne julie toss to suzanne suzanne drivers and crews taking every precaution today, after the deadly conditions on the roads this weekend. seven people are still in the hospital this morning, that were hurt in the fiery pile-up on i-95 in baltimore saturday. a gasoline tanker truck skidded off the highway and exploded on impact, during the icy road conditions. more than 60 vehicles were involved in the wreck. two peo stormwatch seven is here to keep you and your family safe this winter. download our stormwatch seven app for up to to the minute forecasts and alerts. the 538 members of the electoral college will meet today to cast their votes for president. the usually ceremonial vote is in the spotlight this year because of a number of factors including russian hacking concerns and that democrat hillary clinton won the national popular vote. while it is possible that some electors who are pledged to trump could go "faithless" and vote for clinton or another candidate,

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sam sweeney, back to you in the studio. dayia: it is a pivotal ahead for donald trump as he transitions to the white house. the president-elect all the poise for a official victory after a contentious p post campaigneriod. collegeof the electoral are expected to vote donald trump into the white house. a liberal group has urged trump electors to vote for hillary clinton instead. or not at all. republicans have said they may lose just one pledged elector, giving trump more th today's vote comes as trump still refuses to publicly accept intelligence reports claiming russian agents were actively involved in hacking the campaign. top trump aide say even if it is true, he's still one --won the white house fair and square. launching a separate investigation into the matter. jummy: time is running out for the holidays. still ahead, the critical christmas deadline today and how soon you need to act to save money. plus, high drama at fedex field. we're looking ahead to monday night football. what it means for the we can do it without

sam sweeney is following the very latest in this case.. there are conflicting reports about a deadly police-involved northeast d.c. officers fatally shot javon hall on sunday, after responding to a domestic disturbance. police say hall threatened officers with a knife, and was shot after refusing an officer's order to drop it. detectives later allowed hall's family members to view police bodycam videos. they say the videos show, he did "n hall's family members want the videos released. a d.c. police spokesman tells us.. he's seen the videos, and they clearly show hall did, in fact, have a knife. police say they can't release the videos while the death is being investigated. and they say they need the mayor's approval to release them. abc-7 will continue pushing police for more of their side of this story. this morning at eleven a-m --m-p-d interim chief peter newsham will sit down with bruce depuyt - and take your questions - on newstalk. that's at 11 a-m on our sister station newschannel eight. police in aspen hill maryland are searching

our sam sweeney is on scene getting the latest. we're checking in with him at the top of the 6am hour. the parents of two of the victims oakland california died in that massive warehouse fire in oakland california earlier this month have filed a lawsuit, saying the dwelling was a "death trap." the suit claim that everyone from building owners to city employees knew of the dangers posed by the building, long before the deadly fire. in all 36 people were killed and dozens of others were hurt when flames broke out during an electric dace party at the ghost ship. the alameda county d.a. has yet to decide if criminal charges will be filed. charges will be filed. right now that winter storm that swept throught the swept through the great plains continues to hamper travel for many still returning home from the long holiday vacation. authorities have issued no travel warnings in some areas, while others ar janai norman breaks down how that's leading to post holiday travel woes. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. day - rain thursday -

q: sam sweeney is live on the scene. sam: water has been flowing since 5:00 this morning on main street and roberts road. fairfax water is on the scene trying to figure out where this main happened. they did lay stalled down on the road. it could get icy later on. are now trying to figure out why people are slowing down on this hill. luckily, they are slowing down but hopefully we don't see any accidents coming up and they will keep salting this. travel in both lanes with traffic moving. we will bring you the latest when we switch to newschannel 8. right now, breaking news from the terror alert desk. poland's prime minister announcing a short time ago the first victim in the deadly attack on a berlin christmas market with a polish citizen. as many of you were sleeping, the vehicle used in the attack was removed from the scene. police are now saying there was no question that the person behind the wheel drove into the crowd into actually. there have every reason to suspect it was intentional. confirmed to just the associa

our sam sweeney is there already this morning.. on what this huge event means for other businesses across the region. sam... the casino is expected to have a to get the latest alerts sent right to your phone... just log on to wjla.com slash text and enter your phone number. happening now-- humanitarian organizations are on the ground in northern indonesia helping victims of monday's monster earthquake. the 6.point.5 magnitude quake struck in the the government officials say at least 102 people were killed when the quake struck. about 15-hundred emergency workers are now sifting through the rubble of hundreds of buildings, looking for survivors. more than 600 people were injured. workers say it will take several more days to get an accurate assessment of the damage but right now it appears that nearly 8-thousand people have been left homeless. developing now. we are learning more about an accused scam artist, arrested in virginia. detectives say 42 lukamilwa befriended a woman, then stole her credit cards. according to police- he wa

sam sweeney is at the live desk. italian news agency ansa reporting that the man behind that deadly attack on a christmas market in berlin has been killed in milan. autria... breaking right now... we've just learned in the last few minutes that the suspect in the berlin christmas market truck attack has

sam sweeney continues team coverage. a lot of phone calls, i am guessing, today, sam. sam: it has been a rough start for a lot of drivers around the area. we are at an air machine. you can see three cars lined up. the air machines are certainly the moneymakers this morning. earlier this morning around 5:00 in the morning, we took a ride along with a triple day to truck. we were -- we took a ride along with a aaa tow truck. we did not get a lunch break. the calls started coming in before the sun came up. we were busy by 5:45. >> the cold weather pretty much zaps power. sam: by daybreak, the calls were mounting. this kept him out of work for the morning. >> i got up this morning trying to fill up the truck, and as soon as i got up in here trying to fill this, i got a vicious flat. in the time it is taking to switch this tire, you can see the exhaust has been dripping here, and it freezes on contact. by 8:00 a.m., the line at bp was not for gas for air. this driver tried to help as many people as he could. on a normal day, this aaa branch takes in 120 calls. today they ex

sam sweeney is live from capital more on the investigation going on right now. sam? happening today.. a vigil will be held for gerald hall, the by d-c police on christmas day. officer respoded to a domestic disturbance call involving hall and his girlfriend on walnut street in north east. police say when they arrived, hall had a knife in his hand. when he ignored verbal commands to drop it, he was shot. his family claims he did not have a knife. the shooting remains under investigation. you're invited to the hottest new year's eve party in america... and you don't even have to leave the comfort of your home. danya bacchus gives us a preview of dick clark's "new years rockin' eve" with ryan seacrest. it's 5 xxx and still to come on good morning washington.. beautiful dream--turned into a nightmare. we'll tell you what happened to one woman who says she paid for a dress she never recieved.. you wont want to miss the reaction... people spend less time lying awake with aches and pains with advil pm than with tylenol pm. advil pm combines the number one pain reliever with

sam sweeney is live with more on this story. sam? sam: he has an extensive criminal past. 29 years old, from upper marlboro. recently arrested december 17. he was supposed to have an ankle bracelet put on but he never showed up for his court date. this morning you can see outside the obit studio, where that yoga hasher remembering her. she taught every night at 5:30 and last night they held a vigil for her. today at 1:00 this afternoon her suspected killer will go before a judge for the first time. mcauley disappeared christmas night. johnson had been driving her car around with her dead body inside , according to police. at this hour it remains unclear when and where she died and how johnson came into contact with her. the medical examiner says that she was strangled and badly beaten. the post reached out to her family -- his family. his stepfather says the criminal justice system went too easy on him in the past and says that he should never have been released from prison. the father went on to say that he did have a history of men

sam sweeney is live with more.. now to the latest on the trump transition there's mounting speculation about president-elect donald trump's reported choice for secretary of state. republicans and democrats have national security candidate said to be in the lead...exxon mobile chief rex tillerson and his ties to russia. lana zak with a look at the week ahead. an update this morning in the into that deadly warehouse fire in oakland california. a-t-f officials say they have completed their work at the scene of the fire. the next briefing on the investigation will be held tomorrow. investigators have ruled out a refrigerator as the source of the fire at electrical systems a potential causes. 36 people were killed in the fire that broke out during a dance party nearly two weeks ago. funerals for some of the victims were held over the weekend. new developments this morning from alexandria. fairfax county fire investigators say a mechanical failure in a furnace caused the fire that forced dozens of people to spend the week

group from inside the traffic command center at national harbor, i am sam sweeney. melanie: comet ping pong pizza will reopen tonight at 5:00 after a north carolina man went into the place with a gun after reading a fake news article. john gonzalez has the latest on this bizarre story. john: pizza -- comet ping pong pizza is scheduled to reopen amid an fbi investigation, but take a look at all the love and support folks are showing, with his very the pizzeria. you got a lot of flowers and signs. the north carolina man who allegedly fired an assault rifle inside this restaurant is being held without bond. 28-year-old edgar welch faced a intense standoff with police on sunday. police say they found two guns at the scene and a third inside welch's car in what has been dubbed pizza gate -- as a result of what has been dubbed pizza gate, an online story about hillary clinton and an online child sex trafficking ring. he believed the illicit run was being run out of comet ping pong pizza. calls fake news online. no one was injured, but welch has been charged with assault w

sam: thank you, jennifer. the parade is free. i am sam sweeney in alexandria. back to you guys in the studio. jummy: nutrition and wellness advice. et al. of nutritionists, dietitians, will help you stay healthy with all the big meals to come. the advice is free. tune in to abc news starting at 4:00 p.m. to see how you can participate in the asked -- the ask the nutritionists phones bank. the panda has been keeping up with his diet, and early this morning doing his normal routine. bei bei had surgery last week after bamboo caused a blockage in his small intestine. glad to see he is doing better. buzz aldrin, the american astronaut who is the second person to walk on the moon, has been medically evacuate from the south pole. he needed a flight from the nra coast to new zealand. it is not clear who is 86, was in the south pole. it looks like he was on a tourist trip. no word on his condition. coming up after the break, brian will be back with a final look at your forecast. and we will also leave you with some holiday cheer. join us, as we will be out there helpin

sam sweeney bids at the ups sam: early in the morning before the sun comes up, the ramp at bwi airport comes alive. three jumbo jets loaded with packages arrive before 6:30 a.m., then it is showtime. mike romano is supervising the ramp. he describes the holiday season one way. >> organized chaos. sam: ups this year will handle 70 if you're doing the math, that is 373%. >> we know what to expect. with plans in place to make sure we get it right. sam: ups hires 95,000 seasonal workers, and many of them work right here back on the ramp, where the planes are offloaded in less than 30 minutes. one hour and 10 minutes ago, these packages were in louisville, kentucky. now the rush is to get it out of this been an on these trucks so on your doorstep by a: 30. these planes are back in the air in about an hour and a half. two of them headed to louisville, where 75% of ups packages touch the ground at some point. on your typical 757, it takes about a half hour to load. 15 of those containers will fit inside. by the end of the day, they could be anywhere in the world. if you want your package to a

sam sweeney standing by with the very latest. authorities now say the driver had the required certification to 31-year-old clinton worrel also had a valid medical certification. he had been driving for that company for 2.5 years and was considered an outstanding employee. his truck slid on ice, slammed into a jersey wall and exploded. the trucked ended up falling off the bridge and landing on train tracks below. that tanker crash happened around the same time as a 68 car pile up that injured dozens more and st down the highway for hours. all of this happened during icy conditions. the tanker crash is being investigated as a separate incident from the pile up but the two are likely related. breaking overnight. a woman struck by a metro train on the orange line in landover. officials say the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries. crews had to remove her from underneath the train. witnesses told prince george's county fire crews that the woman intentionally moved in front of the train. right now the incident is under investig

i am sam sweeney. obama was onent the daily show with trevor noah his ownht and addressed legacy and the future of the country under a new trump administration. as we have been reporting, the president-elect has not reviewed the daily available to him. the president offered a warning about the importance of those. president obama: it does not matter how smart you are. you have to have the best information possible to make the best decisions possible. my experience with our intelligence agencies is that .hey are not perfect they would be the first to it knowledge that, but they are full of extraordinarily hard-working, patriotic and knowledgeable experts. if you are not getting their perspective, their detailed perspective, then you are flying blind. jummy: president obama also used this appearance to urge people to sign up for insurance in the health care marketplace. the mug shot of the woman accused of rear end during the fairfax county police chief has been released. dwi and was under the influence

sam sweeney has the latest on that investigation. sam: mayor muriel bowser says she is devastated by the news of this overnight fire at the district yacht club. at this hour, investigators from the atf are on the scene, trying to figure out what started the fire, destroying the historic yacht club. around 3:15 this morning, flames burst from the roof of the clubhouse. within minutes, the fire had spread to all three buildings on the property. there is less to salvage this afternoon, officials calling it a complete loss. firefighters were stalled by a lack of water access and low water pressure. fire crews arrived, pumping water from the anacostia river on to the fire. members rushed to the area after a complete -- in complete shock after they learned of it. >> party for the kids. that is everything -- our kitchen, clubhouse, are come even our -- our kitchen, clubhouse, bar. sam: members i spoke with say this club has been in existence for more than 60 years. they are vowing to rebuild, but they acknowledge it will be a long road ahea

sam sweeney has details. sam: the search for a killer continues in the capitol heights neighborhood. homicide investigators have been going door to door all day, trying to figure out answers to see exactly what happened here last night. this unfolded on the 3900 block of prior street off southern avenue in capitol heights. right across from the d.c. line. what we know is at about 8:45 last night, shots rang out. 911 calls flooded into prince george's county. police showed up and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds laying on the ground. they rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. there were people in the area last night. they have been questioned by police, but so far no suspect description has been given out. we should mention this is just a couple blocks away from the officer-involved shooting took the life of a 19-year-old man on december 22. neighbors who do not want to go on camera came out this morning, telling us they cannot believe another person has been killed in their com

sam sweeney. back to you inside. jummy: coming up on "abc 7 news at noon" -- >> i was so sh the college football star who punched a student -- a female student or his story coming up. and what got him pulled over by police. jamie: jummy, a couple of serious issues. let's start in virginia. 390 five northbound trying to get into the district -- the left lane to the gw parkway completely blocked with an accident. here is a better view. no one who is heading north can actually take that ramp to get to the gw parkway. you have to continue into the district and cross the 14th street bridge. seeing a little bit of a backup here. we will get to the other backup on the southbound side in a minute. i want to talk about a pretty serious accident, this overturned at clarksburg road and ridge oaks drive. it is best to avoid clarksburg road right now. not a terrible work it. if you are traveling on 270, the northbound stretch looks great near father hurley all of our. toward father hurley boulevard. the northbound stretch of traf

sam sweeney is live with the major new developments. sam? sam: this is the worst-case scenario. that the d.c. police interim police chief will hold a press conference this morning regarding the case. tonight, tricia mcauley's car was found here. take a look at the video, you can see d.c. police holding a white sheet around the trunk. her family confirmed that the body was found. see the video there, the man shortly after that been that mano custody, appears to be the person of interest the d.c. police were looking for. christmas day is the last time that she was heard from. she went missing afternoon. to something on facebook, made a party she was supposed to go to but never showed up. the next morning she was supposed to fly to utah but never showed up for the flight. d.c. police put out a critical missing persons poster. friends that it was immaculate inside. early this morning her car was again found here. her apartment is near d and north capitol street. this morning we are again waiting for d.c. police to give us an update. we know that the woman was 46 and was a yoga teach

reporting in alexandria, i am sam sweeney. melanie: of course we know there are elves alongside the assembly line. doug: but they are not allowed to be on tv. story is after yesterday's rain and gloom and him, cooler tomorrow, and friday it will be wintertime. melanie: are you ready for it? doug: i don't like cold weather. melanie: who does? doug: the truth is, for 32, 33 years in washington, i kind of deal with it. melanie: grin and bear it. doug: try to be excited about snow. i love snow. melanie: if you do not drive in melanie: we need you when it snows. doug: a beautiful time lapse for a look at the sky this morning. absolutely gorgeous. a a few clouds overhead, then the sun came out here it we will enjoy lots of sunshine, increasing sunshine across the dmz and beyond. 47 at potomac, 45 in a 47 degrees in waldorf. we will see plenty of sunshine in the afternoon. we will see the temperatures around 50, a couple of degrees higher, a couple of degrees lower. we pick a number that you see as a high, but that does not necessari

the covers begins with sam sweeney who is live at the national harbor as he has been all day long. the excitement is building. says their mission is to blow your mind. they call it a game changer. it is unbelievable. the doors will open tonight at 11:00 and they will never close again. the governor held a press conference in the state of the art theater and says this place is amazing with a transformational impact on the mission that maryland is open for business. $41 million of revenue will go into the commercial tax base of prince george's county and half of that will go to support childhood education k-12 and community college is here in prince george's county. $323 million has been spent on local and minority owned businesses, let's listen to a little bit of what he had to engine of maryland and i daresay the washington region. this facility says that is true. it says the business is that this is the place to come -- it says to businesses that this is the place to come. sam: a live take sure, some vips getting a sneak peek. celebrity owned restaurants and upscale shopping a squ

sam sweeney is live on the hill this morning. raping a teen in falls church.. abc-seven's i-team has learned.. 18-year-old ronald herrera-contreras is an illegal immigrant. he was arrested last year and given a court order to leave the country. but he never did. authorities priority. herrera-contreras allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl off lee highway in july. he's wanted for rape, assault, and gang activity. a worsening tragedy in tennessee this morning. the death toll from this week's wildfires has now risen to 11. crews discovered the remains of more people while searching the rubble near the great smoky mountains. and right now - some people are still missing, including one mother from mcdowell county and her two young children. return, many will find they have nothing to come back to. more than 700 buildings burned down in the fire. country superstar dolly parton, who grew up in the area, plans to donate a thousand dollars a month to families who lost their homes. now to the trump transition.. president-elect trump is back in new york city, after his first

sam sweeney. back to you in the studio. president-elect donald trump continues to hold meetings at trump tower. today he is meeting with leaders from some of america's top tech companies. last night while meeting paul ryan, he defended his secretary of state pick, rex tillerson, who has a long relationship with vladimir. trump: rex is friendly with many of the leaders in the world that we do not get along with. many people do not like that. that is why i am doing the deal with rex. because i like what this is all about. picked rick also perry to leave the department of energy and offer the interior secretary job to the congressman from montana. divest -- donald trump must divest himself of all of his interests with his hotel. is at the d.c. armory for a first look at all the preparations being done for the inauguration. suzanne: i am at a giant 40-foot by washington area. all of this is being used by the joint task force, the national capital region getting ready for the inauguration, 37 days away. you can see right here, t

sam sweeney, with what is next in the investigation. sunday night,15 shots rang out on this quiet northwest street. for more than 12 hours, 32nd street near western avenue was shut down. this is kind of how exciting it goes here. theywhen police showed up, found a man dead inside this jaguar. multiple shots were fired. the windows loan out. now police believe the man who fired the shots was actually inside the car inside -- at the time of the shooting. >> this is a little bit concerning. you do not know if it was domestic. i just do not know. sam: for hours overnight into the late morning, police searched for evidence and knocked on doors. there is no word on any suspect or notice -- or motive. you may have seen some the ordered something. d.c. police want to hear from you. reporting in the chevy chase neighborhood of northwest washington, i am sam sweeney. back to you in the studio. jummy: next at noon, the trump transition. what we could learn today about his choice for secretary of state. and the president elect's other high-level me

larry: what are you working on, sam sweeney? sam: some of airport workers behind me have walked off the job. some of these people make less than four dollars per hour and they are only asking for a fair wage. a live report on how this is impacting operations is 6:46 and the weather team is on your side, getting you ready for a blast of arctic air heading our way. we are only dealing with the cold but the midwest in the northeast are getting slammed by snow and it's a tragic mourning in upstate new york. a 12 euro boy in albany has died after rescue crews pulled him from snowbank, he and his friend apparently playing alongside the road yesterday afternoon and at the same time a department of public's work truck was plowing. it's unclear if they became collapsed or if it was the plow that area them. in ohio, a mess on the roadways. emergency crews spending all day yesterday responding to a wreck on the road. thankfully, no serious injuries to report there. as for what we are looking at, veronica johnson is putting together our for

sam sweeney is checking out the situation. our abc 7 traffic alert at wjla.com/text, and you can get raking traffic news sent to your phone. q: we are following new developments out of berlin. the christmas market where 12 people were killed in a terror attack is back open this morning. the family of the man who allegedly rammed the truck into the market is condemning his actions and blaming him wholeheartedly for what he did. murray -- thism is anis amri of tunisia. he plowed a semi truck into a christmas market, killing 12 people. he is no stranger to police. he was under surveillance until september after a tip he was trying to get weapons for an attack. germany,nted asylum in but he should have been deported, we found out. it appears he slipped through the cracks. autria: we are followi a that is new with metro. washingtonrming to -- two good morning washington that he was arrested after pulling a gun and try to rob someone on an orange line train. it turns out that it was only a bb gun, but the victim did suffer a minor i

our sam sweeney stepped outside of the hearing. sam: it was an intense fireworks on capitol hill this morning as members of congress grilled members from the senior leadership team of the national transportation safety board and the transit association. the overall message is metro's board is grossly mismanaging the troubled transit agency. representative barbara com stock went as far to say it's time to blow up the three compact that governs the metro. the panel raised their voices and skoaled the board chair saying we're sick of you coming back here time and time again and sick of the reports and then getting no action. let's listen to one of those interactions. >> as you just testified, have the authority to fix it and you're not fixing it. how many more people have to die before we get you to act in the now the exemplars of the very parochialism you decry and have done real damage on our side of the river. >> that was the congressman jerry connolly about cutting service on the silver line in northern virginia. the meeting is ab

let's get right to sam sweeney live on the scene.. first of december - dry & cool for national christmas tree lighti - next best chance for rain comes tuesday today: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. cooler & breezy. highs: 53-56 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph tonight: mainly clear to partly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-38 winds: w 5-10 mph friday: partly cloudy to mostly sunny. seasonable. highs: 48-53 winds: w 5-15 mph breaking news in happening now in old town, near powhatan park. police say they got a call about a possible shooting. and when the got to the scene on colonial avenue, they found a body. the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. police are only identifying the person as a 41-year-old man. and in the district - a shooting overnight leaves one man dead. it happened around eleven last night. the victim was found on irvington street in southwest. he was taken to the hospital where he we're also following breaking news in washington state. a tacoma neighborhood is on lockdown right now- after a police officer was shot and killed. the officer was responding to a domestic violence call when

sam sweeney and mobile trak seven jsut got to the scene sam? breaking overseas indonesian police say three people suspected of planning a holiday season suicide bombing were killed in a raid this morning this all happening jakarta this is the second attack to be foiled in less than two weeks. the men planned to stage their attack on christmas day or new years eve they were going to stab police officers in order to attract a crowd..then they planned to set off bombs to do more damage the three syspects were killed in a gun battle with police police believe the trio were isis sympathizers. this morning the attacker in the berlin christmas market massacre is still on the loose. isis says, that attacker is a soldier of the islamic state. the person is likely armed - and now has a 36 hour head start on law enforcement, after german police admit they may have detained the wrong man. the 23-year-old pakistani asylum seeker was released yesterday because of insufficient evidence. right now the man hunt is heating up - but at this hour - german police s

in princelive george's county, sam sweeney. jummy: evacuations in aleppo, syria, taking a dangerous turn. pro-government forces opened fire on ambulances trying to leave that city. that rebels and civilians can leave the city, but troops are shooting at ambulances. at least three people have an hurt. the new evacuation effort comes 24 hours after yesterday's failed cease-fire. metro isppening today, deciding whether to suspend late-night train service for another two years. it has been closing earlier since the safetrack maintenance program has been in effect. the board will also discuss an incident on the red line monday were six red line cars detached. and we will get an update on july plus the willamette at east falls church. donald trump's daughter is now in the market for a home in d.c. they were shopping in georgetown this weekend in the same neighborhood as one of the hottest listings in the city, 5.5six-bedroom, bath mansion owned by jacqui kennedy. cabinet members are also looking for homes in the district. right now,

reporting live, sam sweeney. this morning, survivors, staff, and other members mark the anniversary of the shooting rampage at pulse nightclub. a moment of silence was held this morning, the exact time that the shooter started shooting. a public memorial service is planned for later today in orlando. 49 people were killed in the attack, making it the most deadly mass shooting in modern u.s. history. to the one used in the massacre is now the center ina campaign fundraiser virginia. jummy olabanji has more on that. jummy: this one has a lot of people talking this morning. corey stewart is planning a is in and the prize ar-15. what do you think of the rifle giveaway? log on and let us know what you think. gun-control activists are upset about the upcoming raffle, calling it insensitive with before the anniversary of the sandy hook school shooting coming up this week. >> for someone who aspires to higher office in virginia, to have a giveaway of a military weapon to civilians is just reprehensible. we will be doing

we will check back with sam sweeney shortly. use river road or macarthur boulevard as your workaround. coming from centreville, 66 jammed up because of a crash involving an overturned jeep, back up on its wheels, hooked up to a tow truck. a car into a house, and as a result there was a gas main has closed off a portion of braddock road to back late. you will find an eight-car pileup south on kenilworth avenue before perot's -- before burroughs. we also have delays in eastbound on the freeway headed from virginia in toward main avenue. the crash there was reported on the right side of the road. green and yellow lines, expect delays because of an earlier problem outside of u street. that is our traffic watch. in the next 10 minutes, we will have in update on your ride in northeast. autria: it is beginning to look a lot like christmas on the national mall. larry: for micah johnson is out there. what is going on? veronica: that's right, today is the big day. we kick off the holiday season shortly after 7:00. the sun will start risin

sam sweeney is headed to the scene and will have a live report coming up at 5.. right now in the district.. police need your help to identify an armed robbery suspect caught on camera terrorizing a convenience store. take a good look at this surveillance from inside a store on 11th street in northwest. the suspect walks in with a black bag and points a gun at a clerk. moments later he goes to the cash register..demands money.. and takes off with an undisclosed amount. d-c police are offering a 10-thousand dollar to an arrest. breaking news overnight.. in an unexpected move, president obama has declined to sign legislation renewing sanctions against iran--but he has let it become law. he faced a midnight deadline to sign the 10-year renewal of the decades old sanctions law. white house press secretary josh earnest says the president is letting it become law without his signature, saying he retains authority to waive all nuclear sanctions lifted. iran's president vowed to respond if the sanctions were renewed, arguing they violate terms of the nuclear deal. preside

for more tips, we say good morning to sam sweeney. sam: we are rolling on the road right now with aaa this morning. we're in a tow truck where it we're on a call to capitol heights or someone's car battery died. that seems to be the big story this morning with the cold temperatures, especially batteries older than five years old are not getting these cars started. tony, this is the number one call you see during the cold weather times. what can you tell us? what is the preventative measure? >> get your battery tester before the cold weather hits. we can test it for you and tell you if you need one or don't need one. sam: if you have one of those keyless entry cars, make sure you keep that keep away from your car because when it is hereby, it tells your car to be on standby and it drains your battery. we will be driving run all morning long. i might tell the next guy will we get there we are from publishers clearing house and he is the million dollar winner. you can see that on news channel 8. sam. keep in mind, you can get your stormw

sam sweeney.. what are you working on. right now at 5. one man is dead--a we have a live report from prince george's county following a fatal shooting. plus--an arrest made in a lenghty investigation into an attempted sexual assault at a popular d-c hotel. details on how police were able to aprehend this man. good morning washington. toss to veronica today: am rain. pm sunshine. windy. highs: 49-54

sam sweeney is live inside the casino this morning with more on the grand opening. sam? sam: jummy, the casino countdown is almost over. just a few hours away from when the doors open at 11:00 tonight. some of the employees are already here. they have smiles on their faces. the energy here is palpable. billion mega resort. this is not just a casino, this is upscale shopping, entertainment, a 3000-seat theater. some of the names already on the schedule -- bruno mars, orinda ran, -- durand durand -- duran duran, cher. this is all inclusive. here. if you are looking for a night out with a good neil -- was a good meal, you want to go to a spa, this is a good destination. a huge economic engine for the county. they expect to bring in more than $40 million a year. half of that will go to education. perhaps the best news, 40% of the employees working here are from prince george's county. it is really an incredible operation. we are going to take you around outside, john gonzalez has all the information on how to get here and what the traffic situation is. what can you tell us?

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sam sweeney is learning more in sam: fedex expects to ship 317 million packages this holiday season. this is the sorting facility. i want to show you how they do it. the packages come in on a truck, come over to the been, they are offloaded beginning at 7:00 when the conveyor belts start moving and then they are brought out. more than 100 trucks leave your every single day and are brought to your door and then the syst one of the bins, and then they take off again. 50% of fedex packages will go to memphis, tennessee, where they will be sorted overnight. tony, you are the man to make this happen. tell me about the biggest challenges you face in the christmas season. >> the weather and the traffic on the biggest challenges in the on staff than anyone else other than an airline? >> yes. >> how do you guarantee getting it to the world on time? >> we are looking at a record-breaking shipping season this year. in this area we want to make sure that we get packages off to customers on a timely basis. sam: perfect. they all need to be shipped that next day air option will cost you. there is

sam sweeney, back to you. autria the ntsb has wrapped up its first phase of the investigation into last month at least go bus crash. six students died and 20 others were hurt. the driver is charged with five counts of vehicular homicide, as well as charges of reckless endangerment, reckless start truck -- reckless driving, a six charge likely on the way. he declined an interview on jummy: happening now, firefighters to working to put up a hot spots remaining from the wildfires in tennessee. the death toll stands at 11. crews discovered the remains of even more people will searching the rubble right near the great smoky mountains. right now some people are still missing, including one mother and her two young children. as a vacuum it at residents begin to return to the area, many will find they have nothing to come back to. 700 larry? larry: to the trump transition, donald trump is back in new york city. he arrived in new york last night. in cincinnati kicked off his postelection thank you tour, saying that ame

sam sweeney shows us tributes are pouring in on social media. sam: she was considered hollywood royalty, she stole rain."in "singing in the celebrities are around the world and in hollywood are reacting. let's look at the tweets. debra messing says it is so heartsick. debbie went to be with car rie. another star says debbie reynolds helped light my passion for performing with "singing in the rain." another says the most incredible love is william shatner says debbie williams -- debbie reynolds was one of the last of hollywood royalty. says cruel, cruel year. i think a lot of people are thinking the same way. back to you in the studio. jummy: a deputy is fighting for his life after being shot by a gunman. is dead.ho shot him this started after midnight. wally woman was inside, the suspect shot at the deputy, who returned fire. we received an update on his condition. >> he is quite ill, but we are hopeful. it is a little early to tell what else we are going to have to do. we will see how things go over the next few days. jummy: because of the kind

sam sweeney has more. sam: it is the season of giving, and metro is giving a break from safetrack. that means no more maintenance through the end of january. they are doing is to prepare the inauguration. it will be in normal schedule except for new year's eve. metro will have extended service until 3:00 a.m., unprecedented news during safetrack. the gm says it is a service to the community, and service will be free. miller lite is picking up the tab for you need to use your smartphone card to swipe and and swipe out. metro has to send the correct bill to miller lite. at 4:00ll open early a.m. and run at a nearly rush-hour schedule until 9:00 p.m. metro rail will close at midnight, and buses will run on his gun day -- on a sunday schedule. jummy: a virginia lawmaker has filed a bill with limited exception that will prohibit the use of cell phones while driving. the democratic senator filed the bill this month requiring drivers use a hands-free or he says he is passionate about the bill because he says a lot of time on interstate 95 watching other motorists "stare at the phone in th

sam sweeney is live at headquarters in northwest. he joins us with the latest. sam: she was a yoga instructor, part of sag , and now she is dead. and man took her car and was driving around in it with her body in the trunk. he also robbed a cvs in southwest d.c. a man walking his dog spotted the car and called 911. i caught up with the man to hear his story. >> i recognized the car. the man was smoking this cigar or something. dancing to the music in the car. sam: dancing while her body was in the trunk. sir, how like -- hello are you? off,s edgy and seemed aggressive, something. how he described him. arounds mulling it within five or 10 minutes, there .s the car sam: seconds later, police swarmed the area. in the car -- >> they found tricia mccauley deceased in her vehicle. sam: police took the driver into custody. tricia went missing christmas night. food she prepared for the party was left on the counter in her apartment. and policeappeared say it showed up, involved in a robbery monday morning at a cvs and southwest. >> the suspect was involved in a theft at

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