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WJLA ABC7 News At 5 November 28, 2016

Your phone. Go to wjla. Com text to sign up. Michelle the storm watch 7 team is keeping an close eye on something we need in the area. Rain. We are tracking the signing of what is coming our way. Steve it will be eight hours before we see the first rain drops across the meet metro area. If you have plans, maybe shopping and the temperatures will be in the 40s. Clouds will increase and the sun has now set for the day. For the overnight. Temperatures will fall to the 40s. Look what happens later to the evening hours and early, early tomorrow morning. Temperatures will increase because a warm front will move overhead. With the warm front we are looking at rain. No worries out there now. Lets widen the view out a little bit. This is on the way for the day today. Its a wet rush hour commute for tomorrow morning. Midday rain, once again and driving home tomorrow evening we talk about another round of rain on wednesday and the highs near 70 degrees. More on that coming up in a few minutes. Larry steve, thank you. Developing now, skytrak7 in gainesville as the police reconstruct a deadly crash. Daniel we velasco and a 2yearold boy died in a car crash. Michelle new at 5 00 82yearold grand mother stabbed by her grand daughter repeatedly. The motive in the disturbing story is demonic possession. Maryland bureau chief brad bell joins us from pasadena. How is the grand mother doing tonight . Brad that is the good news. We are told she was treated at a hospital and was released to other Family Members. We are hearing from the sources and the neighbors that the only thing that daughter. The 82yearold womans niece and tidy Pasadena Home is already decorated for the holidays. But the only activity there today is a crime scene cleanup crew doing its sad job. The neighbor that requested anonymity said the neighborhood is saddened by what happened. Very upset. She would do anything for anybody. Anne Arundel County Police got the call early yesterday morning for the family violence. Victim stabbed multiple times they say by her 20yearold grand daughter savannah weaver. Weaver was taken into custody and hospitalized after police heard the bizarre motive. She said one of the reasons that she cut up her grandmother was to cut demons out from inside of her. Brad a man who is a Family Member declines to speak with us. The neighbor says the 82yearold victim was giving her troubled grand daughter a battled mental illness. It is a tragedy. Horrible. Mental illness. It is just horrible. Brad well, the grand daughter weaver is hospitalized undergoing emergency psychiatric evaluation. Police say that when she is released she will be charged with attempted second of degree murder. At the Police District in pasadena, maryland, brad bell, abc7 new say a man killed his wife this morning. Martinez is in custody charged with murder and accused of stabbing diaz in a parking lot in diablo court in alexandria. A person heard screaming at 5 00. When she looked outside she saw the victim on the ground. Larry three weeks after the president ial election, there are new developments. The first is that donald trump has won michigan. Michigan, certifying the votes today making the final electoral tally in the trump to 232 for hillary clinton. However, jill stein a former candidate says she will petition for a recount in michigan on wednesday. That is one day before it begins in wisconsin. As Kristine Frazao reports the biggest complaint from the voter fraud coming from the winner himself, the president elect. President elect trump i say its rigged. Kristine an exchange time. Do you make the same commitment that you will absolutely accept the result of this election . I will look at it at the time. Ill keep you in suspense. Hillary clintons response. That is horrifying. Every time donald thinks things are not going in his direction he claims whatever it is, is rigged against him. Now the campaign is joining in a effort to have some of the votes recounted. An effort launched by green stein. Its subtle. You have to examine the vote. Compare the result with your electronic result. The Clinton Campaign willingness to play along is raising questions. And a new round of criticism. She congratulated him and conceded to him on election night. I was right there. The idea we are going to drag this out now where the president elect has been incredibly magnanimous to the clintons and the obamas is incred says circumstances have changed. I think in her concession speech she felt confident that the result in the states were accurate. The reporting that has happened of late that russians were trying to hack our election system is a new set of information. President elect trump clearly bothered by this tweeted on sunday that he won the popular vote. If you deduct the million of people who voted illegally. A claim given four pinocchios as recount efforts are now possible in wisconsin, michigan and pennsylvania, he cautions not to look too deeply into it. I think the recounts will just reiterate that donald trump was elected president in a fair election. In washington, im Kristine Frazao, abc7 news. Larry well, the president elect meanwhile getting blowback for the claims about the millions of illegal votes in virginia, new hampshire, and california. In a statement, virginia commissioner of election called the claims simply unfounded. Was fair and all votes cast by eligible voters were accurately counted. Ahead at 6 00, Northern Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg takes the president elect claim to the local election leaders and the voters and the concerns with the ramifications at 6 00. The death of fidel castro brought about responses as vastly different of the opinions of the former leader himself. Today, somber sights in havana. The urn holding castros ashes and will be taken on a tour of the island nation ending in santiago for castros funeral on sunday. The same stark contrast between morning an celebration is visible in the united states. Cheryl conner has more. Castros saying if only the u. S. Would help the poor as you did. Look at the individuals. The restaurant in northwest wants to recognize the significance of castros death with the people of cuba and it is hosting a happy hour every day until sunday. If you walk in and say ziva cuba you will receive a free cocktail. There are can customere so many, the relative, the Family Members. History absolve you already. In northwest washington, cheryl conner, abc7 news. Larry still ahead at 5 00, moving toward Legal Marijuana in maryland. How many stores will soon be selling pot legally, as longing as you have a prescription. Plus a push to change what how the stadium could get cues from the Horizon Center and Verizon Center and why it could bring unnecessary risk. Why they are asking a mother home safe after spending weeks after being held captive. Cyber monday. How about this cup of coffee and the cell phone instead of the crowded mall. Michelle the Holiday Shopping blitz moved online for cyber monday. And the experts at adrop bee digital insights expect them to rake in 4. 3 million today alone. Larry much of the buying is done away from the Richard Reeve joins us from the coffee bar in northwest washington. Some folks get creative with the shopping med. No crowded shopping lots and no crowded mall. A lot more people are doing it 3 million americans by mobile coffee. When you are there you dont have to wait in line. Richard this is the real way to shop. There are deals online. It is hard to avoid it. Days after thanksgiving, its the preferred way for shopping nationwide. I think cyber monday has the benefits because you dont have to leave your home. Or your favorite coffee place. The Retail Tracker adobby system predicts systems predicts the 9 increase. Carlos is even buying multiple sizes for many items. Article of clothing, i want to try it on. Each brand has the different size. Cyber monday was invented in 2005. Many had slow Internet Connections at home. Fast forward 11 years with the smart phones and the faster internet speed. A lot of them start Cyber Monday Deals early to catch deals in Stores Online on friday. For those who hate the mall crowd. To actually shop. This is the way i would do it. 11 million americans are still shopping at work. Northwest washington, Richard Reeve, abc7 news. All right. Thank you. For those who plan to hit shopping there is a risk you may not be thinking of. In the next half hour the threat you may not see coming as you run the holidayer holiday errands. Larry the capitol Christmas Tree has arrived at a 4,000mile trip from idaho. The Lighting Ceremony will take place on tuesday. Tradition of the capitol Christmas Tree as the peoples tree began in 1964. Michelle this thursday white house Christmas Tree lighting. Last year it was freezing. I know from the firsthand experience. This year wont be as cold. We will take what we can get. A mild couple of days ahead. We have to get through the muchneeded rain at this point. We show you the storm watch 7 satellite and the radar. Showers across western maryland. Across the blue ridge. Not a early on. Moving through the late night hours the showers will increase. By tomorrow morning a lot of the wet weather across the d. M. V. Show you what is going on right now at the wider view. The moisture to the west of us over indiana, kentucky, tennessee. This all moves on off to the east. By tomorrow morning through the midday hours and into the early evening, it will be wet around here. We could see upward of half an inch of rain for the day tomorrow. More on the way for the day on are looking at 50 degrees at Reagan National airport. The milder air to the south and the west of us in the 60s in knoxville. That is the weather that is moving our way for the day tomorrow. At least the air mass as the winds change direction and move out of the south southwest. For the overnight, look for patchy fog. Showers develop after midnight. Temperatures will fall in the 40s. At least early on. By 1 00 2 00 in the morning something we dont see around here will start to through the Early Morning hours. 1 00 in the morning. Temperatures in the 40s. As they head through 8 00 or 9 00. Already near 58 to 60. 61 degrees. Just in time for the rush hour commute. And along the mild temperatures we are going to be looking at the wet roadways. That is likely to slow things down a little bit. For tomorrow, the temperatures will eventually make it to 65 degrees. The future cast. From storm watch 7. Cloudy skies for the overnight for Early Morning hours. 79 00 in the morning, we could see heavier rain across northern Montgomery County to frederick county. To washington county. It moves north inortheast. Outdoor recess for the kids. Maybe iffy. Especially the further north and the west we go from the district. Showers for the ride home tomorrow evening. That will cause delays with the wet roa night. Heavier rain will arrive on wednesday. That is part of a cold front that may bring us a few isolated thunderstorms. Once the cold front moves on through, a big, big change in the temperatures. How much rain are we talking about over the next 48 hours, upward of an inch to an inch and a half around the immediate metro area. Heavier amount along the mysondixon line. Muchneeded rain at this hour. We need it. We have a great blog at wjla. Com. Check it out. Across the area. Six inches. This will put a doesnt in put a dent in it. Tenday outlook. Temperatures tomorrow around 65 degrees. Upper 60s for the day on wednesday. Ahead of the cold front. We will see period of rain and thunderstorms. Once the cold front clears. It will be breezy and cooler day on thursday with the highs in the middle 60s. Lower 50s on friday and saturday. As you move to next week, temperatures ta to middle 50s. No outbreaks of really supper cold air. Still no snow flakes to talk about in the forecast. Im good with it. Larry were okay. Michelle the timing of the rain is perfect. It doesnt effect the tree lighting. Larry get that out of the way. Steve i planned it that way. Michelle nice work. Still ahead for us, seeing the light. The changes being considered around Nationals Park that are spurning a debate once had the missing mom held captive for weeks and the unusual questions she may be asked as the police hunt for those responsible. Michelle tonight abc7 helps get you in the mood for michelle breaking news out of georgetown where northbound i270 turned into a virtual parking lot. They are seeing a lot of taillights after a twocar crash at the interchange with father hurley boulevard. There are only minor injuries reported. The crash has been moved to the side. We are seeing signs of progress. As you can see its still causing significant backups there. Jamie sullivan has a complete look at the traffic situation for the area. We will check in with her in woman missing for three weeks is back with her family tonight. Michelle the woman says she was kidnapped but as Lauren Lister explains the investigators still have more questions than answers. Lauren today, the hunt is on for the alleged kidnappers after a missing Northern California mother who Law Enforcement was held captive for three weeks was discovered along this road. She is heavily battered. 34yearold was released early thanksgiving morning 150 miles from home. Bound with restraints but able to flag down a passing motorist. I saw a woman with long blonde hair by the side of the road. Kind of frantically waving what looked like a shirt. Lauren alison spotting her and called the police. I figured if she was willing to risk being hit by car she must really need help. A quarterinch heavy chain. Lauren Authorities Say she was terrified and could only offer vague description of the captors telling police to look for two Hispanic Women armed with a handgun driving a dark s. U. V. We dont know the role they played. The real key is the small details she can remember. What was the room like . Analyze analyzing her past, the previous marriage and an online activity. They are telling us they have no reason to disbelieve her story saying they plan to interview the mom this week. Lauren lister, abc news, los angeles. Larry okay. Coming up at 5 00, a big step toward medical marijuana in maryland. How many locations are one step closer to being able to sell legal weed. Michelle a local community looking for a place to lay the larry upnext, a push for a visible change around the park and why some fear it could put announcer youre watching abc7 news at 5 00. Ion on your side. Changes in national park. Someone add advertisement. Some worry the ads could be a safety hazard. Sam if you have noticed the signs around Verizon Center advertising events, nats park want similar signs around the baseball stadium. They make money and bring the tax revenue in the citys coffers but some including busy south capitol street need to look at the road. I am against signs, however, if they will impact the pedestrian safety, drivers safety. And if they are going to screw up the view of the city that is one of the prettiest in the entire world. Sam but supporters say they are common at the sports venue everywhere. They provide a level of excitement around the arena. Verizon center they dont bother me. They give light to the street. Too busy. The done certain among some critics is that the signs wont be just here at the Verizon Center or even at the nats park but will proliferate all over d. C. Changing the character of some neighborhoods. Some complain the Community Groups have not had enough time to express views. That is when the Monkey Business happens. Jack evans says he only supports the signs around sports venues. This is a city. A lively city. If you dont like that, there is a great place where you can live. It is called reston. Sam in northwest washington, im sam ford, abc7 news. Larry we have all been to a cemetery but a new movement to takoma park to create the first public place in the nation to scatter peoples ashes. It comes as the creation in year 2000. Takoma park resident jennifer launched a website in support of the cause. The Takoma Park City Council is planning to hold a second hearing on the plan. The citizens we talk to like the idea. What is not to like . Its a sweet idea and a way to memorialize people we love. Larry in 2000, 26 of americans who passed away were cremated. Last year the figure jumps to to be cremated. Michelle checking the top stories. Nine people are in the hospital after a knife attack at ohio state. A University Police officer shot and killed a suspect who also drove a car into a group of pedestrians. They identified the attacker as 18yearold student born in somalia but living the u. S. As a legal permanent resident. Larry a 20yearold woman from pasadena, maryland, facing charge. Savannah weaver attacked her grandmother with a knife saying she needs to cut the demons out of her. Her 82yearold grand mother is recovering from her injuries. Michelle across cuba people are paying respects to former leader fidel castro who died friday at the age of 90. Cast lowr castro turned control to his brother in the man of shooting and killing nine black people in a church plans to represent himself in his own trial. A judge granted dylann roofs motion to defend himself despite calling it unwise after roof was found competent to stand trial on friday. He will have defense lawyers at his bench he can consult with if he had questions. The prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Larry police in Prince Georges County

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