Transcripts For WJLA ABC7 News At Noon 20161116 : vimarsana.

Transcripts For WJLA ABC7 News At Noon 20161116

Left class in protest of the election of president elect donald trump. They marched through the streets toward the courthouse. At one point there was an altercation with a donald trump supporter who is purported to be a student. Some words were said. No one was seriously injured. The protest one of its way through rockville town square. Then students gathered for a rally at the old courthouse. They we stronger together. Heres what a few of them had to say about why they chose to participate. I am protesting against donald trump because of lgbt people in general. As one of them, i am deeply concerned. I think it is important that people know that we do not agree with what he says and the people he targets understand we do not agree with what he says. And what is to come. To have a president who you know might not have your best interest in mind and may not work to protect your is really scary. He will be there for four more years. Suzanne three other Montgomery County high schools all held similar demonstrations prior to this one. As for these students, their absences are considered unexcused unless the parents send a note saying they are allowed to in rockville, Suzanne Kennedy come abc 7 news. Jummy we want to get to the latest on the transition of president elect trump. How do you feel a week later . We are learning more about what his white house could look like. While some decisions are causing concern, others are causing confusion. Abcs maggie rulli is in northwest with the latest. Maggie now that he is the trumps every move even closer than before. So far it seems the incoming president does not like the scrutiny. After being holed up inside the trump tower for days, president elect donald trump finally escaped from his skyscraper. Photos show him giving photos show him getting a standing ovation at a dinner last night. The polar journalists the pool of journalists, a trump spokesperson saying to reporters that going f the dinner break confusion comes amid reports of continuing turmoil inside team trump. Former commerce and michael rodgers, one of his Top National Security advisers, was reportedly forced to resign. I think there is some confusion going on about a chain of command coming out of new york. Maggie and then there are concerns about stephen bannon. He led the charge to concern calling for him to step down. I think donald trump will stand by him. He has done that throughout the race. He will not be pushed aside, but it is a problematic situation that one of his first announcements has received this much attention. Maggie trump denied such reports, saying the process for picking his cabinet is very organized. Confusion during a president ial transition is normal. President before naming his first cabinet member. But some of his early transit some of his early decisions are already causing an extreme backlash. Maggie rulli for abc 7 news. Jummy republicans reelected Mitch Mcconnell as Senate Majority leader this morning. The democrats chose chuck schumer, replacing harry reid, who retired. President obama is in greece today, visiting the acropolis. Known as the cradle of democracy. The president used this meaning to express to the people of greece that despite the outcome of the u. S. Election and the brexit vote, he Still Believes in what democracy stands for. Pres. Obama we have very different points of view, but american democracy is bigger than any one person. That is why we have a tradition of the outgoing president welcoming the new one in. Jummy long as we retain our faith in democracy, we retain our faith in people. We will continue to follow donald trump in his transition to the white house with the coverage of the president elects plan of his first 100 days. Go to our website, wjla. Com. Meanwhile, you can cross off Martin Omalley as becoming chairman of the democratic news now. We have a 7 on your side consumer alert while some of you may have been sleeping, your electric bill with pepco went up. The Maryland Public Service Commission Approved a roughly 5 rate hike, which takes effect immediately. That works out to an extra seven dollars a month on the average bill. It could have been worse. Pepco asked for a rate hike more than double what was approved by the commission. Outside for your weather. So far it has been a pretty normal fall day out there. We take a live look at the white house. Doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. Doug the battle backandforth between clouds and sunshine for a while, the clouds will win out. In hagerstown, we are 53 degrees and overcast. A system is moving through the area right now. To the north and west of the metro area, a few showers in the into pennsylvania. As the band moves selfies, there is a slight chance of an isolated as the band moves southeast, there is a slight chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm. It will clear out this afternoon to the south and east. We will get back to some sunshine, we think. As we tracked this pattern, by midafternoon you may see some showers north towards annapolis. Be on that, it quickly clears out and we will be in good shape. We have a warmin into friday and saturday. Sunday everything changes with a powerful cold front coming to town. We will put some numbers to those claims in about eight minutes. Jummy doug, thank you. We want to get to some breaking news out of minnesota where the Police Officer who shot a black driver over the summer has been charged with seconddegree manslaughter. Traffic stop. It was streamed on facebook by his girlfriend. She claims he was shot while he was reaching for his id. He said that he looks like an Armed Robbery suspect and reacted to the presence of that gun. We want to turn now to the war on terror. There is new video showing Usled Coalition forces relentlessly striking isis targets, happening in iraq. A military spokesman said artillery strikes, and missiles over the past month. Iraqi forces have reportedly regained control of one third of the eastern side of the city of mosul. This noon, at least eight people are dead, including four children after airstrikes pounded aleppo. The rebel held syrian city was attacked this morning with saudis coming in from two separate neighborhoods. Backpacks. Action is being taken to make streets around the region safer through an initiative called the street smart campaign. The goal is to crack down on drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians who violate Traffic Safety laws. Sam sweeney has the details. Sam no matter where you go and how you get there, police want you to arrive alive. Right now enforcement is as tough as it has ever been. Seatbelt underneath my arm and basically being in the middle of the intersection and for failing to turn on a red light signal. Sam she was one of the first to be ticketed. Her message for other drivers the seatbelt is 75. The red light is 150. Sam traffic crashes involving pedestrians spiked in december, into december. As part of this twomonthlong streetsmart campaign, police are not just targeting drivers. They give pedestrians and bicyclists tickets down on 14th street. They will do some activations there. Sam in the district one of the targeted areas is outside Georgetown University hospital center. If you go across this crosswalk while the arrow is red, the fine will reporting in northwest washington, sam sweeney. Back to you in the studio. Jummy coming up on abc 7 news at noon, it happened in an instant. A baby boy rolls off a changing table. What his nineyearold brother did to save the day. We have all used them. We will talk about one airline chips to these tags. More on that and holiday travel. Jummy and for those who need it now, we will tell you what amazon is doing for Online Shoppers in the d. C. Area. Jamie . Jamie not about right for anyone ready to leave the house or traveling on the beltway. Top side, some road work. Just know that you will have a lot of volume. That is traveling on both the inner loop as well as the outer loop, although we do have more getting from Silver Spring closer toward New Hampshire avenue. You average about 17 miles per hour. We just saw the live look right now of georgia avenue, which shows you how much volume we have. In the district, traffic heading to the third street tunnel. Bottom side of the beltway, we look great to d. C. Crossing the wilson bridge. Mostly everything is in the green. You love allday breakfast. But you dont love that you cant get all your favorites. But now you can get more of what you love. So you can find Something Else to not love. Like hearing the sound of your own voice. softly like hearing the sound of your own voice. Get more choices you love, now with all day breakfast. Announcer you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. Jummy mess in florida. Early this morning, at least 20 cars were derailed in a twotrain crash in an area outside orlando. The cars were described as mangled. Two people were hurt. The bigger concern is the report of more than 4000 gallons of fuel being leaked. As you know, thanksgiving is next week. You have a chance to get John Gonzalez is at Reagan National with more on the deals and how to make sure your luggage does not get lost. John in just about a week, many of us will be going somewhere for the thanksgiving holiday season. Aaa predicting 49 million americans will be traveling this thanksgiving. That is the most since 2007. Airlines know this. They are trying to save you some of this while at the same time trying to keep you from losing one of these. Delta airlines h chips, and bedding them into the luggage tag so that you will be able to track your bags at all times. You will be able to use in app on your phone. One time i lost my plane on the way to hawaii. They could not find it for three weeks. I was on american. So the tracking chip is that going to be taken off . John United Airlines is you will not be allowed to pick your seat and you can carry on only one carryon that is under your seat. You will also be the last to board the plane. Jetblue, something similar with a twoday flash sale. We are seeing one way fares. You can buy this afternoon, fly next year, or fly with millions of your friends next weekend. Aaa predicting that over one Million People will travel over 50 miles. That is a 2 increase compared to last thanksgiving. Back to you inside. Jummy it is a terrifying situation most mothers can relate to. You place your baby on the changing table, you turn your back for just a moment, and the baby starts to roll off. It happened in florida, but watch with the babys 9 yearold the babys baby just before he hits the floor. Here is what the babys relieved mother had to say about that heroic act. While. It is almost like someone pushed him over there and said go do what you have to do. But i am a believing person and i believe in god and i believe that miracles happen. Jummy and a lot of her friends say the same thing h place, nine years old, and to think to run over there. Doug it would take your breath away, fathers alone. That is good. So here, we are in fine shape. We have been talking since monday about a warming trend, and a big change with cold weather over the weekend. That is still on track. Lets start with a live look at pretty out there. Sunshine trying to break through. We have a frontal system moving through, with breaks of sun. A few spots may see a sprinkle. Dots around chambersburg, pennsylvania, and around the hagerstown area. Fairly dry, but there will be a chance of a few showers making it at least to the northern suburbs and perhaps the metro area. Satellite and radar together. You can see the moisture associated with the disturbance, tracking to the southeast. To the south and the northeast, it is clear. A temporary system moving through. We will get back to sunshine later this afternoon. Temperature wise, we had to about 63. Very pleasant. Above average by about five degrees. Very comfortable temperatures tonight, in the mid50s. What will happen with this cooldown is wind building up in sunday, there are changes. A strong cold front will come through Late Wednesday and give us a chance of a few scattered showers. The wind will increase. Temperatures in the mid60s. Changing sunday, in the high 40s. Wind chill in the 30s. There could be some flurries around the area. Computer modeling putting the future wind chills out. 9 00 on sunday morning, it will feel like it is 29 degrees in washington, 14 degrees in allegheny it will feel like 27 degrees in annapolis, 29 on the midshore in easton. We expect the chill to last a couple of days. Keep that in mind as you make your plans. As we talk about the day after tomorrow, friday afternoon, it is the big Tree Lighting at tysons in the afternoon. I will be there. An early heralding of the sled here. Temperatures will be in the 50s after sunset. Here are the next seven days for you. Sunshine over the next couple of days with a warming trend. Highs will reach the middle 60s as we head through this afternoon and tomorrow, upper 60s on friday. Partly part showers late in the day saturday. Jummy coming up tonight on abc 7 news at to check out our new series, inspire. Michelle marsh introduces us to a teenage entrepreneur who is a motivational speaker and a bestselling author. Hear her heartwarming message, encouraging others to dream big. It will be on inspire tonight on abc 7 news at 5 00. Coming up, why there is hope jummy forget the old saying about needing something overnight. Amazon can get to you right away. The prime now delivery ultrafast service is exclusively offered to prime members. It provides free twohour delivery of everything from ice cream to electronics. It is available in Northern Virginia and parts of suburban maryland. Union workers at giant are deciding whether to approve a deal that would avoid a strike. Late last night, a tentative agreement was reached. Today Union Members are voting friday. Employees are asking for secure Retirement Benefits and premium pay on sundays. Have you ever noticed that sometimes answers to the most Serious Problems are right in front of our noses . Coming up tonight at 11 00, join us on the trail of legal items being of a legal items being brought into the United States of illegal items being brought into the United States. Including right here at dulles everything from weapons to disease carriers. And the pulse of a danger and the pelt of an endangered jummy colleen was cleaning up after cookg, trash. She did not realize it until the garbage truck picked it up. She tried to chase it down and help and convince them to help rummage through the trash. She now has the ring back. It only took watch or hours of searching through the scrap to find it. Good for her. I do not know if i could have done that. Doug a quick look at the weather today. We will possibly have a welcome, everybody, to whiz kids week. We have some gifted young people with us today who are used to getting good grades, and theyve just been handed their next assignment to win 1 million. I cant wait to see how they do. So lets play who wants to be a millionaire. 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