Live and in hd, this is abc seven breaking news. Captioned by the National Captioning Institute www. Ncicap. Org adc Police Officer arrested with before he was charged producing child. Major problems at the national zoo, the new allegations that ammo animals are dying because he knew keepers are so short staffed. A live look at the national cathedral, where a Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela is aboutderway. New details a stunning Security Breach and south africa, that could have put president obama at risk. Rg iii benched. Numeral reports he will not be the starting quarterback sunday. To get got a lot of news to. We begin with the breaking news involving aistant police scandal. An officer arrested involving a teen prostitution ring. The second officer to face charges in a matter of days. Another was just found dead. The scandal is intensifying. The metropolitan Police Officer is now facing charges for allegedly prostituting young girls. Arrested at the southeast apartment this morning, the same Apartment Police come through last week. According to court records, they seized marijuana, several cell phones, and a laptop president told us off camera they told several police at the apartment complex early this morning. The apartment was checked last week in inside, a missing 15 yearold girl and an 18yearold girl in the bedroom. A federal search warrant shows the 15yearold showed told investigators the play saucer shot naked photos of her while wearing sparkling high heels. A sex tape of her with an older man. He repaid her 80 and she could keep 60. She also said she met other girls at the apartment. That is a child. That is wrong to do that to a child. The officer has been with the npd since 1989. He was placed on light duty back in 2012 because of an injury and is now on administrative leave. He is expected to face a judge this afternoon. In south east, brianne carter, abc 7 news meanwhile, d. C. Isice confirmed that officer now dead. The body was pulled from the potomac river. He was charged of taking nude pictures of a 15yearold girl, saying the photos were Police Procedure for the investigation. Required to wear an ankle monitor. For sure to stay with us continuing coverage of the d. C. Police scandal. We are digging for more more on the death and will be in court when he makes his appearance just about an hour from now. Look for updated details on our website and Team Coverage 00. Ing tonight at five meanwhile, Montgomery County police are looking for the feeds responsible for nine smash and grab burglaries that happened overnight. They happened around that along rockville pike. The burglaries happened at gas stations and pharmacies and restaurants. We are told in one case, the thief did not get away with anything. Now, two major events are underway to remember Nelson Mandela. His body is lying and long lines of mourners. A total of three days, people will be allowed to pay respects. A little closer to home now, a live look at a service underway inside the national could he drew. Joe biden biden is among dignitaries attending the service. With what us live happened so far. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. 8000 miles from south africa here at the national cathedral, the u. S. Memorial service is well underway for the late Nelson Mandela. Hundreds have gathered here to pay respects and say file goodbyes. This is the program being handed out. Invitationonly ceremony. Inside, a quote from the african leader. I will paraphrase. I have fought against white domination, black domination, and ideal for which i am prepared to die. Live inside, you can see a picture from the ceremony. A momentous occasion inside. A lot of singing and playing and andmbering this great man his legendary life. Among those in attendance, john and Vice President joe andn, remembering this man what he stood for. Human rights and equality. Mr. Ambassador, the people of the United States of america mourned today with the people of south africa for the loss of a truly extraordinary man. Man i havepressive ever met in my life. Nelson mandela. This Memorial Service includes three choirs and 25 speakers as part of a 10 Day Celebration remembering the life. The former dean of the cathedral was actually arrested in the mid80s during the anti apartheid demonstration. A close connection here. Officials saying they were honored to open the doors for this event, calling mandela a voice for justice. Reporting live this afternoon outside the cathedral, abc 7 news. Thank you. South africas government trying to figure out how an imposter got on stage during the Memorial Service. It was supposed to be a sign language interpreter, but deaf heple watching complained was signing gibberish. He did not seem to be signing any language. The incident is a major Security Breach since the man stood next to world leaders, including president obama. Noon, we have learned desmond tutus home was burglarized while he attended the Memorial Service. Thieves broke into the Nobel Peace Prize and it is unclear was taken. Y it is the second time in five months thieves have targeted the retired South African archbishop. Do not forget leon harris and scott thuman are in south africa right now for all the events honoring Nelson Mandela. Live reports tonight at 5 00 and 6 00. At noon, we have got yet another new twist in the redskins saga. Ps bn reporter reporting mike it will started sunday afternoon in atlanta. That means the face of the franchise, rg iii, will sit on the bench. The Washington Redskins headed to sundays matchup with a less than stellar record of 3 10. With a name controversy still in the spotlight, the skins are making National Headlines yet again. Start griffin iii, quarterback, would be benched against the falcons. Has alreadysays he given up on the season. His take on the qb switch cannot argue. The quarterback was also drafted by the skins two seasons ago. A standout at Michigan State and stepped in for rg iii when he was injured last season. Thenys they did a good job and he expects them to do a good job now. He might have a hidden talent they do not know. It is about spirit, heart. Some fans who think this move could be a big nono. Already speculation Mike Shanahans time in washington could be limited. Say it is best to finish what you started. They could pull it off if they tried. It has been a rough year. I do not think rg iii is the problem. Reports mchenry shanahan told the team the switch is due to the health of rg iii. There is speculation the skins are trying to raise stock and trade him for an additional draft pick. They will speak around 1 45 this afternoon and you can catch that and on our sister station there will be more coming up tonight at 5 00. Live look outside, you can see the conditions are pretty good right now. 38 degrees right now. Jackie is joining us with a forecast. Temperatures are only going down. Go up thisdid afternoon, we will be in the upper 30s. In d. C. , but look what what we have started this morning. Manassas and culpeper. Coldest we have seen in quite some time. 37 degrees, melting the snow cover. Is covering the entire area for the most part, with the exception of southern maryland. We will bring everything back up as we head to the overnight hours tonight. 10 00, 20 seven degrees and 23 when you wake up at 6 00 tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is the coldest day of the week. Details from the Weather Center in a few minutes. Thank you. New, we are getting an idea of how many d. C. Residents are visiting d. C. Health link. Com. It is the citys new Online Health insurance marketplace. We know that more than 33,000 accounts were created by individuals and families on the website. Nearly 1000 businesses were also created and more than 5600 right now, and health and Human Services secretary kathleen stability is is on capitol hill with the how where the house energy and Commerce Committee is expected to grill her. She has asked for an investigation into the administrations botched rollout of the website. The white house announced today about 365,000 people signed up for health insurance, well below the administrations expectations. Thehe end of the week, house could officially pass a budget deal. Republicans are applauding the plan that could avoid another government shutdown. A rare sign of compromise. Not everyone is completely happy. Not happen often. Lawmakers reaching a compromise before the 11th hour. If you are for more deficit reduction, you are for this agreement. Negotiators announced a deal agreed to meaning the government would not shut down for at least two years. It would eliminate about 65 billion into mastic and defense spending cuts known as the sequester. It would not raise taxes. When it comes to the nuts and bolts, it is a modest proposal proposal. There is a reason this is the first budget agreement in two years. Partisan bickering has bogged down the process. It is not a done deal. It is a tough sell. I am confident we will not have 100 of the senate or the house. Support andhad skepticism. Some republicans do not like spending increases. Democrats do not like it does not include an extension of unemployment benefits. We understand we will not get everything we want. A small step it is in the right direction. In a Statement Last night, president obama said the agreement does not include everything hed like, but a good sign that democrats and republicans in congress were able to come together. Conservative groups have come out opposed to the deal. John boehner blasted them in an unusually aggressive response. He said they were using republican members for their own goals and cause called the stance ridiculous. Abc news, washington. A scandal. We will tell you about new allegations that zookeepers are so overworked the animals are dying. Also, a major decision that will affect the food you eat. To eliminatewants for meat. And investigators are taking a closer look into the agn a airline crash. Concerned they are raising about safety mechanisms on board planes flown all across the country. Jackie will be back to tell us how once upon a time, an insurance clerk stumbled upon a cottage. [knock] no one was at home, but on the Kitchen Table sat three insurance policies. The first had lots of coverage. The second, only a little. But the third was. Just right bear hi yeah, we love visitors. Thats why we moved to a secluded house in the middle of the wilderness. Just the right coverage at just the right price. Coverage checker from progressive. New developments in the study to the Asian Airline crash in San Francisco. Early this morning, the trans did Transportation Safety board investigators look into what caused the crash. Pilots reliedthe too much on computers. Investigators also raised concerns about the safety certification of boeing 77s design. It warned the plane causes automatic protection against falling does not automatically engage always. At the national zoo, three deaths, a zebra attack, and nanomole estate. A report highlights major problems. Gibson has the details. Frigid december morning, the national zoo was the destination for locals and tourists. Out. E cats are going to be they are adorable. The animals, it is Something Wonderful for us to have to see and enjoy them. A dark shadow cast on the zoo and how animals are treated. The director of the zoo tells the Washington Post that limited funds and Staff Shortages have led to the death of three animals. One of the deaths cited in a report was that of a red river hog that died after losing a quarter of its weight in a week eight week time due to its him proper nutrition. Two internal reports into the incidents, coming weeks after a zebra attack the zookeeper and it follows the escape of rusty this year. Da earlier the conclusion, resources stretched too thin. I hope we can get whatever isport is needed and that it able to support animals here. Despite shortages, the zoo recently held an elaborate ceremony to announce the name of its new panda cub and spent up to 56 Million Dollars to create a new stateoftheart elephant trail complex. Abc 7 news. All right. We saw everybody there in the video bundled up at the zoo. It is chilly out there. We still have a lot of snow on the ground. These people will be colder than the rest of us. Lets take a look. This spells it out. Frederick maryland. The photo was taken one month apart. Amazing. One month. Beautiful fall color for all the snow. Thank you for my favorite picture of the day. , so far thisal season, we have had one inch and one half there no most as much as we had altogether for the season. We were much higher in 2010 and 2009 and 10. We do not forget that one. We are still early in the game. We are just Getting Started here i here. We are above the freezing mark and those of us with snow are melting a little bit. A little bit of cloud covering. A disturbance bringing in cold air. The big story we will watch here as we head toward the weekend, this area will be diving down across the gulf coast and making its way to the midatlantic and northeast. It looks now like it could be noreaster for a england. We expect snow to rain saturday. You areeantime, if traveling today, it is the way to do it. The only big issue that might affect snow showers, they may get as much as two inches per hour in spots. Sunny skies this afternoon. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 30s. Our wins will start to increase a little bit. Temperatures fall and the winter factor, you will feel it when you wake up. Down to the low teens. Will be partly cloudy and it will be windier tomorrow with the windchill factor sticking with us. In thermometer, 30 degrees the city and 20s in the surrounding area. Butill warm up a little bit still well below average. 48 this time of year. A good eye on saturday. All right, jacqui. Thank you. Who would you pick for Time Magazine person of the year . We will let you know who the winner was. The study raising questions about the impact x a health alert. Pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily stop marketing drugs for use in animal production. They are hoping to limit antibiotics diseases in humans by decreasing the use of drugs in animals process for meat. According to the Washington Post, a new study finds late miscarriages and spontaneous abortions occurred in an unusually high rate in d. C. Women. It is in a time frame in the wateread was in supply. Fromesults greatly differ government related studies that reject the idea waters harming public health. Today, Time Magazine me named its person of the year. Check out this cover. There he is. Pope francis, to buy the magazines editors at the person who had the greatest impact on the world in 2013. The managing editor says they changed he change the tone perception and focus in an extraordinary way. He was elected pope hope in march. Still ahead, jacqui will be where can you find the least attractive american . You do not have to look too far. Apparently washington dc is home to the nations leak least attractive. They come off not friendly and not so stylish. The most attractive americans are in San Francisco according to them. We have better wetter whether than they do. Weather thantter they do. I do not know. How about that . Get on your jacket. It will be chilly. For coastall storms. The latest on that tonight. Sound