In d. C. Well have the latest in a live report. And later, the end of an e era. The Washington Post declaring the power suit a thing of the past. We want to know what you think coming up. Good day at 9a starts now. Oh, boy, straighten your ties. Make them a little tighter. Get going. Pull up your suit coat. Thats right. Good day d. C. Its 9 00 sorry one on this thursday december 7th. So you guys said it. You dont think the power suit will ever go away. No. I think i read the article. Well talk more about it later. I dont think its so much as the power suit going away as maybe what the suit indicates is changing a little bit. Now people are maybe using their suit to show a little more style. Does that make sense . I dont think so. I think washington will be the last to adopt that maybe desmoines i watch well talk more about it later. Listen on the fashion note also ahead this morning, the future of fashion pam tone is out with the official color of 2018 and it is white. Well have to sta
Who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. Note, franken to said he will resign in the coming weeks. It makes you think what else he may say pending the outcome of next weeks senate race. Mark david will pick frankens successor. Barbara comstock calling for protection of accusers. I believe this is a watershed moment and we need to take this opportunity to fundamentally asnge how we address this congress and beyond. Rolemstock will play a big in Sexual Harassment training on the hill which has passed and is fighting for an end to nondisclosure agreements when it comes to settling harassment cases. Can you believe this video . Wildfires roaring. Absolutely outofcontrol in southern california. It is literally exploding. The level of concern is at an all time high this afternoon. Arehree of the fires between 10 and 20 containment. North of your the biggest fire burning is still glowing. Coastm the smoke lined inland the firefight
It getting down into the 30s. It will make a big difference depending on where that system ends up. We will look ahead to the weekend coming up in just a little while. We will see you then. Stay connected with the Storm Watch Weather Team around the clock i downloaded the free stormwatch 7 weather app. Nancy now to the developing story on the hill. Senator al franken is resigning amid sexual abuse allegations. The minnesota democrat says he will not be silent, even taking a swipe at President Trump in a farewell address. Senator al franken is leaving the senate. In the coming weeks, i will be resigning as a member of the United States senate. He goes reluctantly. I know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing, has brought dishonoras brought. F john conyers it came after loud cries from his own party to step down. Enough is enough. Eight women accused the senator of inappropriate sexual conduct. Those, even some of numbers differently. He called his decision ironic. I
Overview of what happened today. Blayne . Reporter well, doreen, you know in the end all of this real really unravelled quickly so far senator franken. He said hes not stepping down, not leaving his seat. Now he said the past 24 hours made it clear he cannot stay on capitol hill. With almost no support left in the United States senate, senator al franken announcing he will be resigning his seat. There is some irony in the fact that i am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of Sexual Assault sits in the oval office. And a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. Reporter franken taking a swipe at President Trump and Alabama Senate candidate roy moore. But not any of his alleged behavior. Some of the allegations against me are simply not true. Others i remember very differently. Reporter one of his accusers calling that appalling. He just keeps passing the buck and making it out to be something that
An Anne Arrundel is asking roy moore to refund a 1,000 donation. He says he waited to make the request by email because he expected moore to drop out of the Alabama Senate race. Civil rights icon john lewis says he will not be at this weekends opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum because President Trump will be there. The georgia congressman was supposed to speak during the event but he said the president s hurtful policies are an insult. And breaking right now on capitol hill, the house has passed a temporary funding bill to avoid a government shut down this weekend. The measure passed 235 to 193. This running through december 22nd. The plan is to buy more time including the budget a Childrens Health program and federal aid to puerto rico. Firefighters investigating a possible case of arson in montgomery county. Crews responded to a townhouse fire on cedarwood drive in rockville just after 2 oclock. One person was injured, two were displaced from the home. They have one pers