anna-lysa gayle is live in woodbridge with more on the attack. q, we have learned the attack happened at about this afternoon, creating confusion outside of the burlington store in potomac mills. a lot of shopper still moving around, some confused because they don't realize what happened. we are told the victim is in serious condition at this time. the police are trying to figure out if the suspect who stabbed the man left evidence. they say that he ran off somewhere around here, but they have not caught up with him yet. they have surrounded the area with police tape and investigators are trying to catch him before he gets too far. in terms of the victim, we are expecting to get an update .ometime after 6:00 we will let you know a soon as we get the information. in woodbridge, anna-lysa g q: thank you, anna-lysa. find out about breaking news as soon as it breaks. sign up for text alerts by going to our website, wjla.com/text. also developing tonight, a vicious attack in an upscale d.c. neighborhood. the police are looking for a man who they say broke into a home in northwest, sexually assaulting a woman inside of the home and kalorama. crimeughes's life at the alert, an area just a few blocks away from where the secret service patrols. q, rightat's right, around the corner is where former president obama and ivanka trump live. on this block there are several different embassies and consulates. asking for the public's help to track down this brazen suspect. it was what happened. ne cap len and her husband were coming home from a night at the opera when they pulled into their driveway in northwest and saw flashing lights. officers were directly next-door. they say that a burglar entered last night,10:30 blindfolded woman, tied her hands together, and sexually assaulted her. >> it's unsettling to learn of a vicious attack. a theft or burglary is one thing, but a physical attack is unsettling. alonethe woman was home in the upscale kalorama neighborhood. what has neighbors even more tocerned, this happened next the el salvador embassy and around the corner from where the secret service is stationed outside of the obamas' and ivanka trump's new home. we were meeting here late at night to take english clashes and it was serious. ryan: how the man got inside. home isays her identical with five entrances. tonight she is being extra careful. >> i think we will all be more careful to make certain our houses are secure as they can be. n: the police say the suspect also got away with cash, but they don't have a description of him. crime solvers is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment. live in northwest, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. also developing now, president trump has accused former president obama of wiretapping trump towers in new york before the election. --mp made the instantiated unsubstantiated allegations in a series of tweets this morning. breitbart's swift. ifi would be very worried the obama administration was able to obtain a warrant about trump activities. >> if there is anything like he was tweeting about come it would be under the supervision of the courts. formeratement from president obama said, "no white house official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the department of justice. either president obama nor any surveilled official on a u.s. citizen. any suggestion otherwise is simply false." embattled attorney general jeff sessions will be among those bonding with the president tonight. the dinner comes amid reports the president was very upset overreach using himself from any investigation involving russia. other guests include the commerce secretary wilbur ross, homeland security secretary john kelly, and chief strategist steve bannon. the president has spent 30% of his time in office down in the sunshine state. despite the recent controvers ies, supporters of president trump rallied in several cities today. gatheredhundred people on the national mall, holding campaign flags and signs of support. in some cities, opponents of the president also turned out. organized online, they counter protest, today's gatherings were smaller than those critical of the president. a number of new cabinet secretaries are pushing back on the white house plans for dramatic cuts to the department and agencies. tillersonof state rex says the white house wants to cut 37% of the department's budget and should do so over three years, not one. interior secretary says he is not happy about a proposed 10% reduction in funding. he impact everything from wildfire management to much-needed upgrades at our national parks. new epa administrator scott a group of mayors that he is working on waste cleanup and water infrastructure. the budget proposal put forward by the white house is not final and congress has the ultimate say in funding. now let's talk about the weather. a clear look outside. on --n winter is handing hanging on until the bitter end. meteorologist josh knight has a first look at the forecast. are being like we cranked after last weekend and early last week hitting 80 degrees. stucke temperatures are in the 40's and tonight a lot of us down into the teens. clear skies of the national harbor and clear skies on the satellite and radar. that is why we will get so cold tonight. dropping quickly into the 30's and teens later on. the satellite and radar does not have much to show closer to home. turning on the wind, 14 miles per hour d.c., three miles per hour winchester, so it is starting to lighten up. we are our way down by midnight to near 29 d.c. tomorrow morning, about 24 degrees. further out of the suburbs, some of us as low as 14 degrees. if you bought plants and they are outside, bring them in tonight. we do have a warm-up on the way but that brings rain as well. know which days that you will need the umbrella and hats and gloves in just a bit. tonight frompments charles county. the share of's office says that a woman injured in the crash last night has died. investigators say perry was traveling with her two children on route 301 when she ran off the side of the road, hit the a tree. the police say that speed and driver error likely caused the crash. the children are ok and out of the hospital tonight. also new tonight, a said update on the breaking news we brought 11:00, fireht at theyials told us the man rescued from the burning home pn southeast died at the hospital. the man was in his 70's. fire investigators are trying to find a what sparked the fire. in the warievement on terror. coming up, how the police busted a man trying to join isis. plus -- protests outside of a d.c. library that have nothing to do with a scandalous book. q: welcome back. the mlk library closed at 5:30 for the next three years. the library opened in the 1970's and is about to get a major facelift. kevin lewis is life outside of the historic landmark with reaction to what's going on. q, d.c. officials are thrilled to gut the library and bring along a much fresher look, but not everyone is thrilled. when we arrived about an hour ago, a number of protesters were comede holding signs advocating for homeless people who use the library on a daily basis. decades, homeless have spent time inside to pass the time, or just take a nap. overhaul as there is poor lighting and corridors. once complete, it will have an patio,ium, café with exhibit spaces, a pooled act, and it children section that kids will be able to enter by riding on a slide. one homeless man we spoke with a short while ago feels that the d.c. government waited until the last minute to notify the homeless about the closure. the homeless community is now scrambling to find a plan b. downtown service center for those who want to be downtown. they waited until the last minute to tell people. maybe some folks come by around here thinking their opening at 1:00 and not be able to get in. so the information has gotten out very slowly. they waited until the last minute. kevin: and just like that, the mlk about 40 minutes ago. this is a look right now of a picture of what the stairwells will look like once the renovation is complete. again, the whole process is expected to take about three years and cost $208 million. kevin lewis, abc 7 news. q: kevin, thank you very much. here is a live look outside. if you have not been outside come it is chilly, but pleasant. josh is tracking the forecast. q: new tonight in the war on terror, a new york man who repeatedly tried to join isis by reteam lee traveling to the philippines. philippines. he was arrested on an unrelated charge. he said he was going to leave the country and come back with an army, "islam is coming." stars with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. he said he was prepared to strap a bomb to himself to sacrifice his life for jihad. all right, switching gears now, a chilly day outside. josh: fighting back a bit from old man winter. not over just yet. the warmer weather is notoo far down the line in the forecast, but we have a very cold night before we feel like spring. outside in frederick, clear skies. that will be the big thing for area, thet of the lack of cloud cover, the dry air, and the fact that the brees will lighten up. that will allow the temperatures to work their way into the teens in a lot of places. mid-20's in frederick. 40 degrees at reagan national. the dew point is seven degrees, which means the air is really dry. the dryer the air, the more efficiently it cools down, so we have very cold temperatures tonight. we also still have this northerly breeze. warmer temperatures, indianapolis 57 to 46, but airer to the dmv the cold stuck with us and will stick with us tomorrow. monday, the more mild temperatures to the southwest finally push our way. satellite,h on the the radar completely dry, so that means this evening we go from the mid-30's to write around freezing by the time we get to 9:00. if you plan on going out, bundle up. hats, gloves, scarves, the real feel of winter. mostly sunny skies tomorrow, futurecast days boring sunday. in, and then tuesday, that will be the next chance of rain. the warmer weather moves in. unfortunately with it, cloutier skies and bring the umbrella. get rid of the heavy coat, but bring the rain gear tuesday. until about 1:00 we should be good, and in the rain takes over later in the day tuesday. overnight lows tonight, 16 to 24 degrees. even in d.c. come in the district wrapping into the mid-20's, the burbs even colder. tomorrow, 12:00, close to 35. at least tomorrow will not be as windy as today. if you can get in the sunshine it will feel nice, but the temperatures topping out around 43 d.c., 40 closer to anders. monday, -- closer to andrews. lower 50's. tuesday, rain in the afternoon and evening, staying relatively mild heading into next weekend. weekend, hard to believe, but we are already getting back to spring forward. don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. 6:04,t the sunset is at and by next weekend it will be after 7:00. you will enjoy the extra hour of sunshine after work. something to look forward to next week. q: thank you very much. a chilly day today for anybody leaving a basketball game. scott: it was hot and wild in college park. a full slate of college basketball today, maryland, georgetown, in virginia in action. ready tolson is lead d.c. united. it's league night!? 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