pennsylvania and north and northeastern maryland today. we will get some wind with it. same thing for saturday. but blustery with those lower temperatures. it will be downright cold. the wind on friday could gust to 30 miles per hour. the temperatures now, in the upper 30's. later today, 46 degrees. the bus stop forecast, chilly. julie: chilly this morning, too, if you are making your way around town. the orange, silver, and blue lines are delayed because of problems that foggy bottom, also at the wheelie-reston -- the wiehle-reston east. the dot is having some problems of the camera, but the mainline head to dulles because an overturned truck after 286. on the backside of the hotel headed over toward the casino, metro is definitely an option, as well as the alexandria water fairy. -- water taxi. autria: the final steps are being put into place at mgm casino at national harbor. be pouring in and hoping for a little luck on their side. sam sweeney is live inside the casino this morning with more on the grand opening. sam? sam: jummy, the casino countdown is almost over. just a few hours away from when the doors open at 11:00 tonight. some of the employees are already here. they have smiles on their faces. the energy here is palpable. billion mega resort. this is not just a casino, this is upscale shopping, entertainment, a 3000-seat theater. some of the names already on the schedule -- bruno mars, orinda ran, -- durand durand -- duran duran, cher. this is all inclusive. here. if you are looking for a night out with a good neil -- was a good meal, you want to go to a spa, this is a good destination. a huge economic engine for the county. they expect to bring in more than $40 million a year. half of that will go to education. perhaps the best news, 40% of the employees working here are from prince george's county. it is really an incredible operation. we are going to take you around outside, john gonzalez has all the information on how to get here and what the traffic situation is. what can you tell us? john: it is interesting, talking about the economic engine at the national harbor. it is banking on that as well. we are just now leaving the national harbor. all morning long we have been giving you different traffic pattern scenarios, how to get in, how to get out. let's say you live at the national harbor. or let's say you are out for dinner, leaving the national harbor. it is what you are going to do. inside mobile trak 7, this is harborview drive. right as you are leaving the national harbor, you will see signs for 95, 495, the national avenue exit, and that is what you will take. if you have been to the national harbor, it is essentially right this will put you on to oxon hill road, and directly in front of the mgm. we have been talking to different folks throughout the week about not only the opening, but of course what this new casino hotel and resort is going to do to the area. one gentleman we spoke with who lives here said he plans on walking to the casino if you ever goes there to play. he is concerned with all the trfi feeds about 70,000 to 90,000 vehicles a week. officials believe that will be doubled from now on. autria: be sure it -- be sure to stay with abc 7 for coverage of today plus grand opening. coming up in about 10 minutes, kidd o'shea will be put to the taste test. call as a taxi burst into flames at a station in gaithersburg. montgomery county police say a taxi was filling up at the exxon on woodfield road when the cab caught fire. firefighters arrived in time to hit the emergency shutoff. no one was hurt, but the car and part of the gas station were damaged or it jummy: the man police say fired a shot inside of comet ping pong is more light on his motivations. innings exclusive interview with "the new york times," edgar welch admitted that he traveled from north carolina to d.c. to complain about a sex ring allegedly run by hillary clinton. he changed his mind while he was driving about going back home. no one was hurt. in the interview, he says the address that he says he regrets how he went about it. morning, another pizza place is being targeted in connection with the hoax. roberta's restaurant in brooklyn says it received phone calls threatening its employees. the nypd is investigating. autria: what does it take to get a snow day in north dakota? in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke. i'm at higher risk for depression. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. i have a 65% higher chance of developing diabetes. no matter who we are, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. because with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, autria: in the midwest, a overnight, blizzard warnings were reissued by the national weather service in north dakota. people have been trying to clear up piles of snow since tuesday, and driving is still treacherous with visibility near zero. the crews have been working hard to keep the roads cleared. some schools were opened yesterday. for all those dmv kids -- how does that look? veronica: that is just crazy. flake. more than anything, it is a sprinkle or two. we are about an hour away from sunrise. when the sun does, but -- when the sun does come up, temperatures will be in the upper 30's to low 40's around 9:00 a.m. temperatures are going up to 46 degrees today, our warmest out of the next four. grand opening at 11:00 tonight, temperatures drop to the 20's by the early part of the day tomorrow. even upper 20's by 11:00, with wind chill in the teens. at the end of the work week and next week -- you can see that we go to upper 30's to live 30's, around freezing. julie: on the roads we are very busy with delays on the toll road, we have a crash after 286, fairfax county parkway. traffic is being diverted at 286 because of a truck overturned on its side. eastbound 60, lanes are open headed back to the belt way. the stalled car at nutley street is gone. now orange, blue, and silver lines are experiencing delays on metro do to track problems -- due to track problems and to train malfunction at foggy update the roads and the rails. jummy: new overnight, the nations top doctors are sounding the alarm with what the surgeon general calls a major public health concern. autria: and it is not just slot machines. kidd? kidd: that's right, it is my guest list just tripled. my cookie exchange is super competitive. mine too. i want to go really big with my appetizers. we can do it without blowing our budget. oh yeah, this is great! my family really needs to be wowed this year! standing rib roast! wow. everything for the holidays. that's my giant. autria: six: 15 now, and a busy day for the president-elect and his transition team. that the third stop on his thank-you to her. -- on his thank you tour. the latest, scott pruitt chosen to lead the -- michigan's recount of the presidential race is over just three days after it started up a judge lifted in order forced a statewide review of millions of ballots. the judge followed the decision by michigan appeals court which found that green party candidate jill stein could not seek a recount. a recount is ongoing in wisconsin, and jill stein is also seeking one in pennsylvania. jummy: a new report overnight, sounding the alarm on e-cigarette news. the u.s. surgeon general says electronic cigarettes are the tobacco used by teens and young adults, an increase of 900% in the last four years. among middle schoolers, it has more than tripled. public health officials say this sharp rise is troubling because of how much researchers do not know about the long-term effects of facing. -- of vaping. autria: world series arnold is chapman will not be wearing a deli. -- a w. the nets were in the hunt but lost out just as the clock struck midnight. it was not all bad news on day three of the meetings. this trade was the first major transaction of the off-season. if you are not big on betting, there is still a lot for you to do, see, and eat. kidd o'shea is live at national harbor, getting a bit of a first taste. kidd: who doesn't love pizza for breakfast? chef jason johnston is here, the executive chef of the mgm national harbor. that is a big job. jason: it is a big job, but it is a fun job. being he we have an amazing resort that we are ready to unveil to the public tonight, and we are super excited over here. kidd: talk about all of the food choices. jason: we have a selection that appeals to pretty much everybody. we have global soul food, brian and michael are together for the first time doing the steakhouse. fish will be focused on the pizza -- this is zizi's pizza. we want to give people the selection. kidd: this is very special. -- this is very specialty. with one hand. jason: zizi' pizza is very near and dear because it is based on the recipe that my grandmother made when i was a kid. this is what my cousins used to call my grandmother's pizza. they would run around asking for zizi's pizza. kidd: what else goes on the prasada -- some sopressat' right there. kidd: this looks amazing. it is all done. look at that. it has not been sliced yet. i was slice it coming up after 6:30, ok? rate food, great entertainment. there's so much here. back to you guys. autria: kidd, you should make some of the -- you should make sure that some of that gets back here. veronica: maybe he could even bring back a little bit of soup, too. he is having a lot of fun out there. it makes me want to go, but knowing it is going to be so cold later, do yourself a favor -- where something warm. speaking of not so warm, cold kind of weather, we are seeing a montgomery county. the air is dry. if you are seeing something, make sure that when you get where you have to go that you tweet and say i did see a few flurries in montgomery county or howard county, or for that matter coming down from baltimore county. a little bit in the way wintry kind of weather. maybe a sprinkle or two as it gets closer to us. the next ring watch will go with rain by wednesday -- and a few flakes by wednesday of next week. the weekend, 39, 42. we go up a little bit on monday, then right back down starting wednesday. temperatures way cold air it around freezing thursday, friday of next week. and our temperatures next york city maybe to do a little shopping. it will be just as cold there. 44 at lunchtime today, 46 by the afternoon. watch what happens from 46 today. temperatures take a dip, and we will see highs only in the upper 30's tomorrow with wind chills in the 20's starting out. autria: i'm going to pajamas. that is happening tomorrow. julie: on the you will find the crash outbound on the dulles toll road -- on the roads this morning, you will find the crash outbound on the dulles toll road, lanes are now open. an overturned truck was on its side, now cleared. everything on the mainline is now open. the airport lane remained open during the cleanup. everything is clear on the outbound side of the dulles toll road. eastbound, things are open back to the capital beltway. back over to the map, updating 286 to the beltway. the lanes are open. metro has had its share of problems on the orange and silver lines because of track problems and train malfunctions. that is out traffic watch. announcer: you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. autria: welcome back, at 6:25. the trial continues today for dylann roof. jummy: trial started yesterday, with heartbreaking testimony from a mother who watched her son died. >> in the united states versus dylan roof, it is moving this morning -- it is moving forward this morning. police are telling difficult stories on the witness stand, how they found nine people killed in the house of their the attorneys spoke elegantly, saying parishioners welcomed him to their bible study, but little did they know how cold of a heart they had. instead of a bible to study, he chose to bring a 45 caliber pistol. with his boyish face coming he sat in prison stripes staring silently into space. prosecutors say he confessed in what you gone do? lift up your head and keep moving or let the paranoia haunt you? everybody lack confidence, everybody lack confidence announcer: now, "good morning washington," on your side. countdown. the new billion-dollar resort at national harbor is just hours away from its grand opening. autria: here is what you need to know. the casino opens at 11:00 tonight. the parking garage will not open until 10:30 p.m. officials say do not try your luck at getting a spot earlier than that. it will create a lot more i'm autria godfrey. jummy: i'm jummy olabanji, in for larry smith. a cold front is moving in. it feels like a lot -- it feels like winter out there. veronica: the wind will start picking up, and when the sun comes up today, you will notice the overcast sky. there is mgm in the left-hand portion of your screen. look at that gorgeous tree at the national harbor. today, it will be the better they out of the next four, the higher temperature and probably the least amount of wind. 43 degrees by 10:00. we should hit 40 by 9:00 a.m. today. it is late morning when i expect some of the clouds to start putting. right now we are seeing some blue, the possibility of a few flakes in the sandy spring, wheaton area, south of gaithersburg. it will get up to columbia as . 46 tomorrow. only 39 degrees and the winds -- wow -- chills will be in the 20's. 39 to 42 with wind chills in the teens. julie: we have some problems on metro especially on the blue and yellow lines per for those traveling on orange and silver, delays due to an earlier problem at foggy bottom. a disabled train is outside of national. the casino opens at 11:00 with a parking garage opening at 10:30. do not forget about metro heading to branch avenue or king street. you can use the wmata bus, nh one from maryland, and h2 from virginia. autria: dozens of people are for a new place to live. suzanne kennedy is live in southeast d.c. with the story. suzanne: we are at the orchard park apartment complex in southeast washington, in the 3600 block of 22nd street. people have been out here all night long. we want to show you video of the long line that has started here around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. all of these people getting out here yesterday afternoon and staying through the night in order to get affordable housing. in line hoping to get appointments to apply for affordable housing at the woodberry village apartments. the rental office will open around 9:00. they can do that. i'm joined by jacqueline, you are about 10 then line. what time do you get out here yesterday. >> i would say i got out here around a: 30 last night. you? >> it has been extremely cold. but i am willing to wait because i need affordable housing. i hope for a good outcome. suzanne: what do you think about the fact that you have to be out here overnight when it is 38 degrees? >> i think it is really inhumane and really cool. however, i guess it is just the protocol, the procedure you must do to get your needs you -- to get inconsiderate. there should be another measure taken in order to get these people housing. something else needs to be implemented to get this process conducted. suzanne: i wish you the best of luck. all of these folks here are going to apply for a payments, and then they can come back and apply for the housing that they are looking for. about 200 people would get those appointments. there are senior citizens out here, children out here. washington, suzanne kennedy, "good morning washington." jummy: a massive manhunt is underway for an escaped inmate is accused of stabbing a female officer in columbia, south carolina. the officer was stabbed several times last night after responding to a shoplifting call at the walmart there. the suspect, michael williamson, escaped from prison earlier in the evening where he was serving a life sentence. the officer is in stable condition. autria: update from the department of defense. a soldier from takoma park died in the line of duty. sergeant first class allen brown was injured by an ied explosion in afghanistan last month pretty he died yesterday at walter reed medical center. two other soldiers were also killed. brown, who was 46 years old and joined the military in 2004, was on his fifth deployment. connection with a deadly wildfires in tennessee, both charged with aggravated arson. prosecutors are deciding whether or not to try them as adults. the flames left areas completely flattened and caused thousands of residents to run for their lives. no word exactly how, when, or why the teenagers started the fire. dolly parton has organized a music telethon to raise money for the victims of the fire. the event will air next tuesday on great american country. kenny rogers, with mcintyre, -- reba mcentire, and alison krauss. autria: coming up here, temperatures dropping. adding to that, the wind is picking up. veronica johnson is tracking the winter weather headed our way. and "good morning washington" is - i am the power of one. - i am the power of one. - we are the power of one. - by agreeing to have my... both: our... - novec power bill rounded up each month. - my few cents... - added to my few cents... both: added to our few cents... - add up to help improve lives in the local community. rounded up to the next dollar. - that's the power of your small change added to others'. all: that's the power of one. veronica: yesterday i had so much fun after i wrapped up here. i went to eileen creek elementary school to talk to the sixth graders there. they had some great questions. for my for that is equipped with everything. we have the ability to go live. they were more fascinated by that than being inside. we got a great break getting a chance to go outside. it was a little chilly. it is going to be on the chilly side today, too. a winter kind of morning. there is a cold front moving through. here we are, meteorological winter. it has started in early possibility of a few flurries as the cold front comes through. right now our in d.c., even -- right now around the sea, even laurel, maryland. maybe a sprinkle when it hits your windshield. today, going up to 45, 46 degrees by 1:00. 3:00, our highest temperature of the day. it will be back down in the 30's by 8:00 this evening. temperatures drop, they will stay at low levels from friday on through the weekend. upper 30's with windy conditions on friday. a lot of folks are saying they are ready to do a little bit of skiing. even over in west virginia -- i should say especially there because they have had some actual snowfall. a greenlight this weekend for everything from skiing to shopping and getting the tree. keep in mind, if you are going to get the tree, it will be on the windy side for showers. on sunday. julie: we have our hands full with yet another overturned vehicle, this time on the top stretch of the beltway as you travel from 272 connecticut avenue. one overturned on the left side of the highway. traffic, when released, will get by using the two right lanes. some traffic was able to get by, but they have temporarily the outer loop, your lanes are open, but we have a rubbernecking delay out of college park headed west. delays are backing up on southbound 270 as you merge onto the beltway eastbound to georgia avenue. between the prince william parkway and smoked on road, that is shut down in each direction. now delays on the -- and smoked town road, that is shut down in each direction. now delays on the back to you guys. autria: thank you so much, jules. in montgomery county teachers facing criminal charges. what he allegedly bought for a student. jummy: at the casino countdown is on. sam? sam: jummy, we are just hours away from the doors opening at the beautiful brand-new mgm resort. we will see you inside and show you this incredible space and what you can expect when you ?? ?? ?? ?? announcer: you are watching "good morning washington," on 6:45. the final countdown is on to the grand opening. autria: in just 16 hours, 14 minutes, the new mgm casino will open its doors after years of planning for it from the business boom to the entertainment and of course the traffic, we have complete team coverage this morning on everything you need to know. we get started with sam sweeney, taking us live inside the new casino. sam: it is an incredible space. their faces. they have been training and waiting for this day, and now it is finally here. in a few hours, the doors will open to this incredible, beautiful space in prince george's county. they spent $1.4 billion to grab your attention, and i think it is going to work. a number of upscale shops. there are also restaurants headed by famous celebrity chefs -- three of them -- and more than 300 hotel rooms, some of can come down to the spa. this is an incredible opportunity not just for guests, it also prince george's county. this will bring in more than $40 million a year, revenue the county has never seen before. half of that will go to children , education both k-12, and community colleges. there is a brand-new school that will be opening near the casino, which is now being used for the community center. there is talk about building a brand-new redskins stadium just across the highway from where we are. the doors open at 11:00 tonight. a lot of people are asking, why 11:00? there is a pre-private party. it will also give them a few hours to get their bearings straight before the morning rush . speaking of the rush, john gonzalez is watching the roads what can you tell us? john: we were just inside that beautiful casino where you are, sam reed we are back in mobile trak 7 outside, and we have been showing you all morning how to get into the mgm from maryland, d.c., and virginia. we now want to show you how to get out of here. this is our roof cam. you can see the golden lion there. this is harborview avenue. this is essentially the that circles the casino. you can go all the way around the casino on harborview avenue. let's say we want to go home to waldorf, maryland. you are going to get on indianhead highway. instead of circling around, you are going to the right and you are going to hit a light. this is oxon hill road, and this is where the anger -- where the tanger outlets are. you can see at exit 3 the tenure outlets -- the tanger outlets. you will hit indianhead highway. that is a good way to get out. and really the only way to head to the southern portion of prince george's county. a lot of ins and outs. a lot of traffic tonight. it is going to be a bear. the county executive d commute. we will see what happens. autria: if you think opening night traffic will be bad, how about when bruno mars, duran duran, or cher coming to town? those are a few of the names that will be here. jummy: in montgomery county teacher is in serious trouble after he allegedly bought delizo of rockville exchange cell phone numbers with a 17-year-old high school senior who then offered -- and then offered to buy her alcohol. he then allegedly bought jack daniels and hennessy at a local supermarket. the teacher faces charge of furnishing alcohol to someone under 21 and contributed to the condition of a trial -- of a child. if convicted, it he faces up four years in prison and a $7,500 fine. autria: the man who allegedly fired shots inside comet ping pong spoke to jail -- spoke about the incident, traveling from north carolina to investigate claims that hillary clinton was running a child sex ring there. he says he was armed to help rescue the children appeared he said, "i just wanted to do some good and went about it in the there is news that a student at georgetown university has mups, that has mumps, which is highly contagious. >> i am pretty worried. especially because i am living in a very communal setting, sharing bathrooms and all of that. it is really important to sanitize all the time. >> that there are people here who have not had the immunizations that they should have. jummy: symptoms may include fever and swelling around the job. the best -- and swelling around the jaw. avoid sharing drinks, wash your hands. we want to get a check of the forecast at home. it is a cold one, and also cold in the studio, v.j. veronica: that is for sure. the sun comes up. eileen and myself -- we have been tracking a cold front coming to our area right now. triggering a few flakes across the area. that is the blue you are seeing organizing around montgomery county up toward baltimore. i am going to zoom in and around d.c. that changes over to a sprinkle. maybe a little bit of a mix there south of bethesda, but blue from areas with hills toward wheaton, toward baltimore, the fairlane area, and into ellicott city. this morning, mainly chilly. 42. you will need to bundle up. they do today, going up to a high of 46. still the warmest of the next four, which is incredible. wind chill will be in the teens and 20's, feeling every bit like winter, running ahead of schedule from where we were last early saturday, maybe getting into the upper 20's to around 30 degrees. the wind chill reading on saturday, even during the afternoon hours. i am going to step out of the way. we have one that hits this weekend, another next week. it looks like it is going to be more powerful, with highs around freezing. julie: your way from 95 northbound. over a one-hour commute out of dale city toward the beltway. vdot needs to focus a little bit better, but the two right lanes are tying up 95, major tieups to 495. there is also a crash along many the road. -- along many phil rowed. ride. sky track 7 is over the scene of what was a crash involving an overturned vehicle. as you make your way past 270 to 355 and connecticut avenue, a state trooper is all that is left. expect heavy volume delays as you work your way past the scene . and then metro is checking in with delays on the orange, silver, blue, and yellow lines. back in the next 10 minutes, we will keep a close eye on the roads and the rails. jummy: t to the release of the latest star wars movie, "rogue one: a star wars story," opening in theaters next week. but we are giving away a. tickets to an advance screening. call right now. we have another giveaway coming up at 7:00 a.m. when we switch over to newschannel 8. the new casino at national harbor is not just for slots. kidd o'shea has more on the big names coming to the mgm theater. kidd: do i look as cool as bruno mars? no? i didn't think so. bruno mars is one of the many acts performing here at the national harbour theater. december 27. let me take you on a tour. you walk in right here, and this is the box office area. some of the other incredible shows -- boys to will open everything up on december 15, lionel richie on december 22. bruno mars, the 727 -- december 27. duran duran on new year's eve. we cannot go in the theater yet, but i think i can give you a sneak the. you can see the concessions area, the bar area. they are set to go. what is going to make the some of these legendary artists, not only are you going to get a great show, but it is an intimate show. that is what they plan to do here at mgm. i have learned that the seats actually can be moved around. they will also have some ufc fights as well. tons of incredible entertainment. we will talk much more about that and continue our tour of mgm national harbor. coming up at 7:00 when we moved to newschannel 8. we are now just hours away from the opening of the mgm casino. sam: take a look behind me. this is what $1.4 billion looks like. kidd: the first show at the theater, right over there. boyz 2 men will open it up on december 15. john: you are going to be fighting traffic. we are encouraging folks to not only use 295, but 210 as well. suzanne: people have lined up here to apply for income-based housing. >> i have no way to live and i need an apartment. >> two people have now been charged in starting the fires. fortunately, these two individuals are juveniles. >> it is the 10th time that donald trump has been on our cover since 2015. the "person of the year" is the person who has made the news the most times for better or for worse. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? all connected for you. good morning, america. breaking news, an you are gent manhunt for this inmate accused of stabbing an officer at a walmart overnight. caught on surveillance cameras as he makes a run for it. >> we'll pursue this person and bring him to justice. >> police in hot pursuit right now. arctic blast. frigid temperatures from the rockies overnight. now 20 states are on alert as windchills dip 30 below zero. up to three feet of lake-effect snow on the way and a major storm moving into the west. chaos on campus. high school student armed with knives. >> back up. back up. >> threatening classmates until a school officer steps in taking one shot to stop in then jumping in to save him. the teen fighting for his life

Related Keywords

New York , United States , Ellicott City , Maryland , North Carolina , Brooklyn , Alexandria , Al Iskandariyah , Egypt , Baltimore County , Afghanistan , Washington , Loudoun County , Virginia , Gaithersburg , Wisconsin , Rockville , Michigan , West Virginia , College Park , Sandy Spring , Tennessee , Prince George County , South Carolina , Montgomery County , Dale City , Fairfax County , Pennsylvania , North Dakota , Harborview , Georgetown University , District Of Columbia , Baltimore , America , American , Alison Krauss , Larry Smith , Suzanne Kennedy , Jill Stein , Michael Williamson , Durand Duran , John Gonzalez , Kenny Rogers , Duran , Allen Brown , Sam Sweeney , Jason Johnston , Bruno Mars , Jack Daniels , Veronica Johnson , Sam Reed , Dolly Parton , Edgar Welch , Reba Mcentire , Hillary Clinton ,