good morning. >> good morning, kendis, diane. looking for it to stay chilly in the northwest to boise to billings for thursday, but not just that, look for another blast of coal air for next week. 10-20 degrees below normal for early next week. in the next week, a blizzard story. gusts of 45 miles per hour. lake snow and flurries, major travel disruption from pittsburgh to buffalo and maine and two feet of snow. kendis, diane. >> making new year's eve travel tricky. thank you. >>> president obama designated two new national monuments in effort to protect environmentally sensitive area. utah's bear ears national monument covers a million acres, and tribes say it's home to countless archaeological sites. the gold about national monument in vegas spans close to where ranchers staged a standoff with the government two years ago. >>> now to a giant rooster which looks a lot like a certain president-elect and is in china the rooster is outside a mall and featurers donald trump's hairs and gestures. >> the mall mascot is a nod to the up

. >> kind of grun up hearing die -- grown up hearing diane. >> in the new year it will feature a new slow 1a hosted by joshua johnson. meanwhile at 80, diane plans to start a podcast soon and insists she is not retiring. >> i am simply stepping away from the daily microphone because it's time. >> as the clock ticked closer to 12:00 noon. her final live broadcast ended with a prerecorded message. >> it's not goodbye. it's just >> there was plenty of emotion and applause as the public radio pioneer and the

good morning. >> good morning, diane and kendis. we are looking at blizzard-like conditions across the dakotas and northern minnesota. talking about blowing snow that's going to be making travel quite treacherous and then we've got the coldest air of the week. by wednesday it's going to be well in place across the central plains, thursday in the midwest then by friday it's going to be moving across the northeast where temperatures will be dropping anywhere between 15 to 25 degrees. diane and kendis, back to you. >> cam, thank you. >>> we have breaking news from indo indonesia. an earthquake killed at least 97 people. frantic rescue efforts are under way to free survivors from the rubble of dozens of buildings in the it was 11 miles. a grim reminder of the 2004 quake and tsunami that killed 230,000 people. most of them in that same province. >>> keeping our focus overseas. it does appear to be just a matter of time before all after syria's second largest city is back in government control. syrian troops now control about three-fourth

abc7 cameras were there when diane rhymes signed off from the last live show. coming up, find out which celebrities called in to surprise her today. >> the bells are ringing in i'm chris papst and why it needs to be renovated and how much kimberly: in spring it's bloom and a popular place to watch fireworks over the city on the fourth of july. today the in in it's in need of major repairs. chris papst ms. or on how much d -- has more on what it will cost. chris: $5.8 million. $4 million of that is paid by the taxpayers. the paint is chipping off. we are getting rust. over here you can see that this gate not allowing people to walk up to the top. this has been closed for years. between two of arlington's most famous sight, the marine corps memorial and the li lies a less familiar monumented. this 127-foot tall bell tower was a gift from the netherlands' government to thank the united states for liberating the country in world war ii. it's going off right now. but now it needs a $5.8 million restoration. a national park service committed $4 million for the struct

diane, kendis. >> our thanks to paul. we will turn our focus to breaking news from aleppo where another cease-fire agreement appears to be faltering at least within the last few moments. the evacuation of rebel fighters and civilians has apparently daaled government buses are on the scene but none have departed the war ravaged city. hundreds in need of medical attention. thousands of others are leaving on their own in search of safety. and amnesty international says reports of execution-style killings are taking place as war crimes. >>> in japan in the meantime, a close call for five marines on board this osprey. they were rescued after the aircraft went down in the waters off okinawa monday night. the cause of the accident is under investigation. the mishap is the second in less than a week in the waters off japan. >>> and family and friends mourning the sudden death of intertanker and '80s tv dad alan thicke. >> he spent seven seasons portraying dr. jason seaver on "growing pains." he died after suffering a heart attack

diane, kendis? >> all right. thank you. many people believe reynolds died of a broken heart saying the stress was too much for his mom. >> we go to the medical unit for a look at science behind it, dan, good morning. is it possible to actually die of a broken heart? >> setting aside debbie's situation for now, because it's hard to tell exactly what role that might have played, but we know that losing a child is about the most stressful event any parent can go through. certainly, there are physiological effects to this emotional stress. you have certain increases of high blood pressure. in the body. now, most of the research done so far has to do with chronic, long-term stress and effect that can have on the heart and the cardiovascular system, but what's clear is that, obviously, debbie reynolds was affected by her daughter's death, and the timing of this is actually quite coincidental. >> it appears she died from a stroke. what physical effects does that have, then? what brings along a stroke like that? >> well, there's di

kendis, diane. >> lana zak live in washington for us. thank you. >>> lana mentioned russia's election-related hacking now at the center of a firestorm between the president-elect and u.s. intelligence committee. >> he says he won't need the daily briefing and since elected he's only had four of them. some consider that a slap in the face to the agency. >> i think it would be devastating to hear that the incoming president doesn't value the intelligence that will come out of the agency. >> reporter: some former intelligence officials worry about the possibility of mutual distrust setting in between the cia and president-elect which could lead to fears that anything the cia tells the trump the russians. >>> donald trump's attorneys are battling over the rules for an upcoming deposition. trump will testify next month a few weeks before inauguration in a lawsuit tied to his new hotel in washington, d.c. the deposition will take place in trump tower. >>> the morning's other big story that frigid weather getting ready to take over nearly half

diane macedo, great job and see you back here tomorrow. thanks for watching. >> this is a good morning washington up date. >> here is a look at our temperatures. take a good look. in the 20's from hagerstown to frederick. 31 in the metro. it is very cold out there. through this afternoon, add in the extra layer. highs today 30's. we will have plenty of sunshine, it might be deceiving, making you think it is warmer than it is. are heading to holiday parties today or into sunday, the chill sticks with us. a few degrees higher tomorrow afternoon. an increase in cloud is coming our way. quiet conditions in our area now. we watch thest, as clouds roll in into late tonight and here comes the wet weather. some snow is going to continue to the north, plain layne into the morning commute of monday. we could end up with a few delays. we noticed the darker shades of green and yellow. moderate rainfall, going to be helping out the drought, but could cause a few problems. in exchange arriving on wednesday. some snow falling late wednesday night. mainly

. >> and i'm diane macedo. start under a heightened security alert. >> they're investigating a threat against the universal city red line station, an area popular with tourists. an anonymous tip was phoned in from overseas about some sort of detonation that was to happen today at that station. it's left many commuters shaken. >> it's scary. never know like -- usually there's never a problem on the train. >> i know i won't be on the train tomorrow. i feel like it is a dangerous situation and threats aren't ta it after the fact. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti doesn't believe the threat is credible and advises people to go about their day and plans to ride it today as a show of support. >>> overnight we learned the name of the ten more victims in that oakland warehouse fire from the bay area. >> just a few hours ago thousands gathered a few miles away for a vigil to remember the dead. that number is now up to 36 as three more bodies were pulled they'll find more victims but they do say they can't be sure until

kendis and diane. >> yeah, it is expected that they'll expel some american diplomats as well, janai, thank you. >>> we're now less than 48 hours from the start of the new year and big celebration at the crossroads of the world. >> what will be party central saturday night. for about a million people expected to fill times square to ring in 2017. >> and there is a lot going on to ensure they're all safe. the nypd says officials were very mindful of the terror attacks in niece and berlin. it includes barriers made up of 65 dump trucks and 100 other large vehicles >> they're start gathering as early as 8:00 in the morning and won't be allowed to bring any large bags and each will be searched multiple times and hopefully they'll stay dry because it'll be raining at midnight in times square. >> yes. >> some of the country will actually ring in the new year with a lot of snow on the ground. in check out the radar. there's some lake-effect snow for the great lakes. you can see the tail end of the powerful storm covering maine. more than a foot of snow is expected there before it's all over.

kendis, diane? >> paul, thank you. >>> convicted south carolina church shooter roof on the other handed to undergo another mental evaluation to determine whether the judge ordered the exam out of caution. roof intends to represent himself during the penalty phase of the trial that starts tuesday. >>> also in south carolina, march 1st set for the retrial of former police officer michael slager. his first trial ended in a hung jury. he faces a civil rights trial also in the spring. >>> death toll of police officers at 135, hitting a five-year high. nearly half killed in the line of duty were shot to death. there was also another disturbing trend, 21 officers died in ambush-style attacks including eight officers killed in an attack in dallas and louisiana in july. that's the highest figures in two decades. according to the national law enforcement officers memorial fund who gathered the numbers. a baltimore judge denied bail to a man whose murder conviction was the subject of a popular podcast serial.

. >> diane, kendis, thanks, good morning to you as well. we're tracking a big system in the west coast, heavy soaking rains, flooding on the i-5 and a feet of snow out over i-80. the passes are going to be nearly impassable. snow is going to spread out over the plain states, substantial amounts approaching a in the in the upper midwest and eventually slick travel takes shape in the northeast. diane, kendis, back to you. >> thanks. the cdc issues a travel warning for the city in texas. a federal health officials say pregnant women should consider postponing travel to brownsville because of mosquitos and zika. five cases of infection recently diagnosed in people living near each other in the city located on the state's border with mexico. >>> a disneyland institution reaches a milestone this year, and we're not talking about the attractions. >> no, but the employees. this is oscar ma tee necessary, coming up on 60 years in disneyland, started in 1956, the year after it opened. he's 81. he's the theme park's oldest employee. he works at the ca

diane, kendis? >> thank you. >>> the new york police department is adding a voice to the call for federal funding to pay for donald trump's security. a top department official joined house democrats on capitol hill to call for $35 million. they say that will cover security expenses for trump be part of a spending bill expected to pass congress this week. >>> a new orleans man finally arrested for manslaughter in the death of former nfl player joe mcknight vm ronald gasser seen in the video the day of the shooting when he was questioned, but not charged. mcknight was shot in a road rage incident, we're told, the local sheriff defending the handling of the case saying they strategically waited for days to make the arrest because they needed to find independent witnesses. m that of former new orleans saints player, will smith, killed earlier in a traffic dispute. his widow took the stand yesterday in the trial. she tearfully described hayes' voice as loud, angry, and evil. he said he feared for his lif

we haven't seen diane since she started rubbing elbows with the stars. >> well, you know. she's having her people call our people. >> she was here and she's like, i'll be off this friday, having tea and crumpets. >> we'll see that interview with natalie portman later on, but we begin with donald trump, thanking supporters and celebrating his successful run to the white house. election rally in cincinnati, ohio. he highlighted his agenda, boasted about his midwest wins and blasted the media. then he announced another cabinet pick. more now from abc's kenneth motin. >> donald trump's victory lap, a thank you to battleground ohio for giving him a decisive victory. >> i love you, ohio. this is a great place. great people, i have so many friends. on his thank you tour as the news broke that the president-elect picked his secretary of defense, retired general mad dog mattis. >> they say he's the closest thing to general patton that we have and it's about time. >> reporter: congress would have to pass new legislation to get mattis confirmed. he served 40 years, led troops in seve

diane, kendis. >> all right. thanks to paul there. president-elect donald trump took a break from another day of marathon meetings to thank supporters in wisconsin. for the first time, trump appeared in public with house speaker paul ryan who repeatedly criticized as you recall in the campaign. while some people booed at the mention of ryan's name, but trump calmed the crowd and praised ryan. >> he's like a fine wine. every day goes by, i get to appreciate his genius more and more. now, if he goes against me, i'm not going to say that, okay? he's a great guy. >> if only he'd be more honest. so trump also uses the rally to praise his pick for secretary of state, calling rex tillerson one leaders of our time. tillerson is facing political opposition over his close relationship with vladimir putin, but trump sees it as an asset. earlier in the day, trump played host to kanye west and personally escorted the rapper down to the lobby of trump tower. trump called him a friend and good man. west said he wanted to take a picture. he later twe

kendis and diane. >> all right, janai. many standing by to learn more about that carrier deal and keeping an eye out for more cabinet positions. thanks, janai. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi managed to hold on to her job despite deeply disappointing election results elected by two-thirds of the vote. her challenger tim ryan that younger voters would provide fresh ideas for success. now, 76-year-old pelosi has led house democrats since 2002 and insists democrats will rebound. >>> despite rain and extra tight security holiday revelers swarmed into midtown manhattan for the annual tree lighting ceremony. >> all: three, two, one. >> thousands gathered in rockefeller center to watch as the 94-foot-tall norway spruce lights on it. once the holl days are over it will be milled into lumber and donated to habitat for humanity. >>> still ahead, how lack of sleep is costing this country billions of dollars. >>> and the deadly plane crash in colombia. hear what the pilot said moments before it went down and see new video showi

. >> reporter: diane and ryan, 33 of the 36 victims have been identified, authorities saying they've been able to search at least 75% of the warehouse and they do not expect the number of victims to rise drastically. after days of wondering, dozens of victims identified, most were in their 20s and 30s. some were teenagers and three were international. >> today is the day that more going to learn of the loved one's loss. >> reporter: as investigators work to figure out a question, questions of prevention are mounting. authorities announcing a criminal investigation team is on the case, determining if there's liability. the r >> the range of charges could be murder all the way to involuntary manslaughter, and until we know what the evidence shows us, there may be other charges. >> reporter: the building erupted into an inferno friday trapping party goers on the second floor when a makeshift stairway of wooden palettes was blocked. the building was a tinderbox. only two exits in all 10,000 square feets. people living in mobile homes inside the first floor. most of the victims were on th

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. >> good morning, diane, kendis. by late week things are going to go right side up to upside down as my grandmother used to say. snow showers are going to become a big problem in the northeast with actually blizzard conditions nearly two feet of snow. lake effect snow coming off the lakes with a shot of cold air coming straight out of canada and drop the temperatures dramatically throughout the ohio valley region but bracing for more thunderstorms and another set of storms and showers will make some flood potential storms in the southwest. kendis, diane. >> all right, our thanks to paul. want to get to breaking news overnight from the california area. a pair of strong earthquakes felt across a large area for that matter. the 5.7 earthquakes were centered near the california/nevada border but according to social media posts they were felt in fresno, sacramento and lake tahoe. we are getting reports so far of no initial damage reports, some minor rock slides reported in areas but no injuries as well. >>> breaking news

. >> diane, kendis, thanks and good morning to you, as well. we're tracking a big system along the west coast. heavy soaking rains potentialalfully flooding here along the i-5 and feet of snow are going to be nearly impassable. snow will spread out over the plains states. substantial amounts approaching a foot into the upper midwest and eventually slick travel takes aim at the northeast. diane and kendis, back to you. >> all right, our thanks to justin and breaking news now this morning, president obama in a stunning reversal declining to sign legislation to renew sanctions against iran. but the bill does become law even without the president's signature. the obama administration was concerned the renewal would undermine the iran nuclear deal and they pointed out that iran would not be affected by the sanctions as long as it continues to honor the agreement. donald trump has been critical of the nuclear deal but it's not clear if he'll actually back out of it. >>> the president-elect heads to hershey, pennsylvania, tonight to personally thank t

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hi, diane. >> dan and paula, good morning. these people are desperate for answers right now. both trying to confirm whether their loved ones were definitely at that party and whether or not they made it out alive. for many of them those questions are still unanswered this morning. >> pete, if you are out there, i hope you are safe. >> reporter: this morning friends and family are crying out for their loved ones facing the horror of not knowing. >> i pray that you made it out of the fire. >> reporter: this woman is overcome with emotion as the silence sets in with no word from her daughter or her friends. >> she's not answering her he's not answering his phone, and no one can get in contact with them. and i tried calling, and it's not like her to not respond to a text. >> reporter: some in this oakland community are starting to lose hope. >> i have four friends who i believe probably perished tonight in the fire, their bodies are probably right there now. >> we're missing some people and we've been here and that's all we have so far. having a hard time dealing with what they s

>> what is going on here diane? >> where are you? >> what's going on is at 4:00 in the morning i was delirious. had way too much fun with this one. i'm standing right -- just behind the studio but it surrounds troopers. only every time you raise your eyebrows the goggles fall and i would see my reflection and start laughing and immediately the goggles would fall. which was not the plan. >> it gives you a new identity and talk takes away your dignity. >> pretty much. >> if you don't know how to do snapchat forget about it. >> they put these things on you as you're snapchating and giving you a "star wars" experience. we had a great time with it. highly recommend. >> you going to try it? >> i will. >> another reveal as well, first lady michelle obama is promoting spirit of giving this holiday season with the help of some disney channel stars. take a look. >> hey, guys. >> hi. >> you know, a great way to make your holiday memory even more special? >> more special than this moment right here? >> well, you can donate a new unwrapped toy to

. >> reporter: kendis, diane, good morning. the early estimate right now is a crowd of some 1 million people in times square this weekend to ring in the new year, and the nypd, well, they say they are preparing to keep everyone safe. new york city's times square usually packed with tourist, year round is about to get a lot busier with this year's giant ball, now in position for the big party, just days away. the nypd also gearing up for the main event. >> in light of what we experienced in this country and the attacks we've witne overseas, law enforcement has to take every situation seriously. >> reporter: the vigilance comes a week after a joint security bulletin expressed concern noting there's no specific, credible threat against the times square new year's eve 2017 celebration, but the presence of a large number of spectators represents opportunities for a mass-casualty event." >> even a person with no direct ties to a terrorist organization can still represent a threat to this country. >> reporter: law enforcement around t

diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes. a gun battle with a suspect overnight - leaving both hurt. the domestic disturbance while you were sleeping that led to it all. and a winter weather advisory extended in just the last thirty minutes. the areas that could be getting an icy wake up this morning. good morning washington. toss to eileen winter weather advisory in effect until 6am for counties nw. some snow/sleet/freezing rain at onset. brief period of slick road conditions possible. - am rain, pm sun; windy - windy & cold friday - few showers late sunday - mild start to next week, cold finish highs: 49-54 winds: s 10-20 g 35+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. windy. lows: 30-35 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph friday: partly sunny. windy and cold. flurries possible. highs: 40-45 feels: 25-32 winds: w 15-20 g 40 mph developing now.. sorrow, and outrage inside a d-c instructor tricia mccauley faced a judge. her alleged attacker-- now held without bail. but not before he shared his account of what happened to the woman. tim barber has

side of the country, we'll have a great deal of moisture provided much needed snow and rain, kendis, diane. >> paul, thank you. >>> faster internet service is coming to cuba by way of google. they are installing servers to improve connectivity speed to google services including gmail and youtube. the tiny country has one of the lowest online connectivity rates in the world. less than 6% of cuban homes have internet or intranet access last year, according to the u.n. >>> a study finds the same drugs that fight cholesterol may fend off alzheimer's disease, but the statin is a factor as well as race or ethnicity of the patient. black men appear to gain no benefit from taking statin. the risk was greater for women than men. >>> a retirement community in plano, texas had no trouble remembering the less fortunate this season. the knits group arranged apparel they made, colorful hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves donated to eight organizations. >> the local police officers called themselves the christmas cops amazed at what they produced. 3200 pieces. 3200 pieces, and the knitters are working on

diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes. breaking right now at 5:30 - russian the new warning for american diplomats in moscow, just coming in the last ten minutes. plus - a man shot dead in prince george's county and right now - police are combing the crime scene for clues. a live repor good morning washington. toss to veronica toss to veronica today: am rain. pm sunshine. windy. highs: 49-54 winds: s 10-20 g 35+ tonight: clear to partly cloudy. windy. lows: 30-35 winds: w 10-15 g 25 mph friday: partly sunny. windy and cold. flurries possible. highs: 40-45 feels: 25-32 winds: w 15-20 g 40 mph breaking right now - russian officials retaliation. minutes russia's foreign minister suggested they may expell 35 u-s diplomats and close two facilities in moscow. this comes in response to sanctions announced yesterday against russia. president obama is kicking out 35 russian intelligence operatives...giving them and their families 72 hours to get out of the us. and the state department is shutting down two russian compounds used for

>>> i'm marcy gonzalez in for diane. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines. arctic weather moves northeast as cold temperatures linger in the midwest. many areas have wind chill advisories this morning as well. full forecast straight ahead. >> a shooter remains on the loose in a heart breaking case of road rage in arkansas. a gunman kills a 3-year-old boy in little rock. the chill was riding to the store with his grandmother. >>> four-day ban on drinking water in corpus christi has been lifted. test results show no c contaminati contamination. >> recalling style and of zsa zsa gabor. >> those are some of our stories on this monday, december 19th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everyone. we start this half hour with hundreds of traffic accidents caused by this weekend's extremely cold weather. >> baltimore alone had three major accidents within an hour on i-95. one a firey 67 vehicle crash leaving two people dead. >> dramatic scene in baltimore. take a look again. >> goodness. >> incredible. throughout the midwest, bitter

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a bullet striking diane in the back. >> diane said something to the effect of, tex, i think you've shot me. >> reporter: mciver never called 911. his wife dying in the hospital that now. now he's correcting his own spokesman's story about the incident telli journal constitution that the pair wasn't fearful of black lives matter but it was pulled out as a precaution in an area with homeless people and the car never hit a bump. i was suddenly awoken and i lurched and i saw a flash. atlanta police have been investigating the incident for nearly three months. mciver passing a polygraph. now the man who is vice chairman of georgia state board of elections is saying he's innocent. when talking about his wife saying, i'm not feeling guilty, i'm feeling grief. now, the driver of the car also believes this was an accident. mciver faced gun-related charges 26 years ago accused of firing shots near three teens, aggravated assault charges were later dropped. he'll have his first appearance in court today, his 74th birthday. if convicted he could face up to a decade in prison? let's bring in veteran

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i'm eva pilgrim in for diane. >>> widespread snow and temperatures that are downright dangerous. >> yeah, let's get to the radar. snow is hammering the great lakes area. the lakes are still very warm and arctic air is sweeping across the water creating the perfect conditions for historic lake-effect snow. here is the scene overnight. central new york state. people there could see several inches by the time it is all over later today. now, the snow is causing some problems on the roads. this was the scene along the shores of lake erie as many as 75 vehicles in a pileup on interstate 90 year cleveland. >> and a major snowmaker is hitting the northwest. this picture tweeted out overnight by the national weather service in seattle. they say it's the first roof in two years. all this winter weather coming in with a wave of bitterly cold air, some of the lows this morning, single digits and below zero all over the map as you can see there. let's get to the forecast now from accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> kendis, eva, thanks and good morning to you, as well. it's a cold d

diane and kendis are off. we begin with the deadly warehouse fire. >> a memorial is growing in flowers and member men tows at the scene. >> a criminal probe has now been launched in what is the deadliest fire ever in that city. there are questions about whether it could have been prevented. lauren lyster joins us from oakland. >> reporter: good morning, mara and ryan. halfway down the block behind me, in the warehouse, crews are searching for the missing. a criminal investigation into this tragedy. this morning, firefighters pushing in regard in the round-the-clock search for the missing. as the staggering number of people killed in if massive friday night warehouse fire keeps rising, survivors recounting the horror of that inferno. >> everyone is turning to us and saying, you should have done this. you should have done that. don't you think we feel how many people died in our homes? she was part of the well-known building called the ghost ship. code sigh lagss show a history of complaints. oakland's may yore

. >>> i'm marcy gonzalez in for diane. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines. arctic weather moves northeast as cold temperatures linger in the midwest. many areas have wind chill advisories this morning as well. full forecast straight ahead. >> a shooter remains on the loose in a heart breaking case of road rage in arkansas. a gunman kills a 3-year-old boy in little rock. the chill was riding to the store with his grandmother. >>> four-day ban on drinking water in corpus christi has been lifted. test results show no c contaminati contamination. >> recalling style and

a-b-c's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes. breaking overnight. outside the u.s. capitol. we are live on the scene right now digging for details on exactly what went down. and terror overseas. not one but three different attacks in three different countries. the warning out to americans this morning. good morning washington i'm q mccray in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. toss to vj - quiet weather for the remainder of the week - - not as cold through friday - - rain chance saturday and again next tuesday - - no major winter storms to slow holiday travel tuesday: sunny skies, still chilly high: 40 winds: calm to north 5 mph tonight: clear & cold, light wind lows: 24-30 winds: north 5-10 wednesday: mostly sunny & nice, seasonable highs: 44-49 winds: north 5-10 mph new details from the scene of berlin, germany. a delivery truck plowed through a christmas market, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 45 others. jummy olabanji is at the terror alert desk with more. overnight - german officials confirmed they are

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i'm marci gonzalez in for diane mass eddo. >> here are some of the top headlines we're following on this "world news now." donald trump is rejecting reports that russia may have had a hand in the election to help him win. he's calling the allegations ridiculous. despite the u.s. intelligence saying to the contrary. the details are just coming in. >>> a vote of confidence from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu saying the president-elect's support of israel is clear and he's hoping to work with trump to dismantle the iran nuclear deal. >>> a california man has been arrested on hate crime charges after a stabbing outside a mosque in simi valley. police say the victim was targeted because of his religious beliefs. they're searching for a second suspect. >>> and hollywood kicked off its awards season last night with the

diane, kendis, back to you. >> all right. thanks to cam. moving on now to donald trump, the second stop of the thank you tour brought him to north carolina last night. the president-elect hit on several of his campaign themes must be looked at almost like fighting a war. he made it official nominating marine corp. general james mattes to be his defense secretary. >> he led an assault battalion in operation desert storm, and you saw what happened. that was the way you were supposed to lead it. there were no games. mad dog plays no games, right? >> earlier in new york, appeared with the japanese ceo saying his company committed to invest $50 billion in the u.s. trump said that would create 50,000 jobs and also a spokeswoman said trump sold all his stocks in june, although no proof of that was provided. trump travels to ohio state university tomorrow to visit with some of the victims of last week's attack there. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said repealing obamacare will be the first item on the agenda when the new the health care law

a-b-c's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in this morning's techbytes. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. in the 3.7 seconds it takes ry watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month cable can't offer that. only fios can. there are reports coming in right now that police impersonators are behind an overnight home invasion. we are on the scene right now gathering brand new information. good morning i'm larry smith. and i'm jummy olbanji. toss to stormwatch7 meteorologist eileen whelan - roller coaster ride of temperatures - arctic blast thursday & friday - single digit wind chills thursday - warmer weekend - wintry mix saturday am to all rain today: mostly cloudy. sl

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. >> reporter: she told diane sawyer her mental illness fuelled her drug abuse. >> each day you wake up and decide what you need that day in order to feel, what? >> less. just feel less. >> carrie fisher was important on screen for embodying an iconic character. off screen she was important for coming out and talking about her fight with being bipolar, with drugs, addiction and it demystified those problems and made it acceptable for people to say i do have a problem with addiction. >> reporter: she channelled her story of struggle in to creative work. her book "postcards from the edge, tale of an actress hooked on pills" turned in to a movie starring meryl streep. >> dropping somebody off. is this an emergency room? >> one woman stage show on hbo. >> i was invited to go to a mental hospital. [ laughter ] well, you don't want to be rude, right? so you go. >> reporter: he also battled the stigma of mental illness off screen. harvard awarded her the outstanding lifetime achievement award for activism this year. her real life loves included a tumultuous marriage to paul simon. his song

diane is off. >> i'm kendis gibson. the top story is the deadly winter weather now in the great lake involved in a pileup on interstate 90 east of cleveland on the shore of lake erie. somehow, there were no fatalities. >> in central michigan, three killed in aup involving 40 vehicles on i-6. yesterday, new york got three feet of snow, more than all of last year. all the cold air moves east bringing the first freeze to major cities of the northeast. >> reporter: along the great lakes, the first major snowstorm of the year is reeking havoc for drivers. the mangled mess of up to 70 tractor trailer and cars on interstate 90 in erie, pennsylvania. >> watched the guy climb out of his seat. >> reporter: many right there as first responders raced to pull victims from the wreckage. roads going from clear to whiteout in an instant bringing wreck along the great lakes from ohio to western snowfall was over 2 inches an hour made it hard to even walk. >> this is a skating rink. just saw two more go in the ditch. >> reporter: on inte

abc's diane macedo and kendis gibson have the details in today's tech bytes. believe there are still more amazing sights to this season. believe that there are some wonderlands that are in your reach. and believe that this will be your best holiday ever. we believe in helping you make memories that last a lifetime. book your holiday package now at nemacolin.com. ♪ are taking a dangerous tumble. in fact right now it feels "warm" outside compared to the way it will feel in just a few hours. this morning we have a team of stormwatch-7 meteorologists on board to help keep you safe as the digits take a dive. good morning washington.i'm autria godfre. and i'm larry smith. let's get right to stormwatch-7 for the latest on this winter blast. - 40+ mph wind gusts - teen to single digit wind chills - snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain this weekend - big weekend temperature swings (20s to 60s) today: cold and windy. highs: 24-29 winds: nw 15-25 g 35+ mph feels: 5-15 tonight: diminishing wind

i'm diane macedo, and we're starting off with a threat in california. forcing authorities to step security in transit stations in los angeles. >> the call came from an anonymous male caller ore seas who was not making the threat, but reporting it. the fact that the caller sounded intelligent, giving specific information regarding location and timing, that prompted them to go public. something. you are the eyes and ears of law enforcement. public safety is my profession, but it's everybody's business. >> the fbi says the threat specified the city's universal red line city station. but the los angeles mayor said he's confident in law enforcement's response and he says he plans to ride the red line today as a show of support. >>> breaking news out of sanford, north carolina, where multiple gun shots cut short the town's christmas parade last night. >> palace say that at least two people were hospitalized and in serious condition. another with a non-life-threatening injury. witnesses on the scene report hearing as many as eight gun shots, but elsewhere alon

. >> good morning, kendis, diane. we have much needed rain covering the southwest, widespread scattered showers, cool, sl i-5 along the west coast, but it's the northeast where that's the big story. blizzard conditions expected between 12-18 inches of snow everywhere you see the darkest of blue. looking for 6-12 along 91, and bangor down towards the boston area, but that's not the only concern. as we go into the weekend, we have a sneaky set of storms saturday. a high pressure system sneaks east, opening the door for moisture from the gulf coast and rain returns saturday in the deep south in the form of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. >> paul, thank you. >>> millions of americans ring in the new year with a pay hike. 19 states including california, new york, and michigan are among the states with minimum wage increases taking effect saturday or sunday. massachusetts and washington state see the highest new minimum wages at $11 per hour. voters in arizona, maine, colorado, and washington approved increase

kendis, diane? >> thank you. >>> the night had a promising start for an oregon resident, justin, after a few drinks he decided to see "s minutes into the movie. >> which is what many of us do in the movies, but he woke up hours later in an empty movie theater. he set off the alarm thought someone would arrive, but no one came. >> i just called 911 at that point, and no other option, and i ended up getting a hold of them and thought, it's not an emergency, i'm just stuck in the movie theater here. >> deputies say it's not a crime, and that the theater staff just forgot to check the entire theater before closing for the night. maybe he got a few free screenings. >> exactly. >> maybe he works the night shift. we hear you, justin. >> no word that he fell asleep because he did not appreciate the movie which is from our parent company disney. >> it was just becau defending your deliveries against those trying to steal them. we have hints about how maybe you can keep your gifts safety ahead. >> and taylor

. >> i'm in for diane macedo, and we begin the half hour with donald trump calling on the united states to expand its nuclear capabilities. >> it was a stunning remark. it came, of course, in a tweet, appearing to suggest departure from long-standing u.s. policy aimed at reducing the role of nuclear weapons. >> it followed similar own country's nuclear ambitions. >> reporter: the united states must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes. that's not been u.s. policy for nearly 40 years. it came just hours after a strikingly similar statement from vladimir putin, saying, we have to strengthen the military potential of strategic military forces. the move unusual, splitting with the current administration, but while trump is actively tweeting, he's not held a real news conference since being elected. abc news first to report his former campaign manager will be coming to the white house as counselor to the president. >> this would be a traditional white house in the sense you'll have a great deal of press availabi