>>> and an abc news exclusive. she played bil cosby's tv wife. >>> good evening, and we begin with the attack in one of the most iconic cities in the world. 12 people murdered. tonight, authorities know who they're looking for, after two gunmen opening fire on police, too, an officer wounded on the ground. and moments later, the suspects getting into this car and taking off. thousands on edge and others gathering across paris. forcing a mother to enter the security code. and first, terry moran reporting in from paris. >> reporter: today in the streets of paris, terrorists wearing ski masks and carrying automatic weapons, firing a hail of bullets. the deadliest attack france has seen in decades. unfolding here, at the offices of "charlie hebdo," a satirical newspaper. about a mile from the famous notre dame cathedral, across the city from the eiffel tower. the attackers pulling up around 11:30 a.m. opening fire on two doormen, killing one. inside, they find corinne rey, a cartoonist for the paper. and her young daug

marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> a.m. bert >> amber alerts you see them on the highways, television. it started in 1996 and it's helped 728 children. >> what a better way to do it. everybody is connected and should get the alert. remember, the milk cartons? >> i do. >> think of the transition. makes total sense, right? >>> coming up, woody allen creating his first comedy series on the internet. he doesn't even own a computer. >> also, the controversial comments involving race and showering. this one has us scratching our heads. this is in "the skinny" next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our tt2wút+oúnt6 bt@q4gé tt2wút+oúnt6 "a@q$k8 tt2wút+oúnt6 bm@q/@4 tt4wút+oúnt6" dztq v7p tt4wút+oúnt6" entq &30 tt4wút+oúnt6" gzt& ?4h tt4wút+oúnt6" hnt& /:$ tt4wút+oúnt6" iztq esé tt4wút+oúnt6" jntq w#< tt4wút+oúnt6" lzt& on@ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >> all right. leading off "the skinny," big news for amazon studios on the heels of their big night at the golden gl

. >> stick with abc news. we will have full team coverage throughout the morning including on "good morning america." >>> a tragic scene unfolded in manhattan yesterday in a busy home depot. police say after an argument, an employee shot a supervisor and then himself. witnesses say the store packed with shoppers erupted in to chaos with people screaming and running. it is believed the suspected shooter has been fired a few days ago. >>> a second attempt to lift the fuselage of the crashed jetliner has failed. the rope linking and lifting the balloons broke. an indonesian navy spokesperson said the strong current was the main obstacle here. it had been fastened and linked to the ship that broke again as the fuselage was lifted. >>> a survival story out of canada, a missing snowboarder from norway rescued after spending three days in the wilderness. dozens of searchers scoured the rugged terrain until they found tracks in the snow. they found wet, cold but in good condition. her family overjoyed and thankful. >>

byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> would you do it? >> i am willing -- at the moment when you are in the middle of that hangover, you are willing to try anything and everything. i would take on that. sounds like a good idea. >> i'm all about the pouring. >> continue to pour. oh, yes, you are. you know, truth be told, that was an hour ago. >> we're still celebrating new year's here. it's only day two. >>> next, a surprise wedding announcement out of hollywood. and the bride seems camera shy. >> and guess which actor is expecting again. that's all ahead in "the skinny." happy new year. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. tt2wút3n@24 bt@q[ tt2wút3n@24 "a@qk,d tt2wút3n@24 bm@q@'h tt4wút3n@24 " dztq :p8 tt4wút3n@24 " entq jtx tt4wút3n@24 " gzt& ss tt4wút3n@24 " hnt& c]l tt4wút3n@24 " iztq )44 tt4wút3n@24 " jntq ;dt tt4wút3n@24 " lzt& #)( ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> time for "the skinny." and topping our headlines this morning -- a surprise wedding announcement out of hollywood. >> "people" m

up early to catch the bus. >> coming up more news from abc. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> making news in america this morning, poison plot. john boehner's bartender planning on an assassination on the house speaker with a spiked drink. live with the details. >>> homemade and hard to detect. the new terror warning for american airports after al qaeda releases details about invisible bombs. >>> teenage hero. a young man being hailed a hero for saving the police officer who just arrested him. >>> and caught on camera. hippo on the hunt. chasing a group of boaters in a video going viral this morning. >>> good wednesday morning. we begin with that poison plot targeting house speaker john boehner. >> investigators say a former bartender who often

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you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc >>> okay. we'll get to that in a minute. >> barely a week into the new year and already so many of us are having trouble sticking to our new year's resolutions. >> did you make some? >> i thought you were trying to be a more loving person. >> not working? i try so hard. >> this device might help you. >> a new piece of jewelry that zaps you every time you slip up and fall back on some of our old habits. abc's kendis gibson explains this. >> reporter: a lot of people kick off the new year withny resolutions. that for some of us might come to a screeching halt. but now a shocking new idea. >> reward yourself when you complete your daily goal. commit to a penalty if you fail. >> reporter: it's called the pavlok wrist band. an electronic bracelet with one primary job to send an electrical shock to your body every time you find yourself doing something wrong. >> there's a real power in using pain to help you break your bad habits. >> reporter: watch as it's tested out. >> that kind of hurt. >>

. >> the new warning going viral tonight. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters, this is abc "world news tonight." >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm cecilia vega. we begin with an american family like millions of others on this holiday weekend returning home from vacation. the gutzlers were flying back to illinois from florida. the dad, piloting the small plane when it crashed. the lone survivor, a 7-year-old girl. disoriented she walks away from the wreckage deep in the kentucky woods somehow making her way in the dark to this remote home for help. that little girl's survival tonight being called a miracle. abc's gloria riviera starts us off. >> reporter: today in rural kentucky investigators sifting through the crash site looking for answers. it all started last night just before 7:00 p.m. the gutzler family flying back from the holidays making an emergency call to air traffic control reporting engine problems. the pilot looking for the closest airport but then silence, contact lost over memphis, tennessee. minutes later, the piper pa-34 seneca,

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with dan and ama. >>> it hurts. it's scary. >> reaction tonight after hateful words are scrawled all over a school someone scrawls graffiti all over. you will see the hateful words and quick response. >>> stolen and now found. a massive wine heist in napa appears to be solved. what we know about this coast-to-coast caper. >>> plus -- >> right now i feel particularly vulnerable. >> with her baby so young it's easy to see why. tonight, moms measles and the many ways fear is disrupting lives. >>> i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. some spots in the 70s today but warmer air arrives for the weekend. the details in the accuweather forecast. >>> morgan hill police say vandals in that city went on a destructive tear overnight. in its wake, two smashed cars, a tagged home what appears to be racist graffiti on a nearby school. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz in for cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. when you see what was done, it was di

abc's ron claiborne has the story. >> reporter: abc news has learned that some justice department officials have recommended that david petraeus be criminally charged for allegedly passing classified documents to his then mistress paula broadwell, when he was cia director. but the department is split over this potentially controversial decision. reached by abc news, petraeus' lawyer and broadwell both did not comment. >> how deeply i regret and apologize for the circumstances that led to my resignation from the cia. >> reporter: petraeus resigned from the cia in 2012, after his extramarital affair with broadwell, his biography, was revealed. classified materials allegedly were found on her computer. >> i have remorse for the harm that this has caused. the sadness it has caused in my family and other families. >> reporter: abc news has also learned that attorney general eric holder got the recommendations in late 2013, but still hasn't decided how to proceed. but senator john mccain wrote to holder last month, "congress and the american people cannot afford to have his voice silenced or curt

up early to catch the bus. >> coming up more news from abc. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. but you still have to get through today. good morning washington. i'm jummy olabanji. and i'm autria godfrey. we're getting reports of snow falling in lincolnia and arlington and sleet in calvert county. so far, no school delays. however joint base andrews is opening up two hours late today. the federal government is open, however employees have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. toss to jacqui

abc news new york. snoop >>> coming up we will turn to pope francis who capped off an unforgettable trip to asia. his inspiring words and message for everybody, including the children in need. >>> something else inspiring people worldwide. caves from cats to maids to psychedelic romance battles. there's something for apparently everyone. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: >>> you may have heard of cat cafe but there may soon ba space for dog to enjoy a meal. >> there is a themed restaurant for just bt everybody. for more about this we are "up all nightline" with abc's cecilia vega. ♪ >> reporter: for those truly bizarre dining experience well, tokyo is calling. i'm here on a mission to see as many of these themed caves as i can. there are several hundred all around japan catering to just about any fantasy you can dream up. feast your eyes on america's very first cat cafe. opened in october in oakland, california and quickly followed by a copycat in new york. it's where i meet a fashion a

it is an abc news exclusive. >> like a real place. maybe the capitol. >> as details emerge about the foiled terror plot in washington. >>> later superstar snubs them oscar nominations and who did not get named. the controversy outrage and accusations aimed at the academy awards. it is friday, january 16th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> it is friday. >> and. >> happy friday everyone. saw you loosening your tie. i thought you were -- >> i was straightening. >> i thought it was going to come off for friday. >> i loosen it at the end of the show the end of a hard day's work. i haven't worked hard yet. good morning, everybody. i'm t.j. holmes and it is friday but we have a nervous europe right now. we have to start with this terrorism news. france is hunting for accomplices of the paris terrorists but now belgium police staged a raid near the border with germany that is getting a lot of attention. >> they say they prevented would have been a major attack. alexander marquardt is there. >> reporter: bullets flying

clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> that's a scary thing. but to older folks they don't want the sense of independence taken away and having to depend on someone to take them here and there. >> absolutely. you get why they don't want to turn over the keys, but i know a lot of people who have older parents and they are worried they will get in an accident, and people would blame the older driver if it wasn't even their fault. tough. >>> new kind of help for brides to be. taking wedding planning to a new level from the inside. hiring your own bridesmaid. we are checking out the world of the wedding ringer. >>> remember the story a few months ago about the advice from a fashion designer to never wash your jeans? we are putting that advice to the test. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our >> christmas song. >> >> no, a wedding song. one of the songs you can choose from when you walk down the aisle. with weddings getting more complex it is no wonder why so many brides are looking for help

brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> stay with abc news as we uncover the latest developments from paris. look for updates on "america this morning" and "good morning america." >>> another developing story we are following this morning. the urgent search for the black boxes of airasia flight 8501. they are located in the plane's tail section which is now lying upside down in the java sea. the challenge for divers to figure out how to remove them. the information on those flight data recorders will go a long way toward revealing why the plane went down. the wreckage is six miles from where the jet disappeared from radar. >>> new details on the murder-suicide at a texas v.a. clinic. police say the gunman was an army veteran who served in iraq. he was a former employee at the el paso clinic. the victim was a psychologist. the gunman had apparently threatened the doctor before. >>> two young florida sisters are charged with premeditated murder in the shooting of their brother. the parents were out of town at the time. the 16-year-old boy who was killed was often left in charge of his sibling

karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> new overnight, u.s. troops are heading to the middle east to help the syrian opposition the 400 personnel will train the moderate forces. the mission will begin in early spring and will be based in saudi arabia, turkey and qatar. hundreds of additional support personnel are likely. coalition partners are expected to contribute forces to the training program. >>> the u.s. freed five suspected al qaeda fighters. the five men at been at guantanamo military prison in cuba for at least a dozen years. they are down to 122 prisoners at guantanamo bay now. the obama administration wants to close the prison but some republican senators want a moratorium on further releases from the detention camps. >>> starting today travel and trade with cuba is easier than the past half century. special permits from the treasury department are no longer required and americans can use their credit cards in cuba and bring back small amounts of rum and cigars. u.s. airlines can fly scheduled routes to cuba. however, there are some

. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> hey. good morning, everybody on this monday. it is martin luther king jr. day here in the u.s. it is supposed to be a day on not a day off is the theme they have every year. >> i like that. >> a day on. >> don't sit at home because you have the day off, get out there and do something. >> good morning to everyone. i'm reena ninan. >> i can't get over the game yesterday. you know what, my husband was watching. i was getting ready for work and heard a lot of noise in the living room and who knew last four minutes of the game. >> and then you went in to see what is happening. >> i'm thinking why are you so excited, the kids were excited. >> you didn't watch anything before that. >> i heard the play by play when they came to the kitchen to get something to eat. >> the super bowl is set. we will get to that but scary stuff over the weekend in delaware. what in the world is going on? >> it is crazy. we will begin with the shots fired around the home of vice president biden. >> the neighborhood se

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm katie marzullo. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with dan ashley and cheryl jennings. >>> we take these threats very very seriously. >> a chilling threat to kill cops on new year's eve hassan jose police doing something they have never done before. >>> san francisco, people are celebrating new year's eve joined by anti-police protesters. >>> and fallen trees. families forced from their homes. the headaches and heartaches and surprisingly, even the happiness some are finding amid all the destruction. >>> i'm abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma. it's going to be a cold end to 2014. the details with the accuweather forecast. >>> the end of the year brings the beginning of new threats to police. tonight, as the bay area prepares to welcome 2015 bay area officers are getting ready to confront a new menace. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. san jose police officers are on high alert tonight reacting to death threats that appeared on social media.

deals are wonderful. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. up next, passionate protests on both sides today as bay area hospitals are about to be sold. what's next for patients and employees. >>> would you believe buying a baby? the encounter that has police searching for a possible human trafficker. >>> and trending today, divorce drama. the change of heart one woman is having after getting a near billion dollar check from her estranged husband. >>> here are the headlines. police in paris still looking for one terrorist after raids killed three suspects today. the 26-year-old woman seen here in a 2010 training photo and with one of the suspects is wanted in the killing of a police officer yesterday. two suspects in wednesday's massacre at a french newspaper were killed during raids today in paris and another gunman and three hostages were killed at a kosher grocery store. >>> governor brown today unveiled a record $113 billion state spending plan today. the plan includes a $120 million boost for the university of california system but offic

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> abc 7 news at 5 begins now with cheryl and dan. >>> the vast majority are not being charged. >> as anti-police protesters await their turn in court, the holdup and the hostility over a judicial delay. >>> plus -- >> it's the future and it's happening right here in fresno. >> high speed rail breaks ground. what's behind the continuing controversy in the middle of all the congratulations. >>> and big leaguer from livermore and the message now that he's a new hall of famer. i-'something for them to reach for. who says any of our guys can't end up there? >> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. i will let you know about more records tomorrow. >>> the judicial brakes are being pulled off for the anti-police protesters who shut down interstate 80 last month. today, many appeared in court only to be turned away. thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. it's been a month since more than 200 people poured into a bay area freeway and shut it down du

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more news on abc. stay with us. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is "good morning washington" on your side. >> bracing for snow on this tuesday morning. our team is spread out across the area as we get ready for the first measurable snowfall of the season and it is getting here just in time for your morning commute. >> isn't that fevert way that -- perfect the wa they all just times out. >> we got word that federal agencies are open today. however employees do have the option for unscheduled leave or unscheduled telework. if you want to stay nice and cozy in your bed you can. work from home. jacqui is here checking the very latest as far as the radar goes. what can we expect? >> it is very deceiving right now. you take a l

the sitcom returns to abc 7 news. we talked to two of the stars about what they have been hearing from fans since the premiere back in september. >> the best compliment we can get and that we have received as a show is from people from all walks of life who stop me and say when i see your show i see my family up there. that's the best compliment that we can get because it comes from everyone. you know, i can pay my bills on time with the success of the show. i'm almost out of debt. i still am in chapter 11 bankruptcy, though. that's going to stay for another six years. show's not that successful yet. >> got to keep watching. >> apparently. >> so anthony can pay his bills. >> watch a new episode of blackish tonight at 9:30 on abc 7. >>> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. just ahead, the botox bandit. the search continuing for this bay area man who just walked out after his cosmetic treatment. his unusual getaway. >>> president obama on the road. the new cross country swing he's embarking on and what the white house is hopin

abc's muhammad lila reporting live from indonesia, thank you. >>> stay with abc news as more development comes in from indonesia. look for updates all morning long on abcnews.com. >>> the first major battle between president obama and the new republican congress already shaping up. the white house would veto the keystone pipeline bill if it passes. >> with more news on the new congress, here's abc's karen travers. >> reporter: a new era of divided government in washington. >> mr. mcconnell of kentucky. >> reporter: republicans control the house and senate, setting up inevitable showdowns with president obama. john boehner was once again elected house speaker. but not without drama. a dozen of his fellow republicans revolted, backing other candidates. boehner now controls the largest republican majority in more than 80 years but faces significant challenges from some conservatives. >> he is still going to have to assuage a lot of tea party caucus members. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell takes over as senate majority leader. >> we know a lot of hard work awaits. >> reporter: and he has an agg

in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now with dan and cheryl. >>> shoveling dirt, hitting pipes, tightening seals. the effort to restore hot water in the middle of this cold snap. >> i'm going to jump in the shower. >>> coming up why it took six days to finally turn on the heat. >>> plus san francisco police kill a man holding a pellet gun. the crucial role some letters are playing in this investigation. >>> and -- >> oakland's 50th mayor. >> will the new mayor of oakland finally crack down on violent protests in the city? >>> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. a winter warmup could put us in record territory. your temperatures coming up. >>> three dozen families finally have hot water and heat after toughing it out for six days when a fallen tree ruptured a gas line. it has been such a hassle for them. good evening. i'm dan ashley. why did it take so long, especially during a bitter cold spell? >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. here

mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> 55 million views. that puppy is a star. "gma" tomorrow morning, david muir will be back. i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great evening. good night. >>> next at 6:00, a measles warning for store shoppers in the bay area. >>> a south bay community fights to ban shipments that local leaders consider dangerous. >> our unusually warm winter continues. will it last? abc7 news at 6:00 starts rite now. >> this sunday evening to you. san jose city leaders want to keep millions of gallons of crude oil from barreling through downtown every day. phillips 66 wants to build a oil train terminal in santa maria. it would send up to 80 cars carrying oil through the bay area. cornell bernard is live from san jose the most recent city to join the fight. good evening. reporter: stop oil trains now. that was the very strong message today at san jose city hall, where a public forum was held to educate the public about moving crude oil through the bay area. >> definitely concerned. >> jenny and his dog are hanging out at delmont at the park. w

mara schiavocampo abc news, new york. >> what a story. >> that's incredible that he was able to make it. these guys are great athletes. maybe that kicked in and worked out for him. >> remember diana nyad. >> did she ever complete that? she tried and tried. >> she did. she admires him. she said for taking his life in his own hands and deciding he was going to save himself. >> great story. >>> next half hour here, something caught on camera here. frightening moments at a ski resort. a 9-year-old boy dangles from the chair lift falling 20 feet. what caused the accident and how to protect yourself at the slopes. >>> warm up with oatmeal. how about some elvis style oatmeal? we are going to the insomniac kitchen next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. today there is only one park for every 14,000 americans. connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a park is a gift that is worth protecting. help s

jim avila, abc news, havana. >> our thanks to jim this morning. stay with abc news as we get more reaction to the state of the union address and its impact worldwide. we're going to take you live to washington later on "america this morning." >>> a new warning for americans. the state department urging all u.s. citizens to leave libya immediately. the u.s. suspended all operations in july. >>> the clock is ticking for two japanese hostages featured in a terrifying new video released by isis. the masked militant with the british accent john vows to behead the two men if they don't get the $200 million ransom by tomorrow. the same amount of money japan just pledged to help countries affected by isis. the japanese prime minister said no ransom will be paid. >> we have seen in the past that isis carried through on their threats like this to execute hostages. so the outlook is obviously quite grim. >> reporter: one of the hostages a tv reporter. the other described as an adventurer. the video surfaced despite months of air strikes aimed at crippling is

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman joins us from sausalito with more. >> reporter: good evening. a long time ago there was an author, charles dickens who wrote "a tale of two cities" who wrote it was the best of fiems it was the worse of times. it's san francisco and sausalito. what do we have in store? best of times, worst of times. maybe both. today on opposite sides of the bridge, a multitude of fortune tellers. >> i would not miss this. >> reporter: as if anyone can avoid it. ryan dempsey plans to capitalize on it. he sells dog leashes made from old climbing rope right outside what will be an extra busy ferry building this weekend. >> more people, more traffic flow, more dog owners. we'll be down here. >> reporter: assuming they must take a ferry. wouldn't be doing this tomorrow would you? >> i would not. not even close. >> reporter: what is this? are we talking doom? is this the end of the world? >> no. >> reporter: john nizol, ground zero for turning around this weekend at least on foot. residents could conceivably have plenty of company. >> how about i just avoid the area?

of course stay with us at abc news as we get more developments from indonesia. look for updates all morning long and an abcnews.com. >>> our other major story, the latest blast of brutal arctic air putting a freeze on more than half the country. >> some of the snow moves out and shutting down schools forcing children -- they look happy there -- but they're having to stay home in chicago, minneapolis and a lot of other places in between as well as across the dakotas. we get more from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the first major snowfall of the year wreaking havoc on roads from the midwest to the east coast. >> the worst part i think, is probably driving in it with other people worrying about who is going to be hitting who or you know sliding into who. >> reporter: school buses sliding off streets in washts d.c. this fire truck slamming into a house in delaware. and as many as 20 cars piling up on this minnesota highway. >> just go slow and put it in four-wheel drive. >> reporter: the weight of the snow in north idaho tipping house boats. >> she ran out of the hou

cecilia vega abc news phoenix. >> oh boy. a little sense of the media day craziness from the report there. >> a lot of players did a little sal ta dancing at their podiums. see this ron gronkowski got in to it. the whole thing has turned in to a circus than anything about substance. >> the guy getting the most attention for what he said or didn't say is seattle running back marchand lynch. >> i'm just here so i don't get fired. here so i won't get fined. i'm here so i won't get fined. i'm here so i won't get fined. i'm just here so i won't get fined. >> he was required to do five minutes up there. he set the timer on his clock. gave 29 answers just like that. if he didn't he would have been fined $500,000. >> just for not showing up. >> for not showing up. >> because it is one of your duties. >> it's the responsible that the league says after games you have to make yourself available to the media. he has done this for years. a lot of people say it is getting old and tired but ridiculous for fining the guy $500,000. >> he said

jeff zeleny, abc news, capitol hill. >> thank you so much. be sure to join abc news, political team for the president's annual state of union address. the republican response as well . that's tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern time. >>> to presidential politics now. a warning from texas senator ted cruz. he told the tea party convention in south carolina that the next gop candidate must be a conservative or the party risks losing for the third time. south carolina senator lindsey graham said he is exploring a run for the white house. >>> a big news for mitt romney and it's not about a presidential campaign. romney and his wife anne welcomed their 23rd grandchild. this is the picture romney tweeted from the holiday bedside. big congratulations to them all. bedside. big congratulations to them all.s bedside. big congratulations to them all.o bedside. big congratulations to them all.p bedside. big congratulations to them all. bedside. big congratulations to them all. bedside. big congratulations to them all. bedside. big congratulations to them all.

linsey davis, abc news new york. >>> switching gears. most of the country is getting a taste of winter this week. even in the southwest. more than a foot of snow fell in northern arizona. there were dozens of accidents on interstate 40 was closed as well. but this may surprise you. by now the flagstaff area shally has much more snow on the ground. just doesn't arrive all at once. >>> a mix of rain snow, ice in the deep south. snow around the great lakes and upper great plains. more rain in the pacific northwest. >> temperatures in the western u.s. will be below average. just 59 in los angeles. highs in chicago and detroit will be right around the freezing mark. and the northeast will be in the upper 30s before arm hits later in the weekend. >>> starbucks is adding a new item to its coffee menu. the flat white. it's been available in the uk and australia for years. coffee lovers here in the u.s. can't seem to agree on exactly what a flat white is. most of them call it a cappuccino variant but instead of the flavorless airy foam it has a d

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only on abc 7 news we're hearing new details about the flight of a 25-year-old pilot. he was so cool he even took a selfie as his plane was going down. imagine that. neil karlinsky has the details. >> watching the incredible video, you may wonder what the pilot of this plane saved by a built-in parachute and hurtling toward the pacific ocean is doing inside right now. in a gma exclusive, 25-year-old pilot shows us. he wasn't praying. he was taking a selfie on the way down with his go pro. with the door open, you can see the parachute over his head. the life vest around his neck and the ocean closing in. >> it was kind of funny right before that, the coast guard was like, i do not envy you at all right now. >> morton had been in the air seven hours from california on his way to hawaii when the plane suffered some kind of malfunction in the fuel system. he called for help on his satellite phone. and then he called his dad. >> the hardest part of the flight is making that phone call. >> at that point i told him i'm probably going to be ditching in the water. >> did you te

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joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >>> we called it in. the cops drove by. we heard more shots. >>> a massive police response after someone shoots at two officers. we are live on the scene. >>> also tonight, the pain at the pump. >> the price of fuel when it goes up is passed on to the consumer. >> gas prices are going up as we speak. >>> how the state's new rules are scrambling the egg industry and raising prices for all of us. >>> abc 7 meteorologist, a cold start to 2015, and a frosty night on the way. we're tracking milder weather. >>> live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >>> you make some money. when they're way up, you're working just to break even. >> one taxi driver lamenting the fluctuation of gas prices. the low prices we've been seeing, unfortunately they're going up. good evening i'm ama daetz. >> falling gas prices meant extra money in our pockets. now a price hike only in california is threatening to take away at least part of our wallets. this is part of the cap-and-trade program that increases gas prices

live in new york abc 7 news. back to you, larry and ama. >> we'll have continuing coverage of the attack on air and online at abc7news.com. our report continues now on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >>> you can definitely feel the cooldown today. it's the eighth consecutive spare the air alert issued for tomorrow. >> look behind us and you can see the -- >> you can look behind me and see the haze out here. the air quality is so poor. the stagnant air lingers. let's look at live doppler 7 hd. we've got quite a bit of haze from particulate matter building up in the atmosphere. this is just ugly air. and as ama mentioned, we have another spare the air day tomorrow, the second spare the air day, likely to have one on saturday as well. if we don't get changes in the atmospheric conditions, it could extend into sunday as we look ahead. the air quality through monday does not indicate any region having good air quality. it's all medium to poor. here's a live view from the east bay hills camera looking at the haze. curr