tom found out, going electronic comes with a catch. >> reporter: california law forbids merchants for asking for your private information. nonetheless, many shoppers provide it when asked. >> email. it's saving paper and better for the world. >> reporter: if you voluntarily allow them to email you a receipt, you've waived your privacy rights. >> they use it for marketing, they can sell it to third properties. they can develop a dossier. know what your shopping habits are, and bombard you with not only your email, but attack you in all sorts of ways. >> that was news to every customer we talked to today. >> i really didn't know that. i didn't put any thought or anything into it. i guess that makes sense. i guess i won't do that any longer. >> the reason i don't like to give it is because i already get so many advertisements. i really don't want any more. >> i just figured i would never be able to sift out the good stuff from the advertisements. >> reporter: it's hard to know what companies do with that email, unless you tell me on the spot. >> yes, i did know that. a lot of places they

tom vacar tells us the increase is due in large part to the internet. >> reporter: here at pier 96 trucks that can drive right in the door and drop off their loads had to wait in line for what's easily double the double volumes. the reason internet shopping shipping boxes. >> i've been here for 20 years i've never seen volumes like what we've got today and we have to get all this stuff recycled because there's another group of big loads coming in tomorrow. >> reporter: for tens of millions of americans, internet shopping is part of if not all of how they holiday shop. >> kind of have a lot of boxes at home i don't know what i'm going to do with. >> i probably do 50, 60, 70% of my shopping on the internet. >> reporter: but they're rethinking that. >> retailers like amazon have cut down a lot of the shipping. >> we have to think about that since it's so much these days. >> when they ship materials over here that we're buying electronics and other things they all come in a cardboard box. when the ships go back they carry these bails of cardboard because they have to make new cardboard boxes.

tom izzo's team 7-0, but something had to give. the offensive boards for the tar heels, and the put back. in the 2nd half, carolina asserted itself. the tar heels run the floor here marcus paige gets the hoop. williams now 7-0 against michigan state. >>> stanford plays arizona state in the pac-12 championship game. this will not be the first meeting of the two. back in september, stanford ran to a 39-7 lead over the sun devils, before hanging on for dear life and winning 42-28. arizona state has won its last 7 games. >> things are going well. we're executing, and asu played good ball. arizona coming off a big one from oregon. it's going to be a good pac-12 championship. >>> lots to be decided in college football on saturday all across the country. >> that guy is well spoken. >> went to stanford. >> what do you know? thank you. >>> thank you for choosing ktvu, channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> the ktvu morning news begins at 4:30, they'll be tracking the overnight temperatures. you can follow us anytime on

. >> and tom branson. well, that really came from talking to a woman at dinner, and she said, well, my great aunt eloped with the groom. and i thought, well, if you can go off with a groom, she can go off with a chauffeur. >> there was not that much mixing. i mean, you would of course have, you know, the son of the house maybe having a dalliance with one of the maids and stuff. but it's very, very rare for those kind of romances to end in marriage. >> can i kiss you before i go? >> reporter: there's been lots of soap operas going on in highclere as well through the years as well. there have been lots of stories. >> there are some that are definitely unprintable. >> reporter: i believe some have been, you know, taken and used in the show, sprinkled in here and there, because it is quite a history. in the series, a maid sleeps with a convalescing patient when world war i turned downton into a hospital ward. >> ethel! >> we were only. >> i know precisely what you were doing, major! >> reporter: same thing hap

tom says he will give away his entire $40 million jackpot to charity. he recently lost his wife to cancer and already donated more than $1 million to a treatment center. while chris is generous, it has happened before. three years ago a couple almost gave away all of their $11 million jackpot. >>> firefighters in monterey county are getting the upper hand on the huge wild fire in big sur. it started sunday night. now the rare december fire has destroyed about two dozen structures. half of those are homes. the fire has burned nearly 800 acres. its now about 20% contained. full containment is expected within the next few days. no injuries are reported. that is the good news. still no official word on how the fire started. >>> time is 4:34. a record streak of spare the air alerts continues today for the 11th day in a row. people with breathing problems are being asked to stay inside and wood burning is banned. there have already been 15 spare the air days so far in the winter season compared to ten last year. th streak could be broken tomorrow if increasin

he took the tight from patriots quarterback, tom brady. >>> coming up, she was declared braindead after a routine surgery. how the case is putting new focus on the need for tonsillectomies. >>> 49er fans are getting ready to say good-bye to the stick. the possibility of one final matchup. >>> traffic looking pretty good, but an accident we want to talk about in san francisco. we'll let you know the details straight ahead. >>> sunny mild weather continuing for your week ahead. as we get into the afternoon, it is going to be nice. there is a spare the air day for today. i'll have a check of your air quality coming up. ah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. >>> good morning. today is a bitter sweet

it brings together riders from all across the bay area and a man named tom perkins started the tradition more than 30 years ago. >> there are a lot of them, it may be the only one they get or the only couple they get. the hospital from my experience is the worst place to be on christmas. >> the doctors may have saved his life and it was that experience that caused him to have the generosity he continues today. >>> she is fighting child slavery by selling lemonade. >> i want them to know it is time to be a kid now and everything is going to be okay. >> her mission began last year when her parents showed her a photograph of two children carrying heavy blocks on their backs. all proceeds go to various organizations committed to ending childhood slavery. >> people fall into slavery not because they are willing and not because they are stupid, it is because they have been lied to. >> the documentary called stand with me is in numerous locations including san francisco. >>> they are trying to pay off their account. >> she just said she was doing something nice for us and i said thank you and y

. >> tom eric heiman: three, two, one. one to base. >> kroft: there he goes. >> j.t. holmes: he's going to come around the corner. oh, he's high. nice. >> kroft: you can hear him already. >> holmes: yeah. ( laughs ) sweet! you feel that? >> kroft: j.t. holmes is an american, a professional skier from lake tahoe. >> julian boulle: man! i got, like, little goose bumps from that speed, eh! >> kroft: julian boulle is a south african living in france, a skydiver and aerial photographer par excellence. and that's tom eric heiman, one of our norwegian hosts darting across the valley. >> holmes: i just love just feeling that speed and watching stuff go by. >> kroft: and how fast are you going? >> holmes: that was probably about 140, 150 mile-an-hour fly- by. >> kroft: that sound was amazing. >> holmes: did you feel it? >> kroft: yeah. >> holmes: it's so cool to watch. i can just... whoosh! >> kroft: if you want to do this, there is no better time or place than the romsdal valley of norway during the summer solstice, a paradise of fjords and farms several hundred miles northwe

you see the ceo palling around with tom freidman at davos. so there's a certain whiff of celebrity. >> you're very skeptical. i can see this, obviously. >> i'm skeptical. i'm hopeful, but i'm skeptical, 'cause people have tried fuel cells for-- since the 1830s. and they're great ideas, right? you know, just producing energy at an instant. but they're not easy. they're like the divas of industrial equipment. you have to put platinum inside there. you've got to put zirconium. the little plates inside have to work not just for an hour or a day, but they have to work for 30 years non-stop, and then the box has to be cheap to make. >> one thing stoking his skepticism: bloom energy's k.r. sridhar has been hyper secretive-- no signs on his building, a cryptic website, and no public progress reports. given the stealthiness, we were surprised when k.r. showed us for the very first time how he makes the secret sauce of his fuel cell on the cheap. actually, i feel like i'm on a cooking show. you're martha stewart. >> absolutely. so let's take that cooki

texas financier allen stanford, accused of a $7 billion ponzi scheme, minnesota businessman tom petters, convicted of a $3 billion scam, and park avenue lawyer marc dreier, mastermind of a mere $400 million ponzi scheme that landed him first on "60 minutes" and then in federal prison. >> i thought if somebody would ever interview me on a program such as yours, it'd be for something good i've done, not something humiliating i've done. >> safer: despite the downfall of the dreiers and the madoffs, ponzi operators large and small are busier than ever knowing we're all capable of greed, misplaced trust, and something else. >> i think it's anxiety. it's anxiety that you're losing out, that other people are doing better than you are. >> safer: stephen greenspan is a university of colorado professor who writes and lectures on gullibility, warning audiences that not reading the fine print or buying something on a tip from your brother-in-law are bad ideas and that older people are particularly vulnerable to a friendly pitch from a conman. in most of the great moments of gullibility in history,

. >> tom and ray magliozzi, a.k.a. click and clack, the tappet brothers, review automobiles on national public radio's car talk. why have the manufacturers made these cars so complicated? >> because the technology was there. >> well, if you're buying a $50,000 or $60,000--or more-- car, you don't want pedestrian-looking buttons. you want something sophisticated, and something that the average car thief maybe can't figure out. if have a 7 series bmw, you just can't hand someone the keys and say, "oh, take my car." they're not going anywhere with it. "take my car. but, oh, you have to come to the tutorial first. it's every tuesday night from 7:00 to 10:00." >> three tuesday nights consecutively. >> this is a source of great comfort for tech support people who teach, install, program or upgrade software and operating systems and make their living on crashing technology. right now, there is plenty of job security. every two months, something new comes out, and their whole job changes. you could call it the revenge of the g

. >> tom's gonna race a car that's worth $100,000, and that's not a concern. his concern is winning. >> my name is jeff allen. i buy, fix, and flip cars. but i don't do it alone. i've got perry...

tom roussey joins us with the survivor story. >> as you said, this was a commuter train. it started appearing poughkeepsie new york. its ultimate destination was grand central station but in the bronx, it suddenly left the tracks. passengers say they never saw it coming. >> they are letting trains go through. >> investigators are looking at whether speed or something else made the train derail on a sharp curve just before a stop in the new york city borough of the bronx. >> our mission is to understand not just what happened, but why it happened. >> investigators are from the d.c.-based national transportation safety board. they caught a flight from reagan national to go to the scene. the derailment left two men and two women dead and more than 60 injured. the seven-carf train, almost went up in the harlem river. service between new york city and albany was shut down until this afternoon causing ripple effect on other lines including one that goes to union station. tonight, most trains to d.c. were on time or close to it. >> it was actually kind of easy. >> considering th

tom is live with more. >> an unusually heavy police presence. you heard from the chief at the beginning of the show. there may be some many police out here, this is connected to the investigation into mpd officer mark washington, accused of producing child pornography of a 15-year-old girl. there was a person who was pulled alive out of the river near haines point. that thet update is person is still alive. live, i am tom roussey. the trial they share said biddy charged with murder begins. hear more from the witnesses who say they solve the deputy before he pulled the trigger. why police are concerne avo: the volkswagen "sign then drive" sales event is back. which means it's never been easier to get a new 2014 jetta. it gets an impressive 34 highway mpg and comes with no charge scheled maintenance. and right now you can drive one home for practically just your signature. sign. then drive. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero depos, and zero first month's payment on any new 2014 volkswagen. hurry, this offer ends january 2nd. visit vwdealer.c

i've tonight in northwest, tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> another night of the deep freeze. no relief on the way and tomorrow is expected to be the coldest december day we've had in years. abc 7 chief meteorologist doug hill lets us know what to expect. >> at no extra charge, gusting wind thrown into driving the windchill even lower. an upperrel and marlboro, 26. bethesda 27. frederick 24. even annapolis 28. morning temperatures, 18 in hagerstown, 19 frederick and 26 in the nation's capital. theic air arriving in morning so we will see breeze with that. the coldest day is definitely tomorrow and already watching another weather system with circulation already off the coast of san diego that could have a profound effect on our weather this weekend. adc police officer arrested and another may have taken his own life. both accused of crimes against juveniles. tonight, we speak to people who say there are concerns about the department and a fellow investigation. roz plater joins us live from d.c. police headquarters. buycks two of the officers found on the wrong side of the law.

live tonight, i am tom roussey. >> thanks. 11, new information about an american who vanished in iran seven years ago. an investigation reveals robert levinson was working for the cia on an unapproved mission when he disappeared. family paid levinsohn's $2.5 million to head off a revealing lawsuit. three veteran analysts of the cia were forced out and seven others disciplined. the team of analysts had no authority to run the operations. the white house said he disappeared during a business trip. days before the one-year anniversary of the deadly shootings in newtown, connecticut, hundreds gathered at the national cathedral. they included the parent of a teacher killed at sandy hook elementary school. live at the national cathedral. >> those newtown families have asked the media not to mark the somber anniversary in their town. some of them to travel here to the national cathedral to be part of this vigil designed to draw attention to the issue of gun violence. ♪ kingnger-songwriter carole lending her voice to the chorus of hundreds gathered at the washington national cathedral to ma

tom roussey joins us now. >> it is a wild one. this is a very busy area and it happened at the potomac mills shopping center not far from here. this one where the alleged attack happened according to police. this did not happen late at night or early in the morning. it happened just after 6 p.m. on friday. >> it is shocking. >> customers at the potomac festival shopping center in woodbridge cannot believe what this man accused of. prince william county police say the 20-year-old's first name is jaguar. police say a quarter after six on friday night, i-year-old woman walked into the store with her boyfriend. jaguar allegedly ran up with his got onround her knees, top of her, and attempted to rape her even though people were all around. girls.ve two little >> this woman is done this could happen in an area she considered very safe. >> that is a little too brazen for me. >> these days,, you never know. suspect -- police suspect he was under the influence of something. >> i can't think of anybody in their right mind trying something l

live in silver spring, tom roussey. >> thank you, tom. if anyone out there has any information, contact montgomery county police as soon as possible. >> moving on now, it is time to grab your tickets. the winning number for that $636 million jackpot is coming your way. >> our first number is 8, followed by 20. next we have 14 followed by 17 and the final white ball is 39. now for the mega ball, 7. if no one matches all six numbers, friday's jackpot will be $950 million. >> your odds of winning are one in 259 million. it isn't stopping people from buying in a big way. lottery officials in maryland estimate more than 13,000 tickets were sold every minute. jay korff joins us live tonight in arlington with more. you are more likely to be hit by an asteroid than actually win tonight. that didn't stop the millions from trying to win $636 million. >> the circle seven express in northeast washington has been the owner's life for 22 years. he considers his customers his extended family. regulars are buying much more -- they are dreaming like they

live in college park, tom roussey. >> [laughter] thank you, tom. for the first time in a long time, congress passed a budget. they did it before the deadline by a vote of 64-36. the house approved their version of the measure last week. supporters acknowledged that this agreement isn't ideal even if it does prevent another government shutdown. >> this bill is a compromise. that means neither side got everything they wanted and both of us had to give a bit. >> it is not a compromise for the american people because what it really does is increase spending and increase taxes. >> the budget replaces the next round of sequester cuts with additional sources of revenue and future spending cuts. president obama could send his measure as soon as tomorrow. >> following a razor-sharp race and a statewide recount, republican mark obenshain conceded the race for virginia's attorney general. a recount showed that mark herring's lead triple. open shingle his senate seat. in will keep his senate seat. a -- a&3 suspended duck dynasty star phil robertson. in a state

live in the newsroom, tom rowdy. >> thank you tom. millions of americans are checking their credit card records for fraudulent charges names,ackers stole the expiration dates, and even -- from target customers. >> they let their guard down. i am surprised -- why did they not come forth with this information sooner? nothe data breach did affect online purchases. tonight, they say they are investigating. >> changes in our weather. it looks like we will be on the cusp of some springlike temperatures. the chief meteorologist doug hill has what to expect. >> not big changes. by sunday, big changes. we will hit the 70 degree mark. all those things will come our way. we are still in the 40's. --t west of washington beautiful son tries -- sunrise. most of the snow melted. very few areas have snow on the ground for christmas. 52 in bethesda. 49 in laurel. by tomorrow morning, partially sunny. not terribly cold. warmer than normal weather headed this way. we will have your christmas eve and christmas day forecast coming up. 11:00, a congressman

i am tom roussey. -- new at 11:00, d.c. police release videos of a and is early sunday morning. fences andd two broke into a third-floor terrace. in addition to stealing $10,000, the criminals caused damage. you are asked to contact the d.c. police. now, developing news on the next mayor. for a second term. a cloud hangs over his last campaign and has the competition speaking out tonight. we are live. we caught up with the mayor at a public meeting and he said there's not much to talk about. he may not want to talk about the present campaign and he may not want to talk about the federal investigation. they loom over his initial campaign. a lot of other people are talking about it. >> i love the city. >> the d.c. board of election victim a petition that was signed him and he qualified to run. it will include four council members. he was asked repeatedly why he waited so long to announce his intentions. he is referring to the federal investigation that alleges that a campaign helped elect him in 2010. for people associated with the campaign like guilty to felonies. they wasted no

team coverage continues with tom ramsey. we are three days before christmas. look at this. no jacket on. it is not the least bit cold. we have seen folks out here enjoying one of the last warm nights very likely to see for a while. a lot of folks out tonight. watch turns to the flood watch that steve rudin mentioned here it for now, folks are enjoying the warm temperatures. >> i'm getting my last minute christmas shopping. >> you saw a wide variety. like it was winter, which technically it is. >> is the jacket necessary? >> no. it is a beautiful evening. wore a t-shirt and shorts and was not the least bit cold. >> it is christmas time and we have got beautiful weather. you can hang out with their friends. >> it is nice to go out and not have to put on five layers. >> despite a little rain, d.c. enjoyed a warm weekend. aher areas are dealing with mess. this video shows sheets of ice falling off of the roof of an oklahoma city shopping center. ice also cause trouble on the great lakes to the england, even affecting canada. >> probably one of the worst we have had. >> to the s

calm, what can you tell us -- tom, what can you tell us? >> i am going to get out of the way until you what is going on. there are a lot of police officers on the scene. a little bit after 9:00 this evening, we arrived on the scene. we shot some video after we got here. according to the police chief, there were several officers from the gun recovery unit. they got into a firefight with a suspect. one officer was hit. as far as why the guys were out they the chief says that are looking into what the members of the gun recovery unit were doing. she taught the little bit about that unit when she came out to talk a little bit ago. convert --some covert operations. they do both. i cannot tell you in this particular circumstance. right now, we only have one officer that we can confirm. so many officers still on the scene. as we mentioned earlier, the officer, after he was hit, according to the chief, was conscious and was breathing. she did not have an update on his condition be on that. as far as the suspect, she had no update on his condition.

. >> tom rouse see, abc 7 news. >> that's it for us at 5:00. >> the news continues now with abc 7 news at 6:00. >> live from the broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> breaking news, a senator talks about a theft. senator lamar alexander has replaced him and removed him from the payroll. >> the announcement comes just hours after the 35-year-old was dealing in child pornography. horace holme

captain phillips, including a best actor nod for tom hanks. the second chapter of "the hobbit" opens. in the thompson receives a golden globes nomination. these come during one of the best movie years in memory. four-star ratings for 12 years a slave, gravity, nebraska, saving mr. banks, and feel me now -- surpriseoday was the snub of the butler. stuff.ub a lot of netflix house of cards. is aig take away is it great year for movies and television. >> i think it is going to be that, those three movies. anyone one of them is fine with me. >> we are glad to hear that. next, convicted and a drunk driving crash that killed four people, this teenager will not spend any time in jail. >> three women attacked, and >> a stunning story. peopleger killed four and seriously injured two others. >> he was sentenced to 10 years ovation. -- probation. his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. in court, he suffered from ffluence -- the victim's family say they are devastated. this was one time i asked the there was justice. .> he is headed to reh

tom? about twol started years ago and happened over nine months. in the marvelme writing neighborhood. here is a picture of him. this comes from when he was named one of the detectives of the year. according to the metropolitan police, he had served since 1990 but tonight he is suspended without pay. the cell allegedly happened in his home. there was a female relative who had fallen on hard times who had moved in. one day she discovered a hidden camera in the bathroom where she took showers and she also discovered another camera in the basement where she slept. detective wasthe charged with 50 counts but he did reach a plea deal in which he cleated guilty. he was given a five-year suspended sentence which means he did not have to serve time and had to plead guilty to five of the accounts. the police say he is suspended without pay at this point and they are still deciding what to do as far as his future. he had been with the department 23 years. thank you, tom. it has been a rough couple of months. this is the latest in a long list of issues. was c

. >> tom rouse see, abc 7 news. >> that's it for us at 5:00. >> the news continues now with abc 7 news at 6:00. >> live from the broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. >> breaking news, a senator talks about a theft. senator lamar alexander has replaced him and removed him from the payroll. >> the announcement comes just hours after the 35-year-old was dealing in child pornography. horace holmes is live outside the home with more on the case. >> a reaction to all of this is one of shock from capitol hill to the neighborhood here in southeast. handcuffed and escorted out of by uspse see home police he remained silent as he was placed in the back of the cruiser. tennesseeof staff for senator lamar alexander charged with dealing in child pornography. >> he was a quiet guy. he was just a good guy, good neighbor. >> they are stunned to see police early this morning to send on this neatly cap throw home. >> they were baying on the door going "police." what's going on? >> bandit of spending the entire morning and part of the afternoon here and walked out with bags, boxes o

tom wilson of the caps will not be suspended for his hit the other night. >> that was a big one. a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors, ki, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the totadonated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars to a choice of charities that benefit your community. it feels good to be a helping hand. >> the hard work of volunteers is paid off. they were able to place a reeves on the graves of a half american veterans this weekend. it includes arlington national cemetery and 900 other locations across the globe. >> we are glad we have nice weather around here to do that. by sunday, the clouds roll in with afternoon showers. clear monday. cold and sunny through christmas evening and christmas day. >> thank you. abc 7 news test abc news is coming up next.

. >> secretary of agriculture tom vill sack says they need to know about it. giving a very real warning. cliques you're going to go to the grocery store to get the gallon of milk and you will not be able to find it. >> the farm bill expired october 1 day of the secretary tom vill sack warning failure to renew could trigger something called permanent law established to help struggling farmers. >> milk, butter, cheese, basic commodities, eventually drains at highly inflated rices. if i'm paying twice the market price, you can do the math. >> the senate would like to see only about $4 billion in cuts in the house once $40 billion. nonetheless, there are strong bipartisan desire to strike a deal. >> it's a worry because a working farm bill full of incentives also means a cleaner chesapeake bay, less pollution and run off. no bill, fewer crops, fewer crop aon's hired. again, the threat of double prices at the grocery store. >> give me a letter grade on how they are handling the farm bill. cliques we have a great system for me and other items but this is an opportun

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. >> today, peyton manning surpassed tom brady's record for the most touchdowns in a single season with 51. after the game, i am sure brady will beat him next season. >> ron burgundy could not beat hobbit" at the box office. it earned nearly $32 million. anchorman debuted in second lace. -- place. >> we have rain and a lot of rain on the way. it will move through the overnight hours into the early morning. the temperature early tomorrow morning in the 50s. by christmas eve, we will only be around 40 degrees. christmas day, in the middle 30s for your daytime highs, almost half of what we had today. 72 degrees earlier this morning. >> thank you for joining us. we hope to see you at 11:00. a subaru... ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event.

tom duquette has not had electricity since monday. he had to pack up and leave home in maine. >> it has been challenging. >> this is probably the worst time of year to have something like this happen, but it happened, and there is not a light you can do to keep mother nature from doing this sort of thing. >> this was deadly -- this deadly ice storm at the great lakes region putting hundreds of thousands of people in the dark in the height of holiday season before hitting new england. michigan have been busy providing food, warmth, and comfort for those lacking heat. also struggling, those utility crews sent to the hardest hit areas. many repair workers are a long way from home and spend christmas away from their families. >> the lack of sleep, the elements are tough. >> the repair work is now going into its fifth day after one of the worst storms of its kind since the 1990's. >> i would much rather be at home with my family and my kids but there is also kids out here that have no power. my kids are home and warm playing playstation an

and her husband tom brady isn't so bad either. 6 but it's someone else stealing the limelight in in photo. their adorable daughter, vivian. the supermodel instagramed this photo in her yoga studio. how cute is that. >> pretty cute. >> i think the little bundchen is doing downward dog, though. which is not -- >> very cute. >> cynical sunday ron, welcome to the conversation. >> very cute. >>> okay, i don't want to fight for two days in a row. sasha obama is following in her mom's footsteps. she is already hailed as a fashion icon. these silver shoes are a must-have item. adds sasha wore them to welcome the white house christmas try to the white house. the shoes cost just over $70. from asos. the same brand of her unicorn sweater which sold out after she wore it to a college basketball game. i think bianna has that sweater. >> i would love that sweater. >> this panda sweater is also a fashion hit, these doc martins. at this rate, her selling power will still rival kate middleton. >> you have the panda sweater too? >> i have been wearing that panda sweater for years. it never caught on until

this is a new movie getting tons of buzz, starring tom hanks and emma watson. as walt disney and author p.l. travers. and good to see those two together again. >>> and the day of reckoning has arrived for reese's. butterfinger's answer to the peanut buttercup is almost here for the public. but nestle usa has brought it here for us. >> we've heard about it. >> you sure did. and now, george, the official first taste of the crispy, crunchy cup. it is the biggest product launch in nestle's 90-year history. and the results -- >> oh, my gosh. >> thumbs up? >> changed my life. >> changing josh's life. and, ginger? oh. there are no words. robin? >> i need a cigarette. mm. mm. >> lara, that's special. >> is this thing legal? >> there you go. the company, it's looking good for you guys. they bought air time during the super bowl. that's the most expensive ad time. i think they're hoping that people will want to lay a finger on their butterfinger peanut butter cup. >> we already have it. >> we have them. >> thank you for your help. i know that was a lot of hard work. >>>

she stars with tom hanks in the new movie "saving mr. banks." you're laughing. this is all about walt disney -- >> the penguins. i love it. that's very funny. >> now, your -- >> are you guys on something? >> you noticed. >> yeah. christmas is coming. we need all of the help we can get. >> you were delighted by the penguins. but p.l. travers, she would have liked the penguins. >> no. actually, the dancing penguins tipped her over the edge. she was in a stressed out state. she didn't want walt disney to take her beloved "mary poppins" and turn her into a horrid cartoon. she hated cartoons. she hated los angeles. she hated america, american, and walt disney. and that's what it's all about. >> but she did agree to do the film. she had some money problems. >> she did. >> and she comes over to los angeles to work with walt disney and his team. one great scene with the sherman brothers, who did the score. ♪ room for everyone gather around ♪ how does that sound ♪ ♪ it's possible how does that sound ♪ >> no, no, no. reresponsetible is not a word. >> we made it

tom hanks, "captain phillips." i think that will go to the oscars, as well. matthew mcconaughey in "dallas buyers club." >> he was great in that. >> it was terrific. the movie did not get nominated in drama. jared leto. >> or comedy. >> that's right. i'm surprised that "dallas buyers club" did not get nominated in comedy because everything else did. and robert redford for "all is lost." >> and best actress. that lineup is stellar. >> cate blanchett, sandra bullock, judi dench, emma thompson. supporting actress, jennifer lawrence, julia roberts, sally hawkins. and no nomination for oprah in "the butler." i thought she was going to get it. i wanted to see julia, oprah and jennifer lawrence. >> jennifer lawrence in "american hustle." >> she's fantastic. >> i can't believe that oprah didn't get a nod. >> she was good in this movie. >> this indicates what could happen in the oscars? >> it's a mixed bag. it's not a huge indicator. the s.a.g. awards are a better indicator. those people vote on the oscars. the hollywood foreign press does not. >> always knows. our ma

a total of $30 billion in spending is highlighted in senator tom coburn's report on government waste. a must-read. >>> a new shakeup at the vatican. pope francis has removed an outspoken critic of abortion and same-sex marriage from a powerful post at the church. conservative cardinal raymond burke was head of the vatican's highest court. this move is seen as reinforcing the pope's vision for a more inclusive church. today, he spent his 77th birthday visiting with the homeless. >>> back here at home, the baltimore ravens gave detroit the boot. the boot off the kicker's foot. justin tucker. six field goals. 61-yarder, putting the ravens ahead for good, with less than a minute to go. they win, 18-16. >>> finally, it's no fun digging your car out of the snow for anyone. not even a king. but look at this. that is the king of jordan, king abdullah ii. he felt so sorry for one family stuck on the side of the road that he stopped and he joined other good samaritans pushing their car out of the snow after a freak storm. look at that. a true man of the people. and nowadays, there's always a ca

facebook profile picture, has amassed a net worth equivalent to three-times super bowl winning quarterback tom brady. >> they were very, very excited about the win. >> reporter: after winning half of the 648 mega millions jackpot, the 56-year-old insurance v.p. from stone mountain, georgia, is now $120 million richer. and while she isn't speaking publicly, she did describe to lottery officials the moment she realized she had won. >> she had the radio on. and the announcer was talking about the megaball, which is 7. the 7 is the family's lucky number. >> reporter: so, she called her daughter who checked her numbers online. >> between joyful tears and laughter, she relayed to her mother that her mother had won. >> reporter: the identity of tuesday night's second big winner remains a mystery. all we know is that they bought their ticket in san jose, california, and will take home an even heftier $130 million because california doesn't tax lottery winnings, which is also good news for this man. >> i'm so excited. you guys, i win $1 million, too. >> reporter: he is now $1 million richer for selling

customers like tom white, whose credit card company alerted him. to suspicious activity. >> i noticed there was charges that were outside of the area, i guess. >> reporter: but white has his card. meaning the hackers must have created a copy. his bank wouldn't confirm if the fraud was connected to the target breach. but white says he shopped at the store twice during that 19-day window. >> pay attention to your statements. if something doesn't look right, just make sure that you don't waste any time disputing it. >> reporter: on sunday, the chargest bank in the u.s., jpmorgan chase, trying to lessen the blow, opening up a third of its branches to issue new cards to its nearly 2 million customers affected. on friday, target's ceo issuing this video statement to customers frustrated by long wait times to get through to its call center. >> it's unacceptable what guests are experiencing. >> reporter: it's unclear whether the chain's offer of 10% off all purchases over the weekend was enough to entice weary customers back to the stores. the u.s. is the

the film a few years ago, tom hanks, the terminal. tom got lost in the airport. for one louisiana guy, that hits home. in the real-life version, that guy never made it off the plane. overnight, winter weather pounded the nation, leaving thousands stranded at the airport. >> so we're canceling flight 909 due to severe weather in chicago. >> reporter: but weather didn't stop tom wagner from catching his flight. it was because he was catching zs. >> i woke up. the lights were out. i was like, what's going on? >> reporter: he was headed from louisiana to california with a layover in houston. prepared to meet his sister in orange county, he woke up in his seat near the back of the plane, freezing, all alone, in a dark, empty cabin. >> i called my girlfriend. she shaugt i was crazy. i said debbie, i'm locked on a plane. >> reporter: express jet is investigating to determine how this occurred. we sincerely apologize for the inkconvenience ithis caused to e passenger. >> what if the i had a heart attack and was dead? >> reporter: he's flying the same airlines on december

then there's tom wagner. during a layover in houston, he fell asleep in the back of an express jet plane. and somehow, got locked inside. >> i woke up. and, uh -- the lights were out. i was like, what's going on? >> reporter: express jet says it's investigating. not everybody here in dallas was forced to sleep on a cot. there was a qantas flight forced back to the gate on friday. passengers were given the option to stay on the plane. the airline offered free entertainment, movies, and food. it was kind of like camping out on a 747, robin? >> sure it was, clayton. just like it. a weekend like that, you better pack a lot of patience. >> no question. try to make the best of it. >>> we turn to south africa. and the events celebrating the life of nelson mandela. 91 world leaders including four american presidents attending tomorrow's memorial service. president obama and the first lady are flying there today, joined on air force one by president george w. bush. abc's chief foreign correspondent, terry moran, from

and her husband tom brady isn't too bad either. someone else is stealing the limelight in this photo. their adorable daughter, vivian. they instagrammed this yoga session. how cute is that. >> pretty cute. >> i think the little bundchen is doing downward dog, though. >>> okay, i don't want to fight for two days in a row. sasha obama is following in her >> at 12 years old she's already being hailed a fashion icon. these silver shoes are a must-have item. the shoes cost just over $70. from asos. i think bianna has that sweater. >> i would love that sweater. >> this panda sweater is also a fashion hit, these doc martins. at this rate, her selling power will still rival kate middleton. >> i have been wearing that panda sweater for years. >> that was a reindeer, i thought. >> oh, my gosh, ron, mute. >>> and finally, there's a hero war raging. in hollywood with two hercules blockbuster. one starring the rock and the other kellan lutz. the kellan lutz movie has just been renamed in an effort to distinguish itself from its competitor. it w

gisele bundchen, model, mother and wife of tom brady had moms buzzing when she posted this photo on instagram, nursing her young daughter while her team tends to her nails, hair and makeup. she writes what would i do without this beauty squad after the 15 hours of flying and three hour of sleep? >> breast-feeding is a personal thing, personal choice and should be private and for her to put this on instagram is outrageous and obnoxious. >> reporter: some moms prefer she keep her opinions to herself. one writing, yes, because all of us moms have a team of people like this and can brag about it. seriously. another liking the message saying looks like the most regular thing in the world. sweet. >> i think it is a positive message. she can be a good role model for a lot of moms that are, you know, going back to work and are struggling in this country to be able to continue to breast-feed. >> reporter: bÜndchen again becoming a lightning rod for controversy on breast-feeding. one saying i think there should be a worldwide law in my opinion that mothers should breast-feed their babies for six month

coming up, the anticipated tom hanks movie and long-awaited "hobbit" sequel. we'll is it in "insomniac theater." >>> the feds shut down bus operators from coast to coast. what they uncovered could make you think twice about buying a bus ticket. >>> later, gift ideas for travellers your christmas list. check out our experts' favorites before you go shopping. your watching "world news now." >>> announcer: "world news now" weather brought you to by no no hair removal. travelers on your christmas >>> holiday travel planning just got harder for millions of americans who travel by bus. >> the federal government spurred by a series of recent deadly bus crashes shut down dozens of motor coach companies. abc's gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: they are the frightening and devastating bus crashes. this one in new york killing 15, and two in california and oregon leading to a huge crackdown. in any dangerous bus crash, there is the fear that passengers have no control. millions of us share the road with these buses from coast to coast. 52 companies are not just un

. >> his name is tom crist. with his sunglasses on, he likes to keep a low profile. he won $40 million in may and didn't tell anyone, not even his family. now hee putting the money into a family foundation that he started. and is going to funnel it out to charities he supports. when we say he didn't tell anybody, not even his four kids. >> if that is my dad, i'd say you are a great man and i'm going to kill you. how about a little something for the son? >> you have to take care kids an then n th family foun >> she's right. e. great karma and all. >> yes, i know. >> well, you know. >> good man, no doubt about it. >> i would not do that if i won >> i will admit it too. i would not do it. >> no. >>> amazing holiday light display designed by a man that casee from fiction when it comes to soaps that claim to kill germs. out'semroof >>> and the search for stocking stuffers just got easier. our giz wiz is here with his favorites. >> announcer: "world news now" weather youcf1 -cna pinsr of their type 2 diabetes with non-insulin victoza®. for a while, i took a pill to lower

tom has not had electricity since monday. he had to pack up and leave home in maine. >> it's been challenging. >> probably the worst time of the year to have something like this happen but it happened and there's not a lot you can do to keep mother nature from doing this sort of thing. >> reporter: this week's deadly ice storm also hit the great lakes region putting hundreds of thousands of people in the dark in toronto the in the height of holiday season before hitting new england. shelters in michigan have been busy providing food, warmth and comfort for those lacking heat. also struggling those utility crews sent to the hardest-hit areas. many repair workers are a long way from home and spent christmas away from their families. >> rough, lack of sleep. the elements are tough. >> reporter: the repair work is going in to the fifth day after one of the worst storms of its kind since the 1990s. >> i'd rather be at home with my family and kids, but there's also kids out here that have no power. my kids are home in the warmth, p

>> tom. >> tom the turkey. another allitera >> good morning. i'm john muller. >> and i'm diana perez. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now" -- >>> the western half of the country is locked in a bitter polar blast that is threatening citrus crops and burying roads under two feet of snow and it's not going away any time soon. we will get the latest from accu-weather in just a moment. >>> the engineer of the derailed train zoned out just before the crash according to those close to him. they say by the time william rockefeller realized what was happening it was too late to avoid the accident. >>> investigators are trying to figure out why two experienced sky divers collided during a jump in southern arizona. >>> no winning ticket in the mega millions drawing. so the jackpot for friday will be at least $291 million. those are some of the top stories on this wednesday, december 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good morning. i figured out what i want for