. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines. bitter cold and snow disrupted preholiday festivities and travel this weekend. that arctic weather is moving no northeast as cold temperatures linger in the midwest. many areas have wind chill advisories this morning as well. a full forecast >> 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 child was riding to the store with his grandmother. >>> four-day ban on drinking water in corpus christi has been lifted. test results show no contamination. due to a chemical leak. >>> and fans are recalling style and glamour 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. >

third quarter, gibson, a ten-yard touchdown run. 16-6 new mexico. in the fourth, it's iced. bob davey the former notre dame head coach gets gatorade >> grambling and air force. central down 10-3, bill on the run, however, atkinson takes his helmet off in celebration, gets onunsportsmanlike penalty. eagles moved 15 yards back and it's blocked by joseph mcwilliams and grambling state wins. >>> high school division 2 state championship sierra canyon taking on sarah from san mateo sarah trailing by eight. missed the two-point conversion. 35-33 game. but bo cole was too much. 30 carries. trail blazers 520 yards rushing. sierra canyon, perfect season. state champs with the victory. >>> we'll have complete warrior highlights and reaction tonight, and always a great matchup with the blazers. >> thank you. next on abc7 news at 6:00, the protesters who won't take it sitting down or standing up for that matter. why rolling felt just zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volkswagen models. right now at th

. >> i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> tragic numbers continue to grow in oakland. more than two dozen confirmed dead in that massive warehouse fire and we're now learning the names of some of the victims as questions remain whether the fire could have been prevented. full coverage in a moment. >>> the death toll in the gatlinburg, tennessee, wildfire has now risen to 14. the latest victim, a woman who was killed in a multi-car crash as she was trying to flee. dolly parton has announced a telethon in nashville to help victims of the fire. >>> a major victory for the standing rocksioux tribe. the decision drawing main criticism from some. >>> parts of the u.s. bracing for the coldest air of the season. look for wild fluctuations in temperature. the high in denver today 54. but in a few days it will be negative 15 windchill. those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 5th. >>> we begin this half hour with the latest from o

gets it by john gibson. wlat in the third, on the attack. to silverburg who beats martin jones. in overtime. joe pavelski, makes a great pass to brent burns, who scores the game winner, 3-2. san jose is 6-1 in overtime. >>> raiders quarterback, derek carr had surgery in los angeles for a broken right leg. he tweeted that the operation could not have gone better. but the starting job goes to matt mcgloin. he is a tough competitor. he plays with a chip on his shoulder. they will capture the afc west if they win sunday. mcgloin's teammates say they are ready. >> we want to ball in our hands. we are up for the challenge. >> we have to make a play. he are confident. >> you might think after the nba said kevin durant was indeed fouled at the end of sunday's warriors cavs show down. he may be saying, i told you so. instead, durant lashed out at the league for making the referees. >> the referees lose the game. we lost the game. we could have been better. the nba throws the refs under the bus. they are trying to get the plays right and you look at it in slow-mo and they say it's wrong a

i'm kendis gibson. hope you're staying warm. >> yes, certainly, and i'm adrienne bankert in for diane. we begin with a mixed bag of really dangerous weather from coast to coast. take a look at this video from upstate new york in oswego. blinding snow and wind, and to make matters worse, temperatures there are dipping into the single digits this morning. >> yeah, the folks up there are quite used to it, and the morning lows right now, zero in chicago and new york city. it's not much better everywhere in between, and it's minus 35, can you believe that, up there in caribou, maine. >> oh, i don't think i could handle that. the problems on the west coast seen on radar, rain and snow sweeping off the pacific. mudslides are a concern. parts of the sierras could get four to six feet of snow. skiers will be happy. >> yeah. >> abc's angelica spanos has details. >> reporter: whiteout conditions and blinding snow cripples drivers in upstate new york. >> it's brutal, but it's -- you get used to it eventually, but,

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane macedo. we begin with the brutal bout of arctic air across the country. >> take a look at some of the wind chills we're seeing this morning. minus 22 in chicago. that's what people are waking up to. in d.c., 18. and here in new york city, 14. >> getting home for the holidays is proving difficult because of the weather. travelers forced to sleep in airports as thousands of flights are canceled. >> you can see the bags there piling up at denver's airport. nfl players and fans enduring temperatures below zero. the cold front is smashing records. and it's on the move. this morning, a fresh blast of arctic air. >> feels like i'm in the antarctic. >> reporter: the cold front already breaking record lows in two dozen cities. in the dakotas, kansas, nebraska, and all the way down to texas. travelers likely face a fifth consecutive day of weather-related disruptions. after nearly 5,000 cancellations across the country since thursday. >> got through security, then my flight got canceled. >> reporter: a

i'm kendis gibson. >> just got to get through friday. >> exactly. >> that's the only problem. i'm eva pilgrim in for diane. >>> we begin with widespread snow and temperatures that are downright dangerous. >> yeah, let's get to the radar right now. 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. this is in binghamton, new york, that's in 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 near 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 measurable snowfall on their roof in two years. all this winter weather is coming in with a wave of bitterly cold air. some of the lows this morning, single digits and

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane. we begin with a swath of heavy snow blanketing several states canceling flights and causing problems on the roads. >> let's take a look at the radar. look how huge this thing is. that is a big storm system forcing weather alerts in 17 states over the past 24 hours, and it's not done yet. the snow moved east overnight making its way into new england. this morning, winter weather slamming states from the great lakes to the northeast. overnight, the storm reaching the boston area where a tricky morning commute is expected. the storm is dumping more than 6 inches of snow on at least 8 states causing major problems on the roads including this 33-car pileup in flint, michigan. in detroit, this passenger plane skidded off the snowy runway after landing. >> 724, we just went into the grass. >> reporter: all 70 on board are safe after an emergency evacuation from the plane's rear hatch. >> you know, they did a good job of keeping everyone calm and got us off the plane in an orderly fashion. pe

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane macedo. >>> we begin with the passing of george michael. the grammy award winning singer who shot to fame in the 1980s passing away at the age of 53. >> we got the word overnight from his manager, who said he died of heart failure at his home in england on christmas day. michael had not been ill. we have more on the pop icon's life and career. ♪ >> reporter: the stunning death of george michael brings a sudden end to one of pop music's most brilliant careers. the superstar was just 53, his publicist said he died pear peacefully at home. he was one half of wham! with andrew ridgeley. his first solo album, 1987's "faith" sold more than 21 million copies and he enjoyed several hit singles. including the raunchy "i want your sex." >> my music is only ever reflected parts of the music that i listen to and some of my favorite albums would not be things that anyone expected. i know who i am and what i'm capable of and what my limitations are. ♪ >> reporter: his career included brushes with the law, overdangerous driving, drug use and

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. >>> the manhunt for the main suspect in the berlin truck attack is over. >> officials in italy say he was gunned down overnight during a shoot-out in milan. anis amri was a 24-year-old tunisian who was on the run since monday when he is believed to have driven that tractor trailer into the busy christmas market. these new images coming in overnight as well. that shoot-out, though, taking place after what's being described as a routine police check. officials say amri pulled out a gun after being asked to show his identification papers. >> he was killed in the ensuing shoot-out. officials say that the officer who was fired upon was injured. he is recovering. they are nonlife-threatening injuries. there was a raid at a mosque earlier where the suspect was seen on video after the attack. a german newspaper reporting he suffered cuts to his face in the truck attack. >>> of course, it's not clear exactly how he may have gotten to milan. it is a good 10 1/2-hour drive from berlin to milan, italy and officials are wondering thi

i'm kendis gibson. >> yes, happy friday to you. i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo. we begin with president-elect donald trump heaping praise on supporters wrapping up a day-long victory lap with a fiery rally in ohio. >> trump highlighting his agenda bragging about defeating hillary clinton and slamming the media. abc's janai norman is in washington, d.c. with details of what by all appearances was a presidential campaign event. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, adrienne and kendis. so his first stop was in indiana to talk about saving jobs there, though he didn't save all the jobs the company carrier planned to ship to mexico, about 1,300 still being sent across the border. if the 17 days trump spent campaigning in ohio after clinching the nomination was the road show, this was the reunion. >> i love you, ohio. this is a great place. >> reporter: in cincinnati mapping out a broad agenda that includes tax reform, repealing and replacing obamacare and focusing more on inclusion. >> we denounce all of the hatred. we're going to come together. we have no

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. it is starting out to be a rough thursday morning for many. we're going to start with that breaking news. the holiday rush is getting off to a rocky start with delays overnight at a major airport. >> gridlock overnight at los angeles international airport with people stuck in traffic jams and on airplanes. a ground stop forcing some flights to land at other airports. passengers saying they waited two hours on the tarmac to deplane. a frustrating start for many people getting to their holiday destinations. >> our pilot was telling us that it would be like another 20 minutes, he hasn't seen so much airplanes on one track in a few years so it took us a while to get to our gate but we're here now. >> well, the airport is blaming the delays on runway construction and the high number of holiday travelers. >> and as you look at those images, you'll notice the tarmac was fairly wet causing some of the declines as well for the area. l.a. getting quite a bit of rain. in the san fernando valley, in the meantime, wet roads were packed with holiday shopper

i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. we begin with breaking news in los angeles as transit stations there start the morning under a heightened security alert. >> the lapd and the fbi are investigating a threat against the universal city red line station, an area popular with tourists. now, officials say 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. you 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 very dangerous situation and there's threats every day that aren't taken seriously and we hear about it after the fact. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti says he does not believe the threat is credible and advises angelinos to go about their normal day and even plans to ride it today as a show of support. >>> overnight we learned the names of ten more victims in that oakland warehouse fire all in their 20s and 30s and all from t

gibson. >> good to be here. >> glad to have you with us. i saw flo rida on the way out. >> the penthouse suite, as fancy as it gets, but the biggest attention getter is not in the room, but the outside views. >> you're in our gorgeous upper suite, which is 1,200 square feet. >> wow. >> yes, indeed. we have the largest standard rooms in hong kong. >> three times the size of a new york apartment. >> yes. >> reporter: at $5,000 a night, it's not cheap, but oh, the benefits. >> beers, soft drink, coconut water. >> champagne. >> coffee. >> and this is complimentary? >> no. >> reporter: every room with floor-to-ceiling harbor views, even the bathroom. >> and you can even watch television whilst you're having a bath. >> oh, my gosh. even "world news now" here in hong kong? the hotel caters to your every need whilst in the room. asian breakfast, check. >> shrimp and pork for breakfast? >> yes. breakfast of champions. >> yes, when in rome. >> reporter: in-room manicure? check. hotels in the city of hong kong are built around beautiful views. across

. >> i'm kendis gibson. the top story is the deadly winter weather now in the great lakes region. 75 vehicles may have been 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. abc's phillip menna has the story. >> 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 trailers and cars on interstate 90 just west of erie, pennsylvania. >> watched the guy climb out of his seat. >> reporter: tony pardele 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 new york where snowfall was over 2 inches an hour made

. >>> new mexico and san antonio playing. 30 quarter, gibson. a ten yard touchdown run. 16-6, new mexico. bob davey, the former notre dame head coach gets a gatorade shower. 23-20 the final. >>> third quarter after the rockets tied it at 21, an ensuing kickoff picked up. 94 yards downside lines. 2:00 left in the game. fourth and two. they take a delay of game penalty. a 30 yard kick, and they miss. probably would have been good if they were closer. air force reserves celebration bowl. north carolina central. 2:00 minutes left. 10-3. celebration here. an unsportsman like penalty. eagles move 15 yards back and it's blocked by joseph mcwilliamson. grandmotherabling staining -- g state wins. >> sanders five catches, 127 yards. arkansas state wins 31-13 that final. youngstown state and eastern washington. look at this catch. wells hits raider behind the back catch. that would be the game winning touchdown. 40-38. youngstown state will make on james madsen in the champ game. in the nfl, miami and the jets, mat moore, first start since 2013. no rust. f

take a look at emily gibson's submission. her take on her grandmother's gingerbread recipe. >> good morning, i'm emily gibson and i'm from sandy, utah. when i was a little girl my grandma and i would make homemade gingerbread cookies and even though she's not here anymore i feel like we're together at the holidays when i make them. most gingerbread cookie recipes are the same, molassemolasses, eggs. i put them into the freezer five minutes before i cook them. that's what helps them hold their cute gingerbread shape. merry christmas. >> merry christmas to you. we have gingerbread men for all of you, guys. august of you guys here in the audience. >> and the girls are here to get theirs a little earlier than everybody else. >> uh-oh. >> you want one for your mom and dad. there you go. >> everybody gets a gingerbread man and you can get the recipes. send us your videos and your recipes, we want to hear them to our website. >> all right, stay right there. we're coming up with our gingerbread house showdown. you don't want to miss

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> travelers on this busy day could face delays because of back to back storms. hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled at l.a.x. and hundreds more expected to be impacted today. full coverage ahead. >>> the syria government took full control of the city of aleppo for the first time in four years. the announcement came after state television reported the last convoy carrying rebels and civilians had left the ancient city. >>> police in little rock, arkansas, questioning a suspect in the road rage killing of a 3-year-old boy. the child died in the backseat of his grandmother's car in a crime that stunned the city and country. the 33-year-old gary holmes was charged with capital murder and will appear in court later today. >>> president obama is reportedly planning to deliver a farewell speech in chicago where he launched his political career. sources say the address is set for january 10th, te

she sold 2.2 million tickets including two our very own in kendis gibson. >> in chicago and here in new york. >> coldplay sold more than either of them, 2.7 million. >> wow. right after the super bowl performance. how could you not want to go listen to coldplay? ♪ >> or we can just have -- >> that was any coldplay imitation.y coldplay imitatiomy coldplay imitation. >> there's baby news this morning. grey's anatomy star and her husband, chris, have a third child, a boy, eli christopher, and they have two daughters. >> the 47-year-old actress made the announcement on instagram. but didn't say when the baby was born. the couple, you might remember, waited two months to talk about the second child, and the parents were seen hiking with the baby on wednesday. grammy winner pink and her husband, by the way, had a son on christmas. >> congratulations. >> congratulations. >>> 2016 is going out the way it that cough doesn't sound so good. well i think you sound great. move over. easy booger man. take mucinex dm. it'll take care of your cough. fine! i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough retu

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane macedo. here's the top headlines this morning on "world news now." prime suspect, intense man hunt underway across europe where a tunisia man wanted in connection with the deadly truck attack in berlin. he was rejected for asylum and was on the radar for german terror officials for months. we'll have a live report coming up. >>> lawmakers in north carolina fail to repeal the state's controversial bathroom law. they headed into a special session, apparently in agreement, but that quickly fell apart over partisan bickering. >>> a judge overseeing the murder case against a real estate heir robert durst agreed to appoint a so-called special master who will review evidence in the case. durst, subject of a documentary series is charged with killing a female friend. >>> we know the cause of actor alan thicke's death, the aorta the main artery from the heart tore and then ruptured. he had complained of chest pains while playing hockey with his son last week. he was 69 years old. those are some of the

. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here's the top headlines on "world news now." dozens dead and dozens injured after a fireworks explosion in mexico city. some suffered burns over 90% of their bodies. we'll hear from a reporter at the scene. >>> president obama has made a major move to protect the environment. he's blocking new drilling in areas of the arctic and the atlantic. it's not clear, though, what will happen if the trump administration wants to reverse that action. >>> mitch mcconnell rejects calls for a special committee to investigate alleged russian interference in the u.s. election. mcconnell says it's a serious issue, but the senate intelligence committee can handle the probe. >>> stocks shy of 20,000, quite a milestone. the markets have been in a rally since the election. expecting a relaxation of regulations on u.s. companies. those are some of the stories on this tuesday, december 21st. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we're going to start this half hour with the

. >> good morning, i'm ryan smith, in for kendis gibson. and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." >>> donald trump is taking his victory tour to north carolina this evening, after announcing another key nomination, selecting ben carson to lead hud. and more cabinet picks are expected over the next few weeks. we have a full report, coming up. >>> a threat phoned in from overseas is forcing heightened security in transit stations. the fbi said an anonymous caller provided the threat, regarding location and timing. >>> russia and china have blocked a draft resolution and said the u.n. security council resolution would have demanded a truce in aleppo, to evacuate the sick and wounded and would have provided a path for food and medicine. >>> the tribal chairman is urging north dakota protesters to go home now, now that they won a victory to stop the project. but some protesters are vowing to stay on in north dakota, in case there's an appeal in federal court. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, decem

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines on "world news now," shocking news from london. pop superstar george michael passing away at the young age of 53. his death being blamed on heart failure. michael is being remembered for mega hits like "careless whisper," "faith," "i want your sex," and so many more. updates coming up. >>> china calls it a routine exercise, but it comes amid renewed attention over self-ruled taiwan which beijing claims as its own. >>> a powerful earthquake has struck southern chile, but there was very little damage and no loss of life. thousand he of people were evacuated over fears of tsunami, but that alert was canceled after over 90 minutes. >>> japan's prime minister, shinzo abe heads to hawaii today for his last visit with president obama. he will visit pearl harbor, the first leader of japan to visit the site of the attack. those are our top stories on this monday, december 26th. >>> from abc news, this is world news now." >> good morning, everybody, on this monday morning. we are going to start with the shocking news, 2016 has taken another

rallied behind him including randy travis, jumping in to surprise the big music fan with a brand-new gibson guitar. also donating furniture to the family of seven. it turns out randy and his wife were old friends with the officer who first met the travis family while responding to a theft on their texas ranch a few years ago. i love those heart warmers. >> that's really great. seems like a really nice guy. >> he seems like a great guy. [ applause ] >> i think we're still more excited about the j. lo story. >> i'm still thinking about it a little bit but we're moving on. >>> finally the royal family is getting ready for big changes in the new year. prince william and kate middleton along with their children prince george and princess charlotte have plans to make kensington palace their full time home. they're looking into new schools for george after deciding to leave anmer hall in norfolk? >> norfolk, sounds right. >> is it norfolk? >> who knows? >> that's how you say it. probably the same way. >> norfolk. >> it was just a name, kids. norfolk. they're leaving it behind for city roots. the d

we have "hacksaw ridge," that's the mel gibson movie that stars andrew garfield, and also got a nomination this time for saving lives instead of slinging webs. "manchester by the sea," "moonlight" and "lion." >> casey affleck got a nomination and he's one of the favorites in that category. denzel washington up there also, i think the category that's loaded is actress drama. you have got amy adams, issa rae, and natalie portman as jackie alongside jessica chastain again so a lot of movies in great shape and have to say the movies the top contenders continue to be the top contenders. "la la land," you've got "moonlight" and you've got "manchester by the sea." these are deep, you know, powerful movies. they are not major wild, crazy audience pleasers except for "la la land." >> "la la land" is -- i was going to say it's got a beautiful message but really is also very magical and takes you along the way. >> sweeps you away and love love when you watch it. >> i love the movie. >> ryan gosling not too shabby. in tv any surprises for you? >> well, always seems like there's something, you know, un

abc's kendis gibson is here with more on what happened on this flight. kendis, good morning. >> reporter: dan, good morning. this was absolutely a wild scene. the flight rerouted, punches thrown. police forced to far from your routine cross country flight. >> hey! >> reporter: a midflight meltdown. forcing a delta flight from minneapolis to los angeles to turn around only an hour after takeoff. >> 2565, we have the authorities called. they should be at the gate when you get there. >> thank you. >> reporter: according to the passenger who took this video and gave it to abc news, it started when a woman seated in coach tried to use the restroom shortly after the delta plane took off. when the flight attendant told her to sit down, she and her partner reportedly began shouting. the captain allegedly came on the intercom twice warning them if they didn't calm down the plane would be heading back to the gate. the couple didn't listen. when the plane touched down back at minneapolis/st. paul the police stormed the aircraft, but the couple didn't go quietly. on

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines on "world news now," coast to coast, 30 states, can you believe it, more than 100 million people feeling the effects of winter storms, brutally low temperatures, heavy rain, snow, ice, winds, you name it. forecast ahead. >>> vowing to take action, president obama says the u.s. will respond to the russian hacking meant to influence the election, and he's already taken up issue directly with vladimir putin. we have a full report, coming up. >>> it could take several more days before rebels and civilians evacuate war-torn aleppo a mid a shaky cease-fire brokered by turkey and russia. many fled the opposition's last hold out. >>> lines for bottled water forming, under orders not to use the tap water because of a attacks from the intelligence community. he's ordered investigation to be completed before he leaves office. >>> and president-elect donald trump not buying claims that russia was behind the hacking. >> trump used the latest stop on his thank you tour to b

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines on "world news now." >>> deliberate act, german authorities saying a driver intentionally rammed a truck into a christmas market in berlin. they are now investigating the rampage that killed 12 people as a possible terrorist attack. a full report coming up. >>> seven hedge fund executives are accused of cheatingen vesters out of $1 billion in a fraud scheme. executives all with platinum part ners have pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say the fund was running a ponzi scheme. >>> a federal judge has ordered the fbi to unseal a search warrant and other documents today in the hillary clinton e-mail probe. they were discovered in the final days of the presidential election. >>> in a new interview with oprah winfrey, michelle obama talks about life in and after the white house. oprah also asked whether she would ever run for office herself. the first lady gave an emphatic no saying that she couldn't put her family through that pressure again. those are just some of t

. >> announcer: this is "world news now" >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here is some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now" -- >> emotional survivors testify in the death trial in the white supremacist charged in the shooting massacre. details we're learning just ahead. >>> police searching for a suspect who is armed and dangerous, accused of shooting a police officer to death and critically wounded another near the campus of georgia southwestern state university. >>> history on wall street for the 12th time since the election, the dow closed at a record high. the indexes soaring almost 300 points. the s&p 500 also notched a record. >>> and first lady michelle obama carries in a bundle of toys at a marine corp. toys for tots event. she has taken part in the event every year since president obama took office. the toys will be distributed to families in need. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, december 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin this half hour with the first day of

♪ hello from the outside ♪ work work work ♪ i can't say that i tried >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here's the top headlines on "world news now." president-elect donald trump is talking of unity and bringing the nation together at the second stop of his thank you tour. he told a crowd of supporters in north carolina to, quote, dream big as americans. we have more details ahead. >>> and breaking news from indonesia where the death toll is expected to rise after a powerful earthquake. rescue workers are frantically searching for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings. >>> and syrian and russian jets bombed towns north of aleppo. government ground troops are capturing about three-quarters of the major city. syria and russia, meanwhile, have rejectsed a cease-fire. >>> today is the 75th anniversary of japanese attack on u.s. forces in hawaii. thousands of americans killed on that day that lives in infamy that led to the u.s. entry into world war ii. those are the top stories we're following on this wednesday. it is december 7th. >>> from abc news, this is "

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo. >>> the president-elect survived some of his most controversial campaign promises, much more coming up. >>> former nfl running back joe mcknight has been shot in what appears to be a case of deadly road rage. the 28-year-old gunned down at an intersection outside new orleans, after exchanging words with another motorist. >>> a massive clean-up is under way after severe storms, including dozens of twisters, sweep through the southeast. the tornadoes stretched more than 500 miles. seven people were killed. four in tennessee, and three in alabama. >>> police in philadelphia have a new lead in an explosion that injured a man in his home. surve surveillance video showing a man dropping off a package that contained the explosive device. cops are looking for the suspect. those are some of the top stories we're following on this friday morning, december 2nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good day, everybody. we'll get started this half hour, with president-elect donald trump reverting to what really looked

. >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here's some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now". heart breaking news from hollywood. debbie reynolds has died, suffering a stroke just a day after her daughter's death, carrie fisher. she was an actress, dancer, and singer. we have a full report coming up. >>> the president-elect announces thousands of jobs are coming back to the united states speaking at his florida estate, he said the 8,000 jobs reflect spirit and hope. 5,000 coming from sprint. >>> the man convicted of killing nine black parishioners in south carolina says he'll call in no witnesses during the penalty phase of his trial. dylann roof is acting as his own attorney in this phase, which begins next week. >>> scene from the west coast, a geyser causing a water main break caused by a water main break created a brief traffic nightmare for commuters in los angeles. it flooded roads and sidewalks, but crews were able to quickly shut it off. those are top stories we're following on this thur

. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's some of the top headlines we're following on this thursday morning on "world news now" -- millions of americans face plunging temperatures and dangerous windchills in the midwest. the bone-chilling cold headed to the northeast with temperatures hitting record lows. >>> closing arguments expected today to start in the charleston church shooting trial. dylann roof is charged with shooting nine black church goers last year. the defense rested without calling any witnesses. >>> unbelievable numbers this morning, 1 billion users, that's how many customers' accounts from yahoo says were compromised by a massive security breach. the hack took place the year before another intrusion that impacted half a million accounts. more details ahead. >>> president obama promises to be part of one of his signature initiatives for the rest of his life. speaking at a summit, he called on adults to mentor young people. those are just some of the top stories on this december 15th. >> announcer: from

>>> this is abc's world news now, informing insomniacs for two decades >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here's the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now. carrie fisher remembered for her roles and activism and wit. she was 60 when she died in a los angeles hospital after suffering a heart attack. >>> president-elect donald trump takes credit for the economy before taking the oath of office, tweeting, thank, donald, after a key gauge of consumer confidence surged. >>> police say teenaged boredom and social media are partly to blame for violence unfolding in shopping malls around the country. the latest was just last night at this mall in philadelphia. four people were arrested. >>> after years of denials, russian officials made a stunning admission about doping, telling the "new york times" it was systemic and included the entire olympic movement. officials, however, say, it was not sponsored. these are some of the stories we're following on this wednesday, december 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone.

. >> and i'm kendis gibson. this morning, topping our headlines tuesday, severe weather and driving conditions in the upper midwest. strong winds forced flight delays and cancellations at the minneapolis st. paul airport. one runway working, those scenes the result of it. the storm on the move. the forecast in just a moment. >>> donald trump aims at the press, defending his foundation days after announcing plans to dissolve it. twump tweeted that he raised and gave millions that all gave to charity and that the media won't report it. this amid an investigation by the new york attorney general that may put the plans to dissolve the foundation on hold. >>> investigation of the deadly colombia plane crash blames several human errors for the cause. the plane did have enough fuel for takeoff and the pilot -- or did not have enough fuel for takeoff, and the pilot did not refuel. 71 people die in the crash including most members of a brazilian soccer team. >>> officials near detroit taking some extreme emergency reacti

ins >>> good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm diane macedo. here's the top headlines on "world news now." president-elect donald trump is expected to name rex tillerson as his choice for secretary of state this morning. tillerson is the ceo of exxon mobil. he already has some extensive overseas relationships. we'll have full details, coming up. >>> a flight headed from houston to frankfurt made an unscheduled stop at jfk last night after a bomb threat was phoned in. the plane was searched and no bomb was fund. >>> the syria government nearly controls all of the city of aleppo forcing rebels into just a few neighborhoods. the international red cross warns tens of thousands of civilians have nowhere safe to go. >>> wisconsin's presidential election recount is over. certifying donald trump's victory over hillary clinton by more than 22,000 votes. trump celebrated the result in a tweet calling the recount a scam. those are some of the top stories on tuesday, december 13th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning to you all. b