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cough, a mystery cough.h. what do you know about that? twitter. who was coughing throughout this debate? it turns out it was ben carson. the doctor of the bunch. and his campaign says that all of them got -- came down with this -- with a cough. not really a cold buthey were cough. so mystery solved. >> heal thyself, physician. >> you know, our viewers said and that's -- >> the campaign trail can be can hard on your system for sure. >> lots of germs floating around there. abc's shushannah walshe. we'll get more reaction from shush and take you to las vegas again in our next half hour. >> on the democratic side front-runner hillary clinton is providing new details on her plan to battle isis. speaking to an audience in minneapolis clinton said the u.s. needs a 360 degree strategy to prevent domestic terrorism. she positioned herself as the

candidate compared to her republican rivals. >> promising to cpet bomb until the desert glows doesn't make you sound strong. if makes you sound like you're in over your head. [ cheers and applause ] >> clinton also emphasized the importance of working with muslim-american communities. not a sururise considering the large muslim community in minneapolis-st. paul. be sure to watch the democratic deba this saturday nit. as we mentioned earlier, it's on abc. it's mosted by david muir and martha raddatz and coverage begins at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central. students will be back in class today in l.a. following a terror threat that shut down the entire district. that threat was e-mailed to a school board member promising an attack with guns and bombs. administrators admitted that fears following the san bernardino attack influenced the

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expected to keep a aricans away. >> next week is expected to the sxie on the ground. >> reporter: nearly one in three americans, that's more than 100 million of us, expected to hit t the roads this holiday season and when we do gas prices should be below $2 a gallon for most of the country. the national average for a gallon of gas expected to hit $1.98 by christmama and that is the lowest level since 2008. also a gift for the flyers out there. 87% of planes are coming in on time. and that is the third best rate in more than 20 years. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. what would you guess is the busiest day to travel, to fly? >> of the e ole year? >> nonoduring next week. >> okay. i think it's probably this friday because it's like a buff everybefore christmas. yeah, friday. next story short. >> wait, isn't friday christmas? oh, you mean this week.

so the day before christmas eve everybody books their tickets, they're off. >> i've done a lot of traveling christmas eve itseleland it turns out the roads are quieter than you'd expect pl. >> well, when you're driving on the road, everybody clears the roads. especially when you haven't slept much. >> has someone created that graphic in the last 35 seconds. >> that was a real road trip we took. >> my mistake. the campaign ads seeing the republican debate that freaked everyone out. and the branding of the ad that is sure to gather up votes. but first our take on "the force awakaks." we actually got a sneak peek last night, and richard has a lot to say, including who luke skywalker's real father is.

embargo next. "return of the" -- "return of the jedi" there. celebrating the defeat of the empire after the battle of ender. that's the last scene. that's where the stoto left off in 1983. >> and can you believe over 30 years later we've picked up with "the force awakens." richard and i had the pleasure of being able to see it. and what a ride. that pendingending, oh, my goodness. let me tell everyone what actually happened. the big -- [ bleep ]. >> we share a parent company. with "star wars." this is what -- this is what

if you break the embargo and give away a plot spoiler. you are aa traitor and part of a rebel alliance. i thought that was quite good. it was actually sensational. and it's quite difficult -- it's quite hard to know what constitutes a breach of the embargo because people were tweeting about itast night. i guess you can say it's good. quite a few people say it has twists, which youuould argues a plot spoiler. i'll tell you this. some storm troopers die. >> there you go. you just ruined it for all of us. i have to say it was remarkab. i was really riveted. i found itncredibly compelling. and i think it does honestly, parent company aside, it really does live up to the hype. >> you don't know what -- you're making stuff up. hang on. >what? >> you h h your own plot twist. you fell asleep. >> richard, do you know the hours i work?

i sleep about three hours a day. somebody turnini the lights off and gives me a comfy little chair. there were a few moments that i accidentally -- >> i was just making a point. >> it's not a reflection of the movie. it's a reflection of my current lifestyle. but i have to say it's really remark remarkable. these two are amazing. they were a fantastic choice for this film. >> there is a fantastic -- and i talked to you about it. how did that happen? i think not only did you sleep, you slept through the crucial bit. but here's the thing i would say. it's a really good story. it actually is a good story. and they used dialogue sparingly. i rewatched a bit of "the phantom menace" the other day, and there a lot of what i would call waffle, and here is just super smart, pin-sharp dialogue that serves the story. and it's got several little funny bits, but crucially it takes the story seriously. and i watched and i thought you have to do that to buy into that. >> and i have to say the last

and i just said j.j. abrams, h h coululyou do that to us? when's the next one coming out? because i can't wait. the way they left it i just can't wait for the next one. and instead of getting a dog we're going to get a b-8b-8. >> it's really exciting. the theater bursting into applause i would say eightht nine, ten different points. and also harrison ford really nailing that part again. the way he just slips back into han solo. >> it's good. >> for the first few seconds i wasn't sure, is he rusty, and then he tototly nails it. that's our message. i found it thrilling and reena fell asleep. >> just for a few minutes. just a few minutes. coming upl which u.s. state googles matching height xxl over any other phrase, any other

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welcome back to "the mix." this is the section where we tell you about the viral stories of the day. the first one is excellent. this is about the states in america and the phrases over the last year that they have googled the most. so it's really interesting. let's start with florida. so the most googled phrase in florida, "concealed weapons." "concealed weapons permit." more than anything else, they are the three words put into google. let's try wisconsin next. and wisconsin, their most virginia? >> west virginia. >> west virginia. and their most googled word is -- magic mike. >> i never would have guessed

>> no look, i think youe from florida, reena. >> i am. >> that's not a huge amount o o formation on either state. but based on those two things, i'd rather live in west virginia. >> you know, it is the second amendmt. yeah. >> yeah. >> legal means. >> that's true. in mississippi the most googled words were ashley madison. which you know is that website that revealed people having the affair. >> is it because they're checking to see their names are on the list or they're e st curious what the site is? >> that's a great question. you don't know. are they doing it out of interesting because it as was a great story or are they panicking? reena, what have you got? >> school lunch is really hard to make. one dad goes the extra length to show his kids he cares about them by doing "star wars." do you see that? >> yeah. >> that's bb-8. >> that's bb-8. and that's a storm trooper. >> it's a storm trooper. you're absolutely right. >>. >> there's another storm trooper. >> and he said it makes about 30 minutes to make these lunches.

>> the cucumber are not the x wing fighters. they're the other ones that darth vader has. that's sensational. >> so he picks a character -- >> i'm sorry, reena's nodded off again. >> and chchy. there you go. so he picks a character and a theme and goes with that for the week. and he says it only takes him 30 minutes. but i actually live to make these for my son because it's hard toet them to eat anything and this is an interesting way to spice up their lunches. >> yeah. he's certainly a better father than me. i tend to wake uand say oh, m god, is it a school day. and let's have another look. finally, this is a dog which found -- it's viral. it's very popular. >> what is that? >> it's a dog that appears to toolbox. is that cute? is that exploitation, reena? no, it's probably not. >> they claim he's weighted on heavy. >> that dog is taking work away

tool-carrying americans. this morning on "world news now" -- donald trump on the debate. w trump and his challengers confronted national security and foreign policy issues in their final debate of the year. full live coverage ahead. school scare. similar e-mail bomb threats sent to the two largest school districts in the nation. how police in each city handled the scares quite differently. and new this half hour, details about a frightening scene on a runway. >> passengers describe what happened to a southwest jet before it ran off the runway. the injuries and t t investigation. and later in "the skinny," but it was a preview of the next season of "house of cards." we will reveal hints about the next episodes.

this is "wld news now." stacking my papers because that's what news readers do. good morning. it's a busy wednesday. i'm richard bacon. >> and i'm ree ninan. >> let's begin with the republicans who want to be president of the united states of america. last night's debate marked by several flash points. >> jeb bush taking on donald frump. two senators, marco rubio and ted cruz, going at it. >> and for details we are joined by abc's brandi hitt, who is still there live in las vegas for us. brandi, you've not hit the slot machines yet. good morning. reena. good morning, richard. no, we're still here covering the debate. not at the slot machines just yet. ugly last night. we saw jeb bush and donald trump go after each other not once but twice. and then you saw ted cruz and rand paul also on the attack together against marco rubio. >> donald, you know, is great at

but he's a chaososandidate. and he'd be a chaos president. >> reporter: itheir fifth face-off it was a no holds barred battle over national security with donald trump's proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s.sfront and center. >> we're not talking about religion. we're talking about security. our country is out of control. >> if we're going to ban our muslims, how are we going to get them to ne part of a coalition to destroy isis? >> reporter: marco rubio also under attack on several fronts over whether surveillance and data collection needs to be ramped up to track terrorists. >> that tool we lost, the meta data program, was a valuable tool that we no longer have at our disposal. >> marco knows what he's saying isn't true. >> i think marco gets it completely wrong. but he's weakest of all the candidates on immigration. >> reporter: a aargument that clearly got under governor chris christie's skin. >> listen, i want to talk to the audience at home for a second. if your eyes are glazing over like mine, this is what it's like to be on the floor of the united states senate. >> reporter: a protester interrupted trump and was escorted out. that didn't stop the national front-runner and bush from going back at it on stage. >> if you think this is tough

>> this isn't tough -- >> imagine what it's going to be like dealing with putin or dealing with president xi or dealing wiwi the islamic terrorism that exists. this is a tough business to run for -- >> you're a tough guy, jeb. >> and we need to have a leader that is -- >> real tough. >> you're never going to be president of the united states by insulting your way to the presidency. >> let's see. i'm at 42 and you're at 3. >> doesn't matter. >> so far i'm doing better. >> doesn't matter. >> t two top tweeted moments were those just tough times between trump and d sh going back and forth. this is the last republican debate of 2015, as we now get a whole lot closer to iowa and new hampshe, reena and richard. >> i'm at 42, you're at 3. that's got to hurt. >> brandi, you were mentioning chris christie we saw there in your report was taking aim at the senators on stage but did that really gain him anything as far as attention goes? >> reporter: some experts believe, analysts believe this is one of his best performances

he's one of the lowest in the polls, and he really took that moment when you saw w d cruz and randndaul and marco rubio o arguing saying hey, this is what happens with senators in washington, d.c., they bicker and bicker and we don't see anything get done. he used that to make a point you that need someone with executive leadership as president and he said that's what he has as governor of new jersey. >> brandi, is there any chance, any chance at all that donald ump will run as an independent? >> reporter: oh, that is the question, richard. everybody keeps asking. he was asked that twice again n totoght and he said, "i will not run as an independent no matter what." now, remember this. back in september he also said he wouldn't run as an independent and then later said maybe i will. so who knows? from here on out we've got a lost time left until election day. >> abc's brandi hitt in las vegas.s. >> take a ride o othe venetian nal. >> clearly richard's been there a couple times. and stay with us for more debate coverage. our deputy political director joins us for her insights. that's later in this half hour. >> look forward to that. the democrats, meanwhile, are preparing for their next debate set for saturday night right

during a campaign stop in minneapolis hillary clinton emphasized her experience when it comes to preventing domestic terrrr. she also said the u.s. needsdso stand up against anti-muslim bigotry. minneapolis is home to one of the largest muslim american communities in the u.s. back to class this morning forhousands of kids in los angeles who had an unscheduled day off yesterday because of a terror threat. officials saying the decision to close the schools was influenced by continued concerns following the san bernardino massacre. abc's matt gutman is live in l.a. >> reporter: the threat leaving a sea of school buses silent, shuttering nearly 1100 schools, classes canceled for at least 650,000. some parents turned away. >> oh, my goodness. >> i as superintendent am not going to take the chance with the life of a student. >> reporter: l.a. superintendent ramon cortines saying the city is still rattled by the

bernardino two weeks ago. the fbi still investigating why one of the aackers there, syed farook, had pictures of a high school on his phone. the first alert came at 5:00 a.m. that threat e-mailed to a school board member. >> reporter: by 6:32 the decion had been made. >> the superintendent has directed all schools to be closed today, tuesday december 15th, to ensure the safety of all students. >> reporter: abc news learning the note invoked allah and directly referenced the terrorist attack in san bernardino. it also threatened attacks on seseral schools with suiuide bombers, automatic weapons, and grenades. new york city got an almost identical note. >> we are investigating this as a hoax. >> reporter: in los angeles the lapd and sheriff's office combing every single school for suspicious objects. >> they have to take into account the safety of the children of los angeles. i think it's irresponsible based on facts that have yet to be

>> reporter: that threat nearly paralyzing the nation's second biggest city. now, investigators tell me they believe that threat to have been a hoax.. still, they've done their dudu diligence, clearing every single school in the district, and say this morning they will be open. matt gutman, abc news, language. >> and you heard reference there to the threat against new york city schools in ma's piece. the big apple schools remained open. despite the school superintendent receiving almost the exact same e-maiaithat was sent to the l.a. school. that also was declared a hoax. new york's police commissioner said the type of threats it contained were similar to recent episodes of the showtime drama omeland." > ary moments on board a southwest airlines plane as it ran off the runway in nashville. take a look at this. incredible images. experienced a rough landing and then ended up in a ditch. the plane from houston hobby was completely full. after the accident eight people released. ththfaa will look into whether the e ane had either a blown

delayed and canceled. highways were shut down and schools were closed after a snowstorm dumped nearly a foot of snow over some areas. just over 6 1/2 inches of snow was officially recorded at@ denver internationalirport. mountain snow totals were in the one to two-foot range. viously good news if you're a skier. you might call this next one a kittenectomy. firefighters in phoenix rescued two newborn kittens who were stuck in a home. one was inside the wall, the other in an attic. the owner had heard meowing inside the house even show she doesn't own any cats. >> the firefighters used saws to cut into the wall. both kittens are doing fine. no one knows what happened to their mother or how she got into the attic. >> glad there was a happy ending. coming up -- [ meow ] >> they're hot on the trigger, aren't they?y? the sound department. bam. >> coming up in "the skinny" -- goen globe nominees taking on drake's latest hit. >> what could stop donald d ump

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welcome. >> of course. >> donald trump. the latest polling, there's an abc poll that came out recently that was very interesting. what did it say? >> it really is interesting because it shows donald trump leading by such a wide margin. 38%. the next after that is ted cruz with 15%. then marco rubio with 12%. so you really have this really wide margin. also interesting is that his muslim ban comments that were so controversial, it shows that with the republican voters who are the base of the party it didn't hurt him one bit. >> what does this mean? do we believe that donald trump uld possibly be the e p nominee? >> definitely he could possibly be. he's gotten absolutely -- he hasn't fallen in any polls. instead he has the widest margin of any poll since he entered the race six months ago. so i think that as the party leader for so long of course there's the possibility he'll be

>> him ainst another 13 versus him against just one other or two other people. and all those other votes have coalesced somewhere else. that's the big question, isn't it? that's where he could really fall down, i think. >> right. when voters have less of a choice of course it will narrow. and that's why w wre seeing all these different kind of lanes of the republican party. other candidates, marco rubio and ted cruz, in tonight's debate you really saw them go after each other because they represent different lanes of the republican party, an alternative to trump. but there weren't really any candidates who took trump on except for jeb bush. he who has been really low in the polls. he really went after donald trump tonight to make a dent. >> do you think he had an impact? because he was the one who walked in with a huge war chest when it comes to money. do you think he still has a chance in this? >> i think he did the best

debate and he was really the only candidate to take donald trump on head to head. but i still think he has a large hill to climb. >> it's the raceceou can't predict, isn't it? we can always explain it afterwards. but when you getethese big moments like trump talkingngbout muslims, a lot of commentators think that's it. >> our analysis says oh, that will hurt donald trump. and instead quite ththopposite. i want to look ahead to saturdays debate with the democrats. >> abc news debate. >> yes, the abc news debate. what can we expect? >> i think that really hillary clinton is going to want to look like the front-runner nationally that she is and to position herself toward the general election. but of course ththe is still that primary beforehand. in new hampspsre, where our debate, is bernie sanders is leading there. and in iowa the first caucus state hillary clinton is leading but he is only behind by about 10 points or so. >> does he have a route? does he acally have a realistic and credible route, bernie sanders, to the democratic nomination? >> i think at this point it's difficult to see him beatingng hillary clinton.

which is the first primary state where he's leading. >> a lot to watch. our thanks to shushannah walshe. next up, "the skinny."

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into the commercial line-up and it was quite a surprise. let's have a look. >> it's a new day in america. today more people will go to work, return home to their families a a sleep more soundly than e er before. all because one man refuses to settle, putting people before litics. that man is frank underwood. >> america. i'm only getting started. i'm frank underwood, and i approve this message. >> fu2016 for frank underwood. >> that has to be deliberate, doesn't it? what is really interesting about that for me is it just shows you how easy it is to parody political adverts. because until he turns up and says "america, i'm only getting started," it looks like a campaign ad. it could be a campaign ad. if i'd said to you this is a real campaign ad, guess whic candidate turns up at the end, you wouldn't have been able to guess. >> looks like the rnc puputhat

i think the rnc should hook up with "house of cards." >> they do do it very well. it's interesting, isn't it, "h+use of cards" has only been around for four years. this is -- >> the website. >> there's an actual website as well that you can go to. >> look at his eyes moving back and forth. he's watching you, richard. >> that's quite neat. you can go down, you can scroll around. you u ve to be careful. there we are. >> there we are. frank underwood speaks his mind now with us. we'll be ierviewing -- >> thanks again, graphics department. if you go to end of the last season there is a plot spoiler there to look out for. you're welcome. >> you know, richard, you used to call me on your cell phone. just kidding. >> you've never given me your number. >> i haven't ever given you my number, huh? "hotline bling," very famous song by drake, went viral. we want to show what you happens when some actors recently nominated for the gogoen globes, theyeyo their own dramatic

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the gang got together and did a rendition of this, abc newew version. >> it's amazing how intimidating bryan cranston -- because he was doing a little bit of walter white in there. how intimidating he can be when he's simply reading a random note frorodrake. >> if we rolled some of the music from "hotline bling," could you do drake's dance? >> let's work on that. that needs rehearsal. i meme, sure, i agree with you. it's very popular. reheararl. just finally, howard stern has renewed his contrac as well with sirius xm for i think more than the gross national product of the united kingdom. something like 18 -- >> five-year deal. we're talking about, yeah. he earned around $80 million annually. and it's expected to rise to 90 milllln. >> he works three days a week. also a 12-year licensing deal to produce streaming content. >> what are we doing wrong, richard? >> i think more or less

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the adult onesie, selling at most of the major r tailers and ononale. these at macy's marked down from $40 to $19. these at target 25. also kohl's and abercrombie & fitch have them. two retailers who offer those percentage off deals regularly. >> on christmas morning when you wake up all you want to do is basically not get out of bed but still be opening presents and i think a onesie's the best way to be doing that. >> whether you call them union suits blanket sleepers or footsie pajamas they're not just for bedtime anymore. celebrities like khloe kardashian are attempting to make a fashion statement out of onesies and they're big hits on social media sites like instagram. >> it's more instagramable to put up a picture of yourself with a cute onesie with a cute design than yourself in a blankets. >> some of these styles are quite inventive. >> rrr. >> reporter: and this one even has built-in paws.

ridiculously comfortable and cozy. >> maybe the reason these onesies are so popular is that they take us back to our childhood. and this time of year that can be a really good thing. >> it's kind of the grownup way of being in your pajamas all the time. >> reporter: becky worley, abc news, , w york. >> it could be worse. they could be footed onesies. >> that's true. i've never had a onesie. >> really? >> yeah. >> i think there should be anchor onesies for the anchor desk. because it gs cold here sometimes. >> it gets cololhere. strange things happen in the studio. we should reassure everyone after last night's program where the fire alarm went off we had a few tweets expressing concern for us. just so you knkn we're very much alive. we made it through the night. >> we certainly did. and it was a false alarm. they told us, my floor director says in 30 years he's been here they never had it go off like this during the live show. the things you bet during the middle of the night. >> don't forget to check out our facebook site whilst you're with us. >> this is abc's "world news

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good morning. i'm richard bacon. >> and i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." fights over foreign policy were highlights of last night's republican debate in las vegas. donald trump clashing with jeb bush. marco rubio and ted cruz toe to toe. we'll hear from the candidates straight ahead. there's agreement in congress on a major spending bill, meaning no government shutdown at the end of the year. it lifts a 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil, which is a major victory for the republicans. the faa is investigating what caused a southwest airlines jet to go off the runway in nashville. passengers say it started with a rough landing g rhaps from a blown tire or damaged landing gear. and next week is shaping up to shatter holiday travel records. nearly 1 in 3 americans, more than 100 million of us, are

rails, and skies. the busiest travel day will be december the 23rd. thosare some of our top stories on this wednesday december the 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the republican presidential candidates. we certainly do. and in their final debate of the year concentrated on the issues most americans are concerned about right now, national security and terrorism. there was also plenty of criticism, as you would imagine, of president obama and hillary clinton. front-runner donald trump said that he knew he was going to be attacked last night. jeb bush did exactly that. >> am i talking or are you talking, jeb? >> i'm talking right now. i'm talking. >> you can go back. you're not talking. you interrupted me, jeb. are you going to apologize, jeb? no. am i allowed to finish? >> one at a time. go ahead, mr. trump. >> a little of your medicine there. >> governor bush. please. >t's not working very well.

>> we keep hearing from president obama and hillary clinton and washington republicans that they're searching for these mythical moderate rebels. it's like a purple unicorn. they never exist. >> and for the russians frankly it's time that we punch the russians in the nose. they've gotten away with too much in this worldn >> i'd like to also go back to another question, which is is donald trump a serious candidate. >> you're a tough guy, jeb. >> and we need to have a leader that is -- >> real tough. >> you're never going to be president of the unided states by insulting your way to the presidency. >> let's see. i'm at 42 and you're at 3. so far i'm doing better. >> doesn't matter. >> so far i'm doing better. >> margaret thatcher once said if you want something talked about ask a man. if you want something done ask a woma [ cheers and applause ] >> now, that was a good line. >> but donald trump is like a bear you just don't want to poke. jeb bush was i think the only person that went for him. and you could see the nervousness. because he's quick and he is dominant. and he's forceful.

funny. i think whenever you -- if you're going to put someone down, it's always more effective if it's funny. so even the way he said you're -- i'm at 42, you're at 3. a, true. b, was -- his delivery was quite amusing which made it that much more effective. >hich is kind of hardrdor these republicans to break out of, that sort of authenticity. i think that's why a lot people really -- donald trump resonates for them. because he knows how to get in that moment and make it real and authentic. >> i think in this many ways, looking forward to the democratic debate on abc on saturday. this debate is better seen through the highlights wre showing you. because i find this electiti the most -- the best show in the world, the most gripping with the best turns and the twists. but in some ways the debates can saturday. but they can be like a cup final where the build-up is better than the match is itself. >> stick around for the

>> that's what i'm saying. we'll show you more of it later. >> we're going to have much more as richard mentioned from the republican debate coming up in the next half hour. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. and russia can make a significant dierence in syria. kerry met with russian leaders in moscow yesterday, reaching an agreement on some issues but not the future of syrian president bashar al assad. thth will participate inin u.n. conference friday in new york. defense secretary ash carter is asking turkey to do more in the fight against isis. an air base in turkey was his first stop on a tour of the middle east. in particular carter wants turkey to better police its border with syria to prevent isis from bringing in weapons and recruits. schools in los angeles will be open again this morning following a onday closure yesterday. that's because of a terror threat. keeping g ose schools closed meant $29 million in state funding lost. here in new york city a similar threat was met with a very different response. the schools remained open. abc's brian ross with that part

>> reporter: the first tipoff for new york police was that the alleged threat involving the secret jihadist terror cell, nerve gas agents, high-powered weapons, and mass casualties seemed remarkably y milar to the plotline of the tv program "homeland." >> the instigator of thehreat may be a "homeland" fan, basically watching homeleld episodes that it mirrors a lot of recent episodes on "homeland." >> reporter: police said the message sent to new york read in part "something big is going down. not only are there bombs but there are nerve gas agents set during lunch hour." new york officials said they knew immediately it was a hoax and a bad one. >> it was so generic, so numerous school systems simultaneously. >> reporter: the message continued with a glaring typo, "me and my 138 comrades will die tomorrow in the name of allah," with a lower case a, at least in

>> that would be incredible to not spell allah with a capital a. >> reporter: los angeles got a similar message, with h e sender the attacks. >> one person can't lead an attack in both cities. there that it didn't have credibility. >> cut and paste job? definitely. police call the hoax threats almost comically inept, there's really nothing funny about them. the fbi cyber teams e now working to track down the person who sent them, apparently from an internet address in frfrkfurt, germany. convicted of sending a hoax alert could face up to ten years in prison. brian ross, abc news, new york. we have some breaking news out of arizona. a search and rescue mission is under way after the crash of a medical helicopter. the chopper went down in the superstition mountains aboutut0 miles east of apache junction. investigators say the crash site is located in very rugged terrain. there's no word on the conditions of the three people

it's back to work for the jury in the first freddie gray case. deliberating even though they say they are deadlocked on the charges against police officer william porter. grgr died last spring after injuries in a police van. porter is one of six officers charged in gray's death. a massachusetts teenager has been convicted of rape and acher. illip chisholm was just 14 when he attacked the teacher in the school restroom. his attorneys never denied he committed the crime but blamed severe mental illness. faces a long prison sentence. debris spilled from a cargo ship off san francisco could pose a danger to marine wildlife. meanwhile, the cleanup of the shipping containers and packing containers continues. a dozen containers fell off a ship in the storm is weekend. some are still floating offshore waiting to make landfall.

system. it affects the city's children in particular because lead can cause mental retardation. rhe crisis began afterhe city began taking its water from flint river. the mayor wants federal disaster relief. a preseason snowstorm nearly paralyzed america's mile-high city yesterday. flights in denver were delayed and highways were shut down and schools were closed by a snowstorm that dumped nearly a foot of snow in some areas. mountain snow totals were in the one to two-foot range. the winter write conditions continue again today in the west. here's accuweather's paul williams. hey, paul, good morning. >> thanks, richard, reena. we have cold air expected to take over the southwest part of the country. making it a little bit chilly in l.a. as well as vegas and phoenix, but then along the e st coast totally different story. here comes a low slung through with a jet stream guiding it through and it's going to translate into widespread scattered showers as we go into thursday. wednesday is clear, thursday i i

much colder air dropping temps below the norm for this time.. reena, richard. >> okay, paul, thanks so much. across the pond the lady who transformed he britain with her free market policies has managed >> oh, yeah, her. we're talking about former british prime minister margaret thatcher. speeches, books, and even outfits belonging to the iron lady were turned into auction gold. pricesest christie's in london. >> there's even a signed copy of the speech she made on becoming in 1979, first female prime minister. sold for $56,000. d her blue velvet weweing dress. that fetched 38,000. i would love to have something from margaret thatcher. >> where there is discord that will bring harmony. that is a quote from her first speech as prime minister. this is what it's like when you're a political anarak. were made when you were 4 years

coming up we'll return to our political coverage and how hillary clinton is preparing for saturday's debate. >> and also developments for people trying to sign up for health insurance through the obamacare website. new hang-ups at a critical deadline. and later the "star wars" movie makers and all the creative energy that went into the wildly anticipated film. the insider's look at "the force awakens." you're watching "world news now." luke, i am still your father. so how ya doing? enough pressure in here for ya? ugh. my sinuses are killing me. yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. ese dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels. and you're coming with me... wait, what?! you realize i have gold status? do i still get the miles? new mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. start the relief.

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luckily the only injuries were minor. a stunning blow. i don'n'know if you followeded this story. it's a gripping story but a stunning blow for actress kelly rutherford in her custody battle. reports say a judge in monaco has awarded her ex-husband full custody of their two children. and the "gossip girl" actress can only visit them in mono and in france. she cannot bring them to the u.s. there was a gripping article, to use that word again, about this case in "vanity fair" a couple months ago. but rutherford is appealing the decision. if you haven't yet filed for obamacare, you have a little more time. the government says there was unprecedented demand yesterday on the healthcare.gov website. the deadline now the end of the day thishursday. the penalty for not being insured jumps to nearly $700 next year. returning to politics and the democratic candidates getting ready for their debate saturday night here, right here on abc. >> hillary clinton has beeee staking out heheposition on terrorism. as "your voice, your vote." and abc's tom llamas covering

minds of voters hillary clinton out to prove she'll take on isis and protect the homeland. >> it is not enough to contain isis. we must defeat isis, break its momentum and theits back. >> reporter: the former secretary of state is pledging to target isis's efforts to recruit online but also slamming republicans for fear-mongering. >> bluster and bigotry are not credentials for becoming >> reporter: clinton heads into dominating national polls, but it's senator bernie sanders who's the one ahead in the granite state. and now sanders whose loyal massive rallies is talking more and more about isis. >> our goal is to put together a coalition to destroy isis and

in a neverending war in that part of the world. >> reporter: and next month sanders will have another clinton to worry about. biel we've learned that chelsea clinton will be playing a bigger role in the campaign, headlining two fund-raisers and then off to the new primary states. tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> great. i like tom's repepts. it's going to be a really good debates, i think, here on abc on saturday night. and it's a bernie sanders -- partly becauseseernie sanders is so charismatic and entertaining. but there's also that question of can he thread a route through to the nomination for the democrats? it's very, very difficult for him. so he needs -- he just needs to do something here. >> and he's expected to challenge hillary on foreign policy. one of the things is hillary's vote to authorize the iraq war back over ten years ago and these expected to hit her hard on that. >> and he's got a lot to say about the climate change d%al as well.

>> we will. it's "star wars" music. it's the cantina music from "star wars." >> maybe you've heard about the new one. we just saw it. it's pretty amaming, isn't it? >> what reena's reallylyaying there is she fell asleep. fell asleep. >> it's the night shift folks. they turn the lights off. you're sittivg down. i doze o for a little bit. it's not because of the movie. it was fantastic. >> hererare two people who wouldn't be happy to hear about you falling asleep.

chris connelly. >> reporter: monday night in hollywood. the world premiere of "star wars: the force awakens." >> give it everything you've got. >> reporter: it's action and humor. it's new characters and light sabers. >> it ends up p ing a story of adventure and loyalty and shock and surprise and uses this amazing and precioys thing called%the force that tells us that we're all somehow connected. >> camera, action. >> reporter: so much of it the work of producer kathleen kennededand director/co-writer j.j. abrams.s. all of this inspired by "star wars" creator george lucas. >> there isn't a day that goes by or went by as we were making the movie whe we don't talk about george. it's the standard, what would george do? >> the thing that is most remarkable is s at george got everything right. >> reporter: a veteran of "alias," "lost," "mission impossible 3," and the star

>> fire everythingng >> repepter: the now 49-year-old abrams was brought on to the "star wars" franchise by kennedy. a for decades a top producer on steven spielberg's acclaimed films. >> i did pose this provocatiti idea whohos luke skywalker, that that would be something that was said by one of our characters. >> why was who is luke skywalker such a fascinating question? >> i guessssecause it spoke to a new generation. it was that idea there would be young people for whom luke skywalker was essentially a myth. >> reporter: in crafting and 30 years after "return of the jedi," abrams wanted its characters young. >> i will finish what you've started. we're like, mike drop. >> reporter: john boyega was finn. >> are we really doing this? >> while daisy ridley was the choice for rae.

>> when she came in and read you just know. and literally i had to not giggle from behind the camera because i was amazed at what she >> abrams hoping this film will have the same emional punch as child. >> the thing i felt when i was a kid when i left the theater was the world was huge and to have people, especially kids go to see the movie and see themselves in it and feel like i'm capable of something extraordinary, that uld be the greatest t ft of l. >> reporter: for "nightline" -- >> we're home. >> reporter: -- i'm chris connelly in los angeles. >> it's excellent, basically. we don't want to ruin anything. but it takes itself seriously in a good way. there are some good one-liners in there, but it takes the emotional element seriously.

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using the amazon seller app christie scans the books' bar codes to find out how much they're worth. then she sets the price before sending them off to amazon, who will sell them. >> this book is worth $74.50. >> reporter: bringing in a whopping $196. in total the mulders found $656. >> how is that going to impact christmas? >> it's going to help out a lot. >> reporter: mara scscavocampo, abc c ws, new york. >> do you know how many toys i have that the kids aren't using? that's great. they pay for shipping, box it up, take care of selling. >> kids go off toys after about three days. and you're done. don't forget to follow us. we're on twitter. we're on facebook. posting behind-the-scenes photos. i have an instagram i set up just for this show. it's richardp, letter p,p,acon. it's largely pictures -- we never leave this room. so you're seeing pictures of this roooowhich you've already seen. but if you'd like e see more of it go to instagram. >> that's it for "world news now" this half hour.

we'll see you soon this morning on "world news now," las vegas showdown. >> the republicans debate about terrorism, foreign policy, and donald trump's plan to ban muslims from the protests to the surprises. we have extensive coverage live from las vegas. threatening schools. similar e-mails, threats sent to the biggest districts in the country. why some schools were shut down and others stayed open. >> travel trends. the surprises in the air and on the roads for americans vacationing over christmas and new year's. what makes this month different from the last. and later, richard and i both just saw "star wars: the force awakens." we're sharing our views after getting a sneak peek just hours ago.o. it's wednesday d dember 16th.

is "world news now." hey, everyone. good morning on this busy wednesday. i'm reena ninan. >> good morning to you. i'm richard bacon. let's just say that one of us didn't see all of "star wars" tonight. >> there's a reason. >> a great r rson. details to come. you're looking for a plot twist, we've got one. let's get started with last night's republican presidential face-off. nine candidates took the stage las vegas. >> their answers and attacks on each other reflecting the nation's concerns about terrorism and security. we begin with abc's brandi hitt who's in las vegas this morning. brandi, good morning. >> good morning. good morning, richard and reena. it's hard saying both of your names together back to back now that you're on set together. what a night here in las vegas. protecting the homeland and battling isis. really critical issues that dominated last night's republican debate. and as you mentioned, man, was it entertaining because several of these candidates dn't pull any punches. >> donald is great at the

and he'd be a chaos president. >> reporter: in their fifth faceoff, it was a no-holds-barred battle over national security with donald trump's plan to ban front and center. religion. we're talking about security. our country is out of control. >> if we're going to ban all muslims, how are we going to get them to be part of a coaliti to destroy isis? attack on several fronts, whether surveillance and data collection needs to be ramped up to track terrorists. >> that tool we e st, the meta data program, was a valuable hall to we no longer have at our disposal. >> what marco says isn't true. he get it wrong. >> he's one of the weakest candidates on immigration. >> reporter: an argument that clearly got under governor cis christie's skin. >> i want to talk to the audience at home. your eyes are glazing over like mine, this is what it's like to be on the floor of the united states senate. >> a protester interrupted trump and was taken out.

front-runner and bush from going at it on stage. >> if you think this is tough -- you're not being treated fairly, imagine what it's going to be like dealing with president xi or the islamic terrorism that exists -- >> oh, i know. you're a tough guy, jeb. i know. [ laughter ] >> this isn't tough. i wish it was always as easy -- >> we have to have a leader -- >> real toh. you're real uch -- >> you're never going to win your way to the president by insulting your way -- >> so far i'm at 42 and you're at 3. >> doesn't matter. >> reporter: that was just a small snippet of the back and forth between trump and bush all night long. this is the last debate for the republicans in 2015. next up the democrats will be facing off in new hampshire saturday. and that debate is hosted by abc news. reena ananrichard. >> i think it's like any night out in vegas. two or three bits that stand out. severamoments. by the next day you've completely forgotten. >> well said. >> trump spoke i ithe spin room, didn't he, afterwards. what did he have to say? >> reporter: oh different, richard. in true trump fashion, when

kow he did he said he thought this was his best perform performance of any debate so far. and a lot of analysts agree, they thought he was strong. when it came to the back and forth with bush he said you know what, jeb had to attack me, he's lowest in he polls and i expected it. he said even if the roles were reversed, he would have done the exact same thing. >> interesting fireworks. abc's brandi hitt live in las vegas. brandi,ig thanks to you. let's turn next to insight from our deputy political editor who i'm pleased to say joins us here in the studio. schuh shushanna walsh is here. >> he really came out swinging and needed to. >> really he's the only candidate that went head to head with donald trump and it was throughout the debate. let's listen. >> so donald is great at the one

he would be a chaoticresident. he would not be the commander in chief we need to keep our country safe. >> jeb does not believe i'm unhinged. he said that because he's failed in that th campaign, it's been a total disasternobody cares, and frankly i'm the most solid person up here. >> bush did pretty well. he made an impact. ted cruz and marco rubio. >> these candidates really represent two different lanes of the republican party, and many peopleleay that they could b b the two on top at the end. let's listen to this clip. >> you can't carpet bomb isis if you don't have planes and bombs to attack them with. >> and if we continue the cuts we're doing nonot to mention additional cuts, we're going to be left with the oldest and have and that leaves us less >> one of the problems with marco's foreign policy is he has clinton and barack obama, undermining governments in the middle east that have helped racal islamic terrorists. represent two different parts of t t

have been going at each other not just at last night's debate but throughout this primary process and recent ree's ramped up. both candidates trying to stay away from donald trump bututoing after each other. this is going to continue and it is going to one to watch. >> it seemed like it was very deliberate. i want to ask you trump made a pledge not to run as an independent like he did in september. does this really matter? >> we've heaea this before again. in september he signed a pledge saying he wouldn't run as a third-party candidate, but could run as a third party again. he kept saying fairly. but tonight -- last night, and said the party is treating him fairly and he will not run as a third party candidate. i think a lot of establishment republicans are breathing a sigh of relief this morning. >> and he's doing well in the polls. >> there ways story i saw doing the rounds on twitter about a

what do you know about that? >> it really exploded on twitter. who was coughing throughout this debate? it turns out it was ben carson. the doctor of the bunch. and his campaign says that all of them got -- came down with this -- with a cough. not really a cold but they were all under the weather with a cough. so mystery solved. >> heal thyself, physician. >> you know, our viewers said honey, lemon and tea. and that's -- >> the campaign trail can be hard on your system for sure. >> lots of germs floating around there. abc's shushannah walshe. we'll get more reaction from shush and take you to las vega again in our next half hour. on the democratic side, front-runner hillary clinton is providing new details on her plan to battle isis. speaking to an audience in minneapolis clinton said the u.s. needs a 360-degree strategy to prevent domestic terrorism. she positioned herself as the more serious and experienced

>> promising to carpet bomb until the desert glows doesn't make you sound strong. >> it makes sound like you're in over your head. [ cheers and applause ] >> clinton also emphasized the importrtce of working with muslim-american communities. not a surprise considering the @ large muslim community in minneapolis-st. paul. be sure to watch the democratic debate this saturday night. as we mentioned earlier, it't'on abc. it's hosted by david muir and martha raddatz and coverage begins at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central. threats in two school districts were dealt with two very different way. students will be back in class today in l.a. following a terror threat that shut down the entire district. that threat was e-mailededo a school board member promising g attack with guns and bombs. administrators admitted that fears following the san

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passengers on this southwest jet are describing the few plane went off the runway in nashville. they say it began way rough landing perhaps from a blown tire or collapsed landing gear. the t then ended up in a ditch. eight people were taken to the hospital. the faa is investigating. and an unclaimed cell phone triggered an fmergency response at the miami airport. the bomb squad was called when the american airlines plane arrived from parisis someone reported a suspicious item. the passenger eventually claimed the phone, and he is not being charged. rough landings and cell phone emergencies aren't expected to keep americans away. >> next week is expected to

the sky and on the ground. rebecca jarvis explains. >> reporter: nearly one in three americans, that's more than 100 million of us, expected to hit the roads this holidayeason and when we do gas prices should be below $2 a gallon for most of the country. the national average for a gallon of gas expected to hit $1.98 by christmas, and that is the lowest level since 2008. also a gift for the flyers out there. 87% of planes are coming in on time. and that is the third best rate in more than 20 years. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. what would you guess is the busiest day to travel, to fly? >> of the whole year? >> no, during next week. >> okay. i think it's probably this friday because it's like a buffer before christmas. yeah, friday. long story short.. >> wait, isn't'triday christmas? oh, you mean this week. no, it's the 23rd. so the day before christmas eve everybody books their tickets,

>> i've done a lot of traveling on christmas eve itself and it turns out the roads are quieter than you'd expect. >> well, when you're driving on the road, everybody clears the roads. especially wn you haven't slept mumu. >> has someone created that graphic in that last 35 seconds? >> that was a real road trip we took. >> my mistake. coming up in the next half-hour, the campaign ads at e republican d date that freaked everyone out. and the branding of the ad that is sure to gather up votes. but first our take on "the force awakens." we actually got a sneak peek last night, and richard has a lot to say, including who luke skywalker's real father is. >> we're going to break an embargo next.skywalker's real fatherris. >> we're going to break an

"world n "return of the jedi" there. celeleating the defeat of f e empire aftererhe battle of ender. that's the last scene. that's where the story left off in 1983. >> and can you believe over 30 years later we've picked up with "the force awakens." richard and i had the pleasure of being able to see it. and what a ride. that ending, oh, my goodness. let me tell everyone what actually happened. the big -- [ bleep ]. >> we share a parent company -- >> we do.

disney do. if you break the embargo and give away a plot spoiler. you are a traitor and part of a rebebealliance. i thought that was quite g gd. it was actually sensational. and it's quite difficult -- it's quite hard to know what constitutes a breach of the embargo because people were tweeting about it last night. i guess you can say it's good. quite a few people say it has twists, which you could argue is a plot spoiler. i'll tell you this. some storm troopers die. >> there you go. you just ruined it for all of us. i have to say it was remarkable. i was really riveted. i found it incredibly compelling. and i think it does honestly, rent company aside, it really does live up to the hype. >> you don't know what -- you're making stuff up. hang on. >> what? >> you had your own plot twist. you fell asleep.

i have two young children at home. i sleep about three hours a day. somebody turning the lights off and gives me a comfy little chair. there were a few moments that i accidentally did doze off. it was not a reflection of the movie. it's a reflection of my current lifestyle. but i have to say it's really remarkable. these two are amazing. they w we a fantastic choice for this film. >> there is a fantastic -- and i talked to you about it. how did that happen? >> did i really say that? sleep, you slept ththugh the crucial bit. say. it actually is a good story. and they used dialogue sparingly. i re-watched "the fan ton menace" the other day, and there a loloof what i would call waffle, and here is just super smart, pin-sharp dialogue that serves the story. and it's got several little funny bits, but crucially it takes the story seriously. and i watched and i thought you have to do that to buy into that. and i have to say t t last scene of the movie was remarkable.

could you do that to us? when's the next one coming out? because i can't wait. the way they left it i just can't wait for the next one. and instead of getting a dog we're going to get a bb-8. >> forgot the dog. >> new droid, isn't it? >> yeah. >> it's really exciting. the theater bursting into applause i would say eight, , nine, ten different points. and also harrison ford really nailing that part again. the way he just slips back into han solo. >> it's good. >> for the first few seconds i wawa't sure, is he rusty, and then he totally nails it. that's our message. i found it thrilling and reena fell asleep. >> just for a few minutes. just a few minutes. coming up, which u.s. state any other phrase, any other phrase on google. >> "the mix" up next. height xxl over any y her phrase, any other

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welcome back to "the mix." this is the section where we tell you about the viral stories of the day. the e rst one is excellentnt this is about the states in america and the phrases over the last year that they have googled the most. so it's really interesting. let's start with florida. so the most googled phrase in florida, "concealed weapons." more than anything else, they are the three words put into google. let's try wisconsin next. and wisconsin, their most googled -- no, is it west virginia? >> west virginia. >> west virginia. and their most googled word >> i never would have guessed really?

>> i am. >> that's not a huge amount of information on either state. but based on those two things, i'd rathererive in west virginia. >> you know, it is the second amendment. yeah. >> yeah. >> legal means. >> that's true. in mississippi the most googled words were ashshy madison. which you know is that website that revealed people having the affair. >> is it because they're checking to see their names are on the list or they're just curious what the site is? >> that's a great question. you don't know. are they doing it out of panicking? reena, what have you got? >> school lunch is really hard to make. one dad goes the extra length to show his kids he cares about them by doing "star wars." do you see that? >> yeah. >> that's bb-8. >> it's a storm trooper. you're aolutely right. >>. >> there's another storm trooper. >> and he said it makes about 30 minutes to make these lunches. and he goes have some sort of --

wing fighters. the badaduy fighters -- ey're the other ones that darth vadedehas. that's sensational. >> sensational? okay. so he picks a character -- >> i'm sorry, reena's nodded off again. >> and chewy. there you go. so he picks a character and a theme and goes with that for the week. and he says it only takes him 30 minutes. but i actually love to make these for my son because it's hard to gegethem to eat anything and this is an interesting way to s sce up their lunches. >> yeah. he's certainly a better father than me. i tend to wake up and say oh, my god, is it a school day? and let's have another look. finally, this is a dog which found -- it's viral. it's very popular. >> what is that? >> it's a dog that appears to have been nverted into a toolbox. is that cute? is that exploitation, reena? , it's probably not. >> they claim he's weighted on both sides equally so it's not heavy. >> that dog is taking work away from very hard-working tool-carrying americans. >> folks, don't do this to your animal. >> we will be right back. dog is taking work away

tool we have a cold front approaching the state tonight. a few isolated showers could form ahead of the front, with that chance continuing through the morning hours of our wwnesday. the biggest change we find is a wind shift bringing a strong southwest wind around to the west. cooler weather is the result for a couple of days, as highs fall into the upper 20s and lower 30s through friday. more rain is in the forecast t start christmas week. tonight: isolated showers low: 36-42 winds: se 10-20morrow: