upgrade your lenses to new transitions® signature™. good morning, america, this morning, wicked weather, torrential rains cause deadly floods as high winds tear through the south, collapsing construction. while bulldozers and boats rescue people from rising waters caused by massive ice jams. when will the dangerous weather end? is it game over for a-rod? after a historymaking suspension for yankees super star alex rodriguez, what's the next move? can the highest paid player in the history of baseball make a comeback? unholy act? prosecutors show how a baptist pastor brutally murdered his wife. what his lawyers are saying about the case this morning. saviors in the sky, hero nurses springing into action to

save a pilot having a medical emergency in the cockpit. what happened after a white knuckle landing? hey, good morning. also coming up this morning, pope francis making news once again over night, baptizing 32 infants in the sistine chapel. a lot of happy parents looking on. two of the children named francesca. >> what a fitting name. we're in the midst of a big spike in the flu. dr. jen ashton is here with a number one myth about the flu. it's one we share and could put us at great risk. right to the severe weather, dangerous flooding following the arctic blast.

abc's gio benitez has the incredible story. >> i was in 39 below there for a while. it seems we have every kind of winter weather, it's causing a mess. look at the verizon center. a leak during the washington wizards game against the houston rockets causing an hour's worth of delays. it's a wet weekend just about everywhere. a fast-moving storm pounded the already deluged east coast, producing dangerous flooding conditions from new england to georgia. look at this suv in florida on what was once a road beside the canal. and buffalo, new york, residents in 20 homes evacuated by bulldozer after the buffalo creek flooded the roadway. and in nearby west seneca, boats sent to rescue people from water-filled streets. near cleveland, ohio, residents along the rocky river also evacuate the by firefighters. two people rescued from a car in flood waters. the pair rafted to safety. the warming temperatures causing flooding in low-lying areas.

in atlanta, georgia, a 14-year-old girl trapped after strong winds sent a tree crashing through the roof of the mobile home. >> a very delicate situation. we had to keep the tree stable all all times so it didn't continue to fall on this young lady. >> reporter: she is in the hospital in serious condition. in north carolina, up to 90 mile per hour winds causing condos under construction to collapse. the roof of this gun shop outside of charlotte, caved in by the torrential downpours. >> i said we have to get out of here, the walls are coming in. >> reporter: throughout the frozen zones, major ice jams along waterways, pushing rivers over their banks and streets and communities. caving in this philadelphia parking lot after 13,000 gallons of water rushed in. and the good news is, it is much warmer than last week all over the country with that polar vortex. we saw it firsthand there in chicago. >> 5 degrees is balmy. >> not that we don't trust you,

but we're going to get official confirmation now from meteorologist chris knowles. things are in fact going to get better. good morning. >> good morning. we're going from severe to serene in the southeast, 58 in charlotte and drier. we'll call it a nicer day for your sunday forecast. look at the temperatures, still mild, 70 in orlando. that's the good news. but with the warmer temperatures, a little bit of bad news in new england, flood watches and warnings in effect. a flood threat. as gio witnessed firsthand, ice fompl and ice has got to melt. that's happening. ice jams and river rises to be concerned with. head out west for video, to portland, oregon. they have a wind problem. look at the trees down all over the city with wind gusts last night calming down a little bit today. but still wind a problem in the west. back out to the map now, continue to talk about the

northwest and the other problem with the winds. also some snow out there for the northwest. it'll be piling up. now, into the inner mountain region. 70 mile an hour winds, and the snow, one to three feet coming up. the return of the polar vortex? >> say it isn't so. chris, thank you. turn now to baseball's best-known slugger slapped with the biggest drug-related suspension in major league baseball history. yankees superstar alex rodriguez sidelined for the entire upcoming season and any playoff games. he vows to fight the ban. some are wondering if this is the end of a-rod's career. abc's ryan smith is here with the details. not that big of a surprise. >> not a huge surprise. but interesting. alex rodriguez was once the golden boy of baseball. now he is as defiant as ever. he's laying out his plans and fighting his suspension and speaking out against major league baseball. swing and a miss for alex rodriguez, hit with a record-setting 162-game ban

after violating the drug policy and allegedly interfering with the biogenesis investigation. while an arbitrator brought it down from the original 211 games this still puts the slugger out until the 2015 season when he will be almost 40 years old. >> this is my whole life, my legacy. >> reporter: in a statement issued through his publicist, he says, quote, the number of games is sadly no surprise as the deck has been stacked against me from day one. day one referring to the 2013 biogenesis scandal that suspended ryan braun and 12 other mlb players alongside rodriguez. >> it's an enormous victory for major league baseball. it sends a very powerful message. >> reporter: this ball game is far from over. the 14-time all-star plans to take this case to federal court

confident that the judge will find the panel blatantly disregarded the law and the facts and will overturn the suspension. >> a-rod is going to continue. he's doing it for himself and maybe his ego. >> reporter: a bitter battle. so different from the a-rod first debuted with the seattle mariners at age 19. >> could have been a hero. and he's done so much to harm himself. >> reporter: now roped in among the likes of mark mcguire, barry bonds and other stars whose careers have been tainted by performance-enhancing drugs. >> he's someone who had great talent, chose this path and he is paying the consequences. >> in a statement, alex rodriguez vows to get back on the field for the yankees. suspension or not, they still owe him a cool $61 million. ron, i know that makes you happy. >> that's a lot of money. >> he clearly is not done fighting. could the suspension be overturned by a federal judge? >> it's a long shot. he is asking for two things.

stop it from been inch implemented. and seek to have it overturned. bring it to a federal judge. both are long shots. the judge would have to say this arbitrator was egregious in making the decision. didn't analyze the law or the facts right and that is not going to happen. it's going to be tough. >> what do you think the shots would have been if he hadn't come across as such as unsympathetic character? >> it hurts him. but he's exercising his right to fight it. i think the problem for him is there's so much evidence against him. his point is, none of it would be in court, he works for major league baseball. he's in the league. and they're subject to arbitration. it's a different system. >> big case. a lot of money and ego on the line. thank you very much for the report this morning. back over to ron claiborne for another look at the morning's news. good morning, everyone. in the news, the body of former israeli prime minister ariel sharon is laying in state inside the israeli parliament today.

sharon was taken to jerusalem today so the dignitaries and residents can pay respects. vice president joe biden is heading to the funeral tomorrow. he died saturday after being in a coma for eight years. he was 85 years of age. and the fbi now believes all the gunman who stormed the upscale mall in kenya died in the attacks. last year. fbi officials say there's no evidence any of the attackers escaped the area where they made their last stand. al qaeda-linked militants claimed responsibility. four suspects with alleged ties to the gunman have been charged by kenyan authorities. 67 people were killed in the mall in that attack. and at the vatican, the wails of infants filled the sistine chapel. pope francis baptized a grand total of 32 babies. the pontiff poured water over the heads of the babies formally welcoming them into the catholic church. he went on to introduce their names one by one including two named francesca.

possibly named for the new pope francis. and a terrifying plane ride for two illinois men. now watch this video. that -- see there? that was a goose striking the windshield of the small plane sending debris and feathers in the cockpit. the broken window was the only parent physical damage. the two guys were a bit shaken up. >> saw the four geese, the next thing, things are flying around. i have a death grip on this little thing over here and just holding on for dear life. >> and the pilot says he intends to get back into the cockpit as soon as he gets the windshield fixed. needless to say, the goose was fatally injured in that attack. and medals are being handed out in russia, but not for the olympics, but for another competition that's heating up in sochi right now. hundreds of volunteers entered a casting call for a chance to

hand out the real medals in the game. judges say -- the women -- they must be women, at least 17 years of age, 5'7", and attractive with an enchanting smile. pretty enchanting smiles. the selection process resembles a beauty pageant, except in this one, instead of one winner, there are 120 winners. and finally in the nfl, you can file this under what was he thinking? it happened during the seahawks/saints game. dan, i know you were tuned into this one watching as the saints were trailing with eight seconds left. no time-outs. and drew brees threw a completion to marcus colston at the sideline. didn't run out of bounds, and worse than that he made an illegal forward pass for a penalty which ran out the clock. they were trailing by eight points. in theory they could have caught up in the final seconds. this has been called one of the worst laterals in pro football history. the final score, seattle winning 23 -- look at that. >> what was he thinking? >> desperation. bad idea. it was a long shot to catch

them. eight points down. >> not great news for robin roberts. >> no, not great news for new orleans. >> thank you, ron. >> seattle taking it all the way. bad news for hundreds of thousands of people in west virginia whose drinking water is contaminated by a chemical spill. we're learning that the spill was worse than initially believed. so how long until people can actually drink the water coming out of their own taps? abc susan salny is in charleston once again. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. if there's any little bit of good news, it's that state officials say the testing of the water shows the contamination level is going down. it's just not down far enough. water in west virginia is still unusable. >> utter chaos. eyes burning. >> it's in zoo in here. >> i can't take a shower, it's going to be ugly. >> reporter: local tap water not safe for drinking, cooking, bathing or even washing dishes.

the question, when will this problem be fixed? >> grabbing it and taking it out of door, left and right. >> reporter: government agencies are monitoring contamination levels. state officials say it could be soon that the water is safe for some daily chores but they can't pinpoint when. >> it makes you wonder, how long have we been drinking this water and bathing it in any way? >> reporter: authorities say 7,500 gallons of a toxic chemical used to process coal leaked into the river from freedom industries, a company just upstream from the water treatment plant. the toxic spill, poisoning the water that serves 300,000 people. >> the chemical leak is unacceptable. we do need to look at it and make sure this incident does not happen again. >> reporter: as people try to cope, fema is on hand delivers 1 million gallons of clean water. water bottles are like liquid gold. many are starting to have serious questions about the

health risks from the exposure. the officials know so little about. and this woman has taken a bath and now claim this is rash on her leg is a direct result. people are showing up in emergency rooms and many are left questioning. >> the smell was so strong we had to cover our faces up and everyone -- i had headaches, and i still do to this day have a headache. >> reporter: the chemical plant responsible for the leak, freedom industries, has apologized to the people of west virginia and maintain they are fully cooperating with the investigation and the cleanup. bianna? >> bizarre and scary story. thanks. turning now to the flu. 35 states now reporting widespread activity, up from 25 last week. surprisingly, more than 60% of hospitalized patients are between the age of 18 and 64, that is almost twice as many as last year.

and the tamiflu is already in low supply. let's bring in dr. jennifer ashton this morning. what are the biggest myths about the flu? >> the biggest one, and i hear it every day is that the flu is just a bad cold. the reality is, nothing could be further from the truth. the symptoms are not subtle. we're talking about very high fever, severe headache, body aches, fatigue, deep, deep cough and chest pain. these symptoms can last for a week, you can be contagious one day before and up to a week after. >> people should really see their doctor if they are feeling badly. don't just go to work and try to get through it. >> correct, and if you relapse, that can be a warning sign. you want to sigh someone. >> how alarming is the tamiflu shortage? >> the bad news is the shortage. we're not seeing anything surprising so far in the flu season, so it should have been expected. the good news is it's expected to be temporary. we're talking about the form of the medication given to children. that can still be made at compounding pharmacies by opening up the capsules and mixing it. you never want to hear of a shortage. >> you're an ob/gyn, how

alarming and how scary is it for pregnant women to get the flu now? >> it's critically important they get vaccinated. it's reek mended by cdc, mid wives. i have seen a pregnant woman die of the flu. it only has to happen once, not to be taken lightly. >> and not too late to get -- >> absolutely not, plenty of vaccine. still available. >> dr. ashton, love the hair by the way. >> thank you. >> thanks, good to see you. >> you bet. more shoes dropping this morning in the chris christie bridge scandal. one new jersey democrat is using the i word, impeachment. while another powerful legislator is poised to send out more subpoenas in the case. let's go to martha raddatz. in washington, d.c. this morning. good morning. what's the sense, can the governor survive the scandal? >> good morning to you, dan. well, certainly what we have seen so far is the apology from chris christie over and over and over again that he's sad, that

he's sorry this happened, that he's fired a couple of people on his staff. and so far there is really nothing on chris christie himself. if that continues, he can survive, i think. >> right, but there are at least two investigations, the u.s. attorney is investigating, and the legislature continues to investigate. there are perhaps more shoes to drop. let me ask you something else. i was in trenton on the day he held the famous nearly two-hour long press conference. and i spoke to some democrats. we have to take this with a grain of salt because they are people from the opposing party. they were telling me personal stories of allegedly being bullied by the governor. >> if he survives this, as he moving forward and perhaps running for president, will the bully reputation perhaps dog him going forward? >> i think it probably will. i've looked at that press conference a couple of times now, read all the press since then, and that bully word comes up over and over and over again.

we run the video of seeing him very confrontational, very aggressive. but when you think about it, the people of new jersey elected him. they kind of like that reputation. they kind of like that aggressiveness. but what happened in the last few days, and what happened in september, reinforces that. whether that's a good or a bad thing, we'll have to wait and see. >> right, the question is, does the asset become a liability. martha, thank you. and martha has a big show this morning, breaking down the christie scandal with rudy giuliani, and, of course, the powerhouse roundtable. now to an airborne rescue involving two nurses springing into action. when one of the pilots had a medical emergency. the women turned the galley into a makeshift er. and michelle franzen is on the story. we should say, michelle, welcome to abc news, glad to have you. >> thank you very much. it was supposed to be a relaxing flight following the holidays

but instead for lynn is a, it was anything but. she was working on a puzzle and then heard the crew ask for help with a medical emergency. that's when they rushed to treat the patient who turned out to be the pilot of the plane. when the pilot of united airlines flight 1637, packed with 130 passengers and crew, it was nurses way back in coach who sprang into action saving the day. >> came over the psa asking if anybody on board had any medical experience. >> reporter: the denver-bound united flight originated in des moines. 30 minutes into the flight, attendants announced there was a medical emergency. and the flight turned around to make an emergency landing in omaha. >> what happens in movies, this isn't what happens in real life. >> reporter: the 24-year-old from wyoming, along with a veteran nurse from california, say the captain was showing signs from suffering from cardiac arrest.

>> he was slumped over in his chair and mumbling incoherently. >> reporter: passengers looked on as nurses scrambled to stabilize the pilot. >> once we got him in the galley, amy and i just went to work. >> reporter: her family captured the tense moments with the cell phone pictures showing the makeshift er. >> it was scary. >> reporter: both working in tandem to save a life. but neither call their actions heroic. >> i don't see myself as a hero. i did what i know for a patient who needed it. >> it's what we're trained for, twhas we're expected to do. >> she's a hero. there's no doubt about it. >> to save somebody's life, that's the definition of a hero to me. >> reporter: united airlines did not release the name of the pilot. but he is expected to be okay. and if all of that wasn't enough, a second call went out, this time the co pilot asking if there was another pilot on board that could help. and a retired pilot came forward and the co-pilot was able to land safely. >> lucky. >> good passenger roster.

>> a lot of heroes. >> absolutely. thank you. >> good to have you, michelle. time now for the weather and back over to meteorologist chris knowles. >> and the midwest, 42 degrees in chicago. they will take that. it's winter time. and after the winter they had so far. dry for most people, some great lakes snow for just a few people out there. but the keyword is mild for the midwest. and with that mildness, comes issues of course. go to the video and show you what's happening in chicago. ice falling from skyscrapers. this is no fun. let me tell you. i saw this happen at madison square garden last year, giant sheet of ice fell on a nice lady from london. it's like being hit with a large rock. it is no fun there. that's what could and is happening in the midwest. colder air. we mention the return of the polar vortex. how about a little baby polar vortex, a piece of this. cold air returns in the midwest. temperatures are indeed dropping. we quickly take a look now in southern california. did want to mention the

dangerous winds later on today, the red flag warnings go up there. so the fire danger is present. that's what's happening across the nation. a good day for weather in the northeast. golf game -- >> play some golf. >> i knew it. middle 40s. i mean -- it's january. >> lucky. >> until the baby polar vortex. >> little baby. >> so cute. not! thanks, chris. coming up on "good morning america," pastor accused,

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♪ i finally found the right snack ♪ ♪ okay. >> okay, this is video we just can't get enough of this morning. we wish we had teachers like this guy. teaching the students how to bust a move. he's not bad. check it out. it's going viral on instagram. and wearing a tie. what a true professional. >> things have changed since i was in high school. >> and those are his students cheering him on there. look at that. >> this is in brooklyn. >> he's a catholic school teacher in brooklyn. >> too much coffee. >> ron, skeptical. either this was photo shopped for ron, or too much coffee or a mixture of the two. >> we'll look into it. >> we appreciate your cynicism. and brace yourself, nerds, i include myself, a season preview of "game of thrones." that's coming up.

but first, new wrinkles in the case of the former pastor accused of murdering his wife. >> it took almost six months for authorities to fire charges against richard shahan only arresting him after he allegedly tried to flee the country. here are the twists and turns of the case. good morning. >> good morning, it is still a mystery why they waited so long. he's now charged with murder, and the authorities are revealing the gruesome details of the alleged crime. newly released court documents accuse former alabama pastor richards shahan of murdering his wife. the affidavit made public, describing the attack, saying that he, quote, did intentionally cause the death of another person by stabbing and cutting the victim with an

unknown object. he maintains his innocence. >> richard has always maintained his innocence in the case. he maintained he was not involved in the death of his wife. >> reporter: he was arrested on new year's day as they say he was trying to flee the country less than six months of his wife was found dead in their home. >> once he got to germany and russia, the chances of extraditing him are nil. >> reporter: but lawyers from the ex pastor of the church of birmingham said he long planned the trip to kazakhstan to work as a missionary. even a letter detailing the three-year mission. >> they have known all along he was going to travel. why wait? >> reporter: in july, he was detained for questioning and then released. but police say over the last few months, inconsistent answers to their questions raised su suspicions. >> the family's great. he's great. and he stands ready to answer the charges. >> reporter: the former pastor

made a brief appearance in court where the judge read the charge filed against him. he's being held in the johnson county jail in alabama without bond. in terms of a motive, they discovered one, but not revealing it yet. >> still more to come. >> a lot more to come. thank you. a lot of news overnight. let's get back to ron now for a look at the overnight stories. >> good morning, everyone. in the news, superstar third baseman alex rodriguez has been hit with a 162-game suspension after violating the league's policy on banning performance-enhancing drugs. the arbitrators ruling will sideline him for the entire upcoming season. he will fight in federal court. the leading investigators in the new jersey bridge scandal said the lane closures were illegal. irlier this week, governor chris christie knew nothing about the closures that e-mails show were ordered by some of his top aides. and protest in texas, a hunting club auctioned off a hunting permit to hunt an

endangered black rhino in africa. for $350,000. the dallas safari club that ran the ad is facing heavy criticism because there are only able 5,000 black rhinos left in the wild. the rhino to be hunted is old and a non-breeding male. and good news from the cold weather, a family in chicago working to fix a frozen pipe discovered a diamond ring. inside the pipe, trapped under the sink. they tracked down the previous owner and told her the good news. the woman says she got it back just in time for her 40th wedding anniversary. and time for the weather and the football picks. a sunday tradition from meteorologist chris knowles. >> talk about that and d.c. 51 for a high today. take you to d.c., and take a look at the nation's capital. you are looking live at the potomac river. if you look very closely, two eyes on this one, you will see a little bit of ice. it's still out there. but today, 46, warming up to 51. back out to the maps we go. and take a look around the country. the mild weather is part of it across the nation. the highs, most of them mild.

we mentioned a little bit of colder air later on this week. but look at what is happening out west. it's a very windy day there. wind watches and advisories all across the western third of the nation, dangerous travel, 40 to 70 mile per hour gusts for the west. the mountains of snow. we hinted yesterday. let's up the forecast to three feet of snow. this is a problem for the cascades, this is the northern rocky issue. by monday, blowing snow and up to three feet of that wet and white stuff out there. across the nation, mild for most, fair in the east. that's the national forecast. this weather report has been

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favorite and also my favorite for award shows. surprises are a guarantee. to get you gir geared up, we have a preview of the festivities. it's the ultimate early bird special for 1300 audience members. stars shining beyond the red carpet are served a three-course dinner. appetizing appetizers, entrees of smoked filet of atlantic sea trout. and plenty of mediterranean spice crusted braised beef short ribs. delectable distractions. but don't miss the big moment when they read your winning name. >> christine lottie. >> you know, i was in the bathroom, mom. >> of course, they are not here for the food and drink. >> tonight we honor the television shows that have been here all year and the films that have been in theaters for two days. >> nervous laugher as nearly 70

nominees, including host amy poehler -- >> i very much hope i win. >> compete at this beverly hills spectacle. >> look how drunk glenn close is. >> so she's acting. but there is liquor at every table to calm nominees' nerves. nominees include -- captain philips, 12 years a slave and gravity. the wolf of wall street faces american hustle and three other comedy or musical nominees. we already know that woody allen will not be there to get the cecil b. demille for lifetime achievement. his friend, diane keaton, will accept on his behalf. every year is different, including the globe's menu. >> the expectations are very high. we try to better ourselves every year. >> chris o'connell is one of three executive chefs masterminding dinner and dessert, mango on almond sponge cake. and more icing on the cake, tina fey and amy poehler will be back hosting the golden globes in 2015.

>> okay. >> and if you just can't wait until tonight, good news, the guys at facebook crunched the numbers on who might win, based on who is getting the most buzz on facebook post and comments. america's sweet heart, sandra bullock for her role in gravity and could win the big one. best actress in film. and best actor in a drama, seems people have a hankering, yes, i said it, for tom hanks and captain phillips. you can catch all the golden globes action on yahoo! and to goodmorningamerica.com for the complete event coverage including a live blog and coverage every moment as it happens live. >> i'm going to make mango sponge cake. >> and bring this in tomorrow, we'll discuss how that turned out for you. >> absolutely, yeah. >> i love amy and tina. they're hilarious. >> my favorite. >> thank you, sara. coming up, pop news after the break. it could be the best photo shoot ever. what happened after this guy took his kitten to jcpenney?

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eastern. i know where you'll be tonight. >> can't wait. >> i'm going to wait for the dragons, absolutely. >> thank you, dan. total nerd, i love you though. from hot tv to just plain hot. watch out, brad pitt. angelina jolie has a sexy new man, a hunky australian trainer. his name is luke hines and he's been hired to help her with her nutrition and fitness while she is down under working on her new film. not surprising at all, he's excited about working with ms. jolie. describing her as professional and down to earth. >> he's in decent shape. >> and he's got an accent. which he be half as cute as he is. round up on that. >> brad pitt, though. >> exactly. but next up, meet these cuties. although we don't think of cats and dogs as a match made in heaven, bonded like brothers, this cheetah cub and labrador

puppy are being raised together at the dallas zoo. the 6-month-old has been suffering from respiratory illness. but from the looks of the video, he is feeling a lot better. >> look at that. my ball. >> when they're babies like that, they're more alike than different. >> i think they pair puppies and cheetahs quite frequently. they do it at the columbus zoo. i've seen it. >> i'll check on that. >> i'm making this up. i promise you. jungle jack hanna does it. he does. he does, i saw it! >> i will look soo it. >> how do you know? >> i like "game of thrones." i like animals. i'm a nerd on different levels. >> dan knows what's going on. >> exactly. finally, the ultimate gift idea for our in-house dan harris. the inspiration comes from alex and his kitten, winslow. he decided to take advantage of a groupon deal for a family portrait at jcpenney. and the results speak for themselves. that's not dan harris, although he wishes he was right now. being that guy, of course.

>> totally. >> right now, yeah. cute. >> and they use those pictures, the cat got sick, and they used the popularity of the pictures to raise money online to fix the cats. it's all true. >> take it from here, dan. >> yes, it's absolutely true. >> it's adorable. made it even cuter. >> we are going to commercial, so we will be right back, thank you. >> cheetahs and dogs at the columbus zoo. >> thank you, we're going to commercial. we'll be right back. >> i tried to save you. >> can't let ron run with that. the creamy taste of almond breeze almondmilk makes everything good even better... from the bowls of cereal you make... to all the delicious recipes you bake. because inside every carton is the goodness of blue diamond almonds.

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