. making news in america this morning -- theaters pulling the interview amid 9/11-like terror threats. what the fbi is saying about the fictional film creating worldwide drama. school attack. new details about the massacre in pakistan as we see the school and where it happened. the auditorium and what's left of the principal's office. severe flooding in california. roads turned into rivers with children in a boat out for a row. and marathon shootout breaking records. the hockey game that went on and own and on well into the night.

good wednesday morning to you all. start with the costly sony pictures hack. theater chains will not be showing the interview. >> hackers calling themselves guardian of police are threatening violence against theaters that show the comedy about kim jong-un. >> the new york premiere >> reporter: there's a new message. with a violation reminiscent of the 9/11 terror attacks. it's the christmas gift from the guardians of piece, turni iningn eye's corporate crisis into a matter of national security. we recommend you to keep yourself distant. if your house is nearby, leave. >> we take those threats seriously. >> reporter: the department of homeland security is looking

into it. there is no credible intelligence yet. >> want to kill kim jong-un? >> totally. >> reporter: sony told theaters they didn't have to show the interview. and the movie's stars, james franco and seth rogan shut down a press tour in the wake of the warning. >> this attack is significant sfwlr the hackers released thousands of e-mails, an embarrassment for sony and the biggest stars. and now the lawsuits saying that sony failed to protect confidential information. >> they should be private. >> reporter: they should expect increased security even if the threat of violence is low. turn nothing now to pakistan, a country in morning after a horrific school massacre wiped out more than 130 innocent

lives. >> we look at the blood-stained building. >> eerie silence in a military-run school. getting the first chilling image from inside the school. a hundred kids were in this room when taliban militants stormed in wearing explosive vests. and the principal's office, torn to pieces by one of the suicide bombers. bullets flying in one classroom after another. >> and after that they started spreading into other wings of the school where they were contained. >> reporter: horrific story this is morning of a teacher set on fire. and some children surviving by playing dead. terrified parents rushing to the school before troops ended the siege eight hours later. australian prime minister tony abbott acknowledged that

his country failed to track the gunman behind the siege in sydney. the first hostage to escape said he had stopped in for a coffee. 83 years john o'brien described what it was like inside and what it's like to be out. >> terribly stressed. had an awful headache. we had no food all day long. i never felt so much relief as when i turned that corner and saw the armed police waiting for me. i'm grateful to be home with my lovely wife, maureen. >> flowers are piling up near the cafe as they are visiting to pay respects and sign memory books for the victims. and a philadelphia suburb, the suspected killer died of a self-inflicted sword wound. the other victims, including his ex-wife and her family members died of gunshot wounds, cutting

injuries or both. they had been in a custody battle other their girls who were unharmed. and jeb bush hoping to become the third president bush. he is actively looking into the run for the white house. he made the decision over thanksgiving after consulting with the family. and president obama has signed the trillion dollar spending bill to keep the government running for the next nine months. but major challenges are ahead. it funds homeland security through the end of february. setting up a debate over immigration. gop will have full control of congress. and they will not pursue charges against bill cosby based on the claims of a woman who said she was molested in 1974. she met with them earlier this month. she claimed he forced

perform a sex act on her when she was 15. evin cosby, reminding america of the dad they saw on the cosby show. saying, quote, he is the father you thought you knew. she calls on men and women to stand up and say something in defense of her father. a second major storm is battering california. more than 2 inches of rain damaged homes and businesses. cars were stranded and people trapped inside buildings. but the flash flood provided entertainment for kids. they were rowing their boat gently down the street. water spouts have been appearing off the orange county coast. and they are common in winter storms. as long as they stay off land, they rarely cause damage. that will stretch to washington

and as far east as new mexico. snow in the higher elevations. in the midwest, rain showers down into texas. and snow showers along the eastern border with canada late in the day. 60st in the los angeles, phoenix and new orleans. miami, ding, ding, ding, the winner today with a high around 80. hanukkah began last night at sun down. and vice president joe biden was at the menorah lighting. still ahead, the french fry shortage at mcdonald's. plus real castaway waving his arms on a tiny island. how this man was found after being stranded for days. and busted. a valet doing what every car owner fears a valet may be doing in the parking garage.

well, apple has won a decade-old dispute over digital music. a federal jury decided itunes updates were not being used a stop a competitor. at the time apple was facing a challenge in the digital music realm from real networks. they were improvements. it was facing a challenge from real networks. if apple had lost, it might have had to pay a billion dollars in fines and penalties. now it doesn't have to pay ipod users a cent. apple isn't selling online in russia at the moment. it is reviewing the pricing after the extreme fluctuations in the value of the russian currently, the rooubl. analysts say it's a good move.

they don't have any real stores there and the online business is most of the business there. the trouble with russia's currently is one reason for wall street's current problems. the dow was up 250 points, but those gains wiped out, and all three major averages posted significant losses. the falling price of oil is blamed for the selloff. trading today could be influenced by any sign that the fed is ready to raise interest rates. with gas prices the lowest in years, the number of holiday travelers hitting the road could hit a record. aaa predicts nearly 99 million americans will take road trips between now and early next month. that's up 4% from last year. air travel is up just 1%. reflecting the high cost of fares. the mcdonald's restaurants in japan are in crisis mode. there is a shortage of french fries because of labor disputes in the u.s. in the west. mcdonald's is only serving small orders the fries starting today. meanwhile the fast food chain is air lifting a thousand tons of

frozen fries to japan. i would say that is a crisis indeed. >> maybe averted. when we come back, frightening flight. severe turbulence sending passengers flying from their seats this morning. they explain what it was like inside the cabin. and a dramatic turn of events inside a courtroom when an attorney hits the floor. i was not aware of how much acidity was in my diet. i was so focused on making good food choices, i had no idea that it was damaging the enamel of my teeth. i wanted to fix it, i wanted to fix it right away. my dentist recommended pronamel. he said that pronamel can make my teeth stronger, that it was important, that that is something i could do each day to help protect the enamel of my teeth. pronamel is definitely helping me to lead the life that i want to live. emma, it's simple, when you are in a place like this,

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amazing video of a fogged in tampa, florida, taken by a drone. visibility on the ground was less than a quarter of a mile yesterday. but the drone lifts the video camera above it all. the fog burned off, but could return this morning. for a look at some of the morning road conditions, no fog. wet in the west, southwest and the midwest. slippery in the great lakes and northern new england. airport delays possible in san francisco, los angeles, phoenix and las vegas. well, a boater is recovering

after getting stuck on a desert island in the bahamas for six days. the coast guard saw larry sutterfield waving his arms as one of its planes made a routine patrol 90 miles west of key west. >> he said he drifted to the island after his small boat stopped working. and he was checked out and other than a sunburn is in good health. a flight from korea to dallas was forced into an emergency landing in japan. it was so bad several passengers and crew members had to be hospitalized. although none of the injuries were life threatening. when the turbulence hit, there was panic and prayers for the 255 aboard. >> a little bump. and then a really big one. all of my drinks went up and hit the ceiling. >> a frequent flier aboard the american airlines 777 says this is the worst turbulence he has ever seen. passengers were put up for the night in hotels in japan. all should be well enough to fly

home today. turbulence injures 37 people a year. an attorney is returning to work after blacking out in court in the middle of a hearing. julianne morris was questioning a witness when she fell to the floor. it was just a few seconds to regain consciousness. but the judge adjourned the hearing. morris is representing a woman who drove her three children into the ocean. and this video shot by a performance data recorder on a 2015 corvette c-7 stingray. a valet is behind the wheel. driving into a garage. the car speeds and other data being tracked. when the guy turns on to a long straight way, he puts the hammer down. getting the car up to 50 miles per hour before braking and then pulls into a space. probably thinking, hey, no one saw what i just did. but we did. a massachusetts doctor is heading back to west africa where he contracted the ebola

virus. he plans to spend four weeks at a clinic in liberia. he is effectively immune from ebola. and a outbreak of the flu in several american states. in chicago, all of one district's schools were given a top to bottom cleaning. this is a school district near chicago. on monday, 600 students and teachers in that same district stayed home because of illness. much the same story around toledo, ohio. several schools shuttered by flu. the hope is the long holiday break will get everyone healthy again. and conjoined twins in jacksonville, florida, recovering from their first surgery to repair organ damage. it's carter and connor, joined at the face. but it's believed the only major organ they share is the liver. it's not known when the boys will be separated. initially, they were only given a 25% chance of survival, but they're getting tropic ting str better every day. the u.s. olympic committee is going all out to bring the summer olympics back to america. bids for four cities were presented yesterday. those cities, san francisco, los angeles, boston and washington. a final decision of the u.s. candidate city will be announced early next year.

atlanta hosted the most recent summer games in the u.s. in 1996. >> well, summer games, talking about basketball. summer olympic sport. ice hockey, of course, is not. >> there was history made last night in both. we get the highlights from espn. >> good morning. welcome to the "sportscenter" set here in los angeles. he's neil everett, i'm stan verrett. and get to the warriors and the 16-game win streak. but first something you have never seen before on the ice. >> i've had 17 cups of coffee. roll the highlights. this is unbelievable. the longest shootout in nhl history. the old record was 15. we're at 20 right now. alexander ovechkin, washington capitals, playing in sunrise, florida, against the panthers. roberto luongo -- inthat's he said. and now the panthers can win with a goal. let's go. take another look. let it breathe. longest shootout in nhl history. stan.

nba history. first game in nba history between two teams with at least 19 wins this early in the season. warriors, 16-game win streak. they said what's your point? grizzlies up seven. curry, not a good shooting night from beyond the arc. 1 for 10 from three. warriors down three. made a 14-2 run in the fourth quarter to climb back into it. but mike conley, 17 points for him. having a great season. grizzlies, fifth win in a row and end the warrior's 16-game win streak. >> that's a lot of information you gave the morning folk. >> value added. >> there you go. get your day started right. that's all we have. back to you. and the pulse is next. and want you to get out of bed, but not just yet. there's new research on sleep telling you when to start your day. and one little girl's hilarious letter to the toothfairy. it's going viral.

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may be starting the workday about 10:00 a.m. >> the more sleep they got. but we assume they stay later. another study finds that one-third of u.s. workers sleep six hours or less per night. >> and sleep deprivation costs american employees an estimated $63 million a year on lost productivity. an old letter shining light on the toothfairy. she's been slacking off. >> a little girl jennifer overlooked by the toothfairy. she makes it clear that from now on she's going to keep her own teeth. >> she's all grown up by now. but posted the letter online. she doesn't remember being that angry. she would love to see the letter to santa. hope he was nicer to her. >> hope he brought her something. >> if not, incurred the wrath. and nothing like being

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good wednesday morning at 4:28. >> i am kristen sze. >> look who came in early to join us. she will have traffic. but, first, meteorologist mike nicco has the weather. >> it is still wet but nothing like last evening scattered showers and fog but everything is still wet for the commute. you will want an umbrella. we will have random light showers throughout the morning. you can see it kept the embarcadero wet. random showers and temperatures in the upper 40's to low 50's. by noon they will be scattered

and throughout the afternoon, they will be scattered but in the evening they will be heaviest but it will not be like we dealt with last night. not that heavy. >> driving is okay? >> okay now but we have standing water on the roads. there is a mudslide in san mateo county. the golden gate bridge shows wet roads off the waldo grade. san mateo bridge is looking good. in the san mateo mountains we have a mudslide off of highway 84 at skyline and a big rig over the sunol grade which is jackknifed. you can expect delays for a big old tow truck. >> a big old tow truck. >> big one. >> police are on the scene of a fatal crash in fremont. fremont boulevard is closed still to traffic in a section but should be re-opened by 5:00

this morning. a man driving a company van hit the tree shortly before 11 o'clock last night. the driver was 45-year-old fremont resident died at scene and the only person in the van. >> we are on the storm watch this morning with wave of rain coming this morning and later today. it help reduce the drought but officers the risk of flooding. amy hollyfield is in one of those places. highway 101 and lucky drive in marin. >> this is a troubled spot. we have standing water open highway 101. cars are moving through and you can see the big flash of water so keep it in mine. it is not raining, there is still, are still pockets of standing water up here in the north bay. marin county officials have declared a state of emergency. they are doing that to try to help the county deal with all of