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making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, a deadly shooting outside a crowded hotel. an exchange of gunfire with police. the new details and video coming in. winter storm, heavy snow falling right now. cities declaring emergencies with storm warnings in four states on this first day of december, we're track it all. >> exploding toy. one of this year's hottest holiday gifts being blamed for burning down a family's home. >> and psy is back. remember him, the voice, the dance moves and a new video that some are calling a bit bizarre.
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good tuesday morning. i'm aditi roy in for reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. we are tracking several breaking stories starting with that police shoot-out in atlanta caught on camera. you can hear the gunfire. people eating in nearby restaurants calling the scene chaotic. police say they stopped a jeep going the wrong way and the struggle ensued. the driver was arrested right away blue the passenger fled. he was later shot to death by an officer in a parking lot behind an upscale hotel. they say drugs, weapons and money were found in the jeep. and also breaking right now the cause of that air asia crash from last december, indonesian officials say a faulty computer that controlled the rudders was a major factor. investigators found that the system failed four times during the flight. the pilots turned off the autopilot in a bid to fix it but they lost control in stormy weather, instead. 162 people died when the flight
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to singapore crashed into the java sea. weather now. also happening, a major snowstorm set to make a mess of the morning commute. it's been coming down all night long across the northern plains and the upper midwest. some areas can expect to have a foot of snow on the ground before it's all over. >> on the radar you can see the snow from nebraska up to minnesota. rain further to the east. some of the details now from abc's megan hughes. >> reporter: the storms created dangerous driving conditions in the upper midwest. in omaha, cars spinning out, snowplows out in force. in minneapolis, cars in ditches and jackknifed tractor trailers. on his way from can do to central wisconsin some brimner pulled off the interstate. >> snowing like canada usually does but didn't think you guys got this much snow. >> it was way too snowy for us to continue on the highway. >> reporter: that driver's daughter used the brake to build a first snowman of the season.
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kids reminding us why winter weather is fun. >> who couldn't like snow? we're going sledding. that's what snow is perfect for. >> reporter: but the weather system moving through the middle of the country since thursday has also reminded us it can be deadly. flash floods and icy conditions have killed at least 14 people. oklahoma's governor declared a state of emergency in all 77 counties. and from streetlights exploding to ice coated power lines. >> oh, it's coming down. hit record. hit record. >> it's recording. >> reporter: the storm left more than 100,000 in the dark at the storm's height. megan hughes, abc news, washington. this is a big storm system. storm warnings and advisories are up across the midwest and upper plains. the heavy wet snow could be a problem if too much builds up. >> accuweather's paul williams gives us what to expect in the
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hours ahead. >> right now the same storm system that was bringing the problems with the rain to the west now changing over to snow and we're looking out for accumulation between 6 to 10 inches in which affects target, sioux falls down towards omaha and possibly minnesota. keep in mind that minneapolis will be clipped by the snow shower activity but at the very least looking at 1 to 3 inches in that area and continues to shift towards the northeast. not done by a long stretch. aditi, kendis. the suspect in the colorado planned parenthood clinic shooting has made his first appearance before a judge. robert dear appeared by video link from the county jail where he's been held since friday's attack. by his side the same public defender who represented colorado theater shooter james holmes. dear will like be charged with three counts of first degree murder when he returns on december 9th. the police officer who shot laquan mcdonald 16 times is free
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on bond. jason van dyke charged in the murder of the 17-year-old. prosecutors wanted him held without bail, but van dyke's lawyer argued he is not a flight risk. a judge then released him on a $1.5 million bond. van dyke put up 10% of that amount. federal officials say laquan mcdonald's murder is what motivated 21-year-old jabari dean to make online threats that shut down the university of chicago on monday. he wrote he wanted to kill 16 white students or staff as well as white police officers there. he was arrested yesterday. the campus is set to re-open this morning. president obama is wrapping up his trip to paris today after attending the climate summit with 150 other world leaders. the president acknowledged that the u.s. shares the blame for climate change saying we embrace the responsibility to do something about it. most nations have pledged to reduce greenhouse gases, but the biggest issue is who should bear most of the burden. the fight against terrorism
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is also looming large with ultra tight security in place just weeks after the deadly attacks in paris. president obama and russian president vladimir putin met on the sidelines to talk about syria and expressed regret over turkey's shootdown of a russian fighter jet and urged both sides to work together. president obama meets with the turkish president this morning. pope francis is also weighing in on the climate change conference saying, quote, it's now or never. on the plane back from africa the pope said we are on the brink of a suicide. he said the problems are becoming more serious every year and he added that he's trusting and praying that the leaders will do something about it. here at home donald trump had a new target during his late night campaign stop in georgia. he told a crowd of thousands that cnn should pay him for appearing in the next debate because he'll draw such a big audience. trump is still under fire for claiming that muslims in new jersey cheered after the 9/11
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attacks. new jersey's governor was asked about that claim. >> that did not happen in new jersey that day and hasn't happened since. >> he didn't say that the other day. the other day he said it like, well, he doesn't know and i guess he feels emboldened now. he must be careful with what he says. >> earlier trump picked up the support are a handful of black ministers but failed to get the endorsement of the full minister's up group. 27th annual world's aids day and the empire state building is lit up in red, the color associated with the fight against the disease. at karg nationally hall u2 star bono will feature and miley cyrus among the performers. vice president joe biden will also be there. there is a big red ribbon in front of the white house to mark today, as well. well, still ahead, a data breach at a main toymaker exposing millions of customers'
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the holiday shopping season heats up. the kids technology toymaker vtech said hackers stole the personal information of 5 million customers and their children. the hong kong based company said credit cards and social security numbers have not been compromised but the breach includes address, names, gender and birth dates of child users. the numbers are still coming in from a very busy cyber monday. analysts say shoppers spent nearly $3 billion yesterday. that's a 12% increase in spending from last year, and it makes yesterday the biggest day ever for e-commerce. on average retailers marked items down 20% for their sales. the higher customer traffic on target's website was apparently too much. look at this. the site was intermittently unavailable for a time yesterday. target was actually plain spoken about it admitting the problems were caused by abnormally high customer traffic. some good news. another drop in gas prices making it 24
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consecutive days of declines. the national average now $2.04. drivers in more states are now seeing prices at $1.50 and below. a twitter user in lafayette, indiana, posting this picture, take a look showing prices for $1.43. >> you can get a fountain drink for 89 cents. all right. when we come back, pulled off a plane and under arrest, why a flight attendant is facing serious charges. and unbelievable final play. a must see ending to monday night football.
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don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. if you had a spinal injection while on eliquis call your doctor right away if you have tingling, numbness, or muscle weakness. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... and it may take longer than usual for bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase your bleeding risk if you take certain medicines. tell your doctor about all planned medical or dental procedures. eliquis treats dvt & pe blood clots. plus had less major bleeding. both made switching to eliquis right for me. ask your doctor if it's right for you. to stir up the holidays, before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time and 2% back at the grocery store, even before they got 3% back on gas, all with no hoops to jump through, daniel, vandi, and sarah decided to use their bank americard cash rewards credit card to sweeten the holiday season.
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that's the spirit of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you. it has been snowing all night in the upper midwest and the northern plains creating treacherous conditions on the roads across minnesota and the dakotas, as well as parts of nebraska. by the time the snow ends later today, some areas could get up to a foot of snow on the ground. and let's get a check of the rest of your morning road conditions. you could expect wet surfaces from the northeast through the southeast and all the way up to the gulf coast. rain also in the northwest. new, virgin america apologizing after an iranian-american man was kept off a flight. >> bobby abtahi was told he could not board his plane because he mae the flight crew uncomfortable. abtahi said it might have problemed have a struggle through a revolving door with one of the flight attendants when entering the airport.
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he said he couldn't believe he wasn't allowed to board. >> when they told me i couldn't get on the plane, i was really in a state of shock. at the beginning i thought it was just kind of a joke and i was on some reality tv show, but as reality started to set in and people who were boarding the plane are staring at me, i just really felt like i was out there on an island by myself. >> virgin america issued a statement saying it was the result of a misunderstanding and apologized. abtahi made it back to dallas on american airlines without incident. an american airlines flight attendant is accused of attacking fellow crew members and air marshals. joanne snow allegedly described herself as crazy and a trainwreck but marshals say even after they declined they did not remove her from the flight. she slapped another flight attendant and kicked and shoved a marshal, arrested finally after the return flight with the same crew.
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this morning, an autopsy is scheduled after the newly elected mayor of juneau, alaska, was found dead in his home. the body of 70-year-old greg fisk was discovered monday afternoon. the 911 call coming from fisk's adult son. now, police say reports that the mayor died after an assault were just speculation. fisk was elected overwhelmingly in october. a note of caution to anyone who might be considering giving a new hoverboard to a loved one for the holidays. a 12-year-old in louisiana had his for one day and was recharging its battery when it burst into flames. the board was made by fit turbo and was purchased for about $300. the boy's mother describes what she saw. >> it was like a firework like you just lit a firework. i seen sparks just flying, and before i could yell, the house is on fire, it just -- the middle part of the board that would go in between your feet, poof, into flames. >> she's now planning to sue the hoverboard's maker because
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of the amount of damage the fire did to the family's house. state fire marshals are looking into the incident. a dramatic rescue on a partially frozen reservoir. a woman and her two dogs pulled to safety after falling through the ice. luckily a man just happened to be passing by the remote area. he called 911 and then helped the officer with the rescue. the woman and both dogs are expected to be okay. certainly good news. and police in tempe, arizona, used the #wecantmakethisup. here's why, his girlfriend up from jail. the problem, according to police is that that truck had actually been stolen. the driver was arrested and then he said he borrowed the truck from someone else. can't make it up. certainly true. >> i would say the ravens had stolen from the browns last night. excitement on monday night football last night. >> but first the big story from the nba. details from our guys at espn. good morning, welcome to our "sportscenter" here in los angeles. i'm stan verrett.
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he's neil everett. it's been a while since the warriors lost. >> yeah, it has been, in fact, it's been since the millard fillmore administration. would they lose in utah monday? looking to move to 19-0, the warriors are down. is that right? the warriors are trailing? steph curry says, no, we're not now. we're tied. are -- no, we're tied. steph curry says, no, we're not. we've got the lead. but the jazz have a chance for the win. golden state up one. final second up one and rodney hood takes a three. hey, listen, if it goes in, he's a hero. ravens and browns. fourth quarter tied at 27, the browns travis coons hadn't missed a field goal all season. 51-yarder for the win. it's blocked. will hill has the football. oh, no. >> oh. >> no, cleveland, ah. and the browns fall to 2-9 as will hill takes it for the touchdown.
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ravens improve to 4-7 and that was pretty much the look from everybody in cleveland. >> mike tirico had the great line, the kick six. >> yeah. >> that was good. >> that was kind of how it turned out. sorry, cleveland. now back to you. >> thanks, fellas. up next in "the pulse," he's back. psy returning after his huge hit "gangnam style." and amy schumer stripping down for an empowering photo shoot. shoot. fortunately, many have found a different kind of medicine that lowers blood sugar. imagine what it would be like to love your numbers. discover once-daily invokana®. it's the #1 prescribed in the newest class of medicines that work with the kidneys to lower a1c. invokana® is used along with diet and exercise to significantly lower blood sugar
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>> well, that has been viewed more than $2.5 billion time, now he's back with something even more bizarre titled "daddy." ♪ where did you get that body from where did you get that body from ♪ ♪ where did you get that body from i got it from my daddy i got it from my daddy ♪ >> oh, you know it's catchy. psy says there's no chance it will be as successful as "gangnam style." >> i think i know. >> absolutely. all right, so next a big change in the 43rd edition of the pirelli calendar. the italian tire company famous for its nude pinups, wow. >> this year it features 13 women of outstanding achievement mostly with their clothes on, two notable exceptions, comedic actress amy schumer wearing only underwear and heels. >> and serena williams nearly
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every toned inch of her body. photographer annie liebowitz calling her photo not a nude but a body study. >> among the other females featured with clothes on. ava duvernay, yoko ono and patti smyth. you might as well make your guest feel welcome. these festivalgoers had a sand tornado form right in front of them in front of the burning man festival. >> usually when we see something like people are moving away from it. doesn't seem like anyone minded it. they were going towards it. >> jamming out to the new "daddy" from psy. maybe there was a skrillex remix. burning man. anything goes. well, for some of you more news is next. stay with us.
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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, thanks for joining us. it is tuesday, december 1. yes, december. the countdown is on until christmas. meteorologist mike nicco is back at work. few to see you. >> nice to see you and everyone else. probably nice to see the cloud cover. it is not raining. the clouds have kept temperatures up compared to this time yesterday. we will see a lot more sunshine today. dry air. and not too breezy. as we look from our camera, temperatures running in the upper 30s to upper 40's depend ing inland all way to the coast. thicker clouds across the north bay, and temperatures around 60 at noon warmer than heard can. upper 50s and low 60s at 4:00
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and fall back into the low-to-mid 50s by 7:00. sue? >> good morning, welcome back, mike. we have early fatality in san rafael. that is the bad news. the few news it is now cleared southbound 101 beyond lincoln, all lanes are open. they have lifted the sig-alert. i drove there at 3:00 this morning and a couple of lanes were closed but the big-rig and car were removed from the scene. eastbound 580 at grand to 35th and we will check the roads westbound 580 from highway 24 to 80 for another half hour it will be in the lanes. >> breaking news, all lanes re-opened moments ago on 101 through san rafael following an all night investigation into a deadly crash. just before 11:30, c.h.p. got reports of a wrong way driver going northbound in the southbound lane. in the central san rafael exit and crashed head on into a fuel tanker and died at scene.
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you can see the white car is demolished. the tuck driver managed to get out unharmed but the cab was severely damaged. crews worked to:up the mess in time for the commute. >> from antioch, police are searching for the armed robber who shot a clerk at a 7 learn -- 7-eleven overnight. amy? >> yes, we just got here to the 7-eleven. it has just re-opened in the last hour. the clerk tells me he feels very nervous after what happened. the store was held up just after midnight. the clerk telling me he thinks two people were responsible for this and they shot the worker who was here. they just cannot believe it happened. >> he just came from india, a hard work person, working ten hours a day. does this make any sense for anyone to
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