appearance opting to get ready for the nfl draft. he may be nursing existing injuries and that helped make the decision. bu if i'm a stanford man, the sun bowl or a teammate, i'm not happy that their star player will not join them in this final game. had to be a tough decision, but he's now in a business and he's protecting his stock. i guess if it was the rose bowl or national title game, he would probably be there. this abc 7 sports report is brought to you by river rock

>> before we go, an update on the breaking news in oakland. an ac transit bus crashed into a bus. you can see significant damage to the bus. happened at 10:30, tenth and oak next to the oakland museum of california. police have not said what condition the driver is in or if anyone else was hurt. abc 7 morning will have the latest at 4:30 tomorrow. >> that's it for us tonight. i'm alma date. >> for shu, sandy and all of us, jim jimmy kimmell and the cast. >> have a good night. in a tweet he said, quote, today there were terrorist attacks in turkey, switzerland, and germany, and it's only getting worse. the civilized world must change thinking.

meanwhile, the electoral college made it official. donald trump is the president-elect. abc's jeanine norman has more. >> reporter: from unlikely candidate to unstoppable president-elect, donald trump is set to officially become the 45th president of the united states. protesters shouting "shame on you" as electoral college members cast their votes in pennsylvania, where trump with beat hillary clinton by less than 1%. >> 20 votes for donald j. trump. >> reporter: realizing the likelihood of electors changing votes were about that slim. >> i don't know if there's a realistic chance, but i think this is our last chance. >> reporter: state by state, electors cast ballots including bill clinton in new york. in minnesota, one elector going rogue replaced after refusing to cast a vote for hillary clinton. similarly in maine, one elector trying to vote for bernie sanders going against state law. that ballot was ruled out of order and in the end, he voted for clinton. in wisconsin, the allegations of russians hacking the election to help trump persisting.

in the end, it's the electors with the final say. in austin, texas, putting trump over the 270 votes who need it. >> we have, for president, donald trump, 36 votes. by the way, texas now puts president trump over the top. >> reporter: members of the house and senate will meet in the house chamber to count all the votes on january 6th. then vice president joe biden will announce the winner on that day, marking two weeks until the inauguration. janai norman, abc news, washington. >> coming up just one month away. >> exactly, for the inauguration. and when we come back, we will get a look at the other headlines, including north carolina's so-called bathroom bill that was passed into law. hear why it may soon be repealed. why the driver of a car that slammed into a police cruiser says she did it on purpose. you're watching "world news now."

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executive has pleaded not guilty to charges that he cheated investors out of $1 billion. mark nordlick with platinum partners and six other executives are accused of swindling hundreds of investors. prosecutors say things turned sour for the firm after a deadly oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico in 2012. they say it may be the largest fraud since person anyway madoff's ponzi scheme. authorities in ohio say a woman deliberately slammed her car into a police cruiser car. officer connell was inside his cruiser writing a ticket. the police say the woman was suicidal, hitting the car on purpose. the officer suffered minor injuries and the woman is facing charges. north carolina's so-called bathroom law may soon be repealed. lawmakers are holding a special session on wednesday to reconsider the controversial measure. the law requires transgender people to use rest rooms that correspond to their sex on their

birth certificate. it reversed local laws expanding options for lgbt people. the bill led to lawsuits, boycotts, and millions in lost revenue for the state. a warmup coming for parts of the country that have been in the deep freeze. cities like chicago and detroit will suffer through one more morning of bone-chilling cold temperatures with lows in the single digits, but by friday, the temperatures will be bouncing back to the highs in the mid-30s. suntan weather. on the west coast, good old fashioned california ingenuity. flash flood iing last week in s moment na county creating the perfect opportunity to shred some gnar in the middle of the street. this was near santa rosa airport. so in new york when we get massive snowstorms, people snowboard in the street. this is how it goes down in california. >> this is how you do it in california. in new york, there's snow boarding in the slush, if that's the case. >> making lemonade. i like it. coming up in the next half hour, the first lady talks with oprah winfrey in a brand new interview, answering the big question, will she run for office?

but first, the countdown is on. procrastinators, time to get your act together and get those presents there on time or just give up on life in had all. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ you've got to shape up or ship out you've got to shape up or ship out ♪ yeah. better get your act together. i'm just mesmerized by all those colors. >> i know. i like it. that, by the way, that's me today, tomorrow and the rest of the week. i have not done my christmas shopping yet. >> that's a lot of people. today's the day, the last day if you plan to send something first class mail to get it out there and in time. >> still options, though, for

those like me who want to push the envelope a little further. abc has tips. >> reporter: record online shopping means the u.s. postal service delivers 750 million packages this season. would you describe yourself as a deadline junky? >> big time. >> reporter: this year, even more options for getting it done as late as christmas eve. toys "r" us and home depot allow you to order online and pick up in store. in certain area, chains like macy's partnered with deliv for same-day delivery. and for the true rebels, there's always amazon's prime now service. where available, free two-hour delivery on orders placed by 9:45 p.m., yep, on christmas eve. believe it or not, in select locations around the country, the u.s. postal service will even deliver your priority mail express on christmas day. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> all right. deliv and priority mail express.

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this morning from "world news now, " new developments from berlin. the trash of a truck into a crowd presumed to be a terrorist attack. we'll have the latest on the investigation and how security is tightening here at home. assassination of a russian ambassador that was horrifically capture on camera. we'll hear how the kremlin is responding with a live report from moscow just ahead. and new this half hour, first lady michelle obama with a firm no. >> if you thought she might return one day a as president, think again. hear what she told oprah about her years in the white house and why eight is enough. and the comedy legend with a shortened repertoire. jerry lewis keeps interview answers short these days, so see why some called this the most awkward celebrity interview of the year. that's coming up with the skinny

on this tuesday, december 20th. from abc news, this is "worlds news now."iwith the skinny on this tuesday, december 20th. from abc news, this is "worlds news now."on this tuesd. from abc news, this is "worlds news now." >> we say good morning, everyone, on a busy tuesday morning. we start with the breaking news, the carnage in berlin after that deadly truck attack at a christmas market packed with shoppers. >> german police called it a presumed terrorist attack saying the truck deliberately barrelled into the crowd leaving 12 dead and dozens injured. a suspect believed to be the driver is in custody, and a passenger in the truck is among the dead. the white house condemned the terrorist attack and donald trump blames it on islamic extremists. later in the show, we have more on how the attack is impacting security here at home in the united states. but we turn now to the other top story, the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey. he was shot and killed at a photography exhibition by an

off duty police officer. >> the gunman was then killed by other officers. the attack may have been aimed at derailing cooperation between syria, russia and turkey. their foreign ministers are meeting in moscow today, at least the russian and turkey officials as well as rarnan officials. we have more now from abc's terry moran in the russian capital. >> reporter: just over the shoulder, the assassin waits, moments later, opening fire. then brandishing the weapon, the victim dying on the floor, he shouts defiance the jihadi battle cry. and an oath of revenge for the carnage in syria. don't forget aleppo. don't forget syria, he shouts. until these places are safe, you will not taste safety, either. people huddled in the corner, crying, terrified. a child lifted up off the floor. the gunman stalks the room shouting, identified by turkish authorities as a 22-year-old police officer who used his police id to enter the building.

outside, the ambassador's wife in tears. he is rushed to the hospital where he died. 62-year-old andre karlov, a veteran diplomate known well to vladimir putin who seemed shaken as he spoke. there can only be one answer to this, strengthening the fight against terrorism, adding ominously, the killers will feel it. aleppo, a city in ruins after a merciless assault, thousands dead, thousands more driven out, appalling slaughter now apparently claiming another victim. >> and joining us now live from russia is abc's terry moran. terry, good morning to you. >> good morning, kendis. >> terry, what are we hearing right now from russian officials? >> caller: well, this is a country in shock. there's not been anything like this, a russian ambassador killed in the line of duty in decades here, and this is really blow back for russia, that they

have had an adventure of sorts, have had an adventure of sorts, have had an adventure of sorts, a commitment in syria to the war in syria that has gradually now become deeper and deeper and with this assassination now a shocking consequence of vladimir putin's decision to intervene in syria. one thing to remember about syria, a lot of people don't know it, it was really a kind of puppet show in many ways with so many powers from around the world getting involved including russia. as i said, it was blow back. >> the attacker was ranting about aleppo, about syria, thousands are still trying to escape that city. what might the terrorists have to gain from this assassination on that front? >> caller: well, revenge, i think, is one thing that comes to mind right away. the fall of aleppo the past couple weeks has been an appalling slaughter, led in many ways by the russian air force and russian forces assisting the

syria government of president assad's forces on the ground, and it has been horrifying to watch. the suffering tremendous. this is revenge for that. it's also an attempt to bust up any peace talks russia and turkey will have a very difficult relationship because turkey was a puppet master on one side of the civil war and russia a puppet master on the other side. they were just about to sit down and start brokering, perhaps, a real peace deal. the security counsel of the u.n. passed a resolution. it was an attempt to break up a chance for peace. >> terry, world wars have started as a result of incidents like this. what are the implications going forward? >> well, on that issue, yeah, the world war i was started by an assassination, but russia has made clear they don't blame turkey for this, at least the russian government. the russian people may feel differently.

the russian government said, we have to push on with ending this war. and i think the major implication is that it will hopefully put the fear of god a little bit in the powers, including the united states, including turkey, including russia, including saudi arabia and qatar, so many countries that got involved in the syrian civil war that this kind of terrorism and the kind frankly that we see in europe, as well, the spillover from syria has become a global problem. >> all right. that's abc's terry moran live in moscow this morning. terry, thank you. we're going to turn back now to the latest on that truck massacre that took place in berlin. police are now questioning the suspected driver who was picked up less than two miles away from that scene. >> investigators are not saying how the passenger died, but he's been identified as a polish national. the truck was registered in poland and believed to be stolen

from a work site there. the truck apparently accelerated before plowing into that popular market. >> just having fun with my friends, and the markets were starting to close, and first we heard glass breaking. we didn't know what was happening, but a lot of people were running away, and a lot of people were crying, shouting, talking on the phone. we knew something was wrong, but we started seeing people with blood on their faces, and there were people fainting and sitting on the floor, and, yeah, we knew something was wrong. we tried to ask people, but nobody knew. >> all just happened so quickly. other witnesses say the truck narrowly missed them smashing through tables and knocked over christmas trees. they jumped in to help the injured until the paramedics arrived there. >> authorities immediately stepped up security here at home in the wake of that attack. >> now, we should point out, police were already on guard at holiday markets in new york city after a recent warning from federal authorities. abc's pierre thomas with more.

>> reporter: those heavily armed police officers on guard at christmas markets in new york city. authorities enhancing already broad security, even though they have no evidence of a specific plot. for weeks, fbi and homeland security officials have been warning about potential of large trucks attacking big crowds during the holiday season issuing this bulletin warning that holiday celebrations lasting through the inauguration could be targeted. >> it takes no special training, and let's face it, there's a lot of crowds out there. it's very difficult to defend against. >> reporter: the nypd using unprecedented security measures at the thanksgiving day parade after that isis threat. filling sanitation trucks with sand to protect against truck attacks. authorities across the united states taking no chance, and for good reason. just a few weeks ago, a suspected isis sympathizer tried to run over students at ohio state university. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. and here at home, it is official, donald trump is the president-elect now that the electoral college has officially

voted. despite protests in many state capitals where the electors were meeting, trump obtained more than the necessary 270 votes. even in california where all 55 electors voted for hillary clinton, hundreds of people turn out to voice displeasure with the election results. but by that point, texas had already put trump over the top. he finished with 304 votes to clinton's 227. and the president-elect tapped billionaire vincent violet as the next secretary of the army. he built the largest high speed trading firms, owns the nhl hockey team, son of a brooklyn truckdriver and worth $1.8 billion, making him one of

the 400 wealthiest americans. >> like every other brooklyn truck driver. we could learn new information today about the fbi's investigation into hillary clinton's private e-mail server. a federal judge ordered that a search warrant and other documents be unsealed today at noon. the discovery in october of a laptop containing e-mails rocked the race for the white house. the fbi uncovered them in an unrelated probe of former congressman anthony, we iner. president obama granted clemency to 231, a single record by any president in the country's history. president obama also pardoned 78 individuals, doubling his previous number. white house officials say the president will issue more pardons before leaving office next month. cart mat ek new video this morning as good samaritans rushed in to pull a man from his burning car. the car veered off the road injuring the driver. that's with when several people risked their lives to pull him free. police say the outcome could have been much worse if not for strangers willing to risk their lives. >> great video there. for the first time in his career, carolina quarterback cam newton had no rushing yards in last night's game. he didn't need them. he completed 21 of 37 passes for

300 yards and two touchdowns leading the panthers to the victory over the washington redskins, 26-15. >> now, he also won the best dressed award, some would say, again, as he arrived for the game. this is his post game interview there. there's that bright purple hat. under the topcoat, a checkered suit that would have made craig sager proud. he said it was a tribute to craig. in fact, newton told espn he won the suit in his honor because he passed away. but the internet had fun with it. they loved the the hat. they said it kind of looks similar to something that queen elizabeth would wear. >> i know what i'm getting you for christmas. >> i like the jacket. that's it. coming up, last night's big interview with first lady michelle obama. and oprah asking if she, michelle obama, ever intends to return to the white house. finally, the fantasy league you've been waiting for all

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prepares to leave the white house, she shares reflections from the last eight years of being on the world stage in her final interview as first lady. >> let me just tell america this is hard. it's a hard job. >> reporter: for those wanting michelle obama to run for office after the white house, sorry, folks, she says it's not happening. >> no. people don't really understand how hard this is. it's not something that you cavalierly just sort of ask a family to do again. >> reporter: mrs. obama in an emotional turn opening up about how race and class still impact the country. >> we're so afraid of each other, you know, color, wealth, these things that don't matter still play too much of a role in how we see one another. it's sad because the thing that least defines us as people is the color of our skin. it's the size of our bank

account. >> reporter: during the interview? president obama walks in. >> we were talking about hope and whether or not your administration achieved that. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> i feel hopeful. >> what are you most hopeful about now? >> the next generation. >> okay. the next generation. >> you know, we've talked about this. history moves in cycles. >> reporter: as for michelle's mother who had a room in the white house for the last eight years. >> okay, where is your mother going? >> she is going back to chicago. she is like bye, felicia. >> reporter: abc news, honolulu, hawaii. >> my favorite part, grandma's out. >> and, of course, the obamas are going to stick around for at least another year. >> yeah. they did buy a house in georgetown. >> waiting for their daughter to graduate. >> indeed. all right. it is called the most awkward seven minutes you've ever, ever experienced.

diane calls it the a-block of our show. >> we love awkward on this show. >> but it's actually an interview with a legend that you have to see. >> and fantasy football's ending, so we have another fantasy season for you. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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>> all right. skinny time on a tuesday. and this is awesome. we're going to start with what must be the most awkward celebrity interview in a long, long time starring jerry lewis. >> the legendary funny man is 90 years old. he was one of ten interview subjects sought out by a hollywood reporter. all of them are in their 90s and still working in show business. >> so lewis was interviewed in his home in las vegas maintaining his reputation of just being, well, unhelpful in interviews. >> do you have a favorite story about, like, dean, or frank sinatra or somebody that you worked with, you know, over the years, that you can, like, share? >> nope. >> none at all? >> none. >> do you have an unfavorite story you'd like -- >> nope. not for this. >> not to you, buddy. >> not at all. lewis said his favorite period

of his long career was when he was working with dean martin, but he didn't add anything to it after that. >> when asked for advice to younger people in their business like those in their 80s, he said, get a day job. there you go. >> we should point out, the first three questions were asked of him and he gave one word answers of why. why. no. great interview, jerry. after he was done, clean the place out, get out. so the countdown is on to a new season of abc's "the bachelor" less than two weeks from now. >> now, if you are part of bachelor nation and you can't wait to see who bachelor nick gets to meet and date, abc has just the thing. it's called the bachelor fantasy league. >> basically, the league allows you to predict how far each lady goes during the season. you score points that leads to prizes. sign up now at abc.com/bfl. >> and, of course, we need some analysis. jack? >> time for the rose. it can't go any worse than some

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♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >> pentatonix, making a capella cool. >> they just own every chart. >> love it. and "hallelujah" a beautiful song about peace, love, and being nice to each other around the holidays. and then there's mariah carey, apparently just giving the smack youp. >> she's being nice. she's nicely smacking down. she's blunt speaking. she's at it again. she's been using a familiar line to try to put some of today's younger musical stars in their place. abc's rebecca jarvis.

>> what do you think about people references i don't know her all these years later? >> i still don't know her. >> reporter: from cameras to appearances on "watch what happens live," with andy cohen westbound -- >> i don't know her, either. >> that famous phrase, i don't know her, taking on a life of its own. is it possible two megastars like mariah and j-lo never met? apparently so. >> do you know j-lo at this point? ♪ why you so obsessed with me >> reporter: fans obsessed with the drama. now there's t-shirts, hoodies, even pens with the phrase. but mimi seems to shake it off. except when it comes to demi lovato who stood up for m.c. on instagram. andy cohen asked maria about it last night. she said maria's a legend, she's so talented. but she dises people. it's nasty the way she treats jennifer. what would you say to demi?

>> i don't know her either, and so i wouldn't say anything to her. unless she comes up, introducing herself to me, here's my opinion, what do you think about it? that's how you handle [ bleep ] okay? >> reporter: one fan writing, all i want for christmas is for mariah care yes not to know me either. another tweeting, omg, yes, mariah. but j. lo isn't the only star maria doesn't know. she also says she doesn't know madonna. >> never had a conversation with her. >> and she doesn't know miley. >> i think we met in a bathroom. i don't know. >> reporter: we know she knows beyonce, and how about britney spears? >> what about britney? >> love her. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> i like not only, i don't know her, but also just, like, fixing her hair at the time, better things to do. >> i got my laundry to do. >> anyway, next topic? >> exactly. part of the thing is, they actually asked jerry lewis, and whether or not he knew mariah, and he was like, i don't know her.

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good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines on "world news now." deliberate act, german authorities saying a driver intentionally rammed a truck into a christmas market in berlin. they are now investigating the rampage that killed 12 people as a possible terrorist attack. a full report coming up. seven hedge fund executives are accused of cheatingen vesters out of $1 billion in a fraud scheme. executives all with platinum part ners have pleaded not guilty. prosecutors say the fund was running a ponzi scheme. a federal judge has ordered the fbi to unseal a search warrant and other documents today in the hillary clinton e-mail probe. they were discovered in the final days of the presidential election. in a new interview with oprah winfrey, michelle obama talks about life in and after the white house.

oprah also asked whether she would ever run for office herself. the first lady gave an emphatic no saying that she couldn't put her family through that pressure again. those are just some of the top stories on this tuesday, december 20th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we say good morning on this tuesday. of course, we're going to start with the breaking news. all of it appears on be happening in europe right now. starting in berlin, germany, that country on edge after a truck plowed into a popular christmas market. >> at least 12 people were killed, nearly 50 injured. german authorities are now investigating it as a presumed terror attack. they are assuming the truck was intentionally driven into the crowd. >> panic and chaos breaks out at the bloody scene that moments before was bustling with holiday revelers. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: a picture postcard street scene of peaceful christmas shoppers suddenly

plunged into bloodshed. this massive delivery truck was an engine of destruction ramming its way the length of a football field through an outdoor christmas market before crashing to a halt. >> first we heard glass breaking, a lot ofpeople running away and a lot of people crying, shouting. >> it went just past me, past my girlfriend. i think it missed me by 3 meters, missed her by 5. >> reporter: the truck tore through tables and kiosks, leaving a trail of carnage. >> i saw one guy being dragged away with blood on his face. i helped several other people. >> reporter: a man believed to be the truck driver was arrested after fleeing the scene. he is being questioned. police say another man in the truck during the mayhem died in the crash. in november, the state department warned americans traveling in europe to be wary of large gatherings that could attract terrorist strikes. and isis has urged its followers to copy this attack in france last july when an isis terrorist

in this truck rammed a crowd in nice, murdering 89 people. among the berlin casualties was christmas tree toppled by the violence. for weeks, u.s. officials warned about the possible threat of large trucks attacking big crowds during the holiday season issuing a bulletin saying, holiday celebrations lasting through the inauguration could be targeted. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> and we do expect an update from german officials a little bit later on this morning. our thanks to elizabeth there. we now know a little bit more about the passenger who died in the truck that was towed away overnight. he has been identified as a polish national. police will not say how he died or if he had anything to do with the truck. the owner of the truck says his driver may have been hijacked. also topping the news this morning, the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey.

the gunman opened target at a photography exhibit, was a 22-year-old off duty police officer who was then shot and killed by other officers. leaders of turkey and russia say it was an attempt to disrupt improving relations between the two countries. in fact, the foreign ministers are meeting today in moscow about syria despite the murder. evacuations from aleppo, syria, have resumed. attempts to bus civilians and fighters out of the city have repeatedly broken down. such a deal was reached last week. meanwhile, the u.n. security council voted to monitor evacuations from that war-ravaged city. french officials say that's a critical step to prevent, quote, mass atrocities. breaking overnight, the pentagon says china returned the drone it took last week. the return took place near the location where it had been taken in the south china sea near the philippines. the u.s. said the drone was collecting scientific data in international waters. the seizure by china raise the tensions between the two

countries. any uncertainty has been put to rest. donald trump is the president-elect. the electoral college has certified his election, but unlike most presidential elections, this year's actions by the electors drew a lot of attention. abc's cecelia vega has the story. >> reporter: a chaotic scene in wisconsin. >> you don't deserve to be in america. >> reporter: protesters shouting down electors casting their votes for donald trump. this woman hauled away by the police. >> this is my america! my america! >> reporter: the same as pennsylvania -- >> shame on you. >> reporter: ohio, too. >> this is what democracy looks like. >> reporter: as the electoral college convened in state houses across the country, trump's opponents making a last ditch attempt to keep him from the white house. >> texas now puts president trump over the top. >> reporter: now the unofficial tally is in, trump reaching 270

votes needed, and hillary clinton who won the popular vote by nearly 3 million lost a handful of electoral votes. some electors who were to vote for her instead voted for republican colin powell in a hail mary attempt to deny trump the presidency. the president-elect who blasted the electoral college as a disaster for democracy now praising the system. >> i never appreciated it until now, how genius it was what they had in mind. >> reporter: in new york, bill clinton among the electors voting for hillary clinton. >> i've never cast a vote i was prouder of. >> reporter: the former president also telling the local paper that trump, quote, do you want know much, but one thing he knows is how to get angry white men to vote for him. team clinton called on intelligence agencies to brief electors on russian's interference in the election. >> they have a right to know

what the answers are. >> reporter: the briefing didn't happen. while "snl" is not letting up on the russian connection. >> vladimir, i'm sorry, by i didn't know you were coming. i do not have a gift for you. >> please, mr. trump, you are are the gift. >> reporter: the president-elect's team now confirms that donald trump's long time head of security will go with him to the white house. of course, the responsibilities for protecting the president do fall to the secret service. this would be a very rare move. cecelia vega, abc news, new york. los angeles officials are setting up a $10 million fund to aide immigrants facing deportation under trump administration. mayor eric garcetti says about half of the money will come from public funds, the other half from private foundations. it's unclear how those funds will be allocated, but other major cities are taking similar actions. the judge in a high profile sexual assault case has been cleared of misconduct. judge eric piercesy was under fire giving a former stanford squirmer, turner, six months in

prison. they now say the sentence was within discretion and no bias or abuse of authority. turner served three months of the sentence for sexual assault and released on good behavior. this really does sum up 2016, doesn't it? merriam-webster is out with its top word of the year, the top pick, "surreal." the selection based on two things, the word has a high volume of look ups and significant year over year increase in lookups on the website, and largest spike in searches occurred after the presidential election. the word meaning qualities of surrealism, unreal, bizarre, weird. that summed up november 9th for a lot of people. and to some health news now. a new study about who does a better job at keeping patients alive, male doctors or female doctors? >> this research was done by female doctors. harvard reservers say female doctors could be more effective at saving lives. they couldn't say why female doctors perform better than male counterparts, but prior research show female physicians are likely to practice evidence-based medicine and adhere to clinical guidelines and offer preventative care than

their male counterparts. yes. it was an all-female panel. >> so science found women do everything better? is that -- >> is that what we gleaned from that? >> i think so. >> once again, surreal. coming up, the cyber attack that caused a seizure for a journalist. and one of his detractors sent an e-mail that he says triggered symptoms of epilepsy. we're going to have the details. and what happened when an air traffic controller sent a jet in the wrong direction? first, here's a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather brought to you by pajamagram.com. gram.com.

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62-mile long road. they were stuck there following last month's powerful earthquake. the site is described as unstable and dangerous for that work. a high profile journalist is claiming that a tweet someone sent him touched off an epilepsy seizure. ""vanity fair"" writer kirk ikenwald saying he got the tweet from a donald trump supporter with flashing colors and a message saying he deserved a seizure. he's been very public about his struggle with epilepsy. twitter has since suspended the individual's account and the journalist and lawyers are trying to find the suspect. the faa is looking into a potentially dangerous situation that developed in the skies over southern california. it involves planes that had just took off from l.a.x. >> apparently it started when an air traffic controller sent a jet in the wrong direction. rob hayes has the details. an eva air 777 jetliner took off from l.a.x. going to taiwan.

that's the pilot of the jetliner talking with an air traffic controller in san diego just moments after leaving l.a.x. the faa says that's when the controller slips up. she mistakenly tells the eva pilot the to turn left instead of right. about two minutes later, the controller notices the eva plane is headed north towards another jetliner. >> stop your climb. >> reporter: but the plane is also headed for the mountains above altedina. about 30 seconds later, a frustrated command from the controller. >> what are you doing? turn southbound now, southbound now. stop your climb. >> reporter: several times, the controller tells the pilot to head south, but even 1:20 later, she is still trying to get him to turn in the opposite direction. >> turn south now. >> reporter: this ordeal played out in the skies over the san gabriel valley. >> we never have jets coming in in this neighborhood. >> reporter: kate sullivan said

the sound of the low flying jet liner work her up at 1:24 in the morning. she thought it was going to crash either into the neighborhood or the san gabriel mountains. >> it sounds like it's getting lower and lower, and, like, really loud, really big, like a really big freaking jet is going over the house really slowly. >> reporter: the faa requires jetliners to be at least three miles away from obstacles like mountains or 2,000 feet or more above them. investigators have not determined if the eva jetliner stayed outside the parameters. in altedina, rob hayes for absence news. >> kind of scary. tough to see how that happens from flying in and out of l.a.x. a lot. there's a set way of taking off, but i guess it depends on the wind direction, but confusing there. >> that's the thing. in an airport where so many flights take off and land, you expect this process to be almost foolproof, and so many times we fly, worry about the equipment itself, planes seem so

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♪ i don't want a lot for christmas there is just one thing i need ♪ >> you performed that over the weekend. >> i did, indeed. >> you did. it was on instagram story. >> you see, this is the problem with instagram stories. they disappear and then no one else gets to see the video. >> that's the magic of it all. >> i'm okay with that in this particular case. so holiday time, kids have time off from school. they got long breaks. they are excited. >> parents have chardonnay. >> you know who isn't? the parents. they have to try to figure out what to do with all that time that the kids are not in the classroom. >> first, pour a bottle of wine, and then pray for patience. so these days, kids at almost any age pass time with screen time. we spoke with one doctor who says it's not a good idea. >> reporter: one doctor arguing

that all screen time is worse for children than previously thought, adding some technology from smart phones to tablets to video games is downright dangerous and can even turn kids into psychotic junkies. you called it digital heroin. it's that serious? >> i think that it actually affects the reward sensors and addictive parts of the brain in similar ways. >> reporter: this doctor's articles on the topic got millions of views. the author of "glow kids" saying any screen time for young kids including from video games and interactive educational programs can be bad, possibly leading to adhd, anxiety, depression, and psychotic effects. why? he says because it simply is too much for children's developing brains to handle, over stimulating the rewards systems,

interfering with reality and affecting normal developments. >> most of us are going to drive a car at some point, but i'm not throwing my 7-year-old the keys at this point because they are not equipped to handle driving a car yet. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. the american academy of pediatrics saying some screen time is okay for younger kids and some educational programming is even beneficial, but the doctor says when it comes to kids under 10, the key is to go cold turkey. what's your advice to parents? >> my advice is hold off as much as possible because now it's prevention rather than curing. i treat teenagers who have tech addiction. and it's extremely difficult to treat once the child has crawled into the rabbit hole. >> mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> i have to take my dad's approach. put on the most boring program he could find we had no interest in. that's the rules, one tv in the house, that's what we watched, like it or not. >> you got screen time, but the most boring thing. >> we found something else to do rather than watch whatever he was watching. >> i think legos is key to everything. >> i still like those.

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this morning on "world news now," a suspected terror attack on a german market. >> investigators have been working overnight piecing together why a truck drove into a crowded street killing at least a dozen people. we are standing by live with what to expect as the story develops. the shocking scene of a russian ambassador shot in the back by an islamic extremist. vladimir putin responding to the assassination overnight. we're going to show you how it all unfolded in front of a terrified audience. in ohio, an officer in his cruiser writing a traffic ticket was slammed into by another driver. the dash cam captured the moment as the women intentionally rams him. we have the full story ahead. >> if you're in the market for a new phone, you could be sabotaging your current device and not realizing it. we'll explain the science behind if it ain't new, break it.

it's tuesday, december 20th. from abc news, this is "world news now." a good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with breaking news out of germany. officials there are now calling it a presumed terrorist attack after a truck plowed into a christmas party in berlin. >> we received word of that overnight. this is a live picture, a scene in the overnight hours there in the heart of berlin. you can see the truck is still there, parked where it ended. these are some of the images that came shortly after the events took place. some 12 people were killed. nearly 50 others injured. that is the scene of carnage there in berlin. german police now say they believe it was a deliberate act and it's being investigated as a possible terror attack. a suspect believed to be the driver is under waste. a passenger is dead. identified as a polish national.

>> police believe the truck was stolen from a place two hours away. the owner says his driver may have been hijacked. abc's brian ross has more. >> reporter: in an instability, tidings of joy turn to screams of horror. amidst holiday lights and trees, one stunned shopper records the scene, people tending to the injured, waiting for the police to arrive. >> first we heard glass breaking. we didn't know what was happening, but a lot of people were running away, and a lot of people were crying, shouting, talking on the phone. >> reporter: it was just after 8:00 p.m. in berlin as holiday shoppers jammed this outdoor christmas market in the had heart of the city. it's times square outside the iconic kaiser wilhelm church. >> you know, it's berlin. it's christmas. you think that everything is happy. >> reporter: police say the driver of this large blue delivery truck jumped the curb at a high rate of speed and plowed through the crowds for a distance of about 50 yards. its front end crumpled.

>> went past me, my girlfriend. missed me by 3 meters. missed her by 5. >> reporter: leaving bodies on the ground, packages strewn about. the market stalls destroyed. at least 12 people have been reported dead with dozens more injured. officials say two people were in the truck during the attack and one died in the crash and another fled the scene and has since been captured. german officials still have not called it a terror attack, but it's the second time this year in which a huge truck has become a makeshift weapon of mass destruction. an isis follower ran through a crowd at a bastille celebration in nice, france, and isis urged followers to copy the nice attack in europe and the u.s. >> they are in the business of hitting soft targets. they're in the business of maximizing the impact on the public and loss of life in an indiscriminate way. >> reporter: german authorities are on notice named christmas

markets could be terrorist targets. over the weekend, police disrupted two attempts to plant bombs in other markets in german cities, in one case, involving a 12-year-old boy. this attack has the hallmark of isis terrorism. at this point, authorities around the world are stepping up security at christmas markets everywhere including this one in new york. brian ross, abc news, new york. the state department recently warned public places across europe may be targeted around the holiday season. >> but there were no barriers around the christmas market in berlin. that's a live look at what's happening there. now you can still see the truck involved in the attack parked there as officials continue to investigate and work on removing that. but some are now calling for better protection at public sites like this. an abc news security consultant and counter terrorism specialist steve gomez joins us live on the phone now with more. steve, what sticks out to you about this attack based on what we know so far? >> caller: well, the most

important thing is that this is now the third time that an attack like this has occurred involving a vehicle. and that comes shortly after isis put out propaganda and instructions to their sympathizers to use a vehicle and mow down people in a crowd, so they gave that type of instruction, and now we've had the nice attack, we had the attack at ohio state university, and now we have the one here in berlin, and so it just shows that isis is successful in messaging to their sympathizers that are here in the u.s., europe, and wherever, and they are going out committing attacks, and this attack is a very easy attack. all you need is a vehicle. you're not buying a gun or something like that. you just need a car to do this. >> it's an easy attack, yes, steve, but things should have been done. as we take a look again at that live picture, you can see this was really, like, the size of a

tractor-trailer. this was berlin's version of times square. i know you can't get a tractor trailer to drive down times square, or for that matter, manhattan. seems like a glaring security lapse. >> caller: absolutely, especially in light of that type of intel, using a vehicle, it was a fairly decent sized truck, not as big as this one here in berlin, the one that was used in nice, but it was a truck. the security officials and the government in europe and here in the u.s., they have to recognize that this is a viable attack method that is being used by isis and their followers. so now you have to look at the security that you have to have in locations that you believe are going to have crowds, whether it's a special event, some typed of a concert or some type of a sporting event, whether it's something like new year's eve. they have to be thinking about new year's eve, where are they going to have a lot of people congregating, whether it's just in an area that's not near a

street or it's on the street like, say, in new york, you know, every year they have, u, right there in times square. they got to think, where are the crowds? they have to plan for that accordingly and not just with the wooden barriers. they have to be thinking along the lines of the portable type of barriers and so on that are viable. you can use those. they have to be thinking along those lines when planning for security. >> steve, it always feels like just when we -- is seems anyway, intelligence officials have a handle on one style attack, we see another, more simple than those we plan against. i just wonder, is there a way rather than constantly responding to a new style of attack, is there a way to approach this differently where we get ahead of the things? >> caller: well, you're exactly right, diane. the fact is, we are seeing, since 9/11, an evolution of how these attacks are occurring. you know, around 9/11, these types of attacks were usually involving terrorists that were going back to the middle east or

one of the countries out there where they got training and instruction on how to, you know, commit an attack or how to use an explosive device, then come into the u.s. or some other country and try to pull the attack off whether by themselves or other people in a conspiracy. then it eventually got in the homegrown radicalization, where they were now using -- you know, trying to put together a makeshift bomb in had their kitchen using bolts and, you know, different types of material. and then they go to the basic firearm, getting a firearm and going out and shooting everybody. then we see knives where people are hacking with hatchets and knives and trying to kill people that way. now we have vehicles. you're absolutely right. these methodologies that the terrorists use are constantly changing.

it's going to require intelligence on our -- on the law enforcement part in order to determine where are those changes coming from, and what are they thinking about? >> all right, steve gomez joining us with the latest information on what you're learning about this had attack and analysis. we really appreciate it. of course we'll follow this on "america this morning" and "good morning america." matt gutman is in berlin for us. the other big story for us, unbelievable both of these things happening in the same day. the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey. >> andre karlov was shot in the turkey capital by an off duty police officer. the 22-year-old shouting, don't forget aleppo or syria before he was killed in a shootout. turkey's president said the attack was aim at hurting ties with russia which have been improving in the past year. in fact, the foreign ministers of the two countries and iran are meeting today about syria, despite this killing. also in ankara, hours after the killing of the russian ambassador, a man fired shots

into the air outside the u.s. embassy. he was armed with a shotgun. one report said he was attempting to enter the embassy, but he was arrested. no injured reported there. the embassy is closed today as both the u.s. consulates and turkey as well, it's not clear whether the incident was related at all to the shooting at the photo exhibition. and onmoe indication of how incredibly crazy it was yesterday in europe. there was a possible terrorist incident in switzerland. a man dressed in black storming into a mosque in zurich opens fire, wounding three men, two of the victims were severely injured. the attacker then fled the scene and has not yet been apprehended. zurich police are not considering the shooting terrorism. >> president-elect trump, however, is. in a tweet he said, quote, today there were terror attacks in turkey, switzerland, and germany, and it's only getting worse.

the civilized world must change thinking. meanwhile, the electoral college made it official. donald trump is the president-elect. abc's jeanine norman has more. >> reporter: from unlikely candidate to unstoppable president-elect, donald trump is set to officially become the 45th president of the united states. protesters shouting "shame on you" as electoral college members cast their votes in pennsylvania, where trump with beat hillary clinton by less than 1%. >> 20 votes for donald j. trump. >> reporter: realizing the likelihood of electors changing votes were about that slim. >> i don't know if there's a realistic chance, but i think this is our last chance. >> reporter: state by state, electors cast ballots including bill clinton in new york. in minnesota, one elector going rogue replaced after refusing to cast a vote for hillary clinton. similarly in maine, one elector trying to vote for bernie sanders going against state law. that ballot was ruled out of order and in the end, he voted for clinton. in wisconsin, the allegations of russians hacking the election to help trump persisting. in the end, it's the electors with the final say. in austin, texas, putting trump over the 270 votes who need it.

>> we have, for president, donald trump, 36 votes. by the way, texas now puts president trump over the top. >> reporter: members of the house and senate will meet in the house chamber to count all the votes on january 6th. then vice president joe biden will announce the winner on that day, marking two weeks until the inauguration. janai norman, abc news, washington. >> coming up just one month away. >> exactly, for the inauguration. and when we come back, we will get a look at the other headlines, including north carolina's so-called bathroom bill that was passed into law. hear why it may soon be repealed. why the driver of a car that slammed into a police cruiser says she did it on purpose. you're watching "world news now."

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the bill led to lawsuits, boycotts, and millions in lost revenue for the state. a warmup coming for parts of the country that have been in the deep freeze. cities like chicago and detroit will suffer through one more morning of bone-chilling cold temperatures with lows in the single digits, but by friday, the temperatures will be bouncing back to the highs in the mid-30s. suntan weather. on the west coast, good old fashioned california ingenuity. flash flooding last week in sa moment na county creating the perfect opportunity to shred some gnar in the middle of the street. this was near santa rosa airport. so in new york when we get massive snowstorms, people snowboard in the street. this is how it goes down in california. >> this is how you do it in california. in new york, there's snow boarding in the slush, if that's the case. >> making lemonade. i like it. coming up in the next half hour, the first lady talks with oprah winfrey in a brand new interview, answering the big question, will she run for office?

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those like me who want to push the envelope a little further. abc has tips. >> reporter: record online shopping means the u.s. postal service delivers 750 million packages this season. would you describe yourself as a deadline junky? >> big time. >> reporter: this year, even more options for getting it done as late as christmas eve. toys "r" us and home depot allow you to order online and pick up in store. in certain area, chains like macy's partnered with deliv for same-day delivery. and for the true rebels, there's always amazon's prime now service. where available, free two-hour delivery on orders placed by 9:45 p.m., yep, on christmas eve. believe it or not, in select locations around the country, the u.s. postal service will even deliver your priority mail express on christmas day. linzie janis, abc news, new york.

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this morning from "world this morning from "world news now, " new developments from berlin. the trash of a truck into a crowd presumed to be a terrorist attack. we'll have the latest on the investigation and how security is tightening here at home. assassination of a russian ambassador that was horrifically capture on camera. we'll hear how the kremlin is responding with a live report from moscow just ahead. and new this half hour, first lady michelle obama with a firm no. >> if you thought she might return one day a as president, think again. hear what she told oprah about her years in the white house and why eight is enough. and the comedy legend with a shortened repertoire. jerry lewis keeps interview answers short these days, so see why some called this the most awkward celebrity interview of the year.

that's coming up in "the skinny" on this tuesday, december 20th. from abc news, this is "worlds news now." >> we say good morning, everyone, on a busy tuesday morning. we start with the breaking news, the carnage in berlin after that deadly truck attack at a christmas market packed with shoppers. >> german police called it a presumed terrorist attack saying the truck deliberately barrelled into the crowd leaving 12 dead and dozens injured. a suspect believed to be the driver is in custody, and a passenger in the truck is among the dead. the white house condemned the terrorist attack and donald trump blames it on islamic extremists. later in the show, we have more on how the attack is impacting security here at home in the united states. but we turn now to the other top story, the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey. he was shot and killed at a photography exhibition by an off duty police officer.

>> the gunman was then killed by other officers. the attack may have been aimed at derailing cooperation between syria, russia and turkey. their foreign ministers are meeting in moscow today, at least the russian and turkey officials as well as rarnan officials. we have more now from abc's terry moran in the russian capital. >> reporter: just over the shoulder, the assassin waits, moments later, opening fire. then brandishing the weapon, the victim dying on the floor, he shouts defiance the jihadi battle cry. and an oath of revenge for the carnage in syria. don't forget aleppo. don't forget syria, he shouts. until these places are safe, you will not taste safety, either. people huddled in the corner, crying, terrified. a child lifted up off the floor. the gunman stalks the room shouting, identified by turkish authorities as a 22-year-old police officer who used his police id to enter the building. outside, the ambassador's wife in tears.

he is rushed to the hospital where he died. 62-year-old andre karlov, a veteran diplomate known well to vladimir putin who seemed shaken as he spoke. there can only be one answer to this, strengthening the fight against terrorism, adding ominously, the killers will feel it. aleppo, a city in ruins after a merciless assault, thousands dead, thousands more driven out, appalling slaughter now apparently claiming another victim. >> and joining us now live from russia is abc's terry moran. terry, good morning to you. >> good morning, kendis. >> terry, what are we hearing right now from russian officials? >> caller: well, this is a country in shock. there's not been anything like this, a russian ambassador killed in the line of duty in decades here, and this is really

blow back for russia, that they have had an adventure of sorts, a commitment in syria to the war in syria that has gradually now become deeper and deeper and with this assassination now a shocking consequence of vladimir putin's decision to intervene in syria. one thing to remember about syria, a lot of people don't know it, it was really a kind of puppet show in many ways with so many powers from around the world getting involved including russia. as i said, it was blow back. >> the attacker was ranting about aleppo, about syria, thousands are still trying to escape that city. what might the terrorists have to gain from this assassination on that front? >> well, revenge, i think, is one thing that comes to mind right away. the fall of aleppo the past couple weeks has been an appalling slaughter, led in many ways by the russian air force

and russian forces assisting the syria government of president assad's forces on the ground, and it has been horrifying to watch. the suffering tremendous. this is revenge for that. it's also an attempt to bust up any peace talks russia and turkey will have a very difficult relationship because turkey was a puppet master on one side of the civil war and russia a puppet master on the other side. they were just about to sit down and start brokering, perhaps, a real peace deal. the security counsel of the u.n. passed a resolution. it was an attempt to break up a chance for peace. >> terry, world wars have started as a result of incidents like this. what are the implications going forward? >> well, on that issue, yeah, the world war i was started by an assassination, but russia has made clear they don't blame turkey for this, at least the russian government. the russian people may feel differently. the russian government said, we

have to push on with ending this war. and i think the major implication is that it will hopefully put the fear of god a little bit in the powers, including the united states, including turkey, including russia, including saudi arabia and qatar, so many countries that got involved in the syrian civil war that this kind of terrorism and the kind frankly that we see in europe, as well, the spillover from syria has become a global problem. >> all right. that's abc's terry moran live in moscow this morning. terry, thank you. we're going to turn back now to the latest on that truck massacre that took place in berlin. police are now questioning the suspected driver who was picked up less than two miles away from that scene. >> investigators are not saying how the passenger died, but he's been identified as a polish national. the truck was registered in poland and believed to be stolen from a work site there.

the truck apparently accelerated before plowing into that popular market. >> just having fun with my friends, and the markets were starting to close, and first we heard glass breaking. we didn't know what was happening, but a lot of people were running away, and a lot of people were crying, shouting, talking on the phone. we knew something was wrong, but we started seeing people with blood on their faces, and there were people fainting and sitting on the floor, and, yeah, we knew something was wrong. we tried to ask people, but nobody knew. >> all just happened so quickly. other witnesses say the truck narrowly missed them smashing through tables and knocked over christmas trees. they jumped in to help the injured until the paramedics arrived there. >> authorities immediately stepped up security here at home in the wake of that attack. >> now, we should point out, police were already on guard at holiday markets in new york city after a recent warning from federal authorities. abc's pierre thomas with more. >> reporter: those heavily armed police officers on guard at

christmas markets in new york city. authorities enhancing already broad security, even though they have no evidence of a specific plot. for weeks, fbi and homeland security officials have been warning about potential of large trucks attacking big crowds during the holiday season issuing this bulletin warning that holiday celebrations lasting through the inauguration could be targeted. >> it takes no special training, and let's face it, there's a lot of crowds out there. it's very difficult to defend against. >> reporter: the nypd using unprecedented security measures at the thanksgiving day parade after that isis threat. filling sanitation trucks with sand to protect against truck attacks. authorities across the united states taking no chance, and for good reason. just a few weeks ago, a suspected isis sympathizer tried to run over students at ohio state university. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. and here at home, it is official, donald trump is the president-elect now that the

electoral college has officially voted. despite protests in many state capitals where the electors were meeting, trump obtained more than the necessary 270 votes. even in california where all 55 electors voted for hillary clinton, hundreds of people turn out to voice displeasure with the election results. but by that point, texas had already put trump over the top. he finished with 304 votes to clinton's 227. and the president-elect tapped billionaire vincent violet as the next secretary of the army. he built the largest high speed trading firms, owns the panthers nhl hockey team, son of a brooklyn truckdriver and worth $1.8 billion, making him one of the 400 wealthiest americans. >> like every other brooklyn truck driver. we could learn new information today about the fbi's investigation into hillary clinton's private e-mail server. a federal judge ordered that a search warrant and other

documents be unsealed today at noon. the discovery in october of a laptop containing e-mails rocked the race for the white house. the fbi uncovered them in an unrelated probe of former congressman anthony, we iner. president obama granted clemency to 231, a single record by any president in the country's history. president obama also pardoned 78 individuals, doubling his previous number. white house officials say the president will issue more pardons before leaving office next month. cart mat ek new video this morning as good samaritans rushed in to pull a man from his burning car. the car veered off the road injuring the driver. that's with when several people risked their lives to pull him free. police say the outcome could have been much worse if not for strangers willing to risk their lives. >> great video there. for the first time in his career, carolina quarterback cam newton had no rushing yards in last night's game. he didn't need them. he completed 21 of 37 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns

leading the panthers to the victory over the washington redskins, 26-15. >> now, he also won the best dressed award, some would say, again, as he arrived for the game. this is his post game interview there. there's that bright purple hat. under the topcoat, a checkered suit that would have made craig sager proud. he said it was a tribute to craig. in fact, newton told espn he won the suit in his honor because he passed away. but the internet had fun with it. they loved the the hat. they said it kind of looks similar to something that queen elizabeth would wear. >> i know what i'm getting you for christmas. >> i like the jacket. that's it. coming up, last night's big interview with first lady michelle obama. and oprah asking if she, michelle obama, ever intends to return to the white house. finally, the fantasy league you've been waiting for all dedicated to "the bachelor."

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house, she shares reflections from the last eight years of being on the world stage in her final interview as first lady. >> let me just tell america this is hard. it's a hard job. >> reporter: for those wanting michelle obama to run for office after the white house, sorry, folks, she says it's not happening. >> no. people don't really understand how hard this is. it's not something that you cavalierly just sort of ask a family to do again. >> reporter: mrs. obama in an emotional turn opening up about how race and class still impact the country. >> we're so afraid of each other, you know, color, wealth, these things that don't matter still play too much of a role in how we see one another. it's sad because the thing that least defines us as people is the color of our skin. it's the size of our bank account. >> reporter: during the interview? president obama walks in. >> we were talking about hope and whether or not your

administration achieved that. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> i feel hopeful. >> what are you most hopeful about now? >> the next generation. >> okay. the next generation. >> you know, we've talked about this. history moves in cycles. >> reporter: as for michelle's mother who had a room in the white house for the last eight years. >> okay, where is your mother going? >> she is going back to chicago. she is like bye, felicia. >> reporter: abc news, honolulu, hawaii. >> my favorite part, grandma's out. >> and, of course, the obamas are going to stick around for at least another year. >> yeah. they did buy a house in georgetown. >> waiting for their daughter to graduate. >> indeed. all right. it is called the most awkward seven minutes you've ever, ever experienced. diane calls it the a-block of

our show. >> we love awkward on this show. >> but it's actually an interview with a legend that you have to see. >> and fantasy football's ending, so we have another fantasy season for you. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

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>> all right. skinny time on a tuesday. and this is awesome. we're going to start with what must be the most awkward celebrity interview in a long, long time starring jerry lewis. >> the legendary funny man is 90 years old. he was one of ten interview subjects sought out by a hollywood reporter. all of them are in their 90s and still working in show business. >> so lewis was interviewed in his home in las vegas maintaining his reputation of just being, well, unhelpful in interviews. >> do you have a favorite story about, like, dean, or frank sinatra or somebody that you worked with, you know, over the years, that you can, like, share? >> nope. >> none at all? >> none. >> do you have an unfavorite story you'd like -- >> nope. not for this. >> not to you, buddy. >> not at all. lewis said his favorite period of his long career was when he was working with dean martin, but he didn't add anything to it

after that. >> when asked for advice to younger people in their business like those in their 80s, he said, get a day job. there you go. >> we should point out, the first three questions were asked of him and he gave one word answers of why. why. no. great interview, jerry. after he was done, clean the place out, get out. so the countdown is on to a new season of abc's "the bachelor" less than two weeks from now. >> now, if you are part of bachelor nation and you can't wait to see who bachelor nick gets to meet and date, abc has just the thing. it's called the bachelor fantasy league. >> basically, the league allows you to predict how far each lady goes during the season. you score points that leads to prizes. sign up now at abc.com/bfl. >> and, of course, we need some analysis. jack? >> time for the rose. it can't go any worse than some people, including mine, fantasy football league went. >> there you go.

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♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ >> pentatonix, making a capella cool. >> they just own every chart. >> love it. and "hallelujah" a beautiful song about peace, love, and being nice to each other around the holidays. and then there's mariah carey, apparently just giving the smack down. >> she's being nice. she's nicely smacking down. she's blunt speaking. she's at it again. she's been using a familiar line to try to put some of today's younger musical stars in their

place. abc's rebecca jarvis. >> what do you think about people references i don't know her all these years later? >> i still don't know her. >> reporter: from cameras to appearances on "watch what happens live," with andy cohen westbound -- >> i don't know her, either. >> that famous phrase, i don't know her, taking on a life of its own. is it possible two megastars like mariah and j-lo never met? apparently so. >> do you know j-lo at this point? ♪ why you so obsessed with me >> reporter: fans obsessed with the drama. now there's t-shirts, hoodies, even pens with the phrase. but mimi seems to shake it off. except when it comes to demi lovato who stood up for m.c. on instagram. andy cohen asked maria about it last night. she said maria's a legend, she's so talented. but she dises people. it's nasty the way she treats jennifer. what would you say to demi? >> i don't know her either, and so i wouldn't say anything to her. unless she comes up, introducing

herself to me, here's my opinion, what do you think about it? that's how you handle [ bleep ] okay? >> reporter: one fan writing, all i want for christmas is for mariah care yes not to know me either. another tweeting, omg, yes, mariah. but j. lo isn't the only star maria doesn't know. she also says she doesn't know madonna. >> never had a conversation with her. >> and she doesn't know miley. >> i think we met in a bathroom. i don't know. >> reporter: we know she knows beyonce, and how about britney spears? >> what about britney? >> love her. >> reporter: rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> i like not only, i don't know her, but also just, like, fixing her hair at the time, better things to do. >> i got my laundry to do. >> anyway, next topic? >> exactly. part of the thing is, they actually asked jerry lewis, and whether or not he knew mariah, and he was like, i don't know her. >> called lady gaga sweet and taylor swift and katy perry nice girls.

making news in america this tuesday morning, breaking overnight, the deadly christmas market crash in berlin now being called a suspected terror attack. what we know about the people inside the truck as we're hearing from witnesses for the first time. >> a lot of people running away and a lot of people crying, shouting, talking on the phone. >> this morning, investigators on the scene as security is stepped up here in the u.s. and an assassination in turkey. the russian ambassador there gunned down while delivering a speech. we have new details about the shooter, what he said about syria and how did he get so close to the ambassador. michelle obama's exit interview with oprah. will she run for office, and she tells oprah which member of the first family is saying, bye, felicia to the white house. and a car careens off the