making news in america this morning, instant classic. the clemson tigers are the national champions, the play that gave them the win and celebrations overnight. happening now, more evacuations overnight as swollen rivers intil over their banks in northern california and the rain is not letting up. we're tracking the storm. it's a family affair. donald trump naming his son-in-law to an important role at the white house. plus, confirmation hearings getting under way. which cabinet picks are expected to get a grilling on capitol hill today. we're live on washington. forget that amazing finish at the national championship game. hear why the most talked about person on social media was not a player.

>> i think he said don't hate the player. hate the game. good tuesday morning. not often we get started with college sports but the national championship which ended early this morning was heart stopping and historic. >> the clemson tigers toppled alabama in a rematch of last year's title game if now, clemson looked to tie with a field goal but instead scored this. that touchdown, that play with only one second left. it lifted the tigers to the emotional 35-31 win. >> and that set up a celebration more than three decades in the making. the tigers won their last title for the 1981 season. >> this has been the most incredible team i've ever been around. y'all saw their heart and i'm going to tell you this, our fans deserve this, 35 years since clemson's been on top. >> it's not -- this is not for just us. this is for the tajh

sammy watkins, y'all built this. y'all started this foundation. >> he is still naming off folks at this hour. so the loss does keep alabama from winning its fifth title in eight seasons but they are still a dynasty no doubt in college sports. >> well played by both sides. even new york saluted the tigers. check out the empire state building bathed in orange and purple after clemson's win. we will have full highlights of last night's thriller in tampa later in this half hour. now to the extreme weather and even more evacuations overnight in california as rivers reach flood stage following days of rain. >> the floodwaters forced people in 500 homes to evacuate along the rushing river in son cars are underwater. a second crest expected even higher tomorrow and the surround vineyards. the russian river valley is

known for some of the best pinot noir in the world. >> this news van from our san francisco station was completely destroyed when it was crushed by dirt and rocks. heavy snow falling and accuweather's paul williams is tracking it all. good morning. good morning. if the rain wasn't enough there is a sliver that will watch out for four to eight feet of snow. that being said we're really concerned about the significant rain between 8 to 16 inches throughout portions of california. at the very least four 4 eight so talking about massive mudslides, rockslides and big-time problems as far as travel is concerned. then throughout the north central part of the country another snowstorm throughout the great lakes region. kendis, diane. >> paul, thank you. president-elect donald trump says he's optimistic about his cabinet picks as the first senate confirmation hearings begin today ten days before he takes office. >> the nominees are expected to

face tough questions on everything from conflicts of interest to race relations and russia and trump is raising concerns with his latest hire, he looked in the family, his son-in-law landing an official white house position. abc's karen travers has more from washington. karen, good morning to you. >> good morning, kendis and diane. it is going to be an incredibly busy day on capitol hill as lawmakers get their first chance to question donald trump's cabinet nominees. now, the pace of this confirmation process has been very fast. but republicans say they want trump to have as many senior positions filled as possible on day one. donald trump's cabinet picks gearing up for a grilling. on the hot seat retired marine general john kelly tapped to be secretary of homeland security. and alabama senator jeff sessions, trump's choice for attorney general. sessions' hearing could be confrontational. 35 years ago he was rejected for a federal judgeship over allegations he made racist remarks. charges he forcefully denies.

>> i am not a racist. >> reporter: at least nine of trump's cabinet picks facing confirmation hearings this week. and four still have outstanding issues in the vetting process. that involves handing over personal financial information, and fbi background check and answering committee questionnaires and republicans dismissing democrats' concerns. >> yeah, everybody will be properly vetted. >> reporter: but eight years ago republican leader mitch mcconnell sent this letter asking for the vetting process for president obama's nominees to be finished before confirmation hearings. on monday, the senate democratic leader sent mcconnell's 2009 letter back to him with the names changed. >> the very things mcconnell thought were necessary for nominations we're asking for and now they're denying it. >> reporter: one position that does not require senate confirmation senior adviser to the president. trump announcing his son-in-law jared kushner will be working closely by his side in the west

wing raising eyebrows and questions of a potential ethical conflict. >> we'll talk about that later. >> reporter: today president obama takes his final ride on air force one likely flying to chicago for his farewell address, kendis and diane, aides say it will be a reflection on his presidency but also a call to action. diane. kendis. >> we'll have a little bit more on the tickets for that farewell address later this morning. karen, thank you. orlando's police chief is vowing to search the ends of the earth to find the man suspected of killing one of his officers. there's a $60,000 reward for the capture of markeith loyd. police say he shot and killed debra clayton then took off in a stolen car. she was trying to bring him in for questioning in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. meanwhile, another law enforcement officer has died during the search for loyd. deputy first class norman lewis was hit and killed by a vehicle while responding to the shooting scene. on the other side of the

state we're learning new details about the ft. lauderdale airport killings. abc news learned the suspect initially planned to fly to new york city on new year's eve. he canceled his reservation and made his first court appearance monday. his ex-girlfriend's daughter offering an apology to the victims' families. >> my deepest condolences to the innocent people who lost their lives and/or were injured. my heart's warm effort sinceres go out to their friends, families, my mother's brothers and sisters. >> he's due back in court next week. and the suspect in the ambush-style shooting of an american diplomat in mexico is back in the united states. the victim was shot and wounded while in a car friday captured on surveillance cameras. investigators are still trying to figure out the motive but a preliminary investigation found the suspect an american med student has mental health issues and also media reports the shooting was related to visa

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being blamed for last month's deadly chair lift dent in colorado. the chair carrying kelly huber and her two daughters struck a support tower at a resort near denver. all three fell 25 feet into hard packed snow. huber was killed and her daughters injured. witnesses say the lift was constantly getting stuck in the days prior to the accident. a long and bizarre car chase across los angeles finally ended early this morning. the man drove erratically and at varying speeds, sometimes shouting and gesturing out the window. he also threw clothing and other objects out the car and fired shots as well at the police who were pursuing him, and they were very patient, but then sharpshooters in suvs were called in, and those big vehicles were used to box in the car, and he was arrested peacefully. big changes are ahead for yahoo! if verizon goes through with the deal to purchase its web holdings. it would say good-bye to its ceo marissa mayer, co-founder david phyllo and four other board members. the remaining would be called altaba while verizon is expected to continue using the yahoo!

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at least 18 inches was on top of the barn. two men were inside at the time trying to move farm equipment. we can say they managed to flee just before the barn collapsed. >> lucky. >> yeah. we all know it's tough to drive on ice but apparently it's tough to stay parked on ice too. an suv slid down the driveway through the garage, down the deck and into the pool and, no, in case you're wondering, the garage did not have a rear door. >> we should point out slippery roads from maine to minnesota. roads will be wet in the appalachians and ohio valley and flooding is likely along the west coast understandably. watch out for snow in the western mountains. if you're flying, airport delays are most likely in san francisco, minneapolis, chicago and detroit. and there's new information this morning in the robbery of kim kardashian that happened inside a paris hotel room. police are now saying it may have been an inside job. >> according to european newspapers, the chauffeur who drove kardashian home the night of the terrifying $10 million heist was among the 17 suspects picked up in raids across paris and the south of france.

now, authorities are trying to determine if the driver passed kardashian's exact movements to the gang of thieves. well, the makers of a popular memory supplement are facing fraud charges. federal rag laters and new york's attorney general say the makers of prevagen are falsely advertising it as a memory booster, and it has no scientific backing to support that claim. the company insists its product works and calls the federal trade commission a lame duck agency. a new alert about detecting breast cancer. a controversial new danish concludes that one in three women with breast cancer detected by a mammogram are treated unnecessarily. the study found that the women had slow-growing tumors that didn't need treating because they were essentially harmless and researchers followed thousands of danish women for more than a decade before coming up with these new findings. we have some new video to

show of an unexpected visit to an atlanta area car dealer. take a look. that is a deer scrambling through a lexus dealership in roswell, georgia. the deer made it in through an open window on monday morning and then apparently panicked as it tried to get back outside. it did eventually escape. the dealership said it made it out perfectly safe. >> well, they have some great deals this time of year. >> maybe it just wanted to check it out. >> there is a mystery surrounding the whereabouts of derrick rose. rose missed monday night's game against new orleans at madison square garden. the no show was baffling because he actually took part in an afternoon shootaround. espn reporting that rose is in chicago dealing with a family situation. as we told you earlier, the clemson tigers are the new kings of the football world and they earned their first crown since 1981 the hard way. >> they've been waiting a long time for this. the tigers beat alabama in a rematch of last year's championship, and they used just about every second to pull off

the stunner. an unbelievable ending to the national championship game. >> touchdown! >> reporter: the clemson tigers in a stunning fourth quarter comeback over alabama and the legendary crimson tide. >> the clemson tigers, new kings of college football. >> reporter: few inside or outside tampa's raymond james stadium saw this coming. lee corso making his prediction going with the team from tuscaloosa. >> picking the crimson tide. >> reporter: the game with all the trappings of a quintessential american event. i mean, you had little big town singing the national anthem. ♪ oh, say does that star-spangled banner ♪ >> reporter: accompanied by a bald eagle flyover. the rematch begins with the defensive battle until 'bama is first to score, monster running back bo scarbrough with a 25-yard run, this photo of scarbrough in the tenth grade stunning the internet but it was this gun show that really

distracted viewers, clearly arm day for jacked ref mike defee. back to the game and scarbrough scoring again on a 37-yard run alabama up 14-0. in the clear and in the end zone again. clemson qb deshaun watson gets his team on board with an eight-yard run while the internet debates who is bigger, defee or ed hochuli. >> after further review the ruling on the field stands. >> after further review mike defee is rocked up still. >> reporter: and the world forgets the ref and focuses on desmond howard's suit. >> get yourself in between me and the defenders. >> reporter: fast forward to the epic fourth quarter. two clemson touchdowns put the tigers ahead for the first time. 'bama hasn't trailed in the fourth quarter at all this season. but alabama quickly answers with a touchdown, crimson tide up by 3 points. clemson takes the ball down the field, sets up the field goal to tie and goes instead for the touchdown. instant classic. clemson nation goes crazy. clemson nation is missing some

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and happening right now, flood threat, mud slides and flooding hitting homes all along the russian river. the worst of that is still to come. >> a live doppler 7 shows us the new storm moving in and with it more heavy downpours and heavy winds. >> 4:30 club, glad you're here on a tuesday, i'm natasha zouves. >> traffic reporter alex smith and this morning, well, got to have both hands on the wheel. i was hydroplanes all the way here. >> yeah. high amount of hydroplaning during the morning, probably more during the evening. the heaviest of the rain is moving through the east way right now and then we'll get a little bit of a lull. but that doesn't mean much if you're headed toward san ramon and along highway 24.

that's where the best radar returns are right now. let's take a look at our day plan as we look from our roof camera. so a slight tapering at 7:00 but by noon, the storms become stronger, the winds become faster, heavy downpours this afternoon and even some thunder possible in brief, even heavier downpours during the evening hours. i'll go over the watches and warnings coming up next. >> lehere hees a look at the hey rain in the east way, this is the bay bridge toll plaza, just pour if anythi pouring if you look under those street lamps. the hydroplaning, a serious issue this morning. and taking you down to highway 17, santa cruz mountains, we still have the one-way traffic control in effect there in those southbound lanes. the northbound side still blocked by the landside so basically they're splitting that southbound side. and a mess for people near the russian river this morning, the rise in water has flooded

homes and cars. >> abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is on her way to guerneville. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning. yes, and it's raining here and on our route here in marin county, hard to imagine guerneville getting more rain. here's what it looks like, what we're expecting to find when we get there. the russian river did crest yesterday at 35 feet, flooding several homes, threatening many more. we also saw a mud slide that happened there and met a hom homeowner who had to leave his home and it has been red tagged. >> we're going to at least red tag it for a couple of days until it starts to dry out and then see what they're doing. it's hard to tell. it's all so soupy. >> reporter: homeowners have evacuated because of the threat of trees falling, of mud slides and also the flooding and many tell us they're dreading more rain. theyre