director james toback. they will determine whether they can be prosecuted and if charges should be filed. >> and those investigations come amid a new effort by 300 women in hollywood to fight sexual harassment against all industries. >> it's called the time's up movement. it's hoping to impact change for women at all levels and in workplaces across the country. here's amy robach. >> reporter: a-list actresses like reese witherspoon, nicole kidman and jennifer lawrence. joining forces with behind the scenes power players like scandal executive producer shonda rhimes. to fight sexual misconduct in tinsel town and beyond. the coalition of more than 300 women calling itself time's up, tinsel town and beyond. the coalition of more than 300 women calling itself time's up, taking out a full-page ad in newspapers, including the "new york times," writing now unlike ever before, our access to the media and to important decision-makers has the potential of leading to real accountability and consequences. the sexual scandals rocking hollywood and beyond. ashley judd told diane sawyer of

her alleged experience with harvey weinstein. >> then he obviously grabbed my hand. it's like the look on my face is abject terror, like i can see it in my eyes. >> reporter: but time's up also vowing to help less-privileged women fight back, saying to every woman employed in agriculture who has to fend off unwanted sexual advances from her boss, every janitor trapped nightly in a building with a predatory supervisor, we stand with you. we support you. the initiative establishing a legal defense fund for working class women, backed by $13 million in donations from the likes of meryl streep and director steven spielberg. shonda rhimes telling the "new york times," if this group of women can't fight for a model for other women who don't have as much power and privilege, then who can? >> our thanks to amy robach. tonya harding is making something of an admission about the infamous 1994 crowbar attack on her rival, nancy kerrigan.

harding said she knew something was up about a month or two before the attack happened. harding also says she overheard her ex-husband and an accomplice saying well, maybe we should take somebody out so we make sure that she gets on the team, of course referring to tonya harding. the full interview airs on "truth and lies the tonya harding story" right here on abc. coming up, coolio's jeopardy lesson. >> plus, some celebrity engagements you need to know about. >> "the skinny" is next. celebrity engagements you need to know about. >> "the skinny" is next. of things to wash we got this. even on quick cycle, tide pods cleans great 6x the cleaning power, even in the quick cycle it's got to be tide

♪ so, we are shaking our way ♪ so, we are shaking our way back into "the skinny" this morning, taking you back to time when people seemed to care what paris hilton was up to. >> a big congratulations is in store. the hilton hotel heiress is engaged. >> she is. congratulations. she later tweeted here, i'm engaged.

that's hot. like she's still using that term. there it is. this is the moment the fiance here, chris zilka popped the question on the slopes, holy -- how big is that thing? >> that's a slope in and of itself. the ring is what everybody is talking about. overnight she posted a shot to instagram of the diamond, saying "diamonds are forever". we can see why she thinks that. it's an eternity. >> and honestly, people are trying to figure out whether or not the actor could afford it, now that the leftovers has ended. experts say a low ball estimate on the ornate ring, an easy $1 million. she is worth $300 million. >> he was saving up for a while. but here's some evidence he might have gone all-in as fiance. last year he got tattooed with

pairs' name right there in, what happens, but the disney font. maybe some big karma, there. when you wish upon a star. >> he earned it. she was reportedly engaged twice before. so clearly, third time is a charm. but they haven't gotten married yet. >> we wish them all the best. and while we're on the romance beat, which is kendis's favorite, let's say congratulations to alexa ray joel on her engagement. billy joel and christy brinkley's only daughter together said yes to restauranteur ryan gleason. >> the couple posting shots with words that nobody read, because they wanted to know about that rock. do you see it? and thankfully, ryan posted this closeup shot of the emerald cut stone along with his rolex watch as well that's noticeable. >> saving the tabloids from having to go through the trouble. and we have big news for the very popular and very handy gaines family. earlier this year, chip and

joanna announced they were taking a break from their really huge show, hgtv's "fixer-upper." they left people wondering what is happening and the rumor mill started working. >> they'll be taking off, but they'll be working because late last night they posted their shot of their bellies announcing they are expecting their fifth child. it also happens to be the same night their final season show premier -- their final season premier. >> there was some sympathy weight gain there. it's a thing. apparently it's a thing. >> it is. >> i unfortunately missed kendis's "single ladies" dance yesterday. >> you are thankful. diane hasn't recovered from it. that's why she's not here. >> but beyonce news. we have it. it's aplenty this morning. >> lady gaga filled in for her at coachella last year or tried to. lady gaga was at coachella and beyonce wasn't.

but that's because beyonce was pregnant with america's twins. beyonce's officially back and will headline the music festival which runs for two weekends in april, unofficially kicking off the festival season there in the desert. >> yeah, the so cal desert. the festival announced the full lineup last night with beyonce headlining both nights. the weekend hosts friday night, the weekend on friday? get it? and eminem is all back, headline sunday night. >> there are a lot of great acts, but they add a lot of other names that people over 30 would actually recognize. >> jamere kwoi? >> you remember them with the sliding people movers? they are back. they will be there. >> okay. david bird and the talking heads will be there, and also these guys.

♪ >> chic. yeah, they're going to be there. they play saturday. >> did they ever go away? >> they are at every bar mitzvah that you've been to. they live in our hearts. >> and sharon will not be that, as far as we know. >> ed sheeran will not be there. >> no. >> as far as we know, yet, but he did find his way back to tv screens, thankfully it was not "game of thrones," after his distracting pan cameo, he promised that he wouldn't do it again, but he lied. he lied to us. >> guess who's playing springfield. ed sheeran, see it first on fox. >> at least he's animated. it's only a cartoon version of ed, well. >> we do love him. we love the soulful sounds, but he ruined that scene in "game of thrones." almost made it jump the shark. >> diary three, really great performance.

>> one person who saw that movie. >> it was me. and it was good. i liked it.

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♪ ♪ can't stop the feelin' ♪ can't stop the feelin' ♪ so dance, dance, dance, dance ♪ ♪ can't stop the feelin' >> we can't some "the skinny" feeling with a little j.t. bonus round. >> justin timberlake is making news with an announcement many of us were expecting. he's got a.brand new album on the way. >> he'll be at the halftime show in indianapolis. but the new teaser of his new album shows another side of j.t. ♪ i want it all on the table ♪ wait, ain't no need to stop, girl ♪ >> i feel so earthy. >> it's just where you are in your life right now. >> that is a smash. >> this album is really --

>> if pharrell says so, then it is. it is called "man of the woods" and drops friday. it is produced by pharrell. and one fan reacted and said wait a minute, he went camping once. so do we like it? one person says why does his new album look like a scene from "brokeback mountain." i with wish i knew how to quit you. i love it. >> everything he touches turns to gold. i'll be waiting and listening. next to an awkward moment on jeopardy with an answer in a before and after category, a song by coolio from dangerous minds goes back in team to become a 1667 john milton classic.ieam to become a 1667 john milton classiam to become a 1667 john milton classim to become a 1667 john milton classic.e to become a 1667 john milton classic. >> so you think you got it? so did nick. and alex until the judges chimed in. >> nick? >> what is gangsters paradise lost. >> yes. our judges have re-evaluated one of your responses a few moments you said gangsters instead of ago, nick.

gangstas on that song by coolio. so we take $3200 away from you. so you are now in second place. lisa, you have the lead. >> that ain't even right. he won anyway. it has set up a debate even though coolio purposely misspelled gang sister in the song name. should nick have been penalized? >> ooh, a lot of people analyzed the merits of both outcomes but really only one man can adjudicate this for us. coolio himself. he gave tmz the final answer. >> it is actually, technically a-s. let me explain something to you. this is for white people. the e-r will always get you in trouble. >> erielle reshef, is that what he saying? e-r, always gets you in trouble? >> no, he's going to another level with the e-r. it's better if you just go with the a. so there we have it with coolio. the definitive -- >> he's weighed in, everybody, with his adorable niece, by the way. she's pretty cute.

good morning. i'm good morning. i'm erielle reshef in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here's what we're following this morning on "world news now". a major winter storm is starting its march up the eastern seaboard. it will bring snow and a wintery mix to southeastern states that rarely have to deal with those conditions. expect it to reach the northeast by tomorrow. utah senator orrin hatch says he will not seek reelection in the fall. he's currently the senate's longest-serving republican.re-e in the fall. he's currently the senate's longest-serving republican. mitt romney has not announced whether he will seek hatch's seat. 48 people are dead in peru after a bus plunged off a cliff onto a rocky beach. a tractor-trailer slammed into it on a dangerous highway called devil's curve. both vehicles were reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed. there was no jackpot winner

in last night's $361 million megamillions drawing. that means friday's jackpot will be worth at least $418 million. tonight's powerball will be at least $440 million. those are some of your top stories this morning on this wednesday, january 3rd. from abc news, this is "world news now." the top story this half hour, the northeast is bracing for a monster snowstorm. >> it is fairly quiet right now. take a look at times square outside of window. and you can see traffic's moving fine, nothing on the ground, 16 degrees in new york in the overnight hours. it is clear, but they do expect several inches of snow in new york and beyond. the massive storm will move out of the gulf of mexico, across florida and then begin making its march all the way up the i-95 corridor there. it will bring snow and a wintry mix to the southeast coast before reaching the northeast tonight.

>> lake-effect snow elsewhere in the northeast has already been a nightmare. a pileup on the thruway in western new york involved dozens of vehicles and many others skidded right off the highway. >> you can't see a gosh darn thing in front of you. everything was blurry. there was a complete whiteout. >> really terrifying. one person was killed and many others were injured. >> it's not just the northern states. the overnight temperatures in houston, for example, dipping to 29 degrees. >> extremely cold. this long horn steer at a state park in texas in the pan handle had to break through the ice to find a drink of water. it's in the teens there overnight, but the ice is supposed to melt later today. >> let's get the national forecast from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, erielle, kendis. for the deep south it stays chilly. we still have active, hard freeze warnings in effect throughout the deep south. going to need to protect the pipes, people, plants, all of that. and we're bracing for 1 to 3

inches of snow through wilmington, at least a coating of snow throughout portions of georgia. the northeast, the cold eases slightly for just a moment before we are literally clocked by 12 to 24 inches of snow in portions of the northeast and 3 to 6 down towards philadelphia. ereille, kendis. >> paul, thank you. breaking overnight, president trump going head to head with kim jong un in an incendiary threat. the president tweeting, i, too, have a nuclear button. but it is a much bigger and more powerful one than his and my button works. this comes after kim jong un bragged about having a nuclear button on his desk. and missiles that could reach the united states. overnight he ordered the reopening of a communication hot line to set up talks with the south koreans about sending a delegation from the north to the winter olympics there.

the u.s. is calling on the united nations security council to hold an emergency meeting to address the deadly protests in iran. more than 20 people have been killed after a week of deadly clashes and the demonstrations are showing no signs of letting up soon. abc's terry moran with the latest. >> reporter: an iran street on fire, protesters clashing with police. banks and public buildings attacked. some of the crowds chanting revolutionary chants "down with the dictator," they cried. and now a hard-line from iran's supreme leader, who blamed enemies of iran for the protests. and a prominent judge warned some protesters could face the death penalty. president trump has strongly supported the protesters, tweeting the final of iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt regime. the u.s. is watching. and at the u.n. today, u.s. ambassador nikki haley echoing the president. >> we must not be silent. the people of iran are crying out for freedom. >> reporter: it's sixth straight day of these protests. hundreds arrested, at least 21 killed. the largest demonstration since 2009, but back then it was millions in the streets. now it's tens of thousands. still, the world seeing images

like this, a young woman in a cloud of tear gas, her clenched fist raised high. what sparked these protests? iranians we poke to say it's the economy, the nuclear deal many hoped would spur growth and raise their incomes. it hasn't. now they're desperate and angry. terry moran, abc news. to neighboring afghanistan now and an american service member dead. it happened during combat in eastern afghanistan. in an area known for isis activity, four other service members were also injured. two of them are listed in stable condition. the others have already returned to duty. congress returns from its holiday break today. some of president trump's top aides will meet with leaders to discuss the president's legislative priorities. they are coming back to washington with a full agenda. >> reporter: a new year comes with a new to-do list on capitol hill. at the top of president trump's wish list, infrastructure. >> we're going to get

infrastructure. infrastructure is the easiest of all. >> reporter: the president is eyeing a $200 billion package to rebuild the country's roads, bridges and airports. but that program needs buy-in from democrats. >> the democrats have no incentive with this wave building to not surf that wave and obstruct everything the president wants to do. >> reporter: the most time-sensitive of issues, striking a deal by january 19th to avert a partial government shutdown. then there are the d.r.e.a.m.ers. nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. lawmakers want to find protections for those d.r.e.a.m.ers after the president ended the daca program last year. the president's now trying to blame democrats, tweeting democrats are doing nothing for daca. just interested in politics. >> the president wants to have responsible immigration reform. he said before that he would like to include a daca resolution in that process. and we hope to be able to work with members of congress to get that done.

>> reporter: the packed legislative agenda comes as republicans look to defend their majority in the midterm elections. >> they have a whole bunch of things that need to get done, not only politically, but for the country as a whole. but the difficulty the republicans face is they're in a very bad year. >> reporter: and that majority officially narrows in the senate today. vice president mike pence will swear in two democrats. al franken's replacement, tina smith, and alabama's doug jones. that changes the makeup in the senate to 51 republicans and 49 democrats. >> that will be the case for at least the next three years. thank you. and now to a major pay equality law overseas. it is now illegal to pay men more than women in iceland. iceland is the first country in the world to legalize equal pay. it applies to companies with 25 or more employees. companies that fail to follow the law could face fines. the tiny country is looking to eliminate the wage gap by 2020. amazon says it shipped more

than 5 billion items through its prime service last year. amazon says there are about 100 million items eligible for free shipping through prime. amazon revealed the most-purchased items of 2017. the top product was fire stick streaming service, echo dot, smacking speakers, amazon basic cable and bananas. bananas is a little random, but i can see it. they expect to set a record with returns. the shipping company expects to handle 1.4 million of them today which u.p.s. calls national returns day. more than a fourth of online purchases are sent back. three times the rate for items bought in stores. overall, consumers are expected to take or send back $90 billion worth of gifts this year. i promise i'll keep yours. >> oh, thank you. >> oh, wait, you didn't get me one. never mind. >> there is that. you've been the expert of all that. >> deals and steals right here. i was on that beat for quite a while.

$90 billion in returns, though. >> i'm sure you know the details. in the meantime, there's a so-called porch pirate in orange county, california, would seems to have had a change of heart. so the person was concealing their face, caught on surveillance camera stealing two packages. >> inside the boxes were pictures from a family wedding last fall. fast forward to new year's day, why don't we. >> she comes in the house and says, home, we got a package. and i said, well, that's odd. it's new year's day. nobody delivers packages on new year's. >> so that same surveillance camera caught the robber returning the boxes. they weren't happy with the loot. the family says they are overwhelmed with gratitude that the person brought back the coloshs. >> that person has a heart after all. >> or realized they weren't going to profit from it. so coming up, the unwanted they returned it to the rightful owner. passenger. how a rat grounded a flight overnight. plus the unlikely publication leading the charge for social justice, but is "teen vogue" getting a bit too edgy?

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>> uh. >> passengers were boarding the alaska airlines flight heading to portland when the rat ran into the plane, as well. passengers were pulled off the jet and booked onto another flight to portland. the plane is out of service. you see this actually could be a serious thing. mechanics must make sure the rodent didn't cause any damage to any electronics. we have new information on a deadly ambush targeting police in colorado. a 29-year-old sheriff was killed. >> the gunman streamed the whole thing before he was killed in that shootout with the s.w.a.t. team. abc's clayton sandell spoke with a neighbor who was also shot. >> reporter: we are learning more about the moments just before a gunman ambushed colorado sheriff deputies. in social media live streams obtained by kcnc, 37-year-old matthew riehl is seen making incoherent rants on to 911 dispatchers wednesday, at one point wearing a gas mask.

we are only showing you still shots, but he is live streaming the moment he starts shooting. neighbors found themselves in the line of fire. this is where it happened? >> yes. >> reporter: faruk patel was shot in his bedroom when he the suspect opened fire. very loud, very quick? >> yeah. it's not one shot. it's like brrrrrr. >> reporter: several shots breaking windows and blinds. the bullet still lodged in his shoulder, and three of the four officers who were also shot and wounded are now out of the hospital. but now a community is mourning 29-year-old deputy zachary parish b, none more than his wife and two daughters. >> it means so much to hear your stories, because that's what i'm clinging onto right now. i want to hear about him, and i want to soak it in. >> it's okay. >> reporter: the sheriff's department understand play has asked that those live stream videos be taken offline. they were. but the detectives have them and

are reviewing them as evidence. clayton sandell, abc news, highlands ranch, colorado. we're going too go inside one of the media outlets that's been fueling the activism surrounding the #metoo movement. >> how "teen vogue" is firing up america's younger generation. vogue" is firing up america's younger generation.

♪ ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ whoa, oh, ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ whoa, oh, >> so speaking of the kids in america right now, there is a new survey that shows among first-year college students, interest in political issues is actually at its highest level in more than 50 years. >> people are really engaged. and this morning we're going inside one of the media outlets giving voice to outrage and activism among the america's

youngest generation. we're "up all nightline" with deborah roberts. >> reporter: you might think this hip young crowd is gearing up for a concert. or to meet a hot youtube star. but guess again. these folks are all about changing the world, at the first-ever teen vogue summit. >> 2044! >> reporter: it's a gathering of game changers. >> it's amazing. >> it's so inspirational. >> reporter: from ceos. >> when you give, you really receive so much more. you feel like you're helping someone, and you are. >> reporter: to celebrities. >> this is such a powerful movement happening with women. >> i didn't know what was going on with the world. i didn't know that there was racism. i thought we all loved each other. >> reporter: to ordinary teens fighting for social justice. social activism may be the last thing some may expect from a fashion magazine like "teen vogue", once a junior fashion bible, "teen vogue" is evolving,

seriously, on issues from immigration, the muslim ban and climate change, even taking on president trump. 31-year-old elaine welteroff is getting a lot of credit for the "teen vogue" success, as the youngest and first-ever black editor in chief. finish this sentence for me. "teen vogue is" -- >> a movement. it has become socially conscious, politically active, curious, ambitious young people who crave the truth. who aren't afraid to speak truth. >> reporter: but some question whether it could be too edgy, after this racy column. you've talked about all kinds of hot button issues. do you ever fear that you're going a little too far? >> we don't. i think that "teen vogue" is here to push the envelope as truth tellers. we are here to be a resource to

an audience that may not get this information anywhere else. >> reporter: but it's the blunt political commentary criticizing president trump, suggesting that he manipulated the american electorate that's gotten the most notice, even by the likes of fox news. >> i'm trying to get to what you mean about trump about him committing psychological abuse on you. >> a woman can love ariana grande and her thigh-high boots and still love politics -- >> just letting you know, i read you as of today. >> and those things are not mutually exclusive. >> the interesting thing about trump is gaslighting america piece is tonally it was so sharp. it captured what so many people were thinking, and i don't think people expected that kind of journalism to come from a place like "teen vogue." >> reporter: recently, "teen

vogue" announced that it was folding its quarterly print edition, focusing on its digital brand. back at the "teen vogue" summit -- >> hi, i'm riley from seattle. i'm passionate about being aware of mental illness. >> reporter: these young leaders are making new-found friends. >> i'm also riley, and i'm also from seattle. i'm interested in women in business and changing the world. >> reporter: all part of a generation striving to make a difference. >> teen vogue is so much more than a magazine. it's so much more than just a website. it's so much more than social. it's about the audience. so we're going to continue to innovate and continue to find new ways of reaching this audience in meaningful ways. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm deborah roberts in new york. >> my god, i'm blushing. >> i know, serious topics there. i remember the days when "teen

vogue" >> it's what's fashionable? >> serious topics discussed there. was fashion for teens. there. serious topics discussed there.

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edge off after a long, hectic day. >> you feel like you deserve something. and so wine becomes that something. >> reporter: for 39-year-old annie grace, that drinking habit started at work. >> i actually got taken aside one day, and told the bar's kind of like the golf course. that's where the deals happen. >> reporter: in her book, "this naked mind," the mother of three describes how her relationship with alcohol got to a point where there was never a reason not to drink about four glasses of wine a night. >> it was 2:00 or 3:00 in the afternoon saying, okay, it's almost 5:00, and then i'll be able to pour that glass of wine. >> reporter: grace didn't consider herself an alcoholic but says she was tired of living with the guilt she felt. >> i basically made a list of every reason i drank, looked it up and at the end of the year, it was as if my unconscience thing around alcohol had gone away. >> reporter: about 5.3 million

women in the u.s. have alcohol use disorder or aud. women who consume more than three drinks a day or more than seven a week are at higher risk for aud. but grace says she was able to take back that control and kick her emotional dependence on alcohol once she realized she didn't need it to relax, work or socialize. while she hasn't had a sip in three years, she doesn't like to say she doesn't drink. >> i like to say i drink as much as i want whenever i want, best of all, when my kids come up and ask for a sip of whatever's in my glass, i can always give it to them. >> thanks to robin roberts. that's enlightening. there are different reasons why women and men apparently drink. women try to dull some emotions. men for pleasurier. what else. >> i thought they just drink to black out. >> that's just you. >> touche. dull some emotions.

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," president trump's new taunts for north korea. >> the president answers the latest aggression from kim jong un with a tweet about nuclear weapons. are tensions escalating again? and breaking overnight, we're tracking the monster storm, snow and ice on the gulf coast. a system set to race up the east coast, as well. forecasters say by later this week, it could resemble a hurricane. and it might be time to stock up on all the chocolate you can find. how long we have before this plant could become extinct. >> and if you find yourself hanging out at the gym more than you work out, don't worry, because there are now nude fitness class. where no matter how hard you're working out, you will always be happening out. >> oh, no. you didn't. >> it's wednesday, january 3rd.

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for the first time in two years, and this morning north korea is reopening a communication channel with seoul. it's not clear what prompted the president to toughen his rhetoric, but the tweet came within minutes after a fox news report on the threat from kim jong un. so there you have it. that might have had something to do with it, but we have no idea as of yet. you have the golden globes, the oscars, the grammys, the razzies, major, major awards shows coming up in the next few weeks or so. >> this one trumps them all. >> exactly. there's another huge one coming up on monday. the president announcing that he will have his media awards. saying -- >> the worst media awards. >> the most dishonest and corrupt media awards of the year on monday. >> i bet we can predict some contenders. >> i hope we're nominated. what will we wear? >> i don't know. we need to work on that, don't we? >> i think so. let's move on. another story we're watching closely is the brutal winter

weather gripping much of the country. >> after ten days of brutal cold, another major storm roars up the east coast this morning. watches and warnings right now in the deep south. the monster storm is being described as a winter hurricane. >> so this is bourbon street right now live here in new orleans where there's a good chance of a couple of drunk folks, but a better chance of flurries overnight. >> they look like they're actually wearing coats. >> yeah, can you believe that? to the east of there, snow will fall along the georgia/florida border. >> they've taken tarps off the snowplows and practiced using the salt spreaders. don't have to use them very much there. they're expecting about 3 inches of snow. the monster storm will reach the northeast tomorrow, but the great lakes already dealing with lake-effect snow. abc's gio benitez has more.

>> reporter: relentless blizzard conditions pummeling western new york, a stretch of interstate 90 near buffalo shut down after this massive chain reaction crash. >> miles of traffic. miles. >> reporter: more than 20 vehicles directly involved. at least one killed and another person seriously injured. visibility down to near zero. >> you couldn't see a gosh darn thing in front of you. everything was blurry. there was a complete whiteout. >> reporter: with much of the country in a deep freeze, many schools canceling classes all together. >> the majority of them walk to school and a lot of them are not prepared for this type of weather. >> reporter: that prolonged cold has water mains bursting from massachusetts to missouri, coating cars in ice. in baltimore, streets turning into ice rinks, the cold dipping so far south, roads dangerously slick, even in houston. in chicago, crews lighting fires to keep rail switches from freezing. in maryland, three others rescued from this car. in new york city city, more than 400 firefighters battling a seven-alarm apartment fire and 13 degree temperatures in the

bronx. residents racing to get out. >> we open the door in the hallway, the whole hallway was black smoke. >> reporter: more than 20 injured, the fire fight leaving behind a thick coating of ice. and we just learned that in houston two people died because of this cold weather. but back here in new york at this bronx apartment building, we know that the people who lived here are now homeless. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> looks brutally cold out there. and with the huge storm heading towards the eastern seaboard, airlines are already making it easy to change travel plans. >> the details vary depending on which airline you're taking. some allow cancellations without penalties, others just changes. go to your airline's website for more accurate information. >> accuweather's paul williams is earning his keep this week. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kendis, erielle. a real concern of pipes bursting in the deep south. for the northeast, the cold eases slightly with this low that's going to move through. a stronger low is on the way, and it's going to set up perfect for a major storm setup.

we'll have fresh arctic outbreak behind it. snow's going to spread from the south to the north and we're going to possibly see blizzard conditions kick in for us. winds at 35 to 70 miles per hour. whiteouts, difficulty with travel if not down right impossible in some areas. then brutal cold steps in immediately behind it, dropping the real feel to 30 below or worse in some areas. kendis, erielle. turning overseas to unrest across iran. violent anti-government protests are now entering a seventh day. more than 20 demonstrators have died and hundreds have been arrested. crowds are outraged over soaring unemployment, inflation and corruption. president trump tweeted support for the protesters and u.n. nikki haley is calling for an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council. iran's supreme leader is blaming the u.s. and other so-called enemies of iran for meddling. utah senator orrin hatch has

announced that he is retiring at the end of his current term. the 83-year-old hatch is the senate's longest-serving senate republican. he played a big role with getting the tax overhaul bill passed last month. he said every good fighter knows when to hang up the gloves in a video announcing his retirement. and former republican presidential candidate mitt romney would be considered a strong favorite to fill hatch's seat if he decides to run for it. romney has been a vocal critic of president trump calling him a phony and a fraud during trump's campaign. there is one indication of romney's future plans. it might be his twitter page. he updated his location from pass mass to holladay, utah, just hours after hatch announced his retirement. al franken is officially resigning. it formally stepped down yesterday the in a letter to the governor of his state. it comes amid accusations of sexual harassment. his replacement, tina smith,

will be sworn in today. overseas, 48 people are dead in peru after a bus plunged off a cliff on to a rocky beach. the bus was heading to lima when a tractor-trailer slammed it on a dangerous highway that is called the devil's curve. six people survived the crash, but at least three are still missing. authorities say the collision caused the bus driver to lose control. both drivers were reportedly traveling at a high rate of speed. here at home, new york city is ramping up security with 1500 protective barriers. the city is spending about $50 million on the security bars to prevent car ramming attacks. the metal posts will be placed at the most popular areas in the city. this follows two deadly incidents involving vehicles last year. and if news about the cold, nuclear threats and terrorism don't get you down, maybe we can get you down with this one. >> chocolate may be going extinct. it's made from the cocoa plant that only grows around the equator under specific conditions. >> those conditions are

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that is a u.s. coast guard icebreaker in action on the hudson river north of new york city. it's helping keep the river open to barge traffic as temperatures dip into the single digits overnight. and the deep freeze is forcing millions of americans to dig deeper into their pockets for their heating bill. >> yeah. but there are some ways to stay warm and save hundreds of dollars over this winter. here's abc's rebecca jarvis. >> reporter: with that arctic chill gripping much of the country, the cost of heating your home could soar as much as 32% this winter. so how can you keep your costs down and your home warm? >> one of the simplest things that we can do that most homeowners can do is simply replace the existing incandescent bulbs with l.e.d. retrofit kits. >> reporter: kits like this for $15 will keep air from seeping out of the house. lowering the thermostat one degree can save you 5% on those heating costs. last season we caught up with

this family who wanted to cut their bill. you have a beautiful home. >> thank you. >> reporter: energy expert scott fisher found cool air pouring in. >> the darker colors are cooler. >> reporter: the family replacing the bulbs, sealing off windows and adding a new door sweep. the family said it added up to hundreds of dollars of savings during the winter. >> we save about 10% on our energy bills, but more importantly, the temperature is more even throughout the home. >> reporter: you can save yourself a decent amount by weather stripping around the attic, closing the drapes in your home. and if you have a ceiling fan, reversing it to push the warm air lower. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> did you know that? >> i did not know that. apparently, it's a good time to bake right now, because it can heat up your whole home, be careful. but i made you some granola. so i was specifically heath my home. no selfless good deed.

>> these are not like colorado granolas, these are straight up. >> straight up. >> it's pumpkin granola that i gave you. >> no funny business in those. >> all right. thank you. >> no, no l.a. granolas either. coming up in the next half hour. big news for the gaines family. >> the fixer uppers have a big announcement overnight, just as their final season begins. but could they eventually maybe return to tv? a lot of people hoping so. but first, the bizarre and disturbing video of an ultra popular youtuber filming himself in japan's suicide forest. but his emotional apology, is it genuine? that's next on "world news now." big hype. big price. big deal. olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400 . for skin that looks younger than it should. fact check this ad in good housekeeping. olay regenerist. ageless. now try olay hydrating eye hydrates better than #1 prestige eye cream.

♪ he is the online personality known for outrageous stunts and pranks, but this morning one of the most popular social media stars in the world is facing enormous backlash. >> we're talking about logan paul in which he joked about suicide. here's adrienne bankert.

>> 2018 the best year of your life. >> reporter: logan paul, social media super star with more than 15 million youtube subscribers. known for his off the wall stunts and pranks, aimed at a teenage audience has this week ventured into unchartered territory when he decided to post this video from a recent visit to japan's so-called suicide forest. >> i really hate to say this. i think there's someone hanging right there. >> reporter: the video contained footage of what appears to be the body of a suicide victim hanging life loss from a tree, his face blurred. >> what am i looking at? whoa. did we just find a dead person in the suicide forest hanging? we got to call the police. >> call the police, bro. >> reporter: the shocking content sparks a fierce debate about how to appropriately address issues like suicide in the age of social media to a teenaged audience. >> a lot of mothers with very young children who are fans of his are outraged that he would

show people something like this. >> reporter: the backlash swift. breaking bad star aaron paul calling logan pure trash. "game of thrones" star sophie turner calls him an idiot. and fellow social media star anna acona posts, when my brother found my sister's body, he screamed with horror and confusion and grief and tried to save her. you do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness. the video, viewed over 6 million times in just 24 hours, before paul, in response to the scores of people criticizing him, removed the video from his youtube channel. the 22-year-old did end the video with a suicide hotline number but not before soliciting more subscribers. >> make sure to subscribe tomorrow's blog. i promise you it will be much

happier than this. >> reporter: an appeal that many found to be offensive. >> we came across that day in the woods was unplanned. >> reporter: today paul somber and serious on his youtube channel and twitter account, expressing remorse. >> i should never have posted the video. i want to apologize to anyone who has seen the video. i want to apologize to anyone who has been affected or touched by mental illness or depression or suicide. but most importantly, i want to apologize to the victim and his family. >> i don't think he's done apologizing for this. but i hope it becomes more than an apology, and i hope it becomes a teachable moment. >> reporter: youtube has also been criticized by some for not taking down the controversial video immediately. >> youtube is just the bulletin board where he posted it. >> reporter: a youtube spokesperson says our hearts go out to the family of the person featured in this video. youtube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. paul's misguided adventure has

sparked debate over "13 reasons why," the graphic teen drama about hannah baker, a high school student who takes her own life. some question the searry's creates for romanticizing suicide. >> i'm about to tell you the story of my life. more specifically why my life ended. >> reporter: others give it credit for a conversation. while logan paul suggested he was making youtube history has received a sobering reality check. >> and i promise to be better. i will be better. thank you. >> reporter: i'm adrienne bankert in new york. >> it's going to be interesting to see if anybody accepts his apology. logan paul. >> if he loses endorsements. >> he and his brother jake have been very, very popular. they were at a venue here in new york, and it looked like a rock concert with all these tweens there to meet them. so very influential kids there. >> and not his first time in trouble, by the way. >> no. not at all.

"the mix" is next. trouble, by the way. >> no. not at all. the mix is next.

♪ it is time now for the mix. kendis, have you ever pumped your own gas? >> yes, of course. >> the entire state of oregon is having an outcry, because apparently, a new law says that they're getting rid of gas pumping attendants, oh, the humanity, and everyone will have to pump their own gas. and people in oregon are not happy about this. in fact, people tweeting and on facebook saying i don't know how to pump my own gas. i'm 62. i'm a native oregonian. then people of the internet saying, get a grip, apparently there's an entire -- who are incapable of filling their vehicle with petro. >> next you'll have people who want to wipe your windshield for you. >> the ingenuity. >> if you grew up and never had pumped your own gas, it took me years to figure out that regular

unleaded is just as good as premium. >> i will say it's a nice reprieve after pumping my gas forever, it's nice to have someone do it for you once the in a while. since we're down with new things, new year, new you? there's a new workout starting this friday. it looks nothing like this. >> well, it might look something like that. >> except you lose the clothes. a celebrity trainer is offering three naked workout classes a week at a studio in soho. don't worry, there will be somebody there to make sure there are no major, major mishaps, that you don't drop a dumbbell on anything -- >> i thought you were going to say -- never mind. we'll move on from there. >> any sort of heavy weights on

anything that you might need a little bit later. >> a new year, a nude you. and on to in this morning. this is happy news. an illinois anchor gets the surprise, a very different surprise than a nude workout. they're talking about an ice storm here, and lo and behold here comes her boyfriend and turns fiance, let's listen. >> so, abby, will you marry me? >> yes. i was ready for breaking weather! oh, my gosh. >> that is an ice storm of a completely different kind. she got a new rock, an ice skating rink on her finger. congratulations to eve there. what an exciting day for her. >> something like that.

breaking this mornin breaking this morning on "world news now." first the cold, now a monster storm, ready to spread misery from the deep south to maine. the storm so powerful it's being billed as a winter hurricane. we'll track the latest forecast. and also breaking overnight, president trump fires back at north korea's leader. in a bold new tweet, the president warns that america's nuclear button is bigger and more powerful. and new this half hour, the bombshell admission from.olympic figure skater tonya harding. >> what she's saying about this infamous attack on nancy kerrigan. the abc news interview, ahead. also breaking news, the gaines family and the major the announcement. why the rumor mill seemed to get it wrong, way wrong. "the skinny" is packed on this wednesday, january 3rd. from abc news, this is

"world news now." ah, but first up, we have the big, breaking news from the lottery world. you might want to check your megamillions tickets, although you won't have much luck. >> you won't find much. >> so when the drawing started, the jackpot was worth $361 million. >> going to show you the winning numbers here. we weren't the only ones, though, who, bum, bum, bum, didn't win. in fact, there was no jackpot winner last night. that means friday's megamillions jackpot will be worth at least $418 million. >> and then combined with tonight's powerball jackpot which is up to at least $440 million, that means you have two shots at frustration of not winning either. >> i think that the odds of winning both combined is one in

88 quadrillion. quadrillion. 15 zeros on that one. >> which is still a possibility, but it is nice to think about, that you have more than $800 million in play right now. >> you can be richer than the queen of england. >> that's saying a lot. >> yeah. we're going to continue on and move on to what's turning out to be a major, major storm system, a winter hurricane, as they're calling it, developing right now. >> the massive storm will move out of the gulf coast of mexico across florida and then begin making its way up the coast. it will bring snow and a wintry mix to the southeast coast before reaching the northeast tonight. >> road crews are already out on the highways tonight and as very rare sleet and snow fell in the houston area. the temperature expected to go down to 24 degrees. and they opened warming centers in houston. >> as the northeast gets ready for snow, the colds night made a little bit more tough for firefighters in brooklyn just a couple of hours ago. three of them were injured. abc's richard cantu has more. >> reporter: treacherous conditions ahead of a major storm. a whiteout in western new york causing havoc on the roads.

>> miles of traffic. miles. >> reporter: a stretch of interstate 90 near buffalo shut down after this massive chain reaction crash involving more than 20 vehicles. at least one killed and another person seriously injured. >> you couldn't see a gosh darn thing in front of you. everything was blurry, there was a complete whiteout. >> reporter: in maine, the fuel in these school buses gelled, rendering them undrivable. crews spending the day draining the gas tanks. in indiana, a man chipping away at a car, after it got stuck in the street. >> trying to break it away now and trying to get her loose, but not working very well. >> reporter: the mighty mississippi in st. louis with blocks of ice also turned to ice. also outside this hotel, this fountain turned to ice in downtown greenville, south carolina. in the bronx, 400 firefighters battle a seven-alarm blaze in 13 degree temperatures, more than

20 injured. while in manhattan, this valet driver forced to sneak indoors during down time just to keep warm. >> they told me not to go in. i don't want to go in and, if i get caught maybe i lose my job. >> reporter: richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> it could be a while before we see a major thaw in much of the country. >> let's get the details from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, kendis, erielle. in the deep south, we are expecting chilly breeze, very cold conditions throughout the deep south as well as a mix of ice right along the east coast and showers throughout florida. we could see 1 to 3 inches of snow from savannah towards wilmington towards the i-95 corridor. we're looking for difficult travel from savannah toward

wilmington. and the overnight lows will stay or feel like the teens in the deep south. for the northeast, the cold eases slightly for us, as we watch out for heavier squalls on wednesday. but then everybody will be clogged by this nor'easter. that's forming throughout the northeast. we'll see 12 to 24 inches of snow throughout portions of the northeast and 3 to 6 near virginia beach. erielle, kendis. now to words reminiscent of the cold war days. president trump sounding off against north korean leader, kim jong un, about america's superior arsenal. the president tweeted, i, too, have a nuclear button, but it is a much bigger and more powerful button than his and my button works. that tweet came after jim jong union taunted the u.s. about the nuclear button on his own desk. the north opened a long-closed communication channel with south korea. seoul offered to hold talks with the north after kim said his country might take part in the winter olympics. and president trump is threatening to cut off aid to palestinian authority unless it returns to the negotiation table. to work out a mid east peace deal. the president tweeted that the u.s. pays the palestinians hundred hads of millions of dollars a year and gets no appreciate or respect.

the palestinians have expressed outrage over the president's recent decision to recognize jerusalem as the capital of israel. and president trump is taking aim at his own justice department implying that it's part of a, quote, deep state. and he's calling for the prosecution of a top hillary clinton aide and the former fbi director. abc's cecelia vega has more. >> reporter: president trump kicked off 2018 with a tweet storm, attacking his own justice department as a deep state secretly working to undermine his presidency. he also lashed out at huma abedin, suggesting she should be punished for her handling of certain government e-mails. the president tweeting jail. deep state justice department must finally act. also on comey and others. does this administration believe that the deep state is a real

thing, that there is this shadow government out there actively plot to go sabotage him? >> look, the president finds some of those actions very disturbing, and he thinks that we need to make sure, if there is an issue that it's looked at. >> reporter: and he has been publicly encouraging the justice department to investigate the clintons and some of his other political enemies. the department's inspector general now investigating the fbi's handling of the hillary clinton e-mail probe. the president tells the "new york times" he's, quote, uninvolved with that investigation, but he adds, i have absolute right to do what i want to do with the justice department. cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to cecelia. the clinton camp pointed out that the e-mail was investigated with to wrongdoing found. they say the president tweets about the clintons or associates every time he needs a distraction. southwest and american airlines are sharing the tax law windfall with its employees.

the airlines say they will pay employees bonuses of $1,000 apiece. american says that will cost them $130 million. the airlines are just the latest companies promising to pay bonuses or invest in training following the passage of the tax bill. coming up, the new and potentially damaging admission from tonya harding. what she told our amy robach about the attack on nancy kerrigan that she's never mentioned before. and justin timberlake is ditching the suit and tie with a new album. but some of his fans are worried that there may be a bit of a different sound on the horizon. we'll get a sneak peek in "the skinny". but first, here's a look at today's forecast. ♪ and you're in that dress i like ♪ ♪ let me show you a good thing "world news now" weather, brought to you by gain. fred would do anything for his daughter. get in, fred! even if it means being the back half of a unicorn.

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can be prosecuted and if charges should be filed. >> and those investigations come amid a new effort by 300 women in hollywood to fight sexual harassment against all industries. >> it's called the time's up movement. it's hoping to impact change for women at all levels and in workplaces across the country. here's amy robach. >> reporter: a-list actresses like reese witherspoon, nicole kidman and jennifer lawrence. joining forces with behind the scenes power players like scandal executive producer shonda rhimes to fight sexual misconduct in tinsel town and beyond. the coalition of more than 300 women calling itself time's up, taking out a full-page ad in newspapers, including the "new york times," writing now unlike ever before, our access to the media and to important decision-makers has the potential of leading to real accountability and consequences. the sexual scandals rocking

hollywood and beyond. ashley judd told diane sawyer of her alleged experience with harvey weinstein. >> then he obviously grabbed my hand. it's like the look on my face is abject terror, like i can see it in my eyes. >> reporter: but time's up also vowing to help less-privileged women fight back, saying to every woman employed in agriculture who has to fend off unwanted sexual advances from her boss, every janitor trapped nightly in a building with a predatory supervisor, we stand with you. we support you. the initiative establishing a legal defense fund for working class women, backed by $13 million in donations from the likes of meryl streep and director steven spielberg. shonda rhimes telling the "new york times," if this group of women can't fight for a model for other women who don't have

as much power and privilege, then who can? >> our thanks to amy robach. tonya harding is making something of an admission about the infamous 1994 crowbar attack on her rival, nancy kerrigan. harding said she knew something was up about a month or two before the attack happened. harding also says she overheard her ex-husband and an accomplice saying well, maybe we should take somebody out so we make sure that she gets on the team, of course referring to tonya harding. the full interview airs on "truth and lies the tonya harding story" right here on abc. coming up, coolio's jeopardy lesson. >> plus, some celebrity engagements you need to know about. >> "the skinny" is next. celebrity engagements you need to know about. >> "the skinny" is next. of things to wash we got this. even on quick cycle, tide pods cleans great 6x the cleaning power, even in the quick cycle it's got to be tide

♪ ♪ so, we are shaking our way back into "the skinny" this morning, taking you back to time when people seemed to care what paris hilton was up to. >> a big congratulations is in store. the hilton hotel heiress is engaged. >> she is. congratulations. she later tweeted here, i'm

engaged. that's hot. like she's still using that term. there it is. this is the moment the fiance here, chris zilka popped the question on the slopes, holy -- how big is that thing? >> that's a slope in and of itself. the ring is what everybody is talking about. overnight she posted a shot to instagram of the diamond, saying "diamonds are forever". we can see why she thinks that. it's an eternity. >> and honestly, people are trying to figure out whether or not the actor could afford it, now that the leftovers has ended. experts say a low ball estimate on the ornate ring, an easy $1 million. she is worth $300 million. >> he was saving up for a while. but here's some evidence he might have gone all-in as

fiance. last year he got tattooed with pairs' name right there in, what happens, but the disney font. maybe some big karma, there. when you wish upon a star. >> he earned it. she was reportedly engaged twice before. so clearly, third time is a charm. but they haven't gotten married yet. >> we wish them all the best. and while we're on the romance beat, which is kendis's favorite, let's say congratulations to alexa ray joel on her engagement. billy joel and christy brinkley's only daughter together said yes to restauranteur ryan gleason. >> the couple posting shots with words that nobody read, because they wanted to know about that rock. do you see it? and thankfully, ryan posted this closeup shot of the emerald cut stone along with his rolex watch as well that's noticeable. >> saving the tabloids from having to go through the trouble. and we have big news for the very popular and very handy gaines family. earlier this year, chip and joanna announced they were taking a break from their really huge show, hgtv's "fixer-upper." they left people wondering what

is happening and the rumor mill started working. >> they'll be taking off, but they'll be working because late last night they posted their shot of their bellies announcing they are expecting their fifth child. it also happens to be the same night their final season show premier -- their final season premier. >> there was some sympathy weight gain there. it's a thing. apparently it's a thing. >> it is. >> i unfortunately missed kendis's "single ladies" dance yesterday. >> you are thankful. diane hasn't recovered from it. that's why she's not here. >> but beyonce news. we have it. it's aplenty this morning. >> lady gaga filled in for her at coachella last year or tried to. lady gaga was at coachella and beyonce wasn't. but that's because beyonce was

pregnant with america's twins. beyonce's officially back and will headline the music festival which runs for two weekends in april, unofficially kicking off the festival season there in the desert. >> yeah, the so cal desert. the festival announced the full lineup last night with beyonce headlining both nights. the weekend hosts friday night, the weekend on friday? get it? and eminem is all back, headline sunday night. >> there are a lot of great acts, but they add a lot of other names that people over 30 would actually recognize. >> jamere kwoi? >> you remember them with the sliding people movers? they are back. they will be there. >> okay. david bird and the talking heads will be there, and also these guys. ♪ >> chic.

yeah, e going to be there. they play saturday. >> did they ever go away? >> they are at every bar mitzvah that you've been to. they live in our hearts. > ed sheeran will not be there. >> no. >> as far as we know, yet, but he did find his way back to tv screens, thankfully it was not "game of thrones," after his distracting pan cameo, he promised that he wouldn't do it again, but he lied. he lied to us. >> guess who's playing springfield. ed sheeran, see it first on fox. >> at least he's animated. it's only a cartoon version of ed, well. >> we do love him. we love the soulful sounds, but he ruined that scene in "game of thrones." almost made it jump the shark. >> diary three, really great performance. >> one person who saw that movie.

>> it was me. and it was good. i liked it.

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♪ can't stop the feelin' ♪ so dance, dance, dance, dance ♪ ♪ can't stop the feelin' >> we can't some "the skinny" feeling with a little j.t. bonus round. >> justin timberlake is making news with an announcement many of us were expecting. he's got a.brand new album on the way. >> he'll be at the halftime show in indianapolis. but the new teaser of his new album shows another side of j.t. ♪ i want it all on the table ♪ wait, ain't no need to stop, girl ♪ >> i feel so earthy. >> it's just where you are in your life right now. >> that is a smash. >> this album is really --

>> if pharrell says so, then it is. it is called "man of the woods" and drops friday. it is produced by pharrell. and one fan reacted and said wait a minute, he went camping once. so do we like it? one person says why does his new album look like a scene from "brokeback mountain." i wish i knew how to quit you. i love it. >> everything he touches turns to gold. i'll be waiting and listening. next to an awkward moment on jeopardy with an answer in a before and after category, a song by coolio from dangerous minds goes back in time to become a 1667 john milton classic. >> so you think you got it? so did nick. and alex until the judges chimed in. >> nick? >> what is gangsters paradise lost. >> yes. our judges have re-evaluated one of your responses a few moments you said gangsters instead of ago, nick. gangstas on that song by coolio. so we take $3200 away from you. so you are now in second place. lisa, you have the lead. >> that ain't even right. he won anyway.

it has set up a debate even though coolio purposely misspelled gangster in the song name. should nick have been penalized? >> ooh, a lot of people analyzed the merits of both outcomes but really only one man can adjudicate this for us. coolio himself. he gave tmz the final answer. >> it is actually, technically a-s. let me explain something to you. this is for white people. the e-r will always get you in trouble. >> erielle reshef, is that what he saying? e-r, always gets you in trouble? >> no, he's going to another level with the e-r. it's better if you just go with the a. so there we have it with coolio. the definitive -- >> he's weighed in, everybody, with his adorable niece, by the way. she's pretty cute. we'll be back.

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have a good one. going to be a thief. >> that's what's mak making news in america this morning, historic storm. parts of the deep south could see their first snowfall in a century. >> we're encouraging people to stay off the roads. >> and right now the states of emergency in effect. the rare school closings and where the morning commute will be the slickest. nuclear taunt. president trump tweets about the size and power of his nuclear button being larger than kim jong-un's, but just hours later a new move by north korea to open a line of communication with the south. a youtube star with millions of followers who are children apologizing for his shocking video showing an apparent suicide victim. this morning the new questions about why the video wasn't removed earlier and what's being done to protect kids online. mega jackpot. the new headline overnight about