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former "laverne & shirley" star died of heart failure and complications from diabetes. >> the document also says marshall was cremated last week. she passed away on december 17th at the age of 75. a massachusetts judge says actor kevin spacey must appear in a nantucket courtroom next week on charges that he groped a young man in a bar two years ago. the judge rejected spacey's argument that he should be allowed to skip the arraignment because his presence would amplify negative publicity and risk contaminating the jury pool. spacey plans to plead not guilty. turning now to that urgent manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl. she was in her family's car and this happened in houston, texas. >> police say the shooter opened fire from his own vehicle, and now we're hearing from that girl's mother. here is abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: police near houston searching for the driver of the truck seen in this surveillance photo. they say opened fire into a family's car, killing this 7-year-old girl. >> he took away an innocent child.

she did not deserve this at all. >> reporter: laporsha washington says she was driving to a grocery store with her four daughters sunday morning when out of nowhere that truck pulled up next to them. >> i heard shots start firing, and they came through my window, broke my glass, hit me in my arm. and the truck slowed down and continued to fire as he was in front of us. >> reporter: her children horrified, realizing a bullet hit their sister, jazmine barnes. >> she say mama, jazmine's not moving, she is not talking. i turned around, and my 7-year-old was shot in the head. >> reporter: investigators now looking for this red or maroon four-door pickup and the driver they describe as white, in his 40s with a beard. they say he was wearing a red hoodie. >> we want to seek justice for jazmine, and bring this killer to justice and get him off the street. >> reporter: jazmine's mother said they had no interaction with the driver before the shooting. the motive still under investigation.

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> such a tough story there. well, when we come back, the most handsome men of 2018. >> hey! at number one really may not be that big of a surprise. the real kicker, a surprise here may be who was 100 on this list. hmm. yeah. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ ♪ just give me ♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny time now for "the skinny," the first "skinny" of 2019. welcome. starting with a ranking of the most handsome men of 2018. >> okay, and this is a list that's compiled by tc candler and the independent critics. they've been publishing these rankings of the world's most beautiful people i think since 1990. >> okay. >> and it's based on public opinion. >> okay, fair enough. they didn't ask me, but fine. this year, ranking dead last at number 100, leonardo dicaprio. >> okay. and it's not fun to finish dead last on any list, but we have to say at least he is on the list. >> right. at least he is on it.

>> many of us, we can't say that this morning. >> we could. not me. not me, it's men. >> true. >> whatever. actor chris hemsworth came in at number 74. stiff competition here. and here is a real surprise. finishing two notches above him, soccer star cristiano ronaldo. at number 72. >> focus. >> i'm just saying, oh my goodness. >> and david beckham finished much higher than any of them. >> of course he did. >> at 13. and then the man named "people" magazine's sexiest man alive in 2018 came in at number three. >> yes, sir. yes, yes, sir. 21-year-old jeon jungkook, the main vocalist of the south korean boy band bts, big fans of our show, finished in second place. >> and then finishing number one on the list, the most handsome man, there he is. >> all right. >> he is actually hawaiian born, 39 years old, jason momoa. i'm actually not surprised one bit. >> no. i can get jiggy with that list.

>> but he's got aquaman going. >> exactly. >> he's got that title. >> and the muscles. next, you know the stars, they're just like us. >> just like us. rich or poor, we all ring in the new year at the same time, with the exception of course of different time zones. cristiano ronaldo, back to him, rang in 2019 on a yacht in dubai with his fiancee, georgina rodriguez. >> and victoria beckham posed in a tiny back tuxedo dress. while her son, aspiring model romeo alongside a 2019 sign formed out of tennis balls. >> oh. there it is. he is a cutie too. >> singer miley rae cyrus, is she married? has she changed her last name? posed in front of a collection of gold bottles and a bottle of champagne. >> imagine, if you will. so everybody had a good time. and tennis phenom, serena williams, she apparently has more important things to do than to think about champagne. >> of course she does. >> she carried her obviously tuckered out daughter alexis olympia. cute photo there. >> life of a working mom.

and of course, the couple whose wedding this year made the harry and meghans look like a western pennsylvania fire hall affair, written by a writer from western pennsylvania, to be fair, nick jonas and priyanka chopra enjoying themselves in the swiss alps. beautiful. and i'll rewind it a little bit. back to serena williams, her first big match of the year happens later today as she faces roger federer in mixed doubles. >> yeah, that's right. williams will face federer, whose 20 grand slam titles are the most in tennis history. serena holds the women's record in the open era with 23. but trails margaret court's all-time record of 24. federer tells tennis.com, quote, it's very exciting for both of us. it's going to be a one-time and never again type of competition. >> that match starts at 12:30 eastern time. >> and we will be watching. and finally, it's a team effort these days. just for carrie underwood to tie her shoes. >> she is very pregnant. country star shared this adorable video on instagram.

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♪ ♪ the party winding down in times square. so many people were there just a couple of hours ago, but they were all like it's cold, it's raining, we're out of here. >> it's time to go. >> but not too cold. it's been an american new year's eve tradition now for the past 46 years, "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve." >> and this year the star-studded entertainment managed to sparkle through the rain pouring down on this new year's eve, and the revellers in new york's times square. ♪ ♪ you call me, baby ♪ how long has this been going on ♪ ♪ you've been acting sort of

shady ♪ ♪ i want you all to myself, we don't need anyone else, let our bodies do the talking, let our shadows paint the wall ♪ ♪ i want you here in my arms, we'll hide away in the dark, slip your hand in my back pocket ♪ ♪ go and let your long hair fall ♪ ♪ i want you all, like this, all all to my myself, to myself ♪ ♪ ♪ oh baby, you're always on my mind ♪ ♪ step by step ♪ ooh, girl, i really think

♪ so i want to say thank you, because it makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder, makes me that much wiser, thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ makes me a little bit faster, you make my skin a little bit deeper, makes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ thanks for making me a fighter ♪ >> we're in it together, baby! >> five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! [ cheering ] ♪ ♪ >> what a sight ringing in 2019. >> yes. the confetti comes down. you don't even notice the rain. >> absolutely. and jack, you said your sister-in-law is watching, right?

yes.

good morning. i'm janai norman. >> and i'm marcus moore. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." along with cold rain in new york times square, it did not dampen too many spirits as 2019 got under way across the u.s. we have some highlights from other celebrations coming up as we say happy new year. >> happy new year. an american citizen is under arrest in moscow, accused of spying. russian officials say paul whelan was detained during an act of espionage, but offered no further details. it comes just weeks after russian agent maria butina pleaded guilty to conspiracy here in the u.s. new year's day means college football bowl games kicks off at

noon eastern with mississippi state versus iowa in the outback bowl. the sugar bowl will finish the day with georgia versus texas on our sister station espn at 8:45 eastern. 2019 gets under way with a mega millions jackpot of at least $425 million. the cash option in tonight's drawing would get the winner nearly $255 million before taxes. those are some of our top stories on this new year's day, tuesday, january 1st, 2019. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i have to tell you, i just found a random bobby pin in my hair. that's what happens with these curls. things disappear. >> happy 2019. >> happy 2019, y'all. >> it has a nice ring to it. it does. >> discovering things in 2019, like a bobby pin. let's get this party started. rolling around the world welcoming in 2019. this was the biggest and possibly the wettest celebration of them all in new york's times square. the ball dropping, the confetti

flying, as the clock hit midnight. >> we have to keep something in mind here. many people in that massive crowd stood there for hours. >> brave. >> and it was raining, sometimes very hard all through last night. but some good news here for you. police did not report any major problems. >> another big crowd was on hand in the french quarter of new orleans. the confetti raining down on them as well. a lot of those people getting ready for tonight's sugar bowl between texas and georgia. and on the other side of the pond in london, just after 10:00 struck midnight, big ben there letting everybody know the new year had started. fireworks got started around the london eye right beside the river thames. about 100,000 people were treated to europe's largest annual fireworks display. >> you have no idea how much i love when people say across the pond. people across the country and across the pond celebrated the new year with a bitter blast of winter. today it is drying out in the northeast, but gusty winds are moving in the southeast. we'll see some severe storms and possible flooding. in alabama, dozens of

families were forced to evacuate their homes after flooding caused a road to collapse near tuscaloosa. heavy rain caused flooding across central tennessee as well. this tree fell on to a house there, and then drivers in carlsbad, california, they got a view of this funnel cloud there. yeah, that will get your attention. let's get over to paul williams for the day's forecast. good morning, paul. >> good morning, marcus, janai. it's the widespread cold, and old man winter really just thumping the entire midwest and down into albuquerque as well. slick roads, travel disruptions, blowing and drifting snow. we're looking at 6 inches to 12 inches going into wednesday just as an example. for the southeast, wet weather throughout the carolinas and the southeast right down towards new orleans. and for the northeast, colder behind it along the great lakes region. marcus, janai? >> all right, paul, thank you. president trump sent out a

new year's wishes, a video. this was a message and included a pitch for his border wall. earlier, he called on democrats to come back to washington to strike a deal on the government shutdown. but the democrats, they're poised to introduce their own solution. abc's kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: both the senate and the house were briefly in session on the last day of 2018. most of congress is still out of town. no deal in sight to end the partial government shutdown. president trump on fox business -- >> a lot of people are looking to get their paycheck. and so i'm ready to go any time they want. >> reporter: once democrats take control thursday, they'll move to approve two bills, one that will fund all agencies except homeland security. democratic leaders said in a statement, quote, the president is using the government shutdown to try and force an expensive and ineffective wall upon the american people, but democrats have offered two bills which separate the arguments over the wall from the government

shutdown. >> no, we are not giving up. we have to have border security, and a wall is a big part of border security, the biggest part. >> reporter: from twitter to phone calls, sources say the president has been working to reassure political allies and conservative pundits he is not backing down. gop ally lindsey graham says he and trump discussed making deals. >> i know there are some democrats out there who would be willing to provide money for wall border security if we could deal with the daca population. >> reporter: for now the stalemate continues. >> the president has to move. interestingly, when you look back at past presidents who have lost badly in midterms, all of them understood that their base wasn't enough, and they decided to go towards consensus and go towards compromise. >> reporter: the union representing more than 400,000 federal workers is now suing the federal government. the lawsuit alleges the government is violating the law by forcing the employees to work without pay. marcus, janai? >> the battle wages on there in washington. our thanks to kenneth. james mattis is now the former defense secretary. deputy secretary patrick shanahan became acting secretary at midnight.

on mattis' last day, he sent pentagon employees a letter urging them to hold fast. he resigned after president trump announced the u.s. would leave syria. mattis planned to stay through february, but the president tweeted he would be replaced on new year's day. investors can hope for a better 2019 following a dismal stock market performance last year. the major wall street averages wrapped up 2018 by eking out small gains yesterday, but for the year, the dow, nasdaq and the s&p 500 all lost ground. the worst year for stocks since 2008 during the financial crisis. analysts say investors can expect more market volatility ahead. a week after the second reported death of a migrant child in u.s. custody, new video is raising more questions about how those children are treated. images appear to show staffers abusing kids at a now-closed shelter in arizona. here is abc's david kerley. >> reporter: this case, including a male staffer dragging a migrant boy into a room, slapping him and pushing

the boy against the wall, is referred to prosecutors for possible criminal charges. these videos of children dragged and put into a room also part of the maricopa county, arizona, case. >> they're just concerned about lodging these kids and getting the per diem payment by the government. >> reporter: back in september when these incidents happened, arizona moved to revoke all 13 licenses of the operator southwest key, but only two licenses were taken, including the facility where these videos were recorded, hacienda del sol. it was shut down in october. in a statement, the company organized as a nonprofit said it wholeheartedly welcomed shutting down that facility, adding, it's doing a top to bottom review of its arizona shelters. while the sheriff's office investigated this case back in september, including interviewing the child victims, it is just now referring the case to prosecutors for possible criminal charges. david kerley, abc news, washington. the organizers of sydney, australia's, new year's celebration had one job, to hand

-- handle with their big display, just one. >> and when the ball dropped in to ring in 2019 down under, the calendars flipped everywhere, but not the big electronic sign at the bridge. australia's largest city may be 16 hours early, but revellers were stuck in 2018. >> and a quote from the organizers, it was a mistake, but we can clarify it is actually 2019. time is moving forward, in fact, even down under. >> yes, it is. >> aw, man. one job. one job. so close. >> oh, well, maybe next year. >> maybe. coming up, the troubling new twist in the case of the colorado man facing murder charges in the death of his fiancee, who has been missing since thanksgiving. >> you are watching "world news now." now." since thanksgiving. >> you are watching "world news now."

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get away after not paying for a $35 manicure. when the worker confronted her in the parking lot, police say she ran over that manicurist with a stolen car and took off. and now to the new development in the murder of a young mother from colorado. >> kelsey berreth has been missing since thanksgiving. her fiance was arraigned yesterday, but now he is facing new charges. here is abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: patrick frazee facing two charges of first-degree murder, and in a new twist, a second count alleging frazee killed his fiance, 29-year-old kelsey berreth during a robbery. >> in the case as set out in the charge is that when you rob somebody and they die during the robbery, that is also first-degree murder. >> reporter: berreth vanished on thanksgiving, last seen shopping with the couple's 14-month-old daughter kaylee. frazee was arrested ten days ago. >> you see him? he's in cuffs. >> reporter: now facing

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♪ a live look there in times square after the ball has dropped and the crowds have cleared. the rain is not quite dry, but there it is. still a little bit of action. a lot of cleaning up to do. a very popular refrain this week among so many americans has been they can't wait to see 2018 finally go away. >> there is no question that this was a year that seemed to be nothing but an onslaught of negative headlines. but there were some bright spots, and here now is our "world news now" year in review. ♪ >> the latest shooting to devastate the country.

>> 17 people were killed and more than a dozen injured when a gunman opened fire at douglas high school in parkland, florida. >> this is a time for our country to take a look in the mirror and realize there is a serious issue here. >> contact, shots fired, shots fired! >> get back! >> the outpouring of grief and support for the jewish community in pittsburgh devastated. >> the alleged shooter is facing 29 charges. >> new details in that deadly shooting at a waffle house restaurant in nashville. >> four people are dead. >> somebody is shot, units respond. >> the man whose quick action stopped the gunman, you put your life at risk to save others. >> yes, sir, thank you. >> in that desperate search for a youth soccer team trapped inside a cave in thailand. >> how many of you? 13. >> the british divers came, and you could hear them. >> translator: i was in shock. the world is watching this. >> six decades of hostility, at

times with the u.s. and north korea on the brink of war seemingly coming to an end today. >> complete denuclearization of the korean peninsula. >> they're going to get rid of their nuclear weapons, george. >> immigration crisis. >> shelters housing migrant children. >> is that the image of this country that you want out there, children -- >> the image that i want of this country is an immigration system that secures our borders. confirmation battle for president trump's supreme court nominee. >> and the historic he said-she said hearing. >> mr. kavanaugh had sexually assaulted me. >> i never sexually assaulted anyone. the american people have had their voices heard, splitting control of congress. >> tomorrow will be a new day in america. your husband most likely will run for re-election. are you looking forward to possibly six more years in the white house? >> i believe that my husband is doing an incredible job for this nation. michelle obama! 2020. 2020.

>> at this point, everybody's qualified and everybody should run. >> are you saying that because of what we currently have? you went there. >> you went there. >> no, you went there. >> the fbi raided the home office of michael cohen. >> i gave loyalty to someone who truthfully does not deserve loyalty. >> he was trying to hide what you were doing, correct? >> correct. >> and he knew it was wrong? >> of course. >> why don't i just fire mueller? >> robert mueller. >> mueller. >> mueller investigation. >> we're in the midst of a very serious investigation, and i don't think the president has an option to fire jeff sessions right now. >> attorney general jeff sessions forced out. >> he should have certainly let us know if he was going recuse himself. the panhandle of florida about to feel the heaviest impacts of hurricane michael. >> authorities this morning are begging families to stay in their homes. >> i just saw something i have never seen in real life.

i saw an entire home taken off of its foundation and rolled down the street. >> please god, please let me out. >> the historic wildfires. >> this is a statewide event, though, it's been going on for days. >> authorities are trying to put this fire out right now. >> this entire neighborhood has been obliterated. ♪ i have had the good fortune to spend 60 years in service to this wondrous land. >> former first lady barbara bush. >> america's 41st president remembered. >> the best father a son or daughter could have. >> i may sometimes be a little awkward, but there is nothing self-conscious in my love of country. >> anthony bourdain. >> this is the path to true happiness. >> kate spade, dead of an

apparent suicide. >> legendary master of marvel comics, stan lee. >> i guess one person can make a difference. >> legendary actor penny marshall. >> schlemiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated. >> spur of the moment, you just do. and you just diva do. ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ ♪ oh. >> we're cueing the horns section. >> yes. >> the wedding of the year. >> was a royal wedding unlike has come before. >> whose dress was better, kate's or meghan's? >> oh, i don't want to be the mean person. >> aretha got you jamming a little bit. >> yeah, she did.

so many moving moments of 2018. >> so many. coming up, the tune we have all been singing on new year's eve literally for centuries. >> but does anyone really know all the words to "auld lang syne"? you're watching "world news now." auld lang syne? you're watching "world news now." around here, nobody evreally? it i didn't do it so when i heard they added ultra oxi to the cleaning power of tide, i knew it was just what we needed so now we can undo all the tough stains that nobody did dad? i didn't do it it's got to be tide

♪ ♪ ♪ yeah, you're a natural, living you're like a drone, yeah you're a natural ♪ ♪ will somebody let me see the light and then the dark tree shadowing what's happening, looking through the glass ♪ ♪ be forgot, and never >> i like how the dj mixed that in. that song of course is "auld lang syne." a moment as we ring in the new year. >> most of us recognize it. some of us can even fake our way through many of the verses. how many of us can sing it straight through?

not nobody. our own will ganss hit the streets of manhattan to find out. >> reporter: new york and new year's eve has always been a big deal, but right now we're putting everybody's knowledge to the test. "auld lang syne" has always been sung on new year's eve. but let's see how well the people here in new york city actually know the lyrics. we're putting people to the test right here, right now, and you guys are coming with us. ♪ you know that song "auld lang syne" that is always played on new year's eve? >> no. ♪ >> "auld lang syne" is the traditional song played all around the world. ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ keep your eye on the grand old flag ♪ >> it feels right. >> it feels right. >> it does. ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ la la la la la

>> she knew the melody. there was lady that was coaching you. >> she was a good stage mom. we failed her. ♪ should old acquaintance be forgot ♪ [ crickets ] [ buzzer ] ♪ >> yeah, we don't know. ♪ auld lang syne >> as long as you land on the words at the end. >> that was a fail. ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ keep your eye on the grand old flag ♪ >> keep your eye on the grand old flag! ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪ ♪ auld lang syne >> that was good. ♪ and never brought to mind, should auld acquaintance be forgot ♪

♪ in days of auld lang syne man: what do you think you're doing, kevin? uh, was just going to drive home. ah-ah-ah. there are several warning signs present that you shouldn't be driving. like hearing voices? like your text-to-emoji ratio. oh, man. the selfies! selfie! nailed it. man: we all have warning signs that let us know that we're probably not ok to drive. mine is pretending to be your subconscious. kevin: greg! come on, man. let's split a ride home. [door shuts]

♪i am beautiful in every single way♪

♪words, can't bring me down♪ this morning on "world news now," ringing in 2019. celebrations here in new york and around the world with crowds braving torrential rain and snow. how millions brought in the new year. the government shutdown now extending into the new year with no end in sight. the president is also digging in on his demand to democrats, saying we have to have a border wall. and new this half hour, the new details that are surfacing this morning in that texas manhunt. >> police say the driver of this truck you see on your screen shot into a family's car, killing a 7-year-old girl. this morning, we are hearing from that little girl's mother describing in her own words those terrifying moments. and as we ring in the new year, an annual ranking has been released of the most handsome

men of 2018, but the list has quite a few surprises. number two was one of the biggest shockers, and you won't believe who finished dead last. we'll check that out later this half hour in "the skinny." it is tuesday, january 1, 2019, new year's day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> new year, new me? >> new list, apparently. full disclosure, i was just outside the 100 top. >> oh, i figured! i knew you were going to be close. >> 'cause you got have the right look. >> yeah. there you hit it, hit it, vogue. >> vogue in 2019. >> happy new year, everybody. >> it is so good to say hello to 2019. >> slow clap. oh, my gosh, 2019! >> i feel like this is going to be an incredible year. >> it better be. >> and of course, for those counting, we are now 358 days now between this date and christmas day. so you got that much time to do

your shopping. >> oh, my gosh. let's not get ahead of ourselves. this is what it looked like in new york's times square as midnight struck on the east coast and 2019 got under way on the east coast. the rain here putting a bit of a damper on things, but the show did indeed go on. >> five, four, three, two, one! happy new year! >> reporter: it's 2019. and not even pouring rain can dampen the festivities. ♪ ♪ glorious, got a chance to start again ♪ >> reporter: more than a million partiers packed into new york's times square for the country's biggest new year's eve celebration. billions of people across the globe happily welcomed the fresh

start with confetti, bonfires and fireworks. new zealand and australia were among the first nations to kick off the new year. sydney exploding into an impressive pyrotechnic display at midnight, despite torrential downpours that snarled travel during the day. in north korea, citizens of the reclusive country marked the occasion by joining hands and dancing. and a record-breaking display left onlookers in awe in dubai. an intense fireworks and light show illuminating the sky, to become the largest pyrotechnic display ever. people marched through the streets in turkey, cracking whips in a traditional celebration, and a light show in paris dazzled crowds around the arc de triomphe as police faced off against yellow jacket protesters. but back here at home, some american cities celebrated in unique ways. wisconsin dropping a big roll of cheese at midnight, while north carolina opted for a pickle. but in new york, the world famous ball dropped above soggy revellers, all dancing, singing, and dripping wet.

>> and due to the rain there in times square, new york police weren't able to use a drone to monitor the big crowd, but even so, there were no reports of major problems. so some good news there. >> absolutely. and revellers rang in 2019 with severe weather from coast-to-coast. more severe storms in the southeast and powerful and gusty winds are moving in to the northeast. a blizzard, look at this, clobbered the dakotas, causing whiteout conditions, making highways and roads nearly invisible. >> goodness. icy road conditions had cars spinning out of control. look at that. like you see in washington state. flash flooding created hazards across much of central tennessee. this tree crashed through a home in clarksville. branches piercing the ceiling and walls. let's get the detailed forecast from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. happy new year! >> good morning, janai, marcus. for new year's day, widespread cold. that's the big story. dropping the real feel down to negative 40 in some areas, north dakota and south dakota. gusty winds in southern california.

with 50-mile-per-hour to 60-mile-per-hour winds there. another round of snow for new mexico, causing problems along i-25. cold in texas and the south central part of the country. wet in the southeast along the carolinas, and for the northeast, mild along this front, but cold behind it. janai, marcus? >> our thanks to paul there. turning now to president trump ringing in 2019 at the white house with, of course, a flurry of tweets. the president posted two happy new year's videos touting his accomplishments and predicting a great but complicated year ahead as the government shutdown drags on for another day. >> while i'm at the white house working, you're out there partying tonight, but i don't blame you, enjoy yourselves. we're going to have a great year. have a really, really happy new year. >> the president's also digging in on his demand to democrats, saying we have to have a border wall. in one tweet he said mexico is paying for it through the billions of dollars the u.s. is saving with the new trade deal. and the president denied abandoning the idea of a wall.

now he is calling democrats back to the negotiating table as they prepare to introduce new bills aimed at reopening the government. abc's tara palmeri has more. >> reporter: the president telling democratic leaders to come back to washington to strike a deal, telling fox news -- >> i'm in washington. i'm ready, willing and able. i'm in the white house. i'm ready to go. they can come over right now. we are not giving up. we have to have border security. and the wall is a big part of border security, the biggest part. >> reporter: the border wall at the center of the deadlock. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> reporter: but his outgoing chief of staff john kelly saying the administration long abandoned a concrete barrier along the southern border. telling "the l.a. times," quote, to be honest, it's not a wall. the president still says "wall." oftentimes, frankly, he'll say barrier or fencing, now he has tended towards steel slats. today the president seeming to fire back at kelly's claims, tweeting, an all concrete wall was never abandoned. some areas will be all concrete,

but the experts at border patrol prefer a wall that is see-through. democrats are still puzzled over what type of funding package the president will accept. senate minority leader chuck schumer's office telling abc news one official says the white house is open to compromise. another says they want $5 billion for the wall. the president's allies say no matter what form the wall takes, the real issue is tougher border policy. >> the wall has become a metaphor for border security. and what we're talking about is a physical barrier where it makes sense. in the past, every democrat has voted for these physical barriers. it can't just be about because trump wants it, we no longer agree with it. >> how democrats filed two bills to reopen the government but they don't include funding for a border. and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he will not hold a vote on a bill the president won't sign. tara palmeri, abc news, the white house. and federal workers are now suing the government over the shutdown saying it's not fair to be forced to work without pay.

more than 400,000 employees are affected, and they're considered essential and are required to report to work. the suit was filed by one of the largest unions representing federal workers. north korean leader kim jong-un used his new year's message to look forward to another summit with president trump. during his annual televised address, kim said he is ready to meet with trump at any time. he also warned the u.s. not to test north korea's patience with sanctions and pressure tactics. kim used his new year's message last year to signal he was ready to commit to pursuing peace on the korean peninsula. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has taken a big step towards a white house run. the democrat whose focus has been on onomic inequality has announced a formal exploratory committee, and that allows her to begin raising campaign funds. warren plans to announce a formal campaign plan early this year. she is expected to be among at least a dozen democratic hopefuls. as 2018 has wrapped up, college football bowl season wraps up with a flourish. a total of 11 games yesterday and today.

there you go, from the peanut gallery. >> one of the latest matchups of 2018 saw northwestern play utah in the holiday bowl, and the wildcats won 31-20 over the utes in san diego. >> the last game of 2018 was in jacksonville. texas a&m walloped nc state, 52-13, ooh, in the gator bowl. yikes. the moment of the night, aggies senior cullen gillaspia, a former walk-on who earned a scholarship, closed the scoring with the first touchdown of his career. look how excited he was. >> an exciting time. and of course in just a few hours, the 130th annual tournament of roses parade gets under way in california, and look at this. on monday the floats were moved from irwindale to pasadena. >> workers were busy putting the finishing touches on the 40 floats. this year's theme is the melody of life. that gets under way i believe at 8:00 a.m. this morning. you know what? i think chaka khan is the grand

marshal. >> i was going to try to think of like a chaka khan lyric, but i can't. >> i can think of a you. >> what? >> "i'm every woman." that's her, right? >> right. ♪ i'm every woman >> sing it. 2019. somebody has to. coming up, stars, they're just like us. we'll check out how some of the other half have been ringing in the new year. but first, we're going have new details on this urgent manhunt in texas. the mother of a 7-year-old girl killed in cold blood is now speaking out. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now."

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former "laverne & shirley" star died of heart failure and complications from diabetes. >> the document also says marshall was cremated last week. she passed away on december 17th at the age of 75. a massachusetts judge says actor kevin spacey must appear in a nantucket courtroom next week on charges he groped a young man in a bar two years ago. the judge rejected his argument that he should be allowed to skip the arraignment. spacey plans to plea not guilty. turning to the urgent manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl. she was in her family's car and this happened in houston, texas. >> police say the shooter opened fire from his own vehicle, and now we're hearing from that girl's mother. here is abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: police near houston searching for the driver of the truck seen in this surveillance photo. they say opened fire into a family's car, killing this 7-year-old girl. >> he took away an innocent child.

she did not deserve this at all. >> reporter: laporsha washington says she was driving to a grocery store with her four daughters sunday morning when out of nowhere that truck pulled up next to them. >> i heard shots start firing, and they came through my window, broke my glass, hit me in my arm. and the truck slowed down and continued to fire as he was in front of us. >> reporter: her children horrified, realizing a bullet hit their sister, jazmine barnes. >> she say, mama, jazmine's not moving, she is not talking. i turned around, and my 7-year-old was shot in the head. >> reporter: investigators now looking for this red or maroon four-door pickup and the driver they describe as white, in his 40s with a beard. they say he was wearing a red hoodie. >> we want to seek justice for jazmine, and bring this killer to justice and get him off the street. >> reporter: jazmine's mother said they had no interaction with the driver before the shooting. the motive still under investigation. marci gonzalez, abc news, los

angeles. >> such a tough story there. well, when we come back, the most handsome men of 2018. >> hey! at number one really may not be that big of a surprise. the real kicker, a surprise here may be who was 100 on this list. >> hmm. >> yeah. "the skinny" is next. going to extremes for perfect skin? where does it end? new olay whips. while not equal to cosmetic procedures, our b3 complex hydrates to smooth skin. injections? rejected. beautiful skin? accepted. olay. "world news now" continues after this from our stations.

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny time now for "the skinny," the first "skinny" of 2019. welcome. starting with a ranking of the most handsome men of 2018. >> okay, and this is a list compiled by tc candler and the independent critics. they've been publishing these rankings of the world's most beautiful people i think since 1990. >> okay. >> it's based on public opinion. >> okay, fair enough. they didn't ask me, but fine. this year, ranking dead last at number 100, leonardo dicaprio. >> okay, and it's not fun to finish dead last on any list, but we have to say at least he is on the list. >> right. >> at least he is on it.

>> many of us, we can't say that this morning. >> we could. not me. not me, it's men. >> true. >> whatever. actor chris hemsworth came in at number 74. stiff competition here. and here is a real surprise. finishing two notches above him, soccer star cristiano ronaldo. at number 72. >> focus. focus. >> i'm just saying, oh, my goodness. >> and david beckham finished much higher than any of them. >> of course he did. >> at 13. and then, the man named "people" magazine's sexiest man alive in 2018 came in at number three. >> yes, yes, sir. 21-year-old jeon jungkook, the main vocalist of the south korean band bts, also big fans of our show, finished in second place. >> and then finishing number one on the list, the most handsome man, there he is. >> all right. >> he is actually hawaiian born, 39 years old, jason momoa. i'm actually not surprised one bit. >> no. i can get jiggy with that list. >> he's got aquaman going.

>> exactly. and the muscles. next, you know the stars, they're just like us. >> just like us. rich or poor, we all ring in the new year at the same time, with the exception of course of different time zones. cristiano ronaldo, back to him, rang in 2019 on a yacht in dubai with his fiancee, georgina rodriguez. >> and victoria beckham posed in a tiny black tuxedo dress. while her son, aspiring model romeo alongside a 2019 sign form ed out of tennis balls. >> oh. there it is. he is a cutie too. >> singer miley rae cyrus -- is she married? has he changed her name? posed in front of a collection of gold bottles and a bottle of champagne. >> imagine, if you will. so everybody had a good time. and tennis phenom, serena williams, she apparently has more important things to do than to think about champagne. >> of course she does. >> she carried her obviously

tuckered out daughter alexis olympia there. cute photo. >> life of a working mom. of course the couple whose wedding this year made the harry and meghans look like a western pennsylvania fire hall affair written by a writer from western pennsylvania, to be fair, nick jonas and priyanka chopra enjoying themselves in the swiss alps. beautiful. and i'll rewind it a little bit. back to serena williams, her first big match of the year happens later today as she faces roger federer in mixed doubles. >> yeah, that's right. williams will face federer, whose 20 grand slam titles are the most in tennis history. serena holds the women's record in the open era with 23. but trails margaret court's all-record of 24. now, federer tells tennis.com, quote, it's very exciting for both of us. it's going to be a one-time and never again type of competition. >> that match starts at 12:30 eastern time. >> and we will be watching. and finally, it's a team effort these days. just for carrie underwood to tie her shoes. >> she is very pregnant. country star shared this adorable video on instagram.

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♪ you've been abouted shady ♪ i want you all to myself, we don't need anyone else, let our bodies do the talking, let our shadows paint the wall ♪ ♪ i want you here in my arms, we'll hide away in the dark, slip your hand in my back pocket ♪ ♪ go and let your long hair fall ♪ ♪ i want you all, like this, all all to myself, to myself ♪ ♪ ♪ step by step ♪ oh baby, you're always on my mind ♪ ♪ step by step ♪ ooh, girl, i really think

♪ so i want to say thank you, 'cause it makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder, makes me that much wiser, thanks for making me a fighter ♪ ♪ makes me run a little faster, you make my skin a little bit deeper, thanks for making me a fighter ♪ >> we're in it together, baby! >> five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! [ cheering ] ♪ ♪ >> what a sight ringing in 2019. >> yes. the confetti comes down. you don't even notice the rain. >> absolutely. and jack, you said your sister-in-law is watching,

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this morning on world news now, ringing in 2019. celebrations here in new york and around the world with crowds braving torrential rain and snow. how millions brought in the new year. >> the government shutdown, now extending into the new year with no end in sight. the president is digging in on his demands to democrat saying we have to have a border wall. new details surfacing this morning in that texas manhunt. >> police say the driver of this truck shot into a family's car killing a 7-year-old girl. that little girl's mother, describing in her own words those terrifying moments. and as we ring in the new year, an annual ranking has been released of the most handsome

men of 2018, but the list has quite a few surprises. number two was one of the biggest shockers, and you won't believe who finished dead last. we'll check that out later this half hour in "the skinny." it is tuesday, january 1st, 2019. >> yes. >> new year's day. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> new year. new me. >> new list, apparently. full disclosure, i was just outside the 100 top. >> oh, i figured. i knew you were going to be close. >> 'cause you got to have the right look. >> yeah. there you, hit it. hit it, vogue. happy new year, everybody. >> it is so good to say hello to 2019. >> slow clap. oh, my gosh, 2019! >> i feel like this is going to be an incredible year. >> it better be. >> and of course, for those counting, we are now 358 days now between this date and christmas day. so you got that much time to do

your shopping. >> oh, my gosh, let's not get ahead of ourselves. this is what it looked like in new york's times square as midnight struck here on the east coast and 2019 got under way in the u.s. the rain here in the northeast putting a bit of a damper on things, but the show did indeed go on. >> five, four, three, two, one! happy new year! >> reporter: it's 2019, and not even pouring rain can dampen the festivities. ♪ ♪ glorious, got a chance to start again ♪ >> reporter: more than a million partiers packed into new york's times square for the country's biggest new year's eve celebration. billions of people across the globe happily welcomed the fresh start with confetti, bonfires and fireworks. new zealand and australia were among the first nations to kick

off the new year. sydney exploding into an impressive pyrotechnic display at midnight, despite torrential downpours that snarled travel during the day. in north korea, citizens of the reclusive country marked the occasion by joining hands and dancing. and a record-breaking display left onlookers in awe in dubai. an intense fireworks and light show illuminating the sky, to become the largest pyrotechnic display ever. people marched through the streets in turkey, cracking whips in a traditional celebration, and a light show in paris dazzled crowds around the arc de triomphe as police faced off against yellow jacket protesters. but back here at home, some american cities celebrated in unique ways. wisconsin dropping a big roll of cheese at midnight, while north carolina opted for a pickle. but in new york, the world famous ball dropped above soggy revellers, all dancing, singing, and dripping wet.

>> and due to the rain there in times square, new york police weren't able to use a drone to monitor the big crowd, but even so, there were no reports of major problems. so some good news there. >> absolutely. and revellers rang in 2019 with severe weather from coast-to-coast. and more severe storms in the southeast, and powerful and gusty winds are moving into the northeast. a blizzard, look at this, clobbered the dakotas, causing whiteout conditions, making highways and roads nearly invisible. >> goodness. icy road conditions had cars spinning out of control. look at that. >> wow. >> like you see in washington state. flash flooding created hazards across much of central tennessee. this tree crashed through a home in clarksville. branches piercing the ceiling and walls. let's get the detailed forecast from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. happy new year! >> good morning, janai, marcus. for new year's day, widespread cold. that's the big story. dropping the real feel down to negative 40 in some areas, in north and south dakota. gusty winds in southern

california with 50-mile-per-hour to 60-mile-per-hour winds there. another round of snow for new mexico, causing problems along i-25. cold in texas and the south central part of the country. wet in the southeast along the carolinas, and for the northeast, mild along this front, but cold behind it. janai, marcus? >> our thanks to paul there. turning now to president trump ringing in 2019 at the white house with, of course, a flurry of tweets. the president posted two happy new year's videos touting his accomplishments and predicting a great but complicated year ahead as the government shutdown drags on for another day. >> while i'm at the white house working, you're out there partying tonight, but i don't blame you. enjoy yourselves. we're going to have a great year. have a really, really happy new year. >> the president's also digging in on his demand to democrats, saying we have to have a border wall. in one tweet he said mexico is paying for it through the billions of dollars the u.s. is saving with the new trade deal. and the president denied

abandoning the idea of a wall. now he is calling democrats back to the negotiating table as they prepare to introduce new bills aimed at reopening the government. abc's tara palmeri has more. >> reporter: the president telling democratic leaders to come back to washington to strike a deal, telling fox news -- >> i'm in washington. i'm ready, willing and able. i'm in the white house. i'm ready to go. they can come over right now. we are not giving up. we have to have border security. and the wall is a big part of border security, the biggest part. >> reporter: the border wall at the center of the deadlock. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> reporter: but his outgoing chief of staff john kelly saying the administration long abandoned a concrete barrier along the southern border. telling "the l.a. times," quote, to be honest, it's not a wall. the president still says "wall." oftentimes, frankly, he'll say barrier or fencing, now he's tended towards steel slats. today, the president seeming to fire back at kelly's claims, tweeting, an all concrete wall was never abandoned. some areas will be all concrete, but the experts at border patrol

prefer a wall that is see-through. democrats are still puzzled over what type of funding package the president will accept. senate minority leader chuck schumer's office telling abc news one official says the white house is open to compromise. another says they want $5 billion for the wall. the president's allies say no matter what form the wall takes, the real issue is tougher border policy. >> the wall has become a metaphor for border security. and what we're talking about is a physical barrier where it makes sense. in the past, every democrat has voted for these physical barriers. it can't be just about because trump wants it, we no longer agree with it. >> house democrats have filed two bills to reopen the government but they don't include funding for a border wall. and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said that he will not hold a vote on a bill the president won't sign. tara palmeri, abc news, the white house. and federal workers are now suing the government over the shutdown saying it's not fair to be forced to work without pay. more than 400,000 employees are

affected, and they're considered essential and are required to report to work. the suit was filed by one of the largest unions representing federal workers. north korean leader kim jong-un used his new year's message to look forward to another summit with president trump. during his annual televised address, kim said he is ready to meet with trump at any time. he also warned the u.s. not to test north korea's patience with sanctions and pressure tactics. kim used his new year's message last year to signal he was ready to commit to pursuing peace on the korean peninsula. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has taken a big step towards a white house run. the democrat whose focus has been on economic inequality has announced a formal exploratory committee, and that allows her to begin raising campaign funds. warren plans to announce a formal campaign plan early this year. she is expected to be among at least a dozen democratic hopefuls. as 2018 has wrapped up, college football bowl season wraps up with a flourish. a total of 11 games yesterday

and today. there you go, from the peanut gallery. >> one of the latest matchups of 2018 saw northwestern play utah in the holiday bowl, and the wildcats won 31-20 over the utes in san diego. the last game of 2018 was in jacksonville. texas a&m walloped nc state, 52-13, ooh, in the gator bowl. yikes. the moment of the night, aggies senior cullen gillaspia, a former walk-on who earned a scholarship, closed the scoring with his first touchdown of his career. look how excited he was. >> what an exciting time. and of course in just a few hours, the 130th annual tournament of roses parade gets under way in california, and look at this. on monday the floats were moved from irwindale to pasadena. >> workers were busy putting the finishing touches on the 40 floats. this year's theme is the melody of life. that gets under way i believe at 8:00 a.m. this morning. >> you know what? i think chaka khan is the grand

marshal. >> i was going to try to think of like a chaka khan lyric, but i can't. >> i can think of a few. >> what? "i'm every woman." that's her, right? >> right. there you go. ♪ i'm every woman >> 2019. see? 2019 already off to a -- somebody has to. coming up, stars, they're just like us. we'll check out how some of the other half have been ringing in the new year. but first, we're going have new details on this urgent manhunt in texas. the mother of a 7-year-old girl killed in cold blood is now speaking out. you're watching "world news now." i'm alex trebek, here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase,

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former "laverne & shirley" star died of heart failure and complications from diabetes. >> the document also says marshall was cremated last week. she passed away on december 17th at the age of 75. a massachusetts judge says actor kevin spacey must appear in a nantucket courtroom next week on charges that he groped a young man in a bar two years ago. the judge rejected spacey's argument that he should be allowed to skip the arraignment because his presence would amplify negative publicity and risk contaminating the jury pool. spacey plans to plead not guilty. turning now to that urgent manhunt for a gunman who shot and killed a 7-year-old girl. she was in her family's car and this happened in houston, texas. >> police say the shooter opened fire from his own vehicle, and now we're hearing from that girl's mother. here is abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: police near houston searching for the driver of the truck seen in this surveillance photo. they say opened fire into a family's car, killing this 7-year-old girl. >> he took away an innocent child.

she did not deserve this at all. >> reporter: laporsha washington says she was driving to a grocery store with her four daughters sunday morning when out of nowhere that truck pulled up next to them. >> i heard shots start firing, and they came through my window, broke my glass, hit me in my arm. and the truck slowed down and continued to fire as he was in front of us. >> reporter: her children horrified, realizing a bullet hit their sister, jazmine barnes. >> she say mama, jazmine's not moving, she is not talking. i turned around, and my 7-year-old was shot in the head. >> reporter: investigators now looking for this red or maroon four-door pickup and the driver they describe as white, in his 40s with a beard. they say he was wearing a red hoodie. >> we want to seek justice for jazmine, and bring this killer to justice and get him off the street. >> reporter: jazmine's mother said they had no interaction with the driver before the shooting. the motive still under investigation.

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> such a tough story there. well, when we come back, the most handsome men of 2018. >> hey! at number one really may not be that big of a surprise. the real kicker, a surprise here may be who was 100 on this list. >> hmm. >> yeah. "the skinny" is next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. "world news now" conti

♪ ♪ just give me ♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny time now for "the skinny," the first "skinny" of 2019. welcome. starting with a ranking of the most handsome men of 2018. >> okay, and this is a list that's compiled by tc candler and the independent critics. they've been publishing these rankings of the world's most beautiful people i think since 1990. >> okay. >> and it's based on public opinion. >> okay, fair enough. they didn't ask me, but fine. this year, ranking dead last at number 100, leonardo dicaprio. >> okay, and it's not fun to finish dead last on any list, but we have to say at least he is on the list. >> right. at least he is on it.

>> many of us, we can't say that this morning. >> we could. not me. not me, it's men. >> true. >> whatever. actor chris hemsworth came in at number 74. stiff competition here. and here is a real surprise. finishing two notches above him, soccer star cristiano ronaldo. at number 72. >> focus. >> i'm just saying, oh my goodness. >> and david beckham, he finished much higher than any of them. >> of course he did. >> at 13. and then the man named "people" magazine's sexiest man alive in 2018 came in at number three. >> yes, yes, sir. 21-year-old jeon jungkook, the main vocalist of the south korean boy band bts, big fans of our show, finished in second place. >> and then, finishing number one on the list, the most handsome man, there he is. >> all right. >> he is actually hawaiian born, 39 years old, jason momoa. i'm actually not surprised one bit. >> no. i can get jiggy with that list. >> but he's got aquaman going. >> exactly.

>> he's got that title. >> and the muscles. next, you know the stars, they're just like us. >> just like us. rich or poor, we all ring in the new year at the same time, with the exception of course of different time zones. cristiano ronaldo, back to him, rang in 2019 on a yacht in dubai with his fiancee, georgina rodriguez. >> and victoria beckham posed in a tiny black tuxedo dress. while her son, aspiring model romeo alongside a 2019 sign formed out of tennis balls. >> oh, there it is. he is a cutie too. >> singer miley rae cyrus, is she married? has she changed her last name? posed in front of a collection of gold bottles and a bottle of champagne. >> imagine, if you will. so everybody had a good time. and tennis phenom, serena williams, she apparently has more important things to do than to think about champagne. >> of course she does. >> she carried her obviously tuckered out daughter alexis olympia. cute photo there. >> life of a working mom.

and of course, the couple whose wedding this year made the harry and meghans look like a western pennsylvania fire hall affair, written by a writer who's from western pennsylvania, to be fair, nick jonas and priyanka chopra enjoying themselves in the swiss alps. beautiful. and rewind it a little bit. back to serena williams, her first big match of the year happens later today as she faces roger federer in mixed doubles. >> yeah, that's right. williams will face federer, whose 20 grand slam titles are the most in tennis history. serena holds the women's record in the open era with 23. but trails margaret court's all-time record of 24. now, federer tells tennis.com, quote, it's very exciting for both of us. it's going to be a one-time and never again type of competition. >> that match starts at 12:30 eastern time. >> and we will be watching. and finally, it's a team effort these days. just for carrie underwood to tie her shoes. >> she is very pregnant. country star shared this

adorable video on instagram. her husband, 3-year-old son tag-teamed to help her tie her shoes. >> you're doing a good job, buddy. >> that's pretty close. yeah, you got it. yeah, you got it.

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♪ ♪ the party winding down in times square. so many people were there just a couple of hours ago, but they were all like it's cold, it's raining, we're out of here. >> it's time to go. >> but not too cold. it's been an american new year's eve tradition now for the past 46 years, "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve." >> and this year the star-studded entertainment managed to sparkle through the rain pouring down on this new year's eve, and the revellers in new york's times square. ♪ ♪ you call me, baby ♪ how long has this been going on ♪

♪ you've been acting sort of shady ♪ ♪ i've been feeling it lately ♪ i want you all to myself, we don't need anyone else, let our bodies do the talking, let our shadows paint the wall ♪ ♪ i want you here in my arms, we'll hide away in the dark, slip your hand in my back pocket ♪ ♪ go and let your long hair fall ♪ ♪ i want you all, like this, all all to myself, to myself ♪ ♪ ♪ step by step ♪ oh baby, you're always on my mind ♪ ♪ step by step ♪ ooh, girl, i really think

♪ so i want to say thank you, because it makes me that much stronger, makes me work a little bit harder, makes me that much wiser ♪ ♪ thanks for making a fighter ♪ makes me a little bit faster, you make my skin a little bit deeper, makes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ thanks for making me a fighter ♪ >> we're in it together, baby! >> five, four, three, two, one, happy new year! [ cheering ] ♪ ♪ >> what a sight ringing in 2019. >> yes. the confetti comes down. you don't even notice the rain. >> absolutely. and jack, you said your sister-in-law is watching,

right? yes.

up this morning. ood morning america's" coming up this morning. making making news in america this morning -- >> three, two, one. happy new year! >> ringing in the new year. the biggest party in the country sending 2018 out with a bang. from pouring rain to spectacular displays, how nations around the world welcomed 2019. the government shutdown heading into the new year. president trump digging in, refusing to back down on border wall demands. >> we are not giving up. we have to have border security. >> and the new plan democrats say could reopen the government by the end of the week. killer on the loose. the urgent