icy roads in wisconsin put a deputy in danger. take a look at that. he stopped to help a driver whose car had gone into a ditch and as he was walking back to his cruiser that car coming from the other direction just started spinning out of control. that deputy managed to get out of the way just in time. firefighters left behind an ice castle after putting out flames in philadelphia. look at that. they dowsed the overnight house fire in the germantown section in sub freezing temperatures. by morning the home and cars in the street looked like a scene from the movie "frozen." three people were hurt in the fire and three dozen have been relocated. we turn to the confrontation igniting outrage across the country. >> the school the center of the storm, covington catholic high school in kentucky will re-open this morning under extra security after receiving threats. one of the students coming face-to-face with a native american protester is speaking out. >> here is erielle reshef. >> reporter: claiming they,

their parents and their kentucky school are being targeted by threats. >> my position is that i was not disrespectful to mr. phillips. >> reporter: covington catholic high school shutting down amid the security scare. these images of the teens many wearing make america great again hats appearing to face-off with native american elder, nathan philips, still a lightning rod. president trump himself weighing in, tweeting the students of covington have become symbols of fake news and how evil they can be and i know they will use it for good, maybe even bringing people together. the culture at covington catholichouse under scrutiny showing past students painted in what looks like black face. some familiar with the school say the video was filmed during a blackout night for the basketball team where students were encouraged to wear black from head to toe. erielle reshef, abc news, new york. an instagram star famous for taking photos on top of

mountains in a bikini died after a tragic fall. >> gigi woo, she's known as bikini hiker was found dead saturday by rescue workers after falling 65 feet into a valley in taiwan. she contacted friends via a satellite phone after a fall but was unable to tell them her location. >> this is the latest in a string of deaths by people who do extreme things for social media. a los angeles parrot is finally free after spending three days trapped in a storm drain. >> free as a bird. all it took was water, pvc piping, remote control vehicles and a youtube parrot expert. there were a few glitches over the three nights millie being spooked. now, she is safe and sound. >> and now she is free as a bird. >> fly away. >> oh, good for millie. happy for millie.

>> uh-huh. coming up, are you having trouble with work and life balance? >> no. >> no? there just is no life. if yes, you are not alone. more than 1 in 3 workers say they are. >> and it's leading to a burnout. how to beat it up next on "world news now." burnout. how to beat it up next on "world news now."

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>> how you doing over there? >> yeah, we were just trying to catch a cat nap in that break. any little second where you can just close your eyes. >> it's all about balance, you see. if you can't figure out why some small straightforward tasks feel impossible -- >> or if you are in a chronic state of stress and feel like you are taking care of everybody but yourself you may be suffering from burnout. here's abc's, paula faris. >> i love you kids. get out, get out. oh, my god! there is an emergency pta meeting today at 5:00. >> reporter: it's called running out of gas, burning the candle at both ends or burnout. >> we are killing ourselves trying to be perfect and it's making us insane. >> we all think we know it when we see it but experts define it as being in a state of chronic stress and taking care of everything and everyone else but leaving you overwhelmed and emotionally drained. social media is full of hash tags like burnout, beat burnout and burnout generation.

sparking the question, are we living in a burnout culture. >> if i could hashtag how i feel about my burnout now, it would be just like #chaos. >> reporter: the marketing director said she has been battling burnout for over a year. >> i want to be the best i can be at this job but it's been a lot. >> reporter: she says between her demanding job, family and planning her wedding her weekly to-do lists have become endless. >> there's a voice in the back of your head that says if you don't do that, though, and you don't stay later or work the extra hour you are not going to be, like, what you need to be. >> reporter: now she says every day tasks have begun to fall through the cracks. >> i am thrilled i am doing my laundry right now because i don't know when i would have done it. just realizing i didn't eat. >> lately it would be #overit. >> reporter: mental health expert says guilt over timing

time out for herself is the root for her burnout. >> i always feel like i should be doing more things and like i am never going to catch up. >> reporter: clients overcome these feelings. she still has not been able to overcome them on her own. >> i do have four jobs. that's a lot. i don't know why if i not complain but vent about all the things i feel i have to do. see, so we have tips for you. finding the work life balance can be so tricky. one of the first things you can do, start by removing the urgency some of the things in your life that are really not that urgent. >> yeah, like time management. not answering work related e-mails and calls past 7:00 p.m. or on our shift, 3:00 p.m. put yourself first once in a while. >> also, really do find time for yourself. meditate. eat healthy. exercise. all that stuff will absolutely help you. of course, get rest. >> yeah. sleep. eat well. don't be on your phone all day.

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♪ >> you like that music? >> i am excited. it's my first time doing "weird science. i'm into it. that's the voice, huh? >> weird science. we are starting with the giant ufo type of thing up in maine, the floating ice disk. it's huge and it lasted yet another storm. >> you know, we don't get that many of these in miami. >> yeah, i wouldn't think so. >> shocking. >> it's just the people that live there that are more like aliens. >> that was totally fair. totally fair. >> it's on camera so we can see it all the time. >> is that a live look? that's a live look right now. >> but it's not swirling anymore. >> it's taking a little time off right now.

it's finding it's work/life balance. >> there you go. >> that was good, victor. that was good. >> let's get to more ice-related weird science here. these bottles of water, this is actually interesting to see this happen. this was in alaska. so two bottles of water in his loft. they had not frozen. i guess, what was it? the heating had gone down in his place, so look what happened here. he just taps it down a few times. quick freeze right there. >> it's like if it gets cold slowly enough it just has to be agitated a little bit and then it will freeze. just enough. >> weird science. i am into it so far. i am learning a lot here. >> why this man's house was so cold he was wearing a parka, that is more disturbing to me. flame throwers for fast snow removal. do you see that in miami? oh, you don't know what snow is in miami. look at that. i will get to this snow quick if it's the last thing i do.

seems like that is a bad idea. >> got to be a better way to do that. >> yeah, right? no?u do whayou gotta. i bet he stayed warm, though. all that smoke. that happened in missouri. good ole missouri. right? >> at least itas >> one more thing here, let's show you this polar bear because it's adorable. polar bear cub born in berlin and starting to venture away from its mother, but they are still pretty close. >> still trying to learn how to walk and get up on those hind legs. that mama is worn out and doesn't probably have a job. >> work/life balance. that cub is just eight weeks old. it was going to venture away but now it's just all snuggled up. >> just snuggles with mama bear.

. this this morning on "world news now," the effort to reopen the government. >> hundreds of thousands of workers struggle to survive, members of congress are introducing competing bills to end the shutdown. do any have enough support the pass? this morning, drone danger. a flying device affecting flights at a major u.s. airport. the trouble it caused after being sighted. a woman who vanished over the weekend has been found. there's a man in custody in connection with her disappearance. new details coming in. he's furry, fabulous and in our studios today. the world famous jiffpom is here to play with us. it's wednesday, january 23rd. announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." man's best friend, the legend.

jiffpom. >> i won't be able to focus until we see it. ganss. >> he heard his name. >> yes. he's so happy. >> so excited. >> if he's happy, i must be over the moon. this is the best day of my life. >> best day ever, hashtag. >> will is having all the fun. >> you guys can join me here in a bit. >> he is stealing the show. we'll get back to jiffpom in a little bit. we begin with the senate making a move to end the government shutdown a month into the stalemate over the border wall. >> senators will vote on dual bills tomorrow. it would fund the government through the first week of february with no wall money, allowing time for talks. neither bill is expected to pass. >> meanwhile, 8 workers are set to miss their second paycheck this month. >> reporter: thursday, the

senate will vote on two bills to reopen the government. >> we have a plan from the president -- >> reporter: majority leader, mitch mcconnell is pushing for president trump's latest proposal and protections for dreamers in exchange for the full funding of the wall. since the supreme court declined to take up daca, the rules are in place. democrats say the president's deal is not really a deal at all. >> no one, no one can call this a compromise. >> reporter: neither bill is expected to gain enough support to pass the house and senate. a warning the shutdown is making the country less safe in ways we cannot see. >> counterterrorism and counter intelligence around the globe. >> reporter: the fbi agents warn confidential forces could be lost forever. they are not able to do undercover work and puts perves is on standby,ch puts children in jeopardy. government workers are prepared

to miss their second paycheck. many stand in food lines in the nation's capital. >> this is my third time. we plan on coming every day for lunch. >> reporter: looking like the shutdown could continue until next tuesday, sources say president trump is preparing two different speeches. one that could be presented at a formal state of the union at the house, the other at a campaign-style rally as local legislatures and opinion fights move on. lana zak, abc news, washington. >> thank you. more every day americans are stepping up to help cash strapped government workers across the country. >> volunteers are giving out stock up on produce and pet food. others are dropping off donated items. the trump administration can go ahead with the ban on transgender people in the military, due to a ruling by the supreme court. however, lawsuits are moving through the lower courts.

the pentagon says they will not implement changes to transgender policies while the cases are being heard. for the second time this year, a u.s. service member has been killed in afghanistan. the military says the american was killed as a result of enemy small arms fire. officials say the incident took place in central afghanistan. last thursday, a u.s. srgt died from injuries in combat. here at home, one of the busiest airports is back up to speed, following a drone incident. arrives at newark airport outside new york city were briefly suspended last night after two drone reports. the drone was spotted over another smaller airport in newark's flight pattern. about two hours after the first drone report, newark airport was operating again. the family of a woman appearing from a boston bar is overjoyed she was found safe and sound. 23-year-old olivia ambrose had

been missing since last saturday night. victor pena is charged with kidnapping. he's expected to make a court appearance today. eva pilgrim has the report. >> reporter: after days of searching, a breakthrough. >> we can tell you, the young woman, olivia ambrose has been found alive. >> reporter: boston police confirming the news. >> a long night and day, but well worth it. >> reporter: the 23-year-old was last seen at this bar with her twin sister and friends saturday night. she just moved to boston to work for a software company. >> we are beyond happy to have her home. it's amazing. >> reporter: the news coming just after police released these photos of a person of interest in the case. she left the bar around 11:00 p.m. saturday. minutes later, she entered a subway station with a man, his arm around her. cameras then catching her exiting a different station with the same man. >> i went to her apartment. she hadn't be there.

it was set up with pajamas on the bed and everything. >> reporter: police converging her cell phone lastnged, finding olivia. >> the officers made entry and apprehended the suspect. >> reporter: our boston affiliate with footage of the suspect in custody. she was taken to the hospital where she is being evaluated. her family releasing a statement thanking everyone for helping bring her home. eva pilgrim, abc news. >> thanks to eva there. another storm is sweeping through the midwest overnight. >> it is moving out of kansas and stretches to the great lakes. for most, it will bring heavy rain. some northern areas could see six inches or more of snow by daybreak. >> mo snow. >> mo snow. detroit metropolitan airport is closed overnight because of the icy conditions. i'm not used to talking about

snow. >> all right, miami. a fourth of all flights to and from chicago were delayed or canceled. getting home from work in the windy city was not fun. the morning commute is expected to be worse. >> the storm will bring rain to the ohio valley and the gulf coast and snow around the great lakes. it should reach the eastern states by mid afternoon. >> this guy. a texas man found out the hard way, a 24 hour fitness franchise wasn't open all night. >> 24 hours. jonathan santos found himself locked inside the houston area gym despite the name of the location. see that location closed as 10:00 p.m. he says an employee saw him in a locker room doing a final walk through. when santos tried to leave, the doors were locked. he had to call another location, which was really open all night to get help. >> i called the nearest 24 hours, explained the situation. they were helpful as well. when the gentleman came in to

let me out, there wasn't an apology. it was like, hey, man, i told you we were closing. >> santos says he was stuck for 25 minutes before someone came and let him out. i mean, if you are called 24 hour fitness. >> that is so funny. no comment, so far, from 24 hour fitness. that's hilarious. >> if someone saw him and left him there, it's cold. >> like we said, we are closing. get your reps in, bud. coming up, countdown to the oscars. "black panther" is among the most nominated films. see who was left out of the group of nominees. the first celebrities to ever visit the show. take a look. jiffpom. will is here, too. jiffpom is going to be joining us. s going to be joining us.

know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this valentine's day get what you want a western new york couple lived out two dreams over the weekend. they became husband and wife and got married in the snow. >> mo snow. >> mo snow. david bragg got hitched outdoors in rochester, new york, despite the high temperature in the mid-20s.

>> a great picture. they got a great photo. >> those are nice colors for the winter wedding. they got the idea from a snow scene in disney's "beauty and the beast". if i was a guest, i wouldn't be a guest. >> that would be so rough. i'd watch from afar. in the car. chelsea clinton is preparing for another blessed event. >> yesterday, the former first daughter announced she and her husband are expecting their third child. the new sibling for the 4-year-old daughter charlotte and 2-year-old son aiden is set to arrive in the summer. the oscars won't have a host this year but they have nominees. >> nominations are out and, as expected, films like "a star is born", "roma" had multiple nominations. >> we have the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: the favorite leading the way with ten oscar nominations each. black panther is what everyone is talking about. the top grossing film of 2018,

receiving several nominations. >> black panther -- >> reporter: becoming the first superhero movie ever nominated for the top prize of best picture. the smash hit nominated along "black klansman," rhapso rhapsody" "roma," "a star is born" and vice. roma is making history. the netflix movie becoming the first streaming service mihm to receive a nod for best picture. >> reporter: a star is born racking up, scoring honors for original song, bradley cooper for best actor. joining him in that category, christian bale, william dufoe. >> you don't expect hearing you have been nominated for an oscar. >> lady gaga is nominated for

best actress next to glenn close, melissa mccarthy. the most nominated living actor to never win an oscar. >> it's all real, darling. >> reporter: stars were nominated but missing from this year's nominees, asian actors and a woman in the category for best director. victor and janai? >> thanks. >> always controversy around the oscars. >> always. somebody is always left out. the oscars will be here on abc, february 24th. >> can't wait for that. >> tune in. former new york yankee great rivera, says, his historic selection to the baseball hall of fame is beyond his imagination. rivera is the first to be selected to the hall. >> more than 19 seasons with the yankees, he won five world

series and became baseball's career saves leader. he was surrounded by family when word of the selection was announced. even jiffpom is a fan. he will be enshrined in cooperstown in july, along with the rest of the halls class of '19. >> very exciting. >> great guy. such a good player. >> congratulations to him. coming up, the biggest day, maybe ever for "world news now." jiffpom. jiffpom is here. with nearly 9 million instra gram followers, that's 9 million more than us. we'll see what's new next. jiffpom up next.

the world's most famous animal with almost 9 million followers on instagram, three guinness world records to his name, threeunder his belt and f heidi klum and dolphins cheerleaders.

so alert, the paparazzi, he is here this morning, the one, the nlffm, of pom. course the most dramatic piece, ever, to introduce the best guest of all time. this will be the highest profile interview that i do all year, all of 2019. jiff, thank you so much for being here. how are you feeling this morning? jiff, you have some big news. you are in new york for a very special reason. i know, i know. we are so excited to have you. let's call in some back up. heather, come on in here. >> hi, will. >> thank you so much for being here.of course. thank you. >> jiff is excited. we are excited. you are making a pretty cool announcement. there's a reason you joined us here. what is going on with this guy? >> we are excited to launch the jiffpom brand. we have eight collectibles, ten

in total. two mystery collectibles and four adorable plush that jiffpom is bringing to the homes of every child alive. right now, they are available in 2300 walmarts across the nation. he has basically all of these beautiful collectibles. >> so, because everybody can't obviously hang out with jiffpom like i am lucky enough to be doing right now, you can bring home something almost as adorable. >> almost. we tried to work with him to get the perfect proportions, making him really cute. he really wants everyone to live a cute life. >> these are available in walmarts now. obviously, he has a big instagram following. 9 million to be exact. while we have you guys here, is there something folks wouldn't know about following him on insta? >> jiff loves going to the beach

and playing in the sand. we made sure we incorporated all his activities he likes to do in his collectible brand. rsion.ith a rfoard.ch goer? >> he is, as is most of us in l.a., right? >> the puppy party. of course you are invited. come on over here. so, jiff, say hi. >> anymore treats? >> yeah, i got you. >> hey, buddy. >> keep telling us more. >> yeah, so, we were really excited to work with him. he really wants to resinate his brand to kids every year. like, he really gives. he's always giving. it's not a one-time purchase. he is digital content. you buy the toy and every day you are updated with his whereabouts and what he is doing. the cuteness is consistently real. >> love it. i'm going to come around here

and see if jiff can do a trick with me we were practicing. katy perry wouldn't pick him for a music video if he didn't. jiff? jiff? jiff? stick 'em up. stick 'em up. >> no way. >> stick 'em up. does it get any cuter than that? does it get any cuter than that? good boy. down. jiff, down. >> this is why i had to come over here. >> of course. who can resist? >> he is the best. thank you for being here. does it get any better? >> cutest thing i have ever seen. >> he is the cutest thing. they are the cutest thing. please purchase them. he wants you all to enjoy him as much as we do. >> i think everybody here deserves one. since we can't keep the real guy -- >> of course. >> he's got a lot of stops to make. can you hang out longer? >> of course. >> we would love to have him here for a few more minutes. look at him. >> totally. he wants it. i think he's enjoying himself. coming up, how do you draw

and "x"? >> how do you draw an "x," jiff. that's what the world wants to know. how do you draw an "x," jiff. that's what the world wants to know.

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it's time for the mix. >> we have a special guest. we couldn't get jiff go. >> hi, jiffpom. there is a whole thing going on, on twitter. twitter is divided over one simple question. how do you draw an "x"? jiffpom is thinking about it. he's not sure. >> we are going to talk about drawing an "x" but i don't know if anyone is going to listen now. >> right because jiffpom is like, look at me. hi. how do you draw it. >> there are eight different ways. >> eight ways. they are all directional. you know, i guess across the pond, our friends over there do four and five more commonly.

here in the u.s. of a., we do seven and eight more commonly. victor, how do you draw and "x"? >> i have to do it in person. >> can we watch? show him. how do you do it? hold it up, like a chalk board. teacher victor, how do you do it? >> we are going this way. i guess i go up down. what number was that? >> i don't know. somebody is surprised, like, what? >> that's how i do it. >> as we were going over this, i was like eight ways, how many ways are there to draw an "x"? there's obviously only one way. >> i did number five, for the record. >> it's like that. >> you started in the middle. >> i'm kidding. that's psychopath serial killer. i don't do it like that. down and down. jiff, how are you going to do it? he wants the treats victor is pulling out of his pocket. >> yeah, i have been feeding jiff treats this entire time. they taste good. we also have that epic dance

battle. i'm not sure if you saw this at the philadelphia/76ers game. watch these kids going back and forth. these kids are going across the arena. they have apparently dualed many times before. they just sat down and met for the first time. they have shirts on for the meeting. >> at my school, my friend says there's this kid and he looks just like you. he said i can't believe he took his shirt off. i'm like, that's exactly me. >> adorable. they are so funny. so funny. and they are so good at dancing, right? ripping off shirts and getting down. >> gloria estefan, pride of miami. >> oh, my gosh. mr. 305. i mean, in addition to this princess petting a puppy -- >> princess? >> there's another one. this princess, cuddling a puppy. >> that was the segway, instead of a dog? >> yeah.

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this morning on "world news now," state of the union showdown. president trump and house speaker, nancy pelosi, at odds over the president's speech set to be delivered in less than a week. why the president's staff is preparing two versions of the important speech. rush to rescue. a car careening into the back of a school bus with 34 kids inside. that car exploding into a fire ball. who saved all the students onboard? the nfl is facing legal actions. >> new orleans saints fans suing over that call or noncall in the nfc championship game against the rams alleging the outcome caused past, present and future mental anguish. what they are demanding. anne hathaway is making headlines. she says she is done drinking for the next 18 years.

why? why, anne, would anybody do that? we'll explain. it's wednesday, january 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> 18 years is a long time. >> we never stop drinking. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> jinx. just kidding, it's coffee and water, guys, don't worry. >> coffee here. >> coffee because otherwise how would we function, right? we will explain that. look at victor's little cup. i just need a little coffee because i'm tired. we'll explain that later. beginning this hour, president trump moving forward with plans to deliver his state of the union address even after house speaker, nancy pelosi, urged him to delay it. >> the white house insists the president will speak to the american people next tuesday, but with the government shutdown in day 33, the venue of the speech remains in limbo. mary bruce has the details. >> reporter: president trump is making it clear he's not going to let nancy pelosi stop him from delivering his state of the

union. the white house requesting a walk through of the house chamber. >> nancy pelosi does not dictate to the president when he will or will not have a conversation with the american people. >> reporter: but she does have the power to block him from doing it on the house floor, and if she does sources say trump is eyeing a political rally instead. democrats are rejecting what the president called a compromise. >> let me be very clear. open up government. open the government. let's talk. >> reporter: the president's offer, temporary protections for dreamers, undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children in exchange for the $5.7 billion to build the border wall, but the supreme court downplayed that plan leaving protections in order. now 800,000 federal workers about to miss their second paycheck. in tennessee, john manly, an air traffic controller and father of seven is driving for uber on his days off. >> it doesn't come close to the

salary we are missing. >> reporter: fbi agents are also looking for other work. >> fbi agents should not have to go work at a store stocking shelves because they can't feed their families on their government job. >> reporter: agents warn the shutdown is making us less safe, that they are unable to do undercover work without the funds to buy drugs or firearms from gang members and they are putting pervs on standby, which puts children in jeopardy. when it comes to the state of the union, sources say the president is preparing to give this speech but the big question remains where? he is preparing two versions of the speech, one he could deliver on the hill and the other if pelosi disinvites him, one he could take on the road. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> terrifying the fbi is saying it's making us less safe. thanks to mary. the senate teed up two bills aimed at ending the historic government shutdown.

a vote is set for tomorrow based on president trump's proposal to swap wall funding for temporary protection forreers, afails, th will take up a second measure to reopen the government until february 8th to allow time for talks, but allows no wall money. nancy pelosi got her first look at a charitable kitchen in washington where a chef is serving up free hot meals for federal workers and their families. major protests are planned for today in venezuela. the u.s. is supporting the opposition. vice president pence is taking the lead recording a video and calling the president, nicholas maduro a dick tar toy with no legitimate claim to power. he tweeted the u.s. would support the opposition until democracy is restored. maduro claims pence is supporting a coup against him. police in michigan say heads up by a detective helped to capture a suspect accused of shooting an officer in the face. >> the officer is listed in critical, but stable condition this morning.

he was wounded during a roadside incident. that led to a long chase and suspected gunman's arrest. abc's gio benitez reports. >> reporter: a traffic stop in saginaw county, michigan, turning horrifying in an instant. >> i've been shot! >> reporter: the officer making the chilling call to other o officers, bravely managing to send out key details despite a critical gunshot wound. >> it's a white dodge pickup, white male, mid-30s. i'm shot in the face. >> hang in there buddy. not far away from you. >> reporter: police racing to the scene saying the white pickup had been stolen by joshua rosebush. authorities launching an intense manhunt for the suspect. >> he is considered armed and dangerous. >> reporter: police finding the white pickup ditched, hours later spotting another stolen vehicle driving suspiciously. >> he just blew the stop sign. >> a massive police response cornering rosebush.

>> negative. keep your distance, wait for back up. he is armed and dangerous. shots fired! shomts -- shots fired! >> reporter: police returned fire hitting the suspect and taking him into custody. the officer who was shot in the face is a 16-year veteran and we are told his condition has stabilized and he is being transferred to another hospital for more treatment. gio benitez, abc news, saginaw, michigan. >> gio, thank you. it's snowing right now in saginaw, part of the latest winter storm moving west to east across the states. >> this one runs from the gulf coast right up into canada, south of interstate 70. it's mostly rain or a wintry mix but the white areas on the map are snow. >> about a fourth of all flights in and out of chicago airports were delayed or canceled. dozens are canceled today. >> detroit's airport is completely closed because of the icy conditions. >> let's get details on the forecast from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, janai, victor. early morning concerns for an ice threat throughout portions

of virginia, west virginia, central pennsylvania going into new york with slippery travel and sidewalks becoming slick because of the freezeover, but we will have a surge of milder air that will set us up for widespread rain wednesday afternoon. milder air on thursday afternoon. flooding along the coast. snow throughout the north central part of the country and around the great lakes region, 6 to 10 inches in some areas north of chicago, and widespread thunderstorms will rumble its way through the deep south. janai? victor? >> our thanks to paul. it's back to school this morning for l.a.'s public school teachers now that they reached a new deal with the school district. the teachers were on the picket lines for six days and their new labor agreement provides a 6% pay hike, commitment to reduce class sizes and increases in support staff. the teacher's union says the deal has been overwhelmingly approved. serena williams looked like she was heading to the australia open, one point away from defeating karolina pliskova, and she turned her ankle and then

karolina pliskova won six straight games to move on. that is rough. that ended her attempt to win an eighth australian open. her next shot at a record tieing 24th grand slam title comes at the french open in late may. saints fans still, still, still have not gotten over the nfc championship game. >> we will be talking about this for a while. >> for years to come. >> that missed call. the call so controversial, league officials called to apologize to the saint's head coach, but for some, an apology is simply not enough. >> brees, and pass is in complete. no flag. >> reporter: saints fans are fighting back this morning, suing the nfl over that missed call. >> that should have been a penalty. hn pto ups. championship, sending the rams to the super bowl instead. >> it is simple, they blew the call. it should have never not been a call.

>> reporter: the fallout was immediate and ended the came. one sports betting site going as far to refund all the saints-related bets and the nfl is contemplating changing the league rules. >> i don't have to tell you the damage to the city, the state, the fans. it's monumental, the amount of money it and anguish it's caused the fans. >> reporter: and fans are taking the nfl to court, demanding roger goodell enact a rule to allow him to change the outcome of the game. >> how can they hold a heads up saying this is a legitimate game when things like this happen? within their own rules, they have the power and authority to do something about it and they take no action. >> reporter: lawyers must prove the missed call was so extraordinarily unfair that it had a major affect on the result of the game and hopes that goodell will use his power to declare new orleans the winner or put the teams back on the field to replay the game.>>.

i mean, i really do. i or really, a tiny violin? >> you know what it is? >> i hope saints fans are watching right now. >> i am on your side. i'm on your side. >> do you see what they are doing to goodell right now? >> i know. it's just like, what are you going to do? >> you sue and take it to court. >> you don't leave it in the ref's hands. >> what are you supposed to do? >> do your work from beginning to end and one call won't make a difference. coming up, a dramatic video. a school bus packed with kids goes up in flames as the driver races to get everybody out in time. count down to oscar sunday. see who was snubbed and who is really happy. that is ahead in "the skinny." you are watching "world news now." really happy. that is ahead in "the skinny." you are watching "world news now."

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eventually righted himself and somehow, somehow, went on to win the race. >> oh, my goodness. crazy. >> skills. >> that's like one of those things at country bars. yeah. good for him. jack liked that one. we turn to the fiery school bus collision near florence, south carolina. dozens of children onboard. >> the bus was hit by a car and bursts into flames. >> steve osunsami is on the rush to get everyone out alive. [ sirens ] >> reporter: this was the frightening moment for a bus load of 34 school children in florence, south carolina. the school bus in front of the railroad tracks was hit by the car behind it, both caught on fire with kids inside. >> oh, my god. >> i hope they got whoever was in that car out. >> reporter: firefighters and police are giving credit to the school bus driver who got the kids off the bus in time. >> all the children are off the bus and the vehicle is under the bus and on fire.

>> reporter: the school district is grateful, too. we would like to commend the bus driver for her quick actions. the driver that crashed into the bus walked away with no serious injuries. >> was able to get out. shook up a little bit. he is alert. >> reporter: the state patrol is ticketing the driver saying he was driving too fast for conditions. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> our thanks to steve there. singer chris brown is denying claims he raped a woman in france. >> brown and two other men were detained and released in paris yesterday. the woman says brown, his bodyguard and a friend attacked her in a hotel last week, and the singer posted on instagram the claim is false and against his morals. reports say he is allowed to leave france during the investigation. brown pleaded guilty to assaulting then girlfriend, rihanna in 2009. when we come back, are fanny packs coming back? >> we hope not. >> will ganss is here to tell us what movies and stars got the oscar nod. "the skinny" is next. movies and stars got the

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it's time for "the skinny." after weeks of speculation we finally know which of hollywood's best and brightest are nominated for the academy awards. >> will ganss is here with the surprises, the snubs and the celebrations. >> yeah, big celebrations. not just for me watching this morning. it was an exciting morning for a lot of folks and based on some celebrity reactions we have proof that no matter how long you have been in hollywood there's no shame in your happy dance game. >> yeah! >> several reasons for spike lee to celebrate this morning, earning a best picture and best director nod for the first time ever at the academy awards. his film "black klansman" up for six awards on oscar sunday. the competition -- >> look at me. look at me. how dare you close your eyes. >> all eyes on the favorite.

the quirky comedy about an unhinged queen anne. and emma stone and rachel vice taking a shot at best supporting actress. the favorite tieing for the most nominations, ten with "roma." the first ever netflix film to get a best picture nod. "a star is born" up for eight awards. ♪ tell me something boy >> bradley cooper, lady gaga both up for oscars for best actor and best actress. and lady gaga's "shallow" up for best song. and even though it came out last year before the oscars, "black panther" scoring seven nominations, the first superhero movie ever up for best picture. and they will have to battle it out with "a star is born," "black klansman," "bo hemoyan rhapsody" and others for best picture. ♪ we will, we will rock you >> and will he rock the

competition? he's up against an unrecognizable christian bale in "vice" playing dick cheney. >> we can make this work. >> reporter: and glenn close who already won a golden globe for her work in "the wife" may not have to fight for another win. many nominations are a first, a first-time actress to pick up a indigenous nom. she is among the first eight actors looking to find gold on oscar night. emotional when she got the news. the oscars, which are still without a host, by the way, are set to air live on february 24th here on abc. >> real quick, snubs this year? >> emily blunt, not for "mary

poppins," and nothing for emily blunt. >> bradley cooper for director? >> not a thing either. yeah. that was another kind of shocker. at least he has the nomination for best actor. >> right. are you just holding out for gaga? >> i mean, that is the race to watch, by the way. best actress is, like, super competitive. >> yeah? >> yeah. i love how into it you are. i love it. i love it. will's super bowl. >> this is my super bowl. >> yes. thank you so much. >> will, thank you. there's a new boss in town, and soprano fans will be happy to hear they are keeping it in the family. >> james gandolfini's own son will take a younger tony in the drama. >> he has an uncanny resemblance to his late father. >> it's called "the many saints of newark" and it's set during the 1967 newark riots.

i love it, keeping the family in it. >> yeah, that will be interesting to see, all those "sorpranos" fans. >> right. >> yeah, that will be interesting to see.

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it's your lucky day. we have a bonus round of "the skinny." forget dry january, anne hathaway taking it up like seven steps forward. she said she is giving up drinking for the next 18 years. >> sounds like more than seven steps here. she opened up on "ellen" revealing she is giving up drinking until her son is out of the house. >> i did one school run one day where i dropped him off at school and i was not driving but i was hungover, and that was enough for me. i didn't love that. >> yeah, another reason i didn't want kids. i'm not quitin' drinking. >> i heard that. and being a parent is enough of a reason for her to quit booze

altogether, saying her son is at an age where he needs her at all times. >> new mom, janai, how do you feel about that? >> nope. nope. >> not for you, huh? >> no. you have to give it up when you are pregnant and be mindful of it when you are still breastfeeding, and i keep talking about breastfeeding here with victor. >> two nights in a row we brought up breastfeeding. >> for the win. good for her, though. good for you. >> jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez want you to join them in a ten-day no carb, no sugar challenge. which is worse, no sugar, no carb for ten days or no alcohol for 18 years? i don't know. >> why are they doing this to themselves? >> i don't know. >> and the couple showed their workout routine. they are stretching and weight lifting and doing ab stuff, and lunging, and j lo at one point trying to teach rodriguez a few dance moves. nice gym. >> yeah, this is cool.

but those abs require more than a few sit-ups and the couple pinky promised each other they would give up all carbs and sugar for the next ten days. and rodriguez tweeted, somebody hid the cookie dough. i heard people get mean after giving up sugar. >> yeah, feel like you have not had sugar all night. >> oh, poor victor. >> i love being here. it's great. >> i told him i am going to play nice the rest of the morning. >> we'll see. >> we'll see. good news for fanny pack lovers, the bags are now in high fashion thanks to victoria beckham. >> she joined rebach saying she wanted to create something for a busy schedule that works with the gym but still fits with her high-class lifestyle. >> the sportswear line includes a variety of neutral-toned outfits with $280 joggers and $450 bomber jackets and this $130 money belt. fanny pack.

making news in america this morning, scare in the skies. >> we missed the drone by about 30 feet. >> a drone spotted above one of the nation's busiest airports shutting down arrivals forcing dozens of flights to fly in circles. one plane nearly running out of fuel. the investigation this morning. battle on the hill. the senate taking up two bills to end the government shutdown. the number of callouts growing. some agencies now demanding a doctor's note for workers calling in sick. fbi investigations, your tax returns and housing subsidies now threatened. found alive. a missing young woman back home three days after police