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we're back with this video of a brazen porch pirate caught we're back with this video of a brazen porch pirate caught in the act in florida. the amazon delivery driver called 911 after she spotted street with the package.the the suspect dropped the package then in the bushes. the driver returned it to the owner. boynton beach police shared that video because they're trying to locate the suspect. we're seeing new images of that terrifying shoot-out over the weekend in new orleans. >> police are hoping newly released video will help them track down a suspect. here's abc's victor oquendo. >> reporter: this was the moment gunfire and chaos broke out on the edge of the french quarter. new orleans police poring over these surveillance videos to try and find the shooter. >> chartres and canal. we're going to need e.m.s. here as well. >> reporter: ten people shot, five men, five women, the the youngest victim just 16.

it happened hours after the annual thanksgiving weekend bayou classic football game between grambling and southern universities. >> and we do believe that this incident stemmed from a feud between individuals that are not from the new orleans metropolitan area. >> reporter: police patrols heightened for the big game, officers just feet away when the first shots were fired, responding within seconds. a weapon was recovered from the scene. >> we refuse to let these individuals come to our city and carry out a fight and get away with it on our streets. >> reporter: all of the victims are now in stable condition. one person was detained for questioning, but they have been released. police continue asking for the public's help, offering a reward for information. victor oquendo, abc news, new orleans. >> thank you, victor. a vigil has been held in london for the two victims of last week's terror attack. >> british prime minister boris johnson was among the dignitaries at the event honoring 23-year-old saskia jones and 25-year-old jack merritt, both graduates of

cambridge university, killed by a knife-wielding terrorist subdued by pedestrians before being fatally shot by police. two brush fires are burning out of control from sydney, australia. >> that smoke from the fire is choking the city in smoke. that smoke so thick, it is obscuring the views of the landmarks like sydney opera house and the bridge. fires are threatening homes on the west side. australia's wildfires this year have destroyed more than 500 homes and 2.5 million acres. coming up, the latin artist who's raking in more money than either keith urban or j. lo. >> we are catching up with romeo santos coming up next.

♪ i'm not one of the enemies baby i'd much rather give you a baby ♪ ♪ don't stay with this new guy i'd really go crazy i'd really go crazy ♪ all right, what you're hearing there is the sweet singing of a latin artist who is heating up the charts and selling out stadiums. >> this song is a special request from trevor. >> yes.

love this one. >> his name is romeo santos, born in the bronx, he is now a global brand. abc's stephanie ramos shows us how his career has just exploded. >> reporter: 60,000 fans packed into one stadium. here for one of the biggest names in music. ♪ romeo santos. ♪ he may not be on your playlist, but santos is an american pop icon who's redefined the music industry by sticking to his roots and only singing in spanish. ♪ did you ever think you wanted to sing in english, or you knew, hey, i'm going to sing in spanish? >> i knew from day one that i was going to definitely mainly singing in spanish. >> reporter: the 38-year-old one of the highest-paid musicians of 2018.

making more money than keith urban and fellow latin-x musician j. lo. each concert a star-studded event. tonight bringing one of his biggest fans onstage, cardi b. >> for you to fill out a stadium, that's a big deal. like if i was to fill out a stadium, maybe one day i will, that will be the day that i cry, that will be the day that i'll be like, yeah. ♪ >> reporter: at a time when artists are increasingly collaborating across cultures, like bad bunny and drake -- ♪ >> reporter: dj and osuna -- ♪ >> reporter: he's worked with stars like usher years before it was trendy. and instead brings english language artists into his genre. >> when you're talking about romeo santos, we're talking about probably one of the ten best singers working in all american pop right now.

>> reporter: ultimately revolutionizing and modernizing the genre by turning to his heritage. it's a style of music originating from the dominican republic. most of the lyrics deeply romantic and nostalgic. >> the dominican community in new york really embraced bachata always. and what happened in the early 2000s is some young people decided they wanted to update the music. >> reporter: santos, together with his cousin and friends, formed a band called aventura and brought a fresh urban appeal to the genre. after a decade of worldwide success, santos launched a solo career. this time in an era where latin music is more popular than edm or country music, right here in the u.s. >> when we think of crossover, we're thinking of a '90s concept, we're thinking 2000 concept. in 2019, moving into the 2020s,

the seamlessness of social media, crossing over is an outdated concept. >> reporter: according to spotify, their playlist is growing five times faster than any other playlist in their top 1,000. he's sold out madison square garden and yankee stadium twice, joining the ranks of madonna and sir paul mccartney. ♪ now metlife stadium, one of the largest stadiums in the country. >> i think i'm very lucky to have so many fans that love me and support me, especially, you know, after so many years. i've been doing this for nearly 23 years. >> reporter: for those of you wondering whether you're late to the romeo santos fan club? >> oh, you've got to put on romeo santos, [ bleep ]. don't want to give you bloopers. >> reporter: for "nightline" i'm stephanie ramos. >> got to love ending it on a bleep. >> kudos to him, he's ahead of the curve. >> completely. and i recognize some of the songs but i didn't know the name. >> right. you don't necessarily have to in today's climate, you can figure it out. just go to spotify, there's that playlist that's growing.

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a little bit of sad news. one of the internet's most famous felines has passed away. lil bub, the cat with nearly 2.5 instagram followers, died unexpectedly at age 8 this weekend following a bone infection. >> lil bub was permanently the size of a kitten. she proved great things come in small packages. she was the subject of a documentary. she made several celeb appearances and used her platform to encourage animal rescue and adoption. >> knowing what we know about lil bub's personality, she wouldn't want us to be mournful, she would want us to celebrate. so, we brought in some high energy here. we brought in will ganss.

we know lil bub is not the only a-list internet pet celebrity. >> she's not. in her honor we have a game prepared this morning featuring some of my other favorite internet instagram celebrity adorable animals. >> right. >> okay. we have three of them for you. they are -- we have a photo coming up. >> possibly. >> jiff pom, doug the pug, jennifer the fox. i'll give you a four-legged fact. tell me which internet pet it corresponds to. are you ready? question number one, away we go. which famous animal with a cool 3.8 million followers recently attended the people's choice awards and just released a cover of "frozen's" let it go with the lyrics about his favorite snacks? jiff pom, doug the pug or juniper the fox? >> we don't have a buzzer. >> go ahead. >> marci? >> jiff pom. >> doug the pug. >> it's doug the pug. question number one goes to trevor. >> thank you. >> moving right along, question number two. which famous pet has published a book, sells paintings for more than $50 a pop, and shares his

instagram account with mushroom the possum and three orphan squirrel siblings? >> juniper. >> that is correct. it's juniper. >> knotted up. >> question three, the tiebreaker. which four-legged phenom inspired a line of toys and merchandise sold in walmart, also starred in katy perry's music video for "dark horse"? >> everyone knows i love that music video, the answer is jiff pom. >> it is jiff pom. >> process of elimination. >> that means you win, we're calling it. >> what did i win? is jiff pom here? >> i have to say this is the best thing of all time. adorable internet animals and spending my morning with you two. >> oh, that's very sweet. >> will ganss is a very happy boy. >> i'm impressed with your knowledge, i just thought you followed taylor swift fashion accounts on instagram. >> no, that and -- i multitask..

>> a man with depth in his reporting, will ganss, everyone. that is the news for this half hour. >> and remember to follow us on

this morning on "world news now," millions of people under winter weather alerts. >> a severe winter storm bringing heavy snow, rain, and sleet. it's still moving through the northeast. the bad weather is to blame for hundreds of flight delays and just a mess on the roadways. we'll tell you when the storm will move out. also this morning, former president jimmy carter back in the hospital just weeks after hurting himself in a fall. what we know about his condition now. caught on camera, a bald eagle break-in. maybe it wanted to get an early jump on tax season because it broke into an h&r block. and it's the time of year for over-the-top light displays and the neighbors who live next to them, like this one right here. we're going to take you to this neighborhood ahead on this

tuesday, december 3rd. that's what this show is going to be like. you're going to be the house with a the lights -- >> you have very high expectations, you don't know me so well. this is going downhill fast. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. i'm trevor ault. >> i'm marci gonzalez. kenneth, janai. >> both of them off. >> are you clapping for them not being here, jack? >> that's rude, that's rude. >> man. luckily they'll never know. >> no, no. hopefully, they're getting some sleep for sure. we do want to begin with the winter storm in the northeast that just will not go away. >> and that snowfall has just about wrapped up here in new york. this is a live picture, you can see how wet those roads are in times square. >> you can see the storm system hovering over new england and northern new york state right now. some areas have seen well over a foot of snow so far.

we'll have a forecast for you in just a minute. >> but the damage from this storm is already done. abc's stephanie ramos reports. >> reporter: that powerful nor'easter making the trip home treacherous for millions. >> we've got 2 feet of snow here along and north of i-90. now a band has been curling into the tristate area. >> reporter: snowfall rates of 2 inches an hour causing whiteout conditions near albany. hundreds of crashes in new york state alone. >> the roads are dangerous, there's a lot of work to do. >> reporter: plow driver mike terrace tells us, people need to slow down. >> lack of speed reduction, that's the main cause of a lot of accidents. >> reporter: tragically, one person killed in this crash outside of rochester. two others in critical condition. outside boston this tractor-trailer going off the side of the massachusetts turnpike, blocking multiple lanes. in worcester county, drivers struggling for traction as residents dig out their cars buried under nearly a foot of snow already.

>> i think it's going to be a really bad winter. >> reporter: now bracing for up to half a foot more. the storm slowing air travel too. in buffalo this delta flight sliding off the taxiway sunday. thankfully no one was hurt. more than 13,000 flights delayed. more than 1,700 canceled since sunday. >> i'm going to atlanta airport. but my flight was delayed and canceled from last night, then delayed again this morning. >> reporter: in brule county, south dakota, ntsb investigating what caused a plane to crash shortly after takeoff saturday, killing nine members of the same extended family. a winter storm warning in effect at the time. we still have a few more hours of this snow to go. some areas could see more than 2 feet of snow. and with temperatures dipping into the 20s, expect icy roads. stephanie ramos, abc news, albany, new york. >> our thanks to stephanie. so of course we want to find out how icy those roads are going to be and where. >> accuweather's adam del rosso has the details. good morning, adam.

>> marci and trevor, good morning. we're tracking this powerful winter storm continuing to take its time, working along the new england coast, bringing more heavy snowfall and strong winds from boston north into bangor, maine. we're talking a swath of 6 to 12 inches of snow from maine down to boston just north of the city a little more than that, 12 to 18 inches expected by the time all is said and done. out west a little bit quieter at least for our daylight hours today. maybe a spotty lingering shower across central california. bigger rains coming as we head into late tonight ask into our wednesday across southern california. some mountain snows into the southern sierra. we're taking 1 to 2 feet of snow by the time we head into our wednesday night. marci, trevor. >> adam, thank you. turning now to the impeachment investigation, the house intelligence committee is set to vote today on a report by democrats after weeks of testimony seeking to make the case that president trump abused his office.

>> the president's attending a nato summit in london where he praised a rebuttal that was preemptively put out by republicans claiming he did nothing wrong and did not pressure ukraine to investigate his political rivals. the 123-page document echoed the president's defense that he was simply concerned about corruption. >> but house intelligence chairman adam schiff insists the president engaged in impeachable conduct. his committee finalized their report last night before voting later today and handing it off to the judiciary panel ahead of wednesday's hearing. a federal prosecutor in new york says the indictment against two of rudy giuliani's associates will likely be upgraded and could lead to additional arrests. a lawyer for one of the men, lev parnas, asked the court that material seized during his client's arrest be released to the house committees leading the impeachment inquiry. the associates are accused of making illegal campaign contributions and being involved in a scheme to oust the u.s. ambassador to ukraine. sources say materials already submitted to congress contain audio, video, and photos that include giuliani and president trump. the first gun rights case

before the supreme court in nearly a decade turned into a debate over whether there's still a case at all. as activists on both sides of the issue gathered outside, the justices appeared narrowly divided while questioning if the challenge should be dismissed. at issue is a new new york city -- a new york city law that ban gun owners from transporting their guns outside city limits. the restriction was rescinded last year, but pro-gun groups want the court to expand second amendment protections. to the suburbs of milwaukee where a high school student is in custody while in stable condition with a gunshot wound. >> the armed student sparked chaos in his school monday when he was confronted by a school guard and refused to surrender his weapon. that's when a police officer opened fire. abc's alex perez reports from the scene. >> reporter: tears and tense moments of panic and chaos at this wisconsin high school. >> students reporting that another subject in the school has a gun on him. >> reporter: 10:07 a.m., emergency call of a 17-year-old

student who showed up to his classroom at waukesha south high armed with a gun. >> i was so scared. everyone around me was like, there's no way this is real. it was -- it was just scary. >> reporter: teachers and school officials immediately going into lockdown. students scrambling to hide and take cover. >> i was like scared for like my life. because i didn't know where he was. and like if he could get into the locker room. >> reporter: officials say a resource officer at the school, along with other officers who responded, tried to get the student to put the gun down. >> we have him at gunpoint, he won't take his hands out of his pocket. we're in room 220. >> reporter: that's when terrified students inside heard gunfire. officers claiming they were forced to shoot when the teen took aim. >> the suspect removed the handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers. an officer was forced to discharge his firearm, striking the suspect. >> reporter: that suspect, a student, later carried out on a stretcher.

horrified parents trying to reach their kids, relieved the ordeal was over. >> this is a parent's worst nightmare. it's waukesha. you don't think it's going to happen here. >> reporter: authorities at this point have not revealed what the suspect's motive may have been. he's in stable condition. thankfully, no other students were injured. alex perez, abc news, waukesha, wisconsin. former president jimmy carter is back in the hospital. >> he's being treated for a urinary tract infection. a spokeswoman says he's now feeling better and looking forward to going home soon. the 95-year-old was just released from the hospital last week after a two-week stay that followed a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain. carter is the nation's oldest former president. cyber monday was a record-setting blockbuster for u.s. retailers. analysts estimate shoppers spent a record $9.2 billion online. that's about a 17% increase over last year. sales made using a smartphone accounted for more than $3 billion.

that's also a new record. and have no fear, more big discounts are on the way. >> if you missed cyber monday, did not panic, there are going to be more deals coming through. the next big day that everyone's going to be shopping is super saturday. that's the day before christmas. people are going to see another wave of deals coming through. >> the saturday before christmas. super saturday, december 21st. analysts said the busiest hour of cyber monday was 11:00 p.m. to midnight eastern time. during that hour an estimated $11 million was being spent every minute. >> that is a lot. >> a little bit, yeah. >> i would say so. maybe you were making all those purchases, feel a little guilty, want to give back after all that shopping? it is now time to celebrate giving tuesday. the day aims to put the focus back on charities, after a long weekend of shopping for bargains. today everyone's encouraged to give in any way possible to charitable organizations. people can donate money, maybe your time, or share information about the charity that you like.

the holiday was started in 2012. >> because there is so much guilt. you go online thinking you're going to shop for other people, but if you're anything like me you end up spending -- it is a lot of presents for myself. >> just for you, that's okay. >> i deserve it. >> got to look out for number one. while we're adding up all that we spent this week, some might be calling their accountants, maybe paying them a visit, like this bald eagle did near norfolk, virginia. >> the bird flew into a window and this is at an h&r block office, and then it just perched up there underneath the welcome sign. perhaps waiting for a tax adviser. >> the office was closed. after a while it finally took off, so we're thinking it's okay, unhurt. >> oh, yeah that's some good wing flapping. >> right. the guy who shot the video said he thought it was a stuffed animal, because why would you think that's the real deal? just hanging out in a tax office. >> what's more american than taxes? a bald eagle coming to h&r

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you've got to see this video. this is why 7-year-old chandler moore says he is the luckiest boy ever. he's knocked off his surfboard. it's actually by a shark. look at the video. this happened off new smyrna beach, florida. chandler says he didn't realize why he fell off the board until he and his dad reviewed this video. even knowing it was a shark chandler says he's got no concerns, he's going to keep surfing. marci, you say maybe find a different beach? maybe find a different beach. this is the town next to the town i grew up in, the shark bite capital of the world. you're going in the water, you know there's a chance you might have an encounter. good thing he had video rolling, he would have thought -- >> he just fell. >> -- right. he wouldn't have the cool story

he now has. the growing firestorm swirling around britain's prince andrew. >> his accuser is talking to the bbc telling her side of the story about that photo of her with the prince when she was just 17 years old. here's abc's james longman. >> reporter: virginia roberts giuffre taking on prince andrew in her first tv interview with british media. >> there's only one of us telling the truth, i know that's me. >> reporter: in court findings, giuffre claims she was directed by jeffrey epstein to have sex with the prince when she was just 17. in a sit-down filmed before the prince's own interview, she blasts suggestions this now infamous photo was faked. >> i think the world is getting sick of these ridiculous excuses. it's a real photo. i've given it to the fbi for their investigation. and it's an authentic photo. there's a date on the back of it from when it was printed. >> reporter: the prince himself questioned its authenticity. >> nobody can prove whether or

not it -- that photograph has been doctored, but i don't recollect that photograph ever being taken. >> reporter: giuffre describes dancing with the prince that night. >> he is the most hideous dancer i've ever seen in my life, i mean, it was horrible, and this guy was sweating all over me. >> reporter: this detail flatly denied by prince andrew in that widely ridiculed interview. >> there's a slight problem with -- with the sweating. because i -- i have a peculiar medical condition which is that i don't sweat, or i didn't sweat at the time. >> reporter: virginia giuffre now making her own appeal to the british public. >> i implore the people in the uk to stand beside me, to help me fight this fight, to not accept this as being okay. this is not some sordid sex story, this is a story of being trafficked. >> reporter: the palace says the prince denies any form of sexual contact or relationship with virginia roberts, any claim to the contrary is false they say and without foundation.

james longman, abc news, london. coming up next half hour, the great french fry shortage of 2019. why it may soon get a whole lot harder to get your hands on that crispy golden fried heavenly goodness. >> a true crisis. first the growing fallout over gabrielle union getting fired from "america's got talent." lean. cleaning tough bathroom and kitchen messes with sprays and wipes can be a struggle. there's an easier way. try mr. clean magic eraser. just wet, squeeze and erase tough messes like bathtub soap scum... and caked-on grease from oven doors. now mr. clean magic eraser comes in disposable sheets. they're perfect for icky messes on stovetops... in microwaves... and all over the house. for an amazing clean, try mr. clean magic eraser, and mr. clean magic eraser sheets.

♪ there are some new developments unfolding this morning in the wake of the removal of gabrielle union as a judge on the popular show "america's got talent." >> and this is quickly shaping up to what could turn in to be an ugly legal battle. thankfully, we've got talent, too. will ganss joins us on the set to explain what's going on. >> i see what you did and i love what you did. >> happy to. >> good morning. >> this is a little messy. >> it is a little messy, yes. the actress is weighing in as other celebrities pledge their support to gabrielle union.

and this morning, nbc says they've launched an investigation into what went wrong. >> it's the toughest job i've ever had and the most rewarding job i've ever had. and tonight i'm going to give you something special. >> reporter: gabrielle union making dreams come true on "america's got talent." but the actress' split from the show a nightmare. this clip alone racking up more than 50 million views on youtube. news breaking union's contract wasn't renewed after her premier season along with fellow judge julianne hough. union made public her concerns over allegedly toxic and racist behavior while the show was in production. one of those complaints a joke jay leno allegedly made during his stint as a guest judge later edited out of the episode. leno has since said quote union is a great girl. nbc releasing this statement, we're working with miss union through her representatives to

hear more about her concerns following which we will take whatever steps may be appropriate. but former "agt" judge howard stern said the show is quote the ultimate example of a boys club thanks to executive producer simon cowell. stern saying on his xm radio show, quote, the men stay no matter how ugly they are, no matter how old they are, no matter how fat they are. now celebrities are coming to gabrielle union's defense. ellen pompeo, ariana grande, debra messing, lin-manuel miranda. sources report gabrielle union plans to meet in person with nbc reps to discuss her dismissal from "america's got talent." and even as we speak right now, still so many more celebrities. sharon osbourne speaking out about her time at "america's got talent." apparently it's been kind of a tough professional environment around that show for a lot of folks. >> well, it's interesting to hear howard stern weigh in on that side of things. >> yeah. >> he's saying it's a boys club. he kind of tells it like it is. >> absolutely. not one to kind of throw stuff around like that. >> exactly.

>> definitely. they've had a lot of turnover with hosts. >> it's nonstop all the time. the show's been on for a long time and seen so many different hosts. >> we'll see what happens. stay with us. stay with us. >> we'll see what happens.

let's "mix" it up, sound good? >> sure, why not. >> everybody knows marci gonzalez is a deep thinker, right? >> deep thinker. >> known for it, pensive, pondering the big questions of the universe. is there meaning to all of this? are we all just a series of condensed vibrations reacting to one another in realtime? that's why dictionary.com's word of the year is perfect for marci gonzalez. it is "existential." your word of the year. dictionary.com's been doing this since 2010. the choice reflects months of high stakes threats and crises real and pondered across the news, the world and throughout 2019. all of it spewed out from the

mouth of marci gonzalez. >> it's really a stretch. usually they choose something fun and catchy and pop culture. they're digging here, i feel. >> dark times in 2019. >> i feel a little more my speed is talking about junk food, and oreo every year comes up with its mystery flavor. so this year, they had people do a taste test, try to guess what this mystery flavor was. >> i tried it. >> you did? >> yes. >> what did you think? >> i thought it was french toast. >> it's cinnamony, right? >> notes of cinnamon. >> refined palate over here. apparently the flavor of the year is churro. >> churro, okay. >> they had a contest, if you guessed correctly, which you obviously did not. >> i lost. >> you're entered to win $50,000. someone guessed it correctly. >> congrats to them. i personally like my oreos to taste like oreo. >> living on the edge, yeah. >> maybe that's just me. we're into december now, it's the holiday season. >> 'tis. >> which means people are ready for their christmas displays.

in australia, this is a nice light setup, but we also want to showcase the neighbor too. when you step next door, i like this effort going on here. the neighbor just going with "ditto." you know? works. >> you can't compete with that. >> work smarter, not harder, i respect it. even down in australia, too. we also want to showcase -- we have a deep bench of talent here at "world news now." i want to show -- this is the front yard of our producer chris campbell. his children are big into "jurassic park." look at that setup. we're deeply impressed not just with chris for decorating abilities but also that he has a yard. >> right? we're in new york, who has a yard? >> chris, well done, my man. >> i wonder what the neighbors' response is, though. >> i'm going to have you negotiate my next contract, that is excellent. >> the neighbors now having to compete with that? >> just the score alone. >> okay, real quick, i want to show you the most expensive christmas tree in the world. >> do we have time?

>> $15 million right there, one christmas tree.

this morning on "world news now," it is shaping up to be a messy commute for millions. snow, rain, sleet, and ice are to blame for the hundreds of flight cancelations and car crashes. we'll tell you what we can expect today. also this morning, chicago's top cop who once made national headlines for his enraged message to jussie smollett has been fired from the force what caused the mayor to end his career abruptly. new this half hour, why america may face a french fry shortage. plus cyber monday is over, now it's travel tuesday, snag major discounts on your next getaway. baby yoda. 39 years in the making, how the instant version of the iconic

version of the "star wars" character is making a bigger star on social media than any of the 2020 presidential candidates. it's the story we will have later this half hour it will be -- i cannot do it, guys, sorry. it's tuesday, december 3rd. why did you guys give me that read, come on. >> it was a good try. >> really? you don't have to be nice, it was pretty pathetic. >> it was a job well done. good morning, thank you for joining us. we've got marci gonzalez bravely coming in from los angeles. >> this happens every time they fly me in, there's a snowstorm. >> only when it's a snowstorm? >> yeah, yeah. >> it's still brave. >> punishment. >> even more so. >> trevor ault. >> me too. janai and kenneth will be back soon. >> never fear. >> no panicking, they'll be back. our top story this half hour is that early winter storm that has been hammering the northeast.

>> you are looking at a bridge in boston. schools in boston, providence and many other districts in new england are closed today. >> the weather radar shows just how massive this storm is. it made the trip home from thanksgiving a nightmare for millions of people. abc's andrea fujii reports. >> reporter: neighborhoods and roads covered with snow in many parts of the northeast. vehicles struggling to move as snowplow drivers braved the treacherous conditions. >> there you go. there you go. >> reporter: in albany, new york, at least 20 inches have fallen as determined drivers try to dig their way out. >> beautiful. even though i shoveled out last night, the way to get out, but i'm buried again. >> i hate driving in snow, it's always a mess and it's cold and it's not fun. >> reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo declared a state of emergency in seven counties. in orange county, new york, plows are busy trying to clear slick roads so drivers can avoid crashes like this. and some residents are happy with their efforts.

>> a lot better than last year's first storm, yeah. doing pretty good. they're keeping up with it. >> reporter: a similar predicament in new england. in massachusetts, the snow is coming down at up to 2 inches an hour and is expected to keep falling. at airports, hundreds of domestic flight cancelations and thousands of delays. in connecticut, frustration mounting as passengers left stranded trying to book new flights home. patience tested for many. on monday, new york state police say they responded to more than 700 weather-related car crashes. forecasters say they expect the snow to continue through tuesday morning throughout much of the northeast. marci and trevor, back to you. >> all right, thanks, andrea. let's find out where exactly that new snow is going to fall. >> meteorologist adam del rosso has accuweather's forecast. good morning, adam. >> trevor and marci, good morning. more heavy snowfall and strong winds impacting areas from boston northward into maine, making for a messy morning commute. even lingering into the evening

hours as you get into northern maine. by the time all is said and done, into our evening hours, we're talking 6 to 12 inches of snow, from boston northward, even just north of the city. could see a little bit more of that, 12 to 18 inches expected. out west, a little bit quieter for our daylight hours. maybe a spotty shower across central california. later tonight into wednesday, we're talking a lot of rainfall. some heavy rain across southern california and some mountain snows as well. 1 to 2 feet of snowfall expected across the southern sierra by wednesday night. trevor, marci? >> adam, thank you. the impeachment inquiry is shadowing president trump as he touched down in london for a nato summit. >> the president railed against the investigation before, during, and after his flight. he blasted democrats and touted a gop rebuttal to the impeachment report. house intelligence chairman adam schiff said that report will be released to the public today after his committee adds the finishing touches. >> the panel's expected to approve the report before turning it over to the judiciary

committee ahead of its first hearing set for tomorrow. abc's terry moran has the details. >> reporter: in the basement of the capitol the house intelligence committee finalizing its official impeachment report. the public will see it and then all eyes will turn to the house judiciary committee. the president speaking to reporters before departing for the nato summit in london, defiantly declaring the white house won't even participate in the judiciary committee's on wednesday. >> why don't you send one of your lawyers to represent your point of view before the house judiciary? >> because the whole thing is a hoax. everybody knows it. >> reporter: democrats rest their case on the testimony of witnesses who described in the democrats' view a scheme by the president to withhold vital u.s. military aid from ukraine unless they announced an investigation of joe biden. the republicans have already released their report on that testimony, arguing there is no direct firsthand evidence of any such scheme and describing the democrats' case as hearsay, presumptions, and speculation. arriving in london the president

praised his party saying, good job. trump's strategy all along, deny he's done anything wrong, and trash the process. he argued the president of ukraine backs him up. >> just today the ukrainian president came out and said very strongly that president trump did absolutely nothing wrong. >> reporter: but the ukrainian president never said trump did nothing wrong, and he criticized the decision to withhold military aid. look, i never talked to the president from the position of a quid pro quo, he told "time," but you have to understand, we're at war. if you're our strategic partner, then you can't go blocking anything for us. the witnesses at that house judiciary hearing wednesday, constitutional law scholars. they will be testifying about whether what the president is accused of is an impeachable offense. the white house has until 5:00 p.m. friday to decide whether they're going to participate at all at this stage of the process. terry moran, abc news, the white house. the trump campaign has banned bloomberg news reporters from attending its rallies and

events and the republican national committee is now doing the same. >> billionaire michael bloomberg entered the race for the white house last week, and "bloomberg news" said it will not pursue any in-depth investigation of bloomberg or his democratic rivals but the policy doesn't apply to president trump. the trump campaign called the decision biased. security was tight as students returned to their southern california high school for the first time since last month's deadly shooting incident. saugus high school in santa clarita was closed nearly three weeks after two students were fatally shot. the 16-year-old student also took his own life. access to the school is now limited to students, staff, and parents this week. chicago's top cop has been fired from the force just a few weeks before his scheduled retirement. chicago mayor lori lightfoot announced she had terminated policeuperintendent eddie johnson for what she called a series of ethical lapses. johnson's firing followed lightfoot's review of a inspector general's report about

an incident in october in which johnson was found unconscious in his suv. johnson claimed he hadn't taken his blood pressure medication and had a few drinks with dinner. lightfoot said johnson repeatedly lied about what happened that night, but she declined to offer details out of deference to johnson's family. turning to the final sprint in the early holiday shopping frenzy. it is travel tuesday. >> it just keeps rolling. today's expected to be the biggest volume day for airfare and hotel discounts in the post-thanksgiving period. delta and emirates among the companies offering deals. experts say if you're shopping today, set a budget, set up price alerts, and search flight deal blogs and sites. during your travels if you're passing through college station, texas, stop and see the new statue at the george h.w. bush library. >> it honors sully, who served as the former president's service dog in the last year of his life. so this life-sized bronze statue portrays the yellow labrador retriever holding his leash in his mouth. >> the sculptor says she will always remember the picture of

the lab in mourning laying quietly below the coffin of the man he served. >> a powerful picture when that came out. >> yeah, absolutely. sully was the service dog for the former president from june 2018 until his death in november of 2018. just really special to see a dog honored in that way. coming up, the impending french fry crunch of 2019. but first the frightening scene in the water. this tourist floating in a sea surrounded by those sharks. >> no thanks. in "the skinny," miss jackson, please. janet jackson making a rare appearance with rihanna. stay with us. you're watching "world news now." now." ♪ introducing the future of fitness. it's every class you can imagine. live... welcome back to the mirror. you've got

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video of a woman floating with a sea of sharks in the maldives. these are nurse sharks. they tend to be harmless to humans. she was on holiday and the resort where she was staying apparently offers snorkeling with sharks as a tour. she definitely got her money's worth, i guess? yeah, no thanks. do you think she knew there was all of that action? >> she looks relaxed. >> i would be out of there. refund, please. >> yeah. all right, back here at home the nation is bracing for a disruption unlike anything we've experienced in years. >> brace yourself for this, guys. >> this is tough news. >> our supply of french fries is being threatened. our own -- i don't want to call it -- >> do it, do it. >> our own spud bud will ganss joins us now to sort it all out. is this what you want to be called now? >> i'll take it. i've been roaming the streets of new york in the snow for hours stocking up on french fries. >> thank you. >> the crisis is upon us.

>> yeah, what's going on? >> because of you stealing all the french fries. >> i might be a little part of the problem, yeah. >> time "fries" when you're having fun, guys. but if you've kept your eyes "peeled" on the potato harvest lately, you know there's a problem. we've got a shortage on our hands. feel free to snack. colder temps combined with the impact of hurricane dorian have "mashed" the potato crops in idaho and minnesota leaving us with much smaller spuds -- french fry in the throat -- i'm getting emotional over it. french fries are usually made out of longer potatoes. in fact, the department of agriculture projects that domestic potato output will drop 6% this year, and the potato crop forecast is at its lowest in a decade. >> oh no. >> bloomberg is reporting french fry prices in america could climb as a result, and the u.s. may need to rely on canadian french fries, no thank you. >> wow. >> yeah, a joke. so that's why i'm feeling "fry-tened" we may be paying

more or we may have to go without them. not tonight, not this morning. >> wait a second, can't we just have smaller french fries -- >> wow, wow. >> absolutely not. >> we need a replacement anchor immediately. >> she is not a spud bud. >> no, unbelievable, i can't believe -- >> i'm sorry. small french fries are better than no french fries at all. >> that i will agree with. >> thank you. >> i'll give you that. >> no, no. >> you're out of here, mr. ault. >> a dark and bleak place. >> yeah, no thank you. but thank you for bringing these. >> you're welcome. >> the last remaining french fries in all of new york city, we've got them all right here, and they're cold. >> they are cold, they are not very good. >> kidding me? no more for you either, i'm out. >> all right, everybody. >> taking my fries. >> spud bud out. we might not have any show after this. if we do, we have baby yoda. >> james bond is back also in the first teaser trailer for "no time to die."

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♪ skinny just gimme the skinny as we get the french fries out of our cheek, it's time for "the skinny" starting with a pair of award shows on both sides of the pond last night. >> giving celebrities the rare opportunity to get dressed up and show off their jewelry, finally they have their moment. we're going to start in london with the british fashion awards. the star-studded evening featured surprise appearances from everyone from naomi campbell to donna versace. >> rihanna and janet jackson. the two divas shared the stage for the first time as jackson presented rihanna with her first fashion award for her fenty brand. >> back here in new york, not to be outdone, the glitterati themselves turned out for one of the film industry's first shows of the award season with kiki palmer, adam sandler, adam driver and constance woo hitting the carpet. >> j. lo dazzling in a sheer black feathered dress, a lot going on there but she rocked it. >> i almost wore that tonight,

i'm glad i didn't. >> good call, tomorrow maybe. to a "star wars" celebrity nearly 40 years in the making. >> please don't make me do the yoda talking anymore. >> maybe, we'll see. >> okay, all right. our parent company disney's new disney plus "star wars" series "the mandalorian" dials the clock back about 899 years to when yoda was a cute little baby. >> you understand it's taking social media by storm. i keep getting tripped up by the script trying to make me talk like yoda. baby yoda might be more popular than disney ever imagined. >> according to axios baby yoda is getting nearly twice as many social media interactions than any of the 2020 democratic presidential candidates are. but why is -- this is something someone bought to take a look at it? >> doing numbers. as the old jedi mind trick goes, vote for him you will. we did it, right? pretty good, right? >> better than my attempt.

next to news of the passing of a social media star. >> her name was lil bub and we are sorry to say she has crossed the rainbow bridge at the tender age of only 8 years old. >> i mean, how cute. the tiny special needs feline who grew into a social media sensation died peacefully in her sleep on sunday, according to her owner, after battling a persistent and aggressive bone infection. >> so lil bub was born with an extreme case of dwarfism which kept her the size of a kitten her entire life. >> that only fueled her popularity, racking up 2.3 million followers on instagram and nearly 3 million subscribers on facebook, oh my goodness. >> made a career out of it. >> i wish i would have known sooner, i would have followed along. >> all these wasted years. our thoughts are with lil bub's family. next our first peek at the latest james bond movie. >> the first teaser for the trailer for "no time to die" has just been released. the 15-second clip was posted on the james bond twitter and

youtube accounts. >> naturally it shows daniel craig in a tuxedo along with plenty of guns, cars, and a helicopter. the full trailer set for release tomorrow because that's what we do now, we have trailers for our trailers. the movie itself hits theaters on april 8th. >> they're really shaking things up with this one, cars, guns. something different. >> a new lease for the james bond franchise. if you're in the market for a water front mansion 25 miles to the north of nashville, kelly clarkson wants you to make an offer. >> the star just dropped the price of her white brick three-story french house by a cool $1 million, down to a very reasonable asking price, if i do ask me, $7.5 million, bargain price. >> look at all that, all the animals on the walls. the mansion boasts seven bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, private theater, private dock, saltwater pool, and two spas because sometimes your first spa is booked and you can't get in. clarkson and her family have moved to los angeles because of

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♪ ♪ we ♪ we're back with #goodnewstues. and this morning we are starting with some heartwarming images from upstate new york. >> so albany was just hit with more than a foot of snow yesterday. so these three police officers from the albany police department pitched in to shovel the sidewalk and the driveway of a 99-year-old woman. >> the police department shared these images of officers william pierce, christopher stiles, and john schuler showing us how to put the service into public service. >> a lot of snow. this morning we're hearing about how one teenager's act of bravery saved the life of an elderly neighbor. >>-year-old demorris shaw said he was visiting his

in spanish fort, alabama, when he saw flames shooting from his neighbor's home. >> i had to bust open the screen door to get to the door. by the time i called his name, i guess he heard the glass break. he was calling. mr. billy? he heard me. i kicked the door down. >> just in time too, the 83-year-old man inside was asleep when this was going on. >> wow. in washington, d.c. it didn't take kicking in a door for a college student to save the life of a woman she'd never met. >> all it took was saying yes. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: journey farrell is a star player on the howard university women's volleyball team. it was two years ago she registered to become a bone marrow and stem-cell donor with be the match. she never knew if that call would come. >> i get a call that i was a match to a 57-year-old female with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. >> reporter: but that call meant giving up the chance to play in what could have been her last college tournament. >> i said yes. of course i'd do it.

because, i mean -- i was saving somebody's life. >> reporter: donating stem cells to help a stranger in desperate need. sitting out three games to recover. she tells us the lesson off the court was the most valuable of all. >> you only get one chance in life, i think, to save somebody else's. and this was my chance. >> reporter: by the way, her team won that tournament. which means she'll get another chance. her team is now in the ncaa tournament. that champion off the court, now right back on. >> our thanks to david muir for that report. how this works, be the match. if people are wondering it's easy to sign up for. just put your information in, they send you a cheek swab. >> right. really easy. >> a cheek swab, you send it back in, you're on the donor registry. they almost certainly won't need you, but maybe they will, like they needed her, and you end up saving a life. pretty cool. >> don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> more news next, stay with us.

stay with us for "good morning america." making news in america this morning, round two of a deadly winter storm slamming parts of the country right now. a major crash shutting down a busy interstate highway. hundreds of accidents ahead of the morning commute. the areas getting hit the hardest. also right now, president trump in london preparing for a meeting with the queen as the impeachment showdown takes a new turn. a top democrat speaking out overnight. what he hopes to achieve now even as republicans issue a new report claiming there's no evidence the president committed any impeachable offense. $5 million reward. the fbi ups the ante in the