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a massive chemical fire forced evacuations in northwest arkansas. you see that thick smoke there rose above a plastics plant in bentville. the ceo of united industrials says the flames started in a styrofoam storage area behind the building. an emergency air alert was put in place and workers at a nearby walmart were sent home. no one was hurt. a dangerous situation overnight for the helicopter crew from our station in los angeles. >> their chopper was damaged during flight. crew members say they heard a loud bang while flying east of downtown los angeles. the copter landed safely, no one was injured, but the damage has them saying they likely collided with a drone.

the faa is investigating what happened. my friend that is the helicopter reporter on board says it was a scary few minutes. they are grateful to be back on the ground. >> those drones can do a lot of damage. now to the latest on the vaping epidemic which has impacted every state in the united states. >> the minnesota attorney general has announced that his office is suing vaping brand juul. >> abc's elena gomez has more. >> we're using the power of the minnesota attorney general's office to bring a lawsuit against juul labs on behalf of the state and people of minnesota. >> reporter: minnesota announcing it's fighting back, suing vaping company juul, claiming it targeted young people like 17-year-old will gitler. >> what they didn't tell me was the nicotine content was marginally higher. >> reporter: he switched to vaping in an effort to quit smoking, something he thought was a safer alternative. >> it feels like i've been deceived, like the progress that i thought i was making wasn't progress. >> reporter: communities in every state are seeing the impacts of vaping. the latest numbers from the cdc

show that more than 2,000 people have lung illnesses from e-cigarettes, and 47 people have died. the government agency now linking a form of vitamin "e" as a potential culprit for recent vaping injuries. >> this is the lab where you -- >> reporter: abc's gio benitez recently toured the new york lab who made the link between vitamin "e" acetate and vaping after testing more than 50 patients. >> this is the vitamin "e" acetate? >> the same consistency as cannabis oil. >> reporter: communities across the country are taking a closer look at these findings and taking aggressive steps. >> they're suing juul because they have deceived and misled minnesota consumers of all ages, created a public nuisance, and especially harmed our young people. >> reporter: minnesota isn't the only state suing juul labs. new york, california, and north carolina are also taking the vaping company to court. in los angeles, elena gomez, abc news. catholics in the city of buffalo, new york, who have been

demanding their bishop be ousted are getting their wish. >> the vatican has accepted the resignation of bishop malone who has been widely criticized of his handling of sexual abuse claims made against priests. the pope named bishop edward scharfenberger to run the diocese temporarily. >> i'm not here as a knight in shining armor. i'm not here as the fix-it man. i'm just here to be a spiritual father. >> interim bishop scharfenberger is promising accountability even while taking on more than 200 lawsuits, but admits restoring trust in the church will take time. officials in paris are hoping to avoid scenes like this today during a big protest march. demonstrations in the french capital and across the whole country are meant to oppose french president emmanuel macron's plans to overhaul france's retirement system. thousands of police are deployed across france and paris.

they've banned protests in areas popular with tourists. coming up, a woman drops a prize pendant down a sidewalk utility grate. >> see who she turns to for help. y grate. >> see who she turns to for help.

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my earring's gone! >> you remember that episode? kim kardashian's $75,000 earring falls into the ocean in bora bora? yeah. she's hysterical, you see her mom kris trying to calm her down saying that's why they have insurance. >> $75,000. >> just don't bring those on a beach vacation maybe. >> we can all relate, right? on some level. losing something less expensive, of course, but of sentimental value. >> you don't wear your $75,000 earrings? >> i do not wear my $75,000 earrings. a similar situation happened to a new york city woman who lost a very special pendant. >> wabc's nina pineda came to her rescue. >> it was like slo-mo, i could see it fall off my neck, it turned like this, and it fell into this grate. >> reporter: the priceless pearl pendant imprisoned underneath a

steel sidewalk grate ever since it broke off the chain. all ashley has been able to do is look at it for five days. >> the first day it was totally visible. the second day a little less so. and now we're on day five. and it's kind of barely there. >> reporter: she set the scene with this video, walking along fulton mall, when the pendant fell right into the holes of the con ed cover. she keeps calling the utility for help. >> they never called me back. >> reporter: ashley just received the family heirloom from her mom, who surprised both her daughters, gifting them various pieces from a lifetime collection to enjoy. >> it was a pearl in a clamshell pendant. and my mom had had it forever. it's just very sentimental to me. >> reporter: she remembers loving the whimsical piece from when she was a little girl. ashley snapped this picture and sent it to her mom seconds before losing it. >> did you try to stick anything down there, gum on the end or anything? >> i thought about string. it's so frustrating.

>> reporter: we put in our own call to con ed's head of communications. >> we have a distressing situation, an heirloom down a con ed grate. this may be a record for "7 on your side." within an hour of calling, con ed sent a crew, and they got on it. even washing the jewelry off before placing the unburied treasure back in ashley's grasp. >> thank you so much! i'm so excited about it. it's so thrilling. it means so much to me. i am so thankful to you guys and to con ed. >> reporter: the crew used to dealing with gas and electric emergencies adding pearl diving to their record. >> way to go! >> that is the best. >> you know, that old lady in the "titanic" could have used nina's help to get that pendant back, the big pearl. >> you see how fast they acted? one hour because you don't mess with nina. >> you surely do not.

that was impressive there. you've got to be careful of those grates. that happened, but coming up, "this happened." that happened, but coming up, "this happened." s happened."

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time for "this happened." it's your first "this happened," right? >> it is. >> how was #goodnewstues, by the way? i missed that. >> we missed you for it. >> the insomniacs know i love #goodnewstues. >> it's so nice to finally share some good news. >> this is good news here. the scene, thanksgiving in missouri, this town called baldwin, where apparently on thanksgiving, someone was rushing to the honeybaked ham to get some pies. the store was closed but the door was unlocked. they went in, grabbed a couple of pies, but left the money and a note saying, hey, the door was unlocked, we got some pies. they actually even left enough for tax as well. >> sometimes you really need a pie. >> sometimes you really need a pie. but i'm surprised. honeybaked ham, which i love that place, they didn't take a few hams and the pies.

>> because this person was on a mission. >> pie. >> thanksgiving, his or her job was just, bring the pie. this person was not going to show up empty-handed. >> the store not pressing charges. there you go. that's a good little community there. >> the police said they could if they wanted to. >> next time get hams. >> as long as you pay for it. so this happened. the san diego police department doesn't have a height requirement for its officers but they're joking maybe they should put a maximum height for the officers. >> got a tall one? whoa. that's a big boy. >> this is officer burnett. he is 6'8". look at him. >> whoa. >> he's got to squeeze into the squad car. >> big man in a little car. >> you see he has barely enough room for his head. she pans down. lock how cramped he is in there. >> yeah, that's definitely -- he also cannot be in one of those little traffic cars as well. >> right, right. >> what are those little mini

cars. >> get this man an suv. >> yeah. what is it, jack? so youe usia couy, do t >> i am from volusia county. >> they drive cars on the beaches. >> daytona beach. >> volusia county, shout-out to them. wftv, abc affiliate down there. also miami beach this man was building sand castle cars. yeah, like we need a traffic jam on the beach there in miami beach. >> looks like a parking lot. >> 66 sand sculptures, sculptures of cars and trucks right there. this happened right there on miami beach. that's pretty cool, right? >> that is really creative and probably quite time-consuming. >> people can see it until december 15th. they're going to keep those cars, sand castle cars there. >> quite the opposite of weather they're enjoying in south florida, this is video from massachusetts of a 1-year-old seeing snow for the first time. look how happy he is. >> aww, just love it. >> 1-year-old wesley, doing what they're calling his snow dance.

breaking this morning on "world news now," a deadly shooting at pearl harbor. >> a u.s. sailor opening fire shooting three people and sending that critical military base into lockdown. we have new details coming in. constitutional law scholars taking part in the impeachment showdown. three witnesses say president trump's conduct on ukraine is impeachable. one of them making headlines for what she said about trump's youngest son. a consumer alert, takata is adding to the massive recall list, now recalling another 1.4 million cars due to faulty air bags. see which makes are affected. plus america has spoken. a survey is revealing who is the worst holiday gifter and who you can expect to give you a good gift. it's thursday, december 5th. good morning, everyone. >> good morning. >> it is great to be back here. >> we're so happy to have you

back. >> look, i'm not going to be sprinting any time soon because i had a little bit of a knee surgery, so that kept me out for a couple of days. >> hobbling going on right now. >> just a touch. the crutches are just offset over there. it's great to be here with marci gonzalez. i didn't get to give you the big welcome i wanted to a couple of years ago. i was on the couch doing it. >> cheering me on. you were asleep at this hour. >> i know, i was asleep. i hit the dvr to see you. it's so great to be here with marci. this is one of my oldest friends, one of my favorite here at abc. it's great to have you here. we do have news to get to as well. that breaking news from pearl harbor in hawaii. a deadly shooting attack at one of the u.s. navy's largest installations. >> first responders rushing to the scene after officials say an active duty u.s. sailor opened fire on several defense department employees. two of them were killed, another wounded. the sailor taking his own life.

abc's richard cantu has more. >> reporter: joint base pearl harbor hickam in hawaii put on lockdown wednesday afternoon following reports of an active shooter. the suspect shot three civilian department of defense workers. >> i can confirm that there were three shooting victims. we have confirmed two are deceased, one is in stable condition in a local hospital. >> reporter: the incident occurring at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time. >> i can also report the shooter, who has tentatively been identified as an active duty sailor assigned to "uss columbia" is also deceased by apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. >> reporter: honolulu ems sending ambulances to the scene, also two dozen firefighters. base personnel alerted to the situation by text. >> all i saw was a bunch of cars, heard a bunch of shots going off in the area.

we were told by my chief to hunker down, stay indoors, just be safe. >> reporter: the entire base put on lockdown, backing up traffic ledding to hickam air force base. base security and naval investigative services investigating the incident. the shooting comes three days ahead of the anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor that plunged the united states into world war ii. richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to richard. the president has been briefed on the situation at pearl harbor. we'll continue to monitor that breaking story. we do turn to the other big story, the impeachment showdown taking a combative turn. >> three law professors handpicked by the democrats say there is no doubt the president abused his power. but the professor invited by the republicans argued there's not enough evidence and warned that democrats are rushing the case.

>> ask one witness apologized after mentioning the president's 13-year-old son to make a point. abc's terry moran has the details. >> reporter: it was a highly partisan and dramatic day. the first high-stakes hearing in the judiciary committee featuring constitutional scholars and the issue before the panel, does the evidence show that what president trump did on ukraine rises to the level of an impeachable offense? >> if we do not act to hold him in check now, president trump will almost certainly try again to solicit interference in the election for his personal political gain. >> but this is not an impeachment, this is just a simple railroad job and today's is a waste of time. >> reporter: right out of the gate three of the four scholars, the ones chosen by democrats, testified that the president should be impeached. >> and i just want to stress that if this -- if what we're talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is impeachable. >> if we cannot impeach a president who abuses his office for personal advantage, we no longer live in a democracy. that's why the framers created

the possibility of impeachment. >> the very idea that a president might seek the aid of horrified them. based on the evidentiary record, that is what president trump has done. >> reporter: but law professor jonathan turley, called by republicans, said he did not vote for trump but he is still trudged by the democrats' impeachment inquiry in an agitated time in our country. >> i get it. you're mad. the president's mad. my republican friends are mad. my democratic friends are mad. my wife is mad. my kids are mad. even my dog seems mad. >> reporter: he said democrats don't have the evidence they need. >> there's a difference between requesting investigations and a quid pro quo. you need to stick the landing on the quid pro quo. you need to get the evidence to support it.

it might be out there, i don't know, but it's not in this record. >> reporter: he added the democrats are rushing this. house speaker nancy pelosi urging house democrats quote are you ready? while vice president mike pence rallying republicans to turn up the heat on the democrats. back in that hearing room, republicans were furious when one of those law professors argued that the constitution does not make trump a king, driving the point home with a quip about the president's son. >> so while the president can name his son barron, he can't make him a baron. >> when you invoke the president's son's name here, when you try to make a little joke out of referencing barron trump, that does not lend credibility to your argument, it makes you look mean, it makes you look like you're attacking someone's family. the minor child of the president of the united states. >> reporter: professor pamela karlan did apologize about that quip about the president's son. the president himself is planning a scorched earth defense. he wants a full trial. the full month of january for it at least.

the president says he wants to call live witnesses maybe in the senate chamber itself to testify. it's no surprise that this president is going to use the trial it looks like to put his accusers on trial. terry moran, abc news, the capitol. >> our thanks to terry. president trump blasted the impeachment hearing as unfair as he wrapped up the nato summit in london. >> he arrived back at the white house last night after the summit ended with a show of unity by member nations despite a spat with canadian prime minister justin trudeau, caught on camera gossiping about the president with other leaders. they later acknowledged they were talking about trump's lengthy press conference and surprise announcement about holding the g7 summit at camp david. the president lashed out when asked about the video. >> did you see the video of prime minister trudeau talking about you last night? >> he's two-faced. he's a nice guy. but the truth is that i called him out on the fact that he's not paying 2%, and i guess he's

not very happy about it. >> that was funny when i said the guy's two-faced. >> former vice president joe biden pounced on the incident. his campaign used the video in the new ad along with the words, a president the world is laughing at. the president's personal lawyer rudy giuliani is ukraine apparently to work on a dock ow series aimed at defending the president. interviewing former prosecutors that claimed they tied former vice president biden and his son to corruption in ukraine. those now disputed claims led to trump's push to get the ukrainian government to open an investigation into the bidens which led to the current impeachment proceeding in the house. millions of americans are bracing for a big new storm churning in the pacific. it moves onto the west coast to with heavy rain and potentially damaging wind from seattle to san francisco and up

to 3 feet of new snow in the sierra. and lake-effect snow is likely to affect travel today from cleveland to update new york. that region is still recovering from this week's storm, a buildup of icy snow blamed for the collapse of this gas station canopy. no injuries or gas leaks reported but a car and truck were damaged. and hundreds of green bay packers fans showed up at lambeau field to help shovel snow. the team paid them $12 an hour so it wasn't out of the goodness of their heart, but now the stadium is ready for sunday's game against the redskins. one of the nfl's top teams may have some extra spiritual support. >> pope francis is now the owner of a baltimore ravens jersey. the gift from the archbishop of baltimore is autographed with quarterback lamar jackson's number 8 and the name francis on the back. >> if you need a fan? >> that's who you want on your side. >> you want the pontiff.

you remember when the pope sent out that tweet saying something about the saints and tagged the new orleans saints? people thought the pope was all about the new orleans saints there. >> i have a feeling he's not really following the nfl. >> you don't think so? >> might have a few other things on his mind. no? >> i know a lot of people pray to god on nfl sunday. >> those messages going straight to the pope? >> going right to the pope. coming up, the massive air bag recall grows with more than 1 million cast added to the list. plus the holiday ad that has so many people talking, even causing the company's value to plunge. see if you agree with the critics who call it sexist. the man who shot and killed unarmed teenager trayvon martin is back in the news suing martin's family. we're back and updating breaking news. here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's?

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we're back and updating breaking news. a deadly shooting attack at the pearl harbor naval shipyard in hawaii. officials say a u.s. navy sailor fatally shot two civilian defense department employees and wounded a third, then the sailor, whose submarine was docked at the base, took his own-. a lockdown was put in place but that has been lifted. so far no word on possible motive.

we will keep tabs on that story throughout the morning. there is growing outrage also this morning over a new lawsuit filed by george zimmerman. >> zimmerman is the man who shot and killed unarmed florida teenager trayvon martin and was acquitted. he's suing trayvon's family and others for $100 million. >> here's abc's steve osunsami. >> not guilty. >> reporter: he was acquitted of killing an unarmed black teenager in a shooting many argued was racially motivated. george zimmerman and his lawyer are suing trayvon martin's family, their attorney, state police, and former state prosecutors, making the unsubstantiated claim that one of the witnesses at zimmerman's 2013 trial was a fake. in a lawsuit filed in florida, they paint a grand conspiracy and are asking for $100 million, arguing that the young woman who testified that she was on the phone with trayvon martin as he was being killed was a fraud, coached by prosecutors and martin's family. >> he said, why are you

following me for? i heard a man saying, why are you coming here for? >> reporter: the lawyer has a long history of suing black lawmakers and pushing conspiracy theories, once submitting a petition to deport president obama. he's gotten sanctions and bans from courtrooms. george zimmerman hasn't rested since the trial, selling confederate artwork to raise money, selling the gun he used to kill trayvon martin. the timingful the lawsuit is curious. >> where i got to know george zimmerman -- >> reporter: it comes as zimmerman is promoting a new movie on these new allegations. trayvon martin's family says they feel victimized yet again. their lawyer is calling this another failed attempt to defend the indefensible and a shameless attempt to profit off the lives and grief of others. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> thank you, steve. a new problem with that caught deair bags has the

company expanding its u.s. recalls. >> that caught deis adding more than 1 million front driver inflaters to those recalls. bmw is telling owners of older 3 series cars with those inflaters to stop driving them. some audi, honda, toyota, and mitsubishi vehicles are also affected. that caught desays the inflater's propellant can deteriorate over time which could make the air bags explode and hurl shrapnel into vehicles. the malfunction has led to at least one death. instagram wants to know how old you are. new users will be asked for their date of birth when they sign up. the move is designed to protect young users. before now users had to confirm they were 13 or older. you can also add it on your own. if you're concerned about giving up your birthday, remember social media already knows everything about you already. >> that is true. >> doesn't matter if you give up

the birthday. >> they're watching. are people going to be honest when they put in your date? >> i asked my little sister, how do you have all these social media accounts? >> are you older than 13? sure. >> right, exactly. coming up next half hour, the latest state to consider a law requiring students to learn cursive. first the holiday ad that's found itself on lots of shoppers' naughty lists. the backlash and what the company is saying this morning. no matter how much you clean, ] does your house still smell stuffy? that's because your home is filled with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room. so, try febreze fabric refresher febreze finds odors trapped in fabrics (bubbles popping) and cleans them away as it dries. use febreze every time you tidy up to keep your whole house smelling fresh air clean. fabric refresher even works for clothes you want to wear another day. make febreze part of your clean routine for whole home freshness. ♪la la la la la.

♪ bicycle bicycle bicycle i want to ride my bicycle bicycle ♪ after that backlash over that peloton bike ad dividing the internet, some calling it sexist. >> peloton is standing by the ad and some are rushing to the company's defense. our good friend will ganss is here with much more. >> this is a doozy. >> oh, i am all about this story, you guys. the ad has spawned so many parodies.

more seriously, the stock in the company is plummeting in response to that criticism. but before spinning your own wheels, take a look and decide for yourself. >> okay, you ready? >> yes. >> now! >> a p okay, first ride, i'm nervous but excited. let's do this. >> it's the holiday ad dividing the internet. a husband surprising his wife with a peloton stationary workout bike. the backlash swift, accusing the company of peddling sexist ideas of marriage. nothing says maybe you should lose a few pounds like gifting your already rail thin life partner a peloton. spoofing the ad. >> my first ride, i'm a little bit nervous and rightly so because my husband got me a [ muted ] workout bike for christmas and that's rude. >> reporter: others say the commercial is downright creepy. i knew i'd seen that peloton face before. while internet users continue to have fun with the ad. stock for the fitness startup fell 9% this week. the company dropping the price of its digital only statement. while we're disappointed in how some have misinterpreted this commercial, we're encouraged by and grateful for the outpouring of support we've received.

while some certainly do support the brand, others continue to poke fun, continuing that vicious cycle. >> six days in a row, are you surprised? i am, that my marriage is still intact, ha ha, let's get on the bike. >> if this seems like the wheels are coming off the peloton wagon, experts say not so fast, the company may have the last laugh since they're now part of a huge cultural conversation. >> everyone's talking about them. those bikes are expensive as well. >> they really are. this is the gift that just keeps on giving. >> those parody videos, well done. >> you know what i'm going to take it all as funny, tongue in cheek. i'm not going to take the serious backlash of it all. because that's ridiculous. >> we have real things to worry about. >> ride right on past that. >> put it on the pedal, whatever. thanks, will. coming up, some of the worst holiday gifts ever.

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time for "the mix." time for "the mix." yes, it's the holiday season so it's the time to give all those gifts. really i've got the best gift by having marci gonzalez here with me now, my friend from the best. by the way, i know i talked about it at the top of the show. in case people missed it, i love marci gonzalez. >> the feeling the mutual. >> she comes from the same school of thought. we had the same journalism professor. >> what are the chances of that? shout-out to dr. tim brown. >> holler to dr. tim brown. talking about gifts. got my great gift, marci gonzalez. there are people apparently bad at giving gifts. the worst gift givers, co-workers. not the case right here. >> not the case. >> in-laws. friends. so people you really could do without. no.

>> i find the friends surprising. uay ound t se e. w, thas y y. the best gift givers, your partner, spouse, 47%. children, mom. these are the people, i don't know, were they telling the truth here? >> like if you really wanted a macaroni piece of art, you're in luck. >> or a peloton bike. you're like, oh, i love this bike, you're making me work out. >> let me make a video about it. >> yes. >> so everyone's trying to go green and be more environmental. so ford is taking this in a whole new direction i've never heard about before. they're partnering with mcdonald's and using the leftovers from making coffee. not the coffee grounds but the husks. >> okay. >> they're using that to make car parts. 20% lighter than normal car parts. and it's environmentally friendly. it's the stuff that would go to waste otherwise. >> i thought they were using the

leftover parts from their ice cream machine because it is always down. >> it is always down. >>s what i really thought they were doing there. also good for these british schoolkids here who apparently broke a guinness world record with a giant marshmallow. this one is called putzi bear, they made it in the shape of putzi bear's head. is that a british cartoon, guys? maybe. i'm sure someone will tweet us about it. it's three feet on each side. that's a big marshmallow. peeps season is coming up soon. >> it is coming up. really want to get to this video of a cow that is just in love with this dog. and just keeps on licking it. >> licking away. >> the owner posted on instagram, when your girl is a stage 10 clinger.

breaking this morning on "world news now," a u.s. sailor killed two people and injured another at the pearl harbor naval shipyard in hawaii. the shootings come three days before the 78th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. a looming deadline for the white house. will they participate in any of the impeachment hearing? it's a decision to be made just a day after three constitutional law experts testified president trump's actions with ukraine are impeachable. new this half hour, the color you can expect to see a lot of next year. plus should students be required to learn cursive? we'll tell you which state has introduced a bill to make elementary schools teach the art of that kind of handwriting. a month after he was seen holding hands with another woman, justin timberlake is finally speaking out. the message he's sending to his fans and his wife this morning. it's thursday, december 5th.

took him a minute. >> it did, a whole month. >> how much pressure did he get, to finally, like i give in. >> i don't mind holding the hand of marci gonzalez this morning because my friend is here, i'm back, my knee hurts, had a little surgery on it. >> i can't believe you're here so soon after surgery. >> all the way here to hang out with you, marci gonzalez. >> i'm so glad you did. >> and here i am. >> here you are chugging through it. breaking news from hawaii, a deadly shooting at the massive pearl harbor naval shipyard. >> the facility was placed on lockdown as authorities rushed to the scene wednesday afternoon local time. the military says an active duty u.s. sailor opened fire, killing two defense department employees and wounding a third. the sailor then took his own life. personnel at the base learned about what was going on from an

emergency text message. >> i heard a bunch of shots going off in the area. we were told by my chief to hunker down, stay indoors, just be safe. >> the 36-year-old man who was wounded is listed in guarded condition. the lockdown has been lifted. no word so far about the sailor's motive. we turn now to the impeachment debate playing out on capitol hill with legal scholars laying out for the public what they believe the framers of the constitution had in mind. >> a constitutional expert picked by republicans testified more evidence is needed, but three other law professors called by house democrats said president trump clearly abused his power by pressuring ukraine to investigate his political rivals. >> i just want to stress that if this -- if what we're talking about is not impeachable, then nothing is impeachable. >> if we cannot impeach a president who abuses his office for personal advantage, we no longer live in a democracy. >> there's a difference between requesting investigations and a quid pro quo. you need to stick the landing on the quid pro quo, you need to

get the evidence to support it. it might be out there, i don't know, but it's not in this record. >> the chairman of the judiciary committee said president trump will try again to solicit interference in the election for his personal political gain if left unchecked. >> but the top republican on the committee blasted the impeachment inquiry as a quote railroad job, and republicans were furious when one witness, stanford professor pamela karlan, brought up the president's youngest soon to make a point. >> while the president can name his son barron, he can't make him a baron. >> when you invoke the president's son, when you try to make a little joke out of referencing barron trump, it doesn't lend credibility to your argument, it makes you look mean. >> first lady melania trump directed a tweet to karlan quote you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering and using a child to do it.

karlan later apologized for the remark. and president trump is back at the white house this morning after two days of meetings with nato leaders in london. >> before heading home he slammed the impeachment hearing and he also ended up in a spat with the canadian prime minister, triggered by a video that went viral. abc's jonathan karl has the latest. >> reporter: president trump was outside of london meeting with nato leaders as the impeachment hearings got under way. thousands of miles away but paying close attention to what was happening on capitol hill. >> but think of it. they get three constitutional lawyers and we get one. what's that all about? it is the most unfair thing that anybody's ever seen. i don't think too many people are going to watch because it's going to be boring. all right? >> reporter: the president was also paying attention to this. a video clip from a reception in buckingham palace where several leaders, including british prime minister boris johnson, french president emmanuel macron, and

canadian prime minister justin trudeau, can be heard apparently laughing about how president trump threw off their schedule by talking to the press for so long during their meetings. >> he was late because he did a 40-minute press conference. >> reporter: trudeau described the reaction from president trump's advisers when he unexpectedly announced next year's g7 meeting will be at camp david. >> you just watched his team's jaws drop. >> reporter: trudeau acknowledged the leaders were talking about president trump. >> last night i made a reference to the fact that there was an unscheduled press conference before my meeting with president trump, and i was happy to take part of it. but it was certainly notable. >> reporter: after the video clip went viral, the president was asked about it and took a

shot at trudeau. >> did you see the video of prime minister trudeau talking about you last night? >> well, he's two-faced. and honestly with trudeau -- he's a nice guy, i find him to be a very nice guy. the truth is i called him out on the fact that he's not paying 2%, and i guess he's not very happy about it. >> reporter: a short while later president trump was overheard boasting about what he called trudeau. >> that was funny when i said the guy was two-faced. >> reporter: the president had one final event on his schedule, a closing press conference. that was abruptly canceled at the last minute. one factor may be that he had already taken many, many, many questions from reporters over the past two days. jonathan karl, abc news, london. for the second time in a month, former president jimmy carter has been discharged from a georgia hospital. >> he was released yesterday from a facility near his home in plains after being treated for a urinary tract infection. last month the 95-year-old underwent surgery to relieve bleeding in his brain caused by a series of falls. nearly 700,000 people will lose access to the federal food stamp program under a new trump administration policy.

the rule which takes effect next april makes individual states enforce work requirements for able-bodied adults without children. governors have been able to waive those requirements, particularly in economically distressed areas. democrats called the new rule cruel and heartless. the administration says it will cut more than $5 billion from food stamp spending over five years. all right, folks. wake up. this is the moment you've all been waiting for. come to the screen. you want to hear this. color watchers, they wait for this moment each and every year and it has arrived. >> i seriously never knew this. >> i'm so excited. >> i never knew this was a thing. the color of the year for 2020 has been announced. at long last. you may remember the hue selected to define this year was living coral. >> i think i remember that. >> it was supposed to -- do you? it was supposed to embody our need for optimism. well, the winner for 2020 is -- >> here we go. >> drumroll, please.

>> classic blue. yes! slow clap for classic blue, everyone. >> have they already gone through all the weird, interesting colors? >> now back to basic. >> back to the basics. >> it won out because it reflects qualities like serenity, stability. it's described as timeless, elegant, restful, honest, and nonaggressive. all characteristics of me, kenneth moton, because i love blue. >> yeah, it's not political at all. >> it's not, no, not political. as we head into 2020 they wanted to find the least political -- i see atouidheja. i see what you did there. congratulations, blue. 2020 is your year. coming up -- >> so proud of you. >> the latest state to consider a requirement that students learn cursive in third grade. plus the expert advice, how to save if you're sending holiday presents across town or

across the country. is j. lo ready to become a mom again? the answer from the 50-year-old superstar may surprise you. >> there she is wearing navy blue. >> that's next in "the skinny." s next in "the skinny." blue. >> that's next in "the skinny."

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with less than three weeks to go before christmas, can you believe it, the race is on to get those presents under the tree in time. >> companies are scrambling to deliver an estimated 2 billion packages with fewer days to move them around the country this year. >> abc's rebecca jarvis with all you need to do to make sure your wallet doesn't take a hit. >> reporter: it may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for delivery companies, it's a full-out sprint to the christmas finish line. now thanks to the shorter holiday season, the shipping industry has just 26 days between thanksgiving and christmas to get what could be more than 2 billion packages delivered on time. that's six fewer days than usual. add on the estimated $155 billion in e-commerce sales expected this year, you've got a momentous task that may just need a christmas miracle to achieve.

>> we haven't seen this short of a holiday season since 2013 when e-commerce sales at that time was probably less than half of what they are today. >> reporter: but major shippers say they've been gearing up for this all year long. fed ex working closely with major retailers to forecast surges in shipments. u.p.s. expanded its footprint with six new hubs to rapidly sort packages. amazon staffing its fulfillment centers with more than 300,000 full and part-time associates. the u.s. postal service says it expects to deliver 800 million packages this holiday season, with 28 million per day the week before christmas. they say they've added seasonal workers and enhanced their technology to get the job done. >> customers that are shopping either online or in stores, for that matter, should probably do it as soon as possible to ensure they get the packages on time. >> reporter: there are a few dates to keep in mind if you want that present to be under the tree in time. for ground delivery the cutoff is december 13th for u.p.s. the 14th for usps. the 16th for fed ex. beyond that, you could be hit with expedited shipping fees. and finally, if you are shipping yourself, the final cutoff is

december 23rd.t that g tou a pretty penny if you're shipping through anyone, because you're going to have to pay for that overnight shipping fee. that gets expensive. rebecca jarvis, abc news, queens, new york. >> good information from our friend rebecca jarvis. if you are signing for packages, new jersey wants to put cursive writing back into the script for schoolkids. >> i see what you did there. a bill has been proposed that would require students to learn to write in script by the end of the third grade. the bill's sponsor feels curren

disadvantage saying some students entering middle school don't know how to sign their names. >> incredible. >> nearly two dozen states have made similar efforts. how can you not use cursive? >> i know, i sound so old when i'm like, kids need to learn cursive! but really -- >> that's the only way i ever write. >> even though with thank you notes i write in regular print. i know. >> you're such a good boy, you write thank you notes. >> i do, that was my humble brag. when we come back, she ready. tiffany haddish turns 40 with a star-studded bash and you won't believe who was on the guest list. and a really cool look at what's poised to become the next "let it go." sed to become the next "let it go."

♪ skinny just gimme the skinny ♪ skinny just gimme the skinny "skinny" time and we start with a very public message from justin timberlake to his wife. he's sorry. >> yeah, let's hope so.

j.t. posted an apology to his wife jessica biel after he was seen last month holding hands with the costar of his upcoming film, alisha wainwright. sources have said the two are not hooking up, they're like brother and sister. >> in that statement j.t. says, a few weeks ago i displayed a strong lapse in judgment, but let me be clear, nothing happened between me and my costar. i drank way too much that night and i regret my behavior, this is not the example i want to set for my son. obviously a very serious situation there, but i will admit that a friend of mine, she sent me a text and was like, i would have just been in justin timberlake's lap. >> just handle it. tame. >> just handle it, it's nothing. obviously whatever they went through, they're working through, and he felt the need to put out this long statement on instagram. >> finally. jennifer lopez has a busy next few months. the singer is set to perform the super bowl halftime show, she's hosting "snl," and she's getting some oscar buzz for her role in

"hustlers." >> despite all of that, jenny from the block says she wants to grow her family with fiance alex rodriguez. the 50-year-old superstar telling "people" quote i don't know if it's in god's plan but i would like to try, i'm so open to it. >> j. lo is mom to 11-year-old twins and a-rod has two daughters of his own. >> there are plenty of ways for them to have children. >> absolutely. hey, if that's what they want, best of luck to them. >> go ahead, jenny. >> do it. as "frozen ii" ices out competition at the box office, the soundtrack for the film from our parent company disney is heating things up on the billboard charts as well. >> the album debuted at number one on the soundtrack chart, and two versions of the song "into the unknown" debuted in the hot 100. this morning the full song sequence is out, take a look. ♪ don't you know there's part of me that loves to go into the

unknown ♪ ♪ into the unknown into the unknown ♪ >> oh gosh. here we go already. >> i can hit those notes. >> oh yeah, yeah, we can hear that perfectly. ♪ into the unknown >> if you expect "into the unknown" will be the next "let it go," brace yourselves because there are going to be people like kenneth trying -- >> and 5-year-old girls as well. >> singing it nonstop. >> put kenneth and 5-year-old girls in the same category -- >> the same interest in music and attempt to sing oh so beautifully. >> you know me well. anceat 40th by th aat mitzvah honoring her jewish and african-american roots calling her star-studded event her black

mitzvah. >> that's the title of her netflix special now streaming on netflix. tiffany shared a sneak peek of her birthday bash. >> i been feeling like a little girl for a long time, who knows, after this i might still feel like a little girl from time to time. now i got official paperwork that say i'm a grown woman. i'm a grown woman now. >> tiffany danced the night away with famous friends like wanda sykes, jimmy kimmel, chelsea handler, sarah silverman, and common. she was wearing a star of david necklace gifted to her by barbra streisand. >> if you're going to have a black mitzvah, you've got to have streisand there. >> that's how you know. when you say a star-studded event, we shouldn't even be able to stay that unless barbra streisand is involved. >> the barbra streisand. you know by now the force is strong with baby yoda who's become the internet favorite. one fan has honored baby yoda along with another 2019 favorite. >> take a look at this tattoo showing by ya g a white claw. the alcoholic seltzers have exploded in popularity.

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♪ ♪ the holidays aren't always easy, especially for military families. >> for one florida woman and her boys it will be their first christmas without her husband. he left earlier this year for a one-year deployment serving overseas as a blackhawk pilot. she came up with a creative way to include him in their celebration. >> every time you go to bed you're constantly reminded they're not there. every time you have a tradition you normally do and they're not there -- the holidays are hard. it's hard when you're doing it alone. >> i said, can you take a photo of you in your uniform with your hand out? he had no idea what i was doing. >> danielle's christmas card features her with her twin boys on one side, the other half, you can see her husband as he serves untry. she wants others to realize

soldiers make sacrifices, so do their families, so touching. >> just beautiful there, and a big shout-out to their family, and our thanks for his service to this country as well. and it's another woman's mission to bring more than 100,000 holiday cards and letters early to our troops overseas. >> here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: christmas is three weeks away. in hollis, new hampshire, they are hard at work. >> this is like my santa's workshop. >> reporter: laura landerman garber with a special delivery for u.s. troops overseas. holiday cards for our military. for 16 years she's been collecting letters from all over the country and sending them out. so many letters begin, dear warrior. handwritten. homemade illustrations. so many from the children. >> i love that one. >> reporter: the american flag. dear hero, thank you for your service. from bloomington, indiana. >> we want to give to our

warriors who are far away from home. >> reporter: 50,000 cards last year. this year more than 100,000 sent. friends, family, neighbors all helping. even the children at hollis primary school right there in town. schools as far away as hawaii. >> this is amazing, look at santa on the beach. >> reporter: the cards and holiday candy now arriving and the smiles say it all. happy holidays in kabul. the 82nd airborne division 3rd brigade combat team. back home, laura says it's those smiles that keep her going. >> new hampshire, we're small in size but we're so large in heart. >> reporter: that heart being felt thousands of miles away. >> we are feeling it this morning. our big thanks to david muir. you've got to think about the troops and those serving this country, especially during the holidays. >> absolutely. >> all right, don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> and more news coming up next, so stay with us.

making news in america this morning, attack at pearl harbor. authorities describing a bloody rampage. a u.s. sailor opening fire. what we're learning about the victims. first lady melania trump fires back after her son barron's name comes up during the impeachment hearing on capitol hill. a witness using barron's name to make a point. what that witness is saying now and what's next in the impeachment process with the partisan divide now deeper than ever. new this morning, drone danger. a collision in the sky over los angeles. the helicopter crew forced to make an emergency landing. plus, a feud between neighbors turning deadly all after a dispute over mowing the lawn. the wild crash caught on video. a driver sent airborne flying