right now. on america this morning tornadoes sweep across the new orleans area. the dramatic images coming in one town hit for the second time this year, the death toll rising and now the mid atlantic and northeast on alert the ice storm moving in interest rates going up, the fed chairman explains his decision what he's saying about the economy and the months ahead and with gas prices finally coming down the news overnight about the keystone oil pipeline. a possible new lead in the unsolved murders of four college students in idaho surveillance camera at a local gas station picked up remembering stephen twitch boss the performer many will recognize from the ellen degeneres show, but we're learning about the days before his sudden death, plus every

monday off, more schools are switching to a four day school week. and later we visited dogs only restaurant or dining out truly has gone to the dogs. abc news in new york. this is america this morning. good thursday morning, everyone i'm andrew timber or wood in for rhiannon. severe weather is impacting much of the country right now. the death toll is rising after tornadoes swept across the new orleans area last night, and this morning parts of the mid atlantic from virginia to pennsylvania are bracing for an ice storm. but we begin in the south this morning. the damage is described as catastrophic and areas around new orleans after suspected tornadoes slammed southeast louisiana tornado is still there. the mayor of gretna says up to 5000 buildings are likely damaged in her town glass break in it sounds like my roof was coming off. amanda dufresne and

her two kids tried to take shelter in the bathroom as a tornado tour part their home in jefferson parish didn't even get to the bathroom yet. i just grab the kids, put them on the ground and got on top of him. he covers your kids when you covered my kids with my body and just pray that it wouldn't even pick me up for them won't look at that. four people were hospitalized when a tornado moved into new orleans is now under a tornado warning the rotation about five miles that way, just over the mississippi, but with all this rain, we won't see it coming and it's heading right for downtown. authorities say one person was killed in saint charles paris, raising the storm death toll in louisiana to three. it's just gonna be hard to accept, like that this is happening a week before christmas, at least 42 tornadoes have been reported across four states since tuesday . this sounded like captured the intense lightning over louisiana and mississippi 1000 miles north. the same weather system, fueling blizzard conditions in the plains and upper midwest and

this morning parts of virginia, west virginia and pennsylvania are bracing for dangerous ice storm cities along the i 95 corridor face a wintry mix before heavy snow moves into the interior northeast. it's a prime example of it's a rainstorm right now, but we are looking at it. to making sure it's a rainstorm. if, if that does change that track moves will be ready. and back in the south. the tornado watch has been extended to cover much of southern alabama and the florida panhandle. we'll take a closer look at your forecast and just a few minutes overnight that a large section of the keystone oil pipeline has been restarted . the entire pipeline had to be shut down last week after an oil spill in kansas. but now a section from western canada to illinois is operating again. the cause of the spill is under investigation as the cleanup continues. t rerve has rd terest rates by af points next for the us ecomy? e d

izeth scholesy is here with more elizabeth. good morning. andrew good morning. the fed's main interest rate is now at its highest level in 15 years, while this rate hike was smaller than thmost aggressive ofedpo in dece cost of borrowing money is set to get more expensive. the federal reserve, raising its key interest rate by half a percentage point, the seventh rate hike in a year as it stays on a mission to fight stubbornly high inflation. we understand the hardship that high inflation is causing data received so far for october and november, show a welcome reduction. but it will take substantially more evidence to give confidence that inflation is on a sustained downward path. policymakers also signaled interest rates will rise more than expected next year. their goal to lower prices in the economy by slowing down spending the fed's rate hikes this year. i mean someone

carrying a $5000 balance on a credit card is now paying $1600 more in interest. a borrower looking to take out a fixed 30 year. $300,000 mortgage will now spend at least $500 more every month and at the start of the year simply because of higher rates, activity in the housing sector has weakened significantly, largely reflecting higher mortgage rates , despite higher be er jkehas unemoy sitting near a loany businesses like kazoos, chicken and waffles in michigan, are still struggling to hire enough workers of the old school methods we were we pe don't work anymore. so you have to make your business somewhere where people want to want to work. now on that question of if the feds moves will tip the u. s economy into a recession. chairman powell says no one knows the answer. andrew elizabeth, thank you and

american living in ukraine, who was arrested and held by the russians is a free man this morning waiting for kz was released from the prisoner swap . the russians accused the u. s air force veteran of spying, he says he spent weeks held in a basement where he was tortured and given little food. they interrogated me punched me in the face. and then if you if you days later use electricity. ah punch me in the stomach. but that wasn't the worst part. the worst part for me was just hearing other people screaming. hearing women screaming women being tortured. it was just it was just crazy. and he says he can't wait to see his family and eat a manouancyeli's . david ap appeared inuroo a prosec played police body camera video of the hammer attack and revealed that the pap told them he believes democrats are criminals. prosecutors say heha include

go newso t han a husband ars. portrait unveiling of the u. s capitol yesterday. lawmakers from both parties were there, including former republican speaker john boehner, who got choked up to say my girls told me tell the speaker. how much we are admire her. you couldn't tell my girls were democrats. boehner called pelosi one tough cookie. a possible new lead as police investigate the murders of four college students and idaho local businesses have turned over surveillance video from the night of the murders and something significant may have been spotted near a gas station. it comes as the parents of one victim voiced their frustration at police. here's a b cs derek dennis. this m e rents ocayleesaes , e si oftunt fatally stabbffomt thghbo trehang their

ki witholice an, thinkthis person went in vey methodical. i think he really thought it out. i think he was quick. i think it was quiet and he got in, and he got out the couple, saying they're frustrated by the slow movement of the investigation. imagine if you're a parent and you have pertinent information to this. you're asking me to just shut up. it's not gonna happen. but now a potential break. police have been searching for a hyundai like this one spotted near the scene the night of the murders, saying the occupants may be able to shed light on the case and now a worker at a local gas station, saying she used her off day to comb through surveillance video, saying she spotted a white car speeding past at 3 45 am november, 13th around the time police believe the students were murdered while the vehicle does match the description in of the car police have been looking for they're not yet sure it's the same vehicle. meanwhile with no arrests and the campus on edge,

police say they're conducting around the clock patrols in the area, making sure or in areas or students are. like i said, just being that presidents to put people at ease. police are urging everyone to be vigilant and say they are confident they'll catch who'st yo thsday wther. another stormy day across the southeast. this time, it's florida, south georgia. we could see a few tornadoes, but not ofd wind continue. meantime, in the northern plains and upper midwest slippery roads around minneapolis coastal storm will give us interior snow and plenty of it, especially in the ski resorts over the next few days, but we are concerned with icing this morning, d c. baltimore philadelphia. be careful. the roads will be slippery this morning. accuweather meteorologist kevin costner in.

coming up a bizarre sight someone shooting arrows into homes in california. also ahead . what we're learning about the sudden death of stephen twitch boss, the dancer who made us all laugh on the ellen degeneres show and a joyful homecoming for two sailors lost in heavy seas for more than a week. no gas, no for more than a week. no gas, no power what meet the newest power couple. hulu and disney+ better together for just $9.99 a month. that's wicked. woah! wicked good. bundle hulu and disney+ for just $9.99 a month.

wicked good. life this morning. his story on g m a homeowners in this southern california neighborhood say they're scared to go outside after finding arrows lodged into their rooftops. the arrows range from 6 to 13 inches long. police aren't sure if they're being randomly or deliberately fired. two sailors and a dog lost and drifting in the atlantic ocean for more than a week have finally been reunited with their

families. commercial tanker spotted them in their sailboat, and the coast guard rescued them hundreds of miles off the delaware coast. they had no power, no radios and little food , and they had to fight the elements. 40 ft seas. there were mountains. i was watching him. i never heard of win so bad in my whole life. they're just sounds like the devil was out there and for her, she just kept me alive. i was like, i asked. the lord was to see my granddaughter. and listen to this, they said, compared to the ocean, their sailboat was the size of a toothpick incredible now to the sudden death of a performer who made us laugh on the islands. generous show he was known as twitch. everyone from michelle obama to justin timberlake is paying tribute. the shocking death of a charismatic dancer and tv personality is raising awareness of suicide prevention . dj stephen boss known as

twitch rose to fame on so you think you can dance, then became a fixture on the ellen degeneres show candy. um twizzlers, not not. it's like chocolate. these bite sized situations count on him to look over at and makes silly jokes and he's my pal. you know, he's my sidekick. recently, twitch became popular. on social media posting uplifting videos. police say the 40 year old took his own life in a los angeles hotel room early tuesday in a social media video. just one day earlier twitch and his wife were seen dancing in front of their christmas tree, much slower. and last week, the couple decorating for the holiday with their kids. perfectly clear. staff members tell tmz twitch did not look visibly upset when he checked into the hotel nationwide, experts say suicide rates have been declining for white americans, but not for minorities. experts say common risk factors our mental health issues, substance abuse and

financial stress on a podcast five years ago, twitch shared this uplifting message about overcoming hardships. you will make decisions that that that might seem right at the time, but then they're not like you know what i mean? and for me, it does. it just helps to know that like it keeps going. it does it no matter what, even if something seems very devastating , like there's some kind of force that's going to keep going , and it's there for you to naturally access tributes pouring in for twitch former first lady michelle obama, calling him an incredible force and justin timberlake calling twitches death. heartbreaking writing. you just never know what someone is really going through. anyone struggling with thoughts of suicide is urged to text or call the crisis line at 9 88, which will certainly be missed all sort of come. elon musk finally cracks down on the young man tracking his private jet. but first why more schools are moving to a four day week,

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without talking to your doctor. it's party time in france after the french team ■advanced to the world cup final, beating morocco 5000 police officers helped to keep peace in paris. only minor incidents were reported. similar security is expected for sunday's match against argentina , and autopsy has found that soccer journalist grant wall died from a rupture in a blood vessel that leads away from the heart. his widow says there was nothing nefarious about walls death at the world cup. the condition is so rare, so there's no regular screening for it turned out to a new debate in schools across the country should classes be held only four days a week, while supporters say it could help solve a big problem, but many parents not so sure. abc s andrea fuji explains. this morning mixed feelings after a school district in missouri became the latest to switch to a four day school week. please say aye schools and

independence, missouri approving the change, which could take effect next fall, giving students and staff every monday off the school days. the rest of the week will be 35 minutes longer we have to consider is and we have to remain focused on whatever primary function of the school d. the goal is to help keep and attract more teachers at schools across the country struggle with staff shortages of respect and low wages for pushing them out of the profession. recent studies found nearly 37,000 teacher vacancies nationwide with nearly 164,000 positions filled by teachers not fully qualified. for parents. one big problem with the four day school week is childcare. the district is offering childcare on mondays, but at a cost if i want to use the district services i'm going to spend about $1400 putting them in childcare. despite the challenges more than 1600 school districts nationwide, have now

ditched the five day school week and so far, research has shown no significant academic drawbacks for kids. the superintendent of independence, missouri says since they decided to move to a four day school week, they've seen the number of teacher applications rise by 40% andrew morrigan. andrea thank you, a school in ohio has come up with an idea to help students work out their stress. they set up a punching room where kids can take out their frustrations on a punching bag. studies show activities like boxing can significantly reduce stress and even improve your mood. good idea there well coming up celebrating vanna white's knew. milestone plus the legal battle milestone plus the legal battle over the definition of beer. if advanced lung cancer has you searching for possibilities, discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system to attack cancer. but opdivo plus yervoy is the first combination of 2 immunotherapies for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer that has spread, tests positive for pd-l1, and does not have an abnormal egfr or alk gene.

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reggie: across the bay area. you probably want to bottle up when you leave for work. drew is standing by with how low the temperatures will go. kumasi: you can get free covid tests sent to your home, the push to get tests to your home during the holidays. reggie: gruesome details in the attack against paul pelosi. why the speaker and her husband were the only targets. kumasi: macy's workers could go on strike days before christmas. why they are potentially walking out during the busiest shopping time of the year. reggie: good morning, welcome to december 15. kumasi: we have to get to this cold weather. drew: are used to yet? kumasi: is the season. drew: that is the attitude. reggie: it is not as bad as night, it is the morning. drew: i don't want to get out