america this morning, the death toll from the historic holiday storm rising. this is a war with mother nature planes grounded, no driving four ft of snow and more on the way power outages making life miserable what to expect today? breaking overnight yet another attack on a power substation in the u. s thousands in the dark after four acts of vandalism in the past 24 hours, adding to several in recent weeks, all highlighting the vulnerability of the nation's power grid. what security experts are saying deadly shooting at this jehovah's witness hall in colorado police now investigating several incendiary devices at the scene. ready set return the change in

retail return policies this year , plus the big bargains available for shoppers today later, a growing problem for marijuana retailers acrossthe country and later one very sticky new world record.n new ys amera this morning. good morning, everyone. i'm andrew denber norwood in for rhiannon. we begin with that massive storm that disrupted so many holiday plans this weekend in buffalo, new york, the crisis is still unfolding. more than three ft of snow and bitter cold have left the city paralyzed. and now the pacific northwest is bracing for more severe weather, which could lead to more scenes like this one car sliding down an icy road . meanwhile the flight cancelations have been adding up. this is the unclaimed luggage at the airport in toronto, abc's justin finch. joins us with the latest justin. good morning. andrew good morning, massive snowstorms and chilling cold around the country have left dozens dead, and

officials say that death toll is expected to rise. tragic holiday weekend for dozens of families now planning funerals after winter storms nationwide left at least 39 people dead, there is substantial, significant and devastating loss of life as a result of this winter storm in new york, at least 17 people have died from storm related incidents. 10 deaths reported in the city of buffalo alone, and authorities say that number will almost certainly rise with multiple 911 calls reporting deaths that have yet to be confirmed. driving was banned in the area with multiple people found dead in or near their cars were found in cars and somewhere found actually on the street. snowbanks we know there are people stuck in cars for more than two days, and there are people in homes that are below freezing now. temperatures wind gusts approaching 80 mph knocked out power for thousands, the

storm dropped nearly four ft of snow with an extra two ft. still possible in some areas. buffalo's airport is closed until tomorrow, adding to the growing list of canceled flights across the country have no choice. until monday at the airport. thousands of passengers were left stranded nationwide, some sleeping in airports more than 2800 flights were canceled yesterday alone and nearly 6700 were delayed with so many people , rebooking officials say it could take until the middle of this week or longer for most people to finally reached their destination. and for those driving, treacherous conditions are blamed for crashes from coast to coast in locked in illinois. several people were injured in this eight vehicle crash in holland, michigan, roads are littered with abandoned cars and roughly 50 cars were involved in a deadly multi car pileup on interstate 80 in ohio. this is a stark

reminder of what can happen when you get behind the wheel and try to drive. in bad weather conditions, hundreds of thousands of people experiencing power allergies over the weekend and tens of millions of americans were asked to conserve energy has power grid operators struggled to keep up with the increased demand during the bitter cold. and con edison, the power supplier to new york city , thank customers sunday for reducing their energy consumption, saying the system has now stabilized. andrew justin. thank you and terrifying moments for passengers on a jetblue flight landing at jfk airport in new york this weekend . the plane was evacuated as it was reaching the gate, all because of smoke coming from a phone charger. emergency exits were opened and slides were deployed. five people were injured. we turn now to renewed concerns about the security of the nation's electrical grid after more power substations were vandalized, knocking out power on christmas, and many customers are still in the dark

this morning. here's a b cs derek dennis this morning new attacks highlighting the vulnerability of the u. s power grid on sunday. christmas day, three power stations in washington state were broken into two of them vandal. sized as a result, tacoma public utilities in puget sound energy reported. 14,000 customers were left in the dark officials posting a message urging customers to report outages think nothing of when you turn on a light switch. but whenever you haven't had power for a few days and turnout light switches . it means it's just everything. the attacks come after at least five power substations were reportedly attacked in washington and oregon last month , and we have confirmed that this was malicious intent. this was no accident more in north carolina earlier this month, the targeted shootings and power substations left entire towns in moore county without power for days, the local sheriff saying, duke energy cruz saw someone shooting from a vehic then speef

shell casings at the two sites recovered search warrants issued in the case, but it wasn't clear if they were for a person or people in the area. ever investigator working on this case state local and federal know what you want, and that's answers. many substations are vulnerable because they're in remote areas and are mostly unattended. as for the washington state attacks on christmas day, a statement from the pierce county sheriff says deputies are conducting the initial investigation. we do not have any suspects in custody. it is unknown if there are any motives or if this was a coordinated attack on the power systems. one former regulator said he can't recall another month with his many physical threats made to the u. s electric grid and a recent homeland security bulletin warned that domestic extremists have been developing plans to disrupt the grid since at least 2020. andrew morrigan, derek thank you and just this morning officials in washington confirmed of fourth incident of vandalism. at a power substation

, a deadly case of apparent domestic violence at a jehovah'n poce wife before taking his own life . investigators say they also found three incendiary devices at the scene. they were eventually disabled. it's unclear what connection if any, those devices have to the killings were turning now to the war in ukraine, vladimir putin claims he's ready to begin talks aimed at ending the fighting, but serious doubts remain with air raid sirens going off across the country. as families gathered for christmas, a bcs bricklin it is there. ukrainian president lenski saying, we must be aware that russia will try to make this time dark and difficult for us warning ukrainian citizens to listen to air alarms these days, and this is the fighting in the south and the east rages on the death toll from a deadly attack in central house on killing at least 13 ukrainians. dozens more are injured. ukrainians are remarkable in their resolve,

though determined to celebrate christmas and mark the special all holiday time. just near here . a feast set up christmas eve with chairs left empty to the soldiers who are held captive or still missing, and with the ukrainian grid being hit in repeated russian attacks. it's a cold and dark christmas for many here dealing with a worsening energy crisis, but residents trying to make the most of the christmas spirit city. symbol of ukrainian resolve a way of saying that despite the repeated attacks on energy infrastructure by the russians, christmas is not canceled and that these important traditions live on can any any minute any powers so people prepared for something bad and still in this time they are looking for such a moment to celebrate in places of worship around the city, a

moment for prayer and peace and to pray for peace clinic at abc news kiev, ukraine thank you. the white house is responding after busses of migrants were dropped off outside the home of vice president kamala harris. the busses carrying more than 100. people were reportedly sent by texas governor greg abbott. they pulled up n christmas eve and 18 degree weather. the white house calls the move cruel and dangerous. it comes days after a trump error rule, which allows border officials to turn away asylum seekers was extended by the supreme court. the justices still need to determine the ultimate fate of that rule. time now for a look at your monday weather. you had a great christmas weekend. we have some travel trouble spots to deal with into this monday, though, here in the midwest tennessee valley, some snow that could accumulate to an inch or two. also lake effect, snow will continue near buffalo and watertown, new york through

today and tonight and into the west. we have a big storm developing with heavy rain in seattle, portland's and some mountain snow, and that's the travel outlook for this monday. we've got issues here in our nation's midsection with some snow a little bit of freezing rain in kansas city and out in the west. some rain heavier times could give you some flooding concerns. here is the snowfall forecast through tonight. 1 to 3 inches, indianapolis down to evansville , greater amounts outside of minneapolis and through tuesday , a big storm in the west. be careful out there. accuweather meteorologist kevin costner in. and coming up, a dog abandoned at the airport finds a forever home also ahead how king charles tribute to his late mother during his first christmas address as monarch first. what we're learning about a new lawsuit stemming from the murders of four college students in idaho.

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week on good morning america. a university of idaho professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who accuses her of ordering the murder of four college students in idaho. ashley gilyard insisted on tiktok that she solved the murders through teret card readings. she claims without any evidence that a history professor ordered the killings because she had a relationship with a student professor says the false allegations put her family's safety at risk. people in jackson, mississippi, have been facing yet another boil water notice, some residents spent christmas waiting for bottled water. officials say frigid weather likely caused leaks in the system. a new federal budget includes $600 million for repairs to jackson's water system. we turn overseas now to a very different christmas in the british royal family this year. for the first time without queen elizabeth. the royal family led by king charles celebrating christmas at sandringham estate after the last two celebrations were

canceled due to covid king charles returning to tradition for the first time as monarch, notably absent harry and meghan , whose recent netflix series showing them at odds with the family game. but this christmase spotlight. attending services with their three children, prince louis, making his first christmas day appearance also oh, a surprise appearance from prince andrew, previously accused of sexual assault of a minor case settled out of court this year. last night, millions tuning in for the first christmas address by king charles the first time in more than 70 years that the speech was given by someone other than his mother standing here in this exquisite chapel of saint george at windsor castle. so close to where? my beloved mother, the late queen is laid to rest with my dear father. i am reminded of the deeply touching letters,

cards and messages, which so many of you have sent my wife and myself. and i cannot thank you enough. the king, also acknowledging the cost of living crisis and economic uncertainty for so many this year, particularly want to pay tribute to all those wonderfully kind people. who so generously give food or donations. to that most precious commodity of all. that time. to support those around them in greatest need. there was a mishap before the king's speech was linked by an australian broadcaster 10 hours before it was supposed to air all right, coming up a growing problem for marijuana retailers . but first what will be different this year about holiday gift returns and the bargains available today?

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most of the country has been facing these giant icicles were spotted inside a car wash in texas this weekend, and in colorado, one family displayed their frozen pajamas outside standing upright as the temperature approached zero degrees. today is a big day to return all of those unwanted holiday gifts, but some things will be a bit different this year, and many sales are also available for people hitting the stores. if you're planning to return a gift today, prepare for tougher return policies all around the number of returns nearly doubled during the pandemic, and experts predict about the same level this year, so retailers are responding. seeing this year that return policies have gotten a little bit less generous that we've seen in years past expects stores to shorten their return time windows, charge, restocking fees or require you to pay for shipping. many retailers are charging about $6 to mail in your return. one tip to save.

don't mail it return the item to the store in person for gifts bought on amazon, starting the online return process triggers several options such as at home pick up from ups or dropping off the gift at a ups store or returning it in store at coles, or whole foods for walmart, start the return on their website, and you can schedule a pickup, take it to their physical store or drop it off at a fedex store. meanwhile, if you're looking to buy died today. bargains are out there. good morning, america's becky worley says target is kicked off its target clearance run up to 50% off sleepwear 30% off underwear and up to 50% off select beauty, gift sets and jesus macy's has many items 20% off of the code joy along with the variety of clearance items. also today, nordstrom with up to 60% off clearance items, and amazon is offering a $15 discount when you spend at least $50. dollars on household items

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actually craving kfc. on christmas, and so they even wait in long lines. look at that, and even order in advance started with a kentucky for christmas, which is still kfc by the way promotion in the seventies. the idea allegedly came from a foreigner who said they couldn't get a turkey in japan so they had no choice but to celebrate e no human interaction at the restaurant near fort worth, texas. everything is handled by machines. people are reacting on social media one person saying, we don't need more stuff where we don't interact with people in the order, right right. as longd erect next, a new world record minted with candy canes, this guy in idaho managed to fit 110 candy canes into its beard. why i mean, it's all to break world records, of course, and he found a new suite record to break and finally, a dog abandoned at the airport is getting a new forever home hilarious was abandoned by a traveler in san francisco

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of the midwest and cooler than usual across the northeast. finally for many people this week means taking down the christmas tree will, ganz explains. it will be the final step in a long journey. our journey begins here at the quarter pine tree farm in smithfield, pennsylvania. hello my name is jim. raucous and today were at my seed processing facility. family business has been around for more than three decades with the help of his right hand and step daughter, beth. this is ground up comes and in the cones. the seed is in there, so we have to get it out. the best seeds are cleaned and sorted, using specialized equipment. then shipped across the country to the pacific northwest, where they developed for around three years before being sent back. a lot of people assume that you just plant the tree and it grows. you care for it every month of the year. some

of those baby trees from jim and beth end up here at our next stop the hidden pond tree farm in mendham, new jersey, owned and operated by a ask is your name really? chris nicholson. christian nicholson. yes. chris nick, what i grow feed your soul , and that's why i get so much joy and love out of it. enter the rooney family brought home a hidden pond tree every christmas for more than a decade. what are we looking for? every year is different there. frasier for family. we like the way it feels, but every tree is different, right? so is unique. every year we try to look for something that's full and has a good like topper. so we put our angel on top. so you're an angel family, not a star family angel family, not a star family, and it looks like they found a o stma tree and 30lde chrima? it's off into thorr perfect tree. a tiny seeds long journey made possible love and

care. by the way, you know how america this morning, the death toll from the historic holiday storm rising. this is a war with mother nature planes grounded, no driving four ft of snow and more on the way power outages making life miserable what to expect today? breaking overnight yet another attack on a power substation in the u. s thousands in the dark after four acts of vandalism in the past 24 hours, adding to several in recent weeks, all highlighting the vulnerability of the nation's power grid. what security experts are saying deadly shooting at this jehovah's witness hall in colorado police now investigating several incendiary devices at the scene. ready set return the change in

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