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and our returning champion-- a development engineer from raleigh, north carolina... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny. welcome back to "jeopardy!" today, for the third straight game in a row, we have a new champion. this time, it's joey desena, who held on to his big lead in final jeopardy! yesterday, despite not knowing quite enough about the dancing habits of president james k. polk. today we wanna welcome kathleen and jonathan to the alex trebek stage. good luck, players. let's dive right into the jeopardy! round. your categories will be these... then... hey... we have some... then... and finally...

joey, where to first? let's do world of leaders for $600. viewed as a relative moderate, masoud pezeshkian, elected president of this country in 2024, still has to please its supreme leader. joey. -what is iran? -yes. world of leaders for $800. he succeeded françois hollande as france's president. kathleen. -who is macron? -yes. uh, english literature for $1,000, please. answer there is the daily double, kathleen. [applause] emmanuel macron just gave you 800 bucks, but you can wager up to $1,000. i will just wager $800, please, thank you. okay. true daily double on english literature. here's your clue... [exhales deeply] what is "a room with a view"? she wants a room with a view of the arno, yeah. [applause] $1,600 for you. english literature, $800.

joey. what is dover? -dover beach is right. -world of leaders for $1,000. moving the labour party more to the center helped him return it to power as britain's new prime minister in 2024. [beep] who is keir starmer? back to you, joey. world of leaders for $400. -jonathan. -what is the united nations? no, i'm sorry. joey. -what is nato? -that's correct. world of leaders for $200. joey. -what is dictator? -yes. uh, we're salutin' gluten for $600. this italian-named cookie is made by first preparing a loaf, then slicing the loaf and baking the slices.

-joey. -what is biscotti? -right. -salutin' gluten for $800. [beep] it's made from durum. back to you, joey. gluten for $1,000. these noodles, from japanese for buckwheat, are often served cold on a slatted bamboo mat. -kathleen. -what is udon? no. jonathan. -what are soba? -that's correct. -you're out of the hole. -salutin' gluten, $400. kathleen. -what is soy sauce? -right. salutin' gluten, $200, please. -kathleen. -what is sourdough? -correct. -english literature, $600.

joey. what is "chitty chitty bang bang"? -right. -english literature for $400. joey. what is "lady chatterley's lover"? -that's the right novel. -english literature for $200. kathleen. who is milton? milton is correct, yes. you're in second place with $1,400, and we're gonna pause for a break. we'll be back with more "jeopardy!" right after this. ♪♪

promotional consideration provided by... jonathan fox from plymouth, massachusetts, is a staffing capacity manager, but also a big of a musician, right? yeah, i actually met my wife in the college marching band. she was the drum major. uh, i was a trombone player, and if you know anything about low brass players, we're not the most orderly and well behaved people. oh, you're the bad boy. yeah, so i maybe got a little bit of negative attention, which later, obviously, has turned into positive feedback and positive attention, and we've been happily married

for, uh, it'll be 23 years. so, the band girls do like the--do like the bad boys. the band girls like the bad boys. ah. what a way to find out. congratulations. thank you. kathleen clark, originally from stamford, connecticut, is an english teacher and apparently not the world's most famous kathleen clark? unfortunately. when i was in grad school, i had to do a project using the archives of our library, and i just stumbled on kathleen clarke, irish patriot, served in irish parliament. -wow. -she was really cool, and read and made an edition of her autobiography. but it's clarke with an "e." i'm no "e." you can still be the most famous clark with no "e." there we go. joey desena is back with us. our champion is a development engineer from raleigh, north carolina, apparently a long-time viewer of the show, right, joey? yes. but maybe with your own, uh, a different version of the show than most of us got? yeah. i'm old enough to have watched when the show was, you know, rebooted with alex back in the mid-'80s. i was maybe 3 or 4 when i remember i started watching it. it was, you know, one of my first memories, actually. and my dad, who could be a stern guy, also had a very goofy streak, and i distinctly remember

him making up words for the final jeopardy! "think!" music. he made up new words? he did. i don't remember them exactly, unfortunately, but i think it was based off of "i'm a little teapot." it is very close to "i'm a little teapot." -little bit. -let's be honest. [laughs] but we promise not to tip you three over and pour you out in about 15 minutes. [laughter] kathleen, you have control of the board right now. -go ahead and make a selection. -[sighs] i would like music miscellanea for $600. joey. -who is ll cool j? -no. -jonathan. -who is vanilla ice? yes, a little less cool, joey. [laughter] music miscellanea, $800. -jonathan. -who is elton john? -yes, he did. -music miscellanea, $1,000. -jonathan. -who is miles davis? -yes. -uh, $400, music miscellanea.

joey. -who is kylie minogue? -no. -kathleen. -who is keith urban? -you got it. -rhyme time for $600, please. [beep] that would be a wiser kaiser. we love a wiser kaiser. back to kathleen. uh, rhyme time, $800. joey. -what's a sioux review? -you got it. let's do rhyme time for $1,000. -kathleen. -what is charity clarity? -it came to you, yes. well done. -rhyme time, $400. [beep] is a vocal local. it just occurred to you, kathleen. -select. -rhyme time, $200.

[beep] or immortal portal. once again, not quite--there's no more rhyme time. don't worry, folks. [laughter] uh, let's do nice wheels, $1,000. tibetan buddhists use this device as an aide to meditation. [beep] it's called a prayer wheel. kathleen. nice wheels, $800. -jonathan. -what is the spinning wheel? -right. -uh, nice wheels, $600. -jonathan. -what is a ferris wheel? -you got it. -$400. -joey. -what is an axle? -yes. -nice wheels, $200. joey. -what's a unicycle? -that's right.

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closed captioning sponsored in part by... all three of our contestants have started strong today. let's hope that continues in double jeopardy! here are the categories, players. ...is up first. then we have... why not? then...

and in the sixth spot... -kathleen, what appeals? -let's go ends in "ch" for $400. -joey. -what is scotch? -yes. -u.s. history for $1,200. joey. what are, um, liquor stills? sorry, no. kathleen or jonathan? [beep] you could once again hoard gold. back to you, joey. u.s. history for $1,600. jonathan. -what is hearst? -yes. u.s. history, $800. joey. -what is texas? -right.

u.s. history, $2,000. the answer there-- it's the daily double, joey. [applause] you're $2,200 behind jonathan at the moment. um, let's do a true daily double. okay. $4,000 at stake. you'll have $8k if you're right in u.s. history... -who is mccarthy? -joseph mccarthy is right. yes. you now have $8,000. [applause] uh, let's dabble in science for $1,200. joey. -what is a neutrino? -yeah. uh, science for $1,600. [beep] it was the pliocene before the pleistocene. joey.

science for $2,000. whoa, nebula, whoa! a new image from the web telescope shows this nebula that's 1,300 light-years away. -joey. -what is the horsehead nebula? good for $2,000. rivers of the whirled for $1,200. [beep] in burma, that anagrams to... joey. rivers of the whirled for $1,600. -joey. -what is mackenzie? correct. rivers of the whirled for $2,000. [beep] that's the atchafalaya. back to you, joey. um...ends in "ch" for $1,200. joey. what is, uh...church?

no. jonathan. what is a megachurch? -that's correct. -ends in "ch," $800. -kathleen. -what is starch? -yes. -ends in "ch," $1,600. -kathleen. -what is a bench? -right again. -ends in "ch," $2,000. [beep] beware the frumious bandersnatch. kathleen. um, heist films for $1,200. -joey. -what is "the italian job"? -yes. -heist films, $1,600. -joey. -what is "inception"? -yes. -heist films, $2,000.

-jonathan. -what is "the town"? -he loves "the town," yeah. -transportation, $1,200. answer... [applause] joey's big daily double wager has put you at a disadvantage here, jonathan. -what do you wanna do? -$5,000. all right, you would be tied for the lead if correct in transportation... what is a monorail? monorail--that is correct. you're tied for the lead. [applause] transportation, $1,600. the name of this early form of bicycle is from latin for "swift foot." kathleen. -what is a velocipede? -right. um, transportation, $2,000. introduced in 1935, this legendary alphanumeric airplane built by the douglas company, helped revolutionize passenger travel. jonathan.

-what is the dc-6? -sorry, no. joey or kathleen? [beep] it's the dc-3. back to you, kathleen. rivers of the whirled, $800. -kathleen. -what is the zambezi? -yes. -rivers of the whirled, $400. [beep] they wintered on the columbia. kathleen? uh, transportation, $800. -jonathan. -what is london? -right. -transportation, $400. -jonathan. -what is the caboose? -no more cabooses. -let's dabble in science, $800.

jonathan. -what is family? -no. kathleen. -what is chordata? -also incorrect. joey shaking his head. [beep] it is order that comes before family. -back to you, jonathan. -science, $400, please. kathleen. what is--what are uranium and lead? -you got 'em both. -heist films, $800. -jonathan. -what is "point break"? -that's right. -heist films, $400. [beep] that's "ocean's eleven." here's the last clue in u.s. history...

kathleen. what is the minimum wage? that's correct, yes, taking you to $7,600. joey has the narrowest of leads over jonathan, so all three of you very much involved in final jeopardy! today. here is your category-- literary monuments. you three think about that, make your wagers. we'll be right back with the clue. when it comes to your health, put yourself in the driver's seat. as an older adult, you're at higher risk for severe flu and covid. in fact, people 65 and older who didn't get last season's vaccines were twice as likely to wind up in the hospital. but, you hold the key. be ready for the road ahead. by getting your updated flu and covid vaccines. risk less. do more. ♪ good food tastes better ♪ ♪ when you're dipping with daisy ♪ ♪ dip a dollop ♪ ♪ dip dip a dollop yeah ♪

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we're dealing with literary monuments in final today. let's show our players the clue... 30 seconds. good luck. ♪♪ we'll come first to kathleen clark with $7,600. her response was... "who are don quixote and sancho panza?" and that is correct. it's the cervantes monument in plaza de españa.

what will you add? $7,600. you double up to $15,200. jonathan fox was in second place with $13,600. did he come up with don quixote and sancho? he's correct. he wagered... $4,400, so you are currently in the lead with $18,000. so, a lot is riding on joey desena's response here. got a poker face. did he know it was don quixote and sancho panza? he's right. he wagered...$12,801, for a big payday today-- $27,201. and now a 2-day total, very impressive... [applause] very nice. thanks for joining us today on "jeopardy!" from the alex trebek stage, i'm ken jennings. we'll see you tomorrow.

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rallied outside what his lawyer is saying about new york city's mayor and police, scathing report. >> former congressman matt gaetz denying allegations from a newly released congressional investigation. the explosive findings, including claims he bought and used illicit drugs and had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. >> deadly surf at least one person is killed as a powerful storm slams california's central coast. the waves collapsing part of this historic wharf as authorities evacuate nearby homes. how that storm could impact the holidays there, and a weather warning for the northeast. >> plus, dozens of amazon packages discovered in the woods. what police are saying about how they got there. >> one of the world's most powerful volcanoes spewing lava and smog into the air. the warning from officials. >> the starbucks strike expands. and the new walkouts. what it could mean for your christmas coffee and ro ho ho! >> these santas are swapping their sleighs for gondolas will bring you to the festive regatta

in venice. it's tuesday, december 24th. >> from abc news. this is good morning america. first look. >> good morning everyone i'm andrew dymburt. >> good morning to all of you. i'm rhiannon ally. we begin this morning with luigi mangione, the suspected gunman in the killing of the united health care ceo. >> mangione appeared at a manhattan courthouse yesterday. the accused murderer was in shackles and accompanied by his lawyer, who expressed concerns about the fairness of his trial. luigi mangione yesterday, entering 11 not guilty pleas to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> how do you plead to this indictment, sir? guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> the 26 year old said little in his first appearance in state court, but was seen occasionally cracking a smile. mangione, now facing state charges including first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. that's in addition to the federal charges already brought against him. the now clean cut mangione

was brought into court in shackles around his hands and feet. he wore a maroon sweater and white collared shirt, a stark contrast to the orange jumpsuit he wore when he arrived in new york. in court, his lawyer accused authorities of using that perp walk to taint the jury pool, describing it as unprecedented. >> they are literally treating him like he is like like some sort of political fodder, like some sort of spectacle. he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've ever seen in my career. and what was the new york city mayor doing at this press conference? your honor, that just made it utterly political. >> mayor adams responding, saying he wanted his appearance to send a strong message. >> this person struck at the heart of our safety, and i wanted to be there when he came back to the city. >> outside the courthouse, people gathering in the freezing cold in support of the accused killer. it comes as donations to a legal defense fund have topped

more than $190,000. the widespread support for mangione has been sharply criticized by officials, who label his actions as inexcusable. mangione is back in federal custody. a conviction on the state charges could result in life in prison without parole, while a conviction on the federal charges could mean a death sentence. >> turning now to former president bill clinton in the hospital this morning after developing a fever. an aide announced that clinton was admitted to georgetown university medical center in washington for testing and observation, adding that he remains in good spirits. clinton is 78. he was treated for several heart related issues over the years, including a quadruple bypass surgery back in 2004. >> now to a closer look into the scathing report on former congressman matt gaetz. donald trump's first pick for attorney general. abc's nicole d'antonio is in washington with those findings. and how the former congressman is responding this morning. good morning. >> well that's right andrew, good morning to you. after a years long investigation that included 14,000 documents and

more than two dozen interviews, the house ethics committee has shared their findings into the conduct of former congressman matt gaetz. this morning, continued fallout into the alleged conduct of former congressman and trump ally matt gaetz. the bipartisan house ethics committee found substantial evidence that gaetz violated multiple state laws, including accusing him of illegal drug use and allegedly paying nearly $100,000 to 12 different women for sex between 2017 and 2020. according to the report, gaetz allegedly had sex with a teenager in 2017. he was a freshman congressman, and she had just finished her junior year of high school. gaetz maintains he did nothing wrong. >> i have not had a relationship with a 17 year old. that is totally false. >> the woman, known as victim a, testified to the committee that gaetz had sex with her twice at a party after she, quote, recalled receiving $400 in cash from representative gaetz that evening, which she understood to be payment for sex. victim said

she never told gaetz she was under 18 at the time and he did not ask. the house ethics committee said the relationship still violated the statutory rape law in florida. president elect donald trump originally tapped gates to be his next attorney general. however, gates withdrew his name from consideration after facing intense scrutiny from leaks surrounding the report. now, gates had filed a lawsuit against the committee to try and block its release. when that failed, gates claimed on social media that he's being unfairly targeted. rhiannon. >> all right. thank you for that report, nicole. a man accused of setting a woman on fire on a new york city subway and then watching her burn, has been charged with murder and arson. he has been identified as 33 year old sebastian zepeda. authorities say he's an undocumented migrant from guatemala who snuck back into the u.s. after he was deported back in 2018. >> security cameras captured the moment a boat exploded at a marina in fort lauderdale. one person was killed and five others. five others were injured in monday's blast. investigators say the boat had been parked

near fuel pumps at the lauderdale marina. flames from the explosion spread to another vessel. >> now we go to central california, where powerful waves have been pounding the coastline there. a strengthening storm fueling the surf, which is already knocked down a historic wharf and claimed at least one life. this morning, one person is dead after high surf on the central coast of california turned deadly. authorities say a large wave trapped a man underneath debris on sunset state beach monday morning. he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. oh my god. that powerful surf also taking out part of a historic pier nearby. video shows the santa cruz wharf bobbing in the water. two men seen waving their arms as they stood stranded on the floating debris. rescuers on a jet ski quickly rushing to the scene to get the man back to shore. the coast guard says a third person was able to swim to safety. heavy surf in the area, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation order for a number

of beachfront homes just south of santa cruz at nearby marina state beach. a search for a man swept out to sea by strong surf was called off. a strengthening storm expected to bring hurricane force winds and waves as high as 60ft from california to the pacific northwest, with alerts in place through today. it comes as a winter blast hits the northeast, bringing snow and frigid temperatures as millions of americans arrive at their destinations ahead of christmas tomorrow. parts of new england could see up to a half a foot of snow, with icy conditions expected in philadelphia, baltimore and d.c. but that storm may have a silver lining for those hoping for a white christmas. >> we're going to see it in the mountains, out west and of course, in the northern tier, upper midwest and great lakes and interior northeast. but for a change, we could actually get some snow right down to the coast in the northeast. the first white christmas here in new york city since 2009. >> back to that collapsed wharf in santa cruz, california. the remaining portion of the pier is

closed indefinitely to allow for safety checks. >> the bomb squad was called in after a potentially explosive discovery at lax. tsa agents found fireworks, knives, replica firearms and pepper spray in a woman's carry on last week. she was heading to philadelphia. no word on charges. the items were confiscated while the strike before christmas against starbucks grows as it now enters day five. >> baristas in boston were among those joining the walkout monday. staffers nationwide are calling for better pay and better work conditions. today is expected to be the final day of the walkout. the company says only a handful of locations have been impacted. >> time now for a look at your morning weather. >> good morning, andrew and rhiannon on this christmas eve. we have some snow early in the day for some, and a little bit of freezing rain or sleet. that will be problematic for some in a narrow zone from philadelphia down to near d.c, baltimore, wilmington in there. it won't be a lot of it, but even just a very thin, razor thin layer of

that freezing rain can be very problematic and very dangerous on the roads and the sidewalks. strong thunderstorms, possibly a few severe storms in southeast texas later on. we'll have rain and snow in the west. andrew. rhiannon, back to you. >> coming up, the new move from prosecutors in the case against alec baldwin after the fatal rust shooting. >> also ahead, the dramatic chase after an officer was killed in the line of duty at a north carolina grocery store. >> and a mysterious discovery in massachusetts. dozens of amazon packages abandoned in the wo

>> thursday night at nine eight central on abc. >> we are back now with a cargo ship rolling onto its side while being loaded. dockworkers in istanbul running for their lives. ten others were rescued. five of them jumped into the water. only one suffered minor

injuries. officials say the ship rolled because its cargo was unbalanced. >> new mexico prosecutors won't pursue an appeal of a court's decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against alec baldwin. the charge for killing a cinematographer on the rust movie set was dismissed in july. attorneys for alec baldwin say the news is the final vindication. >> now to north carolina, where an officer was killed in a supermarket shootout. the suspect leading police on a high speed chase this morning. authorities in greensboro, north carolina, mourning the death of an officer and father just two days before christmas. >> we want to honor the life and service of officer michael heron. who was killed in the line of duty this morning. >> officer michael heron, a six year veteran of the force, was responding to a report of a man walking the aisles of this food lion grocery store with a pistol in his pocket just before 11 a.m. when shots rang out. >> gunshots inside the food

line. everyone is exiting the business. >> our greensboro station, speaking with food lion employees who were just across the street when the shots were fired. >> it was just like a shock. and, you know, it's just pretty scary, honestly. we're a family. >> yeah. so my biggest fear was that my people were all okay, and of course, all the other customers as well. >> the suspect fled the scene, making it about 150 miles before police caught up with him after a high speed chase. chopper video shows this cadillac suv surrounded by police with all the doors open. >> thanks to the help of multiple partners. the offender is in custody and there is no threat to the public. >> herran's fellow officers yesterday, paying tribute to a man they called an example of what an officer should be. >> he was an excellent officer. he had an outstanding reputation inside the department and in the community. we ask that you please keep his family, friends

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>> this morning, scary moments at a nevada ski resort. >> stagecoach. they've had five people fall from a lift over 30ft. >> five people injured at the heavenly mountain resort near lake tahoe. three of them plunging 30ft to the snow below after a ski lift malfunctioned, a chairlift appeared to slide backwards, slamming into the chair behind it. this picture, showing a person stuck between two lift chairs and ski patrol. at that scene, multiple people were taken to the hospital. a spokesperson for the resort, not releasing details but saying the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. thi, as the winter park resort in colorado announced the gondola there is back open to the public after a dramatic rescue over the weekend. >> joe. hang on. >> a woman capturing her husband, rappelling down to the mountain, waving from above. one of the more than 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after being

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all day or night. delsym, cough crisis averted. america. >> happy holidays from all of us here at good morning america. >> time to check the pulse. and we begin with a big find. >> this one had been frozen in time. russian scientists revealed the remains of a baby mammoth born 50,000 years ago. it was recovered this summer in siberian permafrost. researchers say. yana, named for the river basin where she was found, was four feet tall, more than six feet long and weighed 160 pounds when she died. another animal worth mention made a cameo in the movie crocodile dundee. >> his name was bert and he was a saltwater crocodile known for a fiery temper. well, the australian aquarium where bert lived, says he passed away over the weekend. they say he was at least 90 years old. they believe

the aquarium calls him a force of nature with a challenging personality. famous too. next. quite a scene on the famous canals of venice. >> santa taking over. look at this. the annual christmas regatta featured many, many santas on gondolas there and other watercraft. the santas on the water was part of a larger citywide pre holiday festival. it is called venice lights up christmas. i would love to go to venice at christmas. >> i like the canoes instead of the sleighs there. >> yeah, i think it can hold all those presents. house in connecticut is getting lots of double takes for the holidays. >> a giant christmas tree in the middle of the sunroom is so tall it is literally bursting through the roof. not really though, it's just an illusion. >> yeah, there are actually two separate trees made to look like a single tree stretching 20ft into the air. this took two days to pull off. >> and finally, a christmas mystery solved. >> okay. this was in fort collins, colorado. a guy was caught on surveillance video.

oh, no. taking off with a baby jesus statue. police posted the picture, but guess what? a few days later, the baby jesus was back with a note saying, i'm really sorry. i made a dumb mistake in the moment. it won't happen again. >> so case closed, i suppose. yeah. >> it was returned. >> that's the christmas spirit. not so much the stealing, but the giving. giving it back. >> the return. doing the right thing is always a great spirit. >> all right, we've got your christmas ♪ like a relentless weed, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis symptoms can keep coming back. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur.

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prison without parole, and only three will remain on death row. biden said he couldn't in good conscience allow federal executions to resume. >> overseas, a swiss air jet made an emergency landing in austria after pilots reported engine trouble and smoke in the cockpit and plane. the plane landed safely with 79 people on board. one crew member was flown to the hospital. four others and ten passengers also received medical assistance. >> today's weather snow moves through the northeast this morning. rain from texas to the midwest, and heavy rain and mountain snow from the californias to the rockies. >> finally, two young friends who share much more than just toys. >> danny new has their incredible story. they go fishing. >> the holidays are about being grateful for your home, family, but also your found family. and it sounds like the cooks sure are grateful that they found the bradleys. >> having both families together and the kids together, they kind of feed off of each other. >> both chloe and robbie here

are ten years old, live in colorado, and have a rare condition called lennox-gastaut syndrome, also known as lgs. from an early age, lgs can lead to hundreds of seizures a day. >> you have such a high burden of seizures that are poorly controlled that it impacts your development. >> but over the past eight months, chloe and robbie have been fighting together thanks to a bit of matchmaking by their shared doctor at children's hospital colorado doctor seema bansal. she thought maybe they could feed off each other during their developmental progress. you know, if they got along well at their first playdate in april, he just crawled up there with chloe and he started doing his little giggle noise. >> and then chloe just, like, lit up and kept telling him to come here. >> and since then, their parents say chloe and robbie have become best friends with their families leading the way. they've gone on fishing trips together. oh, look at you go. go on hiking trips. and even a few months ago, they got all dolled up and took each other to prom. >> it was really special. >> i know it can be hard to read

their reactions, but their families and doctor bansal say chloe and robbie have each made real strides in the past year. here's video of robbie walking without his wheelchair, which he has only started doing this year. and his mom says when robbie sees chloe and the bradleys coming, he jumps right up. >> he starts walking towards them and giving them hugs. he's always super excited to see chloe and they're smiling when they're together, so i think that that's kind of magical in itself. >> very magical. our thanks to danny, new for that great story that really encapsulates encapsulates the holiday spirit. >> that's your good morning america fir morning america. >> first look entering his plea. guilty or not guilty. >> not guilty. the suspected gunman in the united health care ceo murder case. appearing in a manhattan courthouse yesterday pleading not guilty to all 11 state charges. as supporters

rallied outside what his lawyer is saying about new york city's mayor and police, scathing report. >> former congressman matt gaetz denying allegations from a newly released congressional investigation. the explosive findings, including claims he bought and used illicit drugs and had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. >> deadly surf at least one person is killed as a powerful storm slams california's central coast. the waves collapsing part of this historic wharf as authorities evacuate nearby homes. how that storm could impact the holidays there, and a weather warning for the northeast. >> plus, dozens of amazon packages discovered in the woods. what police are saying about how they got there. >> one of the world's most powerful volcanoes spewing lava and smog into the air. the warning from officials. >> the starbucks strike expands. and the new walkouts. what it could mean for your christmas coffee and ro ho ho! >> these santas are swapping their sleighs for gondolas will bring you to the festive regatta

in venice. it's tuesday, december 24th. >> from abc news. this is good morning america. first look. >> good morning everyone i'm andrew dymburt. >> good morning to all of you. i'm rhiannon ally. we begin this morning with luigi mangione, the suspected gunman in the killing of the united health care ceo. >> mangione appeared at a manhattan courthouse yesterday. the accused murderer was in shackles and accompanied by his lawyer, who expressed concerns about the fairness of his trial. luigi mangione yesterday, entering 11 not guilty pleas to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> how do you plead to this indictment, sir? guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> the 26 year old said little in his first appearance in state court, but was seen occasionally cracking a smile. mangione, now facing state charges including first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. that's in addition to the federal charges already brought against him. the now clean cut mangione

was brought into court in shackles around his hands and feet. he wore a maroon sweater and white collared shirt, a stark contrast to the orange jumpsuit he wore when he arrived in new york. in court, his lawyer accused authorities of using that perp walk to taint the jury pool, describing it as unprecedented. >> they are literally treating him like he is like like some sort of political fodder, like some sort of spectacle. he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've ever seen in my career. and what was the new york city mayor doing at this press conference? your honor, that just made it utterly political. >> mayor adams responding, saying he wanted his appearance to send a strong message. >> this person struck at the heart of our safety, and i wanted to be there when he came back to the city. >> outside the courthouse, people gathering in the freezing cold in support of the accused killer. it comes as donations to a legal defense fund have topped

more than $190,000. the widespread support for mangione has been sharply criticized by officials, who label his actions as inexcusable. mangione is back in federal custody. a conviction on the state charges could result in life in prison without parole, while a conviction on the federal charges could mean a death sentence. >> turning now to former president bill clinton in the hospital this morning after developing a fever. an aide announced that clinton was admitted to georgetown university medical center in washington for testing and observation, adding that he remains in good spirits. clinton is 78. he was treated for several heart related issues over the years, including a quadruple bypass surgery back in 2004. >> now to a closer look into the scathing report on former congressman matt gaetz. donald trump's first pick for attorney general. abc's nicole d'antonio is in washington with those findings. and how the former congressman is responding this morning. good morning. >> well that's right andrew, good morning to you. after a years long investigation that included 14,000 documents and

more than two dozen interviews, the house ethics committee has shared their findings into the conduct of former congressman matt gaetz. this morning, continued fallout into the alleged conduct of former congressman and trump ally matt gaetz. the bipartisan house ethics committee found substantial evidence that gaetz violated multiple state laws, including accusing him of illegal drug use and allegedly paying nearly $100,000 to 12 different women for sex between 2017 and 2020. according to the report, gaetz allegedly had sex with a teenager in 2017. he was a freshman congressman, and she had just finished her junior year of high school. gaetz maintains he did nothing wrong. >> i have not had a relationship with a 17 year old. that is totally false. >> the woman, known as victim a, testified to the committee that gaetz had sex with her twice at a party after she, quote, recalled receiving $400 in cash from representative gaetz that evening, which she understood to be payment for sex. victim said

she never told gaetz she was under 18 at the time and he did not ask. the house ethics committee said the relationship still violated the statutory rape law in florida. president elect donald trump originally tapped gates to be his next attorney general. however, gates withdrew his name from consideration after facing intense scrutiny from leaks surrounding the report. now, gates had filed a lawsuit against the committee to try and block its release. when that failed, gates claimed on social media that he's being unfairly targeted. rhiannon. >> all right. thank you for that report, nicole. a man accused of setting a woman on fire on a new york city subway and then watching her burn, has been charged with murder and arson. he has been identified as 33 year old sebastian zepeda. authorities say he's an undocumented migrant from guatemala who snuck back into the u.s. after he was deported back in 2018. >> security cameras captured the moment a boat exploded at a marina in fort lauderdale. one person was killed and five others. five others were injured in monday's blast. investigators say the boat had been parked

near fuel pumps at the lauderdale marina. flames from the explosion spread to another vessel. >> now we go to central california, where powerful waves have been pounding the coastline there. a strengthening storm fueling the surf, which is already knocked down a historic wharf and claimed at least one life. this morning, one person is dead after high surf on the central coast of california turned deadly. authorities say a large wave trapped a man underneath debris on sunset state beach monday morning. he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. oh my god. that powerful surf also taking out part of a historic pier nearby. video shows the santa cruz wharf bobbing in the water. two men seen waving their arms as they stood stranded on the floating debris. rescuers on a jet ski quickly rushing to the scene to get the man back to shore. the coast guard says a third person was able to swim to safety. heavy surf in the area, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation order for a number

of beachfront homes just south of santa cruz at nearby marina state beach. a search for a man swept out to sea by strong surf was called off. a strengthening storm expected to bring hurricane force winds and waves as high as 60ft from california to the pacific northwest, with alerts in place through today. it comes as a winter blast hits the northeast, bringing snow and frigid temperatures as millions of americans arrive at their destinations ahead of christmas tomorrow. parts of new england could see up to a half a foot of snow, with icy conditions expected in philadelphia, baltimore and d.c. but that storm may have a silver lining for those hoping for a white christmas. >> we're going to see it in the mountains, out west and of course, in the northern tier, upper midwest and great lakes and interior northeast. but for a change, we could actually get some snow right down to the coast in the northeast. the first white christmas here in new york city since 2009. >> back to that collapsed wharf in santa cruz, california. the remaining portion of the pier is

closed indefinitely to allow for safety checks. >> the bomb squad was called in after a potentially explosive discovery at lax. tsa agents found fireworks, knives, replica firearms and pepper spray in a woman's carry on last week. she was heading to philadelphia. no word on charges. the items were confiscated while the strike before christmas against starbucks grows as it now enters day five. >> baristas in boston were among those joining the walkout monday. staffers nationwide are calling for better pay and better work conditions. today is expected to be the final day of the walkout. the company says only a handful of locations have been impacted. >> time now for a look at your morning weather. >> good morning, andrew and rhiannon on this christmas eve. we have some snow early in the day for some, and a little bit of freezing rain or sleet. that will be problematic for some in a narrow zone from philadelphia down to near d.c, baltimore, wilmington in there. it won't be a lot of it, but even just a very thin, razor thin layer of

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injuries. officials say the ship rolled because its cargo was unbalanced. >> new mexico prosecutors won't pursue an appeal of a court's decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against alec baldwin. the charge for killing a cinematographer on the rust movie set was dismissed in july. attorneys for alec baldwin say the news is the final vindication. >> now to north carolina, where an officer was killed in a supermarket shootout. the suspect leading police on a high speed chase this morning. authorities in greensboro, north carolina, mourning the death of an officer and father just two days before christmas. >> we want to honor the life and service of officer michael heron. who was killed in the line of duty this morning. >> officer michael heron, a six year veteran of the force, was responding to a report of a man walking the aisles of this food lion grocery store with a pistol in his pocket just before 11 a.m. when shots rang out. >> gunshots inside the food

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>> this morning, scary moments at a nevada ski resort. >> stagecoach. they've had five people fall from a lift over 30ft. >> five people injured at the heavenly mountain resort near lake tahoe. three of them plunging 30ft to the snow below after a ski lift malfunctioned, a chairlift appeared to slide backwards, slamming into the chair behind it. this picture, showing a person stuck between two lift chairs and ski patrol. at that scene, multiple people were taken to the hospital. a spokesperson for the resort, not releasing details but saying the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. thi, as the winter park resort in colorado announced the gondola there is back open to the public after a dramatic rescue over the weekend. >> joe. hang on. >> a woman capturing her husband, rappelling down to the mountain, waving from above. one of the more than 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after being

stuck for six hours. >> they were calling up to the gondolas calling to us. are you okay? is anyone hurt? >> first responders using ropes and ladders to lower them to safety. fortunately, no one was hurt in colorado. trapped guests there were given vouchers and two lift tickets. as for the chairlift incident in nevada, authorities will be looking into maintenance records as part of their investigation. rhiannon. andrew. >> lionel. thank you. monday night football had the saints visiting the packers at lambeau field. the game was close and then it started. the packers started scoring and they did not stop until it was 34 to nothing. the nfl's first. can you believe this first shutout of the season? the blowout win secured green bay's spot in the playoffs, their fifth in the last six seasons, and good ole shutout. >> boring game, unless you're a packers fan. coming up, the christmas tree illusion that has carolers doing a double take. >> plus, what scientists are saying about this 50,000 year

saying about this 50,000 year old mammoth discovered in wounded warrior project empowers post-9/11 veterans and their families with life-changing programs and services. i faced my ptsd, and i'm a better husband and father because of it. we help warriors get the expert care and support to thrive. i got involved. i got healthier. i got to be an athlete again. through our programs, community and advocacy, we're proving anything is possible. learn more at wounded warriorproject.org/connect molly leaving was one thing. but then i thought mom's osteoporosis might keep us stuck on the couch. no way. ♪ if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis, and are at high risk for fracture, you can do more than just slow bone loss. you can build new bone in 12 months with evenity®. evenity® is proven to significantly reduce spine fracture risk. she said the evenity® she's taking builds new bone. builds new bone!

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all day or night. delsym, cough crisis averted. america. >> happy holidays from all of us here at good morning america. >> time to check the pulse. and we begin with a big find. >> this one had been frozen in time. russian scientists revealed the remains of a baby mammoth born 50,000 years ago. it was recovered this summer in siberian permafrost. researchers say. yana, named for the river basin where she was found, was four feet tall, more than six feet long and weighed 160 pounds when she died. another animal worth mention made a cameo in the movie crocodile dundee. >> his name was bert and he was a saltwater crocodile known for a fiery temper. well, the australian aquarium where bert lived, says he passed away over the weekend. they say he was at least 90 years old. they believe

the aquarium calls him a force of nature with a challenging personality. famous too. next. quite a scene on the famous canals of venice. >> santa taking over. look at this. the annual christmas regatta featured many, many santas on gondolas there and other watercraft. the santas on the water was part of a larger citywide pre holiday festival. it is called venice lights up christmas. i would love to go to venice at christmas. >> i like the canoes instead of the sleighs there. >> yeah, i think it can hold all those presents. house in connecticut is getting lots of double takes for the holidays. >> a giant christmas tree in the middle of the sunroom is so tall it is literally bursting through the roof. not really though, it's just an illusion. >> yeah, there are actually two separate trees made to look like a single tree stretching 20ft into the air. this took two days to pull off. >> and finally, a christmas mystery solved. >> okay. this was in fort collins, colorado. a guy was caught on surveillance video.

oh, no. taking off with a baby jesus statue. police posted the picture, but guess what? a few days later, the baby jesus was back with a note saying, i'm really sorry. i made a dumb mistake in the moment. it won't happen again. >> so case closed, i suppose. yeah. >> it was returned. >> that's the christmas spirit. not so much the stealing, but the giving. giving it back. >> the return. doing the right thing is always a great spirit. >> all right, we've got your christmas ♪ like a relentless weed, moderate to severe ulcerative colitis symptoms can keep coming back. start to break away from uc with tremfya... with rapid relief at 4 weeks. tremfya blocks a key source of inflammation. at one year, many people experienced remission... and some saw 100% visible healing of their intestinal lining. serious allergic reactions and increased risk of infections may occur.

before treatment, your doctor should check you for infections and tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms or if you need a vaccine. healing is possible with tremfya. ask your doctor about tremfya today. ♪ sofia vergara: at st. jude, there's one thing that makes us all family. finding cures. saving children. jon hamm: in this family, families never receive a bill from st. jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food. michael strahan: one in five kids in the us still won't survive cancer. drew barrymore: in this family, we won't stop until no child dies from cancer. jon hamm: this holiday season, join our st. jude family. we need you. help us today. speak now or forever hold your- [cough] only took 4-hour cough liquid? [cough] unlike robitussin dm, delsym liquid offers 12 hours of cough relief all day or night. delsym, cough crisis averted.

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prison without parole, and only three will remain on death row. biden said he couldn't in good conscience allow federal executions to resume. >> overseas, a swiss air jet made an emergency landing in austria after pilots reported engine trouble and smoke in the cockpit and plane. the plane landed safely with 79 people on board. one crew member was flown to the hospital. four others and ten passengers also received medical assistance. >> today's weather snow moves through the northeast this morning. rain from texas to the midwest, and heavy rain and mountain snow from the californias to the rockies. >> finally, two young friends who share much more than just toys. >> danny new has their incredible story. they go fishing. >> the holidays are about being grateful for your home, family, but also your found family. and it sounds like the cooks sure are grateful that they found the bradleys. >> having both families together and the kids together, they kind of feed off of each other. >> both chloe and robbie here

are ten years old, live in colorado, and have a rare condition called lennox-gastaut syndrome, also known as lgs. from an early age, lgs can lead to hundreds of seizures a day. >> you have such a high burden of seizures that are poorly controlled that it impacts your development. >> but over the past eight months, chloe and robbie have been fighting together thanks to a bit of matchmaking by their shared doctor at children's hospital colorado doctor seema bansal. she thought maybe they could feed off each other during their developmental progress. you know, if they got along well at their first playdate in april, he just crawled up there with chloe and he started doing his little giggle noise. >> and then chloe just, like, lit up and kept telling him to come here. >> and since then, their parents say chloe and robbie have become best friends with their families leading the way. they've gone on fishing trips together. oh, look at you go. go on hiking trips. and even a few months ago, they got all dolled up and took each other to prom. >> it was really special. >> i know it can be hard to read

their reactions, but their families and doctor bansal say chloe and robbie have each made real strides in the past year. here's video of robbie walking without his wheelchair, which he has only started doing this year. and his mom says when robbie sees chloe and the bradleys coming, he jumps right up. >> he starts walking towards them and giving them hugs. he's always super excited to see chloe and they're smiling when they're together, so i think that that's kind of magical in itself. >> very magical. our thanks to danny, new for that great story that really encapsulates encapsulates the holiday spirit. >> that's your good morning america fir morning america. >> first look entering his plea. guilty or not guilty. >> not guilty. the suspected gunman in the united health care ceo murder case. appearing in a manhattan courthouse yesterday pleading not guilty to all 11 state charges. as supporters

rallied outside what his lawyer is saying about new york city's mayor and police, scathing report. >> former congressman matt gaetz denying allegations from a newly released congressional investigation. the explosive findings, including claims he bought and used illicit drugs and had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. >> deadly surf at least one person is killed as a powerful storm slams california's central coast. the waves collapsing part of this historic wharf as authorities evacuate nearby homes. how that storm could impact the holidays there, and a weather warning for the northeast. >> plus, dozens of amazon packages discovered in the woods. what police are saying about how they got there. >> one of the world's most powerful volcanoes spewing lava and smog into the air. the warning from officials. >> the starbucks strike expands. and the new walkouts. what it could mean for your christmas coffee and ro ho ho! >> these santas are swapping their sleighs for gondolas will bring you to the festive regatta

in venice. it's tuesday, december 24th. >> from abc news. this is good morning america. first look. >> good morning everyone i'm andrew dymburt. >> good morning to all of you. i'm rhiannon ally. we begin this morning with luigi mangione, the suspected gunman in the killing of the united health care ceo. >> mangione appeared at a manhattan courthouse yesterday. the accused murderer was in shackles and accompanied by his lawyer, who expressed concerns about the fairness of his trial. luigi mangione yesterday, entering 11 not guilty pleas to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> how do you plead to this indictment, sir? guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> the 26 year old said little in his first appearance in state court, but was seen occasionally cracking a smile. mangione, now facing state charges including first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. that's in addition to the federal charges already brought against him. the now clean cut mangione

was brought into court in shackles around his hands and feet. he wore a maroon sweater and white collared shirt, a stark contrast to the orange jumpsuit he wore when he arrived in new york. in court, his lawyer accused authorities of using that perp walk to taint the jury pool, describing it as unprecedented. >> they are literally treating him like he is like like some sort of political fodder, like some sort of spectacle. he was on display for everyone to see in the biggest staged perp walk i've ever seen in my career. and what was the new york city mayor doing at this press conference? your honor, that just made it utterly political. >> mayor adams responding, saying he wanted his appearance to send a strong message. >> this person struck at the heart of our safety, and i wanted to be there when he came back to the city. >> outside the courthouse, people gathering in the freezing cold in support of the accused killer. it comes as donations to a legal defense fund have topped

more than $190,000. the widespread support for mangione has been sharply criticized by officials, who label his actions as inexcusable. mangione is back in federal custody. a conviction on the state charges could result in life in prison without parole, while a conviction on the federal charges could mean a death sentence. >> turning now to former president bill clinton in the hospital this morning after developing a fever. an aide announced that clinton was admitted to georgetown university medical center in washington for testing and observation, adding that he remains in good spirits. clinton is 78. he was treated for several heart related issues over the years, including a quadruple bypass surgery back in 2004. >> now to a closer look into the scathing report on former congressman matt gaetz. donald trump's first pick for attorney general. abc's nicole d'antonio is in washington with those findings. and how the former congressman is responding this morning. good morning. >> well that's right andrew, good morning to you. after a years long investigation that included 14,000 documents and

more than two dozen interviews, the house ethics committee has shared their findings into the conduct of former congressman matt gaetz. this morning, continued fallout into the alleged conduct of former congressman and trump ally matt gaetz. the bipartisan house ethics committee found substantial evidence that gaetz violated multiple state laws, including accusing him of illegal drug use and allegedly paying nearly $100,000 to 12 different women for sex between 2017 and 2020. according to the report, gaetz allegedly had sex with a teenager in 2017. he was a freshman congressman, and she had just finished her junior year of high school. gaetz maintains he did nothing wrong. >> i have not had a relationship with a 17 year old. that is totally false. >> the woman, known as victim a, testified to the committee that gaetz had sex with her twice at a party after she, quote, recalled receiving $400 in cash from representative gaetz that evening, which she understood to be payment for sex. victim said

she never told gaetz she was under 18 at the time and he did not ask. the house ethics committee said the relationship still violated the statutory rape law in florida. president elect donald trump originally tapped gates to be his next attorney general. however, gates withdrew his name from consideration after facing intense scrutiny from leaks surrounding the report. now, gates had filed a lawsuit against the committee to try and block its release. when that failed, gates claimed on social media that he's being unfairly targeted. rhiannon. >> all right. thank you for that report, nicole. a man accused of setting a woman on fire on a new york city subway and then watching her burn, has been charged with murder and arson. he has been identified as 33 year old sebastian zepeda. authorities say he's an undocumented migrant from guatemala who snuck back into the u.s. after he was deported back in 2018. >> security cameras captured the moment a boat exploded at a marina in fort lauderdale. one person was killed and five others. five others were injured in monday's blast. investigators say the boat had been parked

near fuel pumps at the lauderdale marina. flames from the explosion spread to another vessel. >> now we go to central california, where powerful waves have been pounding the coastline there. a strengthening storm fueling the surf, which is already knocked down a historic wharf and claimed at least one life. this morning, one person is dead after high surf on the central coast of california turned deadly. authorities say a large wave trapped a man underneath debris on sunset state beach monday morning. he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. oh my god. that powerful surf also taking out part of a historic pier nearby. video shows the santa cruz wharf bobbing in the water. two men seen waving their arms as they stood stranded on the floating debris. rescuers on a jet ski quickly rushing to the scene to get the man back to shore. the coast guard says a third person was able to swim to safety. heavy surf in the area, prompting authorities to issue an evacuation order for a number

of beachfront homes just south of santa cruz at nearby marina state beach. a search for a man swept out to sea by strong surf was called off. a strengthening storm expected to bring hurricane force winds and waves as high as 60ft from california to the pacific northwest, with alerts in place through today. it comes as a winter blast hits the northeast, bringing snow and frigid temperatures as millions of americans arrive at their destinations ahead of christmas tomorrow. parts of new england could see up to a half a foot of snow, with icy conditions expected in philadelphia, baltimore and d.c. but that storm may have a silver lining for those hoping for a white christmas. >> we're going to see it in the mountains, out west and of course, in the northern tier, upper midwest and great lakes and interior northeast. but for a change, we could actually get some snow right down to the coast in the northeast. the first white christmas here in new york city since 2009. >> back to that collapsed wharf in santa cruz, california. the remaining portion of the pier is

closed indefinitely to allow for safety checks. >> the bomb squad was called in after a potentially explosive discovery at lax. tsa agents found fireworks, knives, replica firearms and pepper spray in a woman's carry on last week. she was heading to philadelphia. no word on charges. the items were confiscated while the strike before christmas against starbucks grows as it now enters day five. >> baristas in boston were among those joining the walkout monday. staffers nationwide are calling for better pay and better work conditions. today is expected to be the final day of the walkout. the company says only a handful of locations have been impacted. >> time now for a look at your morning weather. >> good morning, andrew and rhiannon on this christmas eve. we have some snow early in the day for some, and a little bit of freezing rain or sleet. that will be problematic for some in a narrow zone from philadelphia down to near d.c, baltimore, wilmington in there. it won't be a lot of it, but even just a very thin, razor thin layer of

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injuries. officials say the ship rolled because its cargo was unbalanced. >> new mexico prosecutors won't pursue an appeal of a court's decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against alec baldwin. the charge for killing a cinematographer on the rust movie set was dismissed in july. attorneys for alec baldwin say the news is the final vindication. >> now to north carolina, where an officer was killed in a supermarket shootout. the suspect leading police on a high speed chase this morning. authorities in greensboro, north carolina, mourning the death of an officer and father just two days before christmas. >> we want to honor the life and service of officer michael heron. who was killed in the line of duty this morning. >> officer michael heron, a six year veteran of the force, was responding to a report of a man walking the aisles of this food lion grocery store with a pistol in his pocket just before 11 a.m. when shots rang out. >> gunshots inside the food

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>> this morning, scary moments at a nevada ski resort. >> stagecoach. they've had five people fall from a lift over 30ft. >> five people injured at the heavenly mountain resort near lake tahoe. three of them plunging 30ft to the snow below after a ski lift malfunctioned, a chairlift appeared to slide backwards, slamming into the chair behind it. this picture, showing a person stuck between two lift chairs and ski patrol. at that scene, multiple people were taken to the hospital. a spokesperson for the resort, not releasing details but saying the safety of our guests is our top priority and the resort is investigating the incident. thi, as the winter park resort in colorado announced the gondola there is back open to the public after a dramatic rescue over the weekend. >> joe. hang on. >> a woman capturing her husband, rappelling down to the mountain, waving from above. one of the more than 170 skiers and snowboarders rescued after being

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prison without parole, and only three will remain on death row. biden said he couldn't in good conscience allow federal executions to resume. >> overseas, a swiss air jet made an emergency landing in austria after pilots reported engine trouble and smoke in the cockpit and plane. the plane landed safely with 79 people on board. one crew member was flown to the hospital. four others and ten passengers also received medical assistance. >> today's weather snow moves through the northeast this morning. rain from texas to the midwest, and heavy rain and mountain snow from the californias to the rockies. >> finally, two young friends who share much more than just toys. >> danny new has their incredible story. they go fishing. >> the holidays are about being grateful for your home, family, but also your found family. and it sounds like the cooks sure are grateful that they found the bradleys. >> having both families together and the kids together, they kind of feed off of each other. >> both chloe and robbie here

are ten years old, live in colorado, and have a rare condition called lennox-gastaut syndrome, also known as lgs. from an early age, lgs can lead to hundreds of seizures a day. >> you have such a high burden of seizures that are poorly controlled that it impacts your development. >> but over the past eight months, chloe and robbie have been fighting together thanks to a bit of matchmaking by their shared doctor at children's hospital colorado doctor seema bansal. she thought maybe they could feed off each other during their developmental progress. you know, if they got along well at their first playdate in april, he just crawled up there with chloe and he started doing his little giggle noise. >> and then chloe just, like, lit up and kept telling him to come here. >> and since then, their parents say chloe and robbie have become best friends with their families leading the way. they've gone on fishing trips together. oh, look at you go. go on hiking trips. and even a few months ago, they got all dolled up and took each other to prom. >> it was really special. >> i know it can be hard to read

their reactions, but their families and doctor bansal say chloe and robbie have each made real strides in the past year. here's video of robbie walking without his wheelchair, which he has only started doing this year. and his mom says when robbie sees chloe and the bradleys coming, he jumps right up. >> he starts walking towards them and giving them hugs. he's always super excited to see chloe and they're smiling when they're together, so i think that that's kind of magical in itself. >> very magical. our thanks to danny, new for that great story that really encapsulates encapsulates the holiday spirit. >> that's your good morning america fir now abc seven mornings live. >> dramatic images as part of the santa cruz wharf is ripped off and begins floating away, and crews believe there's more damage that could be done. now at 6:00, we're hearing from people who witnessed the immediate rescue effort.