to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] >> overnight on world news now. the u.s. clashing with other countries over deportations. >> and one country backing down

overnight while raids across the u.s. yield hundreds of arrests. even tv's doctor phil is there. embedded with ice. >> also breaking overnight, the concern in southern california as heavy rain triggers mudslides in the burn areas. it's the first real rain in months. plus a new clue what may have caused the eaton fire. >> and the parade of planets in the sky overnight. six spotted in alignment how long it will last. >> and the party is on in kansas city and philadelphia, fans are ready as the teams meet in the super bowl for the second time in three years. it's monday, january 27th. >> from abc news. this is world news now. >> good morning everyone. thank you so much for joining us on this monday. we now know who is headed to the super bowl. my chiefs are in it. danis eagles are as well. that is going to be quite a game.

>> look at that danny is in the background right now smiling ear to ear because he thinks the eagles are going to fly. >> and actually do it again. there he goes. >> will the chiefs become the first. oh there he is. will the chiefs become the first team ever to win three in a row in the nfl? >> yes that is my prediction. they will. there you go. yeah we'll see. i do feel bad for of course bills fans and commanders fans as well. a tough morning for them but. >> especially the bills that keep they just keep getting so close. >> they keep. >> getting so close i know we'll talk more about that coming up a little bit later in the show. we want to begin this morning, though, with new marching orders for immigration officials. >> as president trump accelerates his mass deportation plans, ice agents are reportedly being told to meet quotas for migrant arrests. >> while hundreds of undocumented immigrants are rounded up and sent back to their home countries. a standoff between trump and his colombian counterpart appears to be over. abc's nikole d'antonio has the latest. >> reporter this morning, president trump appears to be unsatisfied with the number of

arrests in his mass deportation campaign. immigration officials say they arrested nearly 1000 people across the country yesterday, up from 286 on saturday and 593 on friday, according to the washington post. trump has directed federal law enforcement to aggressively ramp up that number to up to 1500 per day. top trump administration officials, including border czar tom homan, visited chicago over the weekend for the beginning of the immigration crackdown there. >> are you a citizen? >> doctor phil, the tv host and trump supporter, live streaming the arrest. >> this truly is a targeted ice mission because they're not sweeping neighborhoods like people are trying to imply. i know that because i've been involved in this. >> near denver, federal agencies converging on what they describe as a makeshift nightclub, finding drugs, weapons and cash, and arresting 49 people, most of them alleged members of a

venezuelan gang. additional operations have been reported in arizona, california, nebraska, texas and georgia. >> it's sending a strong signal to the world our border is closed. if you're in the country illegally, you're on the table. you violated the crime. >> the white house claimed victory overnight in a showdown with colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants. president trump had threatened steep tariffs on imports after colombia's president blocked two u.s. military planes from landing. in a statement last night, the white house saying the government of colombia has agreed to all of president trump's terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of deported migrants. meanwhile, brazil's government expressing outrage after dozens of migrants deported from the u.s. arrived by plane in handcuffs, claiming they were beaten and denied bathroom access. brazil, calling it a flagrant disregard for their rights. back in the u.s, immigrant rights groups are now ramping up their efforts, staffing tip lines to report locations of federal agents and

hosting know your rights meetings in the days and weeks ahead. nikole d'antonio, abc news, washington. >> nicole, thank you. and the trump cabinet is taking shape. south dakota governor kristi noem was confirmed and sworn in as homeland security secretary. she will oversee ice and the other agencies tasked with executing trump's border security plan. >> we turn now to the fragile mideast cease fire, surviving its first major test. palestinians are returning to northern gaza for the first time in over a year. this morning, they were blocked after israel accused hamas of violating the cease fire. but now a civilian hostage is set to be freed this week. as abc's britt clinton reports, she was supposed to be among the hostages released two days ago. >> we saw emotional reunions for those four hostages finally back with their loved ones this weekend. and we anticipate another hostage prisoner exchange on saturday on top of thursday's hostage release. but this deal is extremely precarious.

>> those women are among seven hostages released so far as part of the first phase of the cease fire. >> now to southern california, where some heavy rain is both a blessing and a curse. the area needs the rain, but it also is causing mudslide concerns in the recent burn areas. abc's alison kosik reports. >> reporter this morning, the first significant rain in southern california in months is triggering fears of flooding and mudslides like this for vehicles stuck in the mud in woodland hills and elsewhere. mud forcing street closures. >> they are trying to clear this road where this mudslide just came down. thick mud. it is this worry. as the rains are falling all the way upanyon roads. >> so we brought in extra crews to help with the debris flow or the risk of flooding. >> this home surviving the palisades fire last week, only to be split in half in a landslide. >> these slopes have become fragile. the soil that is supporting your home have all become fragile and damaged, if you will, due to the events that

we've had. even when it's not raining. >> corey vaughns lost his home in the fire. he and his dad now relying on sandbags to protect his grandmother's house. >> if we. >> have water damage, that just adds another situation on top of already what we're going through. >> meanwhile, new clues on what may have started the massive eden fire, which left 17 people dead. the l.a. times posting new video from a law firm that's suing power company southern california edison, claiming the fire may have ignited at a transmission tower moments after flashes of blue and white light flared near the electrical equipment. the power company saying it's fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation. southern california edison has said it has no record of an electrical failure on lines in that area. as for the rain today, the worst of it is expected to end this morning. rhiannon. andrew. >> alison. thank you. a major warm up is coming across the eastern half of the u.s. 50s in

omaha. starting tomorrow, chicago and the twin cities getting into the 40s, which must feel like the hundreds, really, with the deep freeze we've had these past couple of weeks. all of those temperatures are about 15 degrees above average. >> well, stargazers are getting quite a treat overnight. a planetary parade is visible in the sky. observers sharing images. look at this. of six planets venus, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus and neptune. they were not visible in the same image because of the enormous distances between them. venus, mars, jupiter, saturn are all visible to the naked eye this month and for part of february. >> sunday marked five years since the helicopter crash that killed basketball hall of famer kobe bryant. nine people died when the aircraft carrying bryant, his daughter gigi and seven others went down in calabasas, california, on sunday. the lakers posted a picture of kobe and gigi on social media, accompanied by the words always in our hearts. the

wnba la sparks honored all three children killed in the crash as 2020 honorary draftees. >> that's such a nice way to honor them. it is. after almost five months of nfl football, i mean, it is a long season, let's be honest. but the super bowl matchup is set. >> that's right. we go chiefs wednesdays fridays saturdays, sundays. and now there's only one game. we'll get to them in a moment. but let's talk about the eagles booking their ticket to the big game. with a huge beatdown of division rivals the washington commanders. saquon barkley setting the tone early. 60 yard touchdown run. he would score twice more. quarterback jalen hurts you see him there at three rushing touchdowns himself. the eagles hammering the commanders 55 to 23. >> that 55 points don't bring that our. >> way in a playoff game in the playoffs. >> yeah what about the chiefs. oh man that game was a lot more competitive. chiefs taking the lead on patrick mahomes fourth touchdown run. his spike attempt though. what was that a complete

failure. later the chiefs stopping the bills on fourth down, preserving a 32 to 29 win. this was too close for comfort. chiefs and eagles now set for a rematch of super bowl 57. before we get to danny, i want to point out that the very first super bowl, the chiefs won super bowl four. do you know where that was played? >> andrew houston. >> new orleans. >> new orleans. so well the chiefs also did play in super bowl one. do you know who they lost to. yes the green bay. that's all i've got because they got this super bowl. that's why we're bringing in danny to balance things out. was that too much patrick mahomes for you? >> i'm still scarred from the last super bowl. right. hello. hello. i'm in the nest. i'm back. >> baby. the nest. >> i can't think about patrick mahomes yet. i just want to be happy that the eagles made the super bowl. next week i'll start to process how we can win. but i'm too terrified of the chiefs. so for now, we made it saquon barkley. yay. we'll get there. the anguish will come. just like last time when we were up by ten points at the half. and then we

blew it because patrick mahomes is patrick mahomes. i'm still scarred though. >> the eagles the early favorite. >> listen we barely won last night. so you i mean this is going to be a tough fought game for both sides. >> i do not want to play your team. >> i don't. >> want to play. i don't like it either. do you know we've made four super bowls in my lifetime? we played tom brady twice and patrick mahomes twice. i'm very grateful to make them. that's right. holy cow. those matchups. >> that's rough. all right. coming up, how a skier was saved by an apple watch. >> and a major update involving the giant freighter stuck in lake erie ice. >> and the incredible acrobatics at this weekend's x games. you're not know how hard this

is going to be. >> back now, with the freighter that was stuck in the ice of lake erie for several days before being freed over the weekend. the 17 crew members on board are now fine. they are sailing toward a port in ontario, canada, where the ship will remain for the rest of winter. it got stuck in the ice last wednesday after delivering wheat in buffalo, and was not freed until saturday. >> anyone who has bought eggs recently knows how prices are spiking. it's because of the bird flu outbreak, which experts say is proving to be really difficult to track. abc's erielle reshef has more. >> reporter the country's bird flu outbreak is creating egg shortages and sending prices soaring. >> i couldn't believe it. we just bought eggs and they were like $1,112. >> at least 36 million egg laying chickens have ■been killd

in recent months to prevent the spread of the virus. workers on this long island, new york farm are euthanizing nearly 100,000 ducks after bird flu was detected there. >> we need better surveillance on farms. >> we need better surveillance in. >> the livestock because we need. >> to know where this virus is spreading. >> there has been no evidence of person to person spread, but at least 67 people have been infected and one person has died. india is urging more testing and vigilance in communities where livestock has tested positive for bird flu, to ensure it is not spreading more widely. erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> ariel thank you. an apple watch is being credited with saving an injured skier in washington state. video shows the victim's friend waving down a helicopter east of seattle. crews say they received an sos call from the watch. the skier suffered a leg injury after falling 1000ft. crew recovered a third person who was also hurt, and all three are now recovering.

>> well, this weekend saw a pair of firsts at the x games. >> yeah, we begin with hiroto ogiwara. the 19 year old from japan became the first person to perform a 2340. i remember back when tony hawk was doing the 900. now we're at 2340. that's six and a half rotations in midair. afterwards he said, i'm nauseous. i'm nauseous just watching this. >> i'm dizzy. then on saturday, 20 year old miro tabanelli landed the same move on skis. whoa. on skis? >> yeah, but have they ever done it at an anchor desk before? >> well, if you're going for gold, andrew. good luck. let's see. that's three for five. all right, coming up. >> all right. >> the teams are set for super bowl 59. >> and two very special fans are ready. you're watching world news

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>> perfect wife tonight on abc and stream on hulu. >> welcome back. you are looking at new orleans. that is the site of this year's super bowl. >> eagles and chiefs fans certainly are ready. >> yes. so let's get to some of the most ecstatic fans because rihanna and i are very ecstatic remotely in new york. but we're going to go over to philly and kc to see how they're celebrating and meet a long time super fan of each team. to the five and in for the touchdown. >> for the third straight year, the chiefs are once again playing in the super bowl, but the fans still seem pretty pumped. as you can see, some wasted no time immediately buying afc championship gear after the game. >> first to throw. near side. let's rip brown touchdown.

>> meanwhile, in the nfc, the eagles have also punched their ticket to new orleans. and this bar just outside the stadium i would say got the message. >> we will. >> be back. >> but of course eagles fans cannot be contained to just a building here. they are later populating the streets of philly, even joined at one point by a giant bald eagle. naturally, however, two fans who may not have taken to the streets but got to be just as excited are 93 year old chiefs superfan bob dewitt. >> it's wonderful. >> it's something to look forward to, particularly at my age. >> and 102 year old eagles super fan lois brown. listen to this. she's been a fan since the team's first season in 1933. >> i'm saying the eagles are going to win and they got the win because i'm rooting for them and i'm 102. >> in fact, this season. >> he and the eagles game. >> lois got invited onto the

field and got to hang out with eagles captain brandon graham. >> jackpot kansas city. >> as for bob, he is a longtime season ticket holder, what they call arrowhead stadium, where he's got pretty darn good seats at the 50 yard line. >> it's been pretty consistent, but of course, the last 5 or 6 years, it's just been wild. >> i'm sure the three super bowl wins in five years have been rejuvenating. but what does bob attribute to his longevity? >> a good wife, a good doctor, and good luck. >> got a lot of good luck recently. louis also told our pal ganz that she wouldn't mind going to the super bowl this year, see if we can. 102 year old. yes, we get our tickets. be nice. >> after you guys get. >> tickets though.

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this morning for the first time ever in a brand new building. >> danny, new is going to show us around. i'm so lost. >> so i'm happy. >> to use all the help. >> well, the security staff was very confused as well, just because i was walking around talking to my phone. but i just wanted to take you. hello. on a little journey. okay, everyone just arrived for our first broadcast from the new building. very excited. let's take a look to see what we have behind the scenes. start spreading the news. >> we're doing news here today. >> there's our abc and disney store. but we worked the overnight, so it's closed. here's papa walt and his many mickey mice. i would like to know more about this one, though. not what i was expecting. so let's see how many celebrities we can name in 10s go tom hanks, anne hathaway,

christina aguilera, samuel l jackson. ooh, is that ed asner? i actually just read the sign. i didn't know what he looked like, but. voice from up, of course. okay, i'm now in the hallway where many of the studios are, and i have no idea which one is ours, so i should probably go figure that out. maybe it's this one. it's locked. yeah, i'm just gonna wait till someone shows up, i guess. andrew. did eventually make it. this is our studio for now. it's a little temporary before they're still building our main one. but take a look at our digs. >> i would like to point out you were waiting for andrew, but i was actually the first one in the studio. >> i don't want to bother you. you were in makeup. >> i could have let you in. >> how do i leave? >> how do. >> i go? oh, we're sleeping under this table. i have no idea how to get out of this building. it's massive. if that's not clear yet. >> yes, well, because we're housing abc news. all of. >> walt, espn. >> new york. >> marvel is here. >> hulu here, as well as our

other abc news programs will be here pretty soon as well. >> but we're the first news show. >> we're the. >> first one that is broadcasting from this building for you. that makes it special. world news now. >> insomnia, insomniacs. >> you were part of it. >> part of history abc news history, which is cool. >> where are the bathrooms though? >> so here's the thing about the bathrooms. so there's actually a funny story. so there was a big w outside and that meant women. i thought about water. i thought it was water closet. it was european. so i went in oh my god, it's a women's bathroom. we are. oh no. >> we are still in manhattan, which is. >> we're not in europe. i thought, like, maybe this is water closet, not water closet. >> so you're going to give us

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