making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, people filling the streets in america's cities protesting president-elect donald trump. >> crowds set fires, blocked freeways and gathered at trump's buildings all across the country. >> i am terrified. >> the trump tension rising we're just hours away from the president-elect's oval office meeting with president obama. plus, the lawsuits trump is still facing and new reaction from overseas. a good thursday morning. we begin with what's been a

trump protests erupt in about 20 cities across the country. >> and growing in downtown los angeles, we've been keeping an eye on this demonstration. thousands of people pouring onto the 101 freeway overnight blocking traffic in both directions for several hours. police have arrested more than a dozen demonstrators there. >> large crowds also rallied against trump's election in new york, chicago, dallas and seattle with police making arrests in nearly every city. we went to one of those protests here in manhattan. overnight protesters hit the streets from coast [ chanting "no donald trump" ] >> reporter: thousands of people marched in at least ten cities speaking out against president-elect donald trump. >> i'm here to show solidarity to people who have been affected by the hatred that donald trump's rhetoric has invigorated in this country. >> reporter: here in manhattan crowds chanted things like dump trump and new york hates trump as they blocked the entrance of trump tower where the president-elect was set to be home at the time. >> i'm a republican. i'm a woman.

protest and i've never felt so passionately about anything being wrong in my life. as a hispanic woman i don't feel safe in this country anymore. >> reporter: in california demonstrators gathered on the 101 in los angeles shutting down the freeway, and in oakland people set multiple fires on city streets forcing police in riot gear to move in and use tear gear. >> i don't want a president that represents everything that's negative about this world. i would rather have a president that's positive and peaceful. >> reporter: and in the nation's capital. [ chanting >> reporter: people gathered in washington, d.c. and marched outside the newly opened trump hotel. >> i come from a family of political refugees from cuba and i'm very grateful to this country for having accepted us. and i'm terrified. >> the raw emotions there, more than 24 hours after those election results and president obama today is welcoming president-elect donald trump to the white house in hopes of ensuring a successful transition

>> and it might be a little bit awkward. trump has questioned the president's birthplace and vowed to repeal obamacare and the president has repeatedly called trump unfit to take his job but even with all of that and with his legacy on the line, obama now says that he is rooting for trump to unite the country. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest from washington. >> reporter: this morning, donald trump is making his first trip to washington as the new president-elect promising to be a president for all americans. >> to all republicans and democrats and independents across this nation, i say it is time for us to come together as one united people. >> reporter: trump will be the nation's 45th president after beating hillary clinton who hoped to make history and now urging her followers to support her former opponent. >> this is painful and it will be for a long time.

our campaign was never about one person or even one election. it was about the country we love and about building an america that's hopeful, inclusive and big hearted. we have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought. donald trump is going to be our president. we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead. >> reporter: president obama is his successor to the white house. >> it is no secret that the president-elect and i have some pretty significant differences. we are now all rooting for his success and uniting and leading the country. the peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. and over the next few months we are going to show that to the world. >> reporter: and so we now have 71 days to go until inauguration

and trump is not only meeting with president obama but also speaker ryan. kendis and diane, back to you. >> yes, and the first lady and the first lady-in-waiting will be meeting separately as well. elizabeth hur in washington for us. before the meeting paul ryan credited trump with saving the majorities in the house and senate. >> now, trump's transition team has already held its first post-election meeting and launched its official website greatagain.gov and tru filling out his cabinet as speculation swirls about who will get those prime positions. here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: with donald trump headed to the white house and the gop in solid control of capitol hill, top republicans took a victory lap. >> this is the most incredible political feat i have seen in my lifetime. >> reporter: his cabinet in waiting may include familiar names like top surrogates rudy giuliani for attorney general or newt gingrich for secretary of state. trump has outlined a jam-packed

the top order of business, repeal and replace obamacare, but what that will look like is unclear. 20 million americans have gained coverage under president obama's signature law. >> believe me, we'll get rid of that. i've been saying it for years. >> reporter: trump has also promised middle class families a big tax cut, 35%. but it's unknown how he'll pay for it. >> and that's what they can use and that money will go back into the economy. >> reporter: on border security -- [ chanting "build that wall" ] >> reporter: -- trump has vowed to suspend immigration from regions linked to terrorism and impose what he calls extreme vetting. >> radical islamic terror is right around the corner, we have to be so tough, so smart, so vigilant. >> reporter: trump is also eager to fill that seat on the supreme court vacant since february with a conservative justice and could get other chances to appoint more justices. mary bruce, abc news, janesville, wisconsin. and world leaders are reacting to donald trump's victory. russian president vladimir putin

easing tensions with the u.s. the president-elect took criticism for praising putin on the campaign trail. the russian leader wants to restore fully fledged relations after being at odds over russia's role in the syrian conflict. and mexico's president says that he and the president-elect have agreed to meet during the transition period. trump, of course, has promised to build a wall along the mexican border and make mexico pay for it. well, enrique relationship between the two nations. they spoke in august when trump made a quick visit to mexico city. and then there is german chancellor angela merkel who issued a reminder as she congratulated trump in a statement she said germany and america are connected by a number of values including democracy, freedom and the dignity of man. merkel promised close cooperation on the basis of those values. and we'll call this one a little quirk of scheduling, as

today with president-elect donald trump. >> so a few hours later president obama welcomes lebron james and the nba champion cleveland cavaliers to the white house. james was an outspoken supporter of hillary clinton's campaign even appearing with her. >> and you might remember ohio governor john kasich who opposed trump in the republican primaries, well, he will also be with the cavaliers, but they're not likely to cross paths with the trumps. >> assuming the conversations will be different. >> i think just trying to escort peop in another. >> exactly. >> we don't want any awkward altercations. all right. still ahead, the new link between smartphones and poor sleep. and the other surprising factor in this year's election. the sudden bounceback for the markets. what will happen on wall street today? plus, the dozens of lawsuits that president-elect trump will likely face connected to his

well, breaking overnight the search is on in seattle for a gunman who opened fire on a crowd outside a 7-eleven. two people were critically injured in the incident, which police believe was a result of an argument. they say it had nothing to do with the anti-trump protests nearby. the end for isis in one of iraq's largest cities. that is at least according to one diplomat who is describing the battle to liberate mosul in that way. the u.n. envoy for iraq says steady progress is being made in liberating the city from the islamic state's so-called caliphate, however, reports say isis is forcing thousands of civilians to stay in mosul to be used as human shields. and two marine fighter jet pilots managed to survive a midair collision off the coast

one pilot was able to land at a nearby naval air station. the other ejected and sent a distress call, and then he was rescued about an hour later from the pacific. well, today wall street is looking for a second consecutive day of post-election gains. fears the stock market would tank after a trump victory did not come true at all yesterday. the dow gained 256 points. it's now less than 50 off august's all-time high. when we come back, the major development in the case against brad pitt after the actor was and why the major league baseball is destroying indians world series gear instead of donating to charity. ? happy thanks for giving! thanks for giving lien the strength to outrun her brother. thanks for giving victor the energy to be the rowdiest fan.

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plumes of black smoke filled the air over the former bethlehem steel plant in lackawanna. flames also spread to three adjacent buildings. luckily no injuries have been reported. >> some dramatic scenes there. and we should tell you if you're driving today, morning road conditions, well, you can expect a few scattered showers in northern new york and vermont. showers and a few storms are possible in southern and western texas. returning to our breaking news this morning, protests against donald trump's election have broken out in about 20 cities across the country. downtown los angeles made for a wild scene. thousands stopping traffic on that major freeway you see there. there were more than a dozen arrests there as well as in new york city. at least 10,000 people rallied against trump outside his midtown manhattan headquarters and at another of his properties. well, trump spent much of his campaign deriding hillary clinton over her e-mail investigation, even after she was cleared. >> but as president-elect trump prepares to take office, it appears he'll face a string of

audit. abc's brian ross investigates. >> can you raise your right hand, please? >> yes. >> do you swear the testimony you're about to give -- >> reporter: investigators and lawyers tonight say that donald trump could find himself under oath in dozens of lawsuits even after he takes the oath of office to become president. >> would you state your full name for the record, please? >> donald john trump. >> reporter: among the most serious lawsuits, allegations of fraud involving trump university with a trial set to begin later this month. students who paid the $35,000 fee claim they were falsely told by trump he had personally selected the faculty. >> these are all people that are hand picked by me. >> reporter: trump's business interests may also create conflicts for the soon-to-be president. in the midst of the campaign, he took time off to promote his brand with a trip to his golf course in scotland and later opening a new hotel in washington. he and his children have sought investments with controversial overseas figures. and ethics experts say his plan

empire as though it were a blind trust is not blind at all. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> and one more election note from the closely watched senate race in new hampshire. it's been decided by just over a thousand votes republican kelly ayotte has conceded the race to her democratic challenger governor maggie hassan. now, the race cost about $120 million and considered a staggering amount for such a small state. brad pitt has been cleared following an investigation by chilse pitt was accused by estranged wife angelina jolie of abusing their son on board the family's private jet. jolie filed for divorce after the incident saying she did it for the good of her family. the couple share six children and are still sorting out those details. a health alert now about cell phones and sleep problems. another study has found people who used their phones a lot got less sleep and slept less well and people who use their phones right before bed had a harder time falling asleep.

production of melatonin. and major league baseball is taking an unusual step with merchandise that would have been sold if the cleveland indians had won the world series. >> for more than a decade clothing and other items like these celebrating a championship that never happened has been donated for use in third world countries, but the indians gear will be destroyed. baseball says that's because it doesn't want what it calls inaccurate merchandise ever to go on sale. >> yeah, there have been many africa wearing cubs jerseys from decades ago. >> now they can wear them. just change -- maybe pencil in the year 2016. >> yes. all right, up next in "the pulse," how "the simpsons" correctly predicted a trump presidency 16 years ago. and the big discounts being offered by one airline all because of the election.

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>> we're broke. >> the country is broke? how can that be? >> well, remember when the last administration decided to invest in our nation's children? big mistake. >> the balanced breakfast program just created a generation of ultra strong super criminals. >> and midnight basketball taught them to function without sleep. >> "simpsons" writer dan greaney explained why he predicted a trump presidency back in 2000. >> he said at the time it was a warning to america and his idea of america going insane. but you plan on hitting him up for the lottery numbers. >> that's what i want to know. what are the lottery numbers, dan? it us. next up, tom brady, seems the patriots quarterback is trying to move past the election. >> at a rally on monday, trump said brady offered his support and brady didn't confirm nor deny that to reporters and didn't have much else to say

she said i can't talk about politics anymore, so i think that's a good decision made for our family. >> new england coach bill belichick didn't want to talk politics either, but he did call himself a friend of the president-elect. >> and when belichick was asked questions about trump, he repeated the word seattle, seattle, seattle, seattle. just said that several times. >> seattle. >> the patriots play the seahawks sunday night, so maybe he was just referring to the game. >> who did he vote for? >> seattle. and some travel-related promio maybe decompress from the tension of the election. >> i think we all need it. well, first this one from booking.com. so they're saying you can detox from the whole thing by booking a trip. the ad asking if we all need a vacation from politics. >> and spirit airlines is offering what they're calling the go north sale. you can get 75% off flights to destinations in upstate new york which spirit points out is just a short drive to canada. >> well, that's very nice of spirit airlines to do. they also fly to montreal, so perhaps a discount will work as

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checking our top stories, protests against the election of donald trump are taking place through the night in about 20 cities across the country. dozens of demonstrators have already been taken into custody. well, trump is heading to the white house today to meet with president obama. the president said he's rooting for trump to unite the country and extended the invitation to ensure a successful transition. and hillary clinton appears to be on track to win the popular vote despite her crhi she called the loss painful but urged supporters to give trump a chance to lead. taking a look at today's weather, a cool and dry day for most of the northeast. a few showers in texas, otherwise dry in the south. sunny and mild in the midwest and from los angeles to seattle. 67 in denver today. well, finally this morning, the future first lady melania trump will also get a glime of her new home as her husband meets with president obama. >> the white house will be the first home their young son

did not build. he will grow into his teens at 1600 pennsylvania avenue under the watchful eyes of his mom who prides herself on putting her son first. the trump family will have a brand-new address and the task of making the white house home. >> it will be my honor and privilege to serve this country. >> reporter: but melania trump is far from traditional. >> she's the first immigrant to be first lady since louisa who is the wife of john quincy adams in the 19th century. second of all, she's a former model. >> reporter: still the new first lady's most important role will continue to be that of mother to 10-year-old barron, the youngest son of a president to live in the white house since jfk jr. lived there in 1963. >> she told people previously that she's a very hands-on mom and that they do not employ a nanny. >> reporter: the trumps tell george he's taking the change in stride. >> how has the experience been for him? >> i teach him. i explain to him so he knows

he's taking it very well. >> and melania trump will also be meeting with first lady michelle obama today. >> exactly. they'll be checking out their quarters. it will be interesting to see a son there in the white house because it's been so many years when you think about it, you have the bush daughters who were there. >> and president clinton had a daughter and obama has two >> daughters. >> and i remember there was a touching note from jenna and barbara bush to the obama daughters when they entered the white house just saying, you know, ignore all of the outside noise. appreciate him as a dad more so than the president. it would be great to see if the obamas do the same. >> see if sasha and malia have any words of wisdom for the trump kids. >> that's what's making news in america. >> check us out at atmfans.com.

this is "abc15" news 18 action. >> 4:30 a gunman on the run after an apparent home invasion. we will show you where the wife says her husband was shot. stick donald trumps country in the world and more on the transition of power as protesters take to the streets. >> asleep behind the wheel. how they woke a driver up in the middle of a freeway. thanks for starting your day here with us. >> let's talk whether with meteorologist iris hermosillo. >> the arizona department of environmental quality showing