work? audiences can't walk away feeling good about themselves. and i feel like a lot, like, you know, by definition, a crowd-pleaser, people have this sense of, um, uh, having had their expectations fulfilled. >> shad: so what do people walk away feeling? >> young jean: i think they walk away, in general, feeling disturbed in some way, you know? whether they--i mean, that was the goal. it wasn't to make people--i mean, the play is definitely entertaining, um, uh, it was purposely made to be entertaining just so that, you know, people would stay engaged with it. but, um, you know, by the end, i think it leaves people in a little bit of a weird place. um-- >> shad: there's not that resolution. >> young jean: yeah. there's not that resolution, and then it's also, you know, it's throwing a bunch of ideas at you that are irritating. um, and, you know, so for me, the play is meant to be, um, you know, obviously an engaging and

the, you know, at the end, i want it to be an irritant in some way. >> shad: can you give us an example of an irritating idea that you throw out at us? >> young jean: oh, well, you know, i think, uh, for me personally, um, one of the most irritating ideas in the show is that, you know, for me, as an asian-american female, um, i use my asian-american femaleness as an excuse to not actually take any concrete political action other than pursuing my career as an artist and becoming visible as an asian-american female, you know? and so, the idea that this is something that might not necessarily be enough--you know, because when you look at a straight, white man who doesn't have that option of saying, like, "well, all i gotta do is just, you know, focus on me, and i'm improving the world," you know? that, that, uh, i find that an irritating idea. [both laugh] >> shad: because society is not gonna hold you to account but, morally, there's still a bit of problem there. >> young jean: exactly. >> shad: with just considering your success, um, a political act. >> young jean: right!

idea that it's just a matter of flipping things, you know, so, you know, on some level, the idea of a world run by asian women is appealing to me, you know, because, uh, you know, who, who doesn't, you know, who can resist that level of privilege? but i don't think that will solve anything. um, you know, so i think, you know, the sort of underlying, sort of economic problems that are so closely tied into race are not gonna be addressed just by minorities taking over power. >> shad: yeah. becoming the, you know, the exploiters. >> young jean: exactly, yeah. >> shad: now, i read that you usually cast your performance first. >> young jean: yes. >> shad: and then write your roles. >> young jean: mm hmm. >> shad: it's a really fascinating process. based on your conversations with these actors, after you've casted them. why do you do it that way? >> young jean: um, because i, um, i love writing to actors' strengths, and i, and i want, you know, the production to just

experience, you know, so that's it's very, sort, truthful to them, in a way. but, with this show, there was an exception to the process. um, because, you know, for example, when i did the shipment, which had, um, an all-black cast, uh, you know, everything really just came from them. uh, whereas in this show, i actually felt the need for more voices than just straight, white male voices. know, and throughout, i always made sure the room was filled with women and queer people and, um, minorities and--who were sort of observing what was going on and offering their thoughts on, um-- >> shad: like, what sort of thoughts? [young jean laughs] >> shad: what are they commenting on? >> young jean: well, you know, it's interesting. uh, to some extent, the origin of the play was i was in a room full of, you know, women, queer people and minorities and, you know, i said, "just tell me what you think of straight white men," and it was so, uh, so negative, um, just really, really negative. and i said, "well, you know,

you know, like, obviously, like, you know, you're not gonna genocide them. you know, like, what can they do? and, um, they gave me a list of things that they wanted straight white men to do. um, and, uh, and so i went home and secretly wrote a character based on that list and brought it back to them, not telling them that that's what it was, and they all hated him. [shad chuckles] >> young jean: they all absolutely hated him. so that was a huge insight. >> shad: what do you think is behind that? >> young jean: well, you know, i think, i think that what's behind that is a little bit of what i was talking about. it's this sort of underlying problem of, you know, our current cultural moment is so much about individualistic success. you know, so to some extent, to be a loser is far worse even than to be, you know, a misogynist. >> shad: well, thanks so much. lots of, uh, important questions came out of this. i really find it interesting that this question of individualism versus, uh, collective, um, sort of, um, action came out of this play, as well. thank you so much.

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big news for football fans. >> you're struggling. >> you're going to have to help. >> okay. here we go. what reena meant to say was that the college football playoff is set. the michigan state spartans is earned their spot after an epic 22 play final drive knocking the iowa hawkeyes out with a 16-13 victory. that win made the spartans the number two team in the nation. clemson will face fourth ranked oklahoma in the orange bowl. both games are new year's eve on espn. >> well done. >> you would have done it better. and for the many teams that didn't make the playoffs this next position will be a familiar one. >> called the surrender cobra. you'll find yourself doing it when your team loses in a gut wrenching fashion.

>> it's a creature with the most peculiar of characteristics. >> he's going to win the football game. >> most commonly emerging on saturdays in the fall. >> do you believe it? >> at the conclusion of every prepos russly painful, brutally gut wrenching, impossible to believe loss. >> can you believe what you just saw? >> reporter: it's known in the wild and in captivity. >> you've got to be kidding me. and he scores, as the surrender cobra. >> that universal expression of sports anguish indeed resemble bling one of the world's most feared and poisonous animals in apparent yes, surrender to the

and while it may have a proper definition, what we seek today is an explanation. >> probably anxious. they're probably concerned. and it's a way of protecting themselves from the public, but it's subconscious they don't even know they're doing it most of the people with their hands personalities. when we use the hands together, we're using a whole -- the front is the mental area. his hands are very, very solid on his frontal area of his brain. so we're talking about he's getting the whole picture, his thoughts, they're racing. >> reporter: it was on the third saturday of october when this particular cobra appeared in ann arbor, michigan. >> and he scores. on the last play of the game. unbelievable! >> i don't think i moved for a

every michigan fan has told me i did. it's just that you happened to get caught on camera. >> reporter: of course, getting caught on camera has its benefits like attention from some young coeds, right, chris? >> at least for pictures. i've been hoping i would be able to turn it into something else, but at least i break the barrier in talking to people in the first place. so it's a start. >> reporter: however, there are well. >> a company in ohio has made a shirt, you made probably more money off of this shirt that features me than anything you guys have ever done. so i mean, come on. help a college student out a little bit. you know? we can work together on this. >> reporter: somewhere in america, in the aftermath of the next excruciating time in a game --

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magic using household items. >> remember to get some christmas crafting going? tive one, shop your home. >> candles, grab them. cotton balls and printer paper. >> tip two, recycle. >> these will end up being something fabulous. >> watch as these paper pa towel tubes become napkin rings. >> you want to take some ribbon. >> wrap it around. >> before you know it -- staple. >> there we go. >> time to use that printer paper to create a winter wonderland. >> we're going to do snowballs flakes and create a center scape for this table. >> okay. >> and finally, tip number three, it is doesn't matter what you have. it matters what you do with it. like this three tiered dessert tray created using plates and glass ware. >> we're going to do magic with this. double stick tape.

>> this is so cool. >> isn't this cool? or these candle stands. >> easy one, two, three. >> clears. >> cheers. >> paula faris, abc news, new york. that looked rubbish. that little tray thing looked rubbish. spend the money. >> buy the expensive stuff. >> have you picked out your tree yet? >> well, i have a -- whoa. $175? are you kidding? $20.99. target. >> it's plastic from target. >> when do you put it up? >> thanksgiving day. >> a, that's still too early. i guess it has to be fake christmas day. >> you're right. well said. >> don't make that tray thing, all right? that's the news this half hour.

this morning on "world news now," speaking out against terrorism. >> president obama makes a rare primetime speech from the only office asking for help from congress in fighting terrorism after that deadly attack in california. intense investigation. fbi agents in a race against time trying to find out how isis was connected to the california couple who opened fire in san bernardino. full coverage ahead. beating cancer, jimmy carter's recovery. the big news shared in church and how the former president's remarkable treatment could help others. and later, christmas clash. should a christmas tree be called a holiday tree? one woman quit her job over the dispute. the war of words in this season

it's monday, december 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." electrifying me here, folks. good morning on this monday. >> hi. great to be here. >> richard bay con. >> that is really my name. it sounds like ridiculous. it's actually my name. >> it's wonderful to have you. you had a radio show in london. is it fair to describe you as the ryan seacrest of england? >> i'll take that. i mean, i don't suppose anyone has described ryan seacrest as being the richard bacon of america but i'll take it. because it implies i'm a lot more successful than i am. >> you are quite successful. more with you and a bigger unite tro dukds later. president obama vowing to destroy isis after declaring the san bernardino attack was an act of terrorism. >> the president delivered a rare primetime address from the oval office calling on congress to formally declare war on the islamic state and tighten gun

>> the president said the shooter ans sayid farook and his wife had gone down what he called the dark path of radicalization. our coverage begins with abc's elizabeth hur. >> this was an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people. >> reporter: in a rare speech from the oval office, president obama called this husband and wife team responsible for killing 14 people in san bernardino radicals who appear to have been inspired not directed by isis. the fbi now on the trail of terror trying to determine who knew what and when. so far, the couple's family telling abc news they never saw any warning signs. >> i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was very good at an concealing everything from all of us. >> reporter: meanwhile calling an the threat from terrorism real, president obama says since the paris attacks, military efforts to degrade and destroy isis are already under way overseas but as more work needs to be done here at home.

should act to make sure no one a gun. we should put in place stronger screening for those who come to america without a visa so that we can take a hard look whether they've traveled to war zones. >> reporter: according to authorities the female killer in the massacre tashfeen malik came to the u.s. on what's known as a fee fiance visa. investigators are now searching their cell phones and computers urgently hunting for answers. and republican presidential candidates are already weighing in. ohio governor john kasich says the president's strategy is not enough and gop front-runner donald trump tweeted we need a new president fast. >> the president wants congress to make sure no one on the list is able to buy a gun and he wants congress toe have stronger screening for travelers and continued use of military force against isil. do you think that he can expect that cooperationing? ing.

good. remember, we are talking about a republican-led congress here but i should note of the three that you mentioned, we could see some movement in that call for stronger screening for travelers. the house is actually set to vote on a bill adding more security requirements to that visa waiver program. again, that vote set to take place this week. whether it passes or not, that's a whole other story but at least it's coming up for a vote. >> he's got a big event at the white house with congress today. should be interesting. elizabeth hur, thank you so much. investigators have searched the home of a former neighbor suspected of supplying the shooters with high-powered rifles used in the massacre. the fbi scrambling to find out how the terror plot originated. more from abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: hundreds of fbi agents here at home and across the globe are in a race against time to uncover exactly what and who was behind the massacre in san bernardino. fbi officials are searching computers and cell phones associated with the killer

see if they were radicalized or directed by isis or other terrorists. the female killer allegedly swore allegiance to the leader of isis on facebook on the day of the assault. >> the most important part of this investigation right now is, are they lone players, the two of them, or are they connected to other people? >> reporter: but if this couple was truly inspired by isis, it marks a dangerous evolution in the u.s. terror threat. the fbi director has been warning for months about an unprecedented social media campaign by isis encouraging potentially thousands of followers in the u.s. to attack. >> it's as if a devil sits on one's shoulder all day long saying kill, kill, kill. >> reporter: the social media marketing polished, not just violent, appealing to the young. there's evidence the marketing campaign is working. in the last two years alone, the fbi has identified or arrested nearly 90 suspected isis supporters from inside the united states. average age, only 25.

13 females. and 15 of those arrested accused of trying to launch murderous plots here at home. the nation narrowly averted the first isis-inspired massacre in may when two men armed with assault rifles tried to attack a texas cartoon conference about the prophet mohammed. and now this young suburban couple who left behind a 6-month-old baby and went on a vicious killing spree. law enforcement is struggling to cope with the new isis social media threat. which has found a young, captive audience, that can strike without warning. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. an isis affiliate claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in yemen. a huge explosion killed the governor of the country's southern aden province. six guards were also killed. if the claim problems true, it would be one of the highest profile terror attacks in yemen. >> in london, police are investigating an attack at an underground subway station as a

the knife wielding suspect slashed two people reportedly crying this is for syria. this morning he's behind bars charged with attempted murder. abc's jennifer eccleston has the story. >> reporter: cell phone video captures a terrifying scene. >> tase him, tase him, tase him, tase him. >> reporter: a man with a knife lunging at police at a london subway station after allegedly stabbing two people. >> it's a risk. life is a risk here. >> reporter: police subduing him with a taser. both survive but scotland yard is calling the attack a "terrorist incident." police searching a home in london. >> might be self starter terrorists, no connection anywhere, just self-radicalized from material on the internet. >> reporter: media reports say the man shouted, "this is for syria."

shouting this -- >> you're no muslim, bruv. you ain't no muslim. >> reporter: the attack comes at time of high alert after a string of terror arrests and just days after parliament voted to launch air strikes against isis in syria. opponents had feared that move could trigger lone wolf attacks across the homeland. police are urging people to remain calm but alert and vigilant. calling the threat of terrorism here severe. london. major new developments in the chicago police shooting of a black teen that has sparked nationwide outrage. justice department is now launching an investigation into the patterns and practices of the department. this follows the release of a video showing laquan mcdonald being shot 16 times by a white officer. and mayor rahm emanuel announced late last night the head of the

been resigned replaced by a former federal prosecutor. the faa is looking into the deadly crash of a small plane in southern california. two people were killed when the plane went down while attempting to take off about 70 miles northeast of l.a. among those who died were a famous aerobatics pilot named mike mangold, also a commercial pilot for american airlines. the airport where the crash took place remains closed. the six astronauts on board the international space station are awaiting a special delivery launched yesterday from florida and it will arrive at the space station on wednesday morning. there's more than 7,000 pounds of cargo on board including food, clothes, science experiments, even christmas presents. it's the first delivery to the space station that took off from the u.s. since april. i wonder what the christmas gifts were. >> i don't know. how exciting. >> now the big question. we're sure you're asking, who is richard bacon?

i have done my reading. i am a british broadcaster as you mentioned earlier, i hosted a daily current affairs show for the bbc. lots of current affairs and a few entertainment shows, as well. tonight, do you know what i did tonight? i went to the broadway premier of "school of rock." >> how was it. >> sensational. so that's it. that's what i watched like two hours ago. it's written by the guy that wrote "downton abby." the music by andrew lloyd webber. i went in thinking those older it wasn't. it was thrilling. exhilarating and exciting. caution. only go and see that show if you're a fan of joy. >> interesting. >> who was in the audience?

>> somebody from "downton >> a fellow britt but three seats away, barbara walters. >> oh, my goodness. look. we've got the selfie. faked. because this is where i dropped the ball. this is why i'm not as good a journalist as barbara or any of you. as i left the theater, i thought why didn't i get a selfie, have a photo with her we could use. walters building. >> we got it for you. welcome to abc. we're glad to have you here a couple weeks now. coming up in the mix, christmas lights dove step style. >> plus the new details about jimmy carter's battle with brain cancer. his surprising announcement over the weekend. our medical editor is here in the studio to break it down. what some see as a growing war on christmas. would you be willing to quit your job over it? tell us what's on your mind on

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president carter? is he really in remission? >> this is very good news. the fact that it looks like this treatment is helping him. however, doctors wouldn't use the word remission yet. usually someone needs to be as he says cancer-free for a very long time before doctors could conclude hey, maybe we've beaten this back. maybe we've really eliminated cancer from his system. so there's a long ways to go before we get there. again, this is good news. >> dan, it's been referred to as an experimental c drug. it's been approved by the da, for example. >> that is correct. in 2014, it was approved more melanoma and certain types of lung cancer. they're studying it for other types of cancer. there's a possibility maybe in the future it could be used for any number of cancers. it really is an interesting addition to the arsenal that doctors have against cancer. >> if you're watching this and you know someone who's got a similar condition, is this a time to be excited?

news, or would you caution against that? >> richard, it's both things. you really would take some hope in this because it shows that there is a drug here that could be better than what has been available before. but you also meed to know that you know, here we have this drug that's being used in very late stage cancer patients. sure it might work for one person. it may not work quite, as well for another person. there's study that needs to happen but it is something that's hopeful. and it's something that doctors are keeping their fingers crossed on. >> and you know, dan, the thing about president carter, he is so determined. he's always been positive and faith is a huge part of his life. are there any medical studies about the influence of positive attitude and faith-based approach to your diagnosis that makes a difference? >> well, the studies on this are few and far between. they're very inconclusive. we don't know, for example, whether having strong faith or a very positive outlook affects your cancer in any sort of

what we do know is that people who respond to these sorts of situations possibly tend to have better outcomes. if you have a good outlook, it may help you in other aspects of your life that also contribute to how well you fight off this cancer. so it's certainly not a bad thing. >> he has a good outlook. >> such a positive person. >> he's got one of the best out of office careers of any president. >> you're right. i think he even admitted it that he felt that his career after leaving office was probably. >> was better than the one in the office. >> thank you so much. abc's medical editor dan childs. thanks for joining us this morning, dan. >> thank you. coming up in our next half hour, the brazen burglary in london. robbers bursting into simon cowell's home while they were sleeping. >> many christians are gearing up for a fight against what they say is a growing political correctness waging a war on their holiday.

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with the holiday season now into full swing, so is what's become another annual tradition, the so-called war on christmas. >> it's pretty much a battle over political correctness. abc's mara schiavocampo has more. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: a debate over christmas traditions leaving many saying bah humbug. or, in the case of one city councilwoman, "i quit." >> at this time in our country and in our world, it's important to be inclusive. >> reporter: new jersey's charlene storey resigning this week after the city council voted to change the name of the "holiday tree lighting ceremony" to a "christmas tree lighting ceremony." >> it's not a holiday tree, it's not a pear tree, it's a christmas tree. >> reporter: that city councilwoman later reconsidered,

but all across the country, christmas controversies are lighting up like trees. from the campaign trail -- >> if i become president, we're all gonna be saying merry christmas again. that i can tell you. >> reporter: to campus. some university of tennessee-knoxville students upset with a university memo urging inclusion, saying, "ensure your holiday party is not a christmas party in disguise." >> it's my god-given right to be able to have a christmas party. >> reporter: to coffee shops. starbucks stirring ire by removing christmas symbols from their holiday cups. >> yes, they got rid of the christian religious symbols like snowflakes and snowmen. >> reporter: still, some say there is something we can all agree on. >> the holidays are the holidays. we celebrate them, and it's all good. >> reporter: mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. so is there war on christmas in england?

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santa communicates in sign language. wow, that's remarkable. >> a great thing. great thing. >> see, santa knows everything. >> that's true. including sign language. >> and possibly mandarin. >> definitely. covers the world. >> let's talk about your national treasure adele. >> adele. okay. i thought you were talking about me again. oh. >> 2-year-old girl. there's a thing called lip sync battle. >> lip sync is part of the jimmy fallon show and spun off into a tv show. where people mime sensationally well to songs. >> right. there's adele with her famous "hello." it's so popular. it's almost too famous. i want to introduce you to batchly, a 2-year-old girl who can slay adele's impression. >> good isn't it? it's really good. she's only 2. >> i did watch it through earlier.

she does appear to understand the lyrics and she is only 2. >> she goes on and mimes more words in the song. >> she gets the cadence and rhythm and when to open her mouth. >> that would be a great -- >> you're right. but wrong network, my friend. i'm booking for our show. >> jimmy kimmel's show is way better. way better. let's also, let me show you we're going to look at this house. christmas. >> this is a house which is here in the united states of america. and this guy, look. you get a sense of it here. it's dubbed music. it's just so exciting. do you like that? >> i love christmas lights. i love taking my kids in the car and showing them. though. >> living in america, i've learned christmas and halloween,

this morning on "world news now," the president speaks out, addressing a frightened america. what he wants congress to do to help him fight terrorism. his rare oval office speech during primetime. >> terror investigation. who supplied the san bernardino couple with the high powered weapons used in last week's attack? the fbi turns to a former friend and neighbor. >> and new this half hour, the real life drama for reality tv >> why police were called to his home. a frightening ordeal for his family. >> and later in the skin you're". paying tribute. paris using music to heal

it is monday, december the 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning on this busy monday. i'm richard bacon. >> a big welcome to you, richard. good to have you here. how good is your sign language? because my voice is giving out. >> okay. maybe i should just interpret for you. >> you might have to do that at some point. >> you tell me what you want to say, i will tell the viewers. >> we have to work it that way. >> i'm here for you. >> did you see we had president obama giving reassurances to the public hoping to ease fears after last week's deadly terror attack in san bernardino. >> of course, the president delivered a rare primetime speech promising to step up attacks on isis while making it clear the fight is not between america and islam. our coverage begins with abc's jonathan karl at the white house. >> reporter: in just the third oval office address of his presidency, the president addressed the attacks in california and paris bluntly saying what happened in

he said we are at war with terrorists and have been since 9/11. >> as commander in chief, i have no greater responsibility than the security of the american people. as a father to two young daughters who are the most precious part of my life, i know that we see ourselves with friends and co-workers at a holiday party like the one in san bernardino. i know we see our kids in the faces of the young people killed in paris. and i know that after so much war, many americans are asking whether we are confronted by a cancer that has no immediate cure. well, here's what i want you to know, the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. declared that isil or isis will be defeated and he outlined a series of steps that have been taken in terms of the united states military effort in iraq and in syria, also getting more contributions from our allies in europe. the president also though made it clear that we are not at war with islam.

about the importance of not vilifying muslims talking about muslim americans as being patriotic americans. >> it's our responsibility to americans should somehow be treated differently. because when we travel down that road, we lose. >> the president did call for some action from congress, including passing some gun legislation which really doesn't have much of a chance of passing at all in the face of republican opposition. he also called for congress to pass an authorization for the use of military force in iraq and syria. this is something that the white house called for a year ago, still hasn't happened. and frankly, there still isn't much action in congress towards that. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. the presidential candidates were quick to respond to the president's speech last night starting with marco rubio who told fox news that the american people are scared because president obama is overwhelmed by these terror attacks.

among one of the tweets from gop front-runneris this. is that all there is? we need a new president fast. >> democratic bernie sanders says american troops should not be engaged in perpetual warfare in the middle east. as isis is destroyed, it's essential that fear and division does not undermine constitutional rights. hillary clinton told abc news the u.s. is at war with isis and that war is not yet won. >> san bernardino public health employees are returning to work this morning for the first time since their colleagues were killed in the shooting rampage. meanwhile, fbi agents made two trips to the home of syed farook's former neighbor and friend accused of purchasing two of the murder weapons. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> the investigation into that deadly shooting turning to the a raid of the family home of enrique marquez, far rook's one

suspected of supplying him with those two high-powered rifles used in that massacre. the fbi raiding the home. >> did he provide the guns to farook. >> mark kes now reportedly will checked himself into a mental health facility. >> they keep to themselves. they're very neighborly. all their children, they're good kids. >> reporter: this neighbor says she noticed a change in farook about a year ago. >> before he started to change, what was he like? what's the biggest differences? >> the biggest difference was his dress, his beard. he was more withdrawn. he started growing more beard and he started wearing his white thing, you know, the long drape outfit, whatever it is. and so he did start changing. >> reporter: but no one says they noticed any warning signs of the terror that was to come. about guns or anything like that. suspicious. >> reporter: this new photo of farook as a baby with lis family.

say they too are angry for not knowing farook and his wife were living a double life. >> reporter: do you feel like >> no, at this time, i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was very good at all of us. telling italian newspaper his son was fascinated by isis, hated israel and that he shared ideology of isis leader al baghdadi but other family members take issue with that connecticut and farook's sister and brother-in-law tell me that they are in complete shock. disbelief they say. they went to his house. they never saw weapons or anything suspicious. they say they are grieving now for all of the people who died right here behind me. cecilia vega, abc news, san bernardino, california. >> an apparent lone wolf terror attack striking london, as well. the suspect stabbed two people in an underground subway station. witnesses say he shouted this is for syria.

police brought him down with a taser and he's now charged with attempted murder. british authorities are investigating the attack as a terrorist incident. >> now to that police shooting in broad daylight on a miami beach street. the killing of david winesett outside of a barber shop was captured on cell phone video. police say that he had just escaped from a prison halfway house and tried to rob a bank. he then ran into the barber shop, grabbed a straightening razor. he was shot twice during a police. a full investigation is under way into the deadly crash of a small plane in southern california. two people were killed when the plane went down while attempting to take off. about 17 miles northeast of l.a. among those who died were a famous aerobatics pilot named mike mangold, also a commercial pilot for american airlines. the airport where the crash took place remains closed. it was a real mess at a hotel near new haven, connecticut after a car was driven straight into the lobby.

guest at the hotel who fell an asleep while driving. and ended up smashing right through the front doors. no one was hurt and the driver is facing multiple charges. incredible scene there. coffee addicts in some seattle neighborhoods can now get their starbucks fix without leaving home. the company's teamed up with a third party delivery service for the pilot program. customers can place their order right from their smartphones and it shows up on their doorstep a little while later, but richard, there's one big buzz kill. the delivery fee 6 bucks and that doesn't even include tip. >> okay. >> that's for all those people who can't be bothered to walk starbucks. so you're up in the very early morning with us. maybe you're hungry. how about some mcdonald's. sounds good, right? >> that's exactly what i was going to treat you to. >> thanks. >> what if your meal was to say, aged to perfection?

years old. this is 6 years old. you might notice it doesn't seem to have completely decomposed. >> so this is a berger and fries from 2009, and they've been displayed at a hotel in iceland's capital reykjavik ever since. that's where they've been. preserved mcdonald's when you can see the thing anyway? i used to work at mcdonald's. >> no, stop. >> my first job. >> really? >> yeah. >> in england? >> the first love of my life dumped me at the counter. like she came to get some food. i served her. she said, between ordering the fries and the milkshake, she said it's not working out. took the food and left. >> she took the food and left. >> i went and sat on a box of gherkins and cried my eyes out. >> what's gherkins? >> pickles. >> gherkins. well, thanks for exposing america to gherkins. >> and my inner emotions. >> well, coming up in "the skinny," what carole king, george lucas and usher have in

it's a pretty big deal. >> also ahead, real life terror for simon cowell. what police are saying about the ordeal at the music mogul's home. >> solving an age old deep sea mystery and the billions of dollars worth of treasure recovered. right after today's forecast map. look at the map. 75 in orlando. >> that's quite good. >> you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by gain. weather, brought to you by gain. ever since darryl's wife started using gain flings, their laundry smells more amazing than ever. (sniff) uh honey, isn't that the dog's towel? (dog noise) hey, mi towel, su towel. more gain scent, plus oxi boost and febreze for 3 big things in one gain fling.

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here you see it, severe flooding going on right now in the northeast of england. nearly eight inches of rain came down in some areas flooding roads and fields.

evacuate more than a thousand people from their homes. landslides in some remote regions closed roads, as well. >> that's a truly devastating thing. across the pond, the brash blunt "american idol" and "britain's got talent" has been upstaged by some rather talented thieves. >> burglars burst into the london home of simon cowell while he and his family were sleeping. abc's jennifer eccleston has the story from london. >> reporter: simon cowell shook off the trauma of a brazen home invasion. >> very appropriate. the night after i get burgled. >> reporter: thieves broke into his london mansion early friday morning, stealing jewelry and cash reportedly worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. the millionaire media mogul and his girlfriend laura silverman were asleep and so was their

a sweet tweet from the dad last month at the home. happiness is a day off work, it reads. your own home. abc news has learned that a guard has been removed from the cowell residence and the neighborhood watchman who gave chase to the suspect and fought with him retrieving some of the loot can expect a very nice christmas present. cowell is no stranger to the good life. on his youtube channel, a sneak peek at his luxurious multimillion dollar home but that inside look may have provided a road map for the criminals who managed a clean get away. >> providing a huge amount of information that someone that might want to burgle it. it is not wise and i wouldn't advise it for celebrities. >> it's one of the most beautiful and exclusive neighborhoods in all of london full of plenty of celebrities with ample private security. it's not known how the criminals entered the house, how long they stayed or if he was deliberately targeted. if so, it's not the first time. a female stalker armed with a brick smashed a window and made

2012. simon cowell is said to be rattled but hugely relieved his family is safe, especially his young son. jennifer eccleston, abc news, london. >> amazing thing. the estimated value of the jewelry stolen is $754,000. >> whoa. that's a lot. i'm so glad his son and wife are okay. remarkable. and when we come back, love in the ballroom. a "dancing with the stars" pro pops the question. >> and last night's show of defiance, as well in paris. "the skinny" is next.

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him. that show, looks like a good show. it will be broadcast on cbs on december 29th. >> so glad the president made it eventually. overseas a show of defiance in the city of light. >> u2 paid tribute to the spirit of the city of paris last night where they performed for the first time since their canceled concert in the aftermath of the terror attacks. >> tonight, we are all parisians. >> and last night's special guest rumored to be the eagles of death metal actually turned out to be patti smith who closed out the 27-song concert with her 1988 song "people have the power." back here at home, millions tuned in to watch a different kind of concert. >> what a legend. frank sinatra who would have

was honored with a special sinatra 100, an all-star grammy concert on cbs. >> the show was described as an amazing journey through some legends of the greatest music performed by some of today's biggest stars. come fly with me, let's fly down to peru that's life. i'll tell you, i can't deny it i thought of quitting but my heart just won't buy it up to you, new york, new york new york >> oh. incredible. the all-star lineup of grammy winners included lady gaga,

usher, alicia keyes and john legend. >> the two-hour special was made in partnership with the sinatra family. >> i hope they put out a cd of that night. i'd buy that on itunes. >> of course they're going to do that. they wouldn't miss an opportunity like that. and finally some congratulations are in order. "dancing with the stars" pros max chmerkovskiy, peta murgatroyd are now engaged. >> max and peta. max popped the question on the stage over the weekend and an audience member caught it on camera. audio was hard to hear but he said "i'm in love with you and i will be in love with you for the rest of my life." of course, she said yes. >> our congratulations to them and congratulations, as well to ronnie wood. the rolling stones rock legend is going to be a dad again. his wife sally is pregnant with twins. >> the 58-year-old wood has four children from a previous

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under the sea, under the sea darling it's better down where it's wetter take it from me >> do your kids watch "the little mermaid"? >> of course. >> my favorite songs. located under the sea after more than 300 seas is being called the holy grail of ship wrecks. >> the wreck of a spanish it's set to reignite an international dispute over the treasure. here's abc's neal karlinksky. >> reporter: in these first images from the ocean floor, you can clearly see vases, cannons, and what looks like coins. so much gold, colombia's president making a claim as big as the discovery. "it is one of the biggest findings and identification of

history of humanity," he says. the spanish galleon, the san jose, sank on june 8th, 1708, in the caribbean off the coast of cartagena, colombia. the triple decked ship was 150 feet long and armed with 64 guns. estimates of the treasure on board, believed to include emeralds, gold and coins like this one shown on the facebook page for sea search armada, and silver vary widely. from an astonishing $4 billion to as much as $17 billion. "it is a job of many years with many people," says a member of the team. "a huge triumph." dive teams have kept the exact location of the galleon secret, for obvious reasons. it was found in 1,000 feet of water during what was very much a high-tech treasure hunt. what is thought to be one of the world's most valuable ship wrecks is a secret no more. neal karlinsky, abc news, los angeles. >> well, that was interesting.

>> you did? >> that we have a mystery co-host who's going to be here for the next couple weeks. and he's british. some people thought it was mick jagger. >> look at the tweets there. >> paul mccartney. and then another person finally found out who it was and said wow, he's extremely attractive, enjoying the news tonight. >> that's very nice. people are saying paul mccartney, mick jagger, i fear we may have mismanaged this. i fear we may have raised expectations. >> hardly. >> now just maybe paul mccartney is presenting the overnight news now that i -- who? richard who? >> someone else, matt campbell says, we also like the britt. kind of makes "world news now" #downton newsy. i like that. >> i'll roll with that. i'll not argue with that. >> more news after this. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing