we'll be back in about 25 minutes with good morning, america. breaking overnight -- state of emergency. 43 people killed in storms across the country. >> it's the worst i think anybody has seen it. >> deadly storms and flash floods pounding the heartland sweeping away cars. tornado on the ground. devastating tornadoes hitting through arkansas, tearing apart texas. causing a travel nightmare weather heads east. also this morning, superstar quarterback peyton manning firing back. tackling reports about performance enhancing drugs. >> it's completely fabricated. complete trash, garbage. >> the startling accusations

shaking up the nfl. linking him to a human growth hormone after he suffered a potential career-ending injury wipeout. the holiday's hottest gifts leading to hospital visits and fires all caught on camera. even professional athletes taking a tumble. we'll tell you how you can ride it, maybe, without the risks. and good morning, america. we hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend. look who we have here tonight. "world news tonight" anchor david muir. no hoverboard accident. >> you see that guy wipe out in times square that was me. we want to get right to that severe weather battering the middle of the country. you're looking live at dallas, texas, where tornadoes left at least 11 dead there. >> in missouri, this morning, a

state of emergency. heavy rains leading to dangerous flash flooding. this drone video showing small banks. more than a dozen deaths. warning. four states under a tornado threat this morning. >> this huge system is stretching from new mexico and texas up to ohio it's now moving east. our extreme weather team covering every angle for us. rob marciano is in st. louis for us this morning. good morning, rob. >> it's been raining all weekend long. we got another 1 to 3 inches coming. flash flooding warning in effect for the st. louis area. the rivers behind me continue to filling up. overnight a state of emergency in the heartland, as severe

weather pounds the region. producing flash floods and at least 15 people are dead. the in tennessee, the river surging to the highest it's been in 11 years. >> there is the probably the worst flooding that i have ever witnessed. >> reporter: in missouri, rampant flood waters engulfed homes. swept away rvs and shut down major highways. overnight, st. louis sandbaggers preparing for more. >> our neighbors are totally under water. >> reporter: across the midwest, tiny neighborhood creeks morphing into dangerous bodies of water. >> this is liberty creek about 12 feet wide, right now it's probably every bit of 200 feet wide. >> reporter: in illinois, this flooded creek claiming the lives of two adults and their three

children when their car was swept away. and if the situation isn't bad enough the temperatures are degrees. so, it's a cold miserable rain and missouri is not alone. take a look at this -- 14 states under a flash flood watch. as this system pushes off to the knot and the east. look at this, snow on the backside of this. tornado watch out now for new orleans and parts of mississippi. se rear r veer weather will move off to the east. a huge multifaceted storm, david. >> all right, rob, watching it all. rob, thanks the deadly tornadoes tearing through texas, at least 11 people killed in the dallas area this weekend. hundreds of homes and building simply destroyed. abc's matt gutman is on the scene this morning with much more for us. >> reporter: good morning, david. a sense of the devastation here,

this goes on house after house. over a 40-mile stretch here in north texas, mixing things like christmas stockings and cars. we're talking about places made out of brick and mortar. overnight, that tornado spewing out debris. this, after a string of tornadoes scarred a 40-mile swath of texas this weekend. police saying at least 11 were killed here in texas. >> just total disbelief. everything on the backside of my house was on the front side of my house. >> reporter: from the air, you can see the path the storm gouged, a football field lane reduce td to splinters. with the tornado bearing down, these people ducked into a freezer at chili's.

this storm blowing out transformers. in the pitch black, the lightning e illuminating the ef-4 tornado. on interstate 30, some motorists had nowhere to hide. in daylight, we drove through those devastated neighborhoods. the scope of the destruction in these neighborhoods is absolutely astounding. it nearly toppled rowlett's water tower. >> as far as the roof, everything is gone. >> reporter: she was saved when she and five family members crowded in their bathroom. >> very grateful we're alive. >> i spoke to the police chief of rowlett overnight, he said no one's talking a about the cleanup right now. all they're focusing on is clearing these mounds of debris and hazards from the roadways so people can come back and get their belongings. he said it could be months, years before they can rebuild

these communities. this system bringing heavy rain and wind for some, snow for others. palm trees in texas coated in snow. abc's clayton sandell is there now. >> reporter: good morning, amy, you can see the problem here in oklahoma, power lines have been snapped in half overnight. thanks to those high winds that have been blasting through this area and also this heavy ice as crow can see has coated the power lines here. in fact, 60,000 customers are without power this morning. you can see what it's done to the tree branches in this area. what's going to make the commute here dangerous this morning, a thick layer of ice on the roadways and highways. i want to show you how thick it is, it's about an inch where we are which means this area has rink. >> clayton, thank you very much.

is. severe weather causing headaches for travelers trying to get home now after the holidays. thousands of flights delays and abc's linzie janis live this morning in laguardia airport. >> reporter: the weather having a big impact on air travel, already this morning, more than country. now that comes on top of 1700 cancellations and 6,000 delays on sunday. one of the busiest travel days of holiday season. the worst-hit airports this morning, chicago o'hare, midway. and dallas is still bad after having a third of its flights affected on sunday. l.a. had a rough day sunday. millions of travelers now hoping today will be much smoother in the northeast. >> linzie, thanks so much. you'll have so much more on the

the other news this monday morning, and to chicago now, another deadly police shooting in a city already on edge. two people killed, includeing a grandmother. police saying her death was an accident and abc's alex perez is in chicago. >> the families of victims demanding answers. killed saturday after police were called to this house for a domestic disturbance. >> we got two people shot. shots fired by the police. just to confirm. >> yes, they were. >> reporter: le grier was reportedly threatening his dad with a bat. 55-year-old jones who lives on the ground floor was opening the door for police when she was caught in a spray of police bullets. >> >> upon their arrival, they were confronted by a combative individual.

jones was accidentally killed and extended can condolences. will grier's mother said her 19-year-old son had mental health issues but was dreaming of a brighter future. >> he cared about people. >> reporter: chicago mayor rahm emanuel has been under pressure to make sweeping changes in an incredible tense chicago. >> the first step in that journey is my step. and i'm sorry. >> reporter: he is now calling for a review of how officers are trained to handle mental health cases. the officers involved are off the streets and on desk duty. as this shooting is investigated. >> abc's alex perez in chicago. the rice to the white house. donald trump taking aim at bill and hillary clinton.

accusing the former president of sexism. abc's mary bruce has more now from washington. good morning, mary. >> reporter: all right, good morning, amy. after a few quiet days, the campaign trail is now roaring back into full swing this morning. the first primaries are still five weeks away. it seems donald trump is already looking ahead to a battle with hillary clinton. donald trump ended his christmas cease-fire with a flurry of attacks and this new attack on hillary clinton. >> she's playing that woman's card left and right. and women are more upset about it than anybody else. >> reporter: trump intensifying his war of words with the democratic front-runner. targeting her husband's alleged sexual misconduct. tweeting -- >> i think that donald trump or any candidate on the other side of the aisle would raise bill

clinton as somehow a negative to their peril. >> reporter: but trump told abc's "this week" he's being backed by a movement. >> people are angry. they are angry. i'm not tapping into the angry and some people are saying i'm doing that. >> reporter: trump also taking aim at the republican national committee. blasting the virginia state party over the requirement that they say they're republican. trump tweeting straighten out the republican party of virginia before it is too late. stupid rnc. now, these latest tweets reflects trump's distrust of the gop leadership and raise a big concern for the party that it's independent run. he said he'll be loyal as long as he's treated fairly. more now on this with abc political analyst matthew dowd who's in austin, texas, this morning.

and bill works for donald trump leading into the primaries, but is this a strategy that will be effective going beyond that? >> well, as you said, amy, it works the one person most hated by republicans is hillary clinton. so, anything he does against her is helpful to him. in the end, their needs may go out. and donald trump is going to face some real problems if he wins the gop nomination in the general election. >> matt, this goes both ways. her going after trump, any downside for her. >> it helps her going after donald trump. it helps her there in the primaries. in the end just like donald trump i think she creates a problem for the general elections. where independent voters don't like this back and forth. >> trump has been the dominant

for 2015, looking forward to 2016, who do you think can change that? >> well, you're right, amy, he has been the dominant figure he's led ever since he's got into this race. i think the only person who can bring down donald trump is donald trump. the only other thing is, if he finishes second in the iowa caucus to ted cruz, we don't know what happens if he loses for the first time. that's something that we haven't seen donald trump face. >> all right, matt dowd, thank you so much. 2016 will be very interesting. let's turn to dan harris for the other top stories this morning. big news out of iraq the military there said it's recaptured the city of ramadi from isis fighters. this is a major victory, if true, for the iraqi forces who have been waging a fierce battle

ramadi is considered a crucial step toward recapturing mosul. back in this country, fires at two muslim houses of worship are being called intentional. the fire bombing of a mosque near sacramento is being investigated as a possible hate crime. and a mosque in houston, a fire there. in los angeles, fiefrts said they could have this wildfire fully contained by tomorrow. the concern now is rain will trigger mudslides. a man in san diego, fell off a cliff in a scenic overlook, phone. he was trying to take a picture when he walked over the edge. he did not survive. and look at these images the aftermath of a train derailment in a remote area of australia.

burns. millions of americans have been suffering at the airports during the holidays. check out what happened to a business traveler named larry hendricks at the airport in atlanta. passenger. they gave him a car and free round-trip tickets to anywhere in the world. but here's the kicker, all the hoopla forced him to miss his connecting flight. he's accepted all the gifts. however, he's now going to sue -- no, i made that up. >> thanks, dan. we'll turn now to that wild boat chase caught on camera. lasted 20 hours. alleged thieves taking on the coast guard on a nearly day long pursuit before they were caught. >> reporter: this morning, three suspects in custody after leading authorities on a 20-hour

boat chase across the gulf of mexico. >> they weren't going to quit. >> reporter: the wild hunt beginning thursday morning when these men allegedly stole a speedboat in florida, they said the thieves beating several antitheft devices. the pursuit spanning over 300 miles, trying to ram a sheriff's boat at one point in the chase. authorities saying the scene was something out of a james bond movie. >> luckily enough, we were able to get out of the way right at the last minute. >> reporter: the coast guard deploying three aircrafts to chase the men through the open waters. the authorities finally aprehending them on christmas morning. >> we'll go the extra mile, in this case, we had to go an extra 340 miles. >> reporter: deputies investigating an organized boat

theft ring nearby at the time of the incident. for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> all right, reena, thanks so much. back to meteorologist rob marciano who's in the thick of this. a holiday that's been tough for so many.

not good morning. i'm bill evans. happy monday. a good sunrise here. up and clouds right now the temperature is 40 degrees. we're looking at what's going to be a chilly day compared to yesterday's high of 6 1 . 62 at looking at 30s to around 40 and that's going to be our 40 by noontime. 38 towards sun and it after. after midnight, rain comes in. could be have a slippery

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flame tore through the building just before 2:00 this morning. one man was found dead in a second floor apartment. the building was gutted by the fire. and officials say it's in danger of collapsing. at least 10 people have been forced from their homes by the fire. also happening today, the man charged in the robbery and shooting at a mall on long island is due in court today. oliver lee faces charges of robbery, assault and gun possession. authorities say he brought a hand gun tuesday hoping to steal an $18,000 watch. they say that days earlier, he posted a photo to facebook showing the same type of gun next to pills and alcohol. another reported hoverboard fire is under investigation. this one is in south jersey. what you see here is what is left of one of the hoverboard after it burst into flames yesterday at a home in ocean county. no one was hurt.

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welcome back to "good morning america." you're looking live there at oklahoma city, where a winter storm is bringing a treacherous morning commute to the area. snow and ice hitting the center of the country along with tornadoes and flooding, taking 43 lives since holiday travel began. also right now, those storms causing widespread holiday travels over the holidays. 1500 flights canceled, 6,000 flights delayed. snow in the forecast could mean more headaches today. traveling. plus, one of the victims of that deadly shooting shown live on tv said she's almost ready to return to work. vicki gardner, we wish her well. also this morning, the beatles back in the news, giving

everybody a special christmas gift, by streaming their music online. streamed 50 million times in the past 48 hours. what was top on the list? you'll be surprised sflp. >> hard to pick the favorite we lead off this half-hour with peyton manning, one of the greatest and of course the most popular football players of all time. he's fighting back, blalsing the report accusing him of using a banned human growth hormone to help him recover from a potential career-ending neck injury. he said it's not true. abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: peyton manning made one of the most stunning recoveries in nfl history. winning the comeback player of the year the very next season. now, a documentary alleges he received banned substances during that recovery and the star denying it. alga jazeera making allegations

about peyton manning, sending shock waves through the nfl. the dark side shows charles, claimed a farm soois at the geyer institute, the same institute that helped rehab him the superstar in 2011 after he broke his neck playing for the indianapolis colts. >> all the time we would be sending ashley manning drugs, like a growth hormone, florida. never under peyton manning's name. >> reporter: over the weekend, peyton manning sacking those allegation and it's completely fabricated. complete trash, gar gage. >> reporter: and furious of claims leveled at his wife. that 2011 injury, so serious, many claimed it would end manning's career. his re-emergence the stuff of

>> it's a joke. >> reporter: the institute slamming sly, saying he was nothing more than a three-month unpaid intern in 2013, when manning wasn't being treated. now sly said he made it all up to test the reporter and recanting in a video posted online. >> the statements on any recordings and communications that ja zeer ya plan to air are absolutely false. >> reporter: firm will in his corner ares manning's teams. his current team the denver broncos saying we do not find this story credible. while al jazeera claims he was working at the institute in 2011, they added that sly fabricated this whole thing for reasons they can't fathom and he wasn't there when manning was being treated. let's get to dan abrams here with us on a monday. peyton manning said it's complete trash. can he sue?

i don't think he will, here's why, even if it's false, he'll have to show as a legal matter that there was quote, reckless disregard for the truth by al jazeera. that means, because he's public figure he'll have to show that al jazeera knew or should have known it was false. that's a much tougher legal standard. also when you're talking about defamation, if he sues, a lot of other stuff of his personal life end upcoming in, where there any damages, et cetera? in the end, i don't think he's going to do that. >> in the meantime of the video of the young man recanting that story, how big of a deal is that? >> yeah, that could help his lawsuit, i mean, he sues and he says it's false and they should have known it was false because he would argue, a little bit of investigating, a little pushing of this guy and you, too, would have been able to determine this

was false. that would be a very important factor. >> if he doesn't go after the folks reporting the story can he go after the guy initially behind it? >> he sure could, that would be a much easier lawsuit. i would think if he's going to sue he would sue al jazeera, he'll say, they're the ones who were irresponsible for putting this on the air. >> all right, dan abrams on the big peyton manning headline this morning. mystery. police piecing together clues after a young couple was found shot to death in a suv in maine. >> reporter: this morning, police investigating a christmas murder mystery in maine. >> the officers once they arrived found a vehicle, and nz of that vehicle, found two deceased individuals.

bodies of 35-year-old eric williams and his girlfriend, 26-year-old bonnie were discovered in this suv, parked on a remote dirt road. >> just really feeling horrible for their families. >> reporter: police say one of the victims called 911 early friday morning. when officers arrived, they discovered that suvless than a mile from the couple's home, the victims in the front seat. dead, from gunshot wounds. >> shock. disgust. scary. >> reporter: authorities are now searching for information on the mysterious double homicide and are hoping to hear from anyone who had contact with them on deaths. >> anyone who saw or observed anything contact state police. >> reporter: families hoping for answers and closure for their loved one and amazing person. very outgoing.

found and towed for evidence. they have set up a go fund me page for funeral expenses. such a terrible news. right around the holiday and incredibly sad. we hope they get some answers. coming up next here on "good morning america" -- the #hoverboard fails trending big with falls like these. how to stay safe on the scooters under their christmas trees all right the beatles are streaming. . the surprising classic this morning that has everybody rocking. can you guess the number one beatles song in the world right now?

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but, yeah, judging by these failed videos online. abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: one of this year's hottest gifts leaving many in the hospital. wipeout after wipeout. even professional athletes like baseball player dan uggla hitting the ground. and this u.s. representative taking to twitter to show off his hoverboard injury. we have seen the fires linked to hoverboards. the consumers safety commission now investigating 21 fire incidents across the country. even tweeting this warning -- major airlines even banning the devices from flights. >> i didn't think i would get injured that badly. >> reporter: he documented his first hoverboard ride. he falls twice. they have received dozens of reports of injuries and is

experts urge everyone to wear safety gear before going for a spin. >> get a helmet. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. joining us now is the ceo and founder of the hoverboard company company. they have some tips on how to ride these safely. what you should be wearing before you get on. >> always have a helmet when you're gliding. wear elbow and wrist guards. >> some tips on what to do first, calibrations. >> your glide needs to calibrated in order for it to work properly. so, how you test that is, you want to lift the wheel up and just press your hand with the foot pad if the wheel is spinning and not spinning it's calibrated.

>> not too much toe and too much heel. you want the widest stance possible. >> and getting off? >> to get off, what you do -- >> it looks so easy. >> it's not intuitive for you to step back. people step forward. >> when you're riding it, what are your tips for safety? >> have a safe posture, look straight ahead and don't look down. >> thank you so much. hopefully, everyone can stay safe safe. coming up next, we'll find out what your favorite beatles song is, which fab four classic

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we love the beatles, amy, cue it. >> she only does it during the commercial break. >> thank you for doing that, amy. she dropped the ball. >> sorry. >> and their christmas gift for so many of us, releasing so many of their songs online. which song is getting the most play?

come together right now over me >> reporter: finally, we can all come together. let it be let it be >> reporter: and let it stream. on christmas eve, for the first time ever, the beatles' legendary catalogue, 224 songs across 13 studio albums were added to nine streaming services, including spotify, apple music and google play. she loves you >> reporter: and we love them. yeah, yeah, yeah. here comes the sun >> reporter: in the first 48 hours, fans were streaming hits over 50 million times. 65% of beatles' beboppers on spotify were under the age of 34. looking at the streaming totals, come together is the world's favorite by the fab four.

followed by let it be and my personal favorite, hey jude. hey jude >> your personal favorite. you slipped that right in there. >> i love "hey jude." >> you're checking your notes. we have a couple of favorites. >> i love "i want to hold your hand." >> i like "long and windy road." >> for me, it's "dear prudence." we have a baby around the house i'm so tired of hearing the "wheels on the bus." we have been playing some beatles. >> the wheels have come off the bus. coming up, "good morning

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welcome back to "good morning america." along the banks of the missouri river where we're covering the flooding situation here the st. louis area. meanwhile cold not only here but across the west. look at the amounts, big-time snow there.

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we will start off on the lirr. still seeing some scattered delays of the lirr because of an earlier unauthorized car on the tracks and because of a broken crossing gate. and now new jersey transit ontime, a, c and e back on or close. and a broken water main. and outside to 18, moving okay. the earlier problem on 287 also clear by exit 1. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect city-wide. back over to you. >> thank you. going to check on the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> cloudy sky, breaks of sun and temperature right now, 39 degrees. that's going to be your 8:00 temperature. so there, 39, 38, 40, that's where the temperature will hang around all day with sun and clouds and a wind out of the north. dress warmly today as it will feel like the 30s with clouds and sun and the temperatures in the 40s. and tomorrow morning, rain in the city, sleet up to the north and west. and winter weather advisory in effect.

know, through midday, tapering off by afternoon. and everybody warming to 51 and mild temperatures through the new year. >> thank you. and it's 7:57. that will do it for us. coming up on "good morning america," how parents can

"good morning america." it's 8:00 a.m., deadly storms pounding the heartland. tornadoes ripping through arkansas, snow storms slamming the midwest. now, new travel nightmares for everyone trying to get home from the holidays madonna's fight for here son the pop star embroiled in a custody battle with her ex. her son refusing to come home for christmas the hidden dangers in your medicine cabinets. >> katie's got one open. >> dr. besser breaking down the risks. the billion-dollar

force awakens" slamming records at high speed and we're kicking off a new year with a bang, buzzfeed is here to help you throw an amazing bash on a budget as we say -- >> all: "good morning america." and good morning, everyone, you're looking at the football team from rosemary hall, yeah, as we look forward to tonight's monday night football game. peyton manning's denver broncos taking on the cincinnati bengals. >> the wild boreres in time squares. >> look at that. left and right. 70 pounds he dropped. his way of working out made all the difference for her and his mother. deb roberts is here to break it down. speaking of new year's, if you're throwing a party to welcome in 2016, we have the

tips on how to throw the ultimate bash at a bargain. how to raise a glass to the new year without breaking theback. but first, let's raise a glass to dan harris. >> thank you, guys. big story this morning, the killers storm delaying travel across the south and the midwest this morning. at least 15 people have died in the historic flooding in the mid-south and mississippi valley. near dallas, they're just now beginning to assess the damage after powerful tornadoes left at least 11 people dead, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and abc's matt gutman is right there. matt, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i want to give you a sense of the scope of the damage here, these mountain of debris go on house after house. in north texas. that or thetornado packing 200 miles

an hour winds. 11 people killed in that storm. five killed along i-30. dark. they had nowhere to run or hide. that tornado illuminated only by the flashes of lightning inside. from the air, you can see that 100-yard scar that the tornado left in the earth here in texas. cars. i spoke a police chief here, they're not even talking about cleaning up, they're talking about digging out, getting rid of this debris and hazards so people can come and get their things. he said it could be months, maybe even years, before they rebuild these communities. dan. >> a long road ahead of them. meanwhile for millions of americans today, snow and ice the big problems. in new mexico and oklahoma, blizzard conditions trapped drivers with drifts up to 10 feet high. that storm now stretches all of the way to wisconsin. rob marciano's full forecast

coming up shortly. the other big story which appears to be major defeat for isis. iraqi forces saying they have now recaptured the strategic city of ramadi. chicago's mayor is demanding a review of how police handle calls after two people were shot and killed this weekend, including a 55 year-old grandmother and mentally disturbed teenager. police acknowledge the shooting of the woman was a mistake. the teen had allegedly threatened his father with a bat. some good news about childhood asthma, after increasing for decades. asthma rates are finally dropping off. british couple is celebrating a special christmas delivery, they're the proud owners of a cloned puppy. he's the first puppy produced

for more than five days. they spent $100,000 to college him. and finally the man known as the clown prince of basketball has died, meadowlark lemon was the star for the harlem globetrotters for decades. playing more than 16,000 games before he retired in 1978, he was a co-star on several tv shows and later inducted into the basketball hall of fame. he was also a full-time minister. meadowlark lemon was 83 years old. >> giant smiles. >> thanks. let's head it over to sara with the morning menu. >> let's take a look at what's madonna

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welcome back to "good morning america." madonna's papa don't preach was one of her hits. but right now, she's begging her son to come home, battling her ex for custody after 15-year-old rocco said he wants to stay with dad. kanya whitworth has the latest. >> reporter: over the weekend, madonna cherishing time with her family. the queen of pop taking to social media expressing her love for her four children. tweeted, writing merry xmas to the sun-shine of my life. >> reporter: she's currently imbroiled in a custody battle with her ex-husband guy ritchie over 15-year-old rocco, he's apparently living with his father in england and reportedly

doesn't want to return to live with his mother in new york. last wednesday, madonna asked a new york city judge to order his return from london. >> it's a little unclear exactly what's going on. it may be a case of a teenager growing up and having some rebellious spirit. recently, madonna said he really em bodes the heart. it's hard under the microscope. >> reporter: madonna photographed leaving court last week. the teen will reportedly get his own court-appointed attorney, which might allow him to make a request to live with his father if he still wants to. >> since september, madonna has been busy with her tour. he's been helping out backstage. >> reporter: madonna and ritchie en

abc news has reached out both to madonna and guy ritchie and neither have responded. let's bring back abc news legal analyst dan abrams. rocco is 15 years old. does his opinion matter when the court hears this? >> it does matter. but he doesn't have the final say. he can't say i want to stay with dad and he stays with dad. he has to come home and have this litigated in new york court. what will happen is, he'll be assigned an attorney, called a guardian who represents the child in this case, if he wants to live with dad, he'll tell his lawyer i want to live with dad, here are the reasons. he'll list the reasons. in all likelihood, if the guardian agrees these are good reasons, they would then

what my opinion is as representative of the child is in this case. that could have a lot of sway in a court. there are a lot of issue ss here. >> likely this will take place in new york, any chance that guy could have this heard in britain, over in the uk. >> he could try but because the child is still considered a new york resident, i think almost certainly the british courts will say, they're dealing with this in new york. this is unlike kelly rutherford's case, they sent the kids to monaco and invited the monaco court to take over. you don't have anything like that here. certainly, you would have a new york court resolving it. it's certainly possible if rocco feels strongly about it.

it should be very quick. now to a warning for parents this morning about the hidden risks of pill boxes for your children. as so many travel to visit grand parents this holiday season, little ones could find their way into medicine that's not child-resistant. this is eye opening this morning and take a look at what dr. bezer heard. >> reporter: it's a sound no little kid should be making. clicking open a pill box. child-resistant caps are designed to help kids under five from getting into medications. in 2012, more than 64,000 children under 5, went to a emergency room for medicine poisoning and in cases, the medicine belonged to a parent or grand parent. with the help of a montclare school in new york, we got them together to see if they could

>> how do you open these? >> yeah, i'm not going to tell you. >> reporter: but getting into weekly pill organizers easily opened by elderly is a different story. 3-year-old mar go opened this pill box in nine seconds. okay, you got that one open. that one opened up, gabriella? >> yes. >> reporter: let me see. >> use them for storage for toys or for arts and crafts. >> reporter: while 3 out of our 5 little kids broke into those boxes in under 15 seconds. our group of 4-year-olds were even faster. if you get it open, just open. got one open. katie got one open. >> 4-year-old kai got into a

every 4-year-old in our group opened it up in under 4 seconds. parents were shocked. >> i was surprised that he could open this up. >> i thought maybe we should make sure that pill box goes on a higher shelf. >> reporter: but the kids catch on fast. if you find something like this at home, who should be tell right away? >> your mommy. >> reporter: your mommy or your daddy. no, you don't take it out of their home. don't touch. for "good morning america," dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> wow, that's eye opening. little more on this morning, most dangerous pills kids get their hands on anti-depressant and keep it high up on the shelf

it's a scary thing. the new year is just days away and we're helping you jump-start your 2016 with the number one new year's resolution weight. our political insider who's helped win elections is now revealing how he also won the battle of the bulge in his new book "fat-burning machine." and abc's deborah roberts is here with more. >> reporter: you may be wondering what a political strategists knows about losing weight. he knows plenty after he put his skills to work after enlisting the help of personal trainers and learned to finally switch the flip to finally get healthy. for years, michael steered political campaigns. but while his career was expanding so was his waistline. >> you were on the campaign

>> yeah, i was 245 pounds. i said that's enough. how do i solve the problem? use the same research and analytical techniques. >> reporter: after dropping nearly 70 pounds, he's now sharing his secrets in a new book called "become a fat-burning machine." he was a fat storer not a fat burner. >> gaining weight around the middle. >> reporter: then he discovered switch. >> flip the switch means eating the right combinations of food that your body can process and use for energy. >> reporter: focusing on meals with meat and veggies. the big moment came when he learned, miracle interval and my coach taught me these, if i was jogging, jog a little faster for a little longer and then take it

easy. i was getting the benefits not from accelerating but when i was slowed down. i would think the harder you work out the more weight you're going to lose. >> deborah it's the opposite. you need to work out a really even pace and speed it up from time to time to teach your body to burn fat. if we want to speed up -- again, you're beating me. >> you boil it down to why this is different. >> this is different because we're combining a high-octane foods designed to mood and miracle intervals that are going to teach your body how to access that energy. >> reporter: including someone in his inner most circle. >> the hardest candidate i ever worked with was my mom. getting her on the plan. mom has lost 61 pounds in less than 9 months and i'm so proud of her.

of americans believe she was a fat-storing machine, her success added when she added a lot of fat-burning foods like egg whites and roasted veggies, leafy vegetables and then she began slow exercising, walking even swimming and began losing weight. the key is to do the nutrition part first and slowly add in that exercise. not so much that you're starving. >> you looked great on that exercising machine. >> i was starving afterwards and he was feeling pretty good. >> deborah, thank you. fat-burning machine is available tomorrow. get diet tips and three easy recipes on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. let's head out to rob in st. louis.

cold rains continue haggen. rain tonight after midnight and bring sleet up to the northwest. slippery commute north and west, sleet, rain, all rain about midnight. tomorrow's high 51, shower, winds 52, and great weather for

>> the rains forecast to eventually end later on tonight. until then, it's cold and wet. "pop news" right now. back to you guys in new york. >> come back soon, rob. oh, no. >> outfit. here it is. because we can't get enough of it. "star wars: the force awakens" took a hyperspace route to a billion-mark in box office. fast faster than any other movie. best second weekend ever for a movie. some secrets of the film are leaking out. no spoilers here. some cameos that i missed.

comedian bill hader. british actor simon peg plays an alien. okay, wouldn't have known that. ewan mcgregor voiced obi-wan kenobi. and daniel craig was a stormtrooper. i saw the movie -- >> that was a collision of two -- you know, the thing is, you hit the billion-dollar mark. >> i'll be heading more to that i'm going again. >> i'll take everybody for the second time. from star wars royalty to just royalty. an embarrassing dad. prince william and prince harry getting very candid about what their father prince charles is really like in a new documentary. the princes say their father has

wrong times. charles also has such poor penmanship the kids don't know if they're being scolded or congratulated in a letter. he's grateful for them he can take care of them when they're older. let's be honest -- come on. >> when the royals scold they write letters. >> you know when you're in trouble in the haynes household. finally, what did you get your grandma for christmas? grandmother marie trying virtual reality for the first time. take a look. [ screaming ] [ laughter ] >> is she watching -- did she

have any eggnothingg. >> she's watching a roller coaster, but how amazing is grandmother marie the pipes on that woman are still fresh and very youthful. >> she's holding on to someone's hands. if you put those goggles on, you can fall over. safer than the hoverboard. >> i thought she was watching "good morning america." just wanting to make sure. >> david, we're good but not that good. >> "pop news" with sara. coming up here, we have a moving and emotional story of a father/son after his son came out. and performance from "on your feet." jump-start your 2016 brought

of the judgment-free zone. this is a channel 7 eyewitness news brief. 8:27 on this monday, december 28th. topping headlines at this hour, developing in brooklyn, firefighters are on the scene of a deadly fire looking for for. flames tore through the building on richardson street in williams bug overnight -- williamsburg overnight. the building was gutted by the fire and in danger right now of collapsing. in westchester county a man hurt after a driver plowed through the front of a store. surveillance video shows the 88- year-old driver, this happening at new rochelle store, she hits the gas, crashes through the door and hits a customer. the victim suffered a broken ankle and will undergo surgery this morning.

to say good riddance to bad memories. the ninth annual good riddance day in times square. people are invited to go there and write down bad memories from the last year, the notes sledded and -- shredded and used as confetti when we bring in 2016. it erases get a check on the commute

>> we will start off on the lirr ronkonkoma, everything back to schedule. close. essex street in hackensack a that. a problem on 46 at sand shore road, a downed traffic signal. the inbound gowanus building up of the prospect of much lighter than normal this morning. alternate sides in effect. back to you david. we have your exclusive accuweather forecast. >> dress warmly today you will need the coats and scarves and gloves, that kind of thing. it was 60s yesterday, 40s today so a little bit of a shock as far as these temperatures go. looking at cloudy skies, 40 afternoon, temperature about 38, 39. then tonight we've got rain coming in. we will have that mixed with sleet and then north and west suburbs tomorrow morning so winter weather advisory is in effect, all snow by afternoon -- should say it's all rain by afternoon.

51 and then mild for the new year coming up. back to you. >> thanks. that's your news for now. "live with kelly and let your body feel the heat don't you worry. you're looking at special performance of gloria estefan dance classic "on your feet." from her new smash hit broadway musical. we'll have much more. isn't it >> it is beautiful. >> it's nice and refreshing. >> you're wearing a coat, however. david and i are trying to be tough. sara is going to show us how to celebrate the new year in style. >> we got the secret to throwing a bash to remember without breaking the bank. here to help us plan an amazing new year's party for under $75 our friends from buzzfeed. we're starting right off with

>> with the food, right, so these are pizza pops and champagne pops. no utensils necessary. the cake pops are just cake dipped in chot lack. it's super easy. you can make them with your kids. you do have to have champagne. if you want a cheaper party, you can ask your friends to byob. >> how much those ring up to? okay, so far, not bad. >> not bad at all. >> okay, and we've still got some food going on. this fun dip. it's a champagne cheese dip. >> happy new year. >> you can use beer if you want to, just three ingredients, cheese, you make it in your slow cooker. you can do it ahead of time.

>> okay, this stays in. let's see the price for this. you're literally making my menu one item at a time. >> it's not bad. >> now, we have to drink 37. >> absolutely. here's a great way to make your drinks even more fun, glitter ice cubes. beautiful. >> this is so cool. >> this is so incredible. more sparkly than regular glitter. you can get it in a cake store, make ice cubes like regular, sprinkle the glitter up top. you want it to be clear, boil it, let it cool, boil it again. >> you're promising me we can eat it. >> absolutely, i promise. >> can it be on your tongue? >> yes, but it's new year's. >> so, how much is this? let's see.

i feel like i'm on "family feud dts wsh we got to decorate ourselves as well. party hats, a new year's must. you let guests fill them up. starters. ribbon. >> also something that you can get the kids in on. what is our price for these hats? okay, wow, that was almost as much as my champagne cake pops. we got our glitter, our pops, our dip, our pizza pop. our hats. we need to make sure we said we would stay under $75 and the total is -- $70.99. this is for 15 people.

party is all funs and games until that went off. thank you to our friends at buzzfeed. you can get these recipes on our website. we send it back to rob marciano in st. louis. happy new year. >> happy new year to you guys, celebrate in style and inside if you can do it.

america's" football co >> they would be playing in a dome here in st. louis for sure as the rain continues to come down. amy, back up to you. >> rob, thanks so much. joy is taking on the box office with superstars jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper and the one and only robert deanywhere owe, he plays a divorced dad who moves back with his daughter. >> you're going to tell me how to be divorced. what do you do? you sing all night. you get repeatedly fired from campbell's soup. >> i'm going to divide the

basement. >> this isn't the proper way to be divorced. >> i'm about to be late for work. so try not to fight in front of the kids. we're happy to have two-time oscar winner robert deanywherenero here with us this morning. you work more closely with jennifer lawrence's character in that you're the father. she said about you, working opposite you is like driving an aston martin. >> e she's being very nice. >> if jennifer lawrence were a car what should be? >> that's a good question. a very nice car. >> this is your third time working with jennifer lawrence and bradley cooper and the magic! is just truly there. how was this different if to at

>> the other two silver linings was what it was. and american hustle, i wanted to do it to be a part of the group again. you can meld those things easily. >> the formula is clearly working. he said he enjoys giving you a part where you're a man in love. he also has a temper. love. my character thinks he's a romantic, but also, he's not so sure at times. he suspects he might be the same type. takes one to know one. they spat a bit during the whole thing. >> there are some newcomers to the film. isabella rossolini. wedding.

that was 35 years ago. >> we did a little digging we found your featured film debut. >> "the wedding party." >> it was the french movie. let's take a look. >> i don't know if you'll see me, i was an extra. >> you're right behind her shoulder. >> you're saying, you have never seen it. that's your featured film debut. i was going to ask you what you were thinking? but you probably have no idea. >> no. >> you looked really cool. you steal the scene actually over her shoulder. i think. thank you so much for being with us. robert, always a pleasure. >> thank you. joy is in theaters now. coming up the moving story of a father and son and the revelation that brought them closer together.

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the thing is, none of us even know. we're not even in on this. all right, our friend kevin newman sat here in the '90s. in his new book, he and his son are writing about their relationship after his son came out. juju chang had their story. >> they still most warn them of their rights. good morning, america. >> reporter: on the outside kevin newman seemed to have it family. but inside, the former "good morning america" was struggling. >> what prevents some dads from having that kind of conversation is this idea of being a hero to their kids. we're uncertain but when they hit that in their lives, they know it's not just them. >> reporter: in chasing success, newman said he neglected the

people who needed him the most, particularly son alex, who at 17 came out about being gay. >> he was having a midlife crisis and he -- >> i was struggling with my identity in american television. alex was starting to struggle with his own identity as a teenager. >> reporter: in new book, all out, they chronicles their journey of acceptance of one another but also themselves. your parents accepted you, even you talk about feelings of suicidal. >> i was nervous, i didn't know what my father would do. i had moments of proof while i was growing up that he disapproved of the lifestyle. >> for me, it was realizing over

time that i was homophobic and i son. but i didn't always accept his friends and social settings. and that to me as a liberal-minded intellectual disappointing. it's a very dangerous transition, fraught with anger, confusion, but most of all, the fear of rejection. >> reporter: it took reporting on another family's gay son for a canadian documentary for newman to understand his own son. an evolution perfectly captured by this spontaneous photo. >> that met everything, ten years of wondering was over. >> i have a dream as a father out there that is frightened by their child's sexuality, they want to love their child. they're confused. they're uncertain and insecure. i hope that this book in that man's hands allows him to feel

safe to open the conversation with their child. >> for "good morning america," canada. >> really brave. great to see kevin again and alex looks just like his dad. when we come back here get on your feet. the performance right after the

seven-time grammy winner gloria estefan and her husband are turning the beat around on broadway with the musical about their lives. it's called "on your feet." you're about to see why.

i spoke with the superstar couple and we have a very special performance from them. what was it like watching a performance of your life? >> it was surreal. they actually -- they pulled me into the story. it's like i'm watching someone else's story. some moments hit home. other than that, it's party. >> you're in the audience almost every night, what is the reaction from the audience? >> we're hiding. what happens is would disrupt the show. >> last night a guy in front of me, he was crying. i gave him a kleenex. here's the cast of "on your feet." with a medley of songs from the show.

at night >> rit similar going to get you there's no place you can hide oh no the rhythm is going to get you no clue of what's happening to you but before this night is through the rhythm will get you

everybody gather round now let your body feel the heat don't you worry if you can't dance let the music move your feet come on, shake your body shake your body shake your body

note turn it upside-down love to hear it love to hear it makes me want to move my body turn the beat around love to hear it love to hear it love to hear it get up and dance open your eyes and then you realize here i stand with my everlasting love

always be my bride you'll never be denied get on your feet get up and make it happen get up and make it happen

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david in the morning. david at night. david all day. >> it's been an interesting year. >> thanks. these guys are the best. we'll do it again tomorrow morning. before we go, we want to show you that grandmother who was so excited -- the virtual reality -- >> she's watching david muir. >> she's trying out virtual reality for the first time and hopefully not the last.

it's 8:56 on this monday, december 28th. topping headlines at this hour, police in four neighboring towns in northern new jersey looking to solve a mystery who recollects stole baby jesus. a total of five statues are miss, one each from churches. police have not said if the crimes are connected. a spokesman says he hopes the deaths are nothing more than a prank. another reported hoverboard fire under investigation, this one is in south jersey. what you see here is what is left of one of the hoverboards after it burst into flames yesterday at a home if ocean county. fortunately no one was hurt. the local fire company cautioning hoverboard owners to check warranties and recall notices. commute. >> thank you. we're going to head to the maps and tell you on the southbound new york state thruway, an accident by exit 17.

and a look at tin bound side of the bqe, just stop and go bridge. and to the chart, lirr close. metro north and new jersey transit, on or close. schedule. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect city-wide. >> thank you. and ill evans with the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> well, from the camera to the lower east side, you can see sunshine and clouds and temperature at this hour down to 39 degrees to start off the 9:00 hour. 40 around whitestone. temperature will stay right in this area much of the day, 39, 40, 41 degrees, not getting warmer. and then tonight, rain moving in and we will have sleet across the area as we go along. be ready tomorrow morning.

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