>> reporter: others unable to wait and doing everything they can. >> we're trying to get our son back to school. he's actually marching in the rose bowl parade. so, we saw this morning, early, early, at 5:00, that the first leg of his travel is canceled. >> reporter: and passengers traveling from the south to the midwest facing a double whammy of bad weather. >> of course, we're flying into st. louis, where, like, all the roads are closed due to flooding, so, we're just going from one weather nightmare to another. >> worst hit airports are in chicago with over 1,000 cancellations and it isn't over yet. airlines across the country are already canceling flights due to depart tomorrow. linsey davis, new york. >> the governor of ohio says he understands the grand jury decision in the tamir rice case will leave many wondering whether justice was done. the grand jurors decided not to bring criminal charges against the police officer in the death of rice who was shot dead while

a lawyer for rice's family says it was clear that the prosecutor was trying to clear the officers. >> the potential security breach during the president's vacation in hawaii. a drone briefly flew next to president obama's motorcade before secret service agents approached the man controlling the aircraft. motorcade was in traffic and driving slowly at the time and didn't speed up or alter course. no charges will be filed. it was apparently an accident. you see it right there captured probably from the press vehicles there. >> exactly, from the pool vehicles there. it was an accident but those sort of accidents shouldn't happen with the president. preparations for big event on new year's eve are in full swing. the tigers, sooners, spartans and crimson tide, you know them, practicing ahead of their college football playoff games. >> and the crystal ball in times square almost set to drop by almost, i mean like in four days. 1 million people are expected there had. and in hershey, pennsylvania, the big hershey's kiss has been tested.

ground at the corner of chocolate and cocoa avenues. to mark the new year. organizers say they expect up to 12,000 people to be there when it is dropped. >> it's unfortunate. >> i'm sure there's going to be live team coverage of that big event there. >> the only way this right here that you're watching could get better if instead of confetti lots of multicolored hershey kisses dropped from that hershey kiss. >> that is a big celebration. what are you doing for new year's? >> i would probably venture to say i'll be asleep well before the ball drops. >> it's a friday. fridays we usually end up going to bed. >> not you and me. >> no, no, that would be awkward. >> party. >> bottom line, party. >> coming up, legal problems for justin bieber over his very visible promotions in san francisco. >> and also ahead, more proof that hover boards can be dangerous. the hot gift of the season and

experts and later -- >> dickey bartolo, the giz wiz. 2015 a great year for gadgets. i'm here with some of the best. a way to store headphones, an easy way to cut a seat belt, even an easy way to have your dog make a snack last a long time. coming up, "world news now." >> but first another look at today's forecast map. 16 degrees in great falls where there's nighttime bingo at von office barn at 7:00 p.m. >> announcer: "world news now," now weather brought to you by lysol. trashcan. it's the "pungent gym bag stink" neutralizer. and the "prevent mold and mildew on the shower curtain for up to 7 days" spray. it's also the "odor causing bacteria" fighter. and even the "athlete's footr fungus" killer. discover more ways you can use lysol disinfectant spray to help keep your home

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it was returned to the water unharmed we should point out by members of the california highway patrol. it will try again perhaps today. >> glad he's okay. or a she. we don't know the. >> oh. >> that's her right now. >> okay. well, stopping foot traffic inside a mall in houston was another hoverboard catching fire. >> one of a growing list of fires. we have plenty of falls captured on video with some people even landing on their heads. now doctors are sound agalarm gift. here's abc's gio benitez. >> houston fire frightening shoppers. hoverboard fires igniting in kiosks, sidewalks, homes up in flames. the consumer product safety commission reveals it's investigating 22 hoverboard fires across the country telling consumers to be careful about overcharging batteries and now

>> tripping up holiday fun. the cpsc also investigating 70 reports of injuries. what kind of injuries are you seeing at the er. >> predominantly wrist fractures, some ankle but also concussions, also lacerations or cuts to the head. these are really a concern. >> twitter blow blowing up with stories from christmases ruined. a u.s. congressman showing off his arm sling. >> you have to wear a helmet and padding on your elbows, knees and wear wrist guards. >> reporter: it tie breaks great balance and a lot of padding for that thrill ride. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> wear your helmets. >>ing coming up, some of our other favorite gadgets of 2015. >> the giz wiz is here with some surprises. you're watching -- i love this one.

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actually about ten people today said the nest was so great. >> this is the nest. it's a little guy. it's for ear phones, a small microphones. you put the ear buds in any one of these openings. then the cable comes out. then you just wrap the cable around here. i'm doing this badly here as i demo it but you'll get the idea. this goes all the way around. then the little audio jack goes in back in here. and then then you seal the sides. get this. and now, you can throw it anywhere in your backpack or your pocket. >> okay. >> and nothing is tangled. >> once you pull it out of there. >> once you pull it out, just do that and there you go. it's coming out and nothing's tangled. >> wow. >> okay? it's like ten bucks. the nest. there you go. >> untangled, ladies and gentlemen, it's magic. >> it's magicing. > we're dropping these on purpose. actually, this is the third time

they are super bright led lights. they're aircraft aluminum. they're waterproof down to three feet. not water resistant, waterproof. >> pretty great. >> they're flat so the that they don't roll. very hi-tech flashlight. $40 and $50. >> this light up the night. >> yeah, and that's, let's see, that's high. that was low. >> that's low. >> okay. >> and then this is the 210 lumen and the 600 lumen. they make a thousand lumen flashlight also. >> it's pretty sturdy. >> very sturdy. >> this we showed recently but i'm showing it again. i met a paramedic at the auto show. he said dick, people do have seat belt cutters in their glove compartment under their seat. he said i've been to more accidents where the person cannot reach it. so the supervisor goes on your visor right over the driver. >> the supervisor.

knife. there's a stainless punch in there to knock out the side window because safety glass is tough to break. >> invented by a paramedic. >> he knows what what you need. it's ten bucks. >> could be a life saver. >> this is great. this little keychain here is sort of looks like in the package, infin key is under five bucks. getting keys on and off is so easy. there's a little push tab. when you want to get a key on, instead of the sprit ring you open with your fingernail, you break your fingernail, put the key on, pull it down, pull the key to the bottom and now it won't fall off. >> that's certainly good for older adults, as well. >> all stain leads, five bucks. >> that was popular this year senator this we did back to school. it's the dorm, apartment, hotel kit. you get a window alarm, a door alarm, a door wedge alarm, a personal alarm.

decibels. it has a built-in led flashlight. i saw it on amazon for 16 bucks. >> for the paranoid person in your life. really quickly. >> triple stainless steel. keeps drinks cold 24 hours. >> wine included. >> wine included. you pay for the wine. okay? and finally the bust a maze. you throw doggie snacks in there. the dog has to push them around to get them out. when my dog sees that, he jumps up and down because it's a game and snacks last a minute instead of five seconds. >> he finds different ways. he throws the snack in the air we tried it. he could not get the snacks out. >> noel knows how to go to town on anything. dick, thanks. we appreciate it. you're going to find more details about these products on dick's website, giz wiz.biz and

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give you all i got in every way i will you're the only reason why all i want to live a lie mark my words >> just yesterday we were reporting lou justin bieber appeared to have cleaned up his image. >> yes, he has. although he hasn't cleaned up his voice in that particular one. it happened in conjunction with the release of his new album "purpose" as part of his new humble, charitable and apologetic new persona. >> it appears he may need to do some apologizing to the people of san francisco.

>> this is the guerrilla marketing marketing campaign that's hit sidewalks promoting justin bieber's album "purpose" which dropped november 13th >> the city wants bieber's record label def jam and the distributor to not only say sorry but to pay up for the clean-up. >> i don't think that's something the taxpayers should have to pay for. >> city attorney dennis her repair rare fired off an angry letter to the singer's representative representatives. >> we want their full cooperation to know the extent of it, the individuals responsible for it so that we can get this taken care of as quickly as possible. >> his office is documenting the stencils which were spray painted back in november. even the recent rains haven't washed them away. this one has been altered by someone who is a apparently not a believer. but it's no laughing matter for the city which spends $20

graffiti. supervisor erin pass kin is drafting legislation to increase fines on violators. >> we can only chashlg the companies the cost of cleaning it up. so for them, it's just the cost of doing business. there has to be some larger disincentives to prevent this kind of lawless behavior. >> reporter: the city attorney can sue but would like to hear back from the bieber's people. we haven't received a comment either. in the san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. interesting. >> justin's reaction was what do you mean? sorry. and then asked him, where are you now? oh, hello. >> oh, yeah. >> you're now the new selena gomez. >> we look so much alike, don't we. >> you and jb? >> yes, we've morphed into one. >> exactly. that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on

this morning on "world news now," the deadly blast from the mother nature. >> the ice, sleet and heavy snow from the great plains to the northeast. and the floods and tornadoes in the south. nightmare for travelers and today's warnings from accuweather. >> breaking overnight the intense man plunt for the so-called affluenza teen on probation from a deadly drunk driving accident. the manhunt is over. >> campaign controversy. donald trump turns up the heat on the clintons. he's attacking bill. >> and later, getting fit and fighting fat. check out a political strategist's method of losing

it is tuesday, december 29th. . >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning on this tuesday. it's not fat tuesday. luckily. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. you really are the health buff between the two of us. you're always working out. you'll leave the show and go to the gym. >> miserably failing health buff addict. >> stop it. >> you do the same thing. it is one of those concerns around this time of year where the gym's all of a sudden become crowded once again with a lot of folks. we try to shave off all that fat we've gained. >> in addition to shaving off fat, weather big story. we're actually winter storms in several states we're talking about. it's storms with a vengeance. slow and sleet in the upper midwest. drivers in appleton, wisconsin had to remember their winter driving skills and snow plows are ought overnight. >> in the south, the severe weather is persisting.

damage after the weekend's extreme weather. abc's lauren lyster is in the middle of the texas tornado zone. lauren, good morning. >> reporter: reena and kendis, here in garland homes like these are torn up after a tornado ripped through here. president obama phoning the state's governor monday to offer support and follow up after the deadliest twisters in 90 years. the extreme weather doesn't end there. a tornado spotted in florida grazing an the panhandle. >> drive. get on the gas and go. >> sunday, it was arkansas. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: this after saturday just south of dallas -- >> that's it! that's a tornado! >> reporter: deadly twisters carved a 40-mile path across the landscape, splintering homes, spewing debris. nine tornadoes killed 11 people there. in the midwest, it's the water,

traffic from kalamazoo to kansas. in illinois, a school bus with students on it rescued with no injuries after floodwaters swept it away. in oklahoma, nearly 200,000 without electricity. power lines no match for the high winds and freezing raincoating them. in iowa, visibility near zero. in amarillo, texas, along interstate 40 snow burying big rigs. in new mexico, a 12-foot snow drift entombing one couple for 20 hours till rescuers broke the windshield to free them. >> my wife was shivering and shaking so i got into the passenger seat because the driver's seat was full of snow. >> crews in this texas neighborhood are work fog fix power lines destroyed by the tornadoes. the most powerful here in 20 years. some 70 million americans are facing winter alerts across the country. lauren lyster, abc news, garland, texas. >> thank you so much.

an airline accident in wichita, kansas. an alegion janet airlines jet slid off an icy taxiway as it was about to take off for las vegas. the plane was going slowly and there were no injuries. the md-0 was not damaged. the first jet is stuck in the grass. those wichita passengers were just some of millions of travelers facing chaos at airports across is the country. nearly 3,000 flights were canceled yesterday and another 4800 delayed. the weather will mean more delays for travelers today across a wide region with hundreds of flights already canceled 37 our coverage continues with paul williams. hey there, paul. >> thanks, kendis, reena. the foos focus must shift towards the northeast. tuesday morning, scattered showers throughout pennsylvania going into jersey and towards the d.c. area. for the north, complicated driving conditions particularly

we also have complications with snow actually throughout the north central part of the country. it's not quite snowmageddon but widespread cold and snow. >> our thanks to paul there. breaking news right now in the search for the so-called affluenza teen from texas. ethan couch has been found in port tote vallarta. the pair had been the subject of an intense manhunt since disappearing earlier this month. couch was found responsible for a drunk driving crash that killed four people. the so-called affluenza defense spared him jail time. he was on probation at the time. no criminal charges being filed against two cleveland police officers in the death of a 12-year-old boy. tamir rice was carrying a toy gun when he was shot dead last year. a rookie police officer killed rice within seconds after arriving on the scene. heart broken family members say they're disappointed about the grand jury decision. >> simply put, given this

mistakes and miscommunications by all involved, that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. >> it was so clear from the prosecutor's behavior that he was trying to lose the case. that he was trying to exonerate the officers. >> prosecutors say there is a long list of mistakes which led to the tragedy, among them they say dispatchers failed to relay to officers that the person scaring people at the park was probably a juvenile with a toy gun. >> in the meantime, the trial tore for a second baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray has been postponed. jury selection will start on january 11th. that's five days later than expected. caesar goodson is the second of six officers to stand trial. the first case ended in a mistrial. freddie gray died from injuries suffered while in police custody. his death set off days of riots. >> chicago's mayor is heading

confront his city's police crisis. emmanuel has been in cuba with his family and now heading into a major controversy stemming from a police-involved shooting which left two people dead. alex perez reports from chicago. >> reporter: chicago on edge after yet another fatal police shooting, this time, 19-year-old quintonio legrier and his neighbor, bettie jones, a mother of five. her family demanding answers. >> for somebody to get shot for opening their door is just crazy. >> reporter: early saturday morning, police were called to this two-story home for a domestic disturbance. legrier reportedly threatening his father with a bat. our first look at where it all happened. authorities haven't explained how exactly the shooting unfolded, but loved ones say it happened right higher in this tiny hallway. they say bettie jones left her home, right here, went to go open the front door here and got caught in a spray of bullets. chicago police say jones was accidentally killed during that confrontation with legrier. legrier's mother says her son, who was an engineering student,

>> that wasn't his character. >> reporter: already under scrutiny for the laquan video, mayor rahm emanuel calling for a review of how officers are trained to respond to mental health cases. and mayor emanuel cut his holiday vacation short and is due back here at city hall tomorrow to face the fallout and meet with the victims' family members. alex perez, abc news, chicago. well this morning heavy metal fans are mourning the loss of motorhead front man lemmy. >> that's ian let me kilmister who died two days after learning he had a particularly aggressive form of cancer. lemmy died at his home in los angeles. he was only 70 years old. >> football news. a bizarre fine for a favorite

the san diego chargers has fined safety eric weddle $10,000. his offense, staying on the field at halftime during the chargers week 15 game against miami so that he could watch his daughter perform in a dance program. come on, guys. team spokesman said players are required to be in the locker room when game plan adjustms are being made. it's his daughter, come on. maybe wi-fi isn't so good in the locker room. and on the field some drama in last night's bengals/broncos game. brandon mcmanus missed what would have been a game-winning field goal. he made up for it in overtime putting the broncos ahead. denver's defense recovered a if you mean bed snap. the win guarantees the broncos a playoff spot. >> wild monday night game. with the clock ticking on 2015, people gathered in times square to shed and shred some bad memories. >> i like that.

riddance day that allowed people to dump all the negativity of the year in into a shredder. they dumped photos of exes, even a laptop. >> they'll be used as confetti for people ringing in the new year in times square. participants were encouraged to write their wishes on the paper, as well. hopefully you don't shred those wishes. you write those down. we'll see how it works out in 2016. >> coming up "the mix," why legos may be more than just kids' toys. they could be a grown-up investment. >> turning up the political heat thanks to donald trump. he broadens his attacks on his democratic rival. both hillary clinton and bill. >>. and a political strategist's way of getting fit and losing fat. could this be the new diet routine of the new year? >> but first, with 20,000 followers on instagram, you got to check our behind the scenes pics. abcwnn. lots of interesting stuff there.

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be the best thing that ever happened to the ashley madison dating site. the site which specializes in arranging extramarital affairs says it's membership has spiked since the data breach. there are 4 million more members. no comment from the site's parent company. there are still class action lawsuits pending as a result of that breach. it's okay, guys, don't worry. i've got to the pour my tea here because my voice is giving out on me here. apparently infidelity is recurring. talking point for donald trump as he turns up the heat on hillary clinton. >> it's been back and forth for a little while. thousands attended a trump rally in new hampshire last night as the gop front-runner takes aim at bill clinton's old scandals. he's bass i kanani. >> donald trump now going after not just one clinton but two tweeting if hillary thinks she can unleash her husband with his terrible record of women abuse

on me, she's wrong. trump threatening again to dig up bill clinton's old scandals after hillary clinton accused trump of sexism in an interview last week. neither clinton has responded directly to trump's new threats but hillary clinton has reposted this video of her take on trump. >> we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency. >> republican rival carly fiorina briefly defended trump on fox news. >> bill clinton is fair game but my point is attacking bill clinton won't defeat littlery clinton. >> a flattering new poll for trump's chief nemesis found hillary clinton tops the list of most admired women in the world, a spot she has held 20 times. donald trump tied with pope francis for second most admired man in the world, but in first place, by a wide marge is president barack obama. with just five weeks to go until the first primaries, republicans

to a dominant trump would be an early loss in iowa where ted cruz is gaining ground in the polls. >> i think at that point the mystique is gone and then it's a regular race and trump has to be a candidate like everyone else. >> in an interview back in 2013, trump seemed proud to consider bill clinton a friend and told cnn back in 2008 that the former president's infidelity was "totally unimportant." boss i kanani, abc news, washington. >> coming up in our next half hour, keeping prescription drugs out of little hands. child proof pill bottles may be doing their job but that's not the only place where little fingers get into trouble. what you need to know about those pill boxes and organizers. >> but first, getting into shape. how a former political strategist went from winning elections to winning the battle of the bulge.

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you were on the campaign trails eating junk. >> i reached a point where i was 245 pounds. i said that's enough. how would i solve the problem? >> using the same research and techniques. >> after dropping nearly 70 pounds, he is sharing his secrets in a new book called "become a fat burning machine." he says the first step was learning he was a fat storer, not i an fat burner. >> you can see yourself gaining weight around the middle and your markers, cholesterol, away. >> reporter: then he discovered switch. >> flip the switch means eat willing the right combination of foods that your body can process and use for energy rather than storing it as fat. >> focusing on meals rich in lean meat and leafy vegetables he began losing weight. changing his diet was just part of the puzzle. he says the big moment came when he learned miracle intervals.

jogging jog faster for 30 seconds and take it easy for three minutes. i was getting all the benefit from when i was slowing down. >> he showed me how it all works at exceed physical culture gym. >> i would think the harder you going to be. >> debra, it's the opposite. you need to work out at a really even pace and speed it up from time to time to teach your body how to burn fat. little bit, again, you're beating me. >> you sort of boil it down into why this is different than all the other stuff we've heard. >> this is different because we're combining high octane foods that are designed to burn and miracle intervals that will teach your body how to access that energy. i'm sharing the success that i've had as well as many others. >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> good tips there. it really is hard when you're on the road. what did you do when you were on the road? >> clearly my sister-in-law at christmas said i gained so much weight, i obviously eat a lot.

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>> are these before you put them together or after that they're i wonder. >> i don't think you have to put them together. having the set, the box included is always good. but "star wars" does really well. apparently the ultimate $500. now it's worth $4,000. taj mahal was $298 in dwight now worth over $2700. >> there was a guy that spent seven months putting the falcon together. so your mother-in-law was in town. not sure if you got to watch a movie. imagine you're watching a movie and there's that awkward like really crazy hot sex scene. >> killer. >> that comes on while you're watching the movie with the in-laws or your mom or your kids. now, there's a website for this. it is called cringe mdb. so a playoff off i mdb. you type off the -- i typed in whether to see it's a cringe

it with other people in the room. anchor man" is a no. i typed in force wakens and that's a movie you can watch with your kids and adults. >> no sex scenes. >> no crazy sultry -- >> wanted to make sure i didn't miss the importantern stars sex scene. good to know. >> proposal time. we've been talking about all these people who are stranded at airports over the holidays. this guy was stranded at o'hare for 50 hours. >> what do you do when you're stranded for 50 hours, kendis? >> he was going to fly to arizona to propose to his girlfriend. instead he texted her. the proposal. >> yeah, he couldn't wait. >> and a photo of the ring. so apparently i'm not sure if she sent an emoticon but she said yes into there were a thousand flights canceled between o'hare and midway which is where he was in chicago. i would have waited. >> i would have waited.

>> he has a good story to tell, you're right.

this morning on "world news now," winter misery and severe storms impacting millions of americans. the trapped motorists and the dangerous conditions as a major system threatens several states. outrage in cleveland. no criminal charges are being filed against a white officer who shot and killed a black boy who was holding a toy gun. decision. new this half hour, cries for help after a bear attack in new jersey. >> just released, the boy scout master's call to 911, the badly injured man and the moments leading up to the rescue. and later in the "skinny," a big decision for tom cruise and movie script. it's about his personal property

this is tuesday, december 29th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this tuesday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. we're going to get started with the winter weather. winter just kicked in about a week ago. it has been brutal though. severe weather in so many parts of the country. snow, sleet, freezing rain making travel treacherous across the upper midwest and great lakes. >> many of those areas already have several inches of snow and are expecting more this morning. tens of thousands of people without power. with more, here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: the midwest is in a blinding weather bullseye. in iowa, visibility is near zero. drivers in des moines are sliding off icy slick pavement on interstate 80. those managing to stay on the road, and the plows, are fighting heavy snow. sleet and snow, snarling traffic from kalamazoo to kansas. wichita looks like an icy

a couple just stuck on the side >> reporter: in oklahoma, the governor has declared a state of emergency for all 77 counties. there's flooding in the east, and farther west -- an ice storm is causing big rigs to slide, wedging cars on the highway. nearly 200,000 homes are without electricity. power lines everywhere, including these, are dead. there are so many power outages here in oklahoma, because freezing rain came in and deposited these heavy icicles on all the power lines. you add in the high winds, and these poles were no match for that kind of weather. in amarillo, texas, along interstate 40, snow drifts buried big rigs, and in new mexico, entire houses. near clovis, a 12-foot snow drift trapped betty and jimmy anderson in their car as they delivered newspapers, entombed for 20 hours until rescuers broke the windshield to free them.

west of oklahoma city. you can see behind me here, one of many wrecks. two trucks pulling two trailers went sliding off this icy highway, rolling several times. luckily nobody here was seriously injured. but it gives you an idea of just how dangerous driving conditions are in a lot of places. clayton sandell, abc news, el reno, oklahoma. >> in the southern plains, evacuations could happen because of floods. at least three people drowned in oklahoma's floodwaters. the latest victim a motorist who never made it to a family luncheon on sunday. under six feet of water. texas cleaning up from devastating tornadoes from the air, you can get an idea of the destruction caused by an ef 4 11 people died eight of them while driving on highways. one official warns people will be displaced for months. and it's not over yet. the big concern right now at this hour, snow, ice, as well as downpours.

and east and the northeast getting the first snowfall of the season as paul williams at accuweather, morning to you. paul? >> thanks, kendis, reena. north central part of the country looking for significant snow throughout south dakota going into minnesota and covering a good portion of northern wisconsin and that arrowhead of michigan. but keep in mind, down towards the southeast, cooler but not cold conditions for the deep south as they recover from the storms there. but record challenging warmth still playing hard for us in the carolinas and down towards florida. kendis, reena? >> paul, thank you so much. u.s. backed iraqi forces have re-entered the city of ramadi in a key strategic victory. the takeover came after a fierce battleith isis forces in control of the city since may. defense secretary ash carter congratulated the iraqi prime minister on the hard-won victory. a new york police officer one of six u.s. troops killed in

is back home. joseph lemm's family, new york plefrs and members of the new york national air guard were ceremony. he was a technical sergeant and >> breaking news now in the international manhunt for the so-called affluenza teen, ethan couch and his mother are in awaiting transfer to u.s. officials. the pair had been the subject of an intense manhunt since disappearing earlier this month. couch was found responsible for a drunk driving crash that killed four people but his lawyers successfully argued he was too affluent and spoiled to understand he did anything wrong. we're learning more about the bear attack on a new jersey scout master. the 911 call has been released. the attack was in a wooded recreational area about 30 miles northeast of new york city. the leader said the bear pulled him into its cave and mauled him. he told the operator he was too

>> i'm sorry about this. >> what's that? >> i'm sorry about all this. >> no, no, no, listen, there's nothing to be sorry about. let's get you taken care of. okay? forget the apologies. that's the last of our concerns. >> the 911 calls showed the three boys were not only prepared but they also stayed calm and probably saved the life of this man. they also called for help. rescuers pinpointed their location and waved to the helicopter as it approached. an ohio grand jury decided not to bring charges in the shooting death of tamir rice. now rice's family is criticizing the prosecutor in cleveland for how he's handled the case and even the ohio governor says the decision will leave many wondering whether justice was actually served. here's abc's mara schiavocampo. >> reporter: prosecutors announcing a cleveland grand jury's decision not to file charges against officers in the shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice. >> given this perfect storm of human error, mistakes and

involved that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. >> reporter: tamir was fatally shot outside a recreation center in 2014 by rookie police officer timothy loehmann. >> he had reason to fear for his life. >> reporter: among the mistakes that prosecutors say led to the shooting, while the 911 caller indicated tamir was probably a child, playing with a toy, that crucial information was never given to officers. and they say at 5'7" and 170 pounds, they didn't realize he was a child. was trying to lose the case, that he officers. >> tamir's family is reacting to the decision, saying they are saddened and disappointed, noting surveillance video shows the boy was shot in less than one second. accusing the prosecutor of manipulating the grand jury process. the department of justice has also announced they have been monitoring the investigation and will continue with an independent review.

york. well, whole foods paying a hefty fine to settle claims it overcharged new york city customers for prepackaged foods. the grocery chain is paying $500,000. it's also expanding policies to prevent mislabeling and incorrect pricing. city regulators had initially demanded $1.5 million. wow, anyone who has been to a tailgate party probably familiar with corn hole, the popular parking lot game is now part of a hype surrounding thursday's college football playoffs semifinals. >> this happened at the goodyear blimp base in south florida. a giant corn hole board was set up. it measured 64 feet by 32 feet. >> and cheerleaders from michigan state and alabama took turns tossing that giant bean bag from the window of a blimp. we're talking 200 feet above the board. the game ended tied at one. mascots also there. school's football teams play on thursday night. big game.

on. the commish had his picks. we'll get to that at another point. >> coming up in "the skinny," the network anchor who fainted on air and went right back on tv. >> also ahead, little hands getting into grown-up medications. an alert to parents and grandparents about special pill containers that are not child proof. >> and later sports with reena and three memorable moments of 2015, including -- we're not going to tell them now. we're giving away the farm before we even get to the segment. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by rid-x septic cleaner. brought to you by rid-x septic cleaner. a fabulous garden party for her birthday. so i mowed the lawn, put up all the decorations. i thought i got everything. almost everything! you know, 1 in 10 houses could get hit by a septic disaster, and a bill of up to $13,000. but for only $7 a month, rid-x is scientifically proven to

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a daring rescue in pennsylvania captured on a dashcam. a car slammed into a pole, and the unconscious driver was trapped inside the burning car at the time. within seconds, york township fire chief nate tracy was out of his truck pulling the driver out of the vehicle to safety. the chief didn't put on his firefighter jacket before racing into action. you see him dragging that person from that burning vehicle. >> incredible to see there. >> absolutely. a warning to parents how easy it is for young kids to get their fingers into prescription drugs. >> it's not from pill bottles. it's those pill organizers that are really popular with people who use them to try to keep track of multiple prescriptions. here's dr. richard besser. >> reporter: it's a sound no little kid should be making clicking open a pill box. child reese sissent caps are designed to help keep ids under 5 from getting into medications.

organizers? in 2012, more than 65,000 children under 5 went to emergency rooms for medicine poisoning and in many cases it belonged to a parent or grandparent. with the help of montclair children's school in manhattan, we got some little kids together to see if they could open medication containers, child resistant and not. not one toddler is able to open the child resistant bottles. >> how do you open these? >> yeah, i'm not going to tell you. but getting into weekly pill organizers meant to be easily opened by the elderly is a different story. 3-year-old margot opened this pill box in nine seconds. experts say the eye catching boxes look like toys. >> we use them for storage of you know, toys or small trinkets or for arts and crafts. when they see that, they're curious and put things in their mouth. >> 4-year-old kai got into a child resistant medicine bottle

>> and every 4-year-old in our group opened the pig organizers in under 15 seconds. parents were shocked. >> i guess i'm surprised he could open this one. i didn't think about it. >> i definitely thought maybe we should make sure that pill box goes on a higher shelf at her grandparents' place. >> reporter: but the kids caught on fast. >> if you find something like this medicine boxes at home, who should you tell right away? >> your mommy. >> your mommy, that's right. your mommy on your daddy or some grown-up. right? >> you don't take it out of your mommy and daddy's room. >> no, you don't take it out of their room. >> don't touch. >> you don't touch. >> dr. richard besser, abc, news, new york. >> dr. besser also gives us this tip to always store those medications up and away so that kids can't reach it but of course, a lot of people don't remember to do that. >> it's hard when you're taking your daily pills you don't remember to put it up and away. >> the most dangerous drugs kids get their hands on, pain

cough and cold medications and antidepressants. not good. >> coming up, the news anchor who fainted on air. >> and a special surprise for fans of "the x files." "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now"

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it is time now for "the skinny" and a big fear shared by all of us who work on camera. >> it happened yesterday live on cnn. some fright nipping moments played out for anchor poppy harlow who is six months she apparently fainted while america's war on isis. >> bad news for the obama administration. we have this new cnn/orc poll which is quite a -- quite a turnaround in -- >> it's hard to listen to. >> it is. absolutely. the network quickly cut to a commercial while the twitterverse exploded over the news. but harlow was back relatively quickly reassuring viewers. >> for all of you on twitter who are asking if i'm okay, thank you so much. i got a little hot and i passed out for a moment. i am fine. we're going to take a quick break. we'll be right back. >> late last month, harlow and her husband announced they're expecting their first child.

>> all right. >> next to some big real estate news for tom cruise. >> the hollywood heavyweight has reportedly put his english estate on the market. the palatial property is in west sussex, believed to be the house he bought with his third wife katie holmes in 2006. the 14-acre estate boasts six bedrooms, eight baths and is listed for just over $7 million. >> making us wonder why cruise has apparently been on a tear to shred those properties. last year he sold his hollywood hills mansion at a loss for $11 million and he's put his beverly hills home on the market for $50 million. there's also his 300 acre colorado compound for $59 million. >> where is he living today? he's selling all these houses. >> yeah, maybe in another house. >> yes. speaking of men of mystery,

while we're at it, dana scully. >> fox is bringing back "the x files" back for a six-episode mini series next month. while fans have been titillated by photos, teasers and trailers, series creator chris carter has given us a real whopper. we're talking a 21-minute featurette. >> it was really putting the band back together. the people you're going to see doing these episodes are the people who actually helped to create "the x files" series. >> well, this preview sets up the new episodes by refreshing viewers where the show left off in 2002. can you believe how long it's been? and hints at what the new series is all about, but be warned, it is loaded with spoilers. i'm sure you're a fan. >> i love "the x files". >> yeah, do you believe the truth is out there? >> the truth is always out there. >> winter is coming. >> winter is coming. you like that? >> say everything i say? >> i'm going to repeat you like a parrot. >> since we're on the subject of

azalea posted a short clip of her new song on twitter. >> it comes two days after she announced the lead single from her upcoming album called "team" and now we're getting a taste of it right from apparently her bathroom. >> azalea hasn't said when the song will be released only that it won't be released in january and that it won't be available on itunes but on sound cloud. youtube and other online platforms. so take that, steve jobs. what's that about, huh? >> i don't know. but you know, when most of us sing in the bathroom, it's not the sort of songs that you want anybody else to hear. and dare i say it, it kind of sounds like that with iggy's song there. >> what? >> i think she's always great. i look forward to this. i was in the apple store on the

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finally this half hour, a year end edition of can you spot the panda between reena's dress and all of that graphic? actually not. sports with reena. we've been fascinated with her take on sports throughout the past year. howard cosell would love this. now is her chance to take one final swing at the best sports moments of 2015. reena, over to you. >> thank you, sir. what an introduction. let's start with the remarkable moment from college football. they call this the miracle in ann arbor. >> okay. >> it was a sports signature play of 2015, michigan state had a disaster of a punt attempt by arch rival michigan. the spartans jalen watts-jackson a freshman recovered the ball and returned it for the

the play leading to this kid's 15 minutes of fame. he struck the so-called surrender cobra. >> wolverines ahead by two. do you remember that? only ten seconds on the clock when it happened. they had gotten the punt off. they were likely to have won the game but the final score spartans 27, wolverines 23. watts-jackson suffered a dislocated and fractured hip by the way. he's on the mend just starting to walk the past few days. he's going to miss the cotton bowl against alabama. you know what? this was probably a lifetime highlight. >> you even know what bowl they're in. >> i boned up on this. another moment came in september at the u.s. open tennis championship. it was supposed to be serena williams crowning achievement winning every grand slam event in the calendar year but she lost in the semifinals to italian roberta vinci. vinci went on to lose to another italian. her tennis partner flavia pennetta. then a remarkable moment,

out on top. she had already decided months ahead she was going to retire at the end of the season and she left the game ranked as the number six player in the world, great way to go out. never doubt the italians. >> serena is the sports woman of the year. >> she's going to come back next year. 2016. and finally, you know i did say 2016 was the year of the woman, the female athlete. u.s. women's national soccer team went into july's world cup final against japan expecting a tough battle. it was close till the match started. that's when u.s. captain carli lloyd started her one-woman assault, scoring a hat trick. that means three goals in the first 16 minutes of the game. >> good to know. >> her third goal remarkable, struck from near the halffield line. at that point the party was on. the final score u.s., 5, japan, 2, abby wambach final world cup match also. come back, abby, come back.