e air. >> reporter: the talk of the campus, the fellow buckeye,his 18-year-old accused of slamming his car into a crowd of people on the sidewalk near the engineering building before slashing victims with a butcher knife. heroic police officer shot and killed him. osu student, anderson payne, stabbed. >> felt like i was punched in the hand. you get that dull pain in your hand, and then i looked down, and i saw m >> reporter: local and federal authorities searched the suspect's home, walked door to door in the neighborhood and scoured his social media posts. five months ago, the somalia-born student jumped across the stage in a ohio community college. by fall, at osu, upset about the treatment of muslims, posting on facebook minutes before the attack, i can't tak it anymore.

>> i want to see what a the circumstances are that led to him doing this and all the history that led up to it. >> reporter: this well-known university community now coming to the to show it is buckeye strong. as investigatorings work to figure ought if the motive was terrorist related, isis claimed the suspect was a, quote, soldier of the islamic state, and did not say if they directed the 18-year-old to carry out the attack. >> the man accidently locked inside the cook county jail for more than a day got 600,000 for his ordeal. he was visiting his son when he was direct to go down the hallway and turn right where he passed tough an open door that closed behind him. he was stuck in the room for 32 hours. guards could hear him yelling for help, and finallyescued by the fire department after breaking a sprinkler head. mcdonald's is playing with

burgers. they have been testing use of fresh rather than frozen beef in the dallas area. now that trial is being expanded to include restaurants in oklahoma. appantly, they like the way the fresh burgers taste better. shareholders called on mcdonalds to improve food quality overall. mysterious things are caught by trail cameras in kansas. those cameras put in place after reports of a mountain lion in the area. >> no mountain lion yet, but one of the camas >> that's a fox. >> yes. >> that's not al >> there's a gorilla theren the garden. >> oh, come on. >> wait, actually, there's two gorillas there. >> oh, come on. a woman with a walker is also in one of them for some reason. are we being punked? oh, wait. check this out. >> oh. santa claus. >> santa! >> on a hike, early christmas

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one person dead after a car veered off the 405 freeway in los angeles and landed on a homeless camp. three taken to the hospital afterhe accident that happened in last night's rush hour. the victim was a 40-year-old woman. a walmart truck driver who injured tracy morgan and killed his freiend in an accident pled guilty. he is charged with four counts of aggravated assault and could avoid jail time and jail record if he stays out of trouble and performances community service. the case of a police officer who killed an unarmed black man, high call slater took the stand in his own defense yesterday. here's the details. >> made the decision to use lethal force because mr. scott never stopped. >> reporter: this former police officer took a risk testifying. michael looked into the jury's eyes saying at this moment when he started firing at walter

felt afraid for his life. >> i fired until the threat was stopped. >> reporter: scott was unarmed and is clearly seen in the cell phone video running away. prosecutors said it was murder making him stand u and hold a tape ruler to show him how far he ran, 18 feet before he started shooting. he's claiming scott grabbed the taser in a fight before the cell phone recording. >> i coming at me like this. eporr: n admits that scott didn't run away holding it. people in the courtroom shook their heads as he struggled to explain this, why he picked up the taser from this location and moved it closer to scott's dead body. >> was it because i was policing my gear? i can't answer that. >> reporter: he said he was not trying to plant evidence, but outside the courthouse in the black neighborhood he worked, they don't believe it.

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this morning on "world news now," deadly wildfires in the south. >> as firefighters work to keep flames contained, there's worries the flames intensify once storms pass through the region. we have the latest and a close up look at the town burned to ashes. a pipeline explosion near a major airport. the flames seen reaching the night sky as invest gaiters raced to the scene. the tax you may have to pay for watching shows online. hear why a growing number of city and states are charging you for cutting the cord and watching netflix and amazon. the key to a long life? many say they have it, but a study reveals which activities are best to maximize longevity. is your hobby on the list?

from abc news, this is "world news now." good morningo you all. we start this morning with the tennessee wildfires. they've now become deadly as well as destructive. >> i want to show you still pictures of just some of the damage in the mountain resort town of gatlinburg. homes burned to the ground by the flame, and more than 150 destroyed. >> time lapse video of the flames engulfing the mountain, gatlinburg.400 feet above the fire ash in the ci. >> flames continue to threaten roads, delaying evacuation efforts, and three people confirmed dead, more than 14,000 residents displaced, organizati abc has more from tennessee. >> reporter: race to escape flames. >> go, go, go. >> reporter: flames over the windshield, riding shotgun driving through the fire in the

hour fanning the flames. police rushing door to door evacuating the entire city of gatlinburg. >> police poued on the door and said, you got to go right now. >> reporte the wall of fire engulfing this cabin. terrified guests trapped inside the park vista hotel as the one next door erupts. >> you had to lay, like, perfectly flat on the ground or the smoke was just too thick. >> reporter: three dead, officials calling it apocalypse. history books because it is unlike anything most we've seen. >> reporter: sunrise bringing images of the devastation in the hardest hit areas. just look at this home, completely burnt to the ground. you can see the giant steel beam twisted and bent by the heat of the fire it's still smoldering. more than 150 homes and businesses destroyed. >> there's areas in there, it looks like a bomb has gone off. >> reporter: the great smokey

tourist destination, and the home of dolly parton's theme park, dollywood, 12 cabins burned, but the main park safe. she's praying for the families affected and the firefighters working so hard. the mayor said it's critical putting out fires like this at the burnt down motel. the bad news? winds are expected to whip up, but there's much expected rain coming wednesday morning. abc news, california where a prison escapee has been captured. campbell was returned to the santa clara jail since being on the run since the night before thanksgiving. he a tee others escaped by sawings through the bars on a window and repelling to the ground with bed sheets. he was awaiting sentencing on a robbery conviction at the time. we'll turn to the president-elect dining out with mitt romney, the man who slammed

he's changed his tune as he's a contender for secretary of state. they talked about world affairs and described the discussion as enlightening, interesting, and engaging. that one image from the dinner is getting a lot of attention. some remarking on romney's facial expression, you see there, bloomberg reported he and trump will meet again today. >> maybe it was because of the frog legs. >> maybe. not to h taste. the trump expected to announce today his peck for treasury of secretary, and he's naming steven a former goldman sachs, and legislated elaine chao. donald trump is sparking a new debate tweeting that flag burning should be a crime posting anyone who burns the

consequences, possibly loss of citizenship or jail. it came after out after a massachusetts college removed american flags after one set one on fire to protest trump. a supreme court previously ruled that flag burning is protected under the first amendment. trump and vice president-elect mike pence go to indiana tomorrow after viking a deal to keep a thousand jobs from moving overseas. carrier planned to shut down in indianapolis and shift they worked out an agreement with trump and expected to unveil details today. now to the deadly plane crash in south america likely to be a long investigation into its cause. 71 people on board and killed including most of the members of the brazilian soccer club on their way to medellin, the crew reported an electrical

boxes have been recovered. this emotional scene taking place at the team's stadium in brazil. fans cheering, clapping in the stands, a candle lit memorial was also set up in the team's locker room. in south carolina, closing argument set this morning in the case of a police officer who killed an unarmed black man. he took the stand in defense saying he felt total fear when the victim, walter scott, got control of his taser pointing it however, scott was dozens of feet away from the officer and his stun gun before he was shot. >> i didn't know the distance, so i fired the firearm until the threat was stopped. >> he had trouble explaining what he's doing here, picking up the taser fro location moving it closer to scott's body. he faces 30 years to life if convicted. an ohio state university

campus rampage is withholding judgment about the stunt who launched the attack. isis called the student one of their soldiers and investigators are searchingor ties to the terrorist group. brian ross with more. >> reporter: isis is claiming the ohio state attack is carried out by what its called one of his soldiers of the islamic state. just five months ago, he was aduating with honors from community college in ohio. leading onef >> pictures of the graduation shows a jubilant young man, so for this to happen four to five months later, yes, i would be very interested to know all the circumstances. >> reporter: all smiles in facebook, his name now is added to a long list of at least 14 young people linked to terrorist attacks in the u.s. in his statement posted on facebook before the attack in

attacks, then make peace. authorities say he was not known to the fbi and has agents seek o learn more, victims begin the healing process. serving two tours in iraq uninjured, only to be injured on an american college campus. >> went, turned to swing the knife at me, and i reached up with the left hand and grabbed the blade and i ducked under the arm to get back in the building to get away fro him. >> reporter: to determine the connection to isis, the fbi is going through his phone and computer recor looking to see who he might have been in brian ross, abc news, new york. iraqi forces launch an assault on isis fighters trying to regain control of the city of mo mosul. the spokesperson said the front line in the city has been fully

20 more. militants are said to plant ieds in homes to stop the iraqis from advancing. across the border in syria, drone footage shows neighborhoods in eastern aleppo taken president the forces. captured monday and tuesday, and meanwhile, the u.s. blames human error for the air strike that kimmed syria allied forces. 62 troops killed, and the u.s. said it's only confirmed 15. back in this country, video showing a major airport. flames lit up the night sky, seen from miles away. the fire burned itself out after more than an hour. there was no damage and no one was injured, and the flights were not avffected. the cause under investigation. health officials warning anyone who took home leftovers from a free thanksgiving dinner to throw them out. three died and 17 others sick after eating the meal at the

food-born illness, but they have not pin pointed the exact cause. dozens of people arrested in the nationwide protest over the minimum wage. demonstrators in chicago, detroit, houston, minneapolis, los angeles, and new york demanded wages be increased to $15 an hour. many of those marching are fast food and child care workers who say they can't make ends meet. a long time viewer of the show know we love our real estate here on "world news >> a huge home near houston, texas, and it's famous because it's said to have the largest closet in the whole country. the closet itself? three stories with a floating staircase, just not closet. >> and a bar. andow it can be yours. the house is back on the market for the second time in two years. it's listed -- this is a good deal, just under $8 million. >> and that's for the house, not just the closet, right?

>> it has to. >> worth it. >> the list price in 2014 was $12.9 million, so discount. >> it's gone down. >> there you go. coming up, growing problem playing out at gun stores across america. the surge of frightening smash and grab robberies. what authorities tell abc news where the weapons are ultimately ending up. plus, how cuttinthe cord charge you money for watching tv shows online. let us know what you think on facebook at wnnfans.com, and twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news new." nw." w."

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frightsening scene on camera at a gun store in tampa, florida. >> latest in the series of smash and grab robberies in america. the problem appears to be getting worse. here's the abc news investigation. >> reporter: the hunt on for brazen thieves who used an suv to smash into the florida gun store. up to 15 crooks swarming in, grabbing dozens of weapons. abc news has learned gun store burglaries are surging acr the door, then the case, gone in seven seconds. ever creative, this gang uses a truck and steel cables to rip a metal gate off the hinges. some using blow torches. a disturbing 28% spike in gun store burglaries from 2013 to 2015. more than 12,000 weapons, including assault rifles, stolen. this year, the pace of burglaries at a rate of more

are in, get the guns, and out. >> reporter: in and out, 30 seconds? >> 30 seconds. >> reporter: leading directly to violence on the street. >> we know the guns are instantly used to commit violent crimes in our communities. >> reporter: a growing threat as heists get bigger and bigger. abc news, new york. >> that's really impressive and shocking, seven seconds for one, 30 seconds for the other? >> netting 40 weapons. >> insane. >> the atf $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in that case. >> sure they are out there on the street somewhere. in the next half hour, new development in the kidnapped mom case in california. her husband is now speaking out just days after she was found badly beaten and tied up. what he's saying about speculation that his wife's 22-day ordeal was a hoax. >> first, binge watching your favorite shows online may soon cost you. hear about the tax you could

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nick watt tells us why. >> i mean it. it's stress relief, do not make a stressful. >> reporter: bad news, bingeing on netflix may become not quite so chill. dozens of cities across california are considering taxing netflix and other video streaming services. >> jeepers. this is bad. >> reporter: maybe for kimmy, but not for municipalities looking to recoop cutters. e argument? taxed on tv cable subscription, so why not streaming? with 47 million subscribers in the u.s., a potential tax pot of half a billion dollars a year. >> using a decade's old utility tax to take a tax out of the welcomes and appik netflix, google, hulu and others. >> that would be bad. >> a disaster, ma'am. >> reporter: netflix say it's a dangerous precedent.

hulu, others are utilities, frankly, anything can be a utility. >> considering a 9.4% levy. >> how much does it cost? >> rorter: a buck a month for each of us. some in chicago agree filing a class action lawsuit after their city imposed a 9% tax on streaming last year. in pennsylvania, it's 6% statewide. >> tell me what to do. >> voters are law is on our side, and we'll see what happens. >> i feel like the story had a lot of unnecessary details in it. >> reporter: nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> say it isn't so. >> yeah. jessica fletcher has not found a crime she's not solved." murder, she wrote," just read about it. full of zest and life. >> good song too. >> good them. the tv show, not "murder, she

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your life, apparently. same goes, by the way, for football or rugby in case you played either one of those, but i just got a new excuse to not run. >> to not run, like, hey you want to run today to lose weight? nope. >> christmas came early. mystery solved down under in new zealand. the folks at the entrance of the nnel noticed over time that these certain traffic cones, orange cones, they kept being moved. take a look at the ces and they didn't know why. finally, they set up a cctv, and apparently, this local bird native to the area would move the cones whenever people were not around. you see it down there? so construction folks kind of assumed that the bird was trying to get attention. >> trying to punk them. >> trying to get fed, but it was always weird to them, like, all right, why are the cones

>> that's funny. they are endangered and tough to spot there so this one wanted attention. speaking of down under, we heard of bear hugs, but what about a kangaroo hug? i'd like you to meet abby, the hugging kangaroo. rescued at five months old, been at the sanctuary in australia rescues every day by giving them a massive hug. >> never forget. >> not just the butt's sticking out, but she is getting in there and just giving a good big hug. >> not a bear hug, but a kangaroo hug. >> called maybe the most affectionate animal in the world. >> there you go. this is a lovely sight. in singapore. emirates do great promotional stuff. this is what they did to the biggest passenger plane, it's

this morning on "world news now," wildfire emergency, the rain fanning flames in some regions. we'll talk with an official on the ground there for the latest updates. and last nights dinner between president-elect trump and mitt romney was apparently good enough to bury the what romney said afterwards and hillary clinton's surprise appearance last night. find out what katy perry had to do with it. new this half hour, new development in the case of the missing california mom found alive after three weeks. >> her husband speaks to abc news about h wife's condition after being badly beaten and how police officers, quote, warn ed visiting her in the hospital.

"hilton" creator, collaborating with the rock, we'll have the full story on the skinny. it's wednesday, november 30th. it'll catch on eventually, this song. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> yeah. >> i wonder if all the audience members watching the show will be on the phone. >> one show you're allowed to take photos of. >> snapchatting during another one. all right, a serious note this morning, though, with the devastating wildfires in eastern tennessee. the resort city of gatlinburg to keep residents and tourists safe. >> the fire destroyed much of the town at the foot of the great smokey mountains. unbelievable footage we're seeing. gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour pushed flames over 20 square miles.

just the clothes on their backs. three deaths areeing blamed on the flames. investigators say the fire that started it all was caused by humans. >> earliier we spoke with mark nagi with the department of transportation, spending all day driving around the coupe. >> i know you toured the area, what did you tell us about the destruction there? >> caller: good news is downtown gatlinburg is pretty much all in tact, but you go on t a mile of that main strip, it looks like a bomb has gone off. >> wow. >> caller: homes that are -- you only know they were there because the foundation is all that remains, and it's something that's going to take a long time forhe folks in gatlinburg to rebuild. >> as you drove around the ea, were you stunned but how devastating this was? >> cler:absolutely. i mean, you hear the reports from the night before about the high winds or 60 miles per hour,

for youelf can you understand how much widespread devastation there is in the area. it i't just the folks vacationing there. this is also just the normal houses for the folks that live in gatlinburg, so these are the folks tt are going to have to deal with this 365 days a year. >> can you speak to the ramifications of this? affectg both the residents that live there, but also the many, many tourists that go le yeah,ertainly. you just wonder what it's going to be like when you busier tourist seasons. this is, perhaps, the worst fire seen in east tennessee in about a century. the governor toured the area. this is something that's going to take a while for folks to deal with. >> giv us the latest overall as far as you know, the fire is under control and it did not have much of an impact on dollywood at the same time, right? >> caller: that's correct.

into the area. we have seen heavy rains helping smalr fi that remean in the gatlinburg area. >> i wonder, any semblance of the a plan to move forwardnd rebuild? >> caller: well, i think it's way too early to say, but this has been something that governor is well aware of everything going on in the area, and it's something that the state will deal with, and i'm sure we'll get federal assistance as well. >> thanks to mark nagi from th transportation joining us with the latest on the devastation, mark. >> caller: thank you. >> another note about the nichgs right now, high wind watches and warnings in the fire zone today, however, more rain is on the way. >> hoping the rain helps with the fire, but the same system is bringing tornados to louisiana and mississippi creating a dangerous situation in that region. >> this breakinnews overnight, the powerful storms have been tearing across the south, and we've just learned those storms have turned deadly. in alabama, thr people have

destroyed across the state. we'll stay on top of the breaking news story. now to mitt romeny's stunning about face on donald trumpurning criticism to compliments. months after romney blasted trump as a phoney conman, they sat down together with the secretary of state within reach, and he heaped praise on the president-elect saying america's best days are ahead. >> he did something i tried to do and w he won the general election, and he continues with a message of inclusion and bringing people together, and his vision is something which obviously connected with the american people in a very powerful way. >> romney said he's been impressed with trump since the victory speech. they discussed world affairs over dinner calls the conversation inlightening and engaging. >> okay. trump has been putting the cabinet together with nominees

sparking a new debate with a single tweet, punishment about burning the american flag. here's more now from tom llamas. >> reporter: president-elect trumptarting his day with an out of the blue declaration on twter. nobody should be allowed to burn the american flag. if they do, there must be consequences. perhaps loss of citizenship or a year in jail. no explauatination for the trig but it came 30 minutes after a fox news s massachusetts college removed all american flags after someone set one ablaze to protest trump. >> they took down the flag after one ag was set on fire. >> reporter: flag burns is protected under the first amendment, years ago, the supreme court decided it was freedom of speech. one of the justices who agreed was scalia, who trump often praised. >> in this country, we have a long tradition of protecting unpleasant speech. >> we have a responsility as a

rights that are in the constitution. >> reporter: trump's tweet taking attention from a busy they for the transition team. republican congressman tom pric of health and human services. price isn orthopedic surgeon and fierce critic of obamacare. >> this is bad for patients, of all americans. >> one of the few americans with are detailed plan for replacing the health care law, repealing mediid for millions of low income americans. he also nominated chao, and for treasury secretary, trump picking his campaign finance chairman who spent 17 years working for goldman sachs where he was a part ner, but the powerful job o secretary of state still unfilled. trpeeting with bob corker.

appearance last night to surpse one of the most famous and loyal sporters. she dropped in on a a unicef perry with a humanitian award moving the singer to tears sayinge need champions like perry now more than ever, and she credited clinton with lighting a voice inside her that will never go out. hundreds of thousands of cubans gathered for farewe farewell. there was a speech thanking world leaders for their words of praise, and castro's official funeral is on sunday where two american diplomats will represent the u.s. there. and there's overwhelming grief in brazil after that plane crashed and killed almost an entire professional soccer team. the plane went down near medellin, colombia, where the team would play the biggest tch in its history night. 71 killed, but somehow six

electrical failure, the plane's tail struck the top of the mountain and the rest slid down the other side of the mountain. the plane's black boxes have been recovered from the wreckage. among the victims was a 22-year-old player who a week ago was captured on video after learning he would soon be a dad. you see the excitement there. he scored the goal that led the team to dance in the competition. a tennessee school bus driver acushi for the first time. walker led in court in cuffs and shackled. his attorney immediately asking for a delay. he's due back december 13th. ecstasy closer to being available by prescription to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. it's sold under the name mdma, and stage three would be the last step before possible approval as a possible prescription.

the world's oldest living person is not watching this morning. it's ay. a belated happy birthday anyway. >> emma moreno celebrated her 117th birthday yesterday at her home in northern italy. she blew the candles on her cake out all by herself. go, emma. >> yeah. celebrating with her were her nieces, care giver, and doctor. she's the world's only living person 1800s. >> i would love to chat with her. seen -- a lot, especially living in italy, the history she's seen. it's a title i don't want. >> the oldest living person? >> no. >> you don't? >> next time she's in the news? >> oh, don't -- it'll be her next birthday, 118, emma. >> yes, exactly. coming up, the new development in the case of that missing mom in california found alive after more than three

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keith, speakinout, revealing to "gma" mixture of horror and elation upon first seeing his wife in the hospital. the officers warned me to brace myself. her face covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings, bridge of the nose, broken. weighing just 87 pounds, he emaciated body covered in severe burns. she's been branded. now it's being a skrut newsed. >> it is not was a message. >> to who? >> could be a message to her. it could be a message to others. >> reporter: authorities are hunting for the captors described as two armed hispanic women in a dark suv. keith said his wife was released with a chain around her waist and bag over her head and keeps pushing back against speculation the 22-day ordeal was some sort of hoax calling the rumors

saying the long blond hair chopped off, using that as some kind of psychological warfare to destroy her identity. abc news, california. when we come back, the beauties who stripped off their clothes and makeup for a calendar. >> "millennials: the musical"

time now for the skinny starting with the first peek at 2017 calendar. >> will be the 44th edition of the italian tire company exclusive calendarearing the stars, but next year, like this year, they are focusing on natural beauty and fem this showing the 55-year-old in a black piece, one of the photos, and profound expression on her face. >> uma thurman involved this year, she, by the way, looks half her 46 years in age. no other way about that. without makeup. >> extremely close up. getting up close and personal to nicole kidman. who said after the shoot that female power is the courage to be yourself. >> i love that.

standards of beauty, the actor adam driver, big fan, opens up about extreme weight loss in the role for "silence." >> check out these pictures. he looks nearly unrecognizable in the role. 50 pounds lighter than usual. basically emaciated, a cistian missionary in japan. >> a far cry from the build for the character in "star wars" last year. >> he did not go into he lost all the weight, but he did say that the overwhelming hunger held him to deliver a more raw performance. >> or hangry performance. >> wonder if he was cranky, because if so, i understand. >> "silence" hits theaters limited release december 23rd before nationwide in january. christian bale did a similar thing for a movie winning him an oscar.

so there's been a trend. >> yes. >> of people who want totransfo. >> it's not healthy. >> are we encouraging actors to do things that are bad for their bodies because it's a guaranteed oscar? >> i would do it. >> anything for the arts. >> you'd do it? no, i would be hangry. >> each camera adding ten pounds. >> unless the role requires doing this, i would not do child of dwyane "the rock" johnson, and the "hamilton" creator. >> titled perfectly enough "millennials: the musical." here's a look. >> i'm going to purge all my technology. i'm going to actually commit to something. i'm going to commit millennial suicide. ? this is all too complicated ?

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feeling 22 ? >> reporter: nan ffans will soo enjoy feeling 22 24/7. the multiplatinum pop star getting her own tv channel striking a deal with at&t to launch taylor swift now. >> are you ready? >> reporter: fans can access never before seen performances and exclusive content through u-verse, directv, and directv now, a new streaming service set to launch on screaming, dying, crying. i can't contain my emotioning. they are also saying good-bye to their social lives. last month, at&t announced swift would headline the super saturday night event on the eve of super bowl sunday in heioust. she tweeted out a jersey dawning her lucky no. 13. she's not the only superstar. reece witherspoon is providing

brand, hello sunshine. no word as to how swiftly the content will hit the screen, but it turns out for some -- ? wildest dreams ? >> reporter: wildest dreams do come true. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> dan harris likes taylor swift puns, see! i feel vindicated does that mean you'll get the entire directv package or make you more or less likely -- >> just to get the channel, you mean? >> yeah. >> will i get it? >> i don't know. >> i know every word to every song, i don't know how much more i need. such a thing as too much? >> a long list of starbucks lovers. >> you know all the words too. this is abc's "world news

making news in america this morning, breaking right now, severe storms turning deadly. homes torn apart after tornado warnings overnight. where the storms are heading right now. those storms are passing over tennessee where wildfires are still burning this morning. we're getting our first look now at the charred town and hearing from the two men who shot they evacuated. from enemies to potential allies president-elect donald trump and mitt romney having dinner together. what romney said afterwards as trump announces new cabinet members and sets off a first amendment firestorm. a pipeline explosion near a major airport sends fire shooting into the sky and leaves