this monday morning at 6, tampa police are investigating a crash involving a police officer and a wrong way driver. >> our crew just arrived on the scene in the past hour. i want to show you all new video from the scene want so far we know the officer was traveling eastbound on kennedy boulevard when a wrong way driver entered his lane from northbound high park avenue. this happened around 3:30 this morning. the driver was not hurt, but hospital. the officer is being treated for minor injuries. we'll go live coming up at 6:45. ivan cabrera is in this morning, we're feeling the coldest temps so far this season. >> they're colder than 5, and we're going to continue to do that through sunrise. temperatures in the low 40s, tampa at 43. the airports now coldest we've

degrees at tampa. clear water at 48. we'll widen out the shot. we have more 30s than at 5:00. upper 30s in haynes city, lakeland. look at brocksville now, a low of 32 and then some. 30 degrees this morning. probably could use a little freeze watch up there. 43 at apollo beach. you get the idea, frigid this morning, unless you're right across the water in st. pete. a little milder for you there. all of us uniformly get back into the up degrees. if you're traveling this wednesday, we've got another storm system across the midsection of the country. no storms slowing us down right now. we have a crash slowing things down through tarpon springs. you can see the backup right here. we're told this could be this way for another hour or so. if you're hiding out the door use alt 19 or east lake road.

slow you down. this is what it looks like on i- 4. nothing to slow you down from lakeland into downtown tampa. your drive on the veterans heading south all in the green this morning. back to you. 6:o'2. more breaking news this morning, police are investigating an armed robbery at a speedway gas station in clear water. this happened in the 2100 block of drew street. we'll let you know when we get more information from police. a pinellas park family will want some answers after finding out someone killed >> detectives were called to the scene after a body was found. abc action news reporter ryan raisch is live at the scene. >> reporter: i want to show you what we're dealing with here. this is right behind the shopping plaza. you can see it's kind of tucked away off the beaten path but two men found the body somewhere around that row of dumpsters. i want to show you a picture of

he is 38 years old. all investigators saying right now is he died of blunt force trauma. police released his name yesterday after notifying his family of his death. all cameras rolled as detectives looked for clues saturday night. there's a lot to piece together. a lot they don't know about how hodges died and who killed him. this is kind of tucked away. i'll give you a frame of reference. the shopping plaza over there. there's an alley on still some people are traveling around here. it'd be hard to believe someone not seeing something when this occurred. live in pinellas park, ryan raich enews news. four police shoots across the country in the last 24 hours. one of them in florida. three of them happening overnight, in st. louis, kansas city and sanibel island. police have released a picture

shooting outside police headquarters. local media is reporting u.s. marshals do have someone in custody. officer biennia min benjamin marconi, another car pulled up next to him and shot him in the head. a st. louis sergeant is in critical condition after being shot twice in an ambush style attack. he was sitting in traffic when a driver pulled up next to him and shot the sergeant in for help and responding officers shot and killed that suspect. police say he was a murder suspect and was also wanted for robberies and a carjacking. back here in florida, a shootout lands a sanibel police officer in the hospital. it started when a man shot an officer during a traffic stop in sanibel last night. the suspect took off into a neighborhood putting that neighborhood on lockdown. the man started a gunfight with officers. when they found him they ended up arresting him.

this is the first time in the sanibel police department's history that an officer was shot. and police officers and a suspect have been shot near kansas city missouri. the shooting happened around 10:30 sunday night. the officer involved is with the gladstone police department, a suburb of kansas city. the kansas city fraternal order of police said the officer is expected to survive. 5 minutes after 6 now. tampa police are investigating what led to a shooting outside a nightclub. shots the parking lot of the pegasus lounge on 30th street. the victim has minor injuries. they did arrest a suspect but have not released the name. during a spike in hate crimes across the country, one group is calling for peace and understanding. to mark national transgender remembrance day a group gathered in st. pete. they wanted to honor the 26 trans people who have been killed in the past year. many continue to live in fear. they say they're frequently the

each other. suspense is swirling around president-elect trump. he's promising more cabinet picks soon. he held a second round of marathon meetings sunday. we saw new jersey governor chris christie who mr. trump is calling a very talented man. but he's not saying if there's a place for him in his administration. christie was recently demote team. the president-elect is meeting with former new york mayor rudy giuliani who is still being considered for secretary of state and other things. vice president-elect mike pence reveals mitt romney is a strong contender for secretary of state. still to come on abc action news this morning at 6, we're hearing from the florida parent who is say a teacher's aide abused their autistic son. the consequences they want her to face. >> there are some apps that could make your thanksgiving

welcome back, tough to get out of bed this morning with temperatures in the 30s and the 40s. we have 50s in pinellas. if you're east of 75 or north of i-4, you're in the 30s and 40s. a little milder closer to the coast. up in brocksville and crystal

skies are obviously clear. perhaps a little frost this morning, certainly not out of the question up across the nature coast. we'll watch that closely this morning before we begin to warm up and we'll do that eventually. it's just going to take some time like it did yesterday. 59 still at 10 a.m. we'll make it into the upper 60s to around 70 this afternoon. colder night setting up for tonight. we'll talk about that and check in with james tully as well in a few minutes. thanks ivan. we're he out that a teacher's aide is under investigation for possibly abusing their autistic son. >> the 5-year-old named damian is high functioning. he was enrolled in dania beach. the school district contacted his parents about the potential abuse. his mother said they were told the aide covered damian's mouth to keep him from screaming and hit him maybe with his own hand. the teacher is out of the

for damian's charges. >> i'd like criminal charges. she shouldn't be working in a school with children. it takes patience to be any kind of teacher but it takes a lot of patience to be around children with special needs and she doesn't have it. she failed. >> the broward county school district is investigating the aide. the sheriff's office said there have been other incidents. over 48 million americans will travel 50 miles or more for this thanksgiving holiday. if you're among the ones heading to grandma's house, we have got gas buddy will help you find the cheapest gas. you can search by zip code or city. lounge buddy can help you relax your feet at airports. it will highlight the airport lounges that are free or have one-time fees and hotel tonight will find you a last minute dole on a place to stay if you need to get away from your relatives for a night. coming up, showdown between protestors and police. the latest faceoff against a

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stopped them by forming a line and using water canons. a nearby indian reservation says the pipeline could contaminate their drinking water and destroy historic sites. the 1200-mile long pipeline is being built to carry oil from north dakota to illinois. take a look at this image, it captures the moment a coast guard helicopter comes to the rescue after their boat started taking on water. that 72-foot boat hit a killing the motor. it was sinking quickly 5 miles from shore with 5 men and one woman on board. they've got cuts and are suffering from disorientation. toys"r"us is pulling tonka ride on dump trucks after one of them burst into flames on the family's ride home. grandparents in washington state say they just bought that tonka 12-volt ride on dump truck as a gift. not only did it catch on fire

luckily no one got hurt. there is not an official recall of this, but the store pulled the toy off the shelves and from their website while the incident is investigated. facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg has announced plans to stop fake news from circulating on the social media platform. they include making it easier for users to report false news, third-party verification, and misinformation. the spread of fake news about the presidential election escalated the conversation about misinformation on facebook. the season's first major snowstorm making it feel more like the holidays for people all over the country. unfortunately it hit just in time to create problems for the thanksgiving travel. meteorologist ivan cabrera joins us now with a look at the trouble it's causing. >> terrible stuff there for our good friends in the midwest, not just feeling it but look at this. two cars on fire. no one hurt here but these are

a disaster there. now, in ohio what we had was snow piling up and icy roads caused a chain reaction. we had upwards of 40 cars involved in a ridiculous accident that involved a lot of folks there. the first car had a fender bender and everyone kind of piled in. syracuse is dealing with some very heavy snowfall as a result of the heavy lake effe we dropped 40 degrees in some areas here. we went from sunny skies, we skipped fall and went right to winter here, and it is still snowing and coming down pretty god. folks there, officials telling folks to stay off the roads, but as you can see there the pickups and pokes out -- folks out there get from a to b. 72 degrees, so we went from that to the scenes you've been seeing there, just incredible

turning on them as eerie is cracking out poe at the out portions. this is not a low or an organized system. this is just the wind blowing off the lake there. down south and where we are, much quieter here. the front associated with that very low passed through a couple days ago. it set the stage for that breezy day yesterday, but now with the winds calm this morning, look what it's done. very the coldest temps we've seen this season, 43 at the airport in tampa. we've dropped below freezing for a couple of hours up across the nature coast, 30, 32. not as chilly in tampa, but still very cold. we have james tully out there braving the elements for us, and folks getting ready for black friday as well. by then james, we'll be talking flip-flop weather here. >> that's good to know because

your body's so used to warmer temperatures. this morning does feel cold as you're waking up, a sweater vest, ivan this is the first time all year you didn't make fun of me for wearing one to work. a hoodie, jacket. i am doing a black friday story. this is something we could all get. macy's has 40% off family pajamas. abc action news team that's better than a suit, right? there are some people in these tents behind me. it is one of those mornings where you want to stay in bed or in a sleeping bag outside of best buy waiting for black friday. again, it's monday but hey, early bird gets the worm right. again, a little cold out here. definitely in the 40s. do yourself a favor, sweatshirt, jacket this morning, not a bad idea. live in tampa, james tully i'll send it back to you. >> you misunderstand me my friend. we love the sweater vest, absolutely, and that way you

it is going to be warm this afternoon, and yes, stay away from those tents out there at best buy. a cold start this morning, no question about it. by midweek we're going to warm things up. all the way to 80 degrees. we'll do that with partly cloudy skies. east wind component will help us out big time. for today with this frigid start we have a ways to go before we get to these numbers. upper 60s to low 70s. we'll get there. it's just going to take all morning to do so. one more chilly night tonight, low 40s, even some upper 30s we're going to shut off the cold air. by tomorrow afternoon doing better than today in the mid- 70s. we're just going to keep climbing. not only with daytime highs but look at the overnight temperatures. much milder 60s. we'll have some 50s north and east. 80 degrees for thanksgiving day itself and black friday looking warm and sunny. good morning, everybody. we're starting off at tarpon

on u.s. 19. take a look at this at the backup here on u.s. 19. southbound lanes blocked, one northbound lane, only one northbound lane getting through due to a bad crash here. we're going to send company al over there to check things out for us. you can take alt 19 or depending on where you're coming from and where you're going you can always head over and take east lake road if you're heading south. either way i will keep you posted. and your drive across the water looking great, less than 10 minutes to get the cross bay ferry between st. pete and tampa is giving away free rides for the next three days. you'll also be able to ride free every third sunday of the month from now until april 2017. the first ride this morning leaves from st. pete at 7. tickets for free rides are first come first serve. you also have to be present to receive them. still ahead this morning, the american music awards gets political. the most memorable moments from

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10:00. get your wallets ready. bruno mars was one of the hot acts performing last anytime. >> politics came up at the show. listen to the lyrics groan day added their song bang bang. ? no kkk no fascist usa, no trump, no kkk. breaking from the script adding in the the audience gave them a standing ovation. >> the host got political with this impression of future first lady melania trump. >> i love my husband, president barack obama. >> her co-host comedian jay ferrell did his impression of donald trump, but people quickly turned to social media to criticize the host for mocking the trumps. the award of merit was handed out last night for the

was honored for his exceptional contributions to music. >> other winners include ariana grande who took home artist of the year and drake with four awards. the first amas he's ever won. good morning, did we mention it's cold outside. we're talking the coldest air of the season, janelle, we'll warm things up by thanksgiving. >> and traffic looking great on the interstates. we are watching a serious crash over in tarpon springs. more on that coming up in just a few minutes. hey! is this enough? a little more... grandma! there you go... there's no more room.

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live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. now at 6:30 we're staying on top of breaking news this morning, a wrong-way crash involving a tampa police officer. what we're learning about that officer's condition and the driver who caused it. >> first it's feeling like winter here in the bay area this morning. you're waking up to plunging temperatures. the question is how long is

last. good monday morning to you, thanks for waking up with us. i'm deiah riley. >> and i'm dan shaffer. we want to get you out the door with traffic and weather together. you're going to definitely want to throw on a sweater or jacket this morning. >> or more. temperatures right now in the 40s and good morning on a monday. hard to get out of bed with these readings. low to mid-50s doing better in pinellas. east of 75, look at these temperatures in the low 30s. we've been at freezing now for quite a while coast, perhaps a little patchy frost up there. upper 30s in lakeland, most of polk county in the upper 30s and that has plummeted the temperatures as well. 38 right now. we will warm up like yesterday. it's colder this morning because we've lost the wind and lost the heat that we had yesterday. it wasn't much, right? near 70 by this afternoon. another cold night tonight. we'll talk about those numbers and the forecast heading into thanksgiving in my next forecast. good morning everybody.

through tarpon springs. we have complete roadblock u.s. 19 southbound right at tarpon avenue, also some roadblocks northbound. we're hearing cars are using a parking lot to get around this crash. you definitely, if you can, avoid u.s. 19. you can always take alt 19 or east lake depending on where you're coming from and where you're going. the interstates, however looking great. take a look at this, i-275 right at ashley up to speed, 5 minutes down to the howard franklin. back to you. 6:31, staying on breaking news this morning, tampa police officers is injured after his cruiser was hit by a wrong way driver. >> the whole thing happened east of kennedy and hyde park avenue. abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is on the scene right now. rodney, any word on how the officer's doing. >> deiah, we understand that officer is recovering this morning. he was rushed to tampa general hospital with minor injuries we understand. the driver who was headed the wrong way, that driver was not

vehicles did deploy. all of this happened right at the intersection right behind me. if we can, let's toss to a bit of video from overnight. that officer was traveling eastbound on kennedy headed into downtown when that wrong way driver entered his path on south hyde park avenue. that's when those two vehicles collided. hyde park is a one way street. investigators have not revealed if alcohol may have played a factor at all in this crash, and also what, if any charges that driver could possibly face. back out here live this morning, this one-way street here at south hyde park avenue is clearly marked so investigators will be piecing together exactly what made that driver travel this way. [ technical difficulties ] >> we apologize for the audio problems right there. meanwhile, we're waiting to learn if charges are going to be filed in a north port shooting that injured a child. police say two kids were firing

in the head. and still developing right now, polk county defers are trying to figure out what -- detectives are trying to find out what caused this inmate's death. officials say there are no obvious signs of a struggle. happening now, rescuers in northern india are still looking for survivors after a train derailment killed at least 133 people. that at the time toll has been steadily rising could go even higher. you can see here just how bad the devastation is from that crash. we know at least 200 other passengers were hurt, several of those reportedly have life- threatening injuries. investigators trying to figure out what caused the crash. the pump on a boat near jacksonville is being blamed for an explosion that sent two people to the hospital and caused thousands of dollars in damage. two men were working on that boat on the st. john's river outside jacksonville saturday

the electricity to repair a fuel leak, but one of the men thinks the pump kicked on sparking a fire that, god them to jump from the -- that forced them to jump from the body. they suffered severe burns. the flames spread to other vessels as well. new information about a deadly plane crash in nevada. the faa says the pilot likely saved the lives of people on the ground. he crashed the medical transport plane into a parking lot. that plane could nearby apartment complex. they were headed to a hospital in utah friday night. it crashed moments after taking off. investigators believe there was a mechanical failure. families of passengers on board missing malaysia flight 370 will hunt for debris on madagascar next month. they hope find clues about what happened to the missing plane. so far investigators have found six pieces of wreckage that have definitely or almost

off africa's east coast. there has been no organized search there. a search in the indian ocean has turned up nothing so far. investigators need to find the plane's data recorders to help slain what -- explain what went wrong. the plane vanished in march of 2014 with 239 people aboard. a woman is trying to raise money for century before the dangerous bacteria in her ear begins so spread. she's keeping it in check with antibiotics. her doctor thinks she contracted this bacteria while swimming in martin county. there were no warning signs in the area when she caught the bacteria. she's already tried multiple medications to kill the bacteria. right now she's on her last one. >> if it becomes resistant to that, there's nothing else to do. that's it, and then eventually it will go into my bloodstream. >> she's trying to raise money to help pay for her surgery to remove the infected bone.

raised $1100 of a $10,000 goal. thanksgiving is a holiday where a lot of us give back to those in our community. >> a local law firm is continuing that tradition of helping people in need. for the eighth year in a row, the pendis law firm will hand out hundreds of friture coes. anyone needing that tasty star of the holiday meal can pick one up. you may run into extra traffic on mlk because of the turkey give away. is helping disabled veterans celebrate thanksgiving. bosley and bratch is giving away turkeys. anyone who wants a turkey has to bring their v. a. disabled veteran id. one clear water family hosting a pre-thanksgiving dinner at their home. it's grown into a huge feast for more than a thousand. the community meal started in 2000 when o'neal larkin decided

city of clear water. it started with donating food but his wife urged him to take it to the next level. >> dierdra gave me the idea and the thought about cooking some food instead of giving away a thanksgiving basket to a needy family. the first year they served 85 meals, the next year 220. this year they estimate they served more than 1600 meals. president obama says right now politics in america is, quote, a little up for grabs. when mr. obama 2009, democrats controlled both chambers of congress. the media asked president obama about the future of the democratic party after a summit in peru. that summit ended with the leaders of the nations saying they'll keep working towards a trade agreement. >> peru is one of the united states' strongest partners in the americas, from standing up

change. >> mr. obama also reaffirm his support for the transpacific partnership trade agreement during donald trump's presidential campaign he said he would tear up that agreement. >> we truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our american values and to work on behalf of all of us. all of us. [ cheers and applause ] >> you've probably seen this clip by now. the cast of the broadway show hamilton addressing vice president-elect mike pence when he went to the show with his family friday night. this weekend president-elect donald trump took to twitter to demand an apology from the cast who he accused of being rude and harassing pence. this morning we're hearing from pence as well on what happened. >> when we arrived we heard a few boos, and we heard some cheers, and i nudged my kids and reminded them that's what freedom sounds like and at the end, you know, i did hear what was said from the stage and i can tell you, i wasn't offended by what was said.

that was the appropriate venue to say it. >> pence said he wants to reassure people mr. trump is preparing to be the president of all people in the u.s. and he wants to bring people together with diverse views, even those who strongly disagree with him. it is 6:39 right now. the tampa bay bucs are right where they want to be this morning. that is fighting for a playoff spot. >> the bucs took a big step forward towards the post season yesterday in kansas city. the tampa bay ended five-game winning streak. this intersection in the end zone early in the fourth quarter, he would return it, 53 yards, a few plays later jameis winston connects with alan cross for the touchdown. the bucs would win 19-17. they'll host division leading seattle this sunday. the florida gators men's basketball team continues their early season barn storming tour across the state where a game against belmont tonight at tampa's amalie arena. the gators won't play in

another month. tickets for tonight's game are still available if you want to go. this morning we'll find out when some workers will go on strike at chicago's o'hare international, baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants want union rights and $15 an hour. at 11:00 this morning we'll announce when they plan to go on strike. chicago's aviation department says the strike should not disrupt service on this busy holiday week because it does not involve operations like security screeners or air traffic controllers. >> good thing because they've got another storm on the way for wednesday. we'll take you outside right now and show you not much out there. clear skies right now. we're looking good. temperatures have stopped tumbling at this point. we put the brakes on that. still cold, wore beginning to climb a little bit here. we've replaced a lot of 30s be lower 40s. we'll keep that going through the middle part of the day. it's going to be very chilly

by your lunch time, sunshine 65. high near 70 this afternoon. another cold night tonight and then the big warmup for thanksgiving. i'll check in on your forecast and also big travel forecast ahead for wednesday. 20 minutes until 7. still ahead this morning, wasted money. it's a postcard that a lot of us get in the mail and many of us simply throw it away. why it could earn you some serious cash. >> five days ahead of black friday, what could possibly be worth waiting in line for. well, aisle trying to figure that out -- i'm trying to figure that out. >> we checked in with the experts, we'll tell you the

16 minutes until 7. we start off your morning sprint this morning with breaking news. a tampa police officer is injured after his cruiser s hit by a wrong way driver. it happened early this morning at east kennedy and hyde park avenue. that officer is recovering after being rushed to tampa general hospital. the wrong way driver was not hurt. at this point investigators have not said if alcohol may have played a factor. police officers in three states including florida are right now investigating shootings of their officers. an officer is hospitalized after a shooting on sanibel island. that suspect taken into custody after an exchange of gunfire

officer has been shot on that popular tourist destination. a gunman ambushed a detective outside san antonio police headquarters. two more officers were shot and wounded in missouri. pinellas county detectives are trying to piece together clues to figure out who killed a man behind a shopping plaza in pinellas park: the victim is william joe hodges. investigators say he died from blunt force trauma. two homeless men were looking for cardboard in the dump sisters behind the shops at park place when they discovered his body. detectives aren't sure how he died. president-elect donald trump may reveal more of his cabinet picks today. he held a seconds round of meetings on sunday. he met with new jersey governor chris christie and rudy giuliani who mr. trump says he's considering for secretary of state. cyber monday is about to become cyber friday. wal-mart is starting its online

last year. the move comes as wal-mart aims to better compete with online leader amazon.com for customers. wal-mart reported its online sales growth accelerated in the third quarter. the black friday ads are already out, so what can you expect to save on. >> abc action news anchor james tully is life at a best buy in tampa. anybody in the market for a new tv will have a lot to choose from. >> no question about it. behind me who are already waiting in line are probably in the market for a television. they're not aware yet. when they do i'm thinking they're going to tell me samsung products. this is in your sunday paper. best buy, their black friday deal, one of their best ones, 65-inch, samsung smart tv 899. that has a fantastic picture and it's a very reputable brand.

good size there. if you're not thinking about televisions, hey, no big deal. sony speaker products are 50% off, and if you're looking for video games, the xbox 1s consol, that's $50 off now under $300. here's something else to keep in mind. sears has 40% off on some appliances. check online sometime today and see if some of these black friday deals are happening in line, unless of course for some reason you want to. live this morning in tampa, james tully i'll send it back to you. >> thanks james. for those of you who don't want to camp out, right now on the front page of our website and our mobile app you can find this article right here. we've posted all the hours for all the malls from tampa bay to orlando for this thursday through sunday there's also

and bass pro shop. you'll find a list of all the hours and times when you can shop. again, we've also got links to some of the big shops on the website and mobile app as well. you might be owed money that you are ignoring if you bought something that's later the focus of a lawsuit you may be el i didn't believe eligible for a class action settlement. it's easier than ever to find settlements. consumer action created a database listing settlements that could net you from $3 up to $5000. >> it was a postcard, that just said that, you know, we could collect something. >> among the current hot cases you can still join wells fargo's unsolicited home mortgage calls. you could collect $15. if you drive a hyundai sonata that has a stalling problem you

warranty extension and diesel volkswagens owners can collect $5000. there are three more big class action suits you can join ahead at 9:00 this morning. good morning everybody. if you're getting ready to head out the door you might want to leave a little early. we have a crash southbound on u.s. 19 that is causing delays on other roads in the area. southbound u.s. 19 is blocked right at tarpon avenue due to a serious crash there. we also have delays heading as your alternate. that's moving a little slow this morning. even if you don't take u.s. 19 and alt 19 is your regular road, expect some delays there. we're seeing delays on east lake. a lot of cars heading there as well. make sure you're following me on twitter and i will keep you updated on that crash: elsewhere on the interstate, we're looking good out there. no crashes or breakdown, i-4 looks good here at hillsborough

mlk. look at this, 19 minutes from county line road to downtown, pretty normal for this time of the morning. thanks a lot. cold out there absolutely. low to mid-40s right now, still very chilly, unless you're right along the pinellas peninsula surrounded by the water, you get just a little bit of wind, and that keeps you in the low to mid-50s. elsewhere we've been in the 30s and 40s. we still are at this hour. and going on up to the north. 32 at crystal river. brooksville has been about three hours at below freezing. 30 degrees currently, clear skies calm winds that allowed for all the heat from yesterday about 70 degrees. that just disappeared into space and we were able to cool off very efficiently. unfortunately for you and me, a cold start, no question here. eventually we'll get this high moving towards the east. the calm winds will turn more

will moderate the temperatures the next front that will be impacting the midsection o. country. temperatures this afternoon despite the very chilly start, we'll get back in the upper 60s to lower 70s. another cold morning tomorrow. we'll have 40s, even some upper 30s up to the north, and then by the afternoon we'll get back into mid and upper 70s. if you're traveling on wednesday, a big travel day throw the state of florida. 78 with mostly sunny skies d florida here. the issue will be across the ohio valley and heading down towards the gulf, especially up to the north. this is where we could have delays along with a new storm system. if you're traveling across that region, keep that in mind. lastly i will leave you with what is happening in the western caribbean. a potential hurricane heading into central america. that's the official forecast, hurricane otto poised to make a

the big story after the colted will be the warmup near 80 by thanksgiving and black friday. right now kids aren't just sending letters to santa claus. many are also writing to president-elect donald trump. >> it's a move a seattle mom started to ease her son's fear about the president-elect. >> i'll often say if someone's mean why don't we talk to them. you know, you're good at being kind, maybe you can help him be kind so that was the idea. we decided to write the >> she started a facebook page for other kids to send their messages to mr. trump. there are letters, postcards and even drawings. many kids are sharing their hopes for the future. one 13-year-old girl writing the president-elect, quote, the country is could wantingen counting on you. >> 6:52. stay with us. we'll be right back. >> in this morning's gma first

officers are shot, targeted in their patrol vehicles. in san antonio a routine traffic stop turning deadly. detective benjamin marconi a 20- year veteran of the force stopping a vehicle just outside police headquarters. a man getting out and shooting detective marconi twice in the head through the passenger side window. >> i've got an officer down in front of headquarters. >> the 50-year-old father of two rushed to the hospital where he passed away. and overnight in ambush. an officer shot twice in the face while still wearing his seat belt. his weapon holstered. the unidentified married father of three now in critical but stable condition. we'll have the latest details live from texas at 7 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm cay that whit worth abc news

z26kzz zy6z y26kzy yy6y frigid start there, we're talking about temps in the upper 30s to lower 40s. we'll warm thing up by lunch, about 65 and then we'll hit a high near 70. >> a bit chilly here this morning but it's nothing like the cold had most of the country. parts of the u.s. digging out from the season's first major snowstorm. >> there was snow from california to new york just in time for thanksgiving travel creating strong winds and even blizzards in place like upstate

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g good morning, america. the northeast hit by the first major snowstorm of the the season. a foot of snow already falling. more on the way. wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. te chicago to florida, as millions prepare to hit the road for thanksgiving. breaking right now. massive manhunt. four police officers shot from st. louis to san antonio. a cop attacked while driving his squad car. a 20-year vet ran gunned down while writing a ticket. president trump closes in on new cabinet picks.