secretary of state. romney in the past has been less than diplomatic about donald trump. >> think of donald trump's personal qualities. the bullying. the greed. the showing off. the absurd third grade attitude. >> reporter: the feeling clearly mu mutual. >> mitt romney made a fool of himself. did you ever see a guy like this? he had his shot. he had his shot. he didn't like it when he choked like a dog. he choked like a dog. >> reporter: the trump campaign says he'll meet with romney this weekend as the transition team races to fill key cabinet posts. among the other candidates for secretary of state? the governor of south carolina, haley, meeting with trump in trump tower, had a good discussion, and she's encouraged about the coming administration and new direction it will bring. earlier this year, haley called out trump's rhetoric.

be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation. >> reporter: trump firing back on twitter, the people of south carolina are embarrassed by nikki haley. she supported rubio, but came over to trump. at 44, she's the nation's youngest governor and rising star, daughter of indian imgrants, who led the charge to take down the confederate flag, but it's not any, foreign policy experience she has. former new york mayor is also lobbying hard for the job. he was at trump tower too, but there were reportedly concerns about his overseas business ties and paid speeches. playing a key role in the transition process, trump's own son-in-law, jared, against the law for trump to appoint a family member for a job at the white house, but jared is

as an unpaid adviser. the campaign spokeswoman conway cited the bush family. >> he wanted to be an adviser, but he's a son-in-law, family, and that's really what we have to focus on here. i know the bush sons were involved in their father's administration, one becoming president of the united states. >> reporter: even as the campaign scrambles to fill the secretary of state's job, he had a meeting with the japanese prime minister, shinzo have been in place since world war ii. david wright, abc news, new york. while that was taking place in new york city, vice president elect mike pence was back in familiar surroundings of capitol hill. he was a member of the 12 years before becoming governor of indiana, meeting lawmakers from

up and be ready to work hard. he got together with top democrats from the senate and the house. >> we had a straightforward conversation about how we can work together on infrastructure, issues that relate to child car and the rest. >> as you saw, he had time for an epic gop selfie there. pelosi promised that democrats will stand their ground when they can, but leadership of house democrats is actually now tim ryan. in a letter to colleague, he points out that democrats now have their smallest congressional minority since 1929. he says leaving the current leadership in place leads to more losses in future elections. house democrats will decide the issue at the end of the month. president obama's director of national intelligence, james klapper, announced he's stepping down clapper's resignation was

senior most officials could have authorized hacking of election-related e e-mails. the big story this morning, the first blizzard of the season bearing down on the northern plains. the first significant winter storm of the season already brought snow to the northern rockies and now is moving eastward. driving conditions are expected it deteriorate rapidly with 6-12 inches of accumulation. strong winds produce whiteout conditions too. raging wildfires are causing a health hazard with an increase of patients showing up in doctors' offices with breathing problems as the smoke in the air makes the air up healthy. more than 900 square miles burned in a week fueled by drought in the region. long time michigan congressman is worried about his youngest son, carl. the university of houston student missing since tuesday. state and federal authorities

21-year-old. here's more. >> reporter: an emotional mother described her 21-year-old son. ? he's happy-go-lucky. he doesn't get riled up about anything or confrontational. he's not argumentative, but he's just a good boy. he has a good gpa. >> reporter: monica talked to carl on the phone, and then got a call never expected. he had been missing since tuesday and last seen by his college roommate inside their apartment. pleas for information abo whereabouts spread on social media as loved ones beg for help. >> please, if you have any information, call our friends, whereabouts, contact myself, cory. >> if you know anything about carl, if you seen him, if you -- even if you think you saw him, just call. >> reporter: a spokesperson for congressman conyers says he and his family ask for privacy as they work through this situation of uncertainty and ask that

son's whereabouts contact the houston police department immediately. carl's mother making a desperate plea in hopes that someone has seen him. >> i just want you to come home. i don't care -- whoever -- if someone has him, just let him go. he's a good child. just let him go. >> reporter: the fbi and secret service are involved in this search. conyers car is still at his apartment. abc news, new york. well, federal now say the barrier separating visitors from gorillas at the cincinnati zoo was sub-standard the day a toddler fell in the exhibit. that little boy was not hurt in the incident last may, thankfully, but zoo officials were forced to kill a 17-year-old silver back gorilla. that barrier built in 1978 was never a problem before, but investigators found it was, quote, no longer effective. surveillance video from a used car dealership in detroit

demolition derby. it's believed the would-be thief was trying to get to one vehicle in particular, a tahoe suv, but in the process, he crashed and rammed the lots' other vehicles and left without anything, but he did leave behind $30,000 in damage. >> man, epic fail there. a new study finds doctors handling nfl player injuries should be independent of the teams. right now, 175 doctors work with the leagues' 32 clubs. current system creates ethical problems that could affect player health. among the study's recommendations, doctors treating players should be chosen by a committee of league and playersupon officials. one nfl executive reportedly called the proposal impractical, and on the field, week 11 underway. new orleans visited carolina panthers broke open a tie game

second quarter. stuart there scoring on a 1-yard run as you can see there, and then with 23 seconds left, cam newton hits the 40 yard touchdown pass. carolina up 20-3, new orleans came back for a game late of it, but carolina wins 23-20, both 4-6 on the season now. twitter was on fuego because before the game, loo this is cam newton's cleats. >> oh, i'm all about it. it said ad lib there, and i was going to be quite because i don't know sports but shoes, i'm all about it, style, flair, anywhere in life i think is fantastic. never a better time. >> one said, dead furbies on the

newton's shoes. i actually don't like them at all. >> it's not that i like them. i do think they are ugly, but i respect the commitment to style. >> okay. >> incerted it into every part of life. >> he has, absolutely has. >> that's fabulous. >> all right. >> all about it, cam. if it's past your bedtime watching saints and panthers, we have advice, do not call out sick. >> it's not that we're trying to save your job, that's your own business, but a study says fridays are not the best t >> obvious, right? >> yeah. market research firm, attest, figured out the perfect day and time to make the sick call as well as the top reason. >> okay, ready? get your pens out. the best day and time? 6:38 a.m. on a tuesday, and the number one reason? stomach problems. it's something that people -- they don't want anymore information about it. >> it's a nonstarter. >> like saying i'm -- >> oh, i'm sick right now.

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we're back now with a really frightening case of road rage in arizona caught on audiotape. >> yeah. the terrified driver called 911 and even screamed for help from other drivers black sedan repeatedly slammed into her vehicle. >> the guys running into the back of me trying to kill me on the road. he's flipping me off. >> reporter: a woman said out of now nowhere, she was the victim of violent road rage. she was driving in arizona when this man, who she never saw before, aggressively hit her car, and then started following her. >> he's right behind me.

>> did he, did he hit your car? >> yes, twice. >> reporter: she says he kept hitting her car, and on the other end of the call, an operator trying to find her. >> i started to feel helpless. i just kneed to stay there with her. >> reporter: calling out to drivers for help as they dialled 911 as well. >> he's going in both lanes. >> reporter: the suspect crashed and hit aat >> 25 minutes of torment. i could have died. >> reporter: he's facing driving under the influence and aggravated assault. abc news, los angeles. >> scary moments there. >> yeah. coming up in the next half hour, bracing for the busiest thanksgiving travel season in nearly a decade as a record number of airline passengers crunch in the nation's airports, three things to consider to track your luggage and save

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well, they are the relationshipos a woman, her husband, maybe her therapist, and her facialist, of course. >> okay. wouldn't have been my guess, but how can a facialist who has notorious reputation for being, well, really mean, attract a huge celebrity following? abc checked out mean christine. >> reporter: for the stars with a not nice reputation. >> i love to draw blood, clients

they feel like, she's so mean. >> reporter: the no nonsense sometimes painful facial has celebrities clambering to see her, turning away a-list stars who show up late. >> it's like going to the dentist, if you visit the dentist, then you have perfect teeth. same with skip. i always tell my clients, like, skin is like teeth. >> reporter: now it was my chance to see what hollywood's elite go through. bring on the pain. >> i'm excited for the star treatment. i wonder if i should have taken an advil. a peel, a massage, then treatment to remove outer layer of the skin to reveal a fresh layer of skin cells. >> this is where the pain begins? >> no. this feels like a cat kissing you, to be honest. >> reporter: that's the warm up.

reputation. >> omg. this is the painful part. i know. i know this is going to hurt. okay, okay, wait, i need a minute. okay. >> reporter: after what seems like endless lancing, some sweet relief. she applies three masks, a clay mask on the t-zone sucking out oil, a mask on top of that for moisture, and then a green tea mask to after a quick cleanup, it's time to see the brand new me. i survived mean christine. i wouldn't call it fun, but it was enjoyable. now i feel ready to go. abc news, new york. >> things that we'll do for beauty. there's no limit on what women go through to look better. i'm all about it.

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this morning on "world news now" winter peeks its head out a little early you might say, a dangerous blizzard stretches from utah to minnesota threatening to dump more than a foot of snow and right in time for the holiday travel season. accuweather's latest forecast ju the cabinet watch continues from trump tower. the president-elect expected to announce some major appointments in the coming days. this, as he greets a fellow world leader from his home in new york city. new this half hour, one family's incredible survival story. >> stuck in the wilderness with two young children. hear how they managed to make it home while their older children anxiously awaited their return. sealed with a kiss.

the show last night at the latin grammys. feeling the love later on in the skinny on this friday, november 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." i love it. >> killing it. >> j-lo saying i love you poppy there to marc anthony there on stage, lighting up the stage. >> nothing like an ex next to you to bring out the >> showin ing i look good, soun good. >> never been better. >> and cry backstage. >> right. we're going to start with the first blizzard of the season, a major snowstorm on the move rights thousand. it first hit the northern rockies yesterday making a mess of interstate 70 through colorado, their and version of the mannequin challenge there, nothing moving. several pileups reported, one fatality, and the storm is now headed to the northern plains.

a record. the mild autumn allowing extra rounds of golf. the forecast in a moment, but first, more on the weather extremes from clayton sandell. >> reporter: this winter storm moving fast, but drivers are not. in wyoming, drivers stalling, heavy snow bringing branchs down on power lines. in the mountains west of denver, state troopers are investigating deadly crashes on one major pileup of cars and trucks clogging the interstate. chains are now mandatory. >> man, it's slippery. it's dangerous out here. >> reporter: the storm is now shoving aside an unusually warm fall. it was golfing weather in lincoln, nebraska. >> it's only 34 degrees, a 46 degree drop in just 24 hours. >> reporter: in denver, the snow is arriving a month later than normal. >> you can see the conditions

mountains just west of denver, they now decided to shut down a major interstate, i-70 westbound and eastbound completely closed. abc news, near golden, colorado. it's a different story in the southeast. of course, we have the raging wildfires there that have destroyed tens of thousands of acres, and produced unhealthy air quality. >> there's no relief in sight for the drought that's fuelling those blazes. let's get the forecast from accuweather. justin, good morning. >> thanks, good mirandaorning t as well. heavy snow continues at this hour towards rapid city, but look at this, off to the north and east, significant accumulations expected into the start of the weekend. double digit accumulations possible east of fargo, north of the twin cities, could have up to 15 inches before it's said and done. late saturday evening into sunday, snow accumulations in the northeast, closer to the lakes, substantial accumulations

the 95 is dry. cold and breezy, but dry. southeast dry as well. mild day today, and unfortunately, drought conditions continue with poor air quality due to smokey conditions. back to you. >> all right, justin, thanks too much for that. this morning's other big story, major developments in the trump transition. >> first up, mitt romney who criticized trump in the past, he's now among those considered to be trump' state. the two meet this weekend. a senior level source says, quote, mending fences is among the items on their agenda. >> bet it is. well, meantime, retired general michael flynn reportedly the front runner to be trump's national security adviser. he was a close adviser to trump in the campaign and continues working with him on national security issues. flip retired from the military two years ago and harshly criticized the obama administration's approach to fighting isis.

playing a role in the trump administration. the former house speaker was a high profile surrogate for trump in the campaign, and now he tells the "washington post" he's not serving in the cabinet in any position. this was the president-elect meeting with japan's prime minister in new york city. it was trump's first meeting with a foreign leader since the election. shinzo abe called the meeting ca candid. trump's daughter and husband were involved in the well as you can see here. in the past, trump suggested that trump should contribute more to the cost of basing u.s. troops there. >> president obama is urging donald trump to stand strong against russia if or when it violates democratic values. during the final overseas trip of his administration, mr. obama is also trying to reassure worried european leaders saying he believes the u.s. will honor its promises to nato under

>> i am encouraged by the completing's insistence that nato is a commitment that does not change. >> president obama is wrapping up his trip to europe today leaving from berlin, headed off to lima, peru to take part in a global summit on trade. back in the states, a controversial encounter ends with a police officer on administrative leave. he was captured on video punching a woman in thee they are promising complete transparency. here's pierre thomas. >> reporter: yet another controversial police encounter caught on tape. >> you can want arrest me. >> reporter: an officer punching the female suspect in the face during an eviction. slow it down, you can see the force of the punch. >> punched in the face a few times. i was choked. just a brutal attack. >> reporter: the officer claims the woman resisted arrest,

groin. flagstaff, arizona police learned of the encounter after the video was posted on facebook. authorities say the officer has no history of excessive force. >> we immediately became concerned, so we initiated an internal investigation, and we placed the officer on administrative leave. >> i didn't do anything! >> reporter: the latest indicator how prevalence of cameras, smart phones place officers under increasing scrutiny. >> let go, then. >> reporter: in fact, it's reflex for citizens to pull o with police. like we saw here in alabama last november when college students reach for the cameras and later recorded police beatings. back in arizona, the police chief says there's officer body camera video and in the interest of transparency, he's posting the video online. it's a new social media world for police. p abc news, washington. members of a washington state family missing since tuesday have been found, and

in the country outside of seattle with two of their children when a road gave way and their van got stuck. they started walking, but still hasn't found the road when darkness fell so they did what they could to be safe and warm and got back to the even until finally hunters found them. >> she's a trooper, wearing a halloween cost tomb. she was with mom most of the time, t everybody's good, god is great. happy to be alive. >> his 2-year-old daughter was a trooper digging all over the van to find halloween candy. >> it's a great story. honors keep coming for major leaguers. chris bryant and cubs won the world series, and now he's the national league most valuable player. the 24-year-old slugger received 29 of 30 first place votes.

mike trout was mvp although the los angeles angels finished fourth. trout scored one in six of the angels' runs. the highest percentage for an american league player in more than 30 years. way, way, way out of space. this rocket is setting a record bringing the oldest woman to space. peggy whitson is on the way to the international space station. she and crew and russia are due to arrive tomorrow afternoon. she's 56 and celebrates 57th birthday next february while in congre command on the space station. >> good for her. they have advanced gear, but there's one area the space agencies have not been able to figure out. what to do about human waste. >> oh. >> astronauts have to wear diapers while in transit, sometimes for days at a time. >> oh.

poop challenge. >> such a sexy story, gosh. >> it's looking for a system to collect human waste inside a space suit for up to six days. >> keeps getting better. >> without the use of hands. n nasa's awarding $30,000 for the three best ideas. >> he says we can move on. thank you very much. all right, coming up, the busiest thanksgiving travel season in nearly ten years. >> so the path to grandmother's house this year will be packed travelers. what you need to know before you head to the airport. and this is what 74 years old looks like. meow, when you're barbara streisand, of course, a new cover and opens up about her love life. that's ahead in the skipny. you're watching "world news now." "world news now" weather

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well, whale watching is not usually a thing here in wham watching is not a thing in new york city, but thursday morning, a big mammal appeared near the statue of liberty, likely to be a humped back because they are close to shore. >> a cool sightingn hudson. >> absolutely. >> this turkey set up shop outside buffalo, new york. it hangs out in williamsville, new york, and cars and people stop to take a look and get it out of the street. the local spca hopes to find it a real home. >> does he know what time of year it is? steer clear of the public. >> get away. >> indeed. >> hunker down. plenty of busy and dangerous intersections on the way to grandmother's house this thanksgiving.

predicts a 12% increase in highway deaths and injuries. >> the skies not expected to be any less crowded. >> reporter: after the springtime debacle of long lines, tsa says there's not going to be a repeat even though an estimated record 22 million americans go through check points this thanksgiving. the agency hiring 1400 new officers, converting 2,000 others to full-time, and four k-9 team, and the command center in close contact with airport and airlines. they're ready now? >> we are. changing the way we operate, a daily operation that focuses specifically on screening operations hour by hour at the top 30 airports. >> reporter: since the long lines, 50% increase in sign-ups for the 85 dollar precheck program with 4 million fliers. airlines trying to move faster too.

united asked what would you give up for the lowest fare? no suitcase? just a personal item under the seat? it's called basic economy. even with all the changes, the tsa expects a surge for the number of officers in the next week and a half of thanksgiving travel. abc news, reagan national airport. well, when we come back, who stole the show at last night's latin grammys? >> bar bra is show on the page of a magazine and opens up about her biggest crush ever.

we're going to start friday morning skinny with last night's latin grammy awards in las vegas. >> superstars jennifer ex-husband, marc anthony, surprised the crowd with a duet. ? ? >> well, that was j-lo's first time ever on the latin grammy stage, and, boy, did she kill it. >> yeah. >> the duet available for download immediately following the performance on itunes.

then this happened. that's -- is that how exs are supposed to act? >> exs that can be in the same room and hug and kiss and work together is good. >> exactly. >> maybe they want to strangle each other, but they didn't. >> not on stage. they performed ed biggest hits, honored as person of the year for his long music career, and jennifer lopez there standing by his side on stage calling him a living legend, giving away classicsha and she says he is someone who will always be many things in my life. >> look at them. what a great model. they have kids together. >> kids together, so it's porpo important. sizzling on the cover. >> 74-year-old barbara streisand bared more than just legs. she said men have been too intimidated to ask her out in the past and met her current husband on a blind date.

crippling stage fright keeping her from singing publicly for 2 p 7 years and why she prefers acting for the screen rather than acting for the stage. >> after awhile, i really didn't like having to do eight shows a week. that's why i've always wanted to be in the movies because i thought, once you get the scene right, you never have to do it again, and then you can go to your own opening night, which you can never do when you're on the stage. tony, and peabody award winner -- >> just to name a few. >> opening up about her crush, mr. brando, ever since she was 13 years old. a good looking guy. >> he was. next, big bang theory star, kaley, opens up about plastic surgery. >> appearing on the cover of women's health magazine, she admitted she got her nose done

the best thing she's done. >> saying she's not afraid to come clean about her cosmetic surgeries because she's immune to shaming because she's confident in her decisions. >> she wants to look good for herself to feel good about herself. good for her. coming up next, another peek at the upcoming movie, "passengers." >> a clip shows jennifer lawrence battling artificial gravity inside her spaceship's giant swimming pool. >> oh, okay. the movie stars chris pratt focuses on a man and woman wakened 90 years too early on a spacecraft transporting people to a new colony. passengers hits theaters wednesday, december 21st. >> and it is based on a true story. >> of course. they are are still en route. >> yes. back here, another hollywood a-lister unloaded a major piece of property in hawaii.

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d. go ahead. let 'em judge. well, not well, not surprisingly, donald trump and the transition team dominated this week's headlines. >> but there was plenty of room here now is the weekly friday rewind. >> donald trump cannot divide us with racism, sexism, all the bigotry. >> we are going to bring our country back, but, certainly, don't be afraid. we just had an election, and we have to be given a little time. >> the decision laid bare in this election run deep, but,

this. america is worth it. >> look, i understand anger, and some people might have been anger when i was president, but anger shouldn't drive policy. >> i think what happens with the president-elect is there's certain elements of his templement that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them. >> the campaign, and, frankly, people have to look at the full re resume, a harvard business degree, a naval >> people didn't vote for donald trump to bring a white supremsist in the white house. >> step away from the oval office, it's impossible to have the efforts to take the nation seriously. >> are you comfortable with him having such a high level position? >> it's great to see you guys today. >> no defense of bannon then? >> a victim shot on the sidewalk of the southwest ticket counter.

against the circumstances leading up to his resignation, but we know the intentions were to go to the airport and hurt someone. >> school normally underway on a tuesday morning. >> transporting a patient from inside the locker room, two stab wounds to the neck. >> i find it scary because now i don't think schools are safe anymore. >> an extraordinary journalist, kept faith with the responsibilities of the profession. >> oh, thanks, ernie. >> oh! ernie! >> always someone who ruins the mannequin challenge, one person blinks, or in that case, it was ernie there. >> i'm not the one to try, but what a historic week, a week that will go down in american history. >> yes, it will. especially because it's the 88 birthday for mickey mouse today. >> wow. happy birthday, mickey. pays our bills. we love you, mickey.

good morning, everyone, i'm in for diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here's the top headlines we're following this friday morning on "world news now." donald trump's aides say a tour to thank america is being planned and the president-elect will hold a series of rallies battleground states that trump won on election day. the latest on the transition straight ahead. and after snarling traffic and causing a death in the northern rockies, a blizzard it on the way to the northern plains today. we'll get the complete forecast from accuweather in just a moment. took four hours, but rescue workers pulled a 6-year-old boy from the rubble of the home after an air strike in aleppo, syria. his mother was one of at least 20 people killed. and peggy whitson is on the

astronaut is not only the oldest woman ever in space, but she'll be the first woman to command the space station twice. those are some of our top stories on this friday, november 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> friday. >> yeah, friday. >> friday. decided to dress up. nice of you to coordinate outfits. >> like we're going to prom together. >> you pay for the limo. >> oh, you're that day? >> i'm that guy. >> i'm not a dutch kind of girl. >> no? >> i'm traditional. >> i can see from the bling. let's start, though, with the transition that's taking place, and a new phrase, "landing teams," they are the president-elect's staff who are working on the transfer of power. >> the pentagon confirms that trump's team will get its first defense briefing today. trump's landing teams are now also in contact with the departments of state and justice.

continues to work to fill high profile cabinet spots. among those considered, a fierce formal rival. abc has more. >> reporter: as president-elect donald trump prepares for a role in the white house, he's mending fences with old rivals telling abc news that he's considering mitt for secretary of state, shocking for some when romney had this to say. >> think of donald trump's personal qualities. the the greed. the showing off. the absurd third grade theater. >> reporter: the feeling clearly mu mutual. >> mitt romney made of fool of himself. >> reporter: also, another former foe for secretary of state, originally supporting marco rubio, now a change of

trump had a face-to face with prim minis abe from japan. meetings continue as well as backlash. house minority leader nancy pelosi urging mike pence to talk to trump about resending the appointment over bannon's ties to at right and white nationalists. it's against the law for donald trump to appoint a family member for a but they are looking at him as an unpaid adviser claiming it's been done before. >> i know the bush sons were very involved in the father's administration, one becoming president of the united states. >> reporter: when asked if we'd hear more, most likely around thanksgiving when other newly elected presidents made their first choices. abc news, washington. >> former democratic vice presidential candidate tim kaine made it clear he's out for 2020

won't launch a presidential bid in four years. hillary clinton's running mate says his place is in the senate, and that he will seek re-election in two years. kaine says democrats's ability to filibuster in the senate is the only emergency break against donald trump and the republican house as well. legendary australian golfer, greg norman, said he set up a call between australia's prime minister and trump. the shark, as he's known, claims the ambassador c connect australia's leader and the new president-elect. norman calls trump a friend and passed along his number. president obama is wrapping up the final overseas trip of his administration spending one last day in europe before headed to peru. this was supposed to be a triumphant farewell, but instead, the president finds himself being an unofficial ambassador for donald trump. bro >> reporter: this was to have

trip across europe, but it's felt like a low key and equally lonely apology tour. america's re-insurer in chief to the world. >> i think the president-elect is going to see fairly quickly that the demands and responsibilities of a u.s. president are not ones that you can treat casually. >> reporter: the president ally, angela merkel, feeling questions about the future world leader not in the room, donald j. trump. >> i am encouraged by the president-elect's insistence that nato is a commitment that does not change. >> reporter: there seems to be great affection for president obama here in berlin. the gentleman president, as one german put it. as for the man to be our 45th president, not so much. what do you think of our president-elect, donald trump?

>> he's a little crazy. >> will be exciting. >> reporter: exciting, why? >> i guess. he's not that experienced, i guess, but he's a good businessman. >> reporter: the president's first stop here in at hathens, greece, the birthplace of democracy. they share economic dispair as the large number of americans voted for trump. up employment here 24%. the cab driver told us he works 14-17 hours daily, seven days a >> it is difficult. >> reporter: the crushing toll of the refugee crisis, waves pouring into europe from war-ravaged middle east. there's few sympathetic to trump's calls to stronger borders in the u.s. it's that backdrop abroad and tensions back home that president obama passes through europe a final time as leader of the free world. remember the first trip to germany as candidate obama?

germ mans enraptured by every word, but eight years later, audacity of hope gives way to uncertainty of now, yet optimism is still a valued currency, home and abroad. >> let's hope for the best. >> reporter: byron pitts in berlin. >> the president on the way to peru later on this morning for his last foreign trip. back here in this country, travel across colorado difficult. the first blizzard of the season making interstate 70 at times with pileups and other accidents. the storm is now headed to the northern plains. here's the details, justin, good morning. >> mara, kendis, thanks. good morning to you. a big snowstorm working north and east over the plain states. look at the snow accumulations here by the time we get into late tonight. east of fargo along interstate 94, north and west of the twin cities, upwards of double digit snow accumulations, some areas

the other big impact here, damaging winds which could exceed 60 miles per hour into the overnight. mara, kendis, back to you. >> justin, thanks so much for that. a new warning about drug and alcohol addiction, taking a far worse toll than we think. a new report from the surgeon general said 78 americans die every day from opioid overdouse and 28 million suffer from substance abus calling for a shift thinking of it as a disease rather than a weakness in character. the surgeon general says innocence is an unscientific approach. a town in illinois assesses damage after a deadly gas explosion. the moment of the blast in canton captured by cameras, happening while crews repaired a natural gas leak caused by

others hurt. abc spoke with a witness at the scene. >> reporter: you were having dinner? >> yes. >> reporter: you hear? >> the loudest boom ever heard in my life. i thought lightning hit. >> another person said they thought the town was bombed. parts of downtown canton are still closed to the public. ground has been broken on the future home of the nfl's los angeles rams. the $2.6 billion, 80,000 seat stadium is being built in california set to open in the rams moved back to l.a. this season after 21 years in st. louis. it's possible they may end up sharing the stadium with the san diego chargers who are still considering a move. and king james is paying tribute to the greatest, lebron james donated $2.5 million to the smithsonian museum for african-american history and culture going towards an exhibit on ali, the boxing champ and

in june. michae michael jordan has also contributed. >> you may say, i'm loving it, when you see the future of mcdonalds. they plan to roll out kiosks for ordering and table services at all locations soon. they already revamped 500 restaurants, and it's concentrating first on big cities. in word on how long it'll take to make changes in all 14,000 u.s. locations. >> that's cool. >> yeah, it is cool. new american fast food, coca-cola, now has the selfie bottle. when you tilt the bottle at 70 degrees, it automatically snaps a picture of you. >> okay. so it then allows you to share this real thing on snapchat, facebook, or instagram. oh, i see the image. the selfie bottle was developed for coke coca israel, and we're not sure that it's available in this country, so it's sort of like --

sm. >> that was a good one. i see what you did there. as though we need another opportunity to take selfies. >> exactly. >> that's what the world needs, more selfies. coming up, insomniac theater, how the harry potter prequel is smashing ratings meters along with a tale of family loyalty and going back to those you've left behind. first, the new developments in the brutal murder of a young man from connecticut found buried in a shallow jersey and connection to a prominent manhattan jeweler to the stars. you're watching world news now. "world news now" weather

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a shallow grave in new jersey. >> two have been charged with his death. >> reporter: james led off to what may well be a long time behind bars. it will not be his first visit. he has a series of mug shots from a a series of arrests in florida. there was nothing like this. >> these guys were animals. i wouldn't treat a squirrel this way. what they tried to horrific. what else can you say? i hope they get everything they deserve. >> reporter: the murder left two families devastated. >> it's really horrible when you do something good for somebody and the next thing it turns out the way it did. >> reporter: turned out to be murder, 26-year-old joey was stabbed 15 times on sunday mor morning, disposing of the body in a shallow grave, the body

near the place where the body was buried. >> we believe at some point he took the body out of there and brought to to jersey, but it's unclear, again, because they are both uncooperative. >> rackover born james in florida, a troubled youth until meeting a prominent east side jeweler, but he tried to turn around his life. the elder rackover devastated now that this >> he can't believe it, can't talk, breaks down, cries, all he say, why i i did to something so good and something so good turns out to be so bad. >> so many questions about that. thanks to jim here in new york. it's just, the new york media has been all over the story. a tragic one seeing all the young peeve involved. >> wasn't can't wait to see the legal case now, we'll be right back. "world news now" continues

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you see everything as a pet. this morning, hearing about what started out as a couple adopting an adorable pig let who grew into much, much more than a family pet, but she's become a social media star as well as a social movement. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: she was the bundle of joy derek walter and steve jenkins always hoped for. >> daughter was a >> reporter: a tiny adorable pig named esther. >> she grew up, settled into the family very quickly. >> reporter: she continued to grow and grow and grow. until derek and steve realized esther was no mini pig, but esther is a big, fat pig. >> what's this? what's this? >> she's our 650-pound pig. she lives in our house.

ways, she became a beloved house pet. no dog or cat. she's 650 pounds of pure piggy love, and now, esther's a full-blown social media celebrity with 270,000 followers on instagram and 800,000 likes on facebook. >> oh, she was not paying attention. >> i know, i know. >> reporter: steve and derek acknowledge keeping a 650 pound pig in your house can cause problems. blankets. one of pig's natural instincts to do, make them fluffy, and we go through a mattress every two months. >> the lack of sleep has not slowed them down. they have over 250 animals living with them, including chickens, roosters, bunnies, and pigs. 11 more esther-sized piggies. >> you guys love watermelon!

live in the barn. >> oh, look at that. >> reporter: all those hungry oinkers means lots and lots of food. >> all here have kibble manufactured for them. >> we ate $3,000 worth of pig foot last year, and that was four tons. >> reporter: which, of course; is not cheap. thankfully, esther's fame helpings cover bills. she has an online store bringing in cash, and her owners put out a book, but the biggest attention getter is whitty, clever posts. >> it's her ability to make you think about things entirely differently. people write us and say, oh, i'll never eat pork again, but i had a hard time smiling, esther, you made me smile. >> yep. just a pig promoting a happy, positive life one oink at a time. juju chang in ontario, canada. >> you know, you got to think the pigs that don't live in the house, leek, why does that one

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>> it was open? >> awesome effects there. >> yeah. >> the film is getting more than just a little bit of high praise from the critics, earning a certified fresh 85% on rotten tom tomatoes. richard lawson described it as ripe with political unafraid of grimness in a way that the previous harry potter films, which were about children, couldn't quite be, and richard roper called it an effective if not everlasting ima magical spell. next, described as one of the year's best movies and a stone-cold instant classic. a janitor in boston is forced to move back to the fishing village

that forced him to leave in the first place. >> we're not going to be here much longer. >> we're not moving to boston. >> i don't want to talk about that right now. >> you said you got the money to move. >> yeah. >> what's in boston? you're a janitor? >> so what? >> do that anywhere. there's plenty of toilets and clogged drapes all over town. >> i don't -- >> all my friends are here, i'm on the hockey team, basketball team, i work on a boat two days a week, i got two girlfriends, you're a janitor. what the hell do you care where you live? >> critics gave manchester by the sea a whopping 98% fresh. it's about who we bury and what we don't. and peter, our friends, say no film this year has moved me more with its humor, its heart, and humanity. >> wow. arousing endorsement. i might have to see it. that's the news for this half

this morning on "world news now," tracking the transition. >> as president-elect trump stays out of sight, we're learning about new details about who he's set to meet with in the coming days, including another prominent republican whom he's had choice words for in the past. happening right now, the first blizzard of the season slamming the upper plains. some areas expected to see a foot and a half of snow all before thanksgiving. smash-and-grab fail. check out this would-be car thief playing bumper cars, ramming vehicles into each other, even the one he was trying to steal. see how he came up empty handed. >> you didn't hear it from us, but if you're nervous about calling off sick from work, don't stress, we have the newly crunched numbers on the perfect

after the weekend on this friday, november 18th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> oh, we start this evening with the latest from president-elect donald trump's transition team. his representatives now in touch with the departments of state and justice as well as the pentagon. >> trump, himself, has been involved in a lo the one getting the most attention, though, comes this weekend when he gets together with mitt romney, the former republican presidential nominee and, of course, a very vocal trump critic. well, he's now being considered for secretary of state. >> also, retired general michael flynn emerged as front runner for national security adviser. david ryan is tracking all of this and the transition. >> reporter: two former enemies trying to mend fences. sources tell abc news, the

romney for secretary of state. romney has, in the past, been less than diplomatic about donald trump. >> think of donald trump's personal qualities. the bullying. the greed. the showing off. the ma solg misogyny, the absurd third grade theatrics. >> reporter: the feeling clearly mutual. >> mitt romney made a fool of himself. did you ever see a guy like this? he had his shot. he had his shot. he didn't like it when i said, he chokeke he choked like a dog. >> reporter: the trump campaign says he'll meet with romney this weekend as the transition team races to fill key cabinet posts. among the other candidates for secretary of state? the governor of south carolina, niki haley who met with trump at trump tower. they had a good discussion, her chief of staff said and she's very encouraged about the coming

it will bring. earlier this year, haley called out trump's rhetoric. >> during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation. >> reporter: trump firing back on twitter, the people of south carolina are embarrassed by nikki haley. she supported rubio, but with eventually came over to trump. at 44, she's the nation's youngest governor and rising star, the daughter of indian immigrants who led the charge to take down the confederate flag. but foreign policy experience she has. former new york mayor rudy giuliani is also lobbying hard for the job. he was at trump tower too, but there were reportedly concerns about his overseas business ties and paid speeches. >> tell us how the transition is going. >> reporter: playing a key role in the transition process, trump's own son-in-law, jared kushner. it's against the law for trump to appoint a family member for a

kushner is exploring whether he could serve as an unpaid adviser. the campaign spokes woman, kellyanne conway cited the bush family. >> he wanted to be an adviser, but he's a son-in-law, family, and that's really what we have to focus on here. i know the bush sons were involved in their father's administration. one became president of the united states. >> reporter: even as the campaign scrambles to fill the secretary of state's job, donald trump had his first sit-down with his first donald trump met with the japanese prime minister, shinzo abe, a particularly tricky meeting bought of the ideas trump threw out on the campaign trail to change u.s.-japan policies that have been in place since world war ii. david wright, abc news, new york. while that was taking place in new york city, vice president elect mike pence was back in familiar surroundings of capitol hill. he was a member of the 12 years before becoming governor of indiana, meeting lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and reportedly told house

up and be ready to work extremely hard. he also got together with top democrats from the senate and the house. >> we had a straightforward conversation about how we can work together on infrastructure, issues that relate to child care and the rest. >> as you saw, he had time for an epic gop selfie there. now, pelosi also promised that democrats will stand their leadership of house democrats is actually now being challenged by ohio representative tim ryan. in a letter to colleagues, he points out that democrats now have their smallest congressional minority since 1929. he says leaving the current leadership in place leads to more losses in future elections. house democrats will decide the issue at the end of the month. president obama's director of national intelligence, james klapper, has announced he will

expected. clapper told lawmakers that only senior most officials could have authorized hacking of elect-related e-mails. the other big story this morning, the first blizzard of the season bearing down on the northern plains. the first significant winter storm of the season already brought snow to the northern rockies and now is moving eastward. driving conditions are expected to deteriorate rapidly with 12 inches of accumulation. strong winds produce whiteout conditions too. meanwhile in the southeast, raging wildfires are causing a health hazard with an increase of patients showing up in doctors' offices with breathing problems as the smoke from the fires makes the air unhealthy. more than 190 square miles have burned in the past week or so fueled by the drought in the region. long time michigan congressman john conyers says he's very worried about his youngest son, carl.

student missing since tuesday. state and federal authorities are searching for the 21-year-old. here's more. >> reporter: an emotional mother describes her 21-year-old son. >> he's happy-go-lucky. he doesn't get riled up about anything. he's not confrontational. he's not argumentative. he's just a good boy. he has a good gpa. >> reporter: monica talked to carl on the phone, and then got a call she never expected. carl had been missing since tuesday and last seen by his college roommate inside their apartment. pleas for information about his whereabouts spread on social media as loved ones beg for help. >> please, if you have any information on our friend, his whereabouts, contact myself, corey, or uhpd. >> if you know anything about carl, if you seen him, if you -- even if you think you saw him, just call. >> reporter: a spokesperson for congressman john conyers says he

situation of uncertainty ask ask that anyone with knowledge of their son's whereabouts contact the houston police department immediately. carl's mother making a desperate plea in hopes that someone has seen him. >> i just want you to come home. i don't care -- whoever -- if someone has carl, just let him go. he's a good child. just let him go. >> reporter: the fbi and secret service are involved in this search. conyers car is still at his apartment. ang gelica spanos, abc news, new york. well, federal investigators now say the barrier separating visitors from gorillas at the cincinnati zoo was sub-standard the day a toddler fell in the exhibit. that little boy was not hurt in the incident last may, thankfully, but zoo officials were forced to kill a 17-year-old silverback gorilla. that barrier, which was built in 1978, had never been a problem before, but investigators found

surveillance video from a used car dealership in detroit shows what appears to be a demolition derby. it's believed the would-be thief was trying to get to one vehicle in particular. he wanted a tahoe suv. but in the ross, he crashed and rammed many of the lots' other vehicles and ended up leaving without anything. but he did can leave behind $30,000 in damages. >> man, that's an epic fail there. a new study finds doctors handling nfl player injuries should be independent of the teams. right now, about 175 doctors work now, the harvard study says the current system creates ethical problems that could affect player health. among the study's recommendations, doctors treating players should be chosen by a committee of league and players union officials. one nflexec reportedly called the proposal impractical. and on the field, week 11

new orleans visited carolina panthers broke open a tie game there with a 17 points in the second quarter. stuart there scoring on a 1-yard run, as you can see there. then with 23 seconds left, cam newton hits ted ginn jr. with the 40-yard touchdown pass. that put carolina up, 20-3. new orleans came back to make a game of it late, but carolina wins, 2. 20. both teams are now 4-6 on the season. twitter was on fire in because, before this game, look at that. this is cam newton's cleats. >> i'm all about it. it says ad-lib there, and i was going to be quiet because i can't ad-lib about sports. >> what do you think? >> i'm all about shoes, any flare and style in life is fantastic. there's never a bad time to wear shoes like that.

on the cleats. another says shame two members of an 80s hair band died for newton's shoes. i actually don't like them at all. >> it's not that i like them. i do think they are ugly. but i respect his commitment to style. >> okay. >> he has inserted it into every part of his life. >> he has, absolutely has. >> that's fabulous. >> all right. >> all about it, cam. if it's past your bedtime watching saints and panthers, we have a bit of advice. do not call out sick. >> it's not that we're trying to save your job, that's your own business, but a study says fridays are not the best time to ditch work. >> obvious, right? >> yeah. gured out the perfect day and time to make the sick call as well as the top reason. >> okay, ready? get your pens out. the best day and time? 6:38 a.m. on a tuesday, and the number one reason? stomach problems. stomach problems is something that people -- they don't want too much information about it.

>> stomach issues right now. >> like saying i'm -- >> oh, i'm sick right now. >> a stomach problem? it's like i'm having female problems. ah.oh, oh, oh. no. >> just move on. >> explosive diarrhea, nope, nope. well, coming up, a case of road rage caught on tape. the panic call to 911 from a driver in arizona who says she was being tormented by a man in a vehicle. we're going to find out how it ended. and her name is mean khristine. that's what they call her. why her brutally honest and sometimes painful style has attracted a huge celebrity following. remember, find us on facebook, wnnfans.com and twitter @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news

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we're back we're back now with a really frightening case of road rage in arizona that's been caught on audio tape. >> yeah. the terrified driver called 911 and even screamed for help from other drivers as a man in a black seda into her vehicle. here is abc's kayna whitworth. >> a guy's hitting into the back of me trying to kill me on the road. he's flipping me off. >> reporter: an arizona woman says out of nowhere, she was the victim of violent road rage. she was driving in arizona when this man, who she never saw before, aggressively hit her car, and then started following her. >> he's right behind me.

>> reporter: but it didn't stop there. she says he kept hitting her car. and on the other end of that desperate 911 call, an operator trying to find her. >> i did start to feel a little helpless. i just needed to stay right there with her. >> reporter: suli calling out to other drivers for help as they dialed 911, as well. >> he's going in both lanes, he's cutting in front of people. >> reporter: the suspect finally coming to a stop after crashing into a patrol car. >> 25 minutes of torment. i could have died. >> reporter: he's facing driving under the influence and aggravated assault. kayna, abc news, las vegas. >> scary moments there. >> yeah. coming up in the next half hour, bracing for the busiest thanksgiving travel season in nearly a decade as a record number of airline passengers crunch in the nation's airports, the the three things you might want to consider to keep track of your luggage and save money.

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? well, they are the relationships most important to therapist, and her facialist, of course. >> okay. wouldn't have been my guess, but how can a facialist who has a notorious reputation for being, well, really mean, attract a huge celebrity following? abc's regina brown checked out mean christine. >> reporter: she's thes tissue wran to the stars with the not so nice reputation.

clients say stop, but i keep going. they feel like, she's so mean. >> reporter: christine's no nonsense sometimes painful facial has sleb theties clamoring to see her, turning away a-list stars who show up late. >> it's like going to the dentist, if you visit the dentist, then you have perfect teeth. same with skip. i always tell my clients, like, skin is like teeth. >> reporter: now it was my chance to see what hollywood's elite go through. i'm excited for the star treatment. i wonder if i should have taken an advil. first, a glycolic acid peel and a gejt massage. then the microdetermrmabrasion treatment to remove outer layer of the skin to reveal a fresh layer of skin cells. is this where the pain begins?

>> reporter: but that's just the warm-up. christine then lances the blackheads and this is where she earns her reputation. o-m-g. this is the painful part. i know. i know this is going to hurt. okay, okay, wait, i need a minute. okay. after what seems like endless lancing, some sweet relief. she applies three masks, a clay mask on the t-zone sucking out oil, a mask on top of that for moisture, and then a green tea mask to reduce redness. how do i look? after a quick cleanup, it's time to see the brand new me. i survived mean christine. you are mean. i wouldn't call it fun, but it was actually enjoyable. >> exactly. >> yeah. >> reporter: now i feel ready to go. genevieve brown, abc news, new york. >> things that we'll do for beauty. there's no limit on what women go through to look better. i'm all about it. >> i'll pass. she likes blood, no thank you.

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we're going to start your friday mix with an incredible feat that was done. this was really life altering, this thing that was -- that happened in the u.k. watch it now. this is -- >> i can't wait to see this. >> british thrill seeker, simon rr up. he's going to take a ten -- he's going to do this plunge and dunk a biscuit in a teacup. >> yes! >> a biscuit? what are you, british? >> a cookie. it's a cookie. >> nailed that. he nailed that thing. >> dunked a cookie in a teacup. besides et illustrate being

actually a guinness world record. >> has to be a record for everything. i have to come up with something i can hold the record. moving on to this kid, amazing, 9 years old, competing in a talent show, decides he wants to dance to michael jackson's "billy jean," a tough act to follow. >> it is. >> this kid learned all these moves from watching michael jackson videos on youtube and he killed it. >> he nailed it. >> jackson way before his time. >> love the oversized glove. >> new polka polka. >> grounded in harmony, new york city's very own concrete a capella. ? police and foreign wars all the weather and score that's the world news polka ? ? if you're insomniacs and a good night sleep you lack ? ? do the world news polka ? ? it's late at night, wide awake you're not wearing pants so grab

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friday morning, donald trump smoothing things over with former rivals. the high-level meeting with mitt romney, what cabinet position could be offered and the controversial general now emerging as the front-runner for national security adviser. winter's return. blinding snow and whipping wind over a foot of snow expected in some areas. the storm already causing problems on the roads including a 20-car pileup. a new crew heading to the international space station blasting off overnight, and on board that vessel, an american now the oldest woman ever in space. and survival story. a family of four getting stuck on a remote road and stranded for days.