making news in america this morning, extreme weather on another busy travel day. today, drenching rain after the shorts and t-shirt weather in the northeast. bull's eye bandits. credit card numbers stolen at target showing up on the black

market. the show goes on. overnight, a big announcement about the billion-dollar movie franchise, the film family still mourning the loss of paul walker. the countdown is on. stores open around the clock. where you can find the very best deals. good monday morning. we begin with the dangerous storm moving from the md west into the east just as millions are hitting the roads and the malls. >> the temperatures will plunge through the day from record highs back into the 30s. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people are without power this morning from maine to michigan. it's the worst ice storm to hit the region since 1998. taking down trees and power lines. >> just the ice going against each other, it sounds like a

train going by. >> reporter: it could be days before all the power is restored, which means many families are worried they could be spending christmas in the dark. hundreds of flights canceled and thousands delayed. indiana, flash floods swept away dozens of homes. for rebeck karks the only thing spared was the family christmas tree. >> we have nothing. we don't know where weaver going to go. >> reporter: in oklahoma, huge sheets of ice came close to hitting shoppers at a busy outdoor mall. no one there was hurt. but at least nine deaths are being blamed on this storm. in ohio, an entire retirement home evacuated. >> i grabbed my grandmother, her dog, and my great cousin. >> reporter: in the mid-atlantic, the weather was making different headlines.

record-setting temperatures are highs in the 70s and christmas just two days away. >> it doesn't feel like christmas to a point, but it's great for the golfers. >> reporter: that warmth won't last long. today, temperatures are expected to plunge 20 to 40 degrees. >> thank you. we knew it was too good to be true. the heavy winter coats will make a return to new york. >> jim dickey has the forecast. >> still seeing soaking rainfall here today. this all as much colder air is moving in out of the north and west, running into the record warmth in place through the week end. rain will stretch from boston into new york city, d.c., philadelphia. we're going to see more frezing rain across portions of new england. all the way down into the gulf of mexico the rain extends. >> jim, thank you. the other major story this morning.

there are reports that credit cards with the stolen numbers of target customers are now showing up on the black market. the retailers' across-the-booed deals this weekend not enough. >> aditi roy has the story. >> reporter: it's the busiest shopping weekend of the year. and more fallout of the security breach in target stores nationwide. now the largest bank in the u.s., j.p. morgan chase is putting limits on those who shopped at target between november 27th and december 15th. nearly 2 million chase debit card holders who shopped there that time are told they can only withdraw $100 from their didn't cards on any one day and limit total purchases to $300 a day. chase say this is is a precaution to protect families.

>> chase is the grinch that stole christmas from families all across america. >> reporter: a target spokeswoman telling abc news that the company has enacted more fraud protection and is answering customers' questions. they're said our customers need to be vigilant. it's an all-out effort to salvage a holiday nightmare. this is an important day for the president's health care plan. shoppers must sign up today if they want to be covered by insurance on january 1st. the trouble-plagued website cannot handle any last-minute rush. the administration set a goal of 7 million signed up by march. the president announced on friday that they hit the 1 million mark. he says he may take further military action in the violence-plagued area of south

sudan. about 400 americans were evacuated. meanwhile, thousands of civilians have been hoping to be air-lifted to safety. 70 u.s. sailors who claim they were sickened by radiation from the fukushima radiatii nuct are suing. many say they're suffering from thyroid disorders and cancer as a result. the pentagon says the crew members were not exposed to dangerous levels of radiation. a flight leaving south africa ended before it left for london. it was taxiing into position when the wing sliced through a building. no injuries. one passenger tweeted that the first class passengers got to evacuate before the others. a pedestrian was rescued after being hit by a commuter train in oregon.

rescue crews had to use air bags and jacks to lift the train off the victim in order the safe his life. it's not known how badly he's hurt. utah at the center of a fight over same-sex marriages over the weekend. gay couples lined up for licenses. this morning, a judge will consider arguments on whether a hold should be put on his ruling. president obama and the vacationing first family took a break from the beach by taking if a college basketball game. they were there to support craig robinson, the first lady's brother. clearly, some members of the family would have preferred to be back on the beach. check out the glare from dad. many of us have certainly seen that before. >> dad saul about the ball game. the girls are not digging it. >> mom, girls, not interesting. coming up, procrastinators coming up.

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welcome back. it's crunch time. just two days until christmas. it's not just shoppers in a frenzy this year. vaels off because of the bad weather. there are more discounts this year. online customers have until today to order if the the they want the presents by christmas. check websites for the deadlines. shoppers will be able to

find "duck dynasty" items at cracker barrel stores. the restaurant chain has apologized by offending loyal customers in the first place. they were removed after fill robertson's anti-gay remarks. a major deal for am. china mobile is going to sell the iphone. apple's growth rate has been slowing and market share slipping. china mobile's 7 million subscribers could change that. the number of unruly passengers skyrocketing. the airlines want help. there were 12 time as many incidents as four years ago. there will be an international can frens in march to discuss new rules. the hobbit sequel held off the anchorman sequel this weekend.

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>> an 8? >> it has to come perfectly down. it leaned to the left. >> that gets a 20.5 if it was by design. moving on now for a look at the morning road conditions. could be snowy surfaces in northern new england, the great lakes, the pacific northwest. watch for washouts in the south from missouri to ohio. if you're flying, airport delays possible in atlanta, charlotte, washington, philadelphia, new york, and boston. a young public relations executive is doing dam control. at the start of a long flight to her native johannesburg, south africa, she made a disparaging comment about aids in africa. >> she tweeted. i'm going to africa. hope i don't get aids. just kidding, i'm white. by in the time she landed, she was fired. she's now apologized saying

she's ashamed. that brings us to in the facebook question of the day. have you ever regretted something that you have shared on social media. we can't wait to hear about your confession at atm fans.com. a suspect in custody after a terrifying kidnapping ordeal in fee neex. an 8-year-old girl was captured while she rode her bike. she was able to run into the arms of waiting police officers. neighbors who saw that child being taken alerted the police officer who happened to be in the neighborhood at that time. wild scenes over the week end from stores selling the newest model of nike's air jordans. several brawls were reported around the country. including this one, pretty graphic, in stockton, california. those new jordans are selling for $185. tough to watch. looks like beyonce was taking a swipe at amazon and target when she turned up at a walmart this weekend.

the two big retailers have refused to sell her latest cd because she released it on itunes first. probably no coincidence that she put a copy of the cd in her walmart cart. she offered to pay $50 toward every customer's purr chance. a 16-year-old has her glass sz to thank for being alive. a bullet came through her home and her glasses slowed it down just enough so it didn't penetrate her head so it could have been fatal. >> i could have been dead. i'm glad that the glasses saved me. i just wish that this never happened. >> six other people were in the house at the time. nobody else was hit. her family says they have nothing to do with gangs. a happy ending for a money mixup at a florida restaurant. >> the waitress found $1,000 in

cash at a table. she ran after a customer. it wasn't his money. it was another customer's. when he realized the mistake, he gave to it the owner. who then gave it all to the waitress. >> and the guy in the middle of the mixup, he gave the waitress 100 bucks too. >> merry christmas. to the nfl. the san francisco 49ers are hoping to close out their famous candlestick park with a win tonight against the falcons. >> as for yesterday's actions, here's our guys at espn. good morning, america. welcome inside "sportscenter." the cowboys are not making life easy on their fans. they went down to the wire again this time in washington. tony romo. rain falling early. fourth quarter. fourth and goal from the 10, the season, perhaps, on the line. romo scrambles to find demarco murray.

murray's first career receiving touchdown in the nfl. cowboys come back to beat the redskins, 24-23. they'll play the eagles next sunday night for the nfc east crown. cam newton and the panthers hosting the saints. they win, they clinch a spot. and cam newton delivers. to domenik hixon. the panthers clinch a spot. the saints can get in with a win next week. tom brady and the patriots. blount is in. he'll give a little ray lewis with some flair. patriots win, 41-7. peyton manning breaks tom brady's record for most touchdown passes in the season. that's his 51st with 4:28 to go sunday against the houston texans. that's all the time we have

for now. for more highlights, check out a live "sportscenter" at 9:00 a.m. now for a very cold rescue by brave firefighters. this happened near boston. >> the dog's name, crosby. he was trapped about 50 yards from shore. a firefighter in a survival suit made his way out there. >> he grabbed crosby, brought her to shore, they wrapped her up. job well done. >> crosby's like, just another day at the office. >> oh, she was ready to go back to shore. >> well done. up next, fans will get to see paul walker's last film. his friend and costar vin diesel making a big announcement overnight. and a lot of laughs on saturday night live.

all right, time to check "the pulse." we grin with breaking news about the debut of "fast & furious 7." >> vin diesel says the movie will be out in april of 2015 and will include scenes shot with walker. the studio had halted shooting after walker's death. a couple used leftover moving boxes to re-create scenes from famous films. this one is alien. >> this one, han solo and princess leia. you have to love the light saber. the whole thing out of cardboard. cue the scary music. the child is clearly being menaced by -- >> a shark. >> that would be "jaws."

>> all of the stuff made from the leftover boxes from their move and blankets. they're buying nothing. >> the kid is my favorite captain. captain quinn. >> look at his face. so perfect. >> you're in the cage, cage go ifs the water, shork goes in the water. people are still talking about "saturday night live." >> some great moments. justin timberlake and jimmy fall fallon. he couldn't hold it together when j.t. did his best fallon. check it out. >> so great. so great, my man. steve -- [ laughter ] steve, there's only one way for man to be really sexy. >> what's that? >> be justin timberlake.

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are without power after the worst ice storm in 15 years. flooding gamed for at least nine deaths. more than half of the country will have rain or snow. those unseason pli mild temperatures are going away. the forecast for christmas is looking good. finally, the fans of the philadelphia eagles had a lot to cheer about last night. their team te industry toed chicago 54-11. >> they had a chance to salute a former cheerleader who went on to serve in the military. >> reporter: 25-year-old rachel washburn honored as a hometown hero by the philadelphia eagles, the team she used to cheer-lead for. four years ago, she gave up her pom-poms for an assault rival. >> i was always going to join the military. they're not exactly the same. both jobs require you the handle stress. >> reporter: in college, she was

in officer training but craved another challenge. she tried out for the squad. >> i was very intimidated to do pushups next to her. she was great role model. >> reporter: after graduation, she gave up one job she loved for another. deploying to afghanistan. >> we lived in a tiny mountain village. a mud hut. >> reporter: she and another female officer were part of a special op rags mission, tasked with winning the support of local afghan women. one night, they were given a rare opportunity to do just that. by delivering a baby. >> it was very important to her husband that her integrity be maintained. part of that is that she not seen by anyone but her husband or family. we had the medics on the radio, talking us through everything. >> reporter: she's reluctant to talk about combat but remembers two female officers that