to see if any charges will be brought against the officers. chicago's superintendent is fired offer a fatal shooting captured on dash cap. garry mccarthy forced out over protesters outraged over the death of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. mayor rahm mcdonald also announced the creation of a task force on police accountability saying it was time for fresh eyes and new leadership. >> he has become an issue rather than dealing with the issue. and a distraction. >> it's evnot over yet. the illinois attorney general has called for an investigation it see if any first of all laws were violated. presidential politics now and ted cruz has claimed that most violent krijz are democrats. the senator says he based his statement on a study conducted in three states that showed a majority of ex-cons in those states registered as democrats. cruz made the comments in

connection with the a deadly shooting at a colorado planned parenthood clinic which 'cuesed the democrats of politicizing. with just over two months to the new hampshire primary new jersey governor chris christie stepping up attacks on trump. christie says trump should not have made fun of a disabled reporter and adding if trump started yelling at him in the middle of a speech he'd be sure to tell him to "sit down and shut up." >> can't wait for december 15th. the next debate. flu sales numbers from volkswagen shows mow damaging the scandal has been. volkswagen says its u.s. sales have plummeted almost that 25% in the month of november. analysts say the brand has been hurt by volkswagen's emissions that it cheated on test. overall it was an outstnding month for auto sales. they h a 14-year high. >> we have our plans to see a new "star wars" movie in a couple of weeks but here's a destination that the big evidge fans of the franchise will need

to see. >> it's a "star wars"-themed theater in omaha, nebraska. the lobby includes a stten-foot deathstair. the concession stand draws from star destroyer architecture. >> and this isn't going away. when the current "star wars" mania goes way it's permanent. the theater says it wants to be the place to see the force wakens and all new "star wars" movies. i should say "star wars" is a production of our parent company. >> disney. so please go. >> we do have some guests that paid us a visit. video of it. from halloween. >> we know how to dress up as a storm trooper or two. >> goes nice. >> who are those? >> we've got big connections with disney. >> "the force awakens" comes out december 18th. i have worn that out to the clubs. and shockingly people recognize me. >> they do. that's all it takes. and this was us raiding the

breakfast bar here at abc news. >> some good eats. storm trooper. can't really get it in your mouth, though. >> and then we tried to freak out the newsroom upstairs. >> we just go there without makeup. coming up the shocking pet picture spurring outrage. >> a dog with his snout duct-taped shut and the backlash against the dog's owner who shared the image on social media. and the birth announcement that comes with a bonus. mark zukerickerzuckerberg givin facebook fortune ease starts a family first. but first our facebook map. >> gadgets for your car. windshield wipers that heat up. greasers that go anywhere. stay tuned. "world news now." >> before we go, the forecast map. great falls 37. i was searching montana and i found out that french montana has a new video with chris brown. >> french montana.

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well, pass the sea sickness pills. a massive danish ship battled high waves. it was during a storm that ballotered sweden and denmark. the storm named gorm had hurricane-strength winds damaging roofs and knocking out electricity. the ship is part of denmark's sea support group, sort of like our coast guard. >> seems like it can take some of those waves. it's a facebook photo that's gone viral for all the wrong reasons. in fact, the woman who posted it may actually spend some time in jail. >> it sparked so much outrage that e-mail messages crashed a florida police department's computer system. the story and the photo from abc's linzie davis. >> reporter: a facebook photo causing outrage. >> reporter: a media firestorm across the country because of

this picture posted on katie brown's facebook page of a chocolate lab mix with its muzzle taped shut. with the message this is what happens when you don't shut up. the picture incensing animal lovers launching a change.org petition to prosecute her. south daytona police say they received more than a million messages about that image. >> we've been ute looiszing all of our resources toward identifying the woman and locating her. >> reporter: the search for that owner spanning three states. meanwhile, brown posting again, don't panic, everyone, it was only for a minute but he hasn't barked since. point made. police finally tracking the owner and her dog down here in north carolina. >> we found the dog very well cared for. the dog appeared to be happy and in a loving home other than this bad decision. >> reporter: in a twist of fate it's the owner who's keeping her mouth shut. linzie davis, abc news, new york. >> it's pretty remarkable. and not just in north carolina. they had police involved in avon, connecticut because police

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with the holidays just around the corner it's that time of year, when we're stretching trying to think of clever gift ideas. how bay gift for your car? dick debartolo from gizwiz.biz. >> the show is called the specialty equipment manufacturers association, making gadgets for cars and vans and trucks. all of these are going to be great stocking stuffers. the first one, though, not till february. but this got a lot of press at the show. won a lot of awards. it's called voyo. there's a little port under your dashboard. this will plug in there. and it can turn an old car into a smart car. it has contact with many systems on your car and it can do things like when you walk away from

your car an app will lock your doors. when you walk back your will unlock. and one of my favorite things it can do is if ewe not in the car with your phone the engine won't start. that's coming february. >> so we can't do that as a gift idea as yet. >> not yet. all the others you can. >> turn your pinto into a pimped-out prius. >> it will depend on the year and what your car is capable of. this is thermal blade. if you touch it quickly you can see that -- yes. this is a thermal blade. there's a little thormt in here. when it goes 38 degrees or below it will turn on. it senses it. and then it hits the blade. you don't get out of the car and scrape the windshield. >> will that work for the entire windshield even though it's not necessarily wiping? >> well, it's going to be wiping. we don't have it hooked up but

this is your windshield wiper. it's an electric heated windshield wiper. and the length of it will depend on what car you have. and they're about $75. at the show i met a paramedic who said he's been to a lot of car crashes and people cannot get to -- even though they have a belt cutter they can't get to them. it's under the seat. it's 2349 glove compartment. he came up with the supervisor xt which goes around your visor so that it's within reach. >> this goes right above you. >> right above you. and then i'm going to click it out here. and you have to be careful with the blade. it does two things. it cuts your seat belt we a very sharp blade and then there's a stainless steel punch to knock out your window. >> because as a parmt he finds a lot of people are trapped inside their cars. >> exactly. even though they have a cutter they can't get to it. and the neat thing is this is under $10. comes -- a great stocking

suffer. >> if you wash your car, inevitably as you walk around the hose goes under the tire and gets stuck and the more you try to pull it out the deeper it goes. imagine this is your tire. you just teak a hose slide, stick it under the edge of the tire and if you're using tools or an air compressor hose will slide by the tire. you get them for 13 bucks. wd-40, everybody knows wd-40. but now wd-40 easy reach, point it around and spray it where you want them to go. >> great stocking stuffers. how do we get that in a stocking though? >> you have to wait till february and you have no stocking. >> we'll just say we'll get it to you at some point. dick debartolo, thank you for joining us. and you can get more details about these products on dick's website.

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and to do that a promise." mark zuckerberg and priscilla chan will give away 99% of their facebook shares, today worth about $45 billion. one of the world's most influential techies now on a two-month apaerpaternity leave writing to little max, we wish your life filled with the same joy and hope you give us. we can't wait to see what you bring to this world. love mom and dad. >> we all say congratulations to them. and of course we're celebrating our own facebook milestone this morning. thanks to you we have passed 1 million likes. >> whoo. >> jack is celebrating. >> oh, yes. >> we wish we were giving away all of our salary to you. but we are not as generous as the zuckerbergs. >> we wanted to celebrate with some of your mean messages to us. g-rock wrote "you guys the unofficial new duo? was this ever announced?

you two are great. mike many responded on facebook by saying they are both kind of cheesy. >> oh. thank you, michael. >> i think there might one on your computer. >> yes. there was one from cheryl hatly who said, "reena, uncross your legs while standing. you look like you're going to tip over. ugh." >> okay. so freddie mcmillan also on october 28th message is ken driss going through a monthly cycle? he's being very mean in his comments and body language. >> oh, my gosh. i haven't picked up on that. >> i don't know. there was another one. is t.j. ever coming back? bring him back. >> give me a break. come on. you mean you're not t.j.? >> we don't all look alike. >> oh. >> some days. >> just some days. >> i'm ryan smith. >> they thought i was aditi. they congratulated me on the haircut. >> that's true.

this morning on "world news now" taking action. >> the mayor of chicago firing the head of the police. swift move to try to gain back the public's trust over a year after an officer shot and killed laquan mcdonald. with the city's top cop now gone what's the next move? >> putting the pressure on terror. the obama administration announcing increased special forces to aid in the fight against isis. meanwhile, the president of syria speaking out against the u.s. and its allies saying no one is taking them seriously. as the world's leaders are trying to solve climate change many cities gasping for air. we'll take you inside the clouds to see what life is like in the smog zone. and the hot holiday gift that has