ramadi fell in may. the army chief of staff claims it will be back in government hands within days. british officials want answers from the u.s. why a muslim family's disneyland raeks was spoiled. the two brothers and 11 children were stopped right at the boarding ramp and told they could not get on their flight to los angeles on orders from washington, d.c. they say it was humiliating and traumatic. agents say their religion had nothing to do with their decision but wouldn't elaborate. >> a black lives matter activist says the mall of america was used as a decoy to start a protest that quickly moved to the minneapolis airport. protesters are angry over the killing of a black man by police. they claim jamar clark was shot by police while handcuffs. >> the walmart truck driver who slammed into tracey morgan's limo has been indicted.

he hasn't slept for 28 hours before of the crash along the new jersey turnpike. morgan was seriously injured and his friend killed in the crash. former football coach jerry sandusky will be receiving a rather large pension payment next week. he's serving a prison sentence for child molestation. the pennsylvania system stopped his monthly payment the day he was convicted three years ago. a court has ruled that was illegal because he retired in 1999. he will be mailed a check for $211,000 next monday and his monthly benefits nearly $5,000 will resume next month. and steph curry of the golden state warriors among the big nba stars who appear in a new public service ad against gun violence. it features survivors of gun violence and families of shooting victims. it will debut tomorrow during the nba's popular christmas day schedule of games. >> the chipotle restaurant near

boston college is reopening today. two dozen patrons came down with nor row vifs after eating there. it has been battered by outbreaks of e. choli and taking steps to improve food safety including new ways of preparing fresh vegetables. sales have plummeted since midsummer. >> in milwaukee, it is being called a feat of sweets. the house from the disney pixar movie "up" has been re-created into a fantastic confectionery conglomeration. this genius gingerbread house was created by an 18-year-old. as part of the milwaukee area technical college banking and pastry arts student gingerbread house competition. >> it took her more than 100 hours to create but sadly, can you believe it, didn't take the prize. how is that possible? >> what would take the prize above that.

>> i like the little gum drops supposed to be the balloon out of the chimney there. >> i think they're jelly beans. that's cool. >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> really? >> yeah. >> okay. we should know that. coming up, the social media trend that is not in the christmas spirit. how it can be harmful to kids. >> also ahead, shopping for bargains even at this hour. the early morning mad dash for christmas gifts at a new york iconic retailer. check out the scene. >> and safety on the football field. nfl players and their injuries on the field pro athletes react to the new movie called "concussion," after our forecast map. it will be warmer in new york city than los angeles on christmas eve. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's about time. >> great falls, you're stuck at 24. >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by gerber life insurance.

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surveillance camera robbing stores in miami at one location, smashed their way in once inside heading for designer jeans valued at $600 a pair. at another store they grabbed the hottest gift of the season. >> what was it? >> hover boards. they can be seen on camera using a cart to carry out boxes of them. wouldn't it be ironic if it exploded when they used it. >> how did they not use a hoverboard to get out? >> maybe they were worried about the explosion. >> okay. so you can add hyatt hotels to the growing list of companies hit by hackers. it's investigating malwear found on computers used to process customer payments. guests are advised to review statements. the breach only affected hotels it managed by hyatt and not franchise locations. the new york giants will be without o'dell beckham for sunday night's must win game against the vikings.

beckham's appeal of the one-game suspension he received for violent conduct sunday against carolina was heard at the nfl's office here in new york yesterday. that appeal was denied. despite his beautiful blonde hair. so beckham can't even attend team meetings, much less play in minnesota. the of. >> the new look, the blonde look was pretty nice. >> it's an interesting look. nfl's week 16 begins tonight with the chargers taking on the raiders. tomorrow a movie called "concussion" premieres in theaters. >> a doctor uncovered the truth about brain damage in football players. what is the nfl saying about it right now? here's ryan smith. >> you're going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week. >> reporter: the national football league speaking out exclusively to abc news just days before the premiere of "concussion." >> do you want fans to see this movie? if there's a benefit, we're

going to elevate the conversation around the health and safety of our game. >> the trailer suggesting back then the league didn't want to face issues concerning head trauma. >> the nfl does not want to talk to you. >> when a movie like this comes out and fans or maybe others say this is a sign that the nfl tried to cover things up before, how do we know they're not giving us all the information now. >> take a look at what we've done. >> reporter: the league saying a lot has changed since 2005. updates to 39 rules related to health and safety in the last decade, implementing new concussion protocols and investing millions to improve equipment like special straps that aim to regulate head movement in the helmet. is this enough? the doctor telling robin roberts no matter how protect tiff the helmet it, won't stop injuries. >> look what happens to your brain when you have impact. the brain bounces around the skull. you take a padding, the padding will simulate the helmet no matter how thick it is.

look at what happens. >> what difference does improving the equipment make when a head to head impact or some very hard impact could traumatize the brain no matter how thick the outer protection layers are? >>. >> you can improve the rules and the safety of the equipment. >> reporter: do you think we can ever stop head injuries in football. >> probably not, but i think we can minimize them. >> ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> i thought that the interview was incredible with the nfl officials. really interesting. >> just learning a little bit about what's happening there in the nfl. coming up, teens suffering from the fear of missing out. >> the proliferation of bling on social media and how it's affecting kids that don't have their parents' money to spend. next on "world news now." >> announcer: "worl

♪ you're a rich girl and you've gone too far because you know it don't matter anyway ♪ >>, of course, haul and oates. money might not get you far but for kids looking to showoff it gets you followers. >> it could be affecting other kids more than you realize. here's abc's nick watt with. >> reporter: they do say if you've got it, flaunt it.

>> i probably spend around $15,000 a month on just shopping. > i've been getting it since i was 14. >> these snot nosed kids have it and boy do they want the world to know it. >> it became addictive. i posted photos of my life. >> so-called rich kids of instagram are sharing photos and videos of everything from private jets to parisian hotel suites. >> some people would take up to 30 a day and try and post them. we wanted to find out what it was that was driving this em to do this. >> reporter: director oscar hum frizz made a documentary called "rich kids of instagram." >> there's a fascination with what goes on in the worlds of the top 1%. instagram is kind of like a portal into people's lives. instagram is my canvas if i was an artist i would like to paint the picture of my life. >> reporter: some of these kids have hundreds of thousands of

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♪ when santa claus gets your letters ♪ ♪ i really do believe, you'll head his list ♪ ♪ you won't be missed >> christmas comes once a year. for planning purposes, it's always on the same day so that it's christmas eve, and there are people who still need to shop. >> i always get the date wrong. some people do their best work under pressure. trina trinh is in macy's in new york's herald square to see what the last minute scene is like right now. >> that's right. it's christmas eve and there are still shoppers out and about. it's crunch time. and i am so surprised at how many procrastinators there are among us. we're going to try and talk to a few and see what they've got. here are some guys who i found

earlier. introduce yourselves. >> i'm abraham. >> i'm jen. >> hey, guys. be honest here. why are you out shopping at the last minute like this? you had all year. >> it's a family tradition. we wait up until the last 24 hours to shop for people. >> okay. >> and you want to know what i have. you want to know what santa's got in the bag. >> what did you get? >> we've got look at there, beautiful eskimo hat. >> that looks like you got that for yourself. >> it fits me perfectly but i've got a vet -- my head fits a lot of people's heads. there is going to be for many people. it could even be for you and some jeans. 34/32. i'm not a 34. i'm a lot thinner than that. >> who are the jeans for? >> they're for my grandpa. >> he's going to be a stylish grandpa. >> buddy. ize going to love them. his favorite brand.

levi's. >> okay, guys, thanks. good luck. >> merry christmas. >> they braved the crowds. there's still time if you want to get out there. and yeah, everybody's out trying to finish cross off their christmas lists. back to you guys. >> thank you, tina. >> i think they're out photobombing tina. so about 10% of people actually wait till after december 23rd. >> i remember when the clintons were at the white house, bill clinton always waited till christmas eve to go to the shopping mall. pentagon city. but you never wait. you don't take the clinton approach. >> this is really what my shopping experience looked like on wednesday. >> you're always so thoughtful. >> my god, you should see. >> you're not a grinch. you're not a grinch, kendis gibson. merry christmas to you. >> you're expensive. >> i am expensive. that's the news for this half hour merry christmas, everybody.

this morning on "world news now," deadly storms tearing a path across the south. >> the tornadoes caught on video sending trucks flying and leaving behind death and destruction. the heart break and the next storm threat for holiday travelers from accuweather. angry protests causing problems at the largest mall in the country. the demonstrations taking over an airport, the frustrations and the arrests. protecting the pope. new york police officers on patrol at the vatican. why these cops were sent overseas in an unprecedented move. >> and cartoon controversy. republican ted cruz and his kids portrayed in a political cartoon. the insulted candidate and how he's fighting back. it's thursday, christmas eve, december 24th.