back to school. he's actually marching in the rose bowl parade. so, we saw this morning, early, early, at 5:00, that the first leg of his travel is canceled. >> reporter: and passengers traveling from the south to the midwest facing a double whammy of bad weather. >> of course, we're flying into st. louis, where, like, all the roads are closed due to flooding, so, we're just going from one weather nightmare to another. >> worst hit airports are in chicago with over 1,000 cancellations and it isn't over yet. airlines across the country are already canceling flights due to depart tomorrow. linsey davis, new york. >> the governor of ohio says he understands the grand jury decision in the tamir rice case will leave many wondering whether justice was done. the grand jurors decided not to bring criminal charges against the police officer in the death of rice who was shot dead while carrying a toy gun. a lawyer for rice's family says it was clear that the prosecutor was trying to clear the

officers. >> the potential security breach during the president's vacation in hawaii. a drone briefly flew next to president obama's motorcade before secret service agents approached the man controlling the aircraft. motorcade was in traffic and driving slowly at the time and didn't speed up or alter course. no charges will be filed. it was apparently an accident. you see it right there captured probably from the press vehicles there. >> exactly, from the pool vehicles there. it was an accident but those sort of accidents shouldn't happen with the president. preparations for big event on new year's eve are in full swing. the tigers, sooners, spartans and crimson tide, you know them, practicing ahead of their college football playoff games. >> and the crystal ball in times square almost set to drop by almost, i mean like in four days. 1 million people are expected there had. and in hershey, pennsylvania, the big hershey's kiss has been tested. >> it will be lifted off the ground at the corner of chocolate and cocoa avenues. to mark the new year.

organizers say they expect up to 12,000 people to be there when it is dropped. >> it's unfortunate. >> i'm sure there's going to be live team coverage of that big event there. >> the only way this right here that you're watching could get better if instead of confetti lots of multicolored hershey kisses dropped from that hershey kiss. >> that is a big celebration. what are you doing for new year's? >> i would probably venture to say i'll be asleep well before the ball drops. >> it's a friday. fridays we usually end up going to bed. >> not you and me. >> no, no, that would be awkward. >> party. >> bottom line, party. >> coming up, legal problems for justin bieber over his very visible promotions in san francisco. >> and also ahead, more proof that hover boards can be dangerous. the hot gift of the season and the new warnings from safety experts and later -- >> dickey bartolo, the giz wiz.

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reports of injuries. what kind of injuries are you seeing at the er. >> predominantly wrist fractures, some ankle but also concussions, also lacerations or cuts to the head. these are really a concern. >> twitter blow blowing up with stories from christmases ruined. a u.s. congressman showing off his arm sling. >> you have to wear a helmet and padding on your elbows, knees and wear wrist guards. >> reporter: it tie breaks great balance and a lot of padding for that thrill ride. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> wear your helmets. >>ing coming up, some of our other favorite gadgets of 2015. >> the giz wiz is here with some surprises. you're watching -- i love this one. >> is your mind in the gutter? >> is your mind in the gutter? >> annou

what an unforgettable 2015, and it was a remarkable year for innovations. our giz which is dick debartolo is here this morning looking back at some of the favorite gadgets we had for this past year. good morning, dick. >> good morning. reena said when you do favorites you have to do the nest. >> that was one of her favorites. >> her favorite. actually about ten people today said the nest was so great. >> this is the nest.

it's a little guy. it's for ear phones, a small microphones. you put the ear buds in any one of these openings. then the cable comes out. then you just wrap the cable around here. i'm doing this badly here as i demo it but you'll get the idea. this goes all the way around. then the little audio jack goes in back in here. and then then you seal the sides. get this. and now, you can throw it anywhere in your backpack or your pocket. >> okay. >> and nothing is tangled. >> once you pull it out of there. >> once you pull it out, just do that and there you go. it's coming out and nothing's tangled. >> wow. >> okay? it's like ten bucks. the nest. there you go. >> untangled, ladies and gentlemen, it's magic. >> it's magicing. > we're dropping these on purpose. actually, this is the third time i dropped this. they are super bright led lights. they're aircraft aluminum. they're waterproof down to three

feet. not water resistant, waterproof. >> pretty great. >> they're flat so the that they don't roll. very hi-tech flashlight. $40 and $50. >> this light up the night. >> yeah, and that's, let's see, that's high. that was low. >> that's low. >> okay. >> and then this is the 210 lumen and the 600 lumen. they make a thousand lumen flashlight also. >> it's pretty sturdy. >> very sturdy. >> this we showed recently but i'm showing it again. i met a paramedic at the auto show. he said dick, people do have seat belt cutters in their glove compartment under their seat. he said i've been to more accidents where the person cannot reach it. so the supervisor goes on your visor right over the driver. >> the supervisor. it's a super sharp stainless knife. there's a stainless punch in there to knock out the side

window because safety glass is tough to break. >> invented by a paramedic. >> he knows what what you need. it's ten bucks. >> could be a life saver. >> this is great. this little keychain here is sort of looks like in the package, infin key is under five bucks. getting keys on and off is so easy. there's a little push tab. when you want to get a key on, instead of the sprit ring you open with your fingernail, you break your fingernail, put the key on, pull it down, pull the key to the bottom and now it won't fall off. >> that's certainly good for older adults, as well. >> all stain leads, five bucks. >> that was popular this year senator this we did back to school. it's the dorm, apartment, hotel kit. you get a window alarm, a door alarm, a door wedge alarm, a personal alarm. and the personal alarm is 110 decibels. it has a built-in led flashlight. i saw it on amazon for 16 bucks.

>> for the paranoid person in your life. really quickly. >> triple stainless steel. keeps drinks cold 24 hours. >> wine included. >> wine included. you pay for the wine. okay? and finally the bust a maze. you throw doggie snacks in there. the dog has to push them around to get them out. when my dog sees that, he jumps up and down because it's a game and snacks last a minute instead of five seconds. >> isn't it frustrating for the dog? >> he finds different ways. he throws the snack in the air or pushes it through. we tried it. he could not get the snacks out. >> noel knows how to go to town on anything. dick, thanks. we appreciate it. you're going to find more details about these products on dick's website, giz wiz.biz and wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now."

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♪ ♪ give you all i got in every way i will ♪ ♪ you're the only reason why all i want to live a lie ♪ ♪ mark my words >> just yesterday we were reporting lou justin bieber appeared to have cleaned up his image. >> yes, he has. although he hasn't cleaned up his voice in that particular one. it happened in conjunction with the release of his new album "purpose" as part of his new humble, charitable and apologetic new persona. >> it appears he may need to do some apologizing to the people of san francisco. kgo's carolyn tyler explains. >> this is the guerrilla marketing marketing campaign

that's hit sidewalks promoting justin bieber's album "purpose" which dropped november 13th ♪ >> the city wants bieber's record label def jam and the distributor to not only say sorry but to pay up for the clean-up. >> i don't think that's something the taxpayers should have to pay for. >> city attorney dennis her repair rare fired off an angry letter to the singer's representati representatives. >> we want their full cooperation to know the extent of it, the individuals responsible for it so that we can get this taken care of as quickly as possible. >> his office is documenting the stencils which were spray painted back in november. even the recent rains haven't washed them away. this one has been altered by someone who is a apparently not a believer. but it's no laughing matter for the city which spends $20 million a year eradicating graffiti. supervisor erin pass kin is drafting legislation to increase fines on violators.

>> we can only chashlg the companies the cost of cleaning it up. so for them, it's just the cost of doing business. there has to be some larger disincentives to prevent this kind of lawless behavior. >> reporter: the city attorney can sue but would like to hear back from the bieber's people. we haven't received a comment either. in the san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. interesting. >> justin's reaction was what do you mean? sorry. and then asked him, where are you now? oh, hello. >> oh, yeah. >> you're now the new selena gomez. >> we look so much alike, don't we. >> you and jb? >> yes, we've morphed into one. >> exactly. that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook wnnfans.com.

this morning on "world news now," the deadly blast from the mother nature. >> the ice, sleet and heavy snow from the great plains to the northeast. and the floods and tornadoes in the south. nightmare for travelers and today's warnings from accuweather. >> breaking overnight the intense man plunt for the so-called affluenza teen on probation from a deadly drunk driving accident. the manhunt is over. >> campaign controversy. donald trump turns up the heat on the clintons. he's attacking bill. >> and later, getting fit and fighting fat. check out a political strategist's method of losing weight without drugs or surgery. it is tuesday, december 29th.