this morning on "world news now," los angeles is on alert. >> security has been stepped up overnight in the nation's second largest city after the fbi and local officials determined there was a threat against the transit system. we'll have details just ahead. also breaking overnight, a shooting causes a panic at a christmas parade. families enjoying the start of the holiday season when gun shots a local broadcast capturing those moments. and fighting down under, the strange incident involving a kangaroo, a dog, and a human. we'll show you how this one ends. probably not how you expect. ? ? >> and sorry, nickelback, that's the message from a police department who threatened to punish drunk drivers with having to listen to the canadian melodic rock group. see why they're now apologizing.

? ? it's hard to say it ? from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we gt a nickelback fan over here. i don't even know who they are. >> how have you never heard of them? >> i've heard of them. i think i know that song. but you know the whole catalog. >> and it's going to be stuck in your head and you're hear it over and over as the day goes on. i'm diane macedo, and we're starting off with a threat in california. forcing authorities to step security in transit stations in los angeles. >> the call came from an anonymous male caller ore seas who was not making the threat, but reporting it. the fact that the caller sounded intelligent, giving specific information regarding location and timing, that prompted them to go public.

something. you are the eyes and ears of law enforcement. public safety is my profession, but it's everybody's business. >> the fbi says the threat specified the city's universal red line city station. but the los angeles mayor said he's confident in law enforcement's response and he says he plans to ride the red line today as a show of support. breaking news out of sanford, north carolina, where multiple gun shots cut short the town's christmas parade last night. >> palace say that at least two people were hospitalized and in serious condition. another with a non-life-threatening injury. witnesses on the scene report hearing as many as eight gun shots, but elsewhere along the parade route, the announcers of the event were unaware of the violence that was unfolding. >> they've got all kinds of internet, web design, wireless phones, tv. >> there's been a shooting. >> oh, really? >> security systems.

maybe shut down the parade. >> oh, really? >> yeah. several people are going home. >> well, we didn't get a santa claus. >> yeah, i know and we may not. ngets police say both shootings were related and not random. one suspect is in custody and the investigation continues. a night of remembrance as thousands honor the victims of friday's massive warehouse fire. mourners held candles hours after the death toll rose to 36. investigators don't believe any mo b they can't be sure until the search efforts are complete. meantime, it's possible the tragedy could turn into a murder case. prosecutors are still determining whether any crimes were committed. the cause of the fire is still under investigation, however the building was an illegal residence. a number of the victims and those unaccounted for are students or recent grads from university of california at

members of the cal berkeley community are among the dead. prosecutors in south carolina are vowing on retry a former police officer in the shooting of an unarmed man. the jury could not reach a decision and the judge declared a mistrial. steve osunsami has more on the emotional day in court. >> the court therefore must declare a mistrial in ifthis ca. >> reporter: this disturbing video video -- he will remain under house arrest. >> until my family can see justice, no, there's no forgiveness. >> reporter: for the family of walter scott and for black americans who thought that video of the killing would bring justice, they feel the system has failed them again. they're already looking forward to a retrial promised by prosecutors. >> it's not over. y'all hear me? it's not over!

jurors, both of them white women, were in tears as the black foreman delivered the news. >> the statistics say that the next jury will look a lot like you. >> reporter: most of the nearly all white jury looked like they were in disbelief, but there was one who refused to make eye contact with the judge, the jury, or the family of walter scott. >> something got to him. i'm sure we'll quickly hear from the rest of the juror disagreed with him. >> a handful of people who came to watch, stormed out of the courtroom in disgust. to show many, the crime was clear. slager fired eight shots. when he fired his first bullet, scott was already 18 feet away. on the witness stand, he explained that he and scott fought before they were scene in the recording. he says at one point, scott got a hold of his taser and says in his mind at the time, scott was a threat. >> you fire until the threat was

>> reporter: jurors could have picked between manslaughter and murder and couldn't agree on either. prosecutors in this case say they'll work with the federal work, but they plan to retry this case. as far as protests, there weren't violent protests here when walter scott was killed. and the skol family is begging the streets for that same patience. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. turning now to the raging attempt to bring even a temporary halt to the violence in the country's hardest hit city. russia and china have blocked a draft resolution inside the u.n. security council that would have demanded a seven-day truce in aleppo. it would have allowed for the evaluation of the sick and the wounded and a clear path for much needed food and medicine. president-elect donald trump is expected to announce more cabinet picks this week, after offering a key position to ben carson. trump named his former rival to

he's passionate about strengthening communities, but democrats are slamming the retired neurosurgeon as unqualified for the job. and the president-elect sat down with former vice president al gore to discuss climate change. you might remember trump had called climate change a hoax and pledged to roll back certainly environmental regulations, but after the election, he said he would keep an open mind. gore said they had a product discussion, describing it as a sincere search for common ground. >> the bulk of the time was trump. i found it an extremely interesting conversation and to be continued. and i'm just going to leave it at that. thank you. >> he was scheduled to meet only with trump's daughter, who reportedly wants to make climate change one of her signature issues. the standing rock sioux chairman is calling for volunteers to leave.

stay, worried the army corps decision could be overturned in federal court. now to a bizarre fight in structural. >> that's an understatement. this video has gotten 3.5 million dollars. it starts with a kangaroo holding a dog in a head lock. they square up. getting in a boxing match, yeah, he throws a punch, i thought frazier. >> has no idea what to do. >> the kangaroo is running off. boom. the kangaroo was fine, just a little bit stunned there. >> but i'm hearing there's going to be a round two. the kangaroo called into the studio and said, i'm ready for a rematch. >> we could have fun with sound effects on that one. that was unbelievable. >> afterwards, he kinda puts up the back of his hand, like, and stay out of here, man. he's a kangaroo, dude.

actually box, that's the way they fight. they swat at each other, eye gouge, and they use their feet. >> she knows this because before the show, folks, she was watching kangaroo fighting videos. >> i was, i was, it's true. i love nature videos. i'm a total nerd about it. but they do. they hit each other with their hands. they jump up and slap each other with their feet. it's crazy. so this guy was taking a risk with this. >> this guy is greg, he works so there's now an investigation into this incident and they're going to consider any action against him if possible. >> the guy was trying to save his dog. >> they're saying it's out of character, he shouldn't be punching kangaroos. but you know what, if i ever get into a fight with a kangaroo, i'm calling greg. >> i like the expression on the kangaroo's face, he just stands there for a second, like, what just happened? coming up, snowing roads caused quite a scene.

chain-reaction accidents as drivers are helpless to escape other out of control vehicles. >> and from snow to snowed in. k katie couric sets down with edward snowden. also check out our behind-the-scenes picks on instagram. you're watching abc "world news

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>> get out of the car. >> it's a snowy morning commute in montreal. leading to a pretty nasty reaction. a transit bus crashes into a group of cars. then a truck smacks into the bus. and it gets even worse than this. another bus then comes and crashes into the truck. in the end, even a police slipping down the street as well. luckily, despite the mess, no one was hurt, but quite a pileup to clean up there. >> indeed. new details about a deadly accident in san antonio, texas. an off-duty deputy sheriff has been identified as the victim of this accident when the car she was driving fell into a sink hole. here body was recovered from about 12 feet of water. officials say a large suer line

up. the new york jets held a home of silence to honor former team member joe mcknight. he died last week after being shot in a road rage incident. >> abc's eva pilgrim reports from new orleans. >> reporter: that new surveillance video showing what happened on the road just four minutes before the shooting. two cars, matching the description of the ones involved in that road rage incident. the blue car in front. the silver suv following behind. nfl running bk drove a silver suv. authorities say ronald gasser stayed at the scene and admitted to the deadly shooting. many still asking why he has not been charged. >> so when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is -- it's a homicide. the question is, is it justified or not. >> reporter: authorities telling abc news, gasser was in his car when he fired those shots. and now, confirming, blood was found in his car. >> the louisiana law, if someone

justification to shoot them. >> reporter: the sheriff promising a thorough investigation, adding that gasser is not a flight risk. >> you know, joe mcknight played for the jets and a couple other teams. he was well known for being a star football player. people are upset in the will smith case, that man was jailed. this man was let g coming up in the next half hour, the new plan to ban football, because of the injuries it can do to players. but for snowden speaking out, one of the country's most wanted fugitives gives a revealing interview to katie

he's filled some of america's top security secrets, now edward snowden i as a brave whistle blower and revered by others as a traitor. katie couric went to russia to talk to him. >> this mild-mannered 33-year-old is arguably america's most wanted fugitive. nsa whistle-blower, edward snowden. >> breaking news on that whistle-blower -- >> faces almost certain criminal prosecutions.

capital. >> can you walk around freely in the streets of moscow and not be recognized? >> i walked here. >> are you ever recognized? >> if i walk out on the street, people have no idea who i am. if i walk into a computer story, everyone in the story will immediately recognize me. >> reporter: since august of 2013, he's been living in exile, provided asylum by russia after leaking an undetermined number, perhaps as high as 1.5 million classified n journalists, exposing systemic government surveillance of civilians here and abroad. a disclose your that both enraged and embarrassed the american intelligence community. he was charged under the espionage act and faces up to 30 years in prison if he returns to the u.s. with his residency permit set to

donald trump tweeted about you, snowden is a traitor. >> i wonder when it is that he thinks america was great. we are a country that was born from an act of trees an against a government that had run out of control. but we should always make a distinction that right and wrong is a very different standard than legal and illegal. >> are you saying what you did was right, or legal or both? >> i would not have done it, if i didn't believe it it was right. >> but was illegal? >> it's pretty sketchy there. but, look, every act of progression in our nation's history has involved tension with law, and that's because the law was wrong. >> if you had one minute to make your case face to face to president obama, what would you say to convince him to pardon you? >> i wouldn't. i would respectfully say to the

no one wants to be a whistle-blower. this is something that's hard to do. and this is america. when something goes wrong, don't we want somebody to stand up and say something about it? >> absent a pardon, snowden's legal team is hoping for a possible plea deal, to keep him out of prison, or to reduce his sentence. >> how much prison time would you be willing to serve? >> i don't put a number on it. >> when you look back at the last three years, was it worth it? >> no regrets? >> no regrets at all. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm katie couric in moscow. >> and some are now saying that the president should pardon him. the u.s. government is saying he should come home to face prosecution. and he did tell katie couric, he's pretty sure u.s. officials have a general idea of where he lives. >> he said if they don't, if they can't figure it out, they're probably not doing their job very well. okay, there you have it. coming up, nickelback

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time now for "the mix," and we're going to start off in canada. we told you about a police department that put a post out there, saying that any drunk driver they pick up will have to listen to nickelback on the way to the station. they thought it would be good motivation to get people to stop drinking and however, the police department is now singing a different tune. >> oh, i like that. >> sorry. that's another song by nickelback, it's called sorry. the constable of kensington police said he didn't consider his actions when they put the post out there and said the message was supposed to be about not drinking and driving, but it fueled a lot of negativity about nickelback. he is saying are is about that,

>> how can i go into elementary school and talk to kids about bullying if i'm doing the same thing on social media? >> what is nickelback? the guy was riding up to a farm in a truck, that seems nice. >> nickelback is a band whose song was voted most annoying in existence. but you know what, their songs charted. l ? look at this photograph ? ? every time i do it makes me laugh. >> yeah, jack, thank you, that's def leopard. let's move on. >> put the train back on the tracks. >> do you go to mdb? >> yeah. >> i'm like what's happening with the biggest stars in the world? >> and i'm a dork? >> yeah. the most searched of 2016 is,

>> oh. >> she's number three. that's 11 from stranger things. they're going, three, two one. and cal easey is number two. >> i wonder what number one is. >> it's margo robbie. you know what's funny about amelia clark? do you think people walk up to her in the street and say, i didn't even know her name was cal easey until right now. >> i'm a little bit hungry. that's usual around this reeto. >> i like that. >> it's a new restaurant coming to brooklyn, which centers arounded burg reeto. burger patty, bacon, lettuce, cheese, onion, chipotle sauce, all wrapped in a tortilla. >> that works. library olympics, this is from the university of texas. kids got bored and decided to

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