this morning on "world news now," more pain on the way for western states seeing extreme flooding. thousands of residents washed out with the new system set to deliver more rain. the forecast ahead. and with ten days before the inauguration, the cabinet choices are set for a tough fight in congress as confirmation hearings are underway today. as democrats call republicans out for what they call double standards. and the dramatic stunt on last night's episode of the bachelor. >> say what you want. it won her a rose and left the other ladies fuming, but did it win nick's heart? we'll have the full story ahead. the our senior bachelor analyst ahead. clemson. avenges alabama.

the shocking comeback in the championship game. the crimson tide ready to roll over clemson but they couldn't catch these tigers. going to have the epic conclusion to the big game on this tuesday, january 10th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> when we say epic, we use those words a lot. this was a classic and epic game. >> one to remember for sure. >> yes. of course it ended into the early morning hours of today, and you can see it came down to the last one second of the game. the tigers there getting revenge on last year's national championship game. we're going to get into that. and you can see the empire state building in the overnight hours with the clemson colors. >> look at that. even new york is paying tribute. >> it was that big of a game. they didn't plan to change the

we're going to delve into that later on this morning, but we do have to start on the west coast and the states of emergency across the west because of the weather. about 500 homes in northern california's wine country have been flooded as the russian river crested yesterday three feet above flood stage. a second crest is expected tomorrow evening. >> the rain caused numerous rock and mud slides. one caught a news van. the photographer inside only has a few minor injuries but the van is completely totalled. there's also flooding along the truckee river in nevada with some roads and bridges closed. let's get more. >> reporter: with the relentless rains drenching the west for more than 48 hours the new danger, mud slides. >> you can see rocks sliding down. it's an active situation. >> reporter: this van crushed.

the driver a photographer for kgo injured but home from the hospital. the storm moving east in colorado springs near 90 miles per hour gusts snapping huge trees. knocking out power to thousands. in reno, nevada the governor declaring a state of emergency evacuating more than 1,000 residents. we met with a resident in lockwood. >> it's been unnerving. >> reporter: this excavator pulling debris and trying to keep water flowing in the truckee river. at least four killed in the west including the driver of this taxi after his taxi plunged into the water. >> reporter: the rain stopped here about 12 hours ago. just look at the water still pouring over the top of this dam. it's normally flowing at 1,000 cubic feet per second. that dam can is 70 years old.

it's holding back nearly 40 million gallons of reservoir water. >> reporter: in the sierra nevadas, this is all that's left of the pioneer cabin tree. it was hollowed out in the 1880s. much of the rest of the country still freezing after ice storms killed at least four in the south and brought snow and accidents all the way to the northeast. the truckee river runs through downtown reno threatening bridges as the water levels rise several feet above their flood levels. officials are hoping it drops off because there's more rain on the way. reno, nevada, abc news. >> unbelievable images out of the west, and the national weather, there's more on the way. >> let's get the forecast from paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning. now, if the rain wasn't enough, there's a sliver of california that's got to watch out for 4 to 8 feet of snow. that being said, we're really concerned about the rain between 8 to 16 inches throughout portions of california. at the least, four to eight. we're talking about massive rock

slides, mud slides and problems as far as travel is concerned. throughout the most central part of the country, a snow crop throughout the great lakes region. now to florida. orlando's police chief vows to search the ends of the earth to find a man suspected of killing one of his officers. there's a 60,000 reward. he shot and killed a master sergeant monday morning. she was trying to bring him in for questioning in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. the suspect in the fort lauderdale airport murders returns to court next week. he could face the death penalty if he was convicted. abc news has learned santiago initially planned to fly to new york. he had a reservation on a new year's eve flight but cancelled it for unknown reasons. president-elect donald trump is predicting all his cabinet

picks will win senate approval. they are expected to face tough questions on everything from potential business conflicts to their approach to russia. mary bruce has more. >> reporter: the president-elect sauntered off the elevator at trump tower confident his cabinet will be ready to go. >> they're going great. >> reporter: a flurry of confirmation hearings set to begin but many of those nominees still have not been fully vetted. a top ethics official warning the schedule is putting undue pressure on investigators to rush through the important reviews. saying this hasn't happened in decades. >> all of these little procedural complaints are related to their frustration at having not only lost the white house but having lost the senate. >> reporter: democrats are crying foul. the republican leader says the democrats need to, quote, grow up. a change in tune from eight years ago when he sent this letter outlining eight demands for president obama's nominees asking that their financial disclosures be submitted and the ethics office reviews co

before their confirmation hearings. the senate democrat leader sent mcconnell's letter right back to him. >> we just crossed out harry reid and mitch mcconnell and put mitch mcconnell and chuck schumer. the things mcconnell thought were necessary for nominations we're asking now and now they're denying it. >> reporter: you don't think they're playing by their own rules? >> correct. >> reporter: first up, jeff sessions. protests outside his capitol hill office. he was previously rejected for a judgeship over allegations he made racist remarks. that was 30 years ago. charges he's fiercely denied. >> i am not a racist. >> reporter: trump backed his pick. >> i think he'll be great. high quality man. >> reporter: and then rex tillerson for secretary of state. the former exxon mobile ceo is expected to be grilled with his ties to russia. trump defended close relations with

good relationship with russia is a good thing. only stupid people or fools would think that it is bad. >> reporter: under tiller southern's leadership we learned exxon mobil did deals with iran, syria and sudan through a subsidiary. it's likely to raise more questions lawmakers, especially since all three were under sanctions. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. a health alert about detecting breast cancer. one in three women with breast cancer detected by a mammogram are treated unnecessarily. the study found the women had slow growing tumors that didn't need treating because they were essentially harmless. research followed more than a thousand danish women for more than a decade. some say the research is flawed. good news for people who exercise only on the weekend. even just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dying from cancer or heart disease.

weekend warriors reaped the same health benefits at those who exercised on a regular basis. i like that study. >> we have an excuse. >> got to write it down. lifting a cold one is considered a workout, but, hey, it's a workout. >> i'll count that. and this year's college football championship game was a sequel outperforming the rarely. >> it happened in tampa, florida. clemson takes home its first title since the 1981 season beating alabama 35-31. there was a come from behind win. it helped ease the pain from last year's championship burn. the tide won that one by five. the loss keeps alabama from winning its fifth title in eight seasons. >> and there were more than just a few stars in monday night's game. one man getting his place in the spotlight, the referee. he is now a social media le

muscles. >> did you want one ticket? or two tickets to the gun show? >> gun show. gun show, ladies and gentlemen. >> there you go. >> it's like he's putting on a show. >> he is. >> it's like is it this way or that way? i don't know. maybe both ways. >> hilarious to watch. he didn't skip arm day at all. let's just say. >> that's okay. we enjoy the eye candy wherever we can find it. >> even if it's on the field with the ref. coming up, president-elect donald trump is raising new legal and ethical questions. he's officially now said his son-in-law will serve as his senior advisory. hear from he will have to do to stay on the right side of the law. and what this woman did to try to win nick's heart on last night's "bachelor" which for now appears to have paid off. we'll have the full story ahead in "the skinny." it was interesting.

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he joined his father-in-law on his first visit to the white house as president-elect. strolling in the rose garden with obama's chief of staff. but kushner's appointment has been controversial, raising ethical and legal questions. >> he's a son-in-law. there are nepotism laws about what you can do. when it comes to white house staff, the president can basically surround himself with the people he wants to. >> the attorney saying he's planning to resign from his positions at the real estate companies. and divest substantial assets. he's already getting started spotted on capitol hill. he and his wife will move with their children to d.c. soon and you'll never guess who could be one of his neighbors. the family will move into this $5.5 million home in washington just two blocks from the obama's new residents. can you imagine? who will ask to borrow sugar first? think they'll wave to each other mowing the lawn?

i doubt it. interesting to be in that neighborhood and see them. >> eventful. >> yeah. when we come back the bold move on last night's episode of the bachelor. >> and one steamy letter said to make 50 shades of gray look like a disney movie. you'll want to hear this on the skinny, next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> marty must love when we do that. >> we're excited to get to the skinny. we have a stunning move on last night's episode to "the bachelor." >> one contestant, she took her top off in the pool much to the dismay of the other ladies. another revealed her past with nick. and another gets slapped. our senior bachelor analyst couldn't be here with us because he stayed home to watch clemson win. >> but his abilities are so good he decided to offer us his analysis before watching the show. let's see how he did. >> okay. we're talking about nick's hopefully last journey to find love. episode two.

there was a group date. oh, and there was drama. >> twice? >> yeah. >> that's not okay, guys. come on. >> there was a one on one date. emotions among the ladies were raw. this is stressful stuff. trying to find love on tv. >> i think based on the conversation we had the other night and the conversation we're having now, i definitely have the clarity. i've been kind of looking for it, to be honest. and i just don't think we have a future. >> kiss count? kiss count. the kiss count stops at nine. one thing is for sure, more drama next week. analyst out. >> i love it. >> he did that all without watching the show at all. >> 4:00 a.m. monday morning. >> by the way -- >> there will be drama. >> he recorded it ten different kiss counts.

he nearly ran up to it. >> nick is a little bit frisky. >> nine. >> i'm telling you, i don't know if he's in for love or something else. >> jack, thank you, and what's ahead for next week? tv guide shows there will be an awkward one on one encounter. >> yeah, and one of the ladies will end up sleeping through the rose ceremony. so who will pull that stunt? only time will tell. >> i'll bet jack knows. >> this is almost like bachelor paradise. there was another contestant that celebrated a boob job and that was part of the show. >> i think in this case she wanted him to be close to her heart. >> next to the love letter almost too hot to handle. >> handwritten on lined notebook paper. it's said to have been written by tupac.

the content is so explicit, we can't reveal most of it on air. he makes references to restraints, blindfolds, bed posts, and bubble baths. >> i'm blushing. >> and some prison. >> tupac even signed off with until the end of time, tupac. that became the name of his seventh studio album and third posthumous album. who he wrote it to? a mystery. >> the letter is expected to get as much as $25,000. >> who's going to pay $25,000? >> did you see the penmanship. >> i see. the cursive. u2 announced they'll have a stadium tour this year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the joshua tree. >> it is scheduled to pick off the north american leg on may 12th in vancouver canada hitting

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rewrite the rules. always. just days after carrie fisher and debbie reynolds were laid to rest, there was a documentary about them. >> while they had their ups and downs, what shines through is the profound love they had for each other >> here's juju chang. >> i feel like you're holding me up. it's okay. >> i'm not. >> reporter: while private moments like these captured in the hbo documentary bright lights chronicles the relationship between the mother and daughter. they grew inseparable until their back to back deaths in december. >> you don't get a chance to have moments like this very often, not likan

it's just so special. >> reporter: the mother daughter represented opposite ends of hollywood. debbie was old school, dancing her way to stardom at the age of 19 in "singing in the rain". she was the consummate studio pro nominated for an oscar in 1965 for "the unsinkable molly brown." >> one of the things that really blew our mind was debbie's 80-year-old work ethic continued. i'm an actor basically first and foremost, and i was so inspired watching debbie get ready to go on and continue, and her performance. >> reporter: debbie's father carrie was also just 19 when she helped turn a sci fi princess from "star wars" into a cultural icon. their relationship was often deeply strained over the years which is why their closeness

meant so much to both of them. bright lights gained critical acclaim. >> she loved the film. she thanked us many times at the end of the new york film festival and was like thank you. i'm so glad we did this. >> reporter: it was slated to premier in march but that all changed last month. >> all i know is debbie had been really ill. she kept bouncing back. and this was probably the last thing okay, ready. >> reporter: for nightline, juju chang in new york. >> i was going to say it's interesting. one of them was such an extrovert and the other an introvert, and together they worked so well together. >> and carrie fisher's earn was a prozac pill. way to go out an a smile. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, instant classic. the clemson tigers are the national champions, the play that gave them the win and celebrations overnight. happening now, more evacuations overnight as swollen rivers intil over their banks in northern california and the rain is not letting up. we're tracking the storm. it's a family affair. donald trump naming his son-in-law to an important role at the white house. plus, confirmation hearings getting under way. which cabinet picks are expected to get a grilling on capitol hill today. we're live on washington. forget that amazing finish at the national championship game. hear why the most talked about person on social media was not a player.