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.

>> i think he said don't hate the player. hate the game. good tuesday morning. not often we get started with college sports but the national championship which ended early this morning was heart stopping and historic. >> the clemson tigers toppled alabama in a rematch of last year's title game if now, clemson looked to tie with a field goal but instead scored this. that touchdown, that play with only one second left. it lifted the tigers to the emotional 35-31 win. >> and that set up a celebration more than three decades in the making. the tigers won their last title for the 1981 season. >> this has been the most incredible team i've ever been around. y'all saw their heart and i'm going to tell you this, our fans deserve this, 35 years since clemson's been on top. >> it's not -- this is not for just us. this is for t

sammy watkins, y'all built this. y'all started this foundation. >> he is still naming off folks at this hour. so the loss does keep alabama from winning its fifth title in eight seasons but they are still a dynasty no doubt in college sports. >> well played by both sides. even new york saluted the tigers. check out the empire state building bathed in orange and purple after clemson's win. we will have full highlights of last night's thriller in tampa later in this half hour. now to the extreme weather and even more evacuations overnight in california as rivers reach flood stage following days of rain. >> the floodwaters forced people in 500 homes to evacuate along the rushing river in sonoma. cars are underwater. a second crest expected even higher tomorrow and the surround vineyards. the russian river valley is known for some of the best

noir in the world. >> this news van from our san francisco station was completely destroyed when it was crushed by dirt and rocks. heavy snow falling and accuweather's paul williams is tracking it all. good morning. good morning. if the rain wasn't enough there is a sliver that will watch out for four to eight feet of snow. that being said we're really concerned about the significant rain between 8 to 16 inches throughout portions of california. at the very least four 4 eight so talking about massive mudslides, rockslides and big-time problems as far as travel is concerned. then throughout the north central part of the country another snowstorm throughout the great lakes region. kendis, diane. >> paul, thank you. president-elect donald trump says he's optimistic about his cabinet picks as the first senate confirmation hearings begin today ten days before he takes office. >> the nominees are expected to face tough questions on everythi f

russia and trump is raising concerns with his latest hire, he looked in the family, his son-in-law landing an official white house position. abc's karen travers has more from washington. karen, good morning to you. >> good morning, kendis and diane. it is going to be an incredibly busy day on capitol hill as lawmakers get their first chance to question donald trump's cabinet nominees. now, the pace of this confirmation process has been very fast. but republicans say they want trump to have as many senior positions filled as possible on day one. donald trump's cabinet picks gearing up for a grilling. on the hot seat retired marine general john kelly tapped to be secretary of homeland security. and alabama senator jeff sessions, trump's choice for attorney general. sessions' hearing could be confrontational. 35 years ago he was rejected for a federal judgeship over allegations he made racist remarks. charges he forcefully denies.

>> reporter: at least nine of trump's cabinet picks facing confirmation hearings this week. and four still have outstanding issues in the vetting process. that involves handing over personal financial information, and fbi background check and answering committee questionnaires and republicans dismissing democrats' concerns. >> yeah, everybody will be properly vetted. >> reporter: but eight years ago republican leader mitch mcconnell sent this letter asking for the vetting process for president obama's nominees to be finished before confirmation hearings. on monday, the senate democratic leader sent mcconnell's 2009 letter back to him with the names changed. >> the very things mcconnell thought were necessary for nominations we're asking for and now they're denying it. >> reporter: one position that does not require senate confirmation senior adviser to the president. trump announcing his son-in-law jared kushner will be working closely by his side in the west wi

questions of a potential ethical conflict. >> we'll talk about that later. >> reporter: today president obama takes his final ride on air force one likely flying to chicago for his farewell address, kendis and diane, aides say it will be a reflection on his presidency but also a call to action. diane. kendis. >> we'll have a little bit more on the tickets for that farewell address later this morning. karen, thank you. orlando's police chief is vowing to search the ends of the earth to find the man suspected of killing one of his officers. there's a $60,000 reward for the capture of markeith loyd. police say he shot and killed debra clayton then took off in a stolen car. she was trying to bring him in for questioning in the murder of his ex-girlfriend. meanwhile, another law enforcement officer has died during the search for loyd. deputy first class norman lewis was hit and killed by a vehicle while responding to the shooting scene. on the other side of the state we're learning new details

killings. abc news learned the suspect initially planned to fly to new york city on new year's eve. he canceled his reservation and made his first court appearance monday. his ex-girlfriend's daughter offering an apology to the victims' families. >> my deepest condolences to the innocent people who lost their lives and/or were injured. my heart's warm effort sinceres go out to their friends, families, my mother's brothers and sisters. >> he's due back in court next week. and the suspect in the ambush-style shooting of an american diplomat in mexico is back in the united states. the victim was shot and wounded while in a car friday captured on surveillance cameras. investigators are still trying to figure out the motive but a preliminary investigation found the suspect an american med student has mental health issues and also media reports the shooting was related to visa is

era on the internet. why it appears yahoo's days are numbered. the popular supplement billed as a memory booster being called a hoax by the ftc. an attempted murder suspect behind the wheel. we'll show you the dramatic ending.

it was a close call for two dozen students in tennessee when their school bus caught fire. luckily the driver managed to rush all of them to safety before the whole thing went up in flames. the cause of that fire is still unknown. electrical problems being blamed for last month's deadly chair lift dent in colorado. the chair carrying

and her two daughters struck a support tower at a resort near denver. all three fell 25 feet into hard packed snow. huber and killed and her daughters injured. the lift was constantly getting stuck in the days prior to the accident. a long and bizarre car chase finally ended in los angeles. sometimes shouting and gesturing out the window. he also threw clothing and other objects out the car and fired shots as well at the police who were pursuing him and they were very patient but then sharpshooters in suvs were called in. those big vehicles were used to box in the car and he was arrested peacefully. big changes are ahead for yahoo! if verizon purchases its web holdings. it would say good-bye to its ceo, co-founder david phyllo and four other board members. the remaining would be called altaba while verizon is expected to continue using the yahoo!

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trying to move farm equipment. we can say they managed to flee just before the barn collapsed. >> lucky. we all know it's tough to drive on ice. apparently it's tough to stay sparked on ice too. it went into the pool and no, in case you're wondering the garage did not have a rear door. >> we should point out slippery roads from maine to minnesota. roads will be wet in the appalachians and ohio valley and flooding can likely along the west coast understandably. watch out for snow in the western mountains. flying airport delays most likely in san francisco, minneapolis, chicago and detroit. and there's new information this morni in the robbery of kim kardashian that happened inside a paris hotel room. police are now saying it may have been an inside job. >> according to european newspapers, the chauffeur who drove kardashian home the night of the terrifying $10 million heist was among the 17 suspects picked up in raids across paris and the south of

now, authorities are trying to determine if the driver passed kardashian's exact movements to the gang of thieves. will, 9 makers of a memory supplement are facing fraud charges. the makers of prevagen are falsely advertising it as a memory booster and it has no scientific backing to support that claim. the company insists its product works and calls a federal trade commission a lame duck agency. and a new health alert this morning to tell you about. detecting breast cancer. a controversial new danish study concludes one in three women with breast cancer detected by a mammogram are treated unnecessarily. the study found that the women had slow growing tumors that didn't need treatment because they were essentially harmless and researchers found thousands of danish women for more than a decade. we have some new video to show of a visit to an atlanta area car dealer.

through a lexus dealership in rozwell, georgia. the deer made it in through an open window on monday morning and then apparently panicked as it tried to get back outside. it did eventually escape. the dealership said it made it out perfectly safe. >> they have great deals this time of year. >> maybe it wanted to check it out. >> there is a mystery surrounding the whereabouts of derrick rose. he missed monday night's game against new orleans at madison square garden. no show was baffling because he actually took part in an afternoon shootaround. espn reporting that rose is in chicago dealing with a family situation. as we told you earlier the clemson tigers are the kings of the football world and earned their first crown since 1981. the hard way. >> the tigers beat alabama in a rematch of last year's championship and they used just about every second to pull off the stunner. an unbelievable ending to the

>> touchdown! >> reporter: the clemson tigers

scoring again on a 37-yard run alabama up 14-0. in the clear and in the esteban again. clemson qb deshaun watson gets his team on board with an eight-yard run while the internet debates who is bigger, defee or ed hockley. >> the ruling on the field stands. >> after further review defee is rocked up still. >> reporter: and the world forgets the ref and focuses on desmond howard's suit. >> get yourself in between me and the defenders. >> reporter: two clemson touchdowns but the tigers ahead for the first time. 'bama hasn't trailed in the fourth quarter at all this season. but alabama quickly answers with a touchdown crimson tide up by 3 points. clemson takes the ball down the field, sets up the field goal to tie and goes instead for the touchdown. instant classic. clemson nation goes crazy. clemson nation is missing some

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tickets are legit. imagine 5 grand for a big ticket. >> for a free ticket. imagine getting a traffic ticket without leaving your driveway. that has one man a little hot under the collar. enough that he took a picture of it and posted it on facebook. >> so he says he was just warming up the car, not unusual for january in michigan. but when he went back into the house for a few minutes he came out to find a $128 ticket. his town apparently has a law against leaving a car running in the driveway with the keys in the ignition. >> well, the police department says it actually was just an invitation to steal the car by leaving it running. >> $128 lesson. >> expensive one invite. parents, you know this. kids are expensive. >> now we know just how pricey they can be. new numbers from the government show that to age 18 it'll cost a middle income family $233,610 to raise a child. that's up 3% from last year but does not include the cost of

>> and the smiles that you get. cue the music which makes sense for this story. a virginia newspaper appears to have won the cold weather headline battle. here it is. >> so it's well under freezing in norfolk overnight which prompted this, ice, ice, baby. so half of the front page. the "virginia pilot" focused on the cold snap, the other half is talking about a baby and its mother being rescued by a plow after the pair was stuck in tmon on this january 10th. and once again-- the day is starting with temperatures below freezing outside. good morning washington. toss to eileen - finally above freezing today (wind chills still in the 20s) - warmer late week (50s tomorrow, 60s thursday) - multiple rain chances - colder weekend; unsettled (wintry mix possible sat.) today: cloudy and cold. breezy. highs: 36-40

tonight: periods of rain. patchy fog. lows: 33-36 winds: sw 5-15 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy and milder. rain possible before 7am and after 7pm. highs: 48-54 winds: s 5 mph happening now-- a norfolk police officer is

man thrown a chemical in his face-- outside a dunkin donuts. it happened monday morning-- on north military highway. police say the officer was walking back to his car when 51 year old dale bright threw the liquid on him, and ran away. the injured officer was still able to chase the man down. bright's family says he suffers from mental illness. the officer was treated for burns to his eyes, face, and hands. a former secret service officer will plead guilty to charges he was sexting while on duty at the white house. lee robert moore is charged with sending explicit messages to a person he

girl. the messages were actually going to undercover delaware state police officers. he's also accused of sending messages with actual underage girls. he faces separate charges in florida of producing child pornography. parking meters with the red tops were first set up in d-c five years ago. soon-- they will work as intended, with only drivers with handicapped placards or tags allowed to use them. but-- there is a catch. disabled drivers will no longer be able to park for free. not there - or at any other meter. the changes will go into effect this month. the new policy will only apply to the meters downtown, not to those in residential neighborhoods. happening today--

farewell address to the american people-- just ten days before he is set to leave office. the president will speak from his home city of chicago. administration officials say it will not be a policy speech-- but rather a time for him to thank supporters and celebrate the way america has changed over the last 8 years. first lady obama will also attend, along with vice president joe biden, and his wife doctor jill biden. it's xx and we're just getting started. a battle brewing on capitol hill as congress prepares for confirmations hearings. and the process will not be smooth.. we'll tell you why. plus, an instant classic in tampa, florida. more on

that decided a national championship. coming up. good morning washington. - finally above freezing today (wind chills still in the 20s) - warmer late week (50s tomorrow, 60s thursday) - multiple rain chances - colder weekend; unsettled (wintry mix possible sat.) today: cloudy and cold. breezy. highs: 36-40 winds: s 10-15 g 25+ feels: 24-28 tonight: periods of rain. patchy fog. lows: 33-36 winds: sw 5-15 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy and milder. rain possible before 7am and after 7pm. highs: 48-54 winds: s 5 mph

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