for the storm and earlier heavy rains and high winds made the commute home miserable for thousands in the new york metro area. and in philadelphia, wrong place, wrong time for a man killed when he was hit by a sign that had been blown by those winds. to the south in georgia, there were incredible scenes of heart ache as residents returned to what was left of their homes. at least 20 people died in the southeast during the weekend storms. the governor of georgia now asking for federal help. and in the west, california's governor has declared a state of emergency. at least four people have died and several others missing following a three-day storm. in the san francisco bay area, an 18-year-old woman is also missing after her car plunged into a fast-moving water following a collision ski resorts in the nearby sierra got up to three feet of new snow. some areas don't know where to put all the snow that's falling and more could be on the way. >> clearly a busy week for the folks at accuweather.

for us in the overnight areas. good morning. >> good morning, kendis, diane. colder conditions and yet another lower that's going to drag in over sliver of showers along the west coast covering los angeles down towards the san diego area. and as you move further inland, we brace for more in the way of snow. look for the possibility of blizzard-like conditions throughout nebraska going into wyoming, sliding into the minneapolis area, minor delays withrable at the very least and then as far as the northeast is concerned, another wintry mix going to hit all the way up towards maine. kendis, diane? >>. our thanks to paul. this one will make you catch your head a little bit. apparently burnt toast and overcooked roasted potatoes may increase your risk of cancer. british health officials say starchy foods cooked at high temperatures produce a chemical that is linked to an increase of risk of cancer. the food standards agency doesn't recommend eliminating the foods from your diet, just not overcooking them and burnt toast once in awhile apparently won't kill

>> so french fries instead? that's what i get from that. >> make sure they're not overly done french fries. you knew this was the case. a patriots fan, now pleading guilty to pulling a fire alarm. >> not guilty. >> pleading not guilty to pulling a fire alarm at a boston hotel early on sunday morning steelers were staying there ahead of the championship game against account patriots. dennis harrison told police he was drunk and that he was dared by his friends to set off the alarm. he's facing several charges and will be back in court next month. >> hmm. guilty or not? that was a little confusing. now some father and son are having some fun. starring none other than david beckham and his oldest son. so the pair have a close relationship. that now extends into good natured ribbing on social media. >> apparently the 17-year-old brooklyn shared this photo with his 9 million instagram followers soon of his dad

but where did you get that from? >> so he got busted. >> yeah. >> so during an instagram live chat being watched by 10,000, beckham then butted in saying you should be at school. and he wasn't giving up on the whole fashion thing bluntly posting that's my shirt. someone went into dad's closet. >> great. he's a model. brooklyn's doing all right. he's like i don't need the school something. >> i wonder if david thought he was a little bit cool his 17-year-old son wants to wear his clothes. that's a better sign than what are you wearing? >> has own clothing line. maybe it was something from h & m. coming up, a diver, a spear and shark. the video that captures what happened when this diver runs into the path of one of the ocean's most dangerous creatures, we'll show you how it ends. and counting down to oscar. we are just hours away from finding out this year's nominees for the academy awards. we'll check out some of the likely favit

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>> all right, coming up, how to get away with murder. also interesting little fact. the cop even though it was his day off, brought her ice cream this weekend. >> wow in, addition to saving her life, brought her some ben & jerry's. >> just topping everything off. viola davis talks about the sizzling season ahead here on abc as well as winning her first golden globe next. ugh, it's only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this.

♪ ♪ murders she wrote >> the figure out why this song is playing. viola davis' star is not only on the rise. >> angela lansbury. >> her star also still on rise. but viola davis gaining momentum right now. she has a star on the hollywood walk of fame, a golden glo

now more oscar buzz. >> because she is smart, she is important. abc's michael strahan discusses all things with her and "how to get away with murder," as well. >> yous is smart, us is kind. [ screaming ] no. >> a lot of things have happened to your character analise. she got arrested. >> yeah. >> house exploded. >> uh-huh. >> wes died. >> yeah. >> so please tell me things are going to get better. >> i'm waiting for it to get better. i'm like, when does it get better? i want her to do better, maybe go to therapy. just get better. >> this is just you and me talking, no cameras here. something you can tell me. a little spoiler alert? >> let me tell you something, it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better. >> under attack here. >> the relationship bwe

and wes was central to the show. >> yeah. >> and now he's gone. >> yeah, i have my fantasy that that's going to catapult her into kind of wanting the best for the rest of the keating five. >> viola davis. >> i also want to congratulate you. you just got a star on the walk of fame. >> that was pretty spectacular. to look at my family and the audience and my friends and to have meryl streep introduce me. >> she's possessed of a blazing incandescent talent. >> i just had a moment of seeing that little girl from central falls who just want a meal, who just wanted to have a house and a bed of her own. and i thought to myself, oh, my, god has blessed me. >> viola davis. >> and another thing to congratulate you on is your golden globe win. in your speech you talked about your father and how this movie

>> he had a story and it deserved to be told. >> i feel that that's what's missing in general with films about people of color is exhalting that everyday man. >> have you been thought about a possible oscar speech? >>. >> yeah. right now, i'm working on trying to fit into that oscar dress because i know what it looks like. but you know what? it would be a sweet moment because my mom called me today. she said she wanted to go to the oscars. if you knew her, you would know how schlocking that is. most of the time she wants to go to the track to play the slot machines. >> i don't blame her for that either. i appreciate you talking to me. and i just love saying "how to get away with murder." i don't know how you do that. >> i don't know how i did it either. why did i do it like that.

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...lysol that. . ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you push and pull like a magnet do ♪ i'm in love with the shape you push and pull like a magnet do ♪ ♪ last night you were in my room now my bed sheets smell like you ♪ >> it's pretty good. it's great. >> very dancy for ed sheeran. >> it is. so we. >> which we can always get down to. >> we are dancing to the minutes until this morning's announcement of this year's academy award nominees. >> joining us now with some of the most likely contenders abc's leslie messer is in los angeles with the full breakdown. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is a restless time for many stars in hollywood because we're just a few hours away from that all important reveal. which actors will be able to call thems

first at the golden globes "moonlight" and "la la land" won best dwraum ma and comedy respectively. both seem locks for best picture, as well. there's room for ten films in the category. expect "lion temperature "arrival" and "manchester by the sea" among them. >> ryan gosling and act area case a affleck will score best actor nods. but other possibilities could include andrew farfield, visionio norton son and andrew garfield. the best actress category might be the most exciting to watch of all. em that ma stone, nat three portman and amy adams are expected to draw nomination. don't be prized to here meryl steep's name, too. back to you, kendis and dine. >> do you have a favorite? >> you know, i like "la la land." what did you say? >> i

i was surprised. >> i liked "la la land" because i lived in l.a. for a while while. i'm just as vapid and empty as those people are. >> even though my boyfriend ryan gosling is in it. >> it would have been better with ryan reynolds. >> is ""dead pool"" in the running? >>ing. > we also saw arrival" together. >> yeah. >> i loved amy adams. there was a little something at the end i didn't quite go for. >> some movies who will not get a phone call this morning. >> we don't understand why. >> "zoolander" nominated for "zoolander 2" nominated for razzies. >> batmannen versus superman nominated tore a razzies. probably not getting a oscar. >> ben affleck has gone from winning the oscar to possibly not getting a nomination at all for

this morning on "world news now," president trump still playing the numbers game. >> the news president had a whirlwind day of meetings with congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle. he reported lid resurrected the issue of losing the popular vote claiming millions of votes were illegal. frightening moments in the minnesota capital. the governor giving the state of the state address collapsing in the middle of the speech. his speech slurring before the moment he seems to lose consciousness and hitting the ground. we'll have the latest on his health. and a gopro camera on the helmet of a motorcycle rider captures the moment he speeds up to catch a car that apparently cut him off. then we see what happens when the car hits the brakes. and -- it's the proposal that