out of, i don't know, a nuclear bunker and you're standing around this wreckage. >> we're going to hear from more passengers on "good morning, america." president trump called the derailment as a call for more spending on infrastructure. his first reaction came from a tweet saying that the accident showed that we need to spend more on infrastructure projects. he was criticized because he didn't mention the victims, but he later did and issued the call for more infrastructure spending. >> our deepest sympathies and heart felt prayers for the victims for the train derailment. it is all the more reason why we must begin fixing the infrastructure in the united states. >> in january, the president plans to unveil his $1 trillion plan to upgrade infrastructure. pbs has countered statements from tavis smiley w

disputing the allegations of sexual misconduct againstes him. on "good morning, america" he acknowledged having relationships with women working on his program but denied any wrongdoing. in a statement from pbs, they said smyly needs to get his story straight and that he should not have had relationships with women where employment may be linked to sex. new accusers are coming forward. the fda is planning some changes, balancing safety concerns about homeopathic drugs with the desires of consumers who want to use them. about $3 billion of those drugs are sold annually, marketed for treatment for everything in colds to cancer. now the fda is issuing tougher enforcement. there are a couple of storms to watch that could make for an unhappy week before christmas. the snow brought

shovel green bay's lambeau field. more snow is expected through the great plains. the system will bring rain into the south into tomorrow. flooding could be seen from texas to the carolinas, and tomorrow we will start track ago cross country storm that starts with heavy mountain snow in the northwest and results in rain over the weekend for the ohio valley and new york. >> how pleasant for all that holiday travel. >> mm-hm. and a salvation army kettle has run over. >> someone dropped a check for $200,000 into a red kettle. the head of the local chapter says it was a big boost. you think? >> you think? >> they were 10% behind last year's donation. >> no mas. the largest was a $500,000 check dropped

ago, aka, step it up, slacker. do you think he just wanted them to stop ring the bell. here, i'll give you $200,000. please, for five minutes. >> i'll take out my 401(k). the bell is still ringing. ask all righ . >> we don't have $200,000. a kidnapping at a nativity scene. >> ah-oh. >> baby jesus stolen from the manger, leading to a baby brawl in the middle of church, lord have mercy. and delivery deadlines and how you could save yourself some money and headaches a week from christmas. first, here's a look at today's temperatures. "world news now" weather, brought to you by baron and bud

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packages arriving on time. rebecca jarvis has tips for us. >> reporter: it's the final count down to christmas. time running out to get that special package delivered by the holiday. have you finished your christmas shopping? >> no, we haven't. >> reporter: for the procrastinators among us, there's still time for more affordable shipping options. december 19, the deadline for expre express saver and first class. >> there's like a week. >> reporter: there may be a week to christmas but wait another day and it might cost a lot more. drop your package at the post office friday, pay a $12.50 surcharge and you can still get it delivered by christmas day. some are guaranteeing delivery by christmas. target, best buy and walmart

wednesday and say your package will make it to its destination by christmas. rebecca v rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> we have until wednesday! plenty of time! >> we shouldn't forget. you still have like cvs and 7-elevens that are open 24 hours. >> december 23rd is forecast to be the second busiest shopping day of the year, so we're not alone. >> we'll join you out there. coming up, nothing says christmas in new york city like a trip to radio city music hall. >> we're getting a peek behind the curtain with the rockettes. you're watching "world news now."

♪ ♪ so let's take another drink ♪ >> we are looking at lady liberty. >> awkward. we are dancing into the next story, because it's all about the radio city rockettes who have been dancing their way through the season since 1933. >> they're tired. we got a backstage pass to see how they make those quick costume changes. >> reporter: from the famous high kicks to the tap numbers. the rockettes never skip a beat. what better way to get into the

with the rockettes. >> holiday traditions vary from state to state. but nothing says christmas in new york like the radio city rockettes. and today we're getting a behind the scenes look at what goes into their production. first stop, the dressing room. no makeup artist or hairstylists in sight here. the rockettes do it all themselves. >> of course we're using a lot of hair spray. we do eight numbers, eight different costume changes, so we're constantly taking things in and out of our hair. >> reporter: bobby pins and lipstick, check. >> we're like professional athletes. sometimes they call us athletes in rhinestones. we are doing 300 kicks a show with a smile on our face every time. >> reporter: next stop, the underworld of radio city which may be busier than santa's workshop. >> the quickest change happens less than 80 seconds

we talk to the dressers and the girl next to me, we may say i'm going to put my dress on first or the girl next to me may put her dress on first. we have to be between 5'6" to 5'10"1/2. >> reporter: i'm 5'7". i'm in for sure. when you put this costume on, it's the moment you truly feel like a rockette. >> a three feet with the plume on top. you want to make sure it comes all the way down. >> reporter: two rosie cheeks to complete the look, and voila. the choreograph wasy was a bit challenging. i'm not doing it right, am i? >> there you go. a line from the finger tip to the elbow. >> reporter: and out. i couldn't back out just yet. it was time to learn to do those eye-high kicks. a few qui

i was ready to go faster. well, somewhat. >> >> two. three. four. five. that was pretty good. >> reporter: i'm going to work on this. so maybe i need a little practice before i hit the big stage, but these ladies tell me there's more to the christmas spectacular than just high kicks and a great smile. the most important part about being a rockette is keeping the holiday spirit alive. rachel scott, abc news, new york. >> that was a pretty quick costume change. >> rosie cheeks. >> what are you, what's going on? >> hey, i nailed it. >> now you just need a hat. >> i hear groans from the makeup room. >> can you do the salute? >> the salute. and then down. >> straight down. >> take me out. >> it's the hand, hand and nd

hand. >> i did that, some people bleed. >> jack's got it. hand, hand, hand. hand. hand. >> hand, hand. >> kick. >> no? >> i think we're good. i'll do the other costume. >> come on.

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the operator was explaining to his father about, you know, the 911 call she received from the little boy, saying the grinch was trying to steal his christmas, but the story does not end there. so another officer, lauren due bell heard about the call and is a big fan of "how the grinch stole christmas." so she decided she wanted to reassure the little boy that everything was fine. christmas was not to be harmed. so she showed up at the house and allowed him to interview, interrogate the grinch. >> oh, good. >> and then hauled the grinch off to jail so he knew. the grinch is taken care of. >> so poor grinch locked up right now going what the heck happened. trying to figure out what happened. next, another caper that took place in tennessee this time. there was a nice little play going on, christmas play. and one of the kids there stole baby jesus and just started dancing with baby

the spirit got in her. and she just took away baby jesus. >> oh, but mary, mary was not having that. >> mary did not appreciate the theft of baby jesus and attempted to return baby jesus to the manager, and there was a battle over baby jesus. >> oh, boy. wow, they really went at it. >> they did. >> maybe she misinterpreted away in a manger as away from the manger and thought she was following instructions. we follow many high speed chases and many happen in l.a., but this one was in sis row, new york. a very slow-speed chase. the culprit was very slow-moving, you might say. >> mooving. >> because theis was a cow that led the chase. the cruiser is slowly following behind the cow, walk down the

highway, documenting it the whole way. the cow evidently fled from a nearby farm. the police were working to get it home. >> can i

this morning on "world news now," the question many are wondering. is speed to blame for the deadly train derailment in washington state. >> the amtrak train veered off the track. several of those cars plunged onto a busy interstate. we're live on the scene with the latest on the investigation. and the president could be on the verge of a big win. the first votes in that sweeping tax bill get under way in interests today. this as we learn the investigation into russia's meddling could take another year to be finished. families have been displaced in a fire being blamed on a toy's lithium battery. we'll have advice on what you should look out for if you are buying