>> good morning, america. artic air dangerous bitter cold blasting across the country. 19 states under wind chill warnings this morning. millions feeling the bone chilling cold. plus mountains of snow smashing records. more than six feet falling in the east and the new winter storm warning right now. >> air security breach, an unauthorized passenger getting on a flight from los angeles to tokyo. the plane turning around after four hours when the crew realized he didn't have a ticket. chrissy teigen and john legend also on board live tweeting

how could this happen? >> shots fired manic at a mall on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. storing packed on this holiday week. massive crowds scattering after gunfire erupts near the busy shopping center. >> prince harry sharing details about christmas with meg an markle. the couple sharing the holiday with the queen and the whole family. >> christmas was fantastic. we're looking forward to 2018. >> plus the prince sitting down with barack obama grilling the commander in the chief with the lightening round. >> good morning, america. it's a weekend take over in times square. what a mid air nightmare for passengers on that flight from l.a. to tokyo. you can see it turning around four

an unauthorized person on board. superstar couple on that same plane. they tweeted about it overnight. we'll get into that story. i'm surprised they weren't flying private. >> we can dig into that as well. can you imagine the frustration for those passengers. they fly four hours and return for four. >> they've gone nowhere. >> running around in circles. let's get to the latest on the brutal weather. you're looking live at the dangerous icy conditions on the road in cleveland. if you're looking for an excuse not to go to work, you've found one. residents digging their way out with more than 60 inches as that stretches across the country. alex perez is in upstate new york for us. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, paula. some

chilling temperatures. we can't move too much. take a look around me. on lake erie. the waves turned into a mound of ice. overnight millions of americans from the midwest to the northeast getting slammed by snow, ice and wind chills. >> i have to bear the cold. >> it's really cold. >> reporter: treacherous travel for millions returning home after the holiday weekend. spreading from cleveland to upstate new york. in erie pennsylvania record breaking snow fall of 60 1/2 inches since christmas eve forcing restrictions on i 86 and parts of i 90. blizzard like conditions leaving parked cars completely covered. >> it's a little ridiculous. >> reporter: in missouri five dead and 125 injury nd car accidents. the slipp

cars to slide off the interstate. flipping on their sides. in buffalo, new york residents digging themselves out. >> this is something else. i have haven't seen this in a long time. >> reporter: more or tick cold, more snow headed for these areas that have been affected already. it's going to be a tough few days for everyone trying to survive all of this. >> alex, i got to admit you look pretty miserable. stay warm. the weather is brutal heading into the new year. let's head to rob marciano. >> mind over matter mabt work there. snow bands coming off lake erie. north and east of syracuse the national weather service says 14 feet has fallen there and over 50 inches in the last couple days. over 20 states under wind chill

pink areas wind chill warnings. in chicago minus 13 feels like. we've got near freezing air around the atlantic area. then tomorrow morning below 13 in biming ton and 14 below in boston, minus 2 in new york city 5 in phillie and 6 in d.c. >> use it as a rationale for couch time. now to the mid air security breach and unauthorized passenger getting on a flight to tokyo without a ticket. the plane returning to los angeles after four hours while chrissy teeg aen live tweeted the whole thing. matt gutman in l.a. with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, dan. the passenger was a parntdly on the wrong airline as well. authorities are investigating how it happened and whether

right now it appears no threat only a massive inconvenience to all the passengers on board. overnight after that u turn more than four hours into an 11 hour flight the a and a plane parked in a secure location at the l.a. x. airport. all passengers did he planed and all because says the airline an unauthorized passenger made it on board. this flight map shows the route of the plane as it touched down. according to the airline the cabin crew became aware oun of the passengers boarded the incorrect flight and notified the pilot. as part of airline security procedure the pilot decided to return to the originating airport where the passenger was disembarked. on board chrissy teigen and her

the model life tweeting her experience. four hours into an 11 hour flight we're turning around because we have a passenger on this plane. why do we have to go back. like many of the passengers teeg gan's mood seemed to sour as the flight headed straight back to los angeles. >> thank you so much for taking me on this awesome vacation, babe. >> reporter: she wrote they keep saying the person has a united ticket. we're on a and a. why do we get punished for one person's mistake. why not land in tokyo and send the other person back. the airline said it's researching situation. a and a adding they would like to apologize saying we take great pride providing customer

failed to do so. that tweet storm sent this story viral. security personnel questioned the passenger. the passenger sitting next to the person in the wrong seat. it's unclear whether that person will face criminal action in addition to the embarrassment of having caused such a travel headache to so many. >> it's amazing the questions chrissy were asking were legitimate. let me ask you this, the passenger and i know we're waiting to learn more had to go through several layers of security in order to get on that plane right? >> so you can go through security at the airport and make sure you have a ticket. apparently the person had a ticket. you would think at the gate someone would have been able to verify whether he was going on to the right airplane. apparently that didn't happen, dan. >> so many questions remain to be answered. matt gutman thank you. >> thank you, dan. we want to move to pol

the latest on president trump who is in florida saying he's back at work. the president making himself heard taking a swipe at the fbi and russia investigation. kenneth moton in west palm beach this morning. good morning kenneth. >> reporter: good morning paula. no public events scheduled for president trump. we know he's been consistent about golfing and tweeting. president trump spotted through the trees wearing that signature red hat. back hitting the links and back on twitter with a new years predictions. all signs business is looking really good for next year only to be helped further by tax cut bill. will be a great year for companies and jobs. the president also responding to a fox news report about the dossier alleging links between the trump campaign and russia. the president tweeted wow dossier bogus

after all this time verify claims in dossier of russia frup collusion. fbi tainted. the most salacious parts of the dossier have not been corroborat corroborated. the president continues his working vacation in florida a state he's visited more than any other president. 12 trips. 40 days spent at mar-a-lago and more than sixty days at one of his golf clubs. by the time the president leaves florida to return to washington next week he will have spent more than 100 days at his properties, that 100 days nearly a third of his presidency. paula. >> the president of course maintaining he's conducting business while at mar-a-lago. let's send things to you dan. >> let's bring in matt dowd.

you. this has to do with the president's tweeting. do you believe the president and republicans are trying to politicize the russia probe and do you think they're succeeding? >> well, it looks like they're trying to fire bob mueller or the fbi investigating this by proxy. i think it's really problematic. as you know we have tribalism that seeped into every institution in the count country with two exceptions the military and fbi. now we see the fbi being politicized and sperm prosecutor being politicized. you would think they would be trying to increase the credibility of the last two institutions. but no. >> do you think the president and the republicans if they are in fact trying to mire the thing down have reached the point if mueller brings charge that is people will disregard it? >> well, that's a

i think the reaction we need to look at -- i think the american public will trust the fbi and the special prosecutor. the question is will republican leaders who are now in part seem to be partners with donald trump in undermining it will they respond to it if bob mueller brings charges. that's a question we don't know the answer to. >> matthew dowd we appreciate your analysis. >> thank you very much. we want to move to the unprecedented security for the new years eve ball drop. nypd on high alert. gio benitez has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning to you. on new years eve this place will be packed with people and police. they learned so much from this year's attacks. that's why this year they are just pulling out all the stops here.

eve celebrations. in new york expect the most security ever with new garage closures, streets blocked off, concrete barricades, armed and plain clothes officers plus additional check points before entering times square. banned backpacks, large bags and umbrellas. the strict rules come after two terrorist attacks in new york city just in the past two months. >> people should ekt pekt an increase in security this year because of the ongoing threat we've seen from isis over the past few years they sought to encourage followers to carry out low level attacks whenever they can particularly target people where they gather in crowds. >> reporter: a recent joint assessment by fbi, nypd and the new york port authority said they remain concerned about

extremists potentially targeting times square where more than one million people are expected to gather. also along the las vegas strip law enforcement increasing security following the shooting in ogt. >> they're going to be concerned about crowds gathering where there's vul nermt to those targets. >> reporter: there's one thing these police want you to bring to these ents, that's your patience. some things feel inconvenient and they will be but it's for your own safety. they want to prevent any scenario. >> it's a good reminder that all of this is for our own safety. i took my daughter to times square. the nypd have done such a great job. i felt so safe walking around times square. as always we have to be

>> patience and vigilance. we'll turn to the fourteen agers facing murder charges after throwing a sandbag off a highway killing a man below. ear >> good morning dan and paula. a young man is dead and fourteens charged with murder. police say they spotted the boys running from the scene. this morning five families shattered. >> reporter: a deadly case of mischief turning into murder charges against fourteens. >> 911 what's your emergency? >> something hit my car. it hit my son. >> reporter: police say the boys stood on this overpass and tossed a sandbag below. that slamming through the windshield of a car crashing down on 22-year-old passenger marquise byrd. he later died from his injuries. prosecutors saying

would be held accountable. >> the state will be bringing forward a homicide charge on all four of the youth involved. >> reporter: mr. byrd was engaged. he was traveling to toledo to meet friends before the holiday. his death comes after five teens in flint, michigan were charged with second degree murder after police say they flung rocks on this highway killing kenneth white. the teens in the ohio case have not entered pleas as of now. they have pleaded not guilty to earlier assault charges. they're egs pegted in court sometime this week. >> as you said five families completely torn apart. >> how do you teach your kids not to throw things off a bridge? now we have to. >> thank you very much. we'll switch gears and turn to the megamillions jackpot growing larger after no winners yet

it's climbed to $306 million. don't forget about the power ball prize. >> i'm keeping track. >> the odds of winning megamillions one in 259 million. >> as we always say there's a chance. there's always a chance. >> let's get it back to robert. >> there's a chance it might warm up too. >> i don't think that's the case. >> it's solid. guaranteed by june. >> there we go. >> let's play guess the make and model of this car buried in erie, pennsylvania. you can tell there's a spoiler. that's all i got. visible satellite high resolution. look at the streamers off lake ontario. west side and the east side the snow is coming down. lake eff

effect. a winter weather advisory across the deep south. chippy air. another six to in some cases 12 inches of snow with this round of lake effect snow. more cold behind this. that will reinstigate that lake effect. no warm air coming in for at least two weeks. we have stay cold maybe half of the country through the beginning of the year. time for your wind chill forecast brought to you by carmax. day into the new year with highs not expected to climb above dweek next week!least winter weatheradvory until 11am frerick, montgomey

e biwtr story is eragento the newrun -15 degrees a wkisturbance vingverhead may light snow showers to the region this morning. watch out for isolated slick spots through the morning rush. clouds will give way to sun this afternoon with highs only climbing into the low 30s. the arctic air settles in late tonight with lows falling into the teens and wind chills in the single digits. thursday will be even colder with air temperatures only reaching the upper 20s. with a light breeze, it will only feel like the low 20s tomorrow afternoon. another push of arctic air arrives for the last weekend of 2017. a few snow showers are possible with the front on saturday, but >> try to put a positive spin on this. a cute shot of this dog. not a very big one. you have to be a giraffe to get through the snow. erie, pennsylvania. >> love the dog. hate the cold. nice try. >> don't be such a grump. >> coming up new developments in the mysterious mother of a texas mother of three. >> plus prince harry one on one with president obama. what prince harry

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this year it decided not to do that. the spokesman says the company al ternates among transit systems in different parts of the country. this year the d.c. area is not on the list. we have a check of your weather and traffic. z2momz zi0z y2momy yi0y

eileen: it is cloudy and cold irl-l this wednesday morning. a winter weather advisory remains in effect. a few little light snow flurries. anything that falls could make the roads slick. this will not be a widespread issue. overall cold today. afternoon sunshine. highs only around 30. tomorrow morning lows in the teens. eeling like single digits. few snow showers possible saturday. extremely cold as we ring in the new year. allie: the west bound freeway will have a traffic jam because after vehicle fire in the third street tunnel. you'll see a little bit after delay if you are going on the east bound freeway, no delays. this i

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>> welcome back to "gma" on this wednesday morning. you're looking live at the edge of lake erie this morning. ice covering everything in sight. 19 states facing bitter wind chill advisories. record breaking snow mountains up to six feet in some areas. >> i'm a great fan of the great lakes except for december, january and february. we want you to take a look at this. panic at a mall in memphis overnight. it was packed with holiday shoppers. they heard gunshots outside the mall. many people running, screaming. two people shot.

memphis police detained four people. here's a crazy site. for millions in new england overnight. people reported seeing a bright fire ball. how would you say that, dan? >> a shooting star. >> fire ball object in the sky. one facebook user said i saw a bright blue flash while i was shoveling. then a fire ball like a missile passed over me. the flying object was likely a meet right. we said likely. going back to the department of defense program that covert program we learned about which was to investigate ufos. that's why we need a program like that. >> put them on the case. let's start with prince harry's latest gig on bbc radio. one of his high profile interviews was a friend and former president a guy named barack obama. eva pilgrim is here with what they

>> good morning. the prince with the mike this morning. talking about his own headlines. his fairytale romance and friendships with former presidents. harry taking this hosting opportunity to chat with and about some of those closest to him. >> reporter: prince harry taking to the air waefs overnight. >> we're joined by our guest editor prince harry. >> now i understand the point of coffee. >> reporter: opening up about his fantastic first christmas with fiance meghan markle. >> she's done an absolutely amazing job. she's getting in there. it's a family i suppose she's never had. >> reporter: the newly engaged royal guest editing bbc 4's morning program even sharing a candid interview with his friend. >> if you start using long pauses between answers you'll get the face. >> let me

okay. >> reporter: former president barack obama. in his first interview since leaving office the prince asked him about his last day in the oval. >> you sat through the inauguration with your game face on not giving much emotion away. what's going through your mind? >> the sense that there was a completion and that we had done the work in a way that preserved our integrity and left us whole, that we hadn't fundamentally changed i think was a satisfying feeling. that was mixed with all the work that was still undone and concerns about how the country moves forward, but over all there was a serenity there more than i expected. >> reporter: the president and harry becoming fast friends after attending the

games in toronto last september. clearly comfortable enough for the lightening round. >> boxers or briefs. >> sorry we don't answer those questions. >> lebron jals or michael jordan. >> jordan. although i love lebron. i'm a chicago guy. >> will the obamas be invited to the royal wedding? the guest list hasn't been released yet. lots of speculation about who will get a golden ticket to the royal affair. >> and where do you seat them? >> yes. you've got to be careful with international affairs. >> we want to move to the new developments in the 2016 of a fitness instructor and mother of three found inside a texas church. the victim's husband saying he's powerless when it comes to finding her

mark moore in texas. >> reporter: good morning, paula. a new statement from the victim's husband say he's moving on. he's not giving up on the police investigation that remains open. more than a year after texas fitness instructor missy bevers was found murdered the killer is still on the loose. in a statement to abc news nearly two years after his wife's death brandon bevers said it's time to refocus. i have spent many months driving myself crazy. i'm power less to believe i have any ability to solve this. the murder of the mother of three left this community stunned. bevers was found murdered inside the church that sits along a rural texas

>> my wife was a -- she was a great woman, a great wife, a great mother, a grate friend. >> reporter: the cameras captured the suspect. >> i ask everybody out there to review the video. the person has a very distinct walk. there's a very distinct mannerism about this person that should be very apparent to somebody. >> reporter: the person in the video never identified. early in the investigation police search warrant suggesting a financial and marital struggle between bevers and her husband detailing a creepy message she received on-line and noting flirtacious communication she had with another person of interest but police ruling them out. >> at this point none of the family friends or co-workers of missy bevers are considered suspects despite various theories none of the people named in the affidavits are sus

pekded. >> reporter: meanwhile bevers husband holds out hope the killer will be caught telling abc news my faith is in the all mighty and the investigators. this morning there's a $10,000 reward for information in this case. authorities here in texas are saying their investigation is still underway. they haven't said what weapon was used to murder bevers. her husband tells abc news they were not going through financial troubles. >> we want to bring in abc news consultant brad gart who's in washington this morning. the husband writes this e-mail and says he doesn't want to focus on the killer anymore and his duty is memorialize his wife, not to find the killer. what do you make of that? >> i can tell you working with homicide and families it's such a strain on the family.

that are left. my guess is he wants to move on to deal with that and also to separate the kids from this horrible agent. >> you heard the husband saying he wanted to clarify they didn't have financial difficulties. missy bevers was murdered in april 2016. what do you think it's going to take to solve this case? >> really just a phone call. this is a unique case. somebody pretending to be a cop, has on tactical gear. is in that church walking around very leisurely. came upon her and killed her. it's going to be solved looking at the gate and who can identify them. this is not that difficult, but someone is not coming forward. >> for the sake of her family we hope this murder gets solved. brad gart, thank you. >> coming up the real housewife in real trouble arrested

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>> reporter: she is known as the countess on the hit reality series after her run in with law enforcement a judge told her she needed an attorney because the charges she's facing are serious. on the real house wiefs of new york luann de lesseps is known for dishing out relationship advice. >> be cool. >> reporter: in real life the 52-year-old who once wrote a book on manners and sang a cheeky hit called "money can't bayou class" is in hot water after being charged with battery and disorderly intoxication in palm beach florida. according to a attorney she kicked at least one police officer and screamed i'm going to kill you all after the reality star began causing a scene. de lesseps a

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this nerf arm blaster was the top selling toy in the u.s. for foodies the dual cooker was the most popular. slow cooker, rice cooker, yogurt maker all in one. >> yogurt maker? >> yes. number one sports gift golf balls. top fashion item men asics running shoes. >> fashion? >> we count that. best selling pet products was the be di agree dentist strip for dogs. top three products all for dogs. i know you're a cat fan. >> the reason why cats are superior they're less expensive. >> they're not as needy. >> amazon has prime now that promises delivery in two

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>> welcome back to "gma." we take to you to the column i can't river gourj. getting around is not too fun. the cold air hangs out there especially on the western edge. this is the scene there. winter weather advisory for the portland area especially the higher elevations as a pulse of moisture comes in. you had your winter weather over christmas. mostly rain then in the valleys. more snow across the interior mountains. the over all trend warm out west and

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>> the storm watch 7 center, flurries possible this morning. one thing for sure, it is cold. eileen: it really is. the cold will be sticking around with us, adrianna, as we go through the forecast period. i do have new information since we no longer have that winter weather advisory in effect. few flurries possible this morning. the clouds you see outside will give way to sunshine later today. however temperatures right now only going to climb into the low 30's for highs today. tomorrow morning, waking up to temperatures in the teens. our high only 27 tomorrow. cold heading into the new year. get ready for it.

this morning on 295 near benning road. getting reports of debris in the road creating delay. that's just now coming into me. we'll bring you additional details on that. take you over here to 28, frying pan road. if you are going toward dulles airport, this is how easy the ride is. even if you are on the dulles toll road, traffic is fantastic. 66 moving well for you. that's a look at the traffic watch. adrianna. adrianna: the drama continues in virginia. that random drawing to setal tied race for the statehouse has been delayed. it was scheduled for today. and at issue is a disputed last vote counted which came after republicans argued it should be included. democrat wants that vote thrown out giving her the win and an even split in richmond. a funeral will be held today until virginia for two family members killed in last week's bus crash in mexico. anna behar and her 11-year-old son both died. her mother was also killed along with nine other people. her husband and 15-year-old su

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in a new lincoln with zero down and a complimentary first month's payment. >> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. double trouble. major snow and bitter artic air across the country. wind chill warnings stretching across 19 states and the record smashing snow piling on. the new storm warnings and dangerous bitter temperatures right now. sky security breach. chrissy teigen and john legends mid air nightmare. an unauthorized passenger getting on their plane without a ticket. >> "star wars" stunner luke skywalker's big regret. wh

for krit siesing the last jedi saying he was wrong about luke. ♪ >> plus the pient size break-out star to watch the 7-year-old dazzling audiences in the stunning must see movie of the year. robin teams up with the brilliant kids of the florida project as we say good morning, america. >> good morning once again everybody. happy to be with you on this wednesday morning post holiday. >> is it bad i'm still listening to christmas music? >> no judgment here. >> we have a lot to get to this half hour including what you need to know before you reach for your vitamin. the bombshell question fg they really help and the potential risks involved. >> this is the time of day most people are taking vitamins. let's turn to the mid air security breach

getting on a flight from los angeles to soak i don't without a ticket. chrissy teigen on that plane. abc's matt gutman is back with that story. hey, matt. >> reporter: good morning dan. that flight for the second time winging its way to tokyo. authorities investigating how the passenger got on the wrong plane traveling with the wrong airline. you can see the boomerang path returning eight hours later. the airline saying in the statement the cab and crew became aware one of the passengers boarded the incorrect flight and notified the pi low who per procedure turned the plane around. chrissy tiegen live tweeting

asking many questions including why do we all get pun ued. why don't we land in tokyo and send the one person back. the airline is apologizing and investigating how this happened. it's unclear whether the passenger will face any criminal action in addition to the shame of adding 15 hours of travel for all those people. >> he won't get free tickets to a john legend concert any time soon. paula. >> we want to move to the bitter cold gripping the country. more snow expected to pound the east coast. alex perez back from a very frigid buffalo, new york. good morning, alex. >> reporter: the bitter cold is relentless. i can't move around too much. we're standing right along lake erie. those are supposed to be crashing

nothing but ice there. some people waking up to temperatures feeling like 30 below 0. the lake effect snow in erie, pennsylvania they got more than 54 inches since christmas. warnings from cleveland to upstate new york and the millions trying to get away -- or get home the roads have been treacherous. in missouri at least five killed in car accidents. more artic cold, more lake effect snow headed to pound those hard hit areas in the next few days. paula. >> if i could i would send you a big cup of hot chocolate. sending you warm thoughts. thank you, alex. >> it's hard to speak when the temperatures are that low. he's doing a great job. now to an amazing surprise. allan robinson and walter

together. they've been friends for about 60 years. they separately used a dna matching site to look for family. turns out they're brothers. they have announced it at a blended family gathering over the holidays. they're saying they plan to enjoy travel and retirement together. it's moving. >> you can't always choose your family, but you can choose your friends. that's my greatest wish that we would find out you and i are brother and sister. i have always said i'm the little sister he wanted. >> this is when discretion tells me to not make a comment. >> we're breaking down the secret to shedding serious pounds. >> a heart warming holiday surprise for hurricane victims. how a hometown hero went above and beyond.

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♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> we say welcome back to "gma." hello to a terrific crowd. thank you for joining us on this wednesday. >> so much energy. >> i know. >> some good looking people in this room. >> i think they had a lot of caffeine. >> as you did. >> who's ready for "pop news"? >>. [ cheers and applause ] >> let's talk about the force awakening us this morning along with caffeine. a big apology from luke skywalker. he

last jedi director ryan johnson. >> i had trouble accepting what he saw for luke, but, again, i have to say having seen the movie i was wrong. >> well, there you go. he said while promoting the last jedi. now hamill posting a tweet saying all i wanted was to make a good movie. ryan johnson made an all time great one. no love lost between the two. [ applause ] >> however, if anybody is going to question the director i think mark hamill has a right to. he has been there since the begin. >> he is luke. >> the dude is luke skywalker. >> we never question our directors and producers here. >> you haven't seen it yet? what have you been doing? >> christmas, the kids. >> kid.

together. >> she didn't want to go with me and be embarrassed p.u.ublicly. >> you are a "star wars" freak. >> dan is also a music buff, undercover music buff. we're breaking down what's behind your favorite work out sound. dan, you have a jam you like to listen to. >> i have lots. >> beasty boys. >> oh yeah. >> hall las queen. >> hall las queen with collard queens. this morning i chose katy perry's "teenage dream." ♪ >> this is your work out song? >> i knew this wasn't going to go

>> i can see dan grooving out on the treadmill for this. >> when dan has his ear buds in, we know he's listening to katy perry. >> when you connect with those feelings it's like you're running with katy perry, she's with you and helping to inspire you. we're working out together with those artists. for me it's -- not me. i'm dedicating this song to my make up artist brook. this song by the spice girls. i couldn't think of a song, so i'm dedicating it to her. >> mine is eminem "lose yourself." >> no one asked me. i love kid rock and my guilty pleasure is nickel

>> much respect to you. >> it's not as good as katy perry. >> that is "pop news." [ cheers and applause ] >> we want to turn now however to a new warning about the vitamins you might be taking with your breakfast. calcium and vitamin d may not help fight bone fractures. dr. jen ashton joins us from boston. hi there, dr. general. >> hi guy. >> this seems to contradict everything that's been thrown at us our entire lives. what do you make of this? >> this was a big analysis that appeared in the journal of the american medical association. looked at 33 other studies of of aye drlts 50 years of age and older. 50,000 people took them compared them to both of those together and separately. found it did not

if there does not appear to be a benefit, we have to question this used to be standard medical health and wellness advice. >> you see patients with osteo pro sis. what do you think is the important take away? >> when you talk about osteo pa ro sis which can affect almost every aging adult you have to get the calcium and vitamin d from food sources. leavy green, salmon, dairy. i recommend they get a weighted vest and wear that walking around. avoid smoking and excess alcohol. these are things that can help your bone health instead of popping a pill. >> i like to pop a pill and i

vitamin d and calcium supplementings. are there benefits? >> for certain groups of people or on the advice of a physician. routine don't reach for those pills. they don't appear to have a benefit and can have risks. >> all right dr. ashton we'll be coming back to you in a bit. >> sounds like the answer is strap on headphones and listen to katy perry. >> love it. >> it's the season of giving. even though we witnessed destruction from hurricanes destroying so many homes. we also saw people banding together. rob marciano, nickel back fan you met a guy determined to make a difference. >> yeah. this is a nebraska state trooper. he was inspired by a story on "gma." it was about families in the florida keys struggling to recover. he decided it was time

movement. >> reporter: meet state trooper john lewis. he patrols the streets of nebraska. to niergt the father of four handing out gift cards. it's his own band of neighbors and friends he coined america's neighbors working together to help families in need in the florida keys after hurricane irma wreaked havoc. >> my daughter wants to go home. she asks me every other day when are we going home. >> reporter: gotta break your heart. >> it does. that's the hardest part. it's not fair. i'm not the only one going through this. shortly after the show air john lewis reached out to me via facebook and wanted to adopt my families for the

i hope i can hug his neck in person and express my gratitude face-to-fa face-to-face. >> jen and i made it to miami. >> reporter: trooper lewis and his wife jennifer traveling from nebraska to the florida keys to meet us here in the heart of the devastation. where did you have this idea? >> it's not just theresa's family. why not do the same? >> reporter: matching 14 families. did you think it would launch to this level? >> no. i was just a guy with an idea that wanted to adopt a family. it kind of spread. >> reporter: back at sugar loaf school many teachers impacted gathered for that after school meeting. unknowingly to all

about to experience a "gma" holiday surprise. i have somebody i want you to meet. state trooper john lewis and his wife jennifer. he and his friends developed this network to know you're not alone and they haven't forget about you. he's not alone. there's more. come outside. we have a special surprise. i'm not sure you can see the license plate. it's from nebraska which today might as well be the north pole. gifts handed out one by one bringing tears and joy from a much needed propane tank and freezer in this hot florida heat to a brand new mattress. how much is this going to help you? >> tremendously. >> reporter: how does this make you feel? >> absolutely overwhelming and

amazing. >> reporter: rebuilding the keys will take time. it makes it a little israel yer with help from new friends. >> to be able to pay it forward and help everybody else it's been a big part of my healing process. >> reporter: did you think christmas would turn out like this. >> we're going to be friends with them for a really long time. thanks so much. >> you bet. >> i love it. john and theresa don't want to stop there. they hope to find a way for america's neighbors to keep helping those affected by natural disasters in the future. you can find more out about america's neighbors on our website. his wife jennifer and everybody in nebraska nobody blinked an eye. they all wanted to help. >> so many people from across the country a number from houston affected by the flooding there, it's amazing to see the power of one. one family helping out. >> you're not

[ applause ] >> those teachers are heroic too. they lost their homes and went to school every day to teach. >> thank you for bringing that story. >> i want to bring you something else. a dog playing in the snow. >> look at that doggy. >> in erie, pennsylvania they put him on his running chain which may be his life rope because it's so deep in erie. >> that's what he's wearing. >> it's a runner. >> more snow coming to erie and other places. thanks guys. you look greatday into the new year with highs not expected to climb above dweek next week!least winter weatheradvory until 11am frerick, montgomery, and ldoun counties e biwtr story is eragento the newrun -15 degrees a wkisturbance vingverhead may light snow showers to the region this morning. watch out for isolated slick spots through th

afternoon with highs only climbing into the low 30s. the arctic air settles in late tonight with lows falling into the teens and wind chills in the single digits. thursday will be even colder with air temperatures only reaching the upper 20s. with a light breeze, it will only feel like the low 20s tomorrow afternoon. another push of arctic air arrives for the last weekend of 2017. a few snow showers are possible with the front on saturday, but accumulations look to [ applause ] >> we are now breaking down the game changing new diet different for every individual in a new book called "the personalized diet" it details how measuring your blood sugar could be the key to losing weight. >> reporter: it's the ground breaking science sparking a new approach to weight loss. the researchers behind the diet say shedding the extra pounds starts with accepting there's no one size fits all solution. >> we've been searching for the silver bullet diet that works for everybody. we've bn

that's because the best diet has to be tailored to that individual. >> reporter: this is turning conventional wisdom on its head. >> right. >> we met up with these doctors at the key to culinary education. the key, watching how your blood sugar dissolves in your food. the doctors tested blood sugar levels in 1,000 people. their findings were dramatic. >> we were surprised to find that different people react very uniquely even when they eat the same food. >> reporter: foods that created a healthy response in some produced an unhealthy blood sugar spike in others. you have to be willing to suffer a little pain by pricking your finger after meals. the doctors say it will show what foods to avoid. >> what we were surprised

find out like any other food there's no such thing as a good bread. the response to bread was individualized. >> reporter: and what foods to add to your diet. for some smearing foods with fat can help normalize blood sugar. for athletes a mind blowing food bust all the bananas and dates could be doing you in. there are foods the doctors say less likely to cause crazy spikes like meats and cheeses. >> i never met a cheese i didn't like. >> when you don't have carbohydrates those foods don't spike your levels. >> reporter: they may work in the short term, but may not be sustainable. >> our solution gives you a way to find out which carbs would be best for you. >> reporter: for "good morning america" abc news new york. >> dr.

us. dr. general all i heard is butter is good. testing your blood sugar sounds laborious. what are the pros and cons? >> there is no one size fits all for a diet. you have to find what works for you. at this time no rigorous peer reviewed evidence based science to produce or support the evidence of checking your blood sugar after you eat. while interesting it's not ready for prime time yet. >> explain physiologically what happens to us when blood sugar spike. >> our cells run on glucose. when you eat a meal that sugar enters our blood stream. the pancreas releases insulin and gets the energy to the cell. whatever is not used immediately does get stored at fat. this is basic

we are talking about nondiabetics now. that's a completely different category. >> do you recommend this approach? >> you know, i think for any diet to work it has to be safe and sustainable. you have to watch the sugar. in front of you is a day of my healthy eating. >> where's the butter? butter, meat and cheese, my type of diet. coming up robin and the brilliant kids of the florida project. that's coming up on this wednesday morning. [ cheers and applause ] >> your "gma" moment brought to you by the frame from samsung. the most beautiful tv you've never seen.

good morning here on this wednesday. i am larry smith. adrianna: i am adrianna hopkins. breaking news overnight -- two shootings have left two people dead. larry: in northeast d.c., a man was found dead shot inside a home on bryant street. right now they only have a vague description of the suspect. adrianna: a death investigation in largo is now a homicide. around 9:30 last night a patrol officer found a man with a car on a -- capitale lane. no word on the suspect. larry: a winter weather advisory canceled for the

josh: it'll be tough to change -- shake these cold temperatures. 31 in d.c.. upper-20's toward the beltway. even colder outside of the beltway. as we zoom out, i want to show you the chance for a few flurries slightly north and west of d.c. not going to amount to much more than that. we top out around 30. colder tomorrow with single-digit wind chills. saturday, the chance for a few snow showers north of town, but we stay cold into 2018. allie: northbound d.c. 295 north of benning road -- an accident. they are starting the clearing process. expect delays in the northbound direction. southbound d.c. to 95 will be distracted by the accident scene. on northbound 395 there was an accident near glebe road, but they have moved that out of the roadway. you should be ok. toward the wilson bridge, traffic looks good in both directions.

along very well there. that is her traffic watch. weather, get traffic, and news updates anytime app on the abc app 7 -- abc 7 app.

>> welcome back. as we said we have a pretty fantastic audience. >> we have girls excited about the boy band coming up. >> dan also has that on his ipod as weldil. >> here we go. >> this morning we're taking a look at the hottest styles of 2018. take a look. >> three, two, one. ♪ >> as we count down to the new year it's time to ditch the dated trends o

up your look. emmy ross some and julianne moore's hair stylist are breaking down their top beauty trends for 2018. first the textured bob. >> not a simple bob. it's all about texture. put some wave into it. >> ashley's make up tip bold eye liner lime kim kardashian. >> go big or go home. we're using a creamy pencil. you can take your finger and blend. >> for trend number two arson and ashley taking inspiration from rihanna. >> when i suggest a pixie hair cut, they get scarred. >> rihanna launched her make up line this year. it's flying off the shelves. you can pop a

so you have a full highlight glow. >> finally a relaxed half up style like we've seen on beyonce, demi lovato and jessica alba. >> normally it's more structured. now it's more loose. >> to compliment the look try cherry red lips. >> it's a blue based red with a little glossy finish. i'm using a crayon. it saturates the lip and gives a beautiful shape and definition. it's a fun statement when you're wearing an up do. >> i love a nice red lip. i'm so glad it's in style. here to show us how to pull it altogether is lori burr ga m. >> i think we're going to start

feathers and ultraviolet. >> we have a fashion show everybody. >> yes. it's very exciting. >> like i said it's bold. it's a little trim, something flirty. ultraviolet you may remember is the color of the year. it's a mystical kos mick purple. you want to see what it looks like? >> i'm dying to see it. >> our first model -- >> it's subtle too. >> right. so the top which has been -- everybody is ooing over this top. you can see the feathers and day time embellishments. this top is $94 which can be expensive. today -- this is for everything you're seeing. this is 25% off. >> you're making me do math in my head. >> about $20 off. >>

love it. >> what's so great is you can wear it with a lot of different things. here on carrie we have the pump from nine west. what we love about this is the pump has a little fringe. you can wear them to work or for fun. the color you can see i'm wearing one that's sort of ultraviolet as well. >> i feel so muted and boring. >> i'll give you my heels after this. >> your feet are too small. >> if maybe feathers aren't your thing, you can do ultraviolet pumps or anything. you'll see it on accessories or textiles. >> i do like that. carr carrie, you're doing a great job. >> thanks, paula. >> everything you're seeing will be discounted.

a lot of these trends started in the fall and they're carrying over to spring. this is the week to shop. >> who wants to bring back the '90s? >> i'm like an '80s girl, but we're talking rainbow stripes. >> yes and also we have the fanny pack. come on out, nicole. >> not around the fanny. >> no. this is the 2018 way to wear it. this is multicolored, a little more muted. this is kind of the new way to wear a fanny pack. it's not around your waist anymore. it's cross bodies. we've seen celebrities wearing it like this. this is the new way. it's nice because you can be hands free. >> how much? >> under $100. >> nice. >> really good time to shop.

male trend. >> we know about the dad body. this is the dad core. >> remember normal core? >> yes. >> dad core plus the parka. i'm going to show you what that means. come on out, nick. this is my husband. he's a dad to my two kids. >> you're taking one for the team. >> this is lands end parka. they have the good housekeeping seal. we love it's very technical. it has the designer flare of the camo. >> nick, can you twirl for us? >> it's super warm. this is a little priceyer. for a coat you can spend more. nicholas, if you take off your coat, he reveals jag core. >> look at him. he knew what to do with that. >> this is all from old navy.

you can get that button shirt for $12.95. nothing is more than $25 that he's wearing. >> nothing more than 25 bucks? >> no. all at old navy. this is like dorky dad central. >> you're not a dorky dad. >> i don't know. a little dorky. he's super dad. >> give your husband a hug. >> come here. >> lori, thank you so much. coming up, the pint size cast of "the florida

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>> back now with the five guys who make up in real life the boy band. they'll perform for you in a few minutes. they're giving the gift of warmth. go for it guys. that's easy. please bring your gently worn coats to any burlington store. you can make a big difference. that was easy right, guys. you psyched for your frederick, montgomery, and loudoun counties the big weather story is the cold! high temperatures will run 10-15 degrees below average into the new year. a weak disturbance moving ove

or light snow showers to the region this morning. watch out for isolated slick spots through the morning rush. clouds will give way to sun t >> this weather report brought to you by febreze. dan, back to you. >> thank you, rob. now to the little film. it's one of the must see movies of the year. it's "the florida project." robin sat down with the pint size stars stunning audiences on screen and off. >> i got a video tape of the kids illegally entering the utility room. >> reporter: the florida project is an authentic look at a community living in poverty in the shadow of disney world. bree i can't vin

single mother to brooklynn prince. >> they live in some extreme circumstances. children see things differently than we do. it's sort of i guess the struggle they're going through through their eyes and the adults that are struggling around them and trying to figure life out. >> reporter: you're a mother daughter dual in the movie. such a bond you have. >> she's my mini best friend. >> reporter: how did you connect brooklyn? >> we started playing barbies and reading books together. >> reporter: moony leads her band of rascals with va leer i can't cotto and christopher

>> they're both little trouble makers. they meet janney. >> that's you. >> they just become altogether in the little rascal gangs. >> these are the rooms we're not supposed to go in. >> reporter: the welfare motel where they live is managed by hollywood veteran will i can't dafoe who quickly captured the hearts of the star. >> i'm going to talk to ashley. when your friend puts you in charge of her kid that kid becomes your responsibility. >> reporter: mr. dafoe. >> yes. >> i love mr. dafoe. >> he's the best. >> mr. dafoe was awesome. he wanted to blend in. >> reporter: while the film has moments of happiness and humor it highlights a serious issue of marginalized communities living in poverty which is a reality fo

>> if somebody saw the film, i would say how is the film, they would say it's sad, funny, very emotional. then i would say i know, but don't let that happen to your family and in the real world. >> i hope people walk away realizing this is a serious thing happening in a lot of different communities. >> i want them to help. >> reporter: i hope people have a reaction to watching your talented faces. >> thank you robin. >> reporter: you're very welcome brooklyn. to prove i was watching -- ice cream? >> oh, my god. >> i'm actually really excited. >> reporter: remember the last time you had ice cream for breakfast. >> what just happened? >> you want

>> this is the best morning ever. >> reporter: we didn't ask your moms. mom, is that okay? >> the florida project is in theaters now. it's definitely on my list. coming up in "what if" more of the energy we used came from renewable resources? "what if" the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent power outages? "what if" our grid were less vulnerable and more secure? "what if" all these "what if"s became a reality? well, they are. at dominion energy, we're completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy... ...to move from "what if" to "what's next."

>> we're back with the reality competition winners storming the charts with their hit. first please welcome,

we should say you have some enthusiastic fans here. i don't think any of them have a driver's license. >> i do. >> she does. i'm not sure any of you have a driver's license either. you guys were the finalists on "boy band." you have somebody trained in opera, a classical trained violinist. how does that work? >> it's been amazing. because we were together for so long we got to know each other really well. with a lot of bands there's an adjusting period. for us we were really close. >> the first single "eyes closed" has more than a million and a half views. you have new music coming out in 2018. can you tell us about that? >> we've been in the studi

nonstop. this new song "tattoo" is one we're excited about. we can't wait to get it out to the fans. we're really excited for 2018. >> guys, congratulations for your success. "eyes closed" you're performing for us now. i'll step out of the way. go for it. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ hey what you doing later i've got a good place to take you ♪ ♪ i'll be on my best behavior ♪ there's something about the way of your words ♪ ♪ deeper than your looks something about you ♪ ♪ i can feel it in your heart i can see it in the

♪ even with my eyes closed you're beautiful ♪ ♪ i wish you see what i'm seeing, feel what i'm feeling ♪ ♪ i can feel it in your heart i can see it in the dark ♪ ♪ even with my eyes closed you're beautiful ♪ ♪ god help me when you're gone all i do is think of you ♪ ♪ there's something about the way of your words it might be the way you're looking at the world ♪ ♪ it's deeper than your looks ♪ i can hear it in your heart i can see it in the dark ♪ ♪ even with yo

you're beautiful ♪ ♪ i wish you could see what i'm seeing ♪ ♪ i can see it in the dark ♪ even with my eyes closed you're beautiful ♪ ♪ ♪ holy smokes she's so funny ♪ we just crashing all these dumby ♪ ♪ i never gotta question ♪ i can feel it in your ♪ i like the rhythms you play my lady is making me play ♪ ♪ we were the talk of the day ♪ something just pulled

away ♪ ♪ i'm still feeling the same ♪ how about you ♪ i miss the stupid things we do ♪ ♪ how about you ♪ i hate to have to change this tattoo ♪ ♪ i like the way that you play ♪ you making me sway ♪ we were the talk of the day ♪ how about you ♪ how about you ♪ i miss the stupid things that we do ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> "gma's" concert series presented by carmax. drive

>> we want to say thank you zoo much for watching on this winds. great job guys. >> great job.

larry: happening today, a funeral will be held for two seller members killed in last week's bus crash in mexico. adrianna: the funeral begins at 12:30 this afternoon falls church. her mother, was from florida, also died in the crash. are behar -- husband and 15 euros son survived. been speeding.ve and winter weather advisory is over, but the chilly temperatures are still here. larry: here is josh knight with a check of your forecast. josh: you may see a few snowflakes, but not expect them to amount to much of anything. blue on radar, but really like. more than likely, a few flurries. 31 degrees for d.c. cooler as we get further north.

right around 33 near quantico. we're going to top out pretty much where we are -- right around 30 degrees. 18 for the overnight low. your high tomorrow, but feels-like temperatures in the single digits. allie: we're getting reports of police activity on h street in chinatown. without foreclosures between 5th street and 8th street. the lookout for closures between 5th street -- look out for closure's between 5th street and 8th street. forn't have any problems you as you head toward the capital beltway. dulles toll road looks just fine. the same thing with 28 if you're headed to catch a plane this morning. that is her traffic watch. larry: ok. get traffic, weather, and news updates anytime with the abc 7 news app.

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