this morning on "world news now," president trump's new taunts for north korea. >> the president answers the latest aggression from kim jong un with a tweet about nuclear weapons. are tensions escalating again? and breaking overnight, we're tracking the ice and snow bracing for the east coast. it could resemble a hurricane. >> it might be time to stock up on all the chocolate you can find. how long we have before, uh, this plant could become extinct. >> and if you find yourself hanging out at the gym more than you work out, don't worry, because there are now nude fitness

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powerful one than his and my button works. >> so hours earlier, the president seemed to be open to an overture from south korea to hold formal talks with the north for the first time in two years, and this morning north korea is reopening a communication channel with seoul. it's not clear what prompted the president, by it came after a fox news report on a threat from kim jong un. that might have had something to do with it. you have the golden globes, the oscars, the grammys, the razzies, major, major awards shows coming up in the next few weeks or so. >> this one trumps them all. >> exactly. there's another huge one coming up on monday. the president announcing that he will have his media awards. saying -- >> the worst media awards. >> the most dishonest and corrupt media awards on monday. >> i bet we can predict some

what will we wear? >> we need to work on that, don't we? >> i think so. let's move on. another story we're watching closely, brutal winter weather gripping much of the country. >> another storm roars up the east coast this morning. watches and warnings right now in the deep south. the monster storm is being described as a winter hurricane. >> this is bourbon street in the middle of the night in new orleans where there's a good chance of a couple of drunk folks. but a better chance of flurries overnight. >> they look like they're actually wearing coats. >> yeah, can you believe that? to the east of there, snow will fall along the georgia/florida border. >> they've taken tarps off the snowplows and practiced using the salt spreaders. the monster storm will reach the northeast tomorrow, but the great lakes already dealing with lake-effect

gio benitez has more. >> reporter: relentless blivd conditions pummeling western new york, a stretch of interstate 90 near buffalo shut down after this massive chain reaction crash. >> miles of traffic. miles. >> reporter: more than 20 vehicles directly involved. at least one killed and nanothe person seriously injured. visibility near zero. >> you couldn't see a gosh darn thing in front of you. >> reporter: with much of the country in a deep freeze, many schools canceling classes all together. >> the majority of them walk to school and they are not prepared for this kind of weather. >> reporter: it has waterlines bursting from massachusetts to missouri, coating cars in ice. in baltimore, streets turning into ice rinks, the cold dipping so far south, roads dangerously slick, even in houston. in chicago, crews lighting fires to keep rail switches

freezing. in new york, firefighters battling an apartment fire and 13 degree temperatures in the bronx. >> we open the door in the hallway, the whole hallway was black smoke. >> reporter: more than 20 injured. the firefight leaving behind a thick coating of ice. and we just learned that in houston two people died because of this cold weather. but back here in new york at this bronx apartment building, we know that the people who lived here are now homeless. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> looks brutally cold out there, and with the huge storm heading to the eastern seaboard, airlines are already making it easy to change travel plans. >> the details vary depending on which airline you're taking. some allow cancellations without penalties, others just changes. go to their website for more information. >> paul is earning his keep. >> good morning,

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♪ he is the online personality known for outrageous stunts and pranks, but this morning one of the most popular social media stars is in a world of pain, he's on fire. >> we're

paul in which he joked about a man's suicide. here's adrian bankert. >> 2018 the best year of your life. >> reporter: logan paul, social media super star with more than 15 million youtube subscribers. known for his off the wall stunts and pranks, aimed at a teenaged audience has this week ventured into unchartered territory when he decided to post this video from a recent visit to japan's so-called suicide forest. >> i really hate to say this. i think there's someone hanging right there. >> reporter: the video contained food footage of what appears to be the body of a suicide victim hanging life loss from a tree, his face blurred. >> did we just find a dead person in the suicide forest hanging? we got to call the police. >> reporter: the shocking content sparks a fierce debate about how

address issues like suicide in the age of social media to a teenaged audience. >> a lot of mothers with very young children who are fans of his are outraged that he would show people something like this. >> reporter: the backlash swift. breaking bad star calling logan pure trash. sophie turner calls him an idiot. and fellow social media star anna acona posts, when my brother found my sister's body, he screamed with horror and confusion and grief, and tried to save her. you do not walk into a suicide forest with a camera and claim mental health awareness. the video viewed over 6 million times in just 24 hours before paul, in response to the scores of people criticizing him removed the video from his youtube channel. the 22-year-old did end the video with a

number but not before soliciting more subscribers. >> i promise you, we'll be much happier than this. >> reporter: an appeal that many found to be offensive. >> we came across that day in the woods was unplanned. >> reporter: today paul somber and serious on his youtube channel and twitter account, expressing remorse. >> i should never have posted the video. i want to apologize to anyone who has seen the video, who has been touched by mental illness, depression or suicide, but most importantly, i want to apologize to the victim and his family. >> i don't think he's done apologizing for this. but i hope it becomes more than an apology, and i hope it becomes a teachable moment. >> reporter: youtube has also been criticized by some for not taking down the trocontroversia video immediately. a youtube spokesperson says our hearts go out to the family of the

video. youtube prohibits violent or gory content posted in a shocking, sensational or disrespectful manner. paul's misguided adventure has sparked debate over "13 reasons why" about hannah baker, a high school student who takes her own life. some question the creators for row mantz sizing suicide. >> i'm about to tell you the story of my life. more specifically why my life ended. >> reporter: others give it credit for a conversation. while logan paul suggested he was making youtube history has received a sobering reality check. >> and i promise to be better. i will be better. thank you. >> reporter: i'm adrian bankert in new york. >> it's going to be interesting to see if anybody accepts his apology. logan paul. >> lose endorsement? >> he and his brother jake have

they were at a venue here in new york, and it lacked like a rock concert with all these tweens there to meet them. so very influential kids there. >> and not his first time in trouble, by the way. >> no. not at all. the mix is next.

♪ it is time now for the mix. kendis, have you ever pumped your own gas? >> yes, of course. >> the entire state of oregon is having an outcry, because apparently, a new law says that they're getting rid of gas pumping attendants, oh, the humanity, and everyone will have to pump their own gas. and people in oregon are not happy about this. in fact people tweeting the aan facebook saying i don't know how to pump my own gas. then people saying get a grip, ap

straight who are incapable of filling their the vehicle with p petro. >> next you'll have people who want to wipe your windshield for you. >> the ingenuity. >> if you grew up and never had pumped your own gas, it took me years to figure out that regular unleaded is just as good as premium. >> i have been pumping my gas. it is nice to have someone do it for you. since we're down with new things. new year, new you? there's a new workout starting this friday. it looks nothing like this. >> well, it might look something like that. >> except you lose the clothes. a celebrity trainer is offering three naked work out classes a week at a studio in soho. don't worry, there

there are no major, major mishaps that you don't drop a dumbbell on anything -- >> never mind. we'll move on from there. >> any sort of heavy weights on anything that you might need a little bit later. >> a new year, a nude you. this is happy news. an illinois anchor gets the surprise, a very different surprise than a nude workout. they're talking about an ice storm here, and lo and behold here comes her boyfriend and turns fiance, let'si listen. >> so, will you marry me? >> yes. i was ready for breaking weather! oh, my gosh. >> that is an

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breaking this morning on "world news now." first the cold, now a monster storm, ready to spread misery from the deep south to maine. the storm so powerful it's being billed as a winter hurricane. we'll track the latest forecast. and also breaking overnight, president trump fires back at north korea's leader. in a bold new tweet, the president warns that america's nuclear button is bigger and more powerful. and new this half hour, the admission from tonya harding. >> what she's saying about this infamous attack on nancy kerrigan. the interview ahead. also the gaines family and the major announcement.