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and it's just a sensationally good bit of writing. >> hilarious. we'll have a lot more of this one. democratic presidential hopeful, bernie sanders, is lashing out at the gop front-runner. he used a visit to the mosque, just blocks from the white house, to condemn the anti-muslim rhetoric and hatred inspired by donald trump. supporting american muslims has gotten a professor at a christian college in trouble. larsha hopkins, a christian that teaches political science, was suspended by wheaton college in illinois. hawkins wore a head scarf and declared solidarity with muslims. administrators took difference with her posting. a passenger dispute forced the consolation of a flight bound for amsterdam out of houston. an elderly passenger alerted a light attendant of suspicious

to be middle eastern. the two men and the two people they were traveling with were released when police determined they were not a threat. it was expected. the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in theory near nearly a decade. the quarter-point, the fed believes the economy can stand on its own. the stock market was up about 1.5%. the rates for consumer loans likely to go up. it should boost the housing market. >> it will kick people off the fence that have been procrastinating about jump into the market. and it will boost prices immediately. >> the fed chief, you see there, janet yellen, says the decision recognizes the progress that the economy has made since the financial meltdown. i worry about this that the housing prices -- >> i think that's something of an untold story in america. the economy is doing relatively well.

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american women's soccer legend, abby wambach. she played 72 minutes against china, before being substituted during a standing ovation from nearly 33,000 fans. she retires at age 35, playing 255 international matches and scoring 184 goals. wambach admitted there were tears after the game. >> everything just kind of hit me that, you know this, was the last time i would be taking the jersey off. the last time i would be hanging out with my teammates in the locker room. and they're all happy tears. >> oh. and she leaves the game as soccer's all-time leading international goal scorer for both women and men in last night's 1-0 defeat to china was the first women's team defeat since 2 004. i like that she never plays it safe. on the field or off the field, she was criticizing the u.s. men's national coach, that he

american soccer players. focusing on youth programs to get them in because they have two good players that are german. she said they're great and she likes them and they're great. but you have to focus on the next generation is her big message. and i'll tell you. she is my ultimate favorite athlete ever. >> is she? >> she has a presence about her that i just love. >> big growing sport in the u.s., isn't it? footballer. >> we want to show you if farewell video, it was incredible. >> show me. >> -- forget me. forget my name. forget i ever existed. forget the medals. >> we're not going to do that. come on. >> i'm so interested in how sports stars who got to the top cope with retirement. it's that strange topsy-turvy world sport where you retire. you retire at the edge.

when you get started. if you get president at 45, you're a young president. you play soccer at 35, you're old. and it's not just -- dominates your whole life. it's not what you do when you're at work, you're eating, you sleep. and coping with that psychologically, it's just fascinating. >> i know she's going to land on her feet whatever her next chapter is. going to take some vacation time, you're more than welcome to come here and anchor. >> i know she will be watching abc. next up, a high school football coach suspendle ed for praying on the field. >> the coach is filing a discrimination complaint, and speaking to juju chang. >> reporter: a postgame ritual -- turning into a legal battle. high school football coach, joe kennedy, filing a complaint against bremmerton school

for leading players in prayer. >> i had to hide. no one could see me. it's not right. >> reporter: the tradition in 2008. >> it started with three guys. it started growing from there. >> reporter: but the prayers coming under fire in october. the district saying he had to stop. saying talks with communities could not include religion expression, including prayer. and to do so would violate the law. kennedy stood his ground. >> it's just giving thanks. >> reporter: refusing to give up the meetings at the 50 yard line. claiming he had every right to practice his faith. and never required his athletes to pray. >> when he decided enough is enough, he has to stand up somewhere. he said, well, now you're suspended. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: now, kennedy is out of a job. his lawyer, mike berry the liberty institute, filing a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission, saying it violated his right.

abc news, it has received no notification of any complaint. juju chang, abc news, new york. >> thank you. coming up in the next half hour, a mysterious disappearance. >> the wealthy teen who got probation after killing four, whilst drunk driving. and the reason some think he is avoiding his probation officer. you are watching "world news

you don't know the power of the dark side. i must obey my master. >> you must go and see the new "star wars." and we're not just saying that because "star wars" and abc share the same parent company, disney. we do like it. we went to see it yesterday. >> it was remarkable. >> reena fell asleep. >> i told you, it's the night

i'm going to go see it again. rather than spoil it for you, let's hear from the princess and the scoundrel that sat down with abc's david muir. >> it's true. all of it. >> reporter: you've seen this thing. >> oh, this thing? it's good. >> reporter: what do you think? >> the parts where i'm in it, are distressing. but everything else is really great. >> reporter: when they hear that the parts with lea in them, are distressing? >> i got older. and nobody told me. and then, they put me on a screen really, really big. and they put me in high-def. >> reporter: you spent so much time with harrison ford over the years, you ran out of things to say, except that you're endlessly impressed by how svelte he still is. >> that is so annoying. and harrison looks really good. he was also born with a dna jackpot type thing. >> reporter: we told him what she said.

harrison has stayed in such good shape all these years. >> well, thank you, carrie. >> reporter: it was the intention teen han solo and princess leia, that fueled it all here on "empire strikes back." >> i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: the famous moment when you say, i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: that's what he says. >> i know. >> reporter: would he say that today? >> yeah. he would. >> reporter: not wiser? still a wise guy? >> he is still a wise guy. but what we've all been through a lot. we're trying to get it together. >> reporter: do you get together? >> i can't tell you that. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> as good as -- as good as the new film is, and it's been getting lots of good reviews. >> yeah. >> not exclusively good reviews. but mainly good reviews. there's no bit of dialogue in the new film as good as what david muir showed you there. >> that was the best?

she says, i love you. his response says, i know. that one response tells you everything about his character. >> look at you, such a sentimental -- what do you call it? bloke. >> i think you call it a bloke. the last time i checked.

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>> maybe he lit the fire after santa is gone. >> that's a good observation. we'll check back in with a hom ster in hamster in a second. that's a live feed. the idea is, when netflix shows, you watching like "house of cards," it seems to end, the next episode starts automatically. you get a ten-second countdown. netflix have come up with the socks that you wear. it has a circuit in them. it's a do-it-yourself kit. you have to knit the sock. you have to know about electronics. you have to put the circuit together. and then, it monitors when you fall asleep and pauses the show for you. >> how do you know you have fallen asleep?

>> i don't move my feet. >> exactly. the remote control was invented for people who were too lazy to get up to the television to turn it off. these socks are for people who are too lazy to move the hand from their lap to turn off the television. >> my television will go to sleep mode if you don't say i'm still awake. i think there's a niche for this. >> you get me this for christmas, we're through. don't buy them. let's show the hamster again. >> what is the hamster up to? just opening presents? >> look at that, reena. you can decorate the room when you have a big video wall. >> is that a photo of grandma? >> the only thing i can ascertain, is it's a different hamster. >> it's hamster claus. a photographer really takes the plunge with the wedding

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this morning on "world news now," tension in baltimore. police officer accused in freddie gray's controversial death. today's legal decisions. stay calm? donald trump live, a different side of the presidential candidate, seen just hours ago on "jimmy kimmel live." what he says we should have done instead of spending billions in the middle east. a health alert to anyone who sleeps with a pet. >> is it helpful or harmful to share your bed? what researchers are saying. important news, especially at this hour. >> yes. that is a good point. later in "the skinny,"

everyone in the music business, years now after his death. it's a "thriller" of a headline on this thursday, december the 17th. no one wants to be defeated oh, yeah. i think you're right. >> that's the classic one. >> i'm reena ninan. >> i'm richard bacon. it's thursday morning, right? >> we're arguing over what is the best michael jackson song. >> argue is a strong word. the song i like the most that everyone's forgot about, is "they don't really care about us." >> you're right. that's an oldie and a goody. >> here's a bit of advice to you. you download and listen to that, instead of watching us. >> hey. >> i don't mean it. we're going to play some michael jackson a bit later. we start with serious news. we begin in baltimore, and the mistrial in the police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. protesters on the street after a

or innocence of officer william porter. >> at least two people were arrested after that announcement. a meet willing be announced to discuss porter's possible retrial. jim avila is in baltimore. >> reporter: the reaction to the hung jury and mistrial after officer william porter was swift. sheriff's deputies marched in quickly, clearing the street surrounding the baltimore courthouse. prepared for trouble. >> no peace. no justice. >> immediately, disperse. >> reporter: porter was charged with five other police officers in connection with the 25-year-old gray's death, after a fatal ride in a police van last spring. gray's family urging calm, after the jury of seven blacks and five whites, telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict on any of the charges. >> we ask the public to remain calm. patient because we have confident there will be another trial with a different jury.

porter did not make freddie gray's arrest, or drive the police van where he suffered fatal injuries. but prosecutors charged him with manslaughter, claiming he could have put a seat belt on him or called a medic when freddie asked for one. every cop in the city of baltimore is on duty, hoping to avoid a repeat of the kind of unrest that erupted in the days after gray's death. the looting and fires, doing an estimated $9 million damage. >> we are prepared to respond. we will protect our residents. >> reporter: officer porter remains suspended without pay, awaiting a likely new trial with a new jury. five fellow officers face charges of second-degree murder to official misconduct in gray's death. their trials, still to come. jim avila, abc news, baltimore. new details of the san bernadino terror couple that

james comey said before they met online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. he said investigators found no evidence that the couple was part of a larger terror cell or were being directed by terrorists overseas. in the meantime, president obama is planning to visit san bernadino on friday for a private meeting with shooting victims and the families of those killed. family holiday vacation in hawaii. now. donald trump sitting down last night with jimmy kimmel right here on abc. the republican front-runner admitting that his attacks on his rivals during the campaign have been divisive. and trump said, he would like to see the gop come together. trump also repeated that his ban on muslims entering the u.s. would be temporary. and he refused to back away from his criticism of u.s./middle east policy. >> and we've spent probably $5 trillion.

worse than ever before. we have spent a tremendous -- if we would have done nothing, let the dictators stay where the of the problems. we could have spent $5 trillion on rebuilding our roads, our school, our hospitals, our infrastructures, our airports. >> trump also did not backtrack of his plan to build a wall on the u.s./mexico border. it will have a, quote, big, beautiful door for legal entry. i've seen trump tower. i'll not sure his judgment on beauty, you know -- >> oh. >> you know, i feel what's interesting for me because -- you follow this whole thing. i'm obsessed with the u.s. election. >> you really are obsessed, which is wonderful to see. you're very excited about this. >> it's the greatest show on earth. and that point he made there, which was opposition to invading iraq and how he would rather roads, that's interesting

that's one of the most interesting things about him, really. and as jimmy kimmel said to him in that interview, why is it unrepublican? i think carly fiorina attacked him the other night. why is it unrepublican to take that money and want to spend it on building roads? the implication being that it shouldn't be. the sensationally funny bit, which i know you've seen, where they do a parody of a children's book. and jimmy kimmel and his team imagine donald trump has written a children's book. and we will play you. >> we'll have more of that later. a cabinet secondary used a personal e-mail account for business. defense secretary ash carter realizes it was a mistake. it happened during his first months in office earlier this year. and "the new york times" reports it ended after white house intervention. carter was in baghdad yesterday, offering greater u.s. support if iraq will increase its participation in the fight against isis.

thanks. his country doesn't want a greater u.s. presence to help take back ramadi from the militants. but carter says that doesn't mean iraq won't change its mind in the future. the interest rate on your credit card may be going up soon. that's likely to be one of the effects of the federal reserve's decision to raise interest rates. mortgages and other consumer loans are probably going up, too. but the fed's move is good for investors. the u.s. stock market was up. and overnight, so are asian shares. the ceo of chipotle is banking on safety measures he hopes will regain the trust of its consumers. close to 200 people have been sickened in recent weeks by norovirus and e. coli outbreaks at chipotle restaurants. now, steve ellis has announced new safety guidelines that includes high-tech food tracking rules inside his restaurants. >> the share prices went through the floor last week. >> i recently ate at a chipotle. i was just fine. >> i did quite like it. i think i called it slop on a tray the other day.

tray. a new sleep study is reopening the debate whether it's healthy to sleep with your pets. animal lovers have been warned for years that having a pet in the bedroom can negatively impact their sleep with the animal's nocturnal movement. pet owners say having their pets made them feel safe and secure, thus giving them a better night's sleep. >> you buy this? >> yeah, i kind of do. i think if you have something with you, you associate with comfort and security. >> uh-huh. >> you get sleep easier. >> your security blanket. your pet could be your security blanket. >> pet could be your security blanket. that's how i use podcasts. they are my security blanket to get me to sleep. i use podcasts. some people use dogs. you use the premiere of "star wars." >> oh. he is never going to let me forget that. >> reena fell asleep. >> last time i go anywhere with

>> biggest premiere. the hottest new toy this holliday season, comes from "star wars: the force awakens." no surprise there. >> the colorado start-up, s.p. hero," was making remote-controlled balls. and the movie has ball droid called bb-8. >> the toymaker came to the attention at a tech entrepreneur's conference. and the bb-8 toy took off from there. >> it's a cute droid. >> i'm obsessed with it. i think he or she is the cutest thing. >> the mannerisms -- that's so hot on the trigger in the sound department. it's the mannerisms when the robot is sad, he puts his head on the side of his little round body. i'm giving away a tiny bit here. and han solo gives him a thumb up, and a little light comes out of his body. >> yes. that was a funny moment.

coming up in "the skinny," donald trump's life story as a children's book. fun moments on kimmel. and also ahead, blockbuster against blockbuster. speculation about the new "star wars" out today. will it be bigger than "avatar"? and a wealthy young man, a victim of affluenza disappears after social media posts. where is ethan couch? that's after a look at the forecast map. where is it? it's 59 in dallas. 68 in las vegas. >> going to read them all out? >> 57 in new york. >> how about washington? washington? how is that doing? >> washington, 55. >> there you go, reena. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk

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you're looking at some dramatic dash cam footage out of nebraska. watch as a sheriff's deputy zooms ahead of this trailer-tractor, pulls over in the left-hand lane, and dashes across two lanes of traffic, on to that track, because the driver was suffering a seizure. paramedics arrived a short time later. police say the driver is okay. it's like something out of a tom cruise -- "mission impossible" moment. isn't it? we're going to head to texas. and the search for a wealthy teenager who made national headlines, missing a probation appointment, killing four people in a drunk driving class. >> his lawyer claiming a new defense at trial, affluenza, that he was too spoiled to know right from wrong. abc's ryan owens has the latest. >> reporter: he's the young man who got probation for killing four in a drunk driving crash two years ago. the teen infamous for his affluenza defense -- >> affluenza.

>> affluenza. >> reporter: is having a tough time following the rules again. 18-year-old ethan couch is missing. he didn't check in with his probation officer in texas earlier this month. after watching couch playing beer pong was posted online. the 18-year-old is not allowed to drink during his ten-year probation. and the d.a. is investigating the video. his probation officer would have tested him for drugs and alcohol at the appointment he missed. authorities say they also can't find his mother. couch's parents who are millionaires, allowed him to stay alone in their 4,000-square-foot mansion, when he was 16. that's when he drove his friends drunk and killed four people. he never spent a day in jail. >> my fear is, he's gone. we know what kind of resources and money this family has to get out of town, maybe get out of the country. who knows?

find him, he may just end up behind bars after all. ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks so much, ryan. coming up, the donald trump gives "the cat in the hat" a run >> and trump speaks out about his controversial doctor's note. that's coming up next in "the

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welcome back to "the skinny." and topping "the skinny" headlines this morning, donald trump on jimmy kimmel, here on abc. >> and as we mentioned earlier in the broadcast, this was kimmel's only guest last night. that means that lots of topics were discussed. and kimmel wasn't afraid to call trump out on his more controversial policies and statements, including that strange doctor's note. trump's long-time physician released a statement to the press a couple days ago. >> we talked about it this week, haven't we? the first time we heard trump talk about the doctor's note. and kimmel threw him a bit of a curve ball. >> his physical strength and stamina are extraordinary. if you elect mr. trump, unequivocally will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency. >> love that. >> how do you get a doctor to write you that note? >> in all fairness, i said, doc, i want to tell you, i'll be the

and he said, i think i afree. and he probably took my words. >> this is his picture on facebook. this is your doctor. >> oh, wow. >> what kind of a doctor is he? [ laughter ] >> oh, that's pretty funny. there was a political article, that said before he released the doctor's note, he made unhealthy food choices. and that he didn't exercise. and then, he released this. >> it's a bit like a jedi mind trick, to reference "star wars" again. doctor, i will be the healthiest president of all-time. you will be the healthiest president of all-time. >> give it to you to find the "star wars" metaphor in all this. >> you wouldn't have noticed it the "star wars" metaphor because you fell asleep during the biggest premiere in the last ten years. donald trump doesn't drink. did you know that? >> i thought he had vodka, didn't he? maybe i'm making that up. trump would be 70 years old, when sworn in, which would make

>> i didn't know that. kimmel brought out something that would appeal to a younger audience. we like this in the office here. revealing that he is, ironically revealing, donald trump is a ghost writer for a book called "winners aren't losers." let's have a listen. >> here are some frauds i do not like at all. we must kick these frauds out and then build a wall. oh, the places you'll go, on your yacht, on your plane. with your suits from milan, the wives from ukraine. [ laughter ] oh, the buildings you'll build. the wealth you'll amass. kissing your ass. [ laughter ] there are two kinds of people, which one will you be? a loser like them? would you like to finish? >> like me. [ cheers and applause ] >> donald trump, everybody. >> well done. the folks at kimmel -- i tweeted to kimmel earlier >> did you really? >> yes.

so much. >> don't you want a copy? >> how do i get one? >> i don't know, kimmel. >> we're on abc. there must be a way. >> there has to be an interoffice mail. >> great writing by the team at kimmel. >> funniest bit of the year. >> all of us gathers around a tv. >> i loved it. really a great moment. next, arguably, the biggest global superstar of our time. we're talking about michael jackson. >> and big news about his iconic album "thriller." it's gone platinum now. at 30-times over, the only album ever to do that. 30-times over. you know he's earned more than $1 billion since he died? >> wow. that's remarkable. >> "the skinny" is full of good facts today. >> it really is. our favorite? "thriller", "billie jean," "beat it." they all revolutionized the medium, the way they told their stories, the music video.

>> yeah. look at that. just to recap for you tonight in the "skinny." donald trump doesn't drink. he would be the oldest president ever elected. and michael jackson has earned a billion since his death. >> that's pretty good. that's a good "skinny."

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ticket sales are prompting some pretty prodigious predictions. "star wars" has the potential to surpass "avatar." what we saw with "avatar" and "titanic," people kept going back to the theater multiple times after they saw it. >> nothing will stand in our way. >> reporter: avatar" is still the highest grossing movie of all-time, raking in $2.7 billion. "the force awakens" some say, might be the first to top the $3 billion benchmark. jedis versus the blue guys. >> reporter: "avatar," released "the force awakens," also december 18th, six years later. both take place not on our planet. both have rapid fans. some people actually speak na'vi.

a flop? everybody did. >> reporter: why? >> the studio hated. it i had no idea that it worked. "episode 7." >> chewy, we're home. >> the wall street analysts are saying if this film doesn't gross $1.5 billion, it will be considered a disappointment. the question is, is it going to leapfrog $2 billion and even approach $3 billion, which would make it the highest grossing film of all-time. >> reporter: just wait for 2017. "avatar 2" is slated for release. and "star wars: episode 8." a hollywood head-to-head. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> is that good? >> you're trying to do chewy. no, no, no. chewy sustained some horrible injury. the death throes of chewy, on

good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm richard bacon. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." the department of homeland security has issued its first terror bulletin to the public, warning americans that self-radicalized individuals, inspired by terrorist groups, could attack anywhere at any time. details straight ahead. hit the streets of baltimore, after the mistrial of a police officer, accused in the death of freddie gray. attorneys will meet with the judge today to discuss porter's possible retrial. a klm flight out of houston was canceled after one passenger alerted a flight attendant of suspicious behavior by two men

eastern. the two men were detain bud later released. and american soccer legend abby wambach played her final game. a 1-0 defeat last night to china. there were tears in the locker room after the match when she realized her storied career is over. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, december 17th. welcome. welcome. we begin this half hour with a first of its kind. a terror bulletin. >> the department of homeland security, jeh johnson, announced that the new bulletin warning americans that individuals inspired by terrorist groups could attack anywhere at any time. abc's bazi kanani has the latest

>> reporter: it happened in chattanooga, tennessee, garland, texas, and san bernadino, california. >> the reality is terrorist-inspired individuals have conducted or attempted to conduct attacks in the united states this year. >> reporter: homeland security secretary jeh johnson, announces a new type of warning for the attacks. the new bulletin talks of self-radicalized actors, who can strike public events or places with little or more warning. it's a new category added to the current advisory system, that replaced the color-coded system in 2011. johnson said, until now, the current system would only alert americans if there was intelligence, picking up a credible and specific threat to the homeland, which there has not been in years. >> this system has never been deployed. it's time we change this system. >> reporter: while the lower-level bulletin is a warning about general trends in

specific action to protect the country. >> the public should expect an increased presence of law enforcement across communities in the weeks ahead. more stringent security should also be anticipated at public places and events. >> reporter: the new bulletin will be in effect for six months. it warns against the backlash for arab and muslim-americans, saying there are heightened concerns of threats and violence towards them. reena? richard? the latest terror attack has uncovered details about the couple that killed 14 people two years ago. fbi director james comey says before they met in person and communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. investigators have also found no evidence that the couple was being directed by terrorists overseas. and president obama is planning to visit san bernadino on friday, for a private meeting with shooting victims and families of those killed.

appearance. mr. obama will then continue on to his family holiday vacation in hawaii. the victims of another domestic terror shooting are getting an honor from the navy. moments after the fbi labeled the shooting in chattanooga this summer as inspired by foreign terrorists, the navy announced it would award the victims the purple heart. four marines and a sailor were killed and another marine injured at two military sites. there are new legal steps for the baltimore police officer, whose jury couldn't come to a verdict in the trial of the death of freddie gray. attorneys will meet with the judge today. they will discuss a timing of the possible retrial. prosecutors believe that retrial will take place. >> hung juries are not unusual. approximately 5% of all the criminal cases that are tried in the country result in hung juries. most of them are reprosecuted.

streets after the mistrial was announced. but there was no large-scale disturbances. freddie gray's family called for calm after the announcement. two people were arrested. donald trump took some swipes at his republican rivals at a big campaign event in arizona. he wouldn't mind it if jeb bush didn't endorse him if he becomes the gop nominee. trump and bush clashed at tuesday's debate. later, during an appearance on abc's jimmy kimmel's show, trump talked about his proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. >> we have people coming into our country that are looking to do tremendous harm. you look at -- look at paris, look at what happened in paris. these people, they did not come from sweden, okay? look at what happened in paris. look at what happened last week in california, with 14 people dead. other people going to die, they're so badly injured. we have a real problem.

and what i want to do is find out what it -- you can't solve a problem until you find out what is the root cause. >> trump also criticized the decision to spend $5 trillion on american action in the middle east. he said that money could have been better spent on education and infrastructure here at home. although he said that $5 trillion figure isn't confirmed. there's no actual figures available. he thinks it's somewhere around there. two interesting things, one, the detail about the san bernadino attackers, using private messages on social media is interesting. the vetting process comes under attack for not monitoring social media. but you can't monitor private messages. >> it wouldn't have helped is what you're saying. >> it wouldn't have helped. and secondly, there's a good bit on jimmy kimmel, if you get a chance to watch it. he has a sidekick character, a gentleman on the show. >> guillermo. >> guillermo, who came into the country illegally. and he says, donald trump, what about him?

>> and some people on twitter saying that kimmel's interview was pretty hard-hitting. tough questions although he was poking fun. it was really good. >> it was good. it was funny. and that -- one of the many amazing things about the trump phenomenon is, he says things that shocks you and makes you recoil. the next minute, you're laughing along and liking him. following donald trump is like watching a symphony. >> a symphony? i haven't heard that before. >> it might be a bit of an overstatement. >> some people might not be in the symphony. it is fantastic. i'm in the symphony. you think american politics are rough. spain's prime minister was punched in the head during a campaign appearance in his home district. the prime minister later tweeted that he was okay. but you can see the mark. not sure why the 17-year-old punched him. but spain has one of the highest youth unemployment -- the kid take an iron to the guy's head? unbelievable. part of the reason could be,

rate for youth over there. another e-mail embarrassment for the obama administration. the pentagon confirmed that defense secretary ash carter used a personal e-mail account for government business. "the new york times" reports that carter continued to do so after the flap of hillary clinton's e-mails began. the defense department says carter now believes it was a mistake. >> i like the phrase "the flap." the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. the quarter-point increase shows the fed's confidence in the u.s. economy. the announcement sent stocks higher. the rates for consumer loans, such as mortgages and credit cards are likely to rise. but not by much. a snowstorm that dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the higher elevations of the rockies has now moved on to the upper midwest. snowplows were out in full force. you see there in minnesota. the snow slickened roads, making for some slow going. look for more snow today in the

and here's our guide, justin povick, at accuweather. hey. good morning, justin. >> reena, richard, thanks. good morning to you, as well. we're not wasting any time. here comes another storm system along the west coast. cold air locked into place. heavier snow in the high cascades. seattle, portland, there will be rain. there are gustier winds with this system, as well. that means, well, some more travel delays. there's the stripe of snow. the wintry mix further inland. and soaking showers at the coastline. we hop to the east coast. tracking wet weather, as well, with early ice into central and northern maine. we transition to winter-like pattern later on this weekend to the weekdays, with snow setting up off the great lakes. reena? richard? back to you. >> thank you so much, indeed. enjoyed that. trader joe's promises ginger ale with a kick. but it probably wasn't meant to

the grocery chain is recalling its triple ginger brew after reports that unopened glass bottles exploded on shelves. trader joe's suggests that you dispose of the bottles carefully in an outdoor container. and krispy kreme -- >> have you had a krispy kreme doughnut? >> they're delicious. i pity anyone that hasn't. >> you putty pity the fool that hasn't had a krispy kreme? >> exactly. krispy kreme is going to challenge starbucks. the company will make more of a push for its coffee, which has been an afterthought for krispy kreme. the test location looks a lot like starbucks. and the employees at the new joints even call themselves baristas. >> they call them that, too, in italy, right? >> that's true. starbucks doesn't own the word. good point. >> right? think about it. i have a few tips here and there.

national zoo? >> there was. we've been given a preview of the zoo's youngest giant panda cub. bei bei is four months old, 17 pounds and gaining a pound a week. he eats the krispy kremes. >> one of four pandas at the smithsonian zoo, along with his mother, father and sister. bei bei will make his public debut on january 16th. birth to three surviving cubs. was expected to be artificially inseminated again in 2017. >> you get a debate about zoos. but this is a great scientific >> cute. cute, cuddly. i wouldn't put that one in your bed. >> i don't want it in my bed. >> remember the story we did >> i do. a news reporter, caught by surprise and taking action, at it happened on live tv. >> it's amazing.

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it's a great graphic. >> it is. >> this weekend, thousands upon thousands of geeks, all over the world, will be going to movie theaters with light sabres in hand. >> but movie theaters are banning the props. but a true jedi would know what to do. and abc's kendis gibson learned the tricks of the trade from some jedis here in new york. >> reporter: from a galaxy far, far away, was where the new york jedi akad cademy was. what force -- see what i did there? the village parade. >> that was awesome. would you do this? would you learn this? you know, we have something here. >> reporter: that something,

with young padoans, embracing the powers of the force. do you exert the force on your siblings? >> i don't have siblings. >> reporter: it works. even those across the dark side are welcome here. >> i'm a sith. i'm pretty evil. six years later, i'm still here. >> reporter: i figured, i'd give it a try. i'm going to need a little help. i turned to a one-on-one with a true jedi master. what you'll see in any swordfight is a simple bouncing shot, a rebound shot. tap and back. i'm going to do something, say, telegraph. i'm going to let you know it's coming. >> reporter: you'll tell me? >> i'm going to let you know with my movements. i'm letting you know, big, wide strike. probably going to go to your shoulder. i guess the force is not strong with you. >> reporter: does that happen to all of the guys? of course, a mix of martial arts

meets p90x. i'm going to need some tips from my jedi classmates. >> if i'm going to swing for your head, you just turn it to the side and raise it up. >> reporter: after a little training -- >> one, two, three, four. you did the opposite. >> reporter: and a lot of screw-ups. >> one, two -- up, down. good. >> reporter: the hang of it got, i finally did. okay. now, i'm ready to enter the battle. so, one, two, three. kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> you know, kendis' excellent report. great.

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but they aren't just meeting for fellowship. they came to color. >> hi, everybody. welcome to the moms in business coloring party. >> reporter: katherine mchenry owns a chicago toy store and hosts a byob party for moms who own businesses. the main attraction, an unlikely adult treasure, coloring books. >> customers of mine who come in the store, i tell them about the rewarding, positive experience i was getting through coloring. and slowly, one by one, they were buying it. >> reporter: these coloring books are different and more complex than the traditional books for kids. but the effects are similar. >> we all colored when we were little. the cathartic experience. it's relaxing. >> reporter: the popularity is staggering. amazon.com fell mrs. than 5,000 different types, from stress management to nature.

among the most popular, "secret garden," which has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. >> reporter: at the sacramento police department, the emergency dispatchers feel the pressure from start to finish. >> it gets pretty hectic. >> it can go from being absolutely quiet to being mass chaos in a second. >> reporter: they spend the day supporting others. but their lifeline, coloring in the lines. >> it definitely calms me down. it gives me something else to focus on. >> reporter: and this holiday season, you may forgo the tablet for good, old-fashioned pencil and paper. >> it's something unexpected. it's a great gift. >> i would like to color. give me a coloring book for christmas. and abby wambach jersey. >> yeah. i like them. it's cheating at drawing. isn't it? the drawing is tone for you and you just shade it in. >> that's what coloring is. >> that's why it's free of stress. i'll get you one, reena. this is a two-week relationship. things are blossoming. you earned more than a $2 coloring book.