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taking to the streets in minneapolis since jamar clark died november 15th after he was shot by white

demonstrators say he was handcuffed when officers opened fire. authorities denied that, the police union saying clark was reaching for an officer's gun. several protesters were removed by police but they say the demonstrations will not stop till the officers involved are charged. those officers are on paid leave pending an independent state investigation. here an the airport the roadways are back open and the heavy police presence as authorities try to get things back to normal. alex perez, minneapolis. >> and black lives matter protesters shut down a major freeway in the los angeles area. the action started mid afternoon. this is on the 405 in englewood. demonstrators spray painted the names of black suspects killed by police in recent months. nine people were arrested. six service members killed in afghanistan by a bomber are back in the u.s. defense secretary ash carter was at dover air force base in delaware for the return of the bodies.

police detective and air force major believed to be the first openly gay active duty service woman to die in combat. across iraq a wave of anti-isis attacks killed at least 15 people after government offenses launched an offensive to take back a major city. isis is putting up a tough fight. roads are mined and homeses are rigged with bombs. snipers are also slowing the forces. >> and isis is also causing concerns at the vatican. so get this. the new york police department is on patrol there to protect visitors during the roman catholic church's year long jubilee. it's an unprecedented move as abc's elizabeth hur explains. >> good to see you. enjoy. >> reporter: it's a first for the nypd and the italian police, but this joint international security operation at the ran can is a sign of the times. >> in light of recent events in

you know, we continue to learn and we continued to adapt. >> reporter: police from new york, spain and poland are in rome assisting with security for the catholic church's year long jubilee ef mercy. it is only the 27th time in the history of the church that there has been a holy year, and this year, italian officials say there will be increased police patrols for a good reason. explaining they cannot underestimate or ignore the ongoing threat posed by isis, especially following the recent attacks in paris. authorities say they deployed thousands of officers and soldiers from across italy and asked for help from around the world. and for security reasons, italian authorities are not revealing the exact number of officers taking part in this operation but we are told there will be visible police presence at the vatican at all times. reena and kendis. >> impressive endeavor. it's one of the holiest times of

these are proof in nagz reth the birth of jesus christ was celebrated with the re-enactment of the nativity with special details re-creating what jesus hometown may have looked like in biblical times. actors dressed as mary and joseph, roman soldiers and others took visitors on a trip through time. it looks like a little time capsule there. >> it really does. and speaking of christmas, we all know that santa claus is gearing up for his annual be round the world trip. we're going to presume his final preparations got done somewhat early this year. >> we say that because there was santa. seen there carrying his paddle board to the ni agrag river in balmy buffalo, new york. he got in the river and paddled away. >> so all kidding aside that's john fulton the so-called surfing santa. he's taking his yearly three-mile trip down the ni agrag river. he does it to raise awareness about homelessness. >> i'm troubled there's no bag

>> yeah, and also missing from that picture right there, the icebergs that usually gather on the ni agrag river about now. he wears a bodysuit to warm him up. this year he didn't quite need it. temperatures up in buffalo. hang ten, man. coming up, the school lunch lady fired for being generous. there's a breaking development "the mix." >> the political cartoon taking aim aim at ted cruz's children. how the insulted presidential hopeful is fighting back. >> and the little girl who panicked after knocking an elf off the shelf. what she did to stay off of santa's naughty list. >> look for our pictures on instagram, abcwnn. "world news now." dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't.

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the man who pleaded guilty to a felony after flying a vi joe copter onto the grounds of the u.s. capitol says he's going to run against one of the most powerful democrats in congress. douglas hughes wants to take on debbie wasserman-schultz, the chair of the democratic national committee. his attorneys say that does not make him ineligible to run. what do you think? >> interesting race. to presidential politics now and some of dr. ben carson's staffers are denying a possible

inside his campaign. >> ted cruz has drawn something of a line in the political sand when it comes to his children. >> in ted cruz turns an alleged insult into ammunition. "the washington post" took down the editorial cartoon that depicted cruz's two daughters as trained monkeys but not before cruz forwarded to supporters in a fund-raising appeal. >> folks want to attack me, that's part of the process. i signed up for that, that's fine. but my girls didn't. >> cruz calls the cartoon proof of the liberal media's desperation to attack him. an editor at the post says he doesn't agree with the cartoonist that is cruz's children are fair media for scrutiny because cruz featured them in this christmas themed campaign ad. also defending against a controversial attack, hillary clinton after donald trump used aid sexually drogry term to describe her loss in 2008.

national poll shows trump maintains his commanding lead in the republican race. >> i think right now the odds favor him. >> the last time a republican was this had dominant right before christmas was 1999 when george w. bush went on to win the nomination. reena, kendis? >> wow. every night we talk about how donald trump is -- >> is surging and continues to surge. his poll numbers nationally around 38% now and the next closest ted cruz about 18%. we still have about 38 days till the iowa caucuses. you have to think. >> he used a fund-raising opportunity, he even had a picture of hillary clinton lap dogs in the "new york times" and "washington post" as the dogs. do you think this helps his supporters rally even stronger behind him? >> for donald trump? >> sorry, for ted cruz. >> no, this is actually the sort of gravy he needs. the good thing for donald trump,

for him to take on hillary clinton at this point, that will help his numbers i would see what happens. >> coming up in our next half hour, gift card grinches. the most popular of gifts targeted by thieves making them worthless before you can buy them. >> first a desperate 911 call made by a little girl she'll end up on santa's badside after an you're watching "world news

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morning, 10:00 a.m. santa's coming to town. >> santa! oh, my god! santa here? i know him. i know him. santa. >> santa. >> especially the elves. but when one elf fell off the shelf, a new jersey girl jumped into action. >> so she was trying to stay off of and that's naughty list. so of course, she had to call 911. abc's ron claiborne with her story. >> reporter: twas the week before christmas, and 7-year-old izzy was playing in her family's living room. >> i was doing this and then it hit the elf. >> reporter: one of the two elves on their shelf, his name out of his stocking and onto the floor. >> ah! >> reporter: from a popular book based on an old tradition that has become a viral phenomenon. an elf is supposed to be left alone, to observe who is naughty or nice and report back to santa.

child, absolutely not. so when izzy's elf plopped out, she called 911. >> 911. >> 911. where is your emergency? >> don't come to my house, no, i don't! >> reporter: a few minutes later. >> hello? >> reporter: it was a policeman come to check it out. >> mommy, there's a man at the door. >> so, i said, can i help you? and he said, your daughter called 911. >> reporter: it all worked out for the best. with little izzy learning a valuable lesson. >> don't call 911 -- for only emergencies. that's what you do. and don't call it for nonemergencies. merry christmas, everyone! merry christmas, kids. >> reporter: the end. ron claiborne, abc news, old bridge, new jersey. >> hey, to her it was an >> absolutely. isabela. it was an emergency. that's right. that's what the police -- the police lieutenant there was saying that it was an emergency to her when she touched the elf and she thought she was going to

>> that's got to be very traumatic at that age. >> absolutely. she's on the good list still. >> coming up, little beds in odd places. christmas accommodations for guests this weekend. >> and the reason a little boy

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come on. >> yeah. can you believe that? the supervisor actually refused to allow her to even pay for the lunch for this young lady. >> what? >> after a little bit of blow back from that, we has been offered her job back. not sure if miss bowden plans to take it. >> also because my cafeteria ladies in tampa, florida, always gave me extra tater tots. i was a pathetic little child. >> sthoutout to lewis elementary. >> you like that. >> yes. >> a lot of people coming over whether it's grandma's house, friends house for the season. take a look at the weird places people are staying. childhood beds where adults are required to sleep in. this is hello kitty. this is like my daughter's dream bed right here. probably not an older adult's dream bed.

in that small little twin bed and shared his bed on social media and wants others to share their beds, as well. >> when you go back home to your parents bed, all of a sudden you're in your spider-man pajamas and once again on the bed. >> or you have a mattress in the laundry room. >> that's kind of awkward. >> okay. >> but it's cozy. if you get cold, you just turn on the dryer. >> exactly. >> folks, don't do that. >> lull you to sleep. i want to show you this wonderful wedding ceremony taking place down under. beautiful setting. a beautiful couple. ben. they're getting married. and you know, it's just a beautiful setting for their wedding and then their 3-year-old son steps in. take a listen quickly. >> the real values in life and matters. >> he says i got to poop. >> nothing about timing.

up and took him off. there's actually video of what happens next to young hudson. but we're out of time. can't show you that.

this morning on "world news now," holiday heartache. tornadoes blast their way across several southern states. the twisters caught on camera. the human toll and today's threat from accuweather. >> fighting back. the controversial political cartoon taking aim at ted cruz and his children. how this candidate is turning an insult into an opportunity. new this half hour, banned from the u.s. one family's outrage. >> the british man and family members planning to visit disneyland. was their flight canceled because of their religion? and later in "the skinny," madonna's legal battle has nothing to do with her music. this is an international family

it is thursday, december 24th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this christmas eve. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. of course, we're going to get started on a serious note because of those deadly storms that are crossing the south. >> we're talking at least seven people who have been killed in the violent weather that stretched from arkansas to mississippi. there have been at least 21 reports of tornadoes confirmed and twisters, as well, including this monster wedge tornado in holly springs, least two people including a 7-year-old boy. >> we're just getting a look at some of the devastation in tennessee where at least two people were killed there. look at that. that car just tossed around. our coverage begins with phillip mena in memphis. >> oh, man. massive tornado touching down in mississippi. but the storm dumping half a

this neighborhood underwater, the street looking more like a river. pied spread damage across the south as storms moved through. in arkansas 60-mile-an-hour winds uprooting winds. an 18-year-old woman died after a tree crashed into this home. an 18-month-old baby pulled from the wreckage. >> the toddler was transported to a local hospital. the 18-year-old female was pronounced dead at the scene. >> on the other side of that storm system, heavy snow causing spinouts in wisconsin. meanwhile in the west, snow-covered roads snarling traffic in utah. while gusts over 80 miles an hour in mojave, california, toppled 15 to 20 tractor-trailers. watch as the roof of this building is ripped clean off. those big rigs banned from the highway till the winds die down. >> scary. i don't like this truck rocking. >> reporter: and these storms are still not over. the mayor of clarkesville, mississippi, calls the damage there horrific. and officials here in memphis are worried that christmas decorations could become

continue to fire up. phillip mena, abc news, memphis, tennessee. >> thank you. it's been a busy christmas eve for law enforcement and emergency management in the south after those deadly storms. >> as video comes in showing how powerful these december tornadoes can be, the strong winds knocked over a truck on a busy interstate in mississippi. meteorologist justin povick continues our coverage right now from accuweather. good morning. >> reena, kendis. thanks and good morning to you, as well. thankfully good news. the severe threat that hammered the tennessee valley with all the tornadoes and the damaging winds, that is a thing of the past. there will be some showers along the eastern seaboard. out west, we're concerned about some wet and wintry weather creating some big-time travel delays from san francisco on southbound. then as we kick out east, showers on the move, but temperatures will be record-breaking warm. reena and kendis, back to you. >> our thanks to justin there at

as you mentioned, the big story is the snow in the west. avalanche warnings are posted in 11 states, in telluride, colorado it was a sea of white at the airport where a private plane collided with a snow plow. that was trying to land the plane at the time. the snow plow operator wasn't injured. nor were the seven people on board that plane. there's no word, however, on why that plane tried to land on a it was an emergency landing for a southwest airlines flight in oakland, california. the pilots reported landing gear problems shortly after takeoff and had to remain in a holding pattern for four hours burning fuel over california's central valley. many passengers were deeply shaken by this. the ride was turbulent as the pilots tried unsuccessfully to the plane eventually landed safely. a walmart truck driver facing charges in connection with last year's crash that seriously injured tracy morgan. roper.

aggravated manslaughter. investigators found roper hadn't slept for 28 hours before the crash along the new jersey turnpike. morgan's friend was killed in the crash. the man accused of a deadly shooting at a colorado planned parenthood clinic wants to act as his own attorney. robert dear also told a judge that he won't cooperate in a competency hearing as is in previous court appearances, dear talked over his own attorney andflectly interrupted the judge. he faces nearly 200 charges for the shooting which left three people dead. britain's prime minister is getting involved after a family's trip to the u.s. that included disneyland was spoiled allegedly by homeland security. the british family, two brothers and their nine children, were stopped at the airport's departure gate. they say they were the only muslim-looking people online for the flight from the uk to los angeles. >> we actually felt humiliated, alienated because the way they

the ordinary. >> the family will not get a refund of their more than $13,000 in airfare and other bookings. u.s. officials say they were not denied entry into this country because they are muslim. the british government is demanding an explanation. the race for presidency, a controversial political cartoon drew a sharp reaction from republican ted cruz. take a look at the cartoon. cruz is depicted as an organ grinder dressed as santa, and his daughters as dancing monkeys. cruz saying yesterday "don't mess with my kids, don't mess with anybody's kids." abc's jonathan karl reports. >> please read this one, daddy. >> reporter: in an "snl" style parody produced by his campaign, senator ted cruz reads conservative christmas stories with his family. his young daughters, catherine and caroline, join in. >> the whole family will enjoying reading stories like "the grinch who lost her e-mails." >> i know just what i'll do, she said with a snicker, i will use my own server and no one will be the wiser.

"the washington post" to run a political cartoon depicting cruz's daughters as trained monkeys. >> not much ticks me off. but making fun of my girls, that will do it. it's not complicated, don't make fun of a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl. >> reporter: cruz and his gop challengers agree on this one. >> this is off-limits, and ted cruz was absolutely right to be outraged. >> reporter: donald trump called the cartoon "bad," marco rubio called it "disgusting." the cartoonist was unapologetic, tweeting, "ted cruz has put his children in a political ad. don't start screaming when the editorial cartoonists draw them, as well." >> dear jesus, thank you for the food -- >> reporter: long before the christmas ad, the cruz campaign posted extensive video of the kids for future campaign ads. >> i'm ted cruz -- >> and we approve this message. >> reporter: and kids are often featured in campaigns. for example, this obama campaign video from 2012, which prompted no such political cartoon. "the post" eventually took the

the editorial page editor explaining, "post policy is usually to leave the children out of it," acknowledging they should have done that this time. cruz is now using the cartoon to raise money. "i'm sickened," he writes to supporters. "this shows you exactly how desperate the liberal media is to attack and destroy me and my family." cruz has also offered up his own political cartoon, featuring what he calls hillary clinton and her lap dogs, "the washington post" and "new york times." jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> got to love presidential politics. don't you? well, the twin birth rate hit an u.s. one in about 29 babies was a in 1980, only one in 53 babies was a twin. the increase may be due to women waiting longer to start families. in the meantime, the birth rates for teenagers dropped 9% from that's interesting, the grandparents took the kids to the museum today. my mother-in-law was saying how they noticed so many sets of

sisters and sisters. >> we all love twins. >> we do. speaking of twins, voters in one east texas county may do a double take in the race for sheriff. >> people say all politicians look alike. that's literally the case here. identical twins harry and barry washington are running for the office. barry started as a teacher and a coach, then became a texas ranger. he was joined in law enforcement a few years later by his brother. >> and despite their differences, barry says we're going to be biological brothers to the end of the world and we're going to be spiritual brothers forever. >> yeah, that's interesting they are running against each other but they do have others that are in the race, two others that are running. a total of four candidates. >> i just vote for them because they have nice cowboy hats. >> wonder who mom would vote for. >> i bet mom stays home. i bet mom stays home. coming up in "the skinny," a big moment for beatles fans. they've been waiting for this for years.

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the data breach only affected hotels managed by hyatt and not franchise locations. >> the embattled chipotle restaurant chain is trying to move beyond the recent outbreak of illness. it's changing some of its cooking methods to better kill more than 50 customers came down with e. coli in the chipotle today after passing an inspection. two dozen patrons became ill with norovirus. >> with limited options for last minute christmas presents, gift cards are an easy option. >> although you can't give your son that. >> no, no, struggling with my son. we need to find a salvage rescue bot. >> throw it out to the university. >> let me know where i can find one, folks. >> you can now buy many gift cards mostly anywhere. that can be a problem since thieves are targeting the cards, robbing their value. abc's mara schiavocampo with more. >> reporter: gift cards at the top of many a wish list. shoppers expected to spend almost $26 billion on these cash cards. >> i think they're a great

>> the easier choice. so you don't disappoint anybody. >> reporter: but experts warn these holiday favorites could come with a risk. >> gift cards are absolutely vulnerable to scammers. there are lots of different ways that nefarious people can get their hands on the cards and on your money. >> reporter: part of the problem? cards can be as easy to use as cash. requiring no i.d., pin number, or signature making them very alluring targets for scammers. here's how it works. before you buy the card, thieves can copy its information, sometimes using handheld skimmers, later stealing the card's value. so, experts say, look for tampered packaging, especially at the scratchoff area in the back. use the card right away. register your card. and be sure to use a reputable site if you're thinking of trading in unwanted gift cards on an online exchange. >> the safest way to buy cards is online or from a locked drawer in the store. >> reporter: ensuring a holiday

bah humbug. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> all right. coming up, the singing superstar trying to get her son to come home for christmas. >> and sir paul's message to fans as the beatle music goes live for streaming. "the skinny" up next. >> announcer: "world news now"

skinny, so skinny the big mystery on january 4th will be answered on "gma." can't wait. leading "the skinny," the material girl like many parents having some trouble withler teenage child. >> madonna was in a manhattan court yesterday and won a court order forcing her 15-year-old son to return home to the u.s. from london. according to numerous reports, madonna is in a custody bat with her ex-husband, british filmmaker guy richie and their son rocco apparently wants to live with daddy. >> the judge told richie's lawyer if the child wants to stay with his father, he must return to his mother first. >> look at him. he's all grown up. >> he's now 15 years old.

>> i know, we're old. >> i wouldn't mess with madonna. not because she's madonna but because she's mama. she's working that gown there. all righty. there has been an answer. let it stream. a huge musical milestone, the beatles music now available for streaming worldwide. >> for many, the biggest musical stars on the planet like taylor swift and adele, the issue has been contentious. now arguably the biggest band ever is on board. >> no argument there. >> through services like spotify, apple music, rhapsody, title and others fans can listen to 17 beatles albums on demand. to celebrate last night sir paul here tweeting out this message wishing everyone a very happy crimbo and a peaceful new year. >> the new song is going to released we're streaming, yeah, yeah, yeah. we're streaming move on, next story. in music news, hip-hop star kendrick lamar is spreading holiday cheer this season, as well.

more grammy nominations than any other artist for his album "to pimp a butterfly," what does that mean? to pimp a butterfly? break that down for me. what did you say, it's to kill a mockingbird? >> but not by releasing another music video or pushing a new single but by showing kids the key to success. hard work. in a new video on youtube, you see kendrick with a young boy who witnesses all the love the rapper has shown but where other stars might let it go to their head, he keeps it in perspective for his young friend. >> anything you want is on me. >> please, i insist. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> you're most certainly welcome. >> man, anytime. >> you know who that is? kendrick lamar. >> i should have got two. >> i know. hard work. >> you need to work for that. >> come on, man, take the ice cream? >> i got to. >> my favorite flavor.

>> unique musical arrangements on "to pimp a butterfly," have set him apart from his peers making him a huge hit with critics and fans and anearning him those 11 grammy nominations. >> i think "to pimp a butterfly," sting like a bee, swing like a butterfly. >> the famous quote by mike tyson you're referring to. >> you don't even know the quote either. and finally, a holiday gift the cast of the beloved netflix series "orange is the new black" in character for the classic retelling of a christmas tale. >> the story of santa coming to their prison. >> we sprang to our bunks as the guards gave a shout, our christmas was over, our secret was out. >> santa fled from the scene as the lockdown began. >> not the first time i've taken the rap for a man. >> i heard him exclaim as we ran to our could thes. >> happy holidays, ladies, you're all getting shots. >> oh, that's hilarious.

>> merry christmas. float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. >> brian getting in her ear. >> no, he didn't get in my ear. it came to me naturally.

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procrastinators among us. take a look here. people still out shopping on christmas eve. we've just got a couple of hours to go before the official day. and it's crunch time. and people are out trying to score those last-minute deals. maybe they were undecided about what to get for people this year. every shopper here. hi, can i talk to you? >> hi. >> what are you in the market for? >> for shirts. >> okay. and who are you shopping for tonight? >> i'm shopping for my wife, my son, my mother, my father, my grandfather, my grandmother, my other grandfather and grandmother and aunts and uncles. >> you waited till the 11th hour to come here tonight. >> i just came back from jersey, yes. >> why did it take you till now? you could have been a little bit more prepared. >> yes, you're right. >> what's on the list for everyone? >> i have no idea. i'm so confused. i have no idea.

good luck. >> thank you. what are you here shopping for tonight? >> some cologne. >> some cloninging? >> -- some cologne? now is this really for yourself or somebody else? >> it's really for me, no, for my dad. >> i thought so. all right. so a lot of shopping still going on here at macy's. wishing these guys a lot of luck. we'll see what happens on christmas day. back to you. >> thank you, tina. good to know. there's nothing wrong with buying a little merry merry christmas gift for yourself. >> i do it all the time. i did shopping yesterday and ended up buying a lot of stuff for myself along the way. the good thing is a lot of these stores are open overnight, toys "r" us being one of them and open till late on christmas eve. >> still got to find the rescue bot salvage. got the wrong size. let me know, folks. >> your poor kid is not going to have a happy christmas.

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good morning on this christmas eve. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. taking a look at some of our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." at least seven people are dead across parts of the south where nearly two dozen tornadoes cut a wide path of destruction across mississippi, tennessee and arkansas. more details and our accuweather forecast in a moment. the bodies of the six service members killed in afghanistan are back in the u.s. defense secretary ash carter honored them at a memorial ceremony at delaware's air force base. >> douglas hughes awaiting sentencing for flying a gyrocopter onto the grounds of the u.s. capitol says he's going to challenge representative

seat in congress. she's the chair of the democratic national committee. and christian pill grips in israel celebrating christmas by visiting a nativity re-enactment in nazareth and church services later in bethlehem. those are some of our top stories on this thursday and it is christmas eve, december 24th. ories on this thursday and it is christmas eve, december 24 >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, merry christmas. partner. >> merry christmas to you. >> hope you finished all your christmas shopping. >> completely done, i've got to wrap them all. clearly you got completely wrapped there in christmas. >> i wrapped up in your wrapping paper. figured you didn't need any. >> like a hot red. >> i'll take that as a compliment. not so hot down south. violent weather, the images remarkable. some people not having a merry christmas down there. tremendous. striking parts of the south. at least seven people dead. >> not the sort of story we want

christmas eve and christmas, as well. at least seven people are dead but at least 21 tornadoes raked across three southern states. including this monster. look at that. this is in the town of holly springs, mississippi and this is what's left behind. two people including a 7-year-old boy killed. the twister picked up and tossed the car the boy was riding in by -- with relatives. by nightfall, parts of holly springs reduced to piles of rubble. some people were caught on the side of the road trying to decide where to turn. >> back it up. >> no. you ain't got time to turn around. >> there's a tornado in front of us. >> settle down. >> it's not over yet. tornado watches remain in effect across parts of at least four southern states. >> this violent weather couldn't have hit at a worse time as tens of millions of americans set out on their holiday travels. highways and airports have been packed. getting home to family has been

abc's brandi hitt has more. >> reporter: let the holiday travel rush begin. >> this is the worst time to travel. >> reporter: airports are packed across the country. long lines forming in chicago before 6:00 a.m. >> madness. this is crazy. >> i'm hoping i'm going catch my flight. >> reporter: one to three-hour flight delays in new york, new jersey, and philadelphia. >> we're delayed. >> it looks like we're on time. no, delayed. >> reporter: this southwest airlines flight was forced to return to oakland for an emergency landing after the plane suffering a mechanical problem circled for nearly four hours. >> the plane was thumping and going very slow because they were trying to get the landing gear up and it wouldn't go up. >> reporter: across much of the country, severe weather is impacting the roads. with snow falling at an inch per hour in parts of oregon. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: 80-mile-per-hour winds leaving damage in southern california and this tornado touching down destroying several homes in mississippi.

your travel plans just yet, be aware the second worst travel day is expected to be sunday. reena and kendis? >> our thanks to brandi there. cause more travel delays in the hours ahead. >> snow in the west and east. here's accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> thanks and good morning to you, as well. the severe threat has diminished. good news after a very, very busy day yesterday with all the tornado reports and as well. there will be some rain continuing for today out east. but this is the big story. temperature departures 25 to 30 degrees above normal. we're talking about record amounts of warmth. out east, we're concerned about heavy snow in the higher terrain and soaking showers at the coast. reena and kendis, back to you. >> thank you so much. lawyers for the woman accuses of driving on a las vegas strip sidewalk says she's distraught and overwhelmed. lakeisha holloway made her first court appearance yesterday

she's currently on a suicide watch. one person was killed in the incident. the coroner says jessica valenzuela died of blunt force trauma. >> there's an uproar in florida over a woman who died after she was forcibly removed from a hospital. her family blames the police and the medical center. they say the cause of her death treat. >> reporter: angela donar says she watched her niece, 57-year-old barbara dawson, collapse as police hauled her out of a hospital in handcuffs. >> they didn't do what they could. >> reporter: relatives say it all started around 10:30 sunday night. to this small florida hospital, complaining of stomach pain. she was evaluated by doctors and discharged just before 5:00 a.m., but her family says dawson still didn't feel well and wanted to stay. that's when lawyers for the family say hospital staff called the police.

the hospital's oxygen, and dawson complained of trouble breathing in the parking lot. this photo, taken by a family member, shows dawson where she collapsed, still in handcuffs near the police car. >> the general public should be strongly concerned that a person would end up in cuffs and end up dead. >> reporter: according to police, medical staff observed dawson had a pulse and appeared to be breathing. she was taken back into the hospital, where she died. the medical examiner telling police, dawson suffered a blood clot in her lungs. the calhoun liberty hospital saying, it can't comment on why dawson was removed but saying, "in such cases, the safety and comfort of all patients is considered." the florida department of law enforcement says it will investigate. linzie janis, abc news, new york. at least 15 civilians are dead in a wave of attacks across iraq, most of them bombings.

forces in taking back the city of ramadi from isis. but it's tough going. many roads and houses are booby-trapped. ramadi fell in may. the army chief of staff claims it will be back in government hands within days. british officials want answers from the u.s. why a muslim family's disneyland vacation was spoiled. the two brothers and their 11 children were stopped right at the boarding ramp and told they could not get on their flight to los angeles on orders from washington, d.c. they say it was humiliating and traumatic. homeland security agents say their religion had nothing to do with their decision but they wouldn't elaborate. >> a black lives matter activist says the mall of america was used as a decoy to start a protest that quickly moved to the minneapolis airport. a dozen people were arrested in the two demonstrations. protesters are angry over the killing of a black man by police. they claim jamar clark was shot while handcuffed and police deny that. >> the walmart truck driver who slammed into tracey morgan's

kevin rope ser charged with first degree aggravated manslaughter. investigators found that he hadn't slept for 28 hours before the crash along the new jersey turnpike. morgan was seriously injured and his friend killed in the crash. >> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will be receiving a rather large pension payment next week. he's serving a prison sentence for child molestation. the pennsylvania pension system stopped his monthly payments the day he was convicted. a court has ruled that was illegal because he retired in 1999. he will be mailed a check for $211,000 next monday and his monthly benefits nearly $5,000 will resume next month. and steph curry of the big nba stars who appear in a new public service ad against gun violence. the spot also features survivors of gun violence and families of shooting victims. it will debut tomorrow during the nba's popular christmas day

boston college is reopening today. after passing a food safety inspection. about two dozen pronz came down there. the mexican style chain has been battled by outbreak afrz e. coli and taking steps nationally to improve food safety fresh vegetables. midsummer. >> in milwaukee, it is being called astounding feat of sweets. the house from the disney pixar movie "up" has been re-created into a fantastical confectionery conglomeration. this genius gingerbread house was created by an 18-year-old. as part of the milwaukee area technical college baking and pastry arts student gingerbread house competition. >> it took her more than 100 hours to create but sadly, can you believe it, didn't take the

how is that possible? >> what would take the prize above that? >> i like the little gum drops supposed to be the balloon out of the chimney there. is that gum drops or jelly breens? >> i think they're jelly beans. that's cool. >> disney is the parent company of abc news. >> really? >> yeah. >> okay. we should know that. coming up, the social media trend that is not in the christmas spirit. how it can be harmful to kids. >> also ahead, shopping for bargains even at this hour. the early morning mad dash for christmas gifts at a new york iconic retailer. check out the scene. >> and safety on the football field. nfl players and their injuries on the field, pro athletes react to the new movie called "concussion," after our forecast map. it will be warmer in new york city than los angeles on christmas eve. >> that's pretty cool. >> it's about time. >> great falls, you're stuck at 24. weather, brought to you by gerber life insurance. weather, brought to you by

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daring thieves caught on surveillance camera robbing stores in miami. at one location, they used a truck to splash their way in. once inside heading for designer jeans valued at $600 a pair. they even stole two mannequins. at another store they grabbed the hottest gift of the season. >> what was it? >> hover boards. they can be seen on camera using a cart to carry out boxes of them. wouldn't it be ironic if it exploded when they used it? >> how did they not use a hoverboard to get out of there? >> yeah. maybe they were worried about the explosion. >> okay. so you can add hyatt hotels to the growing list of companies hit by hackers. it's investigating malware found on computers used to process customers' payments. guests are advised to review credit card statements. the data breach only affected hotels managed by hyatt and not

the new york giants will be without o'dell beckham for sunday night's must win game against the vikings. beckham's appeal of the one-game suspension he received for violent conduct sunday against carolina was heard at the nfl's office here in new york yesterday. that appeal was denied. despite his beautiful blonde hair. so beckham can't even attend team meetings, much less play in minnesota. josh norman of the panthers by the way was also fined about $26,000 for his ugliness on the field. >> the new look, the blonde look was pretty nice. >> it's an interesting look. nfl's week 16 begins tonight with the chargers taking on the raiders. tomorrow a movie called "concussion" premieres in theaters. >> the film centered on a doctor who uncovered the truth about brain damage in football players. what is the nfl saying about it right now? here's abc's ryan smith. >> you're going to war with a corporation that owns a day of the week. >> reporter: the national football league speaking out exclusively to abc news just

"concussion." >> do you want fans to see this movie? >> i think that there's a benefit to this movie, it's that we're going to elevate the conversation around the health and safety of our game. >> reporter: the film's trailer suggesting back then the league didn't want to face issues concerning head trauma. >> the nfl does not want to talk to you. >> when a movie like this comes out and fans or maybe others say this is a sign that the nfl tried to cover things up before, how do we know they're not giving us all the information now? >> take a look at what we've done. >> reporter: the league saying a lot has changed since 2005. updates to 39 rules related to health and safety in the last decade, implementing new concussion protocols and investing millions to improve equipment like special straps that aim to regulate head movement in the helmet. is this enough? the doctor telling robin roberts no matter how protective the helmet, it won't stop injuries. brain when you have impact.

skull. you take padding, the padding will simulate the helmet. no matter how thick it is. look at what happens. >> what difference does improving the equipment make when a head to head impact or some sort of very hard impact could traumatize the brain no matter how thick the outer protection layers are? >> you can improve the rules and the safety of the equipment. >> reporter: do you think we can ever stop head injuries in football? >> probably not, but i think we can minimize them to make the game as safe as possible. >> ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> i thought that the interview was incredible with the nfl officials. really interesting. >> just learning a little bit about what's happening there in the nfl. coming up, teens suffering from fomo, the fear of missing out. >> the proliferation of bling on social media and how it's affecting kids that don't have their parents' money to spend.

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here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: they do say if you've got it, flaunt it. >> i probably spend around $15,000 a month on just shopping. >> i've been getting it since i was 14. >> these snot nosed kids have it and boy do they want the world to know it. >> it became addictive. i kept posting photos of my life. >> so-called rich kids of instagram or rkoi are sharing photos and videos of everything from private jets to parisian hotel suites. >> some people would take up to 30 a day and try and post them. we wanted to find out what it was that was driving them to do this. >> reporter: so director oscar humphries made a documentary called "rich kids of instagram." >> there's a fascination with what goes on in the worlds of the top 1%. instagram is kind of like a portal into people's lives. instagram is my canvas if i was an artist i would like to paint

>> reporter: some of these kids have hundreds of thousands of online followers. >> when you get a lot of attention, it can be intoxicating. >> reporter: i've no doubt santa will be kind to the rkoi, but is this naughty or nice? what are the cars, the cash doing to their followers making them feel a little disappointed in their own reality and rkoi induced fomo, that's the fear of missing out in teen speak. >> they're showing an extreme version of their lives. impressionable, this kind of information coming at them constantly can lead to an increased risk of depression and loneliness. >> if i'm showing up, what are you going to do about it? are you going to come and stop me? i think i'd like to. los angeles. >> it is quite interesting actually looking at the photos. rkoi. >> unfollow.

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we're going to try and talk to a few and see what they got. here are some guys who i found earlier. introduce yourselves. >> i'm abraham. >> i'm jen. >> hey, guys. be honest here. why are you out shopping at the last minute like this? you had all year. >> it's a family tradition. we wait up until the last 24 hours to shop for people. >> okay. >> and you want to know what i have. you want to know what santa's got in the bag. >> what did you get? >> we've got, look at this. beautiful eskimo hat. >> that looks like you got that for yourself. >> it fits me perfectly but i've got a very, you know, my head fits a lot of people's heads. there is going to be for many people. it could even be for you and some jeans. 34/32. i'm obviously not a 34. i'm a lot thinner than that. >> who are the jeans for? >> they're for my grandpa. >> he's going to be a stylish

>> buddy. his favorite brand, levi's. good luck. >> merry christmas. >> there you have it. there's still time if you want to get out there. and yeah, everybody's out trying to finish, cross off their christmas lists. back to you guys. >> thank you, tina. photobombing tina. so about 10% of people actually wait till after december 23rd. >> i remember when the clintons were at the white house, bill clinton it seemed always waited till christmas eve to go to the shopping mall. it was pentagon city. you're familiar with that one. that one. but you never wait. you don't take the clinton approach. >> this is really what my shopping experience looked like on wednesday. >> you're always so thoughtful. >> my god, you should see. >> you're not a grinch. you're not a grinch, kendis gibson. merry christmas to you. >> you're expensive. >> i am expensive. that's the news for this half hour. >> merry christmas, everybody.