>> it's completely fabricated. complete trash, garbage. >> the startling allegations shaking up the nfl. linking him to a human growth hormone after he suffered a potential career-ending injury. now the person behind it taking back his stor who is telling the truth? wipeout. the holiday's hottest gift leading to hospital visits and fires all caught on camera. even professional athletes taking a tumble. we'll tell you how you can ride it, maybe, without the risks. and good morning, america. we hopope everyo had a fantastic holiday weekend. look who we have here tonight. "world news tonight" anchor david muir. no hoverboard accident. >> you see that guy wipe out in times square, that was me. so i can't wait for these tips you've got.

severe weather battering the middle of the country. you're looking live at dallas, texas, where tornadoes left at least 11 dead there. >> in missouri, this morning, a state of emergency. heavy rains leading to dangerous flash flooding. this drone video showing small creeks now spilling over their banks. leaving everything under water. more than a dozen deaths. 11 states under a a winter srm warning. four states under a tornado threat this morning. >> this huge system is stretching from new mexico and texas up to ohio it's now moving east. our extreme weather team covering every angle for us. rob marciano is in st. louis for us this morning. good morning, rob. >> it's been raining all weekend long. anywhere from 5 t 10 inches of rain falling. we got anonother 1 t3 inches coming. flash flooding warning in effect for the st. louis area. the river behind me continui to fill up. to what i is nowecoming a record

overnight, a state of emergency in the heartland, as severe weather pounds the region. history heavy rains producing flash floods and at least 15 people are dead. in tennessee, the river surging to the highest it's been in 11 years. >> this is probably the worst flooding that i have ever witnessed. it's very devastating. >> reporter: a state of emergency declared in n missouri after rampant floodwaters enlfed homes. swept away rvs and shut down major highways. >> it's the worst i think anybody has seen. >> reporter: overnight st. louis sandbaggers preparing for more. our neighbors are totally under water. we're out here doing the right thing. >> reporter: across the midwest, tiny neighborhood creeks morphingng into daerous bodies of water. >> this is normally 12 feet wide, right now it's

>> reporter: in illinois, this flooded creek claiming the lives of three adults and two children when their car was swept away. >> we wish it would haven't have happened especially on a holiday weekend. >> reporter: and if the situation isn't bad enough the temperatures are hovering right around 40 degrees. so, it's a cold, miserable rain and missouri is not alone. take a look at this -- 14 states under flash flood watch, as this system pushes off to the north and the east. severe weather component as well. look at this, snow on the backside of this. tornado watch out now for new orleans and pas of mississippi. severe weather will move off to the east. a huge multifaceted storm, david. just getting under way now across the nation's hearand. >> all right, rob, watching it all. rob, thanks. the deadly tornadoes tearing through xas, at least 11 people killed in the dallas area this weekend. hundreds of homes s and builng simply destroyed. abc's matt gutman is on the

more f for us. >> reporter: good morning, david. a sense of the devastation here, this goes on house after house. over a 40-le stretch here in north texas, mixing things like christmas stockings and cars. we're not talking about homes that are flimsily built. we're talking about places made out of brick and mortar. overnight, that tornado spewing out debris. this, after a string of tornadoes scarred a 40-mile swath of texas this weekend. police saying at least 11 were killed here in texas. >> just total disbelief. everything on the backside of my house e was on t front side of my house. >> reporter: from the air, you can see the path the storm gouged, a football field lane

these people ducked into a freezer at chili's. this storm blowing out transformers. in the pitch black, the lightning illuminating the ef-4 torno. on interstate 30, some motorists had nowhere to hide. eight people were killed there. in daylight, we drove through h the devastatedeighborhoods. the scope of the destruction in these neighborhoods is absolutely astounding. it nearly toppled rowlett's wawater towe 400 homes damaged there. >> as far as the roof, everything is gone. >> reporter: she w saved when she and five family members crowded in their bathroom. >> very grateful we're alive. >> i spoke to the police chief of rowlett overnight, he said no one's even talking about the cleanup right now. all they're focusing ois clearing these mounds of debris and hazards from the roadways so people can come back and get

he said it could be months, years before they can rebuild these communities. amy. this system bringing heavy rain and wind for some, snow for others. palm trees in texas coated in snow. the flurries and ice are hitting oklahoma. abc's clayton sandell is there now. >> reporter: good morning, amy, you can see the problem here in oklahoma, power lines have been snapped in half overnight. thanks to those high winds that have been blasting through this area and also this heavy ice as coated the power lines here. in fact, 60,000 customers are without power this morning. you can see what it's done to the tree branches in this area. thick ice coating everhing. what's going to make the commute herere dangero this morning, a thick layer of ice on the roadways and highways.

are which means this area has been turned into one giant ice rink. >> clayton, thank you very much. we hope the people stay off those roads this holiday week. >> incredible how thick that ice is. severe weather causing headaches for travelers trying to get home now after the holidays. thousands of flights delays and abc's linzie janis live this morning in laguardia airport. >> reporter: the weather having a big impact on air travel, already this morning, more than 690 flights canceled across the country. now that comes on top of 1700 cancellations and 6,000 delays on sunday. one of the busiest travel days of holiday season. the worst-hit airports this morning, chicago o'hare, midway. and dallas is still bad after having a third of its flights affected on sunday. thcoast getting t as well. l.a. and san francisco had a rough day sunday. millions of travelers now hoping today will be much smoother in

>> linzie, thanks so much. you' have so much more on the travel impact tonight on "world news." the other news this monday morning, and to chicago now, another deadly police shooting in a city already on edge. two people killed, including a grandmother. police saying her death was an accident and abc's alex perez is in chicago. >> the families ofof victims demanding answers. from if the chicago police department. they were killed saturday after police were called to this house for a domestic disturbance. >> we got two people shot. shots fired by the police. just to confirm. >> yes, they were. >> reporter: legrier was reportedly threatening his dad with a bat. loved ones say 55-year-old jones who lives on the ound floor was opening the door for police when she w was

bullets. >> upon their arrival,hey were confronted by a combative individual. >> reporter: police say that jones was accidentally killed and extending condolences. >> she should not have to open the door and be shot down by a police officer. >> reporter: legries mother said her legrier's mother said her 19-year-d son had mental health issues but was dreaming of a brighter future. >> he cared about people. >> reporter: chicago mayor rm emanuel has been under pressure to make sweeping changes in an incredible tense chicago. since last month. >> the first step in that journey is my step. and i'm sorry. >> reporter: he is now calling for a review of how officers are trained to handle mental health cases. the officers involved are off the streets and on desk duty. as a police review board investigate this shootining.

>> abc's alex perez in chigo. >> and to the race for the white house. donald trump taking aim at bill and hillary clinton. the republican front-runner accusing the former president of sexism. abc's mary bruce has more now from washington. good morning, mary. >> repeporter: aer a few quiet days, the campaign trail is now roaring back into full swing this morning. the firsprimaries are still five weeks away. it seems donald trump is already looking ahead to a battle with hillary clinton. donaldld trump eed his christmas cease-fire with a flurry of tweets and this new attack on hillary clinton. >> she's playing that woman's card left and right. and women are more upset about it than anybody else. including most men. >> repororter: tru intensifying his war of words witith the democratic front-runner. targeting her husband's alleged sexual misconduct. and infidelity. tweeting --

that she is letting her husband out to campaign. >> i think that donald trump or any candidate on the other side of the aisle would raise bill clinton as somehow a negative to their peril. >> reporter: but trump told abc's "this week" he's being backed by a movement. >> people are angry. they are angry. i'm not tapping into the anger and some people are saying i'm doing that. and i'm not doing it intentionally. >> reporter: trump also taking aim at the republican national committee. blasting the virginia state party over the requirement that they say they're republican. a move heays can scare off first time voters. trump tweeting straighten out the republican party of virginia before it is too late. stupid rnc. now, these latest tweets reflect trump's distrust of the gop leadership and raise a big concern for the party that it's front-runner could launch an independent run. he said he'll be loyal as long as he'treated fairly. amy.

political analyst matthew dowd who's in austin, texas, this morning. good morning to you matthew. >> good morning, amy. >> obviously going aft hilly and bill works for donald trump leading into the primaries, but is this a strategy that will be effective going beyond that? >> well, as you said, amy, it works the one person most hated by republicans is hillary clinton. so, anything he does against her is hpful to him. to me it's like a scrambling quarterback who might have short-term success. in the end, their nes may go out. and donald trump is going to face some real problems if he wins the gop nomination in the general election. >> matt, t this goesoth ways. clinton going after trump as well any down side for her doing that? >> it helps her going after donald trump. he is the most hated pitical figure among democrats. it helps her there in the primaries. in the end just likeke donald trump i think she creates a problem for the general elections.

like this back and forth. so each of them, it helps them in the primary but hurts them overall in the general election. >> trump has been the dominant figure in the republican race for 2015, looking forward to 2016, who do you tnk can change that? >> well, you're right, amy, he has been the dominant figure he's led ever since he's got into this race. i think the only person who can bring down donald trump is donald trump. it has to be self-inflicting wounds. and up to this point he seems to have shot himself in the foot five or six different time but hasn't slowed down. the only other thing is, if he finishes second in the iowa caucus to ted cruz, we don't know what happens if he loses for the first time. that's something that we haven't seen donald trump face. >> allight, matt dowd, thank you so much. 2016 will be very interesting. let's turn to dan harris for the other top stories this morning. big news out of iraq the military there said it's recaptured the city of ramadi

this is a major victory, if true, for the iraqi forces who have been waging a fierce battle in recent days. they're now trying to defuse traps and explosives across the city. ramadi is considered a crucial step toward recapturing mosul. iriraq's secd largest city. back in this country, fires at two muslim houses of worship p are being called intentional. the fire bombing of a mosque near sacramento is being investigated as a possible hate cre. and a mosque in houston, a fire there. >> in los angeles fireghters said they could have this wildfire fully contained by tomorrow. the concern now is raiain will trigger mudslides. a man in san diego, fell off a cliff in a scenic overlook, had been distracted by a cell phone. witnesses sayy heas trying to take a picture when he walked over the edge. he did not survive. and look at these images the aftermath of a train derailment

the train was carryingulfuric acid which could cause severe burns. heavy rains making it difficult for officials there to access this site. >> millio of americans have been suffering at the airports during the holididays. check out whatat happeneto a business traveler nanamed larr hendricks at the airport in atlanta. he was the 100 millionth passenger. there was a news conference with the mayor. they gave him a car and free round-trip tickets to anywhere in the world. it's like an acid trip. but here's the kicker, all the hoopla forced him to miss his connecting flight. tough stuff. he's accepted all the gifts. however, he's now going to sue -- no, i made thatat up. >> or drive the new car the rest of the way. >> or drive the new car. >> thanks, dan. we'll turn now to that wild boat chase caught on camera. lasted 20 hours. more than 300 miles. alleged thieves taking on the

pursuit before they were caught. >> reporter: this morning, three suspects in custody after leading authorities on a 20-hour boat chase across the gulf of mexico. >> they weren't going to quit. and neither we we. >> reporter: the wild hunt beginning thursday morning when these men allegedly stole a speedboat in floridada, they sd the thieves defeating several antitheft devices. the pursrsuit spanng over 300 miles, trying to ram a sheriff's boat at one point in the chase. authorities saying the scene was something out of a james bond movie. >> luckily enough, we were able to get out of the way right at the last minute. we had to pull our boat out of the way where they were going to come over the top. >> reporter: the coast guard deplploying the aircrafts to chasase the methrough the open waters. the authorities finally apprehending them early christmas morning. jujust 70 milesff the cuban coast. >> we'll go the extra mile, in

340 miles. >> reporter: local authorities say boat theft is a local concern in the area. deputies investigating an organized boat theft ring nearby at the time of the incident. for "good momorning amica," reena ninan, abc news, new york. >> all right, reena, thanks so much. back to meteorologist rob marciano who's in the thick of this. a holiday that's been tough for so many. >> not a good day for travel. not all weekend long. in the st. louis area the rain has been comoming down exacerbating things. i-70 shut down in both directions. that doesn't include the snow and the ice that's falling further to the west of here. winter storm wnings across states north. asas i makes its way to the north and east. potentially heavy ice just north of peoriria. icy situation as we go thrhrough tuesday afternoon and chicago as well. 6 to 12 inches of snowfall potentially across parts of the western great lakes and some of

northeast, which is going to see some ice north of the i-95 corridor..

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return to wo. vicki gardner, we wish her well. also this morning, the beatles back in the news, giving everybody a special christmas gift, by streaming their music online. streamed 50 million times in the past 48 hours. what was top on the list? you'll be surprised sflp. >> hard to pick the favorite we lead off this half-hour with peyton manning, one of the greatest and o of coursehe most popular football players of all time. he's fighting back, blalsing the report accusing him of using a banned human growth hormone to help him recover from a potentl career-ending neck inju. he said it's not true. abc's ryan smith. >> rorter: peytomanning made one of the most stunning recoveries in nfl history. winning the comeback player of the ar the very next season. now, a documentary alleges he

during that recovery and the star d denying i alga jazeera making allegations about peyton manning, sending shock waves through the nfl. the dark side shows chles, claimed a farm soois at the geyer institute, the same institute that helped rehab him the superstar in 2011 after he broke his neck playing for the indianapolis colts. >> a all the time we would be sending ashley manning drugs, like a growth hormone, florida. never under p peyton manning's name. >> reporter: over the weekend, peyton manning sacking those allegation and it's completely fabricated. complete trash, gar gage. >> reporter: and furious of claims leveled at his wife.

many claimed it would end manng's career. his re-emergence the stuff of legends. >> it's a joke. >> reporter: the institute slamming sly, saying he was nothing more than a three-month unpaid intern i 2013, when manning wasn't being treated. now sly said he made it all up to test the reporter and recanting in a video posted online. >> the statements on any recordings and communications that ja zeer ya plan to air are absolutely false. >> reporter: firm will in his corner ares manning's teams. his current team the denver broncos saying we do not find this stotorycredible. while al jazeera claims he was working at the institute in 2011, they added that sly fabricated this whole thing for reasons t they can't fathom and he

let's get to dan abrams here with us on amonday. peyton manning said it's complete trash. can he sue? >> he certainly could sue. i don't think he will, here's why, even if it's false, he'll have to show as a legal matter that there was quote, reckless disregard for the truth by al jazeera. at means, because he's public figure he'll have to show that al jazeera knew or should have known it was false. that's a much tougher legal standard. also when you're talking about defamation, if he sues, a lot of othertuff of his personal life end upcoming in, where there any damages, et cetera? in the end, i don't think he's going to do that. >> in the meantime of the video of the young man recanting that story, how big of a deal is that? >> yeah, that could help his lawsuit, i mean, he sues and he

have known it wasalse because he would argue, a little bit of investigating, a little pushing of this guy and you, too, would have been able to dermine this was false. that would be a very important factor. >> if he doesn't go after the folks reporting the story can he go after the guy initially behind it? >> he sure could, that would be a much easier lawsuit. i would think if he's going to sue he would sue al jazeera, he'll say, they're the ones who were irresponsible for putting this on the air. >> all right, dan abrams on the big peyton manning headline this morning. now to a christmas murder mystery. police piecing together clues after a young couple was found shot to death in a suv in maine. >> reporter: this morning,g, police investitigating a christmas

>> the officers once they arrived found a vehicle,nd nz of that vehicle, found two deceased individuals. >> reporter: police say the bodies of 35-year-old eric williams andis girlfriend, 26-year-old bonnie were discovered in this suv, parked on a remote dirt road. > just really feeling horrible for their families. >> reporter: police say one of the victims called 911 early friday morning. when officers arrived, they discovered that suvless than a mile from the couple's home, the victims in the front seat. dead, from gunshot wounds. >> shock. disgust. scary. >> reporter: authorities are now searching for information on the mysterious dble homicide and are hoping to hear from anyone who had conct with them on christmas eve, leading to their deaths. >> anyone who saw or observed anything contact state police.

answers and closure for their loved one and amazing person. very outgoing. >> reporter: the suv has b been found and towed for evidence. they have set up a go fund me page for funeral expenses. such a terrible news. right around the holiday and incredibly sad. we hope thehey get some answers. coming up next here on "good morning america" -- the #hoverboard fails trending big with falls like these. how to stay safe on the scooters under their christmas trees all right the beatles are streaming. . the surprising classic this morning that has everybody rocking. can you gue the number one beatles song in the world right now?

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unfortunately one of the best dangerous, hoverboards may not be as easy as they look. but, yeah, judging by these failed videos online. abc's gio benitez has more. >> reporter: one of this year's hottest gifts leaving many in thehospital. peout after wipeout. even professional athletes like baseball player dan uggla hitting thee ground and this u.s. representative taking to twitter to show off his hoverboard injury. we have seen the fires l linked to hoverboards. the consumers safety commission now investigating 21 fire incidents across the country. even tweeting this warning -- major airlines even banning the devices from flights. >> i didn't think i would get injured that badly. >> reporter: he documented his

he falls twice. they have received dozens of reports of injuries and is expecting that number to grow. experts urge everyone to wear safety gear before going for a spin. >> get a heet. >> reporter: for "good morning america," gio benitez, abc news, new york. joinings now is the ceo and founder of the hoverboard company company. theyave some tips on how to ride these safely. what you should be wearing before you get on. >> always have a helmet when you're gliding. wear elbow and wrist guards. >> some tips on what to do first, calibrations. >> your glide needs to calibrated in order for it to work properly. so, how you test that is, you want to lift the wheel up and

foot pad if the wheel is spinning and not spinning it's calibrated. >> tims on getting on safely. >> not too much toe a too much heel. you want the widest stance possible. >> and getting off? >> to get off, what you do -- >> it looks so easy. >> it's not intuitive for y you to step back. people step forward. >> when you're riding it, what are your tips for safety? >> have a safe posture, look straight ahead and don't look down. >> thank you so much. hopefully, everyone can stay safe safe. coming up next, we'll find out what your favorite beaeatles song is, which fab four classic

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of their songs online. which song is getting the most play? take a ok. come together right now over me >> reporter: finally, we can all come together. let it be let it be >> reporter: and let it stream. on christmas eve, for the first time ever, the beatles' legendary catalogue, 224 songs across 13 studio albums were added to nine streaming services, including spotify, apple music and ggle play. she loves you >> reporter: and we love them. yeah, yeah, yeah. here comes the sun >> reporter: in the first 48 hours, fans were streamiming hits over 50 million times.

spotify were under the age of . looking at the streaming totals, come together is the world's favorite by the fab four. followed by let it be and my personal favorite, hey jude. hey jude >> your personal favorite. you slipped that right in there. >> i love "hey jude." >> you're checking your notes. we have a couple of favorites. >> i love "i want to hold your hand." >> i like "long and windy road." >> for me, it's "dear we have a baby around the house i'm so tired of heing the "wheels on the bus." we have been playing some beatles. >> the wels have come off the bus.

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risks. and the billion-dollar blkbuster, "star wars: the force awakens" slamming records at warp speed. and we're kicking off the new year with a bang, buzzfeed is here to help you throw an amazing bash on a budget as we say -- >> all: good morning, america. and good morning, everyone, you are looking at the football team from choate rosemary hall, yeah, as we look forward to tonight's monday night football game. peyton manning's denver broncos taking on the cincinnati bengals. >> the wild boars in times squares. check this out. look at that, left and right. 70 pounds he dropppped. his way of working out made all

mother. deb roberts is here to break it down. speaking of new year's, if you're throwing a party to welcome in 2016, we have the tips on how to throw the ultimate bash at a bargain. our friends from buzzfeed here to show us how to raise a glass to the new year without breaking theback. but first, l's raise a glass to dan harris. >> thank you, guys. big story this morning, the killer storms delaying travel l acss the south and the midwest this morning. at least 15 people have died in the historic flooding in the mid-south and mississippi valley. more than 10 inches of rain falling in arkansas and missouri, which has declared a state of emergenency. near dallas, they're just now beginning to assess the damage after powerful tornadoes left at least 11 people dead, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and abc's matt gutman is right there. matt, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, dan. i want to give you a sense of the scope of the damage here, these mounds of debris go on

over a 40-mile stretch in north texas. that tornadoacking 200 miles an hour winds. destroying houses made out of brick and more or the. 11 people killed in that storm. five of them killed along i-30. the stm descending in the dark. they had nowhere to run or hide. that tornado illuminated only by the flashes of lightning inside. the transformers it was exploding. from the air, you can see that 100-yard-wide scar that the tornado left in the earth here in texas. cars and trailers tossed like toys. i spoke a police chief here, he said that they're not even talking about cleaning up, they're talking about digging out, getting rid of this debris and hazards so people can come and get their things. he said it could be months, maybe even years, before they rebuild these communities. dan. >> a long road ahead of them. matt gutman, thank you. meanwhile, for millions of americans today, snow and ice the big problems. in new mexico and oklahoma, blizzard conditions trapped drivers with drifts up to 10

that storm now stretches all of e way wisconsin. rob marciano's full forecast coming up shortly. the other big story which appears to be a major defeat for isis. iraqi government forces said they have n recaptured the strategic city of ramadi. chicago's mayor is demanding a review of how police handle calls after two people were shot and killed this weekekend,d, including a 55-year-old grandmother and mentally disturbed teenager. police acknowledge the shooting of the woman was a mistake. the teenager had allegedly threatened his father with a bat. some good news this morning about childhood asthma, a new study finds that after increasing for decades. asthmaates are finally dropping off. a british couple is celebrating a special christmas

owners of a cloned puppy. he is the first puppy produced from t dna of a dog deceased for more than five days. the ownwners sai t they were grief-stricken when their boxer died in june. they spent $100,000 to college -- clone him. and finally, the man known as the clown prince of basketball has died, meadowlark lemon was the star for the harlem glotrotters for more than two decades. impressing everyone wh his behind the back shots. playing more than 16,000 games before he retired in 1978, he was a co-star on several tv shows and was later inducted into the basketball hall of fame. he was also a full-time minister. meadowlark lemon was 83 years old. i ha vivid memories of going to boston garden seeing the harlem globetrotters seeing whatever team they played. >> giant smiles. >> thanks. let's head it over to sara with the morning menu.

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papa don't preach welcome back to "good morning america." madonna's "papa don't preach" was one of her all-time hits. but right now, she's begging her son to come home, battling her ex for custody after 15-year-old rocco said he wants to stay with dad. abc's kanya whitworth has the latest. >> reporter: over the weekend, madonna cherishing time with h her mily. the queen of pop taking to social media expressing her love for her four kids. posting this pictu with rocco, writing, merry xmas to the son-shine of my life.

embroiled in a custody battle with her ex-husband guy ritchie over 15-year-old rocco, he's apparently living with his father in england and reportedly doesn't want to return to live with his mother in new york. but last wednesday, madonna asked a new york city judge to order his return from london. >> it's a little unclear what is going on. but it may be a case of a teenager growing up and having some rebellious spirit. recently, madonna said he really embodies the rebel heart. he's growing up. it's hard to raise a teenager. 's hard under the microscope. >> reporter: madonna photographed leaving court last week. after the judge ordered the teen to return to the u.s. the teen will reportedly get his own court-appointed attorney, which might allow him to make a request to live with his father if he still wants to. >> since september, madonnnna has been super busy on her tour. but he's joined her on tour. he's been helping out backstage.

divorced in 2008. ending their seven-year maiage. abc news has reached out both to madonna and ritchie and neither has responded. and let's brining back a news legal analyst dan abrams. and dan, rocco is a child. but he's 15 years old. does his opinion matter when the court hears this? >> it absolutely does matter. but he doesn't have the final say. he can't say i want to stay with dad and he gets to stay with dad. he has to come home and have this litigated in new york court. what will happen is, he'll be assigned an attorney, called a guardian who represents the child in this case, if he wants to live with dad, he'll tell his lawyer i want to live with dad,

he'll list the reasons. then, inll likelihood, if they agree these are good reasons, they would then recommend to the court, this is whahat my opion is as representative of the child is in this case. when you're talking about someone who's 15, getting close to 16, that could have a lot of sway on the court. remember, this kid is in school. there are a loof issues here. >> and you say likely this will take place in new york, any chance that guy ritchie could have this heard britain, over in the uk? >> he could try but, because the child is still csidered a new york resident, i think almost certainly the british courts would say, they're dealiling with this in new york. this is unlike kelly rutherford's case, they sent the kids to monaco and sort of invited the monaco court to take that here. certainly, you would have a new york court resolving it.

rocco feels strongly about it. thatat couldave a g impact. it should be very quick. all right, dan, thanks so much. now to a warning for parents this morning about the hidden risks of pill boxes for your children. as so many travel to visit grandparents this hoholiday season, little ones could find their way into medicine that's not in a child-resistant bottle. this is eye opening this morning and take a look at what dr. besser heard. >> rorter: it's a sound no little kid shoululd be makg. clicking open a pill box. child-resistant caps are designed to help keep kids under five from getting into medications. in 2012, more than 64,000 children under 5, went to a emergency room for medicine poisoning and in many cases, the medicine belonged to a parent or grand parent. with the help of a montclare children's hospital in

kids together to see if they could open medication containers, child-resistant and not. >> how do you open these? >> yeah, i'm not going to tell you. >> reporter: but getting into weekly pill organizers, which are meant to be easily opened by elderly is a different story. 3-year-old margo opened this pill box in nine seconds. okay, you got that one open. that one opened up, gabriella? >> yes. >> reporter: let me see. you want to try another one. >> reporter: experts say the eye-catching bottles look like toys. >> use them for storage for toys or for arts and crafts. when they see that, they're curious and they put things in their mouth. >> reporter: while 3 out of our 5 little kids broke into those boxes in under 15 seconds. our group of 4-year-olds were even faster. if you get it open, just tell me.

katie got one open. >> daddy let me do this. >> 4-year-old kai got into a child-resistant bottle. every 4-year-old in our group opened the pill organizer ss in under 4 seconds. parents were shocked. >> i was surprised that he could open this up. >> i dinitely thought maybe we should make sure that pill box goes on a higher shelf at her grandparents' place. >> reporter: but the kids catch on fast. if you find something like this at home, who should you tell right away? >> your mommy. >> reporter: that's right, your mommy or your daddy. no, you don't take it out of eir room. >> don't touch. >> reporter: don't touch. for "good morning america," dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. >> wow, that's eye opening.

get their hands on are pain relievers and >> keep it high up on the shelf so they can't reach. with small kids, i'm passed that. it's a scary thing. the new year is just days away and we're helping you jump-start your 2016 with the number one new year's resolution for so many -- yep, losing weight. a political insider who'o's helped win elections is now revealing how he also won the battle of the bulge in his new book "fat-burning machine." and abc's deborah roberts is here with more on his story. good morning, deborah. >> repororter: youay be wondering what a political strategist knows about losing weight. well, it turnsns out tha he knows plenty after he put his skills to work, enlisting the help of personal trainers and learned to finally switch the flip to get healthy. for ars, michael steered

clinton. but while his career was expanding so was his waiststline. >> you were on the campaign trails, what, eating junk. >> yeah, i was 245 pounds. i said that's enough. i thought, how would i solve the problem? use the same research and analytical techniques. speako doctors, trainers -- >> reporter: after dropping nearly 70 pounds, he's now sharing his secrets in a new book called "become a fat-burning machine." he says th first step was learning he was a fat storer, not a fat burner. >> gaining weight around the middle. your markers, your cholesterol and glucose will tell you right away. >> reporter: then he discovered as he says how to flip the switch. >> flip the switch means eating the right combinations of food that your body can process and use for energy. rather than storing it for fat. >> reporter: focusing on meals with lean meats and leafy

the bimoment came when he learned about miracle intervals. >> my coach taught me these, if i was jogging, jog a little faster for a little longer and then take it easy. i was getting the benefits not from accelerating but when i was slowed down. >> reporter: he showed me how it all worked. i woulthink the harder you work out the more weight you're going to lose. >> debor, it's the o opposite. you need to work out a really ev pace and speed it up from time to time to teach your body how to burn fat. if we want to speed up a little bit -- a again, yore beati me. >> you boil it down to why this is different. >> this isis differe because we're combining a high-octane foodthat are designed to burn and miracle intervals that are going to teach your body how to access that energy. >> reporter: including someone in his innermost circle. >> deborah, the hardest candidate i ever worked with was my mom.

m has lost 61 pounds in less than 9 months and i'm so proud of her. >> mike says his mom like 63% of americans believe that she was a fat-storing machine, her success began when she added a lot of fat-burning foods likegg whites and roasted veggies, leafy vegetables, and then she began slow exercising, walking even swimming and began losing weight. the key is to do the nutrition part first and then slowly add in that exercise. not so much that you're starving. >> you looked great on that rowing machine there. >> but i was starving afterwds and he was feeling pretty good. >> deborah, thank you. >> "fat-burning machine" is available tomorrow get diet tips and three easy recipes on our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. and, now, let's head out to rob in st. louis.

cold rains continue along here the missouri river. which continues to rise and will days. severe weather threat with this system as well, new tornado out there. also looking at flooding, 14 states under a flash flood watch in some cases for the next atlanta, you'll get a second round on wednesday. could see 3, 4, 5 inches of rainfall there. some icing this morning in

some winter storm eventual end here later on tonight. until then, it's cold and wet. a nice cup of hot cocoa will go nice with a little "pop news" right now. back to you guys in new york. >> come back soon, rob. oh, no. >> he's always in a warmer outfit. next time we come to him he's going to be wearing a suit of armor. >> rob's music is playing, too. here it is. beuse we can't get enough of it. "star wars: the force awakens" took a hyperspace route to a billion-dollar mark in b box office. faster than any other movie. it vaporized the standing records for best christmas holiday box office and best second weekend ever for a movie. some secrets of the film are leaking out. don't worry, no spoilers here,

some cameos that i missed. lete know if you saw any of these. you don't see him but you hear comedian bill hader. british actor simon pegg plays an alien. okay, wouldn't have known that. ewan mcgregor voiced obi-wan kenobi. and daniel craig was a stormtrooper. i thought that was revealed. i never saw that >> i didn't, either. >> he was in a key scene, actually. >> better than sean connery's. >> i saw the movie -- no. >> that was a collision of two you know, the thing is, you hit that billion-dollar mark. my niece and nephew had already been -- >> i'm going again. >> i'll take everybody for the second time. from star wars royalty to just royalty. an embrassing dad. prince william and prince harry getting very candid about what their father prince charles is

documentary. the princes say their dad has a tendencycy to laugat all the wrong times. which i think makes him supuper cool. charles also has such poor penmanship that e brothers don't know if they're being scolded or congratulated in a letter. he's grateful for them because he can take care of f them whe they're older. let's be honest -- come on. >> i love when the royalss scold, they write letters. >> you know when you're in trouble in the haynes household. and fifinally, wt did you get yourrandma for christmas? well, i'm sure it doesn't compare to grandmother marie trying virtual reality for t first time.

[ lauger ] >> is she watching -- >> did she have eggnog? >> she's watching a roller coaster, but how amazing is grandmother marie, the pipes on that woman are still fre and very youthful. >> she's holding on to s someone's hand. >> i'm glad they sat her down. if you put those goggles on, you can fall over. safer than the hoverboard. >> i thought she was watching "good morning america." just wantingng to makeure. >> david, we're good but not that good. >> "pop news" with sara. coming up here, we have a moving and emotional story of a father/son relationship grew up his son came o out. and a performance from "on your feet." jump-start your 2016 brought to you by planet fitness, home

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let your body feel the heat don't you worry you're looking at a special performance of gloria estefan's dance classic "on your feet," it's from her new smash hit broadway musical. we'll have much more. isn't it beautiful out here? >> it is beautiful. >> it's nice and refreshing. >> you'rwearing a coat, however. david and i are trying to be tough. >> all right. sara is going to show us how to celebrate the new year in style. >> it's almost time to ring in 201616 and we've got the secret to throwing a bash to remember

here to help us plan an amazing new year party for 15 people under $75 our friends from buzzfeed. we're starting right off with some yummy, delicious food. >> with the food, right, so these are pizza pops and cacake pops -- champagne cake pops. >> they're so pretty. >> they are. no utensils necessary. the cake pops are just cake dipped in chocolate.e. it's supuper ey,ou can make them with your kids. you do have to have champagne. but if you want a cheaper party, you can ask your friends to byob. >> always ask your friends to byob, okay. let's see how much those ring up to. because we're going to keep a running total. okay, so far, not bad. >> not bad at all. >> okay, and we've still got some food going on. this fun, funky dip. it's a champagne cheese dip. >> you're keeping that champagne theme. happy new year.

to, it's just three ingredients, two kinds of cheese, you make it in your slow cooker. you can do it ahead of time. you can serve it right in there, too. >> okay, this stays in. let's see the price for this. you're literally making my menu one item at a time. >> it's not bad. >> and oy three ingredients in that one >> super easy. >> n, we have to drink. >> absolutely. here's a really great way to make your drinks even more fun, glitter ice cubes. using the same edible glitter. beautiful. >> this is so cool. >> this is so incredible. more sparkly than regular glitter. you can get it in a cakeke store, baking supply store, and you make ice cubes like regular, sprinkle the glitter up top. you want it to be clear, boil it, let it cool, boil it again. then make the ice -- >> and you're promising me we can eat this? >> absolutely, i promise. >> will it be on your tongue?

>> so, how much is this? let's see. i feel like i'm on "family sorry, okay. we got to decorate ourselves as well. party hats, a new year's must. you let guests fill them up. out. they're perfect conversation starters. and then they cut them out, tie them on with ribbon. a fun way to feel festive. >> also something that you can get the kids in on. what is our price for these hats? okay, wow, that was almost as much as my champagne cake pops. okay, now coming down here, we got everything -- our glitter, our pops, our dip, our pizza pops, our hats. we need to make sure we said we

total is -- $70.99. ladies, this is for 15 people. wo party is all fun and games until that went off. thank you to our friends at buzzfeed. you can get these recipes on our website. now, we're going to send it back to rob marciano in st. louis. happy new year. >> happy new year to you guys, celebrate in style and inside if you can do it. it's time r "good morning america's" football countdown, right now, where tonight the broncos take on the broncos at mile high stadium for monday night football on espn. mike greenberg andnd mike goc of e espn radio, of course, have a take on the gam both guys say denver is the team to beat. here's the forecast for the game itself, looking at cold weather with temperatures right arnd 19 degrees, so ththe snow will be well off towards the

the action starts tonight at 8:15 on n espn. tune in to see who the unsung >> they would be playing in a dome here in st. louis for sure as the rain continues to come down. amy, back up to you. >> rob, thanks so much. "joy" is taking on the box offi with superstars jennifer lawrence, bradley cooper and the one and only robert de niro, he plays a divorced dad who moves back with his daughter. i got to speak with him about it all. >> you're going to tell me how to be divorced.

i have my own business. i help joy with the mortgage. what do you do? you sing all night, you get repeatedly fired from campbell's soup. >> okay, i'm going to didivide the basement. >> this isn't the proper way to be divorced. >> i'm about to be late for work. so, please, try not to fight in front of the children. we're happy to have two-time oscar winner robert de niro here with us this morning thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> so, this time, you work more closely with jennifer lawrence's character in that you're her father. she said about you, working opposite you is like driving an aston martin. >> she's being very nice. if jennifer lawrence were a car what would she be? >> that's a good question. a very nice car. >> this is your third time working with jennifer lawrence

magic isust trulthere. how was this different if at all from the other two films? >> the other two, "silver linings" was what it was. and "american hustle," i wanted to do it to be a rt of the group again. you can meld those things more easily than just working with somebody -- they know they work and you see them. >> and the formula is clearly working. david said he enjoys giving you a part where you're a man in love. he also has a temper. >> he always thinks he's in love. my character thinks he's a romantic, but he's also -- he's not so sure at times. he suspects he might be the same type. it takes one to o know one they spat a bit during the whole thing. >> there are some newcomers to the film.

ssellini. you were a witness in her wedding to martin skorsese. >> one of the best men at their wedding. that was 35 years ago. >> we did a little digging we found your featured film debut. do you know what film it was? >> "the wedding party." >> it was a french movie. let's take a look. >> i don't know if you'll see me, i was an extra. >> you're right there, you're right behind her shoulder. see? are you smoking a cigarette >> i never seen that. >> you're saying, you have never seen it. that's your featured film debut. i was going to ask you what you were thinking? but you probably have no idea. >> n i was an extra. i'd like to get that clip so i can look at it again. >> you looked really cool. you steal the scene actually over her shoulde i think. thank you so much for being with us. robe, always a pleasure.

>> and joy is in theaters now. coming up the moving story of a fher and son and the revelation that brought them closer together.

is brought to you by nationwide. the thing is, none of us even k know. we're not even in on this. >> we'd love to tell you. all rit, our friend kevin newman sat here in the '90s. but in his new book, he and his son are writing about their complicated relationship and their journey toward acceptance after his son came out. abc's juju chang has their story. >> they still most warn them of their rights. good morning, america. >> rorter: on the outside kevin newman seemed to have it all -- gleaming career, perfect family. but inside, the former "good morning america" anchor was struggling. what stands in the men of having it all? >> i think what prevents some dads from having that kind of conversation is this idea of

but they need to know we fail,, we're uncertain but, whethey hit that in their lives, they know it's not just them. >> reporter: in n "chasing success," newman said he neglected the people who needed him most, particularly son alex, who at 17 came out about being gay. >> you were having a midlife crisis and he was having a identity crisis. >> i was struggling with my identity in american television. alex was starting to struggle with his own identity as a teenager. >> reporter: in their new book, "all out," they chronicle their journey of acceptance of one another but also of themselves. your parents accepted you, and yet even you talk about feelings of -- feeling suicidal. >> i was nervous, i didn't know whaty father would do. i had these moments of proof while i was growing up that he disapprod of thehe lifesty.

unconditional love i had my entire life was at risk. >> for me, it was realizing over time that i was homophobic and i could always accept my s son. but i didn't always accept his friends and social settings. and that to me, as a liberal-minded, intellectual semismart man was disturbing and disappointing. it's a very dangerous transition, fraught with anger, confusion, but most of all, the fear of rejection. >> reporter: it took reporting on another family's gay son for a canadian documentary for newman to understand his own son. an evolution perfectly captured by this spontaneous photo with alex's boyfriend. >> that momen meant everything. ten years of wondering was over. >> i have a dream as a father out there that is frightened by their child's sexuity, they want to love their child.

they're uncertain and incure. i hope that this book in that man's hands allows him to feel safe to open the conversation with their child. >> reporter: for "good morning america," jujuhang, abc news, toronto, canada.a. >> really brave. great to see kevin a again and alex looks just like his dad. doesn't he? >> yes, he does. >> a great family story. when we come back here, get on your feet. the performance ght after the

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emilio are turning the beat around on broadway with the sizzling musical about their lives. it's called "on your feet." you're about to see why. i spoke with the superstar couple and we have a very special performance fr them. what was it like watching a your life in form a performance? >> it was surreal. they actually ---- they pued me into the story. so, it's almost like i'm watching someone else's story. some moments hit home. other than that, it's party. >> you're in the audience almost every night, what is the reaction from the audience? >> we're hiding. >> we're hiding. >> because what happens wowould disrupt the show. >> last night a guy in front of me, he was crying. i gave him a kleenex. >> don't hide now. here's the cast of "on your feet." with a medley of songs from the show.

at night rhythm is going to get you when you turn off all the lights there's no place you can hide h no the rhythm is going to get you rhythm is going to get you no clue of what's happening to you through the rhythm but before this night i through the rhythm

everybody gather round now let your body feel the heat let your body feel the heat don't you worry if you can't d dance let the music move your feet shake your body shake your body

turn the beat arod turn it upside-down love to hear it love to hear it love to hear it note makes me want to move my body turn the beat around love to hear it love to hear it love to hear it

open up your eyes then you realize here i stand with my everlasting love need you by side always be my bride you'll ner be denied everlasting love get on your feet

get up and make it happen get on your feet david in the morning. david at night. david all day. >> it's been an interesting year. >> david we're just happy you're right here. >> oh, thanks. these guys are the b best. we'll do it again tomorrow morning. before we go, we want to show you that grandmother who was so excited -- > she's wching david muir. >> she's trying out virtual reality for the first time and

we'll have what she's having. >> yeah. >> see you tomorrow. we'll have what she's having. >> yeah. >> see you tomorrow.sabrina:

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