on child pornography charges. mark soling who appeared on the series for four seaso was taken into custody tuesday. authorities say they found hundreds of images on his computer. the los angeles police department obtained a search warrant for his home after getting a tip. to politics and the end of the presidential cpaign for republican george pataki. the former three-term governor of new york announced the suspension of his campaign last nigh pataki never really gained traction in the crowded gop field, and he had trouble raising money. he never appeared on the main stage either during any of the republican debates. a dozen republicans remain in the field. and of course the republican front-runner is donald trump, who is showing no signs of toning down his political battle against hillary clinton. in an interview on his plane late last night trump referenced former president bill clinton, saying hillary clinton has a major problem that happens to be right in her house. and trump is now u using what some are calling the m wo.

abuse of women, and you look at whether it's monica lewinsky or paula jones o or many of them. >> and that is a contradiction to what trump has said in the past when he called the former president's infidelity no big deal. hillary clinton's campaign has said she won't be bullied by trump. on the campaign trail yesterday clinton did not mention trump by name. okay. so tomorrow night is of course the big night when we will welclcome the n new year and kiss someone we probably won't kiss fofor anoth 364 days of the year. >> what do you do on new year eve? >> this is the scene in new york city right now from times square where about a million of your clest friends will no doubt get together, wear weird-looking hats while greeting 2016 amid a storm of confetti of course. and if you were with us yesterday then you know you're all set in hershey, pennsylvania for their celebrations there. >> but not to be outdone the folks in raleigh, north carolina are preparing the big acorn. of course. the big acorn.

>> jack's very excited. the annual acorn drop -- >> the world-renowned acorn drop. >> yes! >> got to love the enthusiasm. and jack is also excited that they do it twice. once for the kids and families who don't stay up late. people like jack who have a bedtime of 6:00 p.m. and then for the adults at the traditional time of midnight. >> i'll probably be athe early one. >> we should telll you, by the y, that no joke here, ryan seacrest will be there in raleigh for the dropping of the acorn. >> there's no way. >> that's a joke. he'll be here in times square. >> he's everywhere. so it actually wouldn't surprise me. i feel like he turns up at -- >> amazing. and we'll of course tell you about some other celebrations. maybe great falls has some big plans. >> maybe. anand if youappen to be around, kendis, on new year's eve now we know to stay away because you're kissing strangers. > who isn't kissing strangers? that's the least of it for some folks. coming up in "the skinny," the

hitting the pages of "gq." he's no fashion model. >> is it you? also ahead, relive the experience from the movie "the hangover" in las vegas. how you can party like a rock star. >> but first, a scare at a major airport involving a pilot who thought he was landing on an airline -- an airline jet on a proper runway but he wasn't. the safety questions next. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather. brought to you by lysol. more than just the trashcan. it's the "pungent gygygym bag st neutralizer. and the "prevent mold and mildew on the shower curtain for up to 7 days" spray. it's also the "odor causing bacteria" fighter. and even the "athlete's foot fungus" killer. discover more ways you can use lysol disinfectant spray

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passenger was standing when he stopped at a traffic light. the passenger is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. about 55 people were on the bus. >> absolutely terrifying indeed. in the meantime the fbi is investigating the fatal crash of a single-enge plane into an anchorage office building. the pilot, doug demerest, w was the only occupant of the cessna. he was a member of the civil air patrol. but this flight was not sanctioned by the organization. investigators in alaska say his wife worked on the iss sixth floor of that building. she was not in the office when the pla crashed into the buding. and the faa is investigating a potentially disastrous mishap with an alaska airlines passenger jet. >> the pilot trying to land at seattle's airport on what he thought was the runway but it was actually a taxiway. abc's cana whitworth has the story. >> reporter: an investigation into how an alaska airlines flight could have landed on an active taxiway instead of a

the 737 aircraft was flying from chicago to seattle earlier this montnth wn it was cleared for landing a and dected to a runway. >> f27, maintain 5,000 to establish localizer. clearedow to approach. >> reporter: but that's not what happened. the e plane cared to land at a runway on sea-tac instead landing there. that's not a runway. it's a taxiway. luily nobody was injured during the landing. >> the i issue is t landing on a long strip of concrete. e danger is actually that somebody else might be on that taxiway. >> reporter: abc analyst john nance was an alaska airlines pilot for 20 years and has landed at sea-tac international airport hundreds of times. >> pilots for major airlines like alaska are certainly trained to recognize runway markings and taxiwaymarkings. >> reporter: you can see the different markings here. the runway in white. the taxiway in yellow. both the faa and alaska airlines say they are investigating the incident and at this point it's preliminary.

angeles. >> still thinking there may have been some xufgs because workers had just finished paving the central runway. >> but these are pilots. and that's alaska airlines' hub. so they should know the airport very well. >> this is the fourth time this has ever happened at this airport. so -- >> it's a rare thing. >> all right. well,, coming up, a health scare for a member of the kardashian clan. and the man out of all men who's been chosen as "gq's" most stylish man of 2015.

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thismorning rob is home recovering. >> and speak of the kardashian clan, guess who has earned the title of gq's most stylish man of 2015. >> it doesn't surprise me. to our producers it's shococking. but it's kanye west. he has a fashion line and all that. we should point out that this title is not bestowed by esteemed fashion editors. it was decided by popular vote via social media. it came down to a showdown between west and a model by the name of lucky blue smith. >> and you were in third place. >> yeah, right. >> so close. >> "gq" says in the end what really mad the difference for west was the almighty power of the kardashian social media empire. because in the final moments of voting tweets from kim, kourtney, khloe, even kris jenner spiked the votes for kanye. >> you likike the way he dresses? >> so stylish. i don't know. >> trendsetter. by the way, the final tally was kanye 520,000, lucky blue 445,000. >> what would he have done had

i mean, think about what he does when his frien don't win awards. he would have -- >> if kanye had not won. i don't know. he would have taken the award from lucky blue. >> exactly. he'd win either way. next, ben affleck and jennifer aniston -- garner. >> ayou heard it here first, folks. >> they're now going their saerpt ways despite their failed marriage. >> the couple announced their split uplast summer but they've decided to remain under the same roof apparently for the sake of their three kids. of course it helps to be filthy rich. ben has been staying on the same property but in the spacious guesthouse. >> which i'm sure is probably on the far side of the mansion. >> and it's probably another mansion. >> yes. the former couple spent the holidays together, where all of us would like to be this morning, in montana with both extended families. ey of course, however, slept in separate bedrooms. t there are also rumors that garner is now secretly seeing

stl married but in the process of divorcing gillian fi. and finally, the tv star who is reaching out to beyond the grave. >> "big bang theory" star jim parsons broke down in tears during the taping of an upcoming episode of tlc's "long island medium" appearing overwhelmed after star theresasa caputo appeared to connect him and his sister julie prusky to their late father. >> i felt like i heard a nickname. a different name that someone called you or something. >> jimbo and jilly-pooh. >> your mom is still here in the physical world? >> ah. >> he took red roses and handed them to mom. >> that was their flower. he always gave her red roses. >> how do you connect to -- >> that's their anniversary. >> his father was killed in a car accident in 2001. the new season of "long island

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viva las vegas viva las vegas you know the saying what happens in vegas stays in vegas. but no matter what you get up to, what often does happen in vegas usually followed by an epic hangover. not that i'm speaking from experience. >> not that you would know, of course. and just in time for new year's eve it's the perfect time for an on-location vacation. if you're looking to party like bradley coop sxwrer his co-stars in "the hangover," here's abc's sara haines. >> reporter: what happened in vegas turned out to be a blockbuster hit for the stars of 2009's "the hangover." >> i just added two more guys to my wolfpack. >> reporter: the wolfpack led by birdiely cooper heads to vegas for the bachelor party to end all parties. proving what happens in vegas stays in vegas. after a night of hard partying they run into one small problem.

>> reporter: and if you're headed to lasegas this winter and want to party like these rock stars, we picked out the top spots for you to visit. first up, caesars palace. >> this isn't the real caesars palace, is it? >> when todd phillips and the screenwriters and the proroducers thought about the concept of this movie, they of course wanted to set it at an iconic location like caesars palace. so right now i'm descending the onyx stairwell of the hangover suite. this room is set up for a mass party. >> reporter: if you're feeling lucky, head downtown hangoverer slot machine. >> to this day as you walk arnd virtually every casino in the world now you'll see the hangover on slot machines. >> reporter: with your big winnings you can head to the gift shop where "hangover" memorabilia abounds. after your night of mass partying head down to the pool, whwhere theuys tried to piece their night together. >> what's the last thing you remember doing last night? >> reporter: and while it's unlikely you'll see the cast members in the flesh, you can

atohammad tussaud's "hangover" exhibit. >> we e wanted t create t the most memorable scenes from the film. so we worked with warner brothers we will closely. >> reporter: you'll be able to recreate a classic scene from the movie in real life. >> the wedding chapel is reall memorable. this year people will be able to chapel >> reporter: so whth you want to hit the jackpot or say i do, the hangover experience is sure to be a vacation to remember. or not. sara haines, abc news, new york. >> i'm all about going to vegas, but i would not want the hangover experience like the movie. >> i am living the hangover experience. i'm well dressed for vegas. >> and playing the penny slots. >> yeah. it's at least it beats my secondnd option, which is the "shinining" experience.

you don't get the tiger, the >>good morning. i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. our top stories right now that we're following on "world news now." the historic flooding turns missouri into aisaster zone. look at those pictures. hundreds of roads are closed including major highways and a section of the mississippi closed as well to shipping. at least 13 people dead. more details in a moment. the pentagon says u.s.-led air strikes in syria and iraq have killed a top terror leader with direct ties to the paris attacks. they say sharaf al muwadan was actively planning atacks against the west. the fbi is investigating the crash of a small plane into an anchorage office building. the pilot of that plane was killed and investigators say his wife worked in that building. e was not in the office at the time and in los angeles an actor on the hit tv show "glee" has been arrested on child morningty charges. mark salling was taken into

and those are some of our top stories on this wednesday december 30th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning. we're going to start this h half hour with the devastating flooding in missouri as well as in southern illinois. >> the mississippi river is expected to crest tomorrow morning. but already the big river and its tributaries are overflowing the banks. at least 13 people have died. abc's rob marciano is there.e. >> reporter: along the rising rivers in the heartland an army of volunteers in a race against time. dozens of people coming together to shore up that levee so that the mississippi doesn't flood kimswick. parts of the town near st. louis already flooded. innion, missouri the mcdonald's surrounded by water. that gas station swallow up by the river. more than 500 roads closed across the state. the coast guard even csing

the flooding in this region already claimin at least 18 lives. missouri's governor activating the national guard and warning citizens it's far from over. >> you've got at least nine feet of vertical water or more coming, so be safe out there. >> reporter: residents here along the burbis river have evacuated but the water is beginning to recede slowly. as for the biggerivers, missouri, mississippi, they have yet to crest. rob marciano, abc news, union, missouri. also flooding problems in central and souththern illiis. two people drowned when they tried to cross a flooded area in their minivan. the car still hn't been found. the three days of heavy rain have also damaged more than two dozen homes soueast of springfield. many roads are still c closed there too. and it could be days before sewage flowing into a a mississippi river tributary coul be stopped. flooding disabled a treatment plant monday night cutting off its power. the entire plant could soon be underwater.

will be operational again. the plant has never flooded before. >> so clearly there's a mess all across this country right now. a lot of people are going t to be paying a attention to today's forecast. re's a look at your weather. turning colder in the flood zone with snow in and around the great lakes and in the rocky mountains. heavy rain from the gulf coast up to washington, d.c. >> 60s in atlanta and los anges. 50s in dallas and washington, d.c. 30s in seattle and detroit. 20s in great falls, minneapolis, and kansas city. the search resumes this morning for country singer craig strickland who disappeared during severe weather in oklahoma. the body of strickland's hunting partner was recovered along with the singer's dog. here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: people who love craig strickland and his mus face a heartbreaking tu. strickland, the singer for country band backroad anthem, is missing. he and his friend, chase

strickland's dog sam were hunting ducks sunday on this oklahoma lake when their boat capsized. here in oklahoma the men faced tough conditions. that day the tempeperature ner t above 36 degrees, and the winds were gusting at 45 miles per hour. moreland's's body was found monday, just before the trip he tweeted "in case we don't come back," he wrote he and strickland are going through winter storm goliath t kill ducks in oklahoma. hashtag into the storm. teams using sonar are searching icy waters for any sign of strickland. his wife helen tweeting "we love you craig miael. come home." strickland's friends and family are not giving up hope. clayton sandell, abc new oklahoma city. authorities say it was a pizza order on a cell phone that led them to ethan couch and his mother in a mexican resort city. couch is a texaxaseen who received probation instead of prison for a drunken driving wreck that killed four female. his defense had argued he was afflicted with affluenza.

the mother and son will be returned to texas as early as today. there's been a signicant step forward in the legal case of a chica police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager in 2014. that cop is pleading not guilty while hinting that he has a story to tell about what led to his shooting laqn mcdonald. abc's alex p perezeports from chicago. >> reporter: the chicago police officer seen in that now infamous video shooting laquan mcdonald 16 tis, swarmed by cameras as he headed to the courtroom. >> no comment. >> reporter: inside jason van dyke pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. >> he wants his story to get out so that people don't see him as this cold-blooded killer. >> reporter: the mcdonald video sparking weeks of protests, calling for chicago mayor rahm emanuel's reresignatio now emanuel cutting his vacation short to deal with the fallout of another police-involved shooting. 19-year-old quintonio l grier and his neighbor betty jones killed saturday when officers

disturbance call. legrier's father, who has filed an unwful death lawsuit breaking down in annterview with cnn when he described his son's final momentnts. > someoneelp my son. >> reporter: le grier's family says he had mental health issues. investigators say he was combative when officers arrived and jones was accidentally caught in police gunfire. and demonstrators bringing their call for mayor emanuel to resign right here to hesitate doorstep, protesting outside the mayor's house. alex perez, abc news, chicago. in the meantime over in cleveland the family of tamir rice is suing that city over the shooting of the 12-year-old by police. protesters took to the streets as well there over a grand jury's refusal to indict two white police officers for the african-american boy's death. those officers will face a departmental investigation that could result in disciplinary action including firing. activists are now calling on lebron james to act, urging the cleveland native to boycott his

twitter has updated its rules regarding abusive behavior and hateful conduc the social med giant has been under fire for not doing enough to thwart isis propaganda efforts. twitter says it ll not tolerate behavior intended to harass, intimidate or use fear to silence another user's voice. those who violate the rules will have their accounts deleted. there is word of a major blow to delaware's economy. du pont chemical is laying off more than 1/4 of its workforce in the state. that's 1,700 workers. the chemical giant is cutting expenses before its merger with dow chemical, which hasn't been approvoved t. du pont was founded in delaware 213 years ago. well, mcdonald's stock is soaring thanks in part to some menu changes. shares in the fast food giant are up nearly % for the year. hitting a record high yesterday. analysts say a big reason is all-day breakfast. that just went into effect. apparently having an egg mcmuffin forunch resonates with customers.

up again after a long-term slump. >> got to love that late mcdonald's breakfast. big fan of that. not performing anywhere near as well as mcdonald's this year has been the parent company of dunkin' donuts. the company's new offering, though, is doing whatt it can to make keeping your new year's resolution just a little more difficult. >>impossible. that offering is a fudge-filled crcroisst donut. it's describibed as a warm, flaky pastry glazed with chocolate and filled with gooey fudge. >> the way you -- it always sounded od just reading the words but the way you say it -- >> that's my quiet storm voice. >> i kind of want you to read that again. the treat is supposed to be dunkin' -- hey. there you go. >> it is described flaky pastry glazed with chocolate and filled with fudge. >> tell me more. the treat is supposed to be -- >> i'm getting hot a bothered

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that celebration you heard in philadelphia yesterday, well, it's because the chip kelly era with the philadelphia eagles is l over. kelly, who was with the team for three seasons, was fired yesterday. he was criticized after several personnel decisions backfired. there were also reports of players meeting to express their frustration with kelly. of course it doesn't help that the eagles have missed the playoffs the last two seasons. and st. louis is showing the nfl just how much it wants to keep the rams in to. a political task force hasent the league its pposal for a new billion-dollar stadium to be built along the mississippi river. the rams are among three teams seeking to move to the los angeles area. they're will be addressed by league owners early in the new year. >> that stadium waterfront property right about now in st. louis. to another nfl story that's gathering more steam. those doping allegations against denver broncos quarterback peyton manning. >> the reporter behind an al jazeera report is standing behind her story, claiming that

sent to manning's home abc's ryan smith has the latest. >> reporter: fallout from that explosive documentary allegedly linking an icon of american sports to performance-enhancingg drugs. >> it's completely fabricated. complete trash, garbage. >> was human growth hormone sent from the clin toik ashley manning? nobody has denied that. >> part of my training at the guyer institute -- >> reporter: the dark side showing charles sly, an alleged pharmacist at the guyer institute where manning received treatment for a 2011 neck injury, talking about sending human growth hormone to the nfl star's home. >> it will never be under peyton's me. will always be under her name. >> reporter: the reporter also saying it's sly's assertion, not hers, that manning's wife ashley received the banned drugs on his behalf. >> what are you alleging with respect to peyton manning and th use of human growth hormone? >> we're not alleging anything. >> reporter: sly later recanted his story.

slamming the reporter's claims sayi davis is backtracking and retreating, contradicting her own reporting. the guyer institute claiming sly wasn't there in 2011 when manning received treatment. somethin al jazeera refuted in this phone call. >> the start date we have where we signed for him was 10-17 of '11. >> reporter: the reporter saying they did 27 hours of undercover recordings with charles sly, adding he's the one who named manning. ryan smith, abc ws, new york. >> that reporter's now asking was he lying then or is he lying now with his backtracking? >> eexactly. was he lying when he didn't realize that he was being recorded or now that he puts out a youtube comment? >> right. >> a lot of leg for this story. coming up, t minus one day t new year's eve. >> and don't even think about throwing a party without checking in with america's favorite tupperware lady.

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so whether you're hosting a new year's party or will be attending one as a guest you always need something to hold all the food and drink. it doesn't stop there. back with us again america's top salelespersonith tupperware and an all-time favorite guest, aunt barbara. >> oh, reena, yay! new year's is coming! i love any excuse to party. i do. >> and you have the best containers -- >> at tupperware we have something for every occasion. absolutely. and i can't think of a better way to start new year's than with our chip and d dip container. >> who knew that tupperware did? >> this is fantastic. look at the size of that. isn't that great? now, you put your chips in here. you get two side dip bowls here. and they clip onto the sides. you can put them wherever you want. now, we have salsa in here and cheese in here. you could easily use this as a punch bowl and put your fruit toppings in there. or you cld use it as a salad bowl and put some croutons and some cheese, toppings, whatever you want to do. it's very versatile. and here's the lid.

the lid that you can put on there to cover them can also be used as a tray. >> that's fantastic. you're always doubling everything. i feel like you buy one tupperware and you get eight ususes. >> tupperware's got so many uses, reena. speaking of which, now, these are our flexible cutting boards. look at that. okay? flexible cutting boar. those are really versatile. and we have cutlery. a lot of people don't realize. look at this. look at those beautiful knives. yeah. and they have those wonderful colorful sleeves on them to keep them nice and safe. >> especially if you have children. so good. >> sure. and for new year's i can't think of a better way to cut up all the garnishes that you'll be throwing in your drinks and using that. and speaking of which, this, reena, has been around for manyny, many years. this is the serving center from tupperware. and you can use this for all sorts of crudites. some people take it and put vegetables in it. you put your dip in the middle because you get this nice little dip bowl. look at that. that comes with a seal. and again, taco toppings.

but for new year's eve we're going to put all our garnishes in there for the barartender. >> oh, i love it. >> bartender's friend. >> fantastic. what do we have here? >> here, look at this. the tupperware corkscrew. evyone knows this is one of my favorite items, right? the tupperware corkscrew. this is so easy. all you do is put it down. lo at thisis. all you do is screw. and what do i say? that cork rides up faster than a prom dress. and it's done. okay? really easy. really easy to use. all right? so think about that. wonderful. and after we're done doing all the partying, reena, everyone's on a diet. am i wrong? >> you're right. >> so i brought this piece of revolutionary tupperware. this is the tupperware smart steamer. this is a true steamer in the microwave. you put the water in the bottom over here. this material is all made from encapsulated metal.

they can only heat the water. therefore steaming your food. >> wow. >> and what's great about steamed food is that it holds its nutrients, color, and textureetter than anything. 's really the best way to eat and the best way to go on a diet if you have a new year's resolution. >> so easy. i swear i can't steam over the stove. >> no, no. and you're not ung the stove. you're not heating up the hse and using all that electricy. you're doing it right in the microwave oven. i can't think of anything that's easier. >> best tips, best tupperware. lady with the mostest. >> absolutely. you're looking forward to new year ps. >> i love new year's. >> let's start now. >> hand it over. aunt barbara, she is really the greatest tupperware lady ever. you really are. best ideas. thank you for joining us. >> happy new year's! >> for all of her great ideas make sure you head to our facebook page, wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now." cheers. >> cheers.

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new york, new york i want to wake up in a city that never sleeps and find i'm aumber one rank sinatra on theharts again after all these years. so we're now less than 48 hours from 2016. >> and from where we're sitting now, barely 20 blocks from times square, preparations are shifting into high gear for the naon's biggest new year's eve bash. >> okayay. so frank said it's the city that never sleeps, but it looks pretty like comatose there right now. and this morning we're going to find out that still you can get some of the best seats in the house in times square but for a price. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter:t's a view like no other. new year's eve and times square.

2,688 waterford crystal triangles added to that ball. and one lastt confetti check. and behind me people are writing their wishes on 25 million pieces of confetti that will fall from the sky on new year's eve and way up there, 50 stories up, that's where the ball will drop. and restaurants here selling front row seats forig bucks. how big? at the olive garden a $400 ticket to their new year's eve party will get you multiple open bars and a full buffet. but as for those famous breadsticks -- >> both with unlimited breadsticks -- >> reporter: they weren't always part of that buffet. we found out they will be served. and at ruby tutuesday's tkets for the couples vip table sold for $600. but it won't guarantee you a view of the ball dropping. >> would you pay that? >> no. no. >> reporter: but so many others will. to be at the cross-roadsf the world. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> and beure to join ryan

on abc for "new year's rockin' eve" starting at 8:00 eastern, 7:00 central, followed by "world news now." so $1,600 for ruby tuesday. it is a diamond. so i can kind of understand garden. or you can just tough it out with all the crowds down below. have you ever done that? >> no what are you going to -- >> i'm going to wear my ball gown. >> yeah. hey, girl. >> yeah, looking good for new year's eve this year, guys. >> more like new year's eve 1900. that's what you're dressed like. >> don't be a hater. >> wherever you -- >> a little on the conservative side. >> yeah.

hour. this morning on "world news now," post-holiday misery for tens of millions of americans. >> from the floods of missouri to snow and ice putting the upper midwestst and northeast into the deep freeze. the human toll, stranded travelers, and today'y's warnings from accuweather. captured in mexico, the so-called affluenza teen from texas. his arrest. what tipped off police. and when he'll faceustice back in the u.s. political warfare. domd trump donald trump's tactics as he attacks the clintons. how the democratic front-runner is reacting and the latest candidate to leave the presidential race. and later, the big sports headlines of the year included deflated footballs, history in horse racing, and an amazing year for serena williams and pro tennis. it is wednesday december 30th. >> announcer: from abc news,

good morning, everyone, on this wednesday. i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. one thing marci has in common with reena. while reena is an expert at sports -- >> so we've heard. >> she'll tel you. but i was asking her if she's a sports fan -- >> i've got nothing. i don't follow a single sport. >> tennis? >> not -- no. >> fantasy football? >> i like soccer. world cup i get excited about. >> wow. >> every four years i'm a sports fan. >> okay. good. >> that's it. >> all right. there you have it. just like reena. let's get to our top stories, shall we? the flooding disaster is ongoing in the midwest and missouri specifically. at least 13 people are dead as the mississippi river and its tributaries overflow their banks. >> residents have been ordered to evacacuate. many businesses are closed. and sewage is spilling into a river near st. louis. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: the race is o onn missouri. >> i'm convinced that we're doing the right thing. >> reporter: in the shadow of

river is rising. an army of volunteers is struggling to fill sandbags to hold back the muddy river and countless others nearby. >> we're coming together as a family and working to get everything done pretty much. >> reporter: in some places it is already too late. the city of union underwater. whole neighborhoods swallowed. businesses swamped. roads cut off. a similar sight playing out in town after hountown. and many rivers haven't crested yet. look at this bridge on the historic route 66. the water already touching the steel. more than 500 roads are closed across the state. parts of the mississippi river shut down to boat traffic. the governor activating the national guard. >> you've got at least nine feet of vertical water or more coming. so be safe out there. >> reporter: cross-country, winter storms continue wreaking havoc. from snow in the upper midwest to i in oklahoma.

travel is nearly impossible by road or by air. thousands of airline passengers are sti stuck in cities far from home. this marks the third straight day of misery for holiday travelers with more than 1,000 flights canceled and more than 4,000 flights delayed tuesday alone. marci and kendis. and holiday travelers can expect even more delays in the hours ahead. >> it is relentless. especially in the dwest. here is justin povick of accuweather. good morning, justin. >> kendis and marci, thanks and good morning to you as well. we're concerned about a little bit of snow creating some travel havoc over the nation's midsection later on this morning and also into this afternoon. sliding north and east from kansas city toward chicago. this will limit visibility and also produce some slippery spots. much cooler air on the way for the southeast as well. record warmth into florida. kendis and marci, back over to you. >> all right.

new details now in the capturure of theo-called affluenza teen from texas. ethan couch and his mother gave away their location by using a pizza. investigators. when agents went to their rented already moved on. but a tourism operator pointed agents to a different locationn in puerto vallarta's old town. >> american people were prevalent everywhere, and they wanted to be somomewherethey would stick out. they were wise to go into that kind of area. >> the mher and son could be returned to texas as early as today. and now to politics and the end of the presidential campaign for republilican george pata. the former three-term governor of new york announced the suspension of his campaign last night. pataki never really gained traction in the crowded gop field, and he had some trouble raising money. he never appeared on the main stage during any of the republican debates. a dozen republicans remain in

donald trump is promising to spend at least $2 million a week on ads starting next week. those ads will appear in the early voting states of iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina. they will arrive as trump is ramping up his political battle against hillary and bill clinton. abc's cecilia vega reports. >> reporter: in this knock-down-drag-out fight for the white house, a first. the m word. >> but there was certainly a lot of abuse of women. and you look at whether it's monica lewinsky or paula jones or many of them. >> reporter: gop front-runner donald trump saying the former president and husband of hisis democratic rival is fair game. on his private plane trump not backing down. >> she got a major problem. it happens to be right in her house. >> reporter: trump once said the former president's infidelity was no big deal and the clintons and trumps go way back. from this old photo trump, his sons, and hillary at the plaza hotel, recently on display in

golfcourse, to that wedding. there was once nothing but praise. >> hillary's a great friend of mine. >> he has been, b believe ior not, uncommonly nice to hillary and me. >> reporter: while hillary's campaign calls trump's latest words demeaning, trump's daughter ivanka coming to his defense in a new "town & country" interview saying, you could also list a few comments he's made about men that are unflattering. i think he's h highly gender-neutral. but as for hillary herself -- thank you all. >> reporter: at this event in new hampshire clinton never once uttering his name. but democrats are talking, warning that trump and others can attack bill clinton a at tir own peril. his popularity numbers are sky high. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. turning our focus overseas, u.s.-led air strikes have killed ten top isis leaders in syria and iraq over the past month. among those one man the pentan says was directly linked to the leader of the paris attacks.

fechlt al mouadan was actely planning attacks against the west. du pont plans to lay off 1, 00 more work 1700 more workers in the next few months in delaware. du pont will still have a major presence in delaware but with about a fourth fewer workers. the layoffs are expted to have an economic impact on delaware, where du u pont was founded 213 years ago. all right. time now for your favorite part of the newscast, sports. there is still one week left in the nfl regularseason. and the coaching carousel is already firing up. it got going yesterday when the eagles fired head coach chip kelly, who's been with the team for three seasons. kelly was criticized after sevel personnel decisions backfire there were also reports of player meeting to express their frustration with the coach. of course it doesn't help that the eagles haveissed the playoffs the last two seasons. so there you have it. >> so strange they had you read that story instead of me.

you know, his form of offense and defense he brought to the nf -- >> i was going to comment on that but i don't want to take up too much time with my expertise. mike tyson decided to go for a few rounds againstis daughter's hoverboard. he had no real chance against this opponent. check this out. it was -- wait for it. wait for it. a knockout. the former heavyweight, you see him go down there. his 7-year-old daughter milan said she knew this would end badly. >> and we thought buster douglas was the onlyne to knock out tyson. in the first few seconds of the video of course you can see and hear her say "daddy-i don't want you to fall." while tyson like so many dads before him this holiday season landed with that thud. thehamp posted a video of the spill on social media. >> it is the gift that keeps on giving. i didn't get a hoverbrboard but these videos keep coming out of all of these dads taking a spill. for some reason it keeps being the dads who are embarrassing themselves. >> it's a gift to doctors' bottom line right now. >> yeah. >> a lot of that's going to happen and we're going to see and hear about a lot more accidents i'm sure on

so coming up in "the mix" the top holiday sellers at starbucks region by region. what's your favorite? >> all right. also ahead, from deflated footballs to historic wins at the racetrtrack to unforgettable moments in tennis, we're taking a look back at the year's biest sports headlines. and your cell phone company may owe you money. and the deadline t to colle is hours away. find out how you can cash in. and remember to find us on facebook. wnnfans.com. and twitter. @abcwnn. you're watchg "world news now." the leading cough liquid only provides relief for four hours, but did you know there's a product that lasts for twelve hours? try delsym twelve hour cough liquid. its advanced formula works by immediately releasing powewerful medine that acts fast while its extended release medicine lasts for 12 hours. in fact, delsym lasts three times longer than the leading cough liquid. for all day or all night relief,

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120,000 martha stewart frying pans. the 8 and 10-inch stainless steel pans come in some cookware sets. the disks that cover the rivets that hold the handles to the pans could pop off. there are seven reports of minor injuries. macy's last sold the setets in september. it will give customers store credit for the pans. if you're a verizon or sprint customer, you are now just one day away from a deadline to collect a refund you might be owed by your wireless carrier. >> so the companies may owe you that refund for cramming, which is considered unauthorized charges to your account. abc's rebecca jarvis explains. >> reporter: you may have already won. a payout from your phone company. verizon a sprint now paying back $158 million to current and foer customers after the government fined both companies for allegedly making hundreds of millions of dollars by cramming bills with small but unauthorized third-party charges

premiu services like text messages about celebrity gossip. >> they've been doing it for years. but it's really nice to see the government finally start cracking down on them. >> reporteter: but y have to register to collect. both verizon andnd sprint haveet up these websites where you fill out a form. the companies say their highest commitment is to their customers, those cusmers who may get compensated for services they never authorized in the first place. and that final deadline to apply is december 31st. so you need to get on it, you need to get to the websites, and we have more information posted on our website at abcnews.com. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york.. >> and the forms are actually pretty easy to fill out. i checked it out. you put in your contact information and then you have to say which unauthorized charge. >> but it's so hard to read like your phone book -- or your phone bill. it seems like you need -- >> it's like a phone book. especially when you're still using a zack morris cell phone.

>> i forget what those bricks were called. hello it's me motorola. that's what it was. yes. >> stylish. i like it. >> the precursor to the star-tac. the clam phone. >> like a razr kind of? >> no. so young. >> sorry. >> the frightening moments for airline flight. the emergency at a major airport when the crew landed onhat they thought was the ruay. find out where the jet actually landed andndhy the mistake was tually serious. but first the year in sports. it turns out 20 was one of the most active years in recent memory. from flategate to the horse track to the tennis courts. you're watching "world news now." everybody has a dream.

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so what sport is that theme music for? >> i don't know. >> basketball. right, zack? >> yeah. that's it. >> 2015 just might end up going down as one of the most active and really exciting years for sports. >> i've loved every second of it. >> i'm sure. >> from deflated footballs to the first triple crown winner in more than three decades, this is definitely a year for the record books. abc's ryan smith gives us a look back at this year in sports. >> reporter: deflategate became a part of the national dialogue. as revered quarterback tom brady was accused of tampering with the air pressure in the footballs during the patriots' rout of the colts in the afc championship game. >> you know, i didn't alter the ball in any way. >> reporter: but brady wasn't distracted. hi mvp performance in super bowl xlix against the seahawks was helped by undrafted rookie malcolm butler's game-saving interception, which preserved the patriots' comeback 28-24 win. the nfl investigation led to

suspension for the star quarterback. after multiple appeals a federal judge overturned the suspension, just in time for brady and the patriots too win ten straight to start the season. the kansas city royals defeated the new york mets in five games to win their first world series in 30 years. the mets used their own heroics and clutch hitting to get there for the first time in 15 years. >> yes, he did! >> mvp stephen curry and the golden state warriors hoisted the nba championship trophy for the first time since 1975, spoiling lebron james's cleveland homecoming. the warriors picked up where they left off, with the longest winning streak in nba history to start the season. american pharoah galloped into history becoming just the 12th horse to win the triple crown, ending a 37-year drought. >> amecan pharoah has won the triple crown!

world onfire, tying tiger woods's 18 under scoring record and gking the second youngest masters winner ever. after winning two majors his pursuit of the grand slam ended in st. andrews where he missed the playoff round by one stroke. tennis superstar serena williams had her own grand slam chase. she dominated her way through the first three m majors but was tripped up by an unknown italian, 48th ranked rth roberta vinci, who pulled oft remarkable upset. >> today's my day. sorry, guys. >> ohio state defeated top-rankedlabama and oregon behind thirdstring quarterback cardale joneso claim the first ever college football national championship. floyd mayweather finally fought manny pacquiao, but the title fight did nott live u to the hype, ending th mayweather winnining in a unanimous decision. ufc champion ronda rousey suffered a stunning upset and holly holm delivered a second-round knockout.

>> i know that my career has come full circle. >> nascar's jeff gordon circled the track one last time. and kobe bryant announced this would be his final season of his storied 20-year nba career. in the nfl sarah thomas became the first full-time female referee. jen welter was hired in the preseseason byhe cardinals to serve as the first female assistant coach. and in the nba summer league becky hammond led the spurs to a title. in the women's world cup carli lloyd turned in the greatest individual performae er in a final, scoring a hat trick 16 minutes into the game. >> hat trick forlloyd! >> u.s. beat japan 5-2 for the first world cup triumph in 16 years. that's the year in sports for 2015. >> that was a good year for women in sports. >> it was. and for guysystoo. steph curry, tom brady. who would you rather? >> oh, tom brady. >> really? >> yeah. >> wow. you just started blushing.

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i've got to admit, this is one that i am definitely guilty of. >> okay. >> i say sorry way too -- >> you say sorry a lot. and you're not just quoting justin bieber. >> no. i do. i say i'm sorry or i just or, you know, kind of hedge things. apparently, a lot of women do this and they come across as really passive. this is a psa that tnt came out with last year to kind of highlight t that. >> sorry. do you have a minute? >> sorry. >> sorry. >> there he is. >> can i squeeze in here? >> sorry. >> sorry. >> so there is now a new app for google chrome that will -- when you say zblsh the browse-- >> the browser. >> yeses. when you send an e-mail, it will highlight the passive words

so if you type sorry, just, actually, or if you write the phrase i'm no pert, it will highlight it and let you know just a little reminder you're being a bit passive so you might want to correct it. >> these are all words thahat do not exist in the male vocabulary. >> you said it, not me. >> it's true probably. >> but it's an interesting tool to remind women to maybe be a little more assertive. >> okay. we'll remember that. all right. so all of us have our favorite drdrinks. starbucks did a survey of what region has its favorite drinks. so here's what theyy came up with. the holiday spice flat white was popular in the new england area. our folks in montana andnd elsewhere in the mountai states, p pumpkin spice latte. florida with the longest, peppermint mocha frappuccino. >> ooh. >> that's our survey of what we like this winter at starbucks. >> sounds good right abou now. ha you seen this on your facebook feed yet? the debate over how dogs should wear pants. because there'e's nothi better

so i've seen this posted as well. the guy who create td said he came up with it 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. we can all relate to being a little delirious and get these crazy ideas -- >> or drunk. >> and he said dogs don'teally have arms, so shouldn't they have pants on both sides? it started this whole debate on facebook over what is the correct way -- >> we keep telling them pull their pants up, don't we? it's not good for you. we've got to get to this. beautiful baby. you alway remember the first time you discover bacon. this kid did. >> ooh. that's delicious. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> bacon!

>> bacon! this morning on "world news now" -- flood disaster. more than a dozen deaths in the rising waters of missouri as extreme weather throughout the country strands holiday travelers another day. facing justice. the texas affluenza teen could be flown from mexico to the e u.s. as soon as today. did a pizza order tip off police? and new this half hour, the scare on a tour bus. >> the driver makes a sudden stop, and a passenger goes right through the windshield. what investigators are now saying. and the health scare for america's best-known reality tv family. why a member of the kardashian clan rushed to the hospital. that's in "the skinny" on this wednesday, december 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning on this wednesdaday. m marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson.

2016. unbelievable. >> it has flown. >> yes, it has. we're going to get started this half hour with the historic flooding t that has ken place right now in missouri. at least 13 people have died and thousands of lives disrupted by evacuations and closings. the mississippi river expected to crest tomorrow morning. but the water is already rising. >> at least one entire city, union,n, is comptely underwater. more than 500 roads including interstates are closed. raw sewage is spilling into a tributary of the mississippi because of the treatment plant there was s flooded. the governor has called in the national guard. we've got at least nine feet of vertical matter or more coming. so be safe out there. >> portions of interstates 44 and 70 are either closed or about to close. the mississippi river itself is closed to boat traffic near st. louis. many barge operators, though, had already stopped operations on the river. >> mother nature really wreaking havoc all around. the same storm system brought

and with it travel nightmare as millions tried to get home yesterday from the holiday. there were dangerous roads, fender-benders, anplenty of short tempers. one man even pulled a gun on a snowplow driver. we get more now from abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: freezing rain, sleet, and snow, pounding the northeast, making roads treacherous. >> a lot of folks going nowhere fast. >> reporter: outside bostothis truck rolling over. another jackknifing. some drivers caught off guard. >> what's happening is they're forgetting the limitations of the vehicle and the roadways with these conditions. >> reporter: in new york slick roads behind this fatal crash black sedan, killing the car's 22-year-old drdriver. on long island this suv flipping onto its side. and the wintry mess crippling airports. >> wre currently stuck in boston. trying to get home. >> reporter: as millions try to

canceled and more than 4,000 delayed nationwide. 17 flights diverted away from chico o'hare to indianapolis. >> we got within earshot of chicago and the pilot said we need to divert. robertsons now planning to drive 20 hou to miami. >> everything's booked solid. and my dad's been on the phone for i guess it's over four hours in total now. >> reporter: back here on the massachusetts turnpike the roads are wet. the temperatures are dropping. and there is a freezing rain advisory in effect. so officials are dropping the speed limit from 65 to 40 miles per hour, urging everyryone to slow down. linzie janis, abc news, framingham, massachusetts. and more cold weather hits the northeast this weekend while the midwest gets more snow today. >> coverage continues right now with accuweather's justin povick. hey, justin. >> kendis and marci, thanks again. and good morning to you as well. we're tracking some snow on this wednesday. throughout the nation's

i think ough it could cause some slippery travel north and eastbound to chicago as we get toward the evening rush. well, later on this week new year's eve forecast coming up now. looking iet for the most part throughout the northeast, but it is going to be on the chilly side. those midnight temperatures mostly into the 30s and the 40s. kendis and marci, back to you. >> all right. our thanks to justin. it turns out a domino's pizza order apparently was the downfafall for tas affluenza teen ethan couch and his mother. authorits in mexico were able to track down the pair after they used a cell phone to place an order abc's matt gutman has more from puerto vallarta. >> reporter: the three-week manhunt for that privileged texas teen ending on this gritty street in mexico. ethan couch transforming himself. that black hair and beard so different from the childish-looking teen who pled

a 2013 drunk driving crash, at sentencing his legal team claimed he suffered from affluenza, too rich and spoiled to know right from wrong. he got ten years probation. the break for investigators coming on christmas eve. a week after u.s. marshals released this wanted poster, saying that he was on the run in this black ford truck belonging to his mother, tonya, who was also missing. >> they'd probably driven that to the border and then crossed over the border. >> adding that before the fugitives set out on their 2,200-mile trek -- >> they even had something that was almost akin to a going away party before they left town. >>eporter: mexican authorities were alerted on december 26th and they got him. >> it's like a needle in a haystack basically. there are so many americans down there this time of the year. >> so they ate right there in the back. >> reporter: hate at this restaurant. >> it's been really hard finding them. >> reporter: two months ago we tried to find couch, who wasn't looking to talk. >> you don't want to answer a couple questions? >> reporter: but couch soon surfaced again in this twitter vio that went viral. investigators telling abc news it appears to be couch at this boozy party, possibly violating

sources telling abc news it promed couch and his mother to flee, ditching his check-in with his probation officer. police escorted tonya and ethan couch out of the shabby $80 a month rental with their hands cuffed behind their backs. now tonya faces up to five years in prison for hindering apprehension. ethan couch, just 120 days because under texas law he is still considered a minor. matt gutman, abc news,s, pueo vallarta, mexico. e chicago police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager has pleaded not guilty. jason van dyke faces six counts of first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of laquan mcdonald in 2014. his defense attorney says van dyke wants to tell his side of what happened, so he's not seen as "this cold-blooded killer." chicago mayor rahm emanuel is under enormous pressure because of the case. protesters calling for his resignation demonstrated outside of his house last night. an actor best known for hihis role on "glee" has been arrested

mark salling, who appeared on the series for four seasons, was taken into custody on tuesday. authorities say they found hundreds of images on salling's computer. the los angeles police department obtained a search warrant for his home after getting a tip. to politics and the end of the presidential campaign for republican george pataki. the former three-term governor of new york announced the suspension of his campaign last night. pataki never really gained traction in the crowded gop field, and he had trouble raising money. he never appeared on the main stage either during any ofof the republican debates. a dozen republicans remain in the field. and of course the republan front-runner is donald trump, who is showing no signs of toning down his political battle against hillary clinton. in an interview on his plane late last night trump referenced former president bill clinton, saying hillary clinton has a major problem that happens to be right in her house. and trump is now using what some are calling the m word.

abuse of women, and you look at whether it's monica lewinsky or paula jones or many of them. >> a that is a contradiction to what trump has said in the past when he called the former president's infidelity no big deal. hillary clinton's campaign has said she won't be bullied by trump. on the campaign trail yesterday clinton did not mention trump by name. okay. so tomorrow night is of course the bibig night en we will welcome the new year and kiss someone we probably won't kiss for another 364 days of the year. >> what do you do on new year's eve? >> well, i don't remember. this is the scene in new york city right now from times square where about a million of your closest friends will no doubt get together, wear weird-looking hats while greeting 2016 amid a storm of confetti of course. and if you were with us yesterday then you know you're all set in hershey, pennsylvania for their celebrations there. >> but not to be outdone, the folks in raleigh, north carolina are praring the big acorn. of course. the big acorn.

>> jack's very excited. the annual acorn drop -- >> the world-renowned acorn drop. >> yes! got to love the enthusiasm. and jack is also excited that they do it twice. once for the kids and families who don't stay up late. people like jack who have a bedtime of 6:00 p.m. and then for the adults at the traditional time of midnight. >> i'm going to the early one. >> we should tell you, by the way, that no joke here, ryan seacrest will be there in raleigh for the dropping of the acorn. >> there's no way. >>hat'a joke. he'll be here in times square. >> you never know. he's everywhere. so it actually wouldn'n't surpri me. i feelike he turns up at -- >> amazing. and we'll of course tell you about some other celebrations. maybe great falls has some big plans. >> maybe. and if you happen to be around, kendis, on new year's eve now we know to stay away because you're kissing strangers. >> who isn't kissing strangers? that's the least of it for some folks. coming up in "the skinny," the most fashionable celebrity guy hitting the pages of "gq."

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passenger was standing when he stopped d at a traic light. the passenger is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. about 55 people were on the bus. >> absolutely terrifying indeed. in the meantime the fbi is investigating the fatal crash of a single-engine plane into an anchorage office building. the pilot, doug demarest, was the only occupant of the cessna. he was a member of the civil air patrol. but this flight was not sanctioned by the organization. investigators in alaska say demarest's wifworked on the sixth floor of that building. she was not in the office whwhen the plane crashed into the building. and the faa is investigating a potentially disastrous mishap with an alaska airlines passenger jet. >> yeah, the pilot trying to land at seattle's airport on what he thought was the runway but it was actually a taxiway. abc's kayna whitworth has the story. >> reporter: an investigation into how an alaska airlines flight could have landedn an active taxiway instead of a

chicago to seattle earlier this month when it was cleared for landing and directed to a runway. >> alaska 27, maintain,000 to establish localizer. cleared now to approach. >> reporter: but that's not what happened. the plane cleared to land on a runway on sea-tac instead landing there. that's not a runway. it's a taxiway. luckily nobody was injured during the landing. >> the danger here is not landing on a long strip of concrete. the danger is actually that somebody else might be on th taxiway. >> reporter: aviation analyst for abc newews john nance was an alaska airlines pilot for 20 years and has landeded asea-tac international airport hundreds of times. >> pilots for major airlines like alaska are certainly trained to rececognize rway rkings and taxiway markings. >> reporter: you can see those different markings here. the runway in white. the taxiway in yellow. both the faa and alaska airlines say they are investigating the incident and at this point it's preliminary. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> still thinking there may have been some confusion because

the central runway. so some confusion there. >> but these are pilots. and that's alaska airlineshub. so they should know the airport very well. >> this is the fourth time this has ever happened at this airport. -- >> all right. for a member of the kardashian clan. and the man out of all men stylish man of 2015. we were. "the skinny" is next.

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this morning rob is home recovering. >> and speak of the kardhian clan, guess whwho has eaed the title of gq's most stylish man of 2015. >> idoesn't surprise me. to our producers it's shocking. but it's kanye west. he has a fashion line and all that. we should point out that this titltle is notestowed by esteemed fashion editors. it was decided by popular vote via social media. it came down to a showdown between west and a model by the name of lucky blue smith. >> and you were in third place. >> yeah, right. >> so close. >> "" says in the end what really made the difference for west was the almighty power of the kardashian social media empire. because in the final moments of voting tweets from kim, kourtney, khloe, e even kris nner spiked the votes for kanye. >> you digging the fur? yoyou like t way kanye dresses? >> so stylish. i don't know. >> trendsetter. by the way, the final tally was kanye 520,000,ucky blue 445,000.

he not won? i mean, think about what he does when his friends don't win awards. he would have -- >> if kanye had not won. i don't know. he would have taken the award from lucky blue. >> exactly. he's going to win either way. next, ben affleck and jennifer aniston -- garner. >> starting celebrity rumors here. you heard it here first, folks. >> exactly. they're not going their separate ways despite their failed marriage. >> the couple announced their split-up last summer but they've deded to remain under the same roof apparently for the sake of their three kids. of course it helps to be filthy rich. ben has been staying on the same property but in the spacious guesthouse. >> which i'm sure is probably on the far side of the mansion. >> andt's probably another mansion. >> yes. the former couple spent the holidays together, where all of us would like to be this morning, in montana with both extended families. they of course, however, slept in separate bedrooms. >> there are also rumors that garner is now secretly seeing patrick dempsey, who is also

of divorcing gillian fink. and finally, the tv star who is reaching out to beyond the grave. >> "big bang theory" star jim parsons broke down in tears duduring theaping of an upcoming episode of tlc's "long island medium,"," appeari overwheed after star theresa caputo appearedo connect him and his sist julie pruski to their late father. >> i felt like i heard a nickname. or it was aifferent name that someone called you or something. >> we referenced these yesterday. >> gym beau ? jimbmbo and jue-poo. >> your mom is still here in the physical world? >> yh. >> he took red roses and handed them to mom. >> that was their flower. he always gave her redoses. >> how do you connect to -- >> that's their anniversary. >> wow. parsons' father was killed in a car accident in 2001. the new season of "long island medium" begins january 3rd on

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viva las vegas viva las vegas you know the saying what happens in vegasas stays ivegas. but no matter what you get up to, what often does happen in ves usually followed by an epic hangover. not that i'm speaking from experience. >> not that you would know, of course. and just in time for new year's eve it's the perfect time for an on-location vacation. if you're looking to party like bradley cooper and his co-stars in "the hangover," here's abc's sara haines. >> reporter: what happened in vegas turned out to be a blockbuster hit for the stars of 2009's "the hangover." >> i just added two more guys to my wolfpack. >> reporter: the wolfpack led by bradley cooper heads to vegas for the bachelor party to end all parties. proving what happens in vegas stays in vegas.

they run into one small problem. >> we lost doug. >> reporter: and if you're headed to las vegas this winter and want to party like these rock stars, we picked out the top spots for you to visit. first up, caesars palace. >> this isn't the real caesars palace, is it? >> when todd phillips and the screenwriters and the producers thought about the concept of this movie, they of course wanted to set it at an iconic location like caesars palace. so right now i'm descending the onyx stairwell of the hangover suite. this room is set up for a mass party. >> reporter: if you're fling lucky, head down to the hangover slot machines. >> to this day as you walk around virtually every casino in the world now you'll see the hahangover oslot machines. >> reporter: with your big winnings you can head to the gift shop where "hangover" memorabilia abounds. after your night of mass partying hd down to the pool, where the guys tried to piece their night together. >> what's the last thing you remember doing last night? >> reporter: and while it's unlikely you'll see the cast members in the flesh, you can settle for the next best thing at madame tussaud's "hangover" exhibit.

memorable scenes from the film. so we worked with warner brothers really closely. >> reporter: you'll be able to recreate a classic sce from the movie in real life. >> the wedding chapel is really memorable. this year people will be able to actually get married in the "hangover" chapel. >> reporter: so whether you want to hit the jackpot or say i do, the "hangover" experience is sure to be a vacation to remember. or not. sara haines, abc news, new york. >> i'm all aut going to vegas, but i would not want the hangover experience like the vegas fan? really? experience. i'm well dressed for vegas. >> and playing the penny slots. >> yeah. option, which was the "shining" that would have been -- >> yeah. good choice. yeah, not quite -- you don't get

>> well, there's rum good morning. i'm marci gonzalez in for reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. our top stories right now that we're following on "world news now." the historic flooding turns missouri into a disaster zone. look at those pictures. hundreds of roadads are cled including major highways and a section of the mississippi closed as well to shipping. at least 13 peopleead. more details in a moment. the pentagon says u.s.-led air strikes in syria and iraq have killed a top terror leader with direct ties to the paris attacks. they say charaffe al mouadan was actively planning attacks against the west. the fbi is investigating the crash of a small plane into an anchorage office building. the pilot of that plane was killed and investigators say his wife worked in that building. she was not in the office at the time. and in los angeles an actor on the hit tv show "glee" has been arrested on child pornography charges.

custody after his home was searched. and thosare some of our p stories on this dnesday december 30th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning.. we're going to start this half hour with the devastating flooding in missouri as well as in southern illinois. >> the mississippi river is expected to crest tomorrow mornin but already the big rir and its tributaries e overflowing their banks. at least 13 people have died. abc's rob marciano is there. >> reporter: along the rising rivers in the heartland an army of volunteers in a race against time. dozens of people coming together in this town to shore up that levee so that the mississippi doesn't flood kimmswick. heavy equipment, building berms, parts of the town of kimmswick ne st. louis already flooded. >> thewater's come up really fast. >> reporter: in union,, missour the mcdonald's surrounded by water. that g station swallowed up by the river. more than 500 roads closed

the coast guard even closing parts of the mississippi river. the flooding in this region already claiming at least 18 lives. missouri's governor activating the national guard and warning citizens it's far from over. >> you've got at least nine feet of vertical water or more coming, so be safe out there. >> reporter: residents here along the bourbeuse river have evacuated but the ter is beginning to recede slowly. as for the bigger rivers, missouri, missisissippi, ty have yet to crest. rob b marcianoabc news, , union, missouri. there are also flooding problems in central and southern illinois. two people drowned when they tried to cross a flooded area in their minivan. the car still hasn't been found. the three days of heavy rain have also damaged more than two dozen homes southeast of springfield. many roads are still closed there too. and it could be days before sewage flowing into a mississippi river tributary could be stopped. flooding disabled a treatment plant monday night cutting off its power. the entire plant could soon be underwater. it's uncertain whethe plant will be operational again.

>> so o clearly ere's a mess all across this country right now. a lot of people are going to be paying attention to today's forecast. here's a look at your weather. turning colder in the flood zone with snow in and around the great lakes and in the rocky mountains. heavavy rain fm the gulf coast up to washington, d.c. >> 60s in atlanta and los angeles. 50s in dallas and washington, d.c. 30s in seattle and detroit. 20s in great falls, minneapolis, and kansas city. the search resumes this morning for country singer craig strickland, who disappeared during severe weather in oklahoma. thbody of strickland's hunting partner was recovered along with the singer's dog. here's abc's clayton sandell. hands go up >> reporter: people whlove craig g strickla and his music face a heartbreaking tune. strickland, the singer for country band backroad anthem, is missing. he and his friend, chase moreland, along with strickland's dog sam were

oklahoma lake when their boat capsized. here in oklahoma the men faced tough conditions. that day the temperatu never got above 36 degrees, anand the winds were gusting at 45 miles per hour. moreland's body was found monday. just b before thtrip he tweeted "in case we don't come back," he wrote he and strickland are gogoing throh winter storm goliath to kill ducks in oklahoma. hashshtag intohe storm. teams using sonar are searching icy waters for any sign of strickland. his wife helen tweeting "we love you craig michael. come home." strickland's frien and family are not giving up hope. clayton sandndell, abcews, oklahoma city. authorities say it was a pizza order on a cell phone that led them to ethan couch and his mother in a mexican resort city. couch is a texas teen who received probation instead of prison for a drunken driving wreck that killed four people. his defense had argued he was afflicted with something called affluenza.

the mother and son will be returned to texas as early as today. there's been a significant step forward in the legal case of a chicago police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager in 2014. that cop is pleading not guilty whilhinting ththat he haa story to tell about what led to his shooting laquan mcdonald. abc's alex perez reports from chicago. >> reporter: the chicago police e officer seen in that now infamous video shooting laquan mcdonald 16 times, swarmed by cameras as he headed to the courtroom. >> no comment. >> reporter: inside jason van dyke pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. >> he wants his story to get out so that people don't see him as this cold-blooded killer. >> reporter: the mcdonald video sparking weeks of protests, calling for chicago mayor rahm emanuel's resignation. now emanuel cutting his vacation short to deal with the fallout of another police-involved shooting. 19-year-old quintonio legrier and his neighbor betty jones killed saturday when officers responded to a domestic

legrier's father, who has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, breaking down in an interview with cnn as he described his son's final moments. >> someone get someoeone to he my son. >> reporter: legrier's family says he had mental health issues. investigators say he was combative when officers arrived and jones was accidentally caught in police gunfire. and demotrators bringing their call for mayor emanuel to resign right here to hesitate doorstep, protestingutside the mayor's house. alex perez, abc news, chicago. in the meantime over in cleveland the family of tamir rice is suing that city over the shooting of the 12-year-old by police. protesters took to the strtreets as well there over a grand jury's refusal to indict two white police officers for the african-american boy's dea. those officers will face a departmental investigation that coulresult in disciplinary action including firing. activists are now calling on lebron james to act, urging the cleveland native to boycott his games. twitter has updated its

and hateful conduct. the social media giant has been under fire for not doing enough to thwart isis propaganda efforts. twitter says it will not tolerate behavior intended to harass, intimidate, or use fear to silence another user's voice. those who violate the rules will have their accounts deleted. there is word of a major blow to delaware's economy. du pont chemical is laying off more than 1/4 of its workforce in the state. that's 1,700 workers. the chemical giant is cutting expenseses before s merger with dow chemical, which hasn't been approved yet. du pont was founded in delaware 213 years ago. well, mcdonald's stock is soaring thanks in part to some menu changes. shares in the fast food giant are up nearly 30% for the year. hitting g a recordigh yesterday. analysts say a big reason is all-day breakfast. that just went into effect. apparently having an egg mcmuffin forunch resonates with customers. sales at the golden arches are

slump. >> got to love that late mcdonald's breakfast. big fan of that. not peorming anywhere near as well as mcdonald's this year has been the parent company of dunkin' donuts. the company's new offering, though, is doing what it can to make keeping your new year's resolution just a little more difficult. >> impossible. that offering g is a fud-filled croissant donut. itit's descred as a warm, , flaky stry glazed with chocolate and filled with gooey fudge. >> the way you -- it already sounded good just reading the words but the way you say it -- >> that's my quiet storm voice. >> wow. i kind of want you to read that again. the treat is supposed to be dunkin' -- hey. there you go. >> it is described as a flaky pastry glazed with chocolate and filled with gooey fudge. >> tell me more. the treat is supposed to be -- >> i'm getting hot and bothered

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that celebration you heard in philadelphia yesterday, well, it's because the chip kelly era with the philadelphia eagles is all over. kelly, who was with the team for three seasons, w fired yesterday. he was criticized after several personnel decisions backfired. there were also reports of players meeting to express their frustration with kelly. of course it doesn't help that the eagles have missed the playof the last two seasons. and st. louis is showing the nfl just how much it wants to keep the rams in town. a political task force has sent the leue its proposal for a new billion-dollar stadium to be built along the mississippi river. the rams are among three teams seeking to move to the los angeles area. that issue will be addressed by league owners early in the new year. >> that stadium waterfront property right about now in st. louis. to another nfl story that's gaering moreteam. those doping allegations against denver broncos quarterback peyton manning. >> the reporter behind an al jazeera report is standing behind her story, claiming that

sent to manning's home. abc's ryan smith has the latest. >> reporter: fallout from that explosive documentary allegedly linking an icon of american sports to performance-enhancing drugs. >> it's completely fabricated. complete trash, garbage. >> was human growth hormone sent from the clinic to ashley manning? nobody has denied that. >> part of my training at the guyer institute -- >> reporter: "the dark side," showing charles sly, an alleged pharmacist at the guyer institute where manning received treatment for a 2011 neck injury, talking about sending human growth hormone to the nfl star's home. >> it will never be under peyton's name. it would always be under her name. >> reporter: the reporter also saying it's sly's assertion, not hers, that manning's wife ashley received the banned drugs on his behalf. >> what are you alleging with respect to peyton manning and the use of human growth hormone? >> we're not alleging anything. reporter: sly later recanted his story.

saying davis is backtracking and retreating, , contradiing her own reporting. the guyer institute claiming sly wasn't there in 2011 when manning received treatment. something al jazeera refuteded in this phone call. >> the start date we have where we signed for him was 10-17 of '11. >> reporter: the reporter saying ey did 27 hours of undercover cordings with charles sly, adding he's the one who named manning. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> that reporter's now asking was he lying then or is he lying now with his backtracking? >> exactly. was he lying when he didn't realize that he was being recorded or now that he putsut a youtube comment? >> right. >> still a lot of leg for this story. coming up, t minus one day to new year's eve. >> and don't even think about throwing a party without checking in with america's favorite tupperware lady.

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new year's party or will b be tending one as a guest you always need something to hold all the food and drink. doesn't stop there. back with us again america's t top lesperson with tupperware and an all-time favorite guest, aunt barbara. >> oh, reena, yay! new year's is coming i ve any excuse to party. i do. >> and you have the best containers -- >> at tupperware we have something for every occasion. absolutely. and i can't think of a better way to start new year's than with our chip and dip container. >> who knew that tupperware did this? >> this is fantastic. look at the size of that. isn't ththat great now, you p your chips in here. you get two side dip bowls here. anand they cp onto the sides. you can put them whereveyou want. now, we have salsa in here and cheese in here. you could easily use this as a punch bowl and put your fruit toppings in there. or you could use it as a salad bo and put some croutons and some cheese, toppings, whatever you want to do. it's very versatile. and here's the lid.

the lithat you canut on there to cover them can also be used as a tray. >> that's fantastic. you're always doubling everything. i feel like you buy one tupperware and you get eight uses. >> tupperware's got so many uses, reena. speaking of which, now, these are our flexible cutting boards. look at that. okay? flexible cutting boards. those are really versatile. and we have cutlery. a lot of people don't realize. look at this. look at those beautiful knives. yeah. anand they he those wonderful colorful sleeves on them to keep them nice and safe. >> especially if you have children. so good.d. >> sure. and for new year's i can't think of a better way to cut up all the garnishes that you'll be throwing in your drinks and using thatat. and speaking of which, this, reena, has been around for many, many years. this is the serving center from tupperware. and you can use this for all sorts of crudites. some people take it and put vegetables in it. you put your dip in the middle because you get this nice little dip bowl. look at that. that comes with a seal.

ice cream toppings. right? but for new year's eve we're going to put all our garnishes in there for the bartender. >> oh, i love it. >> bartender's friend. >> fantastic. what do we have here? >> here, look at thi the tupperware corkscrew. everyone knows this is one of my favorite items, right? the tupperware corkscrew. this is so easy. all you do is put it down. look at this. all you do is screw. and what do i say? that cork rides up faster thanan a prom dress. and it's's done. okay? really easy. rely easy to use. all right? so think abouthat. wonderful. and after we're done doing all the partyi, reena, everyone's on a diet. am i wrong? >> you're right. >> so i brought this piece of revolutionary tupperware. this is the tupperware smart steamer. this is true steamer in the microwave. you put the water in the bottom over here. this material is all made from encapsulated metal. the microwaves cannot penetrate

they can only heat the water. therefore steaming your food. >> wow. >> and what's great about eamed food is that it holds its nutrients, color, and texture better than anything. it's really the best way to eat and the best way to go on a diet if you have a new year's resolution. >> so easy. i swear i can't steam over the stove. >> no, no. and you're not using the stove. you're not heating up the house and using all that electricity. you're doing it right in the microwave oven. easier. >> best tips, best tupperware. lady with the mostest. >> absolutely. year's? >> i love new year's. >> let's start n. >> hand it over. aunt barbara, she is really the greatest tupperware lady ever. you really are. best ideas. thank you for joining us. >> happy new year's! >> for all of her great ideas make sure you head to our facebook page, wnnfans.com. you're watching "world news now." cheers. >> cheers.

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new york, new york i want to wake up in a city that never sleeps and find i'm a number one frank sinatra on the charts again after all these years. soe're now less than 48 hours from 2016. >> and from where we're sitting now, barely 20 blocks from times square, , preparatns are shifting into high gear for the nation's biggest new year's eve bash. >> okay. so frank said it's the city that never sleeps, but it looks pretty like comatose there right now. and this morning we're going to find out that still you can get some of the best seats in the house in times square but for a price. here's abc's gio benitez. >> repter: it's a view like no other. new year's eve and times square. this week the last of those

triangles added to that ball. and one last confetti check. and behind me people are writing their wishes on 25 million pieces of confetti that will fall from the sky on new year's eve and way up there, 50 stories up, that's where the ball will drop. and restaurants here selling front row seats for big bucks. how big? at the olive garden a $400 ticket to their new year's eve party will get you multiple open bars and a full buffet. but as for those famous breadsticks -- >> both with unlimited breadsticks -- >> reporter: they weren't always part of that buffe we found out they will be served. and at ruby tuesday tickets for the couples vip table sold for $1,600. but it won't guarantee you a view of the ball dropping. >> would you pay that? >> no. no. >> reporter: but so many others will. to be at the crossroads of the world. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> and be sure to join ryan

on abc for "new year's rockin' 7:00 central, followed by "world news now." so $1,600 for rubyby tuesday it is a diamond. that. 400 for the olive garden. or you can just tougugh it out with a the crowds down below. have you ever done that? >> no. o'i'd d rather n. what are you going to -- >> i'm going to wear my ball gown. >> yeah. hey, girl. >> yeah, looking good for new year's eve this year, guys. >> more like n new year'eve 1900. that's what you're dressed like. >> don't be a hater. >> wherever you -- >> a little on the conservative side. >> yeah.

hour. this morning on "world news now," post-holiday misery for tens of millions of americans. >> from the floods of missouri to snow and ice putting the upper midwest and northeast into the deep freeze. the human toll, stranded travelers, and today's warnings from accuweather. captured in mexico, , the so-called affluenza teen from texas. his arrest. what tipd off police. and when he'll face justice back in the u.s. political warfare. donald trump tactics as he attacks the clintons. hohow the decratic front-runner is reacting and the latest candidate to leave the presidential race. and later, the big sports headlines of the year incled deflated footballs, history in horse racing, and an amazing year for serena williams and p tennis. it is wednesday december 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone, on

ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. one thing marci has in common witheena. while reena is an expert at sports -- >> so we've heard. >> she'll tell you. but i was asking her if she's a sports fan -- >> i've got nothing. i don't follow a single sport. >> tennis? >> not -- no. >> fantasy football? >> i like soccer. world cup i get excited about. > wow. >> every four years i'm a sports fan. >> okay. good. >> that's it. >> all right. there you have it. just like reena. let's get to our top stories, shall we? the flooding disaster is ongoing in the midwest and missouri specifically. at least 13 people are dead as the missssissippi ver and its tributaries overflow their banks. >> residents have been ordered to evacuate. many businesses are closed. and sewage is spilling into a river near st. louis. abc's elizabeth hur has the latest. missouri. >> i'm convinc that we're doing thright thing.

the famous arch the ssissippi river is rising. an army of volunteers is struggling to fill sandbags to hold back the muddy river and countless others nearby. >> we'reoming together as a family and working to get everything done pretty much. >> reporter: in some places it is already too late. the city of union under water, whole neighborhoods swallowed, businesses swamped. roads cut off. a similar sight playing out in town after town. and many rivers haven't crested yet. look at this bridge on the historic route 66. the water already touching the steel. morehan 500 roads are closed across the state. parts of the mississippi river shut down to boat traffic. the governor activating the national guard. >> you've got at least nine feet of vertical water or more coming. so be safe out there. >> reporter: cross country, winter storms continue wreaking havoc. from snow in the upper midwest to ice in oklahoma. freezing rain and sleet in the

road or by air. thousands of airline passengers are still stuck in cities far fromome. this marks the third straight day of misery for holiday travelers with more than 1,000 flights canceled and more than 4,000 flights delayed tuesday alone. marci and kendis? and holiday travelers can expect even more delays in the hours ahead. >> it is relentless. especially in the midwest. here is justin povick of accuweather. good morning, justin. >> kendis and marci, thanks and od morning to you as well. we're concerned about a little bit of snow creating some travel havoc over the nation's midsection l later on is morning and also into this afternoon. sliding north and east from kansas city toward chicago. this will limit visibility and also produce some slippery spots. much cooler air on the way for the southeast as well. record warmth into florida. kendis and marci, back over to you. >> all right. our thanks to justin there at

new details now in the capture of the so-called affluenza teen from texas. ethan couch and his mother gave away their location n by using cell phone to order a domino's pizza. this is according to investigators. when agents went to their rented condo in mexico, the couches had already moved on. t a tourism operator pointed agents to a different location in puerto vallar's old town. >> american people were prevalent everywhere, and they wanted to be somewhere they would stick out. they were wise to go into that kind of area. >> the mother and son could be returned to texas as early as today. and now to politics and the end of the presidential campaign for republican george pataki. the former three-term governor of new york announced the suspensi of his campaign last night. pataki never really gained traction in the crowded gop field, and he had some trouble raising ne he never appeared on the main stage during any of the republican debates. a dodozen repuicans remain in the field.

spend at least $2 million a week on ads starting next week. those ads will appear in the early voting states of iowa, new hampshire, and south carolina. they will arrive as trump p is ramping up his political battle against hillarary and bi clinton. abc's celia vega reports. >> reporter: in this knock-down-drag-out fighfor the white house, a first. the m word. >> but there was certainly a lot of abuse of women. and you look at whether it's monica lewinsky or paula jones or many of them. >> reporter: gop front-runner donald trump saying the former president and husband of his democratic rival is fair game. on his private plane trump not backing down. >> she's got a major problem. it happens to be right in her house. >> reporter: trump once said the former president's infidelity was no big deal and the clintons and trumps go o way back from this old photo, trump, his

trump's own penthouse, to the golf course, to that wedding. there was once nothing but praise. >> hillary's a great friend of mine. >> he has been, believe it or not,ncommonly nice to hillary and me. >> reporter: while hillary's campaign calls trump's latesest words demeaning, trump's daughter ivanka coming to his defense in a new "town & country" interview saying, you could also list a few comments he's made about men ththat are unflattering. i think he's highly gender-neutral. but as for hillary herself -- >> thank you all. [ applause ] >> reporr: at this event in new hampshire clinton never once uttering his name. but democrats are talking, can attack bill clinton at their his popularity numbers are sky high. cecilia vega, abc news, new york. u.s.-led air strikes have killed ten top isis leaders in syria and iraq over the past month. among those one man the pentagon says was directly linked to the leader of the paris attacks.

attacks against the west. dupont plans to lay off 1,700 more workers in the next few momonths in laware. du pont will still have a major presence in delaware but with about a fourth fewer workers. the layoffs are expected to have an economic impact on delaware, where du pont was founded 213 years ago. all right. time now for your favorite part of the newscast, sports. there is still one week le in the nfl regular season. and the coaching carousel is already firing up. it got going yesterday when the eagles fired head coach chip kelly, who's been with the team for three seasons. kelly was criticized after several rsonnel decisions backfired. there were also reports of players meeting to express their frustration with the coach. of course it doesn't help that the eagles have ssed the playoffs the last two seasons. so there you have it. >> so strange they had you read that story instead of me. >> yeah. and it's so sad. you know, his form of offense

>> i was going to comment on that but i don't want to take up too much time with my expertise. mike tyson decided to go f for a few rounds against his daughter's hoverboard. he had no real chance against this oppent. check this out. it was -- wait for it. wait for i it. a knockout. the former heavyweight, you see him go down there. his 7-year-old daughter milan said she knew this would end badly. >> and we thought buster douglas was the only one to knock out tyson. in the first few seconds of the video of course you can see and hear her say, "daddy, i don't want you to fall." while tyson like so many dads before him this holiday season landed with that thud. the champ posted a video of the spill on social media. >> it is the gift that keeps on giving. i didn't get a hoverboard but these videos keep coming out of all of these dads taking a spill. fosome reason it keeps being the dads who are embarrassing themselves. >> it's a gift to doctors' bottom line right now. >> yeah. >> a lot of that's going to happen and we're going to see and hear about a lot more accidents i'm sure on hoverboards over the next year.

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>>take a look at this surveillance video near tampa. this i is 76-yeaold jim lear. you see he droppeded his walt right there while grocery shopping and within seconds you see this guy come up and pick up the wallet. $300 later charged on his debit card. well, later a guy named ricardo ochoa found lear's wallet in a dumpster. he returned it, and it turns out there was $700 hididden deep inside that this bad guy didn't find. so lear rewarded ochoa with $100. and police are still looking for this dude in the white hat. >> i can't believe he just sees it and just lks away. >> just walks off. >> difference being if you goo whole foods, you lose your wall, too, but it has nothing to do with somebody stealing with. it's expensive. >> oh, is that what you meant? a consumumer alert

120,000 martha stewart frying pans. the 8 and 10-inch h stainles steel pans come in some cookware sets. the disks that cover the rivets that hold the handles to the pans could pop off. there e are severeports of minor injuries. macy's last sold the sets in september. it will give customers store credit for the pans. if you're a verizon or sprint customer, you are now just one day away from a deadline to collecect a refu you might be owed by your wiless carrier. >> so the companies may owe you that refund for cramming, which is considered unauthorized charges to your account. abc's rebecca jarvis explains. >> reporter: y you may he already won. a payout from your phone company. verizon and sprint now paying back $158 million to current and former customers after the government fined both companies for allegedly making hundreds millions of dollars by cramming bills with small but unauthorized third-party charges like $9.99 a month for so-called premium services like text

>> they've been doing it for years. but it's really nice to see the government finally start cracking down on them. >> reporter: but you have to register to collect. both verizon and sprint have set up these websites where you fill out a form. the companies say their highest commitment is to their customers, those customers who may get compensated for services they never authorized in the first place. and that final deadline to apply is december 31st. so you need to get on it, you need to get to the websites, and we have more information posted on our website at abcnews.com. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> and the forms are actually pretty easy to fill out. i checked it out. you put in your contact information and then you have to say which unauthorized charge. >> but it's so hard to read like your phone book -- or your phone bill. it seems like you need -- >> it's like a phone book. especially when you're still using a zack morris cell phone. it's really hard to -- >> i forget what those bricks

it's me motorola. that's what it was. yes. >> stylish. i like it. >> the precursor to the star-tac. the clam phone. >> like a razr kind of? >> no. so young. >> sorry. >> i'm so old. coming up, the frightening moments for an airline flight. the emergency at a major airport when the crew landed on what they thought was the runway. find out where the jet actually landed and why the mistake was actually serious. but first the year in sports. it turns out 2015 was one of the most active years in recent memory. from deflategate to the horse track to the tennis courts. you're watching "world news now." memory. from deflategate to the horse track to the tennis courts. you're watching "world news now." everybody has a dream.

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>> i don't know. >> ally? basketball. right, zack? >> yeah. that'st. >> 2015 just might end up going down as one of the most active and really exciting years for sports. >> i've loved every second of it. >> i'm sure. >> from deflated footballs t to the first triple crown winner in more than three decades, this is definitely a year for the record books. abc's ryan smith gives us a look back at this year in sports. >> reporter: deflategate became a part of the national dialogue. as revered quarterback tom brady was accused of tampering with the air pressure in the footlls during the patriots' rout of the colts in the afc championship game. >> you know, i didn't alter the ball in any way. >> reporter: but brady wasn't distracted. his mvp performance in super bowl xlix against the seahawks was helped by undrafted rookie malcolm butler's game-saving interception, which preserved the patriots' comeback 28-24 win. the nfl investigation led to

suspension for the star quarterback. after multiple appeals a federal judge overturned the suspension, just in time for brady and the patriots to win ten straight to start the season. the kansasas city rols defeated the new york mets in five games to win their first world series in 30 years. the mets used their own heroics and clutch hitting to get there for the first time in 15 years. >> yes, he did! >> mvp stephen curry and the golden state warriorhoisted the nba championship trophy for the first time since 1975, spoiling lebron james' cleveland homecoming. the warriors picked up where they left off, with the longest winning streak in nba histstory to start the season. american pharoah galloped into history becoming just the 12th horse to win the iple crowown, endina 37-year drought. >> american pharoah has won the trip crown!

world on fire, tying tiger woods' 18 underscoring record and becoming the second youngest masters winner ever. after winning two majors his pursuit of the grand slam ended in st. andrews wheree missed the playoff round by one stroke. tennis superstar serena williams had her own grand slam chase. she dominated her way through the first three mars but was tripped up by an unknown italian, 48th ranked roberta vinci, who pulled off the remarkable upset. >> today's my day. sorry, guys. [ cheers ] >> ohio state defeated 6 top-ranked alabama and oregon behind third-string quarterback cardale jones to claim the first ever college football national championship. floyd mayweather finally fought manny pacquiao, but the title fight did not live up to the hype, ending with mayweather winning in unanimous decision. ufc champion ronda rousey suffered a stunning upset and holly holm delivered a second-round knockout.

>> i know that my career has come full circle. >> nascar's jeff gordon circled the track one last time. >> i fl at peace with it -- reporter: and kobe bryant announced this uld be his final season of his storied 20-year nba career. in the nfl sarah thomas became the first full-time female referee. jen welter was hired in the preseason by the cardinals to serve as the first female assistant coach. and in the nba summer league becky hammond led the spurs to a title. in the women's world cup carli lloyd turned in the greatest individual performance ever in a final, scoring a hat trick 16 minutes into the game. >> hat trick for lloyd! >> u.s. beat japan 5-2 for the first world cup triumph in 16 years. that's the year in sports for 2015. >> that was a good year for women in sports. >> it was. and for guys, too. steph rry, tom brady. who would you rather? >> oh, tom brady. >> really? >> yeah. >> wow. you just started blushing. >> i actuaually knowho that is. brady. >> really? >> yeah. >> wow. you just started blushing.

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i've got to i got to admit, this is one that i am definitely guilty of. >> okay. >> i say sorry way too -- >> you say sorry a lot. and you're not just quoting justin bieber. >> no. i dodo. i say i'm sorry or i just or, you know, kind of hedge things. apparently, a lot of women do this and they come across as really passive. this is a psa that tnt came out with last year to kind of highlight that. >> sorry. >> sorry. >> sorry. >> there he is. >> can i squeeze in here? >> sorry. so there is now a new app f google chrome that will -- when you say -- >> the browser. >> yes. >> when you send an e-mail, it will highlight the passive words that are in that e-mail. so if you type sorry, just, actually, or if you write the

highlight it and let you know just a little reminder you're being a bit passive so you might want to correct it. >> these are all words that not exist in the male vocabulary. >> you said it, not me. >> it's true probably. >> but it's an interesting tool to rememind wometo maybe be a little more assertive. >> okay. we'll remember that. all right. so all of us have our favorite drinks. starbucks did a survey of what region has its favorite drinks. so here's whathey came up with. the holiday spice flat white was popular in the new england area. our folks in montana and elsewhere in the mountain states, pumpkin spice latte. florida with the longest, peppermint mocha frappuccino. >> ooh. >> that's our survey of what we like this winter at starbucks. >> sounds good right about now. have you seen this on your facebook feed yet? the debate over hodogs should wear pants. because there's nothing better to talk about. so i've seen this posted as

e guy who create td said he came up with it 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. we can all relate to being a little delirious and get these crazy ideas -- >> or drunk. >> and he said dogs don't really have arms, so shouldn't they have pants on both sides? it started this whole debate on facebook over what is the correcect way -- >> we keep telling them pull their pants up, don't we? it's not good for you. we've got to get to this.. beautiful baby. you always remember the first time you discover bacon. this kid did. >> ooh. that's delicious. >> bacon. >> bacon. >> bacon!

>> bacon! making news in america this morning, historic flooding. rising waters forcing people to higher ground evacuated from their home and it'not over yet. on the attack, overnight donald trump talking to reporters from i inside his plane, blasting the clintons once agagain as hillary clinton makes her final campaign stop of the year. major mistake, a passenger plane landing at a major americanan airportut not on the runway. how did this happen? and going viral, a baby's hilarious reaction to his first taste of bacon. > and goodednesday morning to you. we beg with the historic and dangerous flooding in the heartland. >> and it is devastating, indeed. at least 18 people are dead in 2 states. these are some of the images coming out of missouri showing

by water. >> and a mcdonald's with water up to the windows. residents are being told to be ready evacuate at a moment' notice, and many already have because it is not over yet. more now from abc's megan hughes. >> reporter: along the rising rivers an army of volunteers armed with sandbags are fighting a tough foe. >> the water has come up really fast. >> reporter: parts of the town of kimmswick near st. louis already flooded. in union, missouri, a mcdonald's nearly submerged. a gas station under water. rising rivers causing this sewage treatment plant to exceed capacity. and many rivers haven't crested yet. water is already touching the steel on this bridge on the historic route 66. more than 500 roads are already closed. the missouri governor is calling in t national guard. >> we're dealing with an incredible amount of water coming at you here. you're talking about almost ten more vertical feet of moving water. >> reporter: flooding is being

the region, and across the country snowstorms are also proving deadly. in new york this crash between a fedex truck and a black sedan on slick roads killed the car's 22-year-old driver. whiteout conditions from the northeast to the midwest made travel nearly impossible. by road or by air. 850 cots were set up at o'hare airport overnight. thousands of passengers across the country are stranded. >> i'm just trying to get home. it's been a pretty londay. >> reporter: meg hughes, abc news, washington. >> it's been a mess everywhere, and it'll be a much drier day today in the northeast although as you can see on the radar there will be some rain, sleet or light snow in the morning. >> not so in the southeast where there is more rain in store. let's gethe details from accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> kendis and marci, thanks again, and good rning to you, as well.

nation's midsection, i think enough that could cause some slippery travel through chicago as we get through the evening rush. later on this week new year's eve forecast coming up now looking quiet for the most part throughout the northeast, but it is going to be on the chilly side. those midnight temperatures mostly into the 30s and the 40s. kendis and marci, back to you. >> all right, our thanks to justin there. we want to get to some breaking news now. two earthquakes overnight on the west coast, one with an epicenter in canada, it was a 4.9 magnitude quake, and people in seattle say they felt the shaking. >> another, a 4.4 magnitude in california, hitting near devore just outside of san bernardino. people also reported feeling the earthquake throughout the subus east of los angeles, which is about 50 miles southwest of the epicenter. >> and what we're learning is more tn a dozen aftershocks already felt. no major damage or injuries have been reported as yet. all right, now to the race for president starting with donald trump's increasingly personal attacks against hillary clinton.

campaign plane to reporters last night then went on the offensive against the democratic front-runner. >> hillary brought up the whole thing with sexist, and all i did is reverse it on her because she's got a major problem, it happens to be right in her hoe. so, if she wants to do that we're going to go right after the president, the ex-president d we ll see how it all comes out. and i feel very confident that it will come out very well for us. >> he used the names monica lewinsky and paula jones in attacks against former president clinton. after a question from reporters he said his own examarital affairs are also fair game in the presidential campaign. trump says he will begin spending at least $2 million a week on a starting in the new year. > overnight hillary clinton seemed to ignore trump's latest attacks. she didn't mention him during a town hall in new hampshire. clinton also didn't answer

billionaire's comments >>hat about the attacks donald trp has made against your family? >> how are you? good to see you. >> no response from the democratic front-runner while greeting reporters. her final stop. after the town hall she returned to new york for new year's. i want to get to one more final political note. republican george pataki has ended his campaign. the former three-term governor of new york never really gained traction in the crowded gop field, and he actually had trouble raising money and never appeared on the main stage during any of the republican debates. right now a dozen republicans remain in the field for president. the chicago police officer charged with the murder of a black teenager has pleaded not guilty. jason van dyke faces six counts of first degree murder for the fatal shooting of laquan mcdonald in 2014. his defense attorney says van dyke wants to tell his side of what happened so he's not seen as a cold-blooded killer. chicago mayor rahm emanuel is under enormous pressure because of this case. protesters seen here called for

outside his house last night. u.s.-led air strikes have killed ten top isis leaders in syria and iraq over the past month. among those, charaffe al mouadan who the pentagon says was directly linked to the leader of the paris attacks. a spokesman says al mouadan was actively planning attacks against the west. well, back here on the home front, police in new york city say there is no specific or credle threat against tomorrow night's big new year's party in times square. here you see a live look there of the so-called crossroads of the world where about a million people will gather t to welcom 20. you can see that a lot of people are getting ready even at this hour. >> a big part of cecelebratio of course, is the confetti that will fly. they did some testing of it, believe it or not, yesterday, and it seemed to work just fine. the famous waterford cryst ball will undergo a test drop today. >> okay. i'm sure they're all ready.

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almost always go down after new year's year's. that's a gift. dupont is saying off more than a fourth of its work force in delaware. the loss o 1700 workers will be quite a blow to the state's economy. the chemical giant is cutting expenses before its merger with dow chemical which has yet to be approved. they can certainly feel the force in hollywood. the north american box office has passed $11 billion this year. that's the first time it has ever been that high. and a big reason, of course, is "star wars: the force awakens" from our parent company. it has broug in about $600 million in less tha two weeks. >> that really says a lot becausee the box office sales have been down for most of the year. >>. needed boost. when we come back a plane slamming into a building. we're getting new detailsls about the pilot and the strange twist about who works in that building. knockout.

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she was not in the office when the plane crashed. the search resumes this morning for craig strickland. body of his hunting partner was recovered monday along with the singer's dog who was found alive and well. they had been duck hunting on a lake in the northern part of the state when the boat capsized. family members say they are holding out hope. the coaching carousel is firing up. the eagles fired chip kelly who had been with the team for three seasons. kell was criticized after certainly personnel decisions backfired and eagles missed the playoffs the last two season. college football, bowl season is cranking into high gear. >> details about one player's incredible performance now from our friends at espn. >> he's stan. i'm neil. wee not doing this again until next year. >> let'sheck out the texas

lsu and texas tech. leonard fournette ready for action. he came to play, 44 yards untouched for a touchdown in the third arter. sets a single season record at lsu for rushing touchdowns. lsu, 28-24. up 42-27 fourth quarter. fournette putting the caps on a greatight of the his fifth touchdown and went through the air, four on the ground, 226 total yards they roll 56-27. >> purple, recoize. one michigan state visiting iowa, tom izzo's father passed away on monday so obviously a heavy heart. boy, his team did not perform. shot clock violation. this is in iowa city. and own basket. you expect that from the 76ers maybe. iowa's bench, go crazy.

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his 7-year-old daughter knew this would end badly and the first few seconds of the video you actually hear her say, daddy, i don't want you to fall. this looked like a setup. >> you see him on a pink hoverboard. tyson like so many dads before him this holiday season landed with a thud. the champ poste the video of the spill on social media right now. >> that is awesome. a priest in the philippines made the pope's message about the church being more approaable he took to heart. >> now we've gone too far. the congregation seemed to think it was kind of cool. >> did this priest fall? the catholic church not so impressed and the diocese suspended the priest saying he needs time to refeflect on his actions and the diocese actually apologized on his behalf.

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former president bill clinton's infidelity, donald trump tells reporters his own extramarital activities will be fair game dung the campaign, as well. trump is promising now to spend $2 million a week on tv ads. two earthquakes overnight on the west coast, one in canada, a 4.9 magnitude, was felt all the way in seattle. the other, a 4.4 magnitude quake, was isouthern california. >>13 deaths blamed on the flooding in missouri alone. more than 500 roads are closed. parts of the mississippi expected to crest tomorrow at the highest level in 22 years. and lookingt today's weather, the heavy rain is moving east from the gulf coaoast up to the mid-atlantic. expect some e snow in e rockies and around the great lakes. finally this morning, we look forward to a new year that we're going to take an opportunity to look back at some of the past year's most exciting moments in sports. >> along with all that excitement came plenty of controversy. here's abc's ryan smit >> reporter: deflategate became

as revered quarterback m brady was accused of tampering with the air pressure in the footballs during the patriots' rout of the colts in the afc championship game. >> i didn't alter the ball at all. >> the kansas city royals defeated the mets in five games to win their first world series in 30 years. mvp steph curry and the golden state warriors hoisted the championship trophy for the first time since 1975. american pharoah galloped into history becoming just the 12th horse to win the triple crow ending a 37-year drought. >> has won the triple crown. >> reporter: 21-year-old jordan spieth set the golf worlrld on fire with a dominant masters performance tyiying tiger woods' 18 under scoring record and became the second youngest masters winner ever. tennis superstar serena williams had her own grand slam chase.

the first three major ss tripped up by roberta vinci who pulled off the remarkable upset. >> today is my day. sorry, guys. >> reporter: floyd mayweather finally fought man niny pacquiao ending with mayweather winning with a unanimous decision. ronda rousey had a stunning up set. >> i feel at peace wit it. >> reporter: and kobe bryant announced this would be his final season of his storied 20-year nba career. in the women's world cup carli lloyd turned in the greatest individual performance ever in a nal scoring a hat trick 16 minutes into the game. >> hat trick for lloyd. >> reporter: the u.s. beat japan 5-2 for their first world cup triumph in 16 years. that's the year in sports for 2015. >> 2016 expected to be another exciting one, of course, we have the olympics in rio next year, as wl. >> oh, yeah, that's to look