making news in america this morning -- community on edge. the grand jury get back to work with a decision 4r50looming in michael brown shooting. they're waiting for an outcome. severe weather. damaging storms overnight. preparing for possible evacuations in western new york, as seven feet of snow begins to quickly melt. sfwlmplt star is born after an amazing catch that's already being called one of the greatest grabs of all time. and some of the biggest names in music stepping out for a special night. taylor swift afs dazzling live performance. and jennifer lopez proves why she's still one of the best in

the business. good monday morning to you all, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena naning. we begin with the tensions returning to ferguson, missouri. >> protesters faced off with police overnight. >> karen travers joins us with the latest from missouri. >> reporter: this region is on edge. anxiously waiting for the grand jury troy make a decision. there have been demonstrations every night. for the most part, they've been peaceful. so many voices urgently calling for calm no matter what the grand jury decides. >> hands up! >> all: don't shoot. >> no matter what, people are going to be here. they want to see a change. a grand jury decision is not a

change. >> reporter: the michael brown case looms large here. the grand jury this morning gets back to work after a two-daybreak. a decision could be imminent. >> the prosecutor's office saz said they'll inform the family before they inform the public for sure. >> reporter: barricades are up around the st. louis county justice center. nine votes are needed to indict the officer in the shooting death of the unarmed teenager. >> this is just a decision of probable cause. is there enough evidence to send this case to trial. >> reporter: the evidence includes testimony from wilson himself back in september. from the forensic pathologist that was hired by the brown family. witnesses say brown had his hands up when he was killed. a lawyer for the brown family told abc's george stephanopoulos, the system is

flawed. >> 99% of the time, they're not charged when they kill people of color. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say they're prepared. they don't want peaceful demonstrations to turn ugly. t.j. in reena? >> when the grand jury comes to a decision, how are they expecting this to unfold? are you we've been told the police will get a 48-hour heads-up to get things in place and prepare. it's unclear that that will happen president that was based on the thought that the grand jury would announce last week. the preparations went into effect over the weekend. you see behind me, the building where the jury has been meeting. law enforcement officials know this could come at any time. >> we'll be waiting for your report. karen travers, live in clayton,

missouri. we turn to the weather. several counties in western new york are under flood warning. >> warm temperatures threaten to turn the snow into a deluge of water. >> reporter: child weather from georgia to new york. has thousands of residents down south waking up this morning with their homes in the dark and their streets strewn with debris. >> we felt a lot of wind. it had stopped raining. but it was just a lot of pressure. you could hear a lot of metal banging. >> reporter: officials in western new york are warning residents to prepare for wide scale evacuations. >> a toxic brew is what happens in a flood. it has sewage in it, all sorts of runoff in it. and it does tremendous damage. >> reporter: tornado watches lifted for georgia, but the damage done. this roof, this sign, and dozens of trees no match for mother

nature. >> it was very scary. very. >> reporter: back in western new york, those still digging out from the epic blizzard in buffalo are fearing the worst may be yet to come with temperatures expected to hit the 60s today and almost 80 inches of snow still on the ground, residents worry they could go from snowed in last week to flooded out this time around. >> we just hope it doesn't flood our house, or anybody else's for that matter. we don't want nobody to get flooded. >> reporter: in case of flooding, officials say they're ready with evacuation plans and emergency shelters. elizabeth hurr, abc news, new york. jim dickey has been tracking this new storm system. good morning, jim. >> good morning, reena and t.j. a warm day across much of the east. 60s and 70s. 78 in d.c. would be a new record high. 60 in burlington and buffalo.

the combo of heavy rainfall here will lead to flooding as we melt the snow along with the increased roof collapse risk for the day. the push of much colder air moving eastward. it sets the stage for our next storm system, which, poor timing, will ride up the coast wednesday, one of the biggest travel days of the year. we're going to see soaking rain, potentially heavy snow. be mindful of this as we head toward thanksgiving. back to you. >> thank you, jim. it appears that today's deadline with iran for a deal on their nuclear program will be extended. ir narks wants all nuclear-related sanctions lifted immediately. that is something president obama has all but ruled out. a security scare at a texas army post. fort sam houston was in lockdown for several hours last night after a report of a suspicious

vehicle. drive fatigue is the suspected cause of a fatal bus crash in northern california. the bus left interstate 5, flipped over. luggage and other personal items were scattered all over the place. passengers described the driver as clumsy behind the wheel. it's crazy. i felt like i was in a roller coaster. a lot of us were crushed. crushed between the seats. >> a 33-year-old man was killed in that accident. but earlier in the day, the same bus driver was involved in a minor accident at a denny's restaurant. dozens of villages are in shelters as aftershocks rattle central japan. the damage in a mountainous area that hosted the olympics a few years ago. one 2-year-old was pulled from the buildings toppled.

the three civil rights workers at the center of the famous mississippi burning case will be honored. michael sh westerner, james chanceny and andrew goodman were killed years ago. the president will present the awards to their relatives. coming up, forget black friday, why today might be the best day to shop this week. explosive expose. one of america's most prestigious universities shutting down all of its fraternities in the wake of sexual assault allegation. and the nfl announcing overnight who will be performing at the super bowl halftime show.

it's only getting better for those driving though their thanksgiving destinations as gas prices continue to drop. the national sampbl $2.84, down ten cents in the past two weeks. lower crude oil prices and plenty of supply are the reasons for the falling prices. the dow starts today at a record high. the blue chip average had three record closes last week. the s&p 500 did even better. a short day of trading on fire after being closed thanksgiving. there's no reason to wait for black friday. they claim the biggest price cuts start today. the best day for deals is thanksgiving day itself. you may want to wait because prices will almost certainly go lower as the shopping season continues. no surprise at the box

office over the weekend. "the hunger games, morkingjay part 1 kts was a runaway win. it took in less than the franchise's first two movies. "big hero 6" from our parent company disney was second with $20 million. and "interstellar" was third. when we come back, stuck in scaffolding. how a car and its driver ended up in that. and the catch in last night's game already being called one of the best ever. [ kevin ] this is connolly, cameron, zach, and clementine. we have a serious hairball issue. we clean it up, turn around, and there it is again. it's scary. little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the kitchen table, underneath my work desk, we've got enough to knit a sweater. [ doorbell rings ] zach, what is that? the swiffer sweeper. the swiffer dusters. it's some sort of magic cloth that sucks in all the dog hair.

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you're looking at a russian soyuz space capsule arriving at the international space station this morning, six hours after blasting off last night. they' a fresh crew has arrived and will spend about 5 1/2 months in orbit. possible flooding conditions in the buffalo area from the melting snow. icy road conditions in the upper midwest. wet roads across the pacific northwest. if you're flying, airport delays possible in boston, new york, chicago, and detroit. the growing outrage on the university of is a have a's campus. >> the school has suspended

fraternities on the campus until the end of the semester. there were protests over the weekend. one student who had been sexually assaulted spoke to bazi kanani. >> is the school doing enough? >> this is not a problem at uva or just that uva's administration can solve. it's a national epidemic that we all need to help solve. >> critics complain that it was an overreaction from the school. a 12-year-old boy was fatally shot by police after brandishing what turned out to be a b.b. gun. the caller said the gun was probably fake two times. the information was never relaid to the officers. the boy did not point the weapon at them. but reportedly did reach for it. two officers are on leave. two women and a dog were pulled from the rubble of a

collapsed apartment building. neighbors say they heard an explosion before the three-story building crashed down. all three floors pancaked into the basement. take a look at your screen here. look closely. there's a car in there. car that crashed through a parking garage barrier. it ended up stuck in the scaffolding. this was outside milwaukee. the driver was removed safely. today, crews will work to remove the car and stabilize the scaffold. now some football. kind of. there were cute moments's the bengals-texans game. >> you don't talk about cute moments. >> the kiss cam is in effect. >> everybody starts to lock lips. this is why we show it to you. the most recognizable couple in the stands. they had their turn. look at this. president george h.w. bush getting in on the act with his

wife, barbara. everybody cheered. still, some football news. pepsi cranking up the hype now. it's official. katy perry will perform at half time of super bowl xlix in february. >> there's a speef showing her tetsing the theory. she stays fire-breathing shark doesn't feel dangerous enough. let's go to actual sports. two nfl games being played tonight. jets and bills get together in detroit after being snowed out of buffalo. >> and in the regularly scheduled monday night game, baltimore and new orleans. let's go to espn. good morning, america. welcome inside "sportscenter," i'm john buccigross. if you went to sleep early last night, you missed one of the greatest catches in nfl history. the catch of the year. eli manning throws as far as he

can. odell beckham jr. is interfered with, yes, that just happened. he practices one-handed catches before the game before every game. somehow, reaches back, at this point, three fingers on the ball. squeezes it to his oblique, and catches it. his mom was a track star. dad a football player. that i both had big hands. he inherited them. in the end, tony romo and dallas goes to 8-3 on the year. romo to dez bryant. they play the eagles on thanksgiving. first place on the line. both teams are 8-3. ♪ that music means "monday night football" on espn. ravens and saints. a big game for both of these two teams who are trying to make the playoffs. for more, check out a live "sportscenter," 9:00 a.m. eastern time over on espn.

>> so one more note on the amazing catch. all last night, #thingsodellcouldcatch was trepding. along with memes. >> this one shows him catching a baseball thrown by 50 cent. remember the awful toss. the first pitch. one of the worst of all time. >> this was one retweeted a lot. here's odell catching an's troid. >> and one catching the ball in the infamous cubs moment. steve bartman there, he'll never live that one down. a bunch of good once out there. up next in "the pulse" it's all about the amas, including taylor swift lighting up the stage, literally lighting up the stage with her wild performance. plus, the music legend that hit the stage, and a whole lot more. "we can climb the highest mountain, reaching up to catch our dream

together there is nothing we can't be. dive into the deepest oceans, dance upon the rolling seas, make a moment, keep the memory." "you'll lift me up, for we are free, v/o: "wherever life takes you, take it with you." pandora: unforgettable moments. think the tree we carved our names in is still here? probably dead... how much fun is this?

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for these everyday true american heroes, we're not quietly giving back. >> are you in? >> you mean potentially giving someone a heart attack? absolutely. >> the way we're saying thanks is totally epic. because they totally deserve it. >> are you serious? >> so come along with robin. >> let's crank it. let's go. >> feel the joy. >> look at this. >> and say -- >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, america. >> thank you, america. >> thank you, america. plus, wait until you hear what taylor swift is thankful for. ? wow. >> thank you, america with robin roberts. thanksgiving night, on abc. well, in your monday pulse, music's hottest night, a sizzling show last night in l.a. >> up with direction and katy perry were the big winners at the american music awards.

taylor swift lit up the ama stage literally. ♪ they'll tell you i'm insane >> kicking off the night with her newest number one, blank space. ♪ only getting older baby i've been thinking about you lately ♪ >> reporter: the world's biggest boy band, one direction, taking home three mayor awards. best new artist going to 5 seconds of summer. on the night that celebrated the newest names in music, legends taking the stage. like garth brooks and diana ross. >> i'm so happy to be here in your energy, it's amazing. >> reporter: presenting the dick clark award for excellence to taylor swift. >> i'm so unbelievably happy that you want to have a glimpse into my life. thank you so much. >> reporter: a show packed with performances. ♪ bang bang into the room

♪ i want to bang bang all over you ♪ >> reporter: jesse j., ariana grandy, and nicki minaj with their hit, bang bang. but booty ended the night. iggy azalea and j. lo herself with their hit that's all about -- well, you got it. ♪ shake that >> why are you trying to make me say something. >> i thought you would have something to say about the end of that piece. >> when the show is over, i'll say all i want to say. >> it was a strong ending. very strong. >> strong, good word. >> she has energy that she should bottle up. >> tail irr swift was the star of the night. no doubt. stay tuned. that guy is on his way to new york. he's landing at any moment, hopefully, he'll be live on

"gma" shortly. >> can't wait to see that. so last year we're invited to thanksgiving at the anderson's. i was stoked, that's my holiday. we invented it. so i'm like, pass the stuffing and...it's not stove top, and i'm like, "what?" i wait all year, 364 days to enjoy delicious stove top stuffing. it's what makes thanksgiving, thanksgiving! i had to get out of there. i faked an attack of scurvy. uughhhh! ughh! [ sighs ] scurvy... works every time.

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snowy over the northern rockies. more rain for the pacific northwest. forget flying cars. when it comes to the future, it's all about riding clean. efficient cars are at the forefront of technology.

>> at the auto show, we're getting to see the revolution take place. >> reporter: green car journal has deemed bmw's i-3 electric car the greenest car of the year. green does well here. and here is where you'll be able to get toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell car next year. they let me drive the new mirai. it won't be cheap to be green in this one. 500 bucks to lease it. all over the floor, the earth's friendliest cars await. and a new machine is unvald. the rocket is based on the ford mustang. it was teamed up with fisker.

the venture with the karma ended and he's started a new venture. >> i read great stories about how this was driving. i thought this was a perfect time to do a special mustang. >> reporter: how much will this cost you? >> a little bit over $100,000 but not much. it's a coach-built, carbon fiber car. >> reporter: each car will be built to order. how about the saline tesla model s. saline has a long track record of powerful cars. >> you want one of those, don't you? >> i do. >> i can tell. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us. "good morning america" on your way. everybody have a good monday.