. good morning, america. breaking right now, theater threat. the new warning of a major attack at the movies invoking 9/11 from the hackers behind that sony security breach. theater chains pulling the film at the center of the scandal as the fbi says they are closing in on the culprit. flu warning, hitting big cities right before millions of americans travel before the holidays. now a new concern about the vaccine so many are counting on to keep them safe. nascar superstar in court. his ex-girlfriend accusing him of a brutal assault, pleading for protection. police investigating as many ask why is he allowed to race? and take a look at this. the real life joyride straight out of ferris bueller.

the valet parker taking this for a sneaky spin. how it was caught on camera, and what you can do to keep your car safe when you turn over the keys. and we do say good morning, america. that was straight out of a scene from ferris bueller, seeing it like that. it's the holiday season, many families are heading to the movies. >> they are going to have to think twice because of the fallout from the cyber attack. new threat today, threatening to attack theaters playing "the interview." sony saying they don't have to play the movie. some are backing out. >> reporter: one of the largest theater chains is pulling the plug on "the interview." this is hitting sony in the wall wallet. what was a corporation under siege is now hackers threatening

an entire nation. sony telling theater owners they don't have to run "the interview" when it's released on christmas day. and so far one theater chain canceling all showings. this following the claims from the group that call themselves guardians of peace. issuing a threat invoking 9/11. implying there will be attacks at theaters showing the movie. saying we recommend you to keep yourself distant. if your house is nearby, you better leave. and promising soon all the world will see what an awful movie sony has made. the world will be full of fear. so far sony not commenting on the latest threat. but the film's stars, seth rogan and james franco, called off their promotional tour after telling george stephanopoulos -- >> we set out to make a movie that was really entertaining to audiences. i think we did that.

that's where my job ends. >> the company has to work with law enforcement to see how seriously to take the threat. >> reporter: the fbi investigating and the department of homeland security saying at this time there is no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters within the united states. now the movie giant is facing more fallout. lawsuits, one from two former employees saying sony failed to protect private information, calling it an epic nightmare. social security numbers, and embarrassing hollywood. and promising there is more to come. >> it's impossible to calculate the amount of damage that's been done. sony has been opened up to potentially years of litigation. >> reporter: by more to come, they have released the entire e-mail account of the sony entertainment ceo. it's been one taunt after the next. >> sure has.

and bring in pierre thomas. this may be one of the biggest cyber attacks ever. officials getting any closer to figuring out who's behind this? >> good morning, george. this is a top priority at the highest levels. and my sources say they're closing in on who did it. everything is being looked at, including the chance that someone inside sony could be involved. but the north korean government is a prime suspect. the attack was so sophisticated and brazen, not just posting embarrassing e-mails, they deleted files, they stole sensitive information about company plans and products. they damaged sony. we wonder if we are in a new era of economic blackmail. >> never seen this before. how capable is north korea or the people behind this of carrying out the threats they're saying? >> they are assessing it, and found no evidence to support the movie theater threat. it could be a bluff, but because

it could be north korea, there are a lot of unknowns, george. >> sure are. thanks very much. now to the latest on the school tragedy in pakistan. the death toll from the taliban's horrifying attack topping 140. almost all of them young students. and abc east mohammed leila is there this morning. >> reporter: good morning, i'm outside the entrance of the school where the massacre took place. the scope is almost unimaginable. this morning we got a firsthand look inside where so many innocent children were killed in cold blood. and we are learning mu details about the massacre in pakistan that left 130 children dead. after taliban gunman with bombs stormed the army's public school. >> act of terror angers and shakes all people of conscious. and we condemn it in the strongest terms possible. >> reporter: we got a firsthand

look inside the school where it happened. a hundred children were in this room when the taliban storm nld, wearing explosive vests. >> you can see the splinters on the roof and the wall. >> reporter: this is what's left of the principal's office. the carnage began in a packed auditorium. bullets flying in one classroom after another. the taliban going room to room, hunting them down. >> they started shooting and after that they started spreading into other wings of the school where they were contained. >> reporter: some children survived by playing dead. >> i was hiding. >> reporter: terrified parents rushing to the school. all seven taliban attackers died, but it's unclear how. president obama's called this attack heinous and horrific. and the concern is that as american troops wind down the war next door in afghanistan, the taliban could use it as an

opportunity and feel more emboldened to launch more attacks in the weeks and months to come. >> hard to get your head around. >> sure is. such horror. and the race for the white house has the first major candidate, jeb bush announcing he will actively explore a presidential run. he's an early front runner in what could be a crowded republican field. jon karl is here with more. a bit of a surprise that bush is first out of the box. >> reporter: this is a genuine surprise. there's a lot of speculation about jeb bush. but most assumed he would not run. now he comes out and is the first republican to formally say he's exploring a run for the presidency. there was an early indicator, his son, george p. bush told me he believed his father was going to run for president. a lot of people dismissed it as wishful thinking, but he may

have had inside information. >> his dad dismissed it at the time. a lot more was going on. jeb bush, small front runner according to our poll. he has challenges, the republican base. >> reporter: he will face real obstacles. he was a conservative governor of florida, but conservatives see him as too moderate on immigration, taxes, immigration reform. and there's the bush name. listen to what donald trump told me about this latest bush news. >> i think the last thing we need right now is another bush. i'm a republican. i'm a republican. the last thing we need right now is a another bush. >> a lot of folks agree with that. this would be the third president named bush in 25 years. >> and the possibility of a bush/clinton race, shouldn't happen, shouldn't have these kinds of dynasties. >> early front runner.

very early. now to the flu season hitting some states early and hard this year right ahead of the holidays there are growing concerns about just how effective this season's vaccine is. abc's dr. richard besser, you're here right now. where is the flu and how bad is it? >> it's hard to predict when it's going to start and where. the cdc says there are six states being hit hard. most in the southeast and the midwest. illinois saying they're getting hit very hard. one school district there, 600 children, 10% of the kids out with the flu on monday. when it comes early, it's a problem. the holidays are here, and people bring flu with them. >> yes, they do. you told us before, this batch of vaccine, not very effective. now it's worse than first thought? >> they have to pick it way back in february. only half of the strain was covered by the vaccine. but the latest data say only a third of the strains are

covered. so, you know, i think some predictions is better than none. but don't count on the vaccine giving you full protection. >> and we have little ones over there right now with us. and parents are concerned about their kids in schools and being all together. >> i see schools closing and doing decontamination at night. don't need to do that. it only survives up to eight hours. overnight, it dies. make sure your school is sending kids home if they're sick, make sure the kids are washing their hands regularly, and encouraging vaccination. they are going to help, but won't eliminate it, you can spread the flu the day before you're sick. >> i see a lot of people doing the elbow bump. >> great idea. >> you can't wash your hands enough. you'll be on twitter? >> i am. answering questions all morning. and now to another major sport dealing with domestic violence. kurt busch in court this morning

accused of assaulting his girlfriend. she took the stand tuesday asking for protection from him. mara schiavocampo is here with the story. >> reporter: good morning. he was in the courtroom during the testimony. his ex-girlfriend saying he was struggling with alcoholism and depression when he violently attacked her with her young son nearby. >> and the outlaw wins the battle. >> reporter: and with a 12th-place ranking, and worth a reported $25 million. >> we were racing those guys to try to win. >> reporter: but this morning kurt busch's life in the fast lane is taking a scary turn. he's in court facing accusations of assaulting former girlfriend patricia driscoll. >> the atmosphere was heated one emotional. >> reporter: a newspaper reporter inside the delaware family court where she sought a protection order. testifying for six sometimes tearful hours. >> at several points, she got

really emotional while describing the alleged assault. saying holding her hands up and kind of mimicking how he had allegedly kind of wrapped his hands around her and kind of smashed her head into the wall. >> reporter: she says the incident happened when she and her son went to visit him last september. his attorneys denying the allegations which are the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation. busch, who's sponsors include pepsi and monster energy has raced since the allegations surfaced in november. making many wonder why nascar doesn't have a strict abuse policy like the nfl. in the wake of the scandals with stars like adrian peterson and ray rice. >> should be emulated by the sports entities. >> reporter: nascar declining comment overnight.

his attorney says we are trying this case in the court of law and not in the media. in addition to the protective order, she wants him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. testimony is set to resume today. it's unclear when the judge will rule. >> thanks. now the other top stories. good morning, everyone. we begin with your money. financial markets are on edge waiting for the statement from the central reserve on interest rates. they could raise the rates earlier than expected because of economic growth and plummeting oil prices. russia's oil-dependent economy is in crisis, it's currently in free fall. it's so bad that one money exchange booth in moscow stopped displaying rates altogether. bill cosby will not be charged with the sexual assault accusation dating back to the '70s. the case was with a woman who said she was molested when she

was just 15. but the statute of limitations has ruin out. and cosby's youngest daughter is defending him, saying he is, quote, the father you thought you knew. new pictures from inside an american airlines plane that hit severe turbulence from dallas to south korea. food, drinks and electronic gadgets went flying. one flight taent dant was thrown into the ceiling. four passengers and one crew member went to the hospital when the plane made an emergency landing in japan. one experienced traveler said he thought he was going to die. my goodness. everyone on board, thankfully, is going to be okay. most of them are already flying home to dallas as we speak. scientists call it a major discovery. a potential sign of life on mars. the mars rover found evidence of methane gas in the martian

atmosphere that could be from living microbes. it's found carbon containing compounds in the rock on the martian surface. and the ipod lawsuit filed a decade ago, claiming that they were using software updates to keep them off of others. they were legitimate, the court ruled. and when you're trying to impress a woman, don't do this. this man at the gym gets distracted by a woman, as soon as he falls off, pretends he meant to do that. >> totally did. >> i'm just here doing pushups. i'm sorry, are you looking back at me? >> come on, george. >> the woman -- the woman just walks away like, whatever, dude. i saw you fall. ever, ever seen.

>> ever seen. >> whoever you are, you are our idol. >> you know what was happening? >> and you should get a date. >> is wasn't just her, his wife was behind him. >> poor thing. >> oh, that was great. >> make it -- >> that's got to make it in the countdown. >> a late entry. >> all right, lara, top that. >> i meant to do that. that's amazing, amy. we turn now, though, to a real life castaway story. rescued after being stranded on a deserted island in the bahamas. started as a camping trip in florida and clearly went very wrong. abc's matt gutman has our story. >> reporter: this is the moment larry sutterfield saw salvation. desperate ly waving his arms, stumbling from his camp. and the coast guard flying a

routine mission noticed something on an unhabited island. >> came out waving his arms. >> reporter: they drops food, water and a radio to this real life robinson crew sew. here you see him hauling the barrel to shore and using the radio to tell the pilots he had been stranded six days after setting out from the florida keys. five days adrift on this dingy before come on this speck of an island, cay say. >> how far did he drift? >> 70 to 80 mile. >> reporter: what was he wearing? >> he was naked. >> reporter: he was like in castaway. but he was better prepared. >> he was supposed to be camping off an island in marathon, florida. he was in relatively good condition. >> reporter: this morning he's recovering in the florida keys with a bad sunburn, but one heck

of a story to tell. for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> well, i can't think of anything worse than that, except maybe this. >> oh! >> we just have to -- i was wondering how we were going to bring that back in so quickly. good for you there. all righty, then. ginger? >> sure. >> you play that sycamore time i'll be fine with this. torrance california more than 2-inches, you can see the cars, flooding there mudslides and mandatory vac what isy asians lifted in camarillo springs. look at that. north and west of santa barbara on your tuesday a funnel. seen from an air force base. it's unsettled in the west and going to be for the next 12 hours or so. locally you can see over a foot of snow in big bear. the snow levels have dropped to 5,000 feet so albuquerque into new mexico and parts of flagstaff looking for that winter storm.

very cold this morning. kansas city 17, three for minneapolis for wind chills. your local forecast in 30 seconds. first though this morning's mild cities brought you to by j. c. penney. >> ♪ 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. i 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. n 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. 30 seconds. first the middle cities brought to you by jcpenny. what you can do to keep your car >> hello everyone, dave murphy here with an update from accuweather. nothing showing on storm tracker 6 live double scan and as we take you outside we have cloudy skies, a little lowe lying cloud cover maybe patchy fog. temperatures around 40 degrees. looking at sun coming up over the horizon getting through the clouds fairly quickly today.

breezy and mild with a mix of clouds and sun. high of 52. 46 brisk and chilly tomorrow. 43 friday ann little rain or snow over the weekend. mother in years for poisoning her foster child. she's freed after her conviction is overturned. the dramatic reunion with her family. and look at the joyride caught on camera. a corvette taken for a high speed ride by a valet. what you can do to protect your car. and how to protect your personal items during this busy holiday season.

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on this wednesday morning let's check traffic with were karen rogers. >> hi matt. we've had all kinds of accidents on the schuylkill. this one offer to the shoulder looks like one of the vehicles driving off as we speak and penndot on the scene now. this is the schuylkill westbound approaching belmont. still jammed here from montgomery drive to approaching belmont and eastbound even slower at a 33 minute ride from the blue route to the vine on the schuylkill expressway. new accident in cheltenham on cheltenham avenue and houston road. watch for this one. upper merion an accident here as well. we've got a bunch of them out there. valley forge road at valley creek road so watch for that accident. and we've got a nasty one here on 422 westbound, an accident where a vehicle went off the roadway. it has cleared but eastbound traffic here -- westbound traffic approaching oaks no major delays. eastbound jammed from 29 to 23, matt. >> thanks karen. we're enjoying a dry start this morning. let's go to meteorologist, david murphy. >> it's not too bad out. sun mixing with clouds, 41 degrees right now in philadelphia. we have dipped into the upper 30's in allentown and 40 in wilmington. not a lost wind just yet.

your inclusive accuweather 7-day shows a mild high of 52 although a little after sunrise we are going to start seeing those winds pick up and it will wind up being kind of a breezy afternoon. tomorrow it's still breezy, brisk and chilly with a high of 46, matt. >> thank you david. see how two burglars managed to get into a northeast philadelphia target after hours. the full story is posted on 6abc.com. them. >> ♪

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putting your child at risk. and the surprising way thieves can make off with your wallet. fwam investigators how you can protect yourself. first a legal victory for the mom convicted of killing her foster child. hannah overton has been reunited with her family ahead of a new trial. juju chang has been following this from the start. >> reporter: her defense team argues that she was wrongly convicted because the child had a condition that caused him to eat peculiar things. and after all these years, abc news there exclusively as she emerged from behind bars. this is the moment hannah overton and her family fought for and dreamed of for seven years. tuesday night a texas judge releasing her on bail after her conviction and life sentence was

overturned in the bizarre salt poisoning death in the little boy she was trying to adopt. she was there with the emotional reunion with the five children she hasn't been able to touch. the saga starting in 2006, the 37-year-old mother accused of feeding andrew bird enough salt to kill him. she sat down with us in 2008. >> it's something's worst nightmare. after your child dies, thing it's your fault. >> reporter: convicted of capital murder, her husband standing by her. what was it? >> my wife did nothing wrong. andrew had something going on, something happened that we don't know. >> reporter: they never heard from this salt poisoning expert who long-believed that the 4-year-old ingested the salt on his own. after he testified during the appeal, her conviction was reversed.

>> even with today's medical technology and under the best care, even when it happens in the hospital, you die. >> reporter: prosecutors stand by their case and plan to try hannah again. her current defense team, led by cynthia orr says they will continue to fight to clear her name. >> we're very confident the state doesn't have a case. >> just before her release, hannah told abc news she had one thing on her mind, catching up on the years lost with her children. what do you want to do with them? >> anything they want to do. just day to day things. just being a mom. cooking dinner and watching tv. whatever. all those things that i have missed out on. >> reporter: i spent time with hannah's five kids in texas just after her conviction was overturned. what i asked how they were preparing, they had so much to say. but the first thing was clean

their rooms. they didn't do any holiday decorating, they wanted to save that for when mom came home. >> one is now 7 years old. >> she was nursing him when she went to prison. he's now 7. >> you have this on 20/20 after christmas. >> got it set. thank you. and now a story that may have you thinking twice about using valet parking. one going on a joyride. and thanks to surveillance cameras in the car, all caught on tape. abc's nick watt has that story. >> reporter: dan cole has just handed the keys of his new corvette to a valet in california who has no idea the stingray is equipped with a so-called valet mode camera. >> this is the first time i've -- we've tried the valet mode. just got the car. >> reporter: dan reviewed the car's footage at the end of the night. hang on, he stopped. and he's off. oh, my.

check the speed top left. 50 miles per hour. and there's the valet checking for damage. the valet was, apparently, fired. is valet high jinx common place? remember that delicious scene in "ferris bueller's day off." >> you have nothing to worry about. i'm a professional. >> reporter: the evidence is all over youtube. hence the new valet mode. >> we have her horror stories about valets behaving badly. >> reporter: it disables the entertainment. i valeted a $70,000 tesla fitted with our own rude meantry valet mode, hidden cameras. if i was a valet parker, i could not resist doing this. now, if you don't have a new corvette with valet mode, can you keep your car safe? >> start out by putting a tip on the dash. >> reporter: before --

>> yes, when you arrive. >> reporter: preemptive tip. >> it helps to influence the level of care your car is going to receive. >> reporter: what will dan coles do after seeing this? >> turn on the valet cam and let them know this is recording. be on your best behavior. >> reporter: for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> you shouldn't have to say it. >> never thought about tipping before. tipping after -- >> preemptive. >> please take care of my car. >> that's it. oh, ginger, we have been >> western nebraska the panhandle here and this is called horfalt. it's a bunch of interlocking ice crystals that hangs on trees and power lines. it's mostly very pretty. so thank you judy tour sending that in. that comes with cold. cold is moving to the east. you can see the winter weather

advisories. kansas city starts overnight t it will affect your commute tomorrow morning. inches of snow from wichita to springfield there and you can see it developing in the overnight hours. kansas city only going to 35 for a high today, dallas 47 amarillo 49. so that's a look at that kind of plains area. one thing we haven't been is cold along the east coast. it's been rain and raining this morning over boston there and you can see the mild numbers coming up. high temperatures 51 d.c., 59 charlotte. these are all highs for today. 80 miami but i'm going to tell you it doesn't last long. the cold is coming. it doesn't look like that but boy it's going to be here. all right, that's the big picture. let's get a check closer hadder to home. >> thanks, ginger. dave murphy on the terrace under a mix of clouds and sun. sun coming up fairly bright this morning. temperatures in the 40's. we'll wind up with a high of 52 but it will be breezy. brisk and chilly tomorrow, a high of 46. let's get you back to "good morning america."

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it is 7:42 and we are back with "gma" investigators. and this morning protecting yourself from pick pockets. we're reaching for our wallets a lot this time of year. how can you keep yours from being stole someone abc's cecilia vega with what you need to know. >> reporter: well, you're busy running last minute holiday errands, make sure someone isn't running away with your wallet. watch as this unsuspecting shopper turns away from her cart. the man on the right, sees her wallet and hides is under a tote bag. he hands it off to his partner. watch again as these thieves

play a game of double distraction. one talks to this store employee to get him to turn away as the other approach this is woman who's not looking at her cart. san diego police released these videos hoping they'd lead to arrests. >> you have got to do it just when she's reaching. >> reporter: professional pickpocket bob knows the game. she's getting her fruit, he's getting her purse. bob's not a thief, he gives expert advice to law enforcement on how to catch crooks. he showed "gma" investigators just how easy we can make it for pickpockets. take a look at he and his wife, bambi, distract these people. the woman on the right leaves her purse hanging on her chair. bob swoops in and steals her wallet. >> did you have any idea what he was doing? >> no. >> reporter: as he explains how he did it, watch as he takes the other woman's purse. now check out these cell phones. after a quick conversation and a carefully-placed men you, the one on the left is going, going,

gone. >> oh. >> oh, my phone. >> reporter: think men's wallets are harder to swipe? think again. while i talk with this man, bob slides his wallet right out of his front pocket and hands it over. so how much of this is about your quick fingers and how much of this is about them just not paying attention? >> i think it's more about them not paying attention. >> reporter: tip number one, don't be distracted by nice conversation from someone who appears well-dressed. how do you not become a victim? show me your purse. >> this one is very safe. it's always here, never behind me like this. never. >> reporter: that's tip number two. always keep your belongings in your line of sight. >> i think having as few credit cards as possible is important. >> reporter: tip three, keep your wallet and phone in the bottom of your purse, not the top. if it's easy for you to access, it's also easy for thieves. these folks found out. you're clutching your purse.

>> now i don't trust you. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc, phoenix. >> great tips. you have to be so diligent. right. coming up, a new warning for expectant parents about ult ultrasoun ultrasounds. don't miss it. plus the epic viral video countdown. and number three is sure to lift your spirits. >> oh, no. sweetie, i'd love a hazelnut.

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back with our epic viral video countdown. the top five videos of the year.

and we have a write in vote. i know it's late in the year -- >> yes. >> but can we, amy? can we? >> i absolutely agree. >> we have to make it -- but we are at number three. the nun with the voice of an angel who became a global sensation. covering songs from artists such as alicia keys and madonna. t.j. holmes has the story. >> reporter: she's the soul singer with the heavenly voice. sister cristina's angelic first performance on italy's the voice, one of youtube's most-watched videos of the year. sicily native winning the spring season. and ever since, no one can slow her down. but now the 26-year-old nun releasing her self-title debut album next month. including spins on songs by

alicia keys, pink and an unlikely classic. ♪ like a virgin touched for the very first time ♪ transforming ma donna's pro dock viv lyrics into a him. and sisters for life. and even meeting pope francis. she slipped him a copy of the cd. she continues to live and teach at her convent in milan. the sales from the cd going to the charitable work for her order. if heaven looks anything like this, she might be on to something. ♪ living on a prayer for "good morning america," t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> good to know where the money is going. >> exactly. >> for a great cause like that. >> living on a prayer. >> uh-huh. like a virgin.

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>> ♪ >> break news here at seven 7:56. history 6hd over the scene of a serious accident in bensalem bucks county at bridgewater road and bensalem boulevard. at least two vehicles were seen off the road and you see also a school bus there but police are not saying much more. karen rogers is watching the backup there. karen. >> we can see how they have this intersection blocked bridgewater road and bensalem boulevard. try to avoid it and stick to park avenue and newportville road instead with chopper 6 overhead we can see the school bus here. police blocking off this intersection in bensalem.

stick to park avenue and newportville road. in bensalem we have a report of an accident not that far off street road eastbound at i-95. so watch for that. on 422, westbound they're getting trod tow that vehicle that kind of ran off the roadway away. we westbound traffic slowing past the scene. eastbound you can see is jammed matt. >> okay, thank you karen. seeing some shadows coming from those vehicles. that means the sun is out. let's go to dave murphy hi david. >> clouds have dispersed. we have sunshine over philadelphia right now matt. take a look at temperatures are cool but not as cold as yesterday. we're at 41 degrees right now and as the sun gets up off the horizon we're going to see the breezes pick up a little bit. your exclusive accuweather seven date will be a breezy one this afternoon. mild with a high of 52. winds gusting to about 25 miles per hour at times. tomorrow still on the brisk side and windy but chillier, 46 degrees with a wind chill in the 30's most of the way. 43 saturday. looks like there could be a little rain and maybe mixing with some wet snow in the

northern and western suburbs saturday night into sunday morning. matt. >> thank you david. local theaters cancel showings of the interview after hackers to watch it. the story on our 6abc news app. >> ♪

good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and shocking new warning about the dangers of fetal son grams. why those cute keepsakes could be hurting your little one. what expecting parents need to know right now. smart 911. when every moment counts, you won't believe how this simple high-tech tool could save your life. the new service revolutionizing the way you get help. and brittany's hot bod. how she gets to work. the star revealing her fitness and diet secrets right now. and oprah opens up to robin about the key to her own success. and the huge buzz around her golden globe-nominated film sel selma. and michael strahan kicks it

up a notch with the famous rockettes. >> i want to be a rockette. >> as we say -- >> good morning, america. and that nice crowd out there in times square. inside we have the newest rockette. michael strahan. there he is right there. >> that's unbelievable. >> that's got to be seven foot kick. >> well, the girls -- the rocket rockettes, they really worked with me. i surprised myself. >> surprised all of us. >> can't wait. >> how much stretching did you do ahead of time? >> we didn't stretch that much. they showed me. i wish i had the day after. but they work hard at this. >> they're athletes. >> 300 kicks a show. three she's day or more. >> you're hanging in there. >> look at him go. >> much more ahead.

and the 60 minutes to holiday makeover. that's ellen stepping into the time machine a little while ago. why is the smoke and all that? you know -- >> it's disturbing. i know. i asked that too. the orange -- >> doesn't work without the smoke. >> no. the clock is ticking on our glam squad. they are going to get this done and share their secrets in the meantime with all of you on how you can get party-ready. >> she's an emt. >> and a fire fighter. >> right. glad to give her the attention. >> the result nlgs less than half an hour. now the news from amy. federal authorities arrested more than a dozen people in connection with a nationwide meningitis outbreak. it's contaminated steroids sold by a massachusetts company. they have been blamed for killing 64 people. those in custody are the owner and employees of the new england compounding center accused of

producing the steroids in unsanitary conditions. and breaking news overseas. dramatic video from a gunfight outside a bank in afghanistan. the taliban suspected of launching the attack. that bank is where afghan soldiers and government employees are paid. at least ten people have been killed. and coming just one day after the pakistani taliban attacked a military school. the death toll rising overnight to 148 victims, most children. pakistan's government is promising to step up its campaign against taliban forces. and one of the largest theater chains in the u.s. is pulling the sony movie "the interview" after threats made by hackers. the homeland security department says there is no credible intelligence with an active plot against movie theaters in the u.s. but sony has canceled the new york premier and promotional tour. it's about a not kill north

kor korea's dictator. the ceo contacted the homeland security department about the security concerns but was given a green light. and students who thought they got into johns hopkins university are learning otherwise. they sent out acceptance e-mails to 294 e-mails. the problem is those students had been rejected. they got e-mails saying embrace the yes before admissions officers withdrew the offers. the school has since apologized. and finally, how embarrassing is this? being scolded by mom on national tv. two political fun dits known as the woodhouse brothers were debating on c-span. brad is a liberal, his brother, dallas, is a conservative. they took a call from a viewer. >> you're right i'm from down south. >> oh, god, it's mom. >> i'm your mother.

i hope you have this out of your system when you come for christmas. >> we are most years -- >> i would really like a peaceful christmas and i love you both. >> but she loves them enough to tell them what they shouldn't be doing, which is fighting on national television. she even said i am really glad you guys spent thanksgiving with your in-laws. i had a peaceful thanksgiving. maybe she can negotiate for congress. >> help sells the book. thanks, amy. we have a health alert now about those keepsake son know grams. the first pictures could be dangerous to your unborn child. jen ashton is here to explain. we love the pictures. >> the technology, you guys, is absolutely amazing. 3-d, 4- d technology. people say it helps bond with the baby. this is a medical test. when medically indicated, it's fine.

but should be only done in the hands of trained medical professionals. >> what are the health concerns here? >> you know, if you think about ultrasound technology, it works with sound waves. no radiation. as they encounter different structures, it appears differently. bones look white, amniotic fluid, blood looks black. they're worried about thermal effect, heating the tissue. if it's done too much, too often for unindicated reasons, we don't know the long-term effects. >> when is it okay? >> we use in every day in obgyn. it's important for pregnant women to understand that it's used to date the pregnancy, to confirm the due date, to look at fetal anatomy and growth. check the amniotic fluid. and in labor and delivery to confirm the position of the baby, breach. totally fine. it's in the sight-seeing tour, shouldn't be done at parties. you'll have more than enough

pictures at the end. absolutely. >> thanks. >> you bet. >> tweet her at dr. j. ashton. "pop news" and weather coming up, but lara is in the social square. >> first in "pop news," what do willie wonka, ferris bueller and private ryan have in common? we'll tell you. and how we save lives. and britney spears revealing her workout secrets. she looks unbelievable. well, teal you that. and the one, the only, the lovely talking about women, working and all things fabulous. stay with us coming up on "good morning america." >> good morning. here's a question for you: when electricity is generated with natural gas instead of today's most used source, how much are co2 emissions reduced? up to 30%? 45%? 60%? the answer is... up to 60% less.

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8:13, here's what's popping this morning on good morning, america. a brand new list of mauves set to go down in history. the national film registry of the library of congress announced the annual selections. this is sort of like a hall of fame. the winners, ferris booulers day off, private ryan, the big lebowski. and willy wonka and the chocolate factory. >> classic. >> and many others. i did not have time. those were the notable ones for me. you need to be at least ten years old if you're a film and deemed historically significant.

if you're a film. being selected helps to preserve the film. and the members was public nominate them. and they are now accepting suggestions for the 2015 list. >> from ten years ago? >> have to be ten years old. >> overboard. >> that's so good. >> love that movie. >> every time. >> i don't know if -- >> it's culturally significant for me. >> great movie. set in chicago. one of the greats. it's older, then. >> older than ten years, though. >> it's got to be -- >> anyway, get your submissions in, everybody. fun to think about that. and then also in "pop news" this morning, you know, you guys, i was reading this morning, no surprise to you, but sleep deprivation is a huge problem. 40% of adults are getting less than the recommended 7 to 9 hours. 7 to 9 hours? what? scientists ran the numbers, they

say the ideal time we should be talking about is not when to go to bed, it's when to start work. listen up, abc executives. when to start work, it's not 4:30 a.m. the perfect time clock in is actually 10:00 a.m. >> good luck with that. >> that's so good. the american academy of sleep medicine says a 10:00 a.m. start time could change the lives of the 40% not getting enough sleep. if your boss is scoffing, please note, this is an eight-year study. and pertinent to discuss. >> who's that going to help? who's going to november 10:00? >> i think good afternoon, america, sounds really good. >> sounds good. and finally, you might remember munch kin. take a look. that little shih tzu. getting the workout on the treadmill wearing a teddy bear suit. this morning, sleigh bells ring,

are you listening? that's not an ewok, that's munch kin lighting up the internet. and that's "pop news," everybody. >> we love munchkin. heat index coming up. [cheers and applause] >> my ladies from virginia just met. i love this. you have been waiting 20 years to get here. we have weather headlines that include the west coast. we have been talking about the mudslides and all the burn areas but we'll go straight to the graphics and we have video coming in this morning of mudslides shutting down parts of highways. real quick look at how the storms will play out. we still have it in southern california throughout morning and early afternoon. it move to the east creates winter weather advisories in parts of arizona and new mexico. washington state and coastal oregon get the heaviest rain through the end of the week through the start of the weekend. quick look kansas city about to get snow overnight into early tomorrow. let's get a check now closer to home. >> thanks, ginger. dave murphy standing on the terrace. we have some sun up over the

horizon as earlier low lying cloud cover is beginning to evaporate. as we look at your exclusive accuweather 7-day we'll move from current temperatures in the low 40's to a high of 52 this afternoon. it will be breezy but on the mild side for the second half of december. brisk and chilly on thursday, 46 degrees. probably feeling like it's in the 30's most of the time. and 43 on friday. >> hi, daddy. >> she's saying hi to her dad. hi, tony. he's at fire station 7, apparently. let's get inside. >> so cute. thank you. and today's "gma" heat index, a high-tech tool that could help you in an emergency. it's called smart 911. and abc's abbie boudreau has all the details. >> reporter: a mother's frantic search. >> my daughter is missing. >> reporter: a woman stranded in

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that uses the smart 911 system, your profile will pop up on the dispatcher's screen. >> they can take the information and pass it on and have them en route much faster. >> reporter: and remember this 911 caller? choking on the smoke from inside his burning home? >> dan, your smart 911 that you signed up for has your address and we have help coming for you. >> reporter: and that smart 911 profile, it cut 11 minutes off the response time. >> it saved me. save midlife. every day i'm here is a blessing. >> reporter: for "good morning america," boabbie boudreau, abc news, culver city, california. >> 11 minutes. >> every second counts. and next up in the "gma" heat index. a lot of people are talking about britney spears latest photo shoot. she looks fantastic. she's sharing her secrets in

women's health magazine. so many things you can do at home. sara haines has more. >> reporter: there she is, britney spears, the queen of pop. showing off her skrulted abs on the magazine cover. looking just as great as she did when she hit us one more time. standing at just 5'4", the pint-sized superstar and 33-year-old mother of two says she works hard for these killer results. i started noticing changes in my body. my hips are a little bit wider, so it was critical to be continuous with the exercise. what's her secret? spears says she likes to work up a sweat by attending group fitness classes and yoga. she doesn't have a personal trainer. saying i don't mind working out. trainers keep you motivated, but i didn't have a problem being motivated. >> her workouts are attainable. 20 minutes of cardio, running,

and then moving ton free weights or squats, pushups, situps. things we can all do. >> reporter: but it's not just about working out. ♪ spears says her is svelte physique is healthy eating. >> she eats a lot of sue sushi. she eats nut thins as a snack. >> reporter: but there's one indulgence she can't give up. sweet tea. >> you don't need a personal trainer or a diet coach. you need a lot of discipline. >> reporter: simple steps to a simply intoxicating figure. for "good morning america," sara haines, abc news, new york. >> nothings toxic about than pnkts looks great. wish her the best. the moment we have been waiting for, michael strahan kicking it with those rockettes. he's here now to take us behind the scenes.

michael. >> thank you, robin. this is what i call a news kicker. i spent 15 years in the nfl. but this was a kickoff line like none other. this is the ultimate dancers work out. and let me tell you, these rockettes are serious athletes and they're taking things to new heights every time they hit the stage. so take a look at this. the radio city rockettes make it all look so easy. the kicks, the costume changes. but how hard is it really to be a rockette all day? lucky me, the ladies invited me to find out. "gma," i'm here at radio city music hall. i'm so excited. you know why? because i'm about to become a rockette. hello, ladies, how are you? >> hi. >> reporter: first step to being a rockette, warming up. they are in up to four shows a day. kicking more than 300 times per performance. to prepare, they stretch. >> get the arms pumping. >> reporter: and they stretch.

>> i don't know about this. >> reporter: and they stretch. there are perks to all the hard work. the rockettes say there's no need for a special rockette diet. they burn up to a thousand calories each performance. once all stretched out -- 15 years of football, i think you're better athletes than we are. >> you're not done yet. >> reporter: it was time for the dancing to begin. >> stop at three, hold four. jump, one, kick your right foot, together, jump. kick your left foot. and then you're going to do a big pose at the end. >> reporter: and with the steps down -- right, center, four times in the center. well, pretty much down, it was time to add some music. i'm so nervous. the music is going to be so fast. my head's going to be spinning. check this out. ♪ ♪

okay. i don't know what just happened. a day with the rockettes, now that's what i call kicking the holidays in high gear. >> all right, guys. what do we think? yeah. >> take that. i will take it. i will say for about three days i could not move. my hamstrings were killing me. >> excuse me. i think the phone is ringing. ringy, dingy. who's there? hello, hello. >> hello, this is tony from "dancing with the stars." >> you guys did not do this. >> so, tony, what do you think

about michael? >> i actually expected him to really knock it out of the park. he did exactly that. but when you are stretching -- to be a rockette, you have to wear the outfit. michael. >> well, tony, we discussed that, and they said i could wear tights. >> what happened, you didn't shave your legs? is that right? >> did i shave my legs? well, magic mike, who knows what i did. it wouldn't be the first time i've had to shave my legs. i'm comfortable with it. >> do you think he has a future with "dancing with the stars"? >> i'm very surprised he hasn't done it yet. football first, you've seen the record of football players on "dancing with the stars." >> that's true. >> they do really well. >> but every football player sads it's the hardest thing they have ever done. and anything harder than football, i want no part of it. >> tony, thank you very much. thank you very much for weighing

in. and he's also with dance with me studios. check that out. and check this out. props -- can you get a more modern phone? i didn't know we had a rotary phone anymore. all right. hey, michael, that was great. >> thank you. it was fun. had a great time. thank you to the rockettes too. had a great time. >> check it out. we are just moments away from the big reveal of our final 60 minutes to party-ready makeover. our glam squad putting on the finishes touches and sharing the secrets you can use at home.

>> ♪ >> a knife wielding man >> ♪ in the germantown section of philadelphia overnight and police say the attacker stabbed the 28-year-old victim in the neck and stole $120. the wounded man is in stable condition. the attacker got away. it is wednesday morning. let's turn to karen rogers for a look at track. hi, karen. >> hi, matt. chopper 6 was overhead of an accident. we can see bridgewater road and bensalem boulevard, police blocking off this intersection. stick to park avenue and newportville road instead of bensalem boulevard and bridgewater road. as we go to the maps also in bensalem another accident not that far off here and it's out here blocking the left lane on street road eastbound right at i-195. let's take a look outside right now and show you a new accident here on i-95. this is northbound at 332. we see police out here blocking the left lane here in

bucks county so you're jammed northbound on i-95 from past route one to the scudder falls bridge. watch for that one and a pair of accidents both in cherry hill on 70. we've got one eastbound, one westbound right at 295 blocking lanes, matt. >> thank you karen. the sun is back. let's go to meteorologist, david murphy. hi, david. >> bright sunshine across a good portion of region. temperatures are in the 40's. your seven-day forecast most in the low to mid 40's right now. in philadelphia we'll wind up with a high of 52, breezy but mild. and then tomorrow cooler, a high of 46 but with a brisk wind coming down out of the north it will feel like it's in the 30's most of the day so a chilly change tomorrow and then staying on the cool side on friday with a high of 43. saturday just 40. sunday 42. and we're still watching a southern storm that will probably bring some late rain on saturday that saturday night could change into wet snow isn't the northern and western suburbs and there could be more mixed precipitation sunday morning. doesn't look like a big storm careful if watch the best 233

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♪ i got the eye of the tiger . great crowd that we have here with us in times square. thanks to everyone for coming out today. it really means a lot. people who spend their holidays and make time to share it with us here. i know. we see you and it's great to have you here with us. >> you know what's great? we have ivanka trump joining us. we are looking forward to hearing about her new movement, women who work campaign. >> can't wait. >> very inspire. and oprah winfrey is opening up to robin about the role in selma. >> and she is emotional. she can't say thank you enough to all -- everyone who came

before her, paved the way. >> gratitude. >> and that movie sells that message so well. >> you saw it. >> very well. and spending quality time with my wife yesterday. >> i did. >> you talked about writing books, your mutual love of design. i heard you had some laughs as well. >> we did. unscripted, george. >> she's never scripted. >> we were at the ready. and it was great fun, and you can watch it on aol. thanks, ali. >> love the jacket you were wearing. >> thank you. hey, it's time, speaking of fashion, for the big iffinale o the series, 60 minutes to party ready. ellen, an emt, walk into the "gma" time machine, high-tech. we told her we would do it for her. we did not let her down. but first, let's hear her story. decked out in a hard hat and combat boots, this is what 29-year-old fire fighter and

paramedic ellen wears every day. >> pants in a men's size, shirts not cut for a woman. >> reporter: she comes to people's rescues almost daily, leaving little time to spend on herself. when she heard about the 60 minutes to party ready series, she jumped at the chance to score a new look for the holidays. >> i would love to be more feminine. i feel so much time feeling unattractive. >> reporter: ellen has been a brides maid time and time again, hoping that the new look will help her find a boyfriend in the new year. her goal for 2015? lasting true love. >> i would love to find mr. right. i don't know if it's me, my outfits. >> reporter: and her friends say a makeover is just what the doctor ordered. >> she is also taking care of other people. i don't think she has a lot of time to spend with herself. >> reporter: standing by, the "gma" beauty dream team, greta,

ted gibson, and makeup artist carmindy. she can't wait. >> i'm a t-shirt and jeans kind of girl. it might change my life in the way that i see and do things. >> reporter: all right, so the time is here. and this is robin, ellen's mom. come on out. >> oh, my gosh. >> what do you think, mom? there you see ellen before. before -- look, mom. >> yeah. >> oh, crying. i think you better take a look, ell ellen. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my goodness. i -- i feel like jessica rabbit. >> let me tell you, jessica, you are looking fantastic. do you like the look? >> oh, yes. i'm so sorry. >> go right here. greta, the style. >> for every woman, everyone can

do this. go for a maxi. you want your red carpet moment, this is holiday party time. rock it in a bold color. love will find her in this dress. >> red really does make a statement. >> red carpet ready. veronica lake -- >> she said jessica rabbit. >> that's the same gorgeous girl. red carpet. always make sure you have your curls ready. how you do that is with hair spray. spray it on each strand of hair because it holds really well. >> i like the sweep. it adds -- i see a sneaky little bobby pins. easy tip to do at home. >> diy. >> carr mandy, it's smokey, but not too much. >> got with the smokey eye, and opposites attract. played up her blue eyes using shades of brown. and false lashes in party season, instead of wrestling

with the full one, just the outer corner. just to give a little lift. anybody can do it. it's easy. >> so, mom, i see you have been in tears. i hear you sniffing behind me when you look at your beautiful daughter and know she's looking for love in the new year. what do you want to say? >> i wish her the best. she's an absolutely wonderful woman. i'm so proud of her. this is great. >> this is great. enjoy it. keep us posted. watch out. here she comes. and thank you for the work you do with your day job. and you can find tips for your do it yourself makeover at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo. i'm getting out of here, she's too pretty. >> nice. >> i want to say good morning. what's your name? >> charlotte thomas. >> well charlotte welcome. i love your hat. thanks for having a little holiday fun. >> immerging ling bells. >> why don't we do the forecast too many we want to start social stream just

showing you what you have been sending in this morning. took look at this from tim in pennsylvania and in san diego a rainbow between the storm but still dealing with the rain this morning. then it's together to move farther north. you know what's going to move in, cold air. today is mild and then it gets colder and colder here along the east coast. look at pittsburgh down below -- close to freezing on thursday philadelphia 43. makes me want to close my jacket get ready for the chilly air. that's the big picture. let's get a check now closer to home. >> thanks, ginger, dave murphy on the terrace. sunshine has broken out. we're in the low 40's. your exclusive accuweather 7-day shows a high of 52 breezy and mild today. brisk and chilly tomorrow 46 and 43 on friday. back to "gma" her brought to you by massage envy. and i just want to say good morning to panama city.

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good morning, america. and oprah was fighting a little bit of a cold right there. but she was battling through it. oprah and her director. their new movie, selma, telling the story, beautifully, of dr. martin luther king jr. in a pivotal moment in the civil

rights movement. picking up four golden globe nominations, including best picture and an historic best director nod. >> mr. president, in the south there have been thousands of racially-motivated murders. we need your help. >> dr. king, this thing is going to have to wait. >> it cannot wait. >> you have one big issue. i have 101. >> selma, directored by ava duvernay chronicles the 1969 selma marches led by dr. martin luther king jr. to face t discrimination they faced when they tried to register to vote. >> we're not asking, we're demanding. give us the vote. >> why did you want to be part of this project? >> i said yes to producing, i love david. we became friends during the butl butler. he showed me this tape of himself on his phone.

of him doing an audition, sort of, for martin luther king. david, i'm going to tell you the truth, in order to be your friend, i have to tell you the truth. i said it's really good, but it's not there yet. you're not there yet. and i would like to do whatever i i can to help you get there. she's annie cooper in the movie, a voting hero in the movement. repeatedly humiliated when she tried to vote. >> she sent me a link. she made the selma newspaper when she hit 100 in 2010. and every day watched the oprah show -- >> and ate a tuna fish sandwich. >> i know what it's a like. white bread, and white, whole wheat. and ava said, you know, what do you think it would mean for her for you to play her? >> i'm just here trying to

register to vote. >> the constitution's preamble. know what a preamble is? >> "we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union" -- >> how many county judges in alabama? >> 67. >> name them. >> i did it for everybody who's taken that walk. and who literally took that walk for me. so that i could, and you could, be sitting here today. >> the first march came to be known as bloody sunday. protesters trying to cross the bridge were beaten back and tear gassed by police. it would take two more attempts before protesters would safely make the 54-mile journey to the

state capital in montgomery. >> we were born with a faith that non-violence and its power can transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. >> there dr. king gave his famous "our god is marching on" speech to a crowd of 25,000, reaffirming the power of peaceful protest. and you felt that when you were there on the bridge? going back. that had to be a moment for you. >> i was literally thinking, their feet were on this same bridge. and what it would take to put your little backpack on and to know that you were going to march for the next 54 miles. but i might not even get home. you know, i can't say thank you enough. i try to say thank you to those who paved the way for me by living an honorable life. but i truly cannot say thank you

enough. >> you have said this about your life, define timing. >> oh, divine timing. >> this film -- >> we weren't making it for any other reason than we wanted people to know the story. but i think all the people protesting now could benefit from seeing the strategic intention that had to happen in order for real progress to be made. you can't just be marching without an intention. you have to have a clear strategic intention of what it is you want to accomplish. and you cannot be heard unless you come in peace. that was the power of that movement. the power was, this. en masse, disciplined, rigorous intention to come in peace no matter what. >> selma found its biggest

champion in its director who took on the project after five other directors, all men, passed. now with four golden globe nods, she has made history as the first african-american woman to be nominated for best director. has it sunk in a little bit more now? >> it has. it's fun. >> good. >> it's bringing attention to the film, which is the most important thing. truly my desire's just that the film be widely seen. >> we shall be victorious in our quest. we shall cross the finish line hand in hand. for me shall overcome. all right. >> and next week we're going to hear much more from ava. she has a lot to say. the strategic intention. the strategic intention. >> it shows that, it shows how powerful king was in facing down those who wanted to resort to violence. i had the best experience. i sat down with my daughter and watched it. and living that history through a young person's eyes is so

fulfilling. >> she taught you so many things. we don't want to be a spoiler. we had forgotten something, and she learned in school. >> i'm telling you. >> selma marches into they're theaters on christmas day. i'll have more next week. coming up, hello! i think you have the wrong day. well, i heard you had dunkin' k-cup packs. pick up dunkin' k-cup packs for anyone who might drop by. get two boxes for $15.99.

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allen gross, imprisoned there for five years, accused by the cubaens of spying is on his way home. president obama poised to announce new steps to repair relations between the u.s. and cuba. go to diana alveavenue a jim br from miami. >> reporter: this is an historic day in the relationship between rube and the united states. a strained relationship. as you say, abc news has learned exclusively that allen gross, the 65-year-old united states government contractor who was arrested for spying, espionage in cuba and jailed for five lane, a free n released. man, and on the way back to the united states.

we understand he will land in washington, d.c. and perhaps speak at that moment. now we are also told that the president will be speaking later today about the significance of this prisoner swap today. also being returned, we're to understand, are three cuban agents in the united states and arrested in the '90s for espionage here. they will be returned to havana. this is more than just a prisoner swap, george, this is in fact the first steps to a better relationship between cuba and the united states. >> okay, jim, great work on this. i know we're going to be hear from the president later today. and we're going to return now to regular programming. in some parts of the country that is "good morning america." and we'll have much more tonight on "world news." [male narrator] the coast guard protects, defends and saves lives. [male radio operator] coast guard mayday...

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and we're coming on the air now with breaking news. a major change in the relationship between the united states and cuba. one of america's oldest adversa adversaries, just 90 miles from the border, abc news has learned that allen gross, an american aid worker imprisoned there, accused by the cubans of spying is on his way home. and president obama poised to announce new steps to repair the relations between the u.s. and cuba. jim avila is breaking the story from miami. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, george. this is an historic day for the strained relationship between the united states and cuba. this is a prisoner swap, we're to understand. allen gross, right now, is on a plane to the united states. he's been released from a havana

medical facility and jail where he was held for five years, accused of espionage. in return, three cuban agents convicted of spying in the united states against anti-castro groups on the route back to cuba. this is more than just a prisoner swap, however. the white house has said that allen gross was the last impediment to better relationships between the united states and cuba. they are now promising today that the president will announce some immediate actions later today at a press conference at the white house. >> this has been building up for quite some time. we will return with president obama later today. and now back to "good morning america" in so much of the country. and much more tonight on "world news." and get the latest at abcnews.com. and i'm george stephanopoulos in new york. have a great day. and we're back now with our

series, girl power. real estate mogul and lifestyle entrepreneur ivanka trump is empowering women,n, #women who work. we're so happy you're here. >> so excited to be here. >> i love the name of the niche tiff, women who work. i heard it was met with resistance that made you more determined. >> absolutely. to me it made me more bold. i met with some of the top ad agencies in new york when i was thinking about how to formulate a brand around my apparel and accessories collection. i really wanted to create an aspirational brand for today's modern professional working woman. the first thing everyone said to me is that working and women isn't aspirational. it's not sexy. it won't resonate. they wanted me to change the hashtag of my company to women who do. i thought that was hilarious. and, you know, all the women i

know, this next-generation, they're working hard, not just in a professional capacity, but really at all aspects of their lives. they're not one-dimensional, doing things inside and outside of the offense. living in the digital age where we live one life 24 hours a day. i wanted to celebrate that. >> you're a living, breathing example of that. how many times has somebody asked how do you do it all? do they and your husband that? >> less frequently, for sure. you know, it's amazing. i think the really is there isn't this clean compartmenalizization that used to exist where it was work and home. now it's just one life. that's something unique to my generation coming up in the workforce. on the phone with our kids in the office, at home at 3:00 in the morning catching up because we had to put them to bed. it really about a celebration of architects the lives we want to live. >> you askwomen to give their

extended job title. tell me what yours is to explain what that means. >> it's really putting our professional titles last. that's one part of what represents who we are. mine would be first and foremost a mother and a wife. i'm an aspiring golfer, an aspiring gardener, aspiring pretty much everything else. i love to ski. all of these passions make me who i am. and some of the women that i selected to help me launch this campaign are amazing. they've created unbelievable companies. they're some of the great young entrepreneurs. but they're so much more than that. >> and your two young children at home. what are you hoping to give to them through this initiative? this is a gift to them as well, i would imagine. >> this is an inclusive conversation. everyone's working on something. i'm not here to tell people how to work the hours they should work. and i hope my children just grow up happy and pursue their dreams. that's all i can ask of them.

having this full life. finding what their passionate about both in a work capacity and i've certainly found that. both in my role at the trump organization as a real estate executive and also with this -- this brand as well. >> you are an inspiration. thank you for joining pups. >> and you are central casting. >> george and robin, over to you. >> central casting. great to see you as as as as. we'll see you. >> ♪ >> this is video of the gaping hole burglars cut out to get into a target in northeast philadelphia early this morning. police say they got a call from store guards, spent four

hours looking for the burglars and finally found them stacked on top of each other in thehe ventilation system on the roof. we'll have an update on the investigation on "action news" at noon. 8:57 wednesday morning. karen rogers following traffic. hi, karen. >> hi, matt. we're looking at a backup on i-95 at the betsy ross bridge. southbound track really jammed from bridge street to girard but a 28 minute ride from woodhaven to the vine and that's at least better than yesterday morning. we have a problem in chester county west fallowfield township route 10 limestone road closed between 41 and 926. they have a hazmat situation. avoid that area if you can. an accident involving an overturned vehicle just coming in to us in burlington county on 130 northbound if you're in the area near industrial highway watch for that accident involving an overturned vehicle. an accident on 295 southbound on the shoulder at 168. that's a bad spot as well as one on the turnpike southbound near exit three blocking the right lane matt. >> thanks karen. david has the accuweather forecast. good morning. >> chilly out here on the terrace right now matt but not

as cold as yesterday. take a look. 45 degrees right now under mainly sunny skies. some of you have a few clouds over you in some neighborhoods but philadelphia is looking pretty bright. 44 in allentown, 43 wilmington and the breezes as expected are beginning to pick up. this afternoon will be mild with a high of 52 but we will have a blustery breeze. tomorrow brisk and chilly, a high of 46 feeling like the 30's most of the afternoon. and then staying chilly with less wind on friday. looks like the weekend features some late rain saturday night that could mix with wet snow isn't the northern and western suburbs. matt. >> thank you david. sad news and it's breaking right now. a 15-year-old died in that accident we have been we'll have more details on 6abc.com and also a full report on "action news" at noon. for now i'm matt o'donnell. >> ♪

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