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good morning. i'm tai hernandez, welcoming kendis gibson to abc news. >> it's great to be here on christmas eve. it's a busy holiday morning. one major storm after another, a new one reach, the west coast today. >> another one dumping heavy snow in colorado and kansas yesterday, and bringing heavy rain to the east today. but brought death and destruction to the deep south. we begin with elizabeth hur. >> reporter: businesses destroyed, streets littered with debris, and signs like these no match for mother nature. leaving parts of mississippi under a state of emergency. >> i have been praying all my life. i prayed like i never prayed. >> oh, man, it is storming. >> reporter: the deep south taking a beating from twisters and hail. and winds so strong blowing cars, including this plants, on to its side. >> the wind was blowing real

hard, and the wife was hollering getting the dogs in, and stuff was flying everywhere. the trampoline. >> reporter: in the midwest, snowplows are working overtime from south dakota to minnesota and colorado with near whiteout conditions shutting down some interstates, stranding commuters and holiday travelers. >> yeah, it looks like you might have touched that american. >> ek. >> reporter: delays were inevitable, even for those flying. in this case, two planes colliding and clipping wings means these passengers weren't getting anywhere fast. >> delay the flight going there and back. >> reporter: and reporting more than 5,000 delays and nearly 600 cancellations yesterday. and with the storm still brewing, experts say expect disruptions to continue today. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york.

more miserable weather on the way for millions of americans this holiday. >> we continue at accuweather where justin poe vick is tracking it all. >> thanks. thankfully, not dealing with severe weather in the mid-atlantic and the northeast. but we have a lot of rain. coming down in buckets along the interstate 95 corridor from d.c. to philadelphia to new york city. right in boston, a steady, soaking rain further inland. and a little bit of snow around chicago. potentially as far south as indianapolis. so a lot of travel delays there. and equally as many travel delays here in the pacific northwest with another major storm. snow further inland. so poor traveling conditions in the northwest, and along the eastern sea board. and rather chilly on christmas day in the north. back to you. thank you. we're following a developing story from texas.

former president george h.w. bush experienced shortness of breath, and the hospital stay is a precaution. he's 90 years old. he spent seven weeks there last year after complications from bronchitis. and the protests in new york resuming after the deadly attack on two police officers. hundreds of demonstrators marched across manhattan last night, calling for an end to police brutality. the mayor and others had asked for a pause in the rallies before the officers were laid to rest. >> and more tributes for the two slain nypd officers. lights were dimmed for five minutes at landmarks. new york mayor bill de blasio left the city in a moment of silence. the mayor laid flowers in the memorial in brooklyn where the

men were killed. and breaking news from missouri about a police shooting there. authorities say a teenager who pulled a gun and pointed it at an officer has been killed. the st. louis suburb of berkeley, this is where this took place. that's about two miles from ferguson where michael brown was killed in august. dozens of people have now gathered in the parking lot of the gas station where that shooting took place. new details about an elaborate gun smuggling operation from atlanta to new york. five men are under arrest. a former delta airlines employee was able to sneak the guns on to 20 flights after they were handed to him by a baggage handler in an airport bathroom. >> they put guns on this time, could have put a bomb an those planes. >> some were loaded. they were caught trying to sell to an undercover police officer. actor james franco is

celebrating what he calls a victory. saying that the people and the president have spoken. >> this is after sony decided to release "the interview." tom llamas has the story. >> hello, north korea. >> reporter: the film that survived hacks, threats, and possible cyber warfare will finally hit the silver screen at independent theaters in dallas, atlanta and cleveland. and that's growing. >> when it hits the screens, i think the people of the united states have won. >> reporter: movie goers trying to buy tickets. >> kim jong-un is not going to tell us what to watch. >> i'm not worried about my safety. >> reporter: james franco posting this video on instagram, victory. freedom has prevailed. last week sony would not release the film because theater owners were worried about violent

threats from guardians of peace, the group that claims to have hacked sony's computers. sony said we are proud to have made it available to the public. the fbi said that north korea directed the cyber attack, upset by the plot, a fictional assassination of kim jong-un. the president vowing the u.s. would respond. attorneys for the boston bombing suspect want to delay the trial again. that trial for dzhokhar tsarnaev is set for january 5th, but they want to push back to september. they want more time to review evidence and research the case. it was originally scheduled to start in november. elsewhere in the country, authorities are monitoring the memphis arkansas bridge after a terror threat. isis issued an order to blow up the bridge, it was not substantiated. local police were notified.

plans are under review to reroute traffic over the mississippi river. it connects tennessee and arkansas. the navy s.e.a.l. who said he killed osama bin laden is under investigation. he talked to journalists last month about his role. another navy s.e.a.l. is under investigation after writing a book. disgraced new york city congressman michael grimm insists he will hold on to his seat even though he's now a convicted felon. he pled guilty to tax evasion yesterday. grimm apologized for his actions, saying what he did was wrong. he spoke to abc's david wright. >> if i can close this chapter. >> reporter: doesn't accepting responsibility mean resigning? >> absolutely not. >> but there's pressure from democrats for him to step down before he's sentenced in june.

president obama is making time for exercise as he vacations. >> he went on a scenic hike with first daughter malia and a bunch of friends. they took a trail offering sweeping views of the oahu coast. he carved out time for his morning workout and, of course, a game of golf. well, coming up the race is on. the christmas eve sprint to the retail finish line, you can call it. the stores open right now to help you wrap up your shopping. and starbucks new policy. it's not about coffee, it's about

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driver of an armored car made off with $200,000. the driver was nowhere to be found after the truck was found running. they have issued an arrest warrant for the driver, 24-year-old trent michael cook. his father was arrested for tampering with evidence. call it a christmas miracle. the lava has stalled. it stopped about 700 yards from pahoa marketplace which includes a supermarket, gas station and other stores. bracing for the worst, several shops were shut down. it's unclear if the lava has stopped or just stalled. a quick-thinking passer by in suburban chicago is being called a hero. ed suarez managed to help an elderly woman from her car as it was stuck on the train tracks. he saw an oncoming commuter train bearing down on them.

>> we went to the back of the vehicle, over one set of tracks, by the time i got her to this side of the tracks, i think i fell. >> and another passer by dragged the woman to safety. the train struck her car door. she was checked out at the hospital and sent home. a utah man is fully recovered from health problems caused by chugging eggnog. he downed it in 12 seconds at an office party. he began coughing and gasping. doctors told him he had gotten some in his lungs. he was put on oxygen as well as antibiotics. the eggnog was non-alcoholic. an ohio man earned a place in the naughty list for putting up a haunting christmas display. >> jason dixon has been ordered to take down the christmas scene with life-size zombies and a

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>> ♪ >> good morning, i'm tamala edwards. it's christmas eve, wednesday december 24th. and we're talking about a huge storm that's going to make holiday travel and last minute shopping a little bit difficult today. we have live accuweather team coverage just ahead. broadcasting right now, police have shot and killed a man near ferguson, missouri overnight. brand new info is just coming in. also developing, two philadelphia police cars crash into each other sending at least six police officers to the hospital. we'll give you updates on their condition. are you still shopping? well, where should you go right now? find out which stores are still opened. "action news" is next. g ready t through santa's wrapping paper tomorrow. >> and after the big reveal, they'll need to putting everything together.

jonathan bloom calls in the experts. >> ready, action. >> yeah. >> reporter: it all started by accident. >> i was following the kids around with the camera. i like to document their lives. so i uploaded some on youtube. and the views just exploded. >> reporter: it wasn't long before the ad money came rolling in. and that's when gabe a garrett's dad took a leap of faith. >> i was concerned. he told me he was going to do this tough time. >> reporter: but they have made over half a million dollars just making videos of the kids being themselves. the kids have a special thing for power wheels and a garage full of them. and toys show up by the

truckload from companies hoping for a review. >> we give van loads of toys away. >> reporter: of course, when christmas morning rolls around, the kids won't be reviewing anything. they'll be unboxing their own toys. but there's a good chance that dad will be nearby with the camera. last year's christmas video was a hit. and the rids akids are looking d to next year. >> a lot offer in of andleg go. >> reporter: that money is letting them see the world. they started home schooling this year and traveling to places like yosemite. >> it's cool. >> reporter: it's all part of the plan. when they get told to make toy videos, don't be surprised to see gabe and garrett's outdoor adventures. in sacramento, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. that's how many mtv reality shows started. >> that's what's making news in america this christmas eve. >> stay with

>> ♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and with matt o'donnell, tamala >> ♪ >> storm tracker 6 double scan live showing a steady soak making its way through our area and of course the timing couldn't be worse. >> the rain is just one of the elements that could delay the holiday get a way at philadelphia international airport. we are live on the scene with potential travel troubles. >> two philadelphia police cars collide injuring six officers. we've gathered information on their conditions and will tell where you they were heading. >> good morning out there, 4:30 now on this wednesday december 24th. merry christmas eve.