making news in america this morning, the freeze danger for millions. a monster winter storm coating highways and runways overnight in ice. plus the dangerous cold gripping 27 states. temperatures even lower than last week. the latest from accuweather. breaking now, night light. the mystery object speeding low across the sky. was it a meteor or something else? breakthrough radical new advice for parents hoping to prevent deadly peanut allergies in kids. could eating peanuts actually prevent peanut allergies? on fire the burger that burns with every bite. is this the hottest hamburger on earth? good tuesday morning. i'm ryan smith. t.j. holmes is on assignment. >> i'm reena ninan.

we begin with the extreme conditions more arctic air for dozens of states. among the hundreds skidding and sliding was this jet in the dallas/ft. worth airport. it slipped and got stuck in grass overnight. >> there's more of the same in store for a part of the country that rarely sees winter weather like this. our coverage begins with abc's susan saulny. >> reporter: a 2,000-mile behemoth of a winter storm is blasting arctic air from denver to dallas california to the carolinas. paralyzing entire regions of the u.s. so many drivers losing control like this truck slipping and sliding and ultimately crashing. >> he should have not slammed on his brakes but like everybody that gets on a bridge he slammed on his brakes. >> reporter: winter storm warnings not sparing the deep south, louisiana and mis, or the west las vegas is even seeing a rare dusting of snow. the storm announced its arrival

in dallas/ft. worth in thunder sleet. that's a thunderstorm with freezing rain. 37 cars piled up in amarillo. slick roads turned big rigs into 15,000-pound hockey pucks. state troopers across the storm zone continue to worry about drivers getting stuck. >> looking for people stranded. >> reporter: around new england after a brief flirtation with warmer temperatures and sunshine arctic air is returning. in new york state, this man suffered a head injury after a chunk of ice from a big rig smashed through his windshield. >> i would say a foot long probably half a foot wide like this. a good slab. >> reporter: a warning to drivers everywhere as winter keeps a tight grip on much of the country, susan saulny, abc news, washington. >> yeah speaking of tight grip there are signs winter might not let go that soon. more than half of lake michigan iced over 85% of all the great lakes. >> meteorologists warn that

could mean we're in for a cooler than average spring. good morning, justin. >> reena and ryan thanks. the north shivering on this tuesday morning. but the southeast on the other hand dealing with rain and also wet snow. slippery travel along 40 from asheville to raleigh. south a wintry mix from columbia and all the way toward i-10 as a chilly rain and there will be travel delays associated with that. look at the cold to come. again, tuesday right that late week. reena and ryan back to you. >> thanks justin. another winter concern, road salt used in the recent snowstorms has made its way into the water supply near philadelphia. yeah road salt. >> yes, residents in several towns have complained that their drinking water tastes salty. the water company acknowledged runoff of the road assaulting is to blame but officials insist the water has been treated and is safe to drink. well in washington a compromise could be in the works to resolve a standoff over

funding for the department of homeland security. leading senate republicans are suggesting splitting president obama's contested immigration measures from the agency's funding bill. those amendments have been so center of the showdown. no deal funding will run out friday at midnight. overseas and the latest on the war on isis. the new pentagon chief is calling top u.s. commanders and diplomats together in kuwait to map out a battle plan against the terror group. at the end of the six-hour session secretary ashton carter declared isis hardly invincible but gave no hint of any major change in u.s. policy. the head of the v.a. is apologizing after falsely saying he served in the special forces. he made the comment while talking to a veteran and apologized saying his comments were inaccurate. the apology was quickly acknowledged by the white house. >> a manhunt continues this morning for at least three people behind a bizarre home invasion. >> a connecticut bank executive and his family were terrorized

strapped with what appeared to be explosives all part of an apparent scream to rob a credit union. for more here's gio benitez. >> reporter: police descending on a quiet connecticut community after a mother and her adult son were allegedly held hostage with threats they would both be killed with explosives. >> no question that this was a very scary situation. >> reporter: a neighborhood evacuated. schools on lockdown. traffic at a standstill as parts of new britain, connecticut shut down. it began right here in another quiet town bristol connecticut. police responding to reports of a home invasion. sources say the 70-year-old mother was tied to a bed and that some sort of device was placed under it. the son, a bank executive was reportedly taken 20 minutes away to achieve financial financial credit union threatened that a device under mom's bed would be detonated if he didn't get them cash. he alerted a colleague who called police. the alleged crooks got away.

by noon they declared the devices safe. both mom and son unhurt. a community on edge and the search is on for the suspects. gio benitez, abc news new britain, connecticut. >> a surprising twist in the las vegas road rage shooting. the suspect made his first court appearance in the 19-year-old's attorney says his client felt threatened by the woman who died and feared for his life. the victim's husband agrees it was not road rage he says it was murder. police say there was a confrontation after his short car chase that ended in a dead end. the suspect and the victim were neighbors. authorities are trying to determine the source of a party drug molly that sent at least ten wesleyan students to the hospital. the university's president is urging students to turn in campus drug dealers. at least four people still in the hospital. molly is a refined form of the synthetic drug ecstasy. the school faced a similar scare in september. starting today smoking marijuana for nonmedical purposes is legal in alaska.

the law allows alaskans to smoke, grow and possess limited amounts of the drug in nonpublic places but buying and selling pot is still against the law. >> lawmakers are still trying to work out how to tax and regulate the industry. well coming up where to find free doughnuts this morning. >> plus the incredible crash caught on camera. a car flying off that interstate. the first grader needing a kidney having to look no further than his teacher for a perfect match.

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savings. it's a rule that would require brokers to disclose any fees or payments they receive for recommending certain investments? brokers would be required to put their clients' interests first. industry officials say enough safeguards are already in place. it could be months before the new rule is implemented. paying by google wallet is about to get easier. google has struck a deal with sock card a mobile payment developer. not only is a google wallet getting some of soft card's technology the google app will now be preinstalled on android phones from at&t verizon and t-mobile. target is one-upping its competitors slashing the minimum order for free shipping in half. customers will now qualify for free shipping by spending just $25 on online orders. walmart and amazon expected to follow suit and some experts believe in a few years retailers will do away with shipping altogether. well coming soon from

apple, ethnically diverse emoji characters. the male and female faces and thumbs up and thumbs down icons will be available in six different skin tones. others including the princess and construction workers will also get more diverse options. the new icons won't be available until app updates ios later this year. here's our favorite story. krispy kreme marking the opening of its 1,000th store by giving away free doughnuts. >> and i'm getting hungry. today every crispykrispy kreme location is handing out one free doughnut to the first 1,000 customers. >> the first person through the door at the kansas city store will get a free dozen doughnuts every week for a year. >> you know who's very happy about this? >> me. >> you. >> and who else. >> you'll have to go to penntation for one, right? also our d.c. bureau. >> or load up the private plane and fly to kansas. >> of course. your private plane, not mine. when we come back attention, parents, new advice

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before age 1 helped prevent a peanut allergy. lowering that risk by as much as 81%. dr. richard besser says this one is a game changer. >> if your child already has food allergies they need to get skin tested before you introduce peanuts but for every other child you want to make sure when you start them on solid foods they get a wide variety. stopping these foods, not exposing them could be the biggest risk of all. >> they're the leading cause of food allergy severe reactions and deaths. unlike many other reactions this is not outgrown. two remarkable children were making a more remarkable recovery. >> in a first of its kind 26-hour surgery. more than two dozen doctors and nurses separated 10-month-old conjoined twins. the girls shared several major organs including lungs, liver, intestines colon, pelvis and even the lining of the heart. while the surgery was successful

they have a long road ahead. there's to date for their release from the hospital. a first grader in texas is about to get a new kidney after a nationwide search and it turns out matthew parker's perfect match was right in front of him. his first grade teacher. lindsay painter was the only match out of more than 70 potential donors and she said it was meant to be. he's been on dialysis for two years. the transplant scheduled next month. a developing story from area of satellite beach. rescue team from seaworld joined by local fire crews and other agencies have now freed all of the man fatherties. an endangered species they are often attracted to the warmer water in dine pipes during the winter months. a terrifying crash caught on tape in boston. you can see a pickup truck slamming into a light pole and

exit sign. it plunges to the roadway below. seconds later oncoming cars avoid another accident by hitting their brakes. the driver survived. he's been charged with drunk driving. another out of control pickup truck at the center of a high-speed chase in southern california. it started late last night in san fernando valley with a truck going as fast as 135 miles an hour. the driver led police on to at least three freeways and residential neighborhoods weaving in and out of traffic even hitting a pedestrian. police finally rammed the truck causing it to lose control and slam into a car. the driver surrendered after a 30-minute standoff. >> taking a look at these. terrifying moments for patrons at a florida restaurant after a boat smashing into it. the boat crashed so far into the restaurant that it was barely visible from the outside. witnesses say they heard a loud crash and saw people running from the scene. seven people were on board when it crashed.

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>> ♪♪ >> hey, everyone, i'm matt o'donnell. it's 4:27. it is tuesday february 24. police issued an amber alert for a young child who they say was snatched from her home by her father. we're live with new information on the search for her whereabouts. residents in some delaware county communities are complaining about the tap water not tasting right. hear what the water company ace is says is causing those happen. an irs you had a digit hear why you might not have to worry about it so much this year. another bitterly cold one on tap. "eyewitness news" is next. oung north carolina woman barely getting by has now cashed in on a massive powerball

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no, though? >> yes. >> reporter: keeping them grounded as she takes the lump sum payout $127 million before taxes. money the 26-year-old says she'll donate use to travel and to send her kids as well as herself to school. >> it's not going to change the person that i am. but it's just going to change our situation financially like we're going to be able to have our own everything. >> reporter: there were two other winners, one in puerto rico who's chosen to stay anonymous and one in texas who still hasn't come forward. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. oh what a great -- >> absolutely. >> person to win for that. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "gma" as the new cast of "dancing with the stars" is revealed live from l.a. that's going to be quite a show. >> looking forward to it. can't wait. have a great tuesday, everyone.

. >> ♪♪ >> "action news." delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪♪ >> good morning and developing right now on this tuesday february 24th, delaware police are on the hunt for that man who they say snatched his three-year-old daughter after allegedly assaulting her mother. >> governor christie poised to deliver his state budget address today while knowing the proposal has already suffered a major legal blow. >> residence in delaware county complaining about a salty taste in their drinking water. turns out you can blame the weather for that. >> speaking of which another mass of arctic air is hitting the delaware and lehigh valleys.