making news in america this morning -- a trail of destruction across the lone star state. followi following storms. same system. different problems. snow making a mess for hundreds of thousands of holiday travelers. details and our forecast straight ahead. a called of arms from the leader of isis. his message to muslims worldwide. and fierce denials. peyton manning fighting back following a controversial report that he used banned drugs during his recovery from injury. the odd twist that has many scratching their heads over the whole thing this morning. good morning.

let's get to our lead story. the deadly storms in the nation's heartland. more extreme weather on tap for the south and midwest after a severe storm system claimed at least 19 lives. >> the dallas area in particular hit strong with nine strong thunderstorms. we get more now from abc's megan hughes. >> reporter: the christmas twisters marched across. in rowlett, they toss trucks and tore trees. >> you can see the transformers blowing up. >> reporter: the survivors count themselves lucky. >> in flooding like this led to this. in oklahoma, west texas and new mexico, snow created whiteout conditions on the roads. mike springer from affiliate koat. >> today, everything is covered in snow. >> reporter: trucks out of control rest in the snow bank.

more than 20 motorists were stranded on i-40 between amarillo and the new mexico border. all of this weather impacted air travel, too, more than 1,000 flights in the u.s. were canceled. more than 4,000 delayed. >> i would call it living hell. as megan mentioned the storm system is now heading east. >> let's get the details now from accuweatheaccuweather's pa williams. >> unfortunately it looks like mother nature is going to target alabama, louisiana, for the next round of storms. it's over for texas and louisiana. but folks in new orleans will possibly see strong storms there. there's a likelihood of tornadoes. then, actually, rain to the point of flash flooding to occur in the ohio valley region.

reaching over towards portions of st. louis, that's not the only concern. we have a storm that's advancing throughout the midwest with a chance of a wintry mix hitting chicago and minneapolis. >> paul williams, thanks so much. fires at two muslim houses of worship are being called arson. near sacramento, a fire bombing of an islamic center. members of that mosque demanding a hate crime investigation. no one was hit in either attack. the head of isis in iraq and syria is speaking out after months of silence. he's also made a renewed threat against israel. abc's jim avila is traveling with the president. >> reporter: the voice of isis. after seven months of silence, and for only the second time, abu bakr al baghdadi appears desperate to rally his beleaguered fighters who have lost ground and leadership.

iraqi forces backed by u.s. coalition air strikes have taken the strategic city of ramadi. 2015 has not been a good year for isis. losing its second in command to american bombs, its territory in both syria and iraq shrinking. >> isis is under a lot of pressure. and he felt the need of sending a message to his followers. we're still here, we're still strong, we're undefeated. >> reporter: in this message, baghdadi issues a call to arms among the world's 1.5 billion muslims. quote, "waging this battle is a duty upon every muslim and no one is excused." he also threatens israel directly, promising to liberate palestine. the president here in hawaii did not interrupt his vacation to comment on the isis message or its validity. 2 defense department did issue a statement congratulating iraqi forces for their success in ramadi. jim avila, abc news, with the president in hawaii. breaking news from australia where a train has derailed, it was carrying 44,000 gallons of

sulphuric acid. local flooding is making the recovery effort difficult. it can cause severe burns. back here at home, an indiana man is dead after falling off a cliff in a beach in san diego and it may be the fault of his phone. firms say he may have been distracted while walking. he slipped and fell 44 feet. passers by rushed to help. but he died before paramedics could reach him. peyton manning is going on the offensive over doping allegations. he said he'll probably sue the alga zeer ya network. >> now the report featured a former clinic intern seen there making the allegations. that former intern has now recanted his story in an online

video. >> coming up, outrage in chicago over yet another police-involved shooting. then a first of its kind claim at the nation's busiest airport. someone there has been doing a lot of counting. and a music star adele once again entering the record books because of her new smash album. details straight ahead. what makes this simple salad the best simple salad ever?

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welcome back. wall street gets back to work this morning after the long christmas weekend. the question on traders' mind,

will be closing out the year with the so-called santa claus rally. >> the gains made between christmas and new year's, sometimes happens as investors reposition port fol owes. they could use some help right about now. nasdaq is positive. the s&p 500 is right about even. atlanta airport hit a major milestone it welcomed its 100th million passenger saturday. the world's busiest airport. traffic at the airport up 5% this year. that 100 million passenger was picked at random, he was given a new car, two round-trip tickets. because of the celebration, the poor dude missed his connecting flight. and speaking of milestones adele has hit her own, her new album sold more than 1 million copies in its fifth week of release for a third platinum-selling week.

enjoyed a holiday bump, increasing by 46% over the previous weeks. impressive totals. the new album has now sold 7.1 million copies. star wars the force awakens still smashing records at the box office. it took in an epic $1 billion in less than 12 days. . the fastest any movie has reached that mark. daddy's home debuted in second place. followed by "joy." all right, when we come back -- not your average high-speed chase, what had that boat putting the pedal to the metal for a long time. long bombs in football. stay with us. yeah, so? it stinks in here. you've got to wash this whole room are you kidding? wash it? let's wash it with febreze. for all the things you can't wash, use... ...febreze fabric refresher

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york city, los angeles, minneapolis. big list today. the families of two people killed over the weekend by chicago police are demanding answers. one of the victims bettie jones, a mother of five, was remembered at a vigil yesterday. police said she was killed by accident when they responded to a domestic call. abc's alex perez is in chicago. >> reporter: the chicago police department again under scrutiny after another controversial shooting. 55-year-old bettie jones and 19-year-old college student quintonio legrier dead. >> we've got two people shot. shots fired by the police. just to confirm. >> yes, they were. >> reporter: early saturday morning, police responding to a domestic disturbance call on the top floor of this two-story home. legrier reportedly threatening his father with a bat. >> upon their arrival, they were confronted by a combative individual. >> reporter: jones lived on the ground floor. loved ones say she was opening the door for police when legrier began to make his way down the stairs and she was caught in a spray of bullets fired by police.

authorities saying jones was accidentally and tragically killed. the police department extending condolences. frustrated loved ones demanding answers. >> why you got to shoot first and ask questions later? >> she should not have to come outside, open the door and be shot down by a police officer. >> reporter: a emotional vigil for the victims. ♪ let it shine let it shine let it shine ♪ >> reporter: legrier's grieving mother says her son had mental health issues but was studying engineering and had a bright future. >> he was an honor roll student, he worked hard, he cared about people. >> reporter: the shooting coming after protesters on christmas eve has shut down shopping at parts of chicago's famed michigan avenue calling for mayor rahm emanuel to resign in the wake of the laquan mcdonald shooting. emanuel, on vacation in cuba, says the shooting raises serious questions, and the department needs to review how the officers to respond to mental health cases. chicago police have not yet explained why exactly the

responding officers opened fire. they are now on desk duty as the shooting is investigated. >> in cleveland, the family of tamir rice says it's unlikely that a police officer will face charges for his death. he was playing in a park with a pellet gun when he was shot by a white police officer. the incident caught on a surveillance camera. the grand jury has been meeting since october. three men are in custody after leading authorities on a wild-speedboat chase in the gulf of mexico. take a look, the suspects were accused of stealing that boat. they fled after trying to ram the sheriff's department boat. the coast guard got involved. this was a 20-hour chase. they were captured about 70 miles from the coast of cuba. a frightening scene captured on camera, this is new rochelle, new york, the 88-year-old driver

lost control, one man in the store was struck, he's expected to be okay. the cause of the accident remains under investigation. well, a sad passing from the world of sports. former harlem globetrotter has dead. he played for the team if nearly a quarter century. >> he soon became the center of the show, both because of his charisma and his ball-handling skills. he went on to play an astonishing 16,000 games. meadowlark lemon dead at his home, he was 83 years old. the nfl has one more week to go. >> after what happened yesterday, you can honestly to say, more uncertainty is all about certain. details now in espn. >> john and john. we wear glasses. the panthers have over 14 weeks we have been telling they never lost a game. not anymore. >> this just in -- it was in on sunday. cam newton.

julio jones. all kinds of great football players in atlanta. matt ryan is going to throw it high and far in direction of number 11, always a good move. that's a score and the atlanta falcons hand the carolina panthers their first loss of the regular season. cam newton had one more chance. but, stripped by beasley. and the panthers lose for the first time. jets/patriots. we go to overtime. patriots, they win the toss, they elect to kick off. some confusion about which end zone they want to defend. they get it straightened it out. they didn't defend it very well. that's it, first possession, game over. jets improve to 10-5. a win again next week to get into the playoffs. >> monday night football is a good one, cincinnati/denver.

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>> good morning everyone, i'm matt o'donnell, it is 4:27 on the clock, here's what's coming up next on "action news" monday morning. you'll notice a change when you step out the door this morning. david murphy is tracking the colder temperatures in accuweather. new this morning, a hover board catches fire inside a new jersey home days after christmas. yeah, it happened again. this family's christmas was stolen, but repaid by an act of kindness from a burlington county police officer. severe weather is moving across the country, it will be affecting our region later tonight. it's all next on "action news." probability and it all starts with one of the adroitly owners try them out.

abc's marci gonzalez starts. >> reporter: across the country this weekend, drones. barely out of their christmas wrapping, already crashing and colliding. these unmanned aircraft, causing more than just mishaps. they can be downright dangerous. just last week at this world cup event, a drone narrowly missing a champion skier. and last month, one barreling down onto a race in massachusetts, cutting two of the runners. >> i heard some commotion, so i quickly looked over and i just saw the drone coming down. >> reporter: in an effort to track down anyone whose drone goes rogue, the faa now requires all unmanned aircraft weighing more than half a pound to be registered. anyone who doesn't could face up to a $27,500 civil fine. >> think about this is not just a toy. that this is something that could endanger other people's lives if you use it irresponsibly. >> reporter: people using drones as a hobby don't have to be

trained or certified to fly. but with so many potential risks, drone schools like chris spiecher's dart drones are popping up nationwide. >> i think it's irresponsible for people to just go out and launch these without any knowledge of what they're doing. where they're flying and what the situation is around them. >> reporter: teaching everything from the rules to how to keep this from happening to you. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. you got one for christmas? >> that's exactly what it's going to look at. i did get one. it's a fun toy. it's one of those things. >> you were telling me f you're in d.c., you can't fly them. >> it's to not legal in the nation's capital where i live. >> okay, that's what's making news in "america this morning." >> stick around for "gma."

>> >> here's what's happening on this monday december 28. new this morning, fire crews in new jersey have a warning about hover boards after they respond to a fire this past weekend. >> deadly storms cause flooding and damage across the county. >> ryan howard is among a group of elite athletes fighting against doping accusations. >> good morning, everyone, hope you had a