>> it's a beautiful day for a wedding. ♪ da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da ♪ >> ooh they went big. they went all out. >> um-hum, paid for life music. there you see sophia here in the green, looks like she's walked the bride down the aisle. >> dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to -- >> you know how it goes, dearly beloved we are gathered here to celebrate the union of -- >> yeah and you're waiting for the bar to open. >> today out of a 1 in 6 billion chance, two people will become one but what does that really mean? >> respect, love, joy, caring, sickness and health, better or worse. >> yada yada yada. >> which is why, sophia, i would like to ask you if --

>> are you kidding me? >> -- you will marry me? >> drops to his knee and asks sophia to marry him. >> he did what? did the officiant pause a wedding for his own proposal? >> talk about stealing the bride's thunder. >> if you're that bride you're out for blood now. >> especially him proposing to his lady. >> are you kidding me right now? >> they create a fake wedding to have a real proposal. >> yes! >> yes! [ applause ] >> she was there helping him set up the wedding he was about to officiate, guiding everybody. >> meanwhile she had no idea this day was actually all about her. >> meanwhile the fake bride is like man, that was really nice. >> are you [ bleep ] kidding me? >> will you marry me?

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bringing out the grimplgs, but porch pirates are not just grabbing stuff from your doorst doorstep, but going for the package filled trucks. in chicago, these two suspects targeted a ups driver pointing a gun at his head. the u.s. postal service on the lookout too. >> this time of year, it's a crime of opportunity. >> reporter: the driver in arizona was not hurt. his truck later found. police tweeting, christmas is back. now detectives in arizona are trying to figure out how many packages were taken from the truck and to find the suspects who are still on the loose. abc news, denver. coming up, the toy insider mom with some stocking stuffers. "world news now"

welcome back. as you know, one the essentials of christmas is a stocking all full of goodies, and here with ideas for stuffing any stocking is our toy insider mom. happy holidays to you. >> thank you, you too. i have to tell you, some of the very best gifts, the ones that kids play with the longest come right out of the stocking, inexpensive and fun. >> it's frustrating for many parents. >> we start with soft things.

>> okay. >> we're going to play with some finger puppets. >> oh, i put them on? >> just put it on. >> where -- >> great for story telling, they are easy, light, throw in the bag when traveling. >> okay. >> okay. >> and we can have a lot of fun playing together. >> absolutely. >> it would be frustrating if i spent thousands of dollars or hundreds of dollars on the kids gift and this is the favorite thing. >> don't be surprised. talking about surprises, these are our wonder surprises. >> okay. >> so what's in here, you don't know yet. kids love not to know. what i'm going to ask you to do is copy me and push the stick up. pull this and push. >> oh, wow. >> we have these cut little plush animals and confetti and something fun to share. >> and now physical activity should be taking place all the time. >> uh-huh. >> so this is our flat ball. >> okay. >> so we put this in the stocking, and that's what it does. i'm going to push it into a disk, throw it to you, but you

don't know when it turns into a ball. throw it back -- >> oh, there it is. threw you a disk, caught a ball. >> wow. >> again, it's a $19 item. nice and easy. >> hamsters, something i used to say no to. parents can feel good about saying yes, this is ham ters in a house. we have the nice set, which is still small for parents to buy, but we have these little small sets. so cute. put it in bed. >> one hamster, two hamster. >> it speaks? >> three hamster four. on the toilet, flushes, goes down, there's an elevator over here it can go on. i think he got stuck over there. we have a little car here he can drive. >> the hamster can drive? >> the hamster can drive. >> oh, look at that. that's neat. that's the item i'll try to break. >> okay. we'll let him just go up. dinosaurs. they are so great. kids really love to play with

these. they are fun to collect. it's a great clengs collection. this box comes with a puzzle kids put together and four dinos. each one is hand painted. there's a lot of detail. >> it's intricate, the details. >> it is. there's a lot of imaginative play for kids. it's a travel season. throw these in the bag. it keeps kids busy in the car and restaurant. >> really? >> yes. >> not calling for the ipad? they'll want these? >> they will play with this. >> okay. >> i want to introduce you to magic mimis. collectibles with big personalities. when we push their heads, see on the belly -- >> oh, it's vibrating. >> push one, the other one, it's responding. push this, it's responding. there's food, this is the pizza. they let us know if they like it by the color on the belly. a lot to collect, single packs, little play sets, but, again, i mean, just little pieces and the kids just love them. >> somehow they speak to each other. >> they do.

the colors on the belly. >> awesome. >> finally. >> lego dimensions. we fuse digital and physical world, and these are add-on packs. what we do, kids have to actually build. we have a ghost buster pack. this is a ghost buster guy. fantastic beasts. where to find them. you need the starter set. these are add-on packs, but what the kids are doing now is getting more vehicles, more characters, unlocking content in the video game, but before they play the video game, they have to build the character. >> amazing how legos maintain. >> they have. >> keeping up with the times. >> one of the biggest toy companies in the world. >> is that right? >> yep. >> very cool. whole segment and i didn't break anything. >> do you want to try again? >> i was hoping so, but let's play ball. toy insider mom, thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> wow. see, still have not broke anything. >> not yet. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "world news now."

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the making. >> oh, wait. no. kind of looked like him. >> reporter: shelby smith, tapping his toes and wringing hands in anticipation. >> i don't get nervous, it's just a happy day. glad he's timely done and gets, you know, he gets to come home. >> reporter: months overseas, nathan is entering retirement, joining the civilian life with his former partner smith. >> i spent time with him one on one away from my family so that's the only family i had, so if i was feeling bad, he was feeling bad. if i was happy, he was happy. you know, he was a ear to talk to when i missed home. >> reporter: they worked in an explosive detection unit based in italy. in 2015, deployed to locations in the middle east. smith came back to the states in august, four months later, nathan's home for good too. at 10 years old -- >> what's up buddy? yeah. yeah! what's up. oh. what are you doing.

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. this morning on "world news now," back in business in berlin. the scene of the attack cleaned up and open to visitors as authorities launched an all-out man hunt for the suspect who was on the radar for months, but how did he slip away? charred ruins of the fireworks market in mexico. the reason for the deadly chain reaction explosion remains a mystery. some of the youngest victims now here in the u.s. getting help. we're live in mexico. then political blame game playing out in north carolina. lawmakers pointing the finger at each other for their failure to repeal the state's so-called bathroom bill. what's next, an effort to get the legislation off the books. and then divorce party. that's right, a party. a couple calls it quits after more than 20 years of marriage, and to end it all, they party. full details ahead on this

thursday, december 22nd. from abc news, this is "world news now." we do say good morning to you, everybody, on this thursday, december 22nd. i'm kendis gibson. >> we begin with the international man hunt in the berlin attack. >> looking for the 24-year-old, amri, been on the radar for months, suspected of having ties to islamic extremists. molly hunt is in berlin where the market was scrubbed clean and set to reopen today. >> reporter: a dragnet for this man, anis amri of tunisia, warning he could be armed and dangerous. his wallet and id found in the cab of the battered semitruck after he bulldozed through a crowded christmas market

crushing stalls, killing 11, and injuries dozens more. he was long on the radar of german terror officials. this went out to international police noting he used six aliases in three countries. he came to germany in 2015 seeking asylum, but it was denied. officials concerned about his ties to radical islamists and allegations of petty crime. germany then tried to deport him, but he didn't have the paperwork to prove he was tunisian, and so he stayed. according to the a.p., german authorities had him under surveillance until september when they got a tip he was trying to obtain weapons. they searched this home where he's believed to have stayed. the semibelieved to have been hijacked hours before the attack as its driver was hauling steel beams from italy to germany. that driver seen on the surveillance camera in a diner after calling his wife.

his dead body found in the battered truck. german officials say he'd been shot, but no gun found at the scene. the attack challenging merkel for her decision to allow in a million migrants. members of the far right gathered near the site of the attack. the voice behind me is from a neonazi group, and past this line of dozens of officers keeping the peace, there's a pro-immigration rally that's far larger. in other parts of berlin, a different response to the tragedy, the city's famed christmas markets open once again. crates replacing concrete barrie barriers, protection should the unthinkable happen again. intelligence officials say they were conducting surveil lanlanc amri for months, but called it off, and last spoke of him in november, and after that,

silence. as the man hunt continues, they wrapped up the investigation here at the scene of the attack, and incredibly, that market is now back open. abc news, berlin. federal and local law enforcement authorities issued an ur gegent bull lin suggestin similar attack could happen here on u.s. soil. times square as a million people gather to watch the ball drop. there's no specific threat, but worried about lone attacks. aside from increased security, the other major concern for travelers across the country this weekend is weather. >> yeah. that's because severe weather may be a problem with near blizzard-like conditions expected. accuweather is tracking it all, justin? >> kendis, mara, thanks, good morning to you as well. slippery travel a concern in far north new england today. a couple inches of snow over the interior towards the 95.

we're in good shape, and, of course, fantastic news here for holiday travel. how about friday? good shape. eastern sea board. out west, though, concern as another storm rolls in. this one packing a punch with flooding rains and also potential for very heavy snow, and as this expands out over the plain states into the upcoming weekend with near blizzard conditions and major travel impacts could actually have severe weather out ahead of the system. kendis, mara, back over to you. all right. justin, thanks so much for that. now to the latest on the massive fireworks explosion in mexico. the death toll rising to at least 33 people. >> investigators are focusing on apparent lax in security, which allowed the vendors to display explosives in unsafe ways as families mourn those lost in the tragedy and others injured. fusion reporter fernandez covers mexico, joining us by phone. good morning to you. what are we learning right now

on the latest with the investigation? >> caller: good morning. well, the mexican attorney general's office is still investigating. they are being pretty careful not to rush to conclusions, but there's reports that indicate there might have been a nexus of fireworks in the area or just even illegal fireworks what do not comply with the safety norms established by mexican law. this has happened before. authorities have had a difficult time cracking down on the sale of illegal fireworks in different markets throughout the country, and so right now, it could be anything from, you know, a short circuit to the heat in the area to someone lighting a cigarette by accident. authorities have not revealed details, and they are careful not to rush to conclusions. i think it's going to be very hard for top mexican officials to take the fault for this. likely they'll blame it on one of the stands in the market. >> and rafa, some of the victims

are being treated here in the u.s. what can you tell u.s. about that? >> caller: well, yes, the first victim arrived today at the shriner's hospital in texas, known throughout the u.s. for burn care and treatment units. and there's three kids, which the governor of the state of mexico said they got 70% of bodies burned, so they are being transferred to the u.s. for special treatment. mexican authorities are hoping the hospitals in the u.s. can accept more. there's reports that there's ten kids overall, maybe more among the 70-plus victims of this incident, so, you know, the first of the victims of the children arrived today, and the hospital might receive up to five or eight according to preliminary reports by mexican authorities. >> quite a few victims there. people suffering as a result of this. people wondering, it was a po popular market, biggest in all

of mexico. any talk at all of rebuilding in the same spot? >> caller: well, i mean, that's a good question because the market has already been rebuilt in 2005, and in 2005, there was another explosion, and 57 people were injured, over 70 cars were in the fire. the market got rebuilt again so that people could go back to the industry in december selling fireworks. i doubt it. i doubt if this time the market will be rebuilt again just because of the -- of how deadly this was. the death toll keeps rising. right now, it's at 32. some people are dying in hospitals, so i think the death toll is still going to increase. i really think this shocked mexico and locals, and it's just, you know, the images on social media are quite shocking.

it looks like a war scene. so i don't think, you know, people are going to want the market to go up again just because of what happened in the area, but, yes, sale of fireworks will continue. it's all over as we speak, december holidays across mexico. >> yes, it is. >> caller: yeah -- >> it is a popular thing there in mexico for christmas holiday. rafa fernandez from fusion, thank you for joining us and for the update there. >> powerful images. >> coming up, we'll continue some reports from overseas, a holiday change of travel plans from queen elizabeth, and why she put off the app newel christmas trip to the family's country estate. a stunning performance at a christmas show that's going viral, a global audience now enjoying one young girl's amazing talents, and she has a special story. check out the christmas outfit. our holiday outfits this morning

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the natural gas leak caused a massive explosion at columbus, ohio. a restaurant was destroyed and several homes and businesses were damage. roads were closed, and nearby buildings evacuated including a hospital. crews digging near the site of a gas line may have triggered the leak.

thankfully only one injury reported. north carolina's controversial bathroom law still stands this morning. the state's lawmakers met in special session, but failed to repeal the law. democrats and republicans blame each other for not being able to reach an agreement. the law requires that people use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender at birth. it's already cost the state millions in lost business. in britain, delayed travel plans raise concerns about the health of queen elizabeth. the queen and her husband postpone holiday travel because both of them have colds. the 90-year-old british monarch and 95-year-old prince phillip spend christmas at the estate, but there's no grave concerns about the couple. >> we hope they do well and you do well as far as shopping for christmas and hanukkah, just days away now, and the holiday shopping crunch is on. >> yes, it is. for millions of last minute shoppers, there's still time for deals, believe it or not, and i

didn't know this, you can still order online until 9:45 christmas eve. talk about last minute. >> reporter: tis the season to procrastinate. how many last minute shoppers here? >> one. >> reporter: three of four shoppers waiting right up until christmas to get it all done. >> it's a buyers' market. ask for a lower price. >> reporter: retailers letting you shop online and pick up in store, including walmart.com where you have until 6:00 p.m. friday to shop and 6:00 p.m. christmas eve to pick up. >> get gift cards. >> reporter: find them at a discount, and amazon offers eligible customers what they call procrastinators' delight, order through prime now before 9:45 christmas eve, and it's on your doorstep by midnight. how times have changed. remember, many things like tickets, memberships, and

subscriptions to your favorite services can be purchased own line and given electronically right up until christmas. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> good tips there. coming up in the next half hour, the women who are not your average police recruits, but they are members of the newest unit in a west virginia police department. meet the granny squad. >> the toughest around. first, for some couples, it really is divorce, divorce parties. that's next on "world news now." "world news now" conti

divorce rates in the u.s. dropping in the last few decades. about one in five marriages do end in a split. it's often tra plumatic for families. >> it doesn't have to be. for some, it's relief and cause

for celebrations. we're up all night with nightline and nick watt. >> reporter: divorce is so very often ugly. johnny depp, denied and dropped, but damage done. richard sheen, bulllock-james, ugly. a million divorces in america every single year. >> it was heart breaking, horar work and devastating. >> reporter: these two just got divorced. >> it's like having, you know, a death. you grieve. >> reporter: okay. but? >> the first day of being divorced, we had a party. >> reporter: the divorce party, yes, party, celebrating the end of their marriage, friends, family, bottles of booze, signs, just divorced on jeff's car, champagne. >> happy divorce. >> reporter: 24 years together, two kids, all gone. you're celebrating the death of

something. >> no. >> the end of something. >> the beginning. >> we're not celebrating the fact we're divorced, but the way in which we did it. >> reporter: the way they did it. lessons, perhaps, for the rest of us. >> i think there's a lot of animosity when couples separate due to finances. >> reporter: kids are often collateral divorce damage. did you enjoy the party? >> i thought it was fun. >> reporter: bittersweet at all? >> no. i mean, i didn't feel sad at all, it was just fun. >> it is healthier for the kids if the kids feel they have two parents who are good people, but for whatever reason, just couldn't live together anymore. >> reporter: bringing us into what happens to the mutual friends, i mean, i had friends split, and you take sides. >> we hope that our friends don't have to do that. >> they don't have to pick sides. >> yeah. >> you know, we're still going to be friends forever and we want to keep our friends forever. >> it's a goal that this couple wanted to send a message to

friends. it's also a way for the couple not to lose anything more than they already lost. they lost a marriage. they don't want to lose half their friends due to loyalty issues. >> reporter: you seem to like each other. >> yeah. we're friends. we've been friends for, you know -- >> half our life. >> twentd years. >> reporter: why divorce? >> it's been a multiyear process. >> okay. >> we didn't take the decision lightly. >> we just did a lot of self-examination, and realized we had fallen out of love, and that just happens. it happens for a lot of reasons. >> the people who i feel sorry for are people who recognize they're in the situation, and they stick together for the wrong reasons, and then they are unhappy for the rest of they're lives. >> who you are at 20 is not who you are at 40 and 50. >> reporter: we grow apart. >> people are living longer, so they are asking themselves the question, can they be happy with their partner? >> reporter: chance of reconciliation?

>> no. >> he's super cute, but now available. >> i've certainly heard of divorce parties where one person is present, and it's almost a way to put their past behind them and celebrate a new chapter in their lives, so this is certainly something new, but i'm sure it won't be the last joint party that we see moving into the future. >> it might be offensive to some people that we're letting it go, and on top of it, celebrating it. but that's not how we look at it. >> reporter: nick watt for "nightline" in berkley, california. >> i heard of people celebrating divorce. that's not uncommon, but i love the way the two handled. role models. >> it's only awkward when they have the divorce honeymoon. >> that's an issue. what do you do about rooms? share? separate? >> exactly. >> great coparents clearly. >> i like the sign in the background, eat, drink, and remarry.

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stop cleaning. start swiffering. your thursday morning mix starting with ikea in the news for a lot of things, but came out saying sleepovers are absolutely, absolutely not and lowed in their stores. apparently, it was a thing. >> glad it's been cleared up. unpack my bag. >> exactly. that's where we were going to spend christmas. there was a video we showed in august where belgium duo, these guys, spent a night in an ikea shop in sweden. they hid in the closet, and then came out after the store had closed, and they just loved all of the products that were already set up. they just loved their sleepover. a lot of people since have been trying to do the same stunt. ikea saying no mas. they did not charge these guys, but they might charge others who try to do this. >> i can understand why you want

to sleep there. it's beautiful. laid out, you want to buy everything in the store. >> it's already put together. >> that's the best part. >> that's the best part. >> you don't have to see what that drawing thing is. the face is always, like, what? looks confused, the drawing. >> and it's in swedish. moving on. this gives you nostalgia for the college days. one teen video viral after she kind of freaked out in a good way when she found out she got into her dream school. >> oh, my gosh. >> she really wanted to go there. her sister shot it. she got into providence college monday. her dream school, and her sister said this is what happens when over 472 shares on facebook, more now ooem sui'm sure. wait until she gets to the first exam. >> i had a similar cry, but for a different reason. it was just pain. >> oh, no. >> four years in the snow. no. so this is a beautiful moment.

this 10-year-old girl in northern ireland, she was at her christmas show, and she completely nailed it here with leonard cohen's rendition of "hallelujah." ♪ >> beautiful voice. here's the deal. she is autism and adhd, and it really hit home with a lot of people. she said that she started performing because it helped build her confidence. >> that gets my soft spot. it's melting my heart just a little bit. i'm serious. it really, i'm touched by this. all right. quickly, we'll finish off with the world's tiny snowman. it's notnically a snowman, but it's three microns tall, 1 inch has 25,400 microns. a bacteria sized snowman, there it is. >>

this morning on "world news now" travel trouble for americans hitting the road. slipping and sliding are most possible as we enter the peak holiday travel period. trouble spots you need to know about in the forecast just ahead. also, new security concerns here at home in the aftermath of the holiday truck attack in germany. law enforcement taking no chances as the president-elect weighs in on terrorism. what he has to say coming up. the grandma unit, a group of grannies who joined the force in one community. their two word job description, spreading love, and the common thread binding them together. justin bieber, a wanted man, what the pop star says about it ahead on the skinny on this thursday, december 22nd.

from abc news, this is "world news now." we begin with severe weather bearing down just as millions of us are hitting the road ahead of the holiday weekend. >> so much for never raining in southern california. it's raining right now in the southwest. looking at the radar, serious rain falling across california as well as arizona and check out the scene in san diego. just hours ago, this is a bowl between byu, they won 24-21. >> the rockies brace for a christmas blizzard. light snow in green bay where the packers play saturday. >> headed to key west? beware of this guy. a sheriff deputy dressed at the grinch gives out onions rather than tickets. as for the weather, accuweather joining us now for any onions in the forecast.

justin, good morning. >> thanks. good morning. it's a slippery day over far north new i think land, but south and the east, generally dry, a little cool. you need the coats, but if you're catching a flight today or hitting i-95, should be in good shape. look at this. into friday, a busy travel day, we are quiet. out west, anything but quiet. notice the poor traveling conditions, heavy rain targeting golden state of california, slippery travel over the higher terrain, and eventually, into the weekend, this is going to become an all-out snowstorm with major travel impacts over the interior, northwest, severe weather possible out head. kendis, mara, back to you. >> all right, justin, thanks so much. we turn to the urgent search in europe. police desperately trying to track down a suspect linked to the horrific truck attack in berlin. >> looking for this man, a

24-year-old of tunisia believed to be armed and violent, arriving in germany last year seeking asylum, but denied. officials were concerned about possible ties to islamic extremist. >> amri was under surveillance for months suspected of obtaining weapons for an attack. he had six aliases in three countries. angela merkel is facing criticism for allowing a million migrants to enter the country. >> here in this country, donald trump con temperature the attacks, and suggested he might be going forward with the muslim ban proposed during the campaign. >> caused you to reevaluate plans to create a muslim ban in the united states? >> you know my plans all along. proven to be right, 100% correct. what's happening is disgraceful.

>> attack on humanity is what it is. attack on humanity. it's got to be stopped. thank you. >> the president-elect taking a couple questions there in florida. he had adjusted his pledge on a muslim ban in the general election to say he would focus on stopping immigration from certain countries with ties to terrorism. well, in the wake of the berlin terrorist attack, u.s. law enforcement is warning that it could also happen here. >> we're talking about the fbi, homeland security, and even the nypd as well as other agencies issuing a joint bulletin warning about a possible attack in the big new year's eve celebrations in times square. >> reporter: after the horror of that christmas markets attack in berlin, the truck plowing into the market, here in the u.s., the urgent bulletin issue target? times square,s massive new year's eve celebration. each year, a strong police presence in the event. this year, authorities warn there's no specific threats, but they, quote, remain concerned about unaffiliated lone

offenders and violent extremists targeting the event, writing they are concerned due to, quote, their ability to remain undetected until operational and willingness to attack civilians and soft targets and exploit increased crowd density to perpetrate a major event. they target san bernardino, orlando, and nice. it's estimated a million people crowd in in area, times square, a week from now to watch the ball drop. abc news, new york. authorities in mexico say the death toll from that fireworks explosion has risen to at least 33 and it could go higher. distraught relatives gather at the site hoping for news about loved ones. investigators say lax safety standards may have allowed vendors to display explosives outside the stalls leading to a deadly chain reaction. new controversy surrounding north carolina's so-called

bathroom law. lawmakers were widely expected to repeal the law in the special session. that did not happen. now there's plenty of finger pointing. here's abc's richard cantu. >> the legislature had the chance too the right thing for north carolina, and they failed. >> reporter: the special session is over, but north carolina's bathroom bill still stands. >> i don't know if you think the public is stupid or who is stupid, but it just does not make sense. >> reporter: the state's democratic lawmakers, angry, refusing republicans of a bait and switch, first proposing a bill that would repeal hb2, but including a provision that would prevent local governments from passing antidiscrimination laws for six months. the so-called bathroom bill says people can only use the bathroom in public and government buildings that matches the sex listed on the birth certificate. opponents call it discrimination against lgbt people, and supporters say it's about safety.

>> we don't have a discrimination problem in the state. >> people just want to use the bathroom they are comfortable with. >> reporter: costing business, paypal pulled jobs from charlotte. the nba moved the all-star game to louisiana, and numerous musicians cancelled concerts there. >> the public consciousness outside the state holds us accountable. >> reporter: it was seen as a way for the state to reclaim its reputation, but ultimately, no compromise, no repeal. abc news, new york. turning now to a new health alert about melanoma. researchers say the deadly skin cancer is killing more americans than ever before. more than 10,000 americans are expected to die from it this year. that's up from the more than 8,000 deaths in 2009. melanoma accounts for 1% of skin cancers but causes a large majority of skin cancer deaths. china may get relief from

the so-called airpocalypse. winds push out the air smothering a half billion people. schools closed, highways shut down, and flights cancelled to improve air quality. officials are investigating whether local government took the right steps to address the crisis. the 11 newest members of the charleston, west virginia police department are a little older than most recruits, and you won't see the grandma units being outside or arresting suspects. >> their mission is to spread love and hugs. all of them have been victims of domestic violence so they know everyone needs a lift now and then. >> sometimes i'm not feeling good or i'm feeling low, and somebody gives me a hug, and i'll feel better, and i share my hug with someone else. >> oh, my goodness, it's a win for everybody. they feel good by doing it and

they want to do it. it helps. it's an awesome partnership. >> all 11 of the women live at the ywca, and after being sworn in, the officers celebrated by a mean game of bingo. as they would. >> coming off the mean streets to get a hug. unwind. >> it's going to be b7. >> right. >> aggressive game. i love it. everybody needs a hug. >> yeah. coming up in the skinny, some new trouble for justin bieber. maybe he needs a hug. what it means as he is set to start a tour in south america. a brave young girl in florida, she made a call to 911 from her house and what she said to intruders. you're watching world news now. "world news now" weather brought to you by musinex dm . o you by musinex dm fine! i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! ah! david, please, listen. still not coughing.

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an oregon man accused of a shooting an 8-year-old girl during a road rage incident was in court wednesday. he pled not guilty to assault charges. police say a bullet grazed the girl's foot. in orlando, an 11-year-old girl praised for keeping cool during a break-in in her home. ashley was home all alone when she saw the bad guys pull up in front when the men began breaking in, she went into a closet and called 911. >> 911, what's the emergency? >> help me. i need help. i need help. >> what's going on? >> they are breaking into my house, please come quick. oh, no, please. please. i won't say anything i promise you. >> are they in the house with you? >> no, they left. >> oh, what a brave girl. she was not hurt, but the thieves stole her christmas presents. yesterday, a charity group replaced all of her gifts. that sounds scary. even for a grownup. she conducted herself so well. >> glad she got the gifts back.

>> she earned them. i can't get my kids to brush their teeth. >> true enough. the murder case against a real estate heir and former court appearance before standing trial for the alleged murder of his best friend nearly 16 years ago. lauren lyster has more. >> reporter: alleged killer, robert, wheeled into a los angeles courtroom during a hearing about what evidence will be allowed in his upcoming trial. >> we're concerned about putting selective pieces of evidence out in the public. this is a public proceeding, your honor. it's going to be a public try. >> reporter: durst charged with the 2000 l.a. cold case mird of his close friend accused of shooting her shortly before she was set to talk to authorities about the 1982 disappearance of durst's first wife. >> who was never found. he was arrested last year in new

orleans, a day before the bomb shell final episode of the hbo documentary, "the jinx," caught on a hot microphone in the bathroom saying this. >> what i hell did i do? kill them all, of course. >> reporter: more admissions coming out in the last week in a recently released reporting of durst interrogated in 2015. >> the whole long week, when i did the interviews for "the jinx," i was on meth. >> basically, the prosecutors are arguing that this tape should be admitted into evidence. the defense is saying that it was improper, that it was not a voluntary statement. >> reporter: durst pled not guilty to the first degree murder, and his trial is expected to begin next year. lauren lyster, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks to lauren there. when we come back, when justin may change travel plans.

>> the celebrity baby with a sister named james timely gets her own name, the skinny's coming up next. "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. no

we start with justin bieber at the center of a new incident, but this one's more serious, and leaving his monkey in germany. >> i have no idea what that's

about. leaving that there. latest problem is in argentina. in fact, if he steps foot in the country, he'll be arrested according to tmz, which reports bieber was indicted for allegedly ordering the beating of a photographer three years ago, and then stealing the guy's money and equipment. >> it takes awhile for the law to get around to it. >> three years. >> so bieber denies it, and tmz reports that he maps to appeal this indictment, but he's about to start a south american tour, and many argentina fans hoped he'd stop there. if he skips the country, he'd lose bucks as well. >> he doesn't needs the money. some celebrities became parent the this year, and we have details about the little ones. blake lively welcomed a daughter two months ago, and the family turned out last week when his star was unveiled in hollywood. >> it was very cute moment there. you see the little one there. only now we are learning her

name, us weekly reports it's anez. her big sister is james, so we're not sure what to expect. >> the girl -- the girl is named james. >> yeah. >> sister is names james. >> yes. >> confusing for her entire life. entire life, you're james reynolds? >> it's a celebrity baby, so you come to expect it. you know. like apple. >> yeah. >> cocoa. >> north. >> north. yeah. exactly. >> all right. >> we could go on. >> the other baby news is kobe bryant sharing the first photo of his third daughter, bianca bella. she was born -- >> future hall of famer. >> born december 5th, but the 6'6" basketball player measured 20 inches at birth. she's a doll. >> she is beautiful! he and his wife, vanessa, their daughter -- >> mentioning mom.

>> gianna and nadia. congratulations to them. >> that baby is so cute. >> so cute. >> keep it up the entire show. >> kobe bryant had a tough year, retiring, you know, became a dad again. >> there you go. we have to mention the future hall of famer quite a bit. now for an epic story. take a close look at yellow ruffle dress from the hold up video. that, of course; from the lemonade album. >> in full force video, seen 6 is 1 million times on youtube. my family accounts for half a million of those. someone stole her look. check out who else is rocking the ruffles. that's james franco in l.a. earlier this week. apparently for a movie or something like that. >> who wore it best? >> clearly, we know. i mean, who holds a candle to beyonce. >> the weave is not on point. >> it's not.

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strong is beautiful. well, finally this half hour, the jeopardy champ inspiring millions over the past week, we've told you about her, losing her battle with cancer before her episodes aired. >> well, now we know how the streak closed. she was paid tribute last night, and it was beautiful actually. she kept the winning streak on the show secret from friends and family giving them one more reason to think about her and smile. >> this is "jeopardy." >> reporter: cindy stowell had always dreamed about being a n contestant on jeopardy.

she taped the first episode three weeks later. >> what is adams? >> yes. >> what is the peach state? >> correct. >> what is the joy of cooking. >> cooking, yes. >> reporter: you may have seen her racking up her score, battling the pain of stage 4 colin cancer while competing, only the host and a few show staff members actually knew. >> what is orchestra, what is france? >> you're right. >> the streak, bittersweet. her boyfriend announcing the news with the game show taped months before cindy died on december 5th, tweeting, in the early morning hours, cancer took the best friend and teammate a guy could ask for. love you always. last night, the final jeopardy clue -- >> here's the clue. it's the closest nation to the mainland u.s. where cars custom marly drive on the left. >> reporter: in second place, answering correctly -- >> your answer was correct. >> reporter: but unable to catch up. s seven show run coming to an end, her winnings near $106,000

all going to a cancer charity. >> fighting back emotions paying tribute last night. >> for the past six jeopardy programs, you folks have been getting to know the talented champion, cindy stowell. appearing on the show was the fulfillment of a lifelong ambition for that young lady. what you did not know is when we taped these programs with her a few weeks ago, she was suffering from stage 4 cancer, and sadly, on december 5th, cindy stowell passed away, so from all of us here at jeopardy, our condolences to her family and her friends. >> always a dream for her, and it was a dream come true, she didn't get to see. >> so amazing that she was able to compete at that level when she was, you know, going through that -- >> terminal. >> don't miss updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. abc's "world ew

cindy stowell is . making news in america this thursday morning breaking overnight the holiday rush getting off to a frustrating start for thousands of travelers with major delays at one of the country's busiest airports. planes stuck on the tarmac for hours. plus, a rain and blizzard threat not making things easier. the manhunt for the christmas market attacker in berlin. why he's been on authorities' radar since last year and the precautions and new warning in the u.s. during the holidays. >> caught on camera, a semi truck swerving across several lanes of a highway. the driver falling out of the cab and now facing serious charges. plus, sparks fly. a man shoots fire or fire shoots from a man's pants after an e-cigarette explodes.