dirk clingenberg of kansas playing the imperial march until the cows hopefully come home. and it worked. >> no. they come toward him? >> maybe he had better look turning away from the dark side than playing the main "star wars" theme. but look at that. they're all coming that way. >> and yes, folks, all of this actually did happen. and that does it for this half hour. and all of the news did happen too. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- extreme weather impacting 40 million americans. >> nasty conditions causing fatal crashes just before one of the busiest holidays of the year. accuweather's tracking storms from coast to coast. >>> facing a judge. the woman accused of intentionally smashing her car into las vegas crowds. the serious charges she faces in court this morning. >>> and fearing the worst at one of the busiest shopping centers in the northeast. the gunshots, the evacuations, and how police responded. >>> and later, he said/she said. the tense exchange of words between the presidential campaign front-runners where donald trump's remarks about hillary clinton