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that wildfire now brings the diane macedo has the latest on the fire fight in california. new this morning -- hundreds turn out remembering the victims of a shooting at aztec high school in new mexico. a man opened fire yesterday -- killing two students. the gunman is also dead, but it isn't clear if he shot himself or someone else killed him. and take a look at this new video that came in about two hours ago -- -- students huddled inside a classroom --hiding during the shooting. this was taken on a student's cell phone. police have not released information on a motive. a news conference is planned for later this morning. the united nations security council plans to hold an emergency meeting on the middle east today. clashes erupting in jerusalem, after president trump's decision to recognize that city as israel's capital. the leader of hezbollah calling for a palestinian rocks at israeli forces, who fired back. but israeli president benjamin netanyahu is praising president trump's announcement. and he says israel is talking with "more" countries about recognizing jerusale

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abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's tech bytes.ow -- information surfacing that targeted journalists. when it happened and what they found. plus, no government shutdown -- for now. when funding could run out, and what the administration needs to do to prevent that from happening. good morning washington. toss to vj cool & dry until late saturday - mild periods of shower monday- christmas early flurry, cold for all today: overcast, cool, temps 10 degrees above average winds: south 5-10 mph tonight: cloudy, "not" cold. showers develop around 10pm, foggy lows: 43-48 winds: sw 5 mph saturday: foggy early, periods of rain showers, mild highs: near 60 winds: south 5-15 mph breaking this morning -- morning -- journalists. adrianna hopkins is at the live desk with the details. an associated press investigation finding that russian hackers pursued journalists the same way they did u.s. politicians and intelligence figures. an analysis of data provided by cybersecurity firm -- secure works -- shows that the espionage group known as "fancy be

and diane macedo have the details in this morning's tech bytes. alert for you! single digit wind alert for you! single digit wind chills this morning. this is a live look at dupont circle. you can see the temperature is 21 degrees right now. temps dropping to the lowest they've been all season!! let's get right to eileen whelan. weather alert today - feels like single digits this morning - whipping winds & a biting cold today - isolated snow showers tonight; mainly western md/mason dixon line - geminid meteor shower peaks tonight & tomorrow - temperatures moderate this weekend today: unseasonably cold and blustery. highs: 33-38 winds: w 10-20 g 30 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. isolated snow shower north. lows: 26-32 winds: sw 5-10 mph not as cold. breezy. highs: 37-45 winds: nw 5-15 mph covering metro this morning covering metro this morning along the red line. just days after weeks of delays and closures ended -- another section closing this weekend. suzanne kennedy is live at the takoma station to explain why trains are already limited.. developing now. lawyers

abc's diane macedo and ron claiborne have that, and more, in this morning's techbytes. your bbut as you get older,ing. it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. the name to remember. z2momz zi0z y2momy yi0y blast hits the dmv. winter weather advisory now in effect across several counties. and right now-- many drivers are waking up to a little snow on the ground. good morning washington. toss to eileen winter weather advisory until 11am for frederick, montgomery, and loudoun counties - isolated early morning slick spots with flurries/light snow showers (nothing falling as of this writing -- very dry air to overcome) - cold is the big weather story across much of the country; including the dmv - arctic blast

. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we'rele toing on "world news now."d be a dangerous commute as temperatures refreeze and bitter cold temperatures are on the way as another storm system moves in. >>> the thomas wildfire in the state of california is the fifth largest wildfire in the state's history. it has now moved into sbar coun bra county. >> it's green monday. walmart and target are two major retailers with special deals. >>> and the hollywood award season really gets under

. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." the house and senate now have to combine their tax cut bill noose -- bills into a single piece of legislation. >>> the u.s. and south korean air forces are now conducting their largest-ever joint exercise. the five-day exercise comes a week after north korea fired its most powerful missile. north korea says the drills move north korea to the brink of nuclear

." >>> good morning to you all, i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm ron claiborne in nor kendis gibson.t's hard to imagine what six feet of snow looks like but that soon could be the reality in some areas east of the great lakes. >>> yeah, in addition to that snowfall, dangerous cold air stretching and temperatures dipping in and in boston, more on the extreme conditions. >> reporter: whiteout creating white knuckle driving across the center of the country, from erie, pennsylvania, victims of the cold weather. 4.5 feet of snow fell in 36 hours. >> it was higher than the snowboards. and interstate 80 backed up for miles, lake-effect snow has left buffalo buried. >> i could only do about 20 miles an hour. >> reporter: while in massachusetts, and it's not just snow. in illinois, those subzero temperatures stopping locals' winter plans. >> we wanted to go icie skating we tried. it's really gold. >> reporter: it meant no fun. >> we don't want any concussions. >> reporter: in duluth, minnesota, temperatures hit 21 degrees below zero with windchill of minus 44, causing steam and fog to rise of

. >>> coming up, our christmas special, diane macedo makes an appearance right over there for a christmasistmas. dads don't take sick days... dads take dayquil severe. the non-drowsy, coughing, aching, fever, sore throat... ...stuffy head, no sick days medicine. lls over 100 illness-causing germs and viruses, even those that may cause stomach bugs. lysol. what it takes to protect. ♪ >>> hi. >> you got dressed for the occasion. >> we thought we'd have you come into our home on this christmas day. >> yay. frank is ready to celebrate. >> yeah. >> so we're exchanging our gifts. we wanted to share with you what christmas. >> we figured as you exchange gifts we will too. i will start with my first gift for you. i remember how upset you were that this year's vladimir putin calendar did not have any shirtless photos. >> shirtless vlad. >> so your very own, custom-made. >> oh, my god. my open custom-made, shirtless vlad. >> vladimirical calendar. >> wow. i know you were happy with the stomping of the grapes that we. so i got you some of that grape that i stomped. >> that you stomped with your bare

. >>> a good morning to all, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson. just as fire crews in southern california started making slow progress an explosive new fire has erupted north of san diego. flames quickly exploded scorching more than six square miles in the first few hours. >> it brings the total to six major fires burning out of control. 190,000 have been ordered to evacuate evacuate. a new state of emergency in california. a massive fire north of san diego is growing by the hour. dubbed the lilac fire it's destroyed dozens of homes and is threatening thousands more. abc's rob marciano is there. >> we just came up on the lilac fire. this is the first property that we came up on. look at how it's burning right now. up in flames. not even 50 yards from it and i can feel the intense heat. >> reporter: flames are jumping highways as people are forced to evacuate with only minutes to spare. >> this blaze continues to rage out of control. strong winds helping to fan the flames and it is causing so much destruction. take a look behind me here. you can se

i'm diane macedo. >> i'm gio benitez in for kendis gibson. winter weather is delaying travel for millions. >> it was a white christmas for millions and that is expected to continue into the new year. one area east of the great lakes is bracing for up to 50 inches of snow while many other areas are preparing for icy conditions and dangerous below zero windchills. abc's elizabeth hur is here with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: diane and gio, good morning to you. there's more snow on the way but we've seen and rain and trying to get anywhere for so many it wasn't just messy, it got downright dangerous. whiteout conditions from upstate new york to maine, massachusetts, western pennsylvania and michigan with visibility so poor, authorities warning drivers to slow down or, better yet, stay home. for some easier said than done. especially when you're trying to fly to your destination and the airport tarmac looks like this. in boston the snow temporarily shut down runways at logan international, the slick conditions being blamed for a close c

. >> and i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. we begin with new uncertainty surrounding the sweeping tax bill that president trump is eagerly waiting to sign. >> yes, senator marco rubio says he is withholding his crucial support unless he gets a key provision that he wants. he's now the second so-called defector and any more than two senators to vote no from the republican side, that would derail the bill. abc's arlette saenz has new details from washington. good morning, arlette. >> reporter: kendis, eva, good a tax bill by christmas but as congress barrels towards votes the tax plan is in limbo. president trump sounding optimistic, republicans will deliver on a tax plan by christmas. >> i think we will get there. it will be in a very short period of time. it will be the greatest christmas present that a lot of people have ever received. >> reporter: but on capitol hill, there are signs of trouble. senator marco rubio is a no unless the bill further expands the child tax credit. >> unless they can figure out a way to add to the

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's techbytes. we know it can be a texture thing, and there are lots of brands choose from. but it's time for you to pick up your big spoon and try new hood cottage cheese. it's the brand people have trusted for more than 170 years. a whole world of sweet, and savory combinations, like pineapple, cucumber & dill or classic country style. and since it's packed with satisfying protein, you'll want to try all of hood's amazing flavors. don't miss out on delicious. new to your local dairy aisle! planning to assasinate the british prime minister. the disturbing plot bringing terror to downing street's front door. and breaking now here at home.. a crash in aspen hill shutting down georgia avenue. and new in the last half hour - that accident turning deadly. let's get right to john gonzalez live at the scene. today - dry & cool for the capitol tree lighting this evening - 10-15 degrees be

abc's kendis gibson and diane macedo have the details in this morning's techbytes.night vote in the senate making history.. tax reform now all but a done deal. how much extra money will be in your paycheck next year better - and home in time r story of survival - from the boy who was accidentally shot. and talk about a razor thin win! the virginia state lawmaker who just won her election by a single vote! good morning washington. toss to brian cool & breezy today cold thursday (winter solstice) mild holiday weekend looking dry now on christmas tonight: today: mostly to partly sunny, breezy highs: around 50 winds: northwest 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy, much colder lows: 25-32 winds: northwest 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny, cold highs: mid 40s breaking overnight - green light to a one-point-five trillion dollar overhaul of u-s tax code. later this morning - the house will have a do-over of its own vote -- after the bill ran into some procedural problems... and that will seal the deal on tax reform. john gonzalez is live with more on what the bill means for you.

abc's diane macedo and kendis gibson have more today's techbytes. right now at 5:30 - week two of new tolls on i-66, just the n transportation officials.. that drivers may not want to hear. and another chance for snow less than 24 hours away! the wintry mix that could slow your ride to work tomorrow - and the single digit temperatures right behind it.. good morning washington. toss to eileen - watch for icy spots this morning - dry & cool start to the week - turning blustery tomorrow - arctic blast wednesday (feels single digits & teens) - few snow showers late week; staying cold! today: partly cloudy. cold. highs: 44-49 winds: w 5 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. cold. lows: 30-36 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: am clouds. pm sun. blustery. highs: 47-50 winds: nw 10-20 g 30 mph developing now grief counselors at whitman high school today. that after the body of a missing student was found in the woods over the weekend. suzanne kennedy live outside whitman this morning... 5:xx - and rush hour kicking in just minutes ago.. now exactly one new tolls began on i-66.

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson.begin with that agonizing not guilty verdict for the family of kate steinle. he admits to shooting steinle on a san francisco pier two years ago but says the gun went off by accident. >> kate steinle's family is saddened by the verdict. after years for kate steinle's family a verdict many did not expect. jose garcia found not guilt in the shooting death of the 32-year-old on the san francisco peer in july of 2015. >> we believe the verdict is a correct and accurate reflection of the law. >> reporter: he maintained his innocence saying he found the gun under a chair on the pier and when he examined it it accide accidentally fired. the bullet ricocheted hitting steinle as she walked with her father about 90 feet away but garcia was in the country illegally after being deported five times. weeks before he was awaiting a sixth deportation from the sheriff's department released him instead. >> from day one this case was used as a means to foment hate. >> reporter: during the presidential ca

diane macedo has details on their plans for christmas. on markel and prince harry just might break the releasingoday after their engagement photos. of course, showing off that beautiful engagement ring. this as macon appears -- this as meghan markle becomes the first a royal familyd christmas celebration. >> when kate got engaged to william, she did not join the queen at bucking him -- buckingham palace that year. the queen loves her grandson and wants him to be happy. the purpose of the queen's lunch is to haveam palace more extended family gather for a christmas gathering. this will be the first time many extended members of the family will have met megan. megan looks calm. dress from her portrait sold out online in minutes. joined the kate also queen's lunch after releasing their christmas card photo earlier this week and announcing that charlotte will begin preschool this year. have at leastwill seven outfit changes as she joins the royals for their christmas celebration. onthey exchange gifts christmas eve, not christmas day. the trad

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm kenneth moton in for kendis gibson.begin this morning with that agonizing not guilty verdict for the family of kate steinle. undocumented immigrant jose ines garcia zarate admits to shooting steinle on a san francisco pier two years ago but says the gun went off by accident. >> kate steinle's father says his family is saddened by the verdict. he calls it a case of justice rendered but not served. after more than two painful years for kate steinle's family, a verdict many did not expect. jose garcia zarate found not guilty in the shooting death of the 32-year-old on the san francisco pier in july of 2015. >> we believe the verdict is a correct and accurate reflection of the law and what happened. >> reporter: garcia zarate maintained his innocence saying he found the gun under a chair on the pier, and when he examined it, it accidentally fired. the bullet ricocheted hitting steinle as she walked with her father about 90 feet away, but garcia zarate was in the country illegally after being deported five times and had mult

i'm diane macedo. >>> good morning, rime diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson.he headlines we're following this morning. on "world news now," a fast moving wildfire just north of los angeles has already burned thousands of acres, threatening homes at this hour and triggering the evacuation of a popular college there. >> the supreme court has allowed the trump administration's travel ban to take full effect. the justices say the travel ban to six mostly muslim countries can move ahead as challenges go through court. more details straight ahead. >>> congressman plans to announce whether he stays in congress after denying yet another claim. a staffer came forward accusing conyers of putting his hand up her skirt in church. >>> and mcdonald's dollar menu is back january 4th. it will also have $2 and $3 items. for the first time a happy meal will be one of the meals on a national discount menu. those are our stories on this tuesday, december 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> a dollar -- >> or dollars. yeah, expanding the definition of dol

. >> lord, ple >> with your gma first look, i am diane macedo. >> now, "good morning washington," onour side. adrianna: freeze. bitter cold across the dmv, waking up to wind chills below zero. rush, the big tax americans lining up to prepay property tax before the new year. why the scramble to skirt the new tax law may not pay off. surprise,supermarket a baby born in the middle of a grocery store. the shopping trip that turned into something very different. i am adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. it is a miracle either way but it is also terrifying. larry: can you imagine? adrianna: what do we do here? larry: help. hopefully that is not going to happen to anyone you know anytime soon. very cold temperatures out there, extremely cold. look at the numbers behind you. adrianna: zero. eileen: friends in prince william county in manassas, it feels like zero degrees. it actually feels one degrees below zero at andrews. it feels like one degree at national. the national weather service put out a list of some of the lowest wind chills they have seen this morning, and wintergreen, virgin

i'm diane macedo. >> and i'm ron claiborne in for kendis gibson.d news now." areas east of the great lakes could get up to six feet of snow when the flakes finally stop falling. imagine that in winter. we have news that there will be hot weather in summer, but stay tuned for that. there's a snow emergency in erie, pennsylvania, where this month's snowfall records have already been shattered. >>> and the drama over a virginia house seat continues. election officials were scheduled to break a tie today by picking a name from a bowl, but the democrat in the race is now challenging that move and asking that she be declared the winner. >>> and the library of congress will no longer archive the text of every tweet. the system is because the dramatic increase in activity since the program began. selected tweets will still be collected, mostly based on elections. >>> and a flight from los angeles to tokyo was forced to turn around about four hours into the flight because of what the airline is calling an unauthorized person on the plane. we'll have more de

a slow it can make yogurt. >> diane macedo was talking about this.rybody will come out with instant pot recipes, instant pop cookbooks. it will be about revolving life and recipes around this gadget. >> now we have no reason not to cook anymore. >> that's right. >> okay. >> get on it, paula faris. >> i'll get on it. we also have some trends for nutrition and plant-based foods? >> yes. i'm sure a lot of us here have heard of gluten-free and vegan, and a lot of that is around the idea of replacing carbohydrates with plant milk. this is pea milk. p-e-a milk. i want to make that clear. this has a higher protein and less sugar. did i lose you? >> you lost me. >> there are things on this table like muffins and pasta that you would think, that's not healthy for me, but it's all been -- >> plant-based. >> there are plant-based proteins. you have soybeans and chick peas and all of those things infused and replacing the bad stuff and putting the good stuff in. >> speaking of good stuff -- do i spell mushrooms? >> coffee. >> i smell mushrooms. >> if you have a

. >>> good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. >>> good morning, i'm diane macedo. >> i'm top stories on this tuesday morning on "world news now." the would-be suicide bomber who injured himself and five others with a pipe bomb inside a new york subway system is telling authorities he was inspired by isis. we'll have a report straight ahead. >>> voters in alabama will choose their next senator today, it will be either democrat doug jones or republican roy moore. both called on their voters to get to the polls. at their final campaign events last night. we have full details coming up. >>> dozens are gathering in paris for the start of a climate change summit. president trump, of course, will not be there. he wasn't invited, thanks to the withdrawal from the paris climate agreement. >>> and the jewish holiday of hanukkah begins at sundown. to kcommemorate a miracle mirace b.c. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, december 12th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> 165 b.c. >> watching "full house". >> so, they've held on to that memory for several, s

a woman gave birth an embryo that was frozen 24 years ago, and abc's diane macedo has the story. >> reporterr: this morning, tina and benjamin gibson are the proud parents of a 1-month-old baby girl emma wren. after struggling with infertility they adopted an embryo co-ing through hundreds of profiles before having that embryo implanted. they only learned after the fact that it had been frozen 24 years earlier. just one year after now mom, tina, was born. >> i was line, doctor, do you realize i'm 25 years old. if this embryo was born when it was supposed to be, like we could have been best friends. i was like we could have been friends. >> reporter: at first they were worried. >> it's been frozen for 24 1/2 years. >> reporter: but emma is thriving. >> i never thought i would be able to have a pregnancy, and to have a baby, like, oh, my gosh. such a miracle. you know, such a sweet, sweet miracle. >> reporter: the amount of time it's frozen isn't necessarily important and when it comes to ivf, frozen embryos tend to do as well as new ones. the lab director who oversaw the gibsons' process said

. >> the trending on twitter, and diane macedo has more.ard to believe it has been a year since she passed away at the age of 60. the last movie, "the last jedi," calls her a goddess and icon, the deepest kind of inspiration. william shatner posted a photo of them together with the crying emoji, and the most touching comes from her daughter, billie lourd beneath the northern lights, saying her mother had an otherworld otherworld otherworldly obsession with them, and she says she loves her. also luke skywalker remembering her saying, #alwayswithus, sharing photos from the original motive and the " and gary also posting, we miss you. they have traveled everywhere together. for those of you who didn't stick around for the end credits, tiny spoiler here. the filmmakers also pay a touching tribute to her with the words, in loving memory of our princess, carrie fisher. >> i miss thad. >> i did too. such a powerful role-playing leia. >> thanks so much, diane. >>> coming up, the stunning spike in women smoking pot throughout their pregnancy. dr. as

i'm diane macedo, abc news, new york. >>> revising standards for dangerous lead and paint within one year. a federal appeals court in san francisco made the decision. the ruling says the epa's delay in setting new rules on when lead paint and dust in older houses are a clear threat to human welfare. the epa must propose new rules in the next three months and come up with a final rule one year later. good news for dog owners, the national park service officially has withdrawn plans to make new rules for dogs on leashes. a notice posted says they have terminated the plan. this comes after the decision in october when the park service said it would stop plans to expand on leach areas in marin, san francisco and san mateo counties. >> if you're taking out spot or fido this morning, you probably need the extra jacket. >> it is so cold. low to mid-30s again. we're probably used to this rue even and it continues today. live doppler 7. visibility is reduced. san francisco, points east and south doing fine. san francisco, you can see the view here with 48. 39 in oakland. it's 40 in san jose.

. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we'rele toing on "world news now." it could be a dangerous commute as temperatures refreeze and bitter cold temperatures are on the way as another storm system moves in. >>> the thomas wildfire in the state of california is the fifth largest wildfire in the state's history. it has now moved into sbar coun bra county. >> it's green monday. walmart and target are two major retailers with special deals. >>> and the hollywood award season really gets under nominations. we announce later this morning, we're going to have full coverage on gma. those are our top stories on this monday, december 11th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> a good morning to you all. we're going to begin this half hour with winter making an early appearance. there is more heavy snowfall in upstate new york and snow in the forecast all week. there's already a foot of snow on the ground in the buffalo area, and whiteout conditions exist on many highways. >> there are travel advisories now in place. rob marciano with more. >> reporter: mo

i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson with some of the top stories we're following this morning on on "wd news now." the power is back on at the airport in atlanta. thousands of passengers need to be rebooked.rebooked. >>> the massive thomas fire in southern california started two weeks ago today but it is still growing. it's destroyed hundreds of homes. the weather should be more favorable to firefighters. >>> president trump is going to lay out his national security strategy in a speech this weekend. the u.s. is looking for a fair trade relationshi referee in la night's game used a folded piece of paper to measure for a down. dallas went on to quick what was the winning field goal in a victory. those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 18th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> couple of weird calls in the sunday games yesterday, but uh, it is how it is. >> a lot on the line right now, too. >> exactly. >>> we again this half hour with the third largest wildfire in california history. >> some multi-million dollar homes in montecito have

. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." the house and senate now have to combine their tax cut bill noose -- bills into a single piece of legislation. >>> the u.s. and south korean air forces are now conducting their largest-ever joint exercise. the five-day exercise comes a week after north korea fired its most powerful missile. north korea says the drills move north korea to the brink of nuclear aetna. aetna insures around 22 million people. if a deal is reached it could ultimately impact prescription drug prices. >>> and the kennedy center honors have been held without president trump. the president says he skipped the event so the honorees could enjoy the night without any political distraction. they still partied as you can tell. it is december 4th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> a good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with the republican effort to change how much we all pay in taxes. it took a big step forward over the weekend when the senate passed its tax bill without the support of a si

i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson with some of the top headlines we're following on this monday morning on "world news now." the power is back on at the atlanta hartsfield-jackson airport. you hear the cheers there when it went on. but there's huge mess to clean up after a 11-hour outage. thousands of passengers need to be rebooked. >>> the massive thomas fire in southern california started two weeks ago today but it is still growing. it's destroyed hundreds of homes. the weather should be more favorable to firefighters. >>> president trump is going to lay out his national security strategy in a speech this afternoon. the treasury secretary, steve mnuchin, refused to discuss whether trump will address chinese aggression. but said the president is looking for a fair trade relationship. >>> and the referee in last night's cowboys/raiders game used a folded piece of paper to measure for a dallas first down. the raiders coach seen saying no way afterwards. dallas went on to quick what was the winning field goal in a 20-17 victory. those are some of our top stories on

. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." it could be a dangerous commute this morning in the south and northeast as many roads refreeze overnight and bitter cold temperatures are on the way as another storm system moves in. >>> the thomas wildfire in southern california is now the fifth largest in the state's history. it has now extended from ventura county into santa barbara county and destroyed nearly 800 buildings. new evacuations have been ordered. >>> and today is one of the big busiest days for retailers been it's green monday. walmart and target are two major retailers with special deals. >>> and the hollywood award season really gets under way today with the golden globe nominations. they will be announced later this morning. we're going to have full coverage on gma. those are our top stories on this monday, december 11th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> a good morning to you all. we're going to begin this half hour with winter making an early appearance. there is more heavy snowfall in upstate new yo

markle getting an unprecedented invitation that hasn't been extended to other fiancees before and diane macedoood morning. >> there is a lot going on and they are in love and clearly they are photogenic. twitter is going crazy over prince harry and meghan markle's official engagement photos and this comes as they get ready to mark another milestone. meghan's first christmas with the queen. meghan markle and prince harry just might break the internet today after releasing their official engagement photos. the pictures share on twitter show them cuddling up and showing off that as she prepares to become the first fiancee to attend the royal family's traditional christmas celebrations. >> people at sanderingham tend o be close friends of the queen. i think the invitation for meghan shows that the queen is someone who loves her grandson very much and wants him to be happy. >> reporter: the queen kicked off the festivities with her pre-christmas lunch at buckingham palace. >> the purpose is to have more extended members of the family who won't join her at sandringham together for a christmas gather

. >> and i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top stories we're following on "world news now."bitter cold. frigid temperatures are sweeping, and wind chills. far below zero icing over that record amount of snow already on the ground. >>> a new development in the russia investigation. president trump's legal team is reportedly preparing a new strategy when it comes to defending the administration from former national security adviser michael flynn. he of course is cooperating with the special counsel probe. >>> and judge roy moore has file add complaint to delay certifying the election results two weeks after losing the race for senate. he has refused to concede to democrat doug jones. he now claims experts are almost certain that election fraud occurred. >>> and people who can't wait to see 2017 come to an end have an early chance to say good-bye. the annual good riddance day in new york city gave people a chance to destroy their memories of 2017 with a giant paper shredder. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, december 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world new