here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, new england digging out from a massive winter storm. high winds and powerful bands of snow, as the system rapidly intensified. more than two feet in parts of maine downing power lines. at one point as many as 100,000 homes and businesses left in the dark. >> we have no electricity. but we're digging out. >> reporter: parked cars looked like igloos, covered in snow. many vehicles on the road wound up sliding off in the icy conditions. in vermont, at least one man killed in a wreck. and a total whiteout at the top of new hampshire's mt. washington. in massachusetts, northampton superintendent richard parasiliti jr., trying to keep his plows ahead of the snow. >> it's been nonstop. it's been a little hectic here. >> reporter: so many braving the blast, all of this leading up to a busy holiday weekend where millions will take to the road. adrienne bankert, abc news, northampton, massachusetts. >> thank you. >>> let's get right to rob marciano in times square, with the new year's eve forecast. >> it's been cold and windy all day long in time

the fbi is offering a $20,000 >> adrienne bankert tonight. adr adrienne, thanks. >>> next this evening, to a major new development to the deadly fires in tennessee. prosecutors have now revealed they have arrested two young people. did they intextually set those fires? 14 people would die. and here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, those two youths facing criminal charges for allegedly starting the fires that killed 14 people in tennessee. >> this morning, two juveniles were taken into custody by the are accused of deliberately setting the fires in this area of the great smoky mountains, just before thanksgiving. within days, the blaze exploding to nearby towns, damaging 1,700 buildings. some families waiting for days, only to find out their loved ones were lost. the flames narrowly missing dolly parton's dollywood amusement park. the country legend pledging money for each family, and an upcoming telethon. >> reporter: tonight, prosecutors saying they could ask a judge to try the juvenile arson suspects as adults. >> everything is o

adrienne bankert, abc news, dallas, texas. >>> next to some big changes about to take effect in 2017. new laws from what you can and catfish. abc's ron claiborne tells us what we need to know as the clock strikes midnight. >> reporter: at the stroke of midnight you can toke at midnight in california, nevada, massachusetts and maine. recreational amounts can be used and sold legally. the deadly 2015 accident between a fedex delivery truck and a charter bus led to a new california law requiring charter bus drivers to provide better safety instructions to passengers. sgle. >> 911. >> we have an accident -- >> ma'am, listen to me. take a deep breath. okay, is he still shooting? >> oh, my god! >> reporter: in the wake of the 2015 san bernardino massacre that claimed 14 lives, new gun laws in california will ban easily reloadable semiautomatic weapons and prohibit magazines of more than ten bullets. that spurred a rush to purchase just those kinds of weapons. illinois is expa against domestic and sexual violence, ordering training for kos met tolgss to recognize signs of abuse. 20 states wi

abc's kendis gibson and adrienne bankert have the details in this morning's he gets a lot of compliments. he wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. and then people just say, ?thank you for serving our country? and i'm like, that's my dad. male vo: no one deserves a warmer welcome home. that's why we're hiring 10,000 members of the the confrontation between a culpeper resident and a stranger in their home, that turned deadly. plus - seven on your side with a holiday warning. the three things you need to have at your home, to keep away those package theives. good morning washington. toss to eileen - dry & cool weekend ahead - next chance of rain tuesday - another big cool down late next week tod breezy and cool. highs: 48-54 winds: w 5-15 g 25 mph tonight: mainly clear and cold. lows: 31-38 winds: w 5-10 mph saturday: mostly sunny to partly cloudy. breezy and cool. highs: 46-52 right now we are a suspected home intruder shot and killed in culpeper county. just before 6-30 last night, the culpeper sheriffs office received reports of a shooting on woodland chu

adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to adrienne.oming up in our next half hour, hollywood's awards season is officially under way. who came out on top at the 22nd annual critic's choice awards? and the so-called elephant in the room that host t.j. miller refused to talk about on stage. >>> but first, the powerful mother and child reunions behind bars. how one very special day for the families of incarcerated mothers is helping heal the wounds of the children they've left behind. you're watching "world news now." >>> "world news now" continues after this from our abc after this from our abc stations. but at this moment, she's fighting a brain tumor. announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude in finding cures and saving children. visit stjude.org. >>> they are the often overlooked victims of incarceration, rarely even mentioned in the statistics. the children left behind by mothers behind bars. >> yeah, and we're taking an up close look at the powerful mother and child reunions that are helping to get these families back on tra

here's adrienne bankert. importance of cpr, playing out in a florida dmv. shakira nelson's 15-month-old son, not breathing. >> at that moment i was in panic mode. >> reporter: surveillance video shows hillsborough county sheriff's deputy steve donaldson leaping into action. you can see him listening to the baby's chest. >> i never realized how small babies were until you have a baby in your arms, and he's not breathing. the toddler on the ground, administering compressions. in those critical moments before the ambulance could arrive, corey started to breathe again. >> i said a little prayer, and i said, god, give me strength to save this baby. >> reporter: thankfully, deputy donaldson had just retrained in cpr three weeks ago. cpr saves more than 92,000 individuals annually. but amazingly, only about 3.5% of people train in the technique each year. the hero, reunited with corey and his grateful mom. >> i look at the video and i say wouldn't be here. >> reporter: tom, this was a case of right place, right time. deputy donaldson wasn't even scheduled to work

i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo and begin with president-elect donald trump. heaping praise on supporters wrapping up a day-long victory lap with a fiery rally in ohio. >> trump highlighting his agenda bragging about defeating hillary clinton and slamming the washington, d.c. with details of what by all appearances was a presidential campaign event. good morning, janai. >> reporter: good morning, adrienne and kendis. so his first stop was in indiana to talk about saving jobs there. though he didn't save all the jobs, the company carrier planned to ship to mexico, about 1300 still being sent across the border. if the 17 days trump spent campaigning in ohio after >> i love you, ohio, this is a great place. >> reporter: in cincinnati mapping out a broad agenda that includes tax reform, repealing and replacing obamacare and focusing more on inclusion. >> we denounce all of the hatred. we're going to come together. >> reporter: the president-elect condemning bigotry and prejudice but just as quickly going back to some of his most controversial campaign rhetoric see

adrienne bankert in the thick of it. >> reporter: tonight, that major winter storm, sending vehicles the road across new england. new hampshire officials declaring a snow emergency. in massachusetts, a warning for drivers. don't underestimate the danger and stay out of the way of plows. >> don't pass them please. a lot of these guys do their work. they are in front of you for a reason. >> reporter: in pennsylvania, two tractor trailers colliding, part of interstate 80 shut down. wnep reporter carmella mataloni, right there. >> these drivers have been at a standstill for about two hours right now. >> reporter: the system moving through the southeast overnight. northeast of atlanta, a tornado touching down. >> we never thought we'd wake up to this kind of damage this morning. >> reporter: 15 -- 105-mile-per-hour winds toppling tree, snapping power lines. it will be a rain/snow mix in northampton and new england all night long but no holiday for road crews. not only will they plow tonight but also in preparation for new year's eve celebrations this weekend. tom. >> making sure those roa

. >> i'm adrienne bankert in for diane. >>> from upstate new york in oswego. blinding snow and wind. and to make marys worse, temperatures there are dipping into the single digits this morning. >> the folks up there are quite used to it. morning lows zero in chicago and new york city. it's not much better. everywhere in between and it's minus 35, can you believe that, up there in caribou, maine. >> i don't think i could handle that the problems on the west coast, rain and snow sweeping off the pacific. mudslides are a concern. parts of the sierras could get four to six feet of snow and angelica spanos has details. >> reporter: whiteout conditions and blinding snow cripples drivers in upstate new york. >> it's brutal but it's -- you get used to it eventually but, yeah, it's real cold out. >> reporter: a dangerous windchill and gusty winds below zero in parts of the region. in vermont, the cold will draw skiers and boarders to the slopes this weekend. >> on days like today it's some challenging working conditions, but they're taking lots of breaks and layering u

here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, the frantic search for a shooter in a deadly case of road rage. an innocent child gunned down. >> this is probably one of the most frustrating things you will encounter in your career. when it involves children, kids of this age, very innocent. >> reporter: a grandmother behind the wheel, taking her grandchildren, ages 1 and 3, on a shopping police reporting the driver behind her honked his horn, angry she was go to slow. investigators say she honked back, and the driver behind her shot into the car. police saying the family is completely innocent, authorities looking for a 2003 black chevrolet impala. >> we're asking that anyone with information please come forward. >> reporter: sadly, this is the second incident where a small child was gunned down inside of a car in little rock. last month, a two-year-old child was killed. >>> and late word coming in at this hour, actress zsa has died. here's linsey davis. >> zsa zsa gabor, a former miss hunga hungary. >> i see them as i want them to be, not as they really are. >> reporter: and also starre

here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, an innocent child gunned down. >> this is probably one of the most frustrating things you will encounter in your career. when it involves children. >> reporter: a grandmother behind the wheel, taking her grandchildren, ages 1 and 3, on a shopping trip. the ride turning into a nightmare as the woman approached a stop sign. police reporting the driver behind her honked his horn, angry she was going too slow. investigators say she honked back, and the driver behind her allegedly shot into the car. the grandmother driving off, pulling into this shopping center, discovering her 3-year-old grandson had been shot. he later died at the hospital. police saying the family is completely innocent, authorities looking for a 2003 black chevrolet impala. >> we're asking that anyone with information please come forward. >> reporter: authorities now offering a $20,000 reward in the case. sadly, this is the second incident where a small child was gunned down inside of a car in little rock. last month, a 2-year-old was killed. tom. >> both cases so sad. >>>

here's adrienne bankert. the great lakes getting pummeled with high winds, even lighting and thunder snow. >> pretty bad visibility. >> reporter: cars sliding off the roads in jordan, new york. >> i've never put one in the ditch yet. >> reporter: this truck flipping over on interstate 90. a pennsylvania. crews racing to pick people out. and 20 injured, 3 seriously, in ohio. and shut down the highway for more than 15 hours. and in portland, ice turning this school bus skidding off the road near vancouver. no one was hurt. and high winds knocking out power for thousands, and sending huge trees crashing into homes. >> adrienne, the snow isn't ending anytime soon, is it? >> reporter: no, it's coming down very steadily, with a deep freeze into the morning. the first major storm of the season not letting sometime next week. >> thank you. in the meantime, let's get to ginger zee, she's with us live tracking the system. and the cold moving in across the country. hey, ginger. >> reporter: the frigid air has moved over

. >> yes, certainly, and i'm adrienne bankert in for diane. we begin with a mixed bag of really dangerous weather from coast to coast. take a look at this video from upstate new york in oswego. blinding snow and wind, and to make matters worse, temperatures there are dipping into the single digits this morning. >> yeah, the folks up there are quite used to it, and the morning lows right now, zero in chicago and new york city. it's not much better everywhere in between, and it's minus 35, can you believe that, up there in caribou, maine. >> oh, i don't think i could handle that. the problems on the west coast seen on radar, rain and snow sweeping off the pacific. mudslides are a concern. parts of the sierras could get four to six feet of snow. skiers will be happy. >> yeah. >> abc's angelica spanos has details. >> reporter: whiteout conditions and blinding snow cripples drivers in upstate new york. >> it's brutal, but it's -- you get used to it eventually, but, yeah, it's real cold out. >> reporter: a dangerous windchill and gusty winds making

abc's adrienne bankert has the very latest from los angeles. >> reporter: tonight, iconic actress carrieher remains in the intensive care unit surrounded by family following friday's in-flight emergency, fisher suffering cardiac arrest. >> we have some passengers, nurses, assisting the passenger working on her right now. >> reporter: on this christmas eve, her "star wars" co-star, harrison ford, shocked and saddened, releasing this statement, "our thoughts are with carrie, her family and friends." george lucas posting this message online, "sending love our hearts and prayers are with her." fisher's famous mother debbie reynolds at her bedside, her 60-year-old daughter undeniably hollywood royalty. fisher speaking to david about her fame. >> i didn't have some thing about, oh, i'm going to go and everyone is going to like me and accept me, and that's what celebrity is. i knew what it was and i knew what it wasn't. >> reporter: she is most well known for role as princess leia, >> i recognized your foul stench when i was brought on board. >> reporter: reprising the character in last year's

abc's adrienne bankert starts us off. >> reporter: tonight snow and ice from coast to coast. drivers in the midwest dealing with lake effect snow, slippery roads triggering spinouts and stranding drivers. this massive accident in flint, michigan, at least 40 vehicles piled up, shutting down interstate 75, no one seriously injured. in parts of ohio and new york, they are digging outmo when you hear the experts talk about whiteout conditions, this is what they mean. visibility reduced here to less than a mile. temperatures dipping below freezing today in all 50 states. >> it's cold outside too so -- and i actually have more on usually than i'm wearing right now. it's still very, very cold. >> reporter: and in the pacific northwest ice causing major headaches. >> i'm wearing, like, snow boots but i can barely walk. >> reporter: firefighters this commuter train in portland, oregon. ice snapping a tree, taking out the train's power line. >> all of a sudden we just felt a huge jerk and the train just stopped. >> reporter: this bus in washington struggling to make it uphill even wit

here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, the rush to make returns and spend those christmas shopping days of the entire year. >> they gave my mom the wrong gift in the store, so, i wanted to get a different color. you don't want to wait too long, so, i wanted to get it, like, asap. >> reporter: did you get gifts that you absolutely hated or was it just the wrong size? >> wrong size. >> reporter: retailers are hoping to cash in, too, extending hours and offering deep discounts on just about everything. the best deal? clothing. >> absolutely amazing. >> reporter: name brand sites like ann taylor loft, the limited and express slashing prices by 50% or more. and experts say, you may be able to bargain for a better deal in person. but don't procrastinate. nearly a quarter of all stores shorten their return window around the holidays. plus, be ready with your receipt and photo i.d. more and more retailers require both to curb shoplifting. and if you have gift cards that you won't be using, try selling them online at sites like raise.com and gift card granny. tom? >> some good tips

here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, a st statewide manhunt for a suspected killer, accused in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old police officer nicholas smarr. smarr and a second offer responding to a domestic call in america's georgia wednesday morning. >> gunshots were exchanged, and the two officers were wounded. officer smarr succumbed to his injuries this morning. jody smith, severely wounded. the suspect allegedly fled the scene. he is considered armed and dangerous with a history of violence and charges including kidnapping on his record. >> this is very dangerous individual. we want him arrested, so he can face the courts. >> reporter: david, police have locked down georgia southwestern state university, searching for the suspect. the fbi is offering a $20,000 reward for his arrest. adr adrienne, thanks. >>> next this evening, to a major new development to the deadly fires in tennessee. prosecutors have now revealed they have arrested two young people. did they intextually set those fires? 14 people would die. and here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, thos

here's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, a relentless winter assault. the great lakes getting pummeled with high winds, even lighting and thunder snow. >> pretty bad visibility. >> reporter: cars sliding off the roads in jordan, new york. in jamestown, we found driver bob west struggling with the conditions. >> i've never put one in the ditch yet. it's the people around me that scare me. >> reporter: this truck flipping over on interstate 90. the scene of more than 100 wrecked vehicles in the last 24 hours on that interstate. a 70-car pileup in erie, pennsylvania. rescue crews racing to pick people out. this was the view from inside. and 50 cars crashed just west of there in ohio. 20 injured, 3 seriously. and shut down the highway for nearly 15 hours. now, a new storm in the west turning places like portland, oregon, into skating rinks. this woman struggling just to stay on her feet on icy pavement. many schools closed. this school bus skidding off the road near vancouver. thankfully, no one was hurt. and high winds knocking out power for thousands, sen

here's abc's adrienne bankert. >> reporter: tonight, tragedy on a texas highway. a school bus full of cheerleaders and an 18-wheeler collide. the team heading home following a football playoff victory. it happened on interstate 20 near midland, texas. the front of the ira-an sheffield bus crushed. 52-year-old liz castaneda-pope, killed. her sister, the driver of that bus, remains in critical three cheerleaders are still hospitalized with multiple injuries. the vehicle they were riding in had no seat belts. this crash test showing how dangerous that can be. few buses allow for children to buckle up. the consequences, tragic. just three weeks ago in tennessee, six students killed. 20 injured, when the driver of this school bus plowed into a mailbox and a light pole. and dramatic video of this >> seat belts unquestionably save lives. >> reporter: only six states require school buses to have seat belts, including texas. but so far, there's no state funding. cecilia, we're learning tonight, the semi-truck driver did cross over the median to avoid hitting a vehicle righ