abc's brandi hitt has more on the accident, now, from l.a. >> reporter: pop star justin bieber says enoughenough, after a paparazzo was killed while photographing his car in los angeles. bieber's friend was driving his white ferrari tuesday night and was pulled over for speeding. that's when officers say photographer chris guera parked his car and crossed the street to snap pictures. >> he ordered him to return back to the vehicle. we had to order him twice. >> reporter: guerra was struck by an suv and killed. bieber wasn't there. in a statement, the singer offered his condolences to his family. and said, quote, hopefully this tragedy will prompt new legislation, and will protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, and the photographers themselves. this isn't the first dangerous run-in involving paparazzi and the pop star. a high-speed chase led to a photographer being arrested and charged with 2009's anti-paparazzi law. but a judge later threw out the charges. the driver that hit guerra on the street had her two grandchildren in the car. the lapd said she was not at faul

. >> our coverage continues now with abc's brandi hitt live in washington. r some glitzy galas, there are more events set for later today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. that's right, the celebration isn't over just yet. the president and first lady ended up turning in quite early. they only had two balls to go to instead of several last time around. but they're going to be waking up and going to a national prayer service this morning, and later on in the day, there's going to be another big event. they're going to be hosting a dinner for the white house staff and also the volunteers that they've been working with, also with the campaign, as well. so they want to thank them, bring it full circle and thank them, as well. >> brandi, we wanted to talk about the president's inaugural speech. it seemed to have not just a lot of substance, we expect to see more of that next month when the state of the union address. but it seemed to take a different tone yesterday. what were the impressions? >> reporter: definitely. with the firs

. >> brandi hitt takes a look back at the highlights and the low lights. >> reporter: the sports world gave us plenty to remember in 2012. in the nfl, eli manning and the giants orchestrated another improbable comeback win over the patriots. >> i truly have enjoyed being your quarterback. >> reporter: after being cut by the colts, peyton manning close to play for the broncos and proved he still has what it takes. and the colts needed luck to replace manning for a playoff run and rallied behind their coach's battle with leukemia. >> i'm dancing to two more wins and we're hoisting that trophy together. >> bang! the jeremy lin show continues. >> reporter: in the nba, jeremy lin offered a real-life story made for broadway. and lebron james delivered a storybook ending. >> it's about damn time. >> reporter: and a championship to the miami heat. in college hoops, anthony davis led kentucky's group of one and donors to a title. and baylor finished a perfect 40-0. in college football, notre dame returned to their glory, with an unbeaten season and a shot at their first title since 1988. all th

brandy hitt. >> now from the oscars to the razzies. the best of the worst on the big screen. breaking dawn 2 leads the field with 11 nominations, among those worst picture, worst actor, worst actresses and worst ensemble. it's the 33ered year for the nominations, their mission celebrating bad movies we love. i didn't think it was that bad. oh well. >>> coming up at six, a star football player and a student volunteer all rolled into one. that is our student athlete of the week on abc 2news at six which starts right now. >> you're watching the station that works for you. now, abc 2news at six. >> game time less than 48 hours away. the ravens making preparations to depart for the mile high city. >>> police say their actions injured three officers, new details on the woman suspected of leading police on a

. >> brandi hitt joins us live this morning. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning rob and sunny. in just a few hours we'll see hundreds of thousands of people fill the national mall for the president's big public swearing in ceremony. and rob, your girl beyonce came over the loud speaker rehearsing the national anthem. she sounded fantastic. all of these are the final preparations in the wee hours of the morning. even though technically the president has taken the oath of office. president obama celebrated the start of his second term with supporters at the national building museum. >> what we're doing is celebrating each other, and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home. >> reporter: hours earlier, he was officially sworn into office by chief justice john roberts at the white house. >> i barack hussein obama who solemnly swear. >> reporter: the constitution requires the both be delivered before noon on the 20th. vice president joe biden was also sworn in and together they laid a wreath at the tomb of ton

our coverage begins with abc's brandi hitt. g, rob and sunny. this blast of cold air is now hitting the south where flights are already being canceled at airports, including nashville international. a deep freeze has now taken over one-third of the u.s. and creating conditions so dangerous, salt lake city's airport had to be shut down because planes were sliding down the icy runway. >> just felt like the plane was going sideways. >> reporter: and it's no different on the roads where there have been several major accidents. aaa says the number of people calling for tow trucks has skyrocketed. >> this is about my 10th call tonight. it's kind of nonstop when it gets cold like. >> reporter: near the great lakes, the snow just keeps on coming. chicago firefighters are literally battling fire in ice. >> slips increase, falls increase, the frostbite increases. your body has to work hard just to keep warm. >> reporter: and in new hampshire, some ski resorts have even closed. >> got 20 layers on. body warmers, hand warmers, foot warmers.

abc's brandi hitt joins us with details. morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning rob and sunny. after years of lying to the world, and his fans, abc news has learned lance armstrong has finally admitted to doping. the question now is, can he save his tarnished career and reputation? lance armstrong has come clean according to abc news sources and confessed to oprah winfrey that he did in fact use performance enhancing drugs to win the tour de france. oprah tweeted, just wrapped with lance armstrong. more than 2 1/2 hours. he came ready. one source even said the interview was emotional at times. for years, armstrong was insistent he never used drugs. >> i have never doped. >> reporter: even under oath. >> i can't be clearer that i've never taken drugs. >> reporter: but he appeared to go on an apology tour. sources tell abc news, armstrong stood before live strong staff members, the charity he founded, and took responsibility for the damage his actions have caused the foundation. >> i think he believes very earnestly that he

abc's brandi hitt is joining us with the latest. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning.just a heartbreaking day in court. first responders described the horrific scene inside the theater, with several officers breaking down on the stand. and more tears are expected as the preliminary hearing continues today. emotions ran high during day one of the james holmes' preliminary hearing, as prosecutors laid out new evidence and testimony. >> i've got people running out of a theater that are shot. >> reporter: holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others last july. through tears, the officer described rescuing the wounded. i knew i needed to get them to the hospital now, he said. i didn't want anyone else to die. the victim's families also packed the courthouse, including mary ellen hanson, who lost her 6-year-old niece, veronica. >> it's almost like you have to face the devil, as opposed to saying i don't want to know. >> reporter: the officers who arrested holmes at the theater's back exit also described looking into his dilated eyes. he was very, very relaxe

. >> abc's brandi hitt joining us with more on this interview and admission. d to hear, but can this interview help lance armstrong repair the damage he's done? after a decade of deception, it's the moment many thought would never come. >> in all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or blood dope? >> yes. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview on the oprah winfrey network, lance armstrong finally confessed to using banned substances to help him compete. >> my cocktail, so to speak, was only epo, but not a lot, transfusions, and testosterone. >> reporter: armstrong apologized for his trail of lies. >> all the fault and all the blame here falls on me. >> reporter: his former best friend and teammate says armstrong attacked him for refusing to lie about his drug use. >> i got e-mails, traitor, rat, secondhand cyclist. just ripped apart. >> reporter: while armstrong's future is uncertain -- >> i've never taken performance enhancing drugs. >> reporter: his lies under oath have outlasted the statute of limitations for criminal p

abc's brandi hitt is in l.a. with more. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning. stars say this incident show the paparazzi has gone too far. miley cyrus tweeted, an accident like this was bound to happen and justin bieber is nandzing action. justin bieber says enough is enough after a paparazzi was killed photographing his car in los angeles. bieber's friend was driving his white ferrari tuesday night and pulled over for speeding. that's when photographer chris garra parked his car and crossed this street to snap pictures. >> he verbally ordered him to return back to the vehicle. >> reporter: he was then struck by an suv and killed. bieber wasn't even there. in a statement, he offered his condolences and said hopefully this tragedy will inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders and the photographers themselves. this also isn't the first dangerous run-in involving paparazzi and the pop star. >>ed 11 emergency, what are you reporting? >> hello, i have

abc's brandi hitt is joining us this morning with details. od morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning. this case is now in the hands of the judge. after more new and shocking details were revealed about the suspected gunman in court. prosecutors ended the preliminary hearing by revealing disturbing photos they say james holmes took of himself in the colorado movie theater. the self-portraits were taken on his camera phones only hours before the massacre. >> he had black contact lenses on and just looked very evil. he just sat in the courtroom pretty much delighted. >> reporter: their son alex was among the 12 people killed. detectives found more photos taken inside the theater weeks before the shooting, showing exit doors and door hinges. in her closing statement, the prosecutor said holmes wanted to kill all of them. he knew what he was doing. he picked the perfect venue for the perfect crime. >> he had all that time to plan it, talk about it, no, you're not mentally ill. >> reporter: the testimony included horrific 911 calls, tearful stat

with more, here's abc's brandi hitt. >> we've got people running out of a theater that are shot. >> reporterased in court reveal the horror and panic during the colorado movie theater massacre. a 13-year-old girl told dispatch her two cousins had been shot. one is breathing, the other is not. the girl shot breathing was 6-year-old veronica, one of 12 people james holmes is accused of killing last july. one 911 call lasted 27 seconds, but at least 30 gunshots are heard in that time. this was one of the most difficult moments yet for the victim's families, including tom and karen, who lost their son, alex. >> i'm torn, but i feel it's something i need to do. >> reporter: the fbi also detailed the elaborate setup of booby traps found inside holmes' apartment. from trip wires tied to chemicals and napalm set to spark a fire to carpet soaked in gasoline. and the triggering device was tied to a remote control. a radio set to blast music so someone would pick it up. the planned explosion was suppose to get law enforcement to send resources to his apartment, instead of the theater, leaving questions

abc's brandy hitt shows us how it works. >> reporter: good morning. information. it's launched a new search engine that could also help facebook out financially. for years, facebook users have only been able to search the social networking site for names and timelines. now facebook has launched graph search, which places the personal information you share into a personal database. >> we're really just starting off with a few basic types of things you can search for. people, photos, places, pages for businesses. >> reporter: maybe you're searching restaurants friends have posted comments about or are looking for a specific photo. >> this is really facebook coming back to their roots saying, we want to make it easier for you to find information about your friends. >> reporter: while facebook ceo mark zuckerberg insists users can only search content that's been share, abc news editor joanna stern says the company needs to do a better job explaining its privacy controls. this is also facebook's first big announcement since its stock went public last year