convicted of murdering malcolm x speaking out for the first time since his exoneration with our byron pitts. >>> the pain for facebook today. the newly named parent company meta losing more than $250 billion in value in just one day. so, what's driving this? >>> and the rescue dog, the lab. and what he did in new york city's central park. he and his family, america strong. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy thursday night. new reporting here on the u.s. military special operations forces in syria, the leader of isis dead. the dramatic images we now have. and the first american troops from fort bragg now deploying to europe amid those tensions with russia and ukraine. >>> but we begin with this massive winter storm. the states of emergency at this hour. and just look at the satellite image from noaa tonight. 160 million americans in 35 states on alert for snow, ice, flooding, brutal cold. the reported tornado, as well. treacherous driving, downed power lines. the storm stretching more than 2,000 miles from texas all the way up to maine. it hits the northe

here now, byron pitts. >> 224. pickup truck in front of me. >> reporter: a routine traffic stop involving these two men. >> i just need my information back. >> i need backup. >> reporter: the driver isn't cooperating. the situation quickly escalate. >> i need backup. >> i just need -- >> back up. >> reporter: becoming dangerous. >> i need my driver's license and i'll get out of here. >> put your hand behind your back, please. >> reporter: an ambush. had it been real, the outcome could have been fatal. >> who's the backup officer? >> i am. >> what was called in? >> guy, we talked about this. traffic stops. observant on - >> reporter: this is missouri's lincoln university, an hcbu, one of the historically black colleges and universities in america. >> tomorrow will be physically demanding -- >> >> reporter: these young men and women the inaugural class in the first police academy at an hbcu. >> this job in particular puts your life on the line every day. >> reporter: a groundbreaking program born of necessity. today

here is "nightline" co-anchor byron pitts. >> i quit my nine to five job, and today was my last day atrter: it's a phenomenon being called the great quit. >> a record number revealed today involving the number of americans walking away from their jobs. >> many workers feel this is the time to look for a better job with greater pay and more benefits. >> reporter: a mass exodus of millions of fed up and uninspired americans from their jobs. >> money right there, fast food sucks. >> decided pay wasn't important. >> i don't want to say burnout, but i was kind of burned out. >> these are not normal times. and as a result, workers really do have the upper hand. >> reporter: many of them searching for greener pastures. >> it feels good to be my own boss. and it feels good to have the interaction. >> reporter: juby george, 44-year-old father of three quit his job a few months ago to open smell the curry just outside philadelphia. >> now i get to be in the market, talk to people, find out what they like and introduce them to indian food and things like that. >> reporter: i'm hungry. so give me

i am the spirit of truth. >> reporter: for "good morning america," byron pitts, abc news, new york. > better bay area, moving forward, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: good morning, let's look at traffic. jobyna: good morning, we will begin with a live look and oakland showing you the slow down in the northbound lanes. we are seeing the aftermath of debris that was on the roadway around 23rd and there may bei le toll plaza, it's packed and we have not seen it like this since before the holidays. maybe feet -- maybe people are finally back to work. kumasi: >> live with kelly and ryan is coming up. immune system health at nine on abc 7 po.. >> gusty wind is underway they are picking up. oakland is gusting to 26 miles per hour and over 40 miles per hour in the hills. the wind increases and peaking later this afternoon. kumasi: we will have another update in about 30 minutes and you can find the latest on our news app and abc7news.com. ♪ if i was from paris ♪ ♪ i would say ooh-la-la ♪ >>> back with our bonjour couture. >> really? >> yeah, we're saying hello to the sensational style of the show