chuck severson, abc news, new york. >>> you could call it a budding business.ext, the local shop thanking the state of california tonight, thanking it tonight as it celebrates a big milestone. >>> not even these bad guys could scare away fans waiting in line to see the new "star wars" movie in san jose. >>> i'm meteorologist sanny patel. increasing fire danger heading into the weekend i'll have a closer look. >> that's ahead, here's what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc7 news at 11:00. >> thank you dan and kristen. we were thinking of you when we made this. >> he's gone. he just left. he just -- >> oh, sorry. anticipation, "star wars" fans got their first glimpse at the last jedi tonight. and for die hard, a south bay theater offered an opportunity unlike any other in california. >> that's right. abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo is live at the tech museum in san jose's eye max theater to explain. >> reporter: hi. yeah, we are a little over an hour into the 10:00 showing. check this out. how cool is this? the actual film reel bringing e

chuck severson explains. >> reporter: snow wsylvania is m the five feet of snow. plows were out again today. photographers predictinghe midw, too, clipper system is bringing a blast of snow moving into the northeast saturday. in michigan visibility is blamed for this 40 car pileup on u.s. 31. tow truck pulling cars off the median closing the highway. >> whiteout conditions, started a chain reaction it was chaotic. overnight in in illinois a convertible sliced through a semi. snow was a factor. millions of americans are suffering bone-chilling cold. in st. louis they canceled winter fest at the arch because of the dangerously cold. dippinr south as south carolina. windchills make it feel like minus 8 in boston and minus 25 in minneapolis. in new york city, it will feelel drops. chuck severson, abc news new york. >> stay ahead of the snow coming our way, and the freezing temperatures in is for store for new year's eve all on your phone or tablet. the 6abc app is a free download for your device. >>> new protocols are in place in new york city following recent terror

chuck severson, abc news, new york. >>> you could call it a budding business.ext, the local shop thanking the state of california tonight, thanking it tonight as it celebrates a big milestone. >>> not even these bad guys could scare away fans waiting in line to see the new "star wars" movie in san jose. >>> i'm meteorologist sanny patel. increasing fire danger heading into the weekend i'll have a closer look. >> that's ahead, here's what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc7 news at 11:00. >> thank you dan and kristen. we were thinking of you when we made this. >> he's gone. he just left. he just -- >> oh, sorry. >> oh, ♪ little girl and boy land ♪ while you dwell within it ♪ you are ever happy there daddy, it's christmas! ♪ childhood's joy land never let go of your dreams. the mercedes-benz winter event is back. lease the glc300 for $449 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. got their first glimpse at the last jedi tonight. and for die hard, a south bay theater offered an opportunity unlike any othe

chuck severson, abc news, new york. >>> you could call it a budding business.ext, the local shop thanking the state of california tonight, thanking it tonight as it celebrates a big milestone. >>> not even these bad guys could scare away fans waiting in line to see the new "star wars" movie in san jose. >>> i'm meteorologist sanny patel. increasing fire danger heading into the weekend i'll have a closer look. >> that's ahead, here's what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc7 news at 11:00. >> thank you dan and kristen. we were thinking of you when we made this. >> he's gone. he just left. he just -- >> oh, ♪ think of your fellow man, ♪ lend him a helping hand, ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ you'll see it's getting late, oh please don't hesitate...♪ ♪ put a little love in your heart.♪ ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart... ♪ in your heart. (vo) going on now, our subaru share the love event will have donated over one hundred fifteen million dollars to those in need. got their first glimpse at the last jedi tonight. and

chuck severson has the story. >> resignation at the top of the miss america organization.eo sam haskell resigned saturday from the new jersey bay organization the day after being suspended by the board. president and coo and chamberlin weidner departing. following publication of his leaked emails in huffing ton post back in somehow. they included demeaning comments about former miss america contestants. >> 2013 mallory hagen is the subject of exchanges. including compensates about her love life and weight. >> having someone bully you, belittle you, degrade you in any way is not okay. stand up for yourself because it does matter. >> hagen signed a petition along with more than 50 former miss america's calling the behavior by the other board members despicable. haskell tells abc the they are not conveniently edited and they are not as cribbed. saying he was stress from attacks by miss americas and made a mistake of words. outgoing president say the dos not reflect his values. the chief operating officers josh randall said in a statement he inappropriately responded to an ema

chuck severson has more. >> reporter: republicans spent thursday putting the final touches on their tax plan with hopes of voting on the bill next week and giving president trump his first major legislative victory. >> we're doing very well on the tax front. >> reporter: on capitol hill it's far from being a done deal, senator marco rubio telling abc news right now he's vote unless the bill includes a larger expansion of the child tax credit. >> unless they can figure out a way to add to the $1100 figure i won't support the bill. >> reporter: senator republicans can only afford to lose to votes, bob corker is also projected to be a know. a fiscal hawk he is concerned about the $175 trillion it's expected to add to the deficit. democrats, united in their opposition still trying to figure out exactly what is in the bill. republicans haven't released that yet. here's what we know. the plan gets rid of the backbone of obamacare repealing the mandate that all americans have insurance. that could leave 13 million americans uninsured over the next decade. for the wealthy the plan lowers the to

abc news reporter chuck severson has the latest. >> no end in sight for california firefighters battling flames on several fronts. >> bone dry vegetation, spot fires our major concern. >> new spot fires creating new walls of flames rushing up or down hillsides and into residential areas. >> i'm scared to death. we packed up our whole car and we got evacuated this morning. >> richard was near the end of a round of golf when he first saw the smoke. >> i had maybe, maybe 10 minutes to grab my dog, my wallet, my glasses. and get the hell out of there. >> his home is one of about 100 destroyed by fire. >> it really breaks my heart. i can't tell you how much. it's terrible. >> creek harris and her husband returned to hire burned apartment building. >> we thought we were fine. we haven't had a fire here in 50 years. what a difference a day makes. >> firefighters are focussing on the thomas fire in ventura county but fire fighting conditions are about to get worse again, not better. >> we are expecting santa ana winds to pick back up a little bit. >> the governor telling residents a sense of the