here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: that sound you hear is an avalanche. >> i thought i was in serious trouble, i mean right when i heard the sound. >> reporter: colby dotson and his girlfriend ashley bechard were on a weekend hike to these ice caves two hours from tacoma, washington. when the mountainside suddenly comes roaring toward them. >> i just looked the opposite direction and started to run. >> reporter: they make it to safety but turn just in time to see people inside that cave right below all that snow. >> we were scared those people were either hurt or going to be hurt. >> reporter: everybody made it out okay, but they are incredibly lucky. in the u.s. last monther, 35 people died in avalanches. a slide can carry thick layers of heavy snow even rocks and trees up to 80 miles an hour. at the copper mountain ski resort in colorado we simulated what it's like to be trapped. you think of snow as being fluffy and white and soft but really in an avalanche, it isn't. it becomes very hard very tough to dig yourself out. and very difficult to breathe. >> looks like he's got

here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: inside this uhaul truck near san diego, police say, is 37-ampley, now accused of stealing holiday packages right off people's front porches. >> the suspect rented the uhaul and would drive it to the houses and she would kind of use it as a cover, we think. it looks like somebody's moving. >> reporter: police say a search of her storage unit revealed a trove of loot, hotter than these pink platform shoes. clothes, jewelry, even guitars. the uptick in stolen deliveries is an ugly holiday tradition. this west virginia woman turned herself in this week after a camera caught her pinching presents, loading them into her bmw. to protect yourself, police recommend using an app to track your package. have it delivered to the neighbors house, or, make sure you do this. >> get a signature. so you know the package is in somebody's hands. >> reporter: of course, you could always ask santa to deliver one of those front porch security cameras. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clayton, thanks. >>> when we come back, breaking news tonight on bill cosby.

>> reporter: clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> don't mess with bart.back here tomorrow night from new york. until then, good night.

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here's clayton sandell. >> reporter: that sound you hear is an avalanche. >> i thought i was in seriousrouble. >> colby dotson and his wife were on a weekend hike to these ice caves two hours from tacoma, washington. when the mountainside suddenly comes roaring toward them. >> it was closer and closer. all i did was look the opposite direction and started to run. >> reporter: they make it to safety but turn just in time to see people inside that cave right below all that snow. >> we were scared those people were either hurt or going to be hurt. >> reporter: everybody made it out okay but they are incredibly lucky. in the u.s. last winter, 35 people died in avalanches. a slide can carry thick layers of heavy snow, even rocks and trees up to 80 miles per hour. dotson says he's lucky he didn't need a rescue, this time. >> definitely an experience that dropped your jaw. >> clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clearly it can happen anywhere but a lot of those happen when you are out skiing or snowboarding. it's something that i'm always aware of. and apparently most avalanches when you are

clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> steal a tree? >> they'll take anything. $2 million worth of sales black friday. lots of packages floating around. >> goodness gracious. don't do it. >>> coming up, the duke and duchess coming to new york. are you ready for them? the anticipation is building. and are we really ready? do we know how to act in front of these folks? we'll get a lesson in etiquette and fashion tips as well. >>> in our next half hour, trapped in a chimney. no, it's not santa claus but a young boy locked out of the house. his 911 call from inside that chimney. you're watching "world news now." i sound like aunt barbara. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. you've been part of this family for as long as i can remember. and you just mean so much to all of us. the holidays wouldn't be the same without your crescent rolls. we got you a little something. we got you jeans. it's about time. pipin' hot pillsbury crescent rolls. make your holidays pop! [ female announcer ] holiday cookies are

here now abc's clayton sandell. ♪ the simpsons >> reporter: the simpsons have enjoyed a quarter centuryculture skewing success starts with that attention-grabbing skin color. no accident. >> the characters are yellow so when you are with your remote control and tuning around, the tv, you can only -- if you go by a flash of yellow, it's either simpsons, sponge bob or tweety bird. >> reporter: there are inside jokes galore. that price when maggie gets scanned at the market? the cost of raising a child back in 1989. actors often pull quadruple duty. >> me fail english? that's impossible. >> reporter: hank azaria, for example, voices at least 16 different characters. >> you have to promise not to commit any more crimes. okay? >> no. >> reporter: what about that classic homer trademark. it doesn't appear that way in scripts. the writer simply typed, annoyed grunt. and with each episode taking up to nine months to finish -- how does the show maintain that uncanny ability to stay so topical? >> we seem to be really good at anticipating what's going to be happening. >> and for anyone who thinks

clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> steal a tree?ke anything. $2 million worth of sales black friday. lots of packages floating around. >> goodness gracious. don't do it. >>> coming up, the duke and duchess coming to new york. are you ready for them. the anticipation is building. and are we really ready? do we know how to act in front of these folks? we'll get a lesson in etiquette and fashion tips as well. >>> in our next half hour, trapped in a chimney. no, it's not santa claus but a young boy locked out of the house. his 911 call from inside that chimney. you're watching "world news now." >> annou >>> will and kate will make their first ever trip to new york. they'll visit the 9/11 memory go to a basketball game. >> since baby george will not be with them, all eyes will be on kate. nikki batiste went out to show us how to channel our own inner duchess. >> reporter: the british are coming. coming to take a royal bite out of the big apple. let's be real. all we care about is kate. >> hi. welcome. >> thank you. >> the luxurious pierr

clayton sandell reports on the passengers who had to spend the night in japan. >> flight attendants had severe turbulence sent food, and passengers flying. >> there was a little bump and then a really big one where all of my drinks went up and hit the ceiling. >> reporter: the american airlines flight with 240 passengers and 15 crew was on its way from seoul, south korea, to dallas. but when the shaking started off the coast of japan, the pilots turned for tokyo. passengers say luggage, laptops, broken glass, plates and anyone not buckled in went airborne. >> people were screaming, praying. babies were crying. >> this is the worst i've ever seen. >> reporter: paramedics met the 777 to treat the injured. severe turbulence like this injures an average of 37 people every year. a force can be so strong, passengers heads have been known to break through panels in the cabin. and one passenger we talked to believes that flight attendant was injured when she hit her head on the ceiling of the cabin. in the meantime, american airlines says all of the passengers who are well enough to travel shou

clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> and abc news' jennifer asher joins me now. we know crosby received a booster shot before the interer with games. so how did he get the mumps? >> all of his immunizations were up to date. in fact most of us are vaccinated from being children. but some people do lose the immunity over time and the protection is the best we have. >> what is the prognosis for anyone who gets the mumps? >> most of the time, it's good. the virus runs its course in one or two weeks without any treatment. >> all right, thank you. >>> and a somber anniversary for in the town of newton, connecticut. flags at half-mast in honor of the victims of sandy hook. the public holding no public events, calling for private reflection. >>> we move to bill cosby. answering questions in a rare but brief interview, it comes in the wake of yet another accusation of sexual assault, this time, from a high profile supermodel. and for the first time, cosby talks about the woman standing behind him the whole time, his wife. here is aditi roy. >> reporter: tonight, bill cros

here's abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: flight attendants had just begun serving meals when severe turbulence suddenly sent food, passengers and crew flying. >> it was like a little bump and then there was a really big one. where, like, all of my drinks went up and hit the ceiling. >> reporter: the american airlines flight with 240 passengers and 15 crew was on its way from seoul, south korea, to dallas. but when the shaking started off the coast of japan, the pilots turned for tokyo. passengers say luggage, laptops, broken glass plates and anyone not buckled in went airborne. passengers tell us people were screaming, praying. babies were crying. >> i've flown millions of miles. this is the worst i've ever seen. >> reporter: paramedics met the boeing 777 to treat the injured. four passengers and one flight attendant were taken to a hospital. severe turbulence like this injures an average of 37 people every year. the force can be so strong, passengers' heads have been known to break through the panels in the cabin. and david, one passenger we talked to believes that flight attendant

i knew i was going to be safer with the police. >> reporter: for "good morning america," clayton sandelld that all ended well and the guys are mindbehind bars. >>> time for the weather and ginger. that is not nice. >> how about we heat this party up? hollywood, florida, close to the uthern tip of florida. 82 is the high today. look at the picture this morning. do anything to be there, hanging on the beach at 72 degrees. isolated though. north florida is feeling the chilly air. watch this, 68 for jackson. behind that front, a couple of showers, atlanta, 53 but drier. 67 panama city mobile at 50. the numbers are dropping for everyone. but there are freeze warnings watches and advisories from just outside the bay area down to santa barbara. how cold? we warned you that pasadena on the rose parade could be around freezing tieing a reco 38 degrees, cloudy skies in d.c., but the feels like factor is light snow flurries with the rains that -- south >> all that weather brought to you by jcpenny. and sara mentioned she loves the sun. >> i feel they add it to the cold forecast to give us hope. >>

clayton sandell has their story. >> reporter: it's the nature hike that for colby dodson and girlfriendned into the run for their lives. >> it was definitely an experience that dropped your jaw. >> reporter: the two were on a weekend hike to popular ice caves two hours outside of tacoma washington when a rumble of snow and ice came for them. listen dodson capturing the anche falling behind him on his cell phone. almost sounding like a water fall rushing downhill. >> it was the blink of an eye, and closer and closer and all i did was look the opposite direction and start to run. >> reporter: they make it to safety but people are still inside that cave. >> obviously we're scared those people were hurt or going to be hurt. >> reporter: avalanches can be deadly. in the u.s. last winter 35 people died. youtube is packed with narrow escapes. at copper mountain ski resort in colorado, we simulated what it's like to be trapped. you think of snow as being fluffy and white and soft. but really in an avalanche, it isn't. it becomes very hard. very tough to dig yourself out. and very difficult to b

clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: they took off with 111 passengers but landed with 112. >> southwest 623, need anything else? >> reporter: flying from san francisco to phoenix, a pregnant passenger goes into labor. the pilot tells air traffic control they need a quick detour to los angeles. >> it's parting the waters, got the traffic out of the way. >> reporter: still in midair, the crew reaches out to the passengers. luckily a nurse and doctor come forward and help deliver a baby boy. >> the woman sitting there just said she just gave birth. >> it was amazing. >> reporter: we don't know when the baby was due. but airlines have different rules for flying while pregnant. southwest says no flying a within a week of their due date. there's no restriction on delta, but they recommend getting a doctor's advice before the cabin door closes. >> i can't think of anything else that's going to top that. at least not for a while. >> reporter: this morning the mom and newborn son are said to be doing just fine. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> should ha

i knew i was going to be safer with the police. >> reporter: for "good morning america," clayton sandellll ended well and the guys are mindbehind bars. >> how do we heat this part up a little bit. hollywood florida close to the southern tip of florida, 82 will be the high today. look at the picture this morning. i would do anything to be there hanging out on the beach at 72 degrees. isolated though because north florida starting to feel the chilly air. 68 for jacksonville today behind that front which will include a couple showers. atlanta is 53 but drier. 67 panama city. mobilewarnings inland napa down to santa barbara how cold will it get? pasadena on the rose parade will be around freezing. that could tie a record. las vegas will drop into the 20's and it will certainly feel cooler than these numbers, too. that's a the big picture. let's get a check closer to home. >> dave murphy on the terrace mainly cloudy skies overhead and chilly conditions across the region. take a look as we're moving from a temperature near freezing to a high of only 39 the just 35 for new year's eve. back to "

for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> should have named that baby airborne>> i like lucky. the fact there was a doctor and nurse on board? >> there always seems to be a doctor and a nurse on board. for some reason. >> just a great story. >>> ginger, you have looked at both coasts, and now the big chill in the midwest too? >> yes, we have the chill and it actually stretches all of the way to florida. look at some of these numbers. the morning windchill in detroit is 21. even miami is 52. that's cold for them. i know it doesn't seem like a lot. everyone's going, poor, miami. but really, though, look at orlando, windchill, 43, jacksonville, 44, and sub-freezing. and again, i want to focus on the west real quickly. we didn't get a chance to show you how much rain will fall. through friday, some of the heaviest in northern california. yes, they need it, but there is a potential for mudslides. and mudslides are potential. >> good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the bay area forecast. today is the last day to get prepared. you can do it with fog and dri

abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: 11-year-old fernando rubio's nightmare began fridayut to the family car. >> i was coming out of the house to get my mom's cell phone and then once i locked the door these two guys came up behind me. >> reporter: police say the two men asked him for money. when he says he doesn't have any, they allegedly take the car and him. >> they took the keys and the two phones and then they just put me in the backseat with my head down. >> reporter: fernando's family soon realizes he is gone. >> he went down to the truck about 0 minutes ago and now we can't find him. >> they told him if you say or do anything stupid we will kill you. >> reporter: about 30 minutes later police in park city utah spot the car and the boy. the suspects make a break for it. after chasing them on foot police take 28-year-old anthony morales and 19-year-old gustavo vasquez nava into custody. both with criminal records. both now facing new charges including kidnapping and assault. they've not yet entered a plea but this morning are in jail. while fernando is back home. >>