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be careful out there for "nightline" this is dan harris in new york. >> fascinating. in response to our story, best buy says it is going to match the price of any retail competitors for any identical product onsale until christmas. >>> next up, tighting tooth and nail for survival. a story of feline strength, maternal courage and enduring a story of feline strength, maternal courage and enduring pride. aking abilify, i was taking an antidepressant alone. most of the time i could pull myself together and face the day. but other days, i still struggled with my depression. i was coping, but sometimes it really weighed me down. i'd been feeling stuck for a long time. i just couldn't shake my depression. so i talked to my doctor, and he added abilify to my antidepressant. he said it could help with my depression, and that some people had symptom improvement as early as 1 to 2 weeks. i'm glad i talked to him. i wish i'd done it sooner. now i feel more in control of my depression. [ male announcer ] abilify is not for everyone. call your doctor if your depression worsens or

abc's dan harris has the story. >> reporter: by any earthly yardstick, tim tebow is at best a mediocre nfl quarterback. in fact, he has one of the worst passing records in the league. for most of yesterday's game, he got sacked. >> tebow is in trouble. >> reporter: and his throws were wobbly -- >> tebow with a rainbow pass -- >> reporter: going to nobody or, worse, to the wrong team. >> and it is picked off. >> reporter: and yet, in the final minls, minutes, tebow and the denver broncos pulled off a come from behind victory, their sixth in a row, a streak even nonbelievers are calling miraculous. >> i guess, first and foremost, i'd like to thank my lord and savior jesus christ. >> reporter: in his postgame press conference, tebow made clear who he thanks for the victory. >> if you believe, unbelievable things can sometimes be possible. >> reporter: while tebow's pastor says god is the reason for this winning streak, tebow has never claimed that. and, anyway, it's tough to prove. however, scientists say tebow's secret may be something else. look at this play -- after the receiver demarc

we asked abc's anchor dan harris to track down the answers. >> reporter: democratic house leader nancy pelosi reportedly spent christmas in a $10,000 a night hotel suite in hawaii. democratic senator john kerry, worth $231 million, provoked an uproar when he docked his $7 million yacht in a neighboring state to avoid taxes. republican congressman darrel issa from california, the richest member of congress, is worth nearly half a billion dollars. and then there's republicansens, who was already a multimillionaire when he hit the lottery three times. congress is pretty much evenly divided between red and blue. but there is one color that's very much bipartisan, and that is green. take the united states senate, for example, where there are 67 millionaires, including 37 democrats and 30 republicans. the estimated median net worth of a u.s. senator is $2.63 million. for a member of the house, it's more than $750,000. for the average american family, $96,000. >> i think that some people wonder if the average member of congress with relate to the plight of the avrmg american. and to how much

it was a real event that inspired alfred hitchcock to make his classic movie and abc's dan harris hasswer. >> reporter: what we've known all along about these psychotic winged killers with their malignant screeching and flapping, dive bombing poor tip by head ron in the movie "the birds, kws" is they were based in ale event, in 1961, when thousands of deranged sea birds descended upon california, hurling themselves into the sides of houses, making headlines and catching the attention of a guy named alfred hitchcock, who had a mansion nearby. what has been a mystery all these years is what caused the real life birds to freak out? enter this woman, a researcher at louisiana state university, whose parents wouldn't let her watch the movie as a kid. >> it was so scary for me but when i grow up, i'm going to watch this movie again and again, and i did. >> reporter: recently the professor went back and examined samples of the plankton in the area the birds back in 1961, and found strong evidence of a naturally occurring toxin that creates confusion, disor jenation and even death among birds

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i'll bet a lot more come out before christmas.tonight. we're always on at abcnews.com. i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." we leave you now with a scene to mark the start of the jewish holiday, hanukkah. the lighting of the national menorah in washington. >>> this is a power line that failed at candle stick. we're still in the dark about why. >> there is a showdown over the port of oakland. the city council debates how far it should go in blocking the next blockade. >> a s.w.a.t. team swarms a neighborhood to find a car jacking suspect who managed to get away twice. >> and the fight over a facebook feature where you give endorsement without consent. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. protesters -- when occupiers blocked the port it cost wages and the port millions so tonight the counsel is considering a more aggressive response to keep the port open if, and when demonstrators return. we are live tonight with the story. >> the debate is on tonight over a resolution co-sponsored and they say the sport an chicken gi

here's more from abc's dan harris. >> reporter: it was a horrible five-car pileup in tucson, arizona,er. among the injured, sam schmid, a junior and business major at the university of arizona. when he was airlifted to this hospital in phoenix, he was in a deep coma. but just as the staff was about to take him off life support and possibly make him an organ donor, sam's doctor, the renowned neurosurgeon dr. robert spetzler, said he had a hunch. >> i said, let's get one more mri scan. >> reporter: when the scan came back, it showed sam was not brain dead, even though he was in that deep coma. that's when the doctor approached sam's mom. >> he said, let's keep him alive for another week. >> reporter: and that night, sam wiggled two fingers on command. >> it was a miracle. >> reporter: shortly thereafter, he was getting around in a wheelchair and even talking. >> it's a miracle, considering, like, where i was, to where i am now. i know i have made a lot of progression. >> who is better looking, you or your brother? >> me. >> reporter: and here he is today, at a news conference. >> right

we'll see if that actually happens. >> okay, dan harris reporting in tonight. thank you, dan. >>> and with christmas in the rearview mirror, seven days until the first votes are cast, the republican contenders came out swinging today. it's your voice, your vote. and abc's jon karl reports on the candidates and their shadow forces, spending millions on scathing attacks. >> reporter: the christmas truce is over. new hampshire today, mitt romney said newt gingrich needs to get his act together, even comparing him to lucille ball, of all people, because he couldn't get enough signatures to get his name on the ballot in virginia. >> i think you compare that to, what, it's pearl harbor? i think it's more like lucille ball at the chocolate factory. so, i mean -- you have to get it organized. >> reporter: gingrich fired up his campaign bus in iowa today while an outside group supporting his campaign, one of those so-called super pacs, unveiled a new ad hitting his opponent as liberal. >> don't let the liberal republican establishment pick our candidate. >> reporter: on

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here's dan harris. >> reporter: the ongoing war between alec baldwin and american airlines started when, still on board, tweeted that he'd be reamed by a flight attendant for playing the game worlds with friends, even though the plane was still parked. today, american said baldwin not only refused to shut down his phone, but stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door so hard the cockpit crew heard it. and was then extremely rude to the crew, calling them inappropriate names. in fact, a later tweet from baldwin compared american's flight attendant to catholic school gym teachers from the 1950s. >> i didn't have the the privilege of having that kind of education, so, i don't know what a catholic gym teacher in the '50s looks like, but it was obviously an insult and completely demeaning. >> reporter: many of us chach at the rule about turning off electronic devices. >> we're going to demonstration. >> reporter: but wendy stafford, who runs a private flight attendant course, says passengers have to obey the rule wls they like them or not. >> reporter: the flight attendants are there for t

get out your noisemaker, dan harris. we have big news.uest to drop the ball and ring in 2012. talk about the little monsters ball. that's a great story, right? right outside of our window, right here. >>> and speaking of times square, it is the place to be if you want to put 2011 to the past with a vengeance. today will be the fifth annual good riddance day. you can destroy your worst memory of 2011. i have a few in mind. you can do it outside in times square, starting at noon. there will be a mobile shredding truck, a sledgehammer and dumpster to help you demolish anything that makes you remember those memories. can't make it to manhattan? you can send it in on your behalf. >> sledgehammer will be waiting for you, josh and elizabeth. >> you had a bad year if you need a sledgehammer. >> a shredder will do. >>> this is my favorite story of the morning. two jennifer hudsons are always bert than one, right? especially when the two jennifers are singing the duet with each other. it's part of the weight watchers campaign, with the slim jen, si

here's abc anchor dan harris now. >> reporter: people who don't have children often picture starting a family as being like "father knows best." but in reality, it's often closer to "parenthood." >> dad! >> not now! >> reporter: which is why today's new report finds that 65% of us are less happy in our marriages after the arrival of a bundle of joy. however, the report also has some encouraging news. a sizeable minority of married parents, about 35%, say they are very happy. and these couples, people like sita and robert canady -- >> we really enjoy all the richness and vibrancy of life. >> reporter: -- have secrets. secrets that any couple can steal. secret number one -- generosity. should i be giving my wife lavish gifts? >> no, it's actually more kind of regular little things, like, giving her a back rub at the end of a long day. >> reporter: and there are other secrets. modern ones such as a healthy sex life, having date nights, and sharing house work. and more traditional ones, like living within your means, which reduces stress, and having a shared religious belief, like the ca

i'm dan harris.up, how a teenager in washington, d.c., scored an invitation to the white house. >>> and a mystery from the world of sports? did this pro football player with a multimillion dollar contract lead a double life as a drug kingpin? >>> we're going to start with the story of a 13-year-old girl home alone when two men broke in. what she did was very brave. you'll hear it in a 9 11 call. >> you're home by yourself. sudlily you see two men comes into your house, ransacking it. they're coming toward you next. what young chloe went through is terrifying. >> 911, what is your emergency. >>> i think there's somebody in hi house. >> are are you at? >> i'm in my room. i saw somebody looking through my drawer downstairs. >> reporter: the call you are was just 13 years old. she was home alone, out sick from school, hen she spotted two incruders. >> i went to my door again, looked down to see a guy looking through the dabl door next to my front door. i got freaked out. >> reporter: she rushed to her ro

again, we're joined by elizabeth vargas and dan harris. >> enthusiastic crowd out here.'re here to test out the best products of the year. we've been playing with all the cats and puppies. >> indeed, we have. >>> and judith light is going to be joining us live in the studio. we're going to talk to her in a few seconds. >>> also coming up, what may be a contradiction in terms. comfort food that's actually good for you. emeril is here. >> that is a contradiction. >>> also, again, we can't remind you enough. we're closing in on our goal of collecting 1 million coats. it's the warm coats, warm hearts drive. we're asking you to donate any coat. when you do, we want you to take a photo of yourself. tweet it to us, using the hash tag, warm coats. and you might see yourself right here on "good morning america." >> that's right. we have two, special pictures of children who have received coats that our viewers donated. these girls are from a boys and girls club in springfield, missouri. about 250 children showed up and got coats. here is victoria hayes, a resident at cornerstone

i'm dan harris.how a teenager in washington, d.c., scored an invitation to the white house christmas party. we'll tell you what he did that caught the first lady's eye? >>> and a mystery from the world of sports? did this pro football player with a multimillion dollar contract lead a double life as a drug kingpin? >>> we're going to start with the story of a 13-year-old girl home alone when two men broke in. what chloe did next was very brave. you'll hear it in a 911 call. ron is here with that story. >> dan, picture this. you're home by yourself in the middle of the day, when suddenly you see two men enter your house, ransacking it. they're coming toward you next. what young chloe went through is terrifying. >> 911, where is your emergency? >>> i think there's somebody in my house. i don't know who. >> reporter: the call, chilling. >> where are you at? >> i'm in my room. i saw somebody looking through my drawer downstairs. >> reporter: even more terrifying, the caller was just 13 years old. she was

. >> i'm dan harris. you probably saturday, december 31st.of 2011. >>> coming up, our favorite fixations. and yours. every weekend, if you're a regular viewer, you know this. we show you the videos we've been obsessing about during the week. we ran an internet poll to find out which video you thought was the best of the year. was it the paddy-cake kittens? the bouncing bear? >> it was hard to pick my favorite. >> it was. >>> we're going to begin with a high-profile celebrity couple who will not be ringing in the new year together. british comedian russell brand and pop star, katy perry, are calling it quits, after just more than a year of marriage. abc's tanya rivero is here with the story. unfortunately, a lot of people saw this coming. >> it's quite sad, bianna. even though a lot of people saw this coming. but the exact timing blindsided katy. he filed for divorce two years almost to the day after his romantic proposal in indian, on new year's eve of '09. one of hollywood's hottest couples is now cold. it was russell brand that made it offi

dan harris, abc news. >>> bank stocks did especially well.ank of america gained more than 7% of its vae. overseas on thursday morning trading stocks in asia going gang busters. at last check almost 6%. >>> president obama hit the road to push for an extension of a federal tax cut. he says the american economy would suffer a big blow without it and chas tied republicans who opposed the bill because it would be paid for by raising taxes on people making more than a million dollars a year. >>> republicans say they would rather pay for it by freezing the salaries of federal workers. before the president gave his speech in scan ton he was shaking hands with supporters when one of them nearly pulled the president into the crowd. look at this. her enthusiasm clearly made the security detail a little bit nervous but the president laughed it off. >>> well, still to come here tonight, the homecoming of a south bay soldier. a mother says good bye to her only son and tells us of the only son and tells us of the memo[ male announcer ] for andy, tracking h

it's to learn to report like dan harris. that's one resolution. i'm so flattered. >> that is kissing up if i've ever seen it. >> no. >> and to be as kind as bianna. that's what i'm working on here. confetti. more than 2,000 pounds will be dropped. so, pretty intense. let's talk about the weather because you do need to know, not just the weather in new york, which is going to be absolutely brilliant. but weather around some of the other parts of the nation and that have special names. look at celebration down there. 66. back at new year, montana, it will be a cool 16. let's talk, then, about the rest of the forecast for tomorrow because as you start your new year, you want to know what to plan. an arctic blast is coming in for the start of 2012. it will make it to the northeast by monday and tuesda >> and finally, party like ron claiborne. this weather report has been brought to you by activia. >> everyone's been counted on. >> she's only been here a couple weeks. but she really knows us. thanks, ginger. >>> coming up here on "good morning america"

dan harris abc news. >> tebow effect. don't you hope your boss was watching.difference for 2 little boys facing in tie kwan do match. look at them. both of them had fancy mavs as you see. very good. good technique. but neither ever actually have contact with the other. kind of fundamental tae qwon do. thinks you tube most shared video in the bay area today. how cute is that? more like a dance than a fight. >> they are still going by the way. gone on for hours and no contact. >> larry here that's cute. >> awesome because if you are the parent you don't have to worry about your son getting hurt. >> don't wear pad. >> no need for a pad. >> the 49 ers locked up division title. play off boun bound. why isn't anybody smiling? what's up with the red zone offense? ♪ [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients f

here's dan harris with a seasonal "sign of the times." >> reporter: you are watching the moment whenen learns that a total stranger has paid off her layawaybill. >> you owe nothing today. >> seriously? seriously? oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. i can't believe that. >> reporter: the family has had serious economic struggles recently, so as the news sinks in kristen's 9-year-old daughter weeps in the aisles at this kmart in california. this is a scene that's playing out in kmarts and walmarts across america this holiday season. >> they told me this mysterious santa paid off my lay away and i just totally flipped out. >> reporter: it happened to this grandmother battling cancer in low country south carolina. >> it couldn't have happened at a better time for me and i very much appreciate it and i would like to do something nice for them sometime. >> reporter: it also happened to this mother and daughter in end nap list. >> i would think so much that she did this for us. i can't believe it. >> reporter: and there's more. it's a viral phenomenon spreading to nebraska montana, missouri illinois

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> good to see people who need the help getting it. you know? >> so inspirational. >> yes. secret santas. good work, guys. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us forul closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc >> reporter: it could be a rough season for an nba player here in oakland. a woman lance to file a sexual harassment lawsuit this morning. >>> also, despite heated debate the oakland city council puts off a vote on a resolution aimed at stopping another shutdown of the port. >>> pg&e doesn't have records of work done on powerlines suspected of causing a blackout at candlestick park monday night. >>> good morning. live look from downtown san francisco clear here. we have fog in our valleys. temperatures below freezing now. it is a spare the air day. i did find one chance of light rain. >>> starting off with a few accidents. plus, major roadwork going on i'll tell you which ramps you may want to avoid, coming up. >>> we are going to hold on tight

abc's dan harris has more. >> reporter: democratic house leader nancy pelosi, a millionaire, reportedlya $10,000-a-night hotel suite in hawaii. democratic senator john kerry worth $231 million, provoked an uproar when he docked his $7 million yacht in a neighboring state to avoid taxes. republican congressman, daryl isa, the richest member of congress, is worth nearly $500 million. and then there's republican congressman james sensenbrenner, a multimillionaire when he hit the lottery three times. congress is pretty much evenly divided between red and blue. but there is one color that is very much bipartisan, and that is green. take the united states senate for example, where there are 67 millionaires including 37 of the democrats and 30 of the republicans. the estimated median net worth of a u.s. senator is $2.63 million. for a member of the house more than $750,000. for the average american family, $96,000. >> i think some people wonder if the average member of congress can relate to the plight of the average american and to how much it costs to go out and buy groceries or the rent or

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> 65%, less happy after the kids. >> see, i think the opposite.as been troupe with our family. it binds you. binds you. >> i can see that. >> glue that binds you. >> so nervous to have kids. takes a toll. >> best experience in the world. >> would you have five? you have two? >> i would have five. but my husband said the shop was closed. >> i understand, man. >> his choice. >> coming up, my favorite part of our friday morning. >> we're at it again. another week of nfl madness including, oh, by the way, another win for defending afc champions. please stick around. >>> nfl week 14 under way. browns/steelers, thursday night special. ben roethlisberger, hit cotry for an 11-yard td. and hit antonio brown for a 79-yard strike that put the game away. steelers move back into first place in the afc north if only until sunday afternoon. steelers pull this one out, 14-3. pittsburgh looking strong. and sunday afternoon when the ravens presumably will destroy the winless colts. >> so here we go. nfl hard-hitting week of the "world news now" nfl picks competitio

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> that will get a lot of people talking. >> yes. >> staying with numberss when day weather. 3 inches of like effect snow. around cleveland, buffalo, syracuse, showers from bismarck, northern wisconsin. 2 feet of snow in the northern rockies. >> 50s, seattle, portland. 48, omaha. 36 in the twin cities. just 27 in detroit. 40s from boston to baltimore. atlanta, 51. miami, 71. >>> now here is a holiday guest you are not going to see every day. and one that you are not going to welcome on a regular fwbasis. a 2-foot reptile in a yard in san diego county last friday. >> they thought it was a gila monster. oh, no, a beaded lizard. it is venomous and illegal in california. >> just your common bearded lizard. wildlife experts say probably someone's bet that got away. turned over to the san diego zoo. they're deciding what to do with next. beaded lizard. why do people get these things? i never understavenlnd. 2 feet long? >> right. we'll be back with more "world news now." [ female announcer ] have you met your skin twin? covergirl trublend has skin twin technology

we fought that. >> war between the weekend anchors. >> only dan harris. had your choice of a celebrity to live next door to, who would it be? >> next door to? >> elizabeth vargas. >> good answer. the majority of americans think tim tebow as the guy next door, literally. according to a new poll, the denver broncos star is the top pick for the celebrity americans would most like as their neighbor. 11% would like to share a fence with tebow, beating out angelina and brad pitt, who got 10% of the vote. >> i'd rather live next to tim tebow, too. >> as for the celebrities no one wanted in the neighborhood. this one is a shocker. "the jersey shore" cast, tops for the second year in a row. >>> who had the hottest hair in 2011? you may be wondering. >> josh? >> your name's up there, josh. justin bieber beat you out. and emma watson's pixie. i love that cut. it's adorable. the most buzzed-about manes. >> it's adorable. it's easy to wear. >> can't argue. it's adorable. that's my analysis, exactly. adorable. >> according to "the wall street journal," they had the fas

abc's dan harris has the story.across america, people are being told that complete strangers have paid their layaway bill. >> what? >> no way. >> yes. >> seriously? >> seriously. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. i can't believe that. >> reporter: it happened to kristen in a kmart in costa mesa, california, where she and her daughter were overcome. it happened in low country, south carolina, too, to this grandmother, battling cancer. >> it couldn't have happened at a better time for me. and i very much appreciate it. >> reporter: and in ft. wayne, indiana. >> kinda been like a snowball effect right now. >> reporter: snowballing, a viral phenomenon. an army of anonymous donors bringing cheer to the saddest part of the store, the layaway desk, where presents, whether it's a warm coat or that one special gift, are held until they can be paid off in full. we found one of these secret santas, who gave more than $15,000. he asked that we not reveal his identity. >> true charity is anonymous. and this isn't about me. it's about

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i think that's so inspirational.ink that's fantastic. what an awesome trend. people just doing pure good for other people. >> have you ever played santa? >> after i leave the show, i hit the mall and make a little extra money. >> the kids seem to be afraid of you. >> that kid was not happy with me for some reason. >> great story. >> more from abc coming up next. acs get thr news >> announcer: more insomniacs get their news from "world news now" than from any other source.

>> reporter: dan harris, abc news. >> maybe there is lessons in that. >> i believe that., you know, that there is something bigger than yourself. >> could be lessons there for us to learn as anchors. we need to thank the people and encourage the people that make us look good every day. >> we don't dupe this by ourselves. >> the lighting folks. we have the guys running the cameras. making us look good. >> okay. >> cameras back and fort. >> audio people. >> thank you, mr. know dis-it-a. >> we have our stage manager. always looking us look good. "world news now" in the house. takes a team. takes a village in the middle of the night, baby. that's what we do. tebowing. in the zone, in the zone, bro. >> getting the hollywood celebrity treatment, will thaom could use tlc and confidence get some for free. you are watching "world news >>> makeovers can be pretty cool but expensive. >> that wasn't a concern thanks to a famous hollywood stylist. this star treatment was free. >> reporter: most of the women at the daybreak shelter can't remember the last time anyone did their hair or

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> we laugh about it now. >> remember that scene? ah!ne of my favorite movies. then they peck her on the face. ah! >> that is a great movie. it is a classic. and based on some reality right there. that's t >>> this morning on "world news now" -- fuel fight. the tense international dispute involving iran's threat to close off a key oil-shipping lane of the persian gulf. >> that could send oil prices sky high and send the american economy into the danger zone. it is thursday, december 29th. >>> good thursday morning. i'm sunny hostin. >> and i'm dan kloeffler, in for rob nelson today. so much of the world's oil travels along the strait of hormuz off iran, and closing that off could be sending prices at your neighborhood gas pump into the stratosphere. we'll explain the dispute and potential impact on all of us. >> we don't need that. >> that is the last thing, not only the american economy, but the world economy needs at this point. >> we don't need it. >>> also this morning, burglars seen stealing christmas at a suburban atlanta home. lit

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> we actually could see another upward swing tomorrow.at could be another jolt that could help the economy. >> little bit of a damper. apparently the price of a barrel of oil went up to 101, when the economy improves, demand for oil goes up. >> such a debbie downer. look at the bright side. look at the bright side. >> didn't want to say it. got to look at everything. >> we'll talk the good for now. all right, from wall street now to the irs where uncle sam may be holding on to your tax refund check. the irs says it is looking for nearly 100,000 taxpayers out there due refund checks that were either returned or simply not deliverable. average check is worth more than $1,500. you do the math on this -- the irs is holding on to $153 million and it is all your money. if you did not get your check, update your address with the irs to get your cash. >> i need to update mine. >> it's the holidays. >> things are getting back to normal in britain following the largest strike there in decades. public service workers union say as many as 2 million w