i'll be dan harris. >> our weekend anchor, dan abrams.ing the month off now or after she has the baby. >> ooh, follow-up. >> i have a follow-up. >> you have a follow-up question? >> the follow-ups keep coming. >> i know. ♪ don't go chasing waterfalls >> tlc. >> i feel like i'm in one of those 3d movies. >> bears on the loose. >> the bear's in the pool. >> i got a buddy on my shoulder. >> a bird. >> my gosh. you're like snow white. >> a split screen and show you the similarities. >> blob fish. >> macklemore and ryan lewis. >> put your hands up, new york. ♪ looking for a >> want to have some fun? >> buckle up. >> when you know the song, lara spencer, you buzz. name this game show tune. lara spencer? >> i did it too soon. >> lara spencer. we buzz in when we know. >> okay. >> i don't know it. >> my button doesn't work. >> i can't hear with you talking. >> this is like me right now. >> that's a hot mess. >> thank you for playing, "name that cloud." >> buzz your buzzer as soon as you know the answer. just testing, george? please don't buzz in b

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dan harris, abc news, new york. >> and we thank you for watching tonight.u right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonighted a respected golf pro lands in jashlgs accused of molesting children he was teaching. >> freeze warnings going up again, tonight. when we'll snap out of the cold spell coming up. >> new outrage in sonoma county. a sheriff's deputy that shot and killed a teenager is back on the job. >> and give where you live campaign resumes >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> an east bay golf pro is accused of child molestation tonight >> police say he sexually abused the boy he was teaching over a three year period. the boys between 12 and 17 years old. abc7 news is there live tonight with the story. allen? >> and we spoke to a few golfer that's were in shock. he was arrested and fired before supposed to receive the 2013 junior golf leader award. >> he had the patience of a saint. >> that is how sam describes the former golf pro and here is his reaction after being told he was arrested for molesting two of the junior golfers he coached.

. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. >>> that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are combing through a pub searching for survivors. the roof of the crowded glasgow pub collapsed. >>> new details are emerging from that plane crash in a remote area of alaska, a mother, a passenger on that plane made a desperate cell phone car for help her baby was injured, she walked a mile in snow to lead authorities to the site of the crash. >>> and overnight a tremendous explosion destroyed a home in grandview, texas, authorities are at the scene and still investigating what caused the explosion. witnesses across the dallas/ft. worth said it felt like an earthquake and sounded like a bomb. no word if there are any injuries. >>> on the heel of black friday, shoppers took their local mom and pop shops to celebrate small business saturday. the first family out doing a little holiday shopping of their own at a local bookstore. >> what did you buy. >> a long list. some outstanding books. every book for every age group. from 5 until 52. >> some of the books included the kite runner, ha

. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin with the latest from that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are combing through a pub searching for survivors. police are working to recover the remains of the victims. they're hoping survivors may still be found. the roof of the crowded glasgow pub collapsed. when the police helicopter crashed into it. >>> and new details are emerging from that plane crash in a 25-year-old mother, a passenger on that plane made a desperate cell phone car for help that her baby was injured, she walked a mile in snow to lead authorities to the site of the crash. that killed four of the plane's ten passengers, including her child. >>> and overnight, a tremendous explosion destroyed a home in grandview, texas, leaving little behind but debris. authorities are at the scene and still investigating what caused the explosion. witnesses across the dallas/ft. worth said it felt like an earthquake and sounded like a bomb. no word if there are any injuries fro

. >> hello, bianna golodryga and dan harris. good morning, everyone. >>> we begin with the latest from that deadly helicopter crash in scotland, rescue crews are searching through the wreckage of a pub that the chopper hit, looking for possible survivors. 8 people are confirmed dead. 14 others in serious condition. police are working to recover the remains of the victims. they're hoping survivors may still be found. the roof of the crowded glasgow pub collapsed friday evening when the police helicopter crashed into it. >>> and new details are emerging from that plane crash in a alaska. 25-year-old mother, a passenger on that plane made a desperate cell phone car for help that her baby was injured, she walked a mile in the snow to the nearest village to lead authorities to the site of the crash. that killed four of the plane's ten passengers, including her child. >>> now that to deadly breaking news. abc news has confirmed four people are dead and dozens are injured. they are working to free people trapped in cars. it oured on th

dan harris has the story. >> reporter: this pope has been unabashed in his criticism of capitalism.kicked off the holiday season by venturing into the ritziest shopping district in rome and praying allowed for the poor. then there was what he wrote in a major vatican document last month, attacking unfettered capitalism as a new tyranny. that provoked conservative radio host rush limbaugh to say this. >> this is just pure marxism coming out of the mouth of the pope. >> reporter: in an interview published in an italian newspaper on sunday, the pope responded saying marxist ideology is wrong. but adding that he's known many marxists who were good persons, that's why i don't feel offended by the label. also in the interview, the pope was asked about the possibility of female cardinals. no, he said, women should be valued, but not clericised. that's another example now francis is refusing to change core teachings on hot-button issues, even as he tries to present a more compassionate face of catholicism to the world. it may just be a shift in tone, as opposed to one in policy, but it's an

. >>> let's get the rest of the top stories from dan harris.ood morning. >> good morning, everybody. we're going to start with breaking news out of the middle east. a massive car bomb in the heart of beirut, lebanon. the apparent target was former ambassador to the united states. who has close ties to saudi arabia. he is one of six people killed here. lebanon has seen a wave of recent bombings overflow from the bloody civil war in neighboring syria. >>> also breaking overnight a small plane crash near the airport in fresno, california, narrowly missing a house. the cessna clipped a tree and snapped in two and burst into flames in the front yard of a home only 800 feet away from the runway. the pilot and a 9-year-old boy were killed. we don't know what caused this crash. >>> and we turn now to the economy. this is the end of the road for 1.3 million americans receiving unemployment benefits. tomorrow, they will lose those benefits because that's when the emergency program approved by congress during the recession runs out. ending benefits after

. >>> from new york city, this is "nightline" with dan harris. >>> and good evening.ay now from a verdict in a trial that has riveted many americans and has entirely transfixed people across the pond. the case involves nigella lawson, british celebrity chef and domestic goddess, who like martha stewart and paula deen before her is in reputational hot water. lama hasan takes us inside a courtroom showdown. >> reporter: celebrity chef nigella lawson on the hot seat for the past three weeks, front and center of a fraud trial that isn't even about her. a case that involves her beloved former assistants, accused of embezzling more than $1 million of nigella and her former husband's money. but a grilling in the courtroom has been spilling some dirty little secrets about the tv cook. forcing her to confess she had taken cocaine. and to use her word, smoked the odd joint. in court, nigella found herself in the witness box as a key witness. >> she strode in her five-inch heels, knee-high boots. went in meaning business. physically rolled up her sleeves. gripped the box and gav

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the 19-year-old spoke with abc's dan harris right before he broke the record. >> reporter: parker liautaud close enough that i'm impatient. >> reporter: he's a sophomore from yale and the youngest person ever to ski across antarctica with no outside help except a truck that follows and broadcasts his exploits. it's a coast-to-pole trek that covers a span of 397 miles, a grueling slog through temperatures that dip as low as 89 degrees below zero and winds that rise to 55 miles an hour. at one point, they almost had to pull the plug on this mission over fears that parker had hypothermia. all the while, he and his partner lug 176-pound sleds carrying the supplies they need to stay alive. >> through sunshine or through 40 mile an hour winds. >> reporter: even at the bottom of the earth this college student's go-to meal, you guessed it, ramen noodles and oatmeal. >> pizza will be the first thing i will have when i get home. >> the world record before his 20th birthday landed him on "time's" 30 people under 30 changing the world list, parker insists his goal is not recognition but instead enviro

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but we're hoping for reenactments from dan harris next week. >> i would come in with a face tattoo. >us is back with a new trick shot video. he doesn't disappoint. ♪ >> oh! >> seriously. >> how many takes? >> you know? yeah. >> bradley cooper. >> challenge me to arm wrestling? >> yes. >> seriously? to be in the arms of bradley cooper and -- [ laughter ] >> he's going to make this, right? >> what do you think? whoa! >> what do i think? yeah. >> he doesn't buy it. ron doesn't buy it. >> one question left, what does your kid do? >> with a name like titus. >> there were some big expectations there, seriously. >> that's all he had? >> you're not impressed? >> underwhelmed. >> from the sublime to the ridiculous. i bring you the invention for miniwho has ever thought, geez, my chin is cold. this is the beard-o. wait for it. the beard is removable, in case you were wondering. ron, get yours on. >> uh, lee. >> we need lee. >> i'm sorry. >> now there's fun for the whole family. because there's actually -- >> oh, no. oh, no. oh, sara. sara. sara, sara. i think you skipped over one story. that's

. >> i'm dan harris. >>> a great-granddaughter of a cereal heiress found stabbed to death in a luxurybut first, could a mystery man solve the case of a missing doctor. >> she went missing more than three weeks ago, now authorities are taking a close look at tender videos she made just before she disappeared and abc's linzie janis is here with more. >> reporter: they're trying to put it together. it's still very much an active investigation. it appears to show patrick addressing a love interest on the internet. these new videos of this missing michigan doctor. >> i want to show you what i made. >> reporter: seen here preparing a meal for two. may provide the clues investigators need to crack the case. they only raise more questions, her family. since patrick is single it's unclear to whom she's making reference in these videos. patrick was last seen on december 5th at this radson hotel, located just five minutes from her home. >> she was concerned enough about her safety that she elected to go anonymously to a hotel, that suggests to me that she is trying to avoid something or someone.

it's time for the rest of the news with dan harris. >> good morning, everybody.e're going to start with the breaking news overnight about that american held captive by al qaeda. this newly released video appears to show the government contractor warren weinstein appealing directly to president obama for help. muhammad lila reports on the new urgency in this case. >> my name is warren weinstein. i'm addressing this video to president obama. >> reporter: it's the first proof in more than a year that kidnapped american warren weinstein is still alive. >> mr. obama, you're a family man. and so, you understand the deep mental anxiety and anguish that i have been experiencing. >> reporter: al qaeda has released this letter allegedly handwritten by weinstein, pleading, given my age and my health, i don't have time on my side. the state department has not confirmed the authenticity of the video or the letter. the 72-year-old was kidnapped from his home more than two years ago, in the pakistani city of lahore, where he was working for u.s. aid. since then, american offici

dan harris went to the dynamic duo about their amazing year in the spotlight. >> reporter: macklemorend "can't hold us," had a combined 7 million views. ♪ give you thank you i'm so damn grateful ♪ >> reporter: they're nominated for seven grammys. they just wrapped up a triumphant tour. and tonight, they'll play new year's rockin' eve. but right now, as they transition away from the screaming crowds and back to normal life, is when macklemore, also known as ben haggerty, worries about relapsing into the substance abuse that has derailed him in the past. >> for me, what is a temptation is coming home off of the road. that's why this time period is interesting. >> reporter: right now is kind of -- >> this is when it's happened before. >> reporter: really. >> this is when i've fallen back before. >> reporter: at its worst, drugs and alcohol landed him in the hospital. and in 2008, in rehab. how bad did it get for you? >> isolation, broke, depressed, no reason to really live. >> reporter: did it impact your working relationship. >> yeah. we didn't work for the first three years that i knew

dan harris and bianna golodryga. good morning to you. good morning, everyone. kansas man is in custody this morning, facing federal terror charges. he's charged with plotting to blow up a local airport. he allegedly drove a van he thought was packed with explosives to the wichita airport on friday. he worked at that airport. but the supposed bomb, what he thought was a bomb, was actually a fake. part of an fbi sting operation. >> terry lowan was real. and he was committed to executing this plan. >> authorities were alerted to the plot by comments he posted on the internet about jihad. he is believed to have acted alone. >>> a white house tribute today, honoring the victims killed at sandy hook elementary school, in newtown, connecticut, exactly one year ago. president obama and the first lady, marking the anniversary by lighting a candle for each of the 26 victims. the first couple then observed a moment of silence. residents in newtown, plan to memorial the victims in private events today. >>> and a bird strike forced a las vegas-bound plane to make an emergen

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> interesting back story, isn't it?national anthem of south africa. when nelson mandela was elected president it was still in africans -- africans. when he was elected it was changed to include the five languages spoken in south africa. >> neat stuff. >> check it out. those are the pictures and images of people remembering him. him. and images of people remembering him. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard-earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you hd3 she een notified before it was too late. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you, protecting you before the damage is done. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available, guarding your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me t

dan harris, abc news, new york. >> that brings us to our facebook question of the day.ur facebook page at wnnfans.com to let us know. >> have you seen any of those are movies? >> i live in pakistan. have i seen any movies this year? >> why would i ask that question? by the way, i have a 15-month-old at home and i haven't seen any of those either. >> all i can say is netflix. >> there you go. >>> with the new year comes a new beginning from one of our favorite writers here at "world news now." we are talking about the commish. we want to congratulate him on his marriage last week. here's some pictures of jack and his beautiful bride susan. >> these pictures were taken where they got married, which was on long island. looks like they were in a trolley car there. red and white being obviously the colors of their wedding and i heard from jack this morning who told me he and his beautiful bride are heading to honeymoon in aruba. so he is not watching at this fine hour. >> that is one happy looking couple. >> yes, it is. congratulations. >> congratulations. >> wonderful news

. >> i'm dan harris. >>> also coming up -- a great-granddaughter of a american seer cereal heiress foundo death at a luxury resort in the caribbean, what police are saying about this case as they announce an arrest. >>> but first, could a mystery man solve the case of a missing doctor? >> she went missing more than three weeks ago, her car later found in a ditch, now authorities are taking a close look at tender videos she made just before she disappeared and abc's linzie janis is here with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. this is quite a mystery. the fbi telling us, they're trying to put it together, but it's still very much an active investigation. the videos on youtube appears to show patrick addressing a love interest. >> hey, love. >> reporter: these new videos of this missing michigan doctor. >> so, i want to show you what i made. >> reporter: seen here providing a meal for two. >> here an omelet. >> reporter: -- may provide the clues investigators need to crack the case. but her family says, they only raise more questions. writing in a statement that since patr

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intrigued by amy winehouse, sadly no longer with us and i remember going back to meet harry and joking that her husband dan mandella had a great deal in common, both of them spending a huge amount of time in prison and at that point he wanted a drink. i can never forget this occasion with all of these great achievements and the celebration party for his 90th birthday should be entitled to a celebratory drink hiding from his wife's view the glass of champagne. very few people know that nelson mandela and loved not only to tell stories but to gossip about everyone from the spice girls, celebrities, sports, political leaders, and i will refrain from mentioning what he said about them -- [laughter] he told me that he wanted the queen to invite an african rain princess from his tried and he had gotten nowhere with the diplomatic channels. he decided to telephone her personally and the story goes of the conversation that only nelson mandela could use. hello, elizabeth. how's the duke? the official minutes save the queen was noncommittal. his way. mr. speaker, humbled by mandella on the bare walls of that breach

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to get >> the other person we have is harry wilson, who as you recall was part of the auto task force that restructure general motors. we will get his take on what dansterday. possibly putting into dividend for general motors. >> very good. betty liu. >> one for the road. here is one to start off with. itsng expenses a boost in dividend. $10 billion repurchase plan that is in addition to the 800 million that was leftover from its 2007 buyback authorization. going shares up by two point 25%. 2.25%. >> you can see there is certainly room for appreciation. >> this one, you knew this was coming one day, facebook will start selling video ads. this is according to the wall street journal. you can't avoid it. this may be announced as early as today. facebook shares are the most actively traded company stock in the three market come up by 1.8% to just below $55 per share. >> here's one that may have longer-term implications. jpmorgan chase along with bank of america and a couple of others, capital one and hsbc are being sued for possibly manipulating credit card fees. when not talking about a small amount of money, we're talking about $54 billion a year acc