abc's elizabeth hur has more.... on today's developments. sot -- tim mcginty / cuyahoga county prosecutor: "the grand jury declined to bring criminal charges.. cuyahoga county prosecutor tim mcginty announcing.. the grand jury voted not to charge either officer involved in the shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice.... sot -- tim mcginty / cuyahoga county prosecutor "simply put, given this perfect storm of human error, mistakes and miscommunication by all involved that day - the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. rice was shot and killed by seconds after they arrived at a cleveland playground in november, last year.. two months ago.. the grand jury was convened to determine if officer loehmann or his partner, officer frank garmback was criminally responsible in rice's death.. the officers always maintained.. they believed the 12-year-old was armed.. it turned out to be a bb gun. natsot -- "i have here tamir's gun and an actual m1911 gun." according to authorities.. the grand jury determined that to the officers.. the toy

elizabeth hur oncam close: the rice family said in a statement.. they are saddened but not surprised by this outcome.. adding that for months.. the prosecutor has abused the grand jury process.. the department of justice also responded in a statement saying they will continue their independent review of this case. jacquieline zavala-lopez is behind bars.... in ventura, california. police say... the -32- year old tried to break the front window of the victim's home. when that didn't work they say... she moved on to lighting the car... on fire. the vehicle is a total loss. action news is keeping you updated on the deadly conditions from mother nature. extreme weather is now moving towards the northeast. there's a winter storm warning in chicago and it's expected to make a huge mess in the northeast tomorrow. days of extreme weather have already wreaked havoc across the country. missouri is under a state of emergency today after historically heavy rains produced fierce flash floods. rushing waters engulfed homes and shut down major highways. at least

abc's elizabeth hur reports. "nats suv chase "we have gunshots." the terror attack in san bernardino is forcing law enforcement officials and the intelligence community to wrestle with possibility of new, unpredictable homegrown terror threats - threats that are prompting president obama to give a rare oval office address to a shaken nation. sot loretta lynch, u.s. attorney general "i think he'll talk about the actions we've taken not just since 9/11 but since paris to help keep the american people and american interests safe." the president huddled with his top national security advisers on saturday, as the fbi is investigating the two shooters reached out to isis or other radicals before the attack. sot james comey, fbi director "we have hundreds of people running down leads all over the world on this / / the fbi also raided the home of enrique marquez, the man believed to have supplied syed farook with two high-powered rifles used in the attack that killed 14-people. sot dorian, neighbor "i woke up to a loudspeaker phone saying residents of 3838

"i saw two bodies laying on the floor elizabeth hur standup close: "and tonight.. the comes as fbi agents the country and the hunting for elizabeth hur, abc news, new york." " deborah: here in a south sioux city man is facing a several charges after witnesses say he used a gun to rob a home. early this morningsioux city police responded to a burglary call at 14-22 west second street. according to the victim...20-year old arturo silvas of south sioux city kicked down the door of the home..and threatened the resident with a handgun. after fleeing the scene, police caught up with silvas and arrested h h. silvas is being held without bond at the woodbury county jail on first degree burglary charges deborah: tomorrow marks a historic and sad day of rememberance for our nation, the bombing of pearl harbor....and one sioux city organization is holding a ceremony for the occasion. the morningside american legion...will be hosting a arl harbor day ceremony tomorrow at 2 p- m. it takes place at the "whispering creek" retirement community. the event aims to honor those who we

elizabeth hur has the latest. liz pkg: the international manhunt for this alleged fugitive from texas? is now his hair and goatee.. now dyed black.. this blurry booking photo is of his mother, tonya.. who according to authorities.. refused to sit still for the picture.. but you can see she also changed her look.. cutting her hair.. ((sot)) 11a presser?? abc news learning overnight.. the 18- year-old and his mother

a-b-c's elizabeth hur reports the damage in tennessee and mississippi is so extensive, the governors have declared states of emergency. kathy swopshire church damaged phil bryant governor of mississippi elizabeth hur new york the tornadoes.. so powerful.. homes were demolished.. tractor trailers flipped and debris tossed for miles.. atman: "just rumbling thunder with lightning striking and then you see it and that's when it was really really intense." from tennessee.. to mississippi.. gwendolyn jones: "it lasted.. we heard this great big whooo- train and it was gone." at least two dozen reported tornadoes touched down.. cutting a path of destruction? and leaving so many.. homeless. weather pkg ms holly springs damage/reax"it 's devastating. it kind of crushes you here at christmas." kathy swopshire/ church damaged: "it's very heartbreaking .. i don't even have the words to explain it." the damages are so widespread.. a state of emergency has been declared in tennessee and mississippi.. state officials vowing to help everyone.. now beginning the process of recovering and rebuilding..

abc' s elizabeth hur has more. >> still coming right at us. >> it is a big tornado in front of us. elizabeth: destruction and devastation across six states, including mississippi, arkansas and tennessee. , >> your heart just sinks. it makes you feel terrible. and you want to run and help and do the best you can. tornadoes touching down, ripping homes apart, and flipping side. >> oh, wow, looks like it' s two. elizabeth: leaving drivers terrified, watching these two twisters become one huge tornado >> monster tornado heading toward holly springs. elizabeth: holly springs, mississippi hit especially hard. mayor buck: i' m seeing devastation that i haven' t seen. elizabeth: parts of the town, destroyed. two people killed, including a 7-year-old boy. s a death like the case of this young person or the devastation to the christmas eve, it' s very very hard to deal with, but we will pull though. we ask that the people just pray for our community and the people here. elizabeth: and with that vow to rebuild, take a look at this promising sign in the town of clarksdale, homes reduced to rubb

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. antoinette: a judge has postponed aaron hernandez' s double murder trial. the convicted killer is accused of killing daniel de abreu and safiro furtado in 2012. he allegedly shot them outside a nightclub in boston' s south end. lawyers will be back in court for a status hearing on january 19th. that is the previously scheduled date for this trial. the former patriot is already serving a life sentence for killing odin lloyd. kelley: chipotle had been cleared to reopen but we had another setback. when the usual opening time, more frustration as customers found the store was still locked. this is two weeks into the issue where the cleveland circle location was closed after about 140 people became sick after eating here. city inspectors say the entire restaurant has been disinfected. the employee who came to work with that norovirus was fired. more than 50 customers getting sick with e. coli at about a dozen locations across the company -- country. the company is planning -- pledging to c

more than 12 million people are mississippi river overflowing abc' s elizabeth hur is in valley park, missouri where a mandatory evacuation remains in effect. elizabeth: with neighborhoods inundated, homes uprooted, some even floating downstream, mandatory evacuations in the suburbs of st. louis, missouri remain in place. >> it' s pretty scary right now. elizabeth: authorities also urging residents to stay off the roads, especially to prevent rescues like these. firefighters forced to use a ladder truck to pull this man , stranded on the hood of his pickup, and this man and his dog, trapped from the roofof their house. overnight, this record flooding shut down interstate 55, the 3rd major highway to be closed, in kelsy ray: this is supposed to be two major highways. a couple days ago, it was full of cars and trucks. now nothing but water. elizabeth: across the state, at least 200 roads, still impassible. gov nixon: a flood in the winter is very dangerous. everybody keep a good attitude because it is going to be a while. elizabeth: missouri not the only flooded state. >> i am just tryi

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york." nikki: former president jimmy carter announced today that he is cancer-free. carter said in a statement that his most recent m-r-i brain scan did not show any signs of the original cancer spots or any new ones. that he will continue to get regular 3-week health treatments. his announcement comes four months after telling the public cancer had spread to his brain. nikki: coming up on local 5 news at 5:30... it's been called the holy grail of shipwrecks... discovered deep in the sea. we'll tell you how much the treasure on this warship that went down 300 years ago is worth. nikki: and.... the warmer temperatures made it the perfect day for a winter jog.... we'll show you some of the costumes in today's jingle bell run. are iowa" nikki: this weekend-- the world's largest sunken treasure has been discovered. more than a billion dollars jewelry were found on a warship that went down 300 years ago. abc'5 sara haines has the story. feast your eyes on what could be billions of dollars in sunk

abc' s elizabeth hur has more. elizabeth: could there be more shake-up in the works in chicago, with the community still demanding answers? alderman moore: was there a cover-up? elizabeth: even after the firing of police superintendent garry mccarthy, concerned residents more than a year to release this now-infamous dash cam video. alderman moore: this administration has to answer what did they know and when. elizabeth: according to prosecutors, officer jason van dyke fired his weapon 16 times in 15 seconds, killing 17-year-old lacquan mcdonald last october. just last week, the video was released and van dyke charged with murder. he is maintaining he opened fired fearing for his life. this second dash cam video shows a police chase in a burger king parking lot moments before abc news obtaining these images of an officer inside the restaurant. the burger king district manager alleging officers deleted video, but investigators say a forensic review of the system found the video was not tampered with, but s leaders mus

elizabeth hur is live in new york city with the details. >> reporter: as we wait to hear from presidentbama we have learned that the female suspect in the san bernadino attacks was able to get a visa to come here despite her social media posting s promoting jihad. fbi said tashfeen malik the mother turned murderer in the san bernadino attacks had social media postings supporting violent jihad. she came to the u.s. on a fiance visa. >> during that time period immigration officials are not allowed to view social media as part of the screening process. >> reporter: john coleman is a former homeland security officials and now an abc consultant. they were asked to look at social media posts but it was opposed by civil rights office. malik got other visa in three weeks with no checks in online messages. >> had they checked tashfeen malik maybe she wouldn't have gotten a visa. maybe those people in san bernadino would be alive. >> reporter: president obama met with his national counsel this morning, officials in europe are dealing with the isis disrupting holiday celebration. >> we're live in

elizabeth hur standup close: "and tonight.. the president's speech comes as fbi agents are fanned across the country and the world.. urgently elizabeth hur, abc news, new york." nikki/ots after last night's tough loss, there's still reason to celebrate. for the first time in nearly 25 years, the iowa hawkeyes are heading to the rose bowl! local 5's jon schaeffer joins us live in the studio with more. jon? jon/bam saturday night the hawkeyes lost out on a chance to head to the college football playoff. now a little more than 12 hours they receive the ultimate consolation prize and will head to the granddaddy of them all. the rose bowl. they'll take on pac12 champ stanford new years day out in pasadena california what a roller coaster ride of emotions for hawkeyes and their fans last night doom and gloom now everything is coming up roses. and i'd like to remind hawks fans, this time last year iowa was getting ready for the taxslayer bowl. now new kirk and the new hawks will play on new years day nikki: senator joni ernst got in o

abc' s elizabeth hur with the story. >> the race is on in missouri. i' m convinced that we' re doing >>i' m convinced that we' re doing the right thing. elizabeth in the shadow of the : famous arch, the mississippi river is rising. an army of volunteers is struggling to fill sand bags to hold back the muddy river and countless others nearby. >> we come together as a family, and work to get everything done, pretty much. in some places it' s already too elizabeth late. : the city of union underwater. whole neighborhoods swallowed, businesses swamped, roads cut off. town after town. and many rivers haven' t crested yet. look at this bridge on the historic route 66, the water already touching the steel. more than 500 roads are closed across the state. parts of the mississippi river shut down to boat traffic. the governor activating the national guard. you' ve got at least 9 feet of vertical water, more coming. be safe out there. elizabeth cross country winter : storms continue wreaking havoc. from snow in the upper midwest. to ice in oklahoma. and freezing

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. tom: our hearts go out to the folks in the heartland with that flooding. >> we have not seen any snow yet this season and we sure did today, finally. a look at some more snow totals. stewartstown with seven inches greenland almost five inches and will check a few more for you here as well as we look around our state. plymouth about a half foot, five or more inches in brentwood and madison. we never got above 32 anywhere in the state today. that means we were subfreezing all day. anytime anything fell it stuck and froze, including some of the mixed precipitation, some freezing drizzle that continues to fall in parts of the state. a couple of temperatures have actually gone up a couple of degrees. concord has risen to degrees in the last couple of hours. two miles visibility in concord in manchester and low visibility with low clouds, fog and mist out there. the low visibility and slick roadways. the widespread showers are now pretty much done, even in northern new hampshire where the s

here's abc's elizabeth hur with more. >> this was an act of terrorism designed to kill innocent people. >> reporter: in a rare speech from the oval office, president obama called this husband and wife team responsible for killing 14 people in san bernardino radicals. who appear to have been inspired not directed by isis. the fbi now on the trail of terror trying to determine who knew what and when. so far the couple's family telling abc news they never saw any warning signs. >> i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was good at concealing everything from all of us. >> reporter: calling the threat from terrorism real, president obama says since the paris attacks military efforts to degrade and destroy isis are already under way overseas. he adds that more work needs to be done here at home. >> congress should act to make sure no one on a no fly list is able to buy a gun. we should put in place stronger screening for those who come to america without a visa so we can take a hard looking whether they've traveled to war zones. >> reporter: according to authorities the female kill

here' s abc' s elizabeth hur. elizabeth the u.s. marshals and fbi are not ruling anything out. sources tell abc news that by now, it is assumed ethan made try to change his appearance. g >> we always keep it in the back of our mind that they may not be completely truthful with us. elizabeth: the u.s. marshal revealing that while it is believed he is on the run with his mother, possibly traveling in her forte pickup truck, she is into the only person -- she is not the only person who could be in trouble with the law. >> other family members or associates, friends, anyone elizabeth: couch was 16 when he killed four people driving front in 2013 but was sentenced to only probation using the affluenza defense, condition caused by his wealthy upbringing, running them from it is not an officially recognized diagnosis. couch, now 18, vanished early this month after skipping his probation hearing and this video showed him at a party with the twitter. -- beer pong table was posted on twitter. >> i think that is what set him running when the video service. >> we are going to find ethan an

abc's elizabeth hur has today's showbiz wrap. mark salling/actor: "you know, i guess it's not very "glee" sounding, you could say." former glee star mark salling is under arrest.. accused of possessing child pornography.. the l-a-p-d confirming he was arrested at his home just north of downtown los angeles.. salling.. best known for playing puck on glee.. could not be reached for comment.. russell crowe.. in the mean words.. tweeting virgin australia.. "ridiculous.. no segway boards as luggage? goodbye virgin. never again." crowe angry.. the hoverboards he packed for his two sons were banned by the airline.. virgin australia responded that many airlines have done the same.. due to concerns about flammable lithium batteries.. finally.. 2015 was a year of legal troubles for some big names in entertainment.. ap-aptn-1300: file legal trouble 2015 1pharrell williams, recording artist: "all you have to do is read the sheet music. it's completely different. ." among them.. music stars pharrell williams and robin thicke.. sued by marvin

louis, missouri, i'm elizabeth hur. abc7 news. jonathan: i'm curious to see what the governor had to say when he toured the area. is he asking for assets and resources to go into play? reporter: he said he is cautiously optimistic right now. all of the available resources are on hand to help and respond to the emergencies as needed. why he is optimistic is this. he says actually a lot of the streams and the rivers, not a lot. some. started to crest. that should happen in the next few days. but what is working in his favor is the forecast. but he is cautiously optimistic because they're not out of the woods yet. jonathan: thank you, elizabeth. the storm that brought the severe weather in the u.s. is startenning to weaken now. they called it cyclone frank. there it brought flooding rain and the wind gusts as strong as 80 miles per hour. get this, this pushes temperatures to the north pole 40 degrees higher than normal. that was some system. chief meteorologist doug hill in the weather center to keep an eye on all this stuff. that ke

abc elizabeth hur reports. izabeth: not long after posting this picture on twitter, ethan couch vanished. the 18-year-old was due in court on december 3 for his probation hearing. not only was he a no-show, his mother is also missing. >> i believe they left right after his last appointment with his probation officer. i believe they timed the get-away to give them the maximum time to be gone before we started to look for them. reporter: the f.b.i. joining the investigators tracking the family passport. the phone and financial records not ruling out that couch pled the country. >> look over his shoulder the rest of his life. we are not going to not come after him. anytime he is somewhere we can apprehend him we'll find him. >> couch was serving ten year pros base after a drunk driving in 2013 left four people dead. as the tame he was 16 and his legal team argued he suffered from affluenza. >> when is the last time you recalled disciplining him for anything? >> i don't remember. reporter: his lawyers argued he was

abc' s elizabeth hur has the latest. messages about jihad but still came on a spouse visa. >> they did not use social media as part of the screening process. elizabeth: he says last year immigration officials asked jeh johnson for new policies allowing them to look at applicants social media posts. they were opposed by the office of civil rights and civil liberties. >> a primary concern was in review negatively if it was disclosed late. there were concerns it would be embarrassing. elizabeth: she got her visa in three weeks and she got a visa. >> maybe those people in san bernardino with the alive. vetting process, president obama met the national security council this morning. officials confirm they are dealing with possible isis attacks to disrupt the christmas holidays. the homeland security tells abc news it has started pilot programs to search social media visa applicants. it is still not a widespread policy. amy: next, the item one online giant is refusing to sell. a live look inside a boston courtroom. closing arguments are under way and the jury is being instructed. kevin: orga

abc's elizabeth hur reports. two differing responses to similar terror threats.. made to two of the largest school systems in the country.. ((nat)) robocall "all lausd schools are closed today.. due to a threat made against the district." in los angeles.. authorities explained their decision to close all public schools was out of "an abundance of caution.".. while in new york.. schools remained open.. despite receiving similar threats.. mayor deblasio: "this was a very generic piece of writing sent to a number of different places simultaneously, and also written in a fashion that suggest that it's not plausible." from la presser it is very easy in hindsight to criticize a decision based on results that the decider could have never known. sources tell abc news.. the threat in l-a was not serious, but given the deadly attack in neighboring san bernardino, no one is taking chances. the white house responded saying americans will not be scared by the threats. ((sot)) josh earnest "at the same time the president is resolute in the refusal to allow yesterday, the fbi an

elizabeth hur is in valley park mandatoryhere a evacuation remains in effect. >> some homes floating downstream. mandatory evacuations remained in place. >> it is scary right now. authorities urge residents to stay off the roads. firefighters forced to use a ladder truck to pull this man stranded on the hood of his pickup. overnight, flooding shut down interstate 55, the third major highway to be closed in two days. >> nothing but water. >> at least 200 roads still impassable. >> a flood in the winter is dangerous. it is going to be a while. >> missouri not the only flooded state. shoes are wet. it is so deep getting to the car. >> parts of north carolina, florida, and georgia hit with rare winter flooding. its bond deadly tornadoes in texas. 7428year, there were north-central texas alone. the most since 1950. -- there were 74 tornadoes in north-central texas alone. right now, we are waiting for the mississippi river to crest. jummy: cameras captured the moment tonia couch landed back states.nited e couch is fighting extradition back into the u.s. she is accused of helping ethan couc

elizabeth hur looks at the busiest shipping day of the year. reporter: calling all procrastinators rushing to get the presents in the mail to make sure the pretty boxes arrive in time for christmas. >> the national retail federation announce only 10% of americans are done be their holiday shopping. reporter: so you still have time. deadline for two-day shipping is today. one day shipping is tomorrow but it will cost you. >> if you going directly to the u.s. postal service or even fedex and ups, you will be sticker shock. reporter: we are talking two to three times the price of regular shipping. so how about considering amazon prime now. >> you can place an order on christmas eve, on the 24th at say 10:00 p.m. and if you pay $7.50 in addition to the prime membership you can get the gift the same night in an hour. >> but the member does cost you $99 a year. if you don't mind, there are other options. ship to store. buy online and pick it up at the customer service desk. if you don't feel like walking in, curb side is for you. you order from the p

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> frank: it's been a year of meeting great people. leading up to 2015's person of the year. coming up at 6, one of the the other mile. >> anchor: a family spends christmas eve in the hospital after a serious car wreck involving the mayor's wife. tonight, police investigate if alcohol was involved.

abc's elizabeth hur reports. according to authorities.. mfter the u-s marshal's office notified mexican officials that couch and hisis mother were in puerto vallarta.. it took jt two days to track them down in that busy tourist town. liz pkg: the international manhunt for this alleged fugitive from texas? is now over.. 11a presser??this is the first couch. his blond hair gone.. his haha and goatee.. now dyed black.. this blurry booking photo is of his mother, tonya.. who according to authorities.. refused to sit still for the picture.. but you can see she also changed her look.. cutting her hair.. 11a presser??abc news leafning overnight.. the 18-year-old and his mother were detained a a about 6p6pyesterday in the popular resort town of puerto vallarta.. - "news anchors talking about affluenza"cou ch was just 16 when he killed 4 people driving drunk in 2013.. but was s stenced to only probation using the affluenza defense.. an unrecognized condition caused by his wealthy upbringing.. that prevented him from knowing right from wrong. - "twi

elizabeth hur, missouri. s storms in texas could top $1 billion. that' s an early estimate from the state' s insurance council. texas has been hit hard in recent days by both tornadoes and wintry weather. waiting to see if they' ll receive a federal disaster declaration for the areas hit by deadly tornados. that would allow federal funding for cleanup efforts. >> we do not know where to go from here. we really need some help because we lost everything. some lost more than i did. they have no rubble. jean: in mississippi, at least 11 people died and 200 homes were destroyed. fema investigators toured the area yesterday. when their report is complete, the governor can request the disaster declaration. though the cold has arrived, it does not mean the ice is safe to walk on. josh: a man fell through the ice trying to retrieve a drone that a reminder that the ice is not safe. josh j.: you have to remember that these cold temperatures couple days. december will almost be a lock for the warmest on record in the granite state. now. s for portions of the g

abc's elizabeth hur is in st. louis with the latest. " " with first responders rushing to rescue drivers stuck in high waters.. authorities in the suburbs of st louis missouri ordered mandatory evacuations this morning.. ((nat)) for residents living near the fast-rising meramec river.. who for days have been preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. ((sot)) lady: "they said 2 to 3 feet our lowest items.. i think we are at about 4 feet so we are hoping." the missouri and the mississippi rivers.. also still rising.. the swollen rivers have already swallowed whole neighborhoods.. swamped businesses and shut down highways and roadways throughout the state.. the situation so dire.. the governor emergency and activated the national guard.. ((sot)) from presser?? the rivers in missouri.. expected to reach heights not seen since the massive floods of 1993. jack: chief meteorologist brad edwards joins us now.. brad ist brad edwards. certified by weatherrate the independent weather experts" brad: weather adlib: after

elizabeth hur has the reward now being offered for information leading to his capture. elizabeth: they are on the lookout for ethan couch and his mother. sources say it is assumed ethan may try to change his appearance. >> we keep in the back of our mind that they may not be truthful with us. >> it is believed ethan is on the run with his mother tonya, processable he in her ford pickup truck. -- possibly in her ford pickup >> anyone offering support to charged as well. >> couch was 16 when he killed four people driving drunk. he was sentenced to probation using the affluenza defense, a condition caused by wealthy upbringing preventing him from recognizing right from wrong. he vanished after skipping his probation hearing. >> i think it was the trigger that sent him running, once the video surfaced. >> we are doing this for you. we are going to find ethan and we are going to bring him back. >> the marshals said tips are coming in across the country and around the world. ethan is still on the run. there is a $5,000 reward being offered in this case. the centers for disease

abc' s elizabeth hur has the latest. >> back it up. elizabeth: the tornadoes so tractor-trailers flipped, debris tossed for miles. >> there was a rumble of thunder. the lightning striking, then you see it. that is when it was really, really intense. elizabeth: from tennessee to mississippi -- >> we heard this great a drawer a plane, and then it was gone. elizabeth: tornadoes cutting a path of destruction and leaving many homeless. >> it' s devastating. >> is very heartbreaking. i don' explain it. elizabeth: the damages are so has been called in tennessee and mississippi, state officials vowing to help everyone beginning to process recovery >> this is a well organized effort and we will recover. at elizabeth: mother nature is still on the move. wreaked havoc in the southwest is triggering dangerous flash flooding in georgia and alabama. phil: you can see the activity on the radar behind his heard no watches, no warnings, but i is ready. at harvey: -- harvey: we do have thunderstorms, very heavy rain. let' s show you that actually, the ra

abc' s elizabeth hur has the latest. elizabeth: four investigators, syed farook and tashfeen malik planned the attack well in advance. did they have helped? the fbi says it has surveillance video of the killers taking target practice in the los angeles area. now under intense questioning is farook' s friend and neighbor and we get -- enrique marquez. >> our major concern is determining how the firearms, the rifles in particular, got from marquez to farook and malik the firearms at present are at an fbi laboratory were there performing forensic examination on them. >> i' m so glad i will see my family. elizabeth: this survivor is calling out -- speaking up for the first time, calling her >> he put his arm around me and said "i got you." t just save me comes in our whole family. elizabeth: this picture shows this motley group moments before the shooting. at least 70 people inside when farook and his wife burst in dressed in all black, firing in science. the same group held an active shooter training just a year ago. the fbi

in new york, elizabeth hur, for abc7 news. leon: coming up at 4:00 -- >> getting ready for the iowa caucuses but donald trump is taking time to lash out at political leaders in virginia. republican political leaders. i'm jeff goldberg. what he had to say coming up. >> abc7 news just obtained a police report shedding light on an underage drinking party that led to a crash. kellye: right now the misery index for folks flying is pretty high. this is the map on flightaway.com, tracking delays and cancellations. you can see the storm in the midwest is having a big impact in chicago. at home, spotty showers today. get ready for more rain to head our way. chief meteorologist doug hill is in the storm watch 7 weather center with a check of the forecast. doug? doug: let's talk about this for a moment or two and what we'll see for the remainder of the day. a chance of a few showers at times. that is the story for the evening hours. if you're far enough west, maryland shown in orange. good chance for freezing rain. locally the showers ar

elizabeth hur has new information on the search.orter: this video posted on twitter showing ethan couch at a party standing near a beer pong table. not seen drinking. according to authorities may have prompted the texas teenager to skip his probation hearing and turn into a wanted funneltive. >> i believe he felt like the other shoe was getting ready to drop. reporter: his mother tanya declared a missing person now part of the investigation. pictures of her pickup truck released with the investigators believe she is with ethan and that should land her in jail. >> if we can find out that she helped him at all i assure you we will file criminal cases against her. reporter: couch was 16 while killed four people driving drunk. using the affluenza defense they say he was spoiled and didn't know the consequences of his actions and got only probation. >> he is not a druglord or a kingpin. but think about it. four dead bodies. this guy walked with straight probation. >> i have never in my law enforcement career and that is 35 years now seen

elizabeth hur has the latest could elizabeth: jason men back walking out of jail after posting $150,000 bond. his attorney maintains the officer feared for his life when he opened fire. >> he is prepared to defend himself come he is very scared about the consequences that he is facing. elizabeth: he is fighting first-degree murder charges for the shooting death of laquan mcdonald. the incident captured in this video. weapon 16 times in 15 seconds. according to police, anger over the shooting led to the arrest of jabari dean yesterday. that threat shut down the university of chicago campus the other david they say he posted on social media, "i will execute 16 students. this is not a joke." 16 being the same number of times mcdonald was shot. despite calls from protesters written and our sister station in chicago he isn' t going in it -- the superintendent told our sister station he' s in going anywhere. >> i' m not giving up on the good people of chicago and i' m certainly not going to give up on the chicago police department. elizabeth: the mayor says his new task force will review the

abc' s elizabeth hur reports from one of the hardest-hit areas. elizabeth: with neighborhoods inundated, mandatory evacuations in the suburbs of st. louis, missouri remain in place. elizabeth: firefighters forced to use a l adder to rescue this man stranded on the roof of his pickup and this man and his dog from the roof of his house. it shut down interstate 65, the third major highway to be shut down in two days. >> nothing but water. elizabeth: at least 200 roads is still impossible. >> a flood in the winter is very dangerous. >> everybody keep a good attitude, because it' s going to be a while. elizabeth: missouri, not the only flooded state. >> [indiscernible] elizabeth: parts of north carolina, florida, and georgia also hit with rare winter flooding, all part of the same system that sent temperatures deadly tornadoes in texas. there were 74 tornadoes in north-central texas alone, the most since 1950. back here, that highway. the river crested, and this but we' re still waiting for the mississippi river to crest. abc news, missouri. erika: the

elizabeth hur, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> we're just learning this evening that investigators raided the home of a former neighbor of the suspects who may have provided the powerful assault rifles to the killers. >> federal authorities are digging deeper in to the background of the female suspect, tashfeen malik. let's start off with the raid and what information was gathered from that. >> we know they raided overnight this farook's father. a former neighbor appears to have provided these two high powered assault rifles, bought them legally apparently but did provide them to farook. know, he was not involved in any way in this attack. >> been a lot of focus on her connection before his happened. but we're learning more information about his connections to isis. >> right. we learned today he had been in some social media connection perhaps with isis recruiters, a key american who is known to recruit others, he was involved in helping urge on the people who attacked that muhammad cartoon contest earlier and he's the one who urged his american brothers, because he's from minneapolis ori

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york.. jessica rae: there is a new music phenom on youtube. no its not adele or psy... michigan... and he's hitting all the right notes with his youtube fans. take a look " (nats: piano playing) when wally krauss gets behind his piano - something special happens. (voice of wally krauss, 93-year-old piano player): "the piano is in my living room, and every day i spend an hour, i just do that, it makes me feel good. keeps me limber. (laughs)" for 82 of his 93 years - wally's touch of the keyboard - has made a lot of other people feel good too. (voice of wally krauss, 93-year-old piano player): "a big part of my life has been music, put it that way." as a teenager - wally directed choirs - and went on to do the same - in the navy. in fact - there hasn't been a time in his life - without the piano. on this day - wally's tickling the ivories for a small group at an assisted living home. (voice of john krauss, wally krauss' son): "he has a very happy style. i call it a happy style and so i just grew up enjoying that and so now, it's amazing that her

abc's elizabeth hur is in valley park, missouri....where a mandatory evacuation remains in effect. "with neighborhoods innundated.. homes uprooted.. some even floating downstream.. mandatory evacuations in the suburbs of st louis,s, missouri remain in place.. ((sot)) valley park woman: "it's pretty scary right now." authorites also urging residents to stay off the roads.. especially to prevent rescues like these.. firefighters forced to use a ladder truck to pull this man stranded on the hood of his pickup- and this man and his the roofof their house.. overnight.. this record flooding shut down interstate 55.. the 3rd majojohighway to be closed.. in two days..((sot)) kelsy ray: "this is supposed to be 2 major highways across the state.. at least 200 roads.. still impassible.. ((sot)) gov jay nixon: " a flood in the winter is very dangerous. missouri -- not the only flooded state-- ((sot)) from nc parts of n nth carolina?florida? and georgia also hit with rare winter flooding.. all part of the same system that sent temperatures soaring 50 degrees above normal in the north pole... an

elizabeth hur oncam close: at this point.. police telling abc news.. armed and possibly wearing body armor.. too soon to speculate on a motive. eh, abc news, san bernadino . " tim: six months ago the body of allicia hummel of sioux city was found in the highline area of clay county. the case remains open.... and law forcement is still searching for clues today, the south dakota attorney general released a statement asking for the public's help. reminding residents of a five thousand dollar reward for any information leading to an arrest and conviction in relation to hummel's death. anyone with information is urged to contact the clay county sheriff's office. that number is located on your screen. imagine freinds and family are asking for your help. tonight at ten two of allicia hummel's freinds sit down with reporter bria bell to talk about the case. jenna: authorities have made an arrest in connection to a tuesday morning robbery in north sioux city. north sioux city police say 25- year-old mykel booth from atlanta, georgia was arrested in sioux falls

abc's elizabeth hur reports. not long after posting this video from a booze party on twitter.. investigators say ethan couch vanished. the 18-year-old was due in court on december 3rd for his probation hearing.. but not only was he a no-show.. his mother is also missing. sheriff dee anderson, tarrant county: "i believe they left after his last appointment with his probation officer // i believe they planned and timed maximum amount of time to be gone before we started looking for them." the fbi and us marshals fugitive task force now joining local investigators.. tracking the family's passports.. phone and financial records.. not ruling out the possibility couch fled the country.. sheriff dee anderson, tarrant county: "he's going to have to look over his shoulder the rest of his life. we're not going to not come after him. anytime he gets anywhere we could apprehend him, we're going to find him." couch was serving 10 years probation after a drunk driving in 2013 left 4 people dead. at the time.. he was 16 and his legal team argued he suffered from a condition called affluenza..

stephanie: abc's elizabeth hur has more on this special report. in this video exclusively obtained by abc news.. you can see why police must always be on guard.. this is what prompted the lockdown at the pentagon in 2010.. john patrick bedell.. seen here.. calmly walking toward the entrance.. then suddenly.. pulling out a 9mm handgun and shooting.. the officers.. despite being grazed by bullets.. returned fire.. killing bedell.. according to investigators.. bedell was paranoid.. and believed the government was spying on him.. ((sot)) dr. michelle keeney chief of the national threat assessment center of the united states secret service: "we continue to see these instances exhibited concerning behavior prior to the attack?" this is one of 43 attacks on federal government buildings since 2001 studied by the secret service.. the agency now urging law enforcement and the public to watch for warning signs.. ((sot)) dr keeney: "anywhere where you are interacting with le have a system where you can take that info forward to someone in authority? you might

abc's elizabeth hur with more. " the fbi says tashfeen malik.. the mother turned murderer in the san bernardino attacks.. had extensive social media postings supporting violent jihad.. but she still year.. on a fiance john cohen "during that time period, immigration officials were not allowed to use or part of the john cohen is a abc news consultant.. he says just last year.. immigration officials asked homeland security secretary policies.. allowing applicants' social but were opposed by the department's office of civil rights sot - john cohen, abc "the primary would be viewed disclosed publicly concerns that it so malik.. got her weeks.. with no terrorism.. schumer, (d), ny "had they checked out tashfeen malik a little more, maybe she wouldn't have gotten a visa. maybe bernardino would be a wider madatory vetting process.. president obama met with his national security council security officials in confirm.. they are dealing with possible isis attacks to disrupt the christmas holidays. the department of homeland security tells abc news.. it pro

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> well, the canine that dedicated his life to help u.s. veterans is getting wreck noise -- recognition tonight. he retired during a special ceremony. he was awarded the canine medal of honor for his 10 years of dedicated service to aging veterans. he lives with his owner, the >>> salvation army bell ringer attacked but not for money. hear from the legally blind volunteer about why a man and woman jumped him. >> rutgers university offering free tuition to some students. find out who quailly fies. meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and we're always looking so we called time warner cable and got even more than we expected. call now to get more. more speed. like, 300 meg. more tv shows and movies on demand. more places to make more unlimited calls. call now. for $89.99 a month, you'll get 100 meg ultra fast internet, hd channels included, and unlimited calling to international destinations. we find more good things every day! more ways to watch more shows. on more wifi connected devices in our house. time warner cable made switching eas

residents near the mississippi and illinois rivers are packing up and heading to higher ground - abc's elizabeth hur is in st. louis where one river is projected to reach 40 feet. here in st. louis.. along the mississippi river.. you can't go far without running into one of these.. walking trails off limits.. with rivers across the state still rising.. liz pkg: with first responders rushing to rescue drivers stuck in high waters.. authorities in the suburbs of st louis missouri ordered mandatory evacuations this morning.. ((nat)) for residents living near the fast-rising meramec river.. who for days have been preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. ((sot)) lady: "they said 2 to 3 feet our lowest items.. i think we are at about 4 feet so we are hoping." the missouri and the mississippi rivers.. also still rising.. the swollen rivers have already swallowed whole neighborhoods.. swamped businesses and shut down highways and roadways throughout the state.. the situation so dire.. rivers in missouri.. expected to reach heights not seen since the massive floods of 1993. (ad lib about live look ou

abc's elizabeth hur reports the damage in tennessee and mississippi is so extensive.. the governors have declared a state of emergency. liz intro: authorities say.. they are actually still in the process of assessing all the damages.. but in some areas.. what they have seen was enough to determine.. that help from the state level will be necessary. liz pkg: ((nat)) the tornadoes.. so powerful.. homes were demolished.. tractor trailers flipped and debris tossed for miles.. ((sot)) atman: "just rumbling thunder with lightning striking and then you see it and that's when it was really really intense." from tennessee.. to mississippi.. ((sot)) gwendolyn jones: "it lasted.. train and it was gone." at least two dozen reported tornadoes touched down.. cutting a path of destruction? and leaving so many.. homeless. ((sot)) weather pkg ms holly springs damage/reax "it's devastating. it kind of crushes you here at christmas." ((sot)) kathy swopshire/ church damaged: "it's very heartbreaking.. i don't even have the words to mississippi.. state officials vowing to help everyone.. n

abc's elizabeth hur has the details. " "wsstarwarsrecordmo npkg2 with moviegoers.. star awakens.. shattering all kinds of records in its opening weekend.. ((sot)) "it felt like the original trilogy all over again!" ((nat)) "woohoo!" in los angeles.. movie theaters kept adding shows to keep up with the demand.. meaning plenty of tickets were available.. but fans still waited in lines.. ((sot)) michael beaudry, burbank, ca "why wait in line? it's star wars! why not?" in new york.. this audience even got a surprise visit from the star john boyega.. as seen in this video posted on instagram.. ((nat)) john boyega instagram: "i just wanted to pop in, i was in the neighborhood laughter this star wars movie was hailed as the most anticipated prequel.. ever.. and fandango is even reporting.. a new record.. most ticket sales on their site -- night.. nats: it's true. all of it. so who watched? 58% male. 71% adults and.. nats: the force is strong in my family 20% families.. ((sot)) "it was amazing." ((sot)) "it redeemed the prequels entirely, thank god!" ((sot)) "i have spent almost the last

elizabeth hur is tracking the latest developments. elizabeth: could there be more shakeup in the works in chicago? answers. >> was there a cover-up? elizabeth: even after the firing of the police superintendent, are to release the now infamous dashcam video. answer what did they know and when. elizabeth: the officer killed 17-year-old laquan mcdonald last october. he has been charged with murder. life. this video shows the police chief in a burger king parking abc news obtained images of the officer inside the restaurant. the burger king district manager alleged that officers deleted video, but a forensic review of the system found the video is not tampered with. must go. >> i think i' m doing my job and way. >> i have no intention of resigning. statement, the state attorney general said it is clear that trust in the chicago police department is broken, and without independent review, the trust cannot be rebuilt, and that is why she is now asking the fence to investigate. elizabeth: erika: is the t ready for whatever this winter brings

abc's elizabeth hur reports. script: ((nat)) "good to see you- enjoy, enjoy!" it's a italian police.. but this joint international security operation at the vatican is a sign of the times. ((sot)) sgt. stephen cafasso / nypd intelligence bureau "in light of recent events in europe and in the united states, we continue to learn and we continue to adapt." police from new york, spain and poland are in rome.. assisting with security for the catholic church's year-long jubilee of mercy.. it's only the 27th time in the history of the church that there has been a holy year.. and this year.. italian officials say there will be increased police patrols.. for a good reason. ((nat pop)) nicolo d'angelo, chief of rome police: "islamic state group." explaining.. they cannot underestimate or ignore the ongoing threat posed by isis.. especially following the recent attacks in paris.. authorities say they deployed thousands of officers and soldiers from across italy and asked for help from around the world.. ((sot)) insp.joseph gallucci / nypd intelligence bureau "it's been a

abc's elizabeth hur reports. this video posted on twitter.. showing ethan couch at a booze party standing near a beer pong table although not seen drinking.. according to authorities.. may have prompted the texas teenager to skip his probation hearing and turn into a wanted fugitive.. ((sot)) sheriff "i believe he felt that the other shoe was getting ready to drop.." his mother.. now officially a part of the investigation.. pictures of her pickup truck.. just released with investigators believing she is with ethan.. which could land her in jail. ((sot)) sheriff "if we can find out that she helped him at all, i assure you we will file criminal cases against her." couch .. his lawyers essentially arguing he was too spoiled to know the consequences of his actions.. couch got only probation.. ((sot)) nancy grace: "now, granted, he is not a major drug lord or a kingpin. but think about it. four dead bodies.. and this guy walked. with straight probation." ((sot)) sheriff "i have never in my law enforcement career and that's 35 years now, seen a case