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abc's eva pilgrim has details. >> reporter: an alleged bank robber behind bars after a tense hostage stand-off. >> this is going to be an active shooter inside the bank. >> reporter: just after 9:00 a.m. racing to the scene. the gunman, 23-year-old nicholas da'quan humphrey, terrorizing nearly a dozen hostages with a handgun. >> he threatened to kill hostages multiple times. we had verifiable information that he was actually putting the gun to the pack of the hostages' heads. >>> police watching the scene unfold on the credit unisurveillance cameras. after two hours, two people who were hiding in the nearby room, make a run for it. >> my life flashed in front of my eye, but i knew one thing, he there in that room. >> it created the window of opportunity that we needed to move inside and take him into custody. >> reporter: the s.w.a.t. team storming the bank, putting themselves between the hostages and the robber, as frantic family members watch from nearby. moments later, the shaken hostages fleeing the bank, their families grateful. >> just a burden lifted off me. to know that she i

eva pilgrim, abc news, michigan. >>> blast of winter weather that buried the plains in snow. it is on the move right now. >> driving conditions have improved in the upper midwest after the storm closed some sbrer at a ti interstates, gusty winds led to delays and flight cancellation in minnesota. strong win knocked out power to,000 in michigan last night, and unusually warm weather raised a possibility of tornados in the south. >> millions of americans head back to work today after the paul williams has a look at the rest of the week. good morning. >> good morning. there's a blast of cold air. i need your attention for you focus on the west. late week, we look for a brief spell of colder weather. temperatures dropping between 3-6 degrees below the norm and lake effect snow kicking in new york and pennsylvania and even as far south as west virginia. then we have a low pressure system that's going to really crank it up as it moves north. look for heavy snowfall. it's going to cause problems on i-91 as well as 93 with travel interruption and 30-40 miles per hour winds. that's si

abc's eva pilgrim has more. when bad weather hits, you can stay day. for the latest forecasts, traffic impact, and live dopplar radar-- just log on to our website wjla.dot.com. happening today. the electoral college will meet today-- to make offically select donald trummp as the next president of the united states. electors will meet in all 50 states, plus the distrct, to elect trump. but the vote is under new scrutiny this morning as some critics have held out hope electors will reject trump because of clinton's victory in the national popular vote and questions about president meanwhile-- several democratic officals are calling for today's vote to be postponed-- pending further investigation on russian hacking allegations. senator john mccain and incoming senate minority leader chuck schumer are pushing for a "select committee" to investigate any impact during the presidential campaign. republican leaders in congress have rejected calls for a stand-alone committee... saying existing committees can investigate russia's actions. this all comes as aides

>> eva pilgrim with us from new orleans. eva, thank you. >>> we do have new reporting tonight after that horrific and deadly fire in oakland, california. tonight here, for the first time, video from inside the warehouse, well before that inferno. the burned-out building now a crime scene tonight. investigators weighing charges, even murder. and that new video showing dangling wires, broken plumbing inside. and tonight here, the heartbreaking final text messages from loved ones who were trapped. abc's kayna whitworth in oakland. >> reporter: tonight, for the first time, we're seeing those deplorable living conditions inside the ghost ship warehouse where those 36 people perished. >> it was a hell hole. it was a death trap. >> reporter: shelley mack says she lived in the house for five months. she took this video, showing crumbling walls, endless clutter, and one of those staircases, dimly lit and difficult to navigate. tonight, investigators telling abc news, the cause is most likely electrical, while authorities consider the

teams rushing to the scene and abc's eva pilgrim is in jacksonville tonight. >> reporter: tonight, an alleged bank robber behind bars, after a tense hostage standoff. >> this is going to be an active shooter inside the bank. >> reporter: just after 9:00 a.m., s.w.a.t. teams and heavily armed snipers racing to the scene. the gunman, 23-year-old nicholas daquan humphrey, terrorizing nearly a dozen hostages with a handgun. >> he threatened to kill hostages multiple times. we had verifiable information that he was actually putting the gun to the back of the hostages' heads. >> reporter: police watching the scene unfold on the credit union's surveillance cameras. after two hours two people who were hiding from the gunman in a nearby room, make a run for it. >> my life flashed in front of my eyes, but i knew one thing, he wasn't going to get me back into that room. >> created that window of opportunity to move inside and take him into custody. >> reporter: the s.w.a.t. team storming the bank behind this armored tank, putting themselves between the hostages and the robber, as frantic family

eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, a sinkhole emergency in michigan. >>> and some angry from israel's leader as he makes some charges against the united states. an issue dividing the white house and the president-elect donald trump. >> that controversy is raging as president obama spends his last holiday vacation in hawaii. we'll have the details straight ahead. (boy) grandpa, look what i got! (woman) oh dad, wait 'till you see the bike we got for jake. (narrator) hearing loss happens gradually with age... making it easy to ignore. yet most older americans aren't getting their hearing tested. untreated hearing loss can keep your loved ones from enjoying what they cherish most. (woman) dad, can you hear me? (narrator) don't let that happen. speak up about hearing loss. you'll be glad you did. [music] jess: hey look, it's those guys. jess: are you good to drive? shawn: i'm fine. jess: how many did you have? shawn: i should be fine. jess: you should be? officer: go on and step out of the vehicle for me. bud: see ya, buddy. good luck! so, it turns out buzzed driving and drun

abc's eva pilgrim with their reason why. >> don't you do it! >> reporter: tonight, no charges for that officer who fired the fatal shot, sparking days of unrest in charlotte. vincent acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the district attorney today saying all credible evidence uncovered points to scott being armed, something scott's family had disputed at the shooting scene. his wife saying he wasn't armed. >> drop the gun! >> he doesn't have a gun. >> reporter: the d.a. now presenting this radio call before the shooting. >> there was a guy parked next to us, rolling a joint who had a gun. >> reporter: and releasing this surveillance seven-eleven, right before the shooting, showing mr. scott with a bulge around his right ankle. in previously released police video, his pant leg pulled up, an empty holster revealed. but in that police video, you can never clearly see scott holding the weapon, sparking the controversy. now, the d.a. concluding scott failed to comply with commands to drop his gun. the family disagreeing, asking why a

abc's eva pilgrim is right there square starting us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, more than a million now pouring into times square. security check points going up, trucks in place. 7,000 police, some heavily armed setting those unprecedented security measures in motion. the fbi loading into suvs preparing to check for any possible explosive devices. >> we'll be looking at our cases here in new york and we'll also be looking at events worldwide to see whether or not they could potentially have any impact on us here in new york. >> reporter: this is the nypd command center where authorities will have eyes, cameras, 9,000 video feeds watching everyone and everything coming and going near the celebration. rooftop surveillance teams being deployed for a view from above. bomb-sniffing dogs and critical response officers covering everything on the ground. authorities put up 65 viewer pens from times square to 59th street. each holds up to 3,000 people. everyone wanting to get in will have to pass through multiple checkpoints. 65 sand trucks and 100 blocker vehicles as you can see are in pla

eva pilgrim channel 6 "action news." >> 13 soldiers were killed and 48 others hurt in a car bomb attackn central turkey. turkish military said the bomb went off at a university entrance gate hitting a public transportation bus. the blast comes a week after a car bomb struck riot police outside a soccer stadium in istanbul. that attack killed 44 people. federal railroad regulator unveiled an ambitious plan to speed up train travel on the northeast corridor over the next four years, it will cost $120 billion. it will include traction that can handle peedz up -- speeds up to 220 miles per hour. the travelers won't need to switch trains to septa with a stop at the philadelphia international airport. >>> pope francis is marking his 80th birthday. he presided over mass with the cardinals, the vatican is welcome be birthday wishes by e-mail. pope francis 80 at the vatican.com va. the pontiff is meeting with bishops and the president of malta. >>> award services were held in blackwood. among them two residents who met the first responders who saved their lives. skyler was recognized for using c

eva pilgrim, abc news, louisiana. >>> also in new orleans, a man accused of gunning down a former nfl star will smith in a deadly case of road rage is on trial. hayes charged with second degree murder for killing smith. he claims he feared for his we've. smith's widow, woundsed in the shooting, took the scene yesterday describing how the incident spiralled out of facing a lawsuit over handling over a alleged sexual predator. the suit claims the school took too long to investigate and discipline the now former student. the man allegedly went on to physically and sexually abuse at least four women. stanford released a statement that reads in part, we've acted in this case, and in all matters to protect our students. we have sympathy for the plaintiff in this case, but we will be vigorously defending the lawsuit as we believe the stanford acted with appropriate diligence and the constraints of privacy laws. >>> angry moments on camera at the so-called at-right speaker at a texas university. richard spencer visited texas a&m tuesday night, the man captured on video last month shouting hai

here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, new details about that deadly my god, he really shot this man. >> reporter: ronald gasser admitting shooting joe mcknight. >> he was like this at the window. once he moved from the window, he walked around to the front part after the car, kept his arm liked. >> reporter: and pointing? >> pointed at the front of the car. >> reporter: at the windshield? >> yes, the hood and windshield, kept his arm locked in place. >> reporter: many tonight still asking why gasser hasn't been charged. >> if he was man enough to pull the trigger, he should be man enough to take his licking and still be in jail. >> when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is, it's a homicide. the question is, is it justified or n or not? c -- injury selection begins tomorrow in new orleans for hayes. he has been behind bars since. cecilia? >> thank you. >>> when we come back, the cell phone one man well tell you what kind of phone it was. >>> and, we've got the college football lineup. do you have your picks ready to go? and providing local support to those living with the dise

. >> abc's eva pilgrim is in new orleans with the tributes pouring in right now plus more about what the witnesses saw when that driver opened fire, eva, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. we spoke with several businesses here in this area that say security video as they try to piece together exactly what happened in this intersection. growing outrage about what authorities are calling a road rage shooting taking the life of former nfl running back joe mcknight. >> if he was man enough to pull the trigger, he should be man enough to take his lick and still be in jail. >> reporter: police say this man ronald gasser seen on the ground in cuffs admitted shooting the football star in the hand, shoulder and cht. those nearby staring in shock. >> i just stood there with my hand on my face like oh my god he really just shot this man. >> reporter: authorities say it all started just after 3:00 on thursday on the crescent city connection when one of the drivers cut the other off. the cars drove almost six miles stopping when the two pulled up to this stop light. witnesses say they

residents this morning are recieving updates and as eva pilgrim reports -- it is an area that has dealt with sinkhole problems before. many are still making their way back home following the holiday weekend.. you don't hear about everyday.. a kitten making a 600 mile trip, across four states..under the hood of a pick up truck! the truck driver found her after he station close to roanoke. he then realized it's the same kitten he spotted earlier near his home in fort drum, new york. the cat was apparently in the engine all along. the little traveler was dehydrated and had a few scratches but would be ok. she was later adopted by one of the driver's family members. time now for weather - unseasonably mild winter day - unseasonably mild winter day - rain thursday - cold & windy friday - few showers to ring in the new year today: early am showers. sunshine this afternoon. warm & breezy. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to w 5-15+ g 30 mph tonight: mainly clear. cold. lows: 33-39 winds: nw 5 mph to calm wednesday: mostly sunny. cooler. highs: 44-49 winds: se 5 mph very light volume in most areas this m

i'm eva pilgrim in for diane. >>> widespread snow and temperatures that are downright dangerous. >> yeah, let's get to the radar. snow is hammering the great lakes area. the lakes are still very warm and arctic air is sweeping across the water creating the perfect conditions for historic lake-effect snow. here is the scene overnight. central new york state. people there could see several inches by the time it is all over later today. now, the snow is causing some problems on the roads. this was the scene along the shores of lake erie as many as 75 vehicles in a pileup on interstate 90 year cleveland. >> and a major snowmaker is hitting the northwest. this picture tweeted out overnight by the national weather service in seattle. they say it's the first roof in two years. all this winter weather coming in with a wave of bitterly cold air, some of the lows this morning, single digits and below zero all over the map as you can see there. let's get to the forecast now from accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> kendis, eva, thanks and good morning to you, as well. it's a cold d

eva pilgrim, abc news, louisiana. >> you know, joe mcknight played for the jets and a couple other teamsr being a star football player. people are upset in the will smith case, that man was jailed. this man was let go. that's a lot of tension. >> bizarre case. all right. >>> coming up in the next half hour, a new call to ban high school football because of the injuries it can do to players. a debate as injuries continue to escalate. >>> but for snowden speaking out, one of the country's most wanted fugitives gives a revealing interview to katie couric. that's coming up right here on "world news now." >>> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. >>> he's filled some of america's top security secrets, now former nsa contractor edward snowden is revered as a brave whistleblower and revered by others as a traitor. katie couric went to russia to talk to snowden. here is some of the conversation. >> reporter: this mild-mannered 33-year-old is arguably america's most wanted fugitive. nsa whistleblower, edward snowden. >> breaking news on that whistleblower -- >> faces almost

>>> good morning, i'm eva pilgrim in for diane macedo. >>> good morning, i'm eva pilgrim in for dianeheadlines we're following this morning. donald trump back on the road today after a rally in iowa where he championed the american worker. the president-elect tapped fast food executive andrew puzder to be the labor secretary with more appointments coming soon. a full report coming up. >>> the defense secretary in afghanistan on a surprise visit consulting with military commanders, meeting with the afghan president, and delivering a pep talk to u.s. troops. it's his last visit there before leaving office. >>> a second police officer has died in georgia. jody smith was gunned down during a domestic violence call. his fellow officer was gunned down while responding, as well. the gunman was found dead of apparent suicide. >>> two formally conjoined sisters are recovering from the marathon separation surgery. they were separated by a that'ser of 50 people in 17 hours of surgery. the girls are now in stable condition. these are the top stories on this friday, december 9th. >>> from abc news

." >>> good morning, i'm eva pilgrim. diane is off. >> i'm kendis gibson. the top story is the deadly winter weather now in the great lake involved in a pileup on interstate 90 east of cleveland on the shore of lake erie. somehow, there were no fatalities. >> in central michigan, three killed in aup involving 40 vehicles on i-6. yesterday, new york got three feet of snow, more than all of last year. all the cold air moves east bringing the first freeze to major cities of the northeast. >> reporter: along the great lakes, the first major snowstorm of the year is reeking havoc for drivers. the mangled mess of up to 70 tractor trailer and cars on interstate 90 in erie, pennsylvania. >> watched the guy climb out of his seat. >> reporter: many right there as first responders raced to pull victims from the wreckage. roads going from clear to whiteout in an instant bringing wreck along the great lakes from ohio to western snowfall was over 2 inches an hour made it hard to even walk. >> this is a skating rink. just saw two more go in the ditch. >> reporter: on inte

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. >> she's receiving well wishes as abc's eva pilgrim tell us we're hearing from her mother. >> brad:reynolds at her bedside. tweeting this update, carrie is in stable condition. if there's a change, we will share it. for all her fans and friends i thank you for your friends. >> reporter: the 60-year-old reportedly stopped breathing friday on a flight from london to l.a. just 15 minutes before landing. . the l.a. fire department rushing to the tarmac finding fisher in cardiac arrest. fisher taken to hospital. fisher's brother telling abc news she's obviously a very tough girl who survived many things. i encourage everyone to pray for her. eva pilgripilgrim, abc news, ne. >>> coming up a sinkhole emergency emergency in michigan. >>> the controversy is raging as president obama spends his last holiday vacation in hawaii. we'll have the details straight ahead. >>> state of emergency declared near detroit. because of a sinkhole that's threatening to swallow several homes. so far the hole has opened beneath one home. home owner was able to evacuate over the weekend and that massive sinkhol

here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, that new the ones involved in that road rage incident. the blue car in front, the silver suv following behind. nfl running back joe mcknight drove a silver suv. then a mile away, this. >> he shot that man! >> reporter: first responders desperately trying to save mcknight. authorities say ronald gasser stayed at the scene and admitted to the deadly shooting. many still asking, why he has not been charged. >> when we shoot and kill the question, is it justified or not? >> louisiana law is if someone enters your vehicle or attempts to enter your vehicle, you have justification to shoot them. >> reporter: in a bizarre twist, court records show gasser was arrested ten years ago for punching another driver at a gas station at this same intersection. charges were later dropped. incident, adding gasser is not a flight risk. david? >>> we'll be right back. seems't slowing you down. but your immune system weakens as you get older increasing the risk for me, the shingles virus. i've been lurking inside you since you had chickenpox. i could surface a

. >> abc's eva pilgrim reports from new orleans. >> reporter: that new surveillance video showing what happened on the road just four minutes before the shooting. two cars, matching the description of the ones involved in that road rage incident. the blue car in front. the silver suv following behind. nfl running bk drove a silver suv. authorities say ronald gasser stayed at the scene and admitted to the deadly shooting. many still asking why he has not been charged. >> so when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is -- it's a homicide. the question is, is it justified or not. >> reporter: authorities telling abc news, gasser was in his car when he fired those shots. and now, confirming, blood was found in his car. >> the louisiana law, if someone justification to shoot them. >> reporter: the sheriff promising a thorough investigation, adding that gasser is not a flight risk. >> you know, joe mcknight played for the jets and a couple other teams. he was well known for being a star football player. people are upset in the will smith case, that man was jailed. this man was let g >>>

abc's eva pilgrim is there with the details. >> don't you do it! >> reporter: no charges for that officer who fired the fatal shot, sparking days of unrest in charlotte. >> it is my opinion that officer vinson acted lawfully when he shot mr. scott. >> reporter: the district armed, something scott's family had disputed at the shooting scene. his wife saying he wasn't armed. >> drop the gun! >> he doesn't have a gun. >> reporter: the d.a. presenting this radio call before the shooting. >> there was a guy that was parked next to us, that was rolling a joint and had a gun. >> reporter: and releasing this surveillance video from a nearby 7-11, showing him with way bulge -- with a bulge around his right ankle. in previous video, his pant leg pulled up, an empty hols but in that video, you can never clearly see him holding the weapon, sparking the controversy. now the d.a. concluding scott failed to comply with commands to drop his gun. the family disagrees, asking why a father waiting to pick up his kid, ended up dead. >> we still have real questions abo

here's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: tonight, new details about that deadly encounter.eyewitness speaking out. >> i just stood there like, oh, my god, he really just shot this man. >> reporter: police say ronald gasser admitting shooting joe mcknight. vanessa scott saying what she says she saw happened. >> he was like this at the window. once he moved from the window, he walked around to the front part after the car, kept his arm locked. >> reporter: and pointing? >> pointed at the front of the car. >> reporter: at the windshield? >> yes, the hood and the windshield, he kept his arm locked in place. >> reporter: many tonight still asking why gasser hasn't been charged. >> if he was man enough to pull the trigger, he should be man enough to take his licking and still be in jail. >> reporter: authorities promising a thorough investigation. >> when we shoot and kill somebody, the question is, it's a homicide. the question is, is it justified or not? >> reporter: it's the second time an nfl player has been killed in new orleans during an apparent road rage incident in a few

eva pilgrim is in new orleans. >> reporter: tonight, a former nfl running back, dead. killed during what authorities are calling a road rage incident. investigators say 28-year-old joe mcknight, a former usc standout who played for the jets, was shot three times, in the hand, shoulder and chest. a bystander capturing the first responders performing cpr on the former player. authorities have indentified ronald gasser, seen here in cuffs, as the other driver who fired the deadly shots. >> mr. gasser at that particular location admitted to shooting joe mcknight jr. >> reporter: 54-year-old gasser was taken into custody, and then released this morning. without being charged, sparking outraged. >> why was he released? >> reporter: authorities say it started at about 3:00 p.m. thursday on they crescent city connection. saying one driver may have cut off the other, the two cars then traveling a little more than six miles to the intersection where it ended in tragedy. witnesses reportedly seeing the two men arguing, the sheriff telling abc news mcknight was not armed. >> the t