if you ask ginger, what can we expect tonight, ginger?ut if you ask me, you can expect to see familiar faces, some big performances. of course, the hosts are back, jenny mccarthy and ryan seacrest but they are making a very special addition to their times square team. >> three, two, one. happy new year! >> reporter: the biggest party of the year, "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve," and we're talking exclusively to the two stars of the year. >> what will happen? how will it all unfold? will we be able to see the ball? will there be a cloud over times square? who knows. it all starts at 8:00. i will see you with jenny mccarthy and a lot of fun in just a little bit on "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve." >> reporter: back as hosts, ryan seacrest and jenny mccarthy, her ninth year behind the mike. >> happy new year. >> reporter: his 14th. >> this crowd has been out all day. >> reporter: the biggest show is packed with a star-studded lineup. >> everyone from the chainsmokers to halsey -- >> charlie puth. >> to post malone who's performing

>> ginger zee with us tonight. ginger, thanks, as always. >>> in the meantime, we do move on now to the other major headlines tonight, and the desperate search in the air and in the water for five u.s. marines, after a midair refueling accident off the coast of japan. here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz with what she's learned tonight. >> reporter: tonight, with five marines still missing, and the search hampered by strong winds and low visibility, time is running out. the f-18 fighter, like this one, was attempting to refuel in the middle of the night, with the massive kc-130 tanker, essentially a flying gas station, when the two aircraft collided midair. the refueler has retractable hoses with baskets on the ends. the fighter jet must plug its own nozzle into the moving basket. the aircraft coming within about 20 feet of each other, using night vision goggles. >> although the f-18 has radar, it's night. you have no visual horizon. it's a dark sea underneath you. and visual illusions are

. >>> let's go to our friend ginger zee with a look at what's ahead on the show. hi, ginger. >> aey nd jessica. coming up right here on gma, less than a week before christmas. tens of millions of americans are getting set to hit theut th ones sweeping across theacic northwest. heading east thursday or friday, we have this rainy forecast, severe storms in places. i'm going to be tracking that for you. >> also this morning, is this the tramp of the future. we'll go inside billionaire's elon musk's brand-new tunnel. could it be the end of sitting in traffic? i know your ears perked up for that one. >>> plus, giving the gift of

our ginger zee standing by. >>> the deadly lion attack. a 22-year-old intern killed. how did the lion corner that young staffer? >>> also tonight, the shifting versions of the president's wall. the president insisting the plan for an all-concrete wall was never abandoned, as the government shutdown extends into the new year. >>> inside the shelter. allegations of child abuse inside a migrant shelter in arizona. disturbing video appears to show staff members slapping, shoving and dragging children. >>> hunting a killer. a 7-year-old girl shot and killed while riding in her family's car. the urgent search for the gunman who opened fire from a red pickup truck. the girl's mother wounded and, tonight, speaking out. >>> ski lift scare. more than 100 skiers left hanging. the chair lift breaking down at a mountain resort. >>> and we'll take you around the world as one country after another rings in the new year. >>> and good evening. it's great to have us with us on a monday night. i'm tom llamas, in for david. and we begin with the new year's eve storm, slamming much of the

she hadn't heard from elisa since. >> i called ginger and i said, ginger, you know, i'm going to look for a new job. i don't know about you, but elisa is gone. >> thomas testa was the san joaquin county prosecutors. when he heard about the case of larry and elisa mcnabney, he gravitated toward it. >> he was an attorney with a case load who just disappeared. this isn't someone who's a homeless person who just vanishes and you think they took a greyhound and went to nevada. >> he began by taking a good, hard look at elisa. >> she was a person out of a '40s film noir movie in that she was a stunner physically, everyone said that, but more importantly she had a control over men that just amazed me. she was able to say jump and the men would say how high? >> it certainly seemed true for larry, so said his old friend, fred atchison. >> she was controlling him to the extent that she was keeping him away from his family and his former friends. >> did that include the relationship he had with you? >> no question about it. >> you find yourself shut out. >> yeah. >> so did larry's daughter, tavi

chief meteorologist ginger zee is tracking it all for us. hey, ginger. >> reporter: david, one to four inches of rain already in southern california. now we're going to send it east and freeze a lot of it. and that's why we have a big problem here. winter storm watches for parts of north texas, amarillo, oklahoma city. conway, arkansas, could see is. on the southern end, it's heavy rain. that's all saturday. then it slides to the east and sunday is the big day for the appalachians. if you're in roque know or hickory, north carolina, we're tracking about heavy snow. more than six inches in some places. and there will be ice on the southern end of that that we'll have to look out for. it will inevitably effect c on .giu.yo >>> in the meantime, we do move on now to the other major headlines tonight, and the desperate search in the air and in the water for five u.s. marines after a midair refueling accident off the coast of japan. here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz with what she's learned tonight. >> reporter: tonight

chief meteorologist ginger zee tracking it all for us. ginger, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. nearly four and a half inches of rain in just 24 hours in parts of the olympics, so, this storm already torturing the pacific northwest. we've seen wind gusts of 56 miles per hour at smith island in washington state. you could see one to three feet of snow in parts of the northern cascades, northern rockies with this storm. as it dives south, then, by the midweek and beyond, it mostly rain also it heads into the plains. a little wintry mix on the back side of it. all rain on that heavy snow area that fell in western north carolina, virginia, eastern tennessee. you're going to get that by friday. david? >> rough driving for the next several days. ginger, thank you. >>> next tonight, to the urgent search in west virginia at this hour. three people believed to be lost inside an abandoned coal mine. their distraught families are holding around the clock vigils as search teams travel now deeper inside the mine tonight. here's abc's da

now both cancer-free and making ginger snaps for all. that's delicious.er our report, the new images. susan and her mom posting photos, you can barely see them behind all the boxes. they write, "thanks america for watching "world news tonight," you kept our ovens running all weekend and our shop is filled with your cookie orders." and then this one, bud tru orrs" tonight, caedtore fronts. 20,000 small and medium-sized american businesses, all 50 states. >> hi, david. >> reporter: little flower soap company in chelsea, michigan. the flowers grown right in their garden. >> all of our soaps are made right here in michigan with locally grown ingredients. >> reporter: and from blue ridge, texas, tonight -- >> hey, david. >> reporter: blake and his team and their busy bees. >> we employ over a billion bees to make holiday honey for the christmas season. made in america! >> reporter: while back in atlanta, susansnaps telling us ups is making three pickups aaut home. >> made in america! >> i love it. so many of you are ordering. keep your ideas are coming, your o

>> ginger zee tonight.ing ginger, thank you. >>> there haare new development tonight after that shooting in the mall in alabama. the family of e.j. bradford now claiming he was shot three tim s s from behind by police. there has been no body cam released and no charges. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the family of an alabama man fatally shot by mistake demanding justice, claiming their private forensic examination shows he was no threat to the officer who killed him. >> it is clear unequivocally, without any doubt whatsoever, e.j. bradford jr., was shot three times from the back while he was running away. >> my son was murdered by this officer. and that was cowardice. >> reporter: the fatal shooting of e.j. bradford took place on thanksgiving night at an alabama mall. >> there has been shots fired. >> reporter: police initially claimed bradford, who they say was brandishing a handgun, was the shooter after a fight broke out and left two people wounded.

ginger? >> reporter: you know, david, this is after a super saturated weekend, where more than a dozen u.s. cities, like myrtle beach, elmira, new york, washington, d.c., had their wettest years on record surpassed. now we get more rain. and at the worst possible time. it all comes together by that pacific northwest storm, winds up to 60 miles per hour, up to three feet of mountain snow. four to six inches of rain sweeping through the northwest, then into the plains by the midweek, and then by thursday, which, by the way, is the busiest day for travel, it settles in in the southeast. we could see severe storms in northwest florida, southeastern georgia. as everybody heads up i-95 or goes to the airports in the northeast, it will inevitably impact travel as we end this week before the big holiday. david? >> ginger zee tonight. j ginger, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next tonight to the breaking news. cbs revealing just before we came on the air tonight that they are terminating ceo les mo

ginger is tracking the storm and has the latest on its path.morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. especially in those burn scar areas. but first, let me update you from taylorville, illinois, 1 of 26 tornados that made their way through. that is the number one day in december ever recorded in recorded history for the state of illinois and most tornadoes they've ever seen. so an update there, that was 155-mile-per-hour ef-3 and new storm out in the pacific now. california on alert. really the whole state because the northern half gets it tomorrow night and, by thursday, it's really settling into southern. we're talking about up to 3 inches of rain in those mudslide possibilities on burn scars. robin? >> thank you. >>> now to that tragic bus crash in arkansas that left one child dead and 45 others injured. the driver telling police she lost control on the way home from a youth football tournament. marcus moore has the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: robin, good morning. several students were if in the hospital overnight,

>> ginger zee with us tonight. ginger, thank you. >>> and next tonight, to that major airport shutdown. all flights halted tonight after a drone scare, seen 50 times today alone. officials calling it tonight a deliberate act. the chaos at gatwick, the second-largest airport in the uk, canceling hundreds of flights. the military has been called in tonight, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. american travelers among them. abc's james longman is there tonight. >> reporter: every single plane at one of europe's busiest airports grounded tonight. a drone, police say, is deliberately disrupting operations, leaving tens of thousands stranded. helicopters circling. officers with long guns on alert. a massive operation underway to locate the mystery pilot whose been sending a drone in and out of gatwick airspace since wednesday night. >> we'll do everything within our power to find those responsible. >> reporter: in the terminals, chaos. >> please, please -- >> reporter: this departure board says it all. passengers

we have ginger and t.j. there as we said.hael, but that is not stopping one man on a mission to make sure kids get to celebrate christmas there. >> mike jones is known as sae aglvsanta. he's repaired toys and given them to kids in need for decades. this year he's been working er to help.ti well, wait till you see what we have in store. >>> headlines firsudsiclinnt'sgn former national security adviser michael flynn, his sentencing hours awaydanckwae w to our ch correspondent, pierre thomas in d .onnshoo morning. and in just a little while flynn will be the courthouse behind me and the man who chanted lock her up about hillary clinton is finding out whether he will go to jail after lying about his contacts with the russian ambassador. mueller suggested he get no prison time because of his significant cooperation with investigators. flynn sat down with the special counsel 19 times for dozens of hours. much of what he has said has remained secret, but we know the focus, russia. while the special counsel is recommending no jail ti

>> candied ginger puree... >> no, i like ginger. >> with a ginger dice. >> i can launch this chocolateonestly, no bull[bleep], before the end of the year. >> cheers. >> good ice cream, cheers. >> keyport creamery is well on its way to becoming a household name. michael has been working really hard to push the mochi and the new solo product line. >> $1. >> the response has been fantastic. we're looking into retail space in new york city. you're a block away from times square, and the traffic up and down here is tremendous. mr. green tea continues to grow its restaurant clientele. >> i have our new coconut gelato. >> both: mmm. >> the equipment is on its way over from italy, and once it's installed, we'll have one of the most state-of-the-art ice cream manufacturers on the entire east coast. the building will be able to produce 1,600 gallons of ice cream a day. it'll have over 18,000 square feet of cubic freezer space to store all the product. the mayor of keyport has given us the city's stamp of approval to build out the warehouse. >> all right! >> yeah. >> whoo-hoo! >> it's got an oppo

ginger, of course, is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you.t's almost perfectly timed. as everybody's getting ready to hit the roads, and thinking about it. and this morning 3 to 5 inches of rain, drowning parts of the mid-atlantic. you can see it not just in maryland, but in many states picking up so much rain. almost half a foot in some spots and there were 350 water rescues in montgomery county alone in maryland. that's to give you perspective. washington, d.c., hit their wettest year on record. a lot of people along the east coast are saying, we don't need more rain, and unfortunately, it's coming. all part of storms that are moving across already bringing big waves in san francisco, california. forecast there for up to 40-foot waves with the next storm. and seattle already had 50-mile-per-hour winds with that storm. the new one coming in, and it will bring heavy rain and of course, mountain snow. by the time we get this low moving to i-95 by thursday and friday, when everybody is hitting the roads, we'll be seeing the flash flood potentia

ginger has the new track. >>> the major airport shut down tonight. a drone spotted 50 times today alone, grounding a all flights. the military called in. and now the americans stranded. >>> the plane crash in atlanta. several dead, right into a park. >>> new reporting tonight searc fiance'seiinoing to court to get his case thrown out today. what the judge said instead. >>> and the children, 9 and 10, home alone, when an armed intruder breaks in. what they do to save their own lives. >>> and tonight, the deadly blast. new video just coming in. that explosion leveling a city block. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a thursday night. and we have several breaking headlines as we come on the air tonight. just a short time ago, we learned of the bombshell resignation of defense secretary james mattis. he will leave in february. it comes just a day when president trump made that sudden announcement, ordering all u.s. troops to be withdrawn from syria, essentially saying the war against isis had been won. secretary mattis, a four-s

ginger, of course, is tracking it all. good morning, ginger. >> oh, robin. snowfall, 34 inches in parts of north carolina. damage all over, even after it stopped snowing because of the weight of that snow. this is kingsport, tennessee, where you see that heavy snow taking down a tree and then collapsing an entire building on part of a gas station in north carolina. so moving from there on to the next storm because it's already started in the pacific northwest. that low has already come onshore. it'll be rain then eventually by tonight into early tomorrow morning some of the cascades he ouinthckpieast, the same area that was just impacted by that storm. so we're talut black ice for the next two nights and thei heav ay rain on the way by frid, george. >> tough december. okay, ginger, thanks. >>> to the white house now where president trump is searching for a new chief of staff after pushing out general john kelly. the president's son-in-law and counselor jared kushner spoke out on the issue overnight. our senior national correspondent, terry moran, is at the w

ginger starts us off in times square.r, it is already pouring out there. >> yes, pouring is the word. if you were dreaming of a soggy christmas, it's coming true. we've got a flood advisory here, flood watches all up and down the east coast and wind advisories, so pretty rough, and it was rough yesterday in parts of central florida when ef-0 tornadoes blew through. you can see lake wales there, florida, lakeland, and not just the wind with ef-0 and damaging winds that came through but a lot of rain. we're talking 3 to 4 inches. orlando had a month's worth of rain in just one day because it's supposed to be the dry season. has not been dry mid-atlantic through the northeast where we have already seen annual rainfall numbers surpass. we're going to keep getting more rain, 3 to 4 inches possible. that's all in those flood watches. we have got to go to victor oquendo who is in lake wales, florida, with all of that damage. victor. >> reporter: good morning, ginger. this house taking the brunt of one of those tornadoes. the roo

so, let's go to ginger zee, live from florida tonight with the up inest track. ginger? >> reporter: you know, david, this is after a super saturated weekend, where more than a dozen u.s. cities like myrtle beach, washington, d.c., had their wettest years on record surpassed. now, we get more rain, and at the worst possible time. the pacific northwest storm, winds up to 60 miles per hour. three feet of mountain snow. four to six inches of rain sweeping through the midwest. we could ceci vese severe storm florida. as everybody goes to the airports in the northeast, inevitably impacts travel as we end this week before the big holiday. david? >> ginger, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next tonight to the breaking news. cbs revealing that they are terminating ceo les moonves for cause after an investigation. he will leave the company without his $120 million severance. they said among other things that he did not cooperate with the investigation. here's abc's eva pilgrim now. >> reporter: tonight, cbs with that bombshell announcement, denying its former chairman and ceo l

ginger is here with those details.d morning, ginger. >> good morning, robin. 15 of those confirmed tornadoes were in illinois and that will end up their second largest outbreak in the month of december, but it's not over this morning. tornado warnings happening now in north florida. a violent weekend. >> for the love of god, please miss that farm. >> reporter: 27 reported tornadoes from oklahoma to illinois, to georgia, just last night. a tornado injured four people at the king's bay submarine base on the florida/georgia state line. high water rescues. look at the destruction in taylorville, illinois. 25 people were injured when an ef-2 tornado, winds up to 130 miles per hour, swept through. this home collapsed. that's just one of more than a hundred homes destroyed. >> it's on the ground. >> reporter: in havana, this twister swallowing the daylight. >> we're really close to this. >> reporter: in bluff city, the tornado violently whipping up debris less than 100 yards from the road. >> you can actually see debris going

ginger is tracking the storm, and ginger, it's a nasty start to the weekend for millions. >> for so many people. it's circulating in texas but impacting people from indianapolis to gainesville, florida. look at sweetwater, texas, up to 7 inches of to snow in west central, texas, from the backside of the storm but then it was flash flooding ahead of it. places like little rock had their wettest day on record for that date. more than 4 inches, prosper, texas. in oklahoma city, the will rogers airport, seeing that lightning strike. there is a severe storm component for orlando, tampa, even jacksonville. t5 ches wilfae paandlup thrrangn, d.c., to 4 inches anstear the northeast this weekend. >> you are going to be very busy, my friend. >>> we want to turn to that wave of bomb threats targeting schools and businesses across the u.s. and canada. abc's gio benitez is at the bronx high school of science right here in new york, one of the many schools evacuated because of this threat. so, gio, all these threats appear to be hoaxes. >> reporter: yes, cecilia, no credible threat. that's what police

you have to do is includes cloves of course i'm on ginger korea under. and fennel to be honest a unique combination of spices aziz for each kind of ginger graduates in the middle ages this was a cosy guarded secret and it still is today it's a tag that not stice is dried fruit plenty of honey and a pinch of flour and you get ginger bread dough in a local museum master baker and joseph shows visitors how to make the tasty treat first the dough is spread onto a thin wafer by hand. this is what we've been using these tools for over two hundred years. after the toes been shaped and decorated goes in the oven for fifteen minutes that way it stays moist. gingerbread is part and parcel of christmas just like festive candles carols and hot mulled wine which by the way tastes great with gingerbread. if. we keep things christmassy in our ongoing series d i y every week we present you new home improvement ideas and it is the season to deck the holes with all sorts of lovely ornaments today our resident expert hangs in leaves shows you how to make a modern christmas

attack at nuts spices dried fruit plenty of honey and a pinch of flour when you get ginger bread dough in a local museum master baker joseph shows visitors how to make the tasty treat first the dough is spread onto a thin wafer by hand. this is how we've been using these tools rosewood two hundred years. after the toes been shaped and decorated goes in the oven for fifteen minutes that way it stays moist. gingerbread is part and parcel of christmas just like festive candles carols and hot mulled wine which by the way tastes great with gingerbread. we keep things christmassy in our ongoing series d i y every week we present you new home improvement ideas and it is the season to deck the holes with all sorts of lovely old immanence today our resident expert hangs in leash shows you how to make a modern christmas stuff your home in just a few easy steps let's find out how it's done. there it's tension the effin season is for me the time when i decree a lot to make it feel really comfortable today and making a beautiful christmas stuff and now i'll show you how. you need. six centuries jus

ginger starts us off. with the very latest. ginger, this looks like it's going to be a rough trip home for so many people. >> so many people and it already is. if you're driving in florida this morning, i-75 near tampa, heavy rain happening there. look at the pictures of colorado. interstate 70 was shut down for a time. gusts up to nearly 100 miles per hour. look what else. that tornado in washington state was an ef2. ends up that is the strongest tornado they've seen since 1986. i think that pictures like this could happen again today, and here's where we think it could happen, right in florida. if you're going to disney, you can see damaging winds later this afternoon or evening. tampa is included, miami, ft. lauderdale, lakeland, and up across north carolina and south carolina the storm forecast is up. also, there's flash flooding which i'll tell you about in a little bit. a whole lot of fun going into the weekend, dan. >> timing deeply inconvenient. ginger, thank you. >>> airports are bracing for that weather. as millions p

let's get to ginger zee tonight with the track of these two systems for us. ginger? >> reporter: yes, david. what we have seen for days is alerts for flooding, for gusty winds up to 60 miles per hour. all in the pacific northwest where we've seen up to six inches of rain in a place like lees camp, oregon. you watch that cold front move across. a winter weather advisory for up to three feet of snow. could see super gusty winds from montana to colorado. it settles in with another storm on thursday in the southeast. heavy rain, severe storms for a place like tampa bay or jacksonville. then, as everybody's traveling philadelphia now in a flood n watch for one to three inches of rain by the time we reach friday. david? >> ginger, thank you. zble >>> we move on tonight to that surprise in court today. michael flynn arriving for sentencing after pleading guilty to lying. expecting there was a chance he could walk out with no prison time. instead, facing a furious judge who said flynn had sold his country out. the sentencing was then delayed. abc's chief justice corresponden

in these parts not many people move away from their villages but the fact that the ginger troop have stopped by in the neighboring village is a good excuse to escape every day life and go on an adventure take a break from harsh reality an opportunity to enjoy life and to experience a bit of cultural magic and beauty that is thousands of years old an opportunity to reconnect with others and come together with a community and a chance to rediscover history whether real or fantasy through splendor that will live on as long as the ginger troops continue their travels. in eastern culture the stories of our ancestors and those of modern life are inextricably linked never separated. therefore traditional chinese opera will never disappear. we give life to characters of a bygone era us of course all of this is beautified on stage to provide maximum enjoyment to help us remember our origins and those who came before us so they can remain in our memories but nothing will ever replace traditional opera it will live on forever. you. only. look. for sorrow while it's playing it's a passion. to. j

. >> ginger zee live with a look at what's ahead on the show. hi, ginger. hey there. just coming off of being near you guys in m good morning and happy monday to both of up. we are celebrating the life of former president george h.w. bush. we are live and learning new details about his last days and also hearing from his family. we will speak with some of his grandchildren this morning. >>> also, this urgent search for a florida woman who vanished on vacation in costa rica. the mystery growing. her family desperate for her return. and how they might think that the smartphone that she had on her may help this investigation. >>> plus, a holiday shopping alert. a new report out this morning about which toys are best to help your child's development. you know i'll be listening to that one. >>> a lot of us know him from "game of thrones". a lot of excitement around this guy. jason momoa on his new role in aquaman. >>> did marin treat you well, ginger? >> it did. the trees were down. i got last week's storm. now i am watching for this week's. i'll be listening for you. >> g

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ginger. >> we're trying to do impact.'m hoping for the future we can worry about even a half inch of rain. thanks so much. but let's look at the map. as this moves east it's not just the moisture, but you see that it freezes. and that's where it's going to become a big issue for saturday and sunday through the plains. if you saw your state highlighted pay close attention. on saturday, just north of 20 it turns into ice and snow. and cecilia, as we wrap up sunday up to a foot of snow in western north carolina like hickory could be buried. >> it is going to be a busy weekend for you guys, thank you. >>> we want to turn now to that stunning oscar news overnight. kevin hart stepping down as host. this came just days after his name was announced and, of course, after a firestorm over past anti-gay tweets. adrienne bankert is here with the latest on all of this. good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, cecilia. there was at first so much excitement over kevin hart hosting the academy awards, even posted ho

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ginger, over to you. >> here we are doing your "gma" moment.out wrapping a goat? yeah, real story. it's a mini goat named boondocks in tennessee and apparently boondocks really likes it, bow on the head, just sits there, totally hanging out and then eats the receipt as one does. loved this video. thank you so much. >>> now that new hope for the millions of couples struggling with infertility and the high cost of ivf. abc's deborah roberts is here with a closer look at grants that could help. good morning, deborah. >> changing lives. amy, good morning. if you're one of tens of thousands of women like myself who struggled to get pregnant but found success through medical intervention, you're fortunate. for so many women the dream of a family is out of reach because it's just too complicated and too costly. but fortunately some are finding hope thanks to the kindness and generosity of others. >> reporter: at 24 josie patrick was rushed into open heart surgery and later diagnosed with marfan syndrome, a condition so delicate doctors advised she nev

it is national ginger house building day.ly used in religious ceremonies and even molded into images of saints. explore your creativity. don't get too many cavities by eating it. when we decorate ginger bread houses we eat it. >> the skittles look good and the lifesavers. >>> time now is 5:40. >>> it's black and white and never before seen on this continent. coming up the story of how the tsunami fish hitchhiked thousands of miles to monterey bay. >> and here's a live look outside our dublin cam. gian avm's going to have a traffic update after the break. >>> good wednesday morning to you. we are looking at areas of fog. here's a live look with our cam of the golden gate bridge. hard to make it out with that fog as we start out the day. it is 5:43. we'll talk about what you can expect as you head through the rest of the day. when we'll see that clearing and when we'll see our next chance of rain. we'll see two weather systems coming up. >>> i'm ann mackovich at the live desk. let's go live to straussburg where there was that d

so we're going to ask ginger, lara, our taste testers, nicole, what do you think, let's try the cookie do it. >> chef, you didn't tell everybody -- the pepperdiner mint in the chocolate chip. >> it's the secret ingredient. >> it's the secret ingredient. >> there's a secret. >> that's my secret. >> just saying. >> transparent. >> let's see if it's any good. >> okay. >> i love -- >> what do you think, buddy? >> i love it. i think it's really good. >> i love your cookies. it's funny that you make a french cookie and i mae go. w d >> really good. >> do you guys have a favorite? do you like one more than the other? >> i think it's christmas they both want. >> chocolate chip. [ applause ] >> yay. >> thank you, my friend. >> bring in the lot. you can get these recipes on our website. >> buddy is the master so, you know what, congratulations. >> iou're all just happy. re w got to tell you we do have a little programming note i have to get to you. we are celebrating the joy of christmas all day here on abc. and coming up we've got the disney parks imagine challenge christmas day parade hosted b

. >>> ginger zee is live with a look at what's ahead this morning.inger. >> reporter: hi there, reggie. hi, jessica. nice to be with both of you this morning. coming up on gma, a big manhunt for the gunman in the christmas market terror attack in france. we are there live. the season to get packages delivered. but that means it is primetime for porch pirates. we will go undercover with police on a sting operation. wait until you see the high-tech way they are stopping the thieves. >>> plus, new warning about fake celebrity endorsements. we have had a new report from the better business bureau. how to spot the scam that a has cost victims more than a billion dollars. and i will tell you, i'm not leaving gma. robin is not leaving. lara is not leaving. all the rumors go out. anyway, we will address that. >>> and the one and only jennifer lopez here. can't wait to talk to her. it is such a special surprise she helps us pull off. >> still looking like she's 32 years old. jenny from the block. >> i know. i just tried to look at that and think how does that

at least. >> in the last four weeks, it was almost 500 hours alone. >> reporter: finally, the ginger grand prize winner, julie and michael. >> reporter: a holiday house carved with an industrial laser and e. recipe for l >> do it again until it works. >> reporter: now whose grandma could argue tiith that? keviles, nbc news. >> they look too good to eat. >>> that's "nightly news" for this thursday night. for all of use at nbc news, thank you for watching and good t. ni ♪ lights camera access >>> hey. >> what? >> we can make this work. >> crazy rich asians. >> oh, this is going to be good. the golden globeominations bring so many intense showdowns, inclin

good morning, ginger. >> good morning, alexis, jessica.ing up here on amon edition of gma, we have new details about that white house shakeup. new names overnight. ful who could replace chief of staff kelly. and the latest fallout from the bombshell court filings related to president trump. some democrats say he may have committed impeachable offenses. much more on that ahead. >>> and the beauty pageant queen who could face time behind bars for sending photos to a teenager on snap is chat. how police say they discovered those photos. >>> and it's green monday. it is the biggest day for online steals and deals. we'll tell you what to buy now and what you should wait on. and how some are helping you to beat the porch pirates stealing packages. >>> what a straight a student gets wrong. why a psychologist says students should study less. i always say don't worry so much. don't push so hard. >> i don't know about you, ginger, we didn't get straight a's. we are with the psychologists on we are with the psychologists on this one. >>> why the cdc

the annual ginger bread house on display. >> i love this.nic landmark in and around d.c. the ginger bread replica will be on display through january 1st. it's l in the details. it's right when you walk into willard. it's worth the trip. while you're there, go have tea. >> or a snack of ginger bread. that looks good. >> 6:55 right now. ere are four thinto know. a guilty verdict for the man char charged. james fields was found guilty of ten criminal charges including first gree murder. >>> d.c. police say two people are hurt after a horrific crash. this is from overnight. it happened on southernenue at pennsylvania avenue. still no word on the condition of the victim. we'll post the latest on the nbc washington app. >> crews are working as part of the year's long repair project. >>>ourt papers filed yesterday by robert mueller's teareshow the psident's irmer cam manager testified twice before a grand jury and lied to federal investigators. a different court memo showsos prutors recommend president trump's former lawyer, michael cohen serve at

. >>> let's go to our friend ginger zee with a look at what's ahead on the show.i, ginger. >> aey nd jessica. coming up right here on gma, less than a week before christmas. tens of millions of americans are getting set to hit theut th ones sweeping across theacic northwest. heading east thursday or friday, we have this rainy forecast, severe storms in places. i'm going to be tracking that for you. >> also this morning, is this the tramp of the future. we'll go inside billionaire's elon musk's brand-new tunnel. could it be the end of sitting in traffic? i know your ears perked up for that one. >>> plus, giving the gift of life. one doctor helping to pay astronomical ivf costs. >>> a military mother and son have no idea they are in the for the surprise of their lives. dad is deployed since may and they don't know it's coming. >>> i love these surprises, especially during the holidays. ginger, it does give me anxiety. we are less than a week from christmas. >> are you ready? >> i'm not even close. i was traveling yesterday trying to make a list. i was like i'm not e

good morning, ginger. >> reporter: good morning, michael. this is not what you want to see, especially in salt lake city. everybody getting around, getting the holiday shopping done, and at least 250 incidents and accidents related to the weather with the low that came through there. the cold front caused interstate 70 to look like this in vail. then you go to where it moves today. who's going to see roads like that? abilene, texas, haskell, texas, up to 3 inches of snow. severe storms possible that include shreveport, tyler, texas, and tomorrow severe storms for orlando or satellite beach from jackson to tampa. flash flooding possible on friday, raleigh, wilmington, all the areas hit by florence, all in that 2-inch to 4-inch range. we'll be tracking this one through the weekend, george. >> it is a wet map. >>> we'll get the latest now on the search for that missing mom. it marks three weeks since she disappeared and we're learning more about her past as a distraught friend holds out hope for her return. clayton sandell is tracking the case

. >>> and no one kicks the season rockettes and, ginger, aot g y for their big show. 'she first time they've had >>our ts osists antwo e the of those sisters are actuay ll identical twins but, get this, i learned that even if i had my sister with me, i wouldn't make the cut. ♪ for more t ibet' i'm so excn itedrs.80 yea stage door. radio city music hall. [ chanting "welcome to radio city"] >> thank you! >> reporter: the christmas sptacular starring the rockettes. are four sets of sisters performing returning dancers to identical twins in their first season. >> we first wanted to when we were 8 and ever since then we were infatuated.weust set this . the fact we reached it together is vec mspy 14thl.ia christmas >> it's be>>co4tme our holiday tradition really.. >> it's so special to be on stage and not only sngrihat with your season but also sharing this experience with the audience because aist ilam f tradition for so many family. >> if yohaven't been to the theater it holds 6,000 people. there are 80orr: more than 1100 co es are worn with each rockette changing eight t

yamiche, ginger, thank you for hanging out.e ruhle always likes to end the show by saying there's good news somewhere. from lancaster, ohio, an extra special christmas surprise when he found out his aunt, uncle and cousins wanted to adopt him. his reaction, unless you have a heart of stone, will melt yours. watch. >> carter, this is the most recent picture of our family. all of us would love for you to be in the next picture and to be part of our family. carter, would you like to be our son, sister and brother? we love you. >> what do you think, buddy? >> yes. >> big round of applause for carter. big hug from his soon-to-be new family. pretty amazing moment. pretty special christmas gift for him. >>> up next, whatever it takes, the president is not letting up on his push for border protection of a border wall. the government will stay can closed for now. for now i have to wear a giant hot dog suit. what? where's that coming from? i don't know. i started my 401k early, i diversified... i'm not a big spender. sounds like you're d

. >>> ginger zee is live with a look at what's ahead. hi. good morning, ginger. >> hi, reggie.ica. so good to be with you on a friday morning. everybody is pumped up around here. coming up on gma, we have the big abc news exclusive. president trump's former lawyer and fixer now goes one on one with george. in his first interview to being sentenced three years in prison. why he went public with the stunning claims implementing the president in a crime. >>> also this morning, the 17-year-old race car driver who went air borne in the horrific crash. that video is so hard to see. that video is so hard to see. flying into a fence at 17 per hour. >> exciting break through for women struggling to have a baby. we'll tell you all about it, how it works and answer lots of questions only on gma. >>> okay. lookingwao . skwreupg ginger, thank you. >> you can save a ton of money on a locally made gift. i think it is something everyone can use. the secret revealed next. >>> nothing is official yet. why are preparations under way at levi's stadium as the raiders look for a new home next season

some criticsai rngasonuahtldrmoa ginger and t.j.pare de avamastated by hurricane mi ne . the man working so hard christm thd then they canceled the, b.ro llth we screen. >>> new fallout this morningevl it take iddle> of y. houtrseed iagnacamp fe didet if wexpert careether for one cause. >>> we just mentioned the rain 'satth osasibl an incn thehi tf rd o bay. two-thirds of an inch during the north bay. it's going to hit dureing th the northernouoorstep of calif ni > their home was destroyed insh like mp fire.s ned the home.hao here before it burned. his girlfriend cassie medovroua ge oh, my god.e proposed. >> itea m because of what we had already gone through. >> the couple is staying with friends until they decide their pararedise or if they'll start'l their lives elsewhere. yoitkies tracks rando pm peoplef list. coranversa ationls with other passengers, even your phone use anything. critics of the program say it targets people based on race or nationalities. the tsa denies that is thecase. >>>appening today,om epalonynil first tunnel in t t spacexcaus underground to l.a.

. >>> should i save you and go back to ginger? >> yes. >> ginger? >> only one person worse and they'll never let me do a football story and that why because it would be me. i'd be horrible. so, cecilia, great job. we'll look at how cold it will feel tomorrow morning. windchills will feel single digits in the great lakes. 19, raleigh. your local weather in 30 seconds. first, the select cities sponsored by walgreens. >>> coming up, the former beauty queen, now a schoolteacher, accused of sending nude photos to a teenager. >>> and that nationwide search for a mother who vanished on thanksgiving last seen at a grocery store. >>> plus, what a stranger did for this mom and her baby on a flight that is inspiring so many this morning. a flight that is inspiring so many this morning. thanks to our amazing cells. like you, your cells get hungry. feed them. with centrum silver. specially crafted for adults 50+. so you can be awesome, daily. centrum. feed your cells today. new listerine® ready! tabs™ aren't gum, mints, or marbles. seriously, what is this? if yo