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here's abc's kendis gibson. >> reporter: i'm on a mission. i need to fly 14,000 miles before the end of this month. >> please stay seated with your seat belt securely fastened. easy. millions of other travelers will be taking to the skies this holiday season, one of the busiest travel times of the year. so why would i do something so crazy, you might ask. because i need the miles. 14,145 to be exact. to reach the next level stat wuss my airline. so i'm planning what's called a mileage run, flying nonstop for hours, even days on end. >> at the end of the year people mileage run to get that elite status level because january 1 the clock resets. >> reporter: here at jfk i meet with brian kelly in the swanky virgin atlantic lounge. scoring big travel rewards for small amounts of spending. >> there's two main types of mileage runs. the first is to accrue miles cheaply, redeemable miles that you can use for future flights. the second type of mileage run is with the focus of elite status. so taking flights, even if they're not cheap, but to get to t

for "good morning america," kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> we're all comparing one another status on various airport right now. >> i'm low. >> if you're -- >> you get some free pretzels. >>> all right, thank you, kendis by the way. coming up on "good morning america" -- more ways to save on holiday sh. last-minute deals when we come the holidays are here. don't forget you can order on target.com vand pick up in store the same day. i ordered this today. it's for you. boop! barbie! a new tie! shop target.com. pick up in store. eucerin intensive repair doesn't just moisturize dry skin, it intensively repairs it. with a unique triple action formula that exfoliates p leaving it looking healthy with intensive repair, feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells.. don't tough it out, knock it out, fast. abreva. this just in. r the final countdown to christmas is here. wait what? t gary, is this teleprompter right? sweet molass

kendis gibson, abc news, lindale, texas. now a story developing in california. another police shooting caught on camera. the video shows los angeles county sheriff's deputies fatally shooting a man walking away from them they fire repeatedly even after he falls to the ground according to police, 28-year-old nicholas robertson pointed a gun at them and refused to drop it. more than a dozen people gathered to protest this evening outside the gas station where police shot robertson. relatives accuse the officers of using excessive force.. investigators say they will not make any conclusions until they've reviewed every detail. about that terror attack in san bernardino. tashfeen malik was vetted by homeland security. but investigators passed over social media. after the attack they found malik's facebook post critical of moderate muslims. now the new york times reports she also talked openly on social media in support of violent jihad and "wanted to be a part of it" "had they checked out tashfeen malik a little more, maybe she wouldn't have gotten a visa. maybe tho

kendis gibson's wild adventure and the advice he learned along the way that will help you save big bucks. i'm getting ready to go to indianapolis with my family of five tomorrow. >> file this traveling with three under 7 under the do not do this at home, ever. >>> but we're going to start here, though, a scary store out at mall. >> shoppers were shocked. abc's phillip mena is in madison, wisconsin, with more this morning. hi, phillip. >> reporter: paula dan, good morning. the east towne mall will open for business this morning after it was shut down for hours, the mall packed full of holiday shoppers when someone inside started shooting. overnight, a shopper's worst nightmare -- gunfire erupting at busiest retail days of the year. >> i come here to go shopping for christmas and then guns ring out in the middle of the mall. it's just ridiculous. >> multiple calls. near the boston store and hallmark store inside east towne mall. >> reporter: the chaos sending some shoppers running for the exits. madison police say, around 3:00 p.m. saturday, a brawl between nearly a dozen people breaking o

. >> i'm kendis gibson. it is a busy thursday morning late night news conferences or early morning news conferences were held out in san bernardino as we mentioned. a lot of information coming in. i guess we should get right to it. the breaking news out of san bernardino, california. the search for a motive does continue at this hour after the deadliest mass shooting on u.s. soil since sandy hook. >> at least 14 people were killed and 1 wounded in the bloody rampage at a social services center. >> two suspects are dead a man and woman killed in a fierce gun battle with police after a high speed chase. one identified ass syed farook. brandi hitt leads off coverage live from san bernardino. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. there are three very active police scenes here in san bernardino at this hour. we are where it all began where the shooting spree started just a few minutes ago, police have now identified both of the suspected gunmen as a young couple. they were both armed with assault rifles and ha

kendis gibson: "this pristine shoreline now an oily mess." brandi hitt: "it's the biggest breakthrough yet sot: "liquid water has been found on mars." cecilia vega: "the pope touching down." nats pope: "in the land of the free." sot: i would have gone anywhere to see the pope." nats: "pray for me" jim avila: "a handshake 5 decades in the making." devin dwyer: "former house speaker dennis hastert accused of a dark past." lana zak: "guilty to a felony banking charge." sot clinton: "i have been racking my brain about what more could have been done." jonathan karl: "an 11 hour hearing" kenneth moton: "about the 2012 attacks on a us diplomatic post in benghazi." nats "aca is here to stay" stephanie ramos: "another big victory for president obama's healthcare law." sot james obergefell: "our love is equal." cecilia vega: "same sex marriage is now the law of that land, but that does not mean everybody is on board." sot: under whose authority? sot kd: under god's authority sot obama: "the united states, has reached a historic understanding with iran.

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. we're going to start with the holiday travel. big story here. and there's actually a warning for millions of americans set to hit the roads today. >> 40 million americans are in the storm zone across a wide swath of the country as severe weather triggers hundreds of flight cancellations and thousands of delays. abc's brandi hitt leading us off. >> reporter: a wet and soggy start to a busy holiday travel week. >> you just have to face it. >> reporter: more than 100 million travelers are expected to hit the road. the most ever. and severe weather isn't helping. fog may have led to chain reaction crashes on interstate 49 in arkansas, killing at least three people. and across parts of the west it's slow going in the snow. so much has fallen in washington state, rescue teams have been searching for missing skier monty busby since saturday. >> oh, my -- >> reporter: dangerous winds are overturning semi trucks in california. and taking down one tree after the next, keeping utility crews working around the clock. >> we have another tree

i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. you really are going to want to stick around for the big news we just learned about steve harvey. it will have some of the >> i'm not surprised, i have to >> by this news? huh. all right. i'm surprised by it. half hour. >> the timing is kind of interesting. we'll get to that later on but we want to get started with the race for president. donald trump trying to explain a controversial comment that he made about hillary clinton. >> yeah, trump says that when hehe used a specific term to describe clinton's democratic primary loss in 2008 he meant that clinton was "beaten badly." clinton's campaign isn't buying the explanation. it's your voice your vote. abc's jonathan karl reports. >> reporter: donald trump's insults were crude and personal. attacking hillary clinton using a vulgar description of the male anatomy. >> she was going to beat obama. i don't know who'd be worse. i don't know. how does it get worse? but she was going to bea she lost. i mean, she lost. >> reporter: he didn't s

kendis gibson's wild adventure and the advice that he learned along the way that could save you big bucks when you hit the skies. i'm getting ready to go to indianapolis with my family of five tomorrow. file this under the information i wish i would have had before i booked those tickets. >> yes, or file the traveling with three children under 7 under the do not do this at home. >> ever. >> ever. >> we're going to start here, though with a scary story at a mall that happened smack in the middle of the holiday rush. >> shoppers were shocked. abc's phillip mena is in madison, wisconsin, with more this morning. hi, phillip. >> reporter: paula, dan, good morning. the east towne mall will open this morning after it had to be the mall filled with holiday shoppers when someone inside started shooting. overnight, a shopper's worst nightmare, gunfire erupting at a crowded mall on one of the busiest retail days of the year. >> i come here to go shopping for christmas, and then guns ring out inside the middle of the mall. it's just ridiculous. >> multiple calls near the boston store and hallmark sto

for "good morning america," kendis gibson, abc news, new york.ing one another's status on various airlineses right now. >> i'm low on status. >> sometimes it's worth it. >> it is? >> yes. >> you get some free pretzels. >> all right, thank you, kendis by the way. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- more ways to save on holiday shopping. the stores offering you the best last-minute deals when we come back on "good morning america." stick around, everyone. ♪ ♪ the holidays are here. don't forget you can order on target.com and pick up in store the same day. i ordered this today. it's for you. boop! barbie! a new tie! shop target.com. pick up in store. eucerin intensive repair doesn't just moisturize dry skin it intensively repairs it. with a unique triple action formula that exfoliates hydrates and fortifies skin. leaving it looking healthy and radiant. with intensive repair from eucerin. feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work imme

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. we'll get started on a serious note because of deadly storms that are crossing the south. >> we're talking at least seven people who have been killed in the violent weather that stretched from arkansas to mississippi. at least 21 reports of tornadoes confirmed and twisters, as well, including this monster wedge tornado in holly springs, mississippi, that killed at least two people including a 7-year-old boy. >> we're just getting a look at some of the devastation in look at that. our coverage begins with phillip mena in memphis. >>> oh, man. >> reporter: this massive tornado touching down in mississippi. the storm dumping half a foot of rain on mobile, alabama. this neighborhood under water. the street looking more like a river. widespread damage across the south as storms move through. in arkansas, 60 mile-per-hour winds uprooting trees. an 18-year-old woman died after a tree crashed into this home. an 18-month-old baby pulled from the wreckage. >> the toddler was transported to a lo

you're not a grinch, kendis gibson. merry christmas to you. >> you're expensive. >> i am expensive. that's the news for this half hour. hour merry christmas, everybody.ding parts of the u.s. leaving millions in danger this christmas eve... good morning las vegas! i'm dayna roselli... and i'm xxx.... the time now is ... let's get to greg bennett with a weather first check, greg? looks like our holiday cold front has gotten a little bit stronger! high temperatures today will be in the mid and upper 50s with partly cloudy into the overnight.

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm aditi roy here's some of the top headlines we're following. parts of the northern plains and upper midw >>> good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm aditi roy here's some of the top headlines we're following. parts of the northern plains and upper midwest are getting a big dose of snow. some areas of minnesota will see up to a foot before it stops falling today. full details straight ahead. >> the white house announced new anti-terror measures including the appointment of robert mali to fight isis. security will be tightened in the visa waiver program. >> donald trump is on the defensive this morning after failing to win the endorsement of a black minister's group. instead, some of the religious leaders called on trump to address his use of what they called racially charged >>> and toymaker hacked. 5 million vtech customers and their kids exposed. their personal information stolen, names, addresses even birth dates now in the hands of cyberthieves. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, december 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, thi

i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan.f the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." holiday travel warning. on one of the busiest travel days of the year. 40 million americans are in the storm zone, facing flash floods, high winds, feet of snow, and even the threat of tornadoes. details straight ahead. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl held by the taliban for five years after vanishing from his post has made his first appearance before a military judge. he did not enter a plea on desertion as well as other charges. his next courtroom appearance is in january. >>> donald trump says he meant hillary clinton was beaten badly when he used a vulgar description of male anatomy to describe her campaign loss in 2008. without naming trump at an event in iowa clinton said no one should be allowed to bully his way to the presidency. >>> people from the california coast to nevada and arizona saw this mysterious bright light in the sky last night. was it a christmas miracle? experts say no, it was likely a piece o

i'm aditi roy in for reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. great to have you baba. we were talklkg with dan a little bit later on about staying up for 50 hours or as us correspondents would call it, any day that ends with a "y." >> i know exactly. i know. it's rough, right? even today, i feel like we're tryingngo beat his record. >> that is true. that is true. that ione of the tests on these hours that many of you one of the true tests rights now going on in the middle of the country. the severe weather which is what we're going to start with. a snowstorm that is coating the upper midwest. snow has been coming down in minneapolis since yesterery afternoon making roads there a mess. >> and that snow is heavy and wet and that's not good for tree branchs for power lines. some areas could get up to a foot of snow. abc's rob marciano reports from minneapolis. >> reporter: a white knuckle ride home in the upper midwest. in minneapolis, cars in ditches and jackknifed tractor trailers. in kansas, tree limbs crashing right through vehicles. this storm coming on the heels of

. >> i'm kendis gibson. of our top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." >>> at least seven people are dead across parts of the south where nearly two dozen tornadoes cut a wide path of destruction across mississippi, tennessee and arkansas. more details and our accuweather forecast in a moment. >>> the bodies of the six service members killed in afghanistan are back in the u.s. defense secretary ash carter honored them at a memorial ceremony at delaware's air force base. >>> douglas hughes, who's awaiting sentencing for flying a gyrocopter on to the grounds of the u.s. capitol, says he's going to to challenge debbie wasserman-schultz for her seat in congress, the chair of the democratic national committee . >> reporter: and christmas pilgrims in israel celebrating christmas by visiting a nativity re-enactment in nazareth and church services later in bethlehem. those are some of our top stories on this thursday and it is christmas eve, december 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world ne

i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. >> we begin with those deadly storms in the south. violent weather has cut a wide path of destruction from arkansas to mississippi up through central indiana killing at least seven people. >> there are 21 reports of tornadoes and twisters including this one. this is a monster you're looking at in holly springs, mississippi that killed at least two people including a 7-year-old boy. when the twister picked up and tossed the car that he was riding in with relatives. >>en an we're just now getting a look at the damage from another twist in como, mississippi. richard cantu starts off our coverage. >> ow, i this i that's a tornado blowing up. >> severe storms take aim at the south. >> monster tornado heading towards holly springs. >> people pulling out their cameras in mississippi. >> i can't stick around here. i'm going to find cover. >> reporter: as a massive funnel some people caught on the side of the road trying to decide where to turn. >> back it up. >> no, you ain't got time to turn around. >> there's a tornado in front of us. >> se

welcome back, kendis gibson. >> whoo. >> all right. >> no, sorry. >> there's a new study out that doesn't talk whether you sleep about whether you sleep on your side or your stomach. >> that's where you're going. >> this was done by the pittsburgh sleep study. and they were saying that if you sleep on your right side, it can be cause nightmares. but if you sleep on your left side, it tends to cause -- sorry, the left sleeping in the right position can cause nightmares. that position is on your left side. lefties have bad dreams. righties have better dreams. if you sleep face down, that's the best because you have the most vivid dreams. >> who sleeps face down? >> i don't. >> i don't know either. i don't know how you do that. >> so the big take away, left side bad dreams. nude, you're on your own. >> pop a pair of sox on next time. let's move on. flight attendant on a delta flight so a cat got free on this flight, and this flight attendant, oh, that's a big cat actually. they couldn't figure out whose so the cat s

abc's kendis gibson chartered a wild adventure and learned how you can save money along the way. >> reporter: i'm on a mission -- i need to fly 14,000 miles before the end of this month. and it won't be easy. millions of other travelers will be taking to the skies this holiday season, one of the busiest travel times of the year. so, why wouli do something so crazy? you might ask. because i i ed the miles to reach the nene level status with my airliner. >> there are two types of mileage runs. the first is to accrue miles cheaply and the second is cheaply we elite status. >> here at jfk, i meet with jim kelly. you don't have to be a professional to enjoy the perks. >> it's all types of travelers. >> reporter: to get that elitete status, i'm gogog to take six nsecutive flies starting in new york city. i'll fly to seattle, then on to anchorage, alaska, then down to phoenix, cross-country to charlotte, overseas to san juan, pureerto rico, then back to new 40 hours to go. but unfortunately, for me, it wasn't enough. i'm still 400 points short. i could cry right now. reducing the amount of miles yo

kendis gibson and reena ninan have the very latest. chipotle. kendis gibson and reena ninan have the very latest. >>> good morning. pping "america's money" -- morellness linked to chipotle restaurants. >> in kansas and oklahoma. in all, almost 500 people hav been sickened after eating there after recent months. >>> sales have fallen. many cards as in2002 from 2.9 llion then to 1.4 billion last year. >> on so the way it works just four cards per person>>> another new menu item a at mcdonald's. mac and cheese. >> it's being tested in the cleveland area. happy meal entree. no long how the test will run. >> mac and cheese happy meals are big in my household. they would be. >> they would be. >> have a great day, everyone. just press clean and let roomba from irobot help with your everyday messes. roomba navigat your entire home cleaning up pet hair and debris for up to 2 hours. which means your floors are always clean. you and roomba from irobot christmas tree contest... but we still have a few new trees to show you! first up is.... a tree from sophi

abc's kendis gibson and reena morning's america's money. trt oc >>> good morning. topping "america's money" -- more illness linked to chipotle restaurants. >> in kansas and oklahoma. in all, almost 500 people have been sickened after eating there after recent months. >>> sales have fallen. >>> we're only sending half as many cards as in 2002 from 2.9 billion theno 1.4 billion last year. >> on so the way it works just four cards per person>>> another new menu item at mcdonald's. >> it's being tested in the cleveland area. happy meal entree. no long how the test will run. >> mac and cheese happy meals are big in my household. >> the just press clean and let roomba from irobot help with your everyday messes. roomba navigates your entire home cleaning up pehair and debris fcr up to 2 hours. which means your floors are always clean. you and roomba from irobot the city of coralville faces a lot of debt. the city council will talk about what it plans to do tonight. lead paint can cause serious illness, especially in children. so a cedar rapids program is trying to fix the

like to take a trip during the holidays, it's a prime way to rack up the miles and earn big abc's kendis gibson let's us in on his cheap travel secrets. "i'm on a mission. nats i need to fly 14,000 miles before the end of this month. and it won't be easy. millions of other travelers will be taking to the skies this holiday season, one of the busiest travel times of the ar. so why would i do something so crazy, you might ask? because i need the miles to reach the next level status with h airline. so i'm planning what's called a mileage run. sot - there's two main types of mileage runs. the first is to accrue miles cheaply. the second type of mileage run is with the focus of elite status. brian kelly is one of a growing number of experts who employ all sorts of tricks of the trade? but you don't have to be a professional to enjoy the perks of airline status. sot - it's all types of to get to that elite status i'm going to take six consecutive flights starting in new york city. i'll fly to seattle, then on to anchorage, alaska, down to phoenix, cross- country to charlotte, overseas to san juan, pu

you're not a grinch, kendis gibson. merry christmas to you. >> you're expensive. >> i am expensive.ws for this half hour merry christmas, everybody. >>> this morning on "world news now," deadly storms tearing a path across the south. >> the tornadoes caught on video sending trucks flying and leaving behind death and destruction. the heart break and the next storm threat for holiday travelers from accuweather. >>> angry protests causing problems at the largest mall in the country. the demonstrations taking over an airport, the frustrations and the arrests. >>> protecting the pope. new york police officers on patrol at the vatican. why these cops were sent overseas in an unprecedented move. >> and cartoon controversy. republican ted cruz and his kids portrayed in a political cartoon. the insulted candidate and how he's fighting back. it's thursday, christmas eve, december 24th.

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. we're going to get to all the excitement that took place during the miss universe competition last night. >> what a night. >> yes. a lot of people talking about it. of course, we've got to start on a serious note here. >> we've got some breaking news out of las vegas. it's a deadly incident along the vegas strip which was packed last night with pedestrians. >> police say a woman drove her car up onto the crowded sidewalk in two different locations striking people walking along the way. at least one person was killed and 36 others injured. several of them critically. police have ruled out terrorism but they say it appears to have been an intentional act. the woman is in custody this morning. >> all you could see was her driving away and people are bouncing off the front of the car. you can hear it. the windshield was smashed. she rode the sidewalk and came to a stop at the paris intersection and then she like people were punching the window trying to get the child out of the back seat.

i'm kendis gibson. good timing to have a new baby in 2016. >> right in the middle of it all. >> in an election year. we'll get to the details of that. >> there's never a good time to plan to have a child. especially a second child. you don't realize with the first. so much changes. for me personally. i should not generalize for women and parents everywhere but it was like having a thousand children having my second one. >> i'll take your word for it. hey, it's a great tax write-off though. >> there you go. that's an upside. >>> let's talk about the race for the white house because it is still heating up. about 40 days till the first war is going on war, war of words bean donald trump and hillary clinton. >> if it's a boy it probably won't be called donald. >> last night trump took a new swing at clinton using what some might say as a vulgar reference and calling her bathroom break during saturday's debate disgusting. >> the verbal barbs started between the two of them over the weekend and show no signs