i'm kenneth moton, abc >>> ariana grande fans hope she gets well soon. >> the pop star had to cancelhow in lexington, kentucky la nig because she was sick. grande said it is difficult to breathe during shows. she said she's been dealing with a lot of pain in her throat and head. grande is on her sweetener tour. the next show is tomorrow night in atlanta. she is expected to perform at chase center in san francisco in about a month. hopefully that happens. >> will you be there? >> i won't be there. i think those are during the weekdays. >> oh. >> we can't stay up. i love her. i wish i could see her. >> un-huh. that would be a long night. >>> we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news. >> it is november, pg&e says power outages could be on the way here again. i'm amy hollyfield. i'll have the story coming up. >>> and ford is going all electric with its new mustang. the swift response from tesla's ceo, elon mu ...doesn't mean you got to spend a lot! because denny's brought back the super slam™. with eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage and pancakes. all for just $6.99. the $6.99

. >> and i'm will reeve in for kenneth moton. it's been a rough start to the holiday thanks to that weather all around the country. looking at the radar right now, 140 million americans dealing with snow, rain, heavy winds, thousands without power naon way to new jersey and because of those heavy winds, the decision on whether to fly the macy's parade balloons today remains up in the air. those balloons can soar up to 55 feet high but could be lowered or grounded. abc's megan tevrizian has more on all of this. megan, good thanksgiving morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, janai and will. 55 million americans are expected to travel this thanksgiving holiday and these two storms could create extra headaches for those travelers through the weekend. two major storms hitting coast to coast on one of the busiest travel times of the year. the first blowing through the midwest dumping six inches of snow in wisconsin. minneapolis declaring a snow emergency. meanwhile, another storm is pounding the west coast with rain. in northern ca

kenneth moton on this thursday morning.e it? already grinches are stealing christmas from unsuspecting consumers. >> scammers are already busy at work draining the value of those gift cards we all love to give. here's abc's becky worley. >> reporter: it's the most wonderful time for gift card scammers. the national retail federation predicting gift cards will top wish lists. >> so many consumers are buying them all at the same time. within a specific period of time. so the hackers know that. >> reporter: retailers using security measures like hidden pin numbers to protect the cards. but fraudsters are employing sophisticated hacking tools to drain funds. >> bad bots are becoming an epidemic. they're checking to see if those gift card account numbers are legitimate, if they have funds available or balances, and if they do, those cyber criminals can go ahead and scrape those funds from those gift cards. >> reporter: the security firm saying hacking software makes an average of 1 million to 2 million attempts each hour to gues

the number of coanchors the brilliant, talented, funny kenneth moton has had this week. >> three. >>m cycling through them fast. >> the coanchor he missed the most, janai norman. >> welcome back. we got "jeopardy!" james and "jeopardy!" janai. >> yeah, uh-huh, just back for a rare appearance, right? thank you for joining us this thursday morning? is that what it is? >> that is it. >>> we begin with a blast of polar air that's already brought nearly 6 inches of snow in spots and the storm is on the move. >> shovels, blowers, and plows have been out across the upper midwest. despite those efforts road travel has been treacherous. >> all that frigid air is sticking around from the northern plains to the great lakes and that includes chicago, which is where abc's alex perez is braving the cold. >> reporter: a snowy commute for millions in the midwest as that fast-moving storm now marching east, driving already treacherous in wisconsin, part of i-94 shut down for hours. authorities say weather was a factor in this chain-reaction crash involving a pickup truck and two semis. >> this is cre

i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm adrienne bankert in for janai. >>> we begin with thanksgiving travel troubles for millions of americans. a major storm slamming parts of colorado right now. new video shows snow falling at denver international airport where more than 400 flights have already been canceled. >> more than a foot of snow is expected in the rockies before the storm moves into the midwest. meanwhile, a storm being called historic is now bearing down on the west coast. >> whoo! >> reporter: overnight whiteout conditions near denver as a major storm slams the rockies. more than a foot of snow is possible just as the thanksgiving travel rush begins. denver's airport is expecting nearly 200,000 travelers today alone. a record 31.6 million passengers are expected to fly nationwide over the holiday. >> it's the double whammy, we have weather coming in and the holiday. >> reporter: the snow will spread from colorado to the midwest today where people are preparing for thanksgiving dinner early. >> i've got chains for my car so -- >> we have plenty of wine. >> lots of wine and a bulldozer. >>

i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm candace mccowan in for janai.n with a new round of impeachment witnesses who heard firsthand what president trump said on that controversial call to ukraine. >> three officials who listened to the call will share their accounts on the conversation today. meanwhile, we're now seeing the transcript of key testimony given by a state department official who says he overheard the president talking about ukraine, and he's explaining why he remembers that call in such vivid detail. >> abc's megan tevrizian has the new details from capitol hill. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, candace and kenneth. unlike last week, this week we'll hear testimony from officials who listened in on that controversial phone call between president trump and ukraine. this morning begins three days of public testimony from nine witnesses. today's lineup includes three state department officials who listened in on that july 25th phone call to ukraine including jennifer williams, a special adviser to the vice president who called i

i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm candace mccowan in for janai. we begin with two stories developing out of washington this morning. one involves the vaping crisis and a decision by the white house when it comes to e-cigarette sales. >>> but first the drama expected on capitol hill this week with the most crucial testimony yet in the impeachment hearings. ambassador gordon sondland will be among those taking questions. >> meanwhile, president trump is lashing out attacking an aide to vice president mike pence who testified about that controversial phone call with ukraine. >> abc's andrea fujii is here with more. andrea, good morning. >> good morning, kenneth and candace. at least eight witnesses are scheduled to testify this week in public hearings, and over the weekend president trump lashed out at one of them. as the house impeachment inquiry prepares for three more days of public hearings this week, democrats and republicans are not wavering. >> the president of the united states used taxpayer-funded military assistance to pressure a foreign le

i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm adrienne bankert in for janai.e begin with the wicked weather settling in just as a record number of holiday travelers hit the road. right now the radar showing snow and rain striking parts of new england. >> but more storms are taking shape behind this one. and the closer we get to thanksgiving, the worse the travel conditions across the country are expected to get. >> reporter: this morning thanksgiving travel headaches from coast to coast. a series of storms will track across the country, bringing just as millions hit the road for the holiday. southwest, delta, and jetblue are among the airlines already issuing travel waivers for flights in and out of denver, where more than a foot of snow is expected after it starts falling later today. that snow then moves into minnesota and michigan tomorrow as more storms start to line up. >> all at the same time another significant storm drops into the northwest and northern california. travel disruptions there over i-5, we'll see several feet of snow at the higher elevatio

i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm elizabeth hur.e begin with several developments from the impeachment showdown in washington today. four white house officials are sche hill. >> the sources say all four men are expected to be no shows, even under the threat of subpoena. the big question now is will we hear from former national security adviser john bolton this week? >>> all of this comes as republicans respond to a new offer from the whistle-blower in the ukraine call scandal. abc's megan tevrizian is here with the latest. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth and kenneth. a lawyer for the whistle-blower says his client is willing to answer written questions submitted by house republicans. but this morning, at least one leading republican says that's not good enough because the whistle-blower wouldn't be cross-examined. another busy week on capitol hill amid a growing impeachment showdown. president trump still adamant he did nothing wrong. >> my phone call was perfecto. it was totally appropriate. >> reporter: s

. >> this is "world news now" with janai norman and kenneth moton. >>> the announcer said janai norman good morning to you. >> are you guys going to see kenneth's reaction when he walked in and saw my hair all straightened. >> wait, what? i literally -- i lost it. what is happening? >> we built a whole brand on these girls. >> i'm like, why? she is keeping them on their toes. you do you. you do that. >> you've got to get a new wig to match me. >> i sure do. we've got a fun this morning to talk about -- >> it started on a light note. >> we are starting also on a serious note, another school shooting in america. we begin for the search for a motive in that deadly high school shooting in a los angeles suburb of santa clarita. >> after the shooting officers led students, many with their hands in the air, a scene we have seen before. students and teachers blocked doors with desks and chairs as you see there. they had practiced during that during two lockdown drills already this fall. >> last night a vigil was held in santa clarita for the two teenage victims and the three who were wounded.

kenneth moton. he'll show you one way to cook that big bird next.e last thing i want to do. well i switched to swiffer wet jet and its awesome. it's an all-in-one so it's ready to go when i am. the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. and the pad absorbs it deep inside. so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. plus, it's safe to use on all my floors, even wood. glad i got that off my chest and the day off my floor. try wet jet with a moneyback guarantee >>> happy thanksgiving, everyone. of course i'm back for the food segment on this turkey day. we're checking out a quicker and cleaner way to cook that bird. joining us is butterball turkey talk line expert carol miller. carol, good morning. welcome to "world news now." >> good morning, kenneth. >> you've got a spread for us. >> we do, we do. for the past four decades, butterball has watched the generations pass on the tradition of thanksgiving. the new millennials, they're not going to cook it the way grandma did. they're using the hot air fryer. >> i heard about th

starting with kenneth moton's second favorite song from miss tina. >> because we know "proud mary," lovearting with the celebrity who herself is simply the best. >> the queen of rock 'n' roll, tina turner, celebrating her milestone birthday this week. 80 years young. the eight-time grammy award winner shared a very special birthday message with her fans on twitter. >> yes, i'm 80. what did i think? how did i think i would be at 80? not like this. how is this? well, i look great. ha ha ha ha! i feel good. i've gone through some very serious sicknesses that i'm overcoming. so it's like having a second chance at life. i'm happy to be an 80-year-old woman. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> she looks great and she knows it. >> i love her spirit. earlier this month the music icon turned out for the opening night of her new broadway musical "tina: the tina turner musical" there. >> holy -- i mean -- >> yeah. everything that she has done over the decades just to bring her to this point has worked. >> yeah. >> and it has to be all the dancing as well. >> i mean -- 80 looks really good. >> yes.

. >> can't get enough of kenneth moton. >> oh, that's really nice of you.n't say that. it's good have you back. we had a big night on "dancing with the stars" and we've got a big day ahead on capitol hill tonight. put those two together? >> you can, it might be equally as dramatic. >> good point. >>> we begin this half hour with a key piece of testimony in the impeachment investigation. a u.s. diplomat's firsthand account of president trump's alleged attempt to get ukraine to investigate his political rivals. >> overnight a transcript of david holmes' closed-door testimony was released. the foreign service officer said he overheard a phone call between president trump and the eu ambassador. holmes remembers the call vividly because it was so remarkable to have someone to call the president from a mobile phone at a restaurant, then have a conversation with that level of candor. >> the impeachment hearings resume this morning, nine current and former officials, including holmes, will head to capitol hill over the next few days to tell congress and the country