lana zak, abc news, new york. >> despite the five rings, still a little salty over the whole deflategatehing. >> a little bit. >> the defensive coordinator got off the plane yesterday at blowingen wearing a shibt shirt with roger goodell's face and a big red nose. a couple diehard fans proved their dedication to the patriots naming their son tom brady. utah residents heather and andy brady welcomed their second child one minute before kickoff. >> they decided to name their son tom before they arrived at the hospital so they say anyway. tom brady weighed eight pounds five ounces. dad said it was a perfect day. >> i would say so. if they had been named after, i don't know, matt ryan. >> matt ryan? but their last name is brady. >> they would have changed -- well -- mthat stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. guess i won't be seeing you for a while. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? let's end this. just head & shoulders? (gasp) i thought it was just for, like,

reporting live from new york city, lana zak, abc7 news. back to you. doug: thank you, lana. the snow is going to stay on the ground and stay cold in new days. around here, we have a pretty good snow squall and snowshowers to the west of the metro area. we are tracking one near dulles. the visibility is very low, it's near white-out conditions now because of a squall along 66 coming west of the district, heading to the western section of fairfax county. that will affect traffic temporarily. the winds are driving the snowshowers from the great lakes. we have had a gust in the past hour to 40 miles per hour in wint. 31-mile-per-hour -- 40 miles per hour gusts in winchester and 31-mile-per-hour in the metro. what is coming up and what do we have in store? we'll let you know in a few minutes. michelle: intense wind gusts bringing down wires in falls church. this is north of route 7. fairfax county police warning drives to find -- warning this area. it will be closed until midnight. this is the scene in philadelphia. there is a plane on the tarmac. they have white-out conditions t

lana zak, abc news, new york. >>> b.a.r.t. ridership is up in part because of recent protests.than 347,000 people rode the trains on january 21st, the day of the women's march. that's the second highest number of riders. on saturday, 6300 people road to sfo to protest president trump's executive order on immigration. >>> mass transit in san francisco could get some new life or, should we say, new lights. >> tonight we'll get our first glimpse of a proposed art installation on market street. kristen sze is here with a preview. >> we're all familiar with bay lights, the dazzling l.e.d. light display that constantly moves and never repeats on the bay bridge. well, now feast your eyes on a concept called lightrail. two strands of colorful l.e.d. lights to illuminate two miles of market street from the embarcadero to van ness avenue. it will be strung overhead. the lights would move and change in sync with the b.a.r.t. and muni trains coming and going underneath market street. now, lightrail is conceived by the same group behind bay lights. let's talk with the founder, ben davis. be

. >> lana zak with the recap. >> reporter: new england patriot fans rejoicing, after the biggest comeback in super bowl history. >> patriots win the super bowl! >> reporter: the pats breaking records in houston in an overtime win that stunned. earlier in the evening, the atlanta falcons seemed destined to win leading 21-3 after the first half as lady gaga took the field. ♪ i'm on the right track, baby her halftime show entertained but did not court controversy in the way some expected. >> one nation, under god. >> reporter: but the politically charged environment did influence some of the super bowl ads. 84 lumber, taking on immigration in an ad that continued online. and audi. >> what do i tell my daughter. >> reporter: pushing for gender equality. >> or maybe i'll be able to tell her something different. >> reporter: the funny ones were there, too. melissa mccarthy as an ecowarrior for kia. and a sexy mr. clean, but there super bowl will be remembered for the game. >> touchdown. >> reporter: this clutch two-point conversion changed the course of nfl history. >> this is a tie game. >> re

abc's lana zak has more on the cleanup. days after she was confirmed as secretary of education-- betsey secretary of education-- betsey devos is preparing to visit a school in the district. and the washington teacher's union-- will be there to greet her. union officials are holding a vigil outside jefferson academy in southwest. the group opposed her confirmation-- but say they still wish her well becuase a successful education department is what's best for their students. the devos visit is scheduled for 9 o-clock this morning. developing now-- president donald trump is vowing to fight on-- after a federal court refuses to reinstate his controversial travel ban. while president trump's travel ban was in effect, we saw scenes like this at dulles airport as travel was citizens of seven countries. we haven't seen such scenes for more than a week because a washington state judge halted trump's executive order. and thursday-- a federal appeals court ruling in california means that halt will continue. we spoke to local advocates

lana zak in new york. president trump has signed a flurry of executive orders since he's taken office, "the washington post" reports that's not exactly the case. president trump has signed four executive orders including the immigration ban but the president has also signed eight executive memos. memos prompt action rather than direct it. an example is the decision to withdraw the u.s. from the transpacific partnership agreement. >>> betsy devos is one step closer. >> she was approved despite democrats trying to halt the proceedings. in oakland dozens turned out to protest the nomination. >> reporter: hundreds of people gathered at the federal building in oakland today to rally against betsy devos, president trump's pick for education secretary. but today's demonstrators carried more than poster board signs. many brought teddy bears. >> i remember during the hearings somebody said should there beguns in schools. and devos said, well, if there's grizzly bears outside, they need to have guns, which doesn't m

lana zak has a preview. lana: for the first time in eight years a president will address congress. is there we are excited to welcome president trump to the capitol tonight. we expect him to deliver a bold, optimistic message to the american people. lana: there are questions how unified the grand old party is heading into the speech. republican senator lindsey graham delivering a prespeech message, don't value expediency over history. >> mr. president, stick to your guns. we will be judged by what we do, not how quickly we do it. lana: oter will pay for the proposals. particularly, obamacare. >> coming in with a net tax increase and a federal entitlen't program -- entitlement program, that is your first big move and then we have to do tax reform after that in a republican conference? good luck. >> president trump expected to ask congress to make major cuts to foreign aid and the environmental protection agency. the funds are delivered to military spending boosting it by 10%. on top of that the president called for trillion-dollar investment in infrastructure and a massive border wa

lana zak has details. >> we lost one of our family members. it pains my heart. lana: grief and shock as the authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to a deadly hostage situation at the james t. vaughn correctional center, delaware's largest prison. we are learning more about the one guard killed in action, sergeant stephen floyd, an 18-year employee described as a dedicated officer. >> he is a champion and he would fight for what was right. lana: sergeant floyd was found pronounced him dead at the scene. >> we have to investigate what happened here, determine the facts to make sure that it never happens again. lana: what is known 10:32 on wednesday a staff member radioed for assistance after a prison revolt. four correctional officers were taken hostage. >> hey, they are at my neck right now with a knife if you don't hurry up and turn the phones on. now! lana: the standoff lasting for hours. then tactical teams used a backhoe to break in the building and moved quickly to secure the hostages. they found one female staff member in two minutes.

lana zak, abc news. >>> we have quite a storm heading our way once again. here is live doppler 7.ively calm conditions at the moment. just a few scattered showers. the storm that will arrive tomorrow morning is a strong storm ranking 3 on our storm impact scale. the highest impact will be felt in the north bay and santa cruz mountains, but believe me, this storm will impact everyone in a significant way with heavy rainfall and strong gusty wind. 7:00 tomorrow morning, moderate to heavy rain will already have blanketed the north bay. by 10:00, it will cover virtually all the bay area. and this line right here with the orange and read, we will see the heaviest downpours, very strong downpours right through the central part of the bay area and this steady heavy rain will continue through the afternoon hours into the evening commute and it will start to wind down in the north bay but commuting conditions up there won't be much better. in the sierra, a winter storm warning is in effect from 10:00 tomorrow morning to 1:00 a.m. saturday. we expect a foot and a half to two feet of snow ab

. -- updatehas an up to on the weather, but first, lana zak is in the middle of the storm. 450 m 50 million--or americans, -- everyone is being urged to stay off the road. >> the roads are bad and they will only get worse. many are heeding the advice. deserted, are largely but there are those that venture out. look at this truck and suv that collided. first responders had to flip the truck back over. the new york state police tweeting out this photo of a tractor-trailer being told from the highway. just yesterday, it was a different story. a perfect spring day. 62 degrees in central park. what a change from yesterday. it feels like one degree of your. i cannot believe that yesterday i had no coat on. the storm started yesterday in the midwest and moved quickly eased. snowfall in parts coming at a rate of four inches per hour. trying to keep up, all the more difficult because the type of snow. it is wet. even with four drive, we are slipping and sliding. just a mess. jummy: all right, a much different look here in the district. instead of snow, we were hit with rain, and slippery conditions

reporting live from washington, lana zak, abc 7 news. back to you. >> thanks so much. >>> one of abc news top correspondents challenged president trump's fake nes media. >> there is a reason the founders put freedom of the press in the very first amendment, reporters willing to pursue the truth even if that means incurring the wrath of the most powerful person in the world. >> that's jonathan karl yesterday filling in for george stephanopolous. karl said other presidents such as jefferson and roosevelt were critical of media when they were president. it didn't stop journalists from doing their jobs then and it won't now. you can watch the entire commentary on our website. >>> dakota access pipeline protesters are defying an order from state and federal authorities. . >>> spring rain is washing garbage from the camp into nearby rivers. campers who are protesting the possible environmental risk of the pipeline say the flood fears are overblown. >>> well, the severe weather is not just here in california. >> in texas, more than 100 homes ha

. >> lana zak has a rundown of super bowl li. >> reporter: new england patriot fans rejoicing today after the biggest comeback in super bowl history. >> patriots win the super bowl! >> reporter: the pats breaking records in houston in an overtime win that stunned. earlier in the evening the atlanta falcons seemed destined to win, leading 21-3 after the first half as lady gaga took the field. ♪ >> reporter: her halftime show entertained but did not court controversy in the way some expected. >> one nation under god. >> reporter: but the politically charged environment did influence some of the super bowl ads. 84 lumber taking on immigration in an ad that continued online. and audi. >> what do i tell my daughter? >> reporter: pushing for gender equality. >> maybe i'll be able to tell her something different. >> reporter: the funny ones were there too. melissa mccarthy as an eco warrior for kia. and a sexy mr. clean, but this super bowl will be remembered for the game. >> touchdown! >> reporter: this clutch two-point conversion changed the course of nfl history. >> this is a tie game. >> rep

lana zak. >> and coming up next we are tracking major flight delays as today's storm hits hard. what you need to know if you have a flight to catch. >>> and then making progress at the oroville dam, the goal crews have reached that's helping residents breathe a little easier as this new storm rolls through. >>> remember we always want to see pictures and video of the weather where you live. please share yours with t the #abc7now and we might just >>> for now in our storm watch coverage from marin county, this tree toppled over in inverness. it took down power lines with it. about 150 pg & e customers are without power. this is one of several trees down in marin county. officials have activated the emergency operations center during this storm. >>> you can expect cancellation and delays, take a look at this, if you have a flight out today, especially out of san francisco international airport. this live look from our sfo cam, you can see how foggy and misty it is there. 105 flights have already been canceled there. the airport spokesperson tells us 147 flights are delayed right n

. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, new york. >>> health alert. officials in washington state are warning about a growing mumps outbreak. nearly 370 people have been diagnosed or suspected of having mum sxpz it's expected to keep spreading. the vast majority of the cases so far have been amojz school age children but while the numbers are expected to rise officials believe the mumps vaccine is protecting against more serious complications. >>> the standing rock sioux tribe is promising a court bat toll stop the dakota access pipeline. thement for the prjt to cross the missouri river in north dakota is expected to be issued today. this after the army yesterday announced it will not prepare an environmental impact statement to address concerns about the project. the army says that's because there's already enough evidence to grant the easement. attorneys for the tribe, however, say they believe the easement cannot be legally granted at this time. >>> now to that developing story we throughout the day. with less cooperation. these donkeys were stoppe

abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. >> reporter: general michael flynn was one of the firstlowing his election but now the first to leave the administration. at issue, whether flynn lied to the vice president about discussing u.s. sanctions with russian officials before he even assumed office. he said he didn't and vice president pence repeated those claims. >> what i can confirm having spoken to him about it is that those conversations that happened to occur around the time that the united states took action to expel diplomats had nothing whatsoever to dodo with those sanctions. >> reporter: multiple sources tell abc news that the topic of sanctions did come up and the fbi sent a warning to the white house concerned that a high level official caught in a public lie could be subject to blackmail. flynn was a member of the trump team and kellyanne conway on monday afternoon maintained that he had the support of the white house. >> general flynn does enjoy the full confidence of the president. >> by monday night, flynn was out. joseph keith kellogg had been appointed acting ch

. >> lana zak with the recap. >> reporter: new england patriot fans rejoicing after the biggest comeback history. >> patriots win the super bowl! >> reporter: the pats breaking records in houston in an overtime win that stunned. earlier in the evening, the atlanta falcons seemed destined to win, leading 21-3 after the first half as lady gaga took the field. ♪ i'm on the right track, baby ♪ i was born this way >> reporter: her halftime show entertained but did not court controversy in the way some expected. >> one nation, under god. >> reporter: but the politically charged environment did influence some of the super bowl ads. 84 lumber, taking on immigration in an ad that continued online. and audi -- >> what do i tell my daughter? >> reporter: pushing for gender equality. >> or maybe i'll be able to tell her something different. >> reporter: the funny ones were there, too. a. >> let's save those whales! >> melissa mccarthy as an eco warrior for kia. and a sexy mr. clean, but this super bowl will be remembered for the game. >> touchdown. >> reporter: this clutch two-point conversion chang

reporting live from new york central park, lana zak, abc7 news. >> and it's even hard to speak when it'st cold. she's doing a great job. >> turning to politics now. >> the complaints about a sales pitch from one of the president's senior advisers and why democrats are calling for another cabinet pick to step down. >>> i'm spencer christian. rainfall has eased up and our storm has not ended >>> jessica castro has some ideas of what to do this weekend from our partners at hoodline and they are lovely. >> love is in the air. if you haven't noticed, valentine's day is fast approaching. you don't want to get caught giving your sweetheart a last-minute gift, right? try making your own chocolates instead of the store-bought kind. friday at 6:00 p.m. in the portola place neighborhood, it's a great date idea for this weekend. they have a session on valentine's day night. meanwhile, the party continues celebrating the lunar new year. it's happening at the chinese cultural center of san francisco in china town. this year's theme is martial arts year. kids display their skills. the show is on saturd

reporting live from and washington, lana zak channel6 "action news." you, rick. >> lana thank you for that report. >>> house speaker paul ryan and other lawmakers will take a trip to the mexican border this week. one of the reported goals of the visit is to see what can be done about building a wall along the border. constructing that wall was a major campaign promise by president trump. but some republicans have become concerned about the price tag that could reach more than $20 billion. some of them are demanding spending cuts to pay for the project. >> russia's ambassador to the united nations died suddenly this morning in new york city. vitaly churkin was 64 years old. russia's deputy ambassador says churkin became ill was rushed to the hospital and then passed away. he has been russia's envoy for little over a decade and was a considered russia's great champion at the united nation. >>> a new video out that of airport attack that killed the half brother of north korea's leader. japanese tv released this image from the airport it shows a woman appro