here's linsey davis. >> reporter: here she is, miss america's new chairman. former fox news anchor gretchen carlson, the 1989 winner is taking sam haskell resigned after leaked e-mails showing crude, sexist comments. mallory hagan belittled for her weight and love life. >> having someone belittle, demean you, degrade you in any way is not okay. >> reporter: both she and carlson are among the 50 former miss americas who demanded haskell and others step down, describing a toxic environment, something carlson says she experience the first hand at fox news. >> you fear you're not going to be believed. you're going to lose your job. >> reporter: well before the #me too movement, carlson famously went public about allegations of sexual harassment at fox news and settled a lawsuit for $20 million against then fox news ceo roger ailes. >> we have to make it a safer environment. >> reporter: also the announcement of "times up." it's 300 women working in hollywood coming together to provide legislation and a legal defense fund to help less-privileged women protect misc

linsey davis live with us. no a soul bethere behind you. >> it's desserted here. it's not expected to reopen until 11 clb 30 tonight. we'll likely feel the effects of this storm for several more days. already 700 flights have been cancelled for tomorrow. david. >> linsey hop on a flight somewhere south now. >>> let's get right to ginger zee. a big warning of what's coming next. >>> let's get to the map showing the stream lines rotating around that low. that represents how windy it is. it's just east of the cape. you can see the snow shield still stretching from new jersey up to maine. this storm was generally incredible. it dropped 59 millibars in 24 hours. what it leaves behind us on top of 17-inch snowfall in lincoln, massachusetts, is another 3 to of tonight. maine, 8 to 12. here's that warning you were speaking about, david, it's going to be so cold as far south as homestead, florida. look at those wind chills for washington, d.c., where schools are closed because of the wind chill. pittsburgh, coldest day since february 2015. >> all right, ginger >>> the mean

linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight, airports throughout the northeast are digging out. the effects of this massive nor'easter cancelling or delaying thousands of flights. >> we're not sure if we're going to be flying out of here anytime soon. >> we're stuck here until tomorrow night. >> reporter: crews working tirelessly to clear runways and de-ice planes, even as far south as orlando. of the more than 4,000 flights cancelled this misery map from flightaware shows boston, new york city, and d.c. airports are among the hardest hit. laguardia and jfk airports suspending service, then closing entirely for most of the day. sebastian reed, stranded at laguardia, after trying to pick up a friend whose flight never arrived. >> it's a nightmare. >> reporter: baltimore-washington airport receiving so many diverted flights it stopped accepting international diversions. forcing already-diverted planes to land at nearby d.c. airports. railways ar affected, too. amtrak reducing the number of trains operating up and down the northeast corridor. this train derailed overnight in georgi

they grow into strong women that return to destroy your world. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, neweanwhile, former olympian mckayla maroney will not be fined if she speaks out against nassar. the usa gymnastics organization now says it will not enforce a $100,000 fine if maroney were to violate her nondisclosure agreement that was part of her settlement with usa gymnastics. model chrissy teigen had volunteered to pay that fine so maroney could speak at the sentencing. >>> the flu virus is now widespread in all of the continental united states. for the first time since health officials started keeping track 13 years ago. now, doctors are reporting that most flu cases ever for this time of the year. the cdc says flu season is likely peaking right about now but if you haven't gotten your flu shot, it's not too late. at least 20 children across the children have now died from flu complications, seven of them just last week alone. a 10-year-old boy from connecticut died after traveling to a hockey tournament. his flu was complicated by pneumonia. in the meantime, the red cross is now fa

here's abc's linsey davis, on this again tonight. >> reporter: hospitals and clinics across the country now trying to stave off what officials are calling the worst one of the worst flu seasons in nearly a decade with the best defense possible -- free flu shots. in new york -- would you categorize this as a severe flu season? >> yes, it is severe now. it certainly is severe now. >> reporter: nearly 8,000 confirmed cases of the flu last week in new york state. close to 2,000 patients hospitalized. this doctor tells us those rapid tests used to quickly diagnose the flu are in short supply in the new york area. >> most urgent care centers don't have them and the major suppliers can't provide them right now. >> i'm just feeling exhausted. you know, i still got achy pains right now. >> reporter: ronald townsend was just diagnosed with the flu today. >> yeah, i took the flu shot this year and i caught the flu. >> reporter: one of the latest victims, 35-year-old amanda king, a mother of four from new hampshire. >> she was just getting rest and fluids and doing everything she thought was right.

abc's linsey davis, leading us off from lansing, michigan, tonight. >> reporter: in the moments just before he learned his sentence, larry nassar, somber and sullen, turned to speak directly to his victims. >> your words these past several days, your words, your words, have had a significant emotional effect on myself and have shaken me to my core. i also recognize that what i am feeling pales in comparison to the pain, trauma and emotional destruction that all of you are feeling. >> reporter: the judge then read portions of that same letter nassar wrote to the court earlier, where he argued he didn't have the mental ability to bear hearing from so many victims. victims he says were after media attention and money. >> i was a good doctor because my treatments worked. >> reporter: his accusers say it was sexual abuse under the guise of medical treatment. his letter sparking outrage in the courtroom as the judge read from it. >> hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. >> reporter: even after more than a week of heart-wrenching testimony from 156 women and girls, nassar still wouldn't s

linsey davis has more. not exactly the type of fireworks for on new year's eve.. his trunk with fireworks but before he could get them home, a stray firework landed in his trunk! that ignited 600 more. his prized dodge charger quickly caught fire. the incident was captured on camera, and has gone viral on social media. no one was hurt when the fireworks exploded. and amazingly, the car is not totaled. the owner plans to get it fixed. in the district.. officials are fed up about people calling 9-1-1 to complain about dockless bikes, when it's not a real emergency. the bikes are often left in precarious places. the police department says it recognizes people's frustration regarding the dockless bikes. but it's urging residents to "not" officials are now clamping down against what they say are frivolous 9-1-1 calls. they say if you call 9-1-1 to complain about the bikes, you could be charged with a crime for filing a false police report. seven is on your side with a consumer alert -- if the post holiday blues have you dreaming of a winter getaway - book your flight n

here's abc's linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: joshua boyle, the canadian man held hostage by the taliban for five years, behind bars tonight in ottawa. the 34-year-old is charged with 15 criminal offenses, including physical and sexual assault of a woman, physical assault of a child and unlawful confinement. abc news is not identifying boyle's alleged victims. the alleged assaults took place after boyle returned to canada in october with his american wife and children after five years of captivity in pakistan. caitlan coleman was six months pregnant when the couple was kidnapped during what their families called a hiking trip in afghanistan. while in captivity, she gave birth to three children. she says they witnessed their mother being beaten and raped by guards. >> and afterwards, they -- the animals wouldn't even give me back my -- they wouldn't even give back clothes. >> reporter: upon their return to freedom, boyle talked about what he hoped to rebuild. >> it will be of incredible importance to my family that we are able to build a secure sanctuary for our three surviving children t

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> that same initiative is being taken on by many of the actresses at the golden globes, but this will be the first time a former winner will serve as the leader of the organization. >> gretchen tweeting that she's honored to be able to move this program forward. >>> when we come back, the high drama on the season premiere of "the bachelor." >> our analyst has a full report. "the skinny" is next. so i feel lighter. try metamucil, and begin to feel what lighter feels like. when you said youe, sir. were at the doctor, but your shirt says you were at a steakhouse... that's when you know it's half-washed. add downy odor protect with 24-hour odor protection. downy and it's done. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> it is "the skinny" time here on a tuesday. we're going to start with the season premiere of "the bachelor." >> season 22 is off to an awkward start with four contestants named lauren and a conspicuous lack of weird jobs. >> wrapping it up is our senior global national only analyst "bachelor" analyst, did i get it all in? >> contributor

linsey davis. >> reporter: tonight airports throughout the are digging out. the effects this massive nor'easter cancelling or delaying thousands of flights. >> we're not sure if we're going to be flying out of here anytime soon. >> we're stuck how night. tirelessly to clear runways and de-ice planes, even as far south as orlando. of the more th cancelled this misery map from flightaware and d.c. airports lajfk ailosing entirely for most of the day.bastian reed, stranded at l aguardia airport after trying to pick up a friend whose flight never arrived. >> it's a nightmare. >> baltimore-washington airport receiving so many divertedhts it alreanes to land at railways affected, too amtrak reducing operating up and down the northeast corridor.d overnight in georgia with 300 passenger normally, but the switch was >> reporter: fortunately, no one was injured. >> ext fortunate on front. linsey dav us. no a soulbethere behind you. >> it's desserted here. clb 30 tonight. we'll likely feel the effects of this storm for 700 flights hav carrow.sey hop on a flight some let

here's linsey davis. >> reporter: joshqua boyle, the canadian man held by the taliban in iowa.e's charged with 15 criminal offenses, including physical and sexual ray sauassault of a woma. the alleged assaults took in october with his american wife and children after five years of captivity in pakistan. caitlan coleman was six months pregnant when the couple was captured. while in captivity, she gave birth to three children. she says they witnessed their mother being beaten and raped by guards. >> and afterwards, the animals wouldn't give me back my, they wouldn't give back clothes. >> reporter: upon their return to freedom, boyle talked about what he hoped to rebuild. >> going to be of incredible importance to my family that we are able to build a secure sanctuary for our three surviving children to call a home. >> reporter: hess wife caitlyn has now released a statement saying ultimately t is the strain and trauma he was forced to endure for so many years and the effects that had on his mental state that is most culpable for this. she went on to say that she and the children

here's linsey davis on that story tonight. >> reporter: tonight after the storm tens of thousands of passengers still stranded from coast to coast. >> "we're stuck >> "all the flights before us were canceled." >> "two of us got out, but people are stuck here." >> reporter: at laguardia, the thurston family has battled cancellations for their flight to aruba since wednesday. >> "now we're booked for tonight's flight, but they had to break us all up, each parent's flying with children individually, but right now we're taking our chances on standby. >> reporter: with new york's big three airports shut down for most of the day thursday more than 4300 flights cancel and others had to divert to other airports. this singapore a-380, had to land at stewart air force base in new york - - and 31 flights diverted to washington's dulles airport, >> we didn't have anywhere to go. >> reporter: some passengers trapped on the tarmac for hours as planes tried to find gates. some managed to make it out faced other problems. this american airlines flight from jfk to cancun, forced to make an emergency

here's abc's linsey davis now. >> reporter: a stunning allegation in court today from this 15-year-old. her mother by her side. >> i, too, was sexually assaulted by larry nassar. multiple times at multiple appointments. msu sports medicine charged me for those appointments. my mom is still getting billed for appointments where i was sexually assaulted. >> reporter: emma ann miller told the court she was treated by nassar just a week before michigan state university suspended him. >> i am possibly the last child he will ever assault. >> reporter: she blamed the university for not doing enough to stop nassar. putting the school on notice. >> i'm not afraid of you, nor will i ever be. at 15, i shouldn't know the inside of a courtroom. but i am going to become real comfortable in one, and so should you. >> reporter: "the detroit news" claims 14 msu representatives were made aware of nassar's abuse over two decades. msu has said any suggestion that the university covered up nassar's horrific conduct is simply false. as more victims share their stories of abuse, more fallout today as usa gym

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: larry nassar on the stand today, sobbing. unhinged by testimony from this woman who said she only recently came to terms with her own abuse. >> wow. what have you done? >> reporter: one of more than 100 women and girls testifying at his sentencing. earlier, an unexpected speaker -- olympic gold medalist alley race raisman with a warning. >> the tables have turned, larry. we have our voices and we're not going anywhere. now, larry, it's your turn to listen to me. i'm no longer a victim, i'm a survivor. >> reporter: raisman this time gives her abuser, the former team doctor for usa and michigan state a piece of her mind. >> the very person who sits before us now who perpetrated the worst epidemic of sexual abuse in the history of sports, this monster was also the architect of policies and procedures that are supposed to protect athletes from sexual abuse for both usa gymnastics and the usoc. >> reporter: no tears, just determination and anger directed at nassar and usa gymnastics. >> an organization that i feel is rotting from

here's abc's linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: for three days now, more than 80 women have unleashed an onslaught of emotions directed at larry nassar. >> the life has literally been sucked out of me. >> reporter: today, even the judge took aim. dismissing a letter from nassar to the court, expressing concern about his mental ability to hear from all these accusers. >> spending four or five days listening to them is significantly minor, considering the hours of pleasure you had at their expense. >> reporter: more than 150 women have accused the former doctor for usa gymnastics team and michigan state university of sexual abuse. >> your days of manipulation are over. you are pure evil. >> reporter: and this statement read aloud on behalf of olympian mckayla maroney, who claims usa gymnastics tried to buy her silence. >> if michigan state university, usa gymnastics and the u.s. olympic committee had paid attention to any of the red flags and larry nassar's behavior, i never would have been abused by him. >> reporter: a new investigation by "the troit news" claims that more than a dozen

abc's linsey davis with the details. >> miss america is gretchen carlson! >> reporter: here she is, miss america's new chairman, former fox news anchor gretchen carlson. the 1989 winner is taking ore the pageant, after the former ceo, sam haskell, resigned over leaked e-mails exposing alleged crude, sexist and derogatory comments. 2013 miss america mallory hagan belittled for her weight and love life. >> having someone bully you, belittle you, demean you, degrade you in any way is not ok okay. >> reporter: both she and carlson among the 49 former miss americas who demanded haskell and others step down, describing a toxic environment. something carlson says she experienced first-hand at fox news. >> you fear you're not going to be believed. you're going to lose your job. >> reporter: well before the #metoo movement, carlson famously went public about allegations of sexual harassment at fox news and settled a lawsuit for $20 million against then fox news ceo roger ailes. >> we have to make it a safer environment. >> reporter: also today, the announcement of a

here's linsey davis. >> let's see if i can make you a millionaire tonight. >> reporter: 2018 just mightthe luckiest number yet. what would you guys do if you won all that money? >> i think we'd travel around the world. >> we'd go around the world a few times. >> reporter: two giant jackpots in excess of $800 million now up for grabs. what do you want? >> astros season tickets. >> reporter: the megamillions drawing tonight worth about $361 million. the chances of winning? about 1 in 303 million. if you don't get lucky tonight, there's always tomorrow when the powerball drawing is worth at least $440 million. and just a quick tip. 70% of past winners chose the quick pick option. >> modest house. maybe $500,000. >> reporter: square feet? >> yeah, square feet. and, did i mention the jet, too? talking. the potential for a very happy new year for someone. >> a jet to head back to denver. we like your ideas. good luck. i'm david muir. it's great to be back. we'll see you right back here el: broke, homeless, selling my body to get high, locked up, a slave to heroin - that was my life. married,

here is linsey davis. >> i testified to let the world know that you are a repulsive liar and that thoseathetically veiled sexual abuse. >> how dare you? what kind of a person has the audacity to sexually assault a child in front of their mother. >> anger and angst, rage and regret. >> i feel like the life has literally been sucked out of me. >> reporter: dozens of women speaking out publicly about what many of them say they feared talking about, sexual abuse by an adult they trusted. >> i have experienced flashback nightmares about the abuse. >> reporter: larry nassar, once the prestigious doctor from the usa gymnastics team, as well as michigan state university, confronted for the second day in court. >> i remember laying there on the table utterly mortified, confused and scared. i felt so powerless to control what was happening. >> reporter: almost all the victims were young girls sent to his office for treatment. >> without my knowledge and consent, i had engaged in my first sexual experience by kindergarten. >> how do you plead? >> guilty. >> reporter: he pled guilty three girls und

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> thank you very much. >>> and coming up we're going to lighten thingsle bit with a very large, not so little girl. fiona the hippo. >> her birthday celebration next on "world news now." next on "world news now." lyrics: ooh-oo child lyrics: thing's are gonna get easier. lyrics: ooh-oo child, lyrics: things'll get brighter. lyrics: ooh-oo child lyrics: thing's are gonna get easier. lyrics: ooh-oo child, lyrics: things'll get brighter. ♪ splish splash i was taking a bath on a saturday night ♪ ♪ rub dub, just relaxing in the tub ♪ >>> i'm sorry. she's so cute. i can't handle it. get ready to sing "happy birthday," everyone. fiona the hippo is about to turn 1. >> many have been tuning into the cincinnati's facebook page to see her grow up. it wasn't always easy for her. the premie hippo faced rough times. her recovery has actually helped the zoo through dark times. ♪ >> reporter: she's the unlikely viral star. >> look at this. >> oh, my goodness. >> hey, cutie. >> fiona is a diva. she's a ham. >> reporter: fiona the hippo, from premature baby to bona fide b

linsey davis, abc news. >> linsey, thank you so much.rd to hear those stories this past week and empowering that they are there standing up to their monster. >> and this was expected to go a and it's in its fifth day. >> the judge wants every victim to speak if they want to. so may be more. >>> we'll have more on that shocking news from neil diamond, announcing he's retiring from performing after learning he has parkinson's disease. >>> and the horses out west and the horse trainer trying to save them. the horse trainer trying to save them. i'm never gonna be able to sleep with this cold. i'll take a sick day tomorrow. on our daughter's birthday? moms don't take sick days... moms take nyquil severe. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. theseare heading back home.y oil thanks to dawn, rescue workers only trust dawn, because it's tough on grease yet gentle. i am home, i am home, i am home ♪ ♪ >>> who gets better the sundance or the original, the rolling stone? this is a classic, act

linsey davis, abc news, lansing, michigan. >> and the headline overnight, the president of msu resigningy. reaction in the meantime to nassar's sentencing has been swift, quite emotional as well. from one of the nation's highest profile gymnasts, ali raisman speaking out. last night she posted a statement thanking the judge for allowing every survivor a chance to make a statement. >> simone biles calls her her hero in a statement online. >> quite an emotional scene in michigan. >>> we are going to turn to the russia investigation. president trump declaring he would love to speak with special counsel, robert mueller. >> the president made the comments during an impromptu chance before leaving for the swiss alps. but added any interview was subject to his lawyers. andy field has more. >> reporter: president trump heading to switzerland but first making news, telling white house reporters, he wants to sit-down with special counsel, robert mueller, and he's willing to do it under oath. >> i would do it under oath. i would do it. i'm looking forward to it. just so you understand there's been

linsey davis joins us with more. just breathing, linsey? >> just breathing, hard to believe., robin. now nearly two weeks since the epidemic was announced the flu rages on with 32 states reporting high levels of flu activity and now, including little emily, the number of pediatric deaths has jumped to 30. the parents of a north carolina girl are now speaking out warning about how quickly the virus took the life of their daughter in just a matter of days. >> she'll always be with us. >> reporter: emily muth started showing symptoms last tuesday, by thursday her grandmother took her to the local urgent care which confirmed a positive flu test. her parents say she was prescribed tamiflu and told she had be back at school by monday but the next day emily was having trouble breathing. an ambulance was called and according to the family the emt said emily's heavy breathing was typical for the flu plus her temperature was down from 102 to 99.6. >> she asked if we could take her or, you know, and, you know, i was -- they're the medical personnel. you know, i trust their -- what they

here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: joshua boyle, the canadian man held by the taliban breaking newss morning because a lot of you got woken up by an earthquake this morning and we are told that this was a 4.4 centered in the east bay, berkeley to be exact. you are taking a look at that map that shows you where the shaking happened, but even though of course it was centered there, a lot of people across the bay area have been calling in, showing us on facebook and sending messages otherwise to let us know that they felt the shaking this morning and got woken up and we have received hundreds of your comments this morning, we're seeing people who are writing in from redwood city, mountain view, san bruno, san jose, row nert park, antioch, petaluma, a lot of you saying you felt a big volt this morning, a enough according to one of you that you felt your whole bed shake. i live in the city of san francisco and somehow i felt nothing, so i don't know if it was just me or if it just happened to be where i live that whatever i'm built on that my house i didn't feel it, but it looks like the

abc's linsey davis has details. good morning, linsey. >> reporter: this is a rarity. legislation that both sides of the aisle seem to agree on. the house just passed this bill monday and today it goes to the senate. the bill is intended to prevent future predators to hurt young athletes. making it mandatory to immediately report allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement. this bill would also limit one-on-one interactions between minors and adults. and also improve mandatory training to prevent abuse. this, of course, comes a week after larry nassar's sentencing. was a sports doctor and convicted of sexually abusing more than 150 women and girls. it seems like this is going to be a no-brainer and pass although three people abstained. >> three people abstained from that? >> yes. >> thank you. >>> and now to the super bowl. just five days away, the teams arriving in minnesota for the big game. and patriots quarterback tom brady's facing a challenge off the field. a radio host criticizing his young daughter but now brady's responding. eva pilgrim spoke with him and j

linsey davis is here with here. >> reporter: good morning.esponded to another twitter user saturday about baio's support for president trump. she tweeted, ask scott baio what happened in his kraurnlg. ♪ charles in charge zbl♪ >> reporter: acued of mowlessing her when they work together on the hit '80s sit com. >> i'm here to address allegations made aga are untrue. >> reporter: the show saw baio as a college student who works as a care take toe tleer children. >> have a nice life. >> reporter: eggert made the allegation in a series of twits saturday. posting, ask scott baio what happened at his house when i was a minor. creep. she says the must kikt was from when she was 14 to 17. baio refuted all or hef claims. >> i'm going to knock down all these false claims against me. my reputation is being damaged. my family is being put through this. and i'm done. >> reporter: presenting past letters from his attorneys denying similar claims an citing eggert's past interviews saying there was proof there was no misconduct. reading from a 2012 interview

abc's linsey davis with the story. good morning, linsey. >> good morning, george.'t sing so i'll spare you, but here she is, miss america's new chairman, gretchen carlson. in 1989 she was crowned miss america, this morning not only does she have a new crown but she's making history. ♪ miss america >> reporter: for the first time ever, a woman is in charge of the miss america organization. >> miss america is gretchen carlson. >> reporter: former fox news anchor and miss america 1989 gretchen carlson, confirmed her new role with this tweet saying, honored to move this iconic program forward with so many amazing volunteers. the historic new role for carlson comes on the heels of former ceo sam haskell's resignation over leaked e-mails exposing alleged crude, sexist and derogatory comments about contestants and winners. the fallout for the 96-year-old pageant has been significant with several key board members resigning as well. 2013 miss america mallory hagan targeted by haskell for her weight and love life spoke out on "good morning america." >> so i really think thi