lynda: para mí, un monstruo oculto.cluído en la prisión bell unit huntsville, texas purgando una condena a cadena perpetua. solicitamos intrevistarlo a el y a su abogado, pero declinaron opinar sobre el caso. ellos preparan una apelación. ya regresamos. >> más adelante. de los reflectores y las cámaras de televisión al frío de la calle, pero antes la historia de un atentado y una improbable solicitud de asilo político. angélica: lo dejaron sin hablar, sin ver y sin caminar. [música] cualquier superficie. si vives la vida, tienes que swiffer. teresa: solicitar asilo político en este país puede convertirse en un verdadero juego de ruleta, convencer a los oficiales de inmigración de que está diciendo la verdad y de que cumple con los requisitos puede ser difícil. ilia: las probabilidades de que la solicitud sea negada son muy altas; para nicaraguenses 90.6 de cada 100, 87.6 para salvadoreños y en el caso de ciudadanos mexicanos el 85.8 % teresa: imagínese recibir tres impactos de bala en la cabeza, ser dejado por muerto, p

lynda? >> we know the young north korean leader is believed to be turning 34, his birthday coming a day before this crucial meeting between the north and south korea. how significant is this meeting? the first face to face in two years and what are you learning about what representatives will be there from both sides? >> well, we know from the south korean side it will be the unification minister and then the representative on the north korean side, almost the equivalent of that in north korean terms. it is very high level, very quickly, and we really have seen a remarkable turn around from the north korean lead eer kim jong-un when you consider what has happened over the past couple of years. north korea's leader turns a year old on monday, he's young but also ambitious and brutal. kim jong-un has gone further and faster than his predecessors by accelerating the nuclear missile program, far outpacing his father and grandfather. in the last year alone, north korea fired 23 rockets during 16

>> yeah, the fax thing is a really interesting detail, lynda.the way, there was a sixth phone call on that intrakorean hotline as well. the discussions are continuing even though ahead of these talks there actually aren't going to be any discussions to kind of lay the groundwork. so essentially, the officials, the delegates from the respective unification ministries in north and south korea will be sitting down at the table and kind of on first glance laying out their agenda which, at least from all indications we're hearing is going to be pretty focused on the logistics for getting a north korean delegation to the winter olympics in pyeongchang just over a month from now. and it is interesting that you heard north korea's only ioc representative saying that it is very likely that the pairs figure skating duo will be potentially going here to south korea to -- i meaner it, it's g to be all eyes on these figure skaters who actually qualified last year but missed the deadline in order to be on the olympic roster. so the international olympic commi

lynda? >> could sport bring them together?aula hancocks, thank you. >>> still ahead, from palace to prison, why saudi arabia says that it arrested 11 more princes. that story ahead here on "cnn newsroom." >>> welcome back. a police official says the anti-government protests are over, and most of the people have been arrested -- that have been arrested have now been released on bail. >> this according to state media. the wave of anti-government protests started in iran just over a week ago. it led to at least 21 deaths. authorities report only 450 people were detained, but the u.s. challenges that figure. it says there were at least a thousand arrests. >>> in saudi arabia, there has been a new round of royal arrests. authorities say that 11 princes were detained on thursday for staging a sit-in at a palace in riyadh. they were reportedly protesting blocked state payments for their water and electric bills. >> this comes after a wave of high profile arrests back in november. the government says it was part of a corruption crackd

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lynda, kendis?t, it's going to be a long weekend indeed. >>> president trump is stepping up his attacks on former chief strategist steve bannon as a bombshell book hits the shelves today. the president turned to twitter to blast the book as full of lies. he attacked the author's credibility and mocked steve bannon as "sloppy steve." in the tell-all book, he insults ivanka trump's intelligence and calls jared kushner's action >> i'm not going to waste my time or the country's time going through a book page by page that's full of fantasy and gossip. it's sad, pathetic. >> the president has sent a cease and desist letter to bannon, the author, michael wolff and the publisher and threatened to sue, but the book will be released sooner than expected. >>> a proposal would open new areas of california along the east coast to drilling. there's been no oil and gas exploration in those areas for decades. the administration claims the plan would provide jobs and billions for conservation efforts. critics say i

this is the lynda carter pilot. the pilot that people traditionally think about. " lynda carter was a former singer and miss world usa, who was trying to break into t-v. "there were very few jobs available for women. i went in for the reading, to read for wonder woman, and doug cramer who was the executive producer had seen film on me. and i walked in and he said, 'oh we don't want you to read. because we've already seen you on film. we just want you to do the screen test.' (gasps) really? oh my god! that was like the closest i'd ever got to anything really big." carter's wonder woman debuted on november 7, in an explosion of starbursts and spandex and was an instant hit. "i think the secret formula that the producers were missing when trying to adapt wonder woman in those previous attempts, the '67 and '74 attempt was sex appeal. and that is what they ended up finding in the 1975 version. when you watch the 1974 feature/pilot adaptation, she's fully dressed with long sleeves, pants. she's 100 percent clothed. she's

come on. >> well, you can call lynda for us. >> reporter: these ladies helped set the tone for an epicisplay of hollywood girl power in palm springs. on the carpet, salma hayek pointed out the pleats. >> hello, everybody. whoo. i'm feeling quite emotional. >> reporter: chairman's award honoree skresz ka chastain used her platform to predict major change for women in the work place. >> major change is coming. and change is good. change is needed. we are all in this together. >> reporter: she joined 300 of her hollywood colleagues for the times up coalition. she wore a lace black gown that will mirror the trend on sunday. nominee's included allison janney, who told "e.t." they plan to wear all black to protest gender inequality. >> it's been discussed. and yes, there's a plan in place. >> time's up is a call to action. i think it's -- i'm very excited to be a part of that. and i -- i'm proud. it's a proud moment. >> yes, it is. and keltie joins us on the update of the scandal that set the change in motion. >> "e.t." learned two sex crime cases against harvey weinstein have under review w

." >>> we say welcome to lynda here with us. that was one of the classic, rob nelson doing his farewell show and doing tina. because you can't do a farewell show nice and easy. >> like tina. >>> we're going to start this half hour with millions of americans reeling from the monster storm. >> the snowfall is over, but the radar showing the snow moving out, what comes next is the bone-chilling deep freeze that sets the stage for the rest of the weekend. >> it unleashed record flooding in boston. emergency crews had to rescue this woman who was trapped on her rooftop. look at that scene. they used a bulldozer to get her down. floodwaters froze around her house there. just incredible images we got from the northeast overnight. >> and a lot of places, whiteout conditions completely crippled air travel, stranding passengers at airports from coast-to-coast. that includes a group of rodeo riders on their way to new york for a major competition, finding themselves stuck in dallas. >> elizabeth hur joins us with more on the chaos this sto

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good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: kendis and lynda, good morning. president trump's relationshi strategist steve bannon has blown up, mainly over a book bannon is quoted in and as you said is said to be released today. president trump is threatening legal action against his old friend, former white house chief strategist steve bannon. >> it's not like there were regularly scheduled calls or -- and certainly no meetings between the two of them. >> reporter: the white house furious after excerpts of that new white house book "fire and fury" were released. the book by michael wolff quotes bannon criticizing the president and his family. in it he calls donald trump jr. and jared kushner treasonous and unpatriotic for meeting in trump tower with a russian lawyer they thought had dirt on hillary clinton. the president and his lawyers tried to stop the book release by threatening legal action against bannon but instead the publisher is speeding it up to today. president trump tweeting overnight, i never spoke to him for book. full of lies, misrepresentatio

abc's lynda lopez has more. this winter storm dropped a little snow here in the dropped a little snow here in the district-- but farther east, it was a totally different story. this time yesterday - ocean city looked more like antarctica! and now that the storm has moved on-- residents are left with a major temperatures well below freezing. jeff abell has more. that was jeff abell reporting. as temperatures around in the next few weeks -- one thing you should be around in the next few weeks -- one thing you should be watching... are your pipes. the montgomery county fire department is already getting plenty of calls about frozen pipes in the area. if you want to avoid some of these problems, workers say you should allow a small amount of water to trickle through the pipes. and if you're away, leave your thermostat at a reasonable temperature to keep those pipe warm. remember to stay connected, no matter what the weather brings.. just download our free stormwatch 7 weather app for the latest forecast, alerts and

i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. as if the heavy snow and hurricane-force winds weren't bad enough, the monster storm that slammed the east coast has also caused record flooding. >> a historic high tide swamped the massachusetts coast overwhelming towns with rushing water, stranding residents and prompting dozens of rescues. and as soon as the floodwaters hit the streets, they froze turning parked cars into popsicles frozen in place. overnight high water blasting through a seawall south of boston. many calling it the most ferocious storm surge in decades. >> i was shocked at how quickly the water rose. >> reporter: rescuers pulling more than a dozen people to safety after waters surrounded their homes. >> i am fine. the house completely flooded out. the propane tank flipped over. there was a small fire inside the house. >> reporter: one woman saved from the second story of her house by a front end loader. in boston, the high tide flooding streets. a fire truck driving through deep water. a local subway station floodi

abc's kendis gibson and lynda lopez have deatails in this morning's tech bytes. you or joints. something for your heart... but do you take something for your brain. with an ingredient originally und in jellyfish, prevagen is the number one selling brain-health supplement in drug stores nationwide. prevagen. the name to remember. powerful storm hitting the eastern part of the country. snow falling fast and hard in parts of our area. we all over the d-m-v bringing you snow totals, traffic delays, school closings and more. let's begin with stormwatch 7 meteorologist veronica johnson. vj toss to eileen eileen toss to julie julie toss to johnny in calvert county johnny in calvert county a winter blast is coast. snow even falling in northern florida for the first time in three decades and its not stopping there. the winter storm now called the bomb cyclone" is headed north.. passing over the d-c area right now. abc's stephanie ramos has more. the streets of south carolina -- looking more like a sled-dog rac

." >>> we say welcome to lynda here with us.ike tina.with millions of americans reeling from the monster storm. >> the snowfall is over, but the radar shows the it un in boston. em her rooftop. they used a bulldozer to get her down.nd her house there. just incredible images we got from t >> and a lot of places, whiteout conditions completely crippled aitravel, stranding passdes a group of on their way to new york ngzabeth hur joins us with more on the chaos this sto created. good morning.dis and lynda, gotopped snowing out here, all be it, it is s windy, it is about to get real cold where it could feel like 40 coast taking a beating from mother nature. up to three inches of snow an hour in the region.some areaswith ghtning, thunder and even flooding. in through floodwaters making rescues. in new york, mail truc buses were slipping and sliding.ions so treacherous police kept busy pushing stranded drivers. >> coming down so fast, you're not able to clear.getting here that shouldn't be driving. >> reporter: the slick conso king hav

. >> will lynda carter make a cameo in this one? >> will she?> we actually desperately tried to get her in the first one. we won't say anything yet, but we certainly -- there's no lack of trying. >> i need breaking news. come on! >> well, you can call lynda for us. >> these ladies helped set the tone for an epic display of hollywood girl power in palm springs. on the carpet, salma hayek in a stunning emerald green gucci gown. >> hello, everybody. whoo! i'm feeling quite emotional. >> chairman's award honoree used her platform inside to predict a major change for women in the change is good. change is needed. we are all in this together. >> chastain has joined 300 of her hollywood colleagues for the time's up anti-harassment coalition. she wore a lace embellished black givenchy gown which will mirror the fashion trend at the golden globe awards. nominees including saoirse ronan and allison janney told "e.t." about their plans to wear all black to protest gender inequality. >> it's something that's been discuss discussed, and yes, there's a plan i

lynda, kendis? >>> president trump's former campaign chairman is suing robert mueller and the justice department. he says they exceeded their authority when they let the russia investigation expand to his business dealings. >> he is facing money laundering allegations going back a decade. he says mueller's authority is too broad. he wants the indictments against him thrown out and the scope narrowed. >>> and a small fire created a stir on bill and hillary's property. it broke out on the second floor of a detached building behind their main home in chappaqua, new york. the clintons weren't home. the cause is still under investigation. >>> as the snowstorm bears down on the east coast, one more weather note, and it is really significant and dramatic from california. this is just in to us right now >> take a look. >> it is raining in california. >> a >> a puddle has formed. these images from santa cruz. it had our affiliates there and our stations going into rolling coverage. they had continuous live c

lynda, good morning. >> good morning, george.lly an amazing trip. they both told us they wanted to be here. the first time we've come down since the two devastating hurricanes. both of them telling us yesterday they wanted to lend their voices to people that they feel have been forgotten. >> i stand here today in black doing the same from far away and it's the same thing with here in puerto rico. we want to be treated equally. [ applause ] >> reporter: as some of hollywood's brightest stars wore black in solidarity on the golden globes jennifer lopez joined in over 3,000 miles away in puerto rico. accompanied by her boyfriend alex rodriguez. >> i could have been there but i wanted to be here. i chose to be here. i was look okay i'm here. i want you guys to know i'm dressed in black too even though i'm far away in puerto rico. >> reporter: the island ravaged by hurricanes irma and maria last september. the storm destroying countless homes, leaving many americans without power and running water. even to this day. >> i'm a little bi

. >> and i'm lynda lopez in for diane macedo.e slammed members of the trump family in a new book. find out what bannon has to say now. >>> two sisters from texas who were missing since last weekend have been found safe in colorado. the man they were with, terry miles, is in custody. he's considered a person of interest in the death of the girls' mother. >>> and a legislative race in virginia will be decided today by picking a name from a bowl. the drawing will break a tie after both candidates received exactly the same number of votes. a request by the democrat challenging the tie was denied. >>> and breaking overnight, the powerball jackpot is growing yet again. there was no winner when the jackpot was worth more than $460 million. well, the estimated jackpot for saturday's drawing is now $550 million. >> half a billion. >> yes, those are some of our top stories on this thursday, january 4th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> all right, good morning, everybody. we're going to start this half hour with that cat fig

i'm lynda kincaid. >> and i'm george howell.his hour, cnn has learned that at least three top white house officials were involved in the effort to persuade attorney general jeff sessions to remain in control of the investigation into russia's interference in u.s. elections. democratic house member jerry naylor says the incident points to an overall effort to obstruct and undermine the department of justice. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. is warning iran that the world is watching how it deals with anti-government protests. nikki haley discussed it on friday and said it was an abuse of power. >>> "fire and fury" is extremely unflatering to the united states president. mr. trump has dismissed it as phony and full of lies, but the author of that book, michael wolff, stands by his every word. michael wolff is not a conventional journalist. many of his critics would argue he's not a journalist at all. >> cnn's randi kaye takes a look at his colorful and controversial career. >> this is the most extraordinary story of our time. >

i'm lynda kinkade. i'm george howell from cnn world headquarters in atlanta. "newsroom" starts right now.

. >> for you to come back, what's your, lynda? who are you again?y. >> welcome back. >> it's great to be back. >> great to have you back. >> busy monday. >> thank you, jack. >> busy monday to have you back. we're going to is that right half hour with a flat denial from president trump. when have you heard this from a president, a president having to insist that he's not a racist. >> the denial follows the uproar over racially-charged comments made during a meeting. dick durbin says the president made those comments, cincluding using profanity. and john lewis said he is a racist. >> did you see what various senators in the room said about my comments? they were amazed. no, no, i'm not a racist. i am the least-racist person you have ever interviewed. that i can tell you. >> so the comments in question were made as the president rejected a booipartisan daca de. after tweeting that daca is probably dead, he said they're ready, willing and able to make a deal but claims democrats don't want to make a deal. >> you have senator tom cotton and sonny perdue