marcus moore.e are some of the top stories we're following. shutdown showdown day 10. 800,000 government workers are starting the new year in limbo as funding talks remain stalled. president trump and democratic leaders have not spoken in nearly three weeks, and neither side is budging on the border wall. >>> in north carolina, a 22-year-old intern just months out of college mauled to death by a lion at a wildlife conservation. officials then killing the animal. the young woman's family saying she died following her passion. >>> about 17 million american workers are getting pay raises when the minimum wage goes up in 20 states and more than 20 cities. the increases range from a nickel an hour in alaska to $1 in maine and massachusetts. >>> police departments across the country are putting security in place ahead of the new year's celebrations. new york cops will be using a drone for the first time as they monitor the mass expected in times square. those are some of our top stories on this new year'

authorities say he then killed himself. >> and marcus moore with us live tonight, as well. and marcus, we know the three officers shot, as i mentioned, one of them multiple times, including in the face. but you were telling us, they're all expected to survive? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, david. one officer underwent surgery, but he's said to be in stable condition tonight. but thankfully, all of the officers who were wounded today are expected to be okay. david? >> marcus moore, thank you. >>> we're going to turn next tonight to president trump and to that meeting in the oval office today with chuck and nancy, as he calls them, the democratic leaders from the senate and the house. it did not take long for the meeting to fall apart, right in front of the cameras. raising voices, interrupting each other. it was quite a scene. president trump had invited them, and he unvited the cameras in, as well. the president said there is progress already in building the border wall. pelosi and schumer later saying, that's not true. the president making it clear today, he would be wi

marcus moore has the latest from houston. >> reporter: an outpouring of condolences and tributes. his son george wrkd bush posting this photo of his parents on instagram. calling his father a man of the highest character, the best dad a son or daughter could ask more. his grandchildren writing he taught me about service, family, decency, the power of gentle words and a beautiful heart. one neighbor draping a flag of the entrance to the beautiful home. >> just hard for the family. >> for the g20 summit, president trump a critic of the bush family expressing his condolences. >> he was a terrific guy and he'll be missed. he led a full life. and a very exemplary life. >> and angela merkel remembering the man who helped reunite her country. >> he's the father of reunification. we'll never forget that. >> president clinton who president bush joined forces to raise money for katrina victims recently read the letter he has predecessor left him. >> i wish you well, i wish your family well. your success is our country's success. i'm rooting hard for you. >> how did you feel when you receive

>> marcus moore for us tonight. marcus, thank you. we go now to abc senior meteorologist rob marciano, who's got the latest on all of this. half the country, rob, under weather alerts tonight. >> reporter: yeah, tom, that's right. and marcus was right about the winds. very dynamic storm. we've already had winds measured to 71 miles per hour. let's look at the radar. there's the tornado watch. it's up until 10:00, but it may be extended east as these storms cross the i-35 corridor. some of those are very strong. and the winds are ripping north of this thing with blizzard warnings up for the dakotas. severe weather across the south tomorrow from houston, little rock and memphis. it will drive east along i-10, tapping moisture from the gulf of mexico, so we'll see heavy rain, as well. flood watches as far north as virginia, and the rain gets to the northeast here on friday, some of the rain in the south, two to four inches. up to a foot of snow in the northern plains. tom? >> okay, rob, thank you. >>> now, to the tensions at the border w

>> marcus moore for us tonight. marcus, thank you. we go now to abc's rob marciano, who has the latest on all of this. half the country, rob, under weather alerts tonight. >> reporter: yeah, tom, that's right. marcus is right about the winds. very dynamic storm. we've had winds measured to 71 miles per hour. let's look at the radar. there's the tornado watch. up until 10:00. may be extended east, as the storms cross the i-35 corridor. some of of this thick with blizzard warnings up for the dakotas. severe weather tomorrow memphis. drive east, tapping moisture from the gulf of mexico. heavy rain, as well. flood watches as far north as virginia, and the rain gets to the northeast here on friday, some of the rain in the south, two to four inches. up to a foot of snow in the northern plains. tom? >> rob, thank you. >>> now, to the tensions at the border with mexico. new details emerging tonight about the 8-year-old boy dying in the custody of american border officials on christmas eve. the second young fatality in just three weeks. the de

that neighborhood is on lockdown tonight, and abc's marcus moore from texas. >> reporter: tonight, a tense standoff in houston. a massive law enforcement response, swarming this neighborhood with armored trucks and s.w.a.t. teams. >> shots fired, shots fired. >> reporter: at 12:50, officers serving a felony warpt when bullets suddenly start flying. >> send an ambulance. officer down, officer down. send an ambulance. >> reporter: the suspect shooting at law enforcement as they entered the residence, the officers returning fire. >> when you get that call, it's gut-wrenching, to hear that kind of news. >> reporter: all three rushed to the hospital. hundreds of police descending on the scene. >> we do have one barricaded suspect, which is in the house at this time. it is an active scene at this house. >> reporter: tonight, that suspect identified as daniel trevino. police say he has an extensive criminal history and is wanted for violating a protective order in an aggravated assault case. the area is on lockdown until the suspect is caught. >> and marcus moore with us live tonight, as we

here's abc news reporter marcus moore. >> an outpouring of condolences and tributes following the death of america's 41st president, george h.w. bush. his son president george w. bush posting this photo of his parents on instagram calling his father a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. his granddaughter, jenna bush hager also paying tribute writing he taught me and my family about service, family, e decen decency, the power of gentle words and a beautiful heart. the flag at the white house lowered to half-staff. visitors there remembering president bush. >> you didn't hear like the great divide you do now between the parties. it was a president, he seemed like he was just for the country and the betterment of the country. >> during his presidency, the berlin wall came down. the german chancellor angela merkel remembering the man who helped reunite her country. >> he's the father or one of the fathers of the unification, and we will never forget that. >> kuwait is honoring the man who helped liberate their country. former presidents also paying

marcus moore, thank you very much. -- we do have more on the passing of george h.w. bush in a moment. >>> first to the powerful earthquake that hit anchorage, alaska, with dozens of nerve-racking aftershocks still going on. >> buckling roads and damaging buildings and causing power outages. president donald trump assuring the state the federal government will spare no expense to help. abc's will carr is in anchorage this morning. good morning, will. >> reporter: good morning, whit and eva. this is an off-ramp that looks like a construction site after that earthquake hit. check out this twisted steel. this is a pipe that was actually underneath this road. there is damage across this area. i just spoke with the governor. he tells me he's thankful that nobody was killed and so many people across this region were prepared. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: the 7.0 earthquake rocking anchorage crumbling roads and sparking fires and rattling residents. this surveillance video shows a mother racing to grab her son while the walls

here's abc's marcus moore tonight. >> reporter: tonight, investigators are trying to piece together whyhe driver lost control of this bus, killing one child and injured 45 people. >> we're still working on getting some of the ones that's trapped out. >> reporter: the accident happening near benton, arkansas, just before 3:00 this morning. that bus sliding and tumbling off interstate 30. >> i'm kind of speechless right now, to be honest with you. i'm just lost for words. >> reporter: the bus was carrying members of a youth football team on its way back to memphis, after playing a championship game this weekend in dallas. a third grader was killed. many of the others injured were between 9 and 13 years old. >> the injuries have ranged really from injuries to the skull and brain to lots of lacerations, lots of broken bones, lots of contusions. >> reporter: and david, investigators tell abc news they are considering all factors, including whether fatigue played a role in this tragic crash. david? >> all right, marcus, thank you. >>> we are also monitoring a major new storm system tonight se

here's marcus moore. >> please don't be scared or frightened. >> reporter: that's the voice of "hank,claimed hacker breaking into this arizona man's nest home security camera. >> who is this? >> i'm a researcher from canada. your password has been leaked. >> reporter: hank, who wants his identity concealed, telling abc news he's on a crusade to warn consumers about the vulnerability of these devices if your password is weak or compromised. >> people can log in. they can get names, addresses, banking info, credit card numbers. >> reporter: as the number of smart devices in homes have skyrocketed, so have concerns that customers' private information is increasingly at risk. first-time mom jamie summitt told abc news her baby monitor started moving on its own. >> the monitor was moving and panned over to our bed and paused for a few seconds and then panned back over to our son, who was sleeping in his bassinet right next to our bed. >> reporter: security experts say most hackers aren't interested in the camera. they are using it as a launching point to try to get into your network and ac

here's marcus moore from dallas. >> reporter: tonight, with botham jean's family by her side, dallas county's district attorney announcing that a grand jury indicted former dallas officer amber guyger on a charge of murder in jean's shooting death. >> whether or not i'm black, white, purple, green. whether i'm a police officer or not. equal justice is what we're talking about. >> reporter: guyger, seen here just after the shooting, lived directly below jean and told investigators she mistakenly entered his apartment thinking it was hers. court documents show guyger told investigators she saw jean's silhouette and thought her home was being burglarized. she claims she pulled out a gun, gave verbal commands, and shot twice, hitting jean in the abdomen. botham jean was unarmed. guyger was fired after weeks of protests. and jean's mother, tonight, hoping for justice. >> i look forward to the next step, which is a conviction of murder. >> reporter: david, the district attorney said they spoke to 300 witnesses in preparation, and tonight, guyger is free on bond. >> marcus, thank you. >>> a

marcus moore, abc news, irvine, california. >> two big takeaways there.two-step verification. >> the other thing they're saying to prevent this from happening, you have to be disconnected from the internet, right? >> of course. because it's the internet. >> there's thieves out there. >> yes. >> it's creepy, though. >> it is. it's so two-sided. like the internet, everybody loves it, we all need it, but it's so scary. >> people are watching so be careful. >> gloom and doom. >>> well, turning now to two fishermen stranded at sea for three weeks, arrived in jamaica in style. >> yeah. they were picked up by the "empress of the seas" cruise ship. the ocean liner wasn't supposed to be in the area. a storm had forced the "empress" to change course. the costa rican fishermen had been blown off course themselves after falling asleep. >> whoa, lucky save there. >>> when we come back, how deadpool just got punked. >>> and why macaulay culkin is throwing shade this christmas at walmart. "the skinny" is next. s christmas at walmart. "the skinny" is next. do i use a too

here is abc's marcus moore. >> reporter: deputy connor martin is racing across this texas highway tog in? >> yeah. >> okay. >> help me. >> reporter: his car on fire, the terrified driver doesn't have long. >> i got one leg. >> reporter: one leg freed, deputy martin tries desperately to unpin the other. >> there you go. come on. go. >> ow! >> reporter: with the help of several good samaritans, that driver -- >> come on -- >> reporter: -- finally saved. >> he's out! >> reporter: deputy martin just eight months on the job. >> thank you for your help very much. >> reporter: taking a moment to thank others. the driver's wife, thankful, too. >> he was an angel to them. they were both crying on the ground afterwards. >> reporter: marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> that is hard to watch. >> such dramatic video. >> that driver, michael pierce, broke his leg, had third-degree burns. he was on his way to visit his son in the hospital. father and son are now in hospitals right across from each other. i'm just thinking about mom, who has to be a mess right now with both her husband and son in the

marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> thank you, marcus. of the midwest right now, stretching from the mexican border to canada. it's snow in the north with whiteout conditions likely at times from colorado to michigan. a little farther south, damaging winds, heavy rain and hail are expected along with some flooding. this system is pushing east overnight and through the day, and by this time tomorrow forecasters say that system will be hitting the northeast. >>> turning now to president trump surprising u.s. forces in germany fresh from his first visit to a warzone. the president and first lady met with a group of generals aboard air force one at ramstein air force base after flying in from their unannounced trip to iraq. abc's kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: president trump greeted u.s. troops during his layover in germany. earlier the commander in chief and the first lady surprised troops at al asad air force base in iraq, west of baghdad. >> we came to al asad to share our eternal gratitude for everything you do to keep ameri

abc's marcus moore right there in houston, bush's hometown, with a look at the makeshift memorials beingin the former president's home state. marcus, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning as you know, the former president was born in massachusetts. but texas became home. and as much as he loved houston, this city loved him even more. that's why so many people have felt compelled to leave flowers and cards at the base of this monument in his honor. i met one man who talked about how humble the former president was and how year after year, they would see each other in passing at an annual event and one year the president stopped and simply introduced himself to this man. that was something that really stuck with him and made a real impact. and, i grew up in college station, texas, where the president's library is located. i remember interviewing him as a high school journalist and how gracious he was with his time. and so you get a real sense that the president is being remembered not solly -- solely for his policies but for his character, the way he was before, during and af

for that marcus moore is live for us in dallas this morning. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: hey, rob, good morning to you. this is the day most people will be traveling to return to their homes. in fact, 2.5 million people are expected to fly today on one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season and so far here at dallas' love field we have seen no significant delays or cancellations, just a lot of people ready to travel. rob, as you mentioned, nasty weather could impact thousands of flights as people head home as this storm system moves to the east. expected to dump more ice and snow to the north and bring heavy rain and the threat of severe weather to dallas and to the south. we've already seen how this storm has packed a punch. take a look at this video of a snowy and icy christmas day car pileup that involved at least a dozen cars and it forced officials to shut down an entire section of the 15 freeway in california. ten people had to be transported to hospitals with injuries. as that system moves to the east with ice, snow and h

marcus moore has the latest. good morning, marcus. >> reporter: robin, good morning.al students were if in the hospital overnight, still receiving treatment for their injuries and this morning, we are hearing the 911 call that captured the chaos after the crash. a battered and twisted charter bus resting on its side along this arkansas highway. >> a bus, a bus just flipped. >> reporter: it is a key piece of evidence as investigators try to figure out what went wrong in this horrific crash that injured more than 40 children and their chaperones and killed a third grader. this morning, we're learning his name. 9-year-old kameron johnson. >> just to confirm there's three critical? >> 10-4, that i know of. >> reporter: near benton, arkansas. >> everybody was screaming, crying, and i was scared because everybody was bleeding and i had blood all over my t-shirt. >> reporter: that bus sliding and tumbling just off interstate 30. just before 3:00 in the morning. some of the injured children and adults stuck in the wreckage. >> we're still working on getting some of the ones t