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news. a new york transit official tells nbc news four people are dead after a train derailed in new york city. the metro north line derailed in the bronx just a short time ago. we also just learned from our sister station in new york that the number of injured people has gone up. they are now citing at least 63 people injured, and of those, about a dozen critically injured. the train was on a curve when this happened. something to keep in mind on a busy travel day. amtrak service affected between manhattan and albany, new york. ntsb investigators are getting ready to leave washington now and head to the scene of the crash. something that we're learning also that that area is known for tricky turns and curves and conductors were known to slow trains down as they approached those areas. no telling what caused this. we are waiting for a news conference with governor andrew cuomo. we'll bring you it latest information as it comes in. keep it here on nbc 4. you can go to nbcwashington.com for updates. >>> police arrested a man who accidentally fired a shot on the d.c. metro last night near the sta

a new year and new beginning >>> this morning on "world news now," deep freeze. untry on this new year's eve. >> man, this has been arctic. >> north dakota firefighters confront below-zero temperatures, flames and fumes. >>> olympic fears with back-to-back bombings in russia there are new demands for better security weeks before the olympic games. >> the size of the weapon also seems to indicate they were looking to derail a train in transit. >> the worldwide concerns over terrorism and russia's ability to stop it. >>> later, unforgettable year. 2013 was full of surprises, celebration and big moments here at the "world news now" anchor desk. it's our trip down memory lane. it's new year's eve, tuesday december 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. john did not just get a very dark tan and grow a beard. i'm muhammad lila in for john who's away on a well-deserved break. >> that's right. i'm diana perez. as you all know, and this is not john. that's great. muhammad, as you should know, our star correspondent from afgh

news, new york. >> it's cold. thanks. here's a look at your weather. heavy snow is falling in northern new england. ero temperatures in the upper plains. snow is moving in to the northern rockies and rain in to southern texas. >> 30s in the northeast and southern new england area. 50 in the southeast. 70 in south florida and south texas and in coastal california, as well. single digits in the northern plains and 40s in the pacific northwest. >>> evacuations have been ordered after a volcano in el salvador shot gas and ash three miles in the air. huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing out of the volcano. the volcano is located near the city of san miguel in the eastern part of the country. the last significant eruption was in 1976. >>> another attempt to rescue dozens of passengers aboard a stranded ship in antarctica has failed. it has been stuck in the ice for a week in the brutal cold. an australian ice breaker is trying to reach them breaking through miles of thick ice. it follows two unsuccessful attempts by french and chinese ice breakers. >> working really hard. little frustration. inevi

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reena ninan, abc news, short hills, new jersey. >>> and with this holiday season upon us, a new piecevideo to show you tonight. abc news has new pictures of a sting that caught baggage carriers stealing from the luggage of travelers. abc's senior justice correspondent pierre thomas walks us through the new tape. >> reporter: you're looking at airline baggage handlers stealing. caught on secret cameras hidden in the belly of the plane. this handler finds a wallet. jackpot. cash, he takes the time to count it. he checks for more. how about credit cards. video of the brazen theft obtained exclusively by abc news from the new york region's port authority police. they have a holiday warning about some airport workers. >> they are hard working people by a large. there are some people who are temped. >> reporter: the sting was set up this summer after israel's el al airlines started getting complaints about things missing from their baggage. jewelry, cash, watches, ipads and iphones. in new york there were nearly 600 reports of luggage theft. officials believe it happens routinely across the

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new year in new york city. this is great. i'm so excited. >> reporter: a new year with new resolutions for the more than one million people expected to pack times square and the one billion expected to watch on tv. >> getting older and closer to retirement. trying to figure out what we want to do when we grow up. >> reporter: a fresh start in the first few minutes of 2014. >>. >> this year's celebration will be a little different. it will be the first time in a decade a new york city mayor will not attend the celebration. outgoing mayor michael bloomberg plans to spend the time with his family. mayor-elect bill de blasio will be sworn in at a frift ceremony a minute after the ball drops. >> here at home preparations are under way for the big night on the water front in san francisco. crews are busy on two barges preparing fireworks for the show. 200,000 people are expected to watch the 15-minute fireworks show at the stroke of midnight. hotels in downtown san francisco as you might imagine are all booked up. forget about getting that room. the restaurants are

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news, new york. >>> and more snow could soon add to the misery of those without the power. >> meteorologist jim dickey joining us this morning from the weather channel with more. jim? >> good morning, john and reena, tracking some snowfall this morning. most of it fairly light. it's moving across lake michigan, tracking eastward, as we head on through the early morning hours. for most of us, just a nuisance event across much of pennsylvania, new york, up into new england. a light snow through the day. a coating of an inch or two at most. this low will strengthen, move up the coast and bring a band of heavier snow to portions of maine. especially along the coast. three to six inches through the night. behind this system, fresh arctic air. that's diving into the northern tier of the country. that will move towards the east as we head towards new year's eve. john and reena, back to you. >>> hot and dry conditions on the west coast are being blamed for sparking a wildfire burning north of los angeles. new video shows crews trying to contain what's being called the lilac fire. there's plenty of fuel forhehe firewhich is likely being made worse by the santa ana winds. temperatures are at or near record highs for the past few days. >> this morning, online shoppers slamming u.p.s. and fedex on special media, of they failed to deliver packages on christmas day. it's being blamed on bad weather, overloaded systems and a shorter shoppin

new york rocking eve with ryan seacrest live from times square 11:30 p.m. tomorrow night right here on abc 7 news right after our late broadcast. hope you will ring in the new year with us tomorrow night. >> we have more ahead on 7 news at 9:00. up next. why the bay area beautiful weather having a devastating effect now on the local salmon population. >> also. no rain and yet some bay area residents are experiencing minor flooding what's the deal? >> and gold rush town is revealed. city that was buried under water until now. the drought conditions have drought conditions have revealed lucky charms! ♪ [ birds chirping, twinkling noises ] you're always after me lucky charms! they're magically delicious! can help your kids' school get extra stuff. they're the only cereals with box tops for education. you can raise money for your kids' school. look for this logo. only on big g cereals. you can make a difference. every cereal box counts. is st. >> there has been an improvement in oakland's murder rate. preliminary figures for the past 12 months put the number of murders at 95. that's a lot obviously but know this. it's almost 30 percent fewer than there were in

new year. ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> incredible winter, and it just started. ses. the problem is, yesterday the snow did slow down much of the utility crews. it's so hard. i grew up in florida. >> lucky you. >> yeah. i don't get cold weather. i hate driving in it. >> bad news. >> what's the best advice for people? >> go slow. slow down. >> come dunn to speed. >> absolutely. >>> many homeowners have been using their generators to keep the basics like haiti and lights going during power outages. that leads to a surge in thefts in michigan where thieves are stealing generators right off front porches in broad daylight. a homeowner in lansing chased down the crooks and got his generator back. other people have started chaining them down. >>> a snowboarder has died after triggering an avalanche in the back country near jackson hole, wyoming. investigators say the 29-year-old victim was the first among a group of skiers and snowboarders to go down the slope. he was immediately buried in the avalanche. rescuers including a doctor tried to revive him, but he was pronou

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that's a lot of bad karma to carry around with your new fake handbag. abc news, news funding child labor and according to experts, it's funding organized crime and terrorism. >> interesting. these super fakes are interesting. in the old days it was the knockoff. and now you -- you can get them with watches, too. rolex watches, thousands of dollars. and the cheap one might be $50 and the super knock off that is couple hundred dollars and it is amazing how sophisticated the knockoffs have become. >> in the culture that we live in now, everyone wants one of these bags even if sometimes it means the hidden dangers of it. and i v a feeling people walking around with the super fakes don't know what they are paying for. >> i would think that is right. an extremely embarrassing history lesson for a reality tv star. >>> an putting a superstar spin on "the 12 days of christmas." and the christmas eve edition of "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our stations. and the christmas eve edition of ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ skinny so skinny >>>

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more sports news in 20 minutes. >> thanks, michael. remembering new mexico new mexico well and what the future holds for the national african con congress in the week ahead is next. power of the people until we restore our freetÑ welcome back toays america. i am jonathan betz with the top stories this half hour. severe weather is gripping a large part of the nation. several deaths have been linked to the freezing temperatures, including the driver of this s.u.v. who lost control after sliding off of a bridge in texas. a storm now hitting parts of the east coast, messy conditions and airport delays expected from virginia to new england. pro protesters knocked over a at that time sue of vladimir. let enin after a push for closer ties with russia. over 100,000 attended that provide test. >> a national day of prayer. services of all faiths honor the former president. mourners laid flowers and lit candles at his home. tonight, we look to south africa's future on our regular sunday evening segment, the week ahead. the frern national congress has ruled that country sin

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news story. it is news, news, it's not just a human interest thing, but it is legitimately really good news, almost unbelievably good news. all right, as you know, on november 4th, 2008, barack obama was elected president of the united states. november 4th, 2008. 364 days later, on november 3rd, 2009, the obama cabinet secretary, who the new president put in charge of the single largest agency in the u.s. government other than the military itself, that cabinet officer made a big, unwieldy public promise. >> ladies and gentlemen, my name is shinseki, and i am here to end veteran homelessness. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. well, sounds like all of you are here for the same reason, so that's great. let's talk. >> general eric shinseki, secretary of veterans affairs, speaking on november 3rd, 2009, addressing a national summit of veterans and veterans service providers to talk about ending the problem of u.s. military veterans being homeless, which kind of sounds like the equivalent of a summit on world peace, right? or trying to end illn

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new plan that spends more. >> reporter: paul broun, a georgia congressman, is running for senate and away from his party. >> this bill does all the things i've been fighting against. >> reporter: it pass overwhelmingly, opening a new fight for the soul of the gop. jeff zeleny, abc news, capitol hill. >>> we head overseas now to north korea and that deadly family feud. we showed you the pictures, the unpredictable leader kim jong-un, a few feet away his mentor and uncle later simply erased from the photograph. tonight state run media in north korea says the uncle has been executed as a traitor, adding to the mystery inside that country. >>> from china an update on the terrible smog we've been showing you there. smog so thick it's hard to see the sun or even traffic lights. tonight chinese officials say it is so bad pilots have to be prepared to land by instruments only. >>> in south africa today thousands waited on line to pay their respects to nelson mandela as the questions intensified about that sign language interpreter, the man who was just inches from president obama. tonight new revelations about his mental state. abc's alex marquardt is there with him. >> reporter: as president obama paid tribute to nelson mandela, the man standing just three feet away says h

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jenna wolf, nbc news, new york. >>> here's looking at us. that's "nbc nightly newsay night football night in america for the eagles versus the cowboys. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. see you here tomorrow evening. for all of us her captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> announcer: nbc sports, exclusive home of the nhl, premier league. the sochi olympic winter games and primetime number one show, "sunday night football." >>> a look at the dallas skyline and tonight, in nearby arlington, at at&t stadium, it's the final game of the nfl regular season. and essentially, it's a playoff game. the eagles and the cowboys for the nfc east title on "sunday night football." the cowboys have been in this exact position and lost each of the past two seasons. and tonight, they're without their starting quarterback, that guy, kyle orton, who has started 69 nfl games since 2005, but

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travel weeks of the new startling new information. an abc news, what we uncovered about weapons on airplanes. >>> also, a travel nightmare for commuters trying to navigate an expressway covered in black ice. more than 30 cars involved and traffic snarled for hours. >>> plus, a life well lived and a job well done. a shoe shiner hangs up his brush, but only after giving away a huge chunk of his earnings. >>> and a star shocker. justin bieber makes a major announcement about his future. details in "the skinny" on this wednesday, december 18th. ♪ never be alone i could be a gentleman ♪ >>> and here we are. >> and here we are once again. >> yes, indeed. >> look at who it is, everybody. how are you? >> i'm good. i'm not going to lie to america. this was a little last-minute decision my filling in, a little last minute but good to be back on the overnight. >> you are a hero tonight for being here. and we appreciate you. >> it is not a problem. you know me, the heart is always with this show. gone for a while but good to be back. >> you have your coke so

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new diplomatic discourse. a few critical reports from conservative outlets on both sides and the israeli media looked out of step. then new leadership, new era, and a new way to deliver it's message. our starting point this week is geneva. ♪ >> twitter is where the news was originally reported. they got the word out. one could make the case that youtube is where the ground was prepared. that was the platform that iran's foreign minister chose to send a message westward on november 19th just as negotiations were approaching a critical stage. >> he looks into the camera. he speaks fluent english. >> they jump towards deciding our own destiny. >> he's basically saying this is what it is. we're here with this program. it's peaceful. we're willing to work on it as long as bottom lines are acknowledged. that's been the iranian message consistently from the beginning. it has varied from administration to administration of how that message is put out and it's interesting that that medium itself is illegal inside iran but he's using it to put out a message towards the west. >> ahmadinejad banned social network. he believed they were tools that pr

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