rhiannon?> rhiannon: we hope it all goes smoothly for those folks headed home. reena, thank you for that. >>> we turn now to the trump transition now and another surprising move. the president-elect announcing his choice to head the fbi. abc's jay o'brien joins us now from west palm beach with more details and this move already stirring up washington. >> reporter: exactly right, rhiannon. good morning. overnight, president-elect donald trump announcing he plans to name loyalist kash patel, someone who's openly discussed using the federal government to go after trump's political opponents, to be the next director of the fbi. patel has promoted conspiracy theories about a so-called deep state. he's even embraced qanon. in december of 2023, he told steve bannon's podcast this about trump's political foes saying, quote, we will go out and find the conspirators not just in government, but in the media, and quote, we're going to come after you, whether it's criminally or civilly. now trump has made i

i'm rhiannon ally.an in the killing of the united health care ceo. >> mangione appeared at a manhattan courthouse yesterday. the accused murderer was in shackles and accompanied by his lawyer, who expressed concerns about the fairness of his trial. luigi mangione yesterday, entering 11 not guilty pleas to state murder and terror charges in the fatal shooting of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. >> how do you plead to this indictment, sir? guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> the 26 year old said little in his first appearance in state court, but was seen occasionally cracking a smile. mangione, now facing state charges including first degree murder in furtherance of terrorism. that's in addition to the federal charges already brought against him. the now clean cut mangione was brought into court in shackles around his hands and feet. he wore a maroon sweater and white collared shirt, a stark contrast to the orange jumpsuit he wore when he arrived in new york. in court, his lawyer accused authoriti

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here's abc news reporter rhiannon ally. >> i thought we were friends.> this morning, actress blake lively accusing her. it ends with us costar and director justin baldoni of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign designed to destroy her reputation over the weekend. lively filing a complaint in california alleging sexual misconduct on set, saying baldoni showed her nude videos and images of women, discussed sexual conquests, and criticized lively's weight. >> stop walking through this party following me around. you just shut up for one second. >> the filing detailing a meeting held to address the concerns, lively says she was retaliated against for speaking up. the filing includes messages lively says show the alleged coordinated scheme between baldoni's team and a crisis management expert. one message reading we can bury anyone. another saying i'm having reckless thoughts of wanting to plant pieces this week of how horrible blake is to work with. an attorney for baldoni, firing back in a statement to abc news, writing these claims are comp

thanks to rhiannon for all all those suggestions.ete unknown because it was filmed in his backyard and there were a lot of sightings. >> yeah, so they're calling it brooklyn or like they're calling it sort of like the villages of midtown, like the greenwich village area where bob dylan frequented a lot. but they filmed a lot of it in hoboken, new jersey, instead. and like, i would walk by like the bookstore and they'd set it up like a 1960s record store. >> a lot of movies being filmed in the new jersey area feels like a happy gilmore two. and then there's the jeremy allen white movie, the bruce springsteen one, bruce springsteen. women who struggle with urinary incontinence, women who have fallen trying to reach the bathroom or who have damaged skin from too much wetness. it can take a toll on them. at home, i worried for my mother. a lack of sleep due to bladder leakage affected her life. that's why i'm so glad the pure work system is available for home use. it's an innovative option for women who experience moderate to severe blad

there's something going on here, obviously. >> rhiannon. ally, abc news, new york. >> seth.hosted its annual booyah event, a celebration of stuart scott. he was a well-known on air personality at espn. this january will mark ten years since his death. booyah helps raise money for scientists doing cancer research for underrepresented groups. stuart scott's daughters were in new york city last night for that event. >> it is so powerful to know that we are not alone in in grieving and in celebrating him. still, ten years later, our parent company, the walt disney company, was one of the event sponsors. >> dubs fans probably not happy this morning. >> the warriors have lost a chance to go to the nba cup semifinals in las vegas, and coach steve kerr says the referees from last night's game against the houston rockets are to blame. it was a wild finish last night. even if you aren't a basketball fan, the warriors were up by a point in the final seconds of the game when steph curry missed a shot in the scuffle to get the ball, the refs called a personal foul on jonathan kuminga, gi

i'm rhiannon ally alongside andrew dymburt. we have so much going on and it's easy to forget that that's what the season is really about, is the giving back and the helping those in need. >> no matter what holiday you're celebrating, this whole season is really what it's about. >> i know, and getting stranded on a ski lift. i've only been on a ski lift like twice and i'm scared. >> that's the scariest part of skiing is the lift to me anyway. not the skiing, not the going down the mountain part. it's the getting up. >> wait until you hear this story. it will probably scare you even more. >> wait till you see some of the video as well. but this morning we're going to begin with the holiday travel, and we're starting with some good news. >> yeah. one analyst called yesterday the nation's worst day to travel. so obviously we're past that. that's good. but keep in mind, nearly 120 million of us are expected to be on the move this holiday season, and nearly 90% by car. that means the roads are going to be very busy. the weather alway

here's abc's rhiannon ally. >> i'm a warthog, you're a warthog. i was typecast.ing to ride with it. >> pumbaa and timon the meerkat, the beloved lion king duo together again on the big screen. >> it's time i tell you a story. a story of a cub. not much bigger than you. >> so just to be clear, we're not in this story. >> there's a lot of stories with all of us. tell. >> one of those, voiced by seth rogen and billy eichner in mufasa. it's the latest in the franchise now with music by lin-manuel miranda. >> i think if it had just been the 94 film, i would have felt very intense pressure. but because there's been this incredible julie taymor broadway musical and beyonce's contribution with her inspired by album, that kind of expanded the notion of what lion king music could sound like with it. >> top everything, everything. you know it. king already, already you know it. >> a lot of modern african pop sounds. and so i felt like i had a lot of space to create. >> i met up with them at the san diego zoo safari park, getting an up close view of precious wildlife before

rhiannon. >> pumpkin spice lap dances. i don't know what that even means. like what? >> wait, what? go first. you first. wow. >> you can tell danny did not grow up, okay? >> you the 90s in the 90s. >> right hand blue. >> wait. oh, andrew, come join me. >> danny, i'm tied up here with the microphone. the cable. >> oh, god. i just tried to run so i could do one of those map art things in new york. take a look. what do you think? oh, nice. it's andrew. keep going. danny. time soon. here we go. a long way to go, sir. we got turkey this week. let's keep going. we didn't tell you to stop. >> i mean, now i feel like i've seen everything i need to. all right, andrew, is it our turn? oh, no. i'm being told that there's only five seconds left. >> i don't know the full dance. i know a couple of moves for the skinny, right? >> something like this. we are the world. >> remember that part, guys? yeah, i was into that as i am. >> we are the children bringing back the big hair on the grammys red carpet earlier this month. and now it appears to have caught on right here on this very set. >> what hap

one of rhiannon's favorites. i know you know brooklyn. actually, dyker heights to be exact.s a tradition that dates back to the 80s, residents amping up their christmas light display. >> as you can see it there, you guys, this is not one, two, three, four, five houses. this is like a huge neighborhood. and they all decked their houses like this. so by the way, it attracts over 100,000 visitors each year. some residents pay upwards of ten grand to put up and take down their displays because they hire these companies to do it because they're so elaborate. >> this is so amazing. but i got to think, like the day after christmas, you got to look at those lights and be like, time for them to come down. >> i'm sure they hire a company that comes and takes them down, but i think living in that neighborhood in december is really tricky. like parking is a nightmare. >> oh yeah, but it's all worth it for the lights. yeah, it looks beautiful. all right. next to what could be the most clever christmas light display maybe ever. >> one of the trippiest. i would say it's a mind bender. >> y

rhiannon. andrew. >> all right. alison a little bit scary. yeah. good information too, though. it turns out children and people of reproductive age face the highest risk when reusing those plastic products. so keep that in mind. coming up, frolicking in the snow. the great danes caught on camera having a ball the time of their life off of lake erie, and how all that lake effect snow seemed to give the buffalo bills a hometown advantage over the san francisco 49 ers. >> that's next. you're christmas tuesday on abc. >> welcome back danny. new joins us now for sports news. now we are starting with what is being called the blowout in the blizzard. yeah. >> you know, when i saw danny this morning he was very excited. i thought it was because i was back, but it was for a different reason. we'll get to that in a moment. >> but first, he missed you a lot about the 40 niners taking on the bills. >> everybody talking about that heavy snow coming down the entire game. and this was light compared to the forecast at least leading up to the game. >> i know they were still doing snow angels a

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i'm rhiannon ally alongside andrew dymburt. that dick van dike story is great. his dog also made it out. bobo i believe his name was. so we're going to hear how he's thinking of first responders, because they obviously are putting their lives on the line out there battling these wildfires, devastating so many people, losing their homes and livelihoods. yeah, we will have more on that coming up a little bit later in the show. we begin this morning, though, with suspect. the suspect in the brazen murder of a health insurance ceo is expected to abandon his fight against extradition, as luigi mangione sits in a pennsylvania jail cell. >> he added a prominent attorney to his legal team. and we're getting new details about what his mother told authorities before he was taken into custody last week. prosecutors are preparing for luigi mangione to arrive back in new york as early as tomorrow, after charging him in the murder of unitedhealthcare chief brian thompson, sources tell abc news. mangione is almost certain to waive extradition from pennsylvania. a grand jury in

i'm alison kosik in for rhiannon ali, and i am joined by andrew dymburt. great to see you. you as well. it looks like looks like vegas is doing it over the top, that they are a santa run. >> it doesn't even snow in vegas. >> i know, but you know, they have to get in the spirit anyway. >> it's got to be hot in those costumes. i think here it's cold. so we'll show you that. coming up in a little bit. but first this morning we're going to begin with the celebrations across syria following the stunning fall of longtime dictator bashar al assad. >> assad reportedly fled to russia after rebels advanced swiftly and seized control of damascus. political prisoners prisoners were released and refugees are already returning to the country, ravaged by years of civil war that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. abc's james longman has the latest. >> history unfolding at lightning speed in the middle east. syrian dictator bashar al assad overthrown by rebel fighters. his presidential palace overrun. his people oppressed by decades of dictatorship, discovering his enormous wealth. the

how to keep your holiday decorations starry and bright with your gma first look i'm rhiannon ally, abcfrancisco skyline will be a little less colorful tonight. last night was the final night of let's glow s.f. the holiday projection arts festival had been on display downtown since december 6th. large scale animated light installations created by artists from all over the world have lit up eight locations across downtown. the downtown s.f. partnership has hosted let's glow s.f. since 2020. i. said it's. >> new ideas for the town. >> so some lights go out and others go on. this is the hanukkah celebration in ghirardelli square. a large menorah was lit as part of the glowing hanukkah pop up, hosted by the jewish community center of san francisco. hanukkah officially begins on christmas night and continues through january 2nd. the ceremony also included a blessing and a sing along. >> coming up at 530, cleaning up and clearing out huge trees. blocking several roads in golden gate park after the weekend storm. >> and a programing note for tonight. you can watch monday night football right h

abc news reporter rhiannon ali explains there is also a clearer picture of his motives for the attack. >> authorities say the suspect who opened fire at this christian elementary school north of sacramento, california, wednesday had a long criminal history and was mentally ill. the victims include six year old roman mendez. he suffered two gunshot wounds and five year old elias wolford. a bullet traveled through his chest and abdomen. his family says he's now on a ventilator. >> the fact that they are currently still with us, i thin, is a miracle and something that we should all be very thankful for. shots fired. >> 207 cox lane between highway 70 and stimson road. >> police say the shooter, 56 year old glenn linton, took an uber to the school after setting up a meeting with the principal about enrolling a student, but they say it was all a ruse. linton seen here, his hand inside his jacket, concealing a handgun. >> after that, he pulls the firearm and initiates his attack. >> police say linton turned the gun on himself after shooting the boy. his criminal history dates back decades a

rhiannon. ally abc news, new york performance crews have capped a broken sewage line that spewed millions of gallons of wastewater into an east bay marsh. >> that leak was near the shore acres pump station in bay point. the delta diablo sanitation district says the broken line was discovered monday, and it was giving off quite the stench. the district says corrosion caused the pipeline to fail. testing now being done to make sure the water is safe and nothing has damaged the environment. >> 509 this morning in the accuweather forecast. we'll begin with a live look outside from san jose. that's 87. you see the cars traveling on this morning. we have clear skies here. temperatures starting out in the mid 40s in the south bay. we'll take a live look a little bit further to the north from the exploratorium camera, and you can see current sky conditions across the board. no matter where you are right now we have those clear skies, but areas around, say santa rosa, even petaluma are dealing with some

. >> abc news reporter rhiannon ali has more on the massive storm, bringing low temperatures and snow states. >> reporter it was a winter wonderland. the buffalo bills hosting the san francisco 40 niners last night. as five40 states around the great lakes get pounded by what could be historic lake effect snow. one fan seen here tossing a snowball through the uprights, trying to block a field goal just hours earlier. the team paid people $20 an hour to shovel out the stadium. one town in upstate new york has already seen nearly 59in of snow as of last night. it's all blamed on the frigid air that's passing over the relatively warm lake water. >> here in watertown, some businesses had to abruptly close in the middle of the day because some of their employees just couldn't make it to work on these roads. >> the national guard called up to rescue stranded drivers in erie, pennsylvania, where even plow drivers got stuck. >> and this is measured, unfortunately, in feet and not inches during this event. so i would just echo that stay home, stay home, stay home. >> all coming amid a predicted

she sat down with abc's rhiannon ally chanel iman. >> welcome to nightline. >> thank you for having mehave you here. okay, before we jump into everything, because you have done so much throughout your career, i want to give a congrats because you got married earlier this year. yes. on a yacht in anguilla. is that right? anguilla. wow, that sounds like a dream come and myd wanted to elope and we eloped in anguilla. we had our honeymoon in saint barts, but we love island life. we love beach clubs. that's how we met. so that's how we got married. >> that sounds wonderful. and you have a beautiful blended family? yes. you have three kids. he has. and you have a stepson. >> i do have a stepson. >> how do you make all that work? >> oh, yeah. you know, it's just trying to figure out a schedule that works for us all and bring us all together as a family. >> yeah. and your social media, you share a lot of your life. you share your family. >> family is everything for me. >> and so many models now are really made through social media. yeah. do you think things would have been different for you in

rhiannon ally is here with if you need to book your flight now and why.e prices jump up. tomorrow prices will jump 15% to 20%. for procrastinators, prices will spike during christmas week. aaa is releasing its holiday travel forecast overnight predicting 119 million people will travel over christmas and new years. normally for holiday travel they predict the worst days but not this time. hopper is not predicting any peak days. it says it will be consistently busy throughout the week. if you prefer to drive, get ready to share the road. 107 million people are expected to drive to their holiday destinations. get up early and get a head start. best time to avoid the holiday traffic is in the morning while the worst traffic usually comes in the afternoon and early evenings. here's a holiday gift at the pump. this one's for all of us. national average for gallon of gas is expected to fall below $3 for the first time since may of 2021. guess drivers made the nice list. not sure about the three of you. >> robin: we're not naughty. what are you trying to say. com

rhiannon ally with what you need to know. rhiannon, nice to see you again.effects. >> this morning, the growing concerns over possible microplastics in take-out food containers and questions about safety. >> this is what it looks like to put my leftovers... wendy to rid her home completely single-use plastics posting this tiktok pondering over 200,000 views. >> i just decided i was going to slowly start purchasing class food storage containers. and i started using canning jars. the idea that single-use plastics are dangerous comes from simply not used as directed. it is intended to be single-use product. >> researchers say certain chemicals can lead to leaking your food with single use containers typically used for take-out he did in the microwave and long-term use can increase possible exposure to microplastics. >> studies suggest this in your dish washer on hot cycle could still be hazardous. >> there is evidence it is possible black containers may leak out more chemicals than other containers. they may be more dangerous than other containers that notice i

rhiannon ally joins us with more. there's a lot of them.lot of people's wish lists. the company is warning millions of customers about a burn hazard through a new recall. stanley said around 2.6 million of its travel mugs could pose a burn hazard. it involves the trigger action models 12, 16 and 20 ounce models. here's the problem. the company says the lid on the ones you see, they can shrink when exposed to heat. that means if you're drinking hot coffee or tea the lid can come off while you're drinking it and burn your mouth. this has already happened to stanley fans world wide. they have received 90 reports resulting in 38 burn injuries. some had to be treated. if you think you have one, it's pretty easy, contact stanley for a replacement lid. stanley's been around for 111 years. it's exploded in popularity the past couple years. that's thanks to its quencher tumblers going viral. the good news is those quencher tumblers are not affected so teens everywhere can breathe a sigh of relief. [ laughter ] >> rebecca: just get the lid. that simp