i'm t.j. holmes. thank you for being here but we have to start with details about the last american hostage held by isis and how she lived out her final days. >> the parents of kayla mueller saying they now have proof that their daughter is dead, and we're learning how she may have been an unwilling bride to an isis member. >> abc's bazi kanani live for us from washington with new reaction from the white house. bazi, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, t.j. good morning, sara. kayla mueller was the last known american being held hostage by isis. in her hometown of prescott, arizona, her family and friends are sharing their memories of her hoping she'll be remembered for her spunk, bravery and compassion. the grieving family of kayla mueller releasing new details of her 18 months in captivity as they now try to accept her death. >> kayla has touched the heart of the world. the world grieves with us. >> reporter: the 26-year-old from arizona captured by isis militants while working to help w

>> i would call that t.j. eyes. >> what do you mean t.j. >> lack of sleep. >> i have had my mornings. visine does not get that out. >> we have tried it. a cool video here of people with time on their hands. >>> why not take an atv and jump a house. this is what these guys do. they are called the nitro circus. this is an action sports collective. a group of guys that do extreme stunts and they did this one. you see this atv goes over the house. safe landing and everybody is okay. >> that's so dangerous. what if there are people underneath? are you kidding me? >> i'm sure they planned it out perfectly. >> all right. little scary. >>> pogo sticks, daredevils who use pogo sticks in interesting locations. look at this. they are creative. the video was released by people are awesome. a lot of sports videos, stunts, impressive pogo tricks, flipping off buildings. it makes we want to buy a pogo stick, not for my children but for myself. >> when was the last time you had a pogo stick? >> my parents knew how klutzy i was as a child and would have nev

t.j.s similar moves by wal-mart, ikea and the gap. >>> abercrombie and fitch is making headlines over a lawsuit that made it to the supreme court. >> a young woman is saying she was denied a job because of her religion. abc's ryan smith has the story. >> reporter: abercrombie and fitch selling a lifestyle of preppy youth and skimpy clothing known for their sexy sales people across the world. when samantha elauf applied to be one of them she was rejected. abercrombie told her, they had a quote look policy. no headscarves allowed. she took her fight to the supreme court saying she was discriminated against because of her religion. her lawyer reading a statement on her behalf. >> observance of my faith should not prevent me from getting a job. >> reporter: abercrombie said she never told them she was wearing her headscarf for religious reasons an explanation some justices didn't seem to buy. this case began several years ago and abercrombie since abandoned their no headscarf policy. ryan smit

t.j. reena? >> thank you very much. >>> buried deep in the president's budget is language that could clear the way for legal marijuana sales in the district of columbia. the budget specifically bans federal spending that's key word federal spending on legalizing pot an reducing penalties in d.c. but does not spending on sales or local money. d.c. voters approved legalization of small amounts of marijuana by 2-1 margin in november. >>> monica lewinsky ended ten years of sielts about her affair with former president clinton in a magazine article published last summer. her essay for "vanity fair" focused on public humiliation. and earned her an award. david muir was the host. >> i know it's a cliche but i really am honored and humbled to have been nominated, especially alongside i the caliber of such incredible other writers in my category. >> reporter: lewinsky lost the award to a long-time writer for a new yorker but may hear more from her in the future. she made it clear her silence is over even

i'm t.j. i'm reena ninan. we are getting our first look at the hero train engineer who helped to save passengers in the fiery commuter crash north of new york city. >> he is being treated for smoke inhalation and trauma. observers say he did everything he could to avoid hitting the suv on the tracks. elizabeth hur has the latest from the crash scene. >> reporter: t.j. and reena, at daybreak investigators will be here to resume their work and while they believe it was a terrible accident, they want to know why this happened so it does not happen again. day one in the search for answers, ending with crews lifting and removing the wreckage off the tracks. these charred and mangled pieces of metal, the remnants of a fiery crash that killed six people just north of new york city. >> report of an explosion on the tracks. >> reporter: the commuter train had 700 passengers on board, traveling at 58 miles an hour when an suv tried to cross the railroad got stuck on the tracks as the gates came down and

reena and t.j. >> lana thank you very much. >>> of course one of the puzzling questions this morning is about the driver of that jeep. >> witnesses say after the crossing arm came down on her vehicle, the woman got out to take a look then for some reason she got back in the vehicle and drove it forward into the path of the train. rick hope was in the car behind her and said he backed up when he realized she was stuck. >> she looked at me. i know she did and she just got in and all i can imagine is she was trying to make it to the other side because she thought the gate -- she couldn't get through the gate. >> the suv was carried 400 feet down the track on impact. >> this is the third deadliest incident in a little over two years. >> a car hit and killed an electrician and in december of 2013 four people died when a train took a sharp turn at 82 miles an hour. that's 50 miles an hour faster than it should have been going. an investigation found the engineer had fallen asleep. be sure to stay with us

i'm t.j. i'm reena ninan. >>> ntsb investigators finished their work at the scene and the train what has been removed from the track. all six victims have been identified. five fael male passengers and a female driver in the suv on the tracks. >> a crane in place to remove the wreckage of the car. the charred aftermath of what started as any other commute home after a long day's work. the train departed from grand central terminal. 45 minutes to the trip disaster the train rolling down the tracks at 58 miles an hour approaching a railroad crossing. just at that moment a black suv tries to cross, but the gate comes down stopping it. the train, unable to slow down keeps coming. ellen brody, a mother of three, behind the wheel of the suv. rick hope just behind her on the road. >> the gate came down and hit the back of the car in front of me. she was trying to make it to the other side. >> reporter: she didn't make it. the train hit her suv, pushing it 1,000 feet bursting in to flames. the electri

>> you know what, i have no idea. >> t.j.k party that night in tinley park, illinois. >> we were just having a couple of beers, maybe eating some food, and having a good time. >> but the events that are about to unfold are not, he says, witnessed through beer goggles. >> my son, justin, said, "look, there's strange lights," i believe. >> a ufo. it's moving. nobody believes me. >> they really didn't believe him. and then my brother-in-law, dave, said, "t.j., no, you need to look up." i'm like, "no, you guys are razzing me." "no, look up." i ended up turning my head -- you got to be kidding, what is this? >> i was very excited, screamed to t.j., telling him to get a camera and film it. >> i got it on tape! i have it! >> do you have it? yes, i have it! sounds like "seinfeld," but i have it on tape. >> three bright lights are hovering above tinley park. >> when you zoomed in on them, it became different colored lights -- blue, green, red, white, yellow. it was hard to actually get a solid picture where there was some consistency

i'm t.j. >>> i'm reena ninan. >> we begin with the rush hour collision involving one of the busiest commuter railroads. >> the charred remains on the tracks north of new york city this morning. six train passengers killed. the driver of the car hit by the train also died. abc's josh einiger is a at the scene. >> reporter: when the train finally stops, fire consumed the first carve that jam-packed 544 to the southeast. passengers scrambled for safety. >> there was a passenger that ran past me. he had blood on his face and people were pulling the windows off, trying to get out through the emergency windows, screaming, yelling. it was total panic. >> reporter: the train at cruise speed crossing commerce street in valhalla when officials say the driver of blake jeep cherokee tried to cross in front of it but didn't have enough time. >> obviously there was an explosion. people were trapped inside. multiple fatalities. >> everyday commute turned terrifying. >> the third rail went completely through

i'm t.j. holmes.ice as three muslim students from north carolina are laid to rest. >> more than 5,000 people gathered for the funeral. the crowd so big the service has to be moved from a mosque to an athletic field. >> many are echoing the family's allegations saying they were killed because of their faith. we get more from abc's lana zak. >> reporter: a large crowd converged on the campus of nc state university at a candle light vigil for the three victims. >> our hearts go out to the families of the victims. >> it happened to us, as a community that got attacked. >> reporter: three muslim students shot dead. deah barakat, his new wife and her 19-year-old sister. >> please don't fight fire with fire. >> their coffins were carried from the local soccer complex as thousands came to mourn them. police charged this man. 46-year-old neighbor craig steven hicks with three counts of first-degree murder. but that's not enough say the victims' families. >> this has hate crime written all over it. >> reporter:

t.j.alongside reena ninan. this happened short time ago. overnight we are getting this breaking news out of texas. verdict in the american sniper trial. the jury took three hours to find eddie ray routh guilty of murder. he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. here's abc's juju chang. >> all rise. >> reporter: after nine days of an involved and emotional murder trial the judge delivered the jury's verdict in this hushed courtroom. >> we, the jury, find the defendant eddie ray routh guilty of the felony offense of capital murder charged in the indictment. >> reporter: eddie ray routh found guilty of capital murder the killing of navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield. the jury rejected routh's plea of not guilty by reason of insanity after three hours of deliberation. a sad epilogue to the story of chris kyle. the larger than life character played by bradley cooper in the oscar-nominated blockbuster film "american sniper." >> i just want to get th

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm sara haines. we begin this friday, the 13th with merciless winter weather taking shape on two fronts. >> first windchills in the danger zone this morning. below zero for most of the northeast. that cold dipping into the south. temperatures in the 30s in the florida panhandle this morning. >>> then another snowstorm waiting in the wings likely bringing blizzard conditions to new england. once again we begin with abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: still digging out in cities across the northeast an exhausting winter season. >> this is my third -- fourth double shift in a row. >> reporter: so much snow in hard-hit massachusetts, the national guard is helping out. boston running out of places to put it all. the mounting snow piles a hazard for drivers and pedestrians. >> it's hard. it's like an obstacle course over here. you have to you know, cross further into the street so that makes it difficult. >> reporter: the record-breaking snowfall too much for many roofs. in new hampshire, two men were trying t

t.j. good morning. over the southeast thankfully we are quieting things down for more than a day. i know we had two back-to-back snowstorms but now we are catching a break. the cold will continue in the deep south. few showers in kentucky and tennessee and heavy soaking showers from orlando south toward miami where temperatures will still be warming in to the 80s, at least in miami. northwest looking rather stormy, as well with. snow over the higher terrain in to western montana. rain toward the coastline. especially from seattle to portland along the i-5, expect big delays with a bigger snowstorm anticipated over the southwest over the course of the upcoming weekend. t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> president obama is seeking to reassure millions of illegal immigrants they will not be deported. president told an audience at a town hall meeting in miami he is confident his executive order on immigration will not be thrown out by courts and said he would veto a measure

t.j. good morning, sara. fbi officials say isis is using facebook youtube, twitter to spread its message getting thousands from around the world to join the fight including an unknown number of americans who can return home at any time. as coalition air strikes pound isis targets in syria and iraq a stark warning about how this war could come home. top fbi officials concerned about how effectively isis is using the internet and social media to recruit and saying they simply can't keep track of every one of those recruits who have left europe and the u.s. to fight with isis and might return to strike here. >> i don't know every person there and i don't know everyone coming back so it's not even close to being under control. >> reporter: the urgency of the fight against the extremist group stressed by president obama wednesday as he asked congress to formally authorize military force that could involve putting special ops troops on the ground. >> now, make no mistake, this is a difficult mis

sara and t.j. back to you. >> all right, justin thank you very much. >>> breaking overnight the field of journalism suffered another seismic shock. david carr has died leaving many readers in disbelief. his last column and many of his final tweets go this stunning week we've seen in media news. he once struggled with drug abuse but rose to be considered one of the finest and popular journalists of his time. he collapsed and died suddenly in the newsroom last night. he was only 58 years old. >>> another media note. two jeremys from al jazeera granted bail in egypt. they had been held for 411 days on terror-related charges. their case denounced by human rights groups as a sham. another al jazeera journalist peter gresta has since returned home to australia. >>> more shelling overnight despite the cease-fire agreement hammered out after marathon peace talks. set to take effect sunday and could bring the bloody conflict to an end. it's said to be a partial wind for moscow and kiev but delays restoring

. >> reporter: good morning, reena and good morning to you, t.j. as you know, health officials are adamant. this is a matter of public safety and vaccinations work. but with some parents still on the fence, some politicians are now weighing in causing quite a stir. more than 100 people in 14 states and mexico have now contracted the measles prompting doctors and even president obama to sound the alarm urging parents to vaccinate their children. but this morning, politicians chiming in are creating a controversy. new jersey governor chris christie saying vaccination is a parent's choice and fellow republican white house prospect kentucky senator rand paul agreeing noting that vaccines should be voluntary and even linking them to mental disorders. >> i've heard of many tragic cases of walking, talking, normal children who wound up with profound mental disorders after vaccines. >> christie later backtracked a bit saying "there is no question kids should be vaccinated." paul's staff also fine-tuning his remarks saying he believes that vaccines have sav

t.j. and reena, back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> two social media networks are cracking down on sexually explicit content. they won't allow videos photos or links unless the people in them have given permission. googles blfs will follow two weeks later. it is a change in attitudes but follows the posting on-line of nude photos of celebrities like jennifer lawrence. >>> a nominee for the best selfie ever taken. the picture snapped by butch willmore. that is a good shot. this is during a space walk outside of the international space station. it shes wlimor and another astronaut by him. the earth behind him. that is a dog gone good shot. something like this -- what is this you can take a selfie like this too but it will cost you $70 million, the cost to send someone up in to space. that's a fantastic shot. >> if they are going to send you you have to be able to take a good selfie or don't go up there. >> photo shoot if you are going to pay 70 million. >>> up and coming abstract artist i

t.j.ing it was a few hours ago them verdict finally coming in from texas on the american sniper trial. i tell you, it wasn't a moment i think of vindication for anybody or happiness. i think both sides sort of heart breaking especially for the wife of chris kyle and we heard from judy littlefield, the mother of the other friend who was with them at the time. i just keep thinking about the need for mental health help for our veterans and for americans across the nation. >> there are so many -- no winners necessarily in this story. now it's something -- a lot of us it's a lot more personal to everyone. yes, this is someone who served the country and his story now, everybody is so up close and personal with the story because of the movie that got his story out. really, this trial has been going on for a little bit. but the verdict was pretty quick. took less than three hours for the jury to find eddie ray routh guilty of capital murder. jurors not buying his insanity defense. that's what his

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes.measles. we're trying to figure out what age -- there are so many shots they had to get and what age -- i think it's 1. >> mmr, it is measles, mumps and rubella. it's older than 1. that's part of the reason we are doing the story in chicago about the outbreak where kids can't get vaccinated. are too young to get vaccinated. >> an outbreak of measles. a new outbreak. this time patients are in suburban chicago at a day care center and they are too young for vaccinations. >> a lot of talk and increasing pressure on parents to get their children immunized. for more here's abc's brandi hitt. >> reporter: the new measles hot spot, this illinois day care center. five babies diagnosed with measles, possibly more exposed. too young to get the vaccine. >> nine to ten individuals who we have asked to remain at home the next 21 days. >> reporter: this after another day care scare in santa monica, california where 14 babies are in quarantine. the growing concern leading california lawmakers are pro

i'm t.j. holmes.e love this young lady. >> this is sara haines from "good morning america." weekend edition. that smile she has. you know it so well. we're going to wipe that smile off her face on "world news now" because this is a different beast. how are you doing? >> i'm good. i'm half awake. if i doze off, just -- right on over. >> half is better than what we usually get. right? half is good. it's a pleasure to have you. if you don't know her well, you'll learn more about her on "world news now." she'll be with us all week. >> i will. >> absolute pleasure. we're going to start. it's monday. of course. what does that mean? we have another storm. a major winter storm for the northeast. >> i know. the third storm at the beginning of the workweek. boston is getting the worst of the storm. abc's rob marciano is there. >> this is what it's like living in boston now. >> the northeast is bracing for yet another blast from mother nature. >> guess what? >> the latest storm covers nine states from pennsylvan

t.j. is going to come tonight. three days away from oscar sunday. speculation over who will take home the top honors is reaching a fever pitch now. we will look at this year's favorites and early predictions as well. >>> in the next half hour, an unexpected surprise for the fans of dr. seuss. the book we never knew he wrote, put away in a box and forgotten for almost 60 years. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. today there is only one park for every 14,000 americans. connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a park is a gift that is worth protecting. help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today. ♪ >>> after a month of speculation and debate the academy awards finally upon us. now we have the other award shows out of the way, the focus entirel

reena and t.j.?tt for us out there, thank you so much. >>> what are hollywood insiders saying about the 87th annual academy awards? >> moments ago we talk to grae drake senior editor at rotten tomatoes. all right, grae, you were here in the studio with me a couple of weeks ago. you said no question it is coming down between "birdman" and "boyhood." that was the case. >> absolutely. those were the big boys of the night. i was totally right. i have to toot my own horn here because "birdman" was really the one that took home the really big prizes. >> you were surprised -- i don't know why i was surprised to hear that name called. >> it was like "birdman," "birdman," all over the place. but you know what, no best actor award for michael keaton, which might have been an even bigger surprise than "boyhood" getting snubbed. >> talk about queen of the night, julianne moore. >> absolutely. she looked phenomenal. during her speech, i love the fact she said that people with alzheimer's deserve to be seen. that'

sara and t.j. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> target has agreed to pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit alleging false advertising. prosecutors in northern california claim the retailer misrepresented the weights of products and failed to ensure the accuracy of price scanners at the check outs. target blames the problem ares on promotional signs not being remove ed properly and rate and price audits. >>> a sign of times in toe oil industry halliburton said it is cutting 5,000 jobs. the company said the reason is the difficult oil market and prices, as you know have dropped 60% since last june. job cuts will come from all areas of halliburton's operations but no word when the cuts will be made. >>> home depot has a help wanted sign out. the home improvement giant started to hire 13,000 work withers for spring busy season. home depot says hirings are about the same as the last few years. more than half of the seasonal work withers usually stay on. >>> if you love to cook, no more tears in the ki

reena and t.j. deflate-gate casts a shadow over super bowl xlix but the new england patriots decided to settle it out behind me in the super bowl dome in what can be described as a real finish for fans. it was one of the most exciting super bowls in history. a last-minute interception stealing a win for the new england patriots over reigning champs seattle seahawks. the game-winning interception clinched a victory for the patriots and a fourth super bowl ring for tom brady. >> it was unbelievable. malcolm made the play of the year to save our season. it took everybody from the first guy to the last guy. i'm proud of our effort. >> reporter: after weeks of controversy over deflate-gate. patriot fans are savoring this victory more even though there was upset fans of both teams. even the president tweeting congrats to the patriots on their fourth super bowl title. #onto the white house. for seahawk fans it will be a long trip back monday. an air of defeat took over the town and stadium which seemed to

sara t.j. thanks. the northeast prepping for more wind and cold and eventually more snow. we'll deal with the cold here first. that's plenty. we have our hands full with real feel temperatures at or below zero from pittsburgh to cleveland to syracuse. the remainder of the northeast will be feeling this cold or colder friday in though the upcoming weekend as well. now we have to throw in to the equation a potential storm. looks like the greatest threat is along the coastline. boston you are again in the mix. later on this weekend, northbound to portland, as well. behind this system we have a chunk of colder air sliding off to the south and east. sara t.j. back to you. >> thank you. >>> commuters in northern california are warned they may have been exposed to the measles. bart bart officials say an infected employee rode the train earlier this month. they say any unvaccinated rider has a high risk of getting sick. >>> this is what you want to hear before valentine's day right? the box of chocolat

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j.are wacky around here from an interesting super bowl night. >> yeah, it was interesting. talking about the katy perry halftime show and you are going to be so proud of me. i have a special this half hour, my highlights, my take on the super bowl. >> i haven't seen this yet. >> you haven't. you specifically asked not -- i even cc'd you on the script. will you make sure i got this right? >> anyone who's watched the show or reena and i at any point know about her sports prowess so you have to get her take. i'm looking forward to watching it along with the viewers and see how it works out. >> there's a possibility i may not return tomorrow because espn may want me. just telling you. the top story this half hour is of course the super bowl. the new england patriots rallied from ten points down early in the second half to beat the seahawks 28-24. >> tom brady threw for four touchdowns including a three yard pass to edelman. the game winner. two minutes left in the game. brady has thrown more

t.j. and reena, thanks good morning. a cold morning throughout the northeast. the great lakes and the ohio valley now yesterday maybe not so bad today, northwesterly winds ushering in arctic air. along with colder temperatures and breezy conditions we are expecting some light snow showers from buffalo and syracuse south toward pittsburgh columbus and lexington. some spots could see an inch maybe two, most areas only around a coating or a dusting of snow. more than that though along the front range of the rockies and intermountain northwest. rain at the coastline so that means big travel delays from seattle toward portland. perhaps a bigger storm over the south and southwest heading in toward the upcoming weekend. remaining cold in the northeast. t.j. and reena, back to you. >>> recreational marijuana use legal in the nation's capital as of midnight. they're allowed to possess up to two ounces of pot. you have to be 21 and you have to smoke it on private property. you can also grow certain

i'm t.j. holmes. once again, sara haines once again hanging out with us this week. good to have you. we have to start out family and friends are remembering their aid worker kayla mueller this morning. her death confirmed yesterday. >> the pentagon said she was not killed in a jordanian air strike as isis claimed, but it's not clear how she died. abc's brian ross has more. >> reporter: heartbreak for kayla mueller's family, friends and country after isis sent her parents what is visual proof that she is dead. >> i'm not yet sure how to live in a world without kayla but i know we are all living in a better world because of her. >> reporter: her family wants these photos to be how she is remembered. released along with a letter her daughter was able to smuggle out a year ago. just the thought of you all sends me into a fit of tears. if you could say i have suffered at all throughout this experience it is only in knowing how much suffering i have put you through. >> kayla touched the heart of the world.

but there's our t.j. holmes. you know t.j.ou out on the road. there's my man, t.j. hanging out there. looks like he's a little warmer than we are here. i'm not looking at him. trying to focus. >> i didn't want to throw off his focus. >> see how many times we can get the word focus in this next hour. it's one of our own games here. but anyway t.j. is out and about. 'giving viewers in different locations across the country a chance to play all kinds of oscar-related games with great prizes and looks like he's brought along some oscar favorites. can't wait to find out where he is. >> there he is. t.j. we'll check in with you later. amy's turn to focus on the news. >> all right, i will try to do that. good morning to all of you. >>> we begin with the cold. gripping more than half the nation. the record-breaking arctic blast is already blamed for more than a dozen deaths as the frigid temperatures push into the deep south and parts of the southeast, tens of thousands of people still shivering in the dark from this week's ice storm.

reena and t.j. back to you. >>>. >> thank you so much. >>> we turn to senator rand paul. he now says he thinks vaccinations are safe. the kentucky republican claimed that some children suffered profound mental disorders after vaccinated. last night he backtracked and tweeted a picture of himself getting a booster shot. >>> sources say bobbi kristina is fighting for her life in the neuro icu at emory university hospital. a surprising new claim from her father bobbi kristina by brown. saying she was never married to the man believed to be her husband. >>> the judge in the murder trial of form iffer new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez dismissed a juror. the woman was dismissed for previously discussing information in the case and saying it would be hard to convict hernandez without a murder weapon. the girlfriend is expected back on the stand this morning. >>> a group of professional golf caddies is suing the pga tour over the bibs they wear during tournaments. they are forced to wear logos

t.j. with sara haines. >> those were the rumors. >> yeah. >> could have been worse. >> i want to run away with sara haines. >> we tried it and i had to bring her back. >> stop. >> we love sara around here but my dear reena it has been almost two weeks since we were on the air together. >> a void. >> why go with void. i tried to give you a compliment but you have to turn it around. i did miss you. >> happy chinese new year. the year of the sheep. we are supposed to wear red. i will wear my red tomorrow. this will not be a bad year for you. you didn't miss those times, did you. >> i won't be here tomorrow guys. really. >> had enough. not even one minute in to the show. >> must have been too much. you were in florida. weather was nice there. >> great. >> weather not so nice up here. >> one thing hasn't changed. still talking about the winter weather. extreme winter weather. five people in the boston area were hurt after snow fell off the roof of a skating rink on to them. >> one of the five h

reena and t.j., back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> we turn to the super bowl where the new england patriots defeated the seattle seahawks 28-24. go head reena. i'm choked up. >> the pats came from behind taking the lead with over two minutes left in the game. seahawks didn't give up driving to the one yard line with 20 seconds left. an interception saved the day and prevented another heart breaker for new england. >> it's a big challenge. it's incredible to experience this feeling once and i have been fortunate to play on four great teams. i'm very blessed. >> i'm got married this year expecting a child this year and world champion. hell of a year. >> he caught a touchdown pass two weeks ago. but for a tackle brady was named the game's mvp and has thrown more touchdown passes in a super bowl than any other quarterback. >> tied with terry bradshaw and joe montana now. the only quarterbacks who have won four super bowls. >> there's a lot of talk in the first half about his half completion record.

abc's t.j.was massive. >> i want to propose in a big way. >> reporter: guys and gals writing in from around the country wanting to surprise their sweethearts with a wedding proposal of a lifetime. 25 love birds selected to be part of "gma's" biggest pop the question event ever. before the big day we snuck some of the romantic hopefuls away to bluefin restaurant for a little proposal pregame. the other halves have no idea what's happening and look at this. we got -- [ cheers ] we got the crew. don't let the excitement fool you. they are scared to death. their partners think they're in town for a romantic concert on ice. all right, fellas, what are you now most nervous about tomorrow? >> ice skating. >> ice skating. >> oh. >> reporter: tell me why now why her? >> we're young, we're happy. let's get married. >> i mean i can't really even be without her for a day. we just take care of each other. >> she brings ow the best if me. >> when you find that person who makes you feel better about yourself t

reena and t.j.etty zur certain of that. it seemed like king abdullah didn't hesitate on the executions. why did they act so quickly? >> you are right. jordan jordan didn't even blink when the video was released. jordan had to show they were strong and had to hit back. it will be a tense few weeks in jordan. security will be tightened and the country will be on high alert for any retaliation from isis. >> this particular tribe is the backbone of support for king abdullah. very important he acted immediately. as molly mentioned it will be interesting to see if this response is enough for the people in the area. >> king haven't a choice almost in this matter. had to react. we are staying on top of that breaking story and developments there. >>> one braking story overnight and the video of this is incredible. the crash of a passenger plane in taiwan. you are seeing it there. nearly unbelievable images showing the plane with 58 people on board, clipping a bridge shortly after takeoff from taipei's downto

t.j. live.ar the record amount of snow jamming the streets of boston as the region braces for yet another snowstorm this weekend. also this morning, dangerously cold temperatures settling in from the midwest to the northeast. new york expecting the coldest air in a decade. the bitter blast stretching all the way to florida. ginger's forecast coming up shortly. >>> a developing story overseas. isis fighters have launched a new offensive, what a senior military official calls an insider attack on a military base in western iraq. 300 americans there helping to train iraqi troops. we're told all u.s. personnel are safe. the attack comes just days after president obama asked congress to authorize the use of military force against iceland for the next three years. >>> and we are hearing for the first time from amal clooney, the human rights lawyer making headlines after fighting to free one of two reporters locked up inside an egyptian prison for more than a year now. this morning both men are 23r50e

i'm t.j. homes. i'm sara haines. the work week is beginning with extreme weather, a second wave of heavy rain hitting from california to washington. flash flooding, mud slides and damaging winds possible. >> right now another big winter storm bearing down on the northeast. it's bringing once again ice and snow for a number of states. >> reporter: overnight a familiar scene, snow falling in boston and the schools are closed until wednesday as the city braces for up to two more feet. >> we have never seen this type of snow here in the city of boston in the history of our city. >> boston is at the breaking point. the city has spent $18 million to remove the snow busting the budget and the snow is so deep parking is banned on many streets. >> we're running out of space. we had to put all the snow in the city of boston. >> special machines to melt the snow being brought in. they can melt 350 tons of snow an hour. on the west coast, flooding drenching drought stricken california andny nyevada and wind gusts up to 70 miles

. >> good news for t.j. maxx workers. they are following in wal-mart steps and getting a raise. >> the owner of t.j. maxx marshals and home goods will pay $9 an hour in june and 10 bucks next year. wal-mart said it would be writing bigger paychecks. ikea and gap said the same thing. this puts pressure on other retailers to do the same thing to keep good worker from going somewhere else. higher wages means higher prices for customers. that might be an upshot of all of this. >> i love home goods. >> me too. and t.j. maxx and marshals. >> one company is soon to be selling edible coffee cups am. breakfast and dessert in one. >> it is exciting. kfc is the company. they plan to serve customers coffee in a cup that you can eat. it will be made out of a waiver that is lined with white chocolate then wrapped in sugar paper. they are called scozi cups. they will sell them later in the u.k. no plan for the u.s. yet. we have no idea how many calories are in those. let's show you stock futures. the dow set to set new records today. ai