i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. another tense day of uncertainty in ferguson, missouri. the grand jury expected to reconvene after taking the weekend off. >> demonstrators hit the streets again last night. anxiety continues to build around this racially charged case. abc's marci gonzalez live in clayton, missouri, where the grand jury has been weighing charges for three months. >> reporter: we're told those demonstrations last night were peaceful. but the size of the crowd that blocked traffic gave police another preview of what is expected here in the coming days. rallies and protests. the tension building as people in ferguson, missouri, wait to learn if officer darren wilson will be charged in the shooting death of michael brown. the grand jury made up of nine white and three black jurors has been going over evidence and testimony in the racially explosive case since august. their decision could come any day and police have been busy preparing for the reaction,

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we have a situation to tell you about coming out of florida. >> we're going straight to the breaking news there. there's been a shooting incident on the campus of florida state university in tallahassee. >> at least two people wounded by gunfire have been taken to the hospital. we do not have word on their condition. this incident took place inside the library. >> video posted to youtube shows students huddled inside the library as a police officer speaks to them by intercom telling them to stay away from doors and windows. those students were taken to another campus building where they were told that the gunman was killed. we'll have more details on "america this morning" and on "good morning america." >>> we turn to still a situation we've been following all week, the weather. a one-two punch hitting the great lakes. a second round of blinding snow threatening to leave people trapped in their homes for days. >> final snow totals around buffalo, new york, could hit 8 feet. more than

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes.adlines on "world news now." another snowmaker is hovering over the great lakes. some areas expecting three feet of snow. much of the country is feeling the latest arctic blast as it dips below freezing overnight in all 50 states. full details in a moment. >>> a terror attack on a jerusalem synagogue killed at least four worshippers. two men entered the synagogue and then used knives and axes in the attack. they were shot dead by police. >>> pope francis has confirmed he's coming to the u.s. his first official trip, he'll be visiting philadelphia for an international summit aimed at strengthening families. the journey next september could include stops in new york and d.c. >>> farmers have the fewest turkeys to sell in 30 years and are charging record-high prices for them this year. the reason? high feed costs after the 2012 drought. supermarkets are likely to absorb the cost so you won't have to pay more. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, november 18th. >> announcer:

t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> and begin with the breaking news, a shooting incident in tallahassee at florida state. >> took place in and around the school's library just after midnight. the library's quiet shattered by gunfire. >> there has been a shooting in the library. stay where you are. >> that's what fsu students huddled among library shelves heard from police speaking over the intercom. >> if anybody has been shot, call 911 on your cell phone. >> at least three people had been shot, wounded and taken to a nearby hospital. photos online, the scene, students, hands raised as a s.w.a.t. team enters, a makeshift barricade, tables overturned, blocking a second floor door. >> whole commotion, total chaos. >> a junior was in the library. >> people started yelling about a shooter. basically we were told to gather all of our stuff, not even told, just screamed. we got upstairs. on the third floor, heard six or seven shots in quick succession outside the building. >> police engaged the gunma

. >> and i'm t.j. holmes. later >> and i'm t.j. holmes. later today, we expect to hear from the family of peter kassig. the third american beheaded by islamic militants. >> isis released the video with the same man from the other videos. >> the 26-year-old former army ranger taken captive in syria more than a year ago. >> tahman bradley with more. >> reporter: t.j. and tai, good morning. president obama offered prayers and condolences to the family of this american aid worker. in a statement, the president called this an act of pure evil. >> in that hospital, i was able to share a little bit of hope and comfort with some people. >> reporter: american aid worker peter kassig came to syria to help. after he was captured last year, he converted to islam. but yis yi showed him no mercy. the terror group released a gruesome video of the 26-year-old's execution. a masked man appears with a knife and with kassig's severed head at his feet. the man refers to kassig as a former u.s. army soldier, seemingly taunting president obama, the killer says

don't leave your wallet alone with t.j. holmes>> thank you, paula. >>> well now to the holiday shopping madness. the craziness kicking off this morning. so many store, so many different offers, what should you be buying now and what can wait? abc's becky worley tracked down the best deals you no. good morning to you, becky. >> happy thanks fri-cyber-giving. the deals are there for the taking. this sales season is a price slashing dog fight between retail giants opening earlier than ever today. target's offering free shipping on everything and walmart and amazon are undercutting each other like we've never seen. let's start with tv deals. >> the hdtv discounts this year are best of the best we've never seen prices like we're currently seeing right now. >> why? there's no significant new tv technology. as a result, retailers only have one way to get you to buy a new one, drop the price. kohl's opening their doors at 6 p.m. has a 32-inch tv for $99. walmart rolls out this deal at 6 p.m., a 65-inch vizi oh that's $450 off its normal p

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. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we have to begin with this big story. it's a big storm. a big snowstorm.nse chill will be hitting the upper midwest. the storm has caused hundreds of accidents and all but shut down traffic on interstate 94. >> more than a foot of snow has fallen in minnesota, wisconsin and michigan's upper peninsula. and gusty winds for the next 24 hours or so will make conditions even worse. the storm is heading eefts. we get more from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: what a wake-up call that winter is on its way. as much as two feet of snow expected in the upper midwest and it is already coming down. blanketing roads in minnesota, causing this 16-car accident in duluth. >> a few more vehicles came back, hit my car. just kind of a landslide of cars. >> reporter: and sending cars sliding. >> i saw one or two spin-outs, but i think everyone kind of got it. >> a little scary. people are relearning how to drive on snow. >> reporter: runways shut down, dozens of flights canceled at minneapolis-st. paul international airport. the big shift in weather all caused by this. the remnan

during the commercial break, t.j. holmes would like to kick it with, referring to the pontiff, announcing he'll make his first trip here to the u.s. in september next year. >> he will be in new york. i'm sure we will get a chance to kick it. he's that kind of pope. he'll be heading to philadelphia, but he's expected to stop several other places, including possibly right here in new york and maybe d.c. abc's david wright with the latest. >> reporter: the man who has sought to put a friendlier face on the roman catholic church can expect a warm welcome in the city of brotherly love. >> the pope is coming to visit. pope francis. >> i know all about it. >> reporter: the official purpose of this trip, attending the world meeting of families next september. >> this will be the largest event in the city's modern history. >> reporter: it will be newsworthy, too. francis pushing hard to set a more welcoming tone for estranged members of the catholic family. among them, gays and lesbians and the divorced, shut out of full communion wi

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.ven feet of snow around the buffalo area. >> the death toll is up to ten with this storm. the snow is still coming down. it's forced the nfl to move the new york jets/buffalo bills game. that game now going to be played on monday night. >> reporter: it's the winter blast that just won't quit. from western new york all the way to michigan, up to two feet of snow coming down thursday night. piling up in parts of the buffalo area already buried under more than six feet. some people can't get into their homes. >> my wife's got cerebral palsy. i'm trying to get into the house to get to her. >> reporter: others must get out. the heavy snow causing ceilings to cave in. the roof of this nursing home in jeopardy. residents evacuated and carried to safety. a nearby warehouse has already caved in. people are using shovels and cranes to clear their rooftops before damage is done. >> i've got to get up there and shovel. otherwise this roof is going to come down. >> reporter: when the snow does stop

you nailed it. >> i'm t.j. holmes'm reena ninan. >> thanks for beginning part of your early morning with us. we have to start with this -- it was nasty, cold, and now a deadly snowstorm. >> it is a deadly snowstorm pounding the great lakes area. >> blamed on at least four deaths around buffalo, new york. national guard has been sent in to help plow through four feet of snow. >> stranded in that snow, the niagara university women's basketball team stuck inside a snowbound bus on their way home from pittsburgh. first responders bringing them snacks. our coverage begins with abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: a waist high early welcome to winter. blinding snow blasting upstate new york. you can see this wall of clouds moving into buffalo bringing with it what could be the area's worst snowstorm ever for this early in the season. more than four feet of snow already on the ground, and it's not letting up. at least another foot of snow still in the forecast. people in grand rapids, michigan, dealing with much of the same. s

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. have you defrosted your turkey yet?ed my turkey yet. >> time is running out. >> no, i've got all kinds of -- birds are running all over the city. >> you have to defrost by now. like put it in your fridge. >> you have to give it 24 hours if it's in the fridge. i think less than that if it's sitting out, but yes. this is under control. don't you worry about a thing. >> a lot from butterball later this week. if you need tips, we'll be here. i wanted to tease that. thanksgiving morning, watch here. >>> speaking of frozen or not frozen, we're going to begin with the threat for buffalo, new york. seven feet of snow falling from last week's epic snowstorm. >> the storm now, all that snow has been collapsing roofs, crushing vehicles. we're now about to see it take a nasty turn. warnings in effect. what kind? flood warnings for several counties in western new york as warmer weather now threatens to melt those tons of snow quickly. abc's rob marciano has the latest from buffalo. >> reporter: these walls of white could turn into w

i'm tai hernandez. >> i'm t.j. holmes>> it's a sign of mourning in indiana, the home state of murdered hostage peter kassig. a vigil was held to remember the 26-year-old former army ranger. >> his heartbroken parents have issued a statement and are expected to speak with reporters later today. the laefts now from abc's gloria riviera. >> reporter: the latest american victim is peter kassig, a 26-year-old aide worker from indiana. a former army ranger lived in the middle east where he founded a medical aid organization serving victims of syria's civil war. >> in the hospital, i was able to share a little bit of hope and comfort with some people. >> reporter: sentence his capture a year ago, he converted to islam and changed his name to abdul raman. isis had shown their captive in a previous video threatening to kill him in retaliation for u.s. military action in iraq and syria. kassig's parents publicly pleaded with his captives to spare their son. >> we implore those who are holding you to show mercy and use their power t

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. here are some of the top headlines this morning on "world news now." an early wintry storm has blasted through the northeast dumping up to a foot of heavy snow across parts of maine leaving more than 100,000 power customers in the dark. full details straight ahead. >>> voters across the country are just a day away from decide chicago par ing which party will take over congress. >>> ntsb investigators say a key part of the tail section of the virgin galactic air ship deployed before it was supposed to. seconds later the ship crashed killing the pilot and injuring the co-pilot. >>> daredevil nik wallenda breaks two world records in a death-defying stunt making two high wire crossings without a safety net, without a harness and even blindfolded. those are some of the stories we're working an this monday, november 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin with an early taste of winter for some 70 million americans. >> noreef'easter packing powerf wind gusts has dumped up to a foot of heavy, wet snow across parts of maine. the

. >>> abc's t.j. holmese-mail addresses from home depot. >>> honda adding recall due to dangerous air bagged are linked to 8 million cars in u.s. a report shows they hid test results showing the air bags were dangerous. >>> post office will deliver packages on sunday. >>> disney announced there will be a toy story 4. the release date is set for june of 2017. that's america's money, i'm t.j. homes. >> 5:23, we'll get a live update on a deadly boarding home fire just ahead. >> is the man who saw the violent kidnapping earlier this week, acting right away, his actions may have saved carlesha freeland-gaither's life. esurwhich means fewer costs, which saves money. their customer experience is virtually paperless, which saves paper, which saves money. they have smart online tools, so you only pay for what's right for you, which saves money. they settle claims quickly, which saves time, which saves money. they drive an all-hybrid claims fleet, which saves gas, which saves money. they were born online, and built to

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes.'re following on "world news now." after posing with 20 world leaders in beijing, president obama gets down to serious business with the chinese president. he'll talk trade and china's human rights record. a full report in just a moment. >>> former president george h.w. bush becomes the first american to receive a prestigious award from the european parliament. the 90-year-old bush accepted the award at his presidential library. >>> lava from the kilauea volcano has claimed its first house. a mobile home in a remote village. the residents had plenty of time to get out. >>> a critical new report detailed errors made by the clinic where joan rivers died, including taking pictures of rivers while she was sedated without her permission. those are some of our top stories on this veterans day, tuesday, november 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. they wore a lot of crazy outfits on this trip. >> these were fairly tame compared to some we've se

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan.souri, preparing for a decision in the michael brown case. >> a grand jury is deciding whether a police officer will face charges for shooting michael brown. the governor is planning for troops to respond if they are need once that decision is made. >> reporter: boarding up. that's how many business owners in ferguson are spending their time taking precautions ahead of a grand jury decision on whether to indict police officer darren wilson who is white in the august 9th shooting death of michael brown who is black and unarmed. the 18-year-old's body laid in the street for over four hours. >> we lost our son. he's gone. >> reporter: in the days that followed, peaceful demonstrations often turned violent. police donning riot gear fired smoke. local businesses suffered. some burned. others looted. >> that ugliness was not representative of missouri, and it cannot be repeated. >> reporter: now many businesses look as if they are ready for a hurricane. the burger bar owner charles davis say

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we've been talking about this storm and this snow.ere we begin. it's still pounding the great lakes region. >> at least four people have died in the buffalo, new york, area. the national guard is being sent to help plow roads buried under four feet of snow. >> this is time lapse video. it shows those storm clouds rolling into buffalo. those clouds now dumping snow at a rate of five inches an hour. let's turn to abc's gio benitez in buffalo for us. >> reporter: record-breaking cold for millions and an incredible wintry mess. in just 24 hours, over four feet of lake effect snow pounding the region. drifts up to seven feet. >> snowblower doesn't even do anything. >> reporter: many cars buried. hundreds of drivers stranded for hours, including jake haze. >> stuck here since about 5:00 a.m. as you can see, it's white everywhere. cars are stuck. we weren't going anywhere probably for a while. >> we are having some difficulty in obtaining enough tow trucks to help clean the roads of cars that are abandoned. >> reporter: in kalamazoo, these s

don't leave your wallet alone with t.j. holmes>> thank you, paula. >>> well now to the holiday shopping madness. the craziness kicking off this morning. so many store, so many different offers, what should you be buying now and what can wait? abc's becky worley tracked down the best deals you no. good morning to you, becky. >> happy thanks fri-cyber-giving. the deals are there for the taking. this sales season is a price slashing dog fight between retail giants opening earlier than ever today. target's offering free shipping on everything and walmart and amazon are undercutting each other like we've never seen. let's start with tv deals. >> the hdtv discounts this year are best of the best we've never seen prices like we're currently seeing right now. >> why? there's no significant new tv technology. as a result, retailers only have one way to get you to buy a new one, drop the price. kohl's opening their doors at 6 p.m. has a 32-inch tv for $99. walmart rolls out this deal at 6 p.m., a 65-inch vizi oh that's $450 off its normal p

. >> tai hernandez here alongside t.j. holmes. >>> we've got nasty weather. an early wintry blast is hitting the northeast. >> it's packing powerful wind gusts, heavy rain in parts of maine. blizzard-like conditions up to a foot of heavy, wet snow blanketed the state leaving more than 100,000 customers in the dark. >> as part of the back end of a powerful system that hit the south particularly hard this weekend. here now abc's rob marciano. >> reporter: it came early. it came heavy. and it came to the south taking some people in north carolina by surprise. >> i got a text and they asked me how much snow. and i said what? i opened up the door and i was totally surprised. >> reporter: record snows in the carolinas. over a foot in spots. feels more like mid-january, but it's the beginning of november. across the border in tennessee, even more snow in the smoky mountains. a staggering 22 inches buried this lodge. some guests pictured in waist-deep snow were temporarily stranded according to the general manager. >> all the park trails were closed. roads were close

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. a deadly storm now dumping feet of snow in and around buffalo, new york. >> and pictures from the area this morning. the snow's kwagt proving too much for this door, crashing into the home. >> and a new meaning to snowed in. yep, opening your door and that is what's right outside. a foot -- just feet of snow i guess you could say, of snow out there. and there's a wall of snow behind your door. >> and this image from a plane. you can see the huge wall of lake effect snow in upstate new york. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: this morning, a snow emergency in buffalo, new york, residents digging out after a colossal storm dumped 6 feet of snow. at least four people were killed. bury cars, stranded drivers and shut down 138 of the throughway. it's white everywhere. cars are stuck. we aren't going anywhere. >> we are having difficulty obtaining enough tow trucks to clean the roads of cars that are abandoned. >> reporter: construction vehicles were brought in while people waited for he

. >>> good monday morning to you all, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena naning. >>> we begin with the tensions returning to ferguson, missouri. >> protesters faced off with police overnight. >> karen travers joins us with the latest from missouri. >> reporter: this region is on edge. anxiously waiting for the grand jury troy make a decision. there have been demonstrations every night. for the most part, they've been peaceful. so many voices urgently calling for calm no matter what the grand jury decides. >> hands up! >> all: don't shoot. >> no matter what, people are going to be here. they want to see a change. a grand jury decision is not a change. >> reporter: the michael brown case looms large here. the grand jury this morning gets back to work after a two-daybreak. a decision could be imminent. >> the prosecutor's office saz said they'll inform the family before they inform the public for sure. >> reporter: barricades are up around the st. louis county justice center. nine votes are needed to indict the officer in the shooting death of t

i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. violence overnight, protests after the grand jury decided the police officer who killed michael brown will not face trial. >> word of that decision not to indict. police released tear gases as shots rang out, buildings were set on fire. abc's steve osunsami in the middle of the crisis. >> reporter: anger explodes in the street. already gunshots ringing out feet from the police station and police cars destroyed. police fighting back with tear gas. a decision finally announced in this racially explosive case. >> the grand jury deliberated over two days, making their final decision. they determined no probable cause exists to file charges against officer wilson and returned a no true bill. >> reporter: darren wilson not indicted in the shooting death of michael brown. prosecutors releasing massive amounts of evidence including never before seen pictures and audio of wilson in the moments after the fight including the gun he used to kill brown. in his interview with police the day after t

i'm t.j. holmesll right. i know. you were waiting on me. i'm a little -- what is my problem this morning? >> it's friday. no need to be salty. >> lack of sleep catches up on me on friday. i apologize ahead of time for my behavior. >> apology accepted. maybe we should start playing enrique iglesias. it picks people up. >>> we're going to kick it off with a serious story. the potentially catastrophic security threat hovering over the nation's critical infrastructure. >> trojan horse malware targeting power grids and other key utilities. sources believe russia may be behind it. more from pierre thomas. >> reporter: some of the computer systems serving the utilities. it was planted years ago but has not been activated and only recently discovered to power plants, the electric grid, water treatment facilities, natural gas pipelines. in theory this software could allow a hacker to use the internet to shut down a generator. if you think this is science fiction, take a look at this. in this test, homeland se

first t.j. holmestyle is more fantastic and fun than ever. sadie and marc transforming the stage into a gamer's delight. ♪ >> way to go, mario. that was brilliant. >> reporter: bringing the passion. the romance. sealed with a steamy kiss. ♪ alfonso jumping into the daring dance with witney. ♪ jump on it then tearing it up solo in his tap shoes. >> glitzy, glamorous, everything. >> reporter: and bethany and derek creating a serious dancing revolution. but even that show. stopping last pose couldn't save them. >> that couple is bethany and derek. >> reporter: their chance for the coveted mirror ball now over. and with three teams left, all with the perfect freestyle score, the stakes are higher than ever. t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> oh, thank you, t.j. joining us now, candace cameron bure. we love your moves from earlier. >> love your dress. >> thank you. >> what did you think, unusual territory not having derek hough make it to the finals. >> it was one of the best finales, and everyone there de

i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes.ood morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm t.j. holmes. here are some of the top headlines we're following. it's election day. and congress, the control is up in the air. republicans are widely expected to get the six crucial votes they need to take back the senate from the democrats for the first time since 2007. full details in just a moment. >> new details about the man who attacked new york city police officers with an ax. he was consumed by jihadi philosophy. according to documents obtained exclusively by abc news. >>> utility crews are working overtime in maine, even calling in reinforcements from canada to try to restore power for residents digging out from more than two feet of snow. >>> nascar deciding how to fine jeff gordon and brad keselowski. and their crews for sunday's brawl in texas. it followed keselowski's move in the race that made gordon's car spin out of control. those are some of our top stories on this election day, tuesday, november 4th. >> announcer: from abc news, t

i'm t.j. holmes. >> and i'm tai hernandez. the crucial battle for congress coming down to the wire. millions of americans heading to the polls in just over 4 hours. >> and president obama made a pair of rare campaign appearances. in philadelphia and new jersey. governor chris christie in pennsylvania. happy election eve. >> reporter: it is election eve, t.j. and tai. the candidates are still out there, pushing hard to win over undecided voters. control of the senate son the line. it's the final push before tomorrow's mid terms. across the country, long lines for early voting. >> voting early was a must. >> reporter: over the weekend, president obama hit the trail. >> are we going to vote? >> reporter: and so did 2016 presidential hopefuls rand paul, chris christie, hillary clinton, and others. >> it comes down to who shows up. >> find them anywhere you can and tell them how important this election is. >> reporter: control of congress is up for grabs. analysts say republicans start the night at least half way to the six continues they need. west virginia, montana, and south dakota al

abc's t.j. holmes has more on the winter blast. >> this is what's blasting u.s. right now. a massive front of arctic air canada's prairie forcing people to take shelter calgaryin edmonton and and challenging drivers with ice and snow. crossingr onslaught the canadian border, barreling into america's heartland. in minneapolis, homeless shelters bracing for an onslaught. >> we have one room open tonight but we'll be full tomorrow morning. than 400 people usually sleep in the people serving people shelter. will seek warmth monday night as more deep freeze pushes south. the a transition part of year for homeless families. >> minnesota is expecting more than a foot of snow for the the work week, along with a temperature plunge that will grip most of the the rest of the week. winter storm warnings in effect montanas, minnesota, and wisconsin. this is what started the wintry blast. pacific.uri in the crews on fishing boats from discovery's deadliest catch scrambling to stay out of harm's fast.d get to land >> just get home safe. >> the powerful typhoon changing patterns over north

. >>> good friday morning to you all, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with the millions of people waking up to winter-like conditions. look at the radar. >> cold, rain, snow, stretching from maine to virginia. the beginning of what's expecting to be a very cold and wintry weekend. >> people in new jersey saw the first snow of the season overnight. a wet, white and wintry scene here in the northwestern part of the state. >> and not just the east coast getting snow, more than 6 inches in south bend, indiana, breaking the daily snauf record for that area. >>> and an amazing 49.3 inches in wisconsin. that's over 4 feet since monday. this image overnight of a town's post office practically buried in snow. those scenes make alaska seem balmy. it's warmer in anchorage than in other parts of the midwest. >> who's next to get the cold air? let's get the forecast from accuweather's jim dickey. >> up the i-95 corridor, north of new york city. boston, a mix, and portland, bangor, maine, could be some slick spots in the morning commute. and lake effect snow

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. we begin with the navy s.e.a.l. who claims he was the one who put three bullets in osama bin laden. he's rob o'neal. he says he killed the terror leader and he's opening up about that night. >> reporter: good morning. that former navy s.e.a.l. claims he decided to come forward after meeting with familiies of 9/11 victims. we assumed it would be leaked anyway anyway. we saw the images from inside the compound after the daring raid that killed osama bin laden. three years later, this man is claiming he shot the terror leader to death. robert o'neill is a decorated veteran and now a motivational speaker. getting paid to talk about his hundreds of missions as a navy s.e.a.l. last night in tennessee, o'neill did not talk about his most famous mission, but he told the "washington post" about it. the same story he told "esquire" magazine anonymously two years agency. saying he moved up the stairs to confront him in the bedroom, firing twice in the forehead after he dodged bullets from another s.e.a.l. it differs slightly f

. >> i'm t.j. holmes. violence erupting overnight in the streets of ferguson and other american cities. >> grand jury finding not enough evidence to charge darren wilson, the officer who shot and killed michael brown. >> they burned and looted stores. and police fired tear gas to gain control. we had live team coverage this morning. elizabeth herr is standing by. >> but we begin with karen travers in ferguson. >> reporter: violence overnight. worse than immediately after the shooting death in august. gunshots reported just steps from the police station here. police cars set on fire. tear gas launched into the angry crowd. >> when i look at our community, it's torn apart. >> reporter: before the announcement about the grand jury decision, they made public pleas for calm. >> my request for peace and restraint. >> reporter: president obama weighed in. >> the situation in ferguson speaks to broader challenges that we still face as a nation. >> reporter: the 12 jurors reviewing brown's death met on 25 separate

. >> good wednesday morning, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with the republican party taking the top prize in the midterm election, taking the senate. >> the gop picking up the six states they needed and then some. tahman bradley has more tonight new political landscape in washington. >> it was a blowout. riding an anti-obama wave, republicans seized control of the senate and tightened their grip on the house. >> the experiment if big government lasted long enough. it's time to go in a new direction. >> as expected, the gop picked up arkansas, south dakota and west virginia. but they also won hard-fought races in north carolina, colorado and iowa. iowa was a real zing to president obama, it was the state that launched his political career. >> there are a lot of disappointed people tonight, including me. >> and republicans won in michigan, florida and wisconsin, knocking off the democratic governor from illinois, and capturing the governor's mansions in massachusetts and maryland. >> wow. what a historic night in maryland. >> this turn

." >>> well, good wednesday morning to you all, thank you for being here, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. protesters took to the streets following the grand jury decision nationwide. >> protests flared up in ferguson, missouri. less chaotic than monday night. but still small pockets turning violent with more than 40 arrests. a huge crowd gathered and a tense standoff with police and the national guard. >> live update in a moment. but first the abc news exclusive. >> talking about darren wilson. sitting down with george stephanopoulos, giving his side of the story publicly for the first time. >> i reached out to grab his forearm, and i felt the immense power he had. >> you try to grab him, but you feel that force. >> yes. as i hold him, i see him coming back around with his left hand, it's like this, a solid punch to the right side of my fis. >> where is is your gun? >> on my right hip. i point it at him, and i said get back or i'm going to shoot you. he grabbed the top of my gun and you're too much of a [ bleep ] to shoot me. he's trying to get over my hand with the t

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. >>> and good thursday morning, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. we begin with the sub-zero temperatures creating brutal and dangerous conditions in several states. >> causing airport delays in denver, it was freezing overnight, the fourth-coldest day there ever. >>> and people in casper are bike waking up to minus 22 for the second day in a road. >> and in northern michigan, three and a half feet in marquette county, and another 6 inches before it's all said and done today and tomorrow. >> it's slowly pushing east, bringing plunging temperatures to 200 million americans. >> we turn to accuweather meteorologist jim dickey. good morning. >> good morning. arctic cold has set up shop. frinld in the lower 48. 14 in minneapolis, minus 7 in denver. smashing the record of minus 3 in 1916. and 16 into lubbock, texas. and the relatively warmer lakes, lake effect snow. locally as much as a foot expected through friday. reena and t.j., back to you. >> thanks so much. >>> a story breaking overnight. u2 front man bono safe in berlin after a jet lost a rear door

t.j. holmes, abc news, new york. >> oh, thank you, t.j. joining us now, candace cameron bure.ht? unusual territory not having derek hough make it to the finals. >> it was one of the best finales, and everyone there deserved to be there on dancing skills alone. so someone had to go. bethany's journey was incredible. and what derek did with her last night, i thought was fantastic. unfortunately someone had to leave. but she went out on a high note. >> she did. >> and alfonso just killed it. my jaw just dropped with the tap, and the apache dance. just amazing. and the choreography from mark's dance, that was a lifelong dream of his. and sadie was the perfect princess. >> did you think she was going to make it all the way to the final? >> i did. the first time i saw her dance, i thought she was going to make it. i knew she had the fan support to push her through. but she has plosz blossomed. she's become a swan. she was adorable to start with. she is a fantastic dancer. and having no dance experience. never danced in high school at a school dance. >> earlier in the season you said