united flight was flying from new york to chicago. it landed safely in detroit where the unruly woman passenger more on what happened during that flight coming up many your next half-hour. >> el nino brings rain to the west coast, heavy flooding opened up a sink hole on a california street. feet. the utility company is working to cap off a gas line below the street that was at risk. the interrupted service happened at a beach and tennis club as well. crews working to reroute the gas pipeline. >> all 17 salt miners recovering at home after getting trapped. it took about 10 hours to rescue the mininers from the shaft. underground. it was a small space about 20 the manager said it was concerned for their well-being. >> this is not a small thing i do still have that genuine concern for my fellow teammates and their well-being. in the shaft became loose blocking the elevator. inspections and repairs will be done. >> turning now to the campaign trail, trump entering enemy territory. the front runner stomping on bernie sanders turf. some folk

all united flights to washington-dulles international are canceled on both friday and saturday, with the exception of one flight leaving this morning at 10:17 a-m. no delta flights have been canceled. we will continue to keep you updated as we learn more. let's take a look at the forecast expected in counties to the north of us. von gaskin has more. up to .50" of ice may form on trees and other elevated surfaces in chester, lancaster & chesterfield up to .25" of ice could form on elevated surfaces across saturday morning with a dusting to 1" accumulation possible. 1" to 2" totals could accumulate in northern newberry/chester counties. the south carolina emergency management division has opened center in west columbia this morning caroline patrickis as emergency officials continue monitoring this winter weather caroline? mary & len, due to the expected weather - emergency officials in south carolina are getting ready to respond to this winter storm that could have major impacts on our state. south carolina officials say the scemd emergency operation center in columbia has been activate

further north in spokane, washington, a united flight skidding off the icy taxiway, landing in snow. a real scare for passengers. and meteorologist rob marciano with more. >> reporter: scary moment at spokane airport a united flight bound for denver with 166 passengers on board, skidding into the snow. >> as we were turning to take off, kind of just went side the ways. >> reporter: passengers tweeting photos from the plane, thankfully, no injuries. it's part of the same el nino-fueled system that's slamming the west. from the flooded bay area, to van nuys, this man forced to climb out of his car, above the rushing waters. in areas burned by wildfires, residents are shoring up homes in case of mudslides. abc's indra petersons is in izuza, california. >> this homeowner has boarded up the side of his home. hoping this time with another storm on the way, this house will be saved. >> reporter: meanwhile, in the east, after a record-breaking warm december, a sudden burst of the coldest estest air so far this winter. boston. breath away. >> i was shocked. i was like, the world's ending. tha

marci: police questioning this woman after an in-flight landing. >> we need assistance. marci: the united express flight with 69 passengers and four crew members took off from new york laguardia airport as to after 7 p.m. headed for chicago. 30 minutes into the flight, the passenger reportedly asked if she could get off the plane. when a flight attendant said no -- be passenger -- a passenger claimed the woman lost control. >> she went crazy, started scratching her face up, return it was soft. marci: at one point, she reportedly yelled that she was bipolar. she started attacking another woman. three passengers step diane. >> we subdued her tying her up with seatbelts and a guy used her neck -- his necktie. marci: the flight was diverted to detroit where police were waiting. took her into custody. the flight then continue to chicago. abc news, new york. phil: thanks. you' ll remember it was a scary situation this summer, an underground explosion on a rhode island beach. jc: it was later determined buried cables were to blame. tonight we' ve learned the danger lurks at beaches nationwide. w

this united flight skidded off the runway after landing at chicago's o'hare. and while no one was injured.. it's evidence of a horrendous weekend ahead. the storm is expected to reach its peak tonight. some areas could see ten inches of snowfall every six hours. and despite the blizzard conditions -- soldiers continue to guard the "tomb of the unknown soldier". these pictures have gone viral on social media. this is the third u-s infantry regiment's old guard. they have watched over the tomb at arlington national cemetry in washington d-c for 24 hours a day... and 365 days a year since 19-48. dedicated to an un-identified service member who died in world war one. one of the posts says quote "i will guard everything within the limits of my post... and quit my post only when properly relieved". back here in the valley -- snowboarders shred the slopes in a competition. "nats of competition" it's part of the second annual "park jam" event outside the el cortez in downtown las vegas. the pop-up course starts from las vegas boulevard to sixth street. the sporting ev

. >>> we turn now to the emergency landing and the fear on board a united flight from new york to chicago when a female passenger demanded she be allowed off the plane mid-flight. other passengers joining the crew to help tie her down. and moments later you can hear the applause in the cabin. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us. [ screaming ] >> reporter: the woman who attacked a flight attendant taken down by passengers. >> you [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> reporter: the flight diverting to detroit. >> cross-check complete. >> reporter: within moments of landing handcuffs replace a belt, tie, and body weight used to restrain the woman. it was just 30 minutes into the flight, and fbi agent says in an fbi that brianna farkuharsen got up, approached a flight attendant and "frantically requested to get off the plane." approaching a second united express flight attendant. bob fitzsimmons is one of the passengers who helped restrain her. >> she began to rant and rave sort of incoherent sentences, and then she lashed out again. >> reporter: the flight attendant's lip cut slightly, one passenger

flight attendant and "frantically requested to get off the plane." told no she headed to the back of the plane. approaching a second united express flight attendant. bob fitzsimmons is one of the passengers who helped restrain her. >> she began to rant and rave sort of incoherent sentences, and then she lashed out again. >> reporter: the flight attendant's lip cut slightly, yelled she was bipolar. [ applause ] relief. into action. those passengers say they were restraints on board the aircraft, no flex cuffs, no duct tape, which would have helped then restrain the woman. david? >> david kerley at reagan airport. david, thank you. >>> now to maine this evening and the fallout after what the governor said there now being called racist. after talking about his state's drug epidemic saying drug dealers come to maine and "impregnate young white girls." abc's cecilia vega on what the governor is saying now. >> reporter: amid outrage and accusations of racism tonight the governor of maine struggling to explain himself. >> i made one slip-up. i made one word slip-up. >> reporter: the so-called slip-up? these remarks about maine's drug epidemic and out of

. >>> now, a frightening moment on a united airline flight. >> [ screams ] a woman on the united express flight from laguardia airport repeatedly asking to get off the plane. >> she attacked the flight intent attendant and that's when another passenger stepped in. >> i pulled her to the ground and subdue her and tied her up with some seat belts and some guy used his necktie to tie her wrist and ankles. the flight was headed to chibut diverted to detroit. cancer free. >> one else took a photo of leon and circulated on social media comparing him to an meth addict. >> for a man like him face ing facing online bullying means nothing >> leon posted his name on the instagram account of his cancer foundation and he says in responding in a positive way been worth it. >>> starbucks is apologizing for an offensive statue after the actress called tout company ed out the company. has removed the statue and looking into the matter. workers found listeria at one of their production plan yet again. >> the product line was called last year over contaminations. tonight, none of the bacteria had beenfindi

the united flight resumed... after a *12 hour delay. no weapons were found... and the passenger's name has not been released. 3 the oldest *rock on earth? a meteorite was just discovered in australia. the 3 pound rock was spotted falling into a lake in southern australia. it almost washed away before geologists had a chance to get to it. it's estimated to be more than 4 point 5 *billion years old. researchers believe the rock came from somewhere between mars and jupiter. they say it could date back to the very 3 and... even though you might feel a little *cold this morning... at least you're not seeing *this. this is the clarksville area of tennessee. they just got their first significant snowfall of the season on sunday. about half an inch of snow and sleet fell in the area. and that snow probably won't go away anytime soon. that area is also seeing some *arctic temperatures today. meteorologists say it could fall into the *teens. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 still ahead: the wildcard round of the nfl playoffs... lives up to the title. 3 including one *play... thats been t

. >>> rough start for passengers on a united flight about to take off from spokane international airport up in washington state. the plane slid right off the runway this morning. you can see where it came to rest. it was slick. temperatures were below freezing at the time. no damage to the 737 either. passengers say they expected to do some slipping and sliding in a car but not in a plane. >> kind of drifting. >> we were like oh, we're sliding. and we stopped and we're like oh. all right. so we just kept watching tv and they said we had hit a snowbank. >> that runway was shot dunn for -- was shut down for three hours. united sent another jet from san francisco to accommodate the passengers. >> always a ripple effect there. >>> a quick-thinking car salesman pretty lucky to be alive today. >> yeah, a test drive turned into a kidnapping. he was stuffed in the trunk and beaten up. he took some amazing steps to get out of it. we'll fell you about -- we'll tell you about that. >>> and johnny manziel, a new report about his attempted disguise that's spharking social that's ahead in sports. >>>

we take to you chicago -- you to chicago where a united flight slid off the roadway nose down. flights are already impacted by the storm. forecasters are calling a deadly potentially crippling winter storm. they are saying as many as 85 million people are in its path. >> wow. the nation's capital is in the crosshairs. the first flakes have begun to hit the ground in washington, here's more. >> reporter: for millions, the snowstorm of a lifetime is heading into its heaviest stages. it was an early arrival with snowfall seen on the southern edges of washington's beltway before noon. serious warning. >> we see this as a major storm. it has life and death implications. >> reporter: tennessee and north carolina were hit first early friday with snow and ice pounding charlotte, greensboro, asheville. >> gonna grab some last-minute snacks before they close. >> reporter: traffic brought to a standstill. trucks side shrining. cars needing a push. even emergency vehicles got stuck. there were fatalities in north carolina from accidents on i-95 and then the storm barreled north. officials a

the airport executive director says the united flight was on its way to santa domingo from newark, new jersey. the plane landed after pilots noticed a problem with the right engine. none of the 213 passengers or crew on the plane had any injuries. overnight: decreasing clouds. watch out for icy roads. lows: mid-20s. winds: w 10-15 mph. mlk jr. day: mostly sunny. chilly. highs: low-30s. winds: w 10-15 tuesday: sunny skies. chilly. highs: low-30s. winds: w 10-15 mph. it was a good thing we had snow on a weekend when no one had school and most people didn't have to work, because the roads got pretty messy! most of the heavy, wet snow fell north and west of the metro, especially along the peninsula, middle peninsula, northern neck, and eastern shore. the snow came down at such a rapid rate, that it coated the grass, cars, and roads. even though the storm has moved out of hampton roads, the quality of the roads will still be a concern. any snow, slush, or puddles left on the roads will freeze overnight with temperatures dropping back into the mid-20s. it's a good thing most of you will have

flight outburst last that forced- pilots to make an emergency landing. nats: atc do you nee any other assistance besides just the police at the gate? the united express flight with 69 passengers and four crew members on board took off from new york's la guardia airport... just after 7pm... headed for chicago.. 30 minutes into the flight... the passenger reportedly asked if she could get off the plane. nats: scream when a flight attendant said no.. nats "she scratched my face." passegers claim the woman lost control.. sot - witness "the girl went crazy and attacked her.. and started scratching her face up? and ripped her necklace off at one point the woman reportedly yelled- that she was "bi-polar"- witnesses say - she started attacking another woman that's when three other passengers stepped in.. sot - witness "grabbed her and pulled her to the ground and subdued her by tying her up with some seat bealts and some guy her wrists and her ankles" pilots - diverted to detroit...where police - were waiting. marci gonzalez tag they handcuffed the woman and took her off the plane..the flight then continued on to chicago. statement from united?? mg a

united flights at washington dullas international and other regional airports starting friday afternoon. "i think it could be disastrous for a lot of people trying to get out of town." with the massive winter storm's cross hairs on the mid-atlantic... ...the nation's capital is still recovering from this year's first winter weather test. "if this was a test, we failed" "as soon as the e now started to fall, and there was no treatment on the road, it immediately froze." washinggon's mayor apologized for the snarled traffic that played out in this week's first that caused the gridlock was security and emergency management event." reid binion, kwwl news. the storm is expected to reach so far south -- it could affect sununay's n-f-c championship game between carolina and arizona in charlotte. this morning, a very sad update on a story we've been following. the search for a missing toddler is over. his body has been found. deputies say noah chamberlin's where he disappeared in the woods in tennessee. he was hiking with his grandmothh and sister last week -- when he ran off. volunteers and se

. >> ryan: it was a rough landing for passengers on board a united flight in washington state. runway as it was preparing international airport. the f.a.a.says there were no injuries or significant damage to the aircraft. terminal. >> jadiann: dozens of hawaii beach goers saved from the surf. officials say 26 people were rescued from high surf. waves reaching as much as 35 feet in the air. the high surf advisory didn't keep surfers out of the water. >> ryan: a new recruit for west point military academy, diana holland becoming the first woman command ant today. she graduated from the school in 1990 and also attended the school of advance studies. she commanded at every army level from company to division. >> jadiann: a dog gets help from a fire rescue team in utah. the dog tucker fell through the ice during a walk with his owner yesterday. that is when the rescue team water to save the dog's life. officials say the rescue is an important reminder for all pet owners. >> be aware of your animals, be their advocate. they're not going to know that the ice is dangerous and so when, if you

that's applause overnight after security officials carried a woman off of a united airlines flight. nited said she attacked several passengers after the flight took off from new york. the plane made an emergency landing in detroit. the flight continued without the passenger making it safely to chicago's o'hare international. there were reports that the woman may have mental health issues. >> the governor of maine is coming under fire this morning after his controversial comments about drug dealers. governor paul lepage was responding to questions about how he wasyb'ding drug abuse in his state. he said dealers are coming in impersonating young white girls. they say it was racist. >> they're money, smoothie, shifty, these are the guys that come up from connecticut and new york. they sell their heroin and go back home. >> a spokesperson. for the governor's office said he wasn't referring to race when he made the comments. >>> they say they're not leaving. the sheriff asked the armed protesters to leave peacefully and offered them a safe escort out. they agreed to disagree by shaking ha

an airport official tells newschannel 3 united airlines flight 14-70 was having engine problems around noon yesterday. officials say the plane landed safely with more than two- hundred passengers and crew on board. the flight was headed from newark, new jersey to the dominican republic. newschannel three spoke to one passenger who is still stranded at the airport. she says passengers were screaming and crying during the pagan says they were given a 20 dollar food voucher yesterday-- but no food since in gloucester county -- deputies have arrested a man who they say shot four people -- killing one of them. 18-year-old dijon whitter of hampton has been charged with first degree murder, malicious shooting, and felony use of a firearm. the shooting happened shortly after midnight yesterday off of ditchley road and gill lane. when police arrived they found four victims. two were airlifted out of the area -- one was taken to a nearby hospital , and the fourth was pronounced dead at the scene. whitter is being held in the gloucester county jail with no bond. one police officer is dead and ano

officials say the united flight was taking off for denver when it took an odd turned. that's how it was described, then hit a snowbank. none of the 166 passengers nor seven crew members were hurt. the runway is open tonight. >>> a school will reopen tomorrow after a natural gas leak forced kids and staff out somebody smelled the gas at the start of the school day. emergency crews were called right away and students were bussed to another school for the rest of the day. >>> tower night's drawing is worth $450 million. the third biggest jackpot ever. if you choose to take the lump sum you would walk away with about $206 million. that's after you pay the federal taxes. however, lisa, i did more research because i am convinced i will win and i want to start the planning process. 206 million then the 5% massachusetts sales tax and you are down to 192 million. if you think you can live on that, go for it. >> i hope you didn't spend too much time researching that. >>> a heart-stopping moment caught on camera. >> hi, sweetheart. are you okay? come here. i know. come here. >> a

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united airlines flight 1104 took off early yesterday morning from anchorage. several hours later united airlines officials say the crew elected to divert the flight after they discovered a threatening message from one of the passengers. canadian authorities took the no injuries were reported. united rebooked flights to get the other passengers on their way to colorado. turning now to a strange anomaly... a hunter tracking down a mountain lion in idaho stumbled upon a biological mystery... we do want to warn you..this picture may be graphic to some viewers. as you can see, this lion appears to have fully formed teeth and whiskers growing out of its head. fish and game officials say the male mountain lion was involved in an attack on a dog. it was killed last week near the utah border. wildlife officials have offered up some possible theories: they say it's possible the teeth could be the remnants of a conjoined twin that died in the womb and was absorbed into the other fetus....they then grew on their own. another explanation is a so- called "teratoma" tumor...w

flight outburst last night... nats: scream- that forced- pilots to make an emergency landing. nats: atc do you need any other assistance besides just the police at the gate? the united express flight with 69 passengers and four crew members on board took off from new york's la guardia airport... just after 7pm... headed for chicago.. 30 minutes into the flight... the passenger reportedly asked if she could get off the plane. attendant said no.. nats "she scratched my face." passegers claim the woman lost control.. sot - witness "the girl went crazy and attacked her.. and started scratching her face up? and ripped her necklace off at one point the woman reportedly yelled- that she was "bi-polar"- witnesses say - she started attacking another woman that's when three other passengers stepped in.. sot - witness "grabbed her and pulled her to the ground and subdued her by tying her up with some seat bealts and some guy used his neck tie to tie her wrists and her ankles" pilots - diverted to detroit...where police - were waiting. marci gonzalez tag they handcuffed the woman and took her off the plane..the flight then continued on to chicago. statement from united?? mg abc

an airport official tells newschannel 3 united airlines flight 14-70 was having engine problems around noon yesterday. officials say the plane landed safely with more than two- hundred passengers and crew on board. the flight was headed from newark, new jersey to the dominican republic. newschannel three spoke to one passenger who is still stranded at the airport. she says passengers were screaming and crying during the now we did speak with that woman again this morning ---at around 1-30 she told us they were going to be taken to a nearby hotel. she says airport officials told her they probably wouldn t be leaving till around 1-30 this afternoon. sussex county police say icy roads contributed to a deadly crash yesterday morning. it happened around eleven on route 31. police say 74- year-old nancy smith was speeding when she ran off the road and hit a tree. smith was not wearing her seatbelt and died on impact. police say her passenger should be okay. and in portsmouth -- an early morning two-vehicle crash left one person dead and another seriously hurt. this happened around 3-30 yeste

after an in-flight outburst last night. it happened on a united airlines flight leaving new just 30-minutes into the flight, airline officials say the woman asked to get off the plane. when she was denied that request, the woman then reportedly lost it! "the girl went crazy and attacked her.. and started scratching her face up? and ripped her necklace off at one point, the woman in question yelled she was bi-polar. then 3-other passengers stepped in...to help take her down. there's just one day left until the consumer electronics show wraps up. but before then, we want to showcase some of the coolest new innovations debuting! first up -- a stackable t-v! take a look. it's by samsung. once they are stacked together, the individual screens make one large t-v unit. you can position the screens to create a 61-inch or 91-inch screen! and here's something that would transform your flight experience -- panasonic is building a 13-inch, h-d touchhreen display. the screens can connect with your smartphone and even charge it... and of course, play videos. ec

a united flight just partially rolled off of the runway at chicago's o'hare airport. we're told everyone is okay there. but all eyes really are on d.c. right now. the mayor of washington, d.c. says she wants everyone off the streets in the next hour because the storm, according to her, has life and death implications. travelers across five major hubs and in the south the snow is already falling in parts of northern georgia. the carolinas, by the way there is a huge nfl game coming up in charlotte. will it impact the ability for fans to get there. cnn is all over it with storm live team coverage. i have jennifer gray on the national mall in washington. nick valencia is in virginia. and karen is in atlanta. but jennifer gray, to you first, my friend. the snow has clearly started to fall. now the snow flakes are getting bigger and fatter. these are wet, heavy snow flakes. so that's what we talk about when we talk about possible power outages in the d.c. area. they are going to log on to the tree limbs. we are going to be possibly seeing power outages. the national mall c