my new cousins. >> i like the nickname, the tennessee 20. >> the tennessee 20. >> by the way, they'll be on "gma" later on this morning. so we'll get to hear from them firsthand. apparently, they used to buy $120 of ticket and every saturday. >> and $12.7 million, not bad at all. >> they consider themselves a family work 24 hours shifts sometimes and on top of that, they go on vacations together. i thought you and i spent a lot of time together. >> yeah. >> maybe we should go on vacation together. >> well, we do trips together, but we're broke. >> oh. >> we're not like the tennessee 20. >> maybe if we win the lottery we can. >> if we had a million dollars. >> in the meantime, we'll go go down the block. only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one muc

several major fires out of control in tennessee. thousands of families and tourists racing to escape. this hotel engulfed in flames. even dolly parton's dollywood in the path. some cabins catching fire. >>> also breaking, the deadly plane crash. what we have just learned. what happened just before the crash. and the team onboard, the video of them fateful flight. and the six found outside the plane, alive. >>> the attack at ohio state. the student on a rampage with a butcher's knife. what's now been discovered tonight. >>> donald trump about to go to dinner at this hour with mitt romney and his wife. will romney get the job as secretary of state over rudy giuliani? >>> and cameras in the court. the stunning moment. the officer who shot walter scott in south carolina. what he said on the stand, >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. and we begin with the stunning images coming in from tennessee. several major fires fueled by 60-mile-per-hour winds, and we have just learned tonight that the fires

my new cousins. >> i like the nickname, the tennessee 20. >> the tennessee 20. >> by the way, they'll be on "gma" lat so we'll get to hear from them firsthand. apparently, they used to buy $120 of tickets every wednesday and every saturday. >> and $12.7 million, not bad at all. >> they consider themselves a family work 24 hours shifts sometimes and on top of that, they go on vacations together. i thought you and i spent a lot of time together. >> yeah. >> maybe we should go on vacation together. >> well, we do trips together, but we're broke. >> oh. >> we're not like the tennessee 20. >> maybe if we win the lottery we can. >> if we had a million dollars. >> in the meantime, we'll go go down the block. only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucin

meet the tennessee 20. the co-workers at the auto parts company who hit it big winning that massive $420 million powerball lottery. one of the biggest ever. wait until you hear their secret office pool strategy. the winners are joining us live only on "gma." ? forget about the >>> we do say good morning, america. we're very happy for that lucky group of co-workers. you can say it's the ultimate office pool. >> it is the ultimate office pool and it was funny. our -- everybody here said, if that happened here there would be no one here to do the show. but i wonder how many will be former co-workers. >> we'll see. >> we do know a lot are giving back to the victim of those wildfires in tennessee. their home state. >>> deadly one-two punch. those major wildfires sparking thousands of evacuations and tornadoes as robin said tearing through the south. the system is on the move. rob marciano tracking it all. good morning, rob. >> good morning. we thought it would happen and did. just a frightening night across the

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chopper 13 bringing you tennessee... of the over 20 children who were taken to the hospital yesterday 12 are still in the hospital. 6 are in critical at least five children died in the crash...that includes 1 student student in kindergarten, 1 in 1st grade, and 3 in 4th grade the driver is behind bars facing multiple charges...including 5 counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. we are just hours away from finally learning our n-h-l team name. chopper 13 fast and first over downtown summerlin and we've got marissa kynaston at the t-mobile arena-- tracking all the hype leading to the big announcement. hype leading to the big announcement. marissa? marissa intro ?? the nhl sent a tweet last night-- saying sleep well vegas-- tomorrow your vegas hockey nhl team unveils its name. heres what we do know-- the either the silver-- desert-- or golden knights. thats because-- owner bill foley is a west point graduate-- and prefers a team name that includes knights. the reveal will come five months

in gatlinburg, tennessee... at least -3- are dead... and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.... from the tourist town. right now... hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed... including historic buildings. other nearby attractions.... like dollywood.... are threatened. scripps national correspondent..... todda gatlinburg.... tonight. todd? downtown gatlinburg was mostly spared but all around it is essentially gone. hundreds, including the mayor of gatlinburg himself, have lost their homes, their businesses, and plenty of other buildings. we have now learned that 3 people have been killed, 14 hurt, but that could have been so much higher as thousands ran the inferno in this east tennessee mountain town is something firefighters and residents had never imagined.. supt. cassius m. cash, great smoky mountain national park service: "all the previous fires i've been part of could not have prepared me for what we've experienced over the past 24 hours.." new video today shows some of the hundreds of buildings that were tor

i'm in tennessee... virginia... tennessee... and now i'm in virginessee. see how much you could save on car insurance. or am i in tennaginia? elizabeth hur reports the president-elect is welcoming a steady stream of visitors...as he conducts,...what are being considered extremely important job interviews. script: donald trump at his private golf course in new picks. nats up romney: "how are you, sir?" the most prominent name -- mitt romney -- reportedly a contender for secretary of state. (shaking hands) no sign of the barbs they traded during the campaign -- nats up trump: "it went great." -- but, after a 90-minute meeting -- no sign of a done deal, either. sot mitt romney: "we had a far-reaching conversation with regards to the various theaters in the world where there are interests of the united states of real significance .... //"... i look forward to the coming " another visitor -- retired marine corps general james mattis -- considered a top prospect for defense secretary. sot trump: "we're seeing tremendous talent. people that as i say...will make a

." >> mandatory evacuations in tennessee, wildfires growing out of control, taking over one tennessee town near a popular resort. some are trapped in a hotel. we'll talk to them next. >>> this is this morning, the search for answers after an ohio state student rammed fellow students with a car and started attacking others with a knife. authorities trying to determine if terrorism was the motive. >>> and tracking down the truth behind the lines, what's behind the fake news websites that critics say had a major impact on the presidential election. the unlikely breeding ground feeding the websites. it's tuesday, november 29th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. so many breaking stories this morning. we're going to start first with tennessee. that's where a quick moving wildfire has torched at least 30 of gatlinburg. a 16-story hotel is also on fire. >> the wildfire started this afternoon and is currently on the edge of dolly parton's theme park, dollywood. evacuations are under way with cars packing the roads as people try to get out of the p

new developments on a heartbreaking tragedy unfolding in east tennessee.. where more than a dozen wildfires have now destroyed more than 250 buildings and homes. the town of gatlinburg is being hit especially hard. 3 people have been killed.. and the out-of-control flames have forced thousands to flee. some evacuees had to drive through the fire to reach safety. joyce/evacuee: "we just watched and i don't know who it was, but i thank him so much." the flames are also turning "dollywood".. one of the area's biggest tourist attractions.. into an orange armageddon as smoke and ash fill the streets. luckily.. there are no reports of damage. the fires were fueled overnight by powerful wind gusts of up to 60-miles an hour.. and the worst drought in the southeast in a decade. this just in--a huge explosion in k this happened just north of kansas city international aiport. the fire lit up the sky from miles away. fire officials say a gas pipeline in the area ruptured. so far flights and traffic around the airport are not affected. gas in the area has been shut down

meanwhile, those wildfires are still ripping through tennessee... the out of control flames are responsible for at least three deaths, and the destruction of hundreds of homes and businesses. go go go go go go that video was taken by evacuaees fleeing to safety. thousands have been forced out many of them now trying to find their family members. she called me at 830, said the house was on fire, i told her to get out right away .and we got disconnected and i haven't heard from her and she's not anywhere to be found as far as we know right now" take a look at this time lapse showing how fast the flames spread. fire officials say they're being fueled by hurricane force winds. ccsd junior high teacher charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student is set to be sentenced. nicole wilfinger is due in court at 8-30 a-m. in august, she pleaded guilty to statutory sexual seduction and sexual conduct between a school employee and a student. the former molasky junior high math teacher was arrested in april. according to the police report the v

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in today's gma first look-- a tennessee bus driver behind night... in today's gma first look-- a tennessee bus driver behind bars... after crashing into a tree... trouble behind the wheel. abc's david kerley has the story. < i'm david kerley and in this morning's gma first look...the wreckage of the school bus.... and the wreckage of families ... nine year old cordayja jones..among the 5 lost children.... za-air-a matene ...too... whose mother says she complained about the driver before the crash... sot: 18;08;05;53 jasmine mateen/mother: "i've been calling the school since the first day." we've learned the 24 year old driver... only recieved his commerical license in april.. and just two months ago... had an accident with his bus.. these two boys survived the horrific crash... sot: 17:34:33 griffith: he started turning real fast around the curve. 17;38;09;38 watson: "i feel like the world was turning upside down. " 17:34:9 griffith: we hit a mailbox and a garbage can and then that's when the tree had, went through the bus. hundreds turned out to rem

let's begin by going live to the cma theater at the country music hall of fame in nashville, tennessee. [ cheers and applause ] hello, nashville! are you ready to see magic okay, let's do it. right now i'm on the screens but we're going to fire up the hologram machine. fire it up and beam me in, captain. here i am! [ cheers and applause ] i don't know why you guys are excited. hi, everyone. i'm casper the friendly host. you know, this is the third year in a row we've done this. i still have absolutely no idea how it works. by the way, those of you in nashville, feel free to post an instagram of my hologram because i don't think that's ever been done. go ahead and snap away. hey, do you guys want to see a puppet show? [ cheers and applause ] hold on, i'll be right back. let me grab my puppet. all right. why, look at this! my little friend guillermo. look at that. guillermo, say howdy to the people in nashville. >> guillermo: howdy, nashville! >> jimmy: how are you doing tonight, guillermo? >> guillermo: jimmy, i will be happy if you don't put your hand up my butt. [ drumroll ] >> jimmy:

two tennessee sheriff's deputies risked their lives to save four people.. including a paralyzed man.. from a house fire. despite pleas from the man for the two deputies to leave him behind.. the officers stayed at his side sheriff's office) "we weren't going to was burning." the deputies.. and all 4 people in the building escaped the flames. repaired new information on donald trump's damaged star..... on "the hollywood walk of fame". officials say.... they plan to unveil a fully repaired sign.... as soon as.... possible. cameras rolled..... as a man..... damaged trump's star last month.... with a sledgehammer. that man was arrested and charged with.... felony vandalism. trump received the star in -2- thousand -7-..... for his starring role..... in n-b-c's reality show "the apprentice." donald was must- see tv all over the world. while americans watched and waited on the outcome.. japan.. and france. support for trump is coming in from all over the world. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu recored this video.. congratulating the president elect and p

including a deadly and destructive wildfire is raging across east tennessee. we're getting you a look at the damage it's leaving behind. plus.. a youtube video is going viral. you can see a customer screaming at an employee in a craft store. see how a woman who witnessed the confrontation is now trying is threatening thousands of people -- forcing evacuations for residents and tourists at popular spots - like dolly parton's "dollywood." three pepole are dead this afternoon and at least a dozen people have been injured. reporter matthew torres.. is in the thick of it.. with a look at the damage left behind. our current storm system is

it's a horrifying school bus crash in chattanooga, tennessee. the 24-year-old driver facing multiple charges of vehicular homicide. >> police confirmed monday night five children dead, two dozen others taken to the hospital. now school is scheduled to be in session today with grief counselors on hand to help students and staff. >> meanwhile, an ntsb team is heading to tennessee to see what went wrong. here is abc's maggie rulli with more. >> reporter: the packed school bus crashed and overturned in a tangled mess of metal, tree limbs, and power lines. >> reporter: 35 students aboard ranging in ages from kindergarten to the 5th grade. >> 23 children have been transported to the hospitals and the driver is cooperating. >> certainly speed is being investigated very, very strongly as an issue in this crash. >> reporter: it took crews more than two hours to crack through the twisted wreckage to get to those trapped. >> we ask for prayers and just go out to the families. >> reporter: the accident happen a mile from the chattanooga elementary school. t

let's begin by going live to the cma theater at the country music hall of fame in nashville, tennessee. [ cheers and applause ] hello, nashville! are you ready to see magic happen? [ cheers and applause ] okay, let's do it. right now i'm on the screens but we're going to fire up the hologram machine. fire it up and beam me in, captain. here i am! [ cheers and applause ] i don't know why you guys are excited. hi, everyone. you know, this is the third year in a row we've done this. i still have absolutely no idea how it works. by the way, those of you in nashville, feel free to post an instagram of my hologram because i don't think that's ever been done. go ahead and snap away. hey, do you guys want to see a puppet show? [ cheers and applause ] hold on, i'll be right back. let me grab my puppet. all right. why, look at this! ch my little friend guillermo. look at that. guillermo, say howdy to the people in nashville. >> guillermo: howdy, nashville! >> jimmy: how are you doing tonight, guillermo? >> guillermo: jimmy, i will be happy if you don't put your hand up my butt. [ drumroll ] >> j

two seconds of sirens nats just incredible and terrifying images coming out of tennessee right now. fast-moving wildfires are forcing people out of their

and new details coming out on that tragic school bus crash in tennessee... as the bus company makes an emotional promise to the families of all the victims. that's next. greg adlibs weather forecast tease heartbreaking new details on that deadly bus crash in tennessee... tennessee... that's now claimed the lives of 6 young students--after another one died yesterday. the n-t-s-b is now revealing the bus wasn't even on its designated route... when it went off the road and slammed into a tree. driver found no trace of drugs or alcohol in his system. the bus company that employed him sent this emotional message to the public. (david duke/ ceo durham school services) "what i can do is promise that i'm determined, that we're determined to find out what happened and that we will offer any support that we can to the families that are affected." police haven't interviewed the child survivors, but they did issue warants for the audio and of a car-- waiting for a police officer... but thankfully the cop was able to stop the possible ambush. it was a simple traffic stop

the tennessee titans are reaching out to the families affected by that bus accident.... the team's foundation will donate 25-thousand dollars to the woodmore fund which is named after the school.... it was created to support the families whose children died or in addition to donating the money.... the titans plan to wear w-e-s decals on their helmets for sunday's game to honor the young victims of the accident. officers from all across michigan gathered outside a hospital in detroit... paying tribute to a wayne state university officer killed in the line of duty. he died 24 hours after he was shot during a traffic stop. the 29 year old leaves behind a fiancee and loving parents. (tim sampey/retired officer and honor..and collin dserved this ...he abosulety did." the shooting suspect has been arrested. officers are still looking into what exactly led up to the fatal confrontation. still ahead on 13 action news... a traffic stop almost goes terribly wrong. how a police officer was able to stop an attempted ambush and heightened concerns over a string of police shootings th

i'm in tennessee... virginia... tennessee... and now i'm in virginessee. see how much you could save on car insurance. >>> wow, look at you! >> reporter: "the wolf of wall street" showcased rampant harassment in the seven-figure >> sexual harassment is not just something that happens in, you know, guy-dominated industries. women deal with it all the time. >> reporter: everywhere. >> in every industry, everywhere. >> reporter: even the diner down the street. waitress lauren jones said she learned that the hard way. she went to the restaurant manager after her supervisor grabbed her while she was working. >> out of nowhere i felt a firm grab on my behind, a feeling that i knew couldn't have been a mistake. and i asked him, "what the hell are you doing?" >> reporter: lauren says she didn't want to sue. she just wanted him to stop. she was relieved when the restaurant owner and his h.r. rep called her into a meeting. but her husband marvin was suspicious. >> i told her when you go in there, you need to take your phone, you need to record because it's not going

tennessee..... affecting thousands of people.... killing -3- and forcing...... evacuations for residents and even tourists..... at popular tourist spots.... like dolly parton's.... "dollywood." at least a dozen people have been injured.. as authorities are now going door to door to assess the damage and make sure everyone is okay. abc's lauren lyster explains why the next 24 hours are critical for firefighters. [[script]] nats: "you can see the damage that has been done in this area right here" today -- a first look at destruction left in the unforgiving fire's wake and the grisly discovery that it claimed three lives more than 100 structures lost or damaged in this tennessee town..including the mayor's home... new sot "my house is gone - my business of 31 years is gone//it's a devastating time for us" 13:13:25 ((audio transition)) ((social video in gma)) overnight... nats gma :55 "oh my god it's so hot" these raging flames devouring the terrain ...motorists fleeing as residents were ordered to evacuate in the town of go" wildfires spreading from the state's gre

louisiana to tennessee are under tornado watches at this hour. we're learning more about crooks who police say are scamming the elderly out of hundreds of dollars. "they are roma gangs also known as gypsies that infultrate an area and their very devious" 13 action news crime and safety expert randy sutton says these gangs have targeted people in las vegas for years. we've spoken to at least 7- woman who say they have fallen victim to the scammers.. here is how they say it a man or a couple approaches them and tells them something is wrong with their car... but then offers to fix it for hundreds of dollars. unfortunately sutton says police have a hard time catching these thieves . 040736 040743 they move around very quickly..and they'll work an area...and then they'll vamanos.. sutton says you can protect yourself by telling the scammers that you aren't interested in their services. and he says if they don't go away... call police. into each other in los angeles. what they were fighting over has police and the community baffeled. hit the gas, hit

now to the latest on that devastating school bus accident in tennessee. we are learning more about the driver -- now under arrest -- suspected of speeding and charged with vehicular homicide. school officials say 37 children were on that bus -- 5 died at the scene. a-b-c's elizabeth hur is in chattanooga with the latest. new details outlined in court documents allege. causing 24-year-old johnthony walker to lose control and first swerve to the right then to the left eventually, overturning and crashing into a telephone pole and a tree killing 5 children at the scene.. the youngest in kindergarten. neighbor "it's just a horror story a tragic scene we saw children escaping through the roof hedge." according to school officials 37 children from this chattanooga elementary school were on the bus the school open today with still in disbelief. parents "so sad, no words. you can't explain this." parents "i thought about that all morning, do i want to take him to school. he's here because maybe they can explain it to him differently than i can." n-t-s-b investiga

also a tornado just touchdown a few hours ago in tullahoma tennessee. teh national weather service has issued a tornado warning in the area until 8 in the morning our time. no word yet on injuries.... a 13 action news update this morning... a woman who watched thieves burglarize her home while she was on vacation has her car back. police found the mercedes that was stolen from her home near the homeowner says she was alerted to the burglary by her home security systerm. police are still looking for the thieves who also got away with jewelry. tragedy strikes at a show many of you are familiar with. we'll tell you what happened a cirque du soleil show that brings back memories of a similar incident on the strip. time now is x:xx --- the city oakland reveils their plan to keep the raiders. killed-vm new this morning the, "cirque before a show in san francisco. a technician died after he was hit in the head with some kind of object. last night's show was cancelled..which is rare for they waited in line. "shock, i'm i can't drive, i can't believe this happen

a hurricane since reliable records started being kept in >>> for the latest on the tennessee bus crash. driver held on more than $100,000 bail. he faces a string of charges including five counts of vehicular homicide. police say he was speeding right before his bus filled with children flipped and crashed into a tree killing five of them. 12 of the children are also still in the hospital. >>> overseas to the middle east where there are claims syria rebels prevent civilian families from leaving eastern aleppo. a syria monitoring group says rebels are holding 275,000 hostages. this comes as bashar al assad, the president there, and his forces intensified their bombing efforts. has now been destroyed. at least 140 civilians killed. in fact, in this country, homeland security warn local law enforcement officials to watch for terrorist threats this holiday season. new york city police are taking extra steps to protect that big thanksgiving day parade. the security alert remains in effect throughout the presidential inauguration in january, which will attract thousands of spectators. >>> a k

new developments in that fatal tennessee school bus crash. police say there was no trace of alcohol or drugs in the bus driver's blood. we're also learning 24-year-old johnthony walker also had a minor accident in september that police are investigating. 5 children were killed in the crash. 6 others remain hospitalized. authorities have obtained warrants for all data on the bus.. onboard video. they also plan to talk with the children on the bus. this just in--police in chattanooga tennessee confirm that another child has died following monday's school bus crash. that now brings the death toll to six children killed in that crash. 12 children were injured and are still recovering in the hospital. the driver now facing 5 counts of vehicular homicide. owners of a kansas amusemnet is coming down..... nearly -4- months.... after a -10- year-old boy.... was killed on it. the ride has been closed..... ever since... but.... the park re-opened... soon after. the owners say.... tearing down the ride is the only proper.... course of action. it will com

school bus crash in tennessee just appeared in court.... johnthony walker is facing multiple charges including vehicular homicide after a deadly school bus crash in chattanooga tennessee... his next court date is this morning we're getting an update on the students still recovering in the hospital. the school's superintendent says 5 students are still hospitalized. three of them are critical-- the other two are in fair cold front has passed and chilly air takes over as it is whipped into the mainly sunny skies will be common throughout southern nevada but highs in the city will only range between 54 and 59 degrees. on top of the cold air, winds will be whipping up from the north between 10 and 20 mph through most of the day with an occasional gust between 25 and 35 mph. this gives the valley a tomorrow morning, a freeze warning will be in place for the city due to temperatures dropping to between 28 and 32 degrees during the hours of 2am and 8am. please check your pipes, pets, plants, and elderly friends and family member to make sure you a

mandatory evacuations were orderd for downtown gatlinburg in east tennessee. cabins at dollywood--a popular tourist attraction in nearby pigeon forge were alo evacuated. one person was hurt--but so far no deaths. facebook has activated its closed tomorrow. a ring of fire circled green mountain near denver. a brush fire grew to 300 acres forcing some evacuations because strong winds were blowing embers into a nearby neighbhood. right now its 90 percent contained--and people are returning home. , a live look at the 215 ... from the airport connector.... to warm springs! this is a look at our traffic map in real time. (ad-lib) those closures went into effect about two hours ago ... 13 action news reporter mahsa saeidi is in our live drive with a look at the conditions now. mahsa. tricia steve.... right now we are on xx going xxx. let's turn the camera around ... so you can see for yourself. ad lib... now driver' to get to the airport ... but if you're not headed to the airport... you're going to want to avoid this area overnight.. the delays are expected to be si

hit the gas, hit the gas..go go two tennessee residents had to drive through..... to escape the raging wildfires.... in "the great smokey mountains". those fires have now burned... -1- hundred homes and forced.... thousands to evacuated. unlv's campus newspaper has a new name tonight.. after some argued 'rebel yell' was too controversial. going forward.. it will be called the scarlet and grey free press. was a confederate battle cry during the civil war and felt it was disparaging. nevada senator harry reid spoke about it on the senate floortod. and applauded the name change. we'll be right back.... with a final look.... at your wake-up weather forecast. first.. here's jimmy kimmel with a preview of tonight's show.. right after 13 action news. ((verbatim)) our current storm system is slowly exiting east and the breezy winds will taper down through the rest of the ? ? ? when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. morning. a freeze warning will be in the warning does include the las vegas valley with overnight in jap

that are coming out of tennessee overnight. as they battle those blazes. >>> we begin with breaking news, plane crash in colombia. 81 people on board including a soccer team. at least five made it out alive. now emergency responders are on the scene and abc's david kerley has all the latest. good morning, david. >> reporter: good morning, george. we're talking survivors this morning, which is amazing, considering how and where this aircraft went down. emergency crews carrying the handful of survivors of the jet crash into local hospitals. remarkable considering this, the wreckage in the mountainous area around medellin. with just six survivors, rescue crews expect to start the recovery of the other 75 people who were on board. many of them members of that brazilian soccer team on its way to a tournament. the british aerospace rj-85 owned by a charter company was nearing the end of a very long flight from southern brazil and bolivia to colombia. it circled near medellin and the problem before it went down. video was taken of the

that mom lost one child in the tennessee bus crash... her two other children are now in critical condition... 12 other students remain in the hospital. but now.. we're learning more about the bus driver.... he's is in custody facing multiple charges.... as mary moloney reports... according to state records ...this is the second bus crash part of. 911: "a school bus flipped off the roadway. it's occupied with children. they believe there are ejections." a school bus packed with children slammed into a telephone pole and wrapped around a tree. mary smith/witness: "all i could hear were kids screaming. i mean they were screaming." according to the children's elementary school four girls and a boy were killed in the crash. three in fourth grade. one in first grade . and one in kindergarten. ariane adams/victim family friend: "i couldn't imagine them again." other children taken to the hospital still in their school uniforms dr. darvey koller/ pediatric emergency room physician: "because of a young age, many of them were unable to spell their

>> not recently. >> i got excited until tennessee came out. and then -- >> that's all right. good luck to whoever won and enjoy your holidays. >>> coming up, and speaking of spending, we're sorting out the best cybermonday deals. don't click until you see what becky worley has to say coming up in our weekend >>> first the massive manhunt right now for two escaped prisoners. >> they broke out of a county jail in california before thanksgiving and there has been no sign of them since. authorities are calling them dangerous and desperate and abc's eva pilgrim has more on how they managed to break out. good morning, eva. >> reporter: investigators are struggling to figure out how they escaped. no security cameras outside of the jail. but this morning new details. but these guys had an audience. people who stayed behind. not everyone in that cell tried to get out. as dangerous are on the run after a daring jail break in san jose, california. this morning, abc news getting an exclusive look inside their cell. >> these are pretty tough and pretty strong. that's why i'm so surprised

adlibs taking a live look in chattanooga tennessee right now... investigators are still on scene after six children were killed in a deadly school bus crash end. we'll tell you what's being done to help the dog this morning. plus a historic day for sports in las vegas.. in a matter of hours--we'll know the name for our brand new n-h-l team. todd quinones.. and i'm beth fisher.. let's get started with 13 first alert meteorologist greg bennett... ((ad-lib)) high pressure is coming back to the southern nevada region today! this means sunny skies will be common along with temperatures ranging between 62 and 67 degrees. luckily, winds will be mild; southeast with no gusts expected. mostly sunny skies will continue through saturday with a weak front altering our high pressure by pushing it more to the northeast. this means the back end of high pressure which will allow cooler air to be filtered in about hold there until sunday. by sunday, a front passes over further; ranging between 58 and hockey. later today--we'll find out what's our team is going to

this tennessee community still struggling with the nearly unbearable loss. david kerley, abc news, chattanooga. >>> north dakota's political leaders are urging president obama to authorize completion of the dakota access oil pipeline. today, volunteers deliver thanksgiving meal to dakota pipeline protesters, and demonstrators against the controversial pipeline have become increasingly violent. earlier this week, both a police officer and several protesters were injured in a clash surrounding that. >>> tokyo hit with snow for the first time the city saw snow in november in more than 50 years. unusual cold front over the city, but the above freezing temperatures kept it from sticking. >>> funeral services set for tuesday for the man who gave up baseball's shot heard from long time brooklyn dodger ralph branca died wednesday in a nursing home outside new york city wednesday. he served up the famed home run run to bobby thompson. he clenched the 1951 pennant for the new york giants. he was 90 years old. >>> 24 hours from now, we'll be asking, why did it eat so m

at least 23 tornadoes touched down from louisiana to tennessee... the worst of it was in alabama where three people were killed... those three people all lived in the storm also destroyed a daycare center...leaving four children in critical condition right now. thousands are still without power and in mississippi strong winds over 60 miles per hour flipped over trucks and damaged buildings.... here in the valley we're experiencing our own extreme weather... let's get right over to greg....who's watching just how cold it will get today.. freezing conditions have under a freeze warning with city wide temperatures mainly hitting a range between 28 and 32 degrees. the center of the city should just above that; coming in around 34 degrees by 7am. please make sure to warm your cars properly, dress yourself and your kids accordingly for the winter-like cold this morning. mainly sunny sk common throughout the day with highs ranging between 52 and 57 degrees. luckily, wind will be mild through the day ranging between calm and 5 mph. as for the next several m

and we begin with the horrific scene playing out in tennessee at this hour. the deadly bus crash. we're learning of the urgent request now for blood donations. the crash happened in chattanooga, involving elementary school children. several did not survive. many others rushed to the hospital. and here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: 35 young students from kinder garden to the fifth grade tossed around when this school bus crashed. not all survived. the latest word from local officials tonight is that six of the children onboard were killed in the crash. rescue crews working for minutes, which turned into more than an hour to get all the kids out. 23 sent to local hospitals. the tennessee school bus, just a elementary school, ran off a residential road, slamming into trees, ending up on its side. a father apparently carrying his child away from the scene. >> a bus crash involving school children is every public safety professional's worth nightmare. >> reporter: it was a single-vehicle accident. the bus driver survived, and is said to be cooperating with police. another crash co

one of the children killed, in monday's school-bus crash in tennessee -- was laid to rest yesterday. 9-year-old cor'dayja jones -- was among the 6 children who died. she was a member -- of her and yesterday the choir took the stage without her and sang her favorite song in her honor. her children's pastor says -- it was a beautiful service for -- a beautiful little girl. she was the most genuine child you could ever meet. you know when people say, that oh man - they leave everyone smiling? and they just say it? for cor'dayja they really meant that. she also says cor'dayja always offered help to other kids and adults. more funerals are expected this overnight heavy rain slammed the northwest. just look at this! on thursday alone -- the portland airport -- measured nerly two- inches of rain . that's about five percent -- of the rain portland usually gets in a year. and -- it's still coming down! mother nature is not expected to let up for a few more days. and unknown google maps user changed the name of trump tower to "dump tower" on the website. the post was up for a couple hours befo

coming up..incredible video of the wildfires scorching tennessee right now. many people were forced out of their homes last night when the fire started outside of denver... officials s burned about three-hundred acres. fortunately no one was injured. a new jersey teen is proving he's not afraid of heights...or the law... he made a habit of climbing new york high rises...often with no safety equiptment! :18-:20 justin casquejo, daredevil: "this is really pretty." 19-year-old justin casquejo posts videos like these on instagram of his running on rooftops...and dangling from sky scrapers.... now he's getting in some breaking into the world trade center... now police are investigating after they say he climbed another building and a bridge. police say he could be charged with trespassing and reckless endangerment.... his stunts have made him pretty popular...he now has nearly 30-thousand followers on instagram... the word of the year for 20-16 is getting a lot of mixed reaction online this morning. according to dictionary-dot- com... the word is "xenophobia"-- wh

at least 200 in tennessee hospitalized. the smoke briefly stopping some flights into charlotte's airport. in north carolina, janet mccraw nervously watching the hills above her lake lure home. >> oh, i'm concerned. it was up there at the top of the ridge and now it's down to here. >> reporter: firefighters from around the country digging in. >> we're going to manage it until we get some help from mother nature. >> reporter: david, this fire moving, growing, prompting fire officials to order more evacuations here in the chimney rock area. david? >> eva, thank you. >>> next tonight, the heartbroken mother whose little boy died in the family's hot car. she is now speaking out tonight, after a jury found her ex-husband guilty of murdering leanna taylor, who testified in defense of her ex-husband, says that blaming the parent here will not help. abc's steve osunsami with the mother's letter. >> reporter: it's pretty clear tonight that jurors didn't believe leanna taylor, who in court defended her ex-husband, saying that she, too

two tennessee deputies put their own lives at risk to save four people, including a paralyzed man from a dangerous house fire. the officers say they refused to leave the home until they could get out safely. (deputy crystal davis/shelby co. sheriff's office) "i am not a hero, ok. i am just doing my job, and i am glad that everybody was safe." the officers say they tried lifting the man but couldn't. firefighters eventually arrived with tools to save him. there were no serious injuries. all of the people who were inside the house, including the officers, were treated for smoke inhalation. new dramatic video this afternoon of a rescue in florida. rescued from their capsized vessel one witness says he saw two men out on the boat when the rough water flipped it over. he says one man hung on to the front for a bit before going into the water. multiple agencies worked together to get the men out of the water. the crash is now under investigation. an overnight scare ended up being just a scare.. donald trump's win sent global stocks plunging the dow futures at one point were down 850 points..

in tennessee.. ((sot)) don armando: "i'mappy that we still have our restaurant." ((sot)) roy rogers, business owner: "no one expected this!" authorities blaming the deaths there on both mother nature and the wildfires.. ((sot)) tn fire presser mayor: 8 new fires.. before rain arrived.. which officials say helped but ((sot)) tn fire presser chief greg miller: "we are experiencing some small mudslides and rockslides because there is no longer that foliage that is holding everything together." the storms.. on the move and threatening new areas tonight.. but the damage.. done.. homes and cars burned to the ground.. hundreds still in shelters.. and the fire chief saying their work won't be finished.. for quite some time. elizabeth tag: fortunately, officials in tn say the worst is over with more rain in the they can return home. let's go to 13 first alert chief meteorologist bryan scofield. bryan. the las vegas valley will be dropping into the upper 30s tonight with some areas into the mid 30s. make sure you protect the sensitive plants and bring the pets inside! after

the tennessee titans -- are reaching out -- to the families devastated -- by the deadly-school bus accident-- in chattanooga earlier in the week. to the woodmore fund. that was created -- to support the families -- affected the most -- by monday's crash. there are families in the valley -- with big hearts -- who want to give back. they're giving up their thanksgiving -- to help the homeless. we're talking about entire families-- grandparents -- parents -- kids -- doctors -- and dentists feeding -- and serving the needy. and they're making this -- a holiday tradition. the richardsons volunteers it's awesome to just to be able to here and to serve. there are so many people in our city that needs calvary-chapel -- spring valley church -- h the president-elect donald trump.. is spending thanksgiving at his mar-a-lago resort.. along with his family. this holiday he's asking for unity for the country. and vice-president elect mike pence tweeted this thanksgiving message.. it reads "today, we give thanks for the many blessings in our lives, family, friends, freedom and faith. from our family to yo

one of the children killed -- in monday's school-bus crash in tennessee -- was laid to rest today. 9-year-old cor'dayja jones -- was among the 6 children who died. she was a member -- of her church's youth choir. and today -- they took the stage-- without her -- and sang her favorite song -- in her honor. her children's pastor says -- it was a beautiful service for -- a beautiful little girl. she was the most genuine child you could ever meet. she also says -- cor'dayja -- always offered help -- to other kids and adults. one person is dead. and another is hurt -- after a shooting at a florida mall. police say -- it happened -- this morning -- at the coral-square mall. they evacuated the shopping center. they put it on lockdown -- for about an hour. police -- have not released any information -- on the shooter. in wisconsin -- a father and his 9- year-old daughter -- were kille was rear-ended. police say -- a drunk driver is to blame.. the man's 6-year-old daughter -- was also in the car at the time. she was injured -- but survived. the drunk driver -- was charged with 2 counts of homi

to the scene six students dead and more than a dozen injured after a school bus crash in chatanooga tennessee--- take a look...the school bus toppled onto its side--nearly cut in half by a large tree. officials say 35 children ranging in age from kindergarten to were on the bus. 23 were rushed to hospitals. five died at the scene. police now saying they strongly believe speed was a factor in the crash. happening right now-- a tsunami warning has been canceled... after the earthquake struck japan. a major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7-point-3 has hit the same area as the devastating quake of 20-11. also evacuation orders for coastal cities have been lifted. today's quake caused some smaller tsunamis, but there was no major widespread damage

a tennessee school bus driver is now behind bars... after a crash that killed five elementary school students. police have charged the 24-year- old driver johnthony walker with five counts of vehicluar homicide...reckless endangerment and reckless driving. the bus crashed into a tree yesterday---just a mile from the children's school in chatanooga. it hours to get all of the children who were trapped inside the bus out. this morning over 20 children are stil recovering. investigators believe speed could have been a factor in this crash. now they're working to get a warrant to review video from inside the bus. this terrible tragedy is raising questions about seatbelts on school buses. the students in this crash were doesn't require seatbelts either. officials say they rely on the seats being strong...close together and well-padded to absorb impact in a crash. the n-t-s-b recommends new school buses have three-point seat belts. so far only six states have passed laws requiring students to wear them... c-c-s-d says they haven't considered

several other southern states including -- alabama -- georgia -- and tennessee -- are also dealing with wildfires -- and extremely dry conditions. wx chat high pressure will build into the area and bring above average temperatures to the area through wednesday. expect highs in the upper 70s with light winds through winds pick up to breezy ahead of a system that will bring a significant cool-down. expect gusts to 30 mph on wednesday, then to 35 mph late wednesday and thursday. afternoon highs will drop to the low 60s on thursday and will remain in the low to mid 60s on friday. the system will move east and temperature will start to rebound on saturday with highs in the upper 60s. wx chat through tuesday. by wednesday afternoon we will winds pick up to breezy ahead of a system that will bring a significant cool-down. expect gusts to 30 mph on wednesday, then to 35 mph late wednesday and thursday. afternoon highs will drop to the low 60s on thursday and will remain in the low to mid 60s on friday. the system will move east and temperature will start to rebound on saturday with highs in the

tennessee. in the accident -- most of those injuries are said to be minor. authorities say the driver somehow lost control of the vehicle while exiting off the interstate -- and struck a guardrail before rolling the bus. nearly 50 people were on board at the time. a family of four in washington state are found safe and sound after they went missing for days. it all started when their car got stuck in the mud on a remote logging road. they all huddled together for forty- eight terrifying hours thanks to a hunter -- they are now safe. 911 call: i found some people in the woods? the mcallisters.. from grays harbor they've been gone a few days and have some babies w them. [butted with] sot jason mcalister it got dark on us so we spent the night on the side of the road after i made a shelter. the father says they survived on a diet of leftover halloween candy and rainwater. they had no cell phone and turned the van's engine on and off in shifts to keep warm and they were reported missing after no one showed up to meet the school bus bringing their 7 and 8 year- o

where this program has not worked. 115332 louisiana the have abolished it tennessee they have bi -partisan legislation to abolish it 115340 if implemented 6 schools statewide would be chosen between february and march of next year. plans to extend the monorail to the south side of the possible n-f-l stadium are on hold right now. the southern nevada water authority says the new route would travel right over a main water line that provides water they're concerned the construction could damage that line. 15:43:33 nat sound of sisolak i'm just concerned because this is a very important issue and i want to be on the same page now developers need to try and come up with a new route. they say this won't affect the two weeks. take a look at this.... somehow a cat ended up on top of this water tower in colorado for 4 days! a rescue team had to be called in to help get the cat down.. first they had to use a drone to inspect the tower....then crews were able to go up and get the cat down! the cat was sent to a vet to be checked out.. high pressure is still holding mainly sunny skies will be common a