. >>> and now springing into action during an emergency in the air, richard marx and daisy fuentes with their tale of a violent passenger and flight attendants unable to restrain him. we get details from miguel almaguer. >> reporter: it's not your typical snapshot of grammy singer richard marx who was helping to subdue a crazy passenger. these photos show marx springing into action as a flight attendant appears to be holding a stun gun. marx's famous wife, daisy fuentes, also aboard, posting a guy sitting in the rex row from us got crazy and started attacking the flight attendants and passengers when he started pushing the female staff and pulling them by the hair, richard marx was the first to subdue him. the flight on korean air lasted 4 1/2 hours and so did the drama, wrote the couple. fuentes, "they never fully got control of him. they didn't know how to use the taser." the flight landed safely with marx and fuentes continuing their journey home to los angeles. korean air says the passenger was turned over to authorities. tonight, the singer saying no big hero move at all giving new

singer richard marx is a hero. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> "the washington post" says there was no new evidence of wrongdoing when the investigation of hillary clinton was reopened. newly revealed documents show the fbi got a warrant by telling a judge only that a computer contained messages between mrs. clinton and her top aide. clinton supporters say the fbi's revelation two weeks before the election was a fatal blow to her campaign. >>> a "newsweek" writer is getting subpoenaes to find out who sent him a seizure inducing tweet. he hashe epilepsy and suffered convulsions when he opened a tweet yesterday. the message was from someone who disliked his coverage of donald trump. yesterday, the reporter tweeted, folks, if a blind man says you don't like politically, is it okay to direct him toward the edge of a cliff? find some humanity. >>> ac central.com has video from the dui arrest of nfl player michael floyd. officers say they found him asleep at the wheel last week at an interse

that is ginger zee and richard marx. come on out from behind the weather map. >> hold on, hold on. >> what's going on there. >> don't mind the extensions. i was in a beyonce number. >> we weren't looking at the extensions. we weren't. we were not. >> every year with richard marx we did music palooza and sold tickets and raised money. it was awesome. he is such a great guy. i totally believe his story and love his music. >> two shoutouts. >> thanks, ginger. >> your body language is speaking volumes, t.j. >> all right, another '80s flashback in the next hour. >>> other news and following that interrogation, the police interrogation involving that oklahoma university football player caught on camera and we'll get the latest on that now from abc's ryan smith with us. hey. >> hey, david, good to see you. joe mixon has been embroiled in controversy since the world saw a tape of him punching a coed in 2014. this showing his account saying the situation got heated when a racial slur was hurled his way. this morning newly release

they get a helping hand from none other than '80s pop star richard marx. these photos were posted by his wife, wait for this daisy fuentes of mtv fame showing a passenger tied up and even marx helping hold the rope. did you even know they were married? >> i learned a new thing today. >>ry feel like vh1 totally 80s should have told me this. >> a perfect end for 2016. it's evolveledded into a total fever dream. this honestly sounds like something i would think of when i was swung out on nyquil and trying to get over a bad head cold. richard marx, rope, in korea, daisy fuentes there and a man drinking whiskey trying to attack flight attendants. >> 2016 bizarro world. >> daisy fuentes i have very fond childhood memories of but i had to google richard marx. >> what? >> yeah, i did not know. he was not right there waiting for me. >> he was with me, that hair. daisy fuentes. bizarro 2016. we just wrapped it up. >>> coming up, the latest on the manhunt in berlin and any possible u.s. involvement. ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. make sure the g

giving a hand, 80s pop singer richard marx. check out the photos posted by his wife daisy fuentes showing the passenger tied up, marx holding the rope used to restrain the man. you cannot make this stuff up. it had to be absolutely terrifying to be on the plane. then you have to wonder if people are saying, is that richard marx? the whole story is crazy. >> absolutely. fortunately, richard marx and daisy are back home safe in los angeles. they have been posting out pictures on twitter that show the fight they say lasted four hours. >> reporter: a mid-air melee. flight attendants trying to contain a passenger that was belligerent getting a hand from richard marx. the singer/songwriter behind songs like "right here waiting" -- ♪ i will be right here waiting for you ♪ in pictures posted to his wife's facebook page he's seen holding a rope used to tie up the passenger. other pictures show flight attendants with a taser struggling to keep the violent passenger in his seat. fuentes writing a guy in the next row got crazy and star

to look up richard marx because i did not remember. sucks sal probably can. >> right here waiting. >> it is a sappy love song. >> good morning everyone. let's go out and take a look at the commute. we will start with some of these commutes. i want to look at marion county. southbound 101 as you drive from petaluma to nevada, there is a stalled vehicle. for whatever reason, it is taking a while to get rid of it. and southbound 101 traffic is slow coming from petaluma into novato. the damage is done with the slow traffic. i will use the computer to pinpoint the speed. 6 miles per hour. some people are in a bad mood. driving south this morning. this is a look at the golden gate bridge. southern marin looks good. at the bay bridge, we do have a backup. about a 20 minute delay. normal for this time of the morning. we are checking to see if anything on the bridges blocking you. nothing is reported. we will keep an eye out. some sort of a lane hazard on the treasure island on-ramp. at 6:18 am. >> i remember that song. >> there it is. he looks

singer richard marx is a hero. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> "the washington post" says there was no new evidence of wro wrongdoing when the investigation of hillary clinton was reopened. newly revealed documents show the fbi got a warrant by telling a judge only that a computer contained messages between mrs. clontz and her top aide. clinton supporters say the fbi's revelation two weeks before the election was a fatal blow to her campaign. >>> a "newsweek" writer is getting subpoenaeds to find out who sent ham ceaim a seizure in tweet. the message was from someone who disliked his coverage of donald trump. yesterday, the reporter tweeted, folks, if a blind man says you don't like politically, is it okay to direct him toward the edge of a cliff? find some humanity. >>> ac central.com has video from the dui arrest of nfl player michael floyd. officers say they found him asleep at the wheel last week at an intersection. he was cut by arizona after his arrest and picked up by new englan

and getting an helping hand from richard marx, the singer and songwriter behind hits like right here waiting. ♪ i will be right here waiting for you ♪ in pictures posted to his wife daisy fuentes facebook page, marx is seen holding a rope apparently used to tie up the out of control passenger. others show flight an endants armed with a taser and struggling to keep the violent passenger in his seat. a guy sitting in the next row from us got crazy and started attack the flight attendants and passenger. he started pushing and pulling them by the hair. richard was the first to help subdue them. they were flying to korea from vietnam where marx performed some of hits that made him famous. ♪ i will be your man on board the plane, no one was seriously injured. but marx criticized korean air flight attendants for their response to the midair disturbance, writing, the all female crew was clueless and not trained how to restrain this psycho. they didn't know how to use the days taser. korean air saying the flight attendant did not fire the taser as the unruly passenger was moving around

singer richard marx is a hero. those are some of the headlines on the morning newsstand. >>> "the washington post" says there was no new evidence of wro wrongdoing when the investigation of hillary clinton was reopened. newly revealed documents show the fbi got a warrant by telling a judge only that a compute clontz and her top aide. clinton supporters say the fbi's revelation two weeks before the election was a fatal blow to her campaign. >>> a "newsweek" writer is getting subpoenaeds to find out who sent ham ceaim a seizure in tweet. the message was from someone who disliked his coverage of donald trump. yesterday, the reporter tweeted, folks, if a blind man says you don't like politically, is it okay to direct him toward the edge of a cliff? find some humanity. >>> ac central.com has video from the dui arrest of nfl player michael floyd. officers say they found him asleep at the wheel last week at an intersection. he was cut by arizona after his arrest and picked up by new england. floyd is charged with suspicio

richard marx helps a passenger. the flight you crew was quote, ill prepared and all documented by his wife, daisy flint tuente. we have all the details. up next. ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. because no one kills germs better than clorox. >>> lets talk now about the '80s pop star. back in line today, he's a real live hero today, his wife said that he was the first to jump into action when a man on their flight began attacking crew members and passengers and she caught it on her phone. scotty schwartz has the story for us. >> they are back home safe here in los angeles. richard marx and daisy fluentess. and they tell us this flight lasted four hours. >> ahmad air may day. >> passengers aggressive and bill -- getting a helping hand from richard marx. ♪ >> in pictures posted to his wife daisy's facebook page, mark is seen holding a rope. >> he was the title of the out of control passenger. >> other picture

"life comes at you fast and when it does, richard marx will be right here waiting." and other people are asking, would this happen on an american flight? the answer is likely not because most american planes come equipped with handcuffs. that would have solved this entire situation. >> but do they come with richard marx? >> not all of them. only in our dreams. >> he's a renaissance man. he's now a hero. who knew? >> a little holiday treat for us. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, board game mavens, fear not, what the company behind monopoly is doing to help keep the peace over the holidays. >>> all right. holiday is a time for overeating, opening up presents and playing board games. monopoly sets up a help line after a survey found that 50% of monopoly games end in a feud. the hotline will be open 24 hours a day from december 24th through december 26th. families can get mediation for any board game arguments that will end up making sure nobody goes to jail. next, sheperd smi. than >> a manhunt is under way for a newly identified suspect in the christmas market attack. he

. >>> and up next, pop star richard marx also now an action hero. an unrile passenger that attacked flight attendants on his plane. you will not believe what he did about it. that's next. test. pro-me. ♪ the work that you say don't mean nothing ♪ these games that people play ♪ no, it don't mean nothing ♪ no, it don't mean nothing until you sign it on the dotted line ♪ >>> so much talent in one body. richard marx can not only sing like abon angel, he keeps the skies safe. helped contain an unruly passenger. he assaulted flight attendants, actually tied this man to a seat with a rope. cnn entertainment reporter is here with more details of what went on with richard marx. do tell. >> he is exactly the guy you want on an airplane if something goes wrong, and the memes are funny using lyrics from this song about it. what happened was not funny. you're right. this man on an airplane. soon as they took off from hanoi headed to seoul he started acting unruly. he was attacking passengers, and daty fuentes, his wife, actually, took to social media s

pop singer richard marx, seen here on instagram, he says he was helping subdue a crazy passenger. the series of photos shows marx springing into action, at one point with rope in hand, as a flight attendant appears to be holding a stun gun. marx' famous wife, daysy fuentes, also aboard, posting, a guy sitting in the next row from us, got crazy and started attacking the flight attendants and passengers. when he started pushing the female staff and pulling them by the hair, richard marx was the first to help subdue him. the flight on korean air from vietnam to south korea lasted four hours and so did the drama, wrote the couple. fuentes, they never fully got control of him. they didn't know how to use the taser. the flight landed safely with marx and fuentes continuing their journey home to los angeles. korean air says the passenger was turned over to authorities. tonight the singer is saying, no big hero move at all. giving new meaning to perhaps his most famous lyrics. ♪ i will be right here waiting for you ♪ >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> still ahead

richard marx. comes to the rescue of some flight attendants. what he did, along with his wife, when a passenger on that plane got a tad unruly. ♪ whatever you do >> that takes me back to school dances. richard marx, guys. one of the '80s, '90s rockers. "right there waiting." "now and forever." he is making news for a totally different reason when a fellow passenger on the plane got unruly. he did something about it. the trouble started when a man reportedly began pushing flight attendants and pulling their hair, okay? this is when richard marx and other travelers leapt into action, tied him up with a rope. marx's wife -- he's married to former mtvdj daisy fuentes. she posted photos online. chloe moss is with me, our cnn entertainment reporter, to walk me through, what happened? >> reporter: interesting tidbits here between richard, daisy and the unruly passenger and the rope. where did he find the rope? the good thing is, brooke, nobody was hurt. this took place over the course of the entire duration of the flight from hanoi to seoul. almost

. >> richard marx speaks out about taking down an unruly passenger. >> hey, buddy, wake up. >> police. >> the nfl player passed out behind the wheel. >> we stopped you for your speed. >> instead of a ticket, he helps tie his tie. >> across like this. >> then, stretch marks double take. >> i was as shocked as everyone else. >> remember that guy who stole a pot of gold and ran through the streets of new york. >> mystery solved.

to richard marx. >> all right. meanwhile there are bipartisan calls for a special committee to investigate russian hacking during the u.s. election. so why is the senate majority leader refusing to consider it? we will talk to senator jack reed one of the key senators pushing for that select committee. that's next. >> key question. ♪ (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) (hush my darling...) man snoring (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) woman snoring take the roar out of snore, yet another innovation, only at a sleepnumber store. (laughs) here it is. ♪ hey dad! wishes do come true. the lincoln wish list sales event is on. get exceptional offers on the lincoln family of luxury vehicles. the final days of the lincoln wish list sales event are here. get a new 2016 lincoln mkx with zero down and a complementary first month's payment. >>> four high profile senators making a bipartisan call for a select committee to investigate russian ha

miguel almaguer has all the details nkts not your typical snapshot of richard marx. here on instagram he said he was helping subdue a, quote, crazy passenger. the series of photos shows marx springing into action, at one point p with rope in hand. the flight attendant appears to be holding a stun begun. marks famous wife daisy fuentes. posting a guy sitting in the next row from us got crazy and started attacking the flight attendants and passengers. when he started pushing the female staff and pulling them by the hair, richard marx was the first to help subdue him. the flight oncor reason air from vietnam to south korea lasted four hours and so did the drama wrote the couple. fuentes, they never fully got control of him. they didn't know how to use the taser. the flight landed safely with marx and fuentes continuing their journey home to los angeles. korean air said the passenger was turned over to authorities. the singer saying, no big hero move at all. giving new meaning to perhaps his most famous liar ricks. ♪ i will right here waiting for you ♪ >> miguel alma

richard marx to the rescue apparently fought off a passenger during a flight from throwing elbows and holding a rope tie add around the guy. daisy and richard said the flight crew was trainld for come watt and police arrested the man when they landed. >> you know what he was singing what was he singing. >> old on to the drunk. >> exactly. >> no i'm kidding. >> ode richard marx back. >> thanks, holiday. >> as holiday travel rush gets awe a major airline is battleing a technical glitch. >> and speaking of holidays a local homeowner giving new meaning to deckle halls where you can catch the spectacular light display. >> all right a live look across the d.c. region as we head to break. we're an hour and a half away from the start of winter. surprise officially starts at 5:44. so actually about an hour away i'll say. this morning was that it begins. a check of the forecast and roads that's up next. a little blasts from the past you remember that? >> uh-huh. you love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites. but now you can get more of what you love. so yo

richard marx, by the way, was right there waiting when another passenger aboard a flight became violent. it was caught on camera. >> marx restrained the man as they flew from vietnam to south korea. marx posted photos on social media. at one point, the passenger broke free and began fighting again. marx said he and his wife were not hurt, but a flight attendant and two passengers were not so lucky. >> he added it seemed the flight handle something like this. by the way, that's marx wife, daisy -- >> wait, what? >> they are married. a day earlier, they tweeted a photo of the couple sightseeing in hanoi. >> little do beknow they were married. >> that's true. >> shocking. >> should be a jam at the end of this year's induction for the roll and roll hall of fame. journey, one of the best selling american bands, and one of the favorite american bands in history, or at least mine anyway, has been for the first time, the hall inducting artists who started careers in the '90s. pearl jam and tupac. >> first hip hop artist to get there. joan baez surprised she was chosen. others honored this year

make a gift today at childrensnational.org/givenow harvey: richard marx is on a plane with daisy fuentes, his wife, and this passenger is hitting flight attendants. >> you can tell he's in the fray. like he was helping these flight attendants out. >> if you get restrained by richard marx, man. >> he can be like all intimidating to the guy, like wherever you go, whatever you do, i will be here for you. it's creepy when you do it that way. >> justin bieber leaving hyde in a crazy fur jacket. we get him driving out. >> the jacket real? >> it's [bleep] real. >> his history of randomly handing pets to people. >> what happened to that puppy he bought? >> he married it. >> and if he went up on different views and maybe

harvey: richard marx is on a plane with daisy fuentes, his wife, and this passenger is hitting flight attendants. >> you can tell he's in the fray. like he was helping these flight attendants out. >> if you get restrained by richard marx, man. >> he can be like all intimidating to the guy, like wherever you go, whatever you do, i will be here for you. it's creepy when you do it that way. >> justin bieber leaving hyde in a crazy fur jacket. we get him driving out. >> the jacket real? >> it's [bleep] real. >> his history of randomly handing pets to people. >> what happened to that puppy he bought? >> he married it. >> and if he went up on

like he was helping these flight attendants out. >> if you get restrained by richard marx, man. >> he can be like all intimidating to the guy, like wherever you go, whatever you do, i will be here for you. it's creepy when you do it that way. >> justin bieber leaving hyde in a crazy fur jacket. we get him driving out. >> the jacket real? >> it's [bleep] real. >> his history of randomly handing pets to people. >> what happened to that puppy he bought? >> he married it. >> and if he went up on different views and maybe they can change your mind. >> if the ku klux klan wanted to rent out the "tmz" tour, would you rent the bus? harvey: no, i think it's over

richard marx is a star in his own right in his time. when he sang that song, that god dedicated to you by your -- >> whatever you do i'll be right there waiting for you. >> the big headline out of the story, brian had a crush on daisy fuentes. >> who didn't? she was, a, she was on mtv, a gee vei vijsr veejay, congratulations to richard marx. >> for being married to daisy fuentes. >> vigilante. >>> still ahead, our picks for the top dow stocks this year. should you be stuffing your stockings with them this holiday season as we take a break. look at the big board, now about 48 points away from dow 20,000. "power lunch" will be right back. what's critical thinking like? a basketball costs $14. what's team spirit worth? (cheers) what's it worth to talk to your mom? what's the value of a walk in the woods? the value of capital is to create, not just wealth, but things that matter. morgan stanley >>> hi, everyone. i'm sue herera. here is your cnbc news update for this hour. german police released a picture of anis amri, the man suspected of b

richard marx is a vigilante and i love t good for you, richard marx, on both accounts. tell daisy fuentes i said hello. >> let's -- >> to a market flash. susan lee. >> home building stocks are higher today. strong monthly data showing that home prices are closing in and close to all time highs and that's due to the low demand out there. names like toll brothers, dr horton, lennar, pultegroup. >> thank you. >>> dow 20,000 watch continues. will we get there? the uphill battle president-elect could face for his cabinet picks. >>> good day, i'm scott wapner. here is your cnbc news update. carrie fisher who rocketed to fame at the age of 19 when she played princess leia in the first "star wars" movie has died. fisher apparently suffered a heart attack friday aboard a plane. she was 60. >>> argentina's former president is accused of corruption in an indictment revealed today. in jakarta, the christian governor is accused ofsulting i. today, judges say the trial can go ahead. in houston, nba rookie onaraku tossed in his free throws underhanded, as it was done years go. that's

a side of richard marx you've never known about. >>> first, keeping the peace and quiet in movie theaters without going hungry. kendis will have more on that. you're watching "world news now." >>> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ >>> so "sing" is among three films that aren't waiting for the holiday weekend to debut and instead are opening today. >> i thought we were watching "world news now" for a second. e >> yes. tragic. it follows a singing competition, but you are seeing here, this is "passengers," a thriller with chris pratt and jennifer lawrence. they're pretty. the third new film opening today, "assassin's creed" based on the popular video game. >> and if you're planning to do a little dinner and a movie this weekend, you're probably not doing them at the same time. >> but there is one growing movie chain that is changing that. i got to check out their menu and yes, as such loyal viewers know, it never happens, but i actually ate food on camera. here you go. merry christmas. happy hanukkah. >> reporter: we've been there, sitting in a theater, the se

richard marx, by the way, was right there waiting when another passenger aboard a flight became violent. it was caught on camera. >> marx restrained the man as they flew from vietnam to south korea. marx posted photos on social media. at one point, the passenger broke free and began fighting again. marx said he and his wife were not hurt, but a flight attendant and two passengers were not so lucky. >> he added it seemed the flight crew was not properly trained to handle something like this. by the way, that's marx wife, daisy -- >> wait, what? >> they are married. a day earlier, they tweeted a photo of the couple sightseeing in hanoi. >> little do beknow they were married. >> that's true. >> shocking. >> should be a jam at the end of this year's induction for the roll and roll hall of fame. journey, one of the best selling american bands, and one of the favorite american bands in history, or at least mine anyway, has been for the first time, the hall inducting artists who started careers in the '90s. pearl jam and tupac. >> first hip hop artist to get there. joan baez surprised she was

. >> and his 80s hits like should have known better and hold on to the night made richard marx a star. >> hey there the chill sticks around and high in philadelphia only 34 degrees and 32 in new york city but milder air comes in for the start of the first day of winter. details in the accuweather forecast. >> as we head to the break here are some festive holiday lights show you. if you decked the halls we would love to see them. send them using #6abcaction. >> can you post them to our facebook page or email them to jointheaction@6abc.com. "action news" at 5:00 will be right back. >>> how much sugar is too much. scientists say the guidelines may be wrong according to the study published in the journal an nals of internal medicine it week but questioned because it's funded by a company with ties to coca co coca cola and hershey. >>> president obama has ordered wide areas of the atlantic and arctic oceans permanently off limits for oil drilling, the last drift effort for environmental protection before he leaves office. donald trump promised a policy allowing more u.s. production facing

luckily, richard marx was there. sorry, richard. >> as in don't taser me, bro. >> you could be seriously injured screwing around on a plane like this. >> this guy i read also was revealed to be a jerk and antagonist on a flight. he said that he jumped into a suitcase to fly from melbourne to sidney. the australians said, never happened. i don't see how he can reach out to anybody, even if you have a legitimate concern. believe me, i know, because i got big trouble for saying that when i see people dressed in muslim garb on an airplane, i get nervous. but i gotta tell you something. there's a reality, i'm sure some people like me get çnervous. okay. when this guy does this kind of stuff, it undermines any legitimacy to the complaint. he damages people who think that they are coming together and standing for their rights and liberties as americans. i think you undermine the cause. you are hurting your own side. >> i don't think he cares. i think he is in it for himself. he likes to be known as a successful youtube pr

violent on a lane 80's singer richard marx is right there waiting for him >> did he what he had to do. he had to subdue him on the flight from vietnam to soul, south korea his wife daisy fuentes which didn't realize they were married took these pictures of the confrontation. marx said man started attacking the flight attendant s and passengers so marx jumped in. he wrote on facebook one crew member and two pass eveningers were hurt. marx tweeted they are home safe and sound. he said he is not a hero but did he what he would hope anyone would do in that same situation. >> ♪ >> pearl jam is an inducte in the rock and roll hall of fame band and rapper tupac shaker are first musicians who started in the 90's to make it in. journey and joan baes, made tonight. they will be put in there in april. >>> we may finally find out what all of those emojis mean in the smart phones when they make their debut next year. we are looking at emoji hoff i , we had to know that was coming. now, i know, it ise maine gi on screen that we saw there that is mess, voiced by steven wright, and animated flick p

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and to inflight hero, richard marx this week helping detain an unruly passenger. ♪ >> he was there waiting as the man pulled the staff by the hair. according to his wife. >> he was attacking passengers. he attacked the crew and a couple passengers trying to calm him down. >> reporter: she captured the incident and posted it to social media. here holding a rope was used to restrain the passenger. ♪ >> reporter: the guy should have known better. in capping off an odd month, this woman in this video being dragged off a delta flight after the airline said she failed to comply boarding and baggage check procedure. these disturbances surprise bug not uncommon. last year nearly 11,000 unruly i said dents, 40 % of the airlines saying they've diverted a flight within the last 12 months because of an unruly passenger. and forget snakes on a plane. drunks on a plane are a bigger problem. nearly 23% of the cases involve intoxication, and now on social media there's often someone documenting the flying faux pass. like this freakout at 40,000 feet. >> this guy who was sleeping just woke up out of nowh

now you know what richard marx was up against as he tried subduing him. >> is the flight attendant allowed to like knock him out? >> yeah, of course. harvey: what the pilot should have done is come on and says, ladies and gentlemen, there will be no smoking in the lavatories and anyone who spits, we're going to tase you, bro. >> blac chyna claimed she got a shoe offer from adidas for $250,000 but that was very inadequate. but adidas is saying that's just not the case. harvey: is blac chyna big enough to get a deal though seriously? >> i don't know. what kind of shoe is she going to have? like air thoughts? i mean -- >> we got rex tillerson, precently nominated secretary o

pop star richard marx. there were 10,000 air rage, a 16% jump president the year before. >> i don't think that alcohol really is the cause of the increase in air rage t. real cause of air rage increase is the lack of personal space on aircraft. >> after this latest outburst the couple is charged with disorderly conduct. >> they were so unruly and out of control. >> after some turbulence, the flight finally arrived in l.a., two-and-a-half hours later. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> be careful in the not so friendly skies. >>> just ahead, prince harry sends a sweet surprise to an army vet's family. if your new york skis kiss is miles away, this device has a solution. are you watching "early today." my hygienist told me to try... ...a mouthwash. so i tried crest. it does so much more than give me fresh breath. crest pro-health mouthwash provides all... ...of these benefits to help you get better dental check-ups. go pro with crest pro-health mouthwash. checkup? nailed it. >> trending this morning, a new device o

richard marx and daisy fuentes posted video. a passenger reportedly started attacking the flight attendants and passengers. mark stepped in. a flight attendant appears to have a stun begun. the flight landed safely and they took the passenger into custody. >>> lawmakers are expected to cast votes that could repeal the state's so-called bathroom bill. it requires transgender bathrooms to use bathrooms corresponding with the sex on their birth certificate. they pulled sporting events which some lawmakers say has hurt the state's economy. >> it has cost us hundreds of millions of dollars and it has put lgbt north carolinians at direct risk every single day since it was passed. >> supporters of the bill say there's been little impact. today's vote comes after charlotte city council has repealed it. >>> 16 minutes past 5:00 on this wednesday. 23 degrees outside. the trump transition team is pushing back involving the charity of his sons. people who donate $1 million to a new charity called opening day can get a photo op with the pres

>> richard marx after his harrowing experience on that korean airlines flight. >> we know airline security needs to be improved. especially korea. >> do you think it's a korean thing? >> i don't know. but you know what i do know for sure though? this was the best thing that happened to marx in at least 15 years. >> we mott

and to inflight hero, richard marx this week helping detain an unruly passenger. ♪ >> he was there waiting as the man pulled the staff by the hair. according to his wife. >> he was attacking passengers. he attacked the crew and a couple passengers trying to calm him down. >> reporter: she captured the incident and posted it to social media. here holding a rope was used to restrain the passenger. ♪ >> reporter: the guy should have known better. in capping off an odd month, this woman in this video being dragged off a delta flight after the airline said she failed to comply boarding and baggage check procedure. these disturbances surprise bug not uncommon. last year nearly 11,000 unruly i said dents, 40 % of the airlines saying they've diverted a flight within the last 12 months because of an unruly passenger. and forget s drunks on a plane are a bigger problem. nearly 23% of the cases involve intoxication, and now on social media there's often someone documenting the flying faux pass. like this freakout at 40,000 feet. >> this guy who was sleeping just woke up out of nowhere and started f

. >> richard marx jumped into action when a passenger got out of control on a flight and by little i mean very out-of-control. marx and his wife, daisy fuentes showed pictures on the flight from vietnam to south korea. they started pulling the hair of several flight attendants and this went on for four hours. said if you passengers think remember were were injured. the person was arrested when he got off the flight. >> at the recent nj transit board meeting i was struck by mr. g, and 85 euro businessman who stood up at the podium, trust the board members and asked for justice. >> mr. g says nj transit owes him over $1 million for forcing out of his restaurant at the atlantic city bus terminal because they wanted to reconfigure the space. i caught up with him at his restaurant patterson. there he showed me an arbitrator's recommendation that nj transit pay him over $1.3 million. but a judge ultimately refuse to recognize it. >> there is an agreement that if i should give them my keys and let them destroy my cursor mike women a safe place of they could restart it in a new restaurant. >

when he started pushing the fe pail staff and pulling them by the hair, richard marx was the first to help subdue him t. flight to south korea lasted four hours, so did the drama wrote the couple. fuentes, they never fully got control only. they didn't know how to use the taser. the flight landed safely with marx and fuentes continuing their journey home to los angeles. korean air says the passenger was turned over to authorities. the acceptinger saying, no big hero move at all. giving new meaning to perhaps his most famous lyrics ♪ i will be right here waiting for you ♪ >> reporter: miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> wow! up believe took think it happened and to have those images there, it's so scary. >> i'm always impressed in a moment of crisis, people take their phones and take picture. >> right. it seems to be happening in more and more conditions out tlchlts just ahead, mark zuckerberg is channeling his inner super man and got an iconic voice to help him out. >>> some surfers rode massive waves tuesday him this was in a surfing competition off the coast of portugal.

i'm sorry, i did. >> not a fan of richard marx, hallie? >> listen. your producer is purely a fan. whoever wrote that script. thank you very much. newly released dash cam footage shows a wisconsin police officer going above the call of duty after stopping a speeding college student. the student tells the officer he was late for a presentation and trying to find a friend to tie his neck tie. while i do this why don't you grab your proof of insurance and driver's license. >> so the officer puts on the tie. he ties it for the kid, he then hands it back to the student, helps him adjust it, takes a couple of tries. it's adorable. by the end of the video the officer lets the student go with only a warning for speeding. that is policework right there. still ahead the new york giants get slapped with a fine for illegal communications on the field. and before we go to break, jimmy fallon, and several guest stars came together for an a cappella rendition of wonderful christmastime last night. take a look. ♪ ♪ the mood is right the tree is up ♪ ♪ we're here tonight ♪ simply having a

now you know what richard marx was up against as he tried subduing him. >> is the flight attendant allowed to like knock him out? >> yeah, of course. harvey: what the pilot should have done is come on and says, ladies and gentlemen, there will be no smoking in the lavatories and anyone who spits, we're going to tase you, bro. >> blac chyna claimed she got a shoe offer from adidas for $250,000 but that was very inadequate. but adidas is saying that's just not the case. harvey: is blac chyna big enough to get a deal though seriously? >> i don't know. what kind of shoe is she going to have? like air thoughts? i mean -- >> we got rex tillerson, precently nominated secretary o state under do

highs: 49-54 winds: s to nw 5-15 mph kidd o'shea in the now.. 80's pop rock star richard marx and wife daisy fuentes were on a flight to seoul, south korea - when a guy apparently went nuts, attacking the crew and passengers. the celebrity couple was one of the first to jump in and help, throwing elbows, trying to tie the guy up with rope. daisy says the flight crew was not prepared to deal with something like this and they wrestled with the guy for four hours. the posted pics of the incident on their social media accounts - richard whole thing chaotic and dangerous. alec baldwin is spilling some interesting details about his time as donald trump. he tells the new york times that when he plays the president elect on saturday night live, he gets just 1400 bucks per long does it take him to throw on the makeup and wig? just 7 minutes. he says he'll keep playing trump, when he's not busy with other projects. coming up at six - a fire at an empty apartment, quickly spreading overnight.. john live tease >> now, good morning washington on your side. we begin with a breaking news alert. >> br

a passenger became unruly and richard marx jumped to action to help subdue him. his wife, daisy fuentes, filming the whole thing on her phone. gadi schwartz has that story. >> reporter: both richard marx and daisy fuentes are pack in the states after posting pictures of what looked like an all-out brawl with a passenger onboard a korean airline flight. the couple saying he was fighting with attendants and passengers for over four hours. a midair melee. flight attendants trying to aggressive and belligerent and getting a helping hand from none other than '80s heartthrob richard marx. the singer and songwriter behind songs like "right here waiting." ♪ in pictures posted to his wife daisy fuentes' facebook page, marx is seen holding a rope that was used to tie up the out of control passenger. other pictures show flight attendants armed with a taser and struggling to keep the violent passenger in his seat. fuentes writing a guy sitting in the next row from us got crazy and started attacking the flight attendants and passengers. when you started pushing the female s

a side of richard marx you've never known about. >>> first, keeping the peace and quiet in movie theaters without going hungry. kendis has more on that. you're watching "world news now." >>> "world news now" >>> so "sing" is among three films not waiting for the holiday weekend to debut, and instead, open today. >> i thought it was "world news now" for a sec. >> yes. tragic. it follows a singing competition, but you are seeing here, this is "passengers," a thriller with chris pratt and jennifer lawrence. they're pretty. the third new film opening today, "assassin's creed" based off the video game. >> if you're doing dinner and a movu view, you're not doing the at the same time. >> there's a growing movie chain changing that. i checked out their menu, yes, and as such, loyal viewers know it never happens, but i ate food on camera. here you go. merry christmas. happy hanukkah. >> reporter: we've been there, sitting in a theater, the seats comfortable, the movie's great, trying to enjoy the dialogue, yet some tool sitting right next to you is crunching every few seconds. bro, would it kill y

now you know what richard marx was up against as he tried subduing him. >> is the flight attendant allowed to like knock him out? >> yeah, of course. harvey: what the pilot should have done is come on and says, ladies and gentlemen, there will be no smoking in the lavatories and anyone who spits, we're going to tase you, bro. >> blac chyna claimed she got a shoe offer from adidas for $250,000 but that was very inadequate. but adidas is saying that's just not the case. harvey: is blac chyna big enough to get a deal though seriously? >> i don't know. what kind of shoe is she going to have? like air thoughts? i mean -- >> we got rex tillerson, precently nominated secretary o state under donald trump. we asked him a good question. he's the c.e.o. of exxonmobil.