went on behind those walls. you wanna hear some gossip? pwell, there is a 300 year old ghost that lives on the third floor. pa lot of scandal went on in there, a lo t of affairs. and if you wanna hear the whole story, they have a tour called "the untold story." and that's where you hear all the dirt. p outside the palace there are over 2,000 acres of landscaped yard and gardens p designed by the 18th century landscape architect "capability" brown. everything here in blenheim is oversized. including the library which holds over 10,000 books and a huge pipe organ. (organ music playing) they nicknam ed this room "the gym." because in the old days p the ladies would walk the entire library for exercise. p blenheim palace is one of the finest baroque houses in the country. p and a perfect example of the grandeur that could once be bestowed by the queen. wow. p another popular place for filming movies is also an actual historic location. making the productions even more authentic. the weald and downland open air museum in sussex takes you back to england's more rural history. located outdoors, the museum is made up of 50 historic buildings. including tudor farmhouses rescued from destruction p in various places all over england. and they were rebuilt here. tudor england was mostly a farming society where people lived in small villages. so here re-enactors bring to life the chores of day to day living. p s at your leisure p the bedrooms, and of course the privies. privacy, please. up next, iconic london sights seen on the big screen. -you see it. (laughing) laura mckenzie's traveler will be right back. p don't forget to join us p visiting london is like traveling through time. p going forward from the palaces and castles of historic england p to the modern age of fascinating vacation destinations for all ages. p the city of london isn't just popular with the tourists, p it's a favorite looking to capture for th e big screen. can you get? a really fun way to see the sights of these movie and tv l ocations p to see where some of your favorite films were made. so i decided to hop on this mini-bus to the movies. htseeing tour. so we take people around tours but with a twist. we talk about films. so if you've never been to london before, all you know about it pis what you've seen either on the big cinema screen or on your tv set at home. pso we take you to these locations to show you what they really are, p we show you what it was used for in the film p we get to watch tv clips, we get to get off the bus and see them up close and find out all about london. ptoday, we're on a little mini coach with 16 seats in it. p little microphone so it's really nice and intimate, we can watch clips from the films, and then we can either as we drive past them, por we can get off and have a closer look at them. mckenzie: first stop, westminster abbey. one of the oldest buildings in london. it's the site of lots of onscreen moments including key scenes from the da vinci code. and i have to agree with joey from friends, p "westminster abbey, hands down, is the best abbey i've ever seen." then it's back on the bus enroute to parliament. pblackburn: we get to see scenes from ha rry potter, and james bond, from bourne ultimatum. pfrom sherlock holmes, from snow white and the hu ntsman. p basically great big blockbusters films are filmed right here in london, in the capital. pwe're right by parliament. this is where our governme nt is run from. and you probably recognize it... p-you've probably seen it in lots of films. -oh, yeah. if you've seen the fifth harry potter, you'll remember the order of the phoenix flew past it as they were going down the river thames. if you know v for vendetta, that is a film about blowing up parliament. p and they got permission to film right here b y parliament. p now, i won't spoil the end and if you've seen 102 dalmatians, you'll know it's the really iconic sound p of the big ben's bongs that make the people go crazy and change. p and right at the end, cruella de vil is right by parliament pwhen suddenly she says, "ella is gone and cruella is back." (laughing) pmckenzie: scenes from select movies are shown on the bus before you arrive to the destinations to really get you in the mood. so here we are outside waterl oo underground station. and this was used in the bourne ultimatum. simon ross, the journalist, he comes out right here and he gets a phone call, on a phone that is not his own. and he's told pso he is told, the silver chrysler voyager "with grab-team b." pup there the man in the static post watching him, and he is to go to the b us stop 50 meters to his left, right there. he's been told all of this by matt damon, p who is right up above us on this walkway. this is a great location pbecause it was actually filmed right here, on the streets of london. -you see it. (laughing) mckenzie: dating back to 1123, p st bartholomew the great is the oldest church in london. and the most filmed in church as well. this gorgeous location was recently in warner bros. sherlock holmes. and universal's snow white and the huntsman. and is the chosen location of the one and only miss piggy's pink-themed wedding. one warner bros. studio tour, one palace tour, one tudor home tour and one brit movie tour. and there is still more to experience in london. pyou wanna do something really english. stop into a pub. everybody comes in for a conversation, a pint of beer and pub grub. now that is great. you can get a ploughman's lunch, you get a meat pie, so terribly british. pyou know what, every one of these pubs has a story. how about a nice pint of british brew and some bangers and mash. oh, yeah. still so much to see. st. james park and trafalgar square. and the national gallery. and lots of pigeons. p head over to notting hill if you haven't busted your shopp ing budget. p the famous saturday morning antiques market on portobello road is where you'll find loads of pre-loved treasures p displayed on outdoor tables just waiting to be brought to a new home. pthis is the largest ethnic weekend marke t in london. pif you want indian, jamaican, west indian, arts, crafts, whatever. you can find it here if you're willing to do a little bit of haggling and fight the crowds. who knows, you could find treasure. t, iconic london. the tower bridge, london's most misidentified landmark, because, no, it's not the london bridge. the tower bridge in the late 1800s to relieve the london bridge of the traffic jams over the thames. here's narrator: will be right back. and tips on my favorite travel destinations, visit me online at lauramckenzietv.com. you want i fix this mess? a mess? i don't think -- snapshot from progressive. and you can save on your good driving. you sell to me? you want to try? i try this if you try... not this. okay. london is an extraordinary destination. from the magic and the mystery, to the castles and the british cultures. from the double-decker buses, p to the tubes and tours, it's a city for the entire family. pah, yes. we definitely had a good time. didn't we, dumbledore? i hope you enjoyed seeing some of this with me. pand that you'll join me again next time from another terrific place somewhere else around the world. i'm laura mckenzie. bye, bye. mckenzie: originally purchased in 1762, by king george iii for a queens house, buckingham palace has been with its corinthian columns and gilded gates, this ornate palace has been the official royal residence since queen victoria moved in, in 1837. guards on foot and horseback with the holiday season now into full swing, so is what's become another annual tradition, the so-called war on christmas. >> it's pretty much a battle over political correctness. abc's mara schiavocampo has more. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: a debate over christmas traditions leaving many saying bah humbug. or, in the case of one city councilwoman, "i quit." >> at this time in our country and in our world, it's important to be inclusive. >> reporter: new jersey's charlene storey resigning this week after the city council voted to change the name of the to a "christmas tree lighting ceremony." >> it's not a holiday tree, it's christmas tree. >> reporter: that city councilwoman later reconsidered, deciding to stay on. but all across the country, christmas controversies are lighting up like trees. from the campaign trail -- >> if i become president, we're all gonna be saying merry christmas again. that i can tell you. >> reporter: to campus. some university of tennessee-knoxville students upset with a university memo urging inclusion, saying, "ensure your holiday party is not a christmas party in disguise." >> it's my god-given right to be able to have a christmas party. >> reporter: to coffee shops. starbucks stirring ire by removing christmas symbols from their holiday cups. >> yes, they got rid of the christian religious symbols like snowflakes and snowmen. >> reporter: still, some say there is something we can all agree on. >> the holidays are the holidays. we celebrate them, and it's all good. >> reporter: mara schiavocampo, so is there war on christmas in england? >> this comes up in the uk a lot. beak it's as regular as christmas. it usually turns out there is no war on christmas. >> "the mix" up next. approaching medicare eligibility? you may think you can put off checking out your medicare options until you're sixty-five, but now is a good time to get the ball rolling. keep in mind, medicare only covers about eighty percent of part b medical costs. the rest is up to you. that's where aarp medicare supplement insurance plans insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company come in. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they could help pay some of what medicare doesn't, saving you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you've learned that taking informed steps along the way really makes a difference later. that's what it means to go long [decision guide]. it's full of information on medicare and the range of aarp medicare supplement plans to choose from based on your needs and budget. all plans like these let you choose any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients, and there are no network restrictions. unitedhealthcare insurance experience and the commitment to roll along with you, keeping you on course. aarp medicare supplement plan could go long for you. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations. plus, nine out of ten plan members surveyed say they would recommend their plan to a friend. remember, medicare doesn't cover everything. the rest is up to you. call now, request your free and start gathering the information you need to help you keep rolling with confidence. go long . i did everything i could to make her party perfect. almost everything. you know, 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disaster with rid-x. start the interview with a firm handshake. instant relief. it cools on contact, and also keeps you 100% flake free. try head & shoulders instant relief. for cooling relief in a snap. and now it's time for "the mix." you're going to kick it off for us. >> a little girl in the united kingdom, my home country. she's gone to see santa claus florida middleboro and she has difficulty speaking herself and so santa uses sign language. have a look at there. it's i thought touching. isn't that moving? >> oh. >> what i like about it, i don't understand any sign language. they're having a private >> that's right. >> that makes it feel even more special. >> look how excited she is that santa communicates in sign language. wow, that's remarkable. >> a great thing. great thing. >> see, santa knows everything. >> that's true. including sign language. >> and possibly mandarin. >> definitely. covers the world. >> let's talk about your national treasure adele. >> adele. okay. i thought you were talking about me again. oh. >> 2-year-old girl. there's a thing called lip sync battle. >> lip sync is part of the jimmy fallon show and spun off into a tv show. where people mime sensationally well to songs. >> right. there's adele with her famous song, you know this one, "hello." it's so popular. it's almost too famous. i want to introduce you to batchly, a 2-year-old girl who can slay adele's impression. >> good isn't it? it's really good. >> i did watch it through earlier. it's become a big hit on social media. she does appear to understand the lyrics and she is only 2. >> she goes on and mimes more words in the song. >> she gets the cadence and rhythm and when to open her mouth. >> that would be a great -- >> you're right. but wrong network, my friend. i'm booking for our show. >> jimmy kimmel's show is way better. way better. let's also, let me show you we're going to look at this house. aren't we going to decorate for christmas. >> this is a house which is here in the united states of america. and this guy, look. you get a sense of it here. it's dubbed music. it's just so exciting. do you like that? >> i love christmas lights. i love taking my kids in the car and showing them. this is pretty remarkable though. learned christmas and halloween, you just do everything better than us. this morning on "world news now," the president speaks out, addressing a frightened america. what he wants congress to do to help him fight terrorism. his rare oval office speech during primetime. >> terror investigation. who supplied the san bernardino couple with the high powered weapons used in last week's attack? the fbi turns to a former friend and neighbor. >> and new this half hour, the real life drama for reality tv star simon cowell. >> why police were called to his home. a frightening ordeal for his family. >> and later in the skin you're". u 2's rescheduled concert in paris using music to heal wounds. it is monday, december the 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning on this busy monday. i'm richard bacon. >> a big welcome to you, richard. good to have you here. how good is your sign language? because my voice is giving out. >> okay. maybe i should just interpret for you. some point. >> you tell me what you want to say, i will tell the viewers. >> we have to work it that way. >> i'm here for you. >> did you see we had president obama giving reassurances to the public hoping to ease fears after last week's deadly terror attack in san bernardino. >> of course, the president delivered a rare primetime speech promising to step up attacks on isis while making it clear the fight is not between america and islam. our coverage begins with abc's jonathan karl at the white house. oval office address of his in california and paris bluntly saying what happened in california was a terrorist act. he said we are at war with terrorists and have been since 9/11. >> as commander in chief, i have no greater responsibility than the security of the american people. as a father to two young daughters who are the most precious part of my life, i know that we see ourselves with friends and co-workers at a holiday party like the one in san bernardino. i know we see our kids in the faces of the young people killed in paris. and i know that after so much war, many americans are asking whether we are confronted by a cancer that has no immediate cure. well, here's what i want you to know, the threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. >> reporter: the president declared that isil or isis will be defeated and he outlined a series of steps that have been taken in terms of the united states military effort in iraq and in syria, also getting more contributions from our allies in the president also though made it clear that we are not at war with islam. and spoke quite passionately about the importance of not vilifying muslims talking about muslim americans as being patriotic americans. >> it's our responsibility to reject proposals that muslim americans should somehow be treated differently. because when we travel down that road, we lose. >> the president did call for some action from congress, including passing some gun legislation which really doesn't have much of a chance of passing at all in the face of republican opposition. he also called for congress to pass an authorization for the use of military force in iraq and syria. this is something that the white house called for a year ago, still hasn't happened. and frankly, there still isn't much action in congress towards that. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. the presidential candidates were quick to respond to the president's speech last night starting with marco rubio who people are scared because president obama is overwhelmed by these terror attacks. and he's not easing their fears. among one of the tweets from gop front-runneris this. is that all there is? we need a new president fast. >> democratic bernie sanders says american troops should not be engaged in perpetual warfare in the middle east. as isis is destroyed, it's essential that fear and division does not undermine constitutional rights. hillary clinton told abc news the u.s. is at war with isis and that war is not yet won. >> san bernardino public health employees are returning to work this morning for the first time since their colleagues were killed in the shooting rampage. meanwhile, fbi agents made two trips to the home of syed farook's former neighbor and friend accused of purchasing two of the murder weapons. here's abc's cecilia vega. >> the investigation into that deadly shooting turning to the a enrique marquez, far rook's one time friend and neighbor suspected of supplying him with those two high-powered rifles used in that massacre. the fbi raiding the home. >> did he provide the guns to farook. >> mark kes now reportedly will checked himself into a mental health facility. >> they keep to themselves. they're very neighborly. all their children, they're good kids. >> reporter: this neighbor says she noticed a change in farook about a year ago. >> before he started to change, what was he like? what's the biggest differences? >> the biggest difference was his dress, his beard. he was more withdrawn. he started growing more beard and he started wearing his white thing, you know, the long drape outfit, whatever it is. and so he did start changing. >> reporter: but no one says they noticed any warning signs of the terror that was to come. >> i never saw them talking about guns or anything like that. suspicious. >> reporter: this new photo of farook as a baby with lis family. his sister and brother-in-law say they too are angry for not knowing farook and his wife were living a double life. >> reporter: do you feel like you didn't know your brother? >> no, at this time, i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was very good at concealing everything florida all of us. >> reporter: but his father telling italian newspaper his son was fascinated by isis, hated israel and that he shared ideology of isis leader al baghdadi but other family members take issue with that connecticut and farook's sister and brother-in-law tell me that they are in complete shock. disbelief they say. they went to his house. they never saw weapons or anything suspicious. they say they are grieving now for all of the people who died right here behind me. cecilia vega, abc news, san bernardino, california. >> an apparent lone wolf terror attack striking london, as well. the suspect stabbed two people station. witnesses say he shouted this is for syria. cell phone video captured it all. police brought him down with a taser and he's now charged with attempted murder. british authorities are investigating the attack as a terrorist incident. >> now to that police shooting in broad daylight on a miami beach street. the killing of david winesett outside of a barber shop was captured on cell phone video. police say that he had just escaped from a prison halfway house and tried to rob a bank. he then ran into the barber shop, grabbed a straightening razor. he was shot twice during a confrontation, according to police. a full investigation is under way into the deadly crash of a small plane in southern california. two people were killed when the plane went down while attempting to take off. about 17 miles northeast of l.a. among those who died were a famous aerobatics pilot named mike mangold, also a commercial pilot for american airlines. the airport where the crash took place remains closed. it was a real mess at a connecticut after a car was driven straight into the lobby. the man behind the wheel was a guest at the hotel who fell an asleep while driving. and ended up smashing right through the front doors. no one was hurt and the driver is facing multiple charges. incredible scene there. coffee addicts in some seattle neighborhoods can now get their starbucks fix without leaving home. the company's teamed up with a third party delivery service for the pilot program. customers can place their order right from their smartphones and it shows up on their doorstep a little while later, but richard, there's one big buzz kill. the delivery fee 6 bucks and that doesn't even include tip. >> okay. >> would you do this? >> that's for all those people who can't be bothered to walk the 20 meters to their nearest starbucks. so you're up in the very early morning with us. maybe you're hungry. how about some mcdonald's. sounds good, right? >> that's exactly what i was going to treat you to. >> thanks. >> what if your meal was to say, sort of like this mickey d's berger and fries that's now 6 years old. this is 6 years old. you might notice it doesn't seem to have completely decomposed. >> so this is a berger and fries from 2009, and they've been displayed at a hotel in iceland's capital reykjavik ever since. that's where they've been. why does someone need to see a preserved mcdonald's when you can see the thing anyway? i used to work at mcdonald's. >> no, stop. >> my first job. >> really? >> yeah. >> in england? >> the first love of my life dumped me at the counter. like she came to get some food. i served her. she said, between ordering the fries and the milkshake, she said it's not working out. took the food and left. >> she took the food and left. >> i went and sat on a box of gherkins and cried my eyes out. >> what's gherkins? >> pickles. >> gherkins. well, thanks for exposing america to gherkins. >> well, coming up in "the skinny," what carole king, george lucas and usher have in common. it's a pretty big deal. >> also ahead, real life terror for simon cowell. what police are saying about the ordeal at the music mogul's home. >> solving an age old deep sea mystery and the billions of dollars worth of treasure recovered. right after today's forecast map. look at the map. 75 in orlando. >> that's quite good. >> you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by gain. weather, brought to you by gain. ever since darryl's wife started using gain flings, their laundry smells more amazing than ever. 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"the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our tt2w`tsi`rt" bt@qakh tt2w`tsi`rt" "a@qqg, tt2w`tsi`rt" bm@qzl tt4w`tsi`rt"" entq 23x tt4w`tsi`rt"" gzt& +4 tt4w`tsi`rt"" hnt& ;:l tt4w`tsi`rt"" iztq qs4 tt4w`tsi`rt"" jntq c#t tt4w`tsi`rt"" lzt& [n( skinny, so skinny >> time now for "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, honoring the lifetime achievements of six remarkable artists. >> yeah, this year's recipients of the 38th annual kennedy center awards include singer songwriter carole king, george lucas, rita moreno and cecily tyson. >> the night was peppered with julie andrews, usher and steven spielberg it's a kennedy center tradition the honorees sit with the president and the first lady. was late for his primetime address to the nation. so mrs. obama started without him. that show, looks like a good show. it will be broadcast on cbs on december 29th. >> so glad the president made it eventually. overseas a show of defiance in the city of light. >> u2 paid tribute to the spirit of the city of paris last night where they performed for the first time since their canceled concert in the aftermath of the terror attacks. >> tonight, we are all parisians. >> and last night's special guest rumored to be the eagles of death metal actually turned out to be patti smith who closed 1988 song "people have the power." back here at home, millions tuned in to watch a different >> what a legend. frank sinatra who would have turned 100 years old this year was honored with a special sinatra 100, an all-star grammy concert on cbs. >> the show was described as an amazing journey through some legends of the greatest music performed by some of today's biggest stars. come fly with me, let's fly down to peru that's life. i'll tell you, i can't deny it i thought of quitting but my heart just won't buy it up to you, new york, new york new york >> oh. incredible. winners included lady gaga, garth brooks, tony bennett, usher, alicia keyes and john legend. >> the two-hour special was made in partnership with the sinatra family. >> i hope they put out a cd of that night. i'd buy that on itunes. >> of course they're going to do that. they wouldn't miss an opportunity like that. and finally some congratulations are in order. 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"it is a job of many years with many people," says a member of the team. "a huge triumph." dive teams have kept the exact location of the galleon secret, for obvious reasons. it was found in 1,000 feet of water during what was very much a high-tech treasure hunt. what is thought to be one of the world's most valuable ship wrecks is a secret no more. angeles. >> well, that was interesting. now, i tweeted out earlier this morning. >> you did? >> that we have a mystery co-host who's going to be here for the next couple weeks. and he's british. some people thought it was mick jagger. >> look at the tweets there. >> paul mccartney. and then another person finally wow, he's extremely attractive, >> that's very nice. people are saying paul mccartney, mick jagger, i fear we may have mismanaged this. i fear we may have raised expectations. >> hardly. is presenting the overnight news on abc. now that i -- who? richard who? >> someone else, matt campbell kind of makes "world news now" #downton newsy. i like that. >> i'll roll with that. i'll not argue with that. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. informing good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm richard bacon. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." reassuring the nation. president obama is vowing to overcome the threat of terrorism. he's cracking down on isis, calling for tougher travel screening and tighter gun control after the san bernardino rampage. full coverage coming up shortly. the justice department is launching an investigation into the chicago police department. the new probe follows the death of laquan mcdonald the teen who was shot 16 times by an officer. video of that shooting sparked days of protests. >> a well-known aerobatics pilot who flew in red bull sponsored events was among the two killed in a small plane crash in the faa is investigating the crash which happened as the plane was attempting to take off. >> starbucks taking out a whole new level. it's rolling out a home delivery headquarter city. convenient, yes. cheap, not so much. the delivery fee six bucks not counting tipping. those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. we begin this half hour with the latest phase in the war on terror. president obama saying we're facing an evolving threat. >> as the fbi digs into the background of the husband and wife who opened fire in san bernardino, president obama described them as having gone down the dark path of radicalization. >> the president also used his primetime speech to reassure americans isis will be destroyed. with more, here's abc's elizabeth hur. people. >> reporter: in a rare speech from the oval office, president obama called this husband and wife team responsible for killing 14 people in san bernardino radicals. who appear to have been inspired not directed by isis. the fbi now on the trail of terror trying to determine who knew what and when. so far the couple's family telling abc news they never saw any warning signs. >> i feel like he had a double life. i feel like he was good at concealing everything from all of us. >> reporter: calling the threat from terrorism real, president obama says since the paris attacks military efforts to degrade and destroy isis are already under way overseas. but as more work needs to be done here at home. >> to begin with, congress should act to make sure no one on a no fly list is able to buy a gun. we should put in place stronger screening for those who come to america without a visa so we can take a hard looking whether they've traveled to war zones. authorities the female killer in the san bernardino massacre, tashfeen malik, came to the u.s. on what's known as a fiancee visa, marrying syed farook two years ago. investigators are searching their cell phones and computers urgently hunting for answers. the president explained while it is imperative we stay vigilant and relentless, it's important to remember we cannot make decisions based on fear. reena and richard. >> elizabeth, getting back to the san bernardino investigation, have we learned much from the suspect's former next door neighbor who we know was questioned? >> unfortunately at this time, investigators are still waiting to talk to him because they haven't been able to. he checked himself into a mental hospital shortly after that shooting rampage and so what we know at this point is his name, enrique marquez. officials believe he bought the assault rifles used in the attack. however, they're still trying to figure why he bought them and how they ended up with the suspect. a suspect right now but at least at this point because again, they're still waiting to talk to him. >> we know the fbi taking the lead on this investigation. what do we know from investigators there right now? >> they say hundreds of fbi agents, local police and the sheriff's deputies are working around the clock on this case as you can imagine. we know they've conducted raids. they've removed several evidence items from several locations. and they're still talking to eyewitnesss but whatever they gathered and whatever they learned this weekend, we will learn later today. there's a press conference scheduled for noontime l.a. time. officials will give us an update at that point. hopefully, we'll learn more. >> such a strange story, isn't it, in so many ways. >> just the fact that his own family didn't know that he led this double life. >> the more you try to understand it, the further you get away from understanding it. >> abc's elizabeth hur, thank you so much. >> the republican presidential candidates wasted no time address. donald trump tweeting, is that all there is? we need a new president fast. marco rubio saying nothing happened in the speech to ease fears adding that the president is completely overwhelmed by the terrorist threat. it is a hot political issue and it's your voice, your vote. abc's devin dwyer is covering it all. >> reporter: democratic front-runner hillary clinton says the u.s. fight against isis is falling short. >> we're not winning, but it's too soon to say that we are doing everything that we need to do. >> reporter: trump and clinton now in a statistical tie. facing off how to fight isis and talk about the terror threat. here's clinton on "this week." >> what's the problem with radical islam? >> the problem is, that sounds like we're declaring war against a religion. >> radical islamic terrorism. take a look. you look at the names, you look at what's happened. you tell me. >> reporter: while trump is open to racial profiling to fight make the threat worse. >> that is a recruiting tool for isis and other radical jihadists who use this as a way of saying we're in a war against the west. >> reporter: both candidates want a more aggressive military campaign in iraq and syria. but when ted cruz suggested this -- >> we will carpet bomb them into oh livon, clinton said it's not that easy. >> he's never had any responsibility for trying to figure out who the bad guys are and who innocent civilians are. >> reporter: as for boots on the ground, trump said he's open to deploying american combat forces to syria. meanwhile clinton said she wants more u.s. special forces for syria above the 50 president obama has already approved. devin dwyer, abc news, washington. new details in the police shooting of a suspect over the weekend on a miami beach street. the killing of david winesett outside a barber shop was captured on cell phone video. police say he just escaped from a prison halfway house and tried he then ran into the barber shop, grabbed a straight edge razor. during a confrontation, he was shot twice. we are not showing the moment he was shot. investigators will be looking at the video and determining whether the shooting was justified. >> a police officer on the street literally has a fraction of a second to make the determination whether deadly force is warranted. >> winesett's convictions date back to the '80s and include possession of marijuana, passing bad checks and robbing banks. unexpected news from former president jimmy carter. he is cancer-free. carter made the announcement to the sunday school class that he teaches in his hometown of plains, georgia. back in august, as you might remember, carter said the doctors had found four melanoma lesions on his brain. he's undergone radiation and drug treatments since then and now he says the latest mri found no sign of cancer. okay. the web buzzing this morning about the possibility of a new smaller iphone. be released early next year. it's believed it may combine the size of an iphone 5 with a four-inch screen and metal body with the power of an iphone 6 s. apple as usual is being mostly tight-lipped about its plans. i just want to know, are they keeping the same darn charger and will the battery life be better? >> i met jonathan last week, the designer of the iphone. the most excitement. to me that's like meeting jimi hendrix. of my life. >> your friend could be watching >> i think "friend" is pushing it. i'm happy to imply that. the indianapolis colts could have used the new iphone, as well, to call for reinforcements last night against the steelers. pittsburgh's high-powered offense lived up to the billing. quarterback ben roethlisberger threw four touchdown passes, two of them to receiver antonio brown. >> this blowout will be remembered for brown's touchdown celebration after a seven-yard brown splitting his legs and jumping onto the padding of the goal. richard, has anybody in english soccer ever used their crotch in celebration of scoring a goal? >> no, because english soccer is not as exciting as that. it's not as theatrical as that. >> oh, there's jack, jack who is a big sports buff. >> see what's going on. >> and clearly a big notre dame and steelers fan. >> i thought that was footage from the stadium. it only dawned on me it's footage from just there. >> it's our crew. >> i like that. >> we need more crew in the show. coming up, sightings of an elusive creature. the surrender cobra spotted on college campuses. we will explain. >> also ahead, thieves helping themselves to your special holiday deliveries. a scene repeated over and over. see who is fighting back. >> later, throwing a fun holiday party using a little money and a lot of imagination. pick a place, any place you want to go, richard. 54 here in new york. you really should go to miami where it's 77. >> this is a good day in new york. >> it's very good weather. >> like a dream. >> you didn't need your coat. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by pampers. weather brought to you by pampers. holy night sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace i did everything i could to make almost everything. you know, an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, avoid a septic disaster with i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated so i get a better clean. 15% cleaning ingredients or 90%. don't pay for water, pay for clean. that's my tide. hey buddy, let's get these dayquil liquid gels and go. but these liquid gels are new. mucinex fast max. it's the same difference. these are multi-symptom. well so are these. this one is max strength and fights mucus. that one doesn't. uh...think fast! you dropped something. oh...i'll put it back on the shelf... new from mucinex fast max. the only cold and flu liquid gel that's max-strength and fights mucus. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. >> important message for residents age 50 to 85. write down this number now. right now, people are receiving this free information kit for guaranteed acceptance life insurance the colonial penn program. if you are on a fixed income, learn about affordable whole life insurance that guarantees your rate can never increase for any reason. if you did not receive your information, call this number now. your acceptance is guaranteed, with no health questions. stand by to learn more. >> i'm alex trebek, here to tell you about a popular life insurance plan with a rate lock for life so it can never increase. your free information kit? 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and for the many teams that didn't make the playoffs this next position will be a familiar one. >> called the surrender cobra. you'll find yourself doing it when your team loses in a gut our friends at espn explain. >> reporter: it's a creature with the most peculiar of characteristics. >> auburn's going to win the football game. >> reporter: most commonly emerging on saturdays in the fall. >> do you believe it? >> at the conclusion of every preposterously painful, brutally gut wrenching, impossible to believe loss. >> can you believe what you just saw? >> reporter: it's known in the wild and in captivity. >> you've got to be kidding me. and he scores, as the surrender cobra. that universal expression of sports anguish indeed resembling one of the world's most feared apparent yes, surrender to the whims of the sports gods. and while it may have a proper definition, what we seek today is an explanation. >> they're probably anxious. they're probably concerned. and it's a way of protecting themselves from the public, but it's subconscious. they don't even know they're doing it. most of the people with their hands on their head are expressive personalities. when we use the hands together, we're using an the whole brain. the front is the mental area. his hands are very, very solid on his frontal area of his brain. so we're talking about he's getting the whole picture, his thoughts, they're racing. >> reporter: it was on the third saturday of october when this particular cobra appeared in ann arbor, michigan. >> and he scores. on the last play of the game. >> i don't think i moved for a minute or two after the game was over. every michigan fan has told me i felt the exact same way that you did. it's just that you happened to get caught on camera. >> reporter: of course, getting caught on camera has its benefits like attention from some young coeds, right, chris? >> at least for pictures. i've been hoping i would be able to turn it into something else, but at least i break the barrier in talking to people in the first place. so it's a start. >> reporter: however, there are frustrations of viral fame, as well. shirt. you've made probably more money off of this shirt that features me than anything you guys have ever done. so i mean, come on. help a college student out a little bit. you know? we can work together on this. >> reporter: somewhere in america, in the aftermath of the -- >> do you believe it? >> reporter: the next cobra to emerge is lurking. >> i love that. >> that guy does the cobra particularly well. there he is. you are my whole life! your two blue eyes are shining! dolce and gabbana. covergirl is the easy way to draw attention perfect point liner smudge with sponge-tip to create a smokin' kitten eye lash blast mascara adds an instant blast of volume radd a pow to your brow! wow! from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl so...you're sayin' you'll give me my credit score for free... my credit card - - so you can charge me on the down low two weeks later look, credit karma - are you talking to websites again? 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or these candle stands. >> easy one, two, three. >> cheers. >> cheers. >> paula faris, abc news, new york. that looked rubbish. that little tray thing looked rubbish. the lesson of that is spend the money. >> buy the expensive stuff. >> have you picked out your tree yet? >> well, i have a -- whoa. $175? are you kidding? i have the one from target for $20.99. >> did you really get it from target? >> it's plastic from target. >> when do you put it up? >> thanksgiving day. >> a, that's still too early. b, i guess it has to be fake because otherwise it will die by christmas day. >> you're right. well said. >> don't make that tray thing, all right? that's the news this half hour. >> follow us on facebook,

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