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The heaviest snowfall will be from Northern Virginia to southern connecticut. States of emergrgcy have been declared in tennessee, North Carolina, virginia, maryland and pennsylvania, as well as parts of other states. The snow likely to shut down highways. Amtrak will be operating on a modified schedule for the next few days. When youre talking about the air, airlines have already canceled more than 2200 flights today. The federal government offices in washington are shut down at noon. So many people are getting ready for the big storm. Stocking up and already heres abcs. Reporter millions of americans are preparing for a winter storm of epic proportion. This storm in chesapeake, virginia,orced to limit the amount of snow supplies each customer could purchase. The faster thing has been snow shovels. Were down to the last few of them, which is like three or four. Reporter this d. C. Trader joes supermarket, only allowing ten shoppers in at a time. Is it all too much . The director of the nations Weather Forecasting Agency said preparation is important to save lives. Were talking about a potentially paralyzing storm. Reporter it is a message that resonates with parents in North Carolina, furious after a school bus filled with students nearly slid into a river. Luckily, no one was injured. It started going side ways down the hill. I kind of screamed a little bit. My heart was a little bit in my knees, in my feet. R rorter here in the Nations Capital in whats predicted to be the heart of the storm, after wednesdays relatively minor snowfall caused major accidents, the stakes now are even higher. Now forecasters are predicting the possibility of tropical stormforce winds here in the Nations Capital, threatening to bring all this traffic to a complete standstill. Lana zak, abszc news, washington. Its a big, big concern. Particularly in the district. The forecast is changing. I was watching some 11 00 newscasts last night from wjla down there. They are mentioning now that 2 feet, theyd be lucky if they only get 2 feet. Thats a lot because it shuts down for whatever reason when it snows. You know this. Absolutely. It shuts down on a regular day, on a rainy day. The city is shutting down. The metro is close down for 48 hours, which is unprecedented and a lot of people are hoping for the best. Absolutely. We know one of our producers in the washington, d. C. Bureau sent an email yesterday afternoon saying his 25minute commute to virginia took him Something Like 2 1 2, 3 hours. 2inch snowstorm they had. You know, one good thing, theres a little silvlv lining, talking about the district to all these storm clouds, for the first time in decades sledding hill. Oh, i didnt know you werent allowed to do is that. Yeah. Apparently it was against the law. Did they send someone out to regulate that . The capitol police. Thats right. Now theyve been told not to enforce it. Wow. And they said the change hasnt happened in washington, d. C. . There you go. Change has happened. It did take an act of congress, literally to allow that. To instructions to the police force to look the other way, are included in an appropriateions bill. Thats hilarious. Thats great. Democrats and republicans working together. There must be pork attached to that. Someone is getting an airport in the middle of men pennsylvania. The epa says it will take over lead sampling in the city after blasting state and local officials for their handling of the crisis. The regional epa director who oversaw flint has resigned. In the meantime, officials in michigan say theyre still unsure whether the contatanated ter is linked to a sudden increase in the number of legionnaires cases. The occupation of a National Wildlife refuge in oregon may be coming to an end. The arm groups leader has started talking to the fbi about a way to resolve the sandoff. Ammon bundy says the group will not escalate the situation. The occupation has been going on, as you know, for three weeks. Shakeup in the democratic president ial race. Bernie sanders has jumped eight points in a new poll of iowa caucus voters. Clinton even admits she may be cecilia vega is on the campaign trail. Reporter in the home stretch of iowa, Hillary Clinton acknowledging her stark reality, she could lose iowa and new hampshire, but she is not giving up. Its not whether you get knocked down. Its whether you get back up. And i can tell you, as long as there is work to do and people to help, im not going to quit. She also turned up the heat on bernie sanders. Do you believe the American People are ready to elect a socialist as president of the yas . United states . Its up to the voters. I know a number of democrats, people i highly respect, are concerned and are expressing that concern to me, to journalists and others. Reporter from sanders, confidence. If we do well in both of those states, i think, my friends, were looking at one of the great political upsets in modern history of the United States of america. Reporter the vermont senator also dropping this ad, a simon and garfunkel throwback to the america and sanders just now came out swinging saying in a statement, quote, clintons lead is evaporating here in iowa and we panicking. The gloves are off in this race. Cecilia vega, abc news, vinton, iowa. We know where to get sweet corn there in vinton, iowa. Stocks higher on wall street thanks to rising oil prices. The markets made up some of their losses. The Dow Jones Industrial average was up, s p about 10 points. Crude prices moved above 30. The European Central bank says it will review its monetary policy. Average longterm Mortgage Rates fell for the Third Straight week. The average for a 30year fixed rate loan wawa 3. 81 . Other mortgages were also lower. Recruiting site says are the you better polish off your computer skills. Number four is engagement manager, which has nothing to do with weddings and everything to do with Getting Team Members to work together. Okay. Third on the list is solutions architect. What does that mean . I dont know. Sounds very complicated. Number two is tax manager. Obviously, you got to love numbers, so those of us in journalism are out. And according to glassdoor, the number one job right now is data scientist. So, tell your kids, focus on math and science. So, astronaut, rock star, ballplayer didnt make the list. You know what else didnt make the list . Journalist. Yeah. We didnt. That really surprised us. Were happy, arent we . Crickets. Coming up were getting geared up for a blizzard right here in our studio. Nobody warned me about this one. I know. You dont want to miss this, apparently. But first, that shocking video a toddler in the middle of how the child got there, why the police are using the incident to teach drivers. 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But you can understand why. Thousands of child carseats are being recalled because of a safety hazard. Britax is recalling more than the handles can break. The bsafe 35 travel system made between october 2014 and july of last year. Full details on our website, abcnews. Com. We turn to an Urgent Health alert over the zika virus. Its a tarl danger to pregnant women as its linked to a serious birth defect and the latest map shows the number of cases in the u. S. Is growing. All of those cases were contracted while traveling to particular global hot spots. The cdc is now warning women to stay away y om. Abcs eva pilgrim has the latest. Reporter the new warning about the dangerous virus leading to a flurry of concerned patients. Monday morning we got about ten phone calls. Reporter Lindsey Mitchell traveled to mexico, one of 20 hot zones when she was 20 weeks pregnant before the cdc issued the warning, telling pregnant women to stay away. On vacation, ive now put my baby at risk. Reporter doctors say the symptoms for most people, fever, rash, joint pain, are mild and pass without incident. The concern for an expecting mom, lifethreatening brain damage in the baby. The results can be really catastrophic for a family, so thats why we are being so careful. Reporter there are no vaccines to prevent it and no drugs to treat zika virus infection. Doctors say anyone who has traveled to the countries with the virus and has the symptoms should be tested. Eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. Thats frightening for many parents and anybody traveling. Its been mild and only causes symptoms in one in five people. But its so its one of those fears you have when youre pregnant that something could go wrong like that. Apparently disease specialists in brazil are saying this virus condition called gill oneonbuchlt eret where it can paralyze some patients, forcing them to go on life support. A very serious condition. Coming up in the next half hour, the Hollywood Alister, what will smith told our own Robin Roberts about why the movie industry itself is to blame. First, an update on the accusations leveled against amy schumer that she stole other comics jokes. What one of her accusers is saying now on world news now. Announcer world news now continues after this from our abc stations. I believe believe were still worth the fight youll see theres hope for this world tonight yeah google. Most . No. Is, can i drink on ththe antibiotics . And do these antibiotics make my Birth Control worthless . Comedianxheed xheed comedian amy shum other snl accused of stealing. Now Tammy Pescatelli saying i went to far and im super apoth reporter the worlds hottest tee mail comedian, accused of stealing jokes from other funny women. Take this new bit from her hbo special live at the apollo. Im old school. I think the guy should pay on the first day for sex. Reporter not unlike wendys standup 20 years. Maybe im oldfashioned but i like it when the guy pays for sex. I mean that. Reporter or this skit from schumers comedy spral show about a new diet and exercise plan. They knock it out of your stupid mouth. Reporter compare that to Kathleen Madigans stand up. You have enough money to pay a man to stand there and slap it out of your mouth before you put it in your mouth. Reporter wendy told us, i believe it was an honest mistake. Of jokestealing are no laughing matter. Theyre selfpolicing sort of community of artists and your jokes are your currencies. Reporter schumer is defending herself online and on the air waves on the jim norton advice show podcast. Im being accused of stealing jokes and i wanted to come and talk to you about it and clear my name, because i would never, ever do that. And i never have. Reporter shes even vowed to take a polygraph and air the results on her show. Comedy doesnt usually depend on the cliffhanger, but this one might. David wright, abc news, new york. Well, coming up, the kid who tried to call in their own snow days. How did that work out . Parents help their children discover the world animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up and away from children brought to you by tide coughing coughing disrupts everyones life. Delsyms advanced time release formula helps silence coughs for a full 12 hours. All night. Or all day. Today you can do everything in just one click, even keep your toilet clean and fresh. Introducing lysol click gel. Click it in to enjoy clean freshness with every flush. Lysol. Start healthing. Yeah, click your heart loves omega3s. And those in megared krill oil. Unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. Which makes your heart, well, megahappy. 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Apparently, you dont know the password. And then also, kids, dont be us pretending you are some School Officials canceling school closing. Were not that dumb. Just in, Hamilton County schools closed. The kids won. Is it was closed but a for effort. And they won in the end. A blizzard and babymaking blizzard. Many of the popular websites, tinder says during blender during blizzards, its so cold they see an increase in people swiping right. Swipe to the right if you want blizzard babies. Swipe to the left if you dont. Now its time to polka. 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Schools closed today and government offices shutting down early. Were live with the latest storm predictions. The war of words heating up on the Republican Campaign trail. Donald trump calling his nemesis a nervous wreck and ted cruz is suggesting that trumps priorities are all wrong. And new this half hour, flying while drunk. A former Alaska Airlines pilot has been arrested after landing his plane at an l. A. Area airport. Conviction on the charge could mean 50 years in prison. The full story straight ahead. And its apparently official. Miley cyrus and liam are now reengaged after taking a break from each other for more than two years. Those details straight ahead in the skinny. Its friday, january 22nd. This is world news now. 75 Million People are being affected by the powerful winter storm. You prepared . Im almost rerey. I have to do some shopping. A lot of people are prepared. Many of the shelves are empty. Good luck. Well have some images on that later on. In the Nations Capital, of course, already reeling from wednesday nights mild snowstorm. Well, it is now getting ready. The City Government there promising to do a better job at clearing the streets but schools, well, theyre out today in washington. And some of its suburbs as well. The metro system, its not going to run this entire weekend. Federal offices will close today at noon. Here in new york city, they are ready to keep the big apple, 6,000 miles of roads open during the storm. The Sanitation Department already placing plows and salt spreaders around the city for a quick response. New York City Schools are open. Until tomorrow morning. So many people are anxious. We talk about 75 million. Its a widereaching storm. Many in the tennessee area thats going to expect a lot of snow as well. New jersey, by the way, is actually expected to get more snow than new york city. But also a major worry are flooding and beach erosion. You see this. Theres a voluntary evacuation under way in at least one jersey shore community. Crews have been building up the dunes to help keep them safe. This storm system already pounding the south with heavy rain and sleet. There are even tornado watches along the gulf coast overnight. Its going to be a miserable day to travel. Well get more from abcs steve osunsami. Reporter the storm everyone is watching on the east coast is frightening those in the south, with tornado watches, across texas, louisiana, and mississippi. We have two threats here. The first is the chance of Severe Weather. In North Carolina, several ambulances responded to this accident on a slippery highway that put at least one driver in the hospital. On the way home in the light snow wednesday night, two drivers died in crashes. And police dont think either of them were speeding. Awful. Almost wrecked. Reporter parents are still furious that schools werent closed after a school bus filled with students nearly slid slew a river. Everyone is okay. Sideways down the hill. Bit. My heart was a little in my knees, in my feet. Reporter the storms are already forcing airlines to scramble. 945 flights are canceled today. That number could grow to 2,000. At least 200,000 passengers will have to figure it out over the next three days. Most of the Major Airlines are showing sympathy for passengers. Delta, for example based here, is allowing passengers to change their tickets for free and offering refunds for are delayed. Steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. You rarely see airlines doing that when weather is the reason for delays. When its this much of an impact, theyve got to do it. Who gets how much will depend exactly on which path the storm follows. Lets get the latest from Accuweather Justin Povick joining us live right now. Good morning, justin. Good morning to you. This is a very, very intense storm. A dangerous storm that is already starting to convert. We are concerned more in the short term about Severe Weather and heavy rain but later on this afternoon, later on this evening, it starts to creep up the coast. D. C. , richmond, werrnow concerned about heavy snow, especially as we get toward the latter half of the day. As you can see on the snow map, were talking 1 to 2 feet. Again, this could be a system that rivals the 96 blizzard, rivals the super storm of 93, at least in some areas, in those will be quite severe as well. Some of the most severe impacts we have seen since sandy. Justin, it does seem as if the models are changing a little bit or coming into finetuning. It seems as if the impact on the Nations Capital could be bigger than we expected at the start of this week. You know, thats right, exactly. We are looking at a storm system that will be feeding off the really warm atlantic waters and throwing back a ton of moisture from richmond to d. C. Again, i would not be surprised if somebody receives over 2 feet of snow before its all said and done. Thats gridlock, enough to shut down many areas. Thats incredible. Justin povick at accuweather. We really appreciate it. Thank you so much. He will keep us posted again in our next half hours. Its really remarkable. Theres always a joke saying, dont eat the yellow snow. Yeah. Apparently theyre saying, dont eat the white snow, too. Whats in white snow . Little do you know. Scientists say there are a lot of exhaust fumes from cars that and can actually be, you know, impacted affect the snow you eat. So theyre telling children, dont go out and eat the white snow. Some people do that. They like to do that. This is an Important Health alert. Thats why we keep you up at night. Give you the Health Alerts everyone else misses. I just got done eating the yellow snow and now youre telling me i cant do the white snow either . And also theres pink snow. Seriously, pink snow is red algae in the environment that goes in and they said it can actually how can i put this politely. Give you the runs. You should never. It causes diarrhea. Any sort of colored snow, red, white or yellow, do not eat or consume. Boy, youre a buzz kill. Next youll say white castle does that to me, too. How about a war of words between two bffs we know so well, donald trump and ted cruz. It sounds like a trashtalking match at a wrestling game. Moment and now hes going down. The latest polls back that up, actually, showing trump Still Holding a solid lead. But cruz is firing his own shots suggesting to our George Stephanopoulos that trumps priorities are all wrong. Is he qualified to be commander in chief . Thats a determination the American People are making. I would suggest the next commander in chief, instead of living or dying by the daily polls or latest twitter storm, should focus on identifying our enemies, lisisning to the expert advice of generals and admirals and National Experts and doing whatever is necessary to keep this country safe. You can hear more from georges interview with cruz later on good morning america. Well, the department of Homeland Security is making major changes to the visa waiver program, cracking down on countries iran, iraq, sudan and syria. Under the new rules, europeans who have dual citizenships with one of those countries or have visited in the last five years will be under increased scrutiny. The changes prompted by the paris attacks. Former pilot has been arrested for flying a plane while drunk. David arntson has been released on bail and ordered back to Court Next Month according to court documents, he was randomly tested for drugs and alcohol when he landed in orange county. He has since retired from the airline. Conviction on this charge could mean 15 years behind bars. Federal Officials Say a Record Number of Airline Passengers were caught last year trying to take guns on planes. Most of the weapons were loaded. The tsa says more than 2,600 firearms were found in carryon bags. Thats a 20 increase over the previous year. Dallas ft. Worth airport led the wow. And heres something every beginning musicians parents can relate to, the first recital. Its music to their ears, right . But this boy brings Something Special to. Look at this kid and listen to him there. You got to love that. You know, however he sounds. Hes like, i owned that. Yes on top of that, he makes a good exit off stage. This is awesome. Then what happened was no. Oh, my goodness. We dont know who the kid is, but it is starting to go viral. Its like, i love the confidence. The confidence. Its like, fist pump. Now Michael Jackson moonwalk, moonwalk. And then face plant. Oh i assume the kid is okay. I know. His ego, not so much right now. Thats the horrible thing about social media, that video will be there foer. Therapy bills. Cocong up, police in south florida are on the hunt for oh, yeah. Caught on video. Well tell you who they say drugged and robbed two men they met at the bar. Coming up, the skinny, the rumors have been confirmed. Its back on between miley cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. First, another look at the forecast map. Its not pretty. What is that face . Its just not happy weather. Announcer world news now weather brought to you by woolight darks. By woollight darks. Everyone loves the way dark clothes make them feel. And no one wants that feeling to fade. Thats why theres woolite darks. Its free of harsh ingredients, so your love for dark clothes will never fade. Woolite darks. Im alex trebek. If youre age 50 to 85, this is an important message. So please, write down the number on your screen. 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Actor will smith sat down with our own Robin Roberts saying he will honor his wifes call for a boycott of this Years Academy awards. Heres abcs linsey davis. Reporter will smith, known for Smashing Box Office records is now using his stardom to shake up hollywood. Its a systematic bias that needs to be addressed across the industry. Reporter smith says his decision to not attend the oscars this year isnt about his concussion. In fact, he told Robin Roberts he initially didnt know his wife Jada Pinkett Smith posted a video saying she planned not to attend. I will not be at the Academy Awards. This is not about a couple not going to a party. You know, this is about children that are going to sit down and theyre not going to see themselves represented. Reporter smith says the allwhite acting nominees up for oscars for the past two years is the byproduct of nearly all white executives at the major hollywood studios. Theres very few people of color in the room when the decisions are made for what films get the green light. Reporter the academy plans to meet next week to discuss what measures to take in response to all the criticism. Linsey davis, abc news, new york. For the movie thats coming out this halloween, boo a madea halloween by tyler perry. Tyler perry movie could get a nomination. Best makeup . Oh. You know, its such a serious issue. To the heart of the matter, a lot of people criticize stars like George Clooney who have come out, been very vocal speaking out against this but also said, is it possible you could stand up a little more and maybe, you know, tell hollywood, lets do this role with a minority in the lead as opposed to somebody whos white. But at what point can you really push that . Is that something will and jada have a lot of money, have a lot of influence and they have their own production company, so why not make some quality movies . I dont think people realize how hard it is, though, to get to that level. Even though they are at that level to push and get things into theaters. They have a lot of money. You think money buys boo a madea halloween, oscar nominee. When we come back, miley and liam make it official. Wait until you see what j. Lo wore for her concert kicking off her los angeles residency. The skinny is next. Announcer world news now continues after this from our abc stations. Skinny topping our headlines this morning, the wedding back on for miley and liam. After weeks of speculation, the rumors have been confirmed. Miley cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are officially engaged again. The couple hasnt exactly gone public but they were spotted together as australia Music Festival over the holiday. Since then, cyrus has been seen wearing the Engagement Ring that she and hemsworth codesigned back in 2012. That face, though. They called off their engagement back in september of 2013 after dating since early 2009. A source tells e online miley never got over liam and hopes they can pick up right where they left off. We wish them good luck. Yeah, good for them. Wedding bells, not wrecking balls, will soon be ringing for mariah carey. Described fairytale romance, she is now engaged to billionaire william packer. No date has been set but were hearing her Engagement Ring weighs in around 35 carats. Thats roughly the size of a ping pong ball, kendis. Wow. The couple has been dating for about a year they first met at a movie premiere in aspen. This will be the third marriage for both of them. Their blended family will have five children. Wow. A lot of christmas stockings. Thats a lot of carat from them. Good for her. Wish her good luck. Jennifer lopez kicked off her headlining las vegas residency. Shes been preparing it for a month at Planet Hollywood resort and casino. 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You deserve better. He has voted with the nra, with the gun lobby numerous times. He voted against the brady bill five times. She has received 600,000 in one year as speaking fees from if thats not true, i will apologize. I dont come from wealth. Unlike donald, i didnt inherit millions of dollars. Hes a nasty guy. Nobody likes him. Nobody in congress likes him. Nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him. Are you ready to stump for trump . Are you ready for a commander in chief who will let our warriors do their job and kick isis [ bleep ] not a politician. Can i get a hallelujah . I wont be at Academy Awards and i wont be watching. We are working inside the academy in order to make sure we have inclusion. This is super cool. This is the best day of my life. I also want to thank my parents. I love them very much. And i know where to put this. Right on the shelf right beside my i dont look at it like heroic. Do something. And, you know, and it all just worked out, man. Without going too far into it, it all worked out. Cant get no life from a dollar bill cant get no life from no dollar bill dont give me no life from the tv screen oh no no no a couple of important events coming up in the week ahead. On thursday, the next republican debate. The last one. Thats right. Before the caucuses. I should point out in great falls, montana, the cabbage roll sale is taking place on monday. Cabbage roll sale . Yes. All day. At the methodist church. Dont miss our updates. On facebook, wnnfans. Com. Announcer this is abcs world news now. Informing insomniacs for two decades. Rming insomniacs for two. Theres one thing you can never have sex without. Its not something you buy. Or something you take. It has to be given to you. Freely. Its consent. Because sex without it. Isnt sex. Its rape. Consent. If you dont get it, you dont get it. Its on us to stop sexual assault. Learn how and take the pledge at itsonus. Org. Meatball on white next you want mustard on that or not come on, come on. I havent got all day here it doesnt come with peppers theyre extra hurry up. Pay the lady next the chickens fresh. I killed it myself. So thats what you want . Next while were still young you know you told me you wanted mustard. Get outta here times up back of the line hey. Excuse me. What great sandwich. Thanks. You didnt have to be so nice get outta here. Good morning. Im kendis gibson. Im reena ninan. Here are some of the top headline were following on world news now. Resident of the east coast between washington and new york are bracing for a monster snowstorm. More than a foot of snow expected in some parts, as well as high wind, coastal flooding and beach erosion. Full details ahead. More than 20 dead in somalia. Gunmen of al shabab had taken over a beachfront restaurant in mogadishu. And stormed the restaurant. Bernie sanders charging ahead of Hillary Clinton in the polls, hes touting his sweeping, no deductible, no copay health plan. Clinton says hes out of touch with reality. Gop frontrunners exchange barbs. Donald trump says cruz is going down cruz says trump is too much twitter, not enough policy, all while republicans argue over which candidate would inflict less harm on the party. Those are some of our top 22nd. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. We begin this half hour for preparations for the blizzard of 2016. Washington, d. C. , mayor, promises the city will do a better job of snow removal and keeping the roads open than they did the other night. Shes saying this because this was the scene with only 1 1 2 inches of snow. This is in a suburb of d. C. There. It was a mesall around there. More than a foot of ay. Schools in washington and suburbs will be closed today. Most area schools expect students to log in and keep up with their studies. Federal offices close at noon and the citys metro system wont operate saturday and sunday. I cant remember the last time they did that. Its been a while. As you can see from the radar, there are some strong storms coming into the entire eastern there are tornado watches along the gulf coast and a mix of precipitation moving north. Were talking tens of millions of americans keeping an eye on the weather. With more, heres abcs david kerley. Reporter with a major storm bearing down and early tests failed. All the spinning, sliding, smashing, turning the Nations Capital into a nightmare. Pedestrians, too. Watch this woman. Highways became parking lots. Sitting in his car, will lee powerless as another vehicle comes sliding and slamming into him. Not once, but twice. But now up to 2 feet of snow and blinding winds are hours away. That first snow was no surprise. It was forecasted, but local governments didnt treat many of the roads. Our local station got stuck. Theres actually kind of a sheen of ice down here. So, vehicles probably didnt realize that and theres just crashes all over the place. Reporter slick roads and not enough snow crews working, leading to an embarrassed mayor. We are very sorry for inadequate response. Reporter not reassuring with this even bigger blast, a blizzard, quickly approaching the midatlantic. Expected to paralyze the region. Which is why salt trucks were being loaded a full day before the big storm. And its not just snow. The chief meteorologist at our station wpvi in philadelphia says this could be the biggest storm since sandy. For the delaware and jersey beaches, this will be the greatest test since hurricane sandy. 65mileanhour winds, 20foot wave the creating coastal flooding. Inland, blizzard, near whiteout conditions. Reporter in belmar, new jersey, heavy equipment moving sand, creating a barrier to the coastal surge. Anybody need cell phones . Reporter the rush is on at hardware stores. Lines for shovels and snow melt. Are you set now . Thats eight. Two more coming, that will make ten. The warning is out. This storm could be a monster. David kerley, abc news, washington. How much of a monster will this storm be . Thats the question many people are asking. Accuweather accuweathers Justin Povick is on the line with the answer and the forecast. How is it looking . Good morning. This is already a monster. As you can see on the radar, some very, very dangerous thunderstorms crossing through far northwestern. The 73mileanhour wind gusts most recently reported in pensacola. As we shift north and eastbound were starting to get reports of sleet, also mixing with ice toward charlotte. Its just a matter of time before we start to see those big impacts around d. C. We expect those later on this afternoon. Significant snowfall amounts. Were talking storm total amounts of 1 to even 2 feet of snow. But then we have to talk about the impacts at the coastline. Again, 20foot waves. A serious storm surge. This will rival the impacts felt from sandy. Precipitation and the wind. Again, this system covering a lot of real estate. Accuweathers Justin Povick with the forecast. We appreciate it. Thank you so much. The real question is, how much food do you need at this point . A lot of store shelves are empty at this point. Yep. Did you stock up . I sur ugsth for my slow er. I stocked up with marshmallows and chocolate chips and graham crackers to make smores and the thencked up the liquor cabinet. So the kids will have a sugar high and youll have a certain buzz. So, thats the costco right there in arlington, virginia. Wow. And it is quite busy with traffic. And this is basically how d. C. Is approaching this storm right now. K at thishos of oh milk and bread, thats really all you need. And some eggs. You could do french toast, you can do grilled cheese. Seriously, ive seen so many photos from d. C. Area, philadelphia area, who will be hit hard as well, and the stores are fairly buried so far. Youre the single guy in the city, im the mom with two kids in the suburbs and ive gone Grocery Shopping every day this week. I havent yet. Every day out of fear. Im curious to know, this week to total up Peoples Grocery bills because its apocalyptic for everyone. Its a good thing for the stores. Thats true. Lets move on right now. We should say it is a happy homecoming for one of the recently freed americans held in iran. Former marine amir hekmati greeted a crowd of well wishers in flint, michigan. He made a brief statement saying he would share most of his experiences later. Im standing here, healthy, and with my head held high. So im glad to be here. I appreciate everyones support once again. Convicted by an Iranian Court in 2012, he was later retired a lesser charge. He spent more than four years in prison before being freed last weekend. A l ootf excited people to see him come home. Greeces coast guard says at least 21 people have died in two separate sinkings of boats smuggling migrants. Off two greek islands overnice. Dozens have survived. A search and rescue operation is under way for more potential survivors. At least five children were among the dead. Officials say two human smugglers were arrested right after the drowning. Macedonian authorities reopened their borders to migrants and refugees heading north to wealthier European Countries but they were only letting in people who stated final destinations were germany or austria. About 1,700 people were stranded for up to two days in freezing temperatures at greeces northern border with macedonia. An oklahoma judge is showing no mercy to a former police women he was supposed to protect, handing down a sentence of 263 years to be served con connecticut sectively. Its a small measure of justice for the victims, including the grandmother who turned him in. Abcs Pierre Thomas has the details. Reporter form officer Daniel Holtzclaw led to court in handcuffs, and inside receiving a sentence to fit his horrific crimes. His eyes closed in court as a judge condemned him to 263 years in prison. This is holtzclaw when he was first convicted. The defendant is guilty of the crime. Reporter bursting into tears, guilty of assaulting and raping eight women during his patrols as a cop. The attacks had gone on for months, with many of the victims poor and black, with criminal records, afraid to come forward. I was scared. I didnt know what to do. Reporter that was until he abused this neighborhood grandmother. He picked the wrong lady to stop that night. Reporter it was a jury that recommended the 263year sentence. The judge agreed, showing no mercy. An Oklahoma Bank president has been shot to death during a robbery attempt. Officials say a man walked into patterson. Another employee was injured. He was later killed in a shootout with troopers. Scary moments for workers at the los angeles zoo. One employee fell into the on a sprinkler system. He was later rescued by the fire department. Zoo Officials Say the four gorillas were in their bedrooms and the worker was never in any danger. So, people on the streets here in new york city did more than a few doubletakes when they saw a cow on the loose in queens. Is this real . The runaway bovine yeah must have sensed impending doom, escaping from a local meat market. It avoided capture for q a whuntil police managed to corral it inside a parking nypd selfie. Oh, i hope he escaped. I hope he doesnt have to that hes not dinner yet. Poor guy. Maybe he just didnt have enough milk for the snowmageddon coming this weekend. But how about that selfie . A slightly more dangerous critter rattling a florida family of course its florida waking up to find a crocodile in their swimming pool. Whats wrong with that . So, the homeowners had just moved from south from pennsylvania, not realizing they had a squatter. It languished in the pool until wildlife workers came to remove it and return it to its native habitat. Its a crocodile. Us florida folks, they just came to say hello. Just keep a healthy distance, thats all. I would be moving back immediately. It is scary but it happens very often in florida, i will say as a resident floridan all my life. Lets be honest. A whole lot of crazy stuff happens in florida. I know. My home state. I stand by my florida and im very proud of that state. Crocodiles. Im not running for office any time soon either. Coming up, the woman who finally broke the grass ceiling. The grass ceiling is key. The nfl makes an historic hire. Their first ever fulltime female coach. Who is she and how did she do it . Thats straight ahead. Breaking the century barrier. The man named the worlds oldest working barber. 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Theres no player off our team that i have any more respect for than peyton manning. So, you know, his preparation, his consistency, his skills, i would never, ever underestimate him under any circumstances. Coach belichick is pumped about it. But manning has had arm trouble all season. He missed six games and has thrown 17 interceptions. Compared to just nine touchdowns. It should be a classic matchup between manning and brady. Their 17th time going at each other. The nfl is also making some historic news off the field with a woman breaking through the grass ceiling and becoming the leagues first fulltime nfl female coach. Im super psyched. The female athlete. And 2016 is the year of the male athlete. No . No. Kathryn smith is doing great. Her promotion comes after more than a decade of really dedicated work in the league and dross her high praise. Heres abcs ryan smith. Reporter the nfl making history. The Buffalo Bills tweeting the revolutionary news. Breaking Kathryn Smith is the bills new special teams Quality Control coach. The first fulltime female nfl coach. The new coach started as an intern for the new york jets in 2003. Spending 12 seasons with the team, working her way up to be an assistant to head coach rex ryan. Ryan sending smith his well wishes saying, Kathryn Smith is going to do an outstanding job, based on her knowledge and strong commitment. Im excited and proud for her with this opportunity. Smith is the latest woman to make strides in the world of sports. Just last year, the nfl breaking down boundaries by bringing the first ever female ref, sara put your guard up. Put your guard up. Reporter the nba making huge strides in 2014 when they hired becky hammon, the first female assistant coach in the leagues history. Im just incredibly grateful, obviously, for the organization. Reporter as for Kathryn Smith, football and female fans alike all seem on board. With tweets reading, love this and, about time. Ryan smith, abc news, new york. Look forward to the day this isnt news and its just the norm. Thats absolutely right. Also for women who dont who arent really into the nfl, i would watch these games now just to see her. Im quite curious. Coming up, breaking the century barrier. Meet the man who has been cutting hair professionally since before the Great Depression and hes still going strong. Thats next. You dont want to miss it. Announcer world news now abc stations. Why dont you get a haircut and get a real job so, over the years weve done a lot of Amazing Stories on Senior Citizens remaining active well into their 90s and beyond. But wait until you meet anthony mancinelli, who has been named the oldest working barber in the world. He lives an hour north of new york city and hes been on the job since Calvin Coolidge was in office. Rob nelson has his story. Reporter every barber shop or salon is a community. But not every community has an elder statesman like anthony mancinelli. Hours dont matter to me. I dont get tired really. Just i keep going. Reporter youre looking at the snips and clips of a barber whos been at this since the age of 12. In just in just a few weeks hell turn 105. What are you going to do on the day of your birthday, march 2nd . How are you going to celebrate . Come to work. Reporter his mind and eyes still sharp, his smile still wide. His hands still steady. Does a professional job. Hes a master barber. Reporter its his work at fantastic cuts in new windsor that gives anthony purpose and peace. His 79yearold son watching on. Its amazing. Its hard to believe hes still going. Hes in better shape than i am. Reporter hes already been recognized by the state and by records as the worlds oldest barber. Anthony still works at least five days a week. Still drives, lives alone and still cuts his own hair. I cut it last night. How is it . Beautiful reporr for more than 90 years and through generations of customers, anthony has relied on his hands. As for retirement, he relies on faith. The only one that holds the secret is the man above. Reporter the styles and tools of the trade, of course, have all changed, but anthonys simple grace remains timeless. Oh, working, keeps you young. I says, it keeps you young. Reporter rob nelson, channel 7, eyewitness news. All right. What a wonderful story. We should point out rob nelson joins us with more on this. Rob, you say hes been cutting hair since the 1920s . Since Grace Coolidge was first lady . Its easy for me cause look at her. So we use ky ultragel. It enhances my bodys natural moisture so i can get into the swing of it a bit quicker. And when i know shes feeling like that, it makes me feel like were both. When she enjoys it, we enjoy it even more. And i enjoy it. Feel the difference with ky ultragel. Important message for residents age 50 to 85. Write down this number now. 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We have reason to believe theres an imminent threat to this locations. Stay with your sister. The waves have begun. Start coordinated attacks on Rotten Tomatoes giving it a splat. Only 29 . Varietys Eddy Cockrell calls it an effective decent postapocalyptic young adult world in the balance survival guide. Thats not bad. Harry windsor wasnt impressed writing another week, another plucky teenage girl with the fate of the world on her shoulders, buffeted by smoldering glances from two strong yet sensitive young men. Wow, hes bitter. And speaking of young men, up next, zac efron takes his abs on a raunchy road trip with Robert De Niro in dirty grandpa. He stars as jason, days before his wedding who is tricked into driving his grandpa, a perverted army general, to florida for spring break in his fiancees pink mini cooper. Can you take my car . I need the suv for the wine. Now, lets get in that giant lady you drove up here in and get out of here. Youre in Daytona Beach . 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