And good evening. Thanks for joining us on this sunday. Im tom llamas. And we begin tonight with the Christmas Eve blast of snow and cold hitting both coasts. A spinning on an icy road in tope topeka, kansas. All part of a system sweeping lots of snow across the midwest. Its shaping up to be a White Christmas for millions. Sections of the northeast bracing for arctic conditions on christmas day. That arctic blast and strong winds slamming a chunk of the country. 50 million under weather alerts from washington, d. C. To boston. Heres rob marciano. Reporter tonight, millions are getting that White Christmas and all the headaches that can come along with it. Winter weather alerts now up in over two dozen states, stretching from coast to coast. Its coming down a lot heavier than it was earlier. Reporter its coming down in chicago. And in buffalo. Parts of new england bracing for another foot of snow. Its a little slippery, a little wet. Reporter while bostonians are still trying to claw their way out from this. If you dont have fourwheel drive, youre in trouble. Reporter slick roads causing multiple accidents in pennsylvania. Traffic along 179 at a crawl. In maine, a tow truck using rope to pull this vehicle to safety. Youve gotta be careful out there. Its starting to freeze over. Reporter whiteout conditions blinding drivers in nebraska. This car slipping and sliding in topeka, kansas. And a second storm pummeling the west, giving mild cities like seattle and portland a rare december snow. And rob marciano joins us live. The big question tonight, who is getting a White Christmas . Reporter we all want that White Christmas, tom, until you got to drive through it. Weve highlighted some of the interstates here. I5 will be an issue, above the interstate at the high elevat n elevatio elevations. I79 and i90, ohio and pennsylvania. Tomorrow, through new york and albany. I95, thats where the most snow will fall. Over 40mileanhour winds, and lake effect snow cranking, too. Minus9 in chicago, and teens and single numbers. So, very cold after christmas. Rob, thank you. Now to the fiery plane crash in florida, five people killed. Including a family. And fog said to be thick at the time of takeoff. And now, weather may have played a role in the accident. All part of the investigation. Heres gloria riviera. Reporter an illfated, Early Morning takeoff in florida leaving nothing but wreckage, killing five. They say there is a plane down. Its really foggy, were unable to see it from our location. Reporter the plane, a small twin engine, was taking off for key west, crashing soon after takeoff at the north end of the airport. Clearly no one should have tried a takeoff from this airport at 7 15 this morning. The airport was totally socked in with fog. Reporter upon impact the plane bursting into flames. We do have an aircraft on the ground. Its on fire at this time. We are extinguishing the fire. Reporter the sheriff knew the pilot, 70yearold john shannon, personally, shannon, personally, shannon, personally, shannon, personally. Shannon flying his two daughters, soninlaw and a family friend. All perished. There was no chance of survival. When you look at the crash the only thing you can say is that nobody suffered. Reporter that Community Heartbroken tonight. No definite cause for the crash has been given but the ntsb is investigating. Tom . Gloria, thank you. We turn to parts of the country on edge after recent terror attacks. Fears about an active shooter triggering panic at a local mall. This, as officials are urging vigilance. As Christmas Eve celebrations get under way. Heres eva pilgrim. Reporter crowds running from this mall outside miami. A shooting scare causing panic, but authorities there say it was a false alarm. This, as across the country, Law Enforcement remains on edge. In california, Court Documents revealing 26yearold everitt jameson, a former Marine Recruit was planning to attack one of san franciscos most popular spots, fishermans wharf, on christmas because of president trumps decision to recognize jerusalem as the israeli capital. It kills me to know that he might would do Something Like that. Reporter this as a Homeland Security spokesperson says a central pennsylvania shooting spree by ahmed aminamin elmofty targeting police late friday was terrorism. Killed in a shootout with police. He was not afraid to fire at different Law Enforcement officers. Reporter in this video, Homeland Security now asking people to stay alert. While were not aware of any specific, Credible Threats at this time, the recent attempted attack in new york is a reminder that we must remain vigilant. Reporter in new york, the city on heightened alert after the halloween attack that left eight dead and that subway attack near times square earlier this month. The suspect using a homemade explosive, telling investigators he carried out the attack in the name of isis because he was angry over all the killings of muslims around the world. And eva joins us live. From outside of st. Patricks cathedral in manhattan. Where police are stepping up security in new york on Christmas Eve. Reporter security ramped up across the country at soft targets like churches including the national cathedral. Here at st. Patricks cathedral, theyve put up barricades. And have increased the number of officers around church services. Tom . Eva, thank you. We move on to politics. Escalating tensions between the president , the fbi, and the press. The president thanking troops for their service, and also firing off twitter comments at andrew mccabe. Democrats accusing the president of trying to erode Public Confidence in the special counsels investigation. Heres kenneth moton. Reporter tonight, president trumps relentless attack on the media continues. Retweeting this image, the cnn logo squashed under his shoe. Today, and every day, were incredibly thankful. Reporter trump kept busy on Christmas Eve, thanking troops. Were grateful for each of you, who spend this christmas away from your families. Reporter and hitting the golf course. Trump also teeing off on fbi Deputy Director andrew mccabe. Who will reportedly retire in march. Accusing him of bias after an ally of Hillary Clintons donated to his wifes campaign. Trump tweeting, these were the people who were investigating hillary clinton. Its a shame with what has happened with the fbi. People are very, very angry. Reporter trumps attacks on the fbi have been increasing. An agency he recently said is in tatters. Democrats and republicans, concerned the president is undermining the russia investigation, and that he may take aim at special counsel robert mueller. No one is above the law. Let mr. Mueller do his investigation without interference by the president. Reporter tonight, the white house facing scrutiny over remarks the president allegedly made over immigrants. Trump reportedly complained that 15,000 immigrants from haiti all have a. I. D. S. And the 40,000 nigerian immigrants would never go back to their huts in africa, once seeing the u. S. And the white house strongly denying the story, calling the claims lies and outrageous. I was not in that meeting. But the people in that meeting say the comments never happened. So i have no belief that that actually transpired. The times standing by their story. Kenneth is with the president in West Palm Beach tonight. The president also predicting success in the midterm elections on twitter . Reporter thats right. The president tweeted, good republican candidates will win. He also touched on his own Approval Ratings. Blasting those polls that say his Approval Ratings are in the low 40s. He says his base is strong, but the president didnt provide any evidence to back up those claims. Tom . Kenneth, thank you. And this headline from north korea, rejecting the latest u. N. Sanctions on its missle launch as an act of war. The u. N. Security Council Voting unanimously friday to further restrict oil imports. North korea saying the move threatens peace and stability on the peninsula and in the region. Next to the growing flu danger. The cdc warning of widespread flu activity in 23 states. Doctors saying we may be approaching the peak of flu season. Heres marci gonzalez. Reporter the flu spreading fast and hitting hard, now experts say its going to get worse. I went to the doctor and got tested, and that i felt like i had a sinus infection. Reporter it turns out vince blea does have the flu, so does his son. Now they are spending christmas quarantined, away from their family. Its sad that i wont be with the family today, its the best thing for everybody. Reporter the cdc telling the Washington Post theres a 30 chance the flu peaks next week. Ten states already reporting high flu activity chiefly from one powerful strain of an alarmingly contagious illness. The influenza virus can exist in the air three to six feet from a person who is infected and that does not have to be spread by just coughing or sneezing. That can be spread by talking or breathing. Reporter and its not just the very young, old, and people with weakened immune systems who are at risk. 20yearold Alani Murrieta was killed by complications from the flu last month. Never in a million years would we have thought that we would have lost her that day like this. Reporter she didnt get the flu shot. Neither did blea and his son. Though the vaccine is only 10 effective this year, octors recommend you should still get it. Tom . Marci, thank you. And the pope ushering in christmas with traditional Midnight Mass celebrations. The faithful flocking to st. Peters square, where the pope asked catholics to focus their prayers on the people in the philippines. That country ravaged by a tropical storm. The death roll rising again today. Officials reporting more than 200 have died. The devastating images of people struggling through water, trying not to be swept away. 40,000 having to flee their homes. Next to another region hit by disaster. Puerto rico, celebrating christmas in the dark. Hundreds of thousands are still struggling without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Hard times taking their toll on this holiday. More now from victor oquendo. Reporter more than three months since Hurricane Maria hit and nearly 30 of puerto ricos electrical grid not generating power. Christmas eve, better known as noche buena in puerto rico wont be as illuminated this year with electricity at a premium, noticeably fewer holiday lights creating a very unmerry christmas for hundreds of thousands. My house didnt have lights, my grandmas are on and off. We decided to do it in my house, because theres a more civilized system so we can finish cooking and eating and having fun. Reporter jose ortiz lives in san juan. He tells us this holiday is different, just hoping not to run out of the bare essentials as his family gathers to celebrate. This christmas will be bigger because our families got extended. We got together with neighbors. And people who we didnt know that were living in the same street of us. Reporter since the storm weve visited some of the hardest hit areas across the u. S. Territory. Like san lorenzo, where the bridge that connects it to the rest of the island was washed away. Your mother had a stroke . Yes. Reporter how long did it take to get her to the hospital . About two hours and a half. Reporter and if the bridge wasnt down . 20 minutes. Reporter the suffering comes as congress has delayed a possible vote on Disaster Relief until january. All this too much for Luisa Melendez and her three sons, her sister and her sisters family. Ten now packed into a relatives threebedroom home in north carolina. We have to make do where we can. We have everything scheduled down to try to keep the costs where we can afford to pay it. Reporter this family says their gift is being away from the stormravaged island. Tom, Many Puerto Ricans are spending the holiday away from friends and family. Some 269,000 Puerto Ricans have left the island since Hurricane Maria to start new lives here in florida alone. Tom . A very tough christmas for so many from puerto rico. Victor, thank you. And theres much more ahead on world news tonight this sunday. Frozen, skiers stuck in the air above the alps. Helicopters swooping in to bring them to safety. Well take you inside the highflying rescue. Plus, a potentially dangerous ingredient in an item under some Christmas Trees. Why some childrens products are being pulled off the market. 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Time just about running out for christmas procrastinators. Heres maggie rulli. Reporter tonight, we are just hours away from christmas and santa isnt the only one dashing around. You look a little stressed and desperate. You look like youre on a mission. I am on a mission. Reporter this man scrambling for gifts. How old is your son . Hes 8. Reporter desperately searching for an electric scooter. Checking off most of his list in just minutes. But that electric scooter . Im sorry, we tried everything. Thats what happens when you do the lastminute shopping. Reporter but sometimes waiting wont put you on the naughty list. Many retailers are offering up big postholiday deals. Experts predicting discounts up to 30 on video games and up to 60 to 80 off certain clothing if you wait until january. But for those procrastinators like ralph, sometimes hope is not lost. This is so exciting. You found the scooter. Where was it . Just by the door. By the exit. Reporter but waiting until the last minute can be risky, some items are so hot and so rare they dont even put them on the shelves. We had to ask for these from behind the Customer Service desk. This is the final l. O. L. Ball and the last of the fingerlings in the entire store. Tom . Maggie, thank you. Up next, right here when we come back, Serena Williams announcing where and when shes returning after nearly a year off. And where in the world is santa claus . Tonight, were tracking him all over the world. The live look, coming up after the break. [ click ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ clacking continues ] good questions lead to good answers. Our advisors can help you find both. Talk to one today and see why were bullish on the future. Yours. Type 2 diabetes. Testand see why peoples knowledge aboutfuture. So you have type 2 diabetes . Yes i do. True or false. Type 2 diabetes more than doubles your chance of dying from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or a stroke. 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But the support that me and my siblings receive, it helps a lot. And we would be in a much darker place if it werent for that. Reporter and sweet reminders of the angel watching over them named mom. Those we love dont go away. They walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear. Reporter adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. Powerful words right there. We thank adrienne for that story, and we thank you for watching. Im tom llamas in new york. Gma first thing in the morning. Ill see you right back here next week. Have a good night, and merry krims. C. H. Chr. I. S. Tm. A. S. Michael im thankful that im alive and have a second chance. James im thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. Darlene im thankful to be able to help people in crisis. Vanessa im thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. Christie new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. 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