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good evening to you on this monday night. and as we start this week together, 163 million americans are in the path of three, big, winter storms, and a kind of chain reaction of travel trouble across the country. and each, new storm on the way is more powerful than the last. abc's linzie janis starts us off with all of the people caught on the kind of conveyor belt of wicked winter weather, tonight. >> keep on coming. >> reporter: from the midwest to the northeast, another wet, heavy, slippery mess. an army of plows in new york can barely keep up. the city's new mayor, bill deblasio, had trouble handling staten island's answer to punxatawney phil on sunday. now, he's handling his third winter storm. >> i am learning about snow removal, more than i ever expected to. >> reporter: schools closed, from the northeast all the way to ohio. whiteout conditions in illinois. trucks pushing trucks in oklahoma, to a sea of snowy wrecks in arkansas. it's also busting budgets. cities like milwaukee are running out of salt. and others, cancelling summer projects to pay for winter cleanup. for the thousands of superbowl fans expecting cold and snow, they got it. just a little bit late. >> it was 53. i was walking the dog. now, he won't even come out of his -- >> now, the dog won't come out? the dog's smart. >> reporter: here's metlife stadium around game time. temps in the 50s. and here it is today in a photo tweeted by the ceo. new jersey under a state of emergency. now, all those fans having a heck of a time getting home. >> we have our 11:00 super bowl parade on wednesday. so, i'm hoping to get home tomorrow. >> reporter: are you surrounded here by gloating seahawks fans? >> yes. and they like to rub it in your face as much as possible. especially when you're standing in line to find out your plane's been canceled. >> reporter: across the country, over 1,900 flights canceled today. and over 4,000 delayed. it's been a horrible year for flying. airlines have lost up to $150 million. and it's cost the 30 million passengers affected, more than $2.5 billion. here at la guardia, 40% of flights have been canceled today. and it looks like the travel misery is set to continue. meteorologists tell us this is the first of three storms to hit the midwest and northeast between now and early next week. diane? >> all right, linzie, thank you. so, when do the next two big storms hit? and where? meteorologist bill evans from wabc here in new york, standing by. bill? >> well, diane, there's a very vigorous storm system and weather pattern we have over much of the country for the next seven to ten days. we're looking at one storm after another, repeating itself, in the same path, creating the same problem and the same result. lots of snow in the ohio valley. lots of rain down south. so, the storm we have right now in the northeast, that's exiting. that's producing some seven inches of snow in central park. six inches of snow in the newark area. and some parts of interior new jersey, around 11 inches of snow. next system will dig out of the southern united states, once again, out of the gulf, picking up a lot of gulf moisture, creating thunderstorms there. but then, it goes to cold air. it's going to create ice, freezing rain, snow, from kansas city through the ohio valley. and once again, into the new york city area, into boston, where there could be a foot of snow. and then, on top of that, there could be a major storm, an even bigger storm, coming up for sunday. diane? >> bill evans, our thanks to you. and we turn, next, tonight to the stock market falling. the dow down more than 300 points today after that plummet last week. so, what is driving today's big drop? and is it time to change financial plans? abc's chief business correspondent, rebecca jarvis, tells us. >> reporter: wall street, slammed. driving the big drop, news, today, that american factories are turning out products at their weakest pace in eight months. also affecting the markets, the weather. cold and snow, grinding businesses to a halt. investors worried it will have a spillover effect on jobs. the average american family's 401(k) hit hard. now down as much as 5.8% this year. which means, that typical nest egg of over $100,000, has lost almost $6,000 in just is last month alone. a tough first day on the job for the new federal reserve chair, janet yellen, whose chief mission will be addressing a sluggish economy, especially jobs. and a nail-biter for boomers. when we met bill and kathy wolters of illinois last december, things were looking up. now that you have stayed the course, how do you feel? >> very good. a great year. >> reporter: but now, they join boomers facing an uncertain future. people should take a look at this. this is the last month of your retirement savings account. it's been a weak one so far this year. but if you take a look and pull out and look at the bigger picture. last year, stocks were up record highs, up 30% for the year. so, on average, you are still looking much better than you did just a couple years ago during the great recession. >> thanks for the perspective tonight. thank you, rebecca. now, we turn to the news that stunned so many americans yesterday. for anyone who loves movies, a kind of death in the family. philip seymour hoffman, 46 years old, an actor famously shy and generous. his brilliant work forged in self-doubt and greatness. he had struggled with addiction. and as so many families across this country know, all of the love and admiration in the world can't guarantee addiction won't live. abc's ryan smith, now, on what we learned late today. >> reporter: part of an actor's craft, is to look at the journey of life and find meaning in its destination. for someone who lived brilliantly inside so many different people, the world so baffled today how philip seymour hoffman wound up here. whether it's his oscar-winning turn in "capote." >> this is my work. okay? i'm working. and when you want to tell me what i need to hear, you let me know. >> reporter: the love-struck boom operator in "boogie nights." >> i'm an idiot. >> reporter: the smug rich kid in "the talented mr. ripley." the conflicted priest in "doubt." >> you've had a fundamental mistrust of me before this incident. >> reporter: he was the chameleon, the rare actor who could disappear in any role. >> that's true. >> so, you admit it. >> reporter: yet, demons of his own would take his life. today, police revealed chilling, new details about his death scene. finding nearly 70 baggies of heroin in his apartment. five of them used. hoffman was found alone in his bathroom with a hypodermic needle sticking out of his arm. now, investigators, keying in on the heroin itself. some stamped with the logo ace of spades. to examine its purity. hoffman was supposed to pick up his children on sunday. but he never showed up. that prompted calls to friends, who came to his apartment building here, and discovered his body. hoffman struggled with drugs and alcohol as a young actor. saying he remained sober for decades, before relapsing. it was just weeks ago he was at the sundance film festival, promoting his latest film, "god's pocket." seen here in one of his last interviews. >> you kind of know that someone's asking you to be involved in something that's truly personal. you know? those are the projects you want to be a part of. >> reporter: the passion for his work and the characters he played, that made him an acting legend. ryan smith, abc news, new york. >> and again, ryan smith reporting on philip seymour hoffman. and you should know, on wednesday night, the lights on broadway will be dimmed in his honor. and next, now, here, we take you to a part of the country where some families are having an anxious night because of a prison break. a convicted killer on the loose tonight in indiana. now, abc's alex perez has late word, they may have closed in. >> reporter: nearly 24 hours after he escaped from this maximum security prison, authorities zero in on convicted killer, michael david elliot, capturing him after a short car chase here la porte, indiana. his escape had a whole community on high alert. >> i have a little boy. it's scary. i'll tell you that much. >> reporter: elliot, who was convicted of killing four people in 1993 and was serving a life sentence, escaped from this maximum security prison in ionia, michigan, sunday night. authorities believe elliot stole a kitchen uniform and used his hands to pull apart two security fences. >> it's obvious that there were some flaws in our security. and that we need to assess what those are. >> reporter: elliot, police say, carjacked and abducted the woman driving this jeep and drove to indiana before stopping for gas. she asked to use a bathroom and calmly made this call to 911 from behind the locked door. >> i'm being held hostage to an escaped convict from the ionia correctional facility. >> you're being held hostage? >> yes. >> reporter: elliot left the woman in the bathroom and took off. her husband, grateful she was able to get away. >> just in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: with elliot back behind bars, many here, now breathing a sigh of relief. alex perez, abc news, chicago. and now, we want to thank all of you who responded so powerfully to our special report on guns and children. and the fact that every third day in america, a child dies of an accidental shooting. we heard from so many of you with ideas about what we can all do together to save lives. your response was overwhelming, as you saw young children and what they really do with guns when they think an adult isn't looking. >> put the gun down. >> reporter: on one side, so many people who leave their guns unlocked and loaded. >> sitting on the kitchen table. >> reporter: on the other side, people who say you can still defend yourself but put your gun in a safe. after the special, so many of you went online to say you wanted to start a conversation about this in the neighborhood. about play dates and guns. so many neighbors saying, it's time to sit with each other. even couples on different sides, now talking. saying, they watched and it helped them understand each other. from someone else, my gun is on the kitchen counter, unloaded, clip out. and now, re-evaluating where weapons are kept. and we also received so many messages from police around the country, including a police department in texas, offering free gun locks for residents who want them. and police officer easter heard from them, too. he and his wife, parents of little man, michael, who got ahold of a loaded gun and was lost to an accidental shooting. they say they heard from fellow police officers and strangers alike, saying it's time to change. and the father of little charlie, seen in this video. a father who believes that even very young children should learn how to use guns. charlie is 4. but after watching this special, that father told us he would no longer leave his guns out after use. and would immediately lock them up. again, all of us coming together on this issue. it was great to hear from you. we'll continue reporting on it. keep your ideas coming in the coming months. and next, tonight, all of us, of course, talking about the big game. more than 111 million americans watched the super bowl, making it the most-viewed tv event in american history. all of us watching peyton manning of the broncos stunned in those first 12 seconds. and the seahawks with the loudest fans of any sport. abc's gio benitez, now, takes us behind the big moments we saw and some that we didn't. >> reporter: it was the shocking opening play that defined the super bowl, launching the seahawks right out of the gate. quarterback peyton manning, one of the games greatest, disappointment written across his face. we now know what happened. to seattle, fans are the 12th man on the team, breaking that glumness record for being the loudest. and last night on the first snap, they roared. and no broncos player could hear manning's signals. >> just a noise issue that really caused that play to happen. >> reporter: peyton has played 14 more seasons than seattle's young quarterback, russel wilson, who was inspired by his father, who right before he died told tim why not you? but, it wasn't the only father/son inspiration last night. seattle's heath farwell with his children. >> it's something you dream about. he loves his dad. he's eating me up. >> reporter: and he's proud, too. for broncos' player shaun phillips he texted his son, sorry i let you down. his son replied, it's okay, daddy. you are still my hero. on the field, there was derrick coleman, the first legally deaf player in the nfl, inspiring those twin 9-year-old girls who are also hearing impaired. behind him and his teammates, those two girls in the stands. derrick, those little girls to be able to bring them to the super bowl. >> i'm glad they came. i'm blessed to have them support me. >> reporter: it was a night full of moves, especially for bruno mars at halftime. but back on the field this group of ultimate underdogs had one more thing on their side. >> this is a childhood dream, to make it to the super bowl. >> reporter: a dream that could not be denied. gio benitez, abc news, east rutherford, new jersey. and up next here, safer on the road. avoiding crashes like this? 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[ singing in foreign language ] >> reporter: and a lot of pride in a melting pot nation, including a tweet from the vice president. from patriotism, to puppy dogs, the key to a winning super bowl commercial is less about pushing products. more about pulling heartstrings. nick watt, abc news, new york. and we're so glad you were watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. "nightline," of course, will be here later. and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. good night. tonight backlash against plans for a new warrior as rena. >> new fallout over possible hate crime against a black san jess yeah state student by white roommates how the university dropped the wall. >> a family revives a cold case investigation, a murder unsolved for ten years >> and a new mystery surrounding that >> a battle over the new fancy water front arena is heating up again. >> good evening, everyone. >> they hoped to be playing basketball there in 2017 but new opposition makes that unlikely. those fighting the project are pushing a petition to move that project forward. vick slee live tonight with the story. >> this ballot measure added a step warriors could wo have to take before going ahead with the project. and remember, this is less than a year after voters rejected a condo project near the ferry building because it was higher than zoning permitted. >> they turned in box loads of signatures to the registrar the authors gathered 21,000 signature ndz three weeks and say it was a record number of record time. >> it's a revolt against plans to rewrite rules about high rises and blow off existing entitlement. >> warriors say there is no position on the measure, team spokesman responded by e mail to abc7 news saying we're not opposed to voters having a say on big issues.
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