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Police in temple released a sketch of the suspect. the man shot patrick crawford several times after they exchanged words. crawford had surgery and hes recovering from his injuries in the hospital. two wisconsin girls are one step closer to standing trial as adults. they are facing attempted murder trials in the so-called slender man stabbing case. heres abcs richard cantu. >> reporter: one by one anissa weier and morgan geyser were led into court. barely out of childhood, now in chains. prose...

"the interview." the it had a growing impact on hollywood. >> a lot of folks in the industry saying everything is going to plan for the suspected korean hackers. abcs cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: billboards covered, theater posters taken down in city after city. sony wiping away all signs of "the interview" and wiping its website clean of any mention of the film. from hollywood to washington, the backlash. >> those theater owners should be ashamed of themselves. >> reporter: senator mccai...

Good morning. im reena nina good morning. im reena ninan. >> im t.j. holmes. here are some of the top stories were following -- george clooney now weighing in on the cyberattack against sony. in a scathing interview he blasts hollywood for not supporting the studio and the dangerous precedent being created. thousands of federal workers may have had their federal information compromised by a cyberattack on government contractor sites. its the second such attack this year. the do opens just ...

System and leak of private information blamed on north korea. the attackers retaliating against "the interviews" fictional plot to kill that countrys leader. >> it is being treated by the investigative agencies both at the fbi and department of justice. as seriously as youd expect. they are considering a range of options. >> reporter: it seems sony is taking more precautions announcing that for now its canceling all of its studio tours. t.j. and reena? >> marci, thank you. a disturbing story d...

Super-saturday. this years biggest shopping day. those are some of our top stories on this friday, december 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. we begin with a high-profile reaction to the sony hacking scandal. george clooney blasting hollywood for not supporting sony. >> a dangerous precedent is being set. >> reporter: it is a movie ending like hollywood has never seen. hackers who threatened to attack theaters that showed the controversial comedy "the ...

>> no, they wont. they wont see me. >> out of the question. i wont allow it. >> im not asking you to allow it. >> fans have been anxiously awaiting this release because, lets face it, these movies are all about the big epic battle scenes. "the fighting presented with jacksons usual double helpings of visual splendor, emotional oomph and low-key comedy is what "battle of the five armies" is all about. but matthew lickona writes, look if you were as bloated as the hobbit trilogy, youd probably be ...

A classmate in order to please the fantasy character slender man. payton was stabbed 19 times last may and managed to crawl to a sidewalk where a good samaritan called 911. >> were hoping to put this horrific incident behind this wonderful family. >> the two girls are likely to be tried as adults. their trial starts in february. turning now to a successful actor perhaps best known for a role he played as a loving and faithful dad on a family tv show. hes now confessing to shocking crimes again...

But is it worth it? the high price. its try-day friday on this december 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> hey, everybody. its friday, right? >> its friday. >> you are a little too excited. >> its friday. im going to start my christmas shopping tomorrow. >> dont let me bring you down. i cant match your level of enthusiasm. >> i am excited. im happy to be here. im pumped. >> good for you. ill get there. give me a second. ill get there. >> so much buzz about people loo...

Hollywood. >> a lot of folks in the industry saying everything is going to plan for the suspected korean hackers. abcs cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: billboards covered, theater posters taken down in city after city. sony wiping away all signs of "the interview" and wiping its website clean of any mention of the film. from hollywood to washington, the backlash. >> those theater owners should be ashamed of themselves. >> reporter: senator mccain saying sonys decision sets a troubling precede...

Its opened a whole new door for us. ive come to clean your pool. but we dont have a pool. ill come in anyway. next week im going to be a maid. [ female announcer ] k-y yours & mine. his excites. hers delights. together feel them ignite. keep life sexy. returning to our top story. the sony cyberattack and the moviemakers decision to cancel the release of "the interview." the it had a growing impact on