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Protect. Reporter prosecutors claim four ring leaders, including a pension consultant, coached First Responders to appear disoriented in psychological evaluations. Prosecutors say more than a hundred Police Officers and firefighters lied about half of them, blaming 9 11 for their disability. But investigators say photographs, video and postings on social media show the defendants do not appear to be disabled. Despite climbs they couldnt use a compute are, could not drive, could not shop. Glenn leiberman received 175,000 over four years. After reportedly saying he couldnt go outside. I can only express disgust at the actions of the individuals involved in this scheme. There is anger among the families of the heros who died on 9 11. Firefighters and police were dig awning a pile up up to 9 11 rescue and to recover and many are dying today from the cancer. So it puts a mark against people like this who were so dedicated and truly represent what the fire and police are. Reporter now George Stiller told me he is angry, sicken bid what happened in this alleged fraud. But also wanted to point out, keep in mind that his brother was a hero and many others that served and we shouldnt be focussing so much on the bad apples. Bob woodruff, abc news, new york. The Worlds Largest bank will have to pay a record multimillion dollar fine for the pop zi scheme. Paying more than 2 million for ignoring ongoing signs of fraud. The bank insist it does not believe any employees knowingly took part in the scheme. Meanwhile a georgia banker who faked his own death is due to be arraigned today. He was on the run for a year and half. He is accused of embezzling 21 million from his bank and defrauding investors for millions more. Price disappeared after suggesting he was going to kill himself by jumping off a ferry boat. Head of the nations largest Sheriffs Department is stepping down. In a surprise announcement Los Angeles County sheriff lee baca said he will not seek reelection for a fifth term. He planes it retire at the end of the month citing the negative reception that could come for the embattled department. The department has charges of beating inmates and jail visitors. Makers of the weight loss additive sensa has been ordered to refund 26 million. The company used deceptive advertising claiming it only takes a sprinkle of sensa on your food to curb your appetite and lose weight. Sensa is accused of using bogus studies and paid endorsements. The company says they are standing behind the product. We cant resist calling it a cheesy story when the maker of velveeta cheese says some customers wont find it on score shelves. They call it the nature of manufacturing for anyhortage velveeta lovers may find. There is a lack of the cheese because of the nfl playoffs. Supermarket chains say they are not experiencing any shortages. Hhmmmm hhmmmmmwhat is going on here. We were talking about that before. People rushing to the store to buy it because of saying there is a shortage. Didnt this happen before, with twinkies. Well, they stopped making it so people bought them. And then the saracha hot sauce. How come there is a never a shortage of healthy food. I have to say, what is going on velveeta . Sound like maybe some kind after of a setup going on here. We will see. Many of you have had enough of the snow and ice and would be thrilled to see it gone for now. Absolutely. But one North Carolina family says it just cannot get enough. Okay. They dont usually get snow. And they are taking advantage of cold temperatures there to create their very own winter wonderland. They hope their homemade snow will last until the weekend, at least, so the whole neighborhood can enjoy it. They can have it. Come pick some of the snow up thats piled up around the rest of the country. Plenty to share. I know people in new york that cant even leave home because of the snow. The rest of the country wants the snow, can you have it. Absolutely. Coming up, sound like something from the jetsons. Personal robots could be yours. A little girl and her best friend, a pup with lifesaving skills. Even in the operating room. Thats a great story. And forget about riding waves in california. These dudes are raving about the surfing scene up north in canada. You want to see that, coming up, youre watching world news now. World news now weather. By Colonial Penn life insurance. [ female announcer ] winter is hard on your face. The start of sneeze season and the windblown watery eyes. Thats why puffs is soft. Puffs plus are dermatologist tested to be gentle and they lock in moisture better. So you can always put your best face forward. A face in need deserves puffs indeed. Hiphop during the break. We are geeks. We have been geeking out. Apparently it is time to geek out a little more. As we now take you to las vegas. Thats where the tech gadgets of the future are now displayed at Consumer Electronics show. Rick romero is there to give us a look. Reporter nearly 20 football field in size and almost 4,000 exhibitor, this is a hightech dream. This year, robotics are huge. Take the mama roo for moms. For 250 you can rock your baby to sleep robotically with up to ten different soothing motions. Are you one who doesnt do windows . Dont worry, the wind bot Window Cleaning robot will do it for you. Turn it on, it sticks to the window. It measures your window for you. It cleanse it. At the end, goes around the edges and goes back to where you started at. Budgie is your personal shopping cart. Carries your items while you shop and follows you out to the car so you can unload. While robots may be able to dance to the music, they are just the beginning of this show. This is the smart sleep system. Now this particur censor goes underneath the mattress and tracks every movement. It is timed to this lamp and this lamp has special light that when it comes on will help you go to sleep. It sells for 299. This is made for when you wake up and get outdoors. It sells you all about your exposure. It will tell you what spf you should wear, when you should wear it and when to get out of the sun because it is so strong for you. I have one more robot to show you. The dinosaur. It is cred the perfect pet. Oh, i think its cute. Would be nice to have a little pet like that, one that doesnt require any care. Yeah, never has it eat anything. Thats right. You dont have to clean up after him and he is loveable. This is rick romero reporting. That is so cool. You see the thing that follows you around when youre shopping. That is something to trip off while youre out shopping at the grocery store. I just want to hear that music again. Geek out again. We used to do that. Live long and prosperous, folks. Well be back in a minute. Totally geeking out. Surf city may never be the same. There is a hot new place to catch a waive, apparently. And it is not even on the west coast. In fact, not even in the united states. Surfers are fighting challenging waves in canada. Shout out. On up all night line. Reporter surf rider beach, malibu, california. A place straight out of a beach boys tune. The natural habitat of our heros. A pair of surfers dudes who recently took a real life surfing safari. The land of endless winterer. Thats right, surfing in canada. Pioneers of the title bore on the river in New Brunswick in the great white north. New brunswick flies just beyond maine on canadas east coast. The petitcodiac, home to the highest tides in the world. Twice a day like clockwork, something strange happens. At high tide, the bay spills back into the mouth of the river against the current. A huge wave shoots back up the river for miles. A tidal bore. A phenomenon that happens only a few places on earth. The bore was famous back in the day. Like sweep boats away. And in the 60s they built this dam and stopped the flow and the river turned into a stream that you could literally throw a rock across. Shallow and polluted, the water is now dark brown, like a chocolate river. It is like o something out of a willie wonka fantasy. New brunswick removed the dam three years a ago, hoping the river would come back. But the locals think of the water as toxic. Nobody swims there. So when these two california surfer dudes walked up to the canadian border, the Customs Officials were skeptical. He goes like this, what is this, eh . Were going to surf a river wave in canada. Jersey boys, dont lie to me. Im telling you, we are going to surf this river wave. Didnt even sleep the whole night. You guys ready . Were like, ready for what . The tidal bore lets go right now, its coming. Because its time. Theyre off. On the longest ride of their lives. 20 miles. And how long did it take . Two and a half hours or so . Yeah. Two and a half hours . Yeah. Surfing, standing, paddling, riding prone. Like the triathlon of surfing. Looking out, they could see the locals gathered on the bank, mesmerized by this unfamiliar sight. It was cool. Amazing. One word, awesome. I think it is incredible. I would love to get down there myself. They emerged from the chocolate river like chocolate surfers. Covered in mud. But completely elated, having set a new north american record for the longest wave ever surfed. A long ways . As that awesome. I love it. Those guys are so animated. My home country. Oh there you are. Is that you in canada. Thats how i roll. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so he cant let a cold keep him up tonight. Vicks nyquil. Powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. [ bell dings ] [ coughs ] hi. Yo. Cold . Nasty cold. Dayquil severe. Nyquil severe. Thanks, dude. [ female announcer ] walgreens. Get in. Get out. Feel better. New dayquil severe and nyquil severe 11. 99 at walgreens. As a im still not going toall the pmake it to mars,o visit. But thanks to hotwires incredibly low travel prices, i can afford to cross more things off my list. This year alone, we went to the top of the statue of liberty. And still saved enough to go to texas to a real dude ranch hotwire checks the competitions rates every day. So they can guarantee their low prices. So we got our 4star hotels for half price. Next up, Hollywood Hotwire hotwire. Com book with our app for an additional. 25. 00 off your next hotel. To stretch my party budget. But when my socalled bargain brand towel made a mess of things, i switched to bounty basic. Look one sheet of bounty basic is 50 stronger than a full sheet of the bargain brand. Bounty basic. The strong but affordable picker upper. Try new olay fresh effects everything off wipes to remove makeup. And bright on schedule eye roller to instantly depuff. For instant beauty sleep, no sleep required. New fresh effects from olay. Outbreak in over a decade. Flu no sleep required. Before the first sneeze. Help protect with a spray. Before the first tissue. Help defend with a wipe. And help prevent with lysol. To get 10x more protection. And kill 99. 9 of germs around the house. This season, help protect your family with lysol. Start healthing welcome back, everyone. Finally this half hour, the power after dogs love. Yes. This dog is so smart. So attached to her owner. That she saved her life, not once, not twice, but everyday. Abcs steve ososami has the story. Reporter researchers at Duke University say this is a first. 7yearold kate lynn is head into an operation and they are bringing her pet dog to stand watch. What are you going to dream about . J. J. Reporter her dog, j. J. , is trained by smell. Kk is especially sensitive to anesthesia. We saw how it works at her home. This j. J. Alerting. Finding a reaction coming up. Smelling a change. It didnt take her a minute to rundown to the cabinet door and get the medical kit. Doctors say the dogs nose work better than their machines. The procedure went great and j. J. Gave us a few warning signs that something was starting but calmed down quickly. And it think j. J. Was abandoned at five weeks old but she stood out to Deb Cunningham who searches shelters for trainable puppies. I need to find one that says, l. A. , pay attention. Reporter she says she trains dog by using saliva samples. Watch as this dog literally pins his owner to the floor. This is her alert. Reporter all this means that kk gets to live a relatively normal life and even go to school. You know, this dog is a miracle to us. Everyday. Reporter should i tell people that you love your dog . How much . More than any number. Reporter more than any number . Would you say a thousand . More than a thousand. Reporter more than a thousand. I love her a zillion. Reporter and she assures us thats a lot. Abc news, raleigh. We want to wish a very happy birthday to one of our amazing viewers. Happy birthday, clara. Hope its a wonderful day. Mme this morning on world news now, mean season. The dangerous cold felt as far south as atlanta. The deep and sudden plunge in temperatures turning road into ice. We need to get somebody out here to stop this. Now the nonstop snow. But theres hope. Weve got accu weathers predictions for a slight warmup. Political defense. International controversy for Dennis Rodman before his basketball game in north korea. I dont give a [ bleep ], i dont care what the hell you think. His outrageous comments not fit for television. Lets rock and Elvis Presley would have turned 79 today. We are celebrating with the kings favorite food. It is wednesday, january 8th. Lets rock from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone. Im mohamed lila in for john muller. Im Marci Gonzalez in for diana perez. We have some big baby news coming up the next half hour. Very big baby news. I think news viewers have been waiting for. Marci, how are you . Im good. Mornings are okay . Youre not nauseous . I could have sworn i saw rob nelson running around back stage. You know what happens when rob is around, women get pregnant. Because diana isnt the only one with baby news. We will have that the next half hour. We begin this half hour with the frigid weather that has so Many Americans in its grip right now. Looking to restore service to thousands of customers who lost power during heavy weekend snow, and they will be back at it again today. Schools there will be closed for a third state day. Abcs Tahman Bradley is here. Good morning. Reporter this is the coldest since bill clinton was president. The wind chill made it to minus 5 degrees. That kept a lot of runners home. It was just too cold. Brutal arctic blast brought most of the u. S. Another day of bonechilling weather. Every state except hawaii hit below freezing. A blizzard slammed western new york, dumping more than 15 inches of snow. Real heavy snow. Real, real heavy snow. Reporter the midwest looks like the north pole. Lake michigan streaming cold with ice forming along its banks. And minneapolis, a fun dan left running outside transform need a mountain of ice. Across the south, record lows were set. Atlanta dipped to 6 degrees. Its really not atlanta weather. Reporter geese walked on icy pond in mississippi. 500 amtrak passengers stuck in snow made their way home after a night of hell. Im exhausted and i havent had much to eat. Sleep williing on the train was. Reporter and rough for this firsttime mother who gave birth all by herself. Her due date wasnt until the 12th. I think she wanted to come early. She didnt want to miss out. Reporter your skin can freeze after being exposed for just five minutes. Doctors say to wear layers. And suggest getting out of the this weather so your heart can have a break. He looks bundled up there. Tahman, thank to you. Another dangerous cold morning in the east p. Thank goodness there is some hope on the way. Meteorologist jim dickey has the latest on that relief. Staying cold once again this morning, not as cold as tuesday. Showing signs of rebounding temperatures wise. 7 is Early Morning low. 2 in buffalo. 1 in pittsburgh. Big time improvement last night minus 9. And then on into the Northern Plains of midwest, minus 16 minneapolis. Minus 33 this morning in bismarck. But again temperatures rebounding. Lots of talk about the polar vortex here. All that is is a swirling mass of air. Usually over the north pole when that breaks down, arctic air moves in. Thats what happens here, arctic air to the eastern seaboard and lifting back to the end of the week. Allowing relative warmth to work its way back in. Marci and mohamed, back to you. Four crew members killed in a training accident off the coast of england. The helicopters was flying low over the crash. To washington where the white house is disputing Harsh Criticism levelled by former defense secretary robert gate in his upcoming book gates takes aim over president obama about afghanistan but saves his most cunning words for joe biden. Abcs jonathan call has all the details. Reporter for two years he was the president s point man on the most Important National security decisions end of the war in iraq and was there in the situation room the night bin laden was killed. A soon to be published book now leaking out, gates writes that during one white house meeting in afghanistan, quote, i thought the president doesnt trust his commander, karzai doesnt believe in his own strategy and doesnt consider the war to be his. For him, it is all about getting out. Gates calls himself a republican and served as george w. Bushs secretary aep writes distrust of senior military officers by senior white house officials include willing president and Vice President became a big problem for me. Harshest criticize is of Vice President biden who he calles a man of integrity but quote i think he has been wrong on nearly every major Foreign Policy and National Security issue over the past four decades. Gates says Hillary Clinton then secretary of state, shared some of his frustrations. Controlling nature of the obama white house, he writes, and its determination to take credit for every good thing that happened while giving none to the career folks in the trenches, who would actually done the work offended secretary clinton as much as it did me. The white house put out a statement saying that the president deeply appreciates bob Gates Service to our country and he well comes differences of opinions in the First Responders<\/a> to appear disoriented in psychological evaluations. Prosecutors say more than a hundred Police Officers<\/a> and firefighters lied about half of them, blaming 9 11 for their disability. But investigators say photographs, video and postings on social media show the defendants do not appear to be disabled. Despite climbs they couldnt use a compute are, could not drive, could not shop. Glenn leiberman received 175,000 over four years. After reportedly saying he couldnt go outside. I can only express disgust at the actions of the individuals involved in this scheme. There is anger among the families of the heros who died on 9 11. Firefighters and police were dig awning a pile up up to 9 11 rescue and to recover and many are dying today from the cancer. So it puts a mark against people like this who were so dedicated and truly represent what the fire and police are. Reporter now George Stiller<\/a> told me he is angry, sicken bid what happened in this alleged fraud. But also wanted to point out, keep in mind that his brother was a hero and many others that served and we shouldnt be focussing so much on the bad apples. Bob woodruff, abc news, new york. The Worlds Largest<\/a> bank will have to pay a record multimillion dollar fine for the pop zi scheme. Paying more than 2 million for ignoring ongoing signs of fraud. The bank insist it does not believe any employees knowingly took part in the scheme. Meanwhile a georgia banker who faked his own death is due to be arraigned today. He was on the run for a year and half. He is accused of embezzling 21 million from his bank and defrauding investors for millions more. Price disappeared after suggesting he was going to kill himself by jumping off a ferry boat. Head of the nations largest Sheriffs Department<\/a> is stepping down. In a surprise announcement Los Angeles County<\/a> sheriff lee baca said he will not seek reelection for a fifth term. He planes it retire at the end of the month citing the negative reception that could come for the embattled department. The department has charges of beating inmates and jail visitors. Makers of the weight loss additive sensa has been ordered to refund 26 million. The company used deceptive advertising claiming it only takes a sprinkle of sensa on your food to curb your appetite and lose weight. Sensa is accused of using bogus studies and paid endorsements. The company says they are standing behind the product. We cant resist calling it a cheesy story when the maker of velveeta cheese says some customers wont find it on score shelves. They call it the nature of manufacturing for anyhortage velveeta lovers may find. There is a lack of the cheese because of the nfl playoffs. Supermarket chains say they are not experiencing any shortages. Hhmmmm hhmmmmmwhat is going on here. We were talking about that before. People rushing to the store to buy it because of saying there is a shortage. Didnt this happen before, with twinkies. Well, they stopped making it so people bought them. And then the saracha hot sauce. How come there is a never a shortage of healthy food. I have to say, what is going on velveeta . Sound like maybe some kind after of a setup going on here. We will see. Many of you have had enough of the snow and ice and would be thrilled to see it gone for now. Absolutely. But one North Carolina<\/a> family says it just cannot get enough. Okay. They dont usually get snow. And they are taking advantage of cold temperatures there to create their very own winter wonderland. They hope their homemade snow will last until the weekend, at least, so the whole neighborhood can enjoy it. They can have it. Come pick some of the snow up thats piled up around the rest of the country. Plenty to share. I know people in new york that cant even leave home because of the snow. The rest of the country wants the snow, can you have it. Absolutely. Coming up, sound like something from the jetsons. Personal robots could be yours. A little girl and her best friend, a pup with lifesaving skills. Even in the operating room. Thats a great story. And forget about riding waves in california. These dudes are raving about the surfing scene up north in canada. You want to see that, coming up, youre watching world news now. World news now weather. By Colonial Penn<\/a> life insurance. [ female announcer ] winter is hard on your face. The start of sneeze season and the windblown watery eyes. Thats why puffs is soft. Puffs plus are dermatologist tested to be gentle and they lock in moisture better. So you can always put your best face forward. A face in need deserves puffs indeed. Hiphop during the break. We are geeks. We have been geeking out. Apparently it is time to geek out a little more. As we now take you to las vegas. Thats where the tech gadgets of the future are now displayed at Consumer Electronics<\/a> show. Rick romero is there to give us a look. Reporter nearly 20 football field in size and almost 4,000 exhibitor, this is a hightech dream. This year, robotics are huge. Take the mama roo for moms. For 250 you can rock your baby to sleep robotically with up to ten different soothing motions. Are you one who doesnt do windows . Dont worry, the wind bot Window Cleaning<\/a> robot will do it for you. Turn it on, it sticks to the window. It measures your window for you. It cleanse it. At the end, goes around the edges and goes back to where you started at. Budgie is your personal shopping cart. Carries your items while you shop and follows you out to the car so you can unload. While robots may be able to dance to the music, they are just the beginning of this show. This is the smart sleep system. Now this particur censor goes underneath the mattress and tracks every movement. It is timed to this lamp and this lamp has special light that when it comes on will help you go to sleep. It sells for 299. This is made for when you wake up and get outdoors. It sells you all about your exposure. It will tell you what spf you should wear, when you should wear it and when to get out of the sun because it is so strong for you. I have one more robot to show you. The dinosaur. It is cred the perfect pet. Oh, i think its cute. Would be nice to have a little pet like that, one that doesnt require any care. Yeah, never has it eat anything. Thats right. You dont have to clean up after him and he is loveable. This is rick romero reporting. That is so cool. You see the thing that follows you around when youre shopping. That is something to trip off while youre out shopping at the grocery store. I just want to hear that music again. Geek out again. We used to do that. Live long and prosperous, folks. Well be back in a minute. Totally geeking out. Surf city may never be the same. There is a hot new place to catch a waive, apparently. And it is not even on the west coast. In fact, not even in the united states. Surfers are fighting challenging waves in canada. Shout out. On up all night line. Reporter surf rider beach, malibu, california. A place straight out of a beach boys tune. The natural habitat of our heros. A pair of surfers dudes who recently took a real life surfing safari. The land of endless winterer. Thats right, surfing in canada. Pioneers of the title bore on the river in New Brunswick<\/a> in the great white north. New brunswick flies just beyond maine on canadas east coast. The petitcodiac, home to the highest tides in the world. Twice a day like clockwork, something strange happens. At high tide, the bay spills back into the mouth of the river against the current. A huge wave shoots back up the river for miles. A tidal bore. A phenomenon that happens only a few places on earth. The bore was famous back in the day. Like sweep boats away. And in the 60s they built this dam and stopped the flow and the river turned into a stream that you could literally throw a rock across. Shallow and polluted, the water is now dark brown, like a chocolate river. It is like o something out of a willie wonka fantasy. New brunswick removed the dam three years a ago, hoping the river would come back. But the locals think of the water as toxic. Nobody swims there. So when these two california surfer dudes walked up to the canadian border, the Customs Officials<\/a> were skeptical. He goes like this, what is this, eh . Were going to surf a river wave in canada. Jersey boys, dont lie to me. Im telling you, we are going to surf this river wave. Didnt even sleep the whole night. You guys ready . Were like, ready for what . The tidal bore lets go right now, its coming. Because its time. Theyre off. On the longest ride of their lives. 20 miles. And how long did it take . Two and a half hours or so . Yeah. Two and a half hours . Yeah. Surfing, standing, paddling, riding prone. Like the triathlon of surfing. Looking out, they could see the locals gathered on the bank, mesmerized by this unfamiliar sight. It was cool. Amazing. One word, awesome. I think it is incredible. I would love to get down there myself. They emerged from the chocolate river like chocolate surfers. Covered in mud. But completely elated, having set a new north american record for the longest wave ever surfed. A long ways . As that awesome. I love it. Those guys are so animated. My home country. Oh there you are. Is that you in canada. Thats how i roll. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so he cant let a cold keep him up tonight. Vicks nyquil. Powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. [ bell dings ] [ coughs ] hi. Yo. Cold . Nasty cold. Dayquil severe. Nyquil severe. Thanks, dude. [ female announcer ] walgreens. Get in. Get out. Feel better. New dayquil severe and nyquil severe 11. 99 at walgreens. As a im still not going toall the pmake it to mars,o visit. But thanks to hotwires incredibly low travel prices, i can afford to cross more things off my list. This year alone, we went to the top of the statue of liberty. And still saved enough to go to texas to a real dude ranch hotwire checks the competitions rates every day. So they can guarantee their low prices. So we got our 4star hotels for half price. Next up, Hollywood Hotwire<\/a> hotwire. Com book with our app for an additional. 25. 00 off your next hotel. To stretch my party budget. But when my socalled bargain brand towel made a mess of things, i switched to bounty basic. Look one sheet of bounty basic is 50 stronger than a full sheet of the bargain brand. Bounty basic. The strong but affordable picker upper. Try new olay fresh effects everything off wipes to remove makeup. And bright on schedule eye roller to instantly depuff. For instant beauty sleep, no sleep required. New fresh effects from olay. Outbreak in over a decade. Flu no sleep required. Before the first sneeze. Help protect with a spray. Before the first tissue. Help defend with a wipe. And help prevent with lysol. To get 10x more protection. And kill 99. 9 of germs around the house. This season, help protect your family with lysol. Start healthing welcome back, everyone. Finally this half hour, the power after dogs love. Yes. This dog is so smart. So attached to her owner. That she saved her life, not once, not twice, but everyday. Abcs steve ososami has the story. Reporter researchers at Duke University<\/a> say this is a first. 7yearold kate lynn is head into an operation and they are bringing her pet dog to stand watch. What are you going to dream about . J. J. Reporter her dog, j. J. , is trained by smell. Kk is especially sensitive to anesthesia. We saw how it works at her home. This j. J. Alerting. Finding a reaction coming up. Smelling a change. It didnt take her a minute to rundown to the cabinet door and get the medical kit. Doctors say the dogs nose work better than their machines. The procedure went great and j. J. Gave us a few warning signs that something was starting but calmed down quickly. And it think j. J. Was abandoned at five weeks old but she stood out to Deb Cunningham<\/a> who searches shelters for trainable puppies. I need to find one that says, l. A. , pay attention. Reporter she says she trains dog by using saliva samples. Watch as this dog literally pins his owner to the floor. This is her alert. Reporter all this means that kk gets to live a relatively normal life and even go to school. You know, this dog is a miracle to us. Everyday. Reporter should i tell people that you love your dog . How much . More than any number. Reporter more than any number . Would you say a thousand . More than a thousand. Reporter more than a thousand. I love her a zillion. Reporter and she assures us thats a lot. Abc news, raleigh. We want to wish a very happy birthday to one of our amazing viewers. Happy birthday, clara. Hope its a wonderful day. Mme this morning on world news now, mean season. The dangerous cold felt as far south as atlanta. The deep and sudden plunge in temperatures turning road into ice. We need to get somebody out here to stop this. Now the nonstop snow. But theres hope. Weve got accu weathers predictions for a slight warmup. Political defense. International controversy for Dennis Rodman<\/a> before his basketball game in north korea. I dont give a [ bleep ], i dont care what the hell you think. His outrageous comments not fit for television. Lets rock and Elvis Presley<\/a> would have turned 79 today. We are celebrating with the kings favorite food. It is wednesday, january 8th. Lets rock from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone. Im mohamed lila in for john muller. Im Marci Gonzalez<\/a> in for diana perez. We have some big baby news coming up the next half hour. Very big baby news. I think news viewers have been waiting for. Marci, how are you . Im good. Mornings are okay . Youre not nauseous . I could have sworn i saw rob nelson running around back stage. You know what happens when rob is around, women get pregnant. Because diana isnt the only one with baby news. We will have that the next half hour. We begin this half hour with the frigid weather that has so Many Americans<\/a> in its grip right now. Looking to restore service to thousands of customers who lost power during heavy weekend snow, and they will be back at it again today. Schools there will be closed for a third state day. Abcs Tahman Bradley<\/a> is here. Good morning. Reporter this is the coldest since bill clinton was president. The wind chill made it to minus 5 degrees. That kept a lot of runners home. It was just too cold. Brutal arctic blast brought most of the u. S. Another day of bonechilling weather. Every state except hawaii hit below freezing. A blizzard slammed western new york, dumping more than 15 inches of snow. Real heavy snow. Real, real heavy snow. Reporter the midwest looks like the north pole. Lake michigan streaming cold with ice forming along its banks. And minneapolis, a fun dan left running outside transform need a mountain of ice. Across the south, record lows were set. Atlanta dipped to 6 degrees. Its really not atlanta weather. Reporter geese walked on icy pond in mississippi. 500 amtrak passengers stuck in snow made their way home after a night of hell. Im exhausted and i havent had much to eat. Sleep williing on the train was. Reporter and rough for this firsttime mother who gave birth all by herself. Her due date wasnt until the 12th. I think she wanted to come early. She didnt want to miss out. Reporter your skin can freeze after being exposed for just five minutes. Doctors say to wear layers. And suggest getting out of the this weather so your heart can have a break. He looks bundled up there. Tahman, thank to you. Another dangerous cold morning in the east p. Thank goodness there is some hope on the way. Meteorologist jim dickey has the latest on that relief. Staying cold once again this morning, not as cold as tuesday. Showing signs of rebounding temperatures wise. 7 is Early Morning<\/a> low. 2 in buffalo. 1 in pittsburgh. Big time improvement last night minus 9. And then on into the Northern Plains<\/a> of midwest, minus 16 minneapolis. Minus 33 this morning in bismarck. But again temperatures rebounding. Lots of talk about the polar vortex here. All that is is a swirling mass of air. Usually over the north pole when that breaks down, arctic air moves in. Thats what happens here, arctic air to the eastern seaboard and lifting back to the end of the week. Allowing relative warmth to work its way back in. Marci and mohamed, back to you. Four crew members killed in a training accident off the coast of england. The helicopters was flying low over the crash. To washington where the white house is disputing Harsh Criticism<\/a> levelled by former defense secretary robert gate in his upcoming book gates takes aim over president obama about afghanistan but saves his most cunning words for joe biden. Abcs jonathan call has all the details. Reporter for two years he was the president s point man on the most Important National<\/a> security decisions end of the war in iraq and was there in the situation room the night bin laden was killed. A soon to be published book now leaking out, gates writes that during one white house meeting in afghanistan, quote, i thought the president doesnt trust his commander, karzai doesnt believe in his own strategy and doesnt consider the war to be his. For him, it is all about getting out. Gates calls himself a republican and served as george w. Bushs secretary aep writes distrust of senior military officers by senior white house officials include willing president and Vice President<\/a> became a big problem for me. Harshest criticize is of Vice President<\/a> biden who he calles a man of integrity but quote i think he has been wrong on nearly every major Foreign Policy<\/a> and National Security<\/a> issue over the past four decades. Gates says Hillary Clinton<\/a> then secretary of state, shared some of his frustrations. Controlling nature of the obama white house, he writes, and its determination to take credit for every good thing that happened while giving none to the career folks in the trenches, who would actually done the work offended secretary clinton as much as it did me. The white house put out a statement saying that the president deeply appreciates bob Gates Service<\/a> to our country and he well comes differences of opinions in the National Security<\/a> team but when it comes to Vice President<\/a> biden he strongly disagrees with gates assessment. Here in new york, a shocking case of fraud involving dozens of retired officers, firefighters and jail guard. Prosecutors say retirees faked illnesses in order to get millions in disability benefits. Many reportedly falsely claimed their conditions arose after the 9 11 attacks. They were allegedly taught how to fail memory tests and how to act like people suffering from depression or ptsd. I can only express disgust at the actions of the individuals involved in this scheme. One retired Police Officer<\/a> told the government he was too psychologically damaged to work, ran a martial arts studio. Another was shown sitting aboard a jet ski making obscene gestures. A sad story from the south american nation of venezuela. Former beauty queen and soap opera ablg actress is being mourned. She and her husband were killed after their tires ruptured on the road. They were killed in an ambush. Spears competed in the Miss Universe<\/a> pathent in 2005. She was miss venezuela the previous year. Her daughter was also injured in the attack. Ralph laufen is expected to plead guilty after an air rage incident. Jenny is accused of being dangerously drunk, threatening and verbally abusive. The 41yearold jewelry he does ziener was arrested after the zelta flight from barcelona was forced to make an unscheduled stop in ireland. She was released on bail and due in court today. A phony cosmetic surgeon in miami has begun serving time for give willing women shot to enhance their back sides. Oneill ron morris, transgendered woman, turned herself in as part after plea deal for practicing medicine without a license. She is accused of using a toxic concoction including rubber cement, super glue and fixoflat. Also facing a manslaughter charge after one of her patients died. The person charged in this identified as being transgend transgendered and identified as a woman but serve time with the male population in prison. They came it a plea deal because some of the victims, victims wouldnt come forward. They were just too humiliated. I remember seeing some of the photos actually. When they were coming out. Some of them looked so unreal. Just didnt look natural. Right. Exactly. Understandable why they would be embarrassed, not one of the best decisions i ever made. Maybe i should have looked into the doctor a little more. U. S. Skier lindhy vaughn said she is devastated because she wont be competing in next months winter olympics. Her injured right knee just isnt Strong Enough<\/a> to make the games in russia. Vaughn said she will have surgery on that knee very soon. Her problem started last february when she tore ligaments and hasnt fully recovered. The duke of course is more widely known as britains prince william. He went back to school yesterday starting a tenweek course in agricultural management. All this preparation for him taking over a large estate from his father when charles becomes king. Maybe the best part of the whole story is that william will commute to cambridge for classes to london by train. He will have one on one instruction as well as regular class work. Average guy. My guess is, he gets straight as. Elected officials worn into Office Wearing<\/a> a colander on his head. Yes. And celebrating what would have been Elvis Presley<\/a>s 79th birthday with some food and of course his tunes. Youre watching world news now. World news now weather, brought to you by lime away turbo power. My good looks and style. Ining and good luck using that cleaner. Excuse me, miss . Hes right. 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Dont use as for an excuse for the behave your you put on yourself. Reporter rodman says this does not include politics but it is hard it avoid. With north koreaor its weapons program, human rights record and detention of american kenneth bay. Do you understand what kenneth bay did. Do you understand what he did . What did he do . You tell me. What did he do . You tell me. You tell me. Why is he held captive . They havent released any charges. Im not going to dignify that outburst with a response. I will say we remain gravely concerned about kenneth bays health. There have been goodwill games overseas for years. Rodmans outburst cast mud on everyone involved. The messages thus far is that everybody looks negative. The only positive thing is that someone who is still being held captive is still part of a message. Reporter Dennis Rodman<\/a> hope when he returns to america that people shake their manned because he believes this game will help open the doors to talks between the two countries. Mohamed and marci . Brandy, thank you. Coming up, it i a day when Many Americans<\/a> meet a pilgrimage to memphis. Today would have been the kings birthday. We are celebrating all things elvis, up next. In our next half hour, beckhams briefs. Can you buy them right off his amazing body. With the click of your remote control. You are watching world news now. You aint nothing but a hound dog crying all the time oh, wait and see. That is one of Elvis Presley<\/a>s biggest hits right there. Today we are celebrating everything elvis. We are. The king of rock and roll would have turned 79 years old today. Can you believe its been more than 3 of years since his death . Even so, elvis fans are still flocking to graceland. Thats his home in memphis, tennessee. The same as they have been doing for years. Elviss official Birthday Celebration<\/a> will take place there and thousands are expected to be there. One day isnt enough for the king. Celebration will take place over the next three days with a lot of cake and music. And elvis wasnt called the king of rock and roll for nothing. He could sing. He could shake. And stir up a crowd like no one before him. And if you came after him, lets take a look. Now was one of his big televised come back concert in 1968. Even at the ripe old age of 33. He is one gorgeous man. Elvis wasnt only just sex appeal. The king was born january 8, 1935 in tupelo, mississippi. Just very humble beginnings. Picking up the guitar when he was just ten years old. By 1956 he had his first number one hit. You know what it is . Heart break hotel. That was followed by 17 more number one hits. 31 feature films and two documentaries. Elvis is the only solo performer to have been induct need the rock and roll hall of fame and gospel hall of fame as well. Elvis died august 16, 1977 of heart attack. Possibly caused by longterm Prescription Drug<\/a> use. I hear you did a pretty mean elvis impersonation. Yeah, you know, if i was on American Idol<\/a> i would make the blooper show. I dont believe it. Show us what you got. Here it is. I have one chance. This is to my wife back home. I know she watches a lot. Im on the road all the time. Here is my elvis impersonation. Lets roll it. Wisemen say only fools rush in sing it. But i cant help, falling in love with you oh, my gosh. While you sing fantastic, my friend. Oh, you have fans. It is who im singing it too. I love you, babe. See you soon. Very sweet. Before we go, i have this plate of food in front of me. Cant sit here any longer. This is elviss favorite sandwich. Peanut butter, banana and bacon. Thankfully, i do have a day job. [ male announcer ] you may have heard theres a new rinse that talks about protecting, even after eating and drinking. Crest prohealth has always done that. And addresses all these other areas as well. Take your oral health to a new level. I am not gonna stop using prohealth. [ male announcer ] with the brand you can trust. Go pro with crest prohealth. [ male announcer ] with the brand you can trust. [ male announcer ] cant take a sick day tomorrow. [ coughs ] [ male announcer ] so he cant let a cold keep him up tonight. Vicks nyquil. Powerful nighttime 6 symptom cold and flu relief. Welcome back, everyone. Welcome back. Im thankful im not going to be singing, coming up. I dont know, the producers of the voice just called and they want you . Hopefully it is the thought that counts. There were two others giving you a run for your money. I want to show you video of these two adorable sisters singing the song let it go from disneys movie frozen. Everyone around the country is freezing. These girls are singing a song from the movie. And their dad made this music video. The facial expressions. She is into it. I think the throw of us should get together and we should do songs together. All right. A hit in the making here. Up next, a new york pastafarian. What in the world is that . We will get to that. A person named Christopher Shafer<\/a> is a member of the church of the flying spaghetti monster. A group founded by an atheist in 2005 and they adopted a spaghetti stringer as their symbol. A colander on his head. Wearing a spaghetti strainer. A statement about religious freedom. Okay, stylish. I wouldnt be making spaghetti using that any time soon. Exactly. Next up, a person in canada, huge star trek fan, a bit of a nerd in me coming out here. Star trek fans spends 30,000 building a complete replica of Starship Enterprise<\/a> in their basement. Lee randville did this. Basements are known for having makeout couches, right . So maybe this is the makeout in the star ship enterprise. With doors. No offense to all you trekkies out there. That is cool, though. A lot of work. Maybe she will get some kind of romantic proposal while down there. You never know. A new study came out, not even a study, a survey. So very unscientific. Done in the uk. 15 of women would want to be proposed over using technology. Really . Yeah. Facebook. Facebook, text message, email. They think that is romantic. I guess its been done before. A few celebrities have done the whole internet propose yl thial. I dont get it. I think if you dont want to marry the guy, say this morning on world news now, punishing cold. Another day of the dangerous deep freeze and the thousands of people waiting for power. The unprecedented conditions. Benefits battle. Members of Congress Actually<\/a> come together to give some relief to the longterm unemployed. The critical issue and why some lawmakers are still fighting. Colorado rush. Retailers selling Recreational Marijuana<\/a> facing crowds of customers. The drastic action theyre taking to make sure theres enough pot to go around. And baby boom. Right here at our anchor desk. Diana perez and her bundle of joy, just delivered on the same day as paula fariss new born. It is wednesday, january 8th. From abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. What are they putting in the water around here . Im going to watch out. Every woman that sits in this chair usually gets pregnant within a few months. Oh, dear god. The curse of rob nelson. Rob nelsons ghost running around. I saw him this morning. Uhoh. Stay far away. We begin this half hour with what could only be the what could be the only one thing worse than being extremely cold, and thats being in the cold and in the dark. Thousands of indiana residents who have been in the dark since sunday are hoping to have their power back today. That extreme cold has broken records across the eastern half of the country. Here is abcs ginger zee. Reporter inside the blinding blizzard, 50 mile per hour wind gusts, and 24, the number of inches of snow falling in erie county, new york in the past 24 hours. They are expecting up to five feet by the end of the week. It is the snowiest place in america. Very cold. Very cold. 16 states saw wind chills of 40 below or lower. And then theres this astonishing number. 61. The number of hours minneapolis, minnesota spent below 0. Not below freezing. Below 0. And heres a familiar sight. So Many Americans<\/a> doing that perilous crunch. 51. Thats the number of degrees new york city fell in 23 hours. Bottoming out at a record 4 degrees. And now it is not just a northern issue. If youre in fourth grade, this is the coldest day in your life in parts of the south. 6, thats the recordbreaking low temperature in atlanta. But in wisconsin, one resort deemed it too cold to ski. And in kentucky, this prisoner escaped then promptly turned himself in because it was just too cold. And this wildly cold weather will come to an end. Here is a map you may want to see. Pick out your state, get an idea of what is going on here. Because 50s will push back up to will north by this thursday. And in new york city, almost all of the 50 degrees we lost in that 23hour period, right back. So we will warm up, too, and even above average in some places. Ginger zee, abc news, new york. Dive teams in minnesota are hoping to recover the body of a fourth victim, three days after an suv plunged into the mississippi river. The men were best friend since kindergarten. They were passengers in an suv driven by a woman they just met in a bar. The 29yearold was a man living in wisconsin. Another deadly avalanche in the rockies. This time one man was killed and three injured while skiing in colorado. The victim has been identified as 24yearold anthony seibert. The man who founded the mountain. All are expected to recover. The latest death is the fifth in the rockies in the last two weeks. Temperatures in the midwest will be slightly warmer today as millions of kids hit the classroom for the first time this week. Chicago finally climbing above 0 and itll be in the mid 20s in indianapolis. With more about all of the misery this cold weather is leaving behind, here is abcs ryan onswe thats got ice on the back of it. 31 right there. Reporter with every hour, john is counting every degree. That says 39. Reporter on every wall of his indianapolis home. His laser thermometer has had nothing but bad news sunday when he and thousands of others here lost power. I did spend one night here. Then attempted to spend last night here. It just got too cold. Reporter john came back to fill his bathtubs with hot water to prevent his pipes from bursting. I have to set it at about 130. Thats a lot of heat there. From this starbucks in atlanta, to this evacuating nursing home in maryland, they are among the millions just trying to survive this bitter blast. Were feeling all crammed in here. More than 500 people spent 14 hours stranded on three amtrak trains stuck in a snow bank in rural illinois. They had power but limited food and the bathroom situation less than ideal. They were finally bushed to chicago. Im exhausted, and i havent had much to eat. Reporter surviving the storm has new meaning to this young mother. She gave birth to her first child all by herself at home, when nobody could get to her. Her due date was the 21st, i think she wanted to see the blizzard. She didnt want to miss out. Report though some adults wanted to miss the last few days. Especially those like john. Still shivering in the dark. Abc news, indianapolis. Here is the way the forecast is shaping up. Bitterly cold conditions will begin easing up. Especially in the south and much of the midwest. Of course blizzard conditions will continue in the upper northeast. Especially around buffalo and syracuse and rain moves into the northwest. Still frigid around the great lakes. 4 degrees will be the high in minneapolis. And 20s and 30s in the rest of the midwest and northeast. Efforts to reinstate Unemployment Benefits<\/a> to more than a million americans cleared a major hurdle on capitol hill. Democrats voting to overcome a filibuster. Three republicans come from state where the jobless rate is higher than the national average. But the gop in the senate isnt buying it. Lets find a way to pay for these ui benefits so we arent adding to an already completely unsustainable debt. House Speaker John Boehner<\/a> has a similar theme. Saying republicans will consider only an extension that is paid for and includes something on job creation. Florida congressman back on capitol hill after a stint in pleading guilty to cocaine possession late last year, he made an emotional apology to reporters who gathered in his office yesterday. He did not say whether he would run for reelection. Cdc says doctors arent doing enough to help patients who drink too much. A new report find that 38 million americans consume excessive alcohol. But only one in six patients say their doctor asked them about alcohol intake. Heavy drinkers face serious medical issues, including increased risk of accidents as well as diseases such as cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Colorados marijuana retailers are facing a string of new challenges a week after they started legally selling pot. Some say the demand is so high they are limiting the amount of pot and edible marijuana products customers can buy. One shop is offering buyers an eighth of an ounce even though colorado laws allow a full ounce to be purchased. I expecteto have some business, but i didnt expect it to be that big. She says another problem with the brisk sales is all of the cash those sales are generating. Banks wont work with the retailers because marijuana is still illegal on a federal level. And thats something they are actually trying to work on. Denver City Council Voting<\/a> unanimously monday on proclamation that would grant access to federal Banking Institutions<\/a> to the retailers to try to work out that issue. But still the issue of having enough supply for all that demand. Not that i would know or anything like that, im just saying, i dont think all these guys buying pot would be that upset that they have to wait in line. They will be the easiest customers. What im saying is, and again, not that im saying i have experience, i hope you have enough potato chips. Exactly. They will wait in line as long as they have something to take care of the munchies. You have the munchies. You got to eat. Probably wont mind waiting in line. Probably just laughing the whole time. Sound like a good time. Moving on, whether we like it or not, most vending machines are coming to the times, cutting down on junk food and offering healthier choices. That includes the worlds first allnatural vending machine. They need one of these in colorado. It is called the burrito box located at a mobile gas station in west hollywood. Serves up six varieties of burritos made from antibiotic and hormone free ingredients. You can add hot sauce, sour cream or guacamole. Of course that cost extra. Another one is set to open at a nearby 76 station later this month. Would you ever eat a burrito out of a vending machine. How messed up do you have to be to go to the gas station for a burrito. You are already a little desperate. Then they make it healthy and all natural, but it is from a vending machine at a mobile gas station. I have a feeling sales in colorado will go through the roof. No doubt. Coming up in the skinny, a real life drama for reality star, Honey Boo Boo<\/a> and her family. But first, renaming beckham underwear is getting easier than ever. Watch the commercial and click on your remote. Is this a Retail Revolution<\/a> . 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Thats right, in the first super bowl commercial of its kind, youll be able to buy a product with your remote. Heres how it works. Viewers watching on a Samsung Smart<\/a> tv, like this one, featuring the buff and fairly clothed beckham, a menu pops up on the side of the screen and while the commercial plays, you shop away. If we are successful with what we are trying to do, you can buy anything on any commercial, any show, any infomercial, directly while you watch the ad of the show. This is no futuristic scene. Chin up, index fingers out. Or scifi from a minority report. So much for high def flat screens. This is modern day tv watching. Unveiled at Consumer Electronics<\/a> show in las vegas along with other techies too. With the press of one button, this tv transforms into a curved uhdtv. Not bad, huh . They call that prototype the bendable tv. There are curved tvs and even higher than the highest definition tvs. Is there going to be a day where we dont even see a monitor like this . You walk in and your television is that experienced . If were dreaming. If we can do a bendable tv, why cant we do a rollup tv. Those days of sitting back and watching a commercial might soon be a thing of the past. Now if all it took was the push of a button to get David Beckhams<\/a> attention. Cecilia vega, abc news. Los angeles. Youre looking for the remote. I cant wipe the smile off my face. You think that would do well . You think people would buy that . The product might do well. But i dont know how many people are just sitting around with their remote waiting to buy things. Since this is the one and only thing you can do that with so far. Seems like weve been talking about a lot of body parts on tonights show. We will talk about more body parts. Why Actor Shia Labeouf<\/a> is giving private information about his privates. And a real life boo boo for a reality star. Thats coming up next on the skinny. Up next on the skinny. World news now continues after this, from our abc stations. Welcome back, everyone, to the skinny. We start off with a family that everyone loves or hates or loves to hate. Im talking about, you know who it is . Honey boo boo. A family of Honey Boo Boo<\/a> add boo boo of their own. Add car accident according to a mama june. Honey boo boos mother. They were involved in a car crash recently. She came out and said, we were involved in a car crash last night. It was scary. Since it was the first time any of us had ever been in a wreck. Some would say theyve been in a wreck ever since theyve been on tv. Good point. Certainly very scary for them and thankfully no major injuries and they are doing all the right things. Thats good to hear. Completely switching gears here i want to see you keep a straight face with this. So shia labeouf is not the shyest actor out there. He is proving it more than ever. How is he proving it, marci . Oh my gosh, here we go. He really wanted this role in this new movie coming out called nymphomaniac volume one and two. Perhaps you can see where he is going with this. He is not shy at all. So he sent a picture, or pictures, of his junk of his junk, to the director of this movie. They wanted to see, like really, how outgoing are you. I guess he initially joked, he said that he tried to get the role by sending a sex tape of him and his girlfriend. That was a joke. But he sent a picture of himself naked. Both frontal closeup. What happens if youre him and they turn you down . Right. Thanks anyway. I guess hes not shy. Maybe hes got something to be a little proud of there. Moving away from shias lack of shyness. Another sex story. Sarah Jessica Parker<\/a> is teasing a possible reunion for sex in the city. This is one of the most popular shows of all time, in fact. She came out and had an interview with in style magazine. She said, part of me thinks there is one last chapter. So there is a door open there they may get back for a reunion. I think they need to redeem themselves. The second movie was not so great, i didnt think. I didnt love it. I like the first one. So maybe three maybe they can put a nice little bow around it. I wonder is shia will audition for that one, too. Interesting. Quickly, abcs the bachelor that premiered on monday, it had its threeyear premier high. More people watching this premier than in years past. I think we can see here. This shirtless wonder there. My future husband, juan pablo. You and juan pablo. I love that. You know what. Single girl on the show. Deal with it. Welcome back, everyone. You can see from the graphic there what we will be talking about. The countdown is over. Yes. And theres a bit of a surprise that some viewers may not be expecting. It is baby time. We are sharing wonderful news this morning. Diana perez, who we know is expecting today, and our friend, paula faris, gave birth to healthy baby boys yesterday. We are so happy. And of course, this is our favorite story of the day. How could it not be. We begin with dianas new beautiful son, dylan mac. Look. Happy family. Thats dianas husband. He of course is a sports anchor at our philadelphia station. Theres their new son. How can you not smile with a bundle of joy like that. Here is little devon meeting his brother for the first time. We are sure devon will be an amazing big brother. That picture is so precious. And finally, a closeup. Born yesterday afternoon, 6 pound 11 ounces. Congratulations to diana and her beautiful family. Now one member stronger. Of course. And heres the kicker. Unbelievably, our friend, paula faris, as you know, was anchoring this program a few months ago, gave birth on the same day. Paula and her family welcomed landon faris krueger. Little guy is 7 pound 4 ounces. Here is paula looking stunning with her bundle of joy. So adorable. Gorgeous as ever. And he is such a cutie. Take a look at this. Here is landons big sister, caroline, doing a great job holding her big brother. Look at that. And proud big brother, j. J. Show him holding little landon. Finally, his closeup on television, the little man himself. Almost makes me want to have another of my own. Oh, wait a minute oh wait a second. Youre the only one that isnt expecting yet. Give it a few more weeks. Dont jinx me, please. Check out pictures on fate book. We just posted them. Cut me off right there. Ce book. We just posted them. Cut me off right there. E book. We just posted them. Cut me off right there. Book. We just posted them. Cut me off right there. Book. Making news in america this morning, polar express. Cars frozen to the ground, trains trapped by snow and whipping winds creating dangerous conditions. When is the deep freeze moving out . Freeway scare. 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