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Today, but that highstakes stalemate is not getting any better. That fiscal cliff, just 29 days until everyones taxes go up and the white house and congress are absolutely deadlocked right now. Both sides seeming farther apart than ever. Both sides saying, its your turn to blame. Well see what happens. Also this morning, startling video. Its a little tough to watch but it is okay. Its a prank by a Television Host setting this magicians hair on fire. Now, the magician is okay. Hes recovering in the hospital. Wow. What . But he is accusing the host of that show of a criminal act. Looking at that videotape, its hard to believe this was any kind of a stunt, as the host claims. Hard to believe hes okay. Thank goodness hes okay. Wow, also ahead on the show. Very special guest today. Heidi klum is with us live. Heres what she was up to this weekend. Looking so glorious. You remember that was supposed to be her halloween costume. Hurrica ....
On the job. Using this holiday break to learn how to handle firearms. Applications for these classes are up all across the country. Were going to talk much more about that in a bit. We want to get right to the breaking news this morning. It affects so Many Americans hoping to adopt. The president of russia has just signed a bill, banning americans from adopting russian children. And this now blocks kids from being adopted by American Families, leaving russia, to move here to start a new life. Abcs lama hasan has the latest from london. Good morning to you, lama. Reporter good morning to you, josh. This controversial new bill banning u. S. Citizens from adopting russian children is igniting a firestorm among human rights activists, saying this law victimizes children to make a political point. Now, the u. S. Is the biggest destination for adopted russian children. Some 60,0 ....
Scoop on how to score on both. Lets get right to sam. Hes been tracking the rough weather thats impacted so many millions over the week. Some prepared for it. They were warned in advance. What a night. 34 tornadoes rocked that area. The previous christmas tornadoes had been 12 in 1969. When we tell you this was an epic event, it truly was. Take a look at some of the damage. The abc station from birmingham, sending us some pictures from the mobile area. Look at these in the deep south. New orleans to montgomery. Outside of new orleans, tornado warnings all over the deep south. Last night, on twitter, your pictures were sending us all the damage. Matt gutman was landing in mobile just about the time that storms got to that area. Whats it like this morning . Reporter as the sun is coming up, were bgetting a better idea of how much damage. It was a terrifying christmas for a lot of folks here. Still, theres 250,000 people without power. This is midtown mobile. That storm hopscotch through ....
News exclusive. Highway to the danger zone is maverick back on the dating scene . The top gun bouncing back from his highprofile heartbreak. Its more than six months since he split from katie holmes. Is this his newest leading lady . The music is mere coincidence this morning. I promise. It takes us all to a place many of us want to forget, i can assure you. I loved it. I loved it, too. Happy friday. George, robin, lara, all at home with their families today. Great to have amy, paula and rachel with us this morning. A big headline in the fiscal cliff showdown. Now, just four days from heading over the edge. The meeting that could change it all today at the white house. Jon karl is here with the very latest on that. And then, we have a shocking headline this morning. Teachers training to shoot guns on the job. Using this holiday break to learn how to handle firearms. Applications for these classes are up all across the country. Were going to talk much more about that in a bit. We want t ....
And tonight, hes about to return. Youre like tomorrow, a teams prayer answered. Good evening. Its great to have you with us here on a saturday night. We do begin here, with yet another holiday storm. The onetwo punch this year, and tonight, on a weekend when so many are still traveling, a challenge out there. Heres the radar this evening. Rain and snow. Tonight, its moving through the ohio valley right into the northeast, from washington up through philly, new york and boston. This is just one of the many scenes on the highways tonight. This is i83 outside of harrisburg. Where several cars collided in the snow. Several people were take on the the hospital. Already this evening the Flight Cancellations are growing. More than 450 and counting. At this hour, triggering a Ripple Effect as people travel for new years. So, we begin tonight with abc meteorologist ginger zee. Gi ....