To save big in the new year. Digital addiction . Are smartphones, video games and social media taking over your life . Some on capitol hill now asking if companies are Building Products to get you hooked. And pulled out alive. The teenagers trapped in an upside down burning car. The moment two Brave Police Officers rush in for the rescue. Good evening. Welcome to world news tonight. Im tom llamas, in for david. And we begin tonight with the dangerous arctic blast, gripping a huge portion of the country and now causing a state of emergency. A fresh round of lake effect snow pushing record snowfall totals up to six feet in parts of upstate new york and pennsylvania. Piles of snow, you see it right there, as high as rooftops. And when the snow finally stops, here comes the cold. Already teethchattering temperatures set to sink further into sub zero the conditions on roads during this busy Holiday Travel week, very dangerous. And this storm system responsible for dayal Car Accidents in kansas and missouri. And a small plane skidding off the runway there in indiana. Wind chill advisories in effect across new england tonight. Well get to rob mars yan knoll for more on that forecast, but we begin tonight with alex perez in erie, pennsylvania. Reporter tonight, with much of the country in a deep freeze, the great lakes are battling a recordbreaking bitter onslaught of snow. Oswego county, new york, now under a state of emergency. Redfield getting a recordshattering 62 inches of snow. This is a little too early compared to what we normally get. Cant do anything about it. Move it. Reporter in lorraine, new york, firefighters tunneling their way into this home to rescue a woman trapped inside. Residents struggling to dig out and crews struggling to keep the roads passable. Its coming, at times, faster than we can keep up with it. Reporter in erie, 65 inches of snow and still coming down. This man spent most of the day digging out his familys two cars, trying to keep up with Mother Nature this week, he says, a losing battle. Were drowning in snow. The best way i can put it. Reporter crews coming from as far away as pittsburgh. The National Guard called in, too. One problem that to officials are dealing with, mounds of snow that turn out to be cars buried in. Owners just unable to get to them. Icy roads causing more than 40 accidents in kansas city alone. In michigan city, indiana, this plane skidding off a runway. Luckily no one was hurt. And then theres the bonechilling cold. Residents wearing winter gear indoors after 40,000 people in cleveland lost power overnight. This is the stuff that makes you stronger. I just keep telling myself that. Reporter warming shelters open from chicago to boston. And felt like 21 below in some spots. That brutal cold turning Minnehaha Falls into a frosty icescape. And tonight, alex perez braving the cold for us, joining us live now from a mountain of snow there in erie, pennsylvania. Alex, that city got as much snow in the past several days as they usually get all winter . Reporter yeah, thats right, tom. They usually get about 100 inches of snow here in erie all winter. So far, they have gotten 102 inches just in december alone. As for what happens for these massive mounds of snow like this one piling up all over town . Officials say here they just havent gotten to that point yet. A long road ahead. Tom . Clearly. 102 inches so far. Alex, thank you. And those frigid temperatures tomorrow morning expected to feel up to 22 degrees below zero, with wind chill in some parts. Lets get out to rob marciano, who is out in the cold and, rob, it is bitter out there tonight. Reporter it is, and as you mentioned, its going to get worse. The good news is, the lake effect snows, most of them will shut off. More cold air is coming in. Wind chill advisories are up. Look at the numbers in the morning. They are alarming across northern new england. 30 below in burlington. It will feel like 17 below in boston. Below zero in new york city. During the day, it really doesnt warm up a whole lot. Barely above freezing in new york and philly and 13 below in albany. How about new years . Well below zero for wind chills once again, and the pattern is such, we might see snow across the northeast on new years day. Tomorrow . All right, rob marciano for us tonight. Rob, thank you. Next tonight, the midair security scare, raising serious questions tonight. Four hours into a tokyobound flight from los angeles, the crew realizing a passenger had boarded the wrong plane. The pilot then turning around. Supermodel chrissy teagigen wit his john legend, you see them whole episode. Passengers questioned back at l. A. X. , and the fbi is now involved. Those travelers reticketed on a new fight that has just landed, and we are starting to hear from those passengers in tokyo. But how did this mixup happen in the first place . Abcs Senior National correspondent matt gutman is at l. A. X. Reporter tonight, the fbi is investigating how a pair of brothers with a single boarding pass got on flight 175 from los angeles to tokyo. The mistake only detected 2,000 miles into the flight, when a head count revealed the extra passenger. You can see the flights boomerang path, leaving l. A. X. At about noon and looking right back to l. A. X. , arriving around 7 30. The episode triggering a scare. The all Nippon Airways flight sequestered in a secure part of the airport. They discovered that a pair of brothers with nearly identical names allegedly used the same boarding pass. One of them did have a legitimate ticket for flight 175, while the other had a real ticket to tokyo, also, but with a partner airline, united. Thank you so much for taking me on this awesome vacation, babe. Welcome to los angeles. Reporter one of the passengers onboard, a very bemused supermodel, chrissy teig teigen. She was traveling with her husband, john legend, tweeting, why did we all get punished for this one persons mistake . Why not just land in tokyo and send the other person back . How is this the better idea you ask . We all have the same questions. The airline partially answering that question in a statement today. As part of the Airlines Security procedure, the pilot in command decided to return to the originating airport where the passenger was disembarked. Ultimately, it would cost passengers an extra eight hours in the air and a total delay of over 15 hours. Mostly tired and pretty angry. Pretty angry. All right, lets get to matt gutman. Matt, you mentioned the two brothers at the center of this mixup. Whats their status, and are they to blame . Reporter well, theyre certainly to blame, but the fbi, tom, hasnt yet decided whether or not to press charges. But also facing stiff questions will be the airline. Namely, how did it allow a passenger with a duplicate boarding card to get onboard . And why wasnt an accurate head count made until after the flight was well under way . Ana could face some serious fines, tom. All important questions still unanswered. All right, matt, thank you so much. Lets turn now to politics, and we head down to florida, where President Trump paid a visit this afternoon to a West Palm Beach fire station. The president thanking firefighters, also touting his record, saying he signed, quote, more legislation than anybody. A claim widely challenged. And citing tax reform and the soaring stock market among his first year accomplish. S. Earlier in the day, the trump visited Trump International golf course. And that tax overhaul on the minds of many americans. And those americans rushing to pay certain bil tonight, the irs with a new announcement. Abcser ye eariel rerielle resh york, explaining why people are trying to save big before the new tax plan kicks in. Reporter long lines tonight as taxpayers rush to make some crucial decisions. Come on over. Reporter that new tax law taking effect january 1, and with it, a new Financial Reality for millions of americans. From illinois to virginia, tax payers are rushing to pay certain taxes early, to make the most of deductions that will soon disappear. Im very upset. Im upset how its going to effect the value of our home. Reporter the new law limits deductions for state and local income taxes and property taxes, capping them at a combined 10,000. Accountants say some taxpayers could consider preparing next years property taxes to get a larger deduction. In the last two days, today and yesterday, weve probably had over 1,000 fo 55yearold harold francis, a state Law Enforcement officer, among those waiting. Weve been itemizing for 15 or 20 years, so, not being able to do so is going to be extremely challenging. Reporter think it means thousands for you, or my ref estimate is about 3,000, yeah. Reporter his son pitching in to help his parents. Means borrowing some of it and almost cleaning out our savings, emergency funds. Reporter counts, accountants say their offices are being flooded with questions. This could be the last chance they have to deduct real estate taxes. Reporter so, should you prepay those property taxes . Experts say if you are itemizing for 2017, check with your personal accountant to see if it makes sense. For example, if you pay 20,000 in property taxes, depends on your tax bracket, you could be saving between 3,000 and 8,000 by paying early. Until people actually see their 2018 wont fully understand how it impacts them. Reporter erielle joins us live now. And today, the irs weighing in on the property tax prepayments, announcing theyre being flooded with questions . Reporter tom, thats right. The irs confirms that people doing this can receive an additional deduction, but only in certain circumstances. You have to have received a bill for your property taxes. It wont work with an estimate. Bottom line, check with your accountant. Tom . Lrment, erielle, thank you. Lets turn now to a distu disturbing story out of ohio, where four teenagers as young as 13 years old appeared in court today, facing murder charges after they allegedly tossed a heavy sandbag from a toledo overpass, striking a car and fatally wounding a passenger. Abcs gio benitez with the new developments. Reporter one by one in an ohio juvenile courtroom today, four teens brought before a judge to face murder charges for what police say was turned deadly. Their families seen hugging some of them. The boys, all between 13 and 15 years old, allegedly tossed a sandbag from this interstate that slammed into a car below. I just went underneath the bridge and something hit my car, it hit my friend and he is not moving. Reporter the passenger in that car, 22yearold marquis byrd, a father of a little boy, died from his injuries days later on december 22nd. Police calling it a deliberate act. Today in court, all four boys entering a denial to murder charges. I will say that i saw tears today, you know, from each of the juveniles and i dont always see that at a detention hearing. Reporter it comes just two months after five teens in flint, michigan, were charged with Second Degree murder after police say they flung rocks off this overpass on the same highway, killing 32yearold father kenneth white. Those teens have pleaded not guilty. And tom, back in ohio, the victims family says they are trying to make sense of this tragedy. He leaves behind a son tom . All right, gio, thank you. Next tonight, new developments in that deadly Train Derailment in washington state. Authorities releasing 911 calls, revealing the panic the moment that amtrak passenger train derailed onto the highway, killing three and injuring 70. Abcs marcus moore on the calls for help. Hello . Hello . Yes, this is 911. Im on the train from tacoma. We just crashed. Do you need medical aid . Were probably going to need some medical aid for a lot of people. Theres cars everywhere and were trying to get out. Reporter tonight, newly released 911 calls revealing chaos, confusion and courage after that amtrak commuter train tumbled off the interstate 5 bridge in dupont, washington. Theres bodies laid everywhere. Reporter some of the injured pinned under wreckage. Im on the train. Im physically on the train. Okay, all right. Were going to get help, i promise. Reporter one driver caught in a cloud of mud and dirt. I think there was a mudslide or something on i5. My chest is sore. My airbags deployed. My car i cant go anywhere. Deep breaths. Stay on the phone with me. Reporter inside the train, panic. Stay with me. Reporter as a mother helped her badly injured 14yearold son. Im sorry, im scared. I completely understand. Reporter that operator coaching her every step of the way. Can you hear me . I want you to take a cloth and i want you to put it on your sons injury. Reporter tom, tonight, investigators are looking into why this train was traveling at nearly 80 miles per hour, going into a 30mileperhour curve when it crashed, killing three people. Tom . That curve, the center of the investigation. Thank you so much, marcus. Theres still much more ahead on world news tonight this wednesday. The former trump aide and Campaign Manager accused of sexual assault. What Corey Lewandowski is saying tonight about that allegation. Plus, when a hobby starts doing you harm. 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It was like my heart. Like, i couldnt put it down. Reporter brooke received treatment at an Addiction Center but, shes not alone. Tonight, the world health poised to sound an alarm, adding gaming disorder to a journal on mortality listed among obsessive compulsive disorders and substance abuse. As some on capitol hill now asking for Certain Companies are deliberately trying to get online users hooked. Drop the the. Just facebook. Its cleaner. Reporter even former facebook president sean parker, who Justin Timberlake played in the social network, now says the company was initially built to be addictive. The thought process was all about, how do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible . It is a social validation feedback group, because youre exploiting vulnerability in human psychology. Reporter psychologists saying devices we carry with us all the time help connect us and also isolate us. When youre not online, you feel like part of your social life is going on without you. And i think thats really hard for kids to resist. And adrienne is live now onset. And so many people can relate to brooke, that theyre addicted to their phones. And late today, you heard from facebook . Reporter we did, and they enhancing relationships. But theres plenty of research that suggests that young people need help in balancing those on and offline interactions. Same with adults, too. They can never put the phones done. Adrienne, thank you so much. Coming up next here, former president Barack Hussein obama s sits down with prince harry for his first interview since leaving the white house. What he said about social media that may be been a warming to President Trump. Stay with us. Noon . Eating. 3 uh, compliance training. 6 30 . Sams baseball practice. 8 30 . Tai chi. Yeah, so sounds relaxing. Alright, 9 53 . I usually make their lunches then, and i have a little vegan so wow, you are busy. 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Melinda ray thought she might not live to see 2018. Now theres one on each side. Is that okay . Reporter a genetic disease was destroying her liver. She was dying. Things were going very bad, and it was happening very quickly. Reporter she needed a liver transplant, but nobody was the right match. Desperate, melinda posted to facebook. Her plea for a donor spread to a stranger named jeff bramstedt. He was a perfect match. I just said, im up, lets do this. It gave me really great hope, in humanity, and also just hope that i could, you know be a mom and a wife, because thats something that i wasnt sure was going to happen through the year. Reporter bramstedt is a california skydiving instructor, a hollywood stuntman and a former navy s. E. A. L. He agreed to fly to colorado for a risky tenhour transplant. Theres a lot of things that could go wrong. Including the possibility of dying. Reporter but the surgery, just three weeks ago, was a success. 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