Hitting a record high yesterday. Analysts say a big reason is allday breakfast. That just went into effect. Apparently having an egg mcmuffin for lunch resonates with customers. Sales at the golden arches are up again after a longterm slump. Got to love that late mcdonalds breakfast. Big fan of that. Not performing anywhere near as well as mcdonalds this year has been the Parent Company of Dunkin Donuts. The companys new offering, though, is doing what it can to make keeping your new years resolution just a little more difficult. Impossible. That offering is a fudgefilled croissant donut. Its described as a warm, flaky pastry glazed with chocolate and filled with gooey fudge. The way you it always sounded good just reading the words but the way you say it thats my quiet storm voice. I kind of want you to read that again. The treat is supposed to be dunkin it is described flaky pastry glazed with chocolate and filled with fudge. Tell me more. The treat is supposed to be im getting hot a
Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning, everyone, on this wednesday. Im Marci Gonzalez in for reena ninan. And im kendis gibson. One thing marci has in common with reena. While reena is an expert at sports so weve heard. Shell tell you. But i was asking her if shes a sports fan ive got nothing. I dont follow a single sport. Tennis . Not no. Fantasy football . I like soccer. World cup i get excited about. Wow. Every four years im a sports fan. Okay. Good. Thats it. All right. There you have it. Just like reena. Lets get to our top stories, shall we . The flooding disaster is ongoing in the midwest and missouri specifically. At least 13 people are dead as the Mississippi River and its tributaries overflow their banks. Residents have been ordered to evacuate. Many businesses are closed. And sewage is spilling into a river near st. Louis. Abcs Elizabeth Hur has the latest. Reporter the race is on in missouri. Im convinced that were doing the right thing. Reporter in
But democrats are talking, warning that trump and others can attack bill clinton at their own peril. Cecilia vega, abc news, new york. Turning our focus overseas, u. S. Led air strikes have killed ten top isis leaders in syria and iraq over the past month. Among those one man the pentagon says was directly linked to the leader of the paris attacks. A Spokesman Says that charaf fechlt al mouadan was actively planning attacks against the west. Du pont plans to lay off 1, 00 more work 1700 more workers in the next few months in delaware. Du pont will still have a major presence in delaware but with about a fourth fewer workers. The layoffs are expected to have an Economic Impact on delaware, where du pont was founded 213 years ago. All right. Time now for your favorite part of the newscast, sports. There is still one week left in the nfl regular season. And the coaching carousel is already firing up. It got going yesterday when the eagles fired head coach chip kelly, whos been with the te
Syria with in coordination with u. S. Forces n. Paris, not many people out today, im told, a Community Still shaken, still on edge. Today in paris the iconic republic plaza, a sign of the times of the fear that has cast a shadow over the city. The scare learned later to be fireworks too close to home after a weekend filled with terror as individuals run for cover, you can hear the screams. Police draw their guns. I talked to nicole by phone today, an american living in paris 11th district. She described the feeling as raw and somber. Were just a few blocks away from the restaurant where there was about 19 people when were shot who were shot. Its actually around the corner from my sons daycare. She says shell keep her son at home tomorrow as fear builds france is on the attack in syria and rounding up suspects. French and belgian officials want this man, a French National suspected of being involved in the attacks. The investigation is far reaching. This is new video from a police taked
Abuse of women, and you look at whether its Monica Lewinsky or paula jones o or many of them. And that is a contradiction to what trump has said in the past when he called the former president s infidelity no big deal. Hillary Clintons Campaign has said she wont be bullied by trump. On the campaign trail yesterday clinton did not mention trump by name. Okay. So tomorrow night is of course the big night when we will welclcome the n new year and kiss someone we probably wont kiss fofor anoth 364 days of the year. What do you do on new year eve . This is the scene in new york city right now from times square where about a million of your clest friends will no doubt get together, wear weirdlooking hats while greeting 2016 amid a storm of confetti of course. And if you were with us yesterday then you know youre all set in hershey, pennsylvania for their celebrations there. But not to be outdone the folks in raleigh, North Carolina are preparing the big acorn. Of course. The big acorn. Jacks