Everyone got that memo. And happy Lunar New Year. Its now the year of the monkey, celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. There were fireworks, firecrackers and for the first time, new York City Schools are closed for the holiday. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, february 8. From abc news, this is world news now. Happy Lunar New Year. Happy monkey. We are the monkey year. Its not a good thing. Realize this. Somebody was informing me over the weekend, if your birthday falls on the year of the monkey, actually its projecting to be a bad year. Thats why youve got to do special things. Okay. Good to know. Thank you. Not so happy birthday monkey folks. Special things not needed for the winners of the super bowl, huh . There are celebrations all around across denver and beyond. Broncos winning it 2410. The denver defense suffocated the best offense in the nfl during the season. Panthers quarterback cam newton was sacked seven times and carolina coughed
Dollars in debt in the reaction to this had skinny, on this monday, february 15th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning on then holiday on president s day. Im kendis gibson. Im reena ninan. Our top story this half hour. Snow at alling at times in chicago after several inches yesterday. Many drivers said they were only on the roads because it was valentines day and there were quite a few zens. Hundreds of flights were canceled, too. It wasnt just the chicago area. Details from abcs phillip mena. White knuckle driving across the midwest. Heavy snow bringing white out conditions outside indianapolis, triggering multiple pileups injure ing at least ten. I78 is back open after this massive pileup saturday killing three and sending dozens to the hospital. That blast of arctic air sending temperatures plunging to lows feel like a razor. New york city hitting minus 1 degree. The coldest day in new york city in 22 years. Its like whipping you in the back of the head. It
Causing delays for rail service. It was the coldest morning in boston in nearly 60 years. And the defense the highlight of the allstar game last night in the toronto. It was the highest scoring allstar game ever. The west winning it 1 6173. Russell westbrook was the games mvp. Those are some of our top stories on this president s day, monday, february 15th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. Were going to start this half hour with the dmu details were learning on the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. As the political fight over his seat gets under way, we hear from one of the people who saw scalia the final hours of his life. With more, heres jim avila. Reporter Justice Antonin Scalia died behind the drawn curtains of this room. Peacefully and in his sleep. I was a firsthand witness. The cibolo ranch in west texas where the judge had been a first time guest scheduled to hunt his body discovered when he lunch. He was totally peaceful, hes just di
October has been capped. At least temporarily. Residents say that the fumes caused headaches, nausea, knows blooeds and other symptoms. The leak still needs a seal before its permanently bluged. A National Wildlife refuge in oregoning will remain closed for weeks now that an armed standoff there is over. The last four holdout whos had occupied the refuge for 41 days surrendered peacefully yesterday. They were arrested and will make appearances in court today. Their dispute was over federal control of public lands. The mayor of cleveland apologized to the family of tamir rice for billing the family for his final ambulance ride to the hospital. Rice was fatally shot by Cleveland Police two years ago while playing with a pellet gun. This week his family was billed 500 for ambulance services. Mayor Frank Jackson said that should never have happened. At no time did we intend to collect money on this type you jackson said the bill had been automatically jeb rated and that the claim has been
Of a months long gas leak are breathing a sigh of relief. A well leaking natural gas since october has been capped. At least temporarily. Residents say that the fumes caused headaches, nausea, knows blooeds and other symptoms. The leak still needs a seal before its permanently bluged. A National Wildlife refuge in oregoning will remain closed for weeks now that an armed standoff there is over. The last four holdout whos had occupied the refuge for 41 days surrendered peacefully yesterday. They were arrested and will make appearances in court today. Their dispute was over federal control of public lands. The mayor of cleveland apologized to the family of tamir rice for billing the family for his final ambulance ride to the hospital. Rice was fatally shot by Cleveland Police two years ago while playing with a pellet gun. This week his family was billed 500 for ambulance services. Mayor Frank Jackson said that at no time did we intend to collect money on this type you have deal. Jackson s