and good evening. welcome to world news tonight. i m tom llamas, in for david. and we begin with that dangerous chill taking hold of half the country tonight. more than 200 million americans feeling the bite. it comes after that record snowfall, parts of pennsylvania and new york still digging out from under five feet. and take a look at this. it s hard to make out with all that snow and ice, but this newly released noaa satellite image is showing the great lakes and those thick clouds from minnesota to new england. and now, the arctic invasion across most of the lower 48 states. this fountain, you see it right there, behind the new york public library, mostly turned to ice. and take a look. the forecast for new year s eve, the coldest in more than 50 years. when the ball drops in times square, the wind chill could be minus 4. and for millions feeling the cold, there is much more snow in the forecast, as well. abc s alex perez starts us off
free fallin who can turn the world on with her smile now i feel i represent women everywhere. you re gonna make it after all thank you so much for watching. i m tom llamas. i ll see you right back here tomorrow. for david and all of us here, have a great evening. good night. good night. this is a record-setting
chemistry between them. we both loved to laugh. we both loved to tell jokes. that s what our friendship was, was just laughs and we worked really well together. and he s just an amazing man. reporter: cameron was first cast as an extra but ended up as a principal with a speaking role. she is convinced williams helped her through a challenging period in her life. today she s a fashion designer of hand-beaded mini skirts and crystal-covered clutch bags. and robin williams lasting legacy is teaching her the value of laughter. definitely laughter is the best medicine. reporter: david louis, abc 7 news. a lesson for all of us. laughter, the best medicine, even at such a time of sorrow. you know, some of those red noses showing up on his hollywood star, the walk of fame, and at so many memorials this morning. very touching. well, that s the news for this half hour. remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com.
shed on suicide prevention. and the important warning signs about severe depression. that s later this half hour. now to missouri where civil rights leader al sharpton and the state s governor called for calm last night at a community forum near st. louis. violent protests you will recall broke out several night there. following the police shooting of an unarmed teen. michael brown s grieving parents are now asking authorities to tell them the name of the officer who killed their son. because he sees a young black walking down the street, doesn t mean he fits the profile. police say they re withholding the officer s name because of threats against his life. an autopsy has confirmed that michael brown died of multiple gunshot wounds. killer rain storms that flooded homes and trapped drivers from michigan to maryland are moving up the east coast this morning. more big cities are in the bull s eye. philadelphia, new york and boston all bracing now for a dangerous washout. abc s gi
hd 3çót( finally this half hour, touching remembrance of robin williams from a young woman whose life he helped save. as a child she was a cast member in the movie patch adams when she really needed to laugh. reporter david louis of our san francisco station has her story. hi. hi. what s your name? carrie. hi, cameron. reporter: that 7-year-old s real name is cameron and she was not acting. she was battling cancer in real life. like the other children in the ward.