good morning, everyone. i m tai hernandez in for diana perez. i m john muller. good to have you back. thank you. promise not to google thanksgiving recipes during the commercial break. it is coming on strong, isn t it? we have weather to contend with as well. we will begin with a giant storm system moving across the country that already killed at least eight people. heavy rain and snow are making for treacherous road conditions causing accidents like this spinout on a highway in oklahoma city. abc meteorologist ginger zee has the latest. reporter: parts of the southwest barely visible. an intense punch of pre-holiday winter is slowly lumbering east. already killing at least eight people. most in car accidents. in new mexico, up to a foot and a half of snow. amarillo, texas, halted on the highway. spinning in almost five inches of snow. in oklahoma city, a fresh coat.
what s the deal with the giant cat? that s in the skinny on this november 25th. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good monday morning, everyone. i m tai hernandez in for diana perez. i m john muller. we will get to the music awards. that was a bizarre performance by miley cyrus. i feel like i had that t-shirt with that cat on it in the 80s. brought me back. like a karoke video or in tokyo or something. i don t know what that was, but we will get into that and all the awards. it was a good show. iran agreeing to a six-month pause to the nuclear program while a more comprehensive deal is being worked out. the deal is facing major criticism in iran and here at home. here s abc s terry moran. reporter: the smiles and hand shakes told the story. they think they did a big deal. so does president obama, who hailed the work of the negotiators. that diplomacy opened a new path to a world that is more secure.
good morning. i m tai hernandez in for diana perez. i m john muller. here s a look at the top stories on world news now. america marks the day 50 years ago when president kennedy was killed. thousands are expected at dealey plaza in dallas. later this half hour we will look back at jfk s final moments on a day that stunned the world. michael skakel is free on bond while prosecutors appeal a ruling granting him a new trial. they have vowed to retry him for the murder of martha moxley if the appeal fails. senate democrats have eliminated long-standing filibuster practices taking away the monority party s ability to
tai hernandez in for diana perez. i m john muller. we re going to begin this hour with stepped up security at home because of terror threats overseas. there s an increased police presence at airports, train stations and other public venues. 22 embassies and consulates will remain shut until the end of the week because of the threat which is described as strategically significant. abc s devon dwyer has the latest. good morning now, devon. reporter: hi, john, tai. so far, no signs of trouble at any american embassies this remains a very active plot led by osama bin laden s former personal secretary. across the mideast, u.s. embassies look like siege points. in yemen heavily armed local troops ring the american compound, manning security check points and patting down passers-by. from western africa to bangladesh, a 7,000-mile security belt was pulled tight. leaving 22 u.s. embassies and consulates dark and empty. there is a significant threat
after 11 years, i am finally being heard. and it the liberating. this morning on world news now, she says she lived through hell and now his is just beginning. a triumphant and emotional ending to a decade-long nightmare. also this morning, tainted game. the deadline is looming for major league baseball to punish more than a dozen players for doping. an in-depth look at their crime and their possible punishment. plus kind of looks away. you look at her, she s looking away. a sign that she is not very happy. and how does your dog really feel about you? new research is giving humans clues on what their pet may really be thinning. it s friday, august 2nd. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. tgif, everybody. tai hernandez sitting in for diana. welcome.