A you ready to let her go . A many. I am. Why kobe is hanging it now. What he did not accomplish on the court and who would really win in a matchup with michael jordan. The e clusive only on gma this morning. And good morning, america. Welcome back to robin. Court time with kobe. I didnt know basketball was a girl. Its his first love and only love to this point and to give it up like he has, 17 times hes been an allstar. Hes been in the league for 20 years, five nba championships and hes going to tell us why five is not enough. Five is not enough. There is a reason why. Hes at peace. He is certainly at peace. Hes ready to move on. He looks so young. Yoyo lookt him and cant bebeeve hes retiring. Thats the thing. When youre an athlete youre told youre old, youre old. Theres a whole other chapter breaking news, teteor raidsds outside london as the war against isis enters a new phase with the u. S. Pledging to put more special forces on the ground insideraq and syria. Abcs chief Foreign Correspondent terry moran is in london with the latest. Good morning, terry. Reporter good morning, george. The Police Operation stillh under way. Four men arrested. Seven addresseses searched as europeans brace for more attacks after paris and now know the u. S. Boots on the Ground Fighting isis o the ttlefields of iraq and syria. Intensifying the pressure on isis, backing up the air strikes that have pounded their positions for months, defense secretary carr announcing a new deployment of u. S. Special forces to the region. Were at war. Were using the might have the finest fighting force the world has ever known. Reporter the pentagon says 100 to 1515 special forces troops conduct Ground Combat raids against isis in both iraq and syria. Their mission, gather intelligigce, free isis hostages, kill or capture isis leaders. Its all part of the effort to carry the fight to isis. Carter was grilled about how successful the american effort really is. Are we winging,g, mr. Secretary . We will win. Are we winning now . Were going to win. Reporter but victory is still a long way off. Secretary of state kerry today pleaded with nato allies to step their efforts in the fight against isis and here in london, while those terror raids are still under way parliament will vote in afternoon on whether britain should join the bombing mpaign against isisi in syria after months o o sitting on the sidelines but paris, it seems, has changed everything and the house of commons will likely vote to have britain join the fight today. George and robin. Terry moran, thanks very muchch see w wt thatote says. New headlines in the race for president now and more good news for donald trump as his opponents step up their attacks, shows that republican frontrunner solidifying his lead with marco rubio, ben carson and ted cruz now neck and neck for second place. Abcs tomlamas has the l lest. Good morning. Good momoing. Ben carson. Hes down seven points in about a month. Why the droppy those polls feel he doesntave the right qualities. As for trump, slightly higher than he was last time around when this poll was conducted and headed in the right direction. This morning, a new National Poll shows donald trump not only on top but growing. They say that i have the most loyal people. You know, others, if you sneeze they drop you. Me, i can sneeze, i can say things t tt i think areright. Reporter overnight those loyal troops in his campaign fueling the frontrunners claims that muslims celebrated on 9 11 in new jersey. Tweetiti this video from a local new york city station after the that celebration. Were celebrating the destruction that they saw from the roof. Reporter despite the claims the video does not show any must ps celebrating on rooftops attributed to sources peppered with inaccurate infoation. Trumps allegations fueling friction with new jersey governor chris christie. Christie, who received key endorsements in New Hampshire willing to take on trump over his words. If donald stas yelling and screaming in the middle of a speech youll be sure ill say, sit down and s st up. Reporter candidates like christie and also senator ted cruz hoping to win over voters that like a toughtalking candidate like trump. Cruz detecting most criminalslso a Political Party on tuesday. Now, listen, heres the simple and undeniable fact. The overwhelming majority of violent criminals are democrats. Reporter but we couldnt find a a resrch or statistic that shows that. The Cruz Campaign telling abc news, the senator based his statement on a study conducted a majority of exfelonsn those states registered as democrats. When elected democrats push to give felons the right to vote, it is a perfectly rationale and reasonable inference to say those democrats understand that the overwhelming majority of violent criminals vote democratic. Reporter now, back tw trump, a miment of reflection, a rare moment of reflection f fm the billionaire last night. He talked about not serving in vietnam because of several reasons including draft number and as well as problems with his foot but last night h said he felt guilty about not serving. George. A different tone from trump last night. Joined by new jersey governor chris christie. We saw ted cruz, the overwhelming majority of v vlent criminals are democrats. Youre a former prosecutor. What did you think of that. I never noticed that in my experience but doesnt matter in the end some of this their homeland. Portant. Youve been talking about that a lot but coming in for some criticism by one of your predecessors, former governor thomas kaine and says iss helping isis. I think hes wrong with all due respect to the governor. My point is this, why doesnt the president listen to the fbi director. He said we cant vet these people and not vet thehe nearly at the speed the president wants to bring them in. My point is simple, they cant be vetted, the security and safety of the American People have to be placed first and its no more, its he says it cant be 100 . Even women and children. We have seen women and Children Play roles in terrorist attacks before. You and i both know this. And so the fact is that we can all play to the u. N. Crowd and say we want to get applause from those folks around the world. Im worried about the homeland worried about their safety and security and we have to just make sure folks a a vetted. That is not that is not an unreasonable request. You and donald trump have been going at it a little bit more but a great story in the new yo times, comprehensive story that talks about somee concern in the republican ranks about donald trump as the potential nominee and quote a prominent republican north saying if donald trump is the nominee were going to get wiped out. Is that true i dont know but hes not going to b b the nominee because i am. Im not worried about that. Im not going to speculate about anybody else the nominee because im in this thing to win. Were gaining momentum in New Hampshire. And were talking about the issues thatt people care about and we have been talking about those issues for months and thats why theyre beginning to resonate. You did a big endorsement over the weekend that spurred headlines for you. Youre still stuck in seventh place in the polls in New Hampshire. Dont you have to win there to have a chance . I dont know if i have to win there but i have to do well and once we get too january, see just how well you have to do. But as you know, there have been folks that have gone second place there and declared victory as second place. Second place a victory for you in New Hampshire to donond trumum itdepends. Well see. We dont know that donald trump will win New Hampshire either. We dont know who will win. New hampshire voters notoriously ke their digs late. In the last election nearly 70 made their decision in the last two weeks so well be focused on there. Get our message out, do our town Hall Meetings and win vote, bumps at a time. Youve a ao suggested votots dont w wt an amateur hour. Dont want to reelect senators like ted cruz and marco rubio but so far they seem to be rejecting the idea that experience is what matters in this election. Thats onlyy accordidi to polls at the moment. People havent voted yet and i think the seriousness of whats happening in paris and around the world tell people new is nice, its wondereul, its shiny and exciting but we had new for think people are all that excited about that now. You need experience. People want someone there thats made these decisions. As a prosecutor and governor ive made these decisions and will bee making that case in new country. Very much. Good to have the governor here in the studio with us. Now to that massive` recall. An e. Coli outbreak at major chains across the country. Y. Abcs david kerley is in good morning, david. Robin. This started with that recall of costco chicken salad. The problem is with the celery that was inside that salad so now this big expansion of products that need to be recalled. The celery was produced by taylorarms in california and in 150,000 different products from salad kits to diced celery and onion and vegetable trays shipped to more than a dozen states mostly in the west but a couple of other states in the middle part of the countryrynd this did no longer just costco, carries some of these products and the food and Drug Administration is saying 19 people were sickened eating the chicken salad. D. This expansion to all the other products, the agency says, is out of an abundance of caution. Robin,150,000 products, a t. We move on to chicago now and more fallout from that Deadly Police shooting. The top cop fired as his administration faces tough questions about why the video was kept under wraps for a year of the shooting. Abcs alex perez has the latest. Reporter the man at the helm of the chigo Police Department gone. Mayor rahm emananl bowing to public pressure firing garry mccarthy. Now is the time for fresh eyes and new leadership. Reporter mccarthy apparently blindsided by his dismissal just hours before he was fired appearing on local morning tvv talking about his intentions to stay on the job. Im not going to resign. Reporter the major shakeup coming just one week after the release of dash cam video Police Officer jason v v dyke shooting Laquan Mcdonald 16 times in 15 seconds. Van dyke, who argues he fired because he feared for his life, posted bond then was released monday. A second dash cam Video Shows Police pursuing mcdonald as he runs through a burger king parkg lot moments before he was shot. Abc news has obtained these images of an officer inside the restaurant shortly after the shooting. The burger king district manager alleges officers deleted video from cameras athe restaurant t investigators say a forensic review of the system foundnd the deo was not tampered with. And this investigation is widening. The illinois attorney general asking the u. S. Department of justice to fully review the entire chicagoolice department. Robin. All right, alex, thank you. Now to a brandnew report from the secret service profiling the typu of people most likely to pursue a masas shooting, especially those targeting the federal government. Exclusive. Reporter the pentagon on lockdown from an active shooter. In this never befefe scene video of a 2010 attack obtained emotionally by abc news, watch how a routine evening suddenly becomes anything but. John patrick walks calmly toward the entrance and pulling out a 9 millimeter handgun and starts to fire. Despite being grazed by bullets the officer return fire. Fatatay wounding him. According to investigators he was paranoid, convinced the government was spying on him. We continue to see these instances happen. Reporter it is 1 of 43 attacks on u. S. Government facilities since 2001 studied by the secret service and this morning the service is calling on Law Enforcement and the public to watch for signs that could mean violence iscomimi. We really want to work with the public and encourage them to develop interventions. Someone can intervene and make a difference. Reporter revealing more than half the attacks on the lone wolves with guns. Other assail apartments have been more creative from detonating bombs to crashing a plane into an irs building. And this deadly poison ricin was sent to the department of transportation. Half the attackers showed signs of henceal illness but warning signs can come in many forms from radical change in appearance to one suddenly becoming withdrdrn. The k k is getting troubled people help before their lives unravel. Now to amy with the mornings other top stories. Good morning, everyone. We begin with a 300 billion compromise on capitol hill to make your morning commute a little smoother. Republicans and democrats have agreed on a fiveyear highway spending bill that will improve the countrys aging roadways. A new survey finds 24 of bridges are structurally deficient. Well, a traffic nightmare in california after this tanker truck exploded. Nearly 9,000 gallons of gas going up inn flames. Remarkably the driver is okay. Pilots in midair as they face blinding lasers pointed at them from the ground below. In phoenix three planes were hit with lasers over a twohour period. In washington a coast guard chopper was grounded because of a laser threat. The price is right for a record deal in the major leagues. David price, you get what i did there has reportedly agreed to a sevenyear, 217 million deal with the red sox. That makes him the highest paid pitcherrn history. No pressure, price. All right, finally take a look at this. It could be the best Christmas Card photo ever. A politician in australia got his family together for this photo. You see his wifee and threen so, sons number one and number two beaming for the camera hugging mom there. The little guy, not so much. Yeah, he chose to pout on the side. Probably really waiting foror that photo shoot to be over. Weve all been there, pal. I feel you, buddy. This sums up our life. I lovov it. That was great, amy. All right, guys, want to turn to that 45 billion baby announcement. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg promising to give away 99 o his shares of the company to charity in a letter to his newborn daughter. Abcs cecilia vega is here with more. Reporter billion with a b. Little max was born early last week weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces but that other number announced along with her birth with those private parents that is makes big headlines this morning. Zer name is max chanzuckerberg. And the proud parents beaming announcing her to the world in a letter posted where else but on facebook. Max, we love you and feel a great responsibility to leave the w wld a better placeor you and all children. And with that, a promise not just to their daughter, but to the world. Faceok founder Mark Zuckerberg pledging to give away 99 of their facebook shares, the value, a mindblowing 45 billion. Having this child has made us think about a a of the things that should be improved in the world for her whole generation. We need to make sure that there are investments in programs that ensure that the future isnt going to be like today. The future is going to be better than today. Reporter the investments theyre promising, in education, medical research, internet access, Community Building a a the potential impact . Lifechanging. Whenever this kind of a gift is made other philanthropists take note. They say, if he did it, why cant i . Reporter the new pararts hopeful for t t future of their little girl and the world shell grow up in writing, we wish you a life filled with the same love, hope and joy you give us. We cant wait to see what you ing to this worlrl love, mom and dad. Hes taking a twomonth paternity leave from facebook. When that 45 billion donation is complete, it t ll be larger than the bill andnd Melinda Gates foundation. Little max will love reading that letter one day. Absolutely. So nice hes giving away this money while hes still young and watch it. Be put to good for a long time. Incredible video. Ive got to get to writing. I got a letter to write. Letsalk about queensland australia. This video of that lightning striking t t huge explosion on n the side of the street. Fortunately everybody okay and this morning north georgia to southwest virginia under flash or just regular flood watch. Burlington. Watch for some scattered snow showers out there, primarily during the morning hours. While most main roads will remain wet, lesser travelled roads, residential areas, as well as bridges will be slick in spots this morning. Be cautious of changing Road Conditions during the morning. This afternoon, the snow is off to the east, but chilly mid30s remains, along with plenty of clouds. Clouds should also hold most of the night. Tomorrow, clearing sky is likely from northwest to southeast, i wish i could write that letter and promise my baby a good forecast but i cant. Nottn chicago this mornrng. Ill have that coming up in your nations weather. How about that one. We promise youll be a great mom. Oh, thank you. Thats for sure. So much more ahead. New details in the death of a own home. The investigation right now. Robins exclusive ierview with kobe bryant, oneonone with the l lers star and how he knew it was finally time to leave the game. The two newest stars from star wars are here live this morning, oh, theyre live. 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