it's december 26th is in the red monday or whatever day it is. we say good morning on this monday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm marci gonzalez in for diane. we begin with a swath of heavy snow blanketing several states canceling flights and causing problems on the roads. >> let's take a look at the radar. look how huge this thing is. that is a big storm system forcing weather alerts in 17 states over the past 24 hours, and it's not done yet. the snow moved east overnight making its way into new england. this morning, winter weather slamming states from the great lakes to the northeast. overnight, the storm reaching the boston area where a tricky morning commute is expected. the storm is dumping more than 6 inches of snow on at least 8 states causing major problems on the roads including this 33-car pileup in flint, michigan. in detroit, this passenger plane skidded off the snowy runway after landing. >> 724, we just went into the grass. >> reporter: all 70 on board are safe after an emergency evacuation from the plane's rear hatch. >> you know, they did a good job of keeping everyone calm and got us off the plane in an orderly fashion. people on the ground were awesome too helping you off the plane, on the bus, off the bus telling you exactly where to go. >> reporter: at chicago's airport more than a thousand flights canceled. this picture from the airport's parking lot showing row after row of snow-covered cars and the band one republic forced to cancel a concert and ride out the storm in new york city writing in a tweet, when you try to tour in the winter. it's not over yet. heavy snow still coming down in about 14 states as that storm moves east, but that may not be the worst of the weather this week. >> yeah, more extreme cold is on the way too. let's get the complete forecast now from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you as well, kendis and marci. we're looking for delays along the east coast because of the rain, but a mixture of freezing rain and snow throughout the northeast and a blast of cold air that's going to step its game up right into the ohio valley region. then brace for big-time arctic blasts that's going to come out of the northwest that will have flurries and showers throughout the great lakes, and we're looking for lake-effect snow in full effect. then this big-time blast of arctic air will reach all the way down to the deep south pushing temperatures well below the norm. kendis, marci. >> thanks, paul. turning to politics now, donald trump is shooting down allegations that russia interfered with the presidential election to swing it in his favor. >> this as trump prepares for another day of meetings to round out his cabinet. there are new questions emerging about a russian connection to the man he is expected to select as secretary of state. abc's lana zak is following the developments and joins us from washington. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and marci. the president-elect is making some fresh international waves with his most recent comments about china. a foreign ministry spokesperson says he risks badly affecting the u.s./sino relationship. all of this is a lot to take on for the still unnamed next secretary of state. president-elect donald trump tells fox news that exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson would make a great secretary of state. >> to me a great advantage is he knows many of the players, and he knows them well. he does massive deals in russia. >> reporter: but it is exactly those ties tillerson has to russia that are worrying democrats and republicans. >> i have obviously concerns of reports of his relationship with vladimir putin, who is a thug and a murderer. >> reporter: in 2013 putin gave tillerson the order of friendship award. >> i've known him since 1999 and i have a very close relationship with him. >> reporter: mr. trump hasn't announced his pick for the top diplomatic position yet, but "the washington post" reports renewed concerns of the russians interfering in the u.s. election according to the cia. >> i think it's ridiculous. i think it's just another excuse. >> reporter: 17 known u.s. intelligence agencies concluded the russian government directed the hacking, but that's not the only issue on which the next president and the intelligence community don't see eye to eye. mr. trump says he'll decline daily intelligence briefings. >> i get it when i need it. i don't have to be told -- you know, i'm like a smart person. >> reporter: and just ten days after taking a call from the president of taiwan, mr. trump is again making waves with china. >> i don't know why we have to be bound by a one china policy unless we make a deal with china having to do with other things including trade. >> reporter: well, state-run chinese media have been responding to that point by mr. trump warning that the one china policy they say is not for sale and also hinting that if the u.s. further isolates china it may become friendlier with our foes. marci, kendis. >> that statement late this morning, they say they have serious concern about his comments on taiwan. lana zak, thank you. breaking overnight, a rare sunday night verdict in a trial that gripped new orleans. a jury has convicted the man who admittedly shot and killed former saints star and super bowl winner will smith. the trial of cardell hayes went through the weekend. hayes was found guilty of manslaughter for the shooting death of smith in a road rage incident in new orleans in april. hayes said it was self-defense, but the jury rejected that. hayes faces up to 40 years in prison and will be sentenced in february. quite a few developments overseas in turkey where they have observed a national day of mourning after a terror attack killed 38 people. a kurdish militant group has claimed responsibility for twin bombings outside a soccer stadium in istanbul. most of the victims were police officials. defense secretary ash carter says the u.s. stands shoulder to shoulder with turkey in battling terrorism. carter was there in iraq for a surprise visit. and there's been no claim of responsibility for a terror attack at a coptic christian church in egypt. 25 were killed and dozens injured when a bomb ripped through the church. most of the victims were women and children. it was one of the deadliest attacks on the country's christian minority in recent years. and while the syrian government is focused on aleppo, isis has scored a major victory. the militants have retaken palmyra, an ancient city that isis held until last march. during its occupation the extremists destroyed historic sites and artifacts and experts fear isis will do so again. well, still ahead back here, there's been black friday, cyber monday and now green monday. the deals rolling out today. and new this morning, the man accused in a stabbing outside a mosque. why investigators are calling it a hate crime. plus, a fire breaks out at a popular ski resort 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australia and europe. when qantas first flew to europe 070 years ago, it took four days and included nine stops. >> so it's a slight improvement. >> what a difference. well, first there's black friday and then cyber monday, but now another shopping day to remember. green monday. retailers noticed an uptick in shopping on the second monday in december. it's now the third largest online shopping day of the year, so expect to see some major discounts on those big ticket items and perks like free shipping. so there you have it. the time is right now. you have some good deals out there. when we come back, a retrial under way for a woman accused of hiring a hit man to murder her husband. the new argument from her lawyers saying police staged the crime scene. and bill murray in the oval office putting with the president. >> a normal day. >> right. ♪ happy holidays from crayola. so when do i start? um, shouldn't it be "spokes-crayon?" can somebody turn on the a/c? i'm melting here. ♪air marker 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likely in new york and boston. a florida woman at the center of a murder for hire trial may take the stand today in her own defense. >> she's accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill her husband, but the defense claims it was all entrapment by officers looking to become famous on a reality show. more now from abc's linsey davis. >> you definitely want to do this. >> i'm positive like 5,000% sure. >> reporter: dalia dippolito heads back to a courtroom. >> is your husband michael? okay, i'm sorry to tell you, ma'am, he's been killed. >> reporter: but in court dippolito's lawyers turned their eyes on the police department behind the videos arguing that the boynton beach police department staged this encounter and posted this online to impress the crew of the tv show "cops" and by doing so tainted it and put their quest for fame ahead of the integrity of the investigation. something the police department disputes. >> you post that on youtube for the whole world to see within six 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radio station after some anti-gay remarks. susan olsen was a co-host of a political talk show on a digital station based in los angeles. olsen played cindy brady, of course, and she was fired after an online altercation with an openly gay actor. her termination followed the online posting of a facebook message that included an offensive term for gay men. well, it is week 13 in the nfl just about to be in the books. and so far only one team has clinched a playoff berth. >> that's the cowboys, and they were in action last night. highlights now from espn. good morning, america. i'm john buccigross. while you were in bed late last night, the cowboys were playing football against the new york football giants in new jersey. dak prescott and the cowboys, ezekiel elliott trying to stay warm. first quarter, no score, looks good here, everyone pays attention to elliott, and no one pays attention to terrance williams. looks like the cowboys are going to roll again. third quarter, giants down 7-3. 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>> oh, that guy. >> yes. >> in a new video posted by the white house they're practicing their putting on the rug in the president's office. >> of course. >> just a casual place to putt. the conversation includes some good-natured ribbing centered on the chicago cubs winning the world series. >> generally i don't let cubs fans into the oval office. >> it's probably not a coincidence that your popularity is at an all-time high. so i would just stick with this if i were you. i would just ride this baby. >> it's not gonna happen. >> it's gonna happen long before you make this putt. >> i don't know. i'd say this is i little staged. the video shows murray hit three putts and then the president doesn't hit any. >> yeah, i'm saying it's a lot staged. after murray tells the president that he suffers from knee pain, the whole thing turns into a well-orchestrated pitch for obamacare. >> could it just be fun? >> exactly. >> that's behind it all. >> with the new sign-up deadline that was on the 15th. a driver in virginia apparently now holds the record for the longest uber ride ever. >> watch out. picked up a -- where is that coming from? from williamsburg, virginia and drove her nearly eight hours to brooklyn, new york, after making the 400-mile trip. the 64-year-old then turned around in her 2005 prius and drove all the way back to virginia. >> so the bill was just shy of $300. rogers said she did it for the adventure, not the money and she said she never stopped, not even once to use the bathroom. >> that's a little tmi. i didn't really need to know that. >> yes, of course. >> okay. >> it was a prius, she didn't even need to stop for fuel. >> yeah, exactly. christmas came early for one boy on new york's long island. employees at a best buy decided to chip in to buy a wii-u for a child after they noticed he was coming to the store daily to play the free display. >> this video posted by the store manager as the child appeared to question the gesture at first, but the 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