Appears in court this morning. And turning to sports its clemson versus alabama in tonights College FootballPlayoff National championship game. The same two teams played for the title last year with alabama winning 4540. Tonights game is on espn starting at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 9th. Good morning, everyone. Were going to start this half hour overseas and that deadly attack against Israeli Soldiers in jerusalem. That palestinian drove a truck into soldiers about to go sightseeing. They were all in their 20s. Molly hunter is in jerusalem with more. Reporter the Surveillance Video showing that white truck barrelling into the group of soldiers, crushing bodies on a sunday outing. Im just seeing a truck that went on the sidewalk, and hitting the soldiers. Reporter you can actually see the tire tracks right here. This is where the truck hopped the curb, ran into that crowd of 100 people, reversed and hit the gas and plowed through more people. The crowd scrambling for safety. The four cadets killed all in their 20s. 17 more hospitalized. The attacker shot dead, his truck riddled with return fire from Israeli Soldiers. These killings similar to a truck terror attack last july. Prime minister visiting the scene suggesting the attacker was inspired by isis although no claim of responsibility has been made. Unlike those premeditated attacks in berlin and nice, this one appears to be spontaneous making it impossible to prevent. Very interesting it was spontaneous. I should mention molly is here with us live but i do want to get one question to you. You mentioned it is spontaneous. So what evidence do they have that it was inspired by isis . Reporter not a lot. Prime minister said yesterday that the attacker was reportedly inspired by the Islamic State but police have given no material. Has not given us any link that would suggest that connection. The family has spoken out saying there is no proof but this is exactly the message that the Prime Minister wants to give to the world. Alongside germany and france, he wants to say were all in this together. Were all fighting this same enemy but i would say that police here stress that vehicular attacks predate isis. All right. Thank you for that. Well, turning now to politics, democrats and government ethics officials are calling on republicans to slow down the confirmation process for the incoming administration. Confirmation hearings for nine of president elect Donald Trumps cabinet nominees are scheduled this week and four of them havent completed ethics reviews that may identify some possible conflicts of interest. Republicans say the democrats are just upset because they lost the election. As president obama prepares to transition back to life as a private citizen hes explained to abc why he believes in term limits. He said the job is grueling and sustaining energy and focus gets tougher the longer you do it. The bubble is the bubble. And i think weve done a pretty good job staying in touch with the american people, but at a certain point, you cant help but lose some feel for whats on the ground because youre not on the ground. And you didnt think donald trump could win. Case in point. So so that tells me that theres a utility in the democracy refreshing itself on an on going basis. The president said by almost every measure the country is better off than when he started the job. He will deliver his farewell address tomorrow from chicago where his political career began. 300 American Marines will soon be heading to southern afghanistan. Officials say the troops will train, advise and assist Afghan Forces in the province for about nine months. Theyve been struggling to drive out taliban fighters from the opium rich region. Much of the opium trade is funding that insurgency. The west is bracing for more rain, snow and ice and the likelihood of course of flooding. The river is at flood stage and cresting overnight and flooding is likely in that area. Portland, oregon was knocked for a loop by the ice and snow, prompting the first use of salt on the roads in decades there. In Northern California highways were blocked by flooding, fallen trees and mud slides. Four people have been killed by this storm system since thursday. The extreme weather is going to continue in the west today and also parts of the country. Lets get the forecast from paul williams. Good morning. Were looking for significant rain to really push throughout a good chunk of california between 8 to 16 inches in some areas which would include redding. Keep in mind to the northwest were looking for widespread snow showers all the way towards the Great Lakes Region and then looking for this low pressure system to bring warm air underneath, cold air from the top. And then were looking for accumulations near a half a foot around the great lakes as well as near helena. All right. Ill take that. Social media is providing us a look at some of the deadly flooding in thailand. This is what it looked like at a Produce Market in the southern part of that nation. At least 19 people have been killed and more than 1 million affected by the flooding over the past week. An american is the focus of an investigation into the ambush of a u. S. Diplomat in mexico. Christopher ash craft is under guard while recovering from a gunshot wound. The man believed to be the gunman is set to be extradited to the u. S. Reporter after a multiagency man hunt, mexican authorities are questioning this man, caught on camera in a coldblooded murder attempt on a u. S. Diplomat in a region known for Drug Trafficking and violence. Video shows him stalking his victim. The three key potential scenarios here are one, this the shooter had a personal beef or it could have been gang related or this could be related to some sort of a terrorist act. Reporter ash craft is seen at a key i dont siosk. Then following him outside. As ash craft drives up the suspect pulls his gun and fires. This is not something a trained assassin would do. They would shoot from a position where nobody could see his face. He was hit in the shoulder. John kerry thanking mexico for the swift and decisive arrest for the suspect in this heinous attack. Reporter hes recovering at a local hospital. He does have protection. Authorities still saying they dont have a motive. Abc news, washington. Theres reportedly been an arrest here in the u. S. In the vehicles wag g volkswagon emissions scandal. Oliver schmidt reportedly will be arraigned later today in detroit. Lawsuits filed against the auto maker by new york and massachusetts say he played a key role in the deception. Meanwhile Fiat Chrysler says it will invest 1 billion and make a new jeep model in the u. S. It will also make a ram pickup built in mexico to this country. The move will mean 2,000 jobs in michigan and ohio. Lets give some props this morning to the group who was the stars of the internet over the weekend. Congratulations to the swim team from georgia tech. Yes, big kudos they deserve. The snow caused a cancellation. They went outside in their speedos and they did some snow swimming. I wonder how many cocktails came before that. I would hope they had a few. Reaction the u. S. Olympic team tweeted calling it a gold medal worthy performance and espn Sports Center commented saying it proves theres never a bad time to train. That is just its brilliant on so many levels, but they were committed, executed flawlessly. This is one of the best videos weve shown in a long time. That guys backstroke wasnt really on point. Oh, come on. This . This is perfection. Id like to see you do a backstroke in a speedo. Aint nobody got time for that. We want to thank everyone, by the way, who in the meantime sent good wishes on our 25th anniversary last friday especially our boss. If you didnt catch the big show, check out our Facebook Page to see the best moments from the blowout bash including the original anchor lisa mcree back in the news room with a one dimensional aaron brown. It was nice aaron made a cardboard appearance and we do expect by friday the hangover from that morning to subside. Coming up, another star studded and alcohol fuelled evening in hollywood. Not here. No, not here. Oscar fever is ramping up after last nights golden globe awards. Who took home the nights top honors and what turned heads on the red carpet. And sea world closes whats turned into a controversial chapter but why they say they wont release the orcas in captivity out into the wild. Youre watching world news now. Now. 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That really was fast, and that really was fast. That car, 300,000 ferrari literally a wreck. The driver entered a 30mileperhour curve doing 90. Miraculously other than the car and the guardrail, no one was injured but it pains us to watch. Yes. Well, turning now to the growing battle against a deadly narcotic thats increasingly infiltrating every corner of the country. Were talking about fentanyl its more powerful than morphine for that matter and far more potent than even the purest forms of it. Paul thomas gives us more. Reporter lubbock, texas, covered head to toe using oxygen tanks to breathe you would think theyre about to come in contact with a deadly disease. Regular stuff like that and we could have been exposed. Reporter inside officers are searching for something so lethal and toxic that Law Enforcement cant afford to take any chances. All of this because theyre about to come in contact with fentanyl, often mixed with heroin and more powerful and leaving a deadly trail across the country. This is one of more than 80 around the tristate. As heroin sweeps across the nation, fentanyl is making it even more dangerous and now users are taking it in pill form mixed with god knows what. In 2015 the number of opioid deaths surpassed 30,000. Fuelled in part by fentanyl overdoses far outpacing deaths begun related homicides. New hampshire. Ive been involved here for 27 years and i look through the crack epidemics and the methamphetamine. Weve never had deaths associated with it like we do now. Reporter the opioid is cheaper to produce than heroin, a gold mine for the cartels. Authorities are now trying to target the sellers believed to be the merchants of death. 5 00 a. M. And the dea is teamed up with local police to take down the suspected dealer. Thats the dealer with his hands up. The suspect is apprehended. Next agents search his house. The search is underway but they believe theyve found what is some product . What we have here is this is a finger of suspected fentanyl with maybe some heroin, but definitely fentanyl with some cut and this is some broken up fentanyl, you can tell. Reporter across the country the arrests are just one weapon on the war on drugs. How much heroin did you use . Some police have showed parents passed out in their cars, the toddler strapped in their car seats. Fire houses have become places of refuge for users. Its a socalled safe station where theres no risk of arrest. Police are working hard to take the drugs off the streets. Were trying to get people in recovery. Were hitting it hard this way. Youve got to hit this problem from so many different angles. All hands on deck for a state under siege, its victims many. It really is a growing problem within this country. Well, coming up, the final splash at sea world, san diego. As the park drops the curtain on the final killer whale performance. While theyre still refusing to release the orcas in some breaking news this morning from paris. In the robbery of Kim Kardashian a few months ago. Several people arrested early this morning in connection with that armed robbery. More on this breaking story throughout the day this morning. Sea world san diego has closed an increasingly controversial chapter in its killer whale shows. Yesterday was the final splash. The parks last orka performance. Reporter the end of an era at sea world san diego. Its a bittersweet moment. The aquarium stopping its long running killer whale show. The final performance sunday comes just two days after the largest killer whale in captivity died at Sea World Orlando. He was featured in the 2013 documentary black fish, the film questioning sea worlds treatment of whales alleging their practices may have made them more aggressive. He was kept mostly isolated after killing a Sea World Orlando trainer in 2010. The final performance will make way for what sea world calls an orca encounter touted as an educational experience for visitors. The park still has 11 whales in captivity. Park Officials Say they wouldnt survive in their natural habitat. They also plan on ending their breeding program. Locations in san antonio and orlando will phase out their orca shows. How a love affair with los angeles took center stage at last nights golden globe awards. It wasnt just about la la land. Well tell you the big moments. And my cold medicines ugh, iwearing off. Chtime im dragging. Yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. Or, take mucinex. One pill fights congestion for 12 hours. No thank you very much, shes gonna stick with the shortterm stuff. 12 hours . Guess i wont be seeing you for a while. Is that a bisque . I just lost my appetite. Why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours . 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Reporter from the opening dance sequence spoof, to the biggest awards of the night. Ryan gosling. Reporter it was clear. And the golden globe goes to emma stone. Reporter this was la la land night. The muse cam love story took home a record setting seven awards including best picture, comedy musical and the top acting honors to emma stone and ryan gosling. While his speech made internet watchers swoon over mendez. It would surely be someone else other than me today so sweet heart, thank you. Reporter it was one of his fellow nominees that won the stage. Plenty of surprises on the drama size. French actress taking home top honors for elle. And moonlight won for best drama. The three hour show tinged with political jokes and speeches. Hollywood is crawling with outsiders and foreigners and if we kick them all out youll have nothing to watch but football and mixed martial arts which are not the arts. On the tv side it was netflix winning best actress and best tv honors and atlanta, a big winner on the comedy and musical side. As far fashion, while it appears the plunging v line was the costar for many leading ladies and the men brought their beards to the awards. Seemingly half the presenters and winners sporting the look. I love a man with a beard. But i was so happy to see atlanta do so well. I hope it turns a lot more people on to the show. And another popular show was Stranger Things and they won the night by taking a whole lot today there is only one park for every 14,000 americans. Connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. From boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds, together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. A park is a gift that is worth protecting. Help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today. Ere you headed . Uh just gonna hang out. Its a school night. With gary and todd . Yea. Not sure about those two. Ive been meaning to ask you this is tougher than i thought is there any drinking going on in this crowd . No. I hope not, because alcohol can lead you to say things and do things you that you really wish you hadnt. Isnt this what youre supposed to say . I know. So if any of your buddies ever pressure you to take a drink, just tell them you promised your dad you wouldnt. Id do anything to keep you safe. Ok. I will. I hope this is working. I promise. I love you too dad. They really do hear you. Brian . Yea . So start the conversation even before theyre teenagers. Good idea. For tips on what to say visit underagedrinking. Samhsa. Gov a message from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health services administration. This morning on world news now preparing for battle on capitol hill. Trumps cabinet picks said to face scrutiny from both sides of the aisle. Hear what president obama said about his successors confidence and what they seem to have in common. New evidence of the horrifying ordeal passengers went through at the Fort Lauderdale airport. Look at the Surveillance Video. It shows the gunman pulling the gun from his waist and firing at random. What were learn