A nearby exterminator. The new clues that could crack the sinister crime. Watch out. Thats just plain dangerous. The shocking stunt caught on camera. A plane whizzing by at nearly 200 Miles Per Hour. The government investigating the pilot. Why is he pulling tricks so close to the ground . Good morning, america. Hello to robin. Josh is off today. Sam is on assignment. Hes at seaworld in florida. Great to have amy and bill here, again. Welcome back, everyone. Big headline overnight. A little history will be made today when defense secretary leon panetta lifts the ban on women in combat. Women are already facing the dangers of the front lines. But today, the policy will formally be changed. Another barrier broken. Well have all of the details ahead. Cant wait for that. And the latest on the backlash for beyonce. We have raw video from the wall street journal that emerged overnight, where you can see and hear her actually singing, perhaps along with the backup track. Was she lipsyncing or wasnt she . The devils in the details. I agree. People around the world, now, calling foul on this Soccer Player. Caught on tape, so determined to get the ball back, he kicked the ball boy. What . Well tell you what happened next. Oh, man. Lets get, first, to the deep freeze. Our extreme weather team, led by sam, tracking the latest on the big chill. And where better to start us off, talking about freezing temperatures, than florida, sam . Oh, yeah. Windchills were still in the 20s as far south as atlanta and north florida. Lets get to this. The coldest air of the season the midwest to the northeast today. Look at these windchills youre facing this morning. And as we show you these pictures, incredible pictures of people working in that cold air. Bundled in the cold air. Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, an 86degrees below windchill. Now, 24 states, again today have Winter Weather watches, warnings or advisories. This is the coldest part of this air. And it gets better after this. A lot of people have faced these cold air. And some of the folks, no one knows it better than where our alex perez is standing in chicago. Good morning, alex. Reporter good morning, sam. Right now, the problem here in chicago and in the areas dealing with this extreme cold is how quickly everything is freezing. Going to step out of the way here. Look at this warehouse behind me here. This building caught fire on tuesday. And authorities are still here trying to extinguish the flames. Now, part of the problem is that the water they are using has turned this place into a huge icebox. This morning, from the upper midwest, all the way to the east coast, deep freeze danger. The only thing you can do is put on layers. Reporter crews tried to extinguish this massive blaze. When the fire was out, an urban igloo. All that water immediately turning to ice. In gaithersburg, maryland, a nerveracking rescue wednesday. A man working on a cell phone tower 200 feet up was so cold, he lost the feeling in his hands and began to cramp up. Another worker had to climb the tower and safely get him down. In michigan, a drivers nightmare. Car on top of car, after snow and black ice called this 20car pileup. Another pileup closed a stretch of i90. In philadelphia and new york city, fire hydrants frozen in time. And in rural idaho, authorities believe 18yearold College Student joseph weedering died of hypothermia. Thanks to alex perez. We turn to Hillary Clinton. Her final step as secretary of state comes today, when she introduces john kerry. And that is after her testimony about the attack in benghazi that killed a u. S. Ambassador and three other americans. Martha raddatz was there for all of the action. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morning, george. It was truly a riveting day on capitol hill. We dont say that very often, with secretary clinton. In a way that some have never seen her before. She was at times, combative, charming, disarming and clearly ready for a fight. It is our job to figure out what happened and do everything we can to prevent it from ever happening again, senator. Reporter when clinton spoke of her four fallen colleagues, the pain, the memories were still raw. I stood by president obama as the marines carried the flagdraped caskets off the planes at andrews. I put my arms around the mothers and fathers, the sisters and brothers. Reporter and clinton did not hesitate to shoulder the blame. I said many times, i take the responsibility. Reporter that did little to quiet some republicans, who wanted to know how this could have happened. Had i been president at the time, i would have relieved you of your post. I think its inexcusable. Reporter the secretary fought back, aggressively defending comments made by u. N. Ambassador susan rice five days after the attack. A very simple phone call to these individuals would have ascertained immediately, there was no protest. With all due respect, the fact is, we have four dead americans. Was it because of a protest . Or because of guys out for a walk that decided to go kill some americans . What difference at this point does it make . Reporter a Strong Defense that did not satisfy senator john mccain. Why do we care . Because if the classified information had been included, it gives an entirely different version of events. Reporter like mccain, there were some republicans who Hillary Clinton did not convince. But this was certainly a memorable way to close out her tenure, george. And a memorable day, today, coming up, martha. The ban on women in combat going to be formally lifted by leon panetta. It will be a big part of his legacy. But its something thats being pushed hard by the military, the joint chiefs of staff. Reporter it was the joint chiefs, the marine, the army and other services. It reflects the reality of the last decade of war. Well more than 100 women have died in iraq and afghanistan, where the front lines have blurred. It does take it to a new level. They could officially be part of infantry units and special forces, if they meet the physical standard. That means more women in top leadership positions in the military, as well. Reporter thats what it could mean. And theres soldiers that are worried about this. But change is hard. Lets get our top stories from bill weir. Good morning, everyone. We begin with a stern, through threat from north korea, aimed at the united states. The north korean government warned it is prepared to launch more rockets and perform nuclear tests. The North Koreans called the u. S. , quote, the sworn enemy of the korean people. New concerns about that u. S. Navy ship that ran aground in the philippines. Its now taking on water, as crews urgently try to offload 15,000 gallons of fuel to prevent a spill. The ship slammed into the reef, despite a sophisticated sonar system. You might want to check your 401 k because stocks are soaring. The dow begins its highest level in five years. One stock thats suffering, apple. Down 11 after the Company Reported a mere 13 million quarterly profit. Investors expect a lot more from apple. Distracted driving blamed for a violent crash caught on camera. You see a train crushing a tractortrailer. The driver said he did not see the light at the railroad crossing. Serena williams, Sloan Stephens suffered the loss to defending champion victoria azarenka. Stephens tried to become the first teenager in eight years to make the finals in a grand slam. And this video is going viral this morning. A Soccer Player in britain, chases the ball to the sidelines. And then, watch. He kicks the ball boy in the ribs, trying to get the ball out from under him. Ejected from the game, later apologized to the boy, who is gaining sympathy from arnold the world. Evan hazard. They blamed the boy. Saying to give the ball back. Thats crazy. Okay. Youve weighed in on it. Were going to turn to Katie Courics interview with manti teo, the notre dame Football Player that was caught up in the love hoax. Sat down with katie for several hours. It will air this afternoon on katie. And katie joins us now. What a conversation. It was interesting to talk to manti after all the coverage, all of the controversy. And prior to this interview, george, a lot of people tweeted me or facebooked me and said, please, ask him for his phone records. And, in fact, we did. And he showed them to us. And there were dozens of calls to this number, this number of socalled lennay, you know . And some of them lasted for hours on end. Even overnight. So, we talked about that. And heres what he had to say. I understand you would fall asleep holding the phone . Uhhuh. Reporter or with the phone next to you. Connected to this individual. And then, when you woke up, you would talk to this person. I hope you have rollover minutes, by the way. Mobiletomobile. Mobiletomobile. Reporter but i mean, why would you do that . It goes back to what my parents taught me. Always be there for somebody when they need help. Reporter she came out of her coma when she was on the phone with you, the phone was next to her. What did you hear on the other end of the line . Obviously, it was just breathing at first. It was one of those where she was just breathing. Then, she started to kind of whisper my name. And im i jumped for joy. Shes out. Shes talking. And i kind of i was a little pumped. They were right, i do help her. Reporter now, many people writing about this are calling your son a liar. Theyre saying he manipulated the truth, really for personal gain. People can speculate about what theyve think he is. Ive known him 21 years of his life. And hes not a liar. Just a kid. That was mantis father, brian teo, along with his mom, who participated in the interview. The big question that everyones been asking and accusing manti teo of, is embellishing, and misleading and prolonging this story because it was part of his personal narrative. Thats a big focus of our interview today. You also have some of the voicemails of the person who was calling him. Were learning from the New York Daily News this morning, the voice on the phone is the man behind the whole hoax in a kind of falsetto. That is, in fact, his voice. And i talked to him about that during the course of the interview, george. I said, do you think he could have been playing the role of lennay . He said, it didnt sound like a man, it sounded like a woman. Thats a talent to do it, every, single day. You heard the voicemails . We played the voicemails. And honestly, it sounds like a girl to me. Sounds like a girl . It does. But this ronaiah fellow is involved in music and audio. He writes songs. So, who knows what kind of equipment he had to enhance his voice or autotune it somehow. Today, we hear mantis side of the story. Well hear the whole thing on katie. Check your local listings for the show time. Thank you, katie. Now, to the astonishing video of a dangerous stunt that led to a government investigation. It shows a plane just a few feet from the runway, zooming right by a man on an allterrain vehicle. Abcs jim avila has the story. Reporter a breathtaking stonline. An aerobatic plane at fullspeed, nearly 200 Miles Per Hour, within feet of the pilot on this suburban dallas runway and the photographer who recorded it all. Watch again. The wing tipping dangerously close to the ground, as the pilot speeds by. And then, completes a loop into the blue. Who would do Something Like this . Abc news has learned this internet sensation was posted and then removed from youtube by nati jason newberg, who advertises as a stunt devil for hire. Partnered with motorcycle showmen, known as the dallas stunt riders, who choreograph maneuvers beneath his plane. The federal government is investigating. Sources tell us, the pilots waiver to perform aerobatics expired in november. And even if it hadnt, pilots are supposed to be responsible for the safety of people on the ground. This would have killed himself and the two people filming the action here. Reporter and its not as though he hasnt been in a crash before. This is 2008 wreckage of a hospital registered to his company. It doesnt name him, only that the pilot was not licensed to fly a helicopter. And took off with instead of against the wind, causing a hard landing. Its a thrill show few pilots would approve. Efforts to reach mr. Newberg were unsuccessful. The fda is investigating the episode. Were going to turn to the scandal on the subway. It turns out some of the footlong sandwiches are coming in a bit short. And that, not surprisingly, has led to a lawsuit against all the customers in new jersey. John muller has the story. Reporter from the court of Public Opinion i think size matters. Reporter to the courtroom. A new proposed classaction lawsuit is now accusing subway of deceptive advertising. Any regular footlong. Reporter the controversy started with a quirky facebook photo in australia, showing a subway footlong coming up short at only 11 inches. This morning, two jersey men are aiming to take the worlds biggest fast food chain to court. Saying short sandwiches are leaving them shortchanged. You add this up over time. This turns out to be 45 cents to 60 cents a sandwich, over six years. Reporter the suit filed under the new jersey Consumer Fraud act, alleges its a deceptive practice for subway to advertise its large sandwich as a footlong. When we questioned the head baker, he told abc news. They can get 12 inches out of the oven every time. Reporter but the lawyers in the classaction suit said they had sandwiches from 17 new jersey shops measured. People say this case is about one inch and it may be frivol s frivolous. But companies should deliver what they promise. Reporter we bought three footlongs our own from new york city. How did they measure up . Perfectly. All six footlongs were, in fact, 12 inches long. One of them, the meatball sub was a tad longer than 12 inches. Subway says they dont comment on pending litigation. Everybodys laughing in here. One plaintiff said he ate one footlong for six years. Thats a lot of money at stake. Its anything but frivolous. Anything you say about this story can and will be used against you. Reporter im still employed. Think of how many calories he saved. Oh. When im doing carpentry, i use a sub sandwich as my ruler. And this explains why nothing in my house is square. You can sue subway, as well. Lets go to sam and get some weather. Hes at seaworld discovery cove. Hey, sam. Good morning, everybody. That explains why bills drawers are all so crooked. Lets talk about the cold air. Once you have the arctic air in place, any moisture that moves across the country is going to come down in the form of snowfall. There was a lot of concern of how much snowfall would come with the end of the week system, moving from the great lakes to the northeast. Well, its a much better picture now. Look at the maps. Well show you what were talking about. This is a light snowfall in general, as this clipper moves out of canada and makes its way south of the jersey shore. You have to get high elevations to get three to six inches of snow. Everybody will get a local, light dusting. A quick look at the western rain. Theres brandnew rainfall moving in. It has been nearrecord temperatures on the west coast for a while. Now, were getting that rain. Good morning maryland, im meteorologist Lynette Charles and we have some snow out there this morning. As we move through the day some very cold temperatures and temperatures staying below freezing and watch the black ice on the roadways all day long. High temperature around 27 degrees but with the winds we will feel like the teens once again and do it all over again on friday as a clipper comes through bringing us about an inch of some snowfall. We dry out saturday and sunday and then the warmer air moves in. All that weather was brought to you by Royal Caribbean cruises. Coming up in the next half hour, well not only do weather, but well show you why were in florida. George . Amy . Coming up here, brandnew developments in the pediatrician murder mystery. Police use a surveillance tape to track down a nearby exterminator and raid his home overnight. And this womans escape with her six children from a polygamous cult. And the video where you can see and hear beyonce singing. So, what about the lipsync . Her close friend speaks out. 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