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this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm tai hernandez. >> hi. welcome back. how are you? things well? >> things are well. >> good to see you. >> speaking of small talk, the weather is coming up. going to be a big topic of -- >> this is a big deal. a really big deal. >> it is. we love to talk about it anyway. now it's making the news. enjoy the mild weather while you can. it's going to get much colder nearly everywhere in the u.s. >> polar air dropping further south than usual. only the swefts, south florida and hawaii and alaska are the only ones escaping these plunging temperatures. this is what's blasting towards the u.s. right now. a massive front of arctic air freezing canada's prairie forcing feem take shelter indoors in edmonton and calgary. the winter onslaught barreling right into america's heartland. in wisconsin, salt trucks and plows already on standby. in minneapolis, full homeless shelters are bracing for an onslaught of even more people. >> we have one room open tonight but we'll be full tomorrow morning. >> reporter: more than 400 people sleep in the people serving people sheltser. more will be seeking shelter monday night. >> it's a big transition part of the year for homeless families. >> reporter: minnesota is expecting more than a foot of snow for the beginning of the workweek along with a temperature plunge that will grip much of the country for the rest of the week. this is what started the wintry blast. typhoon nuri. more than 800 miles wide in the pacific. first battering alaskan islands with near 100-mile-per-hour winds. crews on fishing boats from discovery's "deadliest scratch" scrambling to stay out of harmee way. >> just get home safe. >> reporter: that powerful typhoon changing weather patterns for the worse. plunging the lower 48 into an arctic ice bath. it's expected to keep its grip on much of the nation for a week and a half. >> our coverage continues at accuweather with meteorologist jim dickey. good morning. >> good morning. a wintry week lies ahead of us. we start off with some snowfall. that across the dakotas on to the great lakes. disruptive snow in many locations. 6 to 12 inches expected spreading out of montana into minnesota and wisconsin. that does include the twin cities. 6 to 12 inches by the time all is said and done. this will bring in a shot of much colder air of arctic air spreading to the eastern seaboard by friday. more like january than november. a good 10 to 20 degrees below average. another way to visualize this year it will be ten-plus days in many of these locations, northern plains, upper midwest before temperatures rise above the freezing point. >> developing right now, a plane crash has killed prominent evangelical paster miles munroe. he and eight other people were killed. everyone on board was killed. the plane exploded an impact colliding with a crane at a shipyard and plunging into a junkyard. pastor munroe was an author and business consultant. it's amazing there were only minor injuries from this air canada crash in edmonton. a propeller broke off and crashed into the fuselage. incredibly, the passenger sitting in that seat is all right with a minor head injury. she poeftsed this photo on facebook because she feels no one was taking the accident seriously enough. two americans held by north korea are back home this morning after their weekend release. kenneth bae who had been held for two years celebrated his freedom by, what else, sharing pizza with his family. he's doing remarkably well. here now abc's bob woodruff. >> reporter: the last of the two americans held prisoners in north korea are back on u.s. soil. kenneth bae home, along with matthew todd miller held captive after apparently entering north korea illegally in april. north korea said he'd asked for asylum there. they arrived an a military plane overnight. >> it's been amazing two years. i learned a lot. i grew a lot. lost a lot of weight. >> reporter: both now free because of a last-mant secretive trip by director of national intelligence james clapper. sources tell'ing abc news the north koreans rekweftsed a visit by a high-level official. clapper apparently carrying a personal message from president obama. u.s. officials say it was not an apology or negotiation and he did not meet with kim jong-un, the country's mysterious leader. >> this is a charm offensive. they're saying we're not really that bad and we can show you that we can make life easier for everybody. >> reporter: just last month the other american held there also freed. jeffrey fowl was caught leaving a bible in a bathroom. >> packed me into a black vw sedan. two heavy big guys on either side of me. >> how did they treat you physically? >> physically, i was not abused at all. three meals a day. >> reporter: the bae family can't wait to spend the holidays together. >> just glad to have him home. we are justice happy to have him home. >> reporter: bob woodruff, abc news, new york. president obama is in china this morning, the first stop on a three-nation visit. after arriving an air force one he sat down with the president of indonesia where mr. obama lived as a child. we'll speak at the asia pacific economic cooperation summit. he'll also visit myanmar and australia. a foiled terror plot. lama hasan with the details. >> reporter: a symbolic display of defiance from the queen. undaunted by the arrest made by scotland yard. four men detained as part of an ongoing investigation into islamist related terrorism. the men were allegedly plotting to carry out attacks an british soil. fears of an attack here rising since britain joined the u.s. in bombing isis targets in ooh rack. security on high alert. >> in that sense, it's probably the biggest security operation in the world. >> her majesty the queen lays her wreath. >> reporter: her majesty leading her country in the remembrance of the fallen since world war i. members of the royal family in tow. noticeably absent, prince henry -- harry. a show of solidarity and appreciation from the crowd. >> applause. i never heard that before here for the queen. >> reporter: a thank you to the queen and royal family for carrying out their duties despite the terror threats. amid the heightened fear of terror attack, scotland yard was ready saying it had a proportionate policing plan in place. there's a bit of mystery this morning surrounding the fats of isis leader abu al baghdadi. they are saying that al baghdadi was critically wounded but the pentagon says it has no information on whether that is true. the u.s. has put a $10 million price tag an al baghdadi's head. they've ordered $2.7 million in protective gear to help deal with cases of ebola. the cdc placed the order ahead of time to secure supplies before they run out. let's turn to a small think in town. it could become the first in the country to ban sales of all tobacco products. health officials in massachusetts will hear public comments on the proposal this week. the cdc said smoke-free laws can protect against second-hand smoke and prevent young people from getting hooked. store owners have been gathering signatures in opposition to the ban. wow. i mean, everybody do what you want to, do but i don't smoke so nobody smoking, i'm okay with that. >> you don't want the second-hand smoke. >> people are going to fight this. people have a right to destroy their bodies if they want to. no offense to you smokers. it's bad for you. i drink wine. it's bad for you, too. >> not that long ago i'd go get sig retss for my mom at the store. they'd sell them to me. 8, 9 years old. we used to smoke the candy sig re sig retss. >> we're learning a lot about you. the oilldest rivalry turned into a blowout. aaron rodgers had six touchdown passes in the first half for a 42-0 lead over chicago at the intermission. just how bad was the game for the sghairs green bay kicked the ball away as chicago tried to punt. 55-17. let me turn you to -- look at this. he's on the break about to have his moment on national tv. this is the utah versus oregon game. that young fellow from utah dropped the ball right there before he got into the end zone. it took them a minute to figure this ots. the ref didn't blow the whistle. the oregon ducks figured it out. took it 100 yards back. they lost 51-27, but that's a tough moment for that kid. >> it's heartbreaking. before the seattle seahawks took flight, their mascot took off. >> the mascot landed on the first available head. it settled on somebodyal else's shoulder after that. >> good thing that hair is all his. that hawk could have carried away -- >> the seahawks won the game, 38-17 over the giants. "the mix" coming your way next. it's okay to lie, right, when you're on a date? i thought this was understood. >> really? >> it's okay to lie? >> i don't think so. apparently we do this anyway. >> a new study showing some of the biggest ones out there for people looking for love. the good-hearted 90-year-old chef in big trouble for feeding the hungry. this dispute might give you some food for thought. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by mucinix. it's coming. cold and flu season. sleepless nights, snotty tissue piles. but this year, we'll fight back at the first sign of sick. no more feeling coughy, mucusy...just...yucky. whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. is this about me? am i the yucky? 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you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our it's often said you can't fight city hal. that's precisely what a 90-year-old man is doing in ft. lauderdale. >> he's a chef and good samaritan handing out meals to homeless people. it's a gesture tough to swallow for the city's mayor. dan kloeffler with the story. >> reporter: he's a chef but it's not his cooking getting him into hot water. >> we serve two entries at every feeding. >> reporter: he's been handing out meals to the homeless. at age 90, he's violating new city laws that make it a crime to feed the home unless public. he's been arrested before. >> one of the police officers came over and said drop that plate right now. i was carrying a weapon. >> why is he being arrested? >> reporter: on another occasion, abbott was escorted away to the chants of his supporters. >> arnold! arnold! >> reporter: the mayor cites public safety saying the homeless turn public spaces into open air latrines. >> there are wrong ways and right ways to do it. in a face-off sunday on abc station wplg, the mayor told abbott he thinks they can compromise an where to serve the meals. >> we want to work with him. >> reporter: abbott started feeding the homeless as a tribute to his late wife won't be bound by red tape. >> these are the poorest of the poor. who could turn them away? i will fight them as long as there is breath in my body. >> reporter: bad weather provided cover for both sides. abbott was forced to serve them inside of a church but he has promised he will set his table an a ft. lauderdale beach come wednesday. dan kloeffler, abc news, new york. >> come on. >> it's hard. he's a tough guy to fight because he's doing it out of the goodness of his heart. he's brnging a lot of awareness to the issue of homelessness. people are talking about it and probably more aware about that situation. >> he's 90. a sweet little guy. >> he's a world war ii veteran. >> i get it with the laws and whatnot. there's a better way to handle it. you don't put the 90-year-old man who is helping people in handcuffs. that's a pr disaster. there's a way to work this out. come on! >> t.j. is upset. >> the 90-year-old guy is feeding the homeless. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft, and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified in time to help stop the damage. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you helping protect you before damage can be done to your identity. lifelock has the most comprehensive identify theft protection available, helping guard your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime, in today's world that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. 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he said, i can't feel my legs. and his door was jammed shut. i said i can't get you out through the door. i'll have to get you out through the window. >> if we hadn't got him out in time, he would have been hurt bad. >> eyewitnesses say that the police car burst into flames just seconds after the officer was pulled to safety. both he and the driver of the truck are expected to be okay. the campus of liberty university in virginia is mourning the death of one of its students killed by a speeding train. the victim and a friend were on a bridge with a stunning view and never realized they were in danger. abc's bazi kanani reports. >> i just hit kids on the bridge. emergency on the bridge. >> reporter: that fast moving train crossing over the river. a group of young adventurers grieving after their friends 21-year-old jon gregoire and victoria bridges, were struck by an oncoming norfolk southern train saturday afternoon. >> two of them on the south end of the bridge. we hit one for sure. i'm not sure what happened to the other one. >> reporter: gregoire killed instantly. bridges airlifted to a nearby hospital. police still investigating how and why the two got up on the bridge. the area is popular with photographers and nature lovers like gregoire posting this photo on instagram one week ago posing on the very same bridge where he lost his life. we've seen these terrifying train track accidents before. in july, these two women in indiana trying to outrun a freight train surviving incredibly by laying down flat on the tracks. to get on to this railway bridge you'd have to ignore these warning signs and climb over this seven-foot high barbed wire fence. despite the obvious risk, more than 400 people in the u.s. are killed each year while trespassing on train tracks. the number of deaths up nearly 25% in the last year. victoria bridges is one of the survivors now recovering at home and possibly facing criminal trespassing charges. the railroad norfolk southern told us they could put up more signs and build higher fences but that would still not stop someone determined to get on the track. bazi kanani, abc news. president obama is opening a three-country tour of the asia-pacific region with a stop in china. he speaks at the asia-pacific economic cooperation summit. he'll also meet with the chinese president. then he flies to myanmar and australia. new evidence general motors was aware of the ignition switch defect earlier than it has admitted. "the wall street journal" reports they ordered replacement switches almost two months before it notified federal safety regulators. the switches are linked to 30 deaths. this report calls into question when gm realized there was a problem. american airlines and flight attendants are in the middle of a labor dispute. by just 16 votes the union members voted against a proposed five-year contract. more than 16,000 flight attendants voted. the union had said the proposed deal had higher wages and better work rules than any other airline, but with arbitration, the new contract will not be as good. soda and corn chips often go hand in hand but not quite like this. an odd new mash up may be coming to a store near year. doritos flavored mountain dew. and it's called dewitos. the nacho cheese flavored soft drink is being taste-tested an college campuses. students who sampled it say it's like doritos. some say it was like liquid cheese and, quote, it wasn't that disgusting. >> if you make something and the comment is, it wasn't that disgusting, i don't know if you've done a good job. >> if you offer it for free on a college campus, chances are people will try it, but i don't know about the taste. >> do you like both of those things? >> i do. i just don't want them mashed up in a drink. >> doritos not the only snack of choice. if you go by one friendly resident in wyoming. >> this docile deer was captured on camera by a camper near the idaho border. it had a powdered doughnut on its antler. the man was kind enough to remove the doughnut. >> he tried to feed the doughnut to the deer. it wasn't interested at that point. it was just an ornament. this video has got more than a million hits. anything gets a million hits these days. >> i'm waiting for dewitos. doughnuts are so yesterday. dewitos. >> dewitos? what's next? we've got "the skinny" coming your way next. going to be celebrating a milestone on "sesame street." and a major decision for movie star matt damon. first, celebrating a milestones. 25 years, one of the most iconic remnants from the cold war. the moment that changed the world. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol. help protect with a spray. before the first tissue, help defend with a wipe. and help prevent with lysol. to get ten times more protection and kill 99.9% of germs around the house. this season, help protect your family with lysol. start healthing. she loves to shop online with her debit card. and so does bill, an identity thief who stole mary's identity, took over her bank accounts, and stole her hard earned money. unfortunately, millions of americans just like you learn all it may take is a little misplaced information to wreak havoc on your life. this is identity theft, and no one helps stop it better than lifelock. lifelock has the most comprehensive identity theft protection available. if mary had lifelock's bank account alerts, she may have been notified in time to help stop the damage. lifelock's credit notification service is on the job 24/7. as soon as they detect a threat to your identity within their network, they will alert you helping protect you before damage can be done to your identity. lifelock has the most comprehensive identify theft protection available, helping guard your social security number, your money, your credit, even the equity in your home. my years as a prosecutor taught me that we all need to protect ourselves from crime, in today's world that includes identity theft. it's a serious problem. we all have to protect ourselves. 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when we come back, we go from the berlin wall -- how am i going to make the transition to nicki minaj from that? >> she tore it up. >> there you go. always tears it up. she did this across the pond, though. and everybody is talking about it this morning. matt damon born again. details straight ahead in "the skinny." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ we start with another big mtv awards show, minus a few big names. >> one direction and justin bieber stayed home from the mtv europe music awards. but the u.s. was represented by a diva duo. >> ariana grande was awarded two trophies. one for best female artist. she also won for her single "problem." >> the show was hosted by nicki minaj. she behaved herself for the most part. she rapped about scotch and golf and performed her hit "anaconda." the night's biggest moment may have been "baywatch" star david hasselhoff sporting a kilt. the scottish crowd loved it. i'm sure his german fan base did, too. >> he's huge in germany. people don't realize in this country. maybe you remember him for one thing and that's the "baywatch" days. this guy is an international superstar. >> i was going to date myself and say "knight rider." >> i loved that show. >> that's was a good show. also love those "bourne" movies? >> those are very good. >> he is bourne again. after a one-film hiatus from "the bourne legacy," matt damon has confirmed he will reprise his role in 2016 for a fourth installment. >> it was damon's buddy ben affleck who let the cat out of the bag. they were joking about who is in better physical shape and that's when affleck said damon's going to be doing a bourne movie next year. i love that their jobs involve having to get in shape and having someone pay you to get in shape. >> they do it for a living. isn't that great? yeah, batman versus jason bourne is what we have now, right? >> that's right. pink floyd, they're coming back. kind of sort of. it's going to be the final, final pink floyd album ever. >> all right. guitarist david gilmore and drummer nick mason say "the endless river" is a salute to the late keyboardist richard wright who died of cancer six years ago. critics say it's not that much of a salute. >> essentially the album is supposed to be just a collection of stuff. sonic scraps is what they are being described as that have been gathering dust since the last album back in 1994. "the endless river" drops today. >> and it's an oldie but goodie. still going strong. talking about "sesame street" here, celebrating 45 years today. a lot has happened since that debut. cookie monster has cut back on the cookies. sometimes eats fruits and vegetables. >> he has betrayed himself. >> stay true, cookie man. kids increasingly watch the show on phones and computers and not just on tv. >> at its core it's remained true to its original form with a winning formula that keeps it the longest running children's television show in united states television history. congratulations to the whole gang. as a parent, you get excited about "sesame street" all over again. >> it's cool. stuff we grew up watching that our kids end up watching is pretty cool. we have some other birthdays to tell you about. who else is blowing out candles? >> topping our list, mackenzie phillips turns 55. >> hugh bonneville is 51. >> tracy morgan, 46. >> she is just 31. miranda lambert who just won for vocalist of the year at the country music awards. she is 31 today. happy birthday, everyone. ntral texas. we do? i took the trash out. i know. and thank you so much for that. i think we should get a medicare supplement insurance plan. right now? 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