it's december 26th in the red monday or whatever day it is. we say good morning on this monday. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm marci gonzalez in for diane. 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. a big storm system forcing weather alert notice 17 states over the past 24 hours and it's not dong 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, in passenger plane skidded off the snowy runway after landing. >> 724, we just went into the grass. >> all 70 on board are safe after an emergency evacuation from the plane's rear hatch. >> they did a good job of keeping everyone calm and getting us off the plane in an orderly fashion. people on the ground helping us too on the bus, off the bus, telling you exactly where to go. >> reporter: at chicago's airport more than a thousand flights canceled. this from the parking lot showing row after row of snow-cov snow-covered cars and the band that canceled a concert and 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. >> more extreme cold is on the way too. let's get the complete forecast from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning to you, as well, kendis and marci 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 will come out of the northwest that will have flurries and showers throughout the great lakes and 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. relationship. all of this is a lot to take on for the still unnamed secretary of state. president-elect donald trump tells fox news 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 he gave him the friendship award. mr. trump hasn't announced for his pick 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. 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 sigh. mr. trump says he'll decline daily intelligence briefings. >> i get it when i need it. i don't have to be told -- i'm a smart person. >> reporter: ten days after taking a call from the president of taiwan he is 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 if the u.s. further isolates china is may become friendlier with other foes. >> that statement late this morning and 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 will smith. 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 mouring 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. stance 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, moist of the victims were women and children. it was one of the deadliest attacks on the country's christian minority in recent years. while the syrian government is focused on aleppo isis has scored a major victory. the militants have retaken pal myra, an ancient city isis held until last march. during the occupation they destroyed artifacts and experts fear isis will do so again. still ahead back here, there's been black friday, cyber monday and green monday. the deals rolling out. the man accused in a stabbing outside a mosque. why investigators are call it a hate crime. a pfeifer breaks out at a popular ski resort injuring several guests. the new video just in. hing. at least 12 guests injured when fire broke out in the middle of the night at michigan's boyne highlands ski resort. it started on the third floor and the reor the so closed as it enters its busiest season. the atf wrapped up its investigation into the warehouse fire that killed 36 people in oakland. new details are expected to be revealed tomorrow during a news conference with atf and other agencies. a refrigerator has within ruled out as the cause of the fire. but agents still suspect it was something electrical. also in california, a suspected hate crime outside a mosque in simi valley. john matteson confronted worshippers outside the mosque and after a verbal altercation he stabbed a man. police say the victim was targeted because of his religion. police are also looking for a second suspect who also may have been involved in that incident. well, boeing says it now has a deal to sell 80 jets to iran. the biggest deal with iran in nearly four decades. the $16 billion contract was finalized just this weekend in accordance with new u.s. rules about trade with iran. but congress and president-elect trump have been critical of increased trade with that country since the nuclear deal was signed and they may scuttle or at least limit the boeing sale. boeing's dreamliner is helping airlines offer longer and longer nonstop flights. the latest will be an epic 17-hour journey from london to perth in 2018. they will fly using new 787 dreamliners. it is a 9,000-mile trip and is the first nonstop between australia and europe. when qantas first flew there, it took four days and included nine stops. >> so it's a slight improvement. 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 major discounts on those big ticket items and perks like free shipping. so there you have it. 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 spraayer!!! chemistry, baby! so i 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violence reportedly erupted in louisville, kentucky, during a celebration after louisville quarterback lamar jackson won the heisman trophy. sources tell our station two university of louisville football players were shot at an off campus apartment complex saturday night. their injuries are said to be n nonlife-threatening. new claims 1994 heisman trophy winner razan salaam had symptoms of cte. he committed suicide last week at the age of 42 and his brother tells "usa today" he suffered from memory loss and depression. cte can only be diagnosed after death and his brain was not donated for evaluation because of his muslim faith. a former member of "the brady bunch" cast has been fired by a 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 and was fired after an online altercation with an openly gay actor and it followed the posting of a facebook message that included an 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