Conditions causing chaos. Up to 20 inches of snow burying north dakota. This bus sliding on the ice. Now, 20 states face alerts as it moves east. Out of control. More than 100 wildfires tearing through australia. 30,000 people told to flee. Koalas in danger and now is that famous sydney new years fireworks display in jeopardy . Breaking overnight, congressman and civil rights icon, john lewis revealing hes battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The latest details as he asks for prayers. Zac efrons medical emergency. The actor reportedly facing a lifethreatening illness airlifted for treatment while filming his new show. His recovery and message for fans this morning. And rocking into new years eve. Ryan seacrest here live spilling all on his big show right here in times square as we get ready to roar into 2020. Dont stop the party hey, just a little pitbull to get me dancing this morning. Good morning, america. Great to have you with us as we count down to the new year. I was thought awar
Iraq, and its also deterring. Hes made clear at the same time that when americans lives were at risk they would respond and thats with the department of defense did yesterday. Heather Lucas Tomlinson is live. Mike esper says his forces are ready to strike again if necessary. The strikes were successful and the aircraft returned back to base safely. We will take additional actions as necessary to make sure we act in our own self defense and would deter further bad behavior from militia groups or from ir iran. Of the pentagon released this showing air strikes but u. S. Air force jets at 7 00 p. M. Local time in iraq. F15 Strike Eagles dropped a laser guided bombs on several targets. Retribution for the rocket attack in kirk cook in northern iraqrir. The militia says 25 of its fighters were killed and 51 wounded in the air strikes including a regimental designated a terror group by the state permit in 2009 has vowed revenge on the roughly 5,000 u. S. Troops currently deployed to iraq. Ear
Lives lost. Thank you very much, and i am Julie Banderas in for since when do you know when dana perino, here is molly line, any fun plans for tomorrow, or are you going to come in to work something bad is going to happ and then come to my place . Happen. You have to be prepared at all molly that sounds fun, i really appreciate that. Times, at all places. I will give that some thought. Julie we will be watching and that is the way that i your show, happy new year if i strive and the way that i teach. Dont see you. Molly happy new year to you, julie, thank you. Wilson says the suspect was we are seeing some deadly wearing at the time what he says was a fake beard and awake with shooting video inside a church. A knit cap on on top of the wake at the time of the shooting. [screaming] molly also hearing from he said the suspected shooter people that survived that attack was sitting in a pew during and a stabbing at a hanukkah Church Services when he got up and thats when he said he pulled
Nasdaq also in the red but still Top Performing index of the year. Of course weve got you covered from washington to wall street. Blake burman live in d. C. Deirdre bolton on floor of new york stock exchange. But blake, first to you. Reporter ashley, the South China Morning Post kicked off speculation when it said chinas vice premier liu he would be coming to washington this weekend and would be a signatory to the phrase one trade deal. President trumps top trade advisor Peter Navarro would not say if the chinas top negotiator is headed to d. C. Navarro would match the timeline. He said the phase one deal could be signed in the beginning part of january. Listen here. Well probably have a signing on that within the next week or so were waiting for translation. As quickly as possible, if, i had my way, would have been out right away. Basically you need to get it translated into the chinese and doublechecked so both versions match. Reporter ashley of note. Navarre very said the u. S. Vers
Charges as a private Armed Security guards stand outside the synagogue tonight after the county called an extra help. The state police and detectives. They will be going to the different and a very, very menacing omnipresent truck. Jewish people in muncie new york field it is necessary after a rampage at a rabbis home on the summit that night of hanukkah. Police say 38yearold thomas burst it in with a machete and said no one is leaving. Including the rabbis on, five people come up before trying to get into the synagogue next door. If they chase the man out throwing tables and chairs and got his license plate. Investigators allegedly found disturbing evidence in this car and a journal with antisemitic statements and references to and adolf hitler. If they also say thomas researched other jewish temples online. Scores of papers which frankly show the wranglin rambla disturbed individual. He vowed to crack down on the alarming uptick in antisemitic attacks. Since december 23rd, there has