>> thank you for taking the time to be with us. . making news in america this morning -- arctic blast. winter weather making a return with freezing temperatures and heavy snow. so where's it all heading? lava threat, slow-moving are molten rock incinerating its first home after months of inching downhill. new video and how far away is the next home? bitter dispute, a pricey sports car dumped by a jilted husband. and a big surprise on "dancing with the stars" as a fan favorite gets voted off. well, good tuesday morning, i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm t.j. holmes.

we begin with the arctic air pushing deep into the nation's center as we speak. >> plummeting in denver, dropping 20 degrees in 30 minutes it's snow, a lot of it. and more to come today. >> we begin with tahman bradley. >> reporter: a monster winter storm is pushing cold air and heavy snow across the midwest. roads are treacherous. >> i've been sitting here for about two hours. and i have, i don't know, 15 trucks behind me. >> reporter: in duluth, minnesota, icy conditions caused this awful 16-vehicle pileup. >> landslide of cars down the hill. >> reporter: an army of to trucks and commuters tried to help each other out. >> we're going to get each other out. >> reporter: and they are encouraging people to slow down, eight seconds between them and the car in front of them. >> you don't rush it, you should be fine. >> reporter: sweeping into the

lower 48 from a powerful storm from alaska. time lapse video shows how quickly the snow barrelled in. in south dakota, they're still digging out. the snow may be a headache, but some people are happy it came early this year. >> i thought it was really cool. i haven't seen snow in a really long assign. >> reporter: tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> it's going to improve, but feel like winter. >> even though winter is six weeks ago. the details from accuweather's jim dickey. >> good morning. snow winding down for most across the upper midwest. the northern plains holding on to snow. and that's the bulls aye for this storm. 20 inches in some locations. most has fallen across minnesota into the northern plains. behind that, the snow has pushed in. and 21 in minneapolis, minus one in bismarck. down to 4 in pierre.

back you. thank you so much. and the other major story, in china, world leaders and president obama at an economic summit in beijing. poe posing for the photo here. and serious business, the president meeting with china over economic issues. >> reporter: good morning. president obama is getting down to business, attending apex business meetings have having a visit with president xi. it's a hearty discussion on the thornier issues where there may be potential for agreement, climate change and cyber security. president obama will bring up areas of staunch disagreement, including human rights. president obama is spending one-on-one time with president xi to develop the fragile and oftentimes tense relationship. this was after china pulled out the stops to welcome world leaders with a lavish over the

top ceremony. it looked like a scene from the hunger games as they drove down with lights and l.e.d. colors. dancers on either side. china has gone to extreme measures to prepare, including this rare clear sky behind me. government agencies closed, drivers told to stay off the roads in an attempt to clear some of this city's notorious pollution. it's so extreme, locals are calling it apec blue. >> okay. and sentencing for the captain at the center of the south korea ferry disaster that left more than 300 people dead, mostly teenagers. the captain got a 36-year prison sentence, found guilty of negligence. but escaped a murder conviction which could have led to the death penalty. the chief engineer was sentenced to 30 years and 13 crew members got 20 years. the lava flow in hawaii

destroyed the first home. the kilauea volcano reached the house on the big island, setting it on fire and burning it down in 45 minutes. residents evacuated. it's inching along since june, traveling 3 to 5 yards an hour. the home's nearest neighbor is half a mile away. and word of a major overhaul of the troubled v.a. health system. those changes include taking disciplinary action against thousands of employees there will be a restructuring, their rowing a dozen websites down to one. they have been plagued by chronic delays for care. and ebola in the u.s., dr. craig spencer, the only person being treated in this country now free of the virus. he will leave the hospital later today. he was exposed while treating patients in west africa. nurse kaci hickox is enjoying

her freedom. her 21-day monitoring period ended at midnight. she is free to roam. they plan to move to southern maine as soon as this weekend. and might be heading to bostons and baltimore to visit family. police in norman, oklahoma, are searching for a motive. what caused a man to hold people in an office for four hours. people were escorted out while an armed man held two employees captive. he surrendered peacefully. and the fbi has the report on violent crime in america. the streets are getting safer. violent crimes were down 4. 4% to the lowest lel since 1978. it's also with the declining prison population. and an award for former president h.w. bush.

waving from his wheelchair, marking 25 years since the berlin wall. the ceremony was at the bush presidential library in college station, texas. a military veteran, and the nation honors him and the millions like him who served in the armed forces. >> this was part of the program to recognize veterans last night in philadelphia. members of the marine corp. silent drill team. marched off in formation. they were given a standing ovation. coming up, a secret for shoppers. it turns out the best deals are not on black friday, but a different day. and sinking fast. the earth opens up, swallowing a car and closer to homes. hearing from the residents forced to quickly evacuate. and more than a dozen hikers rescued after spending the night in the cold. text message that likely saved their lives.

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vehicle in america today. the mostly aluminum f-150 goes on sale next month. it's lighter and more fuel efficient. it's take an while to convert the lines to work with aluminum. it's most of fords profits. the best deals are on thanksgiving itself. plenty of great deals will be there for the taking on sunday and monday before thanksgiving. time to plan your shopping trips. i can use a new tv. well, we have a warning here for parents about a potentially dangerous toy. and, yes, they get this one at mcdonald's. mcdonald's recalling a hello kitty whistle intended for 2.5 million happy meals. parts of the lolly pops can come off. two children have coughed autoparts. most of the whistles had not been given out. and pizza husband, a massive

expansion of the menu to turn around disappointing results. ten new crusts, and fresh spinning a and cherry peppers. more customization and lower calorie options. and speaking of food, many restaurant chains are giving vets free breakfast. christie cream, it's free doughnuts. bob evans, the stack of hot cakes, all you can eat. friendly's, big to do breakfast. and ihop, three red, white and blue pancakes. when we come back, this belly flop. not someone in a pool here. a pilot making a delicate landing after a problem with the plane. >> and costly split. an oil tycoon forced to pay one of the biggest divorce settlements ever.

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94. >> secondary local roads are slippery there and in the northern rockies. portions of interstate 94 in minnesota were closed overnight because of accidents. wet from the great lakes down to the gulf coast. and flying, airport delays possible in minneapolis, denver as well as houston. well, in florida, the problem isn't the snow, it's underground water creating sinkholes. >> this is your neck of the woods, where you're from. just 15 minutes, the ground opened up near tampa. it makes what you're seeing there. this sinkhole swallowed a car, forced six families to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. >> five minutes to move the car, the golf cart, grab the dogs get the clothes and get out of here. >> they were allowed back in their homes, but decided to spend the night in the hotel. more than 250 sinkholes reported in the sunshine state last year. a third of them in just three counties. the area is called sink hole

alley. and a bitter divorce. the husband is now wanted for deliberately driving his estrange'd wife's corvette into the delaware river. he swam back to shore and asked witnesses not to call police. it took three hours to pull the car from 30 feet of water. >> the male we are currently seeking did make a threat to his current or soon to be ex-wife that he was going to destroy the car and he did call and confirm that he had done so. >> police say the divers were faces dangerous zero visibility conditions to search the car to make sure no one was inside. once arrested, the suspect will be charged with risking their safety. a frightening emergency landing near houston. see the plane in the air there. it made several attempts to land and circled the airport in spring, texas, before doing this. went on its belly and skidded to

a stop. the two people on board, both pilots, climbed out and walked away unharmed. >> hikers from church group are back after being rescued from the mountains near los angeles. a helicopter plucked them from the wilderness after the day hike turned into an overnight adventure. the group was worn out from rappelling down water falls. they called police to let them know they were stranded, sent a text to relatives saying they needed help and settled in for the night. >> it's just cold. we were awake and tired. but the best thing we could do is just stay there and rest. and we ended up just making a -- a fire just to try to keep us warm. >> only one hiker suffered a minor injury, and it happened during the rescue. a new report says the clinic where joan rivers died during minor surgery made several key mistakes. most importantly the manhattan facility failed to notice her condition was getting worse and

failed to help her in a timely manner. and cell phone photos were taken of rivers while she was sedated without her permission. they have until january to face the charges. and defensive lineman ray mcdonald will not face domestic violence charges. prosecutors dropped the charges after he was arrested in august after a confrontation with his fiancee. they said there were conflicting versions of what happened. there was a lack of corporation by the alleged victim. the newest rankings for the college committee will be released tonight. >> and last night's sports action, highlights from our guys at espn. good morning. welcome to the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. he's neil everett, and i'm stan verrett. monday night football first. >> okay. >> panthers, eagles. it's in philadelphia. mark sanchez, you may be familiar with his resume. has not played competitive football in a starting position of quarterback at quite a while. darren sproles, used to play for the saints, trying to figure out

why he still doesn't play for the saints. >> they had some issues. but sproles looks pretty good still. >> the panthers have an issue with him. he had two touchdowns. and sanchez, first start since the millard fillmore administration. he had a huge night. over 300 yards passing, two touchdowns. jordan matthews, big night. cam newton, bad night. sacked nine times, fumbled, interceptions. bradley fletcher there. eagles, big. pelicans and cavaliers from the nba. third quarter, cavaliers down five. kyrie irving. he had 32 points in this game. look at that move. cavaliers still down three, though. lebron james, triple-double for him, and supersized it with 32 points. another look at that one. anthony davis. 14 rebounds, 4 steals for the 3 blocks for the pelicans. wasn't enough. irving had 27 of his 32 in the second half. kevin love threw in 22 as well.

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>> lea thompson sent packing last night. it was a bit of a surprise to fans after they earned praise from the judges with their sexy samba. she was proud of what she accomplished on the show. >> i feel really strong, i feel really good. i mean, i feel like artem did an amazing job. >> and comedian tommy chong managed to stay afloat after struggling near the bottom of the letter board -- leader, not letter. and janel parrish had another perfect score. not a whole lot of love on tour. singer robert plante is denying reports he turned down a staggering amount of money to tour with led zeppelin. richard branson offered the three members $800 million to get back together. >> two signed on, but he tore up the contract. his publicist says it's rubbish.

and some of music's biggest and brightest stars are coming together for a good cause. >> the legendary band aid recording session. to help those starving in ethiopia. the song, " do they know it's christmas." ♪ do they know it's christmas time at all ♪ now that was then. but this saturday bono, one direction, chris martin of cold play, among others, will remake that classic. >> i love that song. >> you have been singing it all morning. >> all morning in your ear. that song will be released monday with the sales fighting ebola. it's called band aid 3037. >> you're looking forward to the song. >> and i'm looking forward to swif swif. >> i think she's the new host.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. good morning on this tuesday. it is 4:28. the gang's all here. >> we have leyla gulen and mike. mike, less fog? >> less fog. more clouds. the cloud cover is thicker. the marine layer is around 3,000 feet covering all neighborhoods. when it is not compressed you do not get so much fog. you will have patchy drizzle. i used the windshield wipers a few times. 80's are gone. 70's are gone. 60 and 50's at the coast. if you have to go to work on veterans day we have clear conditions. we have bart and ace running on regular service. we are construction on the bay bridge along the westbound direction.

you will find crews westbound lane until 5:00 this morning and you will find crews in the eastbound direction on the lower deck until 5:30. >> that is the marine layer coming back so it will be cooler happening today, kaiser permanente nurses are on a one-day strategic in california at 7:00 this a.m. not about pay but ebola and training issues. nick is at redwood city kaiser permanente. >> we are talking 20,000 nurses here and at 86 other k -- kaiser northern california. the california nurses association calls the strike to address the eroding patient care and conditions including

inadequate train asking equipment to respond in the event of an ebola outbreak. the second day coincides with "national day of action," organized by the nurses unitedded in 16 states. the nurses say they will strike without talking wages but the union says more than 35 operational proposals are unresolved after three months. kaiser permanente said that the teams have been working on preparation for ebola virus doing everything possible to ensure the safety of each nurse, physician and staff member. the hospital has trained and hired more than 280 nurses to step in and maintain procedures here. the hospital has said they will remain open although nonsocial procedures could be put on hold and rescheduled. be sure to call ahead if you have anything scheduled at a kaiser permanente hospital today.