. >> reporter: gd morning, paula. this was a generatatnal storm, one that you will tell your kids and your grandkids. it's multifaceted. and the breadth of this, across the states, you were impacted. but new york city bearing the brunt. this morning, a deadly winter storm for the record books. the city that never sleeps, looking like a frozen tundra. >> i was at a loss. i mean, i was in complete panic mode. >> repororr: new york city caught right in the bull's-eye of a blizzard of epic proportions. the nation's largest city, burying it underneath 26 inches falling at a rate of 4 inches per hour. violent windmaking for whiteout conditions. vehicles spinning, skidding and sliding. >> travel is now banned. unless it is truly an emergency, you should not be on the roads. >> reporter: a citywide ban on travel crippppng new yorkers for nearly 17 hours. the roads although empty nearly impassable. police cars, even ambulances, no match for this monster storm. >> i thought i should do what i could to get it out. >> reporter: t

rae: paula added the best way to prevent osteoporsis is to exercise. so let's get going, i'm jessica rae, for abc9 news" jessica rae: for more information on what you can do to prevent osteoporosis... paula suggests contacting your health provider for additional guidance. jessica rae: here is an interesting story about a new born set of twins. the two siblings won't have to share the same birthday party. you might be asking yououelf... how is that possiblele well they were born on different days and different years in san diego. a baby girl was born one minute before midnight on new year's eve. her twin brother was born two minutes after midnight...on new year's day. both babies are happy and healthy. jessica rae: scott's up next with a final check of our forecast. loved by many. but do you know which dog gets the most love around the world. and no, it not snoopy... its an eight-year- old japanese shiba inu. maru-taro has been a famous dog on instagram for a number of years... bringing a smile to the e ces of his more than two- point-two mimiion follow

>> not well, dan and paula. not real well. like you said, normally the city is beginning to wake up at this hour. peopop out, cars out. just look around. it's pretty much a ghost town. people are heed ingg the advice of city officials here to stay home and not have theif cars out. >> yeah, and when we were driving there, it actually took me about double the time and for good reason, everyone's moving slower. but the wind is actually whipping so hard at my face right now, this is getting uncomfortable already and i know it goes on for another 12 hours. >> exactly. we're not even in the worst of it yet but getting some of the worst is eva pilgrim in philadelphia in the special mobile unit. over to you, eva. >> good morning, guys. from north carolina to new york this morning. we are here in the storm chaser suv in philadelphia right here, independence hall, and you can see the snow still coming down, the roads completely covered here. when the wind picks up, it makes it really difficult to see. local officials urging people if yo

>> nooner. >> what, paula? >> the answer, the correct answer is gary cooper. >> gary cooper. >> gary cooper. >> we'll leave that one alone, paula. from. >>> and we do want to welcome you back to "gma" on this saturday morning. this is a live look right now at the university of phoenix stadium in glendale, arizona. that is the site of monday's huge college football playoff championship game between clemson and alabama. and now we want to turn to some big stories that are happening right now. captured joaquin "el chapo" guzman recaptured in mexico. special forces storming the house where the world's most notorious drug lord was. >>> steve avery, the subject of the wildly popular netflix documentary "making a murderer," he's got a new attorney on his side. avery will be represented by katherine zellner best known for working on what she believes are wrongful convictions. >>> the remarkable recovery for lamar odom out of the hospital now moved to a private facility nearly four months after he was found unconscious

paula suggestscontacting your health provider for additional guidance . jenna: coming up in sports...over the past week the musketeers have climbed from the cellar ta playoff spot. find out why the hot streak isn't a surprise to the team. jenna: plus...iowa state returns home this week in search of their first conference win. we'll hear from the cyclones introduction to big twelve basketball. on saturday his cyclones had to travel to then number 3 oklahoma and suffered an 87-83 loss in their conference debut. this week they return to hilton coliseum for a pair of games, but neither will be an easy win. wednesday night isu hosts 11-1 texas tech, a team on a ten game win streak. then saturday 10-3 baylor comes to town...all three of the bears' losses have come on the road to ranked teams. for a squad with big twelve title aspirations, the cyclones say protecting hilton is a priority. steve prohm--"you've gotta take care of home. if you're not 9-0 you better at want a chance to win a conference championship. but you can't play all 9 at once. we've got texas

hi, indra. >> reporter: good morning, paula. it's hard to believe it's been a week since all that record rain that fell into the midwest and yet here i am today still standing in water and we know the story here is actually just beginning. homes submerged, hundreds of roads washed away, cars stranded. this morning parts of missouri under as much as 16 feet of water after a week of record flooding along the mississippi river. >> it's mind boggling. >> reporter: at least 23 people are dead. others still missing and the deadly deluge is not over yet. the illinois governor declaring a state of emergency deploying national guard troops to the hardest hit areas as officials and residents brace for the worst. >> this is particularly dangerous to have this kd of rain and then this kind of cold. >> reporter: in some parts of starting to recede but for many, the damage is already done. matt kraichley is staying with family after his suburban st. louis home was swept away on wednesday. the force of the raging water smashing the house into

paula suggests contacting your health provider for additional guidance. jessica rae: here is an interesting story about a new born set of twins. the two siblings won't have to share the same birthday party. you might be asking yourself... how is that possible? well they were born on different jessica rae: for more information on what you can do to prevent osteoporosis... paula suggests contacting your health provider for additional guidance. jessica rae: here is an interesting story about a new born set of twins. the two siblings won't have to share the same birthday party. you might be asking yourself... how is that possible? well they were different years in san diego. a baby girl was born one minute before midnight on new year's eve. her twin brother was born two minutes after midnight...on new year's day. both babies are happy and healthy. jessica rae scott: jessica and scott are chatting about these unique twins. jessica and scott are chatting about these unique twins. jessica and scott are chatting about jessica and scott these unique twins. scott:

therapist paula wright says, yes, and it all starts with your core. paula wright: "the core muscles the pelvic floor muscles are really important to do right away as long as the doctor is okay with it so that when you start to d da lot of variety of activities such as running oror lifting weights s that you have a good base to o rk with." rae: wright says many women don't realize the imrtance of a strong core... and instead just go straht to arm exercises and leg exercises... which is not a good idea! paula wright: "because if your core is really weak but you do a lot of upper extremety stregthening or lower extremety strenghthening you could actually have more pain down the road." rae: you may not realize this, but new moms are constantly lifting, and without a strong core, wright says you could do further damage to your body. it's important to do ab exercises, anything from crunches and sit ups to planks. a lot of shoulder of women are lifting baby carriages up into their vehicles and different strollers and so if you don't have a good strong base a

hello. >> good morning, paula. good morning, dan. they have come from clemson, south carolina, from tuscaloosa, alabama. to this south side of phoenix, arizona, there's the field behind me, it's a natural grass field. they actually roll it in and out of the stadium, but the paint is still dry and played the super bowl here last year and this year they are vying for this. the national championship trophy. yes. presented by dr. pepper. i don't know, guys. who do you think is going to win? [ cheers and applause ] the center of the college football universe is right here in glendale, arizona, with the number one undefeated clemson tigers heading into the second ever college football national championship game against the storied alabama crimson tide. the celebration kicking off with their alabama roots. >> when you grow up in alabama you choose either become or auburn and -- >> we chose right >> we chose the crimson tide. >> reporter: while the fun was going on out there, the players and coaches were getting the work. >> are you able to

rae: paula added the best way to prevent to prevent osteoporosis... paula suggests contacting your health provider for additional guidance. an next's week get going is geared towards all new mommys... i'll explore different exercises to help you get your pre-baby body back! so be sure to tune in next monday for the full story. jessica rae: a local women's shelter in sioux city received a much-needed donation this week thanks to a very ugly fundraiser. classique closet on morningside avenue created and sold over 150 ugly or, special, sweaters season with all of the the crossroads homeless shelter for women. a team of volunteers worked all year long creating dozens of special sweaters out of donated and thrift store material. only in its second year, this fundraiser has quadrupled with sales reaching three thousand dollars. for alice mollet of the crossroads womens shelter, this donation couldn't have come at a better time. " the money is very much needed at our shelter this time of year with high heating costs and all the other expenses that go along w

mercy medical center physical therapist paula wright says, yes, and it all starts with your core. paula wright: "the core muscles the pelvic floor muscles are really important to do right away as long as the doctor is okay with it so that when you start to do a lot t variety of activities such as running or lifting weights so that you have a good base to work with." rae: wright says many women don't realize the importance of a strong core... and instead just go straight to arm exercises and leg exercises... which is not a good idea! paula wright: "because if your core is really weak but you do a lot of upper extremety stregthening or lower extremety strenghthening you could actually have more pain down the road." rae: you may not rereize this, but new moms are constantly and without a strong core, wright says you could do further damageo your body. it's important to do ab exercises, anything from crunches and sit ups to planks. paula wright: "we see a lot of shoulder pain in women, a lot of women are lifting baby carriages up into their vehicles and different strollers and so if y

mercy medical center physical therapist paula wright says, yes, and it all starts with your core. paula wright: "the pelvic floor muscles are really important to do right away as long as the doctor is okay with it so that when you start to do a lot of variety of activities such as running or lifting weights so that you have a good base to work with." rae: wright says many women don't realize the importance of a strong core... and instead just go straight to arm exercises and leg exercises... which is not a good idea! paula wright: "because if your core is really weak but you do a lot of upper extremety stregthening or lower extremety could actually have more pain down the road." rae: youay not realize this, but new moms are constantly lifting, and without a strong core, wright says you could do further damage to your body. it's important to do what cor exercises mighghbe best for you... contact your local health provider. jessica rae: freezing-cold temperatures have made their way across the midwest over the past week. up north in minneapolis, the weather impacted the n-f-l playof

. >> reporter: paula, good morning to you. this is s t what hillary clintnt wants to btalking about two days before the caucuses here. these headlines could not have come at a worse time for her. overnight hillary clinton and her not so secret weapon campaigning together in iowa. >> i brought a pretty good rm-up act, don't you think? >> reporter: bill clinton center stage. >> she's never touched a thing she didn't make better. >> reporter: bill telling abc news exclusively the battle is not over yet. you fight till the last hour. >> reporter: a political power couple joining forces on everything from the gop's vision. >> i just fundamentally disagree. >> reporter: to the economy. >> we are not going back to that kind of failed economy. >> reporter: hillary clinton also setting her sights on the one person in her line of fire, bernie sanders. >> i'd rather underpromise and overdeliver. >> reporter: the one thing they didi't address, those e-mails. e state department d dlaring 22 e eails from clinton's private account top secret

hi, jon. >> reporter: good morning, paula. bernie sanders had his largest iowa crowd yet last night. he'll neededhem to turn out in force to have a chance to gegean this land is your land >> reporter: countdown to the caucus. my land >> reporter: and a concert overnight for bernie sanders. thousands turning out to hear the band vampire weekend and feel the burn. >> how would you like to make the pundits look dumb on election night? >> reporter: sanders supporters hope bernie can score an upset win over hillary clinton in iowa. >> we are going to make american history on monday night. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: but it's history hillary clinton wants to make as the democrats' first woman nominee. >> i hope to persuade some more of you because we've got to keep the progress going. >> reporter: at her rally in ames, gabby giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly, joined the push. and daughter chelsea was there, too, posting these instagram pictures on her mom's account. former president bill clinton worked the crow

mark one for paula. >> we all raised our hands. we were waiting for you to call on us. >>> this one is a little bit harder. this cereal company based in battle creek, michigan, is famous for tony the tiger -- featured in its frosted flakes commercials. >> kellogg's. >>> and welcome back to "good morning america" on a sunday morning. the dangerous mississippi floodwaters now heading south, the flooding swal lose so much in its wake. more than a hundred homes in ruin. this, as the illinois river continues to raise. it couldeach historic crest later this week. >>> also right now, the office building in san bernardino, thth reopen tomorrow. it will welcome back its 600 employs amid heightened security. >>> also right now, rapper chris brown is facing new trouble this morning, he's at center of a criminal battery investigation in las vegas. police are looking into a woman's claim that the singer hit her and then stole her cell phone from a hotel room saturday morning. brown's rep said the victim's account is, quote, a complete fabricati

(paula) "is this really happening, i've been planning a different wedding for six months." a patient room turned to makeup and dressing area - (nats- hair spray) an auditorium -- now a dance floor. (nats-father and daughter dancing) but in the end it didn't matter what their wedding looked like -- all that mattered was each other (trey) "we just mesh." (nats- "trey you may kiss your bride") best friends tying the knot-- (nats-cake cutting) ready to take on whatever lies ahead -- together. lukas: some local senior citizens are getting help own homes, through a class aimed and helping them stay on their feet... literally. balance becomes an issue as we age, but there are simple things you can do to reduce your risk of falling. abc9 news anchor jenna rehnstrom brings us more, in this week's your health matters. jeff, the instructor says, "we'll do the good morning stretch. bring 'em out, put 'em out there, take a deep breath, stretch a little more." stretching does a body good. jeff says, "and first, we're going to go to the right. just need a couple of those grass skirts that

not going to try that, paula? >> have a cake ball. >> i've never seen one. >> kayna doesn't know this, but we have a special surprise guest. in studio to mark the anniversary. hi, rob. >> oh, hey. >> hey, rob. >> oh, my gosh. that's so creepy. that's so funny. >> it's just the tip of rob. >> oh, man. only paula could handle that so well. >> brian, what are some of the responses we're getting? >> yes, you guys on social media, we asked you to tell us why you're watctcng. we got some great responses. star harars tells us on facebook -- where am i? there i am. "i love the anchors. all of them." >> there's a few. >> there are quite a few. >> maria ann smi says number one is for the laughs, number two is for the news. i get those other stations with their stuffy boring reports. you make news fun. >> whoo. >> don't tell my parents i said that. >> oh, my god. how old is that person? >> you're getting mugs. >> you get a mug. >> i don't want to be a party i need espresso in this cup. >> more than just the water? we're goin

but would you say that juanita broaddrick, kathleen wiley and paula jones be (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) "well, i would say that everyone should be believed at first until they are evidence." clinton's opponents have stayed away from the scandals... until now ( donald trump, (r) presidential candidate)"the husband wants to come and she wants to accuse me of things and the husband is one of the great abusers of the world? give me a break. give meme break." donald trump has been hammering on bill clintonon past, and calling hillary clinton an "enabler" since she accused him of a penchant (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate)"it's not the first time he's demonstrated a penchant for sexism." today, bill clinton answer questions at a campaign event this way: (bill clinton) "he has said a lot of things. i have no response." trump ... not letting up today ... his campaign putting out this instagram video (hillary clinton, (d) presidential candidate) women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights once and for all, let's keep fighting for opportunity and di

paula is off today. we're very happy to have the extraordinary cecilia vega at >> i told him to say that. >> and cecilia, as you well know, as one of our chief campaign reporters, things keep getting hotter out there on the trail. what donald trump told our george stephanopoulos in a sit-down interview. his war of words with ted cruz now at a whole new level. >>> we start here with the breaking news out of florida, the deadly tornadoes. take a look at this, the radar lighting up at the very moment the twisters hit. ripping apart homes and businesses on the ground. meteorologist indra petersons has more on this. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. we already have reports of four tornadoes out there. they occurred through the overnight hours. the west coast of florida suffering after an outbreak of tornadoes. >> hazard, 70 mile-an-hour wind gusts. source, radar indicated. >> reporter: four reportedly touching down in a 25-mile mile per hour winds. firefighters rummage through the wreckage and report multip

paula pflueger with edward jones says a down market is actually an quality stocks at bargain prices. the platte institute for economic research and norfolk catholic schools will host a forum thursday night to discuss senator bob krist's opportunity scholarship bill, which would provide tax breaks for those who give to non- profit, scholarship- granting organizations. the forum will begin at 5:30 in the norfolk catholic parish center. and norfolk street crews are preparing for the wintry mix of precipitation in our forecast for the next few days. city operations manager jim dooley says if it rains first, crews will not be able to put down deicers until the temperature drops. these and more stories can be heard on newstalk wjag, literock 97.5 and 106kix. " jessica rae: coming up in sports... top plays are back with the best of the best from the past week. stay tuned for a countdown you have to see to believe. scott: jessica rae: 75-thousand-and dad: i know. spots. culligan man: the problem is your water! anncr: a culligan whole-house water conditioning system gets rid of sediment or im

reporter: paula was the modern definition of a renaissance man, h he majoreded in english and biology at stanford. he went on to receive masters degree before headi to yale. >> at first ithought he was this boring guy who wanted to be a doctor, he was really serious, i realized on his medical school mustache mustache. >> reporter: paul continued his medical career becoming a neurosurgeon at stanford. their lives and careers were soaring. t at 36, paul got some devastating news. diagnosed with lung cancer, stage 4. >> we had seen that bad things can happen, you know when you're a doctor,ou see that day in and day out. we sort of hadhis feeling of, oh, my gosh, it's our turn now. >> reporter: how didid cancer change your relationship? >> after he got diagnosed i said whwhat do you need fm me? do y y want to travel with your brothers? do you want me to help you accomplish something that doesn't include me? for him to say, no, i want to go back to our honeymoon destination. it was so romantic and amazing. >> reporter: paul wanted to chronicle his final days in a memoir called "when breath

. >> we'll leave that one alone, paula.

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. >> reporter: good morning, paula and da this morning, police in texas