let's give her a shot. >> if she gets injured. that's on the dad. >> true, true, true. attention football and especially green bay packers fans, the team stock goes on sale today. all the money raised in the sale will go towards renovations to packer stadium, lambbeau field. the shares are not like most stock shares. their value doesn't go up and pay any dividends. each share $250. can be given as gifts. once you own a share, technically you are an nfl owner. good game against the giants this weekend. >> are you going to buy something? >> not a bad deal this season. >> well, nasa scientists say they discovered the most earth-like planet ever. the perfect distance from its sunlight star to produce temperatures ideal for life. it's not too hot. not too cold. nasa telescope found the planet and has the nickname keffler 22-b. we likely will never know if it supports life. it would take the space shuttle 22 million years to get there.

>> that is a long flight. >> yeah. here's a look now at your weather on this tuesday morning. a wet, mild day. showers, thunderstorms around new orleans, nashville, birmingham, and atlanta. and the chill is definitely in the air across the nation's midsection. >> 20 in the twin cities. 21, in omaha. 36 in chicago. 60, boston to atlanta. 54 in new orleans. shy of 40, dallas. sacramento, 55. portland, 45. seattle, 41. time for a visit with some of santa's most unlikely of helpers. >> they're all prisoners at louisiana state penitentiary. all of them are likely to spend the rest of their lives there mostly for murder. but at their workshop they build wooden toys, refurbish bicycles and make handcrafted jewelry. >> they say with no hope of ever getting out they want to try to give something back. and plenty of kids in my neck of the woods in louisiana are very happy about that. they're going to be in there, let them do something good. >> i agree.

santa's unlikely workshop. >> exactly. more news coming up right after this. ♪ ho-ho-ho we are santa's elves we are santa's elves building santa's shelves ♪ we know a place where tossing and turning

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and they like it a lot less. these findings published in the american sociological review will come as no surprise to millions of working women. researchers found they spent 48.3 hours per week, 40% of their waking time, doing at least two things at once. fathers spent 38.9 hours per week multitasking. women's multitasking often involves childcare and housework. while men are more likely to be talking to several people at once and supervising kids' recreation. while men generally have no problem with juggling those jobs, the authors say women feel stressed and conflicted by being exposed to scrutiny and judgment. not surprisingly, the researchers recommend that fathers lift more of the load when it comes to house keeping and child care. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >> the floor is yours. i know you have a lot you want

to say. >> i am the consummate multitasker. >> you are humble. >> i am actually quite good about it, i must say. that's not to say men aren't good at it, but -- >> we're pretty good too. >> i think women are better. >> you can get in on the debate. go to the facebook page. who is better, men, women at multitasking? >> come on, fellows. just be honest. just be honest. >> oh, lord. here -- okay. you know, i will -- >> you see there. you see. that's who i am. >> working on the computer. cooking something. apparently a little drunk. >> the dog, kids. trying to look cute. when we return, our made in america series pays off. >> how holiday shoppers can preserve and create jobs across the country. you are watching "world news now." across the country. you are watching "world news now." @@q ú

♪ well, all year long, the team at "world news" and diane sawyer has been reporting on ways to get americans back to work in our series, "made in america." >> as the year comes to an end. we went back and looked at the viewers doing their part. here's abc's david muir. ♪ it's the most wonderful >> reporter: no doubt the most wonderful time of the year for a challenge, because thousands more of you wrote in and sent in the same message. the wall family, dad hunting for a shirt, finding one american made at brooks brothers. >> way to go dad. >> the wall family is in. >> reporter: the tokar family, mom with her santa stumper. >> what store will you find more american-made goods? the electronics store or this sporting goods store? >> sporting goods. >> reporter: determined to check the labels. >> made in the usa. >> reporter: what about golf balls for dad? searched every box on the shelf. good thing they did. >> china makes golf balls of course. how about these?

ah, made in the usa. >> reporter: and lisa black from palm harbor, holding a bag of them, heard diane. bought them. $64 worth. after the broadcast that night on their web site -- >> the largest hits on our website at any type in history. >> reporter: and those famous bundt pans in minneapolis -- >> people are buying them. >> reporter: buying them now at a record pace. since our first made in america trip there, every one of the workers a new hire. 42 among them. among them, ann, a mother of two. >> i was out of work a year and a half. >> reporter: on the job in time for christmas and a thank you to the viewers from all 42 of the new hires. >> thank you. >> reporter: the boomers and american bathing suits, they now shop for the one thing made in america. we got a holiday message from the swimsuit maker.

>> we hired three employees since featured on abc world news in july. >> reporter: who are the new workers? >> thank you, "world news." >> reporter: viewers are answering this question -- >> what would you like me to bring you for christmas? >> reporter: with something made in america. michelle herold wrote, "i am so into made in america." and gary wrote, "i jumped on the made in america bandwagon." circling the country to create an american christmas hopefully full of joy and this year full of jobs too. >> all of the american workers thanking world news and we thank all of you. now 407,000 dollars pledged to american goods from all the viewers. thousands of responses. ideas for gift all over this country. you can find the list at abcnews.com. keep the ideas coming. you can find us here at the web site and on facebook. david muir, abc news, new york. >> i could get on board with that. >> having such an impact, people

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nose. works extremely well. and the last one, germ scarf. i don't know. >> protect yourself from flu or terrorist attack. what is this? >> if you have a cold or subject to others who may be sick. scientists are saying you can use any scarf. but this is an anti-bacterial scarf and said to decrease bacteria by 99.92%. >> looks like a lot to wear. >> much better than getting sick. when you are with children. can't wear it in the car. but you can make it a fashion statement, rob. you can rock that. >> let me know, you do it. all right. left-handed people out there, interesting study published by "the wall street journal." apparently if you are left handed, one of the people, i don't get how they write like that. you are prone to dyslexia, schizophrenia, adhd, in salary, you make 10% less than folks who write with their right hand. 10% of the population is left-handed. 1% can use both hands. nay say it's all related to how much stress

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this morning on "world news now" -- massive cuts. drastic new action by this morning on "world news now" -- massive cuts. drastic new action by the postmaster to save the u.s. mail system. >> post offices are closing. prices are going up and workers are being laid off because you are mailing fewer letters. it's tuesday, december 6th. back together. back in blue. >> welcome back, yes. we don't plan this. >> we don't. just in sync like that. good morning. almost said monday. tuesday. good tuesday morning. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin.

one cut by the postmaster is now making history. for the first time in 40 years, the post office will no longer guarantee next day delivery of your letter even if you pay extra. we have been calling it snail mail for years. by next spring, letters will take longer to get where they're going. >> we have been talking about dire financial straits of the post office. this is the practical results. sign of the times. >> it is. >> life has changed, how we correspond with each other. also this morning, what jerry sandusky's accusers are planning to do when the coach appears in court on sexual assault charges next week. also some insight this morning into why sandusky's legal team is letting him talk when he seems to only be making his case worse. these interviews i find beyond disturbing. >> i can't wait to hear the inside scoop about the lawyer's strategy. doesn't make sense to me. >> what could possibly be the strategy? >> we'll see. and later this half-hour, a real emergency for paramedics and firefighters. their fire station invaded by bed bugs. ahh! no laughing matter. >> no one likes a bed bug story. it's creepy, isn't it? we'll get to that in a second. we begin with the drastic

changes ahead for the postal service. thousand of employees now expected to lose their jobs. >> that's right. mail is going to take longer to arrive. abc's scott goldberg with more on the cutbacks. good morning, scott. >> reporter: rob, sunny, we don't use pens and paper like we used to, and that's why the postal service says it is drowning in red ink. if this is how you still pay bills and send letters you might soon be alone. >> there is really hardly any reason to come here aside from shipping a physical item. almost a relic. >> getting there. >> reporter: because e-mail and computers are costing the postal service truckloads, it's moving forward with a plan to save $3 billion. this spring they'll shutter more than half of the country's mail processing centers. eliminating some 35,000 jobs. those consolidations will lengthen the distance mail has to travel, so instead of taking the normal one to three days, first-class mail could now take two to three days. >> american public pays bills on line, more than 50% do today. we can't sit back and wait for another, five, six, ten years

before we make these changes. >> reporter: the postal service wants to cut delivery from six days a week to five. cut pensions. and close some 3,700 post offices across the country. >> staying ahead of the cost curve means we have got to pull out significant excess capacity out of our network. >> reporter: congress has to approve the changes and there are skeptics on capitol hill who say all of these cuts just give customers more reasons to send letters and packages through another carrier. the postal service does not get tax dollars to fund its operations, so even though congress oversees the postal service its funding comes directly from the money we pay to mail and ship things. rob, sunny. >> well, starting january 22nd, price of a stamp will go up to 45 cents. they say if they raised the price to 63 cents a stamp, it would erase the budget shortfall, but it would take an action by congress for that to happen. >> that probably isn't going to happen. you know i think what we need to

be concerned about is patients who do mail order prescriptions? they expect this timely delivery of pripgds drugs. -- of prescription drugs. that will be a problem. magazines. i want my magazine on time. >> netflix folks. big changes. we go to e-mail. that's it. change the world. well, facing an end-of-the-month deadline, both sides on capitol hill appearing to give a little in the tax showdown. under a new bipartisan compromise, the current tax cut would be extended for 160 million americans. employers would get a break. paid for by a 2% tax on those who make more than $1 million a year. some small business owners would be protected from that extra tax. republicans in iowa who plan to attend january's gop caucus are now backing newt gingrich in a big way. our new poll released overnight, showing 33% of iowa's republicans favor the former speaker. mitt romney and ron paul in a

distant second place. texas governor, former front-runner rick perry, seven points behind them. 43% believe gingrich has best experience compared to gop rivals. 29% say he can beat president obama. trying to build on that momentum, gingrich here in the big apple for a closed door meeting with donald trump. with more about this unlikely political alliance here is abc's jake tapper with "your voice, your vote." >> reporter: riding a wave of poll numbers and publicity, former house speaker, newt gingrich visited donald trump in manhattan where he continued to talk about changing the culture of poverty by putting poor children to work. >> i suggested to donald trump that he adopt a program of apprentices and take one of the poorest schools in new york city and create ten apprenticeships paid for part-time work. and he liked the idea a lot. he understood what i was getting at. >> reporter: some republicans disparage the role played by

trump, a reality star and real estate mogul. saying he fosters a circus-like atmosphere. not newt. >> donald trump is a great businessman. we have to be open to new ways of doing thing and new ways of approaching things. >> there are candidates with loyal supporters like congressman ron paul. in some ways, the republican race seems to be coalescing against former governor mitt romney going after gingrich for being a career politician. gingrich wasn't having it. reminding voters of romney's forays into politics. >> i don't know that you ought to count running for the senate in 1994, running for governor, then running for president for six years. >> reporter: romney for his part made it clear he is watching gingrich carefully and is able to draw his own distinctions. >> said last week something about repealing portions of the child labor law.

i don't agree with that. >> reporter: romney does not yet need to attack gingrich full throatedly. other republicans are doing so. >> i an not inclined to be a supporter of newt gingrich, having served under him for four years and having experienced his leadership. >> reporter: the obama campaign has made a policy of only focusing its fire on mitt romney. that is, until monday when a senior adviser from the campaign said gingrich is the godfather of gridlock, a sign that the campaign is taking gingrich and his campaign seriously. jake tapper, abc news, the white house. >> godfather of gridlock. with the front-runner status comes media scrutiny. newt needs to brace himself like bachmann, cain, perry now your turn. >> don't know how will do when he is scrutinized. >> a lot of political and personal demons he will have to answer for big time. and how donald trump became king maker. fascinating to me as well. >> thought he hosted the apprentice. >> race for president, not the

reality show. interesting times, huh? >> very. >> be sure to watch saturday night's debate here on abc news. george stephanopoulos and diane sawyer will host the event. it starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern. 6:00 pacific. it should be good. former governor rod blagojevich is going back to court as his sentencing begins. he could face ten or more years in prison for trying off to sell president obama's former senate seat. the hearing promises to be full of blagojevich's trademark drama since he's expected to speak to the judge directly. his sentence will be pronounced tomorrow. those hoping to attend next week's hearing for jerry sandusky will have to win a lottery. applications for seats can be filed tomorrow on a pennsylvania courthouse website. those attending will get an earful. as abc's jim avila explains. >> reporter: jerry sandusky may soon face his accusers. prosecutors plan on calling all eight alleged victims to testify at next week's preliminary hearing. abc news has learned from sources close to the case that sandusky's second high

profile interview has so incensed his accusers they're anxious to tell their stories. >> first he serially abused my client. and then he has to hear sandusky deny that he did those things. >> sandusky told "the new york times" over the weekend he is being turned into a monster by prosecutors who are mistaking fatherly affection for sexual abuse. >> i didn't -- do those things. >> reporter: when given yet another chance to answer the simple question of whether he is sexually attracted to children, the former coach needed off-camera coaching. >> if say, no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth. because -- i am attracted to -- young people. boys, girls. >> yeah but not sexually. you're attracted because you enjoy spending time -- >> right, i enjoy -- that's what i was trying to say -- >> then answer that.

>> i enjoy spending time with young people. >> reporter: after two major on-camera fumbles many wonder why the former football coach is talking at all. >> i think people will get used to the fact that that is just the way jerry responds to questioning, and that's the way he gives answers. >> reporter: legitimate, risky strategy say critics. >> he kept looking away. wouldn't make eye contact. fidgeting. legs, hands, moving all about. those are potential signs of deception. >> reporter: a strategy sandusky is having trouble pulling off. jim avila, abc news, new york. >> if you were accused of something as heinous as child sexual assault, i think your denial would be full throated and passionate. >> of course, it would be i never abused children, nor would i do that. we were talking during the piece, right? as a former prosecutor, first thing i notice is the probable deception. he wasn't making eye contact. he was stumbling over his words. he was less than definitive in his

denial. and you are trained to know that that could be a sign of deception. i don't know why his attorney is allowing him to speak so often. because all of these things can and will be used against him in the court of law. >> to fumble twice on the very question -- are you sexually attracted to young kids. unbelievable. >> i'm like, is it legal malpractice? i don't know. >> in unbelievable. here's your tuesday micro. mild in the northeast, rain d.c. to new england. wet from nashville, knoxville. thunderstorms from new orleans to birmingham, alabama. >> 80, miami. 60, atlanta to boston. 20s, fargo to minneapolis. kansas city. cool 54 in phoenix, seattle, 41. boise, 34. here we go. here we go. boom. favorite story of the day. got to check out 4-year-old cayden jones, holiday hero of his family. >> yes, he was with his grandfather, carl jones, deer hunting, when carl

who's a diabetic passed out because of low blood sugar. >> cayden used grandpa's iphone and called his parents to tell them that "grandpa was sleeping." they came out, found carl jones passed out on the ground. called for help. everyone is fine now. cayden, how could santa not remember this one? get that kid the biggest gift. unbelievable. we'll be back with more after this. ♪ and i dream of what i need i need a hero i'm holding for a hero till the end of the night ♪ of what i need i need a hero i'm holding for a hero till the end of the night ♪ i would describe us as sort of a reserved couple.

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[ siren ] typically the fire bell gets firemen jumping out of their beds, but for some tampa, florida, firefighters, it was something else. >> something else indeed. bed bugs have infested their firehouse and costing taxpayers a pretty penny to clean it up. our correspondent from wfts reports. [ sirens ]

>> reporter: the paramedics and firefighters of tampa station 15 spend most of the morning running to fires and medical calls. [ sirens ] >> reporter: which is probably fine by them because their firehouse has been invaded by bed bugs. >> this is a nymph, this is an adult. >> reporter: this is what they look like in an enlarged photo. sometime in mid-september, the unwanted roommates found their way into the sleeping quarters of the firehouse. now firefighters are throwing out uniforms and bedding. a bed bug expert is spraying the crew quarters with eco-exempt oil trying to kill the critters. fire rescue department and taxpayers have spent thousand trying to get rid of the bugs. the folks at massy pest control say they have gotten rid of most but not all of them. >> we have done a heat treatment, follow up treatment, and it looks like we may have

one popping up sporadically at this point. >> reporter: they keep spraying and planning a new angle of attack, and the cost is growing. >> we are probably going to remove some carpeting. we are evaluating replacing bedding and some of that is going to be appropriate to do so. so we don't have an issue with doing that. the right thing to do. >> reporter: they hope they won't have to replace the bunker gear which would be even more costly. >> wow. scary stuff there. firefighters now either sleeping on sofas or they're in sleeping bags on the other side of the building until they get problem worked out. >> i can't get past the bed bug thing. [ screams ] >> i did a story. a company, national company, bed bug central. they have low-income folks for free if they have bed bugs. good company doing good things around the holidays. sitting on your butt all day long at work all day. look we do. >> it's having a bigger, we mean bigger impact on your body than you probably think. that's next. around the holidays. sitting on your butt all day long at work all day. look we do. >> it's having a bigger, we mean bigger impact on your body than you probably think. that's next. .

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>> reporter: this doctor found that obese people sit on average 2 1/2 hours more each day than thinner people. he favors offices that look more like this where the desks are attached to treadmills. >> an extra 140 calories an hour for you. >> reporter: most of us still work in offices that look much like our newsroom. and in our own not-so-scientific experiment -- by sitting alone you could potentially create up to 50% more fat cells. >> just by sitting alone. then i got to get up. >> let me get up right now. >> reporter: the bottom line. take some pressure off your own bottom line and stand up. lindsay davis, abc news, new york. >> who knew? >> we may need to find a new line of work. i am a little nervous about that piece. i need to get in shape. ooh, lord. >> ha-ha-ha.

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♪ i'm sexy and i know it ♪ i'm sexy and i know it ♪ i'm sexy and i know it >> herman cain campaign song? just joking, herman. just joking, herman. finally, you might have heard of a little-known family who occasionally ends up in the headlines. the kardashians. that ring a bell? >> the family famous for being famous is making news again. andrea canning with the latest drama. if you're off season, i think you should be living with me. >> really, i tried it. >> what, you tried one week? >> yeah, it was ridiculous. >> reporter: the fireworks continue with kim kardashian an

kris humphries. >> living apart from kim isn't the ideal situation, but right now i feel that it's what is best for me. i feel right now it has to be done. >> you want to live in separate cities? if that's what you want, fine. i will go pack. we will live in separate cities. i will skype you to say bye. >> reporter: the two seem to fight over everything. >> are you really worried about your hair right now when i am trying to talk to you about something serious? >> reporter: humphries is seeking an annulment to their 72-day marriage on the grounds of fraud. >> there are several reports coming out. he wants his slate wiped clean. another report, that kris wants the confidentiality contract null and void and would allow him to talk freely what happened behind closed doors. >> reporter: while their fighting led to divorce, the other couple at odds on the show, kourtney kardashian and

scott disik, just announced they're having a baby. how did that happen when they admitted to sleeping in separate bedrooms? >> i feel like there is a huge void in my life. i don't have a relationship after 10:00. kourtney reports to her room, and i report to mine. it is ridiculous. >> reporter: kourtney has always wanted mason to have a brother or sister, and she wanted to have it with scott. they have a lot of problems. she complain good his drinking and partying. he tried to slow down the lifestyle. seem to have come to an agreement and compromise and they're happy once again. >> oh, the kardashian drama never ends. kim is tweeting, a lot of words of wisdom. she wrote, "if you'll get in the flow of god you will be amazed at hour far you can go." >> god always seems to make the way into these things. >> yes, i saw god on her videotape. please. >> a new love interest? >> sorry, kris had to find out that way. one of my favorite "world news now" graphics. oh, the drama. more from abc coming up next. oh, the drama. more from abc coming up next.

this morning on "world news now" -- political surge. another new poll shows newt gingrich jumping ahead of the gop pack, just weeks before the iowa republican caucus. and he's picking up a lot of praise from republican players including one from the donald. it's tuesday, december 6th. good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin. gingrich's popularity coincides with herman cain getting out of the race. cain is expected to throw his support to gingrich who is far ahead of gop rivals in the latest abc news poll released this morning. >> a stunning image right there. gloria made it clear she wasn't going to be on the stage if herman did wrong. there she was by her man.

>> stand by your man. >> we've seen it so many times. another in a long line of lady that had to suffer through that. and the big worries at the pentagon after a top secret new generation unmanned spy plane was shot down by iran. we'll show you why the drone is so different from the others and what iran could learn from it that could put our national security at a big, big risk. >> that's right. and later this half-hour, some people go to great lengths to get a really fresh christmas tree way up in the mountains. what happens if you get stranded while doing that? you may meet unusual santa's helpers. >> these guys are doing good work. a familiar face back on the campaign trail. herman cain appeared before the republican faithful in oklahoma city. his first appearance since suspending his campaign over the weekend. >> cain's rivals are trying to convince his former support tires join their team. abc's karen travers is following the gop campaign. >> reporter: good morning. newt gingrich may be peaking at exactly the right time. four weeks to go until the iowa caucuses and key debate showdown on abc saturday night in iowa. it may be a different mitt

romney saturday night one that goes after newt gingrich directly. newt gingrich became the latest republican candidate to try to earn the stamp of approval from donald trump. >> of course. >> reporter: gingrich settling in at the top of the republican field. in just one month, he's gone from fifth to first in iowa. >> great. >> reporter: after gingrich it's ron paul, then mitt romney. top republicans in iowa say don't crown gingrich just yet. one-time front-runner herman cain suspended his campaign. sources close to cain say he won't immediately endorse one of his former opponents. but if and when he does, gingrich seems to have the edge. >> what they want to get from herman cain is that outsider, not part of the system, anti-washington message and mantel that he brings with him.

>> reporter: the republican race is now a two-man battle between gingrich and romney. the former house speaker not only has the lead in iowa but made a surge in new hampshire where romney has been sitting pretty at the top of the polls for months. romney is now starting to engage gingrich more directly. >> he is a lifelong politician. >> reporter: gingrich fired back. >> it is fair to say i have been a successful candidate a number of times. >> reporter: gingrich confident he'll be successful one more time. yesterday gingrich talked about what kind of race he would run against president obama. gingrich said he will compete in all 50 states. rob, sunny? >> thank you, karen. our new abc news poll just released shows just how popular gingrich is among iowa republicans. 33% of iowans who plan to go to january's gop caucus back gingrich. mitt romney and texas congressman ron paul favored by 18%. texas governor rick perry is backed by just 11%. compared to rivals, 43% believe gingrich has the best experience.

but only 29% think he can win if he runs against the president. >> the white house now shifting gears a little bit. david axelrod, one of obama's chief advisers, gave quite a statement yesterday, saying you are talking about the godfather of gridlock, gingrich, the guy who invented tactics that have become common place in washington. the white house taking their digs at newt as he surges. >> they must think he has got something. >> it must be true. >> mitt romney picked up an endorsement in arizona, former v.p. dan quayle. >> i've don't know how good that its. >> potato, potato. with mr. dan quayle. all right. compromise could be in the works to extend the payroll tax cut for 200 million americans. a bipartisan plan in the senate would continue the cuts beyond the deadline of december 31st. it would be paid for, they would pay for the cuts with a 2% tax on people who make over $1 million a year. but some small business owners would be exempt from that tax. now to the financial markets where there is plenty of

nerve ours us on -- nervousness this morning. the leaders of germany and france unveiled a plan to keep tighter checks on overspending nations. the s & p is warning 15 european nations their credit ratings are at risk of being downgraded. the warning is weighing on asian markets. most major exchanges across the region were down about 1% in overnight trading. to worries about the u.s. drone that has apparently fallen into the hands of iran. top intelligence officials are concerned the iranians could use it to learn some important details about our national security. with more on this here is abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the iranians say they have their hands on an rq-170, a secret stealth aircraft that carries the most advanced sensors, cameras, and listening devices for spying from the air. the u.s. will say only that a drone malfunctioned over

afghanistan late last week. in case of malfunction, it's designed to circle until it picks up a signal again or until it runs out of gas. which means it could have glided into iran largely intact. the drone is designed to automatically erase its sensitive data, but even if it did, the drone's skin which keeps it invisible from radar, could be an intelligence bonanza. >> if they're trying to figure out how to detect american stealthy systems in the future, now they have got something that allows them to do that. >> reporter: the iranians have not shown pictures of the drone they say they have, but that may be because they don't want to reveal just how much or how little was left of the aircraft. martha raddatz. abc news, washington. >> it's significant. military analysts are now questioning if iran shot down the drone as opposed to hackers sort of messing with the systems and bringing it down that way. lot of questions still out

there. >> they don't know how this thing malfunctioned. it's important because this kind of drone was used to get information on osama bin laden's compound in pakistan months ago during that raid there. so this is very important military tool for this country. so -- >> we'll see. and a gunman is dead after a wild shoot-out with police in dallas aboard an amtrak train filled with passengers. witnesses say officers approached a passenger, asking to check his bags. that's when the suspect opened fire, apparently just shooting at random. an officer shot in the hand and bystander shot in the shoulder. the shooter identified as a michigan man, shot dead. a terrible accident at a small airport in texas. 23-year-old lauren scruggs is hospitalized. she lost her hand saturday night after walking into the propeller of a small plane following a flight to view christmas lights. her father says her recovery is

going to be a tough one. >> she is even responding more today, this afternoon, she is like. >> opening her eyes. >> moving around in the bed. she's uncomfortable, but she's moving around in the bed, which is really good. i asked her if she can hear me, and squeeze my hand. and she did. >> scruggs suffered several other injuries, notably to her head, brain and shoulder. no one else though was injured in the incident. new mexico and west texas are covered in snow this morning after getting slammed by a wintry blast. cars lost control on the slippery highways and thousands of homes and businesses lost power. hundreds of schools were also shut down and classes delayed at lubbock and amarillo. >> 'tis the season. >> they like the day off, let's face it. here's your tuesday forecast, everybody. wet and mild from maine to the mid-atlantic. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast from new orleans to tallahassee. some of the coldest air of the season from minnesota down to texas.

>> just 39 in dallas. 29, kansas city. 21, omaha. 62, new york. 65, baltimore. 54, new orleans. albuquerque, 27. salt lake city, 30. billings, 40. well, put this one directly in the "they had it coming to them" file. saturday at burgers, dogs, wings in albuquerque. three guys went into the bathroom and apparently helped themselves to rolls of toilet paper. they grabbed about a dozen rolls and went to leave. >> little did they know the police were already watching them and quickly moved in for the arrest. one suspect was recently also arrested in connection with an attempted murder case. and in case you were wondering, all that toilet paper was returned. >> that's not worth it. you are going to get arrested for toilet paper. get arrested for something good. >> we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪ >> we'll be back with more "world news now" right after this. ♪

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♪ ♪ i love the night life i like to boogie on the disco ♪ "saturday night fever." feeling good. >> for the past two years, tiger woods has not played like the tiger woods we all know. but his big win sunday could be the start of a new beginning with him. >> with his trademark red shirt and fist pumping in full force, tiger may once again be on the prowl this time in a good way. here's abc's josh elliott. [ cheers ] >> yeah! >> and third is, a w for tiger woods for the first time in more

than two years. >> reporter: a moment exactly 749 days since we had seen it last. >> today was such a picture perfect day. >> reporter: tiger woods' tale is well known, unprecedented success as a golfer and uber pitchman and global icon that myths make. why did he win in a tournament that didn't count against a field of 17 other players so meaningful? it shows just how far woods fell and what he is doing and still must do on the road back to himself. >> that fist pump was tiger saying, i'm back, maybe. that his game at least for the couple days was much more like the tiger woods of old. >> reporter: it wasn't just the crucible that began with the infamous suv crash on thanksgiving, 2009, the sex scandal that would cost him his marriage to his wife and $22 million in sponsorship losses. woods' body was falling apart, the maladies of

with the violent swing came wear, lower back injury, chronic fracture in his tibia, a left knee that required four surgeries. and as it all grew worse, so too did his frustration. >> tiger! >> reporter: and as his game crumbled, so did his inner circle. he fired his coach in may, 2009, then split from long-time friend and caddie steve williams this past july. suddenly it seemed fair to wonder if he had also lost the ability to do the one thing that made it all possible. sunday's win provides no definitive answer. but if for only one day, clad in signature red of so many championship sundays past, tiger woods seemed a picture of what he once was rather than who he had since come. >> my home was a focus group of three, for the first time in two years we found ourselves toggling between an nfl game in progress and the golf. as christine brennan said of sunday's win, it was a good one for tiger woods but maybe a great one for the game of golf.

josh elliott, abc news, new york. >> a tiger comeback would be a ratings bonanza. >> definitely. what's significant, the crowd seemed behind him. >> people love to see people rise, fall, and then come back. we love that with our celebrities. >> oh. >> there we are, looking good. >> kind of look like tiger out there. am i hitting on you? what you doing later, girl? now tiger has gone from 52nd to 21st. play again in the end of january at abu dhabi. >> he could be staging a comeback. we love a comeback, right? >> we do love a comeback. coming up next, what christie brinkley has to say about an ugly tax bill. >> and an athlete putting extra skin into the skinny. >> we'll be right back. >> stay tuned. ll be right back. >> stay tuned. >> and an athlete putting extra skin into the skinny. >> we'll be right back. >> stay tuned. wcwcwcwcwcwcwcwcwc

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ welcome back, everybody. time for "the skinny." serious news to start off with. >> that's right. giuliana rancic, we all know her. she has breast cancer. she has decided to have a double

mastectomy. and what i think is fascinating, she said she made the decision not to always look behind her. >> at the end all it came down to -- >> she was 20%, 30% chance she would get it again if she got a lumpectomy. what is significant in our society unfortunately, women's femininity is sort of defined by their breasts. >> it's true. >> it's ridiculous. they're just there so you can feed children, right? that's what they're really there for. if we didn't sort of -- do this to women and have them defined by their bodies then i think women would more -- >> she will get her chance, reconstructing. >> they do a great job. they do a great job. i have seen people that had plastic surgery, and their boobs are perkier than they have ever been. not to make light of it. >> wish her health, happiness, luck and prayers. >> such a great decision to make, and it speaks volumes. >> taking the battle public. >> speaks volumes. we hear weird stories about celebrities owe back taxes,

mike tyson, kelly osbourne, well now christie brinkley, supermodel, gorgeous woman, owes $500,000 to the irs. she says, i wish -- my taxes will be paid in full by wednesday, december 7, which is tomorrow. she says i -- what did she say, i regret not paying more attention to my accounting. i don't understand how people that wealthy. made a fortune. owes half a million. i'm sure it was chump change to her. >> a significant amount. we'll see. sean white, right, flying tomato, snow boarder. olympic gold medalist. apparently he has photos showing him in compromising positions, in some sort of x-rated pictures. interestingly enough, in front of a crowd the way i read this according to tmz. >> who wants to see carrot top naked? >> he has nice hair.

i like his hair. he wants the eyewitnesses to, basically, erase the images from their cameras. so far representative for white, no comment. >> famous people. got to be careful what you do at parties. what people get pictures of. it's hard. >> never good. >> with some one, people make money, sell it to the tabloid. sorry, dude. usher town in a bit of a mess here. his ex-wife, tomika raymond, is asking the same the judge who presided over the custody battle to make usher take a drug test. she is afraid he is popping pills in front of their kids. he says, look, she is doing this to harass me, embarrass me. he cause the charges frivolous, unfounded. married in 2007, divorced june 2009. not only was the custody battle messy, now she's accusing him of popping pills. >> so messy, ugly. is he really popping the pills? just a stunt? the father of her children.

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♪ 'o christmas tree 'o christmas tree thy leaves ♪ ♪ 'o christmas tree 'o christmas tree thy leaves ♪ >> that is a good one, rob. >> such a sap for the holiday music. you love it. tearing up over here. finally this half-hour, 'tis the season to hunt for the perfect christmas tree. christmas tree. there is no better family tradition than venturing into the wild to cut it down yourself. >> that's right. what happens if you get stuck out there? that's where the dirty 13 come into play.

here is komo's mark miller from seattle. >> reporter: 13 rigs. 13 drivers. 13 good hearts. >> everybody here loves jeeps. everybody here is a four wheel drive person. everybody here likes to help people. >> reporter: the dirty 13, a jeep enthusiast club, spends december weekends patrolling mountain roads in the ranger district looking for drivers in need of rescue. >> these guys came up with the jeeps which was a blessing. and pulled us out. >> reporter: the dirty 13 don't get paid. they don't ask for money. >> we don't ask for anything. maybe a thank you. >> reporter: sometimes less experienced four-wheel drivers run into trouble. members of the 13 are happy to help them out too. >> reporter: about half the people who get stuck out here are families who start the day excited to cut down their own christmas tree, frustrated when their car won't make it back down. it is a relief to know that the dirty 13 have your back. >> that's in the back of my head as well, the safety factor.

these guys are out there, they'll save us. >> very cool. >> i do it the new york way. i go, i pick out the tree. then they deliver it, miraculously appears at my home. see. then i pick a pretty one out. they put it in the stand for me. >> you have it done. do it naturally, in the woods. >> pick it out. the white house and rockefeller center. they don't go and chop it down themselves, organizers -- >> the white house. sunny's house. all the same. >> how do you get your tree? >> i've don't. -- i -- i -- not since the i left the house. i don't do the christmas. i like christmas. i just, i never find the time to decorate. make me a grinch? maybe this year. little plastic thing. flip it on. straighten the branches. i'm sorry. more from abc next. hey, your high speed internet here, at home...

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