Detecting language using up to the first 30 seconds. Use `--language` to specify the language Detected language: English [00:00.000 --> 00:10.520] This is World News and tonight the Fire Fears Mountain, California, an arsonist on the loose, [00:10.520 --> 00:15.000] more than three dozen fires, cars, apartment buildings going up in flames. [00:15.000 --> 00:18.000] Tonight the profile investigators are piecing together. [00:18.000 --> 00:22.600] Under arrest, an Army soldier charged authorities say he was about to carry explosives onto [00:22.600 --> 00:25.840] a plane, his family with him. [00:25.840 --> 00:29.440] Storm warning, the first major winter storm of the new year on the move tonight, deadly [00:29.440 --> 00:34.520] winds in Colorado and now plummeting temperatures across a huge part of this country. [00:34.520 --> 00:38.920] The most potent painkiller yet, the raging debate tonight over a new drug, it's supposed [00:38.920 --> 00:43.640] to erase extreme pain, but could it do more harm than good? [00:43.640 --> 00:47.360] And the behind the scenes images, we didn't see this past year, that moment at the new [00:47.360 --> 00:52.920] memorial, two presidents, two first ladies, the president as coach-in-chief, and nice [00:52.920 --> 00:53.920] ride. [00:53.920 --> 00:55.680] Tonight we learn just where Beau is headed. [00:55.680 --> 01:05.680] From ABC News, this is ABC World News with David Muir. [01:05.680 --> 01:08.920] Good evening, it's great to start another year with you and we begin here tonight with [01:08.920 --> 01:11.000] those growing fire fears out west. [01:11.000 --> 01:16.000] The images coming in all weekend long after a major rash of fires, more than three dozen [01:16.000 --> 01:20.480] set over three nights in several Los Angeles neighborhoods and so far authorities say they [01:20.480 --> 01:22.360] don't know who's behind it all. [01:22.360 --> 01:26.880] So look at the pictures tonight, this firefighter here battling a fully engulfed car and then [01:26.880 --> 01:30.800] this image like so many others, once the cars are set on fire, the buildings beside them [01:30.800 --> 01:34.760] going up in flames, leaving apartments like this one a burned out shell. [01:34.760 --> 01:37.560] You can see the family there sifting through what's left. [01:37.560 --> 01:41.480] Tonight the latest from investigators as they try to put together a profile, here's ABC's [01:41.480 --> 01:42.480] Abby Boudreau. [01:42.480 --> 01:48.520] Police tonight announcing a possible break in the case, surveillance video of a person [01:48.520 --> 01:49.720] of interest. [01:49.720 --> 01:55.360] As investigators search for the serial arsonist responsible for a string of fires set throughout [01:55.360 --> 01:56.360] Hollywood. [01:56.360 --> 02:00.680] The action scene over the last 72 hours here in these communities have kept these public [02:00.680 --> 02:02.360] safety professionals up at night. [02:02.360 --> 02:06.800] It's being called the worst wave of arson in 20 years in LA. [02:06.800 --> 02:09.360] Fortunately, no one has been injured. [02:09.360 --> 02:11.360] I could have died with my children. [02:11.360 --> 02:15.880] Even as firefighters and police officers doubled and tripled their manpower throughout [02:15.880 --> 02:21.760] the city, the increased surveillance was not enough to stop a serial arsonist from striking [02:21.760 --> 02:22.760] again. [02:22.760 --> 02:25.440] Seven more fires. [02:25.440 --> 02:29.720] Investigators say most of the fires began as car fires, but the flames quickly spread [02:29.720 --> 02:32.320] to nearby structures and apartment buildings. [02:32.320 --> 02:36.080] By the time I got out there, the whole carport was engulfed. [02:36.080 --> 02:40.760] Arson investigators are searching for clues and also building a psychological profile [02:40.760 --> 02:41.760] of the arsonist. [02:41.760 --> 02:48.120] They do it for recognition or fame, and oftentimes we see that they do it out of spite, out of [02:48.120 --> 02:49.360] anger. [02:49.360 --> 02:52.120] Experts say many serial arsonists act alone. [02:52.120 --> 02:55.560] They're typically white males with below average IQs. [02:55.560 --> 02:59.880] It would appear that the primary motive may not be killing people. [02:59.880 --> 03:02.200] The primary motive may be attention. [03:02.200 --> 03:09.240] And until investigators solve this case, it looks like another restless night for firefighters. [03:09.240 --> 03:13.240] Investigators say that many serial arsonists find pleasure in coming back to the scene [03:13.240 --> 03:17.840] of the fire, so they can watch as firefighters try to battle the blades. [03:17.840 --> 03:22.560] Investigators are asking anyone who sees anything suspicious to contact them right away. [03:22.560 --> 03:23.560] David? [03:23.560 --> 03:24.560] Abby Boudreau tonight. [03:24.560 --> 03:25.560] Abby, thank you. [03:25.560 --> 03:28.960] And in Texas this evening, growing questions about the intentions of an American soldier [03:28.960 --> 03:32.480] arrested while preparing to board a flight with his family. [03:32.480 --> 03:35.560] Authorities say he had explosives in his carry-on bag. [03:35.560 --> 03:38.160] Here's ABC's Cecilia Vega tonight. [03:38.160 --> 03:42.600] The man accused of trying to board a New Year's Eve flight with explosives in his carry-on [03:42.600 --> 03:45.400] hardly fits the profile of a terrorist. [03:45.400 --> 03:50.920] The suspect, Trace Scott Atwater, a 30-year-old soldier traveling with his family, headed [03:50.920 --> 03:56.120] back to his North Carolina military base after visiting relatives in Texas. [03:56.120 --> 04:01.200] It was during an X-ray screening at the Midland International Airport that a TSA agent spotted [04:01.200 --> 04:06.640] the bag and the suspicious item, the kind of explosives used by the military for demolitions [04:06.640 --> 04:09.400] like this. [04:09.400 --> 04:13.720] This was Atwater's return flight, raising questions about whether he managed to fly [04:13.720 --> 04:18.840] with the C-4 explosives during the first leg of his trip and what exactly he planned to [04:18.840 --> 04:19.840] do with them. [04:19.840 --> 04:24.080] There's no indication at this point that there was, he wanted to do anything malicious. [04:24.080 --> 04:29.440] I mean, it's in his carry-on bag unless he had some sort of detonator. [04:29.440 --> 04:33.680] And authorities say there was no detonator and therefore no threat to passengers. [04:33.680 --> 04:38.000] And law enforcement sources tell us this looks more like a dumb move than an act of terror [04:38.000 --> 04:42.360] at Water is now facing federal charges for trying to bring explosives on an airplane. [04:42.360 --> 04:43.360] David. [04:43.360 --> 04:45.560] Cecilia Vega in our Washington Bureau tonight, Cecilia. [04:45.560 --> 04:46.560] Thank you. [04:46.560 --> 04:49.440] And now to politics, your voice, your vote in just two days until the Iowa caucus is [04:49.440 --> 04:54.520] now casting the first votes of this presidential election year and a new poll tonight of likely [04:54.520 --> 04:56.800] Republican voters showing a tightening race. [04:56.800 --> 05:02.000] Mitt Romney and Ron Paul on top, Rick Santorum in third place and Surging with Newt Gingrich [05:02.000 --> 05:03.720] and the other candidates trailing. [05:03.720 --> 05:07.560] ABC's Jonathan Carl spent the weekend face-to-face with the candidates and here's what they're [05:07.560 --> 05:09.400] saying on the eve of Iowa. [05:09.400 --> 05:12.000] Here's John now from Des Moines. [05:12.000 --> 05:17.960] Here's the candidate Iowa is putting on the map, former Senator Rick Santorum campaigning [05:17.960 --> 05:19.600] today in Iowa City. [05:19.600 --> 05:22.000] This is your chance, Heartland. [05:22.000 --> 05:24.800] This is your chance, Heartland of America, to speak out. [05:24.800 --> 05:30.320] Tell recently Santorum was ignored by his opponents and virtually invisible in the polls. [05:30.320 --> 05:36.600] Now nobody is rising faster, within striking distance of winning the Iowa caucuses. [05:36.600 --> 05:41.160] He's done it the old-fashioned way, spending more time traveling around the state and talking [05:41.160 --> 05:43.480] to voters than anybody else. [05:43.480 --> 05:45.840] We met up with him in Marshalltown, Iowa. [05:45.840 --> 05:49.040] I'm very confident we're going to do well and surprise a lot of people. [05:49.040 --> 05:54.040] Santorum has been helped by the collapse of Newt Gingrich, who spent the last week complaining [05:54.040 --> 05:57.480] about negative ads, and he has been hit hard here. [05:57.480 --> 06:00.360] It has more baggage than the airlines. [06:00.360 --> 06:04.960] Today Gingrich lashed out at Mitt Romney, accusing him of trying to buy the election. [06:04.960 --> 06:06.960] He would buy an election if he could. [06:06.960 --> 06:08.960] Do you believe he's trying to buy the trend? [06:08.960 --> 06:12.080] Well, I don't know, three and a half million dollars in negative ads, you tell me. [06:12.080 --> 06:16.880] Later Gingrich, point blank, accused Romney of lying in his negative ads. [06:16.880 --> 06:20.840] Somebody who will lie to you to get to be president, will lie to you when they're president. [06:20.840 --> 06:26.040] Romney, riding high in the polls, stayed above the fray today as he campaigned in Atlantic [06:26.040 --> 06:27.040] Iowa. [06:27.040 --> 06:30.320] I want to restore the principles that made America great and I will do it. [06:30.320 --> 06:37.160] Michelle Bachman, who was born in Iowa, and won the big straw poll here in August, is [06:37.160 --> 06:39.760] now languishing at the back of the pack. [06:39.760 --> 06:42.920] She told us she expects some divine help on Tuesday. [06:42.920 --> 06:47.000] I'm believing in a miracle because we know, I know the one who gives miracles. [06:47.000 --> 06:49.680] If you don't come in first, second or third, can you continue? [06:49.680 --> 06:55.440] I am going to be the next president of the United States. [06:55.440 --> 06:58.880] Newt Gingrich has tried to make a virtue of the fact that he hasn't run any negative [06:58.880 --> 07:04.520] ads here in Iowa, but he has made it clear that all bets are off after the Iowa caucuses. [07:04.520 --> 07:09.640] You can expect to see a feisty or Gingrich not afraid to savage his opponents, especially [07:09.640 --> 07:10.640] Mitt Romney. [07:10.640 --> 07:11.640] David? [07:11.640 --> 07:12.640] John Carlton, tonight in Iowa. [07:12.640 --> 07:13.640] John, thanks. [07:13.640 --> 07:14.640] We'll see you in Iowa tomorrow. [07:14.640 --> 07:17.440] In the meantime, I want to bring in ABC News political analyst Matthew Dowd with us here [07:17.440 --> 07:18.440] in New York tonight. [07:18.440 --> 07:19.880] Matthew, always great to have you. [07:19.880 --> 07:23.160] And you were telling me earlier what we all should be watching for in Iowa, which is not [07:23.160 --> 07:27.320] necessarily the winner to be chosen for the nomination, but for the field to be winnowed [07:27.320 --> 07:28.320] down. [07:28.320 --> 07:29.320] Yeah, we're about to get to the voting. [07:29.320 --> 07:33.120] Months we've been waiting for this, and the voting in Iowa usually doesn't pick the nominee. [07:33.120 --> 07:34.560] It picks who the nominee isn't. [07:34.560 --> 07:38.960] And so if you go back and look at history as recently as 2008, Mike Huckabee wins a surprising [07:38.960 --> 07:41.840] victory in Iowa and is not the Republican nominee. [07:41.840 --> 07:44.160] John McCain becomes the Republican nominee. [07:44.160 --> 07:45.720] That has happened over and over. [07:45.720 --> 07:49.360] Iowa pervers a very good function, which is it winnows the field down from multiple [07:49.360 --> 07:50.960] candidates to a smaller number of candidates. [07:50.960 --> 07:54.000] So when you look at this image tonight at the debate, we pulled it up the last ABC News [07:54.000 --> 07:55.000] debate. [07:55.000 --> 07:57.960] You predict that the next ABC News debate, less than a week from now, we might not see [07:57.960 --> 07:58.960] all the same people standing there. [07:58.960 --> 08:02.080] It'll be a less crowded stage, and when we show up in New Hampshire, it'll be a much [08:02.080 --> 08:05.080] less crowded stage, and one or two of those candidates probably won't be there. [08:05.080 --> 08:08.440] Now the White House surely will be watching Iowa, whether they say they are or not. [08:08.440 --> 08:10.120] And what is their strategy at this point? [08:10.120 --> 08:13.240] Their possible path to victory, given the field as it stands. [08:13.240 --> 08:15.160] They're in an incredibly vulnerable environment. [08:15.160 --> 08:19.320] The President's job approval isn't very high, the rotten direction of the country is high, [08:19.320 --> 08:23.640] and consumer confidence is low, and so they know that this race shouldn't be about them. [08:23.640 --> 08:26.080] They want it to be about whoever the Republican nominee is. [08:26.080 --> 08:29.480] If it's Mitt Romney, they want him to be a merge beaten up. [08:29.480 --> 08:32.720] So far he hasn't, but as soon as this thing is over, they're going to start their campaign [08:32.720 --> 08:33.720] in earnest. [08:33.720 --> 08:34.720] All right, Matthew, down tonight. [08:34.720 --> 08:35.720] Matthew, thank you. [08:35.720 --> 08:39.720] And Matt will be here Tuesday night with Diane and George following the caucus results. [08:39.720 --> 08:43.840] And it's hard to believe, but we're now just six days away from the next ABC News debate [08:43.840 --> 08:45.480] just before the New Hampshire primary. [08:45.480 --> 08:50.120] Diane Sawyer, George Stephanopoulos moderating, will all be there in New Hampshire next Saturday [08:50.120 --> 08:51.120] night. [08:51.120 --> 08:54.040] The Republican candidates have been critical of the White House when it comes to foreign [08:54.040 --> 08:58.120] policy, and there are a lot of eyes on Iran tonight after they claimed this weekend to [08:58.120 --> 09:02.520] have made huge inroads and their longstanding warning to build their nuclear muscle. [09:02.520 --> 09:06.880] Tonight ABC's Kelly Kobiea on what happened today and why everyday Americans could pay [09:06.880 --> 09:10.720] the price for it at the pump. [09:10.720 --> 09:15.360] Iran flexed its military muscle today, test firing a missile in the Strait of Hormuz. [09:15.360 --> 09:20.680] 20% of the world's oil exports travel through here, and Iran has threatened to block these [09:20.680 --> 09:23.600] waters if it's hit with more sanctions. [09:23.600 --> 09:25.840] That could force up gas prices. [09:25.840 --> 09:30.840] Even more worrying, Iran says it is one step closer to becoming a nuclear nation, claiming [09:30.840 --> 09:36.120] today it tested its first Iranian-made nuclear fuel rod. [09:36.120 --> 09:39.400] Technology no country has been allowed to sell to Iran. [09:39.400 --> 09:41.280] So why is that important? [09:41.280 --> 09:46.000] The U.S. and its allies believe Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, but it lacked [09:46.000 --> 09:49.200] the know-how to make the fuel rods on its own. [09:49.200 --> 09:53.840] The fear is that Iran's nuclear program is now farther along than expected, meaning a [09:53.840 --> 09:57.080] showdown over it may be closer than many thought. [09:57.080 --> 09:59.400] Iran denies it has a weapons program. [09:59.400 --> 10:02.280] Still, President Obama is ratcheting up the pressure. [10:02.280 --> 10:07.120] He signed a bill this weekend to put the economic squeeze on Iran if the nuclear program is [10:07.120 --> 10:09.520] not shut down in six months. [10:09.520 --> 10:11.520] David. [10:11.520 --> 10:16.200] Back in this country, and to major winter weather on the move tonight, first the deadly [10:16.200 --> 10:17.920] winds across Colorado. [10:17.920 --> 10:21.680] They reached over 100 miles per hour, roaring through the Rockies, killing at least one [10:21.680 --> 10:23.280] man and injuring several others. [10:23.280 --> 10:25.160] Cars and homes were damaged. [10:25.160 --> 10:28.560] And now a winter storm is hitting parts of the upper Midwest with more than a foot of [10:28.560 --> 10:30.880] snow and bitterly cold temperatures. [10:30.880 --> 10:34.360] So we want to bring in meteorologist Jeff Smith of our station here in New York, WABC. [10:34.360 --> 10:35.760] Jeff, what are we looking at? [10:35.760 --> 10:39.760] The coldest air mass, David, since last winter, since last February is going to be moving [10:39.760 --> 10:42.720] through the eastern half of the country, starting tomorrow, really. [10:42.720 --> 10:44.840] It's moving across the parts of the upper Midwest right now. [10:44.840 --> 10:47.960] If we take a look at that map, the Arctic Blast moves off to the south. [10:47.960 --> 10:52.720] We have highs in the teens and twenties over the Ohio Valley from tomorrow right through [10:52.720 --> 10:55.600] Tuesday, and that reaches the east coast on Tuesday. [10:55.600 --> 10:57.880] And a lot of snow with this, what kind of totals are we looking at? [10:57.880 --> 11:00.000] Yes, the cold air moves across the warmer, great lakes. [11:00.000 --> 11:04.480] We're looking at snowfall totals of potentially over a foot, downwind of the lakes, parts [11:04.480 --> 11:09.000] of lower Michigan, which had the least snowy December that they've had on record, might [11:09.000 --> 11:12.080] be getting snowfall totals over a foot with blizzard conditions in that area. [11:12.080 --> 11:14.680] All right, it's just beginning, Jeff Smith, thanks to you. [11:14.680 --> 11:19.080] A new year and tonight, new laws, four more states joining the growing crackdown on illegal [11:19.080 --> 11:20.080] immigration. [11:20.080 --> 11:25.120] Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee now requiring employers to verify the legal [11:25.120 --> 11:27.160] status of people they hire. [11:27.160 --> 11:31.160] Workers in eight states are getting a raise as their state's minimum wage goes up. [11:31.160 --> 11:34.680] And tonight, we take a closer look here at one new law in California that might have [11:34.680 --> 11:39.120] some parents wrestling to get their eight-year-olds back into their car seats. [11:39.120 --> 11:42.120] Here's ABC's Clayton Sandel now. [11:42.120 --> 11:46.600] At L.A.'s Griffith Park, you can ride the big ponies if you're seven years old. [11:46.600 --> 11:51.000] But starting today, in a car, you'll be back in a booster seat. [11:51.000 --> 11:52.880] I can't believe it. [11:52.880 --> 11:57.360] California, which has more drivers than any other state, is raising the car seat cutoff [11:57.360 --> 11:59.280] age from six to eight. [11:59.280 --> 12:01.040] I'm not happy about it. [12:01.040 --> 12:04.920] Creating crisis in millions of families with six and seven-year-olds who thought they'd [12:04.920 --> 12:07.200] left their car seat days behind. [12:07.200 --> 12:11.040] Brenda Salazar got rid of her twin's car seats when they turned six. [12:11.040 --> 12:15.480] I sold a million yards, so it's time to go buy some. [12:15.480 --> 12:19.320] Most parents understand it's all about safety. [12:19.320 --> 12:23.600] Ben here is helping us demonstrate that even though he's six, this seat belt is the wrong [12:23.600 --> 12:24.600] fit. [12:24.600 --> 12:27.920] It comes right across his neck and right across the soft parts of his belly. [12:27.920 --> 12:32.200] The booster lifts him up, putting the belt where it should be across the bony parts of [12:32.200 --> 12:33.800] his chest and hips. [12:33.800 --> 12:38.520] The Golden State helps drive trends in auto safety, and this new law might help ramp up [12:38.520 --> 12:40.960] pressure for a nationwide car seat standard. [12:40.960 --> 12:45.960] We need to have a federal standard because when parents go to buy a booster seat, there's [12:45.960 --> 12:51.960] no guarantee that that booster seat is going to provide good belt fit in all kinds of different [12:51.960 --> 12:53.120] vehicles. [12:53.120 --> 12:58.240] In our completely unscientific kid poll, we found two-thirds against the new law. [12:58.240 --> 13:00.600] But there's an incentive to enforce it. [13:00.600 --> 13:05.240] Break the law, and mom or dad get a $475 ticket. [13:05.240 --> 13:07.920] Clayton Sandel, ABC News, Los Angeles. [13:07.920 --> 13:11.440] Our thanks to Clayton tonight, and on this New Year's weekend, we got a new glimpse from [13:11.440 --> 13:15.320] inside the White House from the photographers who were there every moment this past year, [13:15.320 --> 13:18.840] and tonight some of what we didn't see. [13:18.840 --> 13:23.400] From zero on the 10th anniversary of 9-11, former President George W. 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[13:57.200 --> 14:02.160] And there was this smile, the president filling in his basketball coach for his daughter Sasha. [14:02.160 --> 14:06.280] And as this nation prepares for a toughly fought presidential race, we noted the children [14:06.280 --> 14:10.840] in this picture behind the president, their video games far more pressing. [14:10.840 --> 14:16.320] In Bo, with a view from inside the presidential motorcade, in route to PetSmart, we're told, [14:16.320 --> 14:18.480] to get his Christmas gift. [14:18.480 --> 14:20.040] The view from the White House. [14:20.040 --> 14:23.760] Still ahead here on World News this Sunday night, the debate this evening over a brand [14:23.760 --> 14:24.760] new drug. [14:24.760 --> 14:29.600] Some say it's the strongest pain reliever ever made, but will it do more harm than good? [14:29.600 --> 14:32.600] Also tonight, a royal rebound, what we saw today from Prince Philip. 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[17:40.040 --> 17:45.920] Saturday night at 9 Eastern 6 Pacific on ABC, then the very next morning, George returns [17:45.920 --> 17:50.560] to Sunday morning politics on ABC This Week with George Stephanopoulos. [17:50.560 --> 17:56.600] This election year, watch ABC News and see the whole political picture. [17:56.600 --> 18:00.600] Well tonight, some doctors are hailing it as the strongest painkiller yet to help Americans [18:00.600 --> 18:05.320] battling chronic pain, but many others say it would instead open a Pandora's box of new [18:05.320 --> 18:08.120] concerns, chief among them, addiction. [18:08.120 --> 18:11.040] Here's ABC's Ron Claybourne tonight. [18:11.040 --> 18:15.680] The powerful new painkiller would be aimed at people like Kelly Amsbrocker, who suffers [18:15.680 --> 18:18.000] from intense migraine headaches. [18:18.000 --> 18:23.840] Throbbing, pulsating, feeling like spears are coming through my eyes. [18:23.840 --> 18:28.440] Currently undergoing testing and patients, Zohydro contains pure hydrocodone. [18:28.440 --> 18:31.480] It can be as much as 10 times stronger than Vicodin. [18:31.480 --> 18:36.840] Zogenics, one of four companies developing the drug, told ABC News, Zohydro represents [18:36.840 --> 18:42.280] a potentially safer option because it does not contain acetaminophen, a drug associated [18:42.280 --> 18:44.400] with serious liver toxicity. [18:44.400 --> 18:50.120] The critics say Zohydro would only add a powerful and unnecessary drug to the nation's abundant [18:50.120 --> 18:51.640] supply of painkillers. [18:51.640 --> 18:56.280] Do you believe that Zohydro is a dangerous painkiller, dangerous to the public? [18:56.280 --> 19:01.440] When you pack this amount of a narcotic into a single pill, it's very easy for somebody [19:01.440 --> 19:03.120] to overdose and die from it. [19:03.120 --> 19:05.280] There's also the potential for addiction. [19:05.280 --> 19:10.440] The terrific business model, if a medication like this gets prescribed to a patient, many [19:10.440 --> 19:13.960] people will be on this medication for the rest of their life. [19:13.960 --> 19:19.720] An estimated 15,000 people die each year from overdosing on prescription painkillers, according [19:19.720 --> 19:21.720] to the Centers for Disease Control. [19:21.720 --> 19:27.880] And law enforcement officials link painkiller use and abuse to waves of violent crime and [19:27.880 --> 19:30.320] a surge in pharmacy break-ins. [19:30.320 --> 19:35.320] Just yesterday, an off-duty federal alcohol, tobacco, and firearms agent was killed on [19:35.320 --> 19:36.400] Long Island, New York. [19:36.400 --> 19:40.280] The robber, who was also killed, was demanding oxycontin. [19:40.280 --> 19:45.480] But Zogenic says Zohydro could be a crucial new weapon against chronic pain. [19:45.480 --> 19:51.160] Critics say it's one painkiller the nation's medicine cabinets don't need. [19:51.160 --> 19:53.280] And Ron Claiborne joins us on the desk here in New York. [19:53.280 --> 19:56.600] Ron, if and when this drug is approved in the coming year, what kind of safeguards will [19:56.600 --> 19:58.480] be in place, given all the concern out there? [19:58.480 --> 20:03.200] Well, David, if it is approved, then almost certainly it will be a Class II medication, [20:03.200 --> 20:07.800] which means that to get it filled and refilled, each time you have to go back to your physician [20:07.800 --> 20:12.280] instead of getting an automatic five refills, which is done for most painkillers now. [20:12.280 --> 20:15.200] So it will be much more restricted if it is approved. [20:15.200 --> 20:16.200] If. [20:16.200 --> 20:17.200] All right. [20:17.200 --> 20:18.200] Ron Claiborne tonight, thanks very much. [20:18.200 --> 20:30.200] When we come back here, those falling birds from the sky on New Year's Eve, not again. [20:30.200 --> 20:35.320] When a moment suddenly turns romantic, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident [20:35.320 --> 20:39.200] in their ability to be ready with Cialis for daily use. [20:39.200 --> 20:43.200] Even if it doesn't happen every day, you can be ready any time the moment's right because [20:43.200 --> 20:48.480] you take a clinically proven low dose tablet every day. [20:48.480 --> 20:52.760] Tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if your heart is healthy [20:52.760 --> 20:54.440] enough for sexual activity. [20:54.440 --> 20:58.280] Don't take Cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop [20:58.280 --> 20:59.280] in blood pressure. [20:59.280 --> 21:01.440] Do not drink alcohol in excess with Cialis. [21:01.440 --> 21:05.400] Side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. [21:05.400 --> 21:09.200] To avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than four [21:09.200 --> 21:10.200] hours. [21:10.200 --> 21:14.080] If you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, stop taking Cialis and [21:14.080 --> 21:16.880] call your doctor right away. [21:16.880 --> 21:20.280] Ask your doctor if Cialis for daily use is right for you. [21:20.280 --> 21:25.760] For a 30-tablet free trial offer, go to Cialis.com. [21:25.760 --> 21:30.760] For many, Nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. [21:30.760 --> 21:34.200] Stomach-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with Nexium. [21:34.200 --> 21:36.960] Possible side effects include headache, diarrhea and abdominal pain. [21:36.960 --> 21:38.960] Other serious stomach conditions may still exist. [21:38.960 --> 21:41.840] Talk to your doctor about Nexium. [21:41.840 --> 21:47.200] I take an omega from my heart, but to be honest, I find the omega choice is overwhelming. [21:47.200 --> 21:48.360] Which one is right for me? [21:48.360 --> 21:51.600] Then I found new pro-nutrients omega-3. [21:51.600 --> 21:53.960] It's from Centrum and they my trust. [21:53.960 --> 21:57.360] It goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. [21:57.360 --> 22:01.720] And these ultra-concentrated mini gels are much smaller than many others. [22:01.720 --> 22:04.120] It's part of a whole new line of supplements. [22:04.120 --> 22:06.280] There's probiotic and fruit and veggie too. [22:06.280 --> 22:08.040] New pro-nutrients from Centrum. [22:08.040 --> 22:10.960] Look for your $5 coupon in this Sunday's paper. [22:10.960 --> 22:11.960] This is Laura. [22:11.960 --> 22:14.560] Her morning begins with arthritis pain. [22:14.560 --> 22:16.840] That's a coffee and two pills. 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[22:53.000 --> 22:56.600] Fantastic, phenomenal, Regenerist. [22:56.600 --> 23:00.280] History repeating itself today in the town of Beebe, Arkansas, folks there woke up this [23:00.280 --> 23:03.680] morning to find hundreds of dead blackbirds littering their streets. [23:03.680 --> 23:06.800] The same thing happened in Beebe last year, though the number of birds falling from the [23:06.800 --> 23:08.920] skies this time a little smaller. [23:08.920 --> 23:11.960] Animal control experts suspect the birds were spooked by the fireworks. [23:11.960 --> 23:13.680] That's what they said last year, too. [23:13.680 --> 23:14.680] There were plenty of fireworks. [23:14.680 --> 23:18.760] Meantime, elsewhere around the world, spectacular displays lighting up the night skies everywhere [23:18.760 --> 23:22.680] from Sydney, where one and a half million people turned out to Seattle, where the Space [23:22.680 --> 23:26.960] Needle provided a glorious launching point, 250,000 people filled the streets of London [23:26.960 --> 23:29.080] to see a dazzling display. [23:29.080 --> 23:34.400] And in Las Vegas, police cleared a four-mile section of the strip for a spectacular display [23:34.400 --> 23:36.480] in Vegas, too. [23:36.480 --> 23:39.640] Prince Philip made his first official public appearance today after spending four days [23:39.640 --> 23:41.560] in the hospital for a heart procedure. [23:41.560 --> 23:45.760] The 90-year-old walked 400 yards to attend traditional New Year's Day services with [23:45.760 --> 23:46.760] the Queen. [23:46.760 --> 23:47.760] Great to see. [23:47.760 --> 23:50.520] When we come back here on World News, we were so impressed by your three words, what [23:50.520 --> 23:55.240] so many of you sent in on Facebook online, you're about to see the range of your three [23:55.240 --> 23:58.320] words in a moment. [23:58.320 --> 23:59.320] My name's Jeff. [23:59.320 --> 24:03.080] I'm a dad, coach, and I quit smoking with Chantix. [24:03.080 --> 24:06.680] Knowing that I could smoke during the first week was really important to me. [24:06.680 --> 24:09.960] Along with support, Chantix has proven to help people quit smoking. [24:09.960 --> 24:14.560] Chantix reduced my urge to smoke, and personally, that's what I knew I needed. [24:14.560 --> 24:18.360] Some people had changes in behavior, thinking their mood, hostility, agitation, depressed [24:18.360 --> 24:22.120] mood, and suicidal thoughts are actions while taking or after stopping Chantix. [24:22.120 --> 24:25.840] If you notice any of these, stop taking Chantix and call your doctor right away. [24:25.840 --> 24:29.360] Tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could [24:29.360 --> 24:31.200] get worse while taking Chantix. [24:31.200 --> 24:34.360] Don't take Chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. [24:34.360 --> 24:38.080] If you develop these, stop taking Chantix and see your doctor right away, as some can [24:38.080 --> 24:39.080] be life-threatening. [24:39.080 --> 24:42.200] If you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell your doctor if you have newer [24:42.200 --> 24:46.060] or worse symptoms, get medical help right away if you have symptoms of a heart attack. [24:46.060 --> 24:48.160] Use caution when driving or operating machinery. [24:48.160 --> 24:51.320] Common side effects include nausea, trouble sleeping, and unusual dreams. [24:51.320 --> 24:55.000] These are the reasons I quit smoking. [24:55.000 --> 24:58.240] Ask your doctor if Chantix is right for you. [24:58.240 --> 25:03.360] While some fiber ads use supermodels, Metamucil uses super hard-working psyllium fiber, which [25:03.360 --> 25:06.800] gels to remove unsexy waste and reduce cholesterol. [25:06.800 --> 25:11.000] Taking psyllium fiber won't make you a model, but you should feel a little more super. [25:11.000 --> 25:15.040] Metamucil, down with cholesterol. [25:15.040 --> 25:20.040] Do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation or AFib that's not caused [25:20.040 --> 25:21.640] by a heart valve problem? [25:21.640 --> 25:25.440] Are you taking Warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? [25:25.440 --> 25:27.520] You should know about Pradaxa. [25:27.520 --> 25:32.320] An important study showed that Pradaxa 150 milligrams reduced stroke risk 35% more than [25:32.320 --> 25:33.320] Warfarin. [25:33.320 --> 25:36.320] And with Pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. [25:36.320 --> 25:38.640] Pradaxa is progress. [25:38.640 --> 25:42.240] Pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal bleeding. [25:42.240 --> 25:46.760] Don't take Pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding and seek immediate medical care for unexpected [25:46.760 --> 25:49.600] signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. [25:49.600 --> 25:53.240] Pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older. [25:53.240 --> 25:56.760] Have kidney problems or bleeding condition like stomach ulcers. [25:56.760 --> 26:00.560] Or if you take aspirin products, NSAIDs or blood thinners. [26:00.560 --> 26:04.680] Tell your doctor about all medicines you take, any planned medical or dental procedures, [26:04.680 --> 26:08.520] and don't stop taking Pradaxa without your doctor's approval, as stopping may increase [26:08.520 --> 26:10.760] your stroke risk. [26:10.760 --> 26:15.760] Other side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset or burning. [26:15.760 --> 26:21.680] If you have a fib not caused by a heart valve problem, ask your doctor if Pradaxa can reduce [26:21.680 --> 26:23.440] your risk of a stroke. [26:23.440 --> 26:45.400] For more information or help paying for Pradaxa, visit Pradaxa.com. [26:45.400 --> 26:49.760] And finally tonight here, your three words, your own way to say happy new year. [26:49.760 --> 26:54.520] We put the call out and so many of you have responded with high hopes and great expectations [28:19.760 --> 28:32.920] Thank you for sending them in, our three words, simpler, happy new year. [28:32.920 --> 28:36.440] Thanks for watching tonight, Diane Sawyer right here tomorrow night, from all of us [28:36.440 --> 28:37.440] here at ABC News. [28:37.440 --> 29:04.440] The best has yet to come. [29:04.440 --> 29:08.800] Good evening and happy new year. [29:08.800 --> 29:10.360] I'm John Alston and for Alan Wong. [29:10.360 --> 29:11.360] And I'm Amma Dates. [29:11.360 --> 29:12.760] Thank you for joining us. [29:12.760 --> 29:15.040] First tonight developing news from the East Bay. [29:15.040 --> 29:19.880] Utility crews are on the scene of a major water main break on the Hercules-Rodeo border. [29:19.880 --> 29:22.440] They tell us that a number of customers are without water. [29:22.440 --> 29:24.800] Now the broken main is two feet in diameter. [29:24.800 --> 29:27.680] It's near the intersection of Willow Road and Hamilton Avenue. [29:27.680 --> 29:29.680] There are reports of some flooding in the area. [29:29.680 --> 29:34.400] We do have a crew on the way and we will have more on ABC 7 News at 11. [29:34.400 --> 29:37.200] So news, new rules for shoppers in San Jose tonight. [29:37.200 --> 29:40.560] Plastic bags are no longer an option and paper is going to cost you. [29:40.560 --> 29:41.560] Certainly will. [29:41.560 --> 29:43.000] And not everybody is happy about the change. [29:43.000 --> 29:45.800] ABC 7's Sergio Cantana is live tonight in San Jose. [29:45.800 --> 29:48.000] But we'll look at how residents are dealing with this change. [29:48.000 --> 29:49.000] Hi Sergio. [29:49.000 --> 29:50.000] Yeah, hi Amma. [29:50.000 --> 29:52.400] Well, I tell you what, environmentalists probably are happy. [29:52.400 --> 29:55.520] Over the years they've been attacking the use of these plastic shopping bags because [29:55.520 --> 29:57.840] they're not biodegradable. [29:57.840 --> 30:06.440] Residents say they can be dangerous to waterways.