:00:00. > :00:00.young girls, and squashing some unwelcome rumours. Time for a look
:00:07. > :00:10.at the news as seen in the United States a few hours ago. ABC world
:00:11. > :00:14.News with Diane Sawyer. Welcome to world news. Deep freeze, the biting
:00:15. > :00:22.cold as people tumbling, cars sliding, 25 said dates under alert
:00:23. > :00:26.and stranded passengers have become survival experts at the airport. The
:00:27. > :00:31.older men who shot a young father takes them through a movie preview.
:00:32. > :00:35.The shooter's defence tonight. And real money, is fast food really
:00:36. > :00:48.faster and cheaper than cooking at home? Take the challenge with us
:00:49. > :00:54.tonight. A good cold evening to you on this
:00:55. > :00:59.Wednesday night and as we come on the air, half of the country is in a
:01:00. > :01:05.deep freeze. Serious enough that the states are issuing a wind alert for
:01:06. > :01:07.millions and millions of Americans. It is not just a problem for the
:01:08. > :01:15.roads, semi- people are stepping onto the snow and sliding on ice. We
:01:16. > :01:20.went out to the frozen streets to the passengers stuck at the
:01:21. > :01:26.airports. As that bitter winter storm pulled out, people all over
:01:27. > :01:32.the East Coast were left dealing out. In Newington, winds blowing the
:01:33. > :01:36.snow around, 35 mph gusts and implements Massachusetts, the
:01:37. > :01:40.American hometown, even the iconic Plymouth Rock is covered in snow.
:01:41. > :01:47.More than 13 inches of snow falling here, and for this ice cream shop to
:01:48. > :01:52.jokingly put up a sign, see you in spring. This man, clearing snow from
:01:53. > :01:58.in front of businesses. You're keeping the downtown alive. Yes. It
:01:59. > :02:02.is really hard. For the first time in history, Philadelphia has had
:02:03. > :02:09.three snowfalls of six inches or more before February. DC closing
:02:10. > :02:18.schools but schools were open in New York City where a new layer faced a
:02:19. > :02:21.new test. If there is something not good enough we will keep working,
:02:22. > :02:25.every hour from this point on to improve it. City streets were likely
:02:26. > :02:31.skating rink for drivers and pedestrians. Take a look at the home
:02:32. > :02:35.of the Super Bowl. Workers were clearing the field in the stands. We
:02:36. > :02:39.are treating this as the pre-game. Misery in Minnesota. A fresh ground
:02:40. > :02:47.blizzard creating wiped out conditions. The cold and snow
:02:48. > :02:50.creating beauty in Ohio. This is moonlight reflecting off ice
:02:51. > :02:56.crystals in the air. In Massachusetts, the hardest hit area,
:02:57. > :03:02.we are seeing 12 inches of snow, Diane, this is where the most snow
:03:03. > :03:10.fell more than 18 inches. Thank you. It happens so often this winter that
:03:11. > :03:16.thousands of flights were cancelled or delayed, hitting everyone across
:03:17. > :03:24.the country. Coast-to-coast. We have the fight to get the planes fighting
:03:25. > :03:28.again. The second big storm for the north-east in two weeks turned
:03:29. > :03:33.Tarmac 's into tundras, just listen. We have a 1st-hand look at the
:03:34. > :03:43.all-out runway war at Dulles airport. -- Dallas airport. There is
:03:44. > :03:50.a snow plough that moves the snow and a snowball. Across America for
:03:51. > :03:55.the past 48 hours, more than 7300 fight delays and over 5000
:03:56. > :04:00.cancellations. Frozen north-east hubs causing a ripple effect of
:04:01. > :04:09.passengers stranded nationwide. From Maine to Los Angeles. A travel
:04:10. > :04:16.nightmare but for expert travellers like Donna... Her secret, funniest
:04:17. > :04:22.part outside security gates in Cannes. It is comfortable and I can
:04:23. > :04:27.have my copy before work. People were sleeping everywhere. These
:04:28. > :04:33.people watching their hair in the bathroom sink. He is a tip from the
:04:34. > :04:37.stuck at the airport port. If you need to wash up, go to baggage
:04:38. > :04:44.claim, the restrooms there get less use when no planes are leading.
:04:45. > :04:54.Nearly 35,000 flights have been cancelled and it is only January.
:04:55. > :05:00.How long will the freeze last? We talk to our meteorologist with the
:05:01. > :05:04.ants are what is ahead. I have been the these long-range models. You
:05:05. > :05:09.will want to find your state and look at the colour over it. This
:05:10. > :05:13.will come at us in waves. The star tomorrow morning. You CD 32 at the
:05:14. > :05:22.bottom, we will put in motion. Watch weather colder sticks around. On
:05:23. > :05:28.Friday morning, that cold is 0 degrees. We get a break on Saturday,
:05:29. > :05:34.but another punt on Monday. -20 degrees. That sticks away through
:05:35. > :05:40.Wednesday and Thursday. Next, the rough start to the peace talks in
:05:41. > :05:44.Syria. The high stakes meeting to end the war. The talks were
:05:45. > :05:55.overshadowed by powerful photos. A warning that some will be difficult
:05:56. > :06:00.to see. Images of the horrors of war in Syria, after nearly three years
:06:01. > :06:05.of killing, more than 100,000 dead, the lives of refugees, and now this.
:06:06. > :06:10.At the opening of the peace conference in Switzerland, then
:06:11. > :06:14.opposition leader brandished graphic images showing mass torture and
:06:15. > :06:21.murder by the regime. They were reportedly smuggled out of Syria by
:06:22. > :06:25.a defect of. The photos, which are difficult to look at, so would a
:06:26. > :06:31.team of investigators claim is graphic evidence of war crimes.
:06:32. > :06:36.55,000 photos in all. The photographs show systematic
:06:37. > :06:42.starvation, beatings, torture and that is unimaginable and not
:06:43. > :06:47.vegetable. The regime called the photos are hopes, and pointed out
:06:48. > :06:53.the investigation was funded by the enemy. The Secretary of State called
:06:54. > :06:58.for a UN investigation. The questions raised by this require an
:06:59. > :07:05.answer. These latest allegations of war crimes cast a shadow over the
:07:06. > :07:08.peace talks that began, which marked the first time the two sides in
:07:09. > :07:13.Syria have sat down face-to-face. There is blood on all hands on this
:07:14. > :07:18.war. There is deep pessimism that anything will come out of the talks.
:07:19. > :07:24.Even while they were bickering in Switzerland, they were still dying
:07:25. > :07:31.in Syria. Back at home to note, a surprising
:07:32. > :07:36.turn of the case that made headlines across the country. He will remember
:07:37. > :07:40.the old man accused of shooting a young father who was text in a
:07:41. > :07:46.babysitter during a movie preview, denies we see the new twist in his
:07:47. > :07:51.defence. Nicole Olsen speaking at the first time, describing the
:07:52. > :07:56.moment her husband was killed after taking on a movie theatre. In the
:07:57. > :08:01.blink of an eye, my whole world was shattered into a million pieces. Now
:08:02. > :08:06.I am left throat that demand. They were enjoying a rat out. That made a
:08:07. > :08:21.rat night out. He said one last six visits to the
:08:22. > :08:27.babysitter. It annoyed that Man City behind him, a retired police. Police
:08:28. > :08:33.say the men started arguing and stood up. At that point, popcorn was
:08:34. > :08:37.thrown. He pulled out a hand gun and kill him. He was charged with
:08:38. > :08:43.second-degree murder, now claiming soft events. He was hit in the face
:08:44. > :08:47.of an unknown object. At that point in time he has every right to defend
:08:48. > :08:54.himself. An attorney says that not hold water. Popcorn traditionally is
:08:55. > :09:01.recognised as a deadly weapon. -- is not recognised. Under Florida law,
:09:02. > :09:06.there are harsher penalties for those who attack people over 65. The
:09:07. > :09:11.issue is, what kind of condition is in? Is the frail? Barresi somebody
:09:12. > :09:16.who could fight off somebody if needed. He faces up to life in
:09:17. > :09:26.prison if convicted. Today marks 41 years since a
:09:27. > :09:32.decision to make abortion legal in the United States. Divided passions
:09:33. > :09:35.still run strong. Thousands of people joined their annual
:09:36. > :09:40.demonstration against the Supreme Court ruling in Washington.
:09:41. > :09:45.President Obama said today, every woman should have the right to make
:09:46. > :09:51.arrangements is about her body and her health. A big white light about
:09:52. > :09:57.the khadi may be driving. A new report shows that small cars on the
:09:58. > :10:02.road may be a risk if you are in a crash. Only one car out of 11 passed
:10:03. > :10:07.a tough new test. Which one? We will get behind the wheel. They can be
:10:08. > :10:15.big fun, squeezing into small spaces. In a crash, not so much. In
:10:16. > :10:22.a new test of how small cars held up in front corner collisions, the
:10:23. > :10:31.insurance Institute found 11 models rated Paul. If you are shopping for
:10:32. > :10:35.safety, you should not be looking at one of the smallest segment on the
:10:36. > :10:38.market. Only one car scored an acceptable rating. High-strength
:10:39. > :10:42.steel makes the passenger compartment stronger, along with
:10:43. > :10:48.seatbelt that held the driver place, reducing injuries, burning the car a
:10:49. > :10:56.top safety peaked. Today in Colorado, we took it for a
:10:57. > :11:01.testdrive. Smaller cars in general are becoming much more popular.
:11:02. > :11:08.There are nearly 4 million on the road. In a crash they will often at
:11:09. > :11:12.a disadvantage. This carries 18 feet long and ?7,400. This carries 12
:11:13. > :11:25.feet long and only around ?300. Cars have done well in other tests.
:11:26. > :11:29.Honda toll as they are redesigning the fit to be safer. In a crash like
:11:30. > :11:40.this, everyone will survive. - WE TRY TO HELP YOU FIND REAL MONEY
:11:41. > :11:43.FOR A AMERICAN FAMILIES. IS FAST FOOD REALLY FAST? OUR REAL MONEY
:11:44. > :13:13.CHALLENGE. On-site's programme we all think a
:13:14. > :13:20.trip to the drive-through will save time and money. Are you ready for
:13:21. > :13:24.the challenge? We show you how the money can stay in your wallet. This
:13:25. > :13:32.woman has a confession to make. You eat out a lot? This mother is living
:13:33. > :13:39.life in the fast food laid. Chinese take out last night, chicken being
:13:40. > :13:44.the lungs. They are spending $300 a week on fast food. You think it is
:13:45. > :13:49.faster to eat fast food? So many families do. Is it really saving
:13:50. > :13:57.them time to make we put a clock on it. We will go to the drive-through.
:13:58. > :14:05.You will make something with this chef. We will see who can do it
:14:06. > :14:11.faster. Here we go. We are off. Testing speed and cost. We had to
:14:12. > :14:18.their favourite drive-through spot, three miles away. And we cook at a
:14:19. > :14:25.dinner just as tasty. They cook fast while we choose fast food. They
:14:26. > :14:33.slice everything extra thin. That will mean it will cook quick. They
:14:34. > :14:44.slice while we are still waiting in line. Cooking fresh is always faster
:14:45. > :14:58.than defrosting. We finally order. We go through two more windows. Who
:14:59. > :15:08.will win this challenge? Dad at 31 minutes, mum as 22. The cost, $22
:15:09. > :15:12.for the drive-through, $12 for a home-cooked meal. I am the
:15:13. > :15:20.recommended the man of time it would take. You saved 50% and you still
:15:21. > :15:26.have leftovers. Just by cutting the habit by two dinners are weak, they
:15:27. > :15:32.can save more than $2200 this year. The captain of the challenge is
:15:33. > :15:40.here. That is a lot of money. It is $2200 a year. This is a changed
:15:41. > :15:45.family savings money. You had a chef, but anyone can do it. He kept
:15:46. > :15:55.it easy is that they can do it after the fact. PAT so that they can. This
:15:56. > :16:00.photo is a night in the news. Bruce Springsteen's youngest son now a 20
:16:01. > :16:09.-year-old firefighter. He graduated training last week. His mother
:16:10. > :16:17.posted this picture. You will remember that he honoured the
:16:18. > :16:21.September 11 firefighters. Thank you for watching. We are always online.
:16:22. > :16:38.We will be back tomorrow night. We are expecting quite a bit of rain
:16:39. > :16:43.in the forecast for the next few days, particularly Friday onwards.
:16:44. > :16:47.If you have any concerns, and keep tuned to the weather forecast. Today
:16:48. > :16:50.will have quite a strong breeze. Sunshine and showers. A shower
:16:51. > :16:52.restart to the morning.