here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: a photo capturing the joy the day your first child is born, are a moment you will cherish forever. but that very same photo creating a living nightmare for a mother, karina bennett. >> it really happened to me. >> reporter: the photo originally posted with an article on the milford mirror january 2015 about bennett's son new year in connecticut. the same photo resurfacing wednesday with a very different story. headline reading detroit woman gives birth to her 14th child from 14 different fathers. on world news dailyreport.com. the story going viral when bennett was tagged on facebook by a former coworker. >> i thought it was a joke. i laughed about it. >> reporter: the article tying bennett and her family's image to the fabricated story of a woman named anita sullivan. as the day wore on and the stories spread, it began to take an emotional toll on bennett. >> i starred getting more and more notifications on my facebook. when people are starting to make comments about your person, calling you ugly, fat, those were the comments that started to hurt

here's abc's linzie janis with the full story. < a photo capturing the joy the day your first child is born. a moment you will cherish forever, but this morning - that very same photo creating a living nightmare for mother -- karena bennett. sot - karena bennett - 20;15;33;55 it's something that i kind of don't believe at times that it really happened to me the photo originally posted with an article on the milford mirror in january 2015 - about bennett's son bei the first baby born in the new year at the milford hospital in connecticut. the same photo resurfacing wednesday with a very different story?the headline reading - "detroit woman gives birth to her 14th child from 14 different fathers" on world news daily report dot com. the story going viral when bennett was tagged in the story on facebook by a former co-worker. sot - karena bennett 20;12;22;32 to be honest, i thought it was a joke. i laughed about it. the article tying bennett and fabricated story of a woman named anita sullivan. as the day wore on and the story spread - it began to take an emotional toll on bennett sot - ka

abc's linzie janis reports. script: tonight - those deadly storms - barreling up the east coast. nats a suspected tornado striking waverly virginia...shredding homes and leaving at least three dead. in the last 24 hours a least 3 dozen tornadoes hitting the gulf coast. nats-siren many striking at night as people slept... nats ... youtube in pensacola florida - campbell gares and his girlfriend making to their driveway riding out the tornado inside his pick up truck ... more nats screaming "it sounded like freight train" the ef-3 tornado?packing 155 more than a hundred homes here ... sot sheriff david morgan escambia county, florida these people didn't have very much time to react at all? sheriff: very little, very little. including these apartments bridge 074258 // look at this, the entire second floor of this apartment complex ripped off. you can see right into people's living rooms. nats-rv park tornado 0009 holy cow look at that thing twisters claiming the lives of a least three others... including two at thi

linzie janis, abc news, miami. >>> we're learning of a new danger for airline passengers distracted air traffic controllers. an investigation by wabc finds some of the faa employees have been disciplined for texting, taking selfies or even watching sexually explicit videos on their phones. not one of these on duty controllers who were caught has been fired. >> there is no task that i can think of that requires more intense peepttive continuous concentration than being an air traffic controller. >> the faa says controller who's do not turn off their phones while at work face disciplinary action. some experts say the controllers shouldn't have their phones with them at all. >> the government taking steps to stop food bourn illnesses. stemming from tainted poultry. the tougher rules will affect chicken sold in pieces as well as ground chicken and turkey. the new standards are targeting salmonella by lowering the level of contamination allowed in the processing facilities. the move is aimed at cutting the number of cases by 50,000. >>> and there's a surprising discovery under the golden arc

here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: gwyneth paltrow and chris martin making a conscious decision to put family first. the actress and entrepreneur now sharing how they successfully coparent. after their conscious uncoupling. >> for chris and gwyneth, conscious uncoupling was about being conscientious of their circumstances, of the kids of what they were going through. and they've practiced what they've preached with that term. >> reporter: paltrow recently opening up to glamour magazine saying if you can't stay married, wouldn't the idea will they spend holidays together, weekends. occasionally they'll sleep over at each other's houses. >> the cold played front man and actress remaining a strong family unit with their kids. paltrow telling glamour" we're not living together but he's more than welcome to be with us whenever he wants and vice versa. i sleep in his house in malibu a lot with the kids. we're still very much a family even though we don't have a romantic relationship. he's like my brother. the biggest concern mom paltrow has these days about her children? following in

>> linzie janis, thank you. >>> dr. richard besser is just i want to get to the new warning from the cdc, recommending protected sex between couples for up to nine months. leading to the question, do we know how long the virus stays in your system? >> what we know from similar viruses, once you're no longer sick, about a week or so later, you can't find it in your blood. but the concern is that it may be transmitted through sexual contact for longer. so, they're recommending abstaining from sex. of course, the main push is going to continue to be mosquito control. >> rich besser, thank you. >>> there are also new developments after the deadly explosion. a jet in midair. the fbi now on the scene in somalia. a hole blown right through the side of the plane. a passenger pulled from the jet. investigators suspect it may be a bomb smuggled in a laptop. the leading suspect, al shabaab. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. well-known quarterback in the nfl. his family speaking out. >>> also, t

but we begin with abc's linzie janis. >> look, it's going down. >> reporter: funnel clouds trying to touchdown in new orleans. >> take shelter now. extreme threat. >> severe weather spawning this massive waterspout on lake ponchartrain. >> coming off to the side. >> reporter: watch as two more form on the sides. one reported twister ripping through this rv park in convent, louisiana. killing two people and injuring dozens. >> in downtown prairieville, major damage to businesses. incredibly, dozen of people inside this gold's gym unharmed as a reported tornado rips through. >> i started screaming everybody get down. everybody get down it take cover. >> reporter: the entire side of the building sheered off. the storms started near san antonio with golf ball sized hail. this car getting pummeled. heavy rain bringing accidents. one person injured when this tractor-trailer overturned and three cars slammed into it. these storms are on the move headed east so authorities are asking everyone across the region to remain on alert. linzie janis, abc news, prairieville, louisiana. >> we should

for good morning america, linzie janis abc news, new york." elias: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: iowa is going to get some light snow during the morning hours especially across west and central iowa. this will be a very light snow, so totals are expected to remain mainly between about 0.5 to 1.5 inches. the snow will swing through during the early morning hours so the drive into work may be a bit slick, but we should be dry in the afternoon. winds will be light through the day so blowing snow and drifting is not a concern. tonight will be cold and dry with calm and cold conditions. thursday we are going to see cold and calm conditions with a high climbing to around 21 degrees, which is only a degree above where our high should climb today. there may be a just looking at a cold and windy day. as of now there is still a chance we'll see some accumulating snow on valentines day, although likely towards the morning hours for the most accumulation. next week we are warming up with 40s back

linzie janis talks to soccer star hope solo. this morning, the zika virus some of our nation's top the summer games in brazil now? she wouldn't go. solo - who is about to start playing qualifying rounds with the u.s. soccer team - grfx tells sports illustrated "i would never take the risk of having an unhealthy child. i don't know when that day will come for jerramy and me, but i personally reserve my right to have a healthy baby." solo - who helped lead her team to world cup victory in 2015 - grfx also saying "no athlete competing in rio should be faced with this dilemma." christine brennan hope solo is the first she is defintely not going to be the last. and many of them are so young and have their whole future to look forward to and when you look at that future and includes family life and it includes children. grfx for now the u.s. olympic committee tells abc news it is "...closely monitoring the situation through the cdc..." and passing on its recommendations to athletes. the cdc says zika - which spread by mosquitos, and i

ears abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: a photo capturing the joy the day your first child is born, are a moment you will cherish forever. but that very same photo creating a living nightmare for a mother karina bennett. >> it really happened to me. >> reporter: the photo originally posted with an article on the milford mirner january 2015 about bennett's son new year in connecticut. the same photo resurfacing wednesday with a very different story. headline reading detroit woman gives birth to her 14th child from 14 different fathers. on world news daily report.com. the story going viral when bennett was tagged on facebook by a former coworker. >> i thought it was a joke. i laughed about it. >> reporter: the article tying bennett and her family's image to the fabricated story of a woman named anita sullivan. as the day wore on and the stories spread, it began to take an emotional toll on bennett. >> i starred getting more and more notifications on my facebook. when people are starting to make comments about your person, calling you ugly, fat, those were the comments that started to hurt

for good morning america, linzie janis, coming up on the father of the the first time murder. sabrina: next.... night. the spotlight is on new hampshire as its residents cast their votes in the first in the nation primary, bringing the 2016 presidential candidates one step closer to the white house. " you're watching local 5 news midday in hd. we are iowa" sabrina good morning and thanks for joining us for local 5 news midday...i'm sabrina ahmed. sabrina: it' primary day in new hampshire and this morning the first votes are already in. the latest polls say gop frontrunner donald trump and democrat bernie sanders are expected to come out on top in the first in the nation primary. .abc's kenneth moton has the " it's finally here?new hampshire primary day and the polls are open. hillary clinton was out early at a polling place thanking supporters. nat hillary clinton we're going to keep working literally until the last vote is cast." sot chris christie "i want this job because i love our country." sot marco rubio "i need your vote!" call it a presidential candidate full court pre

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> that's a big fear. i know when i was pregnant, i didn't want to put off. you didn't want chemicals. >> you don't want anything. it's a frightening thing. the olympics are only six months away. so, a lot of these female the situation will be come six months from now. we'll see. >>> all right. don't miss our updates on facebook @wnnfans.com. >> so much more coming up here on "world news now." stick with us at abc. >> announcer: this is abc's insomniacs for two decades. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on this morning on "world news now." >>> a resounding reflection and rejection of politics as usual. donald trump and bernie sanders win big in new hampshire. john kasich's investment paid off. and the race for third place at this hour too close to call. our extended coverage is just ahead. >>> president obama is proposing a major new tax on crude oil that would raise the price of gasoline by 24 cents. it's part of h

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> that's a big fear. i know when i was pregnant, i didn't want to put off. you didn't want chemicals. >> you don't want anything. it's a frightening thing. the olympics are only six months away. so, a lot of these female athletes are worried about what the situation will be come six months from now. we'll see. >>> all right. don't miss our updates on facebook @wnnfans.com. >> so much more coming up here on "world news now." stick with us at abc. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. at 15, i was addicted. by 40, i'll have lung disease. at 50, i'll die of a heart attack. dr. regina benjamin: cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. those who quit or die are being replaced by a new generation of smokers. i'm dr. regina benjamin, united states surgeon general. go to cdc.gov. learn how to make our next generation tobacco-free. >>> good morning. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the t

linzie janis, abc news. >>> quite a powerful stormrm system. the greater chicago metropolitan area is also facing a major clean-up where as much as a foot of wet heavy snow created some hazardous travel conditions. the storm forced the cancellation of nearly 1200 flights into and out of the chicago area airports. hundreds of snow plows tried keeping up but many drivers found themselves trapped. conditions could be even more dangerous later on this morning with falling temperatures turning roadways into sheets of ice. >> checking today's forecast, the eastern great lakes and ohio valley can expect several inches of snow before the storm moves out. in the northeast. drying out in the tornado zone in the deep uth. >> we are allll jealous of l.a. 60s and 70s in seattle, new orleans and miami. boston. 30s in chicago and detroit. >>> well, fresh off his big win in nevada, donald trump is embroiled in yet another war of words. this time it is mitt romney, the former republican presidential nominee has challenged trump to show the public his taxes. rom

. - abc's linzie janis is in miami this morning "this morning, florida preparing for the worst...declaring a public health emergency in five related cases of zika reported throughout the state. governor rick scott calling on the cdc to provide at least 1,000 zika antibody test kits for pregnant women to see if they contracted the virus in the past.. and thousands more kits to test for active cases. sot gov scott (13:47:51) the mosquito that causes zika virus is common in florida. the spread of the virus... a growing concern for the estimated 20 million tourists expected to visit florida in the spring break months. at miami international airport ... hundreds of flights a day coming in from the (gfx) 30 high risk countries flagged by the cdc. over 100 of them just from brazil... nats this morning, two million people are flocking to the streets of rio for the start of carnival, where now, mosquitoes aren't the only concern for spreading zika. brazilian health authorities confirming thursday a man was infected with the virus after receiving multiple blood transfusions . but some doctors here i

so she's kind of just creating this path as she goes along. >> reporter: linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> good point. if your parents adivorced, it's a difficult path to kind of make it work. the fact they're trying to be a family, i applaud that. >> raising children after divorce extremely difficult and can be challenging. they figured out something that works for them. so, good for them. >> i don't know. i don't know if i would stay in my ex's house though, would you? >> that's -- again, that's -- >> that's putting your kids first in a big way. >> that's the whole point of this. they are absolutely doing all this for the children. but you're right. it's going to be hard to explain to the new girlfriend or the new boyfriend. >> mommy might be down at the hotel. but i'll come back for breakfast. don't you worry. >> works for them. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. >>> good morning. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm reena ninan. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." just five days away from the

we are on it all tonight, and abc's linzie janis leads us off from louisiana tonight. linzie? >> reporter: david, we're here in prairieville, where a reported tornado rippled apart this golds gym. it took off the roof, then

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here's abc's linzie janis. >> dahlia dippolito is facing a retrial f kill her husband of six months. >> i was afraid. >> her 2011 guilty verdict was overturned due to a tainted jury pool snee threatened to hurt me and hurt my family. >> you know, he gets two in the hehe. >> i'm positive. >> she says she was simply acting during this video from a script that dahlia, her then husband michael and former love muhammad had all written for an acting project they lan planned to post on social media. >> you can post it online so you can get publicity. >> on social media so we can try to get an acting job from it. >> so this is acting? >> yes. >> reporter: but prosecutors say she paid an undercover cop posing as a hit man $3,000 to kill her husband, the real act investigators say was her reaction to these south fl police officers telling her this lie. >> i'm sorry to tell you, ma'am, he's been killed. >> no. >> but her lawyer claims the police were setting her up for an appearance on the reality show "cops." whether you like her or not, she's entitled to the same constitutional rights as you

abc's linzie janis in florida. >> reporter: tonight, the state of florida ramping up its fight travel-related. the mosquito that causes zika virus is common in florida. >> reporter: the governor now declaring a state of emergency in five counties. so, are they prepared? florida has 20 million residents year. and right now, they have less than 1,000 kits to test for zika. the governor is requesting thousands more. do we think there are many people walking around with the have it? >> only 1 in 5 individuals who have been bitten and infected by a mosquito show any signs of symptoms. >> reporter: the symptoms of zika? fever, rash, joint pain and sometimes muscle pain and headache. in dallas this week, news that the virus was transmitted sexually has many officials concerned. and just tonight, another worry. the first case of zika infection from a blood transfusion reported in brazil. david, here at miami international airport, there are thousands of flights coming in countries flagged by the cdc. more than 100 flights from brazil alone. david? >> which is why they are taking precautions now in fl

unfortunately the law hasn't caught up with technology. >> linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> got to google how to watermark photos. >>> good to know. got to be careful how much you share. >>> coming up, getting red carpet ready. >> as we count down to the oscars, many of hollywood's biggest celebrities are pushing themselves at the last minute to now."tt2watu# s4 bt@qop< tt2watu# s4 "a@q_\x tt2watu# s4 bm@qtwt tt4watu# s4 " dztq 0 t tt4watu# s4 " entq @$4 tt4watu# s4 " gzt& y#l tt4watu# s4 " hnt& i- tt4watu# s4 " iztq #dx tt4watu# s4 " jntq 148 tt4watu# s4 " lzt& )yd >>>. >> getting >>> getting physical this week are many hollywood celebrities. >> red carpet looks apparently don't come naturally for most them. abc's abbie boudreau went one-on-one with a trainer showing us just how they do it. >> reporter: stars sizzling on the red carpet. and what's the secret behind their perfectly toned designer bodies? >> step back and push. >> reporter: hollywood trainer jeannette jenkins knows. >> the hollywood trainer. >> reporter: training some of the hottest bods in hollywood. >> i train pin

we are on it all tonight, and abc's linzie janis leads us off from louisiana tonight. linzie? >> reporter: david, we're here in prairieville, where a reported tornado rippled apart this golds gym. it took off the roof, then knocked out this entire side wall. you can see, the metal beam still hanging. this damage from one of multiple reported tornadoes across the gulf coast. >> oh look, it's going down!

we are on it all tonight, and abc's linzie janis leads us off from louisiana tonight. linzie?

abc's linzie janis leads us off from the tornado zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight, those deadly storms barrelling up the east coast.

here's abc's linzie janis with more. script: they come out of no where? nats objects - like this mattress - or this tire- flying straight at you?sometimes crashing straight through your windshield? amanda mcdonough was driving with her two month old on a highway near detroit saturday when ice flew off the car in front of her? windshield" luckily no one was hurt... but tom kotenko - driving on an indiana highway last week - came inches from death? "it's still a little sore" ...when a five pound metal spring came off a semi?sailing through his windshield and knocking him unconscious for a few seconds. it happens more often than you think? debris triggering roughly 50 thousand crashes a year ?claiming nearly 450 lives. to prevent accidents - like this one - nats caused by a mattress landing in the road -- nats -- experts say the best thing you can do is be aware. sot: "trust your instincts, increase your flowing distance. make sure nothing beside you, you can have an escape route. in the battle of the burgers, one made a "declaration of delicious"... ...jack

linzie janis, abc news, prairieville, louisiana. >>e should point out that storm warnings areoing up right now as the system moves east. >>> and taking a look at the radar, tornado watches in effect in georgia and florida overnight. dangerous conditions from the deep south up the east coast. our coverage continues with accuweather's paul williamsn good morning. >>> good morning. that same deadly storm that caused havoc throughout the deep south, that same system is now going to shift towards the east down to tampa with damaging winds. 35 to 55 or 60-mile-per-hour chances of tornadoes as well as damaging hail and you have to keep in mind why. this front's going to cut underneath all this warm air and cause those e orms to fire off. kendis, reena. >> turning to politics, another sweeping victory for donald trump. >> trump won the nevada caucuses by what looks like his widest margin yet. he made hihivictory speech flanked by his two oldest sons telling the crowd he attracted voters across a broad spectrum winning among evangelicals and

abc's linzie janis has some life- saving tips! < they come out of no where? nats objects - like this mattress - or this tire- flying straight at you?sometimes crashing straight through your windshield? amanda mcdonough was driving with her two month old on a highway near detroit saturday when ice flew off the car in front of her? "and this whole sheet came off and just shattered our windshield" luckily no one was hurt... but tom kotenko - driving on an indiana highway last week - came inches from death? "it's still a little sore" "it's still a little sore" ...when a five pound metal spring came off a semi?sailing through his windshield and knocking him unconscious for a few seconds. (gfx) it happens more often than you think? debris triggering roughly 50 thousand crashes a year ?claiming nearly 450 lives. to prevent accidents - like increase your flowing distance. make sure nothing beside you, you can have an escape route. looklive tag - tom, if you don't have that escape route, experts say the best thing to do is drive right through it.. try to avoid slammin

abc's linzie janis reports. script: tonight - those deadly storms - barreling up the east coast. nats a suspected tornado striking waverly virginia...shredding homes and leaving at least three dead. least 3 dozen tornadoes hitting the gulf coast. nats-siren many striking at night as people slept... nats ... youtube in pensacola florida - campbell gares and his girlfriend making to their driveway riding out the tornado inside his pick up truck ... more nats screaming "it sounded like freight train" the ef-3 tornado?packing 155 mph winds damaging more than a hundred homes here ... sot sheriff david morgan escambia county, florida these people didn't have very much time to react at all? sheriff: very little, very little. including these apartments bridge 074258 // look at this, the entire second floor of this apartment complex ripped off. you can see right into people's living rooms. nats-rv park tornado 0009 holy cow look at that thing twisters claiming the lives of a least three others... including two at this lo

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> that's a big fear. i know when i was pregnant, i didn't want to put -- you didn't want chemicals. >> you don't want anything. it's a frightening thing. the olympics are only six months away. a lot of these female athletes are worried what the situation will be come six months from now. we'll see. >>> all right. facebook @wnnfans.com. >> so much more coming up on here on "world news now." stick with us at abc. more coming up on "world news now." . >>> this morning, "your voice, your vote," the blow-out in new hampshire. >> huge voter turnout and i say huge. >> fed up voters delivering landslide wins to bernie sanders and donald trump. >> you are going to be so happy, great again. maybe greater than ever before. >> throwing more chaos into the republican race, providing john kasich's campaign, other

and a new warning from the cdc here's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, a drastic new recommendation for expecting couples. the cdc saying men returning from zika-affected countries should use protection with their partner for the entire pregnancy, or abstain altogether. but mosquitoes are still the primary way zika is spread. lizzie morales, a houston mother, got zika over the holidays while visiting el salvador. >> you have no strength, no energy, to do anything. not to even sit down. >> reporter: her symptoms subsided. but three deaths in colombia now blamed on zika. biologist matthew degennaro showing us a potential tool to fight the virus -- genetically modified mosquitoes. >> when you release the males, they go breed with females just of this species and render them sterile. >> reporter: so that knocks down the population? >> yes. >> reporter: david, in miami, they're spraying where there are confirmed cases of zika, hoping >> dr. richard besser is just back from brazil. i want to get to the recommendation from the cdc, leading to the question, do we know how long the virus sta

linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> that's a big fear. i know when i was pregnant, i didn't want to put -- you didn't want chemicals. >> you don't want anything. it's a frightening thing. the olympics are only six months away. a lot of these female athletes are worried what the situation will be come six months from now. we'll see. >>> all right. don't miss our updates on facebook @wnnfans.com. >> so much more coming up on here on "world news now." stick with us at abc. more coming up on "world news now." >>> this morning, "your voice, >> huge voter turnout and i say

we are on it all tonight, and abc's linzie janis leads us off from louisiana tonight. linzie? >> reporter: david, we're here in prairieville, where a reported tornado rippled apart this golds gym. it took off the roof, then knocked out this entire side wall. you can see, the metal beam still hanging. this damage from one of multiple reported tornadoes across the gulf coast. >> reporter: funnel clouds trying to touch down near new new orleans. >> a tornado warning in this area. take shelter now. extreme threat. >> reporter: severe weather spawning this massive water spout on lake pontchartrain. watch as two more form on the sides. the threat growing throughout the day. now, a particularly dangerous situation. officials in four states telling residents to be on extreme alert, for large, long-tracking tornadoes. major damage to downtown businesses in prairieville. incredibly, dozens of people inside this gold's gym, unharmed, as a reported tornado rips through. >> i started screaming, everybody get down, take cover. >> reporter: the entire side of the building sheered off. the st

abc's linzie janis leads us off from the tornado zone tonight.

abc's linzie janis leads us off from the tornado zone tonight. >> reporter: tonight, those deadly storms barrelling up the east coast. >> tornado just came through, right on 460. >> reporter: a suspected tornado striking waverly, virginia,