border, francis giving his blessing u.s. and then demanding that more be done for all desperate migrants. "no more death, no more exploitation," he pleaded. pope francis is a man who chooses his words carefully. he knew exactly what he was say penguin he knows trump, he knows the issues. they're close to hayes heart. he also told us he's not a politician. he's speaking as a pastor, not trying to s sport a c cdidate but t ting to bring to voters and politicians what he believes are the teachings of jesus christ. terry moran, the vatican. >> let's move to the war of words that triggered all kinds of responses from trump's republican rivals and some of them might even surprise you. at a town meeting in south carolina last night, the candidates weighed in. but perhaps most surprising, trump actually eased up on his iginal attack on the pope. i don't think this is a fight. i think he said something much softer than reported by the media. appropriate to question his faith. >> that's between donald and the pope. >> we have a right

for francis, this isn't about politics. it's about taking in the stranger and welcoming in the refugee. he would say, that's christianity. terry moran, abc news, with the pope in juarez, mexico. >> terry's been in iraq. so he got lucky. he got a boon doingal to hang out with the pope. >>> a los angeles hospital confirms it's been paid $17,000 in ran some to hackers who disabled its network. the ceo of the hollywood presbyterian hospital defended the move. the hackers demanded the ran some be paid in bitcoin because the online currency is difficult to trace. >>> two los angeles police officers are under arrest charged with repeatedly raping prosecutors say the two who worked at partners threatened theomen with arrest if they didn't give in to their demands. they're due in court later today to face more than a dozen felony charges. if convicted they could face a life in prison. >>> bill cosby is now suing the woman whose complaint led to his sexual abuse arrest. the lawsuit says she, her attorneys and her mother and others br

pope francis passed by in a small white hard top fiat rather than an open-air popemobile. he got out and greeted well-wishers gathered near the residents. blessing them and holding hair hands. later he spoke out against the drug trade. >>> the eagles of death metal band finished a concert cut short by the deadly attack in november. the california-based band started its rescheduled european tour on saturday in stockholm, three months to the day after bombers stormed the bataclan theater killing 89 people. some survivors of the attack say they won't be attending the concert tomorrow. so soon and being in a venue, i think for me personally, it would be too soon for me to be there mentally and obviously physically. it's a nonevent at the moment. >> psychologists are expected to be attending the concert in case any fans suffer flashbacks. >>> we're getting some new light that is being flown on an incident of sexual harassment involving peyton manning during his time at the university of tennessee years ago. now, during the incident which happened in 1996, manning allegedly assa

we're live in washington with the latest. >>> a frank francis. the pope in a rare moment scolds people grabbing him telling the crowd not to be selfish while he gets set for a big day on the border. >>> emotional encore. american band eagles of death metal play again in paris. friends and fans remembering those lost in the terror attacks last n nember. >>> and ruff road. c.j., the top dog at the westminster dog show earning best in show beating out a crowded field of favorites. while c.j. just playing it cool. >>> well, good wednesday morning. we begin with the countdown to the next crucial vote. a possible make-or-break moment for several candidates. >> donald trump is now fending off criticism from president obama as he fires back. he's enjoying a commanding lead in the south carolina polls. ted cruz is a distant second trailed by marco rubio and jeb bush. >> the democrats in a tight race in nevada, but hillary clinton way ahead of bernie sanders in south carolina with a double-digit lead. >> and with just three days to go before votes are cast

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. >>> pope francis has wrapped up another busy day in mexico. the 79-year-old catholic leader looked exhausted when the he night where he greeted the waiting crowds. earlier during a visit tochy chiapsa he spoke out centuries of exploitation and exclusion of the population. >> i hope he's okay. >> he had a slight limp here in the united states. it comes with a little bit of exhaustion. but he's tear tireless at 79. >> i hope they work in a nap for him. >>> well, a rhode island mom delivered her third son at home but not by choice. baby cameron arrived in the middle of the night ten days early as had i mom tried to get comfortable on the recliner in the living room. the dad sleeping upstairs. when he swed up, dad immediately called 911 and an ambulance took mom and baby to the hospital. >>> i had one feeling that felt like a normal contraction. and at the second push, i was holding my son. yelling that he's here. >> unbelievable. cameron seemed ready to get going. he cried right away and he was already breastfeeding in the ambulance. he may need

. >> pope francis urging catholic political leaders to not carry out executions this year. escaped safely when a megabus traveling from chicago to minneapolis burst into flames. an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. many on board lost all their belongings. >> and it was a photo finish in the daytona 500. denney hamlin in the number 11 car edging out martin true ex-junior by just inches. it was hamlin's first daytona victory after ten attempts. those are some of our top stories on this monday, february 22 fld. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we're going to start this half hour with the shooting rampages in kalamazoo, michigan. hundreds of people attended a prayer service last night for families of the six people who were killed and the two who were injured. >> one a teen is clinging to life. the suspect an uber driver is expected in court this morning for arraignment on murder charges. more now from abc's alex perez >> reporter: investigators in kalamazoo, michigan, on the hunt. looking for answers after a

but before e heading there, pope pran sis francis visits cuba today for an historic meeting with the leader of the russian orthodox church. the meeting is an attempt to reconcile their churches. >>> national wildlife refuge will remain closed for weeks now that an armed standoff is over. the final four holdouts have surrendered peacefully. they'll face a judge today. they were protesting federal control of public lands. >>> a new york city police officer has been con vicked of manslaughter for fatally shooting an unarmed man in the stairwell of a public housing complex. officer peter liang says he accidentally shot akai girly two years ago. he faces up to 15 years behind bars. the case became part of a years. >>> well, now some weather. most of the eastern u.s. can look for potential record-breaking cold over the weekend. the ice in scranton, pennsylvania, not going anywhere anytime soon. it's the result of a 12-inch water main that burst yesterday. a faultily valve may be to blame. but have you skates. get ready in that neighborhood. >>> the extreme cold will have about 65 million a

. >>> pope francis leaves the vatican tomorrow for a high profile visit to mexico. yesterday the pope took part in ash wednesday services meantent to usher in the lenten season of prayer and surprise. he said this was a good time to train ourselves to be more others. >>> in texas, hundreds of faithful took advantage of a drive through ash ceremony. it was meant for those who didn't have the time to on the holy day. come on now. really? >> hey, we're busy? >> you don't have -- more than 2 1/2 minutes to drive through and get your ash? >> you can get busy. >> i'm not blaming anyone. not pointing fingers. just saying. >> i understand. >>> here's all the proof you need that true love never dies. this was a scene in australia was reunited with 88-year-old joyce durant after 72 years. >> oh. >> these little cuties they dated in england in 1944 lock before match.com. but nor w50d was sent to france. they never forget each other. >> they reconnected thanks to the internet and their sons. they talked via skype a couple times. now thomas is in australia for a couple weeks vis

i wonder if francis scott key ever thought someday this song will be sung by a woman wearing a dress made of beef. >> it was also really nice it see the guys take this opportunity to speak back to their fans like cam newton who said we've got numerous guys have that been making an impact shaped pigskin has taken them a long way. how inspiring to think that a young man named cam made it to the super bowl without ever having to learn the word football. >> cam newton was spotted wearing $800 versace zebra pants at the airport which means somewhere nicki minaj is opening her bag to find a carolina panthers uniform going, that airport is the worst! >> all right, pretty funny week. should be interesting with the super bowl and all. that's what's making news in america this morning. morning america." have a great weekend, everyone. >>> making news in america this morning, heated debate. hillary clinton and bernie sanders head-to-head with fiery >> and enough is enough.

in south carolina last night, he praised pope francis as inclusive. someone who has opened the doors of the catholic church. but when it comes to our borders, kasich did throw some support in trump's way. >> we have a right to build a wall. there are too many walls between us. we need bridges between us if we're going to fix the problems in washington. all they do is have walls. >>> and another bit of bridge building. kasich said if he were elected president, he would consider christie to his cabinet, adding he and the new jersey governor have become buddies. >> and on the other side of the country, the democrats face off in nevada, sparking plenty of fireworks in a tight race. for the first time in this campaign, one national poll shows bernie sanders pulling ahead of hillary clinton although that might be an outlier because most still have clinton leading. that has the candidates taking more potshots at each other. in an interview with b.e.t., bernie sanders accused clinton of cozying up with president obama just to win black votes. >> she loves the

it took place on the eve of pope francis arrival for a six-day visit. >> the miller is expanding the number of air strikes it is launching against isis. sources claim there have ever been about 20 american strikes against targets i iastern afghanistan. only in the past three weeks. those strikes doak place after president obama authorized the pentagon to attack isis in afghanistan where its numbers are growing. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in munich working with other diplomats on stopping syria's civil war. early this morning they agreed on a temporary truce set to begin next week. kerry said the test of that truce is whether syria's implement it. full cease fire as well as peace talks. >>> that would be such a big deal. inew york city, five people arrested and four charged with mon manslaughter for a deadly gas explosion that leveled three buildings last year. prosecutors say the suspects tampered with gas lines in their rush to renovate apartments which woulddent for up to $6,000 a month. a restaurant worker and diner on kay date were killed in the explosion. dozens of oth

london. >>> and also overseas, some powerful language from pope francis as he calls for a worldwide ban on the death penalty. in his strongest words ever on the subject, he urged catholic political leaders to not carry out executions this year. the pope said the commandment, do not kill, holds absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty. the pope called not only for the abolition of capital punishment but also the improvement in prison conditions. >>> ohio governor john kasich has officially stripped government money from planned parenthood in his state. republican presidential candidate signed the bill yesterday after a weak performance in the south carolina primary. state and federal law already prohibit taxpayer funds to pay for abortions. the legislation targets $1.3 million for planned parenthood and cancer screenings. >>> the other republican candidates are campaigning in nevada today ahead of tomorrow's gop caucuses there. as for the democrats, hillary clinton celebrating her victory while bernie sanders is still proving to be a major threat. it's your voice, y

. >>> pope francis is calling on leaders to welcome migrants with open hearts. the pope celebrated his final mass in mexico just across the texas border. thousands watched from a stadium in el paso as he prayed for those who died trying to reach the u.s. >>> and america's newest multimillionaires are stepping forward to claim their share of last month's historic powerball jackpot. they won with numbers she has been playing for every week for the past 30 years. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, february 18th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. we're going to get started this half hour with apple's battle with the federal government. it involves the iphone of one of the san bernardino shooters. >> the fbi believes that it contains important information about the terror attack. but that data is encrypted and apple does not want to break that code. here's more from abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the fbi and apple in a titanic clash between personal privacy and national security. >> need assist now.

we're live in washington with the latest. >>> a frank francis. the pope in a rare moment scolds people grabbing him telling the crowd not to be selfish while he gets set for a big day on the border. >>> emotional encore. american band eagles of death metal play again in paris. friends and fans remembering those lost in the terror attacks last november. >>> and ruff road. c.j., the top dog at the westminster dog show earning best in show beating out a crowded field of favorites.

. >>> pope francis wrapping up another busy day in mexico. the 79-year-old catholic leader looked exhausted when he returned to mexico city last night. he greeted the crowds with smiles. earlier during a visit to the south, the pope spoke out against centuries of exploitation of execution of the country's native population. >>> some stunning it proof of corruption in mexico. authorities found luxury cells with cable tv, minifridges and aquariums. the facility had food stands and a bar. 49 people died when two rival fractions of a drug cartel battled for control of the prison. the director superintendent and a guard have ever been arrested on murder charges. >>> so bras can give you a lift. australian police say they've made one of the biggest drug busts down under seizing meth amphetamine hidden in silicon bras. four people have ever been charged with importing the drug from china. >> if you do target the australian market, we have the powers and resources to prosecute you. >> this is definitely a bust >> it is. >> however, the seizure is tho

. >> two people in this world cannot be replaced, julie andrews and pope francis. who is going to come after him? i would not want to be the person that comes after him. >> i'm sure donald trump has some suggestions on who will replace him. >>> incredible images, a stunning helicopter crash in hawaii. federal investigators are trying to determine why this chopper went down like this. >> the location of the crash was close to witnesses, and that probably helped save lives. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us. seconds. the helicopter, just short of land, rolling over in the water. >> holy crap! >> reporter: bystanders jump in to help the five people on board. a knife reportedly needed to free one of them. all survived. one in a neck brace. a 16-year-old male in critical condition. the chopper coming down in pearl harbor near the uss arizona memorial. >> that was scary. we were thinking we were going to see a dead body come up. >> reporter: it's clear in the video the tail rotor is not turning and the sound from the engine is erratic. scott reiff is a helicopter

. >>> pope francis is celebrating mexico's indians today. he will celebrate an open air masses in chiapas in three native languages. pope francis passed by in a small white hard top fiat rather than an open-air popemobile. >>> president obama is in southern california this morning for a meeting of asian nations, the first time the u.s. hosted a meeting of the asian association of south east asian nations, which does not include china. the u.s. will push the advantages of joining a pacific trade pact that doesn't include china. they will also discuss the impact of isis in the region. >>> if you live in nearly any of 40 big cities, maybe you came across a bunch of people running around in their underwear this broadcast weekend. it was for a good cause. >> it was for a good cause. they got in on it at the nation's capital. events like these are called cupid undie runs. obviously they're people running short course in their underwear after raising money for the children's tumor foundation. >> in d.c., they shortened the course because of the col

. >> turning to history being made at the vatican, pope francis has made no secret about his affection for children. >> but now the pontiff is putting his pen where his heart is writing "dear pope francis," the first children's book ever written by a pontiff. here's abc's jesse palmer. >> the book is made up of exchanges between the pope and kids from around the world. >> dear pope francis. >> reporter: gma sat down with not two, not four, but 12 of them, including juan pablo from argentina, natasha from kenya, and william from chicago. >> dear pope francis, if you could do one miracle, what would it be? >> reporter: the pope's answer, i would heal every child. the book may be for kids, but it offers information that readers from all ages will find the pope says he cries often. he also reports that he loves to dance the tango and he's passionate about soccer. the pontiff met with his kid co-authors this week in rome where they presented him with gifts from their homelands, maple syrup from canada. >> this is good. >> reporter: a soccer ball from the united states and get thise, a pair

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francis adding he was willing to give trump the benefit of the doubt. trump left no doubt in his response. >> okay. for a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. they're using the pope as a pawn and they should be ashamed of themselves. that's the mexican government. >> reporter: trump's main gop rivals were split. >> listen, that's between donald and the pope. >> we have a right to control who comes in, when they come in and how they come? >> reporter: at a town hall thursday night, the clash between the pope and politician much softer than was originally reported by the media. >> i don't think it's appropriate to question trump's faith. >> reporter: with the south carolina primary on saturday, polls give trump a wide lead, but a new national poll shows gop race tightening with trump in a virtual tie with ted cruz. washington. >>> republican john kasich says you can put him in the pro pope column during a town hall in south carolina last night, he praised pope francis as inclusive. someone who has opened the doors of the catholic