up to washington state. snow and freezing rain in western new york. >> 30s in boston and new york. 50s in chicago. great falls and minneapolis. 60s in los angeles. and atlanta. and 70s nbc albuquerque and miami. >>> two rare white tiger cubs are now calling australia home. the little cuties, look at them, just arrived 15 weeks old. arrived earlier this week from a zoo in japan. they don't have official names yet but are called red and yellow for now. yellow. it's hoped that the sisters will help attract tourists to dream world theme park. they were born white when their parents share the right combination of simple genes and that causes a lack after pigment in the fur. >> so it's a pretty good deal because australia zoo actually trades koalas to other zoos. >> apparently there are only 3200 tigers left in the wild. >> let's hope they're not that angry. >> simmer down. >>> coming up in. the "insomniac theater," two new movies that might scare you. the reviews are coming in. >> we've heard of therapy pets befo

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. >> that's jon karl in washington. >>> a new development in the hillary clinton e-mail controversy. a federal judge ruled that hillary clinton may have to give a deposition. conservatives have filed a lawsuit under the disclosure of >>> north of border a raging wildfire has forced nearly 90,000 people to evacuate western canada main oil city. in ft. mcmurray. officials say all efforts to suppress the fire have failed. unseasonably hot and dry conditions are continuing to feed it. >>> temporary cease-fire has taken hold in the embattled city of aleppo, in syria. the army made the announcement late last night. hundreds of civilians have been killed or injured during the attacks over the past ten days and hospitals have been destroyed. the cease-fire is expected to last only 48 hours. >>> and an army captain has sued president obama over the legality of the war against isis, captain nathan smith seen there, argues the president failed to get the okay from congress. smith said his constitution prompted this whole lawsuit. no comment from the white house. >>> now to the latest in the fli

. >> reporter: karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> and that was ted cruz taking questions on his first day back to work on capitol hill after dropping out of the race. his wife heidi is now comparing her husband's white house run to the battle to end slavery. that came during a conference call with the campaign's national p told supporters it took 25 years to defeat slavery and that's a lot longer than four years. she vowed to keep moving forward. >> the other major story we're following this morning is breaking news. a bizarre stabbing rampage in the boston area which left three dead. police in taunton say it started after a traffic accident when the driver began running around the neighborhood trying to break into homes. he stabbed two women at one house and then he drove to a shopping mall nearby crashing into the front of a macy's store. once inside the mall, he stabbed two more people. the suspect was eventually killed by an off-duty police officer. one of the dead victims was inside the house. the other at that mall. the investigation is still on going at this hour. we're g

>>> it's always a good morning when kerry washington drops by for avisi always dazin on the red carpet at the met ball. we'll talk to her about what's ahead tonight. and a very special passion project. >> she won't reveal, will she? >> we could ask. >> we could. >>> also misty copeland world famous ballerina is here. big surprise coming from her in just a little bit. >> so effortless. >> how great is that for those little girls there. >>> also lara, kicking off week of deals and steals on wheels ahead. are such loyal fans of her. we're starting in houston, mone broadcast. special deals on twitter all week as well. >>> let's go to amy. >> good morning, everyone. the big story this morning, nine people have been arrested aft may day demonstrations turned violent over weekend. the five police officers were injured. the crowd was protesting capitalism. >>> one day before what could be a make or break primary for ted cruz the latest poll shows him trailing donald trump by 15 points in indiana. trump says if he pulls off a victory the gop race is over. but cruz who has been endorsed by india

the "washington post" reports at least 12 released detainees have launched attacks against u.s. or allied forces in afghanistan. about half a dozen americans were killed including female civilian aid worker. president obama has pledged to close the u.s. prison in cuba before he leaves office. >> we're learning more about the victims of that deadly hit and run in michigan. the five cyclists killed belong to a group of enthusiasts called the chain gang. among those who died were a former nurse, a researcher and two grand fathers very active in the catholic church. the driver remains in custody in the hospital. he's not yet been identified. >>> maria sharapova says she will appeal the two-year suspension from professional tennis for using a banned substance. the tennis superstar says she was not aware that the world anti-doping agency barred athletes from using meldonium. the drug increases blood flow which improves exercise capacity by carrying more oxygen to the muscles. >>> and the trust company overseeing prince's estate can go ahead and hire entertainment industry experts. a c

lana dak, washington. >> some two weeks after quitting the race for the white house, john kasich is ruling out a third party run. he tells cnn people have reached out to him donald trump but he said it would not be constructive. kasich also said he has no interest in becoming trump's running mate and he's still not sure if trump will get his endorsement. >>> congress made it closer to approving additional funds to battle the zika virus. republicans in the house have offered a $622 million measure. that's about a third of what president obama requested. meanwhile, the senate is scheduled to vote later today on a bill that would provide just over $1 billion in funding. that's expected to get the green light. >>> we now know there will be no showdown in the supreme court over the obama administration's rules for cost free access to contraception. court sent the case back to the lower courts with instructions to explore a compromise. that avoids what could have been an even split ruling as the high court currently has only eight justices. faith based groups are challenging the administration's

. >> he was one of the most powerful people in washington. now former house speaker dennis hastert is heading to prison for using there hush money to cover sexual abuse. see why his appearance in court may have played a role in that sentence. >> a pilot arrested for drunk flying. he was bob the legal limit even for drivers. the investigation into what exactly happened and how long he might have been flying under the influence. >>> and ready, set, running there man. or is it? it's the latest viral dance craze stirring a debate but should it really be called the ranning there man? we will investigate later in the mix on this first, april 28th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> intense investigation. >> we are. >> we are on this. i want everybody to know. i'm sure you're very concerned about this running there man thing. >> the entire brian ross unit has been looking into this. brian himself has been attempting the running there man. >> thank you so much for this detailed investigation. embedded in fact. >> all he came up

dominating the republican field in every abc news/washington post poll since july. a double-digit lead for five solid months. >> we have the biggest crowds by far -- because there's a movement going on. >> reporter: but while trump leads nationally, the big question is whether he can win in the state that votes first. iowa, where senator ted cruz at least for now looks like the front-runner, hoping evangelical and tea party support will mean a big iowa win. amendment -- free speech and especially religious liberty. >> reporter: after iowa, the gop contest moves to the first primary state of new hampshire on february 9th. in the granite state could be a make or break for the rest of the field. all counting on new hampshire to making them the alternative to trump. the gop race goes national on march 1st, super tuesday, with a dozen states holding contests including georgia, alabama and texas. all but a handful of states will award their delegates por portionately. on the democratic side, hillary clinton is has dominated the polls all year long. >> i'm so thrilled to b

. >> a new "washington post" poll found that 90% of native americans are not offended by the washington redskins nickname. and an overwhelming majority consider it an unimportant issue. redskins owner dan snyder has maintained that he won't change the team name which once again became a prominent issue after the 2012 season. >> a pair of diehard hockey fans enjoyed a one-of-a-kind playoff experience this week. >> 12-year-old wyatt nelson and his dad jerry are huge fans of the minor league team the saskatoon blades. going to games whenever they can but beca follows along on a radio feed with wyatt doing the play by play for his dad. he's gotten pretty good at it. >> the major league st. louis blues got wind of this and they brought the pair to st. louis for a playoff game against the sharks. and during the first period, they handed the mike over to young wyatt who the then broadcasted to millions with dad right by his side the play by play of the game. >> very cool. >> isn't that awesome? years of practice of making sure dad knows what's going on. and now he got to show off this new skil

. >> in washington state, seven kidser truck plowed into a school bus stop. four of the kids were hit by the truck and two others by debris from the crash. the 19-year-old driver has a history of seizures and apparently was driving with a suspended license. he was taken into custody. >>> on the east coast, four arm reserve soldiers were hurt when their humvee flipped over on the new jersey turnpike just outside of new york city. the most crat critically injured had to have her leg amputated at the scene. a tire came off the humvee causing the vehicle to overturn. >>> the night for a $15 minimum wage hit the streets in cities across the u.s. today. from times square to hollywood, protesters marched in in support of low wage nonunion employees they're targeting mcdonald's because of its clout in the industry. new york and california have put plans in place to hit that $15 an hour mark over the next few years. >>> meanwhile, amazon is starting to i a shelter for the hoaxlessn non-profit to operate a shelter in one of its buildings. the plan is to house more than

. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, washington. >> palin's announcement comes one day after her oldest son was arrested in alaska. police picked up track palin on monday night after his girlfriend said he punched her in the face and kicked her in the knees. she also said that she was afraid that he would shoot himself with a rifle. track palin is charged with assault and possession of a weapon while intoxicated. >>> as for the democratic candidates, they're also making some news this morning. with the latest poll numbers from new hampshire. they indicate that bernie sanders is crushing hillary clinton by 27 points. that's his biggest lead so far in that state. and with hillary clinton also losing ground in iowa, she issued an admission saying "there's a real possibility we could lose those contests." she adds that she's prepared for a long race, pointing out that in 2008 she campaigned until june. >>> well, the governor of michigan is apologizing for the water crisis in flint. rick snyder devoted much of his state of the state address to the disaster. he blamed government failure for t

wait. >> so that's the real kerry washington on the right. and the photoshopped kerry washington on the left. comparison. >> it is dramatic. ad week's editorial director james cooper insisting they made only minimal adjustments tweeting they only added volume to her hair. >> i think the one on the right looks so much more beautiful. this isn't the first time she's been at the center of a photoshop controversy. last year when she was on the cover of "instyle" magazine fans were saying her skin was lightened and she looked unrecognizable. >> julia roberts looks great there on the left. >>> oh, boy. and another magazine is under fire from another celebrity. >> amy schumer is slamming glamour magazine for including her in their plus size bonus issue sponsored by lane bryant. >> she said on social media while there's nothing wrong with being plus sized qualifying women with labels is pointless and potentially harmful for young girls. she says plus sized in america is size 16 and she fluctuates between a 6 and an 8. >> glamour's editor-in-chief res

and we have breaking news in the manhunt for two brothers wanted in connection with the murder of a washington state couple. one of those brothers is finally in custody. the sheriff's department says tony clyde reed contacted the u.s. to surrender yesterday at the mexican border. he's now being held in san diego. john reed is still on the loose. they are suspects in the disappearance and presumed murder of their former neighbors whose bodies still have not been found. >> president obama has honored a group of the nation's law enforcement heros at the white house. mr. obama presented them with the medal of valor which is the highest honor given to law enforcement. among those receiving the medal was l.a. officer donald thompson who while on duty suffered serious burns while pulling an unconscious man out of a burning car. oklahoma officer david huff received his medal for confronting a knife wielding hostage taker at a walmart, saving the life of a 2-year-old girl. >> the public safety officers we recognize today with the medal of valor found courage not in search of recognition, they did it in

martha rad dads,bc washington. >>> autopsy results on former new orleans saints player will splitting indicate he was shot seven times in the back. but that finding does little to clear up exactly what happened saturday night when smith was killed. attorneys for the smith family and the suspect cardell hayes agree shots were fired after a heated argument between the two men. but each side blames the other for being the aggressor. >>> we're getting new details in dennis hastert's hush money case. he will be sentenced later this month. an alleged sex abuse victim of the former speak of the house is expected to testify. hastert has only pleaded guilty to breaking banking loss. prosecutors maintained he wanted to use the money to hide past sexual misconduct. hastert's attorney denyingny sexual abuse. they call an encounter bean hastert and the 14-year-old ambiguous. >> prince william and duchess kate have left for bhutan. the royal couple met with children and painted elephant statuesnd orphaned animal during a wildlife safari in the northeastern part of the country the golden state warri

we know one of our producers in the washington, d.c. bureau sent an e-mail yesterday afternoon saying his 25-minute commute to virginia took him something like 2 1/2, 3 hours. >> yeah during the massive 2-inch snowstorm they had. you know one good thing, there's a little silver lining talking about the district to all these storm clouds for the first time in decades sledding is again allowed on capitol hill. >> oh i didn't know you weren't allowed to do is that. >> yeah. apparently it was against the law. >> did they send someone out to regulate that? >> the capitol police. >> that's right. >> now they've been told not to enforce it. >> wow. and they said the change hasn't happened in washington, d.c.? >> there yougo. >> change has happened. >> it did take an act of congress literally -- >> to allow that. >> to instructions to the police force to look the other way are included in an appropriateions bill. >> that's hilarious. that's great. democrats and republicans working together. >> there must be pork attached to that. someone is get

washington, d.c.'s metro which we're both familiar with. >> i love it. >> i don't. was shut down for the day for emergency inspections. >> the action taken after a fire on the tracks earlier this week. new developments. >> good morning. i too am familiar with the d.c. metro system. this is believed to be an unprecedented shutdown of what is the country's second busiest rail system. 700,000 rides a day are taken on the metro. but wednesday that number falling to zero. >> commuter train transportation in washington, d.c. grinding to a halt wednesday. for more than 24 hours, all 91 metro rail stations in and around the nation's capital closed. >> i thought it was a hoax. like really. >> after a fire on the tracks monday, fear of a systemic mechanical failure causing officials to shut down the entire system. and spend wednesday checking 600 electrical connections over 100 miles of underground tracks. crews discovering these fraying jumper cables. >> as bad as that is looks, these do not indicate they're imminent for fire but clearly this is that we cannot accept. >> ins

abc's karen travers has the latest from washington. >> reporter: good morning, diane and kendis. hillary clinton is saving donald trump. yesterday she called him a loose cannon. the republican though is firing back and he insists he can reshape the electoral map and win the white house. as the dust settles in the republican primary, party leaders are weighing in. house speaker paul ryan telling cnn he can't currently support donald trump. >> i'm just not ready to do that at this point. >> reporter: in an unusual move, the last two gop presidents -- george h.w. and george w. bush -- say they'll sit out this election and will not endorse trump. and the last republican nominee, mitt romney, says he'll skip the convention this summer. hillary clinton shoring up support in california and slamming trump. >> trump turns around and says, i don't care if other countries get nuclear weapons. that is the kind of risk this country cannot afford to take. >> reporter: clinton leads trump in head-to-head polls. in the likely republican nominees facing challenges with the electoral college map.

first lady and save the best, the nuggets of your relationship and, of course, with this gal, kerry washington, because we do have more with "scandal" coming up. plenty more time coming up, so thank you for this little sort of sneak peek. more to come, everybody, but just a reminder in case kerry didn't remind you enough, "scandal's" winter premiere is tonight, 9:00, 8:00 central. please stay with us, though, we'll get a little "scandal"-ous coming up. back to you guys in new york. >> lara, please tell each and every one of them how grateful we are for them getting up like that, playing with us this morning. we know how early it is, and our audience is loving it. you tell them. >> they baited the hook this morning. >> thank you, thank you, to each and every one. we can't wait for more. let's go outside to rob. >> we're grateful for those bearing the cold. you're from australia. why would you come to the cold? >> something different. just something different but, yes, freezing. >> on the way back there heading to hi high so it'll be a warmer stopover. snow rowers in idaho. wind with light stick

. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> so you heard the heated back and forth. there was something else that was heated going on during the debate. people were trying to figure out what color was bernie sanders' suit? take a look at it. what do you think? >> it's definitely brown into it definitely does look brown. that was a heated debate. look at that photo. >> it looks like a charcoal gray there into during the debate while all of this is going on, the campaign put out a, a tweet saying the suit the senator is wearing is blue. but then even they weren't sure. we checked with our abc producers and they said an sanders body man and other members of his staff are now saying it's a black suit. so far they actually have no idea if it's a brown, black, blue suit. >> uh-huh. that's interesting. >> the debate continues. >> the debate continues. that's the real debate from that last night. >> i prefer not to this world. >> what color is your suit? >> this is actually gray. >> it looks blue on television. it looks blue. >> it is blue. all right. let's get to the republ

he said when kasich was in washington he, quote, kicked some serious butt. >>> well, more progress in former jimmy carter's battle with cancer. mr. carter says doctors have told him he no longer needs treatment. that word came after an mri last week. last summer, mr. carter revealed that he had melanoma that spread to his brain. he had five months of radiation and immune drug therapy. >>> we have another passing of note this morning. the man who invented the modern e-mail system has passed away. ray tomlinson debuted the days way back in 1971. despite creating it, tomlinson was said to not check his own e-mail very often. tomlinson also chose the @ symbol to connect your user name with the destination address. details of why he died weren't immediately available. ray tomlinson was 74 years old. >> he didn't check his own e-mail. he's smarter than we gave him credit for. i love that. >>> a family outside of nashville, tennessee, is thanking their dogs for saving their lives. early sunday morning they woke to barking and they saw their detached garage engulfed in flames and the main hou

. >> and here at home, police in washington state say one of two dangerous patient who's escaped from a psychiatric hospital is now back in custody. 59-year-old mark adams was apprehended about 30 miles from the hospital after being spotted on a public bus. but 28-year-old anthony garver remains at large arrested for first degree murder two years ago but found not coetent to stand trial. police believe garver took a bus to spoke cane. >> turning now to a deadly danger in millions of automobiles. a teenager from texas killed by flying shrapnel from an exploding takata air bag, the tenth death in the u.s. from the japanese brand. abc's adrian bankert has the latest. >> reporter: the young woman behind the wheel of this 2002 honda died after rear ending a vehicle outside of houston last thursday. witnesses describe it as a minor crash. >> she should have walked away from it. she had a deep laceration on the side of her throat. it looked like debris from the air bag. >> reporter: the sheriff's office confirms 17-year-old huma hanif was killed from material from the takata manufactured air

jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >>> new details are emerging about this weekend's shooting spree in houston. army veteran dion isio garza fired 212 times before a sniper killed him. police believe he was suffering from depression. they think he acted alone, not as part of any terrorist group and he left rambling messages taped to the walls of the tire shon where he killed a customer. >>> a former oklahoma volunteer deputy has been sentenced to four years in prison for killing an unarmed man last year. 74-year-old robert bates said the shooting was an accident when he mistook his handgun for his stun gun. killing eric harris. the judge said that he took into account bates' age, failing health and dozens of letters asking for leniency. lawyers for bates are plan agappeal. >>> police in charlotte, north carolina trying to determine why a packed school bus crashed into a man's house. that man needs to find a new place to live. abc's david kerley has the details. >> reporter: down a 30-foot embankment with nearly two dozen onboard, it was a house and a tree that stopped this school bu

all right, martha, much and george is in washington, as well. george >> that's right. we'll get to president obama's pretty punchy and passionate defending his record,all but the president also showed a rare flash of regret and he was not shy about faking on the republicans hoping to replace him. abc's jon karl has coveredsidency from the start and joins us from the white house now. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. the president said one of the few regre overcome the bitter partisan divide in washington but his critics are just plain wrong, america under hisg. >> anyone claiming that america's economy is in decline is peddling n his final state of the union address, president obama challenged critics who say america on his watch is in decline. >> the united states is the most powerful nation on earth, period. >> reporter: obama pitched future and a him taking a veiled swipe at republican candidates who have attacked his strategy for combating isis. >> and our more than tough talk. or calls to carpet bomb civilians. that may work as a tv sound-bite

abc's pierre thomas in washington has the latest for us. >> reporter: good morning, robin. while in support of apple across the country tomorrow, they continue to face off with both sides digging in, this morning, as you said the fbi director is getting personally involved in a very public director. releasing a letter calling on apple to comply to help the iphone of san bern dee owe killer, syed farook. we don't want to break anyone's enkripgs. but apple is taking to the air waves to challenge the fbi's reasoning. saying that the privacy and security of millions of his customers are at risk. >> no limit on what the government could apple to do if it succeeds this way. >> reporter: to make the case, apple has hired ted olson two whose wife died on one of the planes in the 9/11 attack and this is pandora box. we can't give the terrorists a victory. >> reporter: the fbi claims that the investigation remains urgent, that the phone may have critical additional clues including whether others were involved. this morning, apple ceo tim cook e-mailed his employees to thank them for

. >> it is chilly out here. washington washington, d.c. >>> the big melt is on, ladies and gentlemen. spring temperatures continue across the northeast. that's a 's good morning -- >>> good morning. cloudy have a great day everyone. cuti producer of up late with miss piggy. what can we look forward with the new time slot? >> the same oldhe way, it's exactly -- it's exactly 35 hours and 15 minutes before the show come on if you don't change the channely be tuned in. >> perfect. our executives love that. are we going to be seeing more of our favorite frog on stage? >> i will be singing and doinghat i normally do. we have 150% more laughs and 100% gluten-free. >> we're safeday. kermit the frog, ladies and gentlemen ladies and gentlemen. the muppets, new time, tuesday at 8:00 p.m.o much. >>> coming up, we're counting biggest new ads and a sneak peek with ryan reynolds. all more than sadness? it's a tangle of brintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. brintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple . "for me, brintellix made a difference." tell your

. >>> a 30-year-old man is in custody in washington, d.c. charged with second-degree murder after hij commuter bus. the suspect attacked the bus driver, then stole the bus, and then struck and killed a pedestrian. the entire incident took place within five blocks of where the suspect first boarded that vehicle. the bus driver was injured and remains hospitalized this morning. >>> and a man in michigan has admitted to contaminating food at several supermarkets. the fbi says the man was taken into custody yesterday. he's said to have sprayed a mixture of water, hand cleaner and mouse poison on produce in at least three stores, including a whole foods. the stores say they have taken every precaution possible to make sure no one eats that contaminated food. >>> now to the severe weather that's bringing damaging winds to the mid-atlantic region. one person was slightly hurt when that tree there came crashing down on a school bus. this is in the winston-salem area of north carolina. the bus was taking students home from an elementary school. and t

. >> together, we have sent a message that will echo from wall street to washington, from maine to california. >> now we take this campaign to the entire country. we're going to fight for every vote in every state. we're going to fight for real solutions that make a real difference in people's lives. >> some important dates by the way coming up. straight ahead. so you have on february 20th is the nevada caucuses for the democrats and the republicans will have their primary in south carolina. then the democrat will have their primary in south carolina on the 27th of this month. so they have a few days to get things together. >> it will be interesting. >> that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook @wnnfans.com. [mother] yeah but this neighborhood,i feel like it's got a lot of what we were kinda talking about. we should definitely go see it. [agent] hi. melanie. maggie. living room. [dad]what about this? this looks good. [brendan] no. [mother] isn't it great? [announcer]redfin pays its agents based on your happiness... that's real estate, redefined. >>> this morning

. >> the candidates faced an electorate in iowa deeply divided and frustrated with washington. while the economy has improved under president obama, the recovery has eluded most of the middle and working classes. new terror threats at home and abroad have increased national security concerns and ted cruz's victory suggests religious rights still remains a formidable voting bloc. >> we'll turn now to our abc news political team and our reporter mary alice parks who has been following the sanders campaign. >> she asked his staff if his address was a victory speech and they said yes. and abc's mary alice parks checks in from iowa with your voice, your vote. >> thanks, reena, kendis. from day one, the bernie sanders campaign focused an incredible amount of attention here in iowa. the thinking was a victory here could show the rest of the country that bernie sanders could be taken seriously and that hilary clinton was vulnerable. a few reporters were allowed upstairs to see bernie sanders watching the results come in. it was a personal intimate moment in his hotel room just upstairs

rick klein, abc news, washington. >>> and speaking of the secretary, come can tomorrow, the government relations hundreds of pages of controversial clinton e-mails from her private server. a federal judge audioed the state department to release the remaining batch of e-mails in four installments after saturday, another release is set for february 19th, that's just before nevada's democratic caucuses, the final february 29th right before super tuesday. >>> a national wildlife refuge in oregoning will remain closed for weeks now that an armed standoff is over. the last four holdout who's had occupied the refuge for 41 days surrendered peacefully yesterday. they were arrested and will make appearances in court today. the whole dispute was over federal control of public land. now there's a great sense of relief in the area. >> i am so glad this is over. >> i'm proud of my friends and neighbors. i'm proud of way that you stood up to this stuff. >> also in custody right now is a man named cliven bundy, the father of one of the oregon standoff's leaders. he's being held on charges tied to a d

in washington, d.c. as the nation commemorates dr. king's birthday this morning and we are celebrating his legacy coming up. >> hope you're enjoying your day. bernie sanders back at it on the campaign trail after last night's face-off. their final debate before the iowa caucus. they're going head to head onth care guns and wall street. tom brady and the patriots will take on the broncos. the panthers are taking on the >> that is going to be a great game. both great games. take a look at this 7-year-old, his mom says if you can believe it he was bullied for beingks fan living in south carolina. well the team may not have won this weekend but that little guy got a pretty amazing surprise. guess who is coming toe? jesse will have his story. >> he got the last laugh. an amazing story and the seattle seahawks came through for him, too. >> that is coming up. we begin withs setting the record straight about his secret interview with the druglord. his meeting led to the capture ofatt gutman has good morning. >> penn says he was stunned at el

. >> the young washington intern was murdered 15 years ago. the defense is now pointing the finger at a california congressman who had an affair with her. abc's david wright has the latest. >> reporter: bombshell new allegations in a sensational washington murder case. could a congress man's alleged secret sex life have been the motive for murder in the allegation being made for the man sentenced to of 0 prison for killing chandra levy. she was a 24-year-old washington intern who disappeared 15 years ago this month. >> we just big anyone who has information to please call it in. >> reporter: her murder one of the biggest stories that summer. juan deke, a legal immigrant from el salvador was convicted based on a jailhouse confession to other inmates. it was later set aside. he's facing a new trial this fall. now his lawyers have filed a blockbuster motion zeroing in on levy's relationship with former congressman gary condit claiming aggressive sex involving bondage may have killed her. a pair of knotted tights found nearby. defense attorneys sa

coming in, a building exploded in seattle, washington. nine firefighter guidelines. >> a lot of warnings. >>> also, incredible sight. take a look at this. total solar eclipse taking over the skies last night. >> see it up close, 37,000 formerr highlighting the difference between his professional character and his realulk hogan man behind the character. lawyers for gawker cross-examining terry bollea aka hulk hogan on the witness stand for a second day. arguing that just days after the gossip site posted a tape of him having sex with his then best friend's wife, the willingly discussed the stories in a series of talk show it on ews. howard stern? >> you didn't say, whnse. >> did you tell howard stern you would prefer that he respect your privacy? >> no, sir, i didn't want to bring terry bollea, the man and separate the man from the ar didn't want to discuss the tape hogan interviews were part of had long invited the public his ng a clip of his former >> between her and i, there is just all this unhappiness. >> did you consider that appropr

it's because there are two other qualities that trump no pun intended, he brings change to washington and actually tells it like it is. those are his qualities. >> i was interest interested in one exit poll his proposal to ban noncitizen muslims from entering the country supported by 6% of republicans. >> no one talked about this till donald trump. it's like the republican party didn't know what they wanted till trump arrived and started talking about these things. to have two-thirds of them on the same page is remarkable. >> a lot of people were talking about chris christie. >> there was that look. we got a shot of it. trending on twitter. >> free chris christie. >> bored standing behind there or. >> what was the deal with that. >> the most unlikely allies. >> what is that look? >> i think it's just utter shock at what's happening even at this >> we want to thank you guys. incredible political powerhouse. thank you for all you do for abc especially in the late night. >> super wednesday, everybody. so we use k-y ultragel. it enhances my body's natural moisture so i can get into the sw

. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> when we come back, we have a special "skinny" for you. >> that's right. this morning, tributes to the late great prince. stay with us. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ ♪ >> i don't even know that song but i love it. what is that song? >> it's good. >> "balloons." it's a hit. i love it. >> i like all prince songs. >> hard not to dance to them. >> you can't not dance to a prince song. welcome back to our special prince "skinny." we start with some stern words from those who knew and clearly loved him. first up is oprah. >> on twittersley says prince, the doves really are crying now, listening to your music. remembering you #rip prince. >> justin timberlake calls him a once and forever art i love this. he says it would be silly to say that he has inspired our music. it's beyond that. he's somewhere in every song i've ever written. >> and one of prince's ex-girlfriends carmen electra writes on instagram i feel so sad and confused right now. i love you, prince. hope you're comfortable a

now, he didn't mention hillary clinton last night at a rally attended by about 3,000 people in washington, d.c. but it does seem sanders is being a hillary clinton collects the endorsements of some high profile democrats. >> vice president joe biden attacking donald trump last night while saying clinton will be the next president and quoting him "god willing." massachusetts senator elizabeth warren has also endorsed clinton saying she's ready to work her heart out to put clinton in the white house. warren's backing came after president obama added his support as abc's lauren lyster reports. >> i'm with her. >> president obama endorsing hillary clinton via this video. >> if fact, i don't think there's ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. >> reporter: this coming shortly after the president met with bernie sanders at the white house. fresh from sanders' defeat at the polls this week and with hillary clinton now the presumptive nominee. sanders staying in the race for now >> i will of course, be competing in the d.c. primary which will be held next tuesday. >> reporter: and ca

. >>> we're dreaming if only all of washington could be like there. this is actually a real image from nancy reagan's funeral making an the rounds. hillary clinton and george w. bush share agembrace and smiling probably about a time when they were happy with the republican party. hillary never thought she would say that. >> it's kind of nice to see both dynasties come together. >> they kind of shared something when you've been through the white house, there's a shared experience. it's sweet, isn't it, to see both parties get together. >> a very tender moment. absolutely. as we reported, vote ares in ohio, florida, north carolina and illinois and missouri plan to vote today in a minisuper tuesday i guess. >> very big day. for people living in those states, it could mean they faced a bar they turn on the tv or surf the web. lauren lyster joins with us more of the ads. >> a lot of the new ads coming out. we know donald trump is the front runner the republican race. did you know though he is in the lead when it comes to being the target of attack ads. may

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> and here in new york state he was once one of the most powerful men in the empire state, but sheldon silver now faces a long prison term. the former speaker of the state assembly was given 12 years following his conviction on corruption charges. silver briefly addressed the court and down his family, colleagues, as well as constituents. his attorneys do plan an appeal. >>> the cdc has a new recommendation for parents of preschoolers with adhd. try therapy first. government health officials say far too many young children are being given powerful drugs to treat attention problems. that's despite the serious side effects caused by some of those drugs including stomach aches and sleep problems. and there's little research on the long-term effects of those drugs as well. >>> well, to the white house now where president obama hosted the nation's finest teachers, calling the event one of his favorites of the year. >> the president was introduced by the nationalç teacher of th year, j johanna hayes, who taech teaches at a high school in waterbury, conn

. >>> you're looking at a dramatic rescue operation in washington state. a homeless was hoisted to safety after being trapped on a cliff for two days. he slid to the edge of the cliff just a few feet from going over and falling to the river below. fortunately a worker heard him shouting for help. despite having to cope with day kaz of bitter cold, he is expected to be okay. >>> police are investigating a grizzly scene at a home in chicago. six people found dead including a child. they have not yet determined how they decide but say it could have ever been a murder-suicide but a relative who lived in the house described the family as happy and normal. there were 51 homicides in chicago last month, prompting a call for the governor of illinois to declare a state of emergency. >> 51 in one month. >>> there's another huge air bag recall to tell you about involving the controllers for air bags in about five million vehicles. they were made by a german company that can deploy without reason or fail to inflate at all. it involves older vehicles made by honda, fia

martha raddatz has the latest from washington. good morning. >> reporter: the three american citizens who were taken from an intercepter lived. the area is near the baghdad international airport where the contractors were doing work. the state department this morning saying they are doing what they can to locate the americans. iraqi forces fanning out across the city. the area where they were seized is controlled by shiat militias but they are doing whatever >> thank you so much. now to dan harris for today's other top stories starting with some very, very sad news coming >> that's right. we're going to start in ohio columbus. unclear what led up to the shooting but police say earlier the suspect told his ex-girlfriend he was looking to kill a cop and near salt lake city utah another police officer killed in the line of duty. douglas barney. an 18 year veteran was shot after a car crash. we have some video of the latest attempt by spacex to launch a the launch was a success but the attempt to land the rocket on a ship failed. it t

washington state's attorney general says it was all a scam. pastor carlson is outraged too saying his name was used without his permission. in fact, investigators say all kinds of fake religious leaders and testimonials were used to entice people to the tune of $7 million worth of paid prayers between 2011 and 2015. all of it, they say, the brainchild of this man, benjamin ragovie. >> he was asking people to give money under deceptive circumstances. >> he couldn't be reaped for comment. the website says it's closed adding we thank you for all the prayers. >> reporter: the attorney general isn't interested in his prayers and they want cash. he's now agreed to pay back $7.5 million to more than 1507b,000 commerce. >> there's actually a customer protection act that prevent these charitable organizations churches from offering false things. you know, that they can't make good on. >> a lot of people were going on the site and hoping and praying for you know, to have a child to have a healthy baby to, win the lotto and all these different things and

. >> the washington women making it to the final four for the first time in school's history. the matchups tonight, texas, uconn. oregon state/baylor. all the action on espn. >> that's exciting. we do love this time of year. >>> want to switch gears, just going to say, everybody's buzzing about this next story, a swarm of bees evading invadeing the outfield, heyward and fans ducking for cover. hiding under their blanket. was stung 20 times he's not allergic and recovered well enough to hit a two-run homer later that inning. beet the bees but not the mariners. >>> winds are cranking across the >>> good morning. happy monday. grab your rain gear. 42 degrees right now. the rain is coming from the south. we've got it coming from the city and west and south and southwest and to the far west. that will push through the day into midday. this afternoon we are looking at breaks of sun. late in the day we can hit 60. >>> coming up the governor on the hot seat denying allegations of an fair with a top adviser. the private conversation caught on tape. >>> hugh jackman becoming a the rescu

. >> reporter: lana zak, abc news, washington. protest at a rally in which is. before the rally started a teenage girl was pepper sprayed by someone in the crowd as she clashed with trump's supporters. she said someone also groped her. police were looking for two suspects. >>> and bernie sanders is hoping to keep his momentum going whether he wisconsin voters ahead to the polls next week. sanders is attracting thousands of supporters at campaign events across the state criticizing wisconsin's new voter identification law calling it one of the most restrictive in the country. he says we should be making it easier for people to take part in the political process, no the harder. >>> it's official. apple security's showdown with the fbi is now over. a judge vacated the order compelling apple to assist the government. the fbi's break came a week ago when an unidentified company offered to help unlock the san bernardino terrorist's iphone and demonstrated could be done. apple insists it did not help and worried what this means for security of its iphones. way to get i

bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >> well, there wasn't much of a race in washington last night. a surprise snowstorm coated the city with more than an inch and a half of snow and ice. traffic came to a standstill even on major roads and highways. and even for the presidential motorcade bringing mr. obama back to the white house from andrews joint base andrews. suburban maryland authorities said they were getting more than one emergency call a minute. virginia police report dozens of accidents and at least one fatality. >>> and it wasn't any better from are the busy -- from the busy city streets. there were many accidents in west virginia including at least in another accident a car slid into a storefront shutting the businesses. luckily there were no injuries to report here. experts say a light snowfall like this is more dangerous than the big one because drivers are overconfident. >>> drivers in west virginia and washington will get a chance to find out if that's really true because a big one is on the way. >> let's get the details from accuweather's justin povick. good morning

just another washington politician you can't trust. jeb bush. he's a leader, so you always know where he stands. right to rise usa is the economy rigged? well, the 15 richest americans acquired more wealth in two years than the bottom 100 million people combined. i'm bernie sanders, and i approve this message. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultra-rich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. the middle class will continue to disappear unless we level the playing field. with your help, as president, >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. and a major medical alert. a virus from mosquitoes linked to birth defects in babies. coming. dr. besser is here live. >>> the 5-year-old fighter inspiring millions. her dad revealing she's cancer-free. devon and leah still speaking out exclusively for the first time and we cannot wait to celebrate. >> no more, please. one school takes away the magic word asking teachers not to use it. >> what we're asking kids to do is not an option. >> is

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david kerley, abc news, washington. >> scary stuff. the british pilot's association wants these lasers to be considered an offensive weapon. pushing for that. >> trying to ban sales of them. >>> coming up in our next half hour, a backlash over what's being called corporate greed. >> who is boycotting carrier air conditioning after the company's decision to ship 1400 jobs to mexico. the warning donald trump is firing off to the company. >> but first, the top dog this year. what we're finding out abo best in show at last night's westminster kennel club competition. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> it wasn't really a hound dog but this morning america is waking up with a brand-new top dog. >> that is one of my favorite elvis presley's song. >> that dog's name is cj. last night the german short-haired pointer took home the most prestigious canine award in the country at the 140th westminster kennel club competition. jesse palmer reports on all the excitement. >> reporter: the contestants may be cute but the competition is always fi