the rudy giuliani was at trump's d.c. hotel. overnight. late last night. >> let's review for a second what the short list looked like for his cabinet. when he first started appointing cabinet members how much that changed. >> true. that's true. that's true. >> this could take a little while. >> it could be. by the way, "new york daily news," what do we think, do a good job with this. >> coup de trump. >> could do better. >> president obama talking about his time in the white house and why he says it some times felt lick a pr like a prison. >> spring storms are ham erk the and evacuations in the southeast. >> emergency at a nuclear waist site when a tunnel collapses. what authorities are saying about the possibility of leaking radiation. but firist alook at today's temperatures. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by fabreze. i love you, couch. you give us comfort. and we give you bare feet... ...backsweat and gordo's everything. i love you, but sometimes you stink. ♪ new febreze fabric refresher with odorclear technology... ...cleans away odors like never before. because the things you love the most can stink. and plug in febreze to keep your whole room fresh for up... ...to 45 days. breathe happy with new febreze. this scarf all that's my left to rememb... sayonara. what. she washed this like a month ago! now available in matching scents across your entire laundry routine. you knmegared omega-3s... but did you know your eyes, your brain, and your joints really love them too? 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>> all right, the way to inspire america to want to run. >> you can be in a nice prison. >> speaking of, the white house is learning something we know here. bunnies make everything better. even a nice prison. >> not talking ooe ining easter. that's nice. the pence family have a rabbit. house at an event, honoring military families. his name is marlon bundo. he has his own instagram account. >> funny. marlon bundo after marlon brando. and frank, my bunny, named after frank sinatra. marlon brando and frank sinatra worked back together in a day. the bad news they apparently hated each other. >> oh. let's do bunny day. >> frank and marlon would be fun, friend, buds. buns. >> the star that launched so many stars making a come? back. >> right. bigger, belter, bigger, belter version. >> abcer. >> tell you coming up. it made simon cowell famous, ryan seacrest, and now american idol hoping to change music and reality tv. >> it's promising to be better. here's abc's juju chang. >> and this is "american idol." here we go. >> reporter: after 15 seasons on another network, last year, swan song for american idol included a cryptic signoff at the finale from host ryan seacrest. >> good night, america, for now. >> did he know something we didn't? >> drum roll. >> it was just today. >> an exciting announcement. we can reveal that abc is bringing "american idol" back. >> hollywood's abuzz with poe ten sthal jud -- potential judges and who might host, and kelly ripa prodding ryan seacrest. >> a show stopper and game changer. the highest rated show on television for eight seasons. it gave contestants a national launching pad. and people watched because you never knew if the next contestant might just take off. clarkson was an unknown singer from texas when she won season one of american idol. ♪ for a moment like this >> reporter: millions of albums and three grammys later she is a star. with hits like "stronger" and "since you've been gone." ♪ i can breathe for the first time ♪ >> reporter: even losers couldened up being dream girls like jennifer hudson. sent home early on season three. despite being widely praised by the judges. it wasn't just the contestants. the chemistry between original hosts, paula abdul, randy jackson and simon cowl, part of the reason for the show's success. >> i would just look to see simon, paula, randy all come back. i've really think that will be the key to getting people excited to watching it again. because we magic. >> reporter: simon's signature snark showing that the truth some times hurts. >> i think you are amazing. amazingly dreadful. >> reporter: if imitation is the greatest form of flattery, idol must have felt deeply flattered. paving the way for shows like "america's got talent." and "x factor" and "the voice." despite that, the pioneering show suffering dwindling viewership. >> if the show comes back and people have the appetite for it, if there are people viewers connect to and there is some body on there with talent, that brings something we haven't seen before. i think absolutely another superstar could come out of the show. >> reporter: a moment like that could make the gamble pay off. ♪ for a moment like this juju chang, abc news, new york. ♪ for a moment like this >> going to audition? >> beautiful. >> come back next year, 2017/2018. >> your skills over here. >> no >> next big star. >> diane macedo. >> could get used to that. ♪ some people wait a lifetime how your clothes smell can say at lot about you. that's why new downy protect and refresh conditions fibers to lock out odors. so clothing odors don't do the talking for you. lock out odors with new downy protect and refresh. no matter who was in there last. protection. new lysol power & fresh 6 goes to work flush after flush lysol. what it takes to protect. ♪ ♪ >> i use three out of the five. does that count? make he hip? >> with the wave of the people. snapchat dwindling. >> a woman doing an ancestor search on line uncovered a whole new family. >> can you believe this. led to a reunion. kristin millword from austin with the story. >> reporter: an anticipation only you can imagine. >> don't know what i wanted to do. >> reporter: dona meet some one special, her daughter. >> i wanted her with me. >> reporter: 50 years ago as a young mother, pavey was forced by her parents to give her child up. she thought about her ever since. >> every day. >> donna and deanna wanted to meet their big sister since they can remember. >> been looking forward to this day for 30 years. excited. nervous. >> reporter: back outside, pavey can sense her daughter is close. finally after hours of anticipation, agony. and five decade of wondering, a mother is able to run to her daughter. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: this is the first touch in 52 years. a hug they just can't hold tight enough. sharon glidden found out she was adopted two days ago after her adoptive parents died and she went in search of her family history. >> i love you. pavey. back inside the family doesn't waste any time making up for lost time. >> i feel like i am floating. it is, surreal for me. >> oh, yeah. i'm finally breathing a little. >> this is a moment pavey didn't think was possible. >> i knew i would see her in heaven. but i never dreamed this day would come. >> now neither mother nor daughter will let the forever bond the two have always shared, ever fade away. >> i never want to let her go. >> she apparently found out just recently that she was adopted. she dent know when she started all of this. >> her daughter said they always wanted a big sister. now they have one. she did not look 52 by the way. >> no, must be excited when she sees mom. >> mom looked great. that's the news for this half-hour. >> announcer: unprecedented, abc news, honored winner for the third year with edward r. murrow for overall excellence in television and radio. every show, every this morning on "world news now," president trump fires fbi director james comey. >> reaction coming in swift from both side of the aisle. the president making his first public comment overnight. and the move being compared to nixon's saturday night massacre during watergate. we are live in washington. >> what's next at the fbi? who is on top to be the next fbi director? how will the move affect ongoing investigations? we will examine it all with an expert live. >> emergency declared after a nuclear waste tunnel collapses in washington state. authorities on alert and monitoring. the latest from the scene. >> then, step aside, ellen degeneres there is a retweet king. wait till you hear what his prize is. we have that all coming up for you on this wednesy,

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