the construction industry, as a result, you saw the best growth. also encouraging signs that we're seeing, companies not only hired more people, they paid higher wages. cleared that businesses have grown more confident. of course, josh, with that grid lock in washington over those huge government spending cuts, we'll have to wait and see if that growth is sustainable. josh? >> we'll keep our eyes on it. bianna. one day after threatening to launch a nuclear attack on the u.s., north korean leader kim jong-un was seen today touring his military facilities and inspecting troops guarding the border with south korea. the north has promised to retaliate for new sanctions passed by the u.n. one general even claimed to have a long-range missile standing by armed with nuclear warheads. although experts agree north korea is not capable of that yet. while millions of americans shovel snow this morning, there's a new report on climate change. that is heating up discussion of the issue. scientists confirm that global temperatures are the warmest they have been in some 4,000 years. and although climate change is natural, they say such rapid warming is a threat because we don't have much time to adapt to it, as we have in the past. and in miami, the mayor's apologized to an 82-year-old woman seen here being forced off a commuter train because she was singing. the security guard, you can see here, dragged emma anderson through an open door. she eventually fell on the platform. the transit official defended the move, though, saying that anderson didn't have a permit to sing and was disturbing riders. her family plans to sue. take a look at why a school bus driver near orlando has been suspended. caught not once, but twice, texting while driving. even at one point, taking both hands off the wheel to send a text. he was involved in a minor accident the other time. no word yet if he'll, in fact, lose his job. and finally, a true american classic is getting makeover. ♪ solo cup i fill you up let's have a party ♪ >> perhaps you have heard toby keith's party anthem, his salute to the red solo cup. the staple and companion of every late teen and 20-something at every party and backyard barbecue they attended for a decade or more. >> that's for 50-somethings, too. >> i was trying to keep us out of it. who are we kidding? it's our best friend. each and every one of us. >> i love it. >> you have the margarita. stay classy, each and every one of you. now the latest on the severe winter weather impacting the northeast. sam is tracking the final punch of the snow. >> good morning, amy. the final slap of this two-day nor'easter is this kick of snow. you can see new york city, on the road surfaces, it's not sticking just yet. the roads are still fairly warm. snow falling about an inch an hour. hartsdale. it's collecting. we have about 7, 7 1/2 inches of snow in some of those locations. huntington, new york, out on long island, pounded by the storm. the winds continue to roll in off the coast. and also now, this snow. we have had the rough waves, as well. in the huntington area, we've got 3 to 4 inches. there will be additional snow there. boston, up towards the cape, the wind and the coastal water. ginger zee is near boston. good morning, ginger. >> we're here in needham. they've got at least 8 inches. look at this bush, it's completely covered. our crew couldn't make it. i may be fuzzier than normal. they got stuck on roads. roads are closed. a lot of folks waking up have to dig out from up to a foot or more in a lot of places. boston's fifth largest snowstorm. ten inches above average before this storm. they're going to have a surplus this year for sure. >> for sure. it's been that year. let's look at the radar. we'll show you this really is isolated. and how tight and wound up the storm is, spreading from maine to new york city. look what the totals will be, it's not a lot in southern areas. it is a lot once you get outside of boston in the area in pink. an additional 2 to 4 inches on top of the 7 inches that are already there. look at the winds here. they do relax later today. after about 10:00 in the morning, we'll see the sun gets through. we'll start to melt the snow. the wind will die down by the afternoon. george? >> good news. thank you, sam. now to that stunning takedown in the war on terror, osama bin laden's son-in-law will appear in a manhattan courtroom today. he was caught in turkey and secretly flown to the u.s. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross has been tracking it all. this could be a real intelligence coup. >> reporter: that's what they're saying. the son-in-law will appear to answer charges of conspiracy to kill u.s. citizens. as a top member of his father in law's inner circle. he once wrote, we have the right to kill 4 million americans, 1 million of them children. in the world of al qaeda, he was the guy who married the boss' daughter, which gave him a place of prominence. next to osama bin laden. but sulaiman abu ghaith never took over the family terror business. he became better known as the loud-mouthed son-in-law. the al qaeda spokesman, who proclaimed his delight in this video over the 9/11 attacks on the united states. the cia has been tracking him for years, according to u.s. officials. as he moved from afghanistan to iran and then in january into turkey where he was arrested. based on a u.s. tip. >> once he left iranian territory and went into turkey, he became open game. >> reporter: the turks ultimately agreed to send him to jordan. before being sent on to new york, officials tell abc news, the significance of capturing not killing him became apparent when he agreed to cooperate. >> this was a man who was in the inner circle of bin laden's al qaeda operations. now we have him alive. and he's talking. >> reporter: officials tell abc news the son-in-law has already provided important new intelligence about al qaeda's current status, personnel, and finances, and details about other key al qaeda leaders hiding in iran. >> thanks, brian. now to a related story. new and disturbing information about that stunning security breach at newark airport. a federal agent with a fake bomb getting through tsa checkpoints. abc's david kerley has been tracking this overnight. >> reporter: this is a troubling outcome of a training test at one of the country's busiest airports. it comes during a difficult week for the tsa. a stunning lapse of security here at newark airport. a member of a so-called "tsa red team" looking for weaknesses in the agency's systems reportedly got through the scanners and then, even a patdown, with a fake small bomb stuffed in his pants. he was cleared all the way into terminal b, which is home to american, delta, and jetblue. tsa will not confirm the report of the breach, which happened more than a week ago, telling "good morning america" this morning, quote, tsa regularly conducts tests and does not publicly share details of outcomes. newark has suffered real breaches before. remember, this man, the so-called airport romeo. he bypassed security to kiss his girlfriend good-bye, leading to a complete shutdown of the terminal for six hours. all of this after tsa's announcement this week to allow pocket knives on aircraft. flight attendants are steaming mad. and launched a campaign to try and roll back that plan. their criticisms now being echoed by air marshals. tsa plans to activate the new policy on knives in late april. they're telling me this morning that the incident in newark is not necessarily a real-world scenario. they talked to the agents right after they finished it. amy. george. >> still disturbing to hear, though. we're going to switch gears and go to the vatican. all the cardinals are in place to pick the next pope. abc's david wright is on the scene in rome. david, some big news today? >> reporter: that's right. in a briefing that's going on now, moments ago, the vatican spokesman spoke the word that 4,000 accredited journalists and millions of catholics around the world have been waiting for. the vote to go into a conclave is expected this afternoon. this morning, the paparazzi seemed especially interested in the american cardinals. in a week with no news, they have been the only diversion. the italian newspapers full of headlines. the americans are trying to hijack the process by resisting pressure from the italian cardinals to convene the conclave right away. today, this quote from cardinal wuerl of d.c.. the conclave will not be short. >> early votes favor the insider. the people well known in rome, that includes all of the italians. >> reporter: until now, the excuse not to start had been that all 115 voters had yet to arrive. last night, vietnam's john baptiste pham took that excuse away, arriving with the other cardinals. the other excuse, the sistine chapel wasn't ready. now the windows are blackened, the chimney installed. and a device called a farraday cage is being installed to keep from electronic eavesdropping. >> they could possibly meet on saturday. >> reporter: the big news, we're looking forward to the possible beginning of the conclave. reading the tea leaves in the italian newspapers, which should be taken with a grain of salt, the factions have the italians on one side and the americans on the other. the italians advancing possibly a latin american candidate. the americans arguing that the church needs a new sheriff. that sheriff could be dolan, o'malley, or ouellet, of canada. >> what happens once the date of the conclave is announced? >> reporter: well, according to the constitution, a couple of things have to happen. they have to set a special mass. then, the 115 voting cardinals withdraw into the sistine chapel. for the duration of the conclave, they'll be living in a place called santa marta house. not plush accommodations, but fairly comfortable. >> diane sawyer will be in rome. josh will be there as well. the whole abc news team. george, now to a food fight that is heating up. two women on a crusade to change kraft macaroni & cheese. launching a petition to convince them to remove a couple of dyes from the dish. abc's linzie janis is here with the latest on that fight. >> reporter: these two women say they will not eat kraft's most famous dish because they worry it contains ingredients that are not in the version in europe. this morning, their campaign is drawing nationwide attention. kraft's macaroni & cheese is as well known for its bright orange color as it is for its iconic catchphrase. >> it's the cheesiest! >> reporter: this morning, two women say they want kraft to drop the artificial dyes. that, for decades, has given the dish its signature hue. in a video posted on youtube that has rocketed across the web, food bloggers lisa and vanni say they're fearful of two food colorings, yellows 5 and 6, used by the company. >> yellow number 5 and yellow number 6 specifically are known carcinogens. >> artificial food dyes have been proven to increase hyperactivity in children. >> reporter: the women were concerned about the food colorings after learning kraft doesn't use them in the mac and cheese it sells in europe. the women point to studies linking the dyes to allergies. >> my daughters tried both versions. the uk version looked and tasted almost exactly the same. >> reporter: this morning, kraft is pushing back, telling abc news, we only use colors that are approved and deemed safe for food use by the food and drug administration. >> the studies that have looked at this are not very strong. there's nothing that i see that raises a real concern about these dyes. >> reporter: kraft says it makes 14 mac and cheese products without the dyes. leake says one is too many. >> with these dyes potentially posing some risks, we should be on the safe side and remove them. >> reporter: so lisa leake tells me she's not stopping until kraft removes the artificial dyes. the signatures on her petition, overnight, from 60,000 to 130,000. and amy and george, these are the kraft dishes. this is the choice parents have. that's the white cheddar does not have yellow 5 and 6 in it. >> my kids like that better anyway. >> mine, too. >> no art official flavorings there. >> if it's mac and cheese, my kids like it, whatever color. >> thank you, lynzi. a long island man who found a $30 million fortune in artwork in his garage. the pieces have now gone on sale in california and around the country. it's the unlikely discovery that has rocked the art world. abc's john muller has our story. >> reporter: when thomas schultz moved into this mess, he never thought he would walk out a millionaire. >> i was surprised and thrilled. >> reporter: he and his business partner bought this property back in 2007 as an investment. they thought the $300,000 was a bargain price until they looked in the garage. >> i discovered a tremendous amount of artwork along with trunks, and old dressers and a bunch of garbage. >> reporter: the sellers said to throw it away. but schultz was curious. many of the pieces were signed by the same man. >> it was someone's life work. it deserved something more than that. >> reporter: he began organizing them. it took years to sort through some of the 70,000 paintings, drawings, and journals in all. but this morning, it was worth it. that was a collection of original works by an impressionist arthur pinajian. he made his name illustrating comic books in the '30s. >> it's exceedingly rare to find an entire estate collection virtually in tact. >> reporter: it's rare and valuable. schultz said that the collection is valued at some $30 million. 100 times what he paid for the whole house six years ago. >> my thoughts went right back to the artist, and recognizing that he's not here to experience that, and i know he's smiling down on us right now. >> reporter: smiling down, knowing what might have been his trash is now another man's treasure. for "good morning america," john muller, abc news, new york. >> every one of us here is like -- it is just the most unbelievable story. if you want to take a closer look at this work, 50 of the landscapes are on display in the manhattan building. >> they were so beautiful. >> beautiful. out to sam for the weather. >> our audience is still with us. this is the -- making driving difficult throughout the northeast. let's show you there's other snow on the map, as well. this is a brand-new system that took its time to move in through central california. as it moves across the mountains, it's big snow in the rockies. southern california mountains will pick up about a foot of snow. a quick look at the big board. it's looking great in louisiana. i don't know why you folks left. it's looking good down south. and coming up on "gma," blindsided. incredible details overnight about the volunteer worker killed by a lion. on cell phone with her co-worker, when he swipes her with his paw. her family speaks out this 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>> it is relatively light with a couple of trouble spots. also, san mateo bridge, eastbound direction, fortunately, the non-come mute direction, had an early stadium on the high-rise in the median and this section is moving nicely but westbound is a little sluggish but still nice to the foster city area. early accident in richmond has been clear with slow traffic toward the richmond parkway, and that should be thinning out shortly and we have a new situation in castro valley, eastbound 580. >> thank you, >> good morning, here is the view from mount tamalpais, sunny and nice but on the cool side. we are talking mid-30's, napa, santa rosa, and warmer toward our east bay and south bay but holding on to the clouds. today, look all i need ♪ justin bieber in london. watch closely right here. seems to get a little out of breath, woozy, has to stop. actually, went backstage and fainted, was rushed to the hospital. we saw him tweet out pictures later from his hospital bed. there sit right there. looking a little better right there. a new report on whether he's going to be back on stage today and whether his shirt will be on. >> no hospital gown for justin bieber, apparently. we'll have tlatst on incredible details on the 24-year-old intern blind sided by the lion while she was on her cell phone. he swiped her with his paw. the family is speaking out. also this morning, kelly osbourne in the news. we're wishing her well after collapsing. she suffered, reportedly, a seizure during her tv show and was rushed to the hospital. we have the laits on her condition. she was tweeted about eing abo. >> we hope he's okay. and we hope the best for our joy behar. she's leaving "the view." quite a run. 16-plus years. a tremendous part of our mornings. the latest coming up. let's get to the big headline for justin bieber. the superstar out of breath on stage at a london concert and faints behind the scenes. he was dramatically rushed to the hospital. >> reporter: good morning to you, amy, baby, baby, oh. justin bieber not having a good week. slammed by fans for being two hours late for a concert. last night, he stunned his fans by complaining of feeling woozy, shortness of breath, staggering, and passing out backstage. perhaps too much toll being taken on bieber. ♪ all i need >> reporter: look here as this cell phone video shows him ill, disoriented. he almost doubled over and walked off stage. he went backstage and was given oxygen from the emergency workers. bieber didn't want to disabuoyant his fans. his manager makes this announcement -- >> he has just told me he'll be back out to finish the show if it's okay with you guys. >> reporter: he returns for four more songs. after the con center was ovcert was taken to a hospital. getting better. thanks for everyone fulling me through tonight. best fans in the world. thanks to the love. and uploading this picture of himself. >> i think like a lot of young people, justin needs to learn that he's not invincible. he can't work 12 hours a day, and party four hours every night. >> reporter: it's been off the week many london. he celebrated his 19th birthday here but tweeted it was his worst. >> happy birthday, justin! >> reporter: he's made a fashion mark here as well. tabloids running shots of him wearing a gas mask, and barely there bieber returning to his hotel. and a sound he's not used to hearing, boos, after he showed up two hours late for a concert, disappointing many of his young fans. he later said he was sorry, tweeting there is no excuse for that and i apologize for anyone we upset. it seems justin was the one upset, going on a twitter tirade. as long as my family, friends, and fans are with me, you can say whatever. >> think what he needs to do is get a solid medical diagnosis. number two, he and his team need to sit down and look at his schedule, because something is going have to give. >> reporter: the good news is, bieber is feeling better according to his concert organizers, the show tonight will go ahead as planned. saying, as far as we're concerned, everything is on, on, on, amy? >> everyone will be watching. lama, thank you so much. now switching gears to the deadly lieon attack in california. cecilia vega has the latest. >> reporter: george, good morning. when diana hanson was attacked, there may not have been time to be scared. the lion broke free. u timend escape. it now appears the 550-pound lion may have managed to escape his own feeding cage just moments before turning on 24-year-old intern diana hanson. one of the lead investigators tells abc news, he believes a gate or door was left partially opened. couscous got into a larger pen that hanson was cleaning. that's when she was attacked. >> the cat had just been fed. there was food in the bowl. the cat ignored the food in order to go out and have access to this young lady. >> reporter: this morning, a first look inside the cat haven wildlife park where the lion mauled hanson. and new details about what happened during the attack. >> responding. >> for a bite from a lion. the animal is in the enclosure with the patient. >> reporter: she was reportedly talking on her cell phone with a coworker at the time of the incident when the call abruptly e ended, suggesting she was taken offguard by the lion. officials believe she died almost instantly from a broken neck. >> she did not suffer. >> reporter: the park's owner visited wednesday. >> we're family. we lost two family members. >> reporter: hanson had worked at the park for just two months, hoping it would lead to job at a bigger zoo. >> he died living her dream. >> reporter: they say it's a mystery. >> she would never be in there with the lion present. how that happened, i don't know. >> reporter: investigators are looking at what caused the lion to turn on her. a neck rropsi was performed. no results yet. >> no criminal investigation? >> no. no criminal investigation. this was, in es sesz, a mistake. there are a lot of other investigations. meaning, i had to literally go through osha, the usda, department of agriculture, the department of fish and wild life. the fresno authorities. all of these people working together trying to figure out was there anyone to blame here, apart from a horrific accident. >> if there was negligence, that could lead to a civil lawsuit. >> was that a mistake? had it happened before? where there other issues that happened that would have suggested something like this could happen in the future? those are the types of questions asked. this is a place that has been investigated in terms of, i don't mean investigated, they've looked into -- examined. there have been no problems in the past with in facility. >> we'll get a full report from the age sis in the coming weeks. >> we're expecting all of them will try to work together to come up with some answers to what happened. sometimes, unfortunately, the answer is, it was just a horrible, horrible mistake, an accident. >> thank you, dan. back out to sam with the weather. >> oh, wait, what? 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"gma" reality week. we're taking you behind the scenes of your favorite reality shows all week long. >> from what? >> from honey boo-boo, let's say, to maybe "the bachelor." have you heard of yukon man? >> that's what we call you when the cameras are not rolling. >> yukon man. >> only here, all that on "gma." all that. and also, the countdown to the new season of "dancing with the stars" is on. getting ready to head back to the ballroom. different surprise guests all week. we have to get to josh with this morning's news. we'll start with the big story this morning and the economy. the surprising surge in the jobs economy. a whopping 236,000 jobs were created last month, vastly exceeding expectations today. the unemployment rate dropped to 7.7%, the lowest level in four years. the construction industry hired the most, posting its best growth now in six years. osama bin laden's son-in-law due in a new york court today. sulaiman abu ghaith captured in turkey and ultimately brought here to the u.s. where he'll be charged with plotting attacks on american. u.s. officials say he's providing important intelligence about al qaeda's current status. and a shocking security lapse in one of the nation's busiest airports. an undercover federal inspector reportedly got past not one but two security screenings at a newark airport with a mock bomb in his pants. agents patted him down and didn't can't anything. tsa agents cleared the man to board a commercial flight. a judge has ordered macy's j.c. penney, and martha stewart's companies to enter mediation as they fight over the rights to sell stewart's products. the three parties have one month to resolve a dispute or they'll be forced back to court. and in memphis, a s.w.a.t. team moved in overnight, cutting through the gates of a $3 million foreclosed mansion. squatters claiming to represent an anti-government group had claimed the property and refused to leave. one woman was arrested and charged with burglary. one spent 18 months squatting in a different house. and a popular lunch food is being recalled this morning. bumblebee is recalling two of its cans of tuna, with best by dates of january 16th through 18th, 2016. the cans were not properly sealed. the loose seals could lead to contamination. finally, one day, oh, boy, this guy has a great story for the kids. here's how it's going to go. kids, it all started on a rock, on a beach in lovely california. i got down on my knees to ask your mom to marry me. then, as so often in life, something unexpected happened. >> what could happen? sea rescue. >> what could have possibly happened? sam, get in there. sam, get in there. >> oh, no, oh, no. oh, josh, please say they're okay. do they have the ring? >> are they okay? >> do they have the ring? >> they do. everybody's all right. thankfully. we didn't have it for time. sam champion swims in and samuel jehosaphat saves the day. thank you for that. >> you'll see it next week on "sea rescue." >> check your local listings. "pop news"? >> all right, thank you, indeed. good morning, good friday morning, everybody. every year in michigan, they have an annual laugh festival. this year, they broke a world record for fun, specifically the most people wearing fake mustaches to an event. is that fun or what? >> i love it. >> gilda's laugh fest reporting that 1,544 people showed up flashing 'staches of all sizes and shapes. at the opening day on thursday. the record is awaiting guinness' verification. >> what was the previous record? >> oh, josh. >> that was an unfair question. >> thank you, george. >> if it sticks this would be the third -- i'm waiting for a notification -- if this record sticks, like the mustaches, she's got -- this will be the third record broken. last year, it was for the most number of people wearing animal noses. >> i thought we had that record. >> i was waiting all week for you to break down. >> we lost robach for the rest of the show. have a great weekend. >> they also broke the record for the most number of people tossing rubber chickens. >> whoa. >> they are crazy. crazy. >> wow. >> the previous mustache record was 648. >> wow. >> blew that out of the water. >> blew it away. >> thank you, control room. hollywood power couple brad pitt and angelina jolie seem to have something that everyone wants. not their fame, fortune, or looks. it's their wine. oh, yes, i can relate. the very first vintage went on sale online yesterday. completely sold out in five hours, 6,000 bottles. the miraval rose has been described as very exuberant and very, very good. i don't know what accent that was. >> is that french? >> let me just stop the madness before you ask. i don't know what accent that was from my collection. >> hello? >> hello? coming up next in "pop news" -- no matter how good the wine is, drink enough, and you will likely have a hangover. >> oh, ding. >> can i have one? [ bell rings ] and let's hope it's as fun as this one. the trailer for "hangover part 3" was just released, has gone viral. massively, i understand. the movie reunited the stars and the rest of the gang from the first two romps. it brings them back to the scene of the original movie. las vegas. it should be great. the scenes are ridiculous in the trailer. check it out. and get ready for melissa mccarthy to enter the scene. which just should be amazing. >> oh, no, oh, no. >> the tag line for the movie -- this time, there's no wedding, no bachelor party, what could go wrong, right? from the looks of it, a lot can go wrong. in theaters may 24th. can't wait for the weather. >> just another weekend in vegas. let's get pictures out of massachusetts this morning. getting the pounding from the low cruising by the coastline. we're getting a lot of light snow out of it. a lot of folks are getting more. last night, there was no snow on that deck and today, you can barely see the deck. that picture from massachusetts. northeastern snow totals, there's a little bit more in this storm system as it moves by. this is not what's on the ground. whatever you have on the ground this is additional. it's 2 to 4 in the area shaded in pink. more snow before it pulls off the seaboard. and 4 to 6 additional inches in the area shaded in purple. here's what happens on the west coast. we have shown you the snow that moves into the mountains of the rockies. this is just the rain totals. lower elevations, a good soaking out of this low that spins in. some places will get about two inches of rain out of the system. a quick look at the big board. why should you move out of your chair on a friday when the map can come to you? hello, orlando. at 73 degrees. hello, orlando. wish i was there. >> and this is how this works. when the music stops, everyone has to find a chair. if you have a chair, you get to stay on the broadcast. lara? >> sorry, george. >> now that you've found a chair. what's ahead on "gma"? >> would you go put on your extreme weather coat so we all match? on the "gma" morning menu, joy behar announces she's leaving "the view." what she told us this morning. about her good-bye. and new mom vanessa lachey, opening up about how she beat the baby blues. plus, why these high school girls are starting a no-makeup movement. all that and lady starlight coming up on "gma." oh, wow. nice! >> whoo! ♪ [ female announcer ] coffee-mate natural bliss. made with milk, cream... a touch of sugar... and pure, natural flavors. coffee-mate natural bliss, from nestle. now try new low fat chocolate. coffethto fight chronic.s, osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. anti-depressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not for children under 18. people taking maois, linezolid or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about all your medicines, including those for migraine and while on cymbalta, call right away if you have high fever, confusion and stiff muscles or serious allergic skin reactions like blisters, peeling rash, hives, or mouth sores to address possible life-threatening conditions. talk about your alcohol use, liver disease and before you reduce or stop cymbalta. dizziness or fainting may occur upon standing. take the next step. talk to your doctor. cymbalta can help. ♪ [ female announcer ] what can i say? some days... ♪ ...i'm sweeter than others. introducing crystal light liquid. six flavors. zero calories. for every shade of you. are you gonna ask it? one second, honey. ask it now please. 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[ children laugh ] [ female announcer ] eggo waffles. simply delicious. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] and we're back now with our "gma" heat index. as you can see, it's hot in here. >> this sit. >> this side of the table is hot. >> "gma" will be -- it will be guiding your sleigh tonight after the program. first up, big news about a member of our abc family. oh, joy behar. >> she's wearing it too. >> joy got the memo. >> you didn't, josh. >> after more than 16 years -- >> there, too. >> it's really uncanny. boy, we're caffeinated, among other things. paula faris here with all the details. it will be you have to say good-bye. >> there's a good vibe going here. sorry you're not a part of it. >> this was not planned. >> it's just the four-shot. that's okay. >> here you go. >> bay watch. >> it's the wirnt edition of "baywatch." >> a lot of people feel like with joy behar leaving, they're losing a sister. the last original member of the view, besides barbara walters, is leaving the show. we spoke exclusively with joy. she said, i put in 16 years and felt the time was right. >> you're doing great job today. >> reporter: for a decade and a half, her unique wit -- >> if anybody knew how much nookie elected officials get, we would be calling tiger woods senator. if people don't get real, we'll have the same problem next time. >> reporter: and willingness to get wild. >> oh, memhet. a sponge bath. >> reporter: she says she's ready to hang up her mug. >> talk to the hand. >> no. >> reporter: later this summer, she'll sign off after 16 seasons, calling it the right time to say good-bye. behar has been there since "is view" launched in 199737 she's been at the center of memorable moments. >> i don't want to sit here. i don't want to sit here. >> reporter: from her decision to walk off the set in protest during an interview with bill o'reilly to her over-the-top interviews with the president. >> what is the controversial sex book that is on millions op women's bedside tables. he doesn't know. >> i don't know that. i'll ask michelle when i get home. >> reporter: her wrry sense of humor earned her the right to be spoofed on "saturday night life." >> i say, who zmars just go home and have a drink. >> reporter: she's been a friend of "gma" for more than 30 years. >> you were a receptionist at "gma." >> every time i come here, i have a vietnam flashback. >> reporter: on thursday, she told deadline.com. i have a lot of friends there. and i will miss everyone i have worked with because we have family there. so after 16 years, slooes spreading her wings. she says you can't stay forever. i'm graciously exiting stage left. she has hinted she'll be focusing on her standup career and play-writing. >> among other things. >> she looks great in orange. >> wishing her the best. now in the heat index to nikola shea's wife, vanessa, opening up about a personal battle she's dealt with, the baby blues. how she bounced back. abc's diana perez has her story. >> your makeup has not moved. >> reporter: wipeout host, wife to singer nikola shea. and recent mom. >> oh, there's mama. >> reporter: said she couldn't wait to hold her baby in her arms. two weeks after camden was born, she felt the overwhelming and debilitating baby blues. she says she feels guilty using the term. i think it's just fear. i felt lost, unloved, alone, and at my wits end. i felt like no one understood me. there's no way to describe what happened. i started crying. i was feeding camden and crying my eyes out. i felt like i had officially come undone. i didn't feel like myself. where was the superwoman who always thought and knew she could do it all? she was gone, and i thought, forever. >> she's very frank that she didn't have the natural mother instinct. how she started crying and had to give the baby to nick and late rally take break. >> reporter: she's not the first sent to admit to falling victim to post partum baby blues. alanis morissette told lara last fall about having her own son. >> it was an intense time. if i could share with anyone, it would be to encourage them to seek help. >> reporter: lachey says she hopes other moms realize there is a light to tend of the tunnel. >> she needed an outlet to say, hey, i can't do it all. i don't have to. >> reporter: she writes, we need to know that it's okay if we don't have that perfect pose. pregnancy glow. it's okay if we can't do it all because we have already done so much. for "good morning america," diana perez, abc news, new york. >> and we're joined by medical editor dr. jennifer ashton. how common is what she dealt with? >> we were saying during the tape, incredibly common. there's a spectrum of signs and symptoms. i remember holding my first crying. i don't know if you have seen that with anyone as well. then you can go into the post partum depression, even ocd now. 1 in 10 women in post partum period have significant ocd. >> is there way to see this coming before? >> sometimes yes, josh, in someone with a history of it or who has ocd or depression in their past history. sometimes it's out of the blue. >> why would ocd rear its head? >> if you're saying to yourself, something does not feel right, there's no shame in this game saying, hey, i need help here. it does not make you less of a mother. >> what kind of help is there? >> talk to your physician, i was this close to wearing a red dress today. >> he may have something on of that shade. we don't know. >> happy friday, america. >> dr. ashston, thank you so much. well, our next story is burning up our heat index right now. it's beyond our color orange. a group of teens starting a no makeup movement. to go bare-faced all day. why? abbie boudreau is with them at their school. >> georges. [ cheers and applause ] >> all right. good morning, everyone. these girls are pumped up! for ditching their makeup bags. focusing on their inner beauty. they're calling it operation beautiful. these high school students say they're sick and tired of all the primping and pampering. >> chap stick, blush. >> mascara, con cereal. >> reporter: this morning, they're fligighting back, launcg operation beautiful. >> how long? >> 45 minutes. >> reporter: their goal, to go makeup-free for a full 24 hours. today, they say they're facing their fears by taking a cue from some of hollywood's hottest stars. baring their bare faces to the world. rihanna, kim, and miley. >> it makes them relatable to their fans. they get to see them without all the glamour they usually see them with. >> reporter: this brave mom made headlines when she capped the concealer and dropped her morning makeup routine for a full year. >> what a man would do, shower, british teeth, deodorant. >> a friend stops by. are you going to, oh, my god? are you running upstairs? putting on something? tell me the truth? >> it happened last weekend. >> reporter: what happened? >> i wasn't expecting to see people there i knew. i went in, saw them, ran back out. >> reporter: you ran? oh no. these girls realize showing up fresh-faced at school today will feel, at first, like a big deal. guys have it easy, don't they? >> they do. they really do. >> reporter: are you concerned what the boys may say? >> this is completely weird for them. they have never seen girls without makeup, especially a whole school. that's weird. >> reporter: while it may be weird, they say it's worth it, to make a point by not getting made up. >> we don't want girls to think makeup is evil. we're saying, for this one day, prioritizing inner beauty is what we're hoping will happen. >> that's our main focus. [ chanting ] >> reporter: all right, guys. meet nicole. wearing makeup since the seventh grade. not in a million years did she think she would show up to school today without makeup on. here you see here, she's a brave girl. [ cheers and applause ] and there she is. tlapd she is, amy, look at her. baring it all. the energy here is amazing. these girls are hoping to inspire a lot of other girls today. >> thank you, abbie. coming up, great tips for spring cleaning. and a clutter challenge rematch. sam and lara going head to head. >> now from abc7 news. >> berkeley firefighters are looking to the cause of a fire at a restaurant this morning, a land mark restaurant, started shortly after 3:00 at the famed chez panisse restaurant. the owner alice waters arrive add couple of hours ago to inspect the damage. investigators say the fire appeared to start under the restaurant outside and spread to the front porch. a single sprinkler kept the fire from severely damaging the rest of the building, the dining room, or the kitchen. check out the commute on friday, but is it lightst. >> it is light. we have a couple of problem spots and we are going to antioch, a non-commute direction, eastbound highway four, you can see the road sensors with a five car collision to the right shoulder, and on the peninsula we have an accident, as well, north 101 before university. that is also just cleared off to the side of the road. kristen? >> the weekend forecast with >> good morning, a band of thin high clouds in the north base and otherwise we are sunny and chilly in the north bay but numbers are warming away the bay. 47 in union city, as well as gilroy with 43 in fairfield. you saw mid-50's earlier so the rain that brought us the cool weather the past couple of days is moving out of town and we will look for high temperatures today on the cool starting monday, it's "gma's" really big reality week. get ready for some -- >> honey boo-boo. >> and mama june. >> and wake up with the yukon men. what is "the bachelor" doing after the rose? jetting across the country. and every morning, a star from the new cast of "dancing with the stars" surprises us. >> you better red neck-ognize. ♪ >> next week is "gma" blockbuster reality week. honey boo-boo, the bachelor, and yukon man. and we're counting down to the brand-new season of "dancing with the stars." can i tell you how much i love this song? >> i do, too. great choice of music, lady starlight. as we start the weekend. she wowed everyone as the opening act of the born this way ball tour. she's walking us into friday night. it's started very early. >> it did. about an hour ago. also ahead, "oz the great and powerful" premiers today. look who is in our oz elevator, rachel weisz. she plays a witch, looks like an angel. she's walking down our yellow brick road. spring is just about here. i don't mean to brag, but i did beat sam yesterday in our clean sweep challenge. so, today, the rematch. we're going sam and josh with our cash couch in our upstairs studio. hi, guys. >> time to throw in. >> oh, to josh. >> grab one. there we go. >> thank you. thank you, josh. >> you're welcome. >> oh, two of them. >> as we told you yesterday, i don't know where we got this number from. people find up to $90 of loose change found in couch cushions. i have no idea where that came from. i have never found $90 in my couch. but you could. we're giving one lucky audience member 30 seconds to dig through our cash couch where we have pu tucked away what could be hundreds of dollars. >> are you ready? we brought them in from outside. we have a winner. a winner. >> what's the number, josh? >> okay, see, i got this, okay, it's actually a 6. >> hey! oh! oh! >> no way. there is no way! >> okay. hang on, hang on, hang on. >> is there a -- >> is there a six? is there a six? is anybody, is there a six? >> that's me. >> and your name, sir? >> jaylen. >> where are you from? >> raleigh, north carolina. >> are you ready to get in there? >> yeah. you're cool. >> we kill in raleigh, mostly, sam. you can have 30 seconds. >> and we're going to help. >> there's at least $90 in in. >> scoop and shove, okay, scoop and shove. >> on your mark. get set, go! >> i'll hold. [ cheers ] >> amazing. he's halfway through. 15 seconds. >> get the coat, get the coat, get the coat. get in there. get in there. >> all: six, five, four, three, two, one. [ buzzer sounds ] >> that's it. that's it. step away. that's it. >> the clock stopped. so that's over. >> how much did jaylen from raleigh get? we'll have a total straight ahead. >> we'll find out later. >> sam, one or two things to tell them about. >> we won't be scooping up extra money during the weather. first, the brand-new diet that sounds almost too good to be true. if cleaning your couch doesn't help you lose weight, it's called the parisian diet. you might walk out with a coat. there's cash in the pocket. here's abc's juju chang. she has all the info. >> reporter: ah, paris. famous for haute couture, chic cuisine, and ooh, la, la, skinny women. french women eat differently than we do. >> american portion sizes are huge compared to french. >> reporter: it's sad but true. this new book, the parisian diet reveals all the french secrets. 49-year-old rachel is an american, eating like a frenchman. she's been on the parisian diet for five weeks. >> this is an american portion. i have to whittle it down. >> reporter: to a french size. and she's already lost 11 pounds. >> everything fits better, looks better. it's really important to me. >> reporter: the master mind behind the diet is dr. john-michel cohen. he took me to his favorite french restaurant in new york. thank you so french of you. so, dr. cohen, seems to me the secret is to enjoy your food? >> parisian people enjoy every bite they take. you know? >> reporter: his first tip, smaller portions. means fewer calories. nothing is forbidden, even pasta. this is an american serving this is the parisian serving. >> take a look. >> reporter: this is about one-third the size. savor your food and enjoy eating. too often, i eat at my desk. it's cold, not even good. dr. cohen says this is a classic american mistake. the third tip, never deprive yourself. you think a big mac is okay for a meal? >> yeah. >> reporter: he says a big mac is okay. but with a salad, no soda, and not every day. just ditch the fries? >> yeah. even though they are french. >> reporter: for "good morning america," i'm juju chang in new york. >> certainly thank our juju chang. for all of that. we're not -- we're not helping anyone giving the extra cash. let's get to the boards. we have one or two things going on. that picture out of massachusetts, by the way. that, can you believe it or not this is in scituate. the waters have been coming in since yesterday and flooding the zone because of the powerful nor'easter. waves just outside the coastline there, 18-foot waves easy. a rough time in the last 24 hours. the wind and water along the shoreline. today, no, wait, sunday, at 2:00 a.m., don't do it today, do it sunday, turn your clock forward an hour. it's the spring forward/fall back thing. here's the wind pattern. a lot of airports are delaying flights in the northeast. if you're flying in or out of the northeast, check your carrier. here's the big push of >> oh, josh? josh? what is coming up now? >> you have to come over here, buddy. get in place. it's time for part two of the clean sweep rematch. if you missed it yesterday, i need a ding, wiped the floor with sam yesterday in the cleaning obstacle course. it wasn't close. wasn't a race. sam, though, wants revenge. he's have a shot at it now with the declutter challenge. here to help, jeffrey phillip. welcome to the show. >> thank you. >> if you have one rule to battle the cluter in a home, what is it? >> don't try to tackle it all at once. start small and break the projects up into zones. >> we have three zones. time now, as we get ready. you'll have three stations. our lovely contestants. first up, the dreaded desk drawers. after that, move on to the linens, which have to be bundled neatly. >> what? >> a closet combo, shoes, bags, shar scarfs, you have to get them. to let you know you have to move on -- [ air horn blows ] >> do the drawers have to be empty? no. >> and on your mark, get set, go! [ audience cheering ] >> not all at once. sam is using speed. sam is using speed. [ air horn blows ] >> lara moves on to station two. sam is going keep going. he's done it before. it appears to be lara's forte. [ air horn blows ] >> sam has moved on. it's coming down to the wire. neck and neck. who is going to win? lara? sam? it will be too close to call. we're going to need an air horn. what's going to happen. what's going to happen? [ air horn blows ] sorry, sorry, sorry. >> wearing a scarf is not hanging a scarf. i think you're disqualified. >> i think -- >> by the slimmest of margins, two-time champion, lara. >> you cannot -- you cannot wear the accessories. you're supposed to clear the closet. >> did you think for a second -- >> while sam dmijs, yfiles a ch you can find more on goodmorningamerica.com. you can find more on goodmorningamerica.com. coming up, rachel weisz,ys g to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. 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(woman) it's just been an amazing, amazing journey. i love these people. ♪ and it's beautiful "oz, the great and powerful" premiers today. this morning, we're heading down the yellow brick road with rachel weisz, who plays evanora. >> a chalice. i have always wanted a chalice. now i've got one. >> well, not quite yet. you see, you only become the king after you defeat the wicked witch. that's the prophesy. and since you haven't done that yet, you're not -- >> i'm not actually king. >> not yet, no. you still have to get rid of the wicked witch. >> right. >> and killing her won't be easy. >> there she is. rachel weisz, one of the stars of "oz, the great and powerful." good morning to you. >> good morning, lara. how are you? >> come join. congratulations on the film. >> thank you. thank you for building a yellow brick road for us. >> of course. nothing but the best. it's a classic. i wonder for you all, was it daunting to take on judy garland and the perceptions? >> think it was like a love poem. it can be never touched. frank l. baum wrote 14 books. this is the story of how the wizard ended up in the emerald city. >> was it a bit of fantasy for you to be part of this? >> as a child, it never crossed my mind that i would do this. i was a tomboy climbing trees. it never crossed my mind, no. >> great joy and to be working with really fun actors. >> it was a completely fun, magical experience. i play a very, very evil -- i have never done a film before that was not set on planet earth. it is my first fantasy film. i play an evil, cruel witch who has a lot of pressure in being bad. it was very fun and -- >> i bet that is fun getting to be so naughty. >> getting to be really naughty is extremely fun. >> you did your own stunt too? >> yeah. all the actors, we did our own stunts. we had to learn to fly. it is unusual. they built us harnesses. mila kunis has a broom stick, michelle williams has a bubble. i had nothing. >> and the costumes are awesome. >> i know, flying in a big sequinned gown. >> that has to be fun to explain to your little boy. mommy was flying in sequins today. >> he's not very interested in it. >> between you, and of course, bond is in the house. there's a lot of talk -- >> there's a lot of story telling. he's like, i'm telling my own stories. >> good for him. this story is great ride. congratulations and thank you for being with us. sorry about the weather. at least it's pretty outside. >> it's pretty. i love new york when it snows. >> check it out. "oz the great and powerful." our linsey davis is getting married. so will she say yes to we're back now with a sneak peek of a very special episode of "say yes to the dress: atlanta." linsey davis is the star. take a look. >> reporter: it's the moment many women dream of. finding just the right wedding dress is often emotional. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: and exciting. >> are we saying yes to the dress? >> reporter: but when that bride is me. the whole process is super stressful. when it comes to fashion sense, i'm kind of bankrupt. so when tlc's "say yes to the dress:atlanta" asked me if i wanted to come. i brought my mother, her twin sister, her older sister, my best friend, my cousin, and some college friends. i said yes to the request. saying yes to the dress would not be as easy. >> what do you see her in, grace jonesy, angular. coming off the shoulder. >> i was thinking more like beyonce. >> reporter: my entourage was rather outspoken. >> you don't want that. >> joan rivers will rip you parrot, honey. >> when a bride allows other people to do her shopping -- >> pow, wow, shazam. >> -- the odds of her connecting with the dress are slim to none. >> that could be me. >> a little too fancy on top. >> reporter: let the peanut gallery begin. >> we have seen this girl. >> i don't like it. >> more dramatic. >> i've got to find a dress that's a little grace jones on the top and beyonce on the bottom. >> reporter: i really like this dress. >> it is crickets out here. >> it just looks like every other wedding dress. >> we finally got them to agree. they agree, they hate it. >> oh, wow. >> you look gorgeous. >> oh, thank you. everybody has to tune in tonight at 9:00 on tlc to find out what happens with the quest for the dress. and spoiler alert, honey bunny, don't watch if you don't want to see. >> every girl who is about to get married deserves a day at the spa. we want to give you a gift. >> thank you so much. my future mother-in-law over there. >> watch tonight. hello, linsey's family. we're so excited. we'll all be watching. we're so excited. 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[captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ wow! [cheers and applause] michael: hey, what's up? kelly: hi! [cheers and applause] tgif, everybody, friday, march 8, 2013. what the heck are you all doing? [cheers and applause] there's like a blizzard outside! [laughter] michael: it's funny because we're walking from backstage and kelly goes do we have an audience today? kelly: i heard cheering and i thought this can't be an audience because it is blizzarding outside. we should stop people and try to talk to them. no, i don't think so because it looks like she has headphones in. hey, lady. michael: i'm going to work -- kelly: hey, you want to talk to us? michael: how you doing buddy? nah. kelly: bye. [laughter] michael: and i know him too. [laughter] michael: and i know him too. i'll see him later.
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"world after more than a month away, our own barbara walters is back on the air at "the view. ". >> she is opening about her medical struggle. our own barbara walters is back on air at "the view." >> abc's david muir has more. >> reporter: after six weeks off the air, barbara walters is back. >> you were treating me like, be careful, don't walk too fast. i am fine. >> reporter: when this all began, barbara had no idea she had come down with the chickenpox. she travelled to washington not knowing. there, she felt in her words woozy and fell, leading to that severe concussion. >> today i am fine and healthy. >> reporter: backstage at "the view," we learned a lot more. welcome back. >> do you want me to kiss you? or do you think i'm still contagious. >> reporter: only if we're rolling. barbara hoping to inform others, first on the chickenpox. the cdc estimating just 1 in 10,000 adults gets it every year. >> i hugged a friend who had shingles and from the shingles i got the chickenpox, because you can get that if you never had it. i didn't know. i had a temperature, to their amazement they found chickenpox? >> reporter: barbara had never had chickenpox as a child and her doctors revealing she was likely walking around with a 102 degree fever, which then led to that fall. and it was that concussion that concerned doctors most. lots of attention on concussions. people hear about them every day, but it's a serious thing. >> it is a serious thing. if it does not go away, sometimes you have to have surgery. the only treatment for it is rest and then you have cat scans to see what's going on in your head. >> reporter: barbara's doctors conducted several cat scans, most concerned with what sometimes comes with a severe concussion, blood near the brain, which is why they made her rest for six weeks. she did not have any complications with her vision, like hillary clinton did. >> chelsea clinton e-mailed you? >> chelsea clinton e-mailed me and said i'm going to get you and my mother helmets. >> reporter: she revealed most of her pox marks have healed. >> i have one right here and i have a scar. people have told me sometimes i should have my head examined. well, i have. >> reporter: several times now. >> more than i needed. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> so it's not really nice to say a woman's age, but barbara is in her 80s. but the fact she was able to overcome this and come back to work so quickly. >> she looks great. looks like she got a lot of rest. she looks fantastic. >> chickenpox is not something you hear of an adult getting. >> i was very surprised hearing this. i almost didn't think it was possible, but clearly it is. >> usually you hear about shingles. my husband got shingles. >> i heard bad things about this. anybody who has had chickenpox potentially can get shingles. >> because basically you can get chickenpox any time in your life and you can get it more than once. if you had chickenpox, the virus is in your body. it can come back. >> not good. coming up, chowing down on right guard? it's one woman's addiction. and one woman's cell phone habit gets her in trouble. 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biosimilar. braggadocios. there's a few. let's get an appletini and be in the friend zone. here's another woman in massachusetts who apparently was talk on the phone at planet fitness. there she is. her name is tina and she says she her membership at a gym was revoked because she wasn't in the designated cell phone area. for the same place that say they don't do any intimidation, she was being yelled at by the manager in front of everybody. >> if i'm on a treadmill and it's a cell free zone and she's cackling away, i don't have a lot of sympathy for her. >> go outside. see ya. best job in the world. you can get paid $100,000 to take a working vacation down under. crews in australia today announces a competition called best jobs in the world. six winners will get a six-month job that pays $100,000 and you get to be park ranger, lifestyle photographer and celebrate the wonders of down under. it's a competition. this morning on "world news now," late winter blast. it's hard to believe spring is arriving in a few days with a storm that is intense and blowing across the country. >> for some cities it could be the worst storm of the season, bringing dangerous winds and up to a foot of snow. it's tuesday, march 5. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> welcome. >> good to be here. >> always love it when you're here. you're here all week. we're excited about that. >> yep. not getting any sleep but having a good time. >> don't forget this face. >> you might see me every once in a while. >> and i'm diana perez. from chicago to washington, d.c., millions of americans are on storm watch this morning. get the very latest from accuweather in a moment. also this morning, tough talk from the u.s. to iran. from the vice president to the secretary of state. the message to iran is the same, stop the nuclear plans or else. >> now also this morning, crime fighting thanks to a caped crusader, how batman helped cops for real. check him out. we'll go in search of his true identity. >> i love vigilantes. >> his physique isn't exactly the movie star physique. >> that's okay. he got the bad guy. and the movie sequel that's getting a whole bunch of buzz. "anchor man 2" reunites rob burgundy and the cast that's keeping san diego classy. now a top hollywood actor has plans to join that wacky crew. details coming up in "the skinny." >> cannon ball. should be a good one. we're going to begin with the latest arctic blast leaving state after state covered in white snow. it's coming down in the upper midwest. it's taking aim at the mid-atlantic. >> they're stocking up in the nation's capital. preparing to get hit with the most snow in two winters. this morning, watches and warnings have been posted in 19 states and our coverage begins with abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: it's march madness on the roads in minneapolis. persistent plowing in north dakota. a storm targets the twin cities, then joins forces with another storm from the south. chicago gets it tuesday into wednesday and the mid-atlantic wednesday into thursday. it's been a winter full of snowy headlines. blowing snow is really the problem here. epic images. from more than three feet in connecticut, hundreds held hostage by snow on that long island highway. collapsed in oklahoma. buildings crushed under the weight of two snows in kansas city. but it hasn't all been where you would expect it. amarillo has had almost 30 inches. more than double their average versus a typically snowier chicago, who has barely topped to. now it's time to make up for old man winter's shortcomings. a reminder that spring isn't here yet. and i'm really concerned about the wind gusts. by the end of the week thursday into friday, battering the east coast. ginger zee, abc news, minneapolis, minnesota. >> with spring just days away, this storm could be among the season's worst. >> let's get the latest from accuweather and meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. we're tacking a large storm system here that will drift east as we head through the day. two areas of heavy snow expected. one today into tonight in chicago to the ohio valley. overnight through thursday night, heavy snow across northern virginia into the mid-atlantic. so accumulation wise through today, looking for a strip of 6 to 12 inches from the twin cities to chicago. with heavy snow in central and northern virginia through thursday morning. john and diana, back to you. >> jim, thank you. now let's take a look at the rest of our tuesday forecast. a wet day for much of the gulf coast and southeast from new orleans to raleigh and a new storm forming west. rain from seattle to northern california. heavy mountain snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. >> 50s in the pacific northwest. mostly 30s in the midwest. 40s from boston to baltimore. let's go into that faa investigation into the sighting of an unmanned aircraft over jfk's airport. a pilot of a jet says he saw the unidentified aircraft yesterday afternoon. the faa wants to know if it was a remote control or drone that was flying at 1500 feet. the flight landed safely. that's kind of interesting. >> here's the problem with these things. they pose a really big threat. they're remote control, so they can fail if the remote control -- because they're not manned by anybody. they cannot only collide with bigger aircraft but they can get sucked into the engines. and then -- >> you wonder is this a hobbyists, and there's a lot of these hobbyists out there. is it some kind of a military thing that nobody knew what was going on? that's the investigation. >> and it shows how dangerous and how scary they are. now only did the air traffic controllers let all the pilots know that there was something out there once they heard about it, two or three other pilots still radioed it in because they were so concerned about the safety. well, now to this. tough new sanctions could be in place against north korea over it latest nuclear tests. the u.s. and china has reached agreements about the sanction that will be talked about at a u.n. meeting today. and there are new strong warnings to iran about its nuclear ambitions. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry came out blasting, warning more help from the rebels fighting assad could be coming. but then kerry turned to iran, saying time is running out for a peaceful solution to that nation's nuclear ambitions. back home, vice president biden took a swing too, warning military options are not off the table. >> big nations can't bluff, and presidents of the united states cannot and do not bluff. and president barack obama is not bluffing. >> reporter: why the heat? remember that red line that israel's prime minister netanyahu drew? warning that if the world did not step in by spring or early summer, it would be too late to keep iran from developing a nuclear bomb. secretary kerry will also be driving home that message here in qatar. martha raddatz, abc news, doha. the transition at the vatican moves on. the roman catholic church's cardinals having another morning meeting. several who will elect the pope have yet to arrive. some of the american cardinals said they would demand answers about allegations of corruption at the vatican before electing the church's next leader and they admit they are in unchartered territory. >> there are many of us in this conclave who were not in the last one. so this is all unchartered water for many of us. >> the pope's tailor is displaying new white vestments ready for the next pope. speculation is mounting that the conclave will begin next monday. stocks could be headed for record territory today. after the dow closed yesterday at it highest level of the year. the dow begins trading above the 14,000 mark today. it gained 38 points yesterday and the index needs just 37 more points to hit an all-time high. this morning, asian stock markets are higher on encouraging news about china's growing economy. the high tech rumor mill is in overdrive this morning buzzing about the next iphone. speculation is growing that apple plans to release a cheaper version of the popular phone to reach most cost conscience consumers worldwide. the budget iphone will reportedly be made of fiber glass and plastic. regular iphones have glass screens. supposedly it's due out in august. as with every prior launch, though, apple is remaining mum on this one. here's all the evidence you need that it pays, and we mean pays to play great football when it matters most. there was quarterback joe flacco last month celebrating a win in the super bowl. >> now the team's showing him the money, literally as the saying goes. flacco has signed a six-year contract for nearly $121 million. we've already done the math for you. that's $1,250,000 per regular season game, which comes out to $20,833 per minute. and $347.22 per second. i couldn't even read the words. >> i want that agent. it is the richest contract in nfl history, by the way. cha ching. >> so he's basically going to be making more money per second than i make in like a couple months. i can't believe it. i said $340. $347,000, that's right. and that's a lifetime for me. not a couple of months. >> must be nice. we should have learned how to throw a football. >> or kick one, like the girl yesterday. >> why not? coming up, the well-known actor joining the cast in the "anchorman" sequel. >> and the fancy portraits of cabinet secretaries gracing the halls on capitol hill. wait till you hear the price tag on this. you're watching "world news now." 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"world news ♪ skinny, so skinny all right. time for "the skinny." you know, being an anchorman, i always loved this movie. "anchorman 2" is going to be coming out and harrison ford will be playing an anchorman. >> can't wait to see that. >> he's joining the cast, the legend continues. ford will play a veteran news anchor, ala tom brokaw. >> also, he's going to be the straight anchorman. >> is he going to be like the foil of ron burgundy? >> maybe he's going to be like the straight -- well, ron burgundy tries to be the straight man, but he'll be the older to the younger. >> apparently this great cast of guys are going to be back. >> i killed a man. >> you might want to lay low. i hit him in the heart with a trident. cannon ball. >> oh, man. now onto this. justin bieber is breaking tweens hearts all over again. he was supposed to have a concert in london, right? and you've seen him, he's running around with his shirt off, kind of tatted up. he showed up late. that's the bottom line. >> wicked late. >> yes, he was supposed to be there at 8:30. he had an opening act. carly jay jepson didn't go on stage until 9:30 to buy him some time. he didn't show up until 10:15. everybody that goes to his concerts, they're younger. so not only did they have to wake up early and get to bed, the subway system shuts down in london at midnight. nowhere to go. so a lot of these girls didn't see much of his concert. they had to hit the road. he got booed when he got on stage and by the time he was done there wasn't a lot of people in the arena. >> you can't be two hours late for it's a concert, particularly when it's teenage fans. i brought my daughter to see kelly clarkson and she went on, on time. and everybody was very happy. because kids are tired. >> right. you've got to get them to bed. come on, biebs. excellent article in the "new york daily news." it's fascinating on tom cruise, known for his scientology. back in the day, he was very, very close to even potentially thinking about becoming a catholic priest. this is according to a buddy of his who was a devout catholic. cruise back in 1981 was very much interested in becoming a catholic priest. according to his friend. >> seminary school. >> he went to seminary school and hung out with the priests ask exchanged stories with them and very interested in all of this. learning latin and greek and german, joining the drama club. but it was apparently the two who got booted that sent him on a different track, because his buddy apparently broke into the liquor cabinet of one of the priests and threw out the window a bottle to tom waiting below and they got busted for it. so the dream of becoming a priest went out after that. but it's a good article in the "new york daily news." >> now he's very deeply vested into scientology. so it would be interesting to see -- >> clearly he was a searcher. >> oh, my goodness, tom cruise could have been at the conclave. >> can you imagine? >> i can't. i can't imagine that. but i can imagine this. kim kardashian is in the news again. >> i thought she was laying low. >> yeah, right. new pictures of their photo shoot for the french magazine. all kinds of pictures of them at this exclusive and high fashion shoot. as we know, she's pregnant expecting kanye west's baby. so all kinds of pictures of him grabbing some boobage. some other pictures of her in hot, steamy -- like they're about to kiss and all kinds of stuff. >> this comes after she sort of said now that i'm with kanye, we're going to lay low and take it easy. >> they're laying low until someone else picks them up for their own reality show. kanye and kim hit the town with baby. >> were they sexy pictures in your opinion? >> they were all right. etergent but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks honey yeah you suck at folding [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] one cap of tide gives you more cleaning power than 6 caps of the bargain brand. 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>> yes, i believe i did, yes. >> reporter: how do you know? >> he was very specific what he wanted. he wanted a gray batman outfit. he's a tall young man, a local man. >> reporter: anything more you can tell us about it? >> yes, i believe he lives on letsby avenue. >> reporter: do you feel safer knowing batman is out on the streets of bradford? >> yes, of course i feel safer. he's looking after us if he's not in the police station. so yeah, i do. >> it's nice that someone is out there, obviously wanting to do good. but to dress up as batman you can attract a bit of unwanted attention. >> reporter: this impersonator was certainly attracting attention, turning heads in the big city. but the question remains, who is the bradford batman? danny savage, bbc news. >> he's not as svelte as the batmans from the movies. >> a little more portly i would say. i know who it is. >> you do? >> i do. >> look at you. >> first of all -- is that me? no, no. that's what i do on my spare time. by the way, it's danny savage from the bbc. >> is it really? >> no, i made that up. >> i actually thought that for a minute. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. this morning on "world news now," casey anthony's admission. the florida mother once accused of killing her daughter tells the public she's broke and has no plans to sell her story. >> what brought her out of hiding and back into the legal spotlight forcing her to break her silence? it's tuesday, march 5. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm diana perez. >> and i'm john muller in for rob nelson. we're going to take you to tampa to bring you a dramatic chapter the casey anthony case. also this morning, two snowstorms forming into one mammoth storm. look out for what could be the worst blast yet this winter. see who can expect a foot of snow. and then dramatic pictures taken by a motorist near houston. a train slams into an 18-wheeler. oh, with frightening force. you'll see the impact. the amazing video, the damage and what happened to that truck driver. and a woman whose picture is seen week after week expressions her outrage. find out why she's taking the producers of the popular show to court. >> i've seen the show. she was a beautiful woman back in the day. >> i've never seen "mad men" and everyone says it's great. >> it is. you've got to lock yourself at home one day and do a marathon. >> yep. but first, casey anthony has made a brief reappearance in the public eye as she admits in court that she's broke. >> the first time we've seen anthony since she was found not guilty of murdering her daughter. abc's marci gonzalez following anthony's latest legal troubles. good morning, marci. >> reporter: good morning. casey anthony faced tough questions from her creditors as she tried to prove she's not planning to sell a tell-all and she is in fact broke. >> did you get away with murder? did you get away with murder? >> reporter: for the first time since being found not guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter nearly two years ago, casey anthony is out of hiding and back in the spotlight. >> baby killer! >> reporter: ignoring the hecklers and the media as she entered federal court in tampa, florida. >> don't expect you're going to hear anything about the murder charges against casey. this is strictly limited to her finances and the creditors and what they are entitled to. >> reporter: the unemployed 26-year-old filed for bankruptcy in january, claiming she only has about $1,000 in assets, yet is nearly $800,000 in debt. that includes $500,000 owed to former defense attorney jose baez. but she explained baez with friends and even strangers have given her cash and gift cards to survive. testifying "i don't pay rent, i don't pay utilities. i guess you can say i'm living free off the kindness of others." she added she does not have a book or movie deal in the works or know of any offers to buy the rights to her story. it's a tale with another dramatic chapter unfolding inside and outside this courthouse. and anthony's legal troubles still aren't over. she's facing several civil lawsuits. john and diana? >> marci, thank you. a $10,000 reward being offered for information about the hit and run driver who killed an expectant couple and their baby in new york. the suspect's name is julio, police say he was driving a bmw down a residential street at speeds topping 60 miles per hour. that was before he crashed into the couple's taxi. the newborn was delivered but died hours later. such a sad story. major new development into the ethics investigation of senator bob menendez. a woman in the dominican republic who said she had sex with him for money admits she lied. the 23-year-old woman said she never even met the democratic lawmaker but was paid to make these claims. he says he's the victim of a smear campaign. moving on to the weather now. there are winter storm warnings and advisories posted this morning in 19 states from the dakotas to virginia. more than a foot of snow fell in parts of north dakota and driving is already treacherous across fargo where freezing rain came down and glazed over the roads before the snowstorm. the roads were so bad, schools had to be closed. that storm is expected to arrive in the nation's capitol tomorrow morning. people are taking no chances there after a relatively mild winter. shoppers hit the stores earlier to stock up on everything from groceries to road salt. d.c. could get more snow from this one storm than the city has gotten so far this season and last season combined. >> it's march 5, everybody. what's going on? >> i know. the storm threat is two winter storms merging into one massive one. >> millions of americans are right in the middle of its path. meteorologist jim dickey has our update from accuweather. >> good morning, john and diana. a snowy mess on tap for today. our snowstorm really two systems. one an upper level low spinning through the dakotas. one moving through the south. the two come together as we head forward. headed forward through the morning into the afternoon, so once this gets its act together, it drifts eastward. keeping heavy snow in place through the afternoon into the night in chicago. heavy at times. especially as the winds come in off lake michigan, lake enhancement leads to bursts of significant snowfall through the day. looking for a burst of heavy snow spreads into the mid-atlantic looking for a stripe of 6 to 12 inches through tonight. john and diana, back to you. >> thank you very much. volunteers will resume their search this morning for a boy missing on maine's sugar loaf mountain. 17-year-old nicholas joy last seen sunday skiing with his father. the two skied down separate runs and nicholas failed to show up at the meeting spot. the boy from the boston area did not have his cell phone with him and he was dressed for the weather. now to the developments in the california case where a nurse refused to perform cpr on a resident who later died. >> the dead woman's daughter says she hopes the attention about this story will fade away so the family can start grieving in peace. there's now a police investigation. abc's brandi hitt is following all the developments. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning. the bakersfield police department has decided to launch an investigation into any criminal wrongdoing. although detectives say nothing significant has turned up so far. and the retirement home is still backing up its employee's decision to not perform cpr. >> we're going to let this lady die? >> that's why we're calling 911. >> we can't wait! >> reporter: desperate to save an elderly woman's life, a 911 dispatcher is heard in this call demanding a nurse perform cpr on lorain bayless. seen in this facebook photo. the 87-year-old collapsed last week in a bakersfield retirement home and was barely breathing. >> no. this woman is not breathing enough, she's going to die if we don't get this started. do you understand? >> i understand. i am a nurse. but i cannot have our other senior citizens who don't know cpr -- >> i will instruct them -- >> we're in a dining room. >> okay. i don't understand why you're not willing to help this patient. >> reporter: it's against company policy to perform cpr. and in a statement, the independent living facility said it was not a nursing home, which by law is not licensed to provide medical care. bayless later died at the hospital. and bakersfield pd has launched an investigation into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing. >> we have not found any signs of criminal misconduct. however, the investigation is ongoing. >> reporter: but dr. jennifer ashton says even cpr is not guaranteed to work. >> cpr, when done properly, does often result in broken ribs, so it can be very traumatic. >> reporter: dr. ashton did say roughly 3% in lorain bayless' situation would have survived. john and diana? >> i don't know how you at least as a human being give it a shot. someone is in distress, give it a shot. >> i understand they were worried about being sued, but there are laws that protect good samaritans. so even if you do something that doesn't work, there's only a 3% chance of her making it any way, even it did work. so why not give it a try? >> who stops and thinks about that? >> unless you've gone through all kinds of training and it's been hammered into your head don't touch them, just call police. that's the only way that you can really say okay, i understand that she was trying to protect her job. >> no laws broken, probably no kind of action by police. so it's just one of those unfortunate stories. >> and the family says they're okay, they want to move on from it. so here we go. now you're going to want to hold on tight for this one. a passenger in a car had a camera rolling when a freight train slammed into a trailer of a big rig. there it comes. oh, my gosh. this happened near houston at a crossing with very low clearance. the trailer got stuck on the tracks and the train couldn't stop in time. the cargo was a big compressor for an oil field and it was completely destroyed. >> man. the world's automotive media is gathering in switzerland this morning to get a look at some high-end luxury cars. one of the stars of the show, not too shabby. this is the rolls royals offering. >> the 2014 race coupe is the most powerful rolls ever built. it comes with a 624 horsepower engine. >> that's crazy. >> that's what makes it go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 4.5 seconds. >> i wonder what kind of gas mileage it gets? i guess if you can afford that, you don't care. all that power is going to cost you $300,000. we need the graphics people to put us inside that. >> right. what happened, graphics? that's the closest i'm ever going to get. even at the car shows, i went to the philly car show last year, and they don't even bring those out. >> if you can afford that, do you drive it or do you have a driver drive it? >> driver. but you buy a car so flashy, 4.5 seconds? first of all, where are you going? you've got to get there so quickly. coming up, apartments the size of a walk-in closet, 250 square feet. can't imagine it. >> we'll tell you all about it. and keeping chickens in urban backyards. it's a growing trend and leading to an all-new market. it could be eggs-actly the career move you need. you're watching "world news now." 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"world news now" ♪ any fan of "mad men" knows that music. along with the opening sequel of the show. a former model now sees something else in that montage. it's her image. >> no one ever told her it was being used and more than 50 years after it was taken, abc's linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: when millions of viewers tune in to "mad men" each week, hers is one of the first faces they see. only for five years, she never even knew it. gita hall, a top fashion model and actress in the '50s and '60s, says she had no idea she was now part of the iconic title sequence for one of tv's most popular shows. >> i just wish that they would have had the courtesy to get in touch with me. >> reporter: the former model just filed a lawsuit with the l.a. superior court against lion's gate entertainment, which distributes the show, claiming her image was ripped off and is being used by the show improperly. >> i was surprised because nobody checked with me. they must have thought i was dead. >> if two minutes of "mad men" had been taken for commercial purposes, lion's gate would be throwing thermo nuclear bombs. >> reporter: hall, seen here in the 1958 movie "the gun runners," said she never gave consent lion's gate to use her image. the lawsuit estimates "mad men" has earned over $1 billion and calls her image the center piece of the show's opening. the same opening that won an emmy in 2008 for outstanding main title design. the suit also suggests she should be compensated for the value of using her image to evoke recollections of this now distant time. >> she actually may have a case here. you cannot use someone's likeness without their permission. >> reporter: lion's gate says it has no comment at this time on the lawsuit. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> they owe her. >> she probably has a case. >> listen -- >> of course, you could be just flattered they used your picture and leave it at that. >> what? >> but that's not the american way apparently. >> come on, not 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need a job. that's a big motivator right there. and having this experience and i was just like, you know, i've heard people saying they need this help. >> reporter: even a career counselor couldn't have planned it better. linda needed a job, and a couple who owns these 200 chickens in north portland needed a honeymoon. have you discovered there's a market for people that just want a weekend trip and need somebody to look after your chickens? >> yeah, they do. especially when you're in town, neighbors can feed your dog, but they generally don't know too much about chickens. >> reporter: the working conditions can be messy. the roosters usually set the hours. and the clients can be difficult. >> they do have individual personalities. some are nicer than others. some are very curious. some are kind of naughty. >> reporter: but at least they all like to eat. sometimes when the chickens have been behaving, the chicken sitter gives them this. which is better than the worms. there's grains, raisins, alfalfa and it's called mash and they love it. look at this. what's if difference between looking after kids and all these chickens? >> not so much. they don't always pay attention to you, that's for sure. >> all right. >> i was on my phone. >> i know you were. you were looking at your twitters. the thing about the chicken coops, i don't care if the neighbor had a chicken coop, but i don't want roosters next to me. can you imagine waking one the roosters? >> you want to know something? i grew up in queens, and you are not going to believe me. i grew up in queens and i heard roosters on a daily basis. >> i somehow believe that. >> which is why i didn't have to watch the story, because i know it. >> there was a wild bull in the streets of queens. which again is an urban area of new york city. >> what are you going to do? have a great one, guys. eens. >> have a great one, guys. this morning on "world news now," mother nature's march madness. the two intense snowstorms merging into one monster storm. >> major airline hubs and millions of people are in the path of this storm, which could be the season's worst. it is tuesday, march 5th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." and good morning to you. i'm diana perez. >> and i'm john muller in for rob nelson. minneapolis, chicago, and the ohio valley are in the storm's bull's-eye. we're going to explain who's next in our top story. also this morning, that sinkhole that opened up underneath a florida man's bedroom, now our first look at it and why more families could be in danger. and to the vatican. as cardinals arrive to begin selecting the next leader of the roman catholic church, an impostor spotted there, trying to blend in. who was that guy? and how did anyone know he didn't really belong. >> and you can't just stop the first lady from dancing. michelle obama proving her fancy moves not just for late night talk shows. check her out. >> she can dance to anything. >> i'm convinced. >> i'm impressed. >> she's got it. but first, that powerful storm blasting across the country this morning, unleashing tons of snow from the dakotas to the east coast. >> there are two storms converging into one. for cities like chicago and d.c., it could be the heaviest snowfall in two years. our coverage begins with abc's richard cantu. >> reporter: north dakota is feeling the brunt of the storm. as much as a foot fell in some parts of the state, keeping plows busy. and in colorado, a multiple car pileup on i-70. and many road closures. 19 states from montana to virginia are under winter storm watches and warnings. two are bracing for blizzards. in minnesota, early snowfall slowed morning rush hour traffic. some drivers lost control on slippery highways. >> i would like to see this be the end of the winter season. but i've lived in minnesota my entire life and i'm not counting on it. >> reporter: the twin cities could get more than 10 inches. then the storm will join forces with another system from the south targeting chicago tuesday and wednesday. the mid-atlantic hit wednesday into thursday. just another reminder from mother nature that winter is not over yet. richard cantu, abc news, new york. anybody flying through the midwest, including chicago's busy hubs, will want to keep an eye on this storm. >> our storm coverage continuing with accuweather with meteorologist jim dickey. >> good morning. or storm system coming together. two upper level disturbances more congeal. as we head through the day into the overnight, this area of low pressure will move across the ohio valley through the afternoon. heavy snow arriving this morning in chicago, lasting through the day into the night. this likely one of the biggest snows we've seen this winter. and then overnight, this spreads its way towards the mid-atlantic. starting off in many cases as rain but changing over to snow. across central and northern virginia. the d.c. area, up into maryland, so what can we expect accumulation wise? 6 to 12 inches from minneapolis through chicago, into the overnight. as this gets going, some spots over a foot in the higher elevations of western virginia. john and diana, back to you. >> thanks to jim dickey at accuweather. demolition crews in tampa have exposed the sinkhole that swallowed a man and his entire bedroom. inspectors plan to survey the hole to get a better idea on how to stabilize it. abc's gio benitez reports they're now dealing with another sinkhole nearby. >> reporter: this is our first look at the massive sinkhole that swallowed up 37-year-old jeff bush while sleeping in his bed. look closer. authorities tell abc news the sinkhole, about 30 feet wide and 100 feet deep could extend underneath the two neighboring homes, both less than 40 feet away. >> there's no one allowed in those homes. there will be a determination made if they will be condemned. >> reporter: crews used heavy machinery to recover some of bush's personal items, carefully collecting his jacket and hat from the wall. but jeremy bush is frustrated his brother remains buried. >> they have this big equipment. why can't somebody get harnessed and try to rescue him. >> reporter: authorities say that's just too dangerous. >> any additional loss of life would have made this tragedy worse. >> reporter: so that machine sending flowers for mr. bush down into what is now his grave. as crews fill this sinkhole with gravel to stabilize it, we've learned a new sinkhole has opened up in the same town. but we're told that sinkhole has not harmed anyone. gio benitez, abc news, florida. >> that sinkhole is about 12 feet round and 3 feet deep around the edges and 5 feet deep in the center. >> 100 feet deep right there in the soil. it's really deep there in florida. >> that's the brother by the way who jumped into the hole and tried to bury his brother out. if that man, who fell into the hole is 100 feet in there, there was no way they were going to find him. >> it's essentially a sinkhole season in florida. the limestone, just something about that area that gets compromised. and during this time of year, they all start opening up. >> that's scary stuff. >> we thought potholes were bad. let's talk about another freak of nature. a volcano in eastern russia has rumbled to life after three decades. red hot lava oozing down the snow-covered mountain. ash is shooting high into the air. there's no immediate danger to nearby villages. the volcano started erupting a few times for the first time since 1996. the u.s. is issuing a blunt warning to iran. vice president joe biden says the president is serious about the use of military options. biden says diplomacy is still the preference in solving the crisis, but the window for that is closing. >> big nations can't bluff and presidents of the united states cannot and do not bluff. and president barack obama is not bluffing. >> secretary of state john kerry, who is traveling in the mideast, also warned that time is running out for a peaceful solution. the faa is investigating reports that an airline pilot spotted an unmanned aircraft, possibly a drone, near new york's jfk airport. that pilot was on final approach when he says he saw an unidentified aircraft that was about five miles away from jfk yesterday afternoon. the faa wants to know if it was a remote controlled plane or drone that was flying at an altitude of 1500 feet. a tough new federal crackdown on guns could be in the works on capitol hill. the new bill will be considered thursday by the senate judiciary committee. it would mark the first time to make it a federal crime to buy firearms or ammunition with the intent of transferring it to someone else. the measure would make it a crime to smuggle firearms out of the united states. more serious charges have been filed in connection with the hazing death of a florida a&m drum major. 12 former band members are now accused of manslaughter for beating champion to death. the group was initially charged with hazing. he was beaten aboard a band bus in what prosecutors called a hazing ritual. classes resume this morning in overland college following a series of hate-related incidents. racist graffiti was spotted on an ohio campus last month and yesterday someone wearing a klu klux klan type robe was spotted. the thousands of students who rallied said they hope this incident is behind them. the fbi has released its files from three separate investigations it conducted on behalf of whitney houston. one tells of an alleged extortion attempt in 1992. the agency determined that no crime was committed. the other stems from fan mail that was sent to the fbi. for consideration in 1988 and 19 9. again, they contained no evidence of criminal threats. arnold schwarzenegger has a new job. the former california governor has been named the executive editor of "muscle and fitness" magazines. he briefly head the job ten years ago but resigned because of conflict of interest. he is familiar with the magazines. he's been on their covers more than 60 times. the health of hugo chavez has taken a turn for the worst. suffering from cancer, chavez has a new and severe respiratory infection. a spokesman says the 58-year-old president is in a very delicate state and is having trouble breathing. britain's queen elizabeth is feeling better. she left the hospital in london yesterday after being treated for a stomach infection. the usually healthy 86-year-old queen was expected to spend two nights at the hospital, but one was apparently enough. her schedule for the rest of the week has been cleared. observers expect her to be back at work next week. it's not often we see the first lady of the united states shaking her groove thing. so this makes it our favorite story of the day. >> after an interview, she followed the lead of host barbara bermuda, dancing to a song by pit bull. which means move over. >> the reason for the interview in the first place was to mark the third anniversary of the first lady's let's move campaign which promotes healthy eating and exercise to kids. >> possibly the coolest first lady we've ever had, hands down. the fact that can -- did you see her on jimmy fallon doing the evolution of the mom dance? it was incredible. and she can also do -- >> i can't dance. >> you just admitted that on national television. >> it's missing from my resume. i don't know what happened. i have to get my mom and dad together and complain about the dna. i'm missing the dance gene. >> i'll teach you. >> maybe i got it, but i don't know. i was never exposed to it. >> danceoff. >> oh, please. spare me. dance off camera, yes. coming up, a story we're having a hard time believing. a woman who can't stop eating deodorant. >> it's quite a disturbing story. as roman catholic leaders convened at the vatican, there was an impostor spotted in the crowd. how did they spot him? you're watching "world news now." 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"world news now" continues af after more than a month away, our own barbara walters is back on the air at "the view." >> she is opening about her medical struggle. >> abc's david muir has more. >> reporter: after six weeks off the air, barbara walters is back. >> you were treating me like, be careful, don't walk too fast. i am fine. >> reporter: when this all began, barbara had no idea she had come down with the chickenpox. she travelled to washington not knowing. there, she felt in her words woozy and fell, leading to that severe concussion. >> today after a lot of scratching and rest, i am fine and i am healthy. >> reporter: backstage at "the view," we learned a lot more. welcome back. >> do you want me to kiss you? or do you think i'm still contagious. >> reporter: only if we're rolling. barbara hoping to inform others, first on the chickenpox. the cdc estimating just 1 in 10,000 adults gets it every year. >> i hugged a friend who had shingles and from the shingles i got the chickenpox, because you can get that if you never had it. i didn't know. i had a temperature, to their amazement they found chickenpox? >> reporter: barbara had never had chickenpox as a child and her doctors revealing she was likely walking around with a 102 degree fever, which then led to that fall. and it was that concussion that concerned doctors most. lots of attention on concussions. people hear about them every day, but it's a serious thing. >> it is a serious thing. if it does not go away, sometimes you have to have surgery. the only treatment for it is rest and then you have cat scans to see what's going on in your head. >> reporter: barbara's doctors conducted several cat scans, most concerned with what sometimes comes with a severe concussion, blood near the brain, which is why they made her rest for six weeks. she did not have any complications with her vision, but she did get an e-mail. like hillary clinton did. >> chelsea clinton e-mailed you? >> chelsea clinton e-mailed me and said i'm going to get you and my mother helmets. >> reporter: she revealed most of her pox marks have healed. >> i have one right here and i have a scar. people have told me sometimes i should have my head examined. well, i have. >> reporter: several times now. >> more than i needed. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> so it's not really nice to say a woman's age, but barbara is in her 80s. but the fact she was able to overcome this and come back to work so quickly. >> she looks great. her eyes are bright. looks like she got a lot of rest. she looks fantastic. >> chickenpox is not something you hear of an adult getting. >> i was very surprised when i heard this. i almost didn't think it was possible, but clearly it is. >> usually you hear about shingles. my husband got shingles. talk about a brutal -- >> i heard bad things about this. anybody who has had chickenpox potentially can get shingles. >> because basically you can get chickenpox any time in your life and you can get it more than once. if you had chickenpox, the virus is in your body. it can come back. >> not good. coming up, chowing down on right guard? it's one woman's addiction. and one woman's cell phone habit gets her in trouble. 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biosimilar. braggadocios. there's a few. let's get an appletini and be in the friend zone. here's another woman in massachusetts who apparently was talk on the phone at planet fitness. there she is. her name is tina and she says she says her membership was revoked at a gym was revoked because she wasn't in a the designed cell phone area. for the same place that say they don't do any intimidation, she was being yelled at by the manager in front of everybody. >> if i'm on a treadmill and it's a cell free zone and she's cackling away, i don't have a lot of sympathy for her. >> go outside. see ya. best job in the world. you can get paid $100,000 to take a working vacation down under. crews in australia today announces a competition called best jobs in the world. six winners will get a this this morning on "world news now," late winter blast. it's hard to believe spring is arriving in a few days with a storm that is intense and blowing across the country. >> for some cities it could be the worst storm of the season, bringing dangerous winds and up to a foot of snow. it's tuesday, march 5. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everyone. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> welcome. >> good to be here. >> always love it when you're here. you're here all week. we're excited about that. >> yep. not getting any sleep but having a good time. >> don't forget this face. >> you might see me every once in a while. >> and i'm diana perez. from chicago to washington, d.c., millions of americans are on storm watch this morning. get the very latest from accuweather in a moment. also this morning, tough talk from the u.s. to iran. from the vice president to the secretary of state. the message to iran is the same, stop the nuclear plans or else. >> now also this morning, crime fighting thanks to a caped crusader, how batman helped cops for real. check him out. we'll go in search of his true identity. >> i love vigilantes. >> his physique isn't exactly the movie star physique. >> that's okay. he got the bad guy. and the movie sequel that's getting a whole bunch of buzz. "anchor man 2" reunites rob burgundy and the cast that's keeping san diego classy. now a top hollywood actor has plans to join that wacky crew. details coming up in "the skinny." >> cannon ball. should be a good one. we're going to begin with the latest arctic blast leaving state after state covered in white snow. it's coming down in the upper midwest. it's taking aim at the mid-atlantic. >> they're stocking up in the nation's capital. preparing to get hit with the most snow in two winters. this morning, watches and warnings have been posted in 19 states and our coverage begins with abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: it's march madness on the roads in minneapolis. persistent plowing in north dakota. a storm targets the twin cities, then joins forces with another storm from the south. chicago gets it tuesday into wednesday and the mid-atlantic wednesday into thursday. it's been a winter full of snowy headlines. blowing snow is really the problem here. epic images. from more than three feet in connecticut, hundreds held hostage by snow on that long island highway. collapsed in oklahoma. buildings crushed under the weight of two snows in kansas city. but it hasn't all been where you would expect it. amarillo has had almost 30 inches. more than double their average versus a typically snowier chicago, who has barely topped 20. now it's time to make up for old man winter's shortcomings. a reminder that spring isn't here yet. and i'm really concerned about the wind gusts. by the end of the week thursday into friday, battering the east coast. ginger zee, abc news, minneapolis, minnesota. >> with spring just days away, this storm could be among the season's worst. >> let's get the latest from accuweather and meteorologist jim dickey. good morning, jim. >> good morning, john and diana. we're tacking a large storm system here that will drift east as we head through the day. two areas of heavy snow expected. one today into tonight in chicago to the ohio valley. overnight through thursday night, heavy snow across northern virginia into the mid-atlantic. so accumulation wise through today, looking for a strip of 6 to 12 inches from the twin cities to chicago. with heavy snow in central and northern virginia through thursday morning. john and diana, back to you. >> jim, thank you. now let's take a look at the rest of our tuesday forecast. a wet day for much of the gulf coast and southeast from new orleans to raleigh and a new storm forming west. rain from seattle to northern california. heavy mountain snow in the cascades and sierra nevada. >> 50s in the pacific northwest. mostly 30s in the midwest. 40s from boston to baltimore. let's go into that faa investigation into the sighting of an unmanned aircraft over new york's jfk's airport. a pilot of a jet says he saw the unidentified aircraft yesterday about five miles from jfk yesterday afternoon. the faa wants to know if it was a remote control or drone that was flying at 1500 feet. the flight landed safely. that's kind of interesting. >> here's the problem with these things. they pose a really big threat. they're remote control, so they can fail if the remote control -- because they're not manned by anybody. they cannot only collide with bigger aircraft but they can get sucked into the engines. and then -- >> you wonder is this a hobbyists, and there's a lot of these hobbyists out there. is it some kind of a military thing that nobody knew what was going on? that's the investigation. >> and it shows how dangerous and how scary they are. now only did the air traffic controllers let all the pilots know that there was something out there once they heard about it, two or three other pilots still radioed it in because they were so concerned about the safety. well, now to this. tough new sanctions could be in place against north korea over it latest nuclear tests. the u.s. and china has reached agreements about the sanction that will be talked about at a u.n. meeting today. and there are new strong warnings to iran about its nuclear ambitions. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry came out blasting, warning more help from the rebels fighting assad could be coming. but then kerry turned to iran, saying time is running out for a peaceful solution to that nation's nuclear ambitions. back home, vice president biden took a swing too, warning military options are not off the table. >> big nations can't bluff, and presidents of the united states cannot and do not bluff. and president barack obama is not bluffing. >> reporter: why the heat? remember that red line that israel's prime minister netanyahu drew? warning that if the world did not step in by spring or early summer, it would be too late to keep iran from developing a nuclear bomb. secretary kerry will also be driving home that message here in qatar. martha raddatz, abc news, doha. the transition at the vatican moves on. the roman catholic church's cardinals having another morning meeting. several who will elect the pope have yet to arrive. some of the american cardinals said they would demand answers about allegations of corruption at the vatican before electing the church's next leader and they admit they are in unchartered territory. >> there are many of us in this conclave who were not in the last one. so this is all unchartered water for many of us. >> the pope's tailor is displaying new white vestments ready for the next pope. speculation is mounting that the conclave will begin next monday. stocks could be headed for record territory today. after the dow closed yesterday at it highest level of the year. the dow begins trading above the 14,000 mark today. it gained 38 points yesterday and the index needs just 37 more points to hit an all-time high. this morning, asian stock markets are higher on encouraging news about china's growing economy. the high tech rumor mill is in overdrive this morning buzzing about the next iphone. speculation is growing that apple plans to release a cheaper version of the popular phone to reach most cost conscience consumers worldwide. the budget iphone will reportedly be made of fiber glass and plastic. regular iphones have glass screens. supposedly it's due out in august. as with every prior launch, though, apple is remaining mum on this one. here's all the evidence you need that it pays, and we mean pays to play great football when it matters most. there was quarterback joe flacco last month celebrating a win in the super bowl. >> now the team's showing him the money, literally as the saying goes. flacco has signed a six-year contract for nearly $121 million. we've already done the math for you. that's $1,250,000 per regular season game, which comes out to $20,833 per minute. and $347.22 per second. i couldn't even read the words. >> i want that agent. it is the richest contract in nfl history, by the way. cha ching. >> so he's basically going to be making more money per second than i make in like a couple months. i can't believe it. i said $340. $347,000, that's right. and that's a lifetime for me. not a couple of months. >> must be nice. we should have learned how to throw a football. >> or kick one, like the girl yesterday. >> why not? coming up, the well-known actor joining the cast in the "anchorman" sequel. >> and the fancy portraits of cabinet secretaries gracing the halls on capitol hill. wait till you hear the price tag on this. you're watching "world news now." 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"world news now" continues ♪ skinny, so skinny all right. time for "the skinny." you know, being an anchorman, i always loved this movie. "anchorman 2" is going to be coming out and harrison ford will be playing an anchorman. >> can't wait to see that. >> he's joining the cast, the legend continues. ford will play a veteran news anchor, ala tom brokaw. >> also, he's going to be the straight anchorman. >> is he going to be like the foil of ron burgundy? >> maybe he's going to be like the straight -- well, ron burgundy tries to be the straight man, but he'll be the older to the younger. >> apparently this great cast of guys are going to be back. >> i killed a man. >> you might want to lay low. i hit him in the heart with a trident. cannon ball. >> oh, man. now onto this. justin bieber is breaking tweens hearts all over again. he was supposed to have a concert in london, right? and you've seen him, he's running around with his shirt off, kind of tatted up. he showed up late. that's the bottom line. >> wicked late. >> yes, he was supposed to be there at 8:30. he had an opening act. carly jay jepson didn't go on stage until 9:30 to buy him some time. he didn't show up until 10:15. everybody that goes to his concerts, they're younger. so not only did they have to wake up early and get to bed, the subway system shuts down in london at midnight. nowhere to go. so a lot of these girls didn't see much of his concert. they had to hit the road. he got booed when he got on stage and by the time he was done there wasn't a lot of people in the arena. >> you can't be two hours late for it's a concert, particularly when it's teenage fans. i brought my daughter to see kelly clarkson and she went on, on time. and everybody was very happy. because kids are tired. >> right. you've got to get them to bed. come on, biebs. excellent article in the "new york daily news." it's fascinating on tom cruise, known for his scientology. back in the day, he was very, very close to even potentially thinking about becoming a catholic priest. this is according to a buddy of his who was a devout catholic. cruise back in 1981 was very much interested in becoming a catholic priest. according to his friend. >> seminary school. >> he went to seminary school and hung out with the priests and exchanged stories with them and very interested in all of this. learning latin and greek and german, joining the drama club. but it was apparently the two who got booted that sent him on a different track, because his buddy apparently broke into the liquor cabinet of one of the priests and threw out the window a bottle to tom waiting below and they got busted for it. so the dream of becoming a priest went down hill after that. but it's a good article in the "new york daily news." >> now he's very deeply vested into scientology. so it would be interesting to see -- >> clearly he was a searcher. >> oh, my goodness, tom cruise could have been at the conclave. >> can you imagine? >> i can't. i can't imagine that. but i can imagine this. kim kardashian is in the news again. >> i thought she was laying low. >> yeah, right. new pictures of their photo shoot for the french magazine. all kinds of pictures of them at this exclusive and high fashion shoot. as we know, she's pregnant expecting kanye west's baby. so all kinds of pictures of him grabbing some boobage. some other pictures of her in hot, steamy -- like they're about to kiss and all kinds of stuff. >> this comes after she sort of said now that i'm with kanye, we're going to lay low and take it easy. >> they're laying low until someone else picks them up for their own reality show. kanye and kim hit the town with baby. >> were they sexy pictures in your opinion? >> they were all right. but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks honey yeah you suck at folding [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] one cap of tide gives you more cleaning power than 6 caps of the bargain brand. 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>> yes, i believe i did, yes. >> reporter: how do you know? >> he was very specific what he wanted. he wanted a gray batman outfit. he's a tall young man, a local man. >> reporter: anything more you can tell us about it? >> yes, i believe he lives on letsby avenue. >> reporter: do you feel safer knowing batman is out on the streets of bradford? >> yes, of course i feel safer. he's looking after us if he's not in the police station. so yeah, i do. >> it's nice that someone is out there, obviously wanting to do good. but to dress up as batman you can attract a bit of unwanted attention. >> reporter: this impersonator was certainly attracting attention, turning heads in the big city. but the question remains, who is the bradford batman? danny savage, bbc news. >> he's not as svelte as the batmans from the movies. >> a little more portly i would say. i know who it is. >> you do? >> i do. >> look at you. >> first of all -- is that me? no, no. that's what i do on my spare time. by the way, it's danny savage from the bbc. >> is it really? >> no, i made that up. >> i actually thought that for a minute. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. this morning, bracing for a monster storm. >> a historic snowmaker is slamming the midwest this morning, about to bury chicago before marching to the nation's capital. and could today be the day? the dow on a rocket ride. despite economic troubles abroad and washington gridlock. the stock market could hit an all-time high today. strange sighting. an airline pilot about to land at one of the busiest airports radios a warning to the control tower about something that did not belong in the air there. and it's a big day at starbucks today. doing something it hasn't done in the past 16 years, believe it or not. good morning, everyone. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> i'm diana perez. we begin with the latest snowmaker burying much of the upper midwest and marching east. chicago is getting slammed right now. the nation's capital is bracing for the biggest snowfall in two years. >> and now, some of the latest forecast models showing that new york and new england could get hit again. our coverage begins with preeti arla. >> reporter: a huge storm called an alberta clipper is barreling across the u.s. 19 states from montana to virginia are under winter watches and warnings. in colorado, road closures and a multiple-car pileup on the highway. plows hit the streets in north dakota, where more than a foot of snow fell. >> we don't encourage people to get out and drive if the weather is -- if it's really bad. >> reporter: as the storm moves east, cities in the midwest brace for the winter weather. snow started falling monday in minneapolis with more expected today. chicago could get up to 10 inches of snow tuesday into wednesday before the storm travels towards the mid-atlantic.
more than a foot of snow in some places. good morning, ginger. >> looks like i'm in the middle of a forest but it's in the middle of a road in a neighborhood. this huge tree snapped, popped and landed on the power lines and the exact reason why so many people are waking up this morning without power in the mid-atlantic. across the mid-atlantic this morning, punishing winds and rain. as much as 2 feet of dense, wet snow. >> it's the heaviest wet snow i've seen in my life and grew up in northwestern pennsylvania. i'm used to this, i can tell you. >> reporter: sending cars colliding and trees toppling. >> the trees are already bending over and we still got about 6 more inches to go. >> reporter: in midland virginia, a man was killed hit by falling branches as he tried to clear them. across seven states and district of columbia are still without electricity mostly due to heavy snow weighing down power lines. as the nor'easter goes north, it's knocking over even more trees and even blew this semi off a maryland bridge. it's brutally lashing coastal communities already devastated by hurricane sandy. after their 67-foot ship rolled over in the enormous coastal swells a third man was rescued. even this police officer trying to help fell victim to the slush and ice. so the snow, you mentioned almost a foot or more in some placing here in charlottesville has really compressed. it's already warmer and will health a lot but the damage will take a while to clean up. >> with the wind and that punishing water up against the coastline. 13, 18-foot waves likely offshore and a lot inland are saying, hey, what's the big deal? but this coastline has been washed away with many, many brutal coastal storms and continues to be a problem, 40, 50, 60-mile-per-hour winds along the shoreline. ron claiborne is in seabright, new jersey, one area pounded by sandy and continues to watch the waves come on shore. >> reporter: the problem here was not rain or snow, it was those high winds you were just talking about, the area along the new jersey shore got winds blasting up to 70 miles an hour, some sustained winds in the 40 to 50-mile-an-hour range and that, of course, has caused a problem with flooding. a lot of tidal flooding. look behind me. that is the shrewkbury river. the water at one point a couple of hours ago was probably three or four feet high and receded somewhat now and as you said, this area was really raked over by the hurricane. this is the last thing they needed here, sam. >> just heartbreaking to see what water back in those communities and flood watches and warnings out in coastal areas until 9:00 a.m. on friday. this continues to be a problem. yes, we do get snow tonight. remember, we showed you where it's coming from 6 from worcester west outside of boston near providence, as well. so continues to be a big nor'easter. many more coastal effects than inland effects out of this storm. amy, george. >> thanks very much. to the breaking headline from north korea. overnight threatening a preemptive nuclear strike against the united states. hours ahead of a vote today by the united nations over sanctions. jonathan karl have tracking the latest and the president's charm offensive to get a budget deal. let's start with north korea. the war of words escalating. >> reporter: it sure did, george. but, you know, as crazy as these threats are, the white house really views it as more of the same. we've heard threats like this from north korea before. just a few minutes ago i was in touch with jay carney. his reaction to this was, "provocative rhetoric and actions won't bring north korea closer to an end to sanctions, only compliance with its inge obligations under the u.n. security council resolutions will" so the bottom line from the white house is they are very much moving forward with supporting those sanctions today at the unc keeping the pressure up on north korea and in no way hurt by this latest threat. >> the president bought dinner for senate republicans last night. you know, sort of just a baby step but everybody came out happy. will it make a big difference on a budget deal? >> reporter: check this out, not only did he have dinner with 12 but having lunch with congressman paul ryan, the republican vice presidential candidate and really the white house's prime nemesis on budget issues for the last several years. this is the most sustained charm offensive or operation ice breaker, whatever you want to call it that the white house has pursued since the opening months of the obama presidency. there's not a lot of hope for a big breakthrough but the president is making one major effort here to try to get something moving. >> and he'll be going up to capitol hill next week. okay, jon karl, thanks very much. to that stunning attack by a lion at a california wildlife sanctuary that left a 24-year-old intern dead. she was in the cage at the time it happened and authorities are trying to figure out why this morning and abc's cecilia vega has the very latest from los angeles. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: amy, good morning. boy, what really happened inside that park remains a mystery. something caused this lion to snap and turn on this intern. her family tells me she was so new to the job she wasn't even supposed to be inside the cage. this morning a team of investigators is trying to figure out what made the lion turn on dianna hanson in this wild animal mark near fresno wednesday. >> the lion has been taken care of. >> reporter: police say the attack began around 12:30. the 24-year-old ink tern who had just two months on the job at cat haven was inside an enclosure with this 4-year-old african lion named couscous. another park worker frantically tried to distract the cat as it mauled hanson but nothing worked. less than 30 minutes after hanson had entered the cage sheriff's deputies arrive add and began firing hoping to reach her, it was too late. >> the lion was shot and killed per our safety protocols. >> reporter: overnight hanson's father spoke with abc news. >> how she ever got inside the cage, and why she would be inside the cage because i thought she made it real clear they don't let anyone in the cage except the owner. >> reporter: right now it's closed to the public and state wildlife officials will do a necropsy on the animal to see what caused the attack. >> this is a situation where you had -- somebody was too close to the lion. >> reporter: the park's owner said overnight the lion had been raised there since it was just 8 weeks old. it even made an appearance on "ellen" when it was a club. >> look at those claws. >> reporter: this morning hanson's father said her daughter never feared working with big cats even though her parents feared the worst. >> anybody who works with cats know that they are wild animals and they can turn even on people that are closest to them. so i always had this horrible, nagging premonition that i would get a call like this. >> now, dianna hanson was working in this park as a step to move toward a job at a bigger zoo and her family told me she was fascinated by big cats all her life, a dream job and now has a tragic ending. >> thanks very much. more from our good friend jack hanna director emeritus of the columbus zoo. what was she doing in her cage, the father wants to know. >> hard to say because she was by herself and what i read early this morning is that her boyfriend or someone was there. sometimes we do things at times when we're trying not to impress somebody but show somebody what we can do. as i said last night when i heard this, it makes no sense because this facility has been approved, it's a very fine facility what have i've heard. i have not been there but no one can go in with a large cat. protocol was have two or three in there. so why would she get the key and get in there. some have a fascination with big cats lions being the king of beasts, magnificent animal. who knows what her thoughts were? maybe the only one who might know would be the boyfriend. >> this was clearly against the rules and protocols of this facility? >> exactly. exactly. her statement according to the "l.a. times" said she was totally fearless of animals. >> wherever we work would them we have a comfort zone of the animal. as you know from "good morning america," comfort zone animal and comfort zone of us to a large an mrool like this. comfort zones are crossed, george, there is a train wreck. obviously the comfort zone of this lion was crossed and at that point a lion did what he has to do. what set it off, i don't know. these are wild animals and these things happen. have tens of thousands in zoos and these happen and they're rare but a tragedy for the family and owner of that facility. >> bottom line these facilities worth the risk? >> yes, they're worth the risk because right now we probably have more lions and tigers in this country in backyards, so to speak, i'm not talking about those -- in backyards for pets and that type of thing than we have probably in all the zoos put in the country together. they are still there. we have to have these good sanctuaries to help us because in the zoo we can't take all these cats because of breeding programs. someone has to do this like ohio law and passed the most stringent, governor casey did. we had 200 tigers in backyards when this all happened last year. and now those 200 tigers will not be there anymore and by another few months if the people don't make the correct regulations. now we have to have sanctuaries to put these cats in if we have to take them. >> jack hanna, thanks very much. to josh with the morning's top headlines. epic filibuster out of well mr. smith goes to washington and led by rand paul. overnight after nearly 13 hours, the republican senator from kentucky finally ended his long, long talk aimed at delaying john brennan's confirmation of cia director. paul was protesting the obama administration's use of drone strikes against americans. they're talking for 13 hours, as you might imagine, is not easy. at one point the senator grabbed a candy bar for nourishment and continued to speak with his mouth full. the record ride is set to resume on wall street thanks to encouraging news. the federal reserve says the economy showed moderate growth in january and february. despite that tax hike that went into effect january 1st, and there's word now that private companies added some 200,000 new jobs last month. that's about 25,000 more than had been expected. developing news overseas. a rebel group in syria seen previously in the video you see here has taken 21 united nations peacekeepers into custody and is now threatening to treat them as prisoners of war if syrian forces don't withdraw. the u.n. is demanding their release. at the vatican the waiting game perhaps almost over. answer anticipation is growing as the cardinals make their final preparations to elect a new pope. for that david wright is there with the very latest. david, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, josh. one last tardy cardinal but as soon as vietnam's cardinal gets here we'll have all 115 of the voting cardinals here in rome. it's not just his absence that has delayed this process, but also we're told there's a fight brewing inside those closed door meetings about the future of the church, the americans on one side reportedly pushing to delay this process, the italians on the other side pushing for a quick vote. they have more votes and more visibility so a quick vote is thought to favor them, however, once cardinal fem arrives we'll have a full house and tougher to justify any delays. josh? >> no official date has been set. david wright, thank you for that. a new study confirm what is none of you wanted to hear, researchers studied some 500,000 people over a dozen years and found those with diets high in processed meats, two sausages and a slice of bacon per day which is still a lot had a 44% higher risk of dying early from heart disease, cancer or other ailments. and a star from professional wrestling has died. millions will recognize the man they call pallbearer, pasty appearance, he had managed if you will some of wrestling's biggest stars, william moody his real name apparently suffering a blood clot. he was just 58 years old. a skier with a helmet cam capturing the moment when he turned around and saw what was coming behind him. an avalanche. as you can see, he takes a direct hit, completely buried, but he's eventually able to dig himself out, thankfully was not seriously hurt. >> wow. >> yeah, he's okay. he's okay. everybody is okay. >> your bottom line for this morning. >> thank you so much, josh. well, let's turn now to what could be the greatest help wanted ad ever posted. it's modestly titled the best job in the world and there are six openings. tens of thousands of applications are already submitted, so could you qualify? 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toward our beaches. it should be leader by 9:00 spreading across the entire neighbors from west to east from the mid-morning to mid-afternoon hours. when we are beyond that, 10 to 15 degrees warmer by how is it that you remember so many of your sexual encounters including your ex-boyfriend, but you do not remember stabbing travis and dragging his body? >> that is the big question for jodi arias. it strikes right at the heart of her defense and one of the hundreds of questions that came from jurors, and the judge read them all in the final part of her trial for the murder of her ex-boyfriend. and also, beaches are shutting down because of tens of thousands of sharks. they're swarming just off the coast. look at those pictures. you can see why those beaches are closed. we'll talk about why there are so many sharks right now. >> yeah, i'm not going anywhere close to that. meanwhile, blues for justin bieber. oh, the rant about what he calls his worst birthday lashing out at critics while he's doing it. again, we'll have the latest as it is. >> not a good look. remember the name axel foley, everybody. >> oh, yeah. >> you know the name, the music. is eddie murphy headed back to "beverly hills cop." we'll talk about it. get ready to meet heidi, everyone. heidi, the swimming rabbit. >> what? >> you'll hear in pop news. that's a rabbit. >> where are her ears? >> her ears are in a scrunchy. >> that seems wrong. >> and yet so right. and yet so right. >> but right now let's turn to the juror questions in the jodi arias trial. dan abrams is here to weigh in, but first abc's ryan owens is in phoenix with the latest. good morning, ryan. >> reporter: good morning to you, george. i have to tell you this has been absolutely fascinating to watch. arizona is one of just a handful of states that allow jury members to actually question each witness. and when that witness is an admitted killer with an ever-changing story, well, it turns out they have an awful lot of questions. >> miss arias, you are still under oath. do you understand? >> yes. >> reporter: she's spent 16 days on the stand in her capital murder trial. but of all the questions she's faced, these may matter most. >> while you were mad at travis while you were stabbing with him? why didn't you call 911? >> reporter: wednesday the judge read the questions from the jurors who hold arias' life in their hands. >> did you ever see a doctor for your memory issues? have you ever taken medication for your memory issue? >> reporter: the jury kept asking the 32-year-old about her claim she can't remember repeatedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend travis alexander in the bathroom of his mesa, arizona, home. >> how is it that you remember so many of your sexual encounters including your ex-boyfriend's, but you do not remember stabbing travis and dragging his body? >> well, as far as what happened on june 4th, i don't know how the mind works necessarily, but i know that that was the most traumatic experience of my life. >> reporter: she confidently answered every question, including one juror's request that she walk them through the crime again while pointing at this diagram of the bathroom. >> i ran down the hallway. i ran into the closet. i slammed the door. >> reporter: arias admits she killed alexander but claims she had to in self-defense, a few of the questions sounded skeptical of that. >> if travis attacked you on june 4th, why not just tell the police the truth from the start? >> that one is kind of a complicated answer. >> reporter: the prosecutor says arias killed in cold blood and then lied repeatedly to cover her tracks. she even attended the memorial service for the man she killed. and sent sympathy flowers to the woman who raised him. >> why did you send his grandmother flowers? >> in retrospect, it probably wasn't a good idea but i felt that it would be more insensitive to not do anything at all. >> reporter: jury members can actually submit follow-up questions so it's been very interesting to watch as she's answering, george, they're scribbling new questions on a piece of paper and then passing that paper to the juror in front of them who will put it in a basket for the judge and attorneys review. >> good questions, too, thanks, ryan. for more let's bring in "gma" legal analyst dan abrams. this is one of the few states that allow the back and forth jury asking the key witness, the defendant questions. i've never seen anything like it. >> it's amazing. the jurors sitting there getting to question the defendant and then getting to ask follow-up questions. the problem is, they don't get to ask follow-up questions immediately after she answers them. look, on the whole, these are tough questions. on the whole, it seems that the jurors are skeptical of jodi arias' story, but there are some questions that were asked that could give her hope that maybe one or two of the jurors are accepting her account, which, again, a hung jury would be a huge win for jodi arias. >> and amongst some of the tougher questions, if you didn't know the gun was loaded why did you grab it instead of trying to run away? and there were a lot of variations of this basic premise they were asking her about. >> and the key question here is why didn't she just leave the house rather than go to the closet? actually, if you see the layout of the house it would have been very easy for her to run out down the stairs instead of simply into the closet to get the gun. and so that's why she's focused in on that. she's claiming, that, well, i tried to run away before and he caught me. i thought that by pointing the gun at him it would scare him. jodi arias, again, i said this many times, doesn't slip up. >> she wasn't rattled at all. >> she never gets rattled. >> even with a tough logistical question like this, if you shot alexander first, how did the bullet casing land on the blood? the prosecution asked that same question. >> yeah, right. it doesn't make sense but, again, this is the beauty of jodi arias saying she doesn't really remember what happened around the time that she killed him. so she can say, yeah, i'm not certain. maybe it happened when we were, you know, fighting or whatever the case may be. but i'm not sure. that's the problem for her is that she says she doesn't remember exactly what happened when they were fighting and when she stabbed him and yet she remembers all these other details and that's what a lot of the juror questions were focused on which is how is that you remember so many of these details but not the actual killing. >> fascinating interaction and more of it today. >> more to come today. >> dan, thanks so much. now, to that huge swarm of sharks, tens of thousands shutting down florida beaches. it's an absolutely stunning display, but as abc's john muller reports, it's keeping people out of the water as we approach the peak of spring break. >> reporter: just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water some on spring break are saying not so fast. >> we saw something moving in the water and everybody was saying, ah, shark. >> reporter: these pictures show just how close these sharks, mostly black tipped and spinners, are coming to the shore during their annual migration shore. >> a lot of times when we have a sandbar they stay offshore further. >> reporter: shark sightings are not uncommon for southern florida beaches. >> every year we expect one to come through. >> reporter: but the migration from florida to north carolina usually starts and ends sooner, well before florida's prime beach season. not this year. researchers at florida atlantic university who track the animals say they've now counted some 15,000 sharks, most less than 200 yards from shore. >> the beauty of living in florida, is also danger. >> reporter: as a precaution, this morning many beaches are on high alert with double red flags waving keeping vacationing swimmers out of the water for now. >> the sharks are not to be reckoned with and 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[ cheers ] >> inside the studio. here for our clean sweep series this morning, and we're looking ahead to spring cleaning, starting to think about how to clear out all the clutter. >> indeed. i guess you can cash in apparently with the spring cleaning and you will here today, folks. you dig into the place in your couch cushions and turn up on average $90 if you dig into your whole house. >> what? >> $90 in my couch. >> no, not mine either. >> from 1972 -- >> which could be worth $90. >> it could be on ebay. like $72. >> we have a "gma" cash couch upstairs, and we have hidden actually literally hundreds of dollars in the couch, in the rug and -- >> wow. that's quite a couch. >> and so one of you lucky folks is going to get to go search for it. [ cheers ] >> there are a few lucky audience members that are inside now and one of you, one of you gets to go to the cash couch. here it is. i can't -- i can't -- you tell me. >> it's a 9. >> this time it's a 9. >> it's number 9. >> what's your name? >> sheila. >> sheila. >> hi. >> nice to see you. welcome. congratulations. >> whoo. >> yeah, sheila. come in just a minute. you're going to get to go and dig through the cushions of the "gma" cash couch. >> oh, wow. >> and i think it's all change, but there's several hundred dollars, and we even have a change counter up there so we'll make it really easy for you. >> how long do i get? >> i don't know. 30 seconds, josh says. he'll put 30 seconds on the clock and we may spot you an extra five. now, just don't tell "gma." do you know what this is? >> i don't know. >> this is one of those little -- it's irobot mint 4200 automatic floor cleaner. i've been complaining -- wait a minute, i think i turned it off. i've been complaining about how dirty the studio floor is, so throughout the broadcast this thing is supposed to clean the studio floor. let's see if it-- >> there it goes. >> guess what, we have a lot of other stories ahead. >> do we? >> wait. >> i want to pay up. the fact that this worked was -- i mean, i gave that a 1 in 10 shot of working. >> what worked? >> that it would actually go and you would turn it on and off, it would go clean, and it's coming back to its master. >> i'm not sure what it's doing. >> it's mopping the floors apparently. >> okay, i believe it. >> okay. >> take a breath. give us some news. find my emotional center. and we're going to begin with the power outages, travel delays and all that flooding, all the result of a fierce winter storm that sam has been tracking really for the last 24 hours or so, up to 2 feet of snow fell in parts of the mid-atlantic, that heavy snow bringing down trees and power lines in seven states. that was the big concern. now, another big concern. areas hit hard by hurricane sandy last year including the new jersey shore, getting slammed with damaging floods, whipping winds, sam will have the complete forecast coming up in moments. an eye-opening threat from north korea this morning. a nation notorious for its bluster today threatened to launch a nuclear strike against the u.s. in retaliation for new financial penalties being imposed by the u.n. in the wake of the north's recent nuclear test. now, the white house called today's threat, and i do quote, "provocative rhetoric." and some good news for our money on wall street. the dow is set to surge farther into record territory today after more encouraging signs that the economy is, in fact, growing. more than 1200,000 jobs have been created in the private sector in the last month. and the ice may be thawing a tad in the washington budget standoff. president obama treated a dozen gop senators to dinner last night. one senator describing the dinner as a sincere and open discussion, and today the president invited congressman paul ryan, the house budget chief, to the white house for lunch. and new details about that deadly lion attack at a california wildlife sanctuary, 24-year-old dianna hanson -- you see her there -- was mauled after beginning an internship just two months ago at the sanctuary. her father says the lion that killed her was, in fact, one of her favorites. it's unclear why hanson was in the cage at the time of the attack. and a major heist at gucci's flagship store in london. overnight three suspects backed up a stolen mercedes through the glass doors, grabbed everything in sight, including handbags worth $60,000 a pop. >> what? >> yeah, about $3 million in merchandise was stolen. and finally, whoever did this, and you know who you are, you should be ashamed. pizza delivery guy, understandably upset. he delivers 85 pizzas totaling over $1400. look at the tip. >> what? >> $10. >> oh, no. >> if you're doing the math at home, and i know you all are, that is not even 1% of the total. his friend posted the receipt online. fortunately for that lousy tipper, no name on it. it was, in fact, paid over the phone. >> well, that's pathetic. >> you know who you are. >> 10 bucks. >> yeah. >> because i -- i honestly meant to make it a decimal point, just -- i meant to add it. >> you didn't have to, you know. wouldn't be that much. >> wow, george, good tipper. >> i mean, a bad tipper. >> you can invite the delivery guy in, and he can go through your couch and get 90 bucks there. >> wow, 10%. george, i'm with you. all right, let's do some "pop news." good morning, everybody, and you know one of the great movie franchises of the '80s was "beverly hills cop," and we hear it is reportedly coming back in a way. eddie murphy and judge reinhold have both reportedly signed on for a cameo in the tv version, which is now being made, reprising their famous roles. murphy will pull double duty this time around, making a comeback as wise-cracking axel foley and also one of the show's producers. first, duchess kate said the "d" word leading to speculation that she's having a daughter. now, jessica simpson has slipped about the sex of her baby on national tv last night. jimmy kimmel simply asked how she was feeling and listen as she theorizes why the morning sickness has been much worst second time around. >> and i never knew that a wiener could actually make me nauseous. >> oh! [ cheers ] well, i guess i just told the whole world that i'm having a boy. >> oh, okay, i didn't even know what was happening. >> yes, she was talking about the baby, who will join 10-month-old maxwell in just a few months. >> it doesn't get any better than that. >> you cannot make it up. the magic. we've introduced you to eddie who is the basketball shooting otter. remember him. do we have video of that? robin came back and i felt like i needed to do a basketball story then, of course, who can forget holly the swimming cat, and today, everybody, we teased this, here she is, heidi the dog paddling rabbit. the 4-year-old bunny is swimming laps to help her arthritis. she has it in her knees and in her hips. she goes to a professional animal hydrotherapy pool in the uk and helped her. heidi is a lot more confident, we understand, when it comes to diving in. at first she hated getting water in her ears, but now she just scrunchies them back and she's done it ten times and is much healthier. thank you, heidi, for that remarkable video. >> i would say the confidence really leaps off the screen, you know -- >> heidi has come out of shell. >> heidi looks like a completely different rabbit. >> i know, right? >> it's amazing. >> she has a little spring in her step. >> thank you. >> spring and a hop. >> all right, double there. let's go to sam with the weather. >> good morning, everybody. tell me your name. >> lydia. >> hold up the sign. boston college and what's going on? >> we're on spring break with my friends, this is maggie. >> hi, maggie. how are you? >> spring break trip. who else? who else is here? >> awesome. all right. spring break from boston, but you actually brought a little snow with you. i mean, i know, and if i'm your mom, i'm saying just can you put the coat up a little bit because it's getting chilly outside. one or two outside. we want show you that -- here comes that low kind of cruising out toward the east. didn't hug the coastline like everyone was kind of looking for it to do. now it pulls away and now there's more snow coming from the west that will get sucked into the system and that means, yes, we're getting this snow scattered in and out during the day and also a little punch of snow during the night tonight which will add to a bit of a collection from new york north up toward boston and beyond, 25 degrees in atlanta, 27 in charleston, starts out chilly. tallahassee, you're at 34. orlando, 37 but, boy, does this mild air that's in texas right now and all the way -- well, i'd take it into oklahoma as well, waco, 71. that starts to swing east so everybody gets a warm-up for the weekend. >> bianca, you're worried that i -- that you might cover me up, but i'm actually like six feet tall, so you don't have to get down on the ground. you can just stand up and everybody gets in the shot. so let's go back to who -- >> all: lara! >> thank you, guys. looking great. and here's a look at what's coming up on our "gma" morning menu. bring it on. paris jackson's real-life role, she's a high school cheerleader. plus, can gel manicures be a major health threat. what you need to know before you get your nails done. deals and steals and our beauty rescue edition. all that and more coming up live on "good morning america." 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[ children laugh ] [ female announcer ] eggo waffles. simply delicious. ♪ it started with a whisper >> that turned into a buzz as the "gma" heat index shows sun city right now. great to have our friend larry hackett managing editor of "people" here. >> good to be here. >> all these headlines, divorce court first. ashley kutcher, demi moore. i guess there is a report she's filing some kind of response and this thing is really happening. >> the item in page 6 in "the new york post" had one lawyer saying to the other, let's get moving here, my friend. this thing is taking way too long. let's try to do a deal. you take a shot in "the new york post" i'm going to sue you and see what happens. >> whole lot of money at stake. >> they both have to focus and pay attention even if they're celebrities. she wants to move on and the lawyers are like, her lawyer is saying, let's go. >> is it wrong, i thought they were already divorced? >> yeah, i mean, no, it's probably in their minds they think they're already divorced. a technicality. they want to get it done and i'm getting stuck on what others get stuck on, money. >> if you want to get it done, you can. we saw tom cruise get a divorce done with katie in like 11 days. >> money, property was not an issue. it was about the child. >> tens of millions of dollars -- >> that was simple to what these guys are going through. >> jessica simpson, we saw her on "jimmy kimmel." a trend going on. >> that's actually what the duchess wanted to say on -- if you look at it closely, she might have evening said that. obviously kate is a role model and she kind of spilled the beans the other day, jessica simpson did it in her own unique way. >> i don't think she meant to do that, though. >> jessica simpson? >> no, that was a clever little -- >> the wiener line, no, i disagree. i think she probably had said that to other people and was making a joke and then once she said it, once she -- no, no, i am not being naive. >> you're being eye neve. >> you're being nice. >> we're on "good morning america" talking about it. >> by a spill on that, that's the only thing i wondered. is somebody not going to pay as much for pictures of a second baby -- >> i don't think so. >> larry. >> that just -- victoria arbiter was here yesterday saying, no, no, she wasn't giving up the baby at all. you aren't buying it? >> the duchess? that was a mistake. i think that was an accident and the one i'm joking about jessica followed that. headlines -- >> i think she was saying dog as a chew toy. >> that's a -- that animal is a chew toy. >> continue and say dog -- >> she might have insulted who thought they were giving it to the baby. >> we'll be here for five months -- >> meanwhile, also in london what is going on with justin bieber and what is it about teen stars that turn 19? >> there's a bad stew going on. one is he's 19 and doing what 19-year-olds sometimes do, and running straight into the maw that is the british press and they just -- they feast on this kind of thing -- the more he does and the tweets he makes, they eat it up more. >> why isn't there someone -- a long-running camp. he didn't show up out of nowhere. he has to have people around him saying bad tactical move. this has to stop. >> because he's 19 and tern point, a child star, now doing what all 19-year-olds do saying let me lead my own life. do my own thing and that combined with social media where every single thought in his head can come out. >> i think this, if you think jessica simpson knew what he was doing, he knows what he's doing, going in the front door shirtless. he knows what he's doing. >> i just don't care. >> the whole thing with the concert, an hour half or two hours late was a bad situation that got worse. you're a young american star in britain that has had everything given to him and feast on that. the fact is he's been very well mannered and this could be a combination of being 19 and in the wrong place, no? >> the cover story that touched our hearts, valerie harper. >> it was extraordinary. you know, johnny, the correspondent who spoke to her was absolutely stunned by her magnanimity and her grace and serenity and was tough and said, listen, i'm not entirely good with this at all times but i'm calm bit. taking care of her family. it's a beautiful story and were proud to have it and humble. >> beautifully written. >> it really was. >> thank you, larry. >> adore her. we'll switch gears to another topic starting up our heat index, the big headline popular long-lasting gel manicure. some expert say they could be dangerous to your health and paula faris has our story. >> no tips or cracks and lasts and theory dream come true making them look brighter and longer but one prominent dermatologist says not so fast. >> i want people to be aware of the risks that go along with it. >> reporter: in a new presentation nyu's dr. chris d adigun gathered a list of the risks. among them she says nail thinning from the chemicals used in the process and i slightly increased risk of skin cancer and photo aging all due to the uv lights used to cure the polish. >> are these that cause skin cancer it's really quite low. >> are you telling them they should stop getting them? >> absolutely not. >> they need to do so in moderation and protect their hands. >> reporter: she suggests using sunscreen or fingerless gloves. the professional beauty association says gel manicure uv lamps provide the equivalent of only a couple minutes' exposure to sunlight. at the painted nail salon in los angeles, that's a small risk they're not willing to take and offer gel manicures but dry it under an l.e.d. light. >> clients love the fact there isn't uv rays coming out of them. >> reporter: it makes gel with some who don't want to give up this polished look. for "good morning america," maul paula faris, abc news. >> we're joined by dr. jennifer ashton. >> good morning. >> i love to go get a manicure with my daughter. it's become a real girls' day out. lay it out there for us. what do we need to know? >> there's three issues and falls under the category at what price beauty, right? even for our daughters something people need to know. you're not just talking about the uv light exposure. yes, you ccan get with any man tur. the gel manicure, filing down or abrading the nail plate as well as when you remove it exposure to pro-amonged high doses of acetone. three that are probably not that good for you when you're talking about every two weeks for years. my toenails have not seen the daylight for three decades. they're always covered. >> should we get rid of the whole idea of manicure. >> in moderation it's probably fine. high frequency you have to wonder whether the risks outweigh the benefits. >> jen, thanks as always. we throw it to amy. >> thank you. deals and steals time and today it's all about beauty rescue. tory johnson here with the details and these deals are while supplies last and go fast. you can go to our website, goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! for the promo codes and links to get to the bargains. we want to get to the bargains. >> i cannot wait. there we go. >> so not sure if sam, you're familiar with it. when you use a straightening iron is a concern so the cool way system has one and won the allure beauty award uses less heat and, therefore, has better results and up to 75% less breakage which is of concern for some using that every day plus two products to help prolong the results so normally this whole set is $130. >> wow, that's -- >> slashed in half for "gma" viewers, 65 bucks. >> ooh. >> good one, right. >> sam, you're going to pretend like you don't know what a straightener. >> i actually don't have enough to curl yet. >> all right. so a problem that a lot of people have, ready, lift it maybe so when you are in between visits to the salon and the gray starts coming out. >> gray? 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that is all coming up. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. the procession for two fall santa cruz police officers begins in 20 minutes, mourners are preparing to attend the new memorial service in san jose for detectives loran "butch" baker and elizabeth butler. people are gathering now with a 2 mile long procession. now, sue, how is the commute? >> slow from southbound 682 with a big rig off the shoulder and, also, now, southbound 680 at 84 an accident blocking a lane of traffic with delays from the santa cruz area due to the funeral procession north 17 to 85, south to 87 north, we are seeing slow traffic on highway one in santa cruz approaching 17. >> a check of the weather with >> coming up on 8:30 with the first signs of sprinkles up to marin county coast and this is all marching ahead of a stronger line of showers, and, possibility of small hail and thunder out of the storms mostly near our ocean and beaches today. temperatures in the low-to-mid 50's and mid-to-upper 50's for the rest us and .25" to .5" of rain is possible from 9:00 through 3:00 with quartered evening showers and sunshine starting ♪ you like it the week and it's like a fever whoa ♪ ♪ ♪ you have to meet her [ cheers and applause ] >> zz ward, singing sensation. she's going to perform her new single off her debut album in a bit. stick around for that. good morning, america. amy robach here in for robin this morning. also coming up, lily tomlin is here. we cannot wait to talk to her, as well. you see her playing in "malibu country." we'll talk to her in a couple of minutes. >> look at facebook's coo, sheryl sandberg, on the cover of this week's "time" and spent time with her and talked to her closest family and friends. we can't wait because sheryl sandberg will be on monday to talk about her new project. "the bachelor." the very next morning, bachelor sean will be right here live in times square. that is happening, amy, tuesday on "good morning america." >> already in my calendar. >> okay, good. let's go upstairs to sam and josh. >> sam. >> no, you haven't seen it. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, our clean sweep series and, oh, we need your help. spring cleaning, we're going to let sheila harris from virginia who won collect all the money she can in the couch cushions right here at the cash couch, but i think there's so much more to the clean sweep. >> josh, don't we have to get something on the clock? >> yeah, we have to get 30 seconds on the clock, please. sheila, are you ready? >> we think we have checked out the big stuff, the whopping quarters. 30 seconds. on your mark. get set, go. get in there, go, go, go. [ cheers ] >> looking good here. 30 seconds. >> keep scooping. >> let's go. we got it. 12 seconds to. >> all: seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero! >> whoo. >> time's up. get over here. come here. >> i found this. >> here we go. it all goes in. we have a coin machine. here in a few moments we'll know how much. well done. serious hustle out of you two. all right. we'll have the total in mere moments but first we're going to send it down to you. >> all right. thank you very much. great job. look forward to hearing the total. first it's the end of an era for the hit series "what not to wear." have loved this show for ten years. it is getting ready to go off the air but not wrapping things up without sharing three final fabulous fashion rules that every woman needs to know, and abc's linsey davis stopped by the set and has the stop. >> reporter: when it comes to style, these people have none. >> i think that depends on what your -- >> no, no, that wasn't a question. >> reporter: and this is who they come to desperate for fashion sense. >> look for cuts that really fit your body. >> reporter: super stylist stacy london and clinton kelly are the glam squad behind the hit reality show "what not to wear." >> this v-neck makes you look taller and thinner. >> reporter: their tips of the trade have transformed hundreds of the show's stylistically challenged participants from sloppy to sexy, frumpy to fashionable. >> holy cow. >> would you say you guys are also kind of esteem boosters? >> we are cheerleaders to a certain extent. you know, we say that you can look beautiful no matter what size and shape you are. >> reporter: but now the show that outed people for their outfits. >> if you wear this on a date, you are not getting any action. >> reporter: and went to war with them over their wardrobe. >> i want to run you over in this outfit, ugh. >> reporter: the longest show in tlc's history is about to be history. >> we felt as though let's go out while it's still wonderful rather than taking the series and just running it into the ground. >> reporter: and we were there behind the scenes for one of the very last tapings left in their tenth and final season. we asked these fashionistas for some tips so timeless, we'd be able to keep them in the back of our closets and dust them off from time to time. >> we've always been big fans of the jacket. >> quickest way to pull an outfit together. >> dark wash jeans will always look more put together than light greens and look for slimming. >> if you create a waist, that will never go away. >> parting words for me. >> pop of texture. >> hello. bonjour. >> i feel jazzy. >> reporter: for "good morning america," linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> linsey looking jazzy there. and a new episode of "what not to wear" airs tonight on tlc and the final episodes of the show will run this summer starting in july. now to sam for a final check on the weather. sammy. >> what? >> i got -- >> do you have any more in there? what. oh, hi, lara. hi. she's counting these up for cash. there's some i think you dropped under the couch on the way over there. this may -- this may help. all right. let's get to the boards, one or two things going on. look, we're giving away money. come on. i think we should give her all we can. [ cheers ] let's get to hawaii. i'm exhausted. that's hard. i saw a couple of potato chips, that old cheeto that we were talking about. hawaii, beautiful shot from hawaii because we had said send us your snow pictures from long island, and they thought we said send us your sand pictures from hawaii. somehow they got confused. then in maryland, also a beautiful sky shot and then how about the coastal impacts and wind the worst part, areas from long island all the way up toward the cape getting inundated and coastal flood watches still out till friday morning so even though it may not be a lot of inland snow, a lot of coastal issues from international falls all the way to memphis, look at that sign of spring as that air pushes in -- i am really out of beth. i did all i could -- that pushes into the east. that's the weather aroun >> oh, you do? all right. just don't tell anybody. oh, hi. i have no idea. we're going to count this up a little bit later and see how much we've won. oh, george. >> thank you, sam. we're going to talk about lily tomlin now. she has done it all, comedies and drama, tv, broadway, movies and now she's playing reba's free-spirited mom in abc's hit sitcom "malibu country." take a look. >> where have you been? >> oh, the beach. >> okay. well, listen, i got to tell you something. >> the nude beach. >> momma, why on earth did you go to a nude beach? >> well, i didn't know it was one at first. you know, my vision is not what it used to be, and i started talking to the nicest gentleman who was wearing beige trunks. turns out he wasn't wearing trunks. >> and lily tomlin joins us. now, thank you so much for coming in. >> thank you. >> how did you get hooked up with reba? >> i've known her for awhile, you know, because my brother lives in nashville and my family is from kentucky and i would see from from time to time and was friendly and adorable and saw her in concert and i thought she was good and saw her in "annie" on broadway, "annie get your gun." i used to begin to weep when she was on the stage, so alive and real and i just became an adoring fan. so then when i got offered the job, i thought, this would be great. i like to play a woman, an older woman who's real spirited. in fact, i -- >> no question about that. >> now, reba will leave nashville with two kids and me, her mother, and when she gets to malibu, she'll find out she really has three kids, so i can really act up, and they let me name the character after my mother, lily mae. >> and you designed the wig, as well? >> yeah. i love wigs and had a white wig -- my mother had white hair so i thought that was great and i love that. anyway, reba is just great to work with you. >> you've got the genre down now playing idiosyncratic moms. "flirting with disaster" and in this upcoming movie "mission" with tina fey. >> great time. she -- both tina and paul ruud and, yes, i got to play her mother who is a feminist from the early movement in the '70s, had written a notable book, "the masculine myth" and she lives by a very strict doctrine. >> which is? >> her feminist doctrine. >> you know, as they said at the beginning, you have done so many -- you've appeared in so many different places, in movies and tv and showed such a range. what is it that people remember you for, though, when you just are walking down the street? >> oh, i think still people, a large proportion of the audience who might still be living, they remember ernestine and edith from "laugh in" and made a strong impact on the culture and some still say if a phone rings and i'm at the cleaners, they say, ernestine, it's for you. and one of the great things that happened once with edith ann, i'm in a restaurant and a whole table full of middle-aged people years and years ago when the show was on the air and i started to leave and they yelled, lily, lily and put their napkins on their heads so the points hung down like this and said "and that's the truth." all these middle- aged people. >> a fan right there. loves it all. >> anyway, so that kind of good thing always happens, you know. >> that is great. well, thank you for coming in today. "malibu country" airs tomorrow night, 8:30, 7:30 central on abc, and sam and lara put their spring cleaning skills to the test and found out how much sheila dug out of our cash couch. [ cheers and applause ] welcome back. the cash couch challenge. she was remarkable in 30 seconds. who knee she could get all that up by herself in 30 seconds. let's see. we have a tote a are you ready? >> i'm ready. >> life-changing figure. it starts with a 1 and ends with 83 and whiles with $156.83. that's amazing. that's amazing and well done out of you who just stood there and innocently watched as she got it done in 30 seconds. sam champion, i'm looking in your general direction. >> well, all right. spring cleaning challenge well under way part of our clean sweep series. in a moment as you may have noticed from the skinny mike larry and sam going head to head in the battle of cleaning supremacy. here to help with the challen challenging though is tar are humphries, executive editor of "real simple." we want to take a look at what you recommend. take a look. ♪ >> they're literally dirty jobs but somebody has to do them. chore number one, tackling tile. >> use a cleaner, like lie sol or something all natural like mrs. meyer's or go old school with white vinegar. >> the best tool for the job. >> the rubbermaid flexible brush. >> the spring cleaning challenge, get it whicleaner th sammy's teeth. >> telescope this out and get up to the ceiling. >> reporter: the challenge, attack every surface and leave no dust bunny mind and chore number three, vacuuming? >> we recommend that the shark's navigator. it's only 11 pounds. the gralts thing is the attachments are attached directly to the vacuum so you won't lose them. >> the spring cleaning challenge wipe other or vacuum the floor with your opponent. let the cleaning begin. seam and lara. scrub, station two wipe and station three, vacuum. >> okay. >> amy and sara will be judging as they go and we'll need buzzers to move on to the next station. on your mark. get set? >> what are we doing first? >> tile. >> go. >> go. [ cheers ] >> elbow grease, lara. it all has to go. it all has to go. >> no, no, no. >> lara has taken a commanding lead right now. a commanding lead. wait. what are you doing? >> okay. done. she's clean. she can move on. high/low, lara, high-low. take the sweet side. sam has moved on now to the duster. this is amazing. nope. i see -- you missed a spot. you missed a spot lara. i'm just saying. don't wave that flag, do not wave that flag. there is a lot of dust. sam making a comeback. sam making a comeback. amy, if you move there -- oh, what could go wrong other than everything. >> oh, well, sam is going with the hand held, lara with the push. handheld versus the push. >> how are we doing on time control? got to move. they say. got to move. >> i'm trying. >> vacuuming as fast as i can. >> the show -- bigcook over there, sam. i can still see blue. you got to g we'll be right back with the weather right after this. go nowhere. we are back now with up and coming soul singer zz ward selling out shows around the country on her "fire and shine" performing the latest single "til the casket drops." here's zz ward with "365 days." ♪ ♪ your clothes out on the blacktop scattered suits on the street ♪ ♪ frames and broken pictures in the mid-september heat we set these nights on fire ♪ ♪ so hot we bent it down now all that's left of us is ashes on the ground ♪ ♪ i told you back in june you knew damn well what i would do ♪ ♪ 365 days you've been making me wait so keep your two-timing games ♪ ♪ it's a lot of too late the summer's over over over over over over ♪ ♪ drop your keys from six stories shout out it's raining green ♪ ♪ don't tell lies in heaven or an angel will get mean ♪ ♪ diamonds and white gold watches watch how fast they will soar ♪ ♪ you always say you wanted to give back to the poor ♪ ♪ i told you back in june you knew damn well what i would do ♪ ♪ 365 days you've been making me wait ♪ ♪ so keep your two-timing games it's a lot of too late the summer's over ♪ ♪ oat over over over over over ♪ i won't be your debutante won't be the fool to your savant ♪ ♪ i can't fix your cracked up dreams while the leaves fall off the trees ♪ ♪ i won't spend the winter nights holding on to what ain't right ♪ ♪ you might break your words real fast but mine are made to last ♪ ♪ 365 days you've been making me wait ♪ ♪ so keep your two-timing games it's a lot of too late the summer's over ♪ over over over over over ♪ ♪ 365 days you've been making me wait so keep your two-timing games it's a lot of too late ♪ ♪ the summer's over over over over over over now ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ over over over over over over ♪ ♪ over now [ cheers and applause ] you know what, listen, just not a fair fighter. >> you're off the schneid. it's lara spencer -- no, it's not. >> listen. >> it's not even close. >> now from abc7 news. long leans of vehicles are now on their way from santa cruz to san jose. you are look at a live picture over the scene. this is the motorcade for the memorial service to honor two fallen santa cruz officers headed to h.p. pavilion for the noon service. sue has more on the traffic impact. sue? >> the highway one leading to 17 is already jammed. lexington reservoir from 17 in los gatos is very slow. you are looking at 17 minutes from the summit on 17 to los gatos at this time. mike? >> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd, with sprinkles from san mateo toward, say, simpson beam with more rain on the way. announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new series "red widow," goran visjnic. and, the wild ways of surviving in the wild from "wild kingdom's" peter gros. and your questions and comments when the co-hosts open up the inbox. all next on the emmy-award winning "live." [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] announcer: now here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] kelly: hi! [cheers and applause] michael: woo hoo! kelly: these people. it is thursday, march 7, 2013. we were backstage playing naughty school teachers, that's why i'm dressed like that. [laughter] michael: i tell you right now, i can't even look at you. [laughter] look a little tasty. i can't even look at you. kelly: oh, thank you. do i look smarter? that's the question. because i can't see a thing. [laughter] michael: so you really need glasses? kelly: i do wear glasses but these are not my glasses, these are michelle champagne's glasses. i think she actually has poorer vision than i have.
to try and protect whatever we can, but also, mainly to keep the field warm. >> reporter: at the beach in santa monica, tourists wondered what happened to the sunshine? >> we expected it to be a little bit warmer, but my mom just came back from san francisco a month ago, so she told me, it wasn't as hot as we could imagine. >> reporter: that cold now pushing east. storms slamming parts of utah with almost 4 feet of snow. >> it was really heavy. >> reporter: temperatures from montana to minnesota, never got above 0. for the broncos/ravens playoff game in denver, toe warmers and layers, all part of the game plan. >> two pair of socks, two pair of pants, believe it or not, i'm all in here. >> reporter: it may be hard to believe on a day like this, but the cold reality the planet is getting warmer thanks to climate change. 2012, the hottest day ever recorded in the u.s. meaning over the long term, more days like this. here in denver, temperatures are 30 degrees colder than average. the fans at today's sold-out game, have to be die-hards, because the high temperature only 16 degrees. david? >> clayton, thanks to you. ginger zee is here with us. what's behind all of this? >> this is an arctic cold front. atlanta broke records. they were 76. haven't done that in 123 years. look at the map for tomorrow. this is going to continue. we play game, find the cold front? it's not that tough. new york city and washington, d.c., will be close to 60. it's going to be really a warm day. d.c. closer to 70. the cold air is staying in phoenix around and below freezing through midweek. >> you're getting reports of severe weather already? >> we have heard tornadoes reported. we'll get more images coming in. but i have seen some. it's incredible what this clash of air masses can do tonight. tonight, arkansas, under a tornado watch until midnight. >> you'll have the pictures on "good morning america." the battle against the flu tonight. what the cdc is now calling an epidemic the flu has spread to 47 states. and this evening, in some parts of the country, pharmacists with the vaccine are turning some patients away, saving it for the most vulnerable. because so many people are coming in to get it. here's abc's john schriffen. >> reporter: tonight, many around the country are desperately seeking for what seems like a golden ticket, the flu vaccine. doctor's offices and pharmacies filled with patients. hoping they're in luck. >> i was here yesterday and a gentleman came in and there was one left. he was a senior citizen, and i thought, shouldn't he have it more than me? >> reporter: in new york the governor has declared a public health emergency. is there enough to go around? my name is john schriffen. i'm calling from abc news. we reached out to a popular pharmacy chain here in new york city and got this response. >> currently, we only have the flu shot for the elderly, the ones that are 65 and up. >> reporter: that pharmacy's parent company, walgreens said select locations may experience shortages. but they're working quickly to restock every store. cvs dealing with the same shortage issues. >> today, we could possibly be getting 30 doses. but that could be gone in 20 minutes. >> reporter: according to the essential fers for disease control, the flu has now spread to 47 states. if your local pharmacy is out of the flu vaccine head on over to flu.gov. and it will tell you where to go. if you come into the pharmacy with flulike symptoms, doctors say, be careful not to double up on over-the-counter medications. david. >> john, good to keep in mind. i want to bring in dr. jennifer ashton, you heard john report there, some pharmacists turning some patients away, saying 65 and older. that's going to make people nervous out there. >> let's go through the numbers, david, there's still vaccine available. this year, there were 135 million doses made, about 128 million were shipped out or distributed. that's about 95% of the supply this year. believe it or not, they started to work on next year's. i ran out in my office. i called and i got a shipment on thursday. >> itt was a week ago, we were talking about children. two more pediatric deaths. you also learned of a shortage of medicine for children. >> we're seeing a shortage in the antiviral vaccine tamiflu in its liquid form. and that's the form give on the children. due to a shipping delay from the manufacturer. they're literally opening capsules and mixing it at the appropriate dose for children. but, again, we're waiting for those shipments to reach the pharmacies. >> something that you told us in the newsroom today that struck me, how long members of family are contagious? children are contagious longer than their parents. >> absolutely. this is the thing about influenza. adults and children can be contagious a day prior to beginning of symptoms. children even longer than that. more than a week. if your kids are sick keep them home. >> great advice, dr. ashton. thank you. we're going to turn now to washington, where the white house is getting closer now to revealing its plans on gun control. it's expected to come as early as tuesday, in the meantime tonight, gun enthusiasts are getting in line. abc's david kerley at the white house. >> reporter: some americans can't buy guns fast enough. this is manchester, new hampshire today, a line around the block for a gun show. as abc news first reported a record 2.5 background checks in december. the national rifle association boasting a record number of members. all in anticipation of new gun laws. >> very well. >> reporter: questions have also been raised about violent movies and video games. the makers of video games cite research, which finds no evidence that exposure to violent video games is connected to violent crime. these were the last executives to meet with biden who asked for their help. >> as this president said, diminish the possibility, even if it only saved one kid's life as a consequence. >> reporter: biden is expected to recommend reinstituting the assault rifle ban. one was passed in 1994 as part of a crime bill and expired ten years later. its effectiveness is still being debated. universal background checks. right now, checks are only conducted when a gun is purchased at a retailer. this would close the so-called gun show loophole and go farther, requiring a check for any private sale of a gun. and limiting magazine clips. some call it a "war on ammo," banning high-capacity clips, limiting them to possibly ten rounds. the national rifle association is having none of it. >> i think that's a real threat to their second amendment rights and we intend to do all we can to protect them. >> reporter: much of the country may be outraged. but an expert on gun laws wonders if that's enough. >> i think a likelihood congress will enact a sweeping set of proposals to gun control now is unlikely, but i think it's possible. >> reporter: now, the vice president is expected to make his recommendations on tuesday as you mentioned, david, and he's also going to suggest that the president may be able to do some of this on his own through executive orders. david? >> making a lot of people nervous. first thing in the morning, george tackles it all with his powerhouse roundtable on abc's "this week." we turn to italy now. costa concordia survivors are arriving at the island. with that anniversary here, the italian cost guard are now releasing new images. new details as well to finally take that ship away. abc's lama hassan on the story, back on the case tonight. >> reporter: stunning infrared video released today shows the frantic and chaotic rescue operation the night the costa concordia ran aground. passengers scrambling down the vessel's side desperately trying to escape. a year ago, tomorrow, this massive 492-foot liner was navigating through shallow waters when it hit a rock ripping open a 230-foot gash across the hull. haunting images as we saw for ourselves. today, it is still lying on its side. an italian american company is in charge of the salvage operation with more than 400 engineers and divers working around the clock. it's a complicated operation. officials say they have to construct an underwater platform to rotate the ship, pull it upright and keep it floating. then, they'll tow it to the mainland this summer and dismantle it. the captain of the ship says he's been portrayed as worse than osama bin laden. he faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning ship. if he goes to trial and is found guilty, he could spend 20 years in prison. lama hasan, abc news, london. >> lama, our thanks to you. back home tonight, many eyes will be on cyclist lance armstrong who will sit down with oprah in the coming weeks on a campaign to rehabilitate his reputation. >> reporter: in his last interview with oprah nearly two years ago, lance armstrong got a hero's welcome. now disgraced and labeled as a cheater, he'll face a much tougher audience next week when he sits with her again. but if as expected, armstrong confesses to doping it will likely come after the statue of limitations of perjury ran out. following this strong denial under oath. >> if it can't be any clearer, i have never taken drugs. >> reporter: still an about-face could land him in serious hot water. he's still facing a suit that's tightly under seal and threats from a promoter that wants $7.5 million back. and yet, armstrong texted the ap, i told oprah to go wherever she wants and i'll answer the questions directly, honestly and candidly. >> he's setting himself up for more trouble. and he's in loads of trouble now. >> reporter: many believe in doing so, in confessing as a last-ditch attempt to get back into competitors sports, they say that's the only reason why he may be doing this. >> thank you so much. still much more ahead tonight -- the eye-opening comments from a well-known kennedy who turned to dallas 50 years after the assassination of president kennedy, was it all a conspiracy? 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[ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! the countdown is on to the crowning of miss america, here on abc. so many of you tweeting me after meeting miss montana, the "person of the week" here last night. tonight, the other young women overcoming the odds, too. we took you backstage in las vegas, to meet alexis wineman, miss montana, with all of the others as they compete for the crown. but her journey unlike any other, her family telling us the stories of the little girl unable to relate to the little girls at school, the hours spent alone, she had autism but they didn't know it. the teacher who once said i don't get paid enough to handle this. but 11 years old, finally answer. a diagnosis. no one thought she would make it here. i'm david. good to meet you. at 18, alexis has defied the odds. the first contestant with autism to compete in miss america. she came with a message for other children with special needs. what do you say to other young people who feel alone? >> i wish they would embrace themselves for who they are. >> reporter: and when she didn't have any friends growing up, i heard you had one best friend? >> oh, yes. in the fourth grade, i had a giant winnie the pooh doll. >> reporter: winnie the pooh, still loyal today. there are so many young women here who have defied the odds from small-town america. from ohio, miss fallen timbers. miss wyoming financing her own journey. on this day, she's getting ready for a fund-raiser. we also learned that, after tonight's pageant, miss district of columbia will go home for a preventive double mastectomy. a rare and brave move to prevent the breast cancer that killed her mother when she was 16. she told our lara spencer that they shared the gene. >> this is my mom. she's beautiful. ? her mom will be in spirit. miss montana will be in the back of theater, too. >> she won. she was here. sorry. >> you never thought that this would even be possible? >> absolutely not. this is beyond anything we ever thought. >> i do think about the kids. i hope they're watching. >> and pooh bear is watching. >> pooh bear is watching. i know. >> good luck. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. tonight, right here, pageant confidential, the road to miss america, followed by miss america. starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern. i'll see you tomorrow night. good night. >> hundreds gather to remember a petaluma teen. >> the temperatures are dropping. how low they will go this weekend. we have the forecast. [cheering] >> 49ers fans aren't letting the cold keep them down. we have all the fan excitement. abc7 at 6:00 starts now. >> ama: another cold night ahead, and records could break as this cold snap stretches into another day. good evening, and thank you for joining us. let's begin with leigh glaser. >> leigh: we'll go ahead and check the live doppler 7hd. it's a clear sky out there this evening, folks, winds not as brisk as this time last night, an indication these temperatures are going to drop more so tonight. freeze warnings, 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, for the north bay, east bay interior valleys and santa clara valley. the locations you say in the dark purple. the lighter shade of purple it's a frost advisory. and that's for the bay shoreline until 8:00 a.m. tomorrow morning as well. remember, vegetation, plants, crops, pets, pipes, make sure you cover them. bring the pets in overnight. here's a look at the anticipated lows. mid-20s for napa and santa rosa, antioch, 27. 30s near oakland as well as san francisco. how much longer will the cold be with us? we'll look at the seven-day forecast later. >> ama: coming up, going to extremes because of the cold. what some people are doing to stay warm tonight. the weather isn't keeping 49er fans down tonight. at it do or die as the 49ers take on the green bay packers. we have team coverage with excited fans, beginning with john alston outside candlestick
against the flu. >> reporter: from chicago to atlanta -- >> i don't want this shot. >> reporter: -- to ohio. doctors in emergency rooms are overwhelmed with a flu that seems to be spreading like wildfire. in florida, where the flu has hit hard and early, 7-month-old baby estrella is sick with a respiratory virus the doctors are seeing along with influenza. just one of dozens of children dr. rosenberg has been treating. >> it's been an epidemic, a lot of admissions from the flu, more than ever. >> reporter: in illinois, doctors say they haven't seen this many cases since the swine flu outbreak in 2009. this year the flu is hitting even the strongest among us. like 28-year-old matt head. >> one minute i'm a thousand degrees sweating to death, and then the next thing i'm four degrees, freezing to death, wishing i was dead. >> reporter: in ohio, 863 people have been hospitalized with flu symptoms compared with 65 at this time last year. >> our normal volume would be anywhere from 40 patients. we're seeing 75, 80 patients today. >> reporter: emergency rooms are going to have longer wait times for everyone. and we still have five weeks left to the end of the flu season. >> john schriffen leading us off. thanks to you. >> i want to bring in abc's dr. jennifer ashton. always great to see you. mr. and the cdc is encouraging anti-virls earlier than ever? >> that's right. for anyone not getting better within a couple days and recently the fda approved tamiflu for infants as young as two weeks of age. it tells you how seriously they take the risk in infants and children. >> two weeks, but it's perfectly safe? >> absolutely. >> you have tips for people without infants or young which were, sounds obvious but bears repeating. >> first thing, get your flu shot. it's not too late. there's still flu vaccines available. it does reduce the severity and the duration even if you were to get the flu. second, keep your hands and anything your hands come in contact with, clean. phones, keyboards. that's how the virus is transmitted. >> wipe it all clean, keep your family safe. and other things to boost your immunity? >> getting enough sleep, exercise, adequate vitamin d intake. 70% of the country is low on vitamin d. keep it high, and it improve your chances. -- of avoiding the flu. >> i know you and dr. besser will stay on this. thanks. we turn to the showdown in washington over president obama's nominee for secretary of defense. a senior administration source confirming it will be former republican senator chuck hagel. the announcement could come as early as tomorrow. one senator already calling this an in your face move. david kerley is at the white house tonight. >> reporter: as the president returns from hawaii, senior fishlgs tell abc news he will nominate former republican senator has chuck hagel as the next secretary of defense. >> chuck hagel is out of the mainstream of thinking, i believe, on most issues regarding foreign policy. >> reporter: today republicans raised red flags, continuing a campaign against chuck hagel. >> chuck hagel is not a responsible option. >> reporter: democrats too have been cold to hagel, a social conservative. republicans complain about his stand on affingts afghanistan -- that we went beyond our mission. and his opposition to the surge in iraq, saying it -- >> represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since vietnam if it's carried out. >> reporter: but it was a comment about israel and what he called the jewish lobby which intimidates capitol hill that angered many. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> reporter: picking a republican to lead the pentagon makes strategic sense for the president with budget cuts looming. >> republicans don't really like chuck hagel. one of their own. >> chuck hagel busts the republican party establishment and opposing the war in iraq. there's no surprise. >> reporter: hagel has the most important supporter. >> i've served with chuck hagel. i know him. he's a patriot. >> reporter: the president will have a fight on his hands with this nomination and not just with republicans, with democrats as well who control the senate and the confirmation process. it's one of the reasons the white house was telling democrats up on the hill in the senate about this nomination, that it's coming down the road, trying to soften the blow. >> david kerley with a preview of the fight ahead this week. david, thank you. an alabama teenager will be in court tomorrow. charges in a plot against his school. 17-year-old derek shrout is a self-proclaimed white sum rem sift. a terch found a notebook that revealed his plans. a search of his home revealed dozens of containers filled with shrapnel. with holes drilled for fuses. he'll be tried as an adult. >> in aurora, colorado, the shooter from the movie theater attack will be in court as well. a hundred relatives of the victims are expected to be in court. prosecutors will review the evidence for the first time. he's charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. this could be the closest any of the families will get to a trial because holmes could accept a plea bargain to avoid the death penalty. in newtown, a community deciding what to do with an outpouring of sympathy sent their way. after the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. signs of grief and support from across the country blanketing their town three weeks after the attack. the town deciding where to put it all. and this evening, not far from that town, a gun show this weekend. in fact, gun shows across the country seeing booming business amid fears the white house might soon act on gun control. here's abc's mark greenblatt. >> reporter: the surging demand for guns drew so many to this gun show in los angeles over the weekend. the worry wasn't weapons, but the size of the crowd. this father brought her daughter along to stock up, worried about looming gun reform. >> we went through and came down to get what we wanted before everything's illegal. >> reporter: but closer to newtown, at least four gun shows canceled. the show went on in nearby stanford, connecticut, even after the local mayor called the organizers insensitive. >> what would you say to the mayor? >> i'd say he's wrong. >> why is he wrong? >> this is a private thing. he shouldn't be expressing his opinion on it. >> reporter: the washington post reports a task force led by vice president joe biden is considering proposing universal background checks for all gun-buyers. tracking the movement and sale of weapons through a national database and stiff penalties for carrying guns near school or giving them to minors. >> how big of an impact could this really have? >> we believe some of these proposals could have a huge impact on the number of deaths and murders that happen every day from guns. you're talking about keeping guns out of the hands of convicted felons, domestic abusers, dangerously mentally ill. >> reporter: but heidi heitkamp, a democrat from north dakota, told george stephanopoulos today, those proposals go too far. that's way in extreme of what i think is necessary or even should be talked about. and it's not going to pass. >> one member of that task force told me he's surging reforms that go beyond assault weapons. his reasoning, he wants to keep any kind of gun out of the hands of the criminally or the mentally ill. we have a note tonight with -- about a diane sawyer interview. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was shot two years ago this tuesday, on that anniversary, diane sits down for an exclusive interview to talk about her recovery and newtown. the interview is tuesday night right here on "world news" and across our broadcasts. turning to syria, we heard for the first time from president assad in months. tonight we asked alex marquardt to read between the lines. is this a leader who thinks he can survive? >> reporter: president assad mobbed by supporters at his first address to the nation in over half a year. in front of the faces of soldiers who had died, he slammed the west and called for political dialogue to end almost two years of war. regional and western states should stop furnding, arming and sheltering rebels, he said, who should also stop all acts of terrorism. assad said the military would then stop fighting and peace talks could start. we will negotiate with the ones that are behind those puppets, he said. we want a dialogue with the master, not with the servants. the united nations says the civil war has left more than 60,000 syrians dead. in his only interview with american media during this conflict, assad told abc's barbara walters that his forces targeted terrorists, not civilian protesters. >> what is the misconception if there is any, about the protests? >> we don't kill our people. nobody kills -- no government in the world kills its people unless -- as president, i became president because of the public support. >> and alex marquardt is with us here in new york tonight. thank you for your extraordinary reporting over in syria. when you look at this leader, is this someone who you think thinks he's going to be able to last through this? >> the most striking part of the speech was how confident and collected he seemed. he didn't ramble as he had in the past. this honestly didn't sound like a man who believed his regime was on the brink of collapse. >> thanks. great to have you with us in new york. we'll turn to the west coast and a search for a daring skydiver who disappeared after a jump from a helicopter. they are tracing pings from his cellphone, but so far, no luck. abc's clayton sandell on the search in the cascades tonight. >> reporter: search teams were out at dawn, scouring the rugged foot hills east of seattle. they're looking for curt roper, an experienced skydiver, with more than a thousand jumps under his belt. the 29-year-old was with friends thursday jumping from a helicopter at 6,500 feet. he wore a special wing suit thatlets him glide through the air. this is roper back in october. when he jump the, his friends on the ground could not see which direction he flu or even if its parchute opened. >> when they have the suit on, they can fly 60 miles an hour and travel quite a distance. >> reporter: over the weekend, 145 volunteers narrowed the search area. >> we've been really focusing on the cellphone pings from the first night and the helicopter flight path. >> reporter: to make matters worse, his suit is green and brown, perfect camouflage in the mountains. >> there's trees, rocks, cliffs, a very dangerous environment. >> reporter: so far searchers have come up empty, but they hope he's stuck in a tree or lost and waiting to be found. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clayton, thanks to you tonight. we'll move on to the biggest headline in sports right now. alabama and notre dame, the bcs championship. and the audience will be as giant as the game. "good morning america's" josh elliott is there. ♪ >> reporter: it's the super bowl of college games, a national championship arguably as anticipated as any in the sport's history. >> to be the best, you've got to beat the best. >> reporter: number two alabama playing for their second straight national title and what would be its third in four years. and so a dynasty in the making. >> to win another one, oh, man, it speaks highly of our program and what we do around here. >> reporter: standing in their way? a resurgent and unbeaten notre dame, looking for its first national title in a quarter century. >> it would be a good time for us to win this championship. >> reporter: the fighting irish stand on history's doorstep thanks in part to senior captain and linebacker, manti te'o, the emotional core of the team. earlier this season he lost his grandmother and then hours later learned his girlfriend had died of leukemia. yet he persevered through it all. >> manti's the heart and soul of this team. >> reporter: for te'o, this game is now everything. >> the past three years that i've sat in my living room and watched that game, i texted one of my teammates, i do not wanna be sitting in this living room watching this game. >> reporter: on the other side of the field, alabama quarterback a.j. mccarron, who's not just playing for his team, but a little girl who he met while she was undergoing treatment for leukemia a little over a year ago. she gave him a bright yellow bracelet, invibed with the words "just trust." he will be wearing it on the field tomorrow. >> i never take it off. i'm always thinking about her. she's a special girl. >> reporter: and she will be one of an estimated 30 million people watching the game tomorrow. so much emotion. so much drama and so much at stake. josh elliott, abc news, miami. >> on the field tomorrow night, josh we'll be looking for you first thing in the morning. you can watch notre dame take on alabama tomorrow night on our partner network, espn, 8:00 eastern. in the meantime, much more ahead tonight on "world news." up next, making a million dollars never been easier. the counterfeiter caught tonight. we'll tell you how after the break. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. there's the sign to the bullpen. here he comes. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job, the pitch! whoa! so why are you doing his? only your doctor can determine if your persistent heartburn is actually something more serious like acid reflux disease. over time, stomach acid can damage the lining of your esophagus. for many, prescription nexium not only provides 24-hour heartburn relief, but can also help heal acid-related erosions in the lining of your esophagus. there is risk of bone fracture and low magnesium levels. side effects may include headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea. call your doctor right away if you have persistent diarrhea. other serious stomach conditions may exist. don't take nexium if you take clopidogrel. let your doctor do his job. and you do yours. ask if nexium is right for you. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. but i'm still stubbed up. 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tightly lipped about the pregnancy that some here at the palace the queen, prince charles and other members of the royal family reportedly only found out about it today. but when kate was hospitalized, the palace decided it was time to break the news to the world. the last time the world saw kate middleton was on friday, a picture of health playing field hockey. now we learn the duchess of cambridge is pregnant and hospitalized for a condition called hyperemesis gravidarum. the palace today saying as the pregnancy is in its very early stages, her royal highness is expected to stay in hospital for several days and will require a period of rest thereafter. hg is a severe form of morning sickness that debilitates 2% of expectant mothers, causing severe vomiting, weight loss and dehydration. abc's sharyn alfonsi experienced it with both of her pregnancies. >> it's so much more than morning sickness. you are sick morning, noon, night. you're not throwing up a couple of times a day, you're throwing up, you know, two dozen times a day. you can't keep anything down. >> reporter: kate is likely less than 12 weeks' pregnant. in most cases, the condition will ease after 16 weeks. doctors say hg can also give a hint about the baby. studies show mothers that experience it have slightly higher odds of carrying a girl or twins, and if there are twins and there needs to be a c-section, doctors tell us it is clear that one will need to be delivered first and that's the first in line. looking at the royal line of succession, there is the queen, then charles, william, then harry. but the rules of succession are changing, so whether wills and kate have a boy or a girl, this new baby will now bump harry and 37 other members of the royal family and be next in line after william. >> william's child will be third in line to the throne regardless of whether it's a girl or boy. >> reporter: ever since the fairy tale wedding 18 months ago, the world has been watching for a baby bump, and kate kept us guessing. there was this moment when the duchess toasted with water and not wine on the couple's third official tour representing the monarchy. and this when william sparked speculation after accepting a baby gift. and prince harry, who is serving in afghanistan, reportedly found out he was going to become an uncle by e-mail. as for kate, well, she'll remain in the hospital under observation for several days. diane? >> thanks. >> we read your questions online all day about this condition that sent kate middleton to the hospital, and we bring in now abc's dr. jennifer ashton, an obstetrician who has delivered, am i right, 1,000 babies? >> yeah. >> how big a risk is this to mother and child? >> to be clear, this is potentially very serious for a pregnant woman. at this stage of pregnancy, however, most of the risks lie with the mother. >> and how do you treat it? what do you do? >> it really depends how sick the mother is. we usually start by modify the diet, feeding bland meal, small frequent meals, then if necessary the woman might need to be admitted to the hospital where i. v. fluids or i.v. hydration is given. if that doesn't work we go on to medications, and these are very strong anti-nausea medications that work both in the brain as well as the stomach. if necessary, tube feedings with a permanent catheter might be needed. >> but i know that you wanted to stress to everybody this isn't morning sickness, as sharyn alfonsi said, this is a spectrum of different reactions. >> absolutely right, diane. this is a much bigger deal than just queasiness. this is potentially very serious for a pregnant woman. >> but she is getting great medical care. >> absolutely. we'll follow it. >> thank you, jennifer ashton. and now we turn to the news tonight on the game of dare and double dare in washington. 29 days until america goes over that fiscal cliff, which would upend family budgets. and late today democrats and republicans now both have plans on the table. just as an ordinary citizen, who has had it with gridlock, says what if all of us did something that made them get to work? abc's jake tapper on the state of play tonight. >> reporter: yesterday in arlington, texas, data analyst deborah page was watching the sunday political talk shows when she got angry. >> the president's idea of a negotiation is roll over and do what i ask. >> we're not going to extend an extension of the tax rates for the top 2%. >> if i was working the way congress and the president are working, i would probably lose my job. >> reporter: so early this morning, paige went on to the petition page on the white house website and wrote a petition that would cease paychecks and health benefits for all members of congress and the president until the fiscal cliff is avoided. unlikely, but a reflection of voter frustration as both sides dig in. the white house demanding higher tax rates for the top two tax brackets and republicans refusing. after refusing the proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction mostly through spending cuts, and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> thank you. >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backwards saying if republicans do not agree to some higher rates for wealthier taxpayers, the nation will go over the cliff and the american people will hold the republicans responsible. wall street remains optimistic a deal will be struck, so the lack of progress has not yet resulted in a market plunge, but some economists estimate that because of the uncertainty posed by the fiscal cliff, at least 200,000 fewer jobs have been created this year. and, diane, the official deadline for the fiscal cliff is december 31st at midnight when the ball drops in times square, but there's actually another deadline. the house of representatives is scheduled to go on winter break a week from friday, so really there are only 11 days to work out a plan as of now, diane. >> talk about the clock ticking down. thanks so much, jake. and, of course, the president also spoke out today about the lethal stockpile of chemical weapons in the hands of the brutal regime in syria. chemicals so deadly, one drop can kill within minutes. abc's senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddatz on these weapons and whether it means the u.s. may be forced to take action. >> reporter: the latest intelligence is alarming. officials telling abc news the u.s. is now seeing specific signs that the syrian regime may be preparing to use the chemical sarin against opposition forces. sarin is an extremely toxic substance that can kill a person in a matter of minutes with only one drop. the victims suffocated from the paralyzing effects of the toxin. this new intelligence has the obama administration so concerned, harsh warnings came today from the president himself. >> i want to make it absolutely clear to assad and those under his command, the world is watching. the use of chemical weapons is and would be totally unacceptable. if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences, and you will be held accountable. >> reporter: a senior official tells abc news that there are contingency plans for military action if the weapons became a threat. the syrian regime said today it would not use chemical weapons under any circumstance, but president assad's father used them, diane, and assad himself has been massacring his citizens for nearly two straight years, as you know. >> i do, and thank you, martha raddatz, reporting in on syria tonight. and now we turn to a health alert from the nation's top doctors. flu season has begun weeks ahead of schedule, and it's promising to be a bruising year for the flu. but abc's chief medical editor dr. richard besser says there is a smart way to take care of your family tonight. >> reporter: you may get something you don't want for christmas, a nasty flu. today the cdc announced flu season, which usually starts in january, is already coughing and aching its way across america, the earliest flu season in a decade. >> the strain of flu that's most common so far this year, h3n2, has been associated with more severe flu seasons and more very young and very old people getting severely ill. >> reporter: five states, tennessee, mississippi, alabama, louisiana and texas, already have widespread flu. missouri and georgia aren't far behind. more people with fever than in some flus, body aches, sore throat, nasal congestion and headache. but there's good news. this year's flu vaccine is a good match to fight this year's bug, which means you should be getting something else for christmas a little early, a flu vaccine. dr. richard besser, abc news, new york. and now we move on to that tragedy in the headlines. violence by an nfl football player who killed his girlfriend and then himself. tonight, we are hearing from family members and a famous sportscaster has prompted a debate about gun control. abc's john schriffen. >> reporter: relatives of kansas city chiefs linebacker jovan belcher speaking out today trying to make sense of this tragedy. >> we are overwhelmed with both sadness and confusion. >> reporter: belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, kasandra perkins, saturday. tonight her family releasing this statement saying "please keep us in your hearts and prayers, as well as the belcher family, for two lives were lost." and here inside the chiefs' practice facility, you can see his locker is still filled with all of his gear. the team says they don't know when or if his locker will be cleared out this season. the incident reignited the gun control debate. sportscaster bob costas taking a stand on sunday night football. >> if jovan belcher didn't possess a gun, he and kasandra perkins would both be alive today. >> reporter: today chiefs head coach, romeo crennel, who witnessed belcher's suicide, added his voice. >> all i know is a player with a gun and i know it's not a good thing. >> reporter: but what drove belcher to kill? was it a head injury, so common in football, or was this another tragic instance of domestic violence, which kills two to three women in this country every single day? john schriffen, abc news, kansas city. and still ahead on "world news," a surprising experiment. is it possible you are sleeping behind the wheel with your eyes wide open? be sure to watch next. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. you spend all day cooking it. so why spend even a moment considering any broth but swanson? the broth cooks trust most to make the meal folks spend all year waiting for. in stuffing and more, the secret is swanson. 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>> this is evidence that you're falling asleep. >> my eyes were open but see how these lines are becoming more jagged. that's sleep coming on and these lines show my blinking is getting slower. i'd microslept for three seconds. if i had been driving 60 miles an hour, i would have gong the length of a football field asleep. i was in a real twilight zone the entire time. and it was scary. >> 22 times you dozed off. >> and i remember two. >> you only remember two. >> i remember two. >> what a lesson this is. what about caffeine, you lower the windows, you put on the music. >> i asked the experts that. turning up the music, putting down the window, yelling to yourself, that doesn't work. caffeine will stave off the sleep for awhile but only for awhile. it is not an antidote. it is not the solution. >> is there any specific signal that lets you know your brain is going to sleep? >> that's the insidious thing about this. there is no way of knowing, no way of predicting you'll be too tired. if you are tired, you are too tired, get off the road. take a nap, do not drive. >> and, again, hundreds of thousands of people are out there on the road with this. thanks so much, ron. and coming up next, you better watch out. the thieves are stealing holiday decorations, a real-life grinch in our "instant index" tonight. . here he comes. you wouldn't want your doctor doing your job, the pitch! whoa! so why are you doing his? 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"nightline" along later, and in this holiday season, we want to leave you with a festive postcard. this one from indianapolis, thanks to our affiliate rtv6. thank them for sending us all the sparkle of downtown indy as the city's famous circle of lights was switched on for the holidays. watch and be merry and good night, everyone. ♪ there has been an arrest for the case of this autistic woman. >> aftermath of a triple weather whammy with another storm coming in. we're live at the scene of a sink hole. >> tonight how an unfinished flood control project prevented downtown disaster. how it works. >> in sacramento, new lawmakers were sworn in today, marking a dramatic shift in the legislature. >> this will not be used until spring or summer. >> kind after mazing. >> kind of amazing. >> it's extraordinary. >> this neighborhood is under repair tonight, damage from a week of wet weather was more on the way. good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. >> that giant sink hole is just one of many problems caused by a weekend of weather. the pavement just gave way on mountain view drive. just too much rain, too fast. laura anthony is live tonight. laura? >> this latest here is still going and will be sometime. but yu kilt tilts washed out yesterday have been restored to this immediate area. the city tells me that this culvert dates back to 19 30s. they have their eye on it and thought it might be undersized. that is proving to be the case, yesterday. this is one of the things people have to see to appreciate. that is the newest feature in the roadway here in one of the residential neighborhoods near downtown. the giant sink hole
early, november 25th, a month earlier than a typical one. we're now six weeks into it, and if this year is like years past, we are likely to have six or more weeks to go. it's not too late to get some protection and today, the cdc provided first indication as to how well the vaccine is working. turns out it's 62% effective, meaning, if you got the vaccine you're 62% less likely to have to visit your doctor for the flu. but the cdc acknowledges there have been shortages of the vaccine, so our team fanned out across the country to see what they could find. in chicago. >> i'm going to log on to flu.gov to find the closest place to get a flu shot. >> reporter: at the pharmacy, success. >> do you have flu vaccine left? >> we certainly do. >> reporter: in new york city, another success. >> so right now you're administering ten vaccines an hour? >> reporter: but in gulfport, mississippi, our first call came up empty. >> we don't have any. >> you don't have any left? >> reporter: tonight, the cdc says if at first you don't succeed keep calling around. >> with these weeks left, rich, can you get the flu twice? >> unfortunately, you can. there is at least three strains of flu that are out there, so if in october, november, you got one strain, you are still susceptible to the other ones. it's not too late to get protected. >> the flu shot still matters, you can get it again any time. what about the three states that appeared to have fared the worst, any reason why? >> it's the way flu works, starts in one part of the country and they'll see a big wave and come down and then it moves around and they are not going to be spared in the end, it's going to get there. it happens every time. california, for some reason, is often late. they'll see the flu. >> all right. a bold prediction there. thank you so much. as we make our way through these weeks of the flu, nearly 40% of us are using so-called complementary treatments, herbs and remedies in the drugstore and kitchen cabinets. so we asked our senior medical contributor dr. jennifer ashton to reveal which ones really help. >> reporter: if you're home sick with the flu, boosting traditional treatments with natural ingredients you can find in your local vitamin store may bring you some real relief. elderberry, particularly the sambucol type, is what you are looking for. there are studies that show that elderberry pills or extract shorten the duration of flu symptoms in adults. it can also help ease swollen sinuses. just don't eat the wild berries. they can be toxic. look what you can find in the supermarket. in the spice aisle you might want to reach for a jar of turmeric. the popular indian spice contains curcumin, believed to help prevent the spread of viruses in your body. what about the old favorite? chicken soup. your mom might have been behind something and there is science behind hit. studies have shown that homemade remedy can help clear congestion. and chicken soup affects your body's white blood cells, holding them back from creating congestion, meaning less coughing and less sneezing. and it's not something seen with any other soup. now, more research needs to be done on these and other treatments and it's important to remember that complementary medicine should not be a substitute for traditional medicine. >> but they intrigue you? >> they do intrigue me. >> with the possibility they do help. thank you, jen ashton. and earlier today, i asked everyone to tweet me pictures of our shared misery together with the flu. and here are some we saw. a child, home from school, a furry nurse on the bed, and earlier someone tweeted the survival kit, in america tonight. get well soon. and we turn next to the white house and something new in america's almost 12-year war coming to a close. tonight, 66,000 americans still fighting in afghanistan and the president indicated today they could be coming home even sooner than we thought. he said it with the leader of afghanistan standing there with him. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: president obama today declared america's longest war will soon be over. >> afghans are stepping up and taking responsibility for their own security. as they do, our troops will come home. and next year this long war will come to a responsible end. >> reporter: but that end will depend in large part on the man at the president's side, afghanistan's president karzai, a man who survived at least five assassination attempts but also accused of corruption and incompetence. today they were cordial but not exactly warm, and no wonder, it's a tense relationship. karzai recently accused the u.s. of causing instability in his country. he has said if pakistan and the u.s. went to war he would side with pakistan, and once threatened to join the taliban. another complicating factor, the increasing rogue attacks of afghan soldiers on u.s. and nato troops, some 45 attacks last year, killing 35 americans. but president obama said today that by this spring, u.s. forces will no longer be taking the lead in 90% of afghanistan. a quicker transition than had been planned. that will be the beginning of the end to a war that has cost more than 2,000 american lives. the white house says one reason to push for a quicker drawdown in afghanistan is cost. even now we are spending $5 billion a month, that is $167 million every day in afghanistan. today, the president said the war he once called a necessity has been worth it. >> at the end of this conflict, we are going to be able to say that the sacrifices that were made by those men and women in uniform has brought about the goal that we sought. >> reporter: by the end of next year the white house hopes to go from those 66,000 troops now in afghanistan to fewer than 10,000. and diane, they are even considering a so-called zero option which would be taking all u.s. troops out of afghanistan by the end of next year just as they did in iraq. >> all right. jonathan karl reporting from the white house. thank you. as you know, george stephanopoulos will be discussing the war and other national security issues on sunday on "this week." and by the way, president obama had another announcement today. he is going to give the medal of honor to a father of three, staff sergeant clinton romesha. in 2009, he was battling 300 enemy fighters in afghanistan when a grenade exploded, wounding him, but still he rushed through a street that left him exposed, taking out more of the taliban to provide cover for his fellow soldiers, and then pushing forward the length of a football field under fire to recover the bodies of his friends who had fallen. it is only the fourth time the honor has been given to a living member of the military. and also, in washington today, the people who oversee air safety said they are going to investigate the boeing dreamliner, the plane expected to be the future of air travel. the dreamliner had some troubles this week, including a fire on one plane, no passengers on board. regulators say the plane is safe to fly but they will review its design and assembly process anyway. no planes will be grounded during the review. and now, we move next to snow in southern california. part of a big storm marching across the country, freezing highways, and abc's meteorologist ginger zee tells us what to expect. >> reporter: this is not what southern california generally looks like. a major highway shut down thanks to blankets of blowing snow. >> it's a bad situation for people who doesn't have chains or for a lot of people in southern california, they're not used to these kind of conditions. >> reporter: thousands of cars and semis immobilized for hours, stuck on a snowbound section of i-5 just outside los angeles overnight. >> we've got to be patient. there's nothing you can do. >> reporter: many had to be rescued later by the highway patrol. with that wicked wind and snow comes killer cold. farmers in california scrambled to protect precious crops as temperatures plunged toward record lows in the 30s. the roads weren't a whole lot better in salt lake city as plows struggled to keep them clear. >> trying to come home was a disaster, there's actually two lanes but everybody made three. it's really bad. >> reporter: high winds and blowing dust closed this colorado interstate but it wasn't all bad. the fresh powder attracted skiers and snowboarders in california. and so much snow fell, one utah family managed to build a monster 30-foot snowman. his name? harvey. there will be more harveys to come and more messes on the roadways, especially in parts of colorado, wyoming, where places are seeing not only blizzard conditions but also big dust storms, because, with all of this snow and you're seeing three to six additional inches in the pink area, six to ten where you see the deep magenta, you have that blowing and ice, that is where the roads really start to sock in. there is some good news out on the east coast, at least for a 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"nightline" tonight at its new time, 12:35 a.m. eastern and david muir will be right here in this chair for you all weekend long. hope you have a great weekend and a good night. tonight, troubled 787 dream liner comes to the bay area, one airport is counting on to it become part of a success story. >> i'm sandhya patel. temperatures falling below freezing again tonight. i'll show you warnings coming up. >> a man accused of his own mother's murder. our reporter is there as he blurts out a confession. >> a warning to women, you can be the next target of a violent smart phone robbery becoming more violent and common. only on abc 7 news. >> there is a live picture aconsiders the bay. it's going to be another clear but cold night. >> dangerous cold for homeless and dangerous for crops. good evening, everyone. >> let's turn to sandhya patel. with a look. >> this is what has just developed. you look here there is not a lot other than clouds, but look at this moisture just to the north of the bay area, isolated showers coming down there is a possibility of showers coming up. so if we do get anything it would be brief. just wanted to show you that quickly this, morning cold and 26 degrees in fairfield. 31 sonoma county airport. 29 degrees in livermore. but, temperatures held up around san rafael and half moon bay. oakland by wind around, tonight we're going to lose the breeze but gain clouds. mid-20s to low 30s, freeze damage is fobl. bay shore line, light purple is under a frost advisery. i'll let you know how long the cold snap will last next week. >> thank you. >> later tonight our wayne freedman talks to people who consider the weather down right balmy that. is coming up later on. >> cold temperatures
those patients. and in minnesota, where they've already had almost 1,000 confirmed cases of the flu, they're trying everything to stop the spread. >> please, we implore you to stay home when you're sick. >> reporter: for up to five days, you may be infected and contagious without a single symptom. on day one of your symptoms, the very first sign, your fever will spike, as high as 104, even 106 degrees. severe headache and muscle pains, too. >> i was feeling dizzy still and i couldn't breathe even more, like, my face was all sweaty. >> reporter: by day three, add on a sore throat, stuffy nose and a dry cough. this happens to be three day for lawrence deloach. >> i feel weak. i never been hit by a mac truck, but i feel like this is -- this is it. >> reporter: by day seven, you're likely no longer contagious, but symptoms can persist, especially fatigue and coughing. both can last for weeks. yes, weeks. that's where things stand at the petrocelli house, who are in their second week of sickness, despite their 9 and 12-year-old daughters both getting flu shots. >> we are into the upper respiratory now. this is a lot of coughing and a lot of tissues. it feels like every day it's just getting worse. >> reporter: there is a crowd inside the emergency room here at st. luke's tonight. the hospital calling the flu outbreak here severe. about 20% to 25% of the patients inside the e.r. tonight all have flu symptoms. and flu season isn't expected to hit its peak until the end of the month. diane? >> linsey, thank you so much. and we really feel for all of you who sent us those videos. now, i want to bring in abc's seen more medical contributor dr. jen ashton. jen, what should people do at home if they think they're feeling the first symptoms? >> three important steps for people to take if someone in their household is sick. the first thing is starting anti-viral medication. if someone in the house has a known or suspected case of the flu, probably a good idea to start tamiflu. or an anti-viral medication. but again, not for the common cold. second thing, you want to make a sick room. this is pretty much like isolation, as we do in the hospital. this person should not be sleeping or eating with others. remember, this flu virus can be transmitted up to six feet away. so, you really want to keep that person separate. and lastly, disinfect. wipe off those surfaces, and, guess what, diane? the flu virus really does not like humidity and sunlight. so, you want to open up the blinds, boost the humidity, turn up the temperature. research has shown that can actually deactivate the flu virus. >> let the sun shine in if you can. >> absolutely. >> thank you so much, dr. jennifer ashton reporting in. and we turn next to washington today. secretary of state hillary clinton spoke to cameras for the first time since her concussion and blood clot, saying she is thrilled to be back at work, but calling her return to the state department bittersweet, as she prepares to step down, saying, don't call it retirement just yet. >> well, i don't know if that's the word i would use, but certainly, stepping off the very fast track for a little while. >> and for now, her fast track includes some growing signs of menace from iran. today, the state department vowed to do something about a father held hostage for years and a family's desperate plea for action. here's abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz with the story. >> reporter: these are the latest images of robert levinson. the last proof of life, sent anonymously via e-mail to his family, more than a year ago. kept secret in hopes it would help his chances. until now. >> they're very difficult to look at. even today, some of our daughters were crying to me over the phone about how upset they were to see them again. >> reporter: it was nearly six years ago when the father of seven disappeared from the iranian island of kish where he was working as a private investigator. his family has no doubts -- they believe iran is responsible. >> we'd appreciate higher level talks, higher level discussions from our government. >> reporter: but relations with iran are extremely tense. america locked in a simmering standoff. anger and fear over iran's nuclear program. and now, iran being suspected in the recent massive cyber attack on u.s. banks, disrupting service to millions of americans. >> these cyber attacks have become much more sophisticated in nature than they were in the past. >> reporter: in fact, hillary clinton says there is nothing that has worried her more as secretary of state than iran. not only the prospect of a nuclear weapon, but its part in terrorism all over the world, which, of course, complicates ongoing efforts to find and free robert levinson. diane? >> thank you so much, martha raddatz. and now, an abc news investigation. we have learned of a wall street scandal that could be bigger than the one contrived by bernie madoff. ordinary americans, investors, losing billions of dollars, thinking they were riding the chinese economic boom, only to get a very big shock. abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross is on the case. >> reporter: as one chinese company after another managed to get listed on nasdaq and the new york stock exchange, al smith and his wife in boise, idaho, saw it as a safe way to get in on china's huge economic boom. >> you think there's some kind of stamp of approval once they come on these exchanges. >> reporter: but they ended up losing much of their retirement money, $60,000, when they invested in a chinese coal company traded on the new york stock exchange that, it turns out, had no coal mine. >> i'm not a big guy or a rich guy. and it's just -- was pretty tough for us. >> reporter: u.s. authorities say smith's money and that of many other americans ended up in the pockets of the coal company boss, a kind of chinese version of bernie madoff. all part of what an abc news investigation found is a wave of suspected fraud by some 70 chinese companies, once listed on u.s. stock exchanges. >> common theme among the many cases that we've already filed is the brazenness of the fraud. it's quite extraordinary in some instances. >> reporter: including what happened with a company called china integrated energy. which claimed to operate three big fuel plants in china. but according to an investor's lawsuit, these surveillance photos taken at one plant supposedly operating at maximum capacity, show scant activity and no tanker trucks carrying the fuel to market. >> i filmed about four months, and during that period, i found that they produced essentially nothing. >> reporter: there was a beehive of activity on one day, the day american investors came for a tour. >> it was the first time in four months we see tanker trucks show up. >> reporter: but once the investors are gone, so are the tanker trucks. >> just as dead as before. >> reporter: so, this was a complete con job. >> exactly. >> reporter: the company denies any fraud, but later acknowledged there were problems at this factory. the exchanges say they have since imposed more stringent rules on such companies. but a nasdaq official became unhappy when we pressed to know how could so many of them get listed in the first place. >> companies get on exchanges through -- through -- through -- through very -- look, this interview is over right now. it's over right now. >> reporter: what do you mean? >> i'm walking you out the door. >> reporter: before she left her job as chair of the s.e.c., mary schapiro told us that chinese officials refused her we quest request toe cooperate in any way going after the suspected frauds. tonight, the chinese government told us that was a groundless accusation that quote, will not conduce to our friendly relations. so, no help from the chinese on this, diane. >> all right, on the investigative trail again, brian ross. thank you. and now, we want to bring you up to date on a story we brought you last night. the outrage over aig, the insurance goliath, which was threatening to sue the united states, even though the company was rescued by $182 billion in taxpayer money. well, today, we learned aig is standing down. they have decided not to sue after all. and now, take a look at these images. when you take a ferry to work, you don't expect to wind up like this. on a line of people strapped to a gurney. a new york city ferry boat packed with hundreds of rush hour commuters came in for such a hard landing this morning, it slammed into the dock, hurled passengers through the air, down staircases, into windows. at least 70 people were injured. an investigation is under way. and tonight, more dramatic images of a planet in chaos from the weather. in the arabian desert, a rare snowstorm. that's snow in jordan. children there amazed and delighted by the strange white stuff all around them. and across the ocean, here at home in chicago, today marks 320 consecutive days without an inch of snow. and that's a 72-year record. and, last night, we showed you the wildfires in australia. well, here are pictures of grandparents forced to take refuge in the ocean water, huddled under a pier with their grandchildren for hours as tornadoes of fire roared past their home. and they are all well tonight. and, there is something that did not happen today that is making news tonight. the baseball hall of fame announced today that no one will be inducted this year. not one of the star players suspected of cheating with steroids. is the sport finally taking a different kind of stand? abc's david kerley on how the vote went down. >> reporter: it is where the names of the greats reside. ruth. williams. robinson. dimaggio. but for the first time in nearly two decades, no names will be added to the halls at cooperstown. no to pitcher roger clemens, the only seven-time cy young winner. no to barry bonds, who hit a record 71 home runs in one season. no to sammy sosa, the fifth player ever to hit more than 600 home runs. but all were suspected of using steroids or performance enhancing drugs. >> if there's any connection, real or imagined, to performance enhancing drugs, you are just not getting the writers' votes. >> reporter: it is the country's baseball writers who vote and one of them said today this was a message loud and clear on steroids. it follows years of trials and hearings. >> let me be clear. i have never taken steroids or hgh. >> reporter: the reaction was swift. hall of fame player mike schmidt saying, "this generation got rich. seems there was a price to pay." but the head of the player's union complained that to penalize players exonerated in legal proceedings and others never even implicated is simply unfair. >> cooperstown has always been, to me, a jubilant place that is full of joy and i don't think it will ever be that anymore because of the specter of steroids. >> reporter: clemens and bonds have 14 years of eligibility to find out whether the door to the hall will be opened to them. david kerley, abc news, washington. and still ahead here on "world news," take a look. can drinking too much, even twice a month, turn your face to this? 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>> thank you, andrew for that. >> also scorching tonight for baseball's annual all-star game hosted at home of the mets. new york city field. hometown hero. >> the david wright launched five home runs in last night's home run derby. that wasn't nearly enough when it was all said and done. a guy who isn't even on an all-star roster was a really big winner. >> oh, no. this name will be coming up. oakland's -- hey, jack, help me out. what's the name? yoenis -- that guy you see on the screen, he hit a total of 32 home runs to win the title. he beat bryce harper of the nationals in the final round. the winning blast traveled 456 feet. that may as well have been in orbit. first guy left out of the all-star game itself and win the home run derby. >> looked good doing it, no matter what his name is. >> you like him, huh? >> coming up. -- i do need that. it is really warm in here. making bling out of dentures. yes, dentures. we can't make this story up. >> sounds disgusting. mechanics that drive up repair bills. new techniques to avoid rip-offs and keep your ride problem-free. you're watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance. 6 children, 44 years... it's been a happy union. he does laundry, and i do the cleaning. there's only two of us... how much dirt can we manufacture? more than you think. very little. 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[ dad ] tide and downy together. >> his family is calling it a miracle. a 6-year-old little boy trapped in a sand dune while he's doing well this morning. >> he was buried alive for three hours. doctors say he's improving every single morning. good morning, lana. >> good morning, rob and diana. that little boy has been in critical condition since being rescued but now finally good news for his family watching and waiting. >> reporter: with cranes and shovels, rescue crews tried to save nathan, buried alive under 11 feet of sand. >> my friend's son, he got stuck in a sand dune. they can't get him out. >> reporter: at one moment nathan was playing with friends and suddenly he was gone. >> the sand just literally drank him up. for me to think about that, to have the earth just literally consume your child. >> reporter: lost to the outside world for three hours. when rescue workers finally found nathan, they weren't sure if he had made it. >> i got ahold of the shoulders. was able to pull him out. >> really didn't look good. all you can think of is, that could be your kid. >> reporter: under all that sand for so long, they feared the worst. >> we thought nathan was dead. >> reporter: but on monday there was incredible news from nathan's doctors. >> his initial neurological exam has actually been remarkably good. and we expect a full recovery or close to a full recovery of his neurological function. >> reporter: nathan's grandfather, a baptist pastor, has faith. >> we believe god spared him for a reason. and so we're very confident that god will give us back nathan whole. >> reporter: their prayers of worry for nathan now replaced with prayers of thanks. doctors say nathan will likely have sand in his lungs for another six months but they're optimistic he'll be breathing on his own in the next few weeks. diana and rob, that is an incredible prognosis. >> thank you. apparently what saved his life is that there was a very, very old tree buried in that dune that created an air pocket of sorts and that's what allowed him to survive. actually was a restricted area and he was playing over there. the whole dune, 12 stories high, came crashing down. >> how frightening for any parent. i can't imagine it. still to come, if your car has become a money dump, we advice you may need to take. how a little knowledge and a little app can save you a pile of cash. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc station. more and more people are keeping their cars longer and that can mean costly repairs. >> it gets expensive but it doesn't have to be that way. abc's paula farris. >> reporter: this family has put over 100,000 miles on their honda crv but don't want to put a lot of money in. how much work needs to be done right now? when they called around, they were suspicious of the $1,000 or more that they were quoted. but our insider, phil reed from edmunds.com, the consumer authority on car industry, say car owners don't have to spin their wheels. to figure out the going rate for repairs before you call your mechanic, tip number one, use this free app called repair pal. their suv needs a big tune-up. we typed this list in and repair tells us the average in your community. for some in their area have paid as little as $233 for brake pads. tip number two, do you know you may not have to go to the auto shop for routine maintenance? keep your eye out for a new service called your mechanic. they find trusted independent mechanics who come to you. >> they don't have to have a garage and all the overhead that requires. >> reporter: how much is he going to pay to go to a shop? >> $150, $200 max. with me, there is no wait. >> reporter: finally, tip number three, think about what that blinking dashboard light may mean before you even call the mechanic. with this new gadget called car md. phil finds out there are four free recalls on their car. >> good to know. >> reporter: the hassle, the i had no idea. frustration, in the rearview mirror. those repairs, $525 less than their last quote. that's right. we were able to say the family $525. what struck us the most, that differential, $100 for just one repair. tomorrow we tackle hidden bank fees. the average american spending $225 a year and that money just sitting in our checking accounts earning next to nothing. we'll show you how to save 78 times the national interest rate. rob, diana. >> man, crazy. if you can save money, do it because mechanic get a little shady sometimes. >> absolutely. good tips. we'll be right back. bsolutely. good tips. welcome back, everybody. of course, the eternal quest to stay looking young into old age. apparently there's a whacky product out there from the japan trend shop you can order online called the face slimmer. take a look at this thing. remind you of the big plastic lips that -- well, oh. >> that seems like it can be all kinds of things. >> all right. well, apparently -- oh! >> that looks like all kinds of crazy. >> give sagging facial skin and muscles the daily lift they need. you spend three minutes every day repeating vowel sounds to tighten your facial muscles to keep wrinkles away. $61 and this can be yours. you know what i mean? >> just $61? >> just $61. >> that is quite a mouthpiece. hey. how you doing? >> oh, hello. welcome. >> you with the face slimmer? this is not scripted, folks, please. but, yeah -- >> what are you going to do? >> face is younger. her dating life it wonderful. >> i don't know about that. you stretch it all out, you take it out, then it's all wrinkly. >> it strengthens the muscles. over time, three minutes a day -- >> a couple other things can apparently strengthen your muscles. we're moving on to this new line of jewelry, which is made out of something that i think is quite disgusting. i'm just going to come out and say it. made out of dentures. >> denture jewelry. >> this is taking statement jewelry to another level. you can find this on etsy. mr. basic from l.a. apparently is selling this. they are using fake gums and teeth ranging from $40 to $185. shoppers are being warned that because these materials utilize -- they're difficult to use, obviously. there are small imperfections, slight color variation. there you have it, get yourself a denture bracelet. >> that is the most disgusting thing i've seen in a long time. a woman goes to her doctor in tennessee with back pain. and the doctor decides to give her a very, laymen's term but interesting diagnosis, take a listen. >> he said, i know what the problem is, ghetto booty. i said, ghetto what? he said, ghetto booty. it's estimated he doubt what type of intellect i have to understand what he conveys to me. >> ghetto booty, medical term of the morning. the doctor said, i'm trying to put into laymen's term you actually have lumbar lordosis, which is a spine issue. ♪ america's service members and veterans are strong. forged out of bravery, sacrifice, and duty. from all corners of the country, a family for life. ♪ but 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need more time to find out what caused cory monteith's tragic death. how fans of the hit show "glee" are expressing grief. from the pages of "playboy" to her comedy act to her new permanent talk show gig, the behind the scenes as jenny mccarthy makes her big career move coming up in "the skinny." it is tuesday, july 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this "world news now." >> really? i didn't know that. >> it's warm. i have a cold. i'm sneezing. my nose itches and i'm hot. a weird combination. >> how does one get a cold when it's 203 degrees outside? >> when you have a baby that has a cold. devin has a cold. momma got sick. >> that's the way it works. everybody's going to get sick. i'm making sure everybody gets sick. >> you know me. look. that is disgusting. >> that's how we welcome rob here. >> give me some rubbing alcohol, please. got all baby germs on me. welcome back. i'll be here today and tomorrow. always good to see you. like old times. >> excited to see you. fun today, fun tomorrow. we always do when you're around. >> reunited and it feels so good. we begin this half hour with the extreme heat. it's happening right inside this building. to tens of millions of people it's going to feel like triple digits today from the midwest to the northeast. >> heat warnings and advisories posted here in the news room and across a growing area of the country. our coverage begins with abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: heat indices above 100, that means you'll see these classic images, like the kids in the sprinkler, the nameless man on the street declaring -- >> oh, i've been feeling hot. >> reporter: that cliche shot of sf the sizzling summer sunday sun. come on, it's july. this week and next are the hottest climate part of the season. what's the big deal? heat kills. an average of 119 people each year. last year 155 died because of heat. the majority were male and over age 55. most were in homes without air conditioning. we set out to see how quickly heat affects the human body. now, my expertise ends when we talk about how hot it's going to get and what it does to a human body, i have no idea. i brought in dr. jennifer ashton. we tested sheila, a postal worker who works for at least five hours during the hottest part of the day. >> so, this is giving us sheila's heart rate, which you can see is in the 120s, which is really consistent with exercise. >> reporter: another test you can do -- >> you can pinch the skin here. you're pretty well hydrated. we call it pincing. >> reporter: if the skin doesn't snap back, you could be dehydrated. dr. ashton tells me if you're going to be outside for the whole week in this real high heat and outdoors all day, it's best to not only just have water but alternate with sports drink. watch the sugar content because that can dehydrate you more. also keep them cold. that will keep your core body temperature cooler. ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> i need a daiquiri. all right. listen -- >> how does that work again? >> you pinch the skin. i found this interesting. if the skin bounces back, which yours did, it means you're hydrated. >> let's do you. give you more of my cold germs. nicely hydrated. >> i'm not pincing. >> we're not dehydrated. we are not dehydrated but, man, oh, man, are we hot! >> upstairs, the ac, please! >> come on. i never complain about hot. >> it is hot in here, okay? yes, thank you. from health concerns now so widening heat dome putting such a big area of the country in danger. >> our coverage continues with accuweather and meteorologist andrew baglini. good morning. >> good morning, diana and rob. not only is this heat wave sticking around, it's getting worse over the next couple of days. big dome of high pressure in control keep us hot, keeping us humid. we saw that monday, temperatures in 90s. 92 in new york city and even 90 in boston. it's even hotter this time around. 97 in washington, d.c. 96 for us in new york. then you factor in the humidity and that's what's going to make it feel like it's in the triple digits all across the northeast. the most dangerous part is along the i-95 corridor, including washington, d.c., up through philadelphia and new york. feels like around the triple digits but everywhere will be in the mid to upper 90s. at least that's how it's going to feel. diana and rob, back to you. >> thank you for that. in the southwest it's monsoon season and that means dust storms. another so-called haboob rolled into the valley of the sun yesterday. weatherman from our abc station there got up close and personal with that haboob. he said that the wind gusts were so strong, it actually hurt to turn towards the haboob. >> sorry. i'm sorry. i made her laugh. further west a brush fire has forced dozens of people from their homes in rural riverside county, california. the flames has force the evacuation of an animal sanctuary. about 1,000 acres have burned so far. firefighters say the flames are only about 5% contained. another fire. here we go again. >> i know. it's tough for them out there. switching gears to the latest fallout in the george zimmerman acquittal. demonstrations continued for the third night in major cities around the country. this one last night in downtown oakland. as the rallies continue, we are hearing for the first time some of what went on in that jury room in sanford. cnn interviewed a woman she said was juror b-37 and she described the emotional toll the case took. >> we thought about it for hours. and cried over it afterwards. i don't think any of us could ever do anything like that ever again. >> she said three jurors initially wanted to convict zimmerman but the jury decided to acquit based on a review of the evidence. zimmerman's parents are speaking out for the first time to abc's barbara walters. they spoke very openly about fears for their son's safety. they said george was not a racist. they also had a message about trayvon martin. >> his parents, that we are deeply sorry for this tragedy. deeply sorry. we pray for trayvon martin to be in a better place. he's always in our prayers. >> you'll be able to see more of barbara walter's interview coming up on "good morning america." >> you wonder what happens next in all of this, the possibility of a civil suit, but some worry about that because i read perhaps the zimmermans could file for some sort of immunity which could limit the number of civil suits that could be filed. if it did go civilly, zimmerman would be forced to testify. the opposing lawyers could also drag up other things about trayvon. if it gets to civil court, it would be another messy round of things. no one knows where it will go. plus, the fed may or may not intervene. they really have to prove it was a racist act at a high bar. most think that won't happen. >> if there is a federal civil suit that's brought and he wins that, then all of his legal fees will have to be paid by the federal government, so that's another angle of this entire thing, another piece of this puzzle, which continues to grow and grow because now even though we thought the end would be this -- you know, whatever the verdict is, which we know is an acquittal, we thought would be the end of it. it now seems to be something much bigger and larger. if anyone goes with the civil side of this. >> the main effect is over. the ripple effects. the whole country still talking about that. apple is investigating a report a woman in china was actually killed by an electrical shock from an iphone. according to chinese news media it happened when the 23-year-old woman answered her iphone while it was plugged in and charging. apple sent out an e-mail saying it will fully investigate and also cooperate with authorities. and when i come back here to "world news now," it's these type of stories that i just love the most. animal stories are one thing, but baby animal stories, nothing like them. >> and we like to pack these shows with baby animal stories just for you, rob. this one happens to involve a new giant panda. a pair of twins. oh, they were born last night at the zoo in atlanta and they are the first twin pandas born in the u.s. that makes it newsworthy, since 1987. >> newsworthy being a loose term. the little ones don't have names yet. in fact, their gender isn't even known. zoo officials knew their mom was pregnant but they didn't know she would give birth to twins until it actually happened. the babies should make their public debut some time this fall. >> first of all, those tiny little things, i cannot believe how big they grow to be. but in the wild when panda mommas have twins, they only care for one of the twins. they let the other one die. that won't happen in this case. you know, it's only one momma panda. she can't care for two, i guess. i don't know. >> that's kind of hard to -- you pick one and let -- >> you just pick one, yeah. that's the way it works in the wild. obviously, this is in a zoo, so the other people will take care of the other panda or maybe interchange so both get momma time. that is the wild for you. >> wow. >> survival of the fittest. >> she needs to take care of those babies using her haboobs and she'll be all right. coming up, big reward from rock star turned hitchhiker. and later, television for man's best friend. another animal story. can a cable network just for dogs actually stay on the air? you're watching "world news now." >> i told you, packed. ♪ hound dog ♪ you're just an old hound dog >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by hotwire.com. ire.com. hotwire.com. but we can only afford e trip this year, and his high school reunion is coming up in seattle. evereryone's going. we couould actually affordto ta. see, when really nice hotel, so we gogot our four-star hotels for r half price. i shouldld have been voted st likely to travel. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e... ♪ hotwire.com sasave big on car rentals too from $11.95 a day. but at least i can help keep their underwear clean. with charmin ultra 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[ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture and its four times stronger than the leading bargain brand. enjoy the go with charmin ultra strong. welcome back. the disbelief is still fresh for fans of cory monteith, star of the hit show "glee." >> monteith was found dead in a vancouver hotel room over the weekend. yesterday the coroner completed an autopsy, but investigators still need to conduct toxicology tests to find out whether he suffered a drug overdose or not. monteith had always been pretty open with his struggles about addiction. neal karlinksy has more. ♪ her eyes her eyes >> reporter: he was thin. the high school jock who had the courage to join the glee club ♪ just a small town girl living in a lonely world ♪ >> reporter: but when 31-year-old cory monteith's body was found saturday alone in this vancouver hotel with no signs of foul play, investigators immediately turned their attention to a possible drug overdose. >> from what witnesses had found mr. monteith in the hotel. he was alone. >> reporter: here at hotel where he died, notes and flowers left by fans. an autopsy being conducted won't reveal the cause of death until lab tests can be done. monteith was candid about his troubled past, growing up in canada started using drugs at 13. changed schools 16 times before dropping out. while battling serious addiction problems. >> you look. you see this young all-american quarterback looking dude on the show and you immediately make assumptions. i felt like i had to step in at some point and relate to people my experience and relate the truth of my life and where i come from. >> reporter: monteith had checked himself into rehab earlier this year and friends thought he was conquering his old demons. they're mourning the 31-year-old who was always surprised by his good fortune and said he wanted to use his own struggles to help other kids overcome theirs. ♪ why you look so sad ♪ thaers are tears are in your eyes ♪ >> reporter: neal karlinksy, abc news, vancouver. >> always sad to see someone go that young. coming up, dave matthews is showing his earthy side. we'll tell you who is the newest host of "the view" is coming up next. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc station. ♪ skinny so skinny welcome to "the skinny." we have breaking news to tell you about, aside from the fact that it is hot in here. still hot! hopefully cooling down some time soon. we have a new host of "the view." and it's you. >> it's me? >> it's rob nelson. >> i love it. >> it's official, america! no, no. >> they're not ready for that. >> the world is not ready for daytime rob nelson. >> no. they move to cable, i'm in. until then, no. >> to real news, comedian/actor jenny mccarthy joining the -- is it cast? >> ensemble, panel. >> panel. i like panel. she's apparently made 17 previous appearances on the show, including eight at guest hosts. there were rumblings in the media she might be the gal. now we know elisabeth hasselbeck is going to fox effective immediately. joy is leaving. barbara announced she was leaving next year. barbara said of jenny, she brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. so, there you go. 40-year-old, playboy, former tv personality and now "the view" host. >> let's be clear. she still looks great. she's still hot. smoking hot. for 40 years old -- >> 40 has become the new 25. i mean, you look -- these 40-year-old woman look amazing. better than a 30-year-old. there you go. >> not a problem at all with her. >> writing down you want to watch. >> a whole new crew. it will be interesting next year. so, welcome to jenny mccarthy. also this story i love, one because i'm a big dave matthews fan. i think they're one of the best live bands on the planet. this is why people love dave. apparently he was taking a preshow bike ride he was doing in hershey, pennsylvania. the tire on the bike breaks, so he's stranded without a cell phone. so these folks driving to the concert and saw some dude on the road. out of an act of kindness they stop and, yeah, dave matthews. he hops in the car to give him a lift to the show. dave was so grateful he invited emily and her boyfriend to dinner and also gave them tickets to the front row of the show. that's why people love dave matthews and the band there. >> and they always have been down to earth, drama-free. you get is what you see. they're always so simple and easy and make great music. >> they make really great music. big dave fan. nice to know in real life he's a cool dude, you know what i mean? and nice and human. >> and human. moving on to this. i happen to think this is a publicity stunt. nobody seems to be on board with me. beyonce was spotted in target shopping for accessories. she was pushing around her baby, she was eating in the restaurant and she stopped off -- this is a houston store on sunday -- to check out accessories in target. apparently there was a body guard lingering nearby. she had on sunglasses so nobody would recognize she was beyonce. >> as soon as you see all that horse hair, you know who she is. i love her, but come on. >> here's the thing. she's participated in a lot of target events in the past, you tie that into the fact she was spotted in target and wasn't trying to hide or didn't appear to try to hide. maybe she was trying to give target a boost that everybody saw her and said, oh, my gosh, she shops at target. let me shop at target, too. >> every time i see beyonce, i get a boost. kris kardashian, a new talk show. you saw her holding a baby. they thought it was kim and kanye's baby. it was someone's baby on the show. i am shocked that another kardashian would do something shame leslie for publicity. it was not north west. show. it was not north west. ♪ ♪ you're just an old hound dog still hot in here. >> man, oh, man. it is hard to believe how hot it is. here's something else that's hard to believe, 78 million potential television viewers left out of network and cable programming. >> maybe they're missing this show. >> i cannot believe that. that is depressing. it's hard to believe. >> we have dozens of viewers. >> can you believe that? i can't believe it. >> and that shows that tv is really going to the dogs, literally here. abc's dan harris explains. >> reporter: for anybody who's ever seen their dog freak out about stuff on the tv screen, the idea may have appealed. dog tv, the first 24-hour cable channel for canine. it is designed to alternately relax and stimulate your dog while you're out to reduce separation anxiety and improve behavior. >> they might color the red a little red because they don't see it so well. it's just being put together. this is well thought out and well designed. >> reporter: but can dogs really see what's on tv? experts disagree on this issue although the answer seems to be yes, judging by youtube, where there's a strange abundance of dogs enjoying "law & order," and where we found this husky clearly displeased when his tv time is cut off. as well as this bull dog, i would love to hang out with. does dog tv work? we conducted a mini focus group in my office with italian greyhounds who seemed more interested in our camera than anything else. veterinarian ann popped by to make an important point. while dog tv may work for some pets, you do have to play with them when you come home. >> so, i don't think just having a tv on is the entire solution to the problem. >> reporter: however, she admits if you have a hyperactive canine, dog tv could be worth the price if it gets your dog to stop gnawing the furniture and just for a few moments at least, do this. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i want that. >> dog eat dog world. i'm going to sit right here. there you go! >> you see, now you put that on television and any one of your dogs and cats will sit quiet for the remainder of the time. >> and fast asleep in no time. >> in no time. >> put your dog there. we need the ratings boost. >> yes, please. survey dog -- half of the owners surveyed said their dogs this morning on this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now" -- parents' message. george zimmerman's mother and father and what they say about their son's acquittal. their feelings about trayvon martin and the next legal struggle. face to face. a suspected robber gets a surprise after what looked like an armed robbery at a convenience store. the videotape confrontation and why police call this guy the dumbest criminal ever. cracking down. a los angeles judge revokes singer chris brown's probation, this case's connection to rihanna and why brown could still go to jail. and the plea for a pie. a young cancer patient's plea for pizza. the overwhelming response. see what happens when you have too much of a good thing. it's tuesday, july 16th. >> reporter: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> well, it's still burning up in here. >> it's still hot outside. the ac's a little on the fritz today. another beautiful day. it is warm in here. >> we are welcoming rob, once again, keeping it nice and warm, the way he likes it. rob, welcome once again. pleasure to have you here today and tomorrow. >> good to see you, the whole crew. having a little fun late night. why not? >> we love having you. >> it's like a midsummer night's dream to be back here. i'm -- i don't know if you got a waft of that. it's rough in here. >> no thank you. glad i sprayed some axe. women love cheap body spray. >> let's get to the news. >> why not? we're going to begin this half hour with the explosive interview with george zimmerman's parents. >> they are speaking out for the first time since their son's legal ordeal ended in acquittal saturday night. here's abc's barbara walters. >> reporter: when you finally got a chance to talk to your son in the courtroom after the verdict, what did he say to you? >> he -- i hugged him, i kissed him, and he said, thank you, mom. i want to go home. >> reporter: are you concerned for george's safety? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: why? what do you think could happen? >> it's a lot of death threats on -- you know, in social media. >> reporter: are you concerned about death threats? have you had death threats? >> we've had an enormous amount of death threats. george's legal counsel has had death threats. the police chief of sanford, many people have had death threats. >> reporter: the protests have been mostly framed by the issue of race, as you both know. what do you say to those demanding vengeance? >> there's nothing i can tell them. it's something i can do. i can pray for them. >> reporter: is your son, george, a racist? >> absolutely not. he's never been taught to be a racist. >> reporter: we've seen him not showing a lot of emotion, but that's not -- that's not the son you see. describe george to us. >> what you see is a composed person. a composed person. that's what you see. that's what you will see in all my kids. >> reporter: what are his expectations about being able to live a normal life? he's been the target for a year and a half. do you think he can live a, quote, normal life? >> i don't know. only -- only time will tell. even for us, who have not been living a normal life, you know, for the past month. it is hard. it is hard because we have lost everything. >> reporter: so you think your son has to stay in hiding for a long time? >> if i was him, i would. >> reporter: as parents, what would you say to trayvon martin's parents? >> that we are deeply sorry for this tragedy. deeply sorry. and we pray for trayvon martin. we pray for trayvon martin. >> abc's barbara walters. they were praying for peace yesterday as well in sanford, of course, where the trial took place. leaders were urging residents to move forward after the verdict. also today we are learning more about what went on inside that jury room. a woman cnn identified as juror b-37 says three women on the panel initially wanted to convict zimmerman, but she says the evidence just wasn't there. >> i think he's guilty of not using good judgment. when he was in the car and he called 911, he shouldn't have gotten out of that car. >> she said that trayvon martin bears some of the blame for what happened, saying zimmerman and martin could have both just walked away. i've wrestled with this case now for a few days, trying to make sense of it. it's so heated online. trying to get your head around it and go, all right, clearly there was some incredible physical altercation. the broken nose, the back of the head. so i can see where a jury looks and says, a struggle clearly ensued. maybe he did have to defend himself with the gun. on the other side, though, zimmerman defied police and left that car when they told him explicitly not to do so? could it be self-defense if zimmerman possibly initiated the confrontation in the first place? >> maybe not initiating the fight, the initial confrontation the face-to-face, it seems it was initiated by zimmerman. now, the legal experts will say, and i heard this throughout every network that i watched, it has very little to do with the actual event, what happened. and everything to do with the prosecution's decision on what they charged him with. second-degree murder was just too much for a jury to look at and look at the evidence and say, he's clearly guilty of this. the prosecution failed to prove there was any malice or ill will when they tried to prove this case in court. i think that was the bottom line. while the juror you saw there, b-37, has reneged on the fact she was going to write a book, there was a literary agent who came out with a statement, who said you will hear why they acquitted george zimmerman and why they acquitted him is because of the evidence they were presented. it had a lot to do with what he was charged with. i think that goes back to what the experts are saying. >> the tough reality of our justice system, it's not so much about the truth but about what can be proven. and that's a tough reality. >> that is just the way it is, unfortunately. a developing story we're following overnight from chicago. lawyers for rod blagojevich filed an appeal challenging the former illinois governor's corruption conviction and a very stiff 14-year prison term. blagojevich has served six months of that term so far. he was convicted of corruption, including a plan to profit from appointing someone to fill president obama's senate seat. jurors in michael jackson's wrongful death trial against concert giant aeg heard from the singer's mother. aeg lawyers played a tape from katherine jackson's deposition. she said she was surprised by his tour and didn't expect him to tour for long. earlier a witness for the plaintiff testified jackson could have made more than $1 billion from a lengthy concert tour and a las vegas show. leaker edward snowden seems more than stuck at that airport in moscow. he said he would apply for asylum in russia, but the status of his application is unclear. now russian president vladimir putin is turning up the pressure. yesterday he called snowden, quote, an unwelcome presence from the u.s. -- present from the u.s., i should say, and putin said he expects snowden to leave russia as soon as he has a chance. a would-be robber is behind bars after a dramatic standoff with a convenient store clerk near pittsburgh. surveillance cameras capture the confrontation. the man walks in the door, pulls the gun on the clerk. the clerk quickly whips out his own gun. the two struggle until the clerk literally just kicked him out of the store. the question here is, why didn't the robber pull the trigger? we have an answer. turns out it was just a bb gun. >> mr. hayes certainly qualifies to be one of the world's dumbest and luckiest to be alive criminals. >> what are you talking about? >> detectives didn't have any trouble tracking this guy down. he was at his house. they recognized him from surveillance video because he was at police station earlier to file a report about a hit and run. he's lucky to be alive because the guy behind the counter probably had a real gun. he could have shot him. >> if that man goes to jail, he's going to miss all those mensa meetings. in california, evacuations have been ordered as a brush fire burning nearly unchecked in rural riverside county where dozens of people have been ordered out of their homes. the flames have also forced the evacuation of an animal sanctuary. about 1,000 acres have burned so far. firefighters say the flames are only about 5% contained. meantime, those who work outdoors are getting the worst of a heat wave that stretches from here in the northeast all the way into the midwest. new york has set up some cooling centers for those without critical ac this time of year. everyone basically is being encouraged to stay indoors. but if you have to be outside, of course, it is important to stay hydrated. this is going to be a long heat wave for a lot of the country. all week into the weekend. >> yes, indeed. and the heat here in new york is so extreme, it's happening both indoors and outdoors and right here. rob has been fanning himself with scripts all morning long. it's cooling down. >> cooling down a little bit. >> a little bit. >> usually it's like arctic in the studio but today it took forever to get to this point. >> it's comfortable right now. i will be comfortable for exactly five minutes and then it will turn to arctic air. give it a second. >> it is all up in here. >> is that an exotic island because it must be hot there. >> oh, man. it's on the move. we'll get more from accuweather andrew baglini. good morning, andrew. >> thank you and good morning, diana and rob. unfortunately, not only is this heat wave sticking around, it's getting worse over the next couple of days. we already felt that on monday. if you stepped outside you noticed how hot and humid it was. reached 95 degrees in washington, d.c., philadelphia, 92 in new york and 90 in boston. the temperature's kicking up even more this time of year 97 in our nation's capital. 96 for new york city. that's not the worst of it. you factor in the humidity, that's what will be feeling like in the triple digits across the northeast. the most dangerous area along the i-95 corridor, washington, d.c., philadelphia and new york. be feeling between 100 and 105. widespread temperatures feels like the upper 90s. be careful out there. diana and rob, back to you. >> thank you, andrew. as for the rest of the nation's weather right now, showers and heavy rain stretch from florida all the way to the rockies. some thunderstorms on the northern plains. another sunny day along the west coast. >> it will be 84 degrees in seattle, billings and colorado springs. 88 degrees in a couple of rob's favorite cities, miami and new orleans. and there are all those readings in the 90s for northeast corner of the nation. if that's where you live, you want to be careful. >> indeed. we told you this yesterday. as you know, everybody knows now, twinkies are back on store shelves. when there are twinkies, let there be twinkie-eating contests. >> not only did they have one at a theme park in indiana yesterday, they were using deep fried twinkies. the park ran a series of one-minute eating contests and they tried to eat three deep-fried twinkies in a minute or less. i know you had 28 from the set here yesterday, so i was wondering if you yourself would jump into that kind of a competition there. you said you don't like twinkies. you said they were a little too thick for you. >> this twinkie, this 45-day shelf life instead of 26 -day shelf life is so thick and hard to swallow -- >> i was talking about twinkies. coming up, a popular singer could be facing jail time after a court revokes his probation. >> the strangest thing in television, and we're not talking about this twinkie segment. sharks falling from the sky. and later it became an unexplainable hit. first, an entire community throws a surprise pizza party for a little girl. this is a heartwarming story. we'll tell you how it happened and the priceless smile it evoked. our favorite story of the day coming up next. ♪ that's amore ♪ when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine that's amore ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. weather brought to you by un ed health care. >> announcer: "world news now" you by united health care. we do? 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[inhales] well, have a good one. you're a nice lady. singer chris brown could be going back to prison. >> that's because he could face up to four years in prison after his probation was revoked. sid garcia reports. >> reporter: even though his probation was revoked, singer chris brown remains a free man. brown didn't say a word during the court proceeding that lasted only a few minutes. both sides agreed to come back next month for a hearing to discuss the alleged probation violation. according to the district attorney's office, chris brown violated his probation when misdemeanor charges were filed against him, stemming from a traffic accident in the san fernando valley this may. these images show brown and the driver of the mercedes that was hit. the d.a.'s office accuse brown of driving without a valid driver's license and not being able to provide evidence of financial responsibility. brown says in a tweet about the accident, quote, i did everything i was supposed to do during the so-called hit-and-run. i provided the correct info. there were no injuries or damages. come on! end quote. brown was scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charges in a van nuys courtroom. mark geragos asked for the singer's arraignment be postponed for another week. in a downtown los angeles courtroom, the judge allowed the singer to be released on his own recognizance. after revoking his probation. brown was sentenced to five years probation stemming from his 2009 conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend rihanna. he was also sentenced to do 180 hours of community service. brown says he completed it in his native state of virginia. the da's office is looking into it. the singer and his lawyer had no comment. this is sid garcia reporting for abc news. >> troubles don't stop. >> we'll be right back, everybody. stay with us. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. pizza is a universal crowd pleaser. food that can almost guarantee a smile. >> that's exactly what the family of a sick little girl was counting on when they put up a unique sign in the room of her hospital room. it didn't work at first but when it worked, it really, really worked. that's why this is our "favorite story of the day." we get more from kabc's rob hayes. >> reporter: the last three months have not been much fun for little hazel. >> who's hazelnut? who's hazelnut? >> me. >> you. >> reporter: the 2-year-old simi valley girl was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in april and has been spending weeks at a time in the pediatric cancer center at children's hospital l.a. time here can move pretty slowly for kids. so hazel's grandmother came up with an idea. >> my mom was telling me when she was in her 20s, she put a pizza sign in her window saying, send pizza. nothing happened. it was just something fun to do to pass the time. i said, let's do it. >> reporter: these pictures on her blog show hazel and her cohorts making their plea pore pizza. initially, it struck out. >> we had it up for a couple days. nothing happened. i didn't think anything of it. then saturday happened -- >> reporter: that's when somebody took a photo of the sign and posted it on the website. dozens of pizza poured into the hospital. most turned away. >> i think more than 20, definitely enough to feed my staff. >> reporter: hazel, of course, had first dibs, but there was clearly more than enough to go around. >> we had a big party. the nurses all ate pizzas, the other kids, the security guards downstairs did. it was everywhere. >> reporter: the sign is down, the window is clear. they say the hospital asked them not to put up any more signs so they're not flooded with pizzas again. the family adds those pizzas may not be the biggest payoff of this story. >> 20 pizzas is great but if we can get more funding and more donations into childhood cancer research, i think that would be so great. >> reporter: meantime, word of the pizza deluge is flooding through the hospital, requesting more pizza requests. hazel, though, happy for now with her thumb. rob hayes reporting for abc news. >> three other siblings in that family. can you imagine what they're going through right now. they do have a donation page and we have a link on our facebook page. >> go on it. on our facebook page. >> go on it. 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teeth? >> i think it's the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard of and i'm glad i did it. >> reporter: sci-fi reairs it thursday and those in the epic are jaws beside themselves. >> it clearly was supposed to be ridiculous. it wasn't like, oh, i'm going to win an oscar for "sharknado." i'm glad everyone is laughing with us. i love you, america. >> reporter: last week's showing it set off a sharknado of twitter, 5,000 a minute, celebrities, comics and concerned citizens cheering or cheerfully jeering this instant cult classic. in 140 character tergs, which is more than the movie kills off. >> far more people have been talking about it than have actually seen the movie, so it was sort of a new frontier for media and entertainment merging. >> reporter: a sequel? oh, it can be hard to repeat those pop culture mashed potato but levin hasn't forgotten the buzz that was. >> my favorite titles so far have been hippocane and snailquake because it would be slow moving, so there would be time for character development. >> reporter: chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> oh, you get what happens there? >> no. >> it was aiming the shark to kill the shark so there was no sharknado. >> oh, thank you. it's been hot in the studio all morning. finally, a fan. >> careful now. could be a sharknado. >> i wish we covered good movies. >> sharknado, really? we covered good movies. rknado, really? this morning on "world news now" -- a new inside look at the george zimmerman trial from the jury room to the defendant's parents and their ongoing fears. >> we've had an enormous amount of death threats. >> questions about george zimmerman's whereabouts as well as his next legal challenge. worried mother. katherine jackson's. concerns about the king of pop as he got ready for his comeback tour. what the jury heard as it turns to the superstar's money. and then avoiding rip-offs in car repairs. we'll show you how to steer clear of shady mechanics and turn to new techniques to keep your ride and your wallet in check. it's tuesday, july 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> with diana perez and a very hot rob nelson. >> the ac is not only yet. >> it's not that hot. >> it's warm. i feel like i'm in church right now. ♪ this little light of mine it is not here. >> turn the ac on just for rob, so hopefully it will cool down. i'll be freezing here in a second. you'll finally be comfortable. welcome, rob. >> it's good to be back for the next two days. >> back home, right here, as usual. >> and you know how i know back on the overnights, i want to you get a shot of this. this was in the snack room. i did the show for three years. i've never seen that. usually there's breading around the meat. not tonight. budget cuts since i've been gone. i've never seen this. you go down to "good morning america," they got omelet stations. george stephanopoulos is picking lobsters out of the tank. you come here, circle of meat. glad to be back. >> i'm not surprised someone on the night shift took the bread off there because they wanted the bread instead of the meat. >> this place is like a soup kitchen. >> we're allowed to do that to you. >> welcome, rob. nice to have you. >> let's get to some news, shall we, on this tuesday morning? we begin with the latest details in the george zimmerman case. for the first time we are hearing what exactly went on inside that jury room. we'll have more about that coming up in a second. first, zimmerman's parents sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news and we begin with abc's marci gonzalez. in sanford. >> reporter: george zimmerman's parents speaking exclusively to abc news saying they don't even know where he's hiding. >> there's a lot of death threats, social media. >> we've had an enormous amount of death threats. >> reporter: acquitted saturday of second degree murder of trayvon martin, his legal troubles may not be over. the department of justice continuing to look into martin's death to determine if zimmerman committed any civil rights violations. >> i share your concerns. and as we first acknowledged last spring, we have opened an investigation into this matter. >> reporter: and martin's parents are considering a wrongful death lawsuit, maintaining, as prosecutors in this case do, that the 17-year-old was killed in cold blood. >> i think there was a struggle at some point trayvon began aware of the gun, he was backing up and george zimmerman shot him. >> reporter: as protests continue across the country -- so too do the prayers. zimmerman's parents with these words for martin's mom and dad. >> we are deeply sorry for this tragedy. deeply sorry. and we pray for trayvon martin. we pray for trayvon martin. >> reporter: yesterday benjamin crump, the attorney for trayvon martin's parents spoke at the naacp's national convention, encouraging people to continue holding peaceful rallies for justice in trayvon's memory. diana and rob? >> thank you, marci. now to that look inside the jury room. cnn interviewed a woman it said was juror number b-37. she appeared only in silhouette and she said zimmerman made poor decisions that night but that trayvon martin was not to leave blameless. she also believed zimmerman, whom she referred to as george, had a right to defend himself. >> i think george zimmerman is a man whose heart was in the right place, but just got displaced by the vandalism in the neighborhood and wanting to catch these people so badly, that he went above and beyond what he really should have done. but i think his heart was in the right place. it just went terribly wrong. >> the juror had originally indicated that she planned to write a book about the case, but late last night her literary agent says the woman has now changed her mind and will return to her life as it was before the trial. interesting news yesterday that possibly a book was already in the works. there were initial reports that the day after the verdict came down she contacted the publishing company saying, i'm a juror, i'm going to write a book. and people were like, really, the wound are fresh and you're cashing in. >> it got pretty far because her literary agent said the jurors will find out why they had no choice but to sign not guilty. due to the manner in which he was charged. they even discussed what was going to be in this book. as a background, she apparently had a concealed weapons permit she let expire but her husband, who's an attorney, still has concealed weapons permit. it's interesting the people they chose for the jury, but everybody had a say who went in on that jury. >> you have to believe because of the high nature and hot temperature, one will give the big interview or write the book. people are fascinated by what really went on in those 16 hours of deliberations. we'll see how it plays out. interesting. >> just a matter of time. other news on this tuesday morning. attorneys in the michael jackson wrongful death trial against concert giant aeg have turned the spotlight on the singer's earning potential. an expert testified that jackson could have, get this, more than a billion dollars from a lengthy concert tour as well as a show in vegas but aeg lawyers played excerpt from katherine jackson's deposition where she said she did not expect her son to tour very long. >> i know michael didn't want to do anymore. he would always make a joke about he didn't want to be doing the moon walk on stage when he's 50 -- when he's over 50. so, he wanted to do something else. >> katherine jackson claims aeg failed to properly investigate conrad murray, of course, the doctor convicted of giving jackson a lethal dose of propofol. she's expected to take the stand later this week. an extraordinary three-hour meeting behind closed doors was wrapped up on capitol hill without resolution. at issue are several of president obama's top nominations. the republicans have so far blocked. the senate is expected to start voting on seven of the nominees in the morning. democratic leader harry reid has threatened to invoke what's called the nuclear option. it would change senate rules to allow an executive branch nominee to be confirmed by a simple majority of 51 votes rather than the 60 votes normally required by the senate. former president and first lady have returned to their old home in washington, just for a visit, though. abc's karen travers reports on this historic visit. >> reporter: it was a touching white house return for a former president. >> it's like coming home. for barbara and me. >> reporter: george w.h. and barbara bush were on hand. to recognize the 5,000 recipients of the daily point of light award. bush created the honor as president in 1990 after he coined the phrase a thousand points of light to describe the many americans serving others and volunteering. >> for the rest of his presidency, nearly every single day president bush gave someone a daily point of light award. and after he left the white house, he kept going and going and going. >> reporter: in more than two decades the points of light foundation has grown to become the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteering. >> you have helped so many americans discover that they, too, have something to contribute. that they, too, have the power to make a difference. >> reporter: the award was given to floyd hammer and kathy hamilton of iowa, a retired couple and farmers who started a nonprofit to provide free meals to hungry children in 15 nations. including the u.s. the 89-year-old bush spent two months in the hospital at the end of last year but he was back on the public stage in april when he joined the other living presidents for the dedication ceremony for his son george w. bush's presidential library in dallas. >> god bless america and thank you very much. >> reporter: recently bush has demonstrated a flair for fashion. for his 89th birthday last month, he sported superman socks. at the white house, bush didn't disappoint the style watchers. his socks, candy cane stripes. president obama said he was one of the million of americans inspired by george bush's commitment and passion for volunteering. rob and diana? >> 89 and still rocking the socks, i like that. thanks for that, karen. i might start to sound like a broken record here but i have to say this, it is super hot here in new york city. it is warm. that goes for most of the northeast and you folks in the midwest as well. heat warnings will likely be in effect through the end of this week. this is a long, hot stretch. new york up here, they've been setting up cooling centers for those without ac. everyone basically is being encouraged to stay indoors. but if you have to be outside, of course, it is important to remain well hydrated. no alcohol, they say. limit alcohol. limit caffeine. not only have water but drink something with electrolytes as well. >> check on your elderly, pets, check on everybody to make sure they're at home, alive, well, in ac. if they're not in ac, get them to ac. >> that's right. >> today the heat wave is expected to intensify and move west with a broad area from chicago to new england. >> the heat indexes are headed into the danger zone now. meteorologist andrew baglini has an update from accuweather. >> good morning. >> thank you. good morning diana and rob. not only is the heat wave continuing, it's getting worse. big dome of high pressure in control. heat and humidity continuing. we felt that on monday. around the mid-90s in d.c. and philadelphia. 92 in new york city. even 90 in boston. temperature even higher heading into today. 97 in the capitol, 96 in new york. you factor in the humidity, it will feel like it's in the triple digits through the rest of the week. back to you. >> i say this once every summer on this show, it is hotter outside than two squirrels making love in a wool sock. >> that's pretty hot. >> a little imagery for you -- >> hot in more ways than one. >> thank you, andrew for that. >> also scorching tonight for baseball's annual all-star game hosted at home of the mets. new york city field. hometown hero. >> the david wright launched five home runs in last night's home run derby. that wasn't nearly enough when it was all said and done. a guy who isn't even on an all-star roster was a really big winner. >> oh, no. this name will be coming up. oakland's -- hey, jack, help me out. what's the name? yoenis -- that guy you see on the screen, he hit a total of 32 home runs to win the title. he beat bryce harper of the nationals in the final round. the winning blast traveled 456 feet. that may as well have been in orbit. first guy left out of the all-star game itself and win the home run derby. >> looked good doing it, no matter what his name is. >> you like him, huh? >> coming up. -- i do need that. it is really warm in here. making bling out of dentures. yes, dentures. we can't make this story up. >> sounds disgusting. mechanics that drive up repair bills. 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[ dad ] tide and downy together. >> his family is calling it a miracle. a 6-year-old little boy trapped in a sand dune while he's doing well this morning. >> he was buried alive for three hours. doctors say he's improving every single morning. good morning, lana. >> good morning, rob and diana. that little boy has been in critical condition since being rescued but now finally good news for his family watching and waiting. >> reporter: with cranes and shovels, rescue crews tried to save nathan, buried alive under 11 feet of sand. >> my friend's son, he got stuck in a sand dune. they can't get him out. >> reporter: at one moment nathan was playing with friends and suddenly he was gone. >> the sand just literally drank him up. for me to think about that, to have the earth just literally consume your child. >> reporter: lost to the outside world for three hours. when rescue workers finally found nathan, they weren't sure if he had made it. >> i got ahold of the shoulders. was able to pull him out. >> really didn't look good. all you can think of is, that could be your kid. >> reporter: under all that sand for so long, they feared the worst. >> we thought nathan was dead. >> reporter: but on monday there was incredible news from nathan's doctors. >> his initial neurological exam has actually been remarkably good. and we expect a full recovery or close to a full recovery of his neurological function. >> reporter: nathan's grandfather, a baptist pastor, has faith. >> we believe god spared him for a reason. and so we're very confident that god will give us back nathan whole. >> reporter: their prayers of worry for nathan now replaced with prayers of thanks. doctors say nathan will likely have sand in his lungs for another six months but they're optimistic he'll be breathing on his own in the next few weeks. diana and rob, that is an incredible prognosis. >> thank you. apparently what saved his life is that there was a very, very old tree buried in that dune that created an air pocket of sorts and that's what allowed him to survive. actually was a restricted area and he was playing over there. the whole dune, 12 stories high, came crashing down. >> how frightening for any parent. i can't imagine it. still to come, if your car has become a money dump, we advice you may need to take. how a little knowledge and a little app can save you a pile of cash. >> announcer: "world news now" more and more people are keeping their cars longer and that can mean costly repairs. >> it gets expensive but it doesn't have to be that way. abc's paula farris. >> reporter: this family has put over 100,000 miles on their 2005 honda crv but don't want to put a lot of money in. how much work needs to be done right now? when they called around, they were suspicious of the $1,000 or more that they were quoted. but our insider, phil reed from edmunds.com, the consumer authority on car industry, say car owners don't have to spin their wheels. to figure out the going rate for repairs before you call your mechanic, tip number one, use this free app called repair pal. their suv needs a big tune-up. we typed this list in and repair pal tells us the average being charged for the same service in your community. for some in their area have paid as little as $233 for brake pads. tip number two, do you know you may not have to go to the auto shop for routine maintenance? keep your eye out for a new service called your mechanic. sprouting up around the country, they find trusted independent mechanics who come to you. >> they don't have to have a garage and all the overhead that requires. >> reporter: how much is he going to pay to go to a shop? >> $150, $200 max. with me, there is no wait. >> reporter: finally, tip number three, think about what that blinking dashboard light may mean before you even call the mechanic. with this new gadget called car md. phil finds out there are four free recalls on their car. >> good to know. i had no idea. >> reporter: the hassle, the frustration, in the rearview mirror. those repairs, $525 less than their last quote. that's right. we were able to say the family $525. what struck us the most, that differential, $100 for just one repair. tomorrow we tackle hidden bank fees. the average american spending $225 a year and that money just sitting in our checking accounts earning next to nothing. we'll show you how to earn 78 times the national interest rate. rob, diana. >> man, crazy. if you can save money, do it because mechanic get a little shady sometimes. >> absolutely. good tips. we'll be right back. we'l ight back. bsolutely. good tips. welcome back, everybody. of course, the eternal quest to stay looking young into old age. apparently there's a wacky product out there from the japan trend shop you can order online called the face slimmer. take a look at this thing. remind you of the big plastic lips that -- well, oh. >> that seems like it can be all kinds of things. >> all right. well, apparently -- oh! >> that looks like all kinds of crazy. >> give sagging facial skin and muscles the daily lift they need. you spend three minutes every day repeating vowel sounds to tighten your facial muscles to keep wrinkles away. $61 and this can be yours. you know what i mean? >> just $61? >> just $61. >> that is quite a mouthpiece. hey. how you doing? >> oh, hello. welcome. >> you with the face slimmer? this is not scripted, folks, please. but, yeah -- >> what are you going to do? >> face is younger. her dating life it wonderful. >> i don't know about that. you stretch it all out, you take it out, then it's all wrinkly. >> it strengthens the muscles. over time, three minutes a day -- >> a couple other things can apparently strengthen your muscles. we're moving on to this new line of jewelry, which is made out of something that i think is quite disgusting. i'm just going to come out and say it. made out of dentures. >> denture jewelry. >> this is taking statement jewelry to another level. you can find this on etsy. mr. basic from l.a. apparently is selling this. they are using fake gums and teeth ranging from $40 to $185. shoppers are being warned that because these materials utilize -- they're difficult to use, obviously. there are small imperfections, slight color variation. there you have it, get yourself a denture bracelet. >> that is the most disgusting thing i've seen in a long time. a woman goes to her doctor in tennessee with back pain. and the doctor decides to give her a very, laymen's term but interesting diagnosis, take a listen. >> he said, i know what the problem is, ghetto booty. i said, ghetto what? he said, ghetto booty. it's estimated he doubt what type of intellect i have to understand what he conveys to me. >> ghetto booty, medical term of the morning. the doctor said, i'm trying to put into laymen's term you actually have lumbar lordosis, which is a spine issue. but he said the term ghetto bootie. this morning on "world news now" -- danger zone. the expanding heat wave putting a huge area of the country into the oven. the oppressive conditions today. and the precautions to take. from chicago all the way to new england. emotional decisions. we are getting our first inside look at the george zimmerman jury and how they came up with their verdict, while the defendant's parents are now expressing their fears. search for answers. why investigators need more time to find out what caused cory monteith's tragic death. how fans of the hit show "glee" are expressing grief. from the pages of "playboy" to her comedy act to her new permanent talk show gig, the behind the scenes drama as jenny mccarthy makes her big career move coming up in "the skinny." it is tuesday, july 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this "world news now." >> really? i didn't know that. >> it's warm. i have a cold. i'm sneezing. my nose itches and i'm hot. a weird combination. >> how does one get a cold when it's 203 degrees outside? >> when you have a baby that has a cold. devin has a cold. momma got sick. >> that's the way it works. everybody's going to get sick. i'm making sure everybody gets sick. >> you know what, that is foul. that is disgusting. >> that's how we welcome rob here. >> give me some rubbing alcohol, please. got all baby germs on me. good to be back. john muller is taking a few days off. welcome back. i'll be here today and tomorrow. always good to see you. like old times. >> excited to see you. fun today, fun tomorrow. we always do when you're around. >> reunited and it feels so good. we begin this half hour with the extreme heat. it's happening right inside this building. >> no ac. to tens of millions of people it's going to feel like triple digits today from the midwest to the northeast. >> heat warnings and advisories posted here in the news room and across a growing area of the country. our coverage begins with abc's ginger zee. >> reporter: temperatures will steam into the 90s all week with heat indices above 100, that means you'll see these classic images, like the kids in the sprinkler, the nameless man on the street declaring -- >> oh, i've been feeling hot. >> reporter: that cliche shot of the sizzling summer sun, but come on. it's july. this week and next are the hottest climate part of the season. what's the big deal? heat kills. an average of 119 people each year. last year 155 died because of heat. the majority were male and over age 55. most were in homes without air conditioning. we set out to see how quickly heat affects the human body. now, my expertise ends when we talk about how hot it's going to get and what it does to a human body, i have no idea. i brought in dr. jennifer ashton. we tested sheila, a postal worker who works for at least five hours during the hottest part of the day. >> so, this is giving us sheila's heart rate, which you can see is in the 120s, which is really consistent with exercise. >> reporter: another test you can do -- >> you can pinch the skin here. you're pretty well hydrated. we call it tenting. >> reporter: if the skin doesn't snap back, you could be dehydrated. dr. ashton tells me if you're going to be outside for the whole week in this real high heat and outdoors all day, it's best to not only just have water but alternate with sports drink. watch the sugar content because that can dehydrate you more. also keep them cold. that will keep your core body temperature cooler. ginger zee, abc news, new york. >> i need a daiquiri. all right. listen -- >> how does that work again? >> you pinch the skin. i found this interesting. if the skin bounces back, which yours did, it means you're hydrated. >> let's do you. give you more of my cold germs. nicely hydrated. >> i'm not pincing. i'm not tenting. not pitching a tent. >> we're not dehydrated. we are not dehydrated but, man, oh, man, are we hot! >> upstairs, the ac, please! >> come on. i never complain about hot. >> it is hot in here, okay? yes, thank you. from health concerns now so widening heat dome putting such a big area of the country in danger. >> our coverage continues with accuweather and meteorologist andrew baglini. good morning. >> good morning, diana and rob. not only is this heat wave sticking around, it's getting worse over the next couple of days. big dome of high pressure in control keep us hot, keeping us humid. we saw that monday, temperatures in 90s. 92 in new york city and even 90 in boston. it's even hotter this time around. 97 in washington, d.c. 96 for us in new york. then you factor in the humidity and that's what's going to make it feel like it's in the triple digits all across the northeast. the most dangerous part is along the i-95 corridor, including washington, d.c., up through philadelphia and new york. feels like around the triple digits but everywhere will be in the mid to upper 90s. at least that's how it's going to feel. diana and rob, back to you. >> thank you for that. in the southwest it's monsoon season and that means dust storms. another so-called haboob rolled into the valley of the sun yesterday. weatherman from our abc station there got up close and personal with that haboob. he said that the wind gusts were so strong, it actually hurt to turn towards the haboob. >> sorry. i'm sorry. i made her laugh. further west a brush fire has forced dozens of people from their homes in rural riverside county, california. the flames have forced the evacuation of an animal sanctuary. about 1,000 acres have burned so far. firefighters say the flames are only about 5% contained. another fire. here we go again. >> i know. it's tough for them out there. switching gears to the latest fallout in the george zimmerman acquittal. demonstrations continued for the third night in major cities around the country. this one last night in downtown oakland. as the rallies continue, we are hearing for the first time some of what went on in that jury room in sanford. cnn interviewed a woman she said was juror b-37 and she described the emotional toll the case took. >> we thought about it for hours. and cried over it afterwards. i don't think any of us could ever do anything like that ever again. >> she said three jurors initially wanted to convict zimmerman but the jury decided to acquit based on a review of the evidence. zimmerman's parents are speaking out for the first time to abc's barbara walters. they spoke very openly about fears for their son's safety. they said george was not a racist. they also had a message about trayvon martin. >> his parents, that we are deeply sorry for this tragedy. deeply sorry. we pray for trayvon martin to be in a better place. he's always in our prayers. >> you'll be able to see more of barbara walter's interview coming up on "good morning america." >> you wonder what happens next in all of this, the possibility of a civil suit, but some worry about that because i read perhaps the zimmermans could file for some sort of immunity which could limit the number of civil suits that could be filed. if it did go civilly, zimmerman would be forced to testify. the opposing lawyers could also drag up other things about trayvon. if it gets to civil court, it would be another messy round of things. no one knows where it will go. plus, the fed may or may not intervene. they really have to prove it was a racist act at a high bar. most lawyers think that won't happen. >> if there is a federal civil suit that's brought and he wins that, then all of his legal fees will have to be paid by the federal government, so that's another angle of this entire thing, another piece of this puzzle, which continues to grow and grow because now even though we thought the end would be this -- you know, whatever the verdict is, which we know is an acquittal, we thought would be the end of it. it now seems to be something much bigger and larger. if anyone goes with the civil side of this. >> the main event, is over. the ripple effects. the whole country still talking about that. apple is investigating a report a woman in china was actually killed by an electrical shock from an iphone. according to chinese news media it happened when the 23-year-old woman answered her iphone while it was plugged in and charging. apple sent out an e-mail saying it will fully investigate and also cooperate with authorities. and when i come back here to "world news now," it's these type of stories that i just love the most. animal stories are one thing, but baby animal stories, nothing like them. >> and we like to pack these shows with baby animal stories just for you, rob. this one happens to involve a new giant panda. a pair of twins. oh, they were born last night at the zoo in atlanta and they are the first twin pandas born in the u.s. that makes it newsworthy, since 1987. >> newsworthy being a loose term. the little ones don't have names yet. in fact, their gender isn't even known. zoo officials knew their mom was pregnant but they didn't know she would give birth to twins until it actually happened. the babies should make their public debut some time this fall. >> first of all, those tiny little things, i cannot believe how big they grow to be. but in the wild when panda mommas have twins, they only care for one of the twins. they let the other one die. that won't happen in this case. you know, it's only one momma panda. she can't care for two, i guess. i don't know. >> that's kind of hard to -- you pick one and let -- >> you just pick one, yeah. that's the way it works in the wild. obviously, this is in a zoo, so the other people will take care of the other panda or maybe interchange so both get momma time. that is the wild for you. >> wow. >> survival of the fittest. >> she needs to take care of those babies using her haboobs and she'll be all right. coming up, big reward from rock star turned hitchhiker. and later, television for man's best friend. another animal story. can a cable network just for dogs actually stay on the air? you're watching "world news now." >> i told you, 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[ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture and its four times stronger than the leading bargain brand. enjoy the go with charmin ultra strong. welcome back. the disbelief is still fresh for fans of cory monteith, star of the hit show "glee." >> monteith was found dead in a vancouver hotel room over the weekend. yesterday the coroner completed an autopsy, but investigators still need to conduct toxicology tests to find out whether he suffered a drug overdose or not. monteith had always been pretty open with his struggles about addiction. neal karlinksy has more. ♪ her eyes her eyes >> reporter: he was thin. he was finn. the high school jock who had the courage to join the glee club ♪ just a small town girl living in a lonely world ♪ >> reporter: but when 31-year-old cory monteith's body was found saturday alone in this vancouver hotel with no signs of foul play, investigators immediately turned their attention to a possible drug overdose. >> from what witnesses had found mr. monteith in the hotel. he was alone in the room at that time. >> reporter: here at hotel where he died, notes and flowers left by fans. an autopsy being conducted won't reveal the cause of death until lab tests can be done. monteith was candid about his troubled past, growing up in canada started using drugs at 13. changed schools 16 times before dropping out. while battling serious addiction problems. >> you look. you see this young all-american quarterback looking dude on the show and you immediately make assumptions. i felt like i had to step in at some point and relate to people my experience and relate the truth of my life and where i come from. >> reporter: monteith had checked himself into rehab earlier this year and friends thought he was conquering his old demons. they're mourning the 31-year-old who was always surprised by his good fortune and said he wanted to use his own struggles to help other kids overcome theirs. ♪ why you look so sad ♪ tears are in your eyes >> reporter: neal karlinksy, abc news, vancouver. >> always sad to see someone go that young. coming up, dave matthews is showing his earthy side. we'll tell you who is the newest host of "the view" is coming up next on "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc station. ♪ skinny so skinny welcome to "the skinny." we have breaking news to tell you about, aside from the fact that it is hot in here. still hot! hopefully cooling down some time soon. we have a new host of "the view." and it's you. >> it's me? >> it's rob nelson. >> i love it. >> it's official, america! no, no. >> they're not ready for that. >> the world is not ready for daytime rob nelson. >> no. they move to cable, i'm in. until then, no. >> to real news, comedian/actor jenny mccarthy joining the -- is it a cast? >> ensemble, panel. >> panel. i like panel. she's apparently made 17 previous appearances on the show, including eight at guest hosts. there were rumblings in the media she might be the gal. once there was a slot that opened. now we know elisabeth hasselbeck is going to fox effective immediately. joy is leaving. barbara announced she was leaving next year. barbara said of jenny, she brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. so, there you go. 40-year-old, playboy, former tv personality and now "the view" host. >> let's be clear. she still looks great. she's still hot. smoking hot. for 40 years old -- >> 40 has become the new 25. i mean, you look -- these 40-year-old woman look amazing. better than a 30-year-old. there you go. >> not a problem at all with her. >> writing down you want to watch. >> a whole new crew. it will be interesting next year. so, welcome to jenny mccarthy. also this story i love, one because i'm a big dave matthews fan. i think they're one of the best live bands on the planet. this is why people love dave. apparently he was taking a preshow bike ride he was doing in hershey, pennsylvania. the tire on the bike breaks, so he's stranded without a cell phone. so these folks driving to the concert and saw some dude on the road. out of an act of kindness they stop and, yeah, dave matthews. he hops in the car to give him a lift to the show. dave was so grateful he invited emily and her boyfriend to dinner and also gave them tickets to the front row of the show. that's why people love dave matthews and the band there. >> and they always have been down to earth, drama-free. you get is what you see. they're always so simple and easy and make great music. >> they make really great music. big dave fan. nice to know in real life he's a cool dude, you know what i mean? and nice and human. >> and human. moving on to this. i happen to think this is a publicity stunt. nobody seems to be on board with me. beyonce was spotted in target shopping for accessories. she was pushing around her baby, she was eating in the restaurant and she stopped off -- this is a houston store on sunday -- to check out accessories in target. apparently there was a body guard lingering nearby. she had on sunglasses so nobody would recognize she was beyonce. >> as soon as you see all that horse hair, you know who she is. i love her, but come on. >> here's the thing. she's participated in a lot of target events in the past, you tie that into the fact she was spotted in target and wasn't trying to hide or didn't appear to try to hide. maybe she was trying to give target a boost that everybody saw her and said, oh, my gosh, she shops at target. let me shop at target, too. >> every time i see beyonce, i get a boost. kris kardashian, a new talk show. you saw her holding a baby. they thought it was kim and kanye's baby. it was someone's baby on the show. i am shocked that another kardashian would do something shamelessly for publicity. it was not north west. ♪ do something shame leslie for city. as not north west. show. it was not north west. ♪ you're just an old hound dog still hot in here. >> man, oh, man. it is hard to believe how hot it is. here's something else that's hard to believe, 78 million potential television viewers left out of network and cable programming. >> maybe they're missing this show. >> i cannot believe that. that is depressing. it's hard to believe. >> we have dozens of viewers. >> can you believe that? i can't believe it. >> and that shows that tv is really going to the dogs, literally here. abc's dan harris explains. >> reporter: for anybody who's ever seen their dog freak out about stuff on the tv screen, the idea may have appealed. dog tv, the first 24-hour cable channel for canine. it is designed to alternately relax and stimulate your dog while you're out to reduce separation anxiety and improve behavior. >> they might color the red a little red because they don't see it so well. it's just being put together. this is well thought out and well designed. >> reporter: but can dogs really see what's on tv? experts disagree on this issue although the answer seems to be yes, judging by youtube, where there's a strange abundance of dogs enjoying "law & order," and where we found this husky clearly displeased when his tv time is cut off. as well as this bull dog, i would love to hang out with. does dog tv work? we conducted a mini focus group in my office with italian greyhounds who seemed more interested in our camera than anything else. veterinarian ann popped by to make an important point. while dog tv may work for some pets, you do have to play with them when you come home. >> so, i don't think just having a tv on is the entire solution to the problem. >> reporter: however, she admits if you have a hyperactive canine, dog tv could be worth the price if it gets your dog to stop gnawing the furniture and just for a few moments at least, do this. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> i want that. >> dog eat dog world. i'm going to sit right here. there you go! >> you see, now you put that on television and any one of your dogs and cats will sit quiet for the remainder of the time. >> and fast asleep in no time. >> in no time. >> put your dog there. we need the ratings boost. >> yes, please. survey dog -- half of the owners surveyed said their dogs seemed interested in television. >> announcer: this is abc' making news in america this morning, extreme heat. get ready for the several days of sizzle as near-triple digit temperatures settle in. when will the relief come? and this morning, inside the jury room. we're hearing from one of the women who decided george zimmerman's fate. >> i think his heart was in the right place. it just went terribly wrong. >> what she's saying about their decision. plus, electrocuted by a smartphone. this morning, the death investigation involving a woman answering her iphone. and fired. a group of restaurant workers are out of a job. and you won't believe how they found out.
guilty of murder when he shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. in the courtroom listening were his parents, gladys and robert zimmerman, who are speaking out tonight one on one with our own barbara walters. an abc news exclusive. barbara, great to have you here to tell us about it. >> we just left a short time ago. diane, since the verdict this is the first time that they had done on on camera interview, holding hands talking about their son who they feel has been terribly misunderstood. >> when you finally got a chance to talk to your son in the courtroom after the verdict, what did he say to you? >> i hug him. i kiss him. and he said thank you, mom, i want to go home. >> are you concerned for george's safety? >> yes, i do. >> yes? why? what do you think could happen? >> it's a lot of death threats in the social media. >> are you concerned about death threats? have you had death threats? >> we have had an enormous amount of death threats. george's legal counsel has had death threats. the police chief of sanford, many people have had death threats. >> the protests have been mostly framed by the issue of race as you both know. what do you say to people who are demanding vengeance? >> it's nothing i can tell them but it's something i can do. i can pray for them. >> is your son george a racist? >> absolutely not. he's never been taught to be a racist. >> we've seen him not showing a lot of emotion, but that's not the son you see. describe george to us. >> what you see is a composed person. a composed person, that's what you see. that is what you will see in all my kids. >> what are his expectations about being able to live a normal life? he's been such a target for a year and a half. do you think he can live a, quote, normal life? >> i don't know. only time will tell. even for us who have not been living a normal life, you know, for the past month, it is hard. it is hard because we have lost everything. >> so you think your son has to stay in hiding for a long time? >> if i was him i would. >> as parents, what would you say to trayvon martin's parents? >> that we are deeply sorry for this tragedy, deeply sorry. and we pray for the departed. we pray for trayvon martin. >> this is a family who, although they are relieved that their son was acquitted, says that their own life is all about ruined. they can't go back to their house. they're out of money and they are afraid themselves. >> afraid themselves and have they talked to him? have they talked to their son? >> they haven't. they say they're afraid to talk to him. they're afraid that the phone call is being monitored. they're worried that the phones can be tapped. the whole family does not know where he's hiding and they think that's the best thing. >> again, we saw them in that courtroom listening to that verdict. thank you so much, barbara, for bringing us this news. it just happened minutes ago as barbara said and there will be a lot more of her exclusive interview with george zimmerman's family tonight an "nightline" and of course the first thing tomorrow on "good morning america." from the moment the verdict came down we all watched the reaction across the country. this map tells the tale, thousands showing their support for trayvon martin in the streets from baltimore to atlanta, from new york to miami, the vast majority peaceful, something requested by trayvon martin's parents as the attorney for his family said, "in order for trayvon to rest in peace, we must all be peaceful." and now i want to bring in abc's chief legal analyst and "nightline" anchor dan abrams. he's been listening to barbara's interview and covered this case from the beginning. what caught your attention about what they say? >> about what george zimmerman does now, how does he live his life? we've seen this in some of the acquittals where some of the public is angry, o.j. simpson, casey anthony. they have difficulty figuring out how to move on. the difference is george zimmerman also has a community of supporters. >> let's talk about what's next legally. we saw today attorney general eric holder say that he's continuing his investigation into any civil rights violation. he was addressing all of the people who have been out on the streets. >> the justice department shares your concerns. i share your concerns. >> at the same time, of course he said it must be addressed with understanding and with truth. is this the next thing to watch? >> i think it's very unlikely. they would have the same hurdles they had in the state case. they would then have to show it was motivated by race. more likely it's a civil lawsuit where the family would sue george zimmerman. there george zimmerman would have to testify. the standard would be lower. the problem there is if that happened the defense would go after trayvon martin in a way that they weren't able to in the criminal case. you could also see the defense team trying to win attorney's fees and other costs. there are definitely risks involved in a possible civil case. >> it's not necessarily going to happen. >> sure. >> dan, you've been answering questions for us from the beginning. i want everyone at home to know we're grateful for the questions that you continue to send us and dan is going to tackle them all online at abcnews.com. be sure to check in for the answers to those. now we move next, and welcome to this week which is historically the hottest week of the year but tonight is off the charts thanks to the sweltering dome of heat sitting over ten states from michigan to massachusetts to maryland. abc's meteorologist ginger zee tracks down the people who are out in the hottest jobs. >> reporter: temperatures will steam in the 90s all week with heat indices above 100. that means you'll be seeing those classic images like the kids in the sprinkler, the nameless man on the street declaring -- >> it's so hot! >> reporter: the cliche shot of the sizzling summer sun. but honestly, it's july and climatologically this week and next are the hottest of the year. so what's the big deal? the big deal is heat kills an average of 119 people every year. last year 155 people died because of heat, a majority were male and over the age of 55. most were in homes without air conditioning. so we set out to see how quickly heat affects the human body. now, my expertise ends when we talk about how hot it's going to get. what it does to a human body, i have no idea. so i brought in dr. jennifer ashton. we tested sheila ashcraft, a postal worker who works for at least five hours during the hottest part of the day. >> this is giving us sheila's heart rate which you can see is in the 120s which is really consistent with exercise. >> reporter: another test you can do. >> pinch this skin here. you're pretty well hydrated. we tall it tenting. >> reporter: if the skin doesn't snap back, you could be dehydrated. to stay safe, take dr. ashton's advice. >> if you can modify your activity to be more indoors than outdoors, do so. if you can, take frequent breaks in cool environments and staying well hydrated. >> reporter: dr. ashton told me if you are going to be outside for a long period of time in this week this week you have to have not just water but alternate with a sports drink that has electrolytes. just don't overdo it on the sugar. that can actually dehydrate you more. and keep them cold. that will keep your core temperature cooled. i have to show you how hot it's going to stay. new york city was 94 today. look at these numbers for cities like new york city staying in the 90s. washington d.c. peaks at 97 wednesday but comes right back to 98 on thursday. remember, it's not just the numbers, chicago, kansas city included there. it's the feels like, too. it will feel above 100 for a lot of these folks for the next five days. diane? >> get ready and take it seriously. thank you so much, ginger zee. now we head to washington today. a kind of homecoming at the white house for president george h.w. bush. 25 years ago he called on the country to created a kinder gentler nation. 1,000 points of light. president obama welcomes the 89-year-old back to mark the milestone. >> first of course thank president and mrs. obama for this wonderful hospitality. a note about your money. a huge spike in gas prices taking a real bite on the family budget this summer and especially in this travel season. a gallon of gas jumped 15 cents from a week ago to an average of $3.64, the trouble in egypt partly to blame. analysts expect prices to be high for at least another week or so. now to the search for answers tonight after the death of actor cory monteith whose open, boyish face was such a part of the tv series "glee." but there was another story behind his eyes and a struggle. abc's neal karlinsky is in vancouver tonight. ♪ her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining ♪ >> reporter: he was finn, the high school jock who had the courage to join the glee club. ♪ just a small town girl >> reporter: but when 31-year-old cory monteith's body was found saturday, alone in this vancouver hotel, with no signs of foul play, investigators immediately turned their attention to a possible drug overdose. >> from what witnesses found, the staff who found him, he was alone in the room at that time. >> reporter: here at the hotel where he died there are flowers and notes left by fans. an autopsy being conducted today won't reveal a cause of death until lab tests can be done. monteith had always been candid about his troubled past, growing up in canada where he started using drugs at 13, changed schools 16 times before dropping out while battling serious addiction problems. >> you see this young all american, quarterback-looking dude on the show and immediately make assumptions. i felt like i had to step in and relate to people my experience and relate to people the truth of my life and where i come from. >> reporter: monteith had checked himself into rehab earlier this year and friends thought he was conquering his old demons. tonight they're mourning the 31-year-old who was always surprised by his good fortune and once said he wanted to use his own struggles to help other kids overcome theirs. ♪ oh, why you look so sad ♪ tears are in your eyes neal karlinsky, abc news, vancouver. still ahead on "world news." it is real money week here. tonight how we saved this family hundreds of dollars on car repairs and how you can save big money, too. later a new breed of tv just might become your dog's best friend. hey! yummm! totally got it all! don't forget your favorites, girls. hey girls! the good ol'days when we could eat as we wanted. yes, but we are not 18 anymore. sometimes if i eat as i used to my digestive system gets out of whack. it's not easy keeping it working as it should. it's easy if you enjoy an activia everyday. mmmm... delicious! with the exclusive probiotic bifidus regularis, activia helps regulate your digestive system. put a smile back in your day! ♪ activia ♪ dannon it's hard to describe, because you have a numbness, but yet you have the pain like thousands of needles sticking in your foot. it was progressively getting worse, and at that point i knew i had to do something. once i started taking the lyrica the pain started subsiding. 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>> reporter: the rejbrand family has put over 100,000 miles on their honda crv but don't want to put a lot of money in. >> how much work needs to be done right now? >> a good bit. >> reporter: when they called around they were suspicious of the $1,000 they were quoted. but our auto insider, phil reed from edmunds.com says car owners don't have to spin their wheels. figure out the going rate for repairs before you call your mechanic. tip number one, use this free app called "repair pal." their suv needs a big tune-up. we type the list in and "repair pal" tells us the average being charged for the same service to others in your community. for example, some people in their area have paid as little as $233 for new brake pads. we called local mechanics to compare prices and found some places charging more. $250, $310, $325. and some whose price was just right. $212. did you have any idea that the prices were going to range this much? >> no. >> reporter: they also vet mechanics and recommend those who guarantee their work. it should be noted they pay to go through the approval process and if they pass, get listed on their site. get this, tip number two, did you know you may not have to go to the auto shop for routine maintenance? keep your eye out for a new service called "your mechanic" sprouting up around the country. they find trusted independent mechanics who come to you. >> they don't have to have a garage and all the overhead that that requires. >> how much is he going to pay to go to a shop? >> $150 to $200 more. plus, with me there's no wait. >> reporter: tip number three, figure out what that blinking dashboard light may mean before you even call the mechanic. >> let's see how easy this is. >> reporter: with this new gadget called "car md" phil finds out there are four free recalls on their car. >> this is good to know. i had no idea. >> reporter: the hassles, the frustration, in the rearview mirror. those repairs, $525 less than their last quote. >> that's real money! >> reporter: that's right. we saved them $525. what struck us most, that differential, $100 for one repair. tomorrow we tackle hidden bank fees, the average american spending $225 a year. that money sitting in our checking account earning next to nothing, we're going to show you how to earn 78 times the national interest rate. diane? 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"nightline" will be here later and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. until then, good night. video from a jewel heist, an overnight smash and grab in a jewelry store. >> aftermath of the trayvon martin killing oakland remains in clean up mode there. is a hoody rally happening now. >> and watch as this woman aband yonz her baby in a gas station rest room. why did she do it? her jail house confession, only on abc 7 news. >> you'll see the jobs being created by a silicon valley construction boom. some of the region's biggest companies moving on up. >> getting underway tonight a very small hoody rally now in support of trayvon martin whose killer has been cleared of criminal charges in florida. good evening. i'm cheryl jengs. >> i'm dan ashley. the trial captivated the nation, enraged some protestors in oakland who used the verdict as an excuse to vandalize the 9 the city this weekend. mark math jews wlift story and the clean up. mark? >> looks like a crowd of 70-100 behind me getting ready for what we hope will be a peaceful march. you know a lot of frustration and anger over that not guilty verdict in the george zimmerman case. near oakland a group of about 100 turned that into violence and vandalism. as he cut plywood covers, victor said they'd never put up with this in his hometown. >> no. i don't think so. no. this is why destroy a place? i don't know. >> it wasn't just banks that got hit. down the street they sell civic pride tee shirts. >> it's many, many small businesses, these are all small family-owned businesses these aren't the big guys. >> if breaking windows to protest a verdict 2900 miles away people didn't discrimination between corporations and mom and pops. they hit whoever they wanted to and nobody was arrested because there were no police. >> from what i heard is that