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stephanie ramos tonight, thank you. >>> now to the race for the white house tonight. with donald trump's laug daughter-in-law now running the republican national committee, abc news confirming that potential employees are now being asked, was the 2020 election stolen? the false claim from donald trump. here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, with donald trump's takeover of the republican national committee complete, installing his own daughter-in-law, lara trump, to run the rnc, abc news has learned that the rnc is now asking anyone who wants to work for them if they believe trump's false claim that the 2020 election was stolen. donald trump lost the 2020 election by 7 million votes. lost the electoral college. and lost more than 60 cases challenging the election, some in front of judges appointed by trump. and tonight, with seven months to go before the presidential election, trump is already trying to sow doubt on the next election. >> and we're not going to allow them to rig the presidential election in 2024. >> reporter: for months, trump had been plotting to s
stephanie ramos tonight, thank you. >>> now to the race for the white house tonight. with donald trump's laug daughter-in-law now running the republican national committee, abc news confirming that potential employees are now being asked, was the 2020 election stolen? the false claim from donald trump. here's rachel scott. >> reporter: tonight, with donald trump's takeover of the republican national committee complete, installing his own daughter-in-law, lara trump, to run the...
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stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> all right, stephanie, thank you for that story. next, we update our march madness brackets and share our picks for who will win the women's tournament. plus the guy who just became an instant star after a big win last night. >> you're watching world news now. >> have you or anyone you know ever lived or worked at camp lejeune before 1987? this important message is for you. marine corps base camp lejeune water was contaminated due to fuel from leaks before 1987. these leaks infected the major water systems at the base. if you had any contact with water while at camp lejeune and have been diagnosed with any type of cancer or parkinson's disease, you could be entitled to compensation. do not delay. visit camp lejeune injury.com. >> it's hard to run a business on your own. make it easier on yourself. with shopify, you can have your inventory payments and customers in sync across all the places you sell. start your journey with a free trial today. >> if you're on supplemental oxygen, heavy and awkward tanks can be a burden. now you can
stephanie ramos, abc news, new york. >> all right, stephanie, thank you for that story. next, we update our march madness brackets and share our picks for who will win the women's tournament. plus the guy who just became an instant star after a big win last night. >> you're watching world news now. >> have you or anyone you know ever lived or worked at camp lejeune before 1987? this important message is for you. marine corps base camp lejeune water was contaminated due to fuel...
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here's abc's stephanie ramos. ♪ tell me why ain't nothing but a heartache ♪ ♪ tell me why ain't nothingver want to hear you say ♪ ♪ i want it that way ♪ >> reporter: oh my goodness, that just happened! these two famous boy banders and myself in sweet harmony. ♪ joey fatone of nsync, known for chat-toppers like "it's gonna be me" and a.j. mclean of the backstreet boys behind their own hits like "the call." ♪ let me tell you about the story about the call ♪ >> reporter: answering a new call, joining forces for a tour featuring both their bands' beloved beats and new music, too. how did this tour come about? >> he asked me, "would you be interested in maybe doing something, just you and i?" so the first one we did was in tampa. and sold it out. then we did it again. and it worked again. >> reporter: now after 30 years, fans don't have to pick sides. >> i mean, look. the '90s are back with a vengeance. >> reporter: a.j. was first on the scene when the backstreet boys burst on the charts with "quit playing games with my heart" in 1997. ♪ quit playing games with my heart ♪ >> reporter: and jo
here's abc's stephanie ramos. ♪ tell me why ain't nothing but a heartache ♪ ♪ tell me why ain't nothingver want to hear you say ♪ ♪ i want it that way ♪ >> reporter: oh my goodness, that just happened! these two famous boy banders and myself in sweet harmony. ♪ joey fatone of nsync, known for chat-toppers like "it's gonna be me" and a.j. mclean of the backstreet boys behind their own hits like "the call." ♪ let me tell you about the story about the call...
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here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, a groundbreaking milestone bringing hope to hundreds of thousands of americans with kidney failure. >> it was truly the most beautiful kidney i have ever seen. >> reporter: surgeons at massachusetts general hospital say they transplanted a pig's kidney into a living human for the first time. doctors say the patient, rick slayman, a 62-year-old black man, had been desperately sick on dialysis. >> he literally said, "i just can't go on like this. i don't want to go on like this." >> reporter: black americans are nearly four times more likely than white people to suffer end stage kidney disease. since the transplant five days ago, slayman is recovering well and could soon go home. of the nearly 89,000 people waiting for a kidney, about 16,000 a year will get one. if this transplant is successful, and future research shows it's safe, doctors hope it could pave the way for an endless supply of pig kidneys, and make the need for long-term dialysis obsolete. but that could take years. the leader of the transplant team today overwhelmed with em
here's abc's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: tonight, a groundbreaking milestone bringing hope to hundreds of thousands of americans with kidney failure. >> it was truly the most beautiful kidney i have ever seen. >> reporter: surgeons at massachusetts general hospital say they transplanted a pig's kidney into a living human for the first time. doctors say the patient, rick slayman, a 62-year-old black man, had been desperately sick on dialysis. >> he literally said,...
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stephanie ramos is back with details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hi there, rebecca.ing about substance abuse and attitude towards drugs. the survey which was funded by the national institutes of health found that about 11% of high school seniors they surveyed admitted to using delta 8 thc, a compound related to the psycho active chemical in marijuana. it is legal in many, but not all, states. it also noted almost a third of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the past year. it also found fewer people reported using delta 8 in states where cannabis is legal. now, the science says the study likely under estimates how many teens are using these drugs which can be found in gummys, edibles or other forms. while delta 8 has been banned in at least 17 states scientists do not know the effects delta 8 might have on teens whose bodies are still developing. guys? >> okay. thank you, stephanie. let's go to our gma morning menu. we hear from former child stars on the inappropriate behavior behind the scenes on some nickelodeon shows. >> also ahead, why spring allergi
stephanie ramos is back with details. good morning, stephanie. >> reporter: hi there, rebecca.ing about substance abuse and attitude towards drugs. the survey which was funded by the national institutes of health found that about 11% of high school seniors they surveyed admitted to using delta 8 thc, a compound related to the psycho active chemical in marijuana. it is legal in many, but not all, states. it also noted almost a third of high school seniors reported using marijuana in the...
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stephanie ramos joins us.ading resumes on monday, investors are going to be watching to see if the dow can break 40,000 points for the first time. >> absolutely. the dow jones industrial average closing at another all time high of 39,807 that's fewer than 200 points from the 40,000 mark. not to be outdone the s&p 500 also closed at a record high, closing out its best first quarter in five years. so what is driving the market? interest rates have yet to come down. but last week the fed sill signaled that it is still on track for three rate cuts this year. and while rates and inflation remain high, the u.s. economy has proved to be resilient and the job market remains solid, with february numbers exceeding expectations, rebecca. >> rebecca: lot of hopes for interest rates to come down especially if you're trying to buy a house. we're starting to see gas prices creep up again, stephanie. >> we are. the average cost of a gallon of gas nationwide is $3.53 a gallon. that's up $0.22 from a month ago. with demand high
stephanie ramos joins us.ading resumes on monday, investors are going to be watching to see if the dow can break 40,000 points for the first time. >> absolutely. the dow jones industrial average closing at another all time high of 39,807 that's fewer than 200 points from the 40,000 mark. not to be outdone the s&p 500 also closed at a record high, closing out its best first quarter in five years. so what is driving the market? interest rates have yet to come down. but last week the fed...
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stephanie ramos joins us.phanie, this could have an impact on what consumers pay, too. >> reporter: it could. visa and mastercard are settling a 20 year lawsuit. the companies have agreed to lower the rates they charge merchants, known as interchange feeing or swipe fees, and are agreeing not to raise them for five years. interchange fees are basically the fee retailers pay when a customer swipes a credit card. it is set by card companies. most of the time that fee is passed on to us. but with this latest settlement the savings retailers will see will also likely be passed down to us. credit and debit card swipe fees have more than doubled over the past decades and soared to $172 billion in 2023. that is up from $160 billion in 2022. that's according to a report. they are most merchants highest operating costs after labor and are too much to absorb driving up prices paid by the average family by more than $1,000 a year. visa says these were meaningful concessions. mastercard said the agreement brings some clos
stephanie ramos joins us.phanie, this could have an impact on what consumers pay, too. >> reporter: it could. visa and mastercard are settling a 20 year lawsuit. the companies have agreed to lower the rates they charge merchants, known as interchange feeing or swipe fees, and are agreeing not to raise them for five years. interchange fees are basically the fee retailers pay when a customer swipes a credit card. it is set by card companies. most of the time that fee is passed on to us. but...
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stephanie ramos is here with the latest as that investigation continues.ar-old riley strain vanished. he was last seen at that bar a week ago. multiple agencies are now searching the area for any sign of him. this morning luke bryan lending his voice to the desperate search for missing missouri college student riley strain. the country star posted on social media, y'all, this is serious. praying for his safe return. the 22-year-old was last seen friday with his fraternity brothers at luke's restaurant in nashville before vanishing. the restaurant owned by bryan. >> right now we have no idea what happened with this gentleman. we don't believe there's any crime involved, however. all of our resources are dedicated towards locating him. >> reporter: newly released surveillance video, strain is seen running through a parking lot last friday night losing his balance and falling. a different camera showing the 6' 7" native walking down the street hunched over. strain's friend said they lost sight of him just before 10 p.m. when he was kicked out of the bar. he s
stephanie ramos is here with the latest as that investigation continues.ar-old riley strain vanished. he was last seen at that bar a week ago. multiple agencies are now searching the area for any sign of him. this morning luke bryan lending his voice to the desperate search for missing missouri college student riley strain. the country star posted on social media, y'all, this is serious. praying for his safe return. the 22-year-old was last seen friday with his fraternity brothers at luke's...
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stephanie ramos joins us with more on that.ng. the estranged wife of rex heuermann claims her ex-husband is not capable of the crimes he's accused of. while also expressing sympathy to the victims and their families. this morning, the estranged wife of suspected serial killer rex heuermann releasing a statement saying she is giving her husband, quote, the benefit of the doubt. heuermann is suspected of killing four women near gilgo beach on long island, new york. all of them sex workers. asa ellerup said she sympathizes with the victims and their families, and that nobody deserves to die in that manner adding, quote, i will listen to all the evidence and with hold judgment until the end of trial. >> we're releasing a statement that might take some of the public heat off her. this is more an attempt by her to maintain some sort of standing in the local community. far more than it is an attempt to gain any sort of legal advantage for her husband. >> do you have anything to say about why you're here? >> reporter: ellerup filed for
stephanie ramos joins us with more on that.ng. the estranged wife of rex heuermann claims her ex-husband is not capable of the crimes he's accused of. while also expressing sympathy to the victims and their families. this morning, the estranged wife of suspected serial killer rex heuermann releasing a statement saying she is giving her husband, quote, the benefit of the doubt. heuermann is suspected of killing four women near gilgo beach on long island, new york. all of them sex workers. asa...
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stephanie ramos is at the lucky store in neptune, new jersey. nice to see you, stephanie.ou did not buy this ticket, considering you are there for us this morning. >> reporter: correct. but i would still keep my job, by the way. i would still work if i won. i think. i mean, that's my thinking now. still no word, rebecca, on who won that billion dollar jack pot. it was sold right here in neptune, new jersey. it is the largest jack pot ever won in this state. this morning the identity of the $1.13 billion jackpot winner is still a mystery, but their winnings have been growing since december. >> if you are the winner, i encourage you right now sign the back of the ticket, take a picture of it, make a copy of it, put it in a safe place. >> reporter: the winner who purchased the winning ticket at a shop rite liquor store in neptune, new jersey, can remain anonymous. the store owner gets $30,000 just for selling that winning ticket. >> i decided to donate that to our shop rite partners caring program to the local food bank. >> reporter: this woman sold the ticket. >> i honestly
stephanie ramos is at the lucky store in neptune, new jersey. nice to see you, stephanie.ou did not buy this ticket, considering you are there for us this morning. >> reporter: correct. but i would still keep my job, by the way. i would still work if i won. i think. i mean, that's my thinking now. still no word, rebecca, on who won that billion dollar jack pot. it was sold right here in neptune, new jersey. it is the largest jack pot ever won in this state. this morning the identity of...
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stephanie ramos has the story and what this means for the tens of thousands of americans on the transplanttory is just fascinating, guys. doctors in boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old man. it is the latest experiment in the pursuit to use animal organs in humans. the patient says this will provide hope for people who need a transplant to survive. this morning the world's first successful transplant of a pig kidney to a living person. >> it was a high wire act in the or. >> reporter: doctors at massachusetts general hospital announcing the first of its kind procedure took place this weekend, transplanting a genetically edited pig kidney into a 62-year-old man with end stage kidney disease. >> the kidney picked up immediately. everyone in the operating room burst into applause. it was truly the most beautiful kidney i have ever seen. >> reporter: nearly 90,000 people are on the wait list for a kidney in the u.s., but less than 16,000 are transplanted annually. on average, 17 patients die every day while they wait. for this transplant team, the stakes couldn't be higher.
stephanie ramos has the story and what this means for the tens of thousands of americans on the transplanttory is just fascinating, guys. doctors in boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old man. it is the latest experiment in the pursuit to use animal organs in humans. the patient says this will provide hope for people who need a transplant to survive. this morning the world's first successful transplant of a pig kidney to a living person. >> it was a high wire act in the...
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stephanie ramos has detail, and what you can do if your coverage is dropped. after weight loss drugs helped fuel an 8.4% bump in employer pharmacy benefit costs last year. some companies are setting limit, lifetime bench marks or eliminating coverage for the weight loss drugs completely. jason says taking the weight loss medicine wegovy changed his life. >> i'm down 47 pounds and i feel healthier and happier. >> reporter: but he said his employer dropped his coverage of the medication. a one month supply used to cost him $25. now costs $1,000. the steep price causing him to tap into his retirement savings. >> it's frustrating. it's sickening. now if i stop it and if i say i can't afford it at one point, i'm going to gain my weight back. >> reporter: there lies the problem. experts say that some patients might need to be on these medications their entire live, leaving employers to worry about the high price tag and rising costs. >> obesity's a chronic disease. because it is a chronic disease, it needs to be managed across a patient's life span. you look at the
stephanie ramos has detail, and what you can do if your coverage is dropped. after weight loss drugs helped fuel an 8.4% bump in employer pharmacy benefit costs last year. some companies are setting limit, lifetime bench marks or eliminating coverage for the weight loss drugs completely. jason says taking the weight loss medicine wegovy changed his life. >> i'm down 47 pounds and i feel healthier and happier. >> reporter: but he said his employer dropped his coverage of the...