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thank you so much for this morning, on "world news now," tension in baltimore. the missed trial and the case of a police officer accused in freddie gray's death. today's legal decisions. and who is telling protesters to stay calm? donald trump, a different side of the presidential candidate on "jimmy kimmel live." a health alert to anyone who sleeps with a pet. >> is it helpful orr harmful to share your bed? what researchers are saying. later in "the skinny," michael jackson is outperforming everyone in the music business, years now after his death. it's a "thriller" of a headline on this thursday, december the
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no one wants to be defeated oh, yeah. i think you're right. >> that's the classic one. >> i'm reena ninan. >> i'm richard bacon. it's thursday morning, right? >> we're arguing over what is the best michael jackson song. >> argue is a strong word. the one i go on about, is "they don't care about us." >> that's an oldie and a goody. >> you download and listen to that, stead of watching us. >> hey. >> you don't need . 're going to play some michael jackson a bit later. we start with serious news. we begin in baltimore, and the mistrail of a police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. protesters on the street after a jury could not decide the guilt or innocence of william porter. >> two people were arrested after that announcement. a meet willing be announced to discuss porter's possible retrial. jim avila is in baltimore. >> reporter:r: the reaction to the hung jury and mistrial after
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swift. sheriff's deputies marched in quickly, clearing the street surrounding the baltimore courthouse. prepared for trouble. >> no peace. no disperse. >> reporter: porter was withh ve other police officers in connection with the 20-year-old gray's death, after a fatal ride in a police van laast springn gray family urging calm, after the jury of five blocks and five whites, telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict on any of the charges. >> we ask the public to remain calm. we have confident there will be another trial with a fferent jury. >> reporter: 26-year-old officer porter did not make freddie gray's arrest, or drive the policean where he suffered fatal injuries. but prosecutors charged him with manslaughter, claiming he could have put a seat belt on him or called a medic when freddie
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every cop in the city of baltimore is on duty, hoping to avoid a repeat of the kind of unrest that erupted in the days after gray's death. the looting and fires, doing an estimated $9 million damage.. >> we are prepared to respond. we wilil protect our residents. >> reporter: officer porter remains suspended without pay, awaiting a likely new trial with a new jury. five fellow officers face charges of second-degree murder to official misconduct in gray's death. their trials, still to come. jim avila, abc news, baltimore. details of a san bernadino couple that killed 14 people two wewes ago. james comey said they met in person, and they communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. he said investigators found no evidence that the coupl part of a larger terror cell or were being directed by terrorists overseas.
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to visit san bernadino on friday for a private meeting with shooting victims and the families o o those killed. he will continue ono his family holiday vacation in hawaii. some late night politics now. donaldrump sitting down last night withjimmy kimmel right here on abc. the republican front-runner admitting that his attacks on his rivals during the campaign have been divisive. and trump said, he would like to see the gop come together. trump also repeated that his ban on muslims entering the u.s. would be temporary. and he refused to back away from his criticism of u.s./middle east policy. e've spent $5 trillion. what do we have? we have nothing. it's a mess. worse than ever before. we have spent a tremendous -- if we would have done nothing, let the dictator stay the hell where they were, we wouldn't have migrations or all of the problems.
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on rebuilding our roadad our school, our hospitals, infrastructure infrastructures. >> he did not backtrack of his plan to build a wall on the u.s./mexico border. it will have a, quote, big, beautiful door for entry. i've seen trump tower. i'll not sure his judgment on beautyyou know -- >> oh. >> you know, i feel what's interesting for me because -- you follow this whole thing. i'm obsesesd with thehe u.s. election. >> you really are obsessed, which is wonderful to see. you're very excited about this. >> it's the greatest show on earth. and that point he made there, which was opposition to invading iraq and how he would rather have spent the money on fixing roads, that's interesting because no other republican candidate could say that. that's one of the most interesting things about him. and as jimmy kimmel said to him in that interview, why is it other republicans, i think carly fiorina attacked him. why is it unrepublican to take that money and want to spend it
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the implication being that it shouldn't be. the sensationally funny bit, where they do a parody of a children's book. and jimmy kimmel and his team imagine donald trump is writing a children's book. >> we'll have more of that later. a cabinet secondary used a pepeonal e-mail account for business. ash caer realizes it was a mistake. it happened during his first months in office earlier this year. and "the new york times" reports it ended after white house intervention. carter was in baghdad yesterday, offering greater u.s. support if iraq will have participation in the fight against isis. the iraqi prime minister said no thanks. his country doesn't want a greater u.s. presence to help take back ramadi from the militants. but carter s ss that doesn't mean iraq won't change its mind in the future. the interest rate on your
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soon. that might be one of the effects of the fed's decision to raise interest rates. but the fed's move is good for investors. the u.s. stock market was up. and overnight, so are asian shares. the ceo of chipotle is banking on measures he hope will regain the trust of its consumers. now, steve ellis has announced new safety guidelines that includes food tracking and new washing and sanitary rules inside his restaurants. >> the share prices went through the floor last week. >> i recently ate at a chipotle. i was just fine. >> i did quite like it. i think i called it slop on a tray. >> you did call it slop on a tray. a new sleep study is reopening the debate whether it's healthy to sleep wh your pets. an mail lovers have been warned that having a pet in the bedroom
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movement. made them feel safe and secure, ninit's sleep. >> you buy thi >> yeah, i kind of do. i think if you have something with you, you associate with comfort and security. >> uh-huh. >> you get sleep easier. >> your security blanket. your pet could be your security blanket. >> that's how i use podcasts. they are my security blanket to get me to sleep. i use podcasts. some people use dogs. you use the premiere of "star wars." >> last time i go anywhere with you. >> the hottest new toy this holliday season, comes from "star wars," the force awakens. no surprise there. >> the colorado start-up, s.p. hero," was making
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and the movie has ball droid called bb-8. >> the toymaker came to the tention at a tech entrepreneur's conference. and the bb-8 toy took off from there. >> it's a cute droid. >> i'm obsessed with it. i think he or she is the cutest thing. >> that's so hot on the trigger in the sound department. it's the mannerisms when the robot is sad, he puts his head on the side of his little round body. i'm giving away a tiny bit here. and han solo gives him a thumb up, and a little light comes out of his body. >> yes. that was a funny moment. really funny. coming up in "the skinny," the qualities amy schumer looks for in a man. and blockbuster against kbuster. speculatatn about the new "star
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wiwi it be bigger than "avatar"? and a wealthy young man, a victim of affluenza disappears after social media posts. where is ethan couch? that's after a look at the forecast map. it's 59 in dallas. 68 in las vegas. >> going to read them all out? >> 57 in new york. >> how about washington? washington? how is that doing? >> washington, 55. >> therereou go, reena. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, this is an important message. so please, write down the number on your screen. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. it's a rate lock for your life insurance that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program.
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trailer-tractor, pulls in the left-hand lane, and dashes across two lanes of traffic, on to that track, because the driver was suffering a seizure. police say the driver is okay. it's like something out of a tom cruise -- "mission impossible" moment. we're going to head to texas. and the search for a healthy teenager who made national headlines, missing a probation appointment, killing four people in a drunk driving class. >> his lawyer claiming a new defense at trial, affluenza, that he was too spoiled to know right from wrong. abc's ryan owens has the latest. >> reporter: he's the young man who got probation for killing four in a drunk driving crash two years ago. the teen infamous for his affluenza defense -- >> affluenza. >> affluenza. >> affluenza. >> reporter: is having a tough time following the rules again. 18-year-old ethan couch is missing. he didn't check in with his probation officer in texas earlier this month.
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after watching couch playing beer pong was posted online. the 18-year-old is not allowed to drink during his ten-year probation. and the d.a. is investigating the video. his probation officer would have tested him for drugs and alcohol at the appointment he missed. authorities say they also can't find his mother. couch's parents who are millionaires, allowed him to stay alone in their 4,000-square-foot mansion, when he was 16. that's when he drove his friends drunk and killed four people. he never spent a day in jail. >> my fear is, he's gone. we know what kind of resources and money this family has to get out of town, maybe get out of the country. who knows? >> reporter: if authorities do find him, he may just end up behind bars after all. ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks so much, ryan. coming up, the donald trump gives the cat in the hat a run for its money. >> and trump speaks out about
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that's coming up next in "the skinny." i believe believe we're still worth the fight you'll see there's hope for this world tonight i believe, i believe yeah
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that means that lots of topics were discussed. and kimmel wasn't afraid to call trump out. including the strange doctors note. trump's long-time physician released to the press a couple days ago. >> we talked about it this week, haven't we? the first time we heard trump talk about the doctor's note. and kimmel threw him a bit of a curve ball. >> his physical strength and sam in a are extraordinary. if you elect mr. trump, unequivocally will be the healthiest indidual ever elected to the presidency. you that note? >> i want to tell you, i'll be the healthiest president ever. and he said, i think i afree. and he probably took my words. >> this is his picture on this is your doctor. >> oh, wow. >> what kind of a doctor is he? [ laughter ] >> oh, that's pretty funny.
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that saibefore he released the doctor's note, he made unhealthy food choices. and then, he released this. >> it's a bit like a jedi mind trick. doctor, i will be the healthiest president of all-time. you will be the healthiest president of all-time. >> look to you to find the "star wars" metaphor in all this. >> you wouldn't have noticed it the "star wars" metaphor because you fell asleep during the biggest premiere of all-time. >> i think he had vodka, didn't he? maybe i'm making that up. trump would be 70 years old, when sworn in, which would make him the oldest in office. >> kimmel brought out something that would appeal to a younger audience. we like this in the office here. revealing that he is, ironically revealing, donald trump is a
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"winners aren't losers." let's have a listen. >> these are some frauds i do not like at all. we must kick these frauds out and then build a wall. oh, the places you'll go, on your yacht, on your plane. with your suits from milan, the wife from ukraine. there are two kinds of people, which one will you be? a loser like them? would you like to finish? or a winner -- >> like me. [ cheers and applause ] >> donald trump, everybody. >> well done. we want a copy of this book. i tweeted to kimmel earlier asking for a copy. >> did you really? >> yes. i think it's remarkable. >> i'd love a copy of that book so much. >> don't you want a copy? >> how do i get one. we're on abc. there must be a way. >> there has to be an interoffice mail. >> great write big the team at
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>> funniest bit of the year. >> all of us gathers around a tv. >> i loved it. really a great moment. next, arguably, the biggest global superstar of our time. we're talking about michael jackson. >> and big news about "thriller." it's gone platinum now. at 30-times over, the only album ever to do that. 30-times over. you know he's earned more than $1 billion since he died? >> wow. that's remarkable. >> "the skinny" is full of good facts today. >> it is. we were talking about which was our favorite? "thriller", "billie jean," "beat it." >> just to recap for you tonight in "skinny." donald trump doesn't drink. he would be the oldest president ever elected.
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wars do not makene great. >> wise words yoda has. very good, your yoda voice, better than mine. wars might not make one great. but there is a battle shaping up with the new"star wars" movie. >> there's one good bit. "the force awakens," is predicted to be a top-selling movie. it has competition in the not-too-distant future. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: positive premiere and $100 million in advanced ticket sales are prompting some pretty prodigious predictions. "star wars" has the potential to surpass "avatar."
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"titanic," people kept going back to the theater multiple times after they saw it. >> reporter: avatar" is still the highest grossing movie of all-time, $2.7 billion. "the force awakens" some say, might be the first to top the $3 billion benchmark. jedis versus the blue guys. "avatar," released december 18th, 2009. "the force awakens," also december 18th, six years later. both have rapid fans. some people speak navi. jedi is now qazi-religion. did you think the first "star wars" film was going to be a flop? >> yeah. everybody did. >> reporter: why? >> the studio hated. it i had no idea it worked. >> reporter: now, here we are,
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>> chewy, we're home. >> the wall street analysts are saying if this doesn't get $2 billion it will be a disappointment. will it leapfrog $2 billion and get $3 billion? that would make it the highest grossing film of all-time. >> reporter: "avatar 2" is slated for release. and "star wars: episode 8." nick watt, los angeles. >> is that good?
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abc. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm richard bacon. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." the department of homeland security has issued its first terror bulletin to the public, warning americans that self-radicalized individuals, inspired by terrorist groups, could attack anywhere at any time. details straight ahead. small groups of protesters hit the streets of baltimore, after the mistrial of a police officer, accused in the death of freddie gray. a klm flight out of houston was canceled after one passenger alerted a flight attendant of suspicious behavior by two men who appeared to be middle eastern. and american socce legend abby wambach played her final game.
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room after the match when she realized her storied career is over. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, december 17th. welcome. welcome. we begin this half hour with a first of its kind. a terror bulletin. >> the deptment of homeland security, jay johnson, announced that the new bulletin warning americans that individuals inspired by terrorist groups could attack anywhere at any time. abc's bazi kanani has the latest from washington. >> reporter: it happened in chattanooga, tennessee, texas, and san bernadino, california. >> the reality is terrorist-inspired individuals have conducted or attempted to conduct attacks in the united states this year. >> reporter: homeland security
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new type of warning for the attacks. the new bulletin talks of self-radicalized actors, who can strike public events or places with lilt or more warning. it's a new category in the advisory system, that replaced the color-coded system in 2011. johnson said, until now, the current system would only alert americans if there was intelligence, picking up a credible and specific threat to the homeland, which there has not been in years. >> this system has never been deployed. it's time we change this system. >> reporter: while the lower-level bulletin is a warning about general trends in terrorism, it comes with specific action to protect the country. >> the public should expect an increased presence of law enforcement across communities in the weeks ahead. more stringent security should also be anticipated at public places and events. >> reporter: the new bulletin
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and it says there are heightened concerns of threats and violence towards muslim americans. the latest terror attack has uncovered details about the couple that killed 14 people two years ago. fbi director james comey says they met in person and communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. investigators have also found no that the couple was being directed by terrorists overseas. and president obama is planning to visit san bernadino on friday, for a private meeting with shooting victims and families of those killed. he will not make a public appearance. he will then continue on to his family holiday vacation in hawaii. the victims of another domestic terror shooting are getting an honor from the navy. moments after the fbi labeled the shooting in chattanooga this summer as inspired by
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award the victims the purple heart. four marines and a sailor were killed and another marine injured at two military sites. there are new steps for the baltimore police officer, whose jury come to a verdict in the trial of the death of freddie gray. attorneys will meet with the judge today. they will discuss a possible retrial. prosecutors believe that retrial will take place. >> hung juries are not unusual. approximately 5% of all the criminal cases that are tried in the country result in hung juries. most of them are reprosecuted. >> groups of protesters hit the streets after the mistrial was announced. but there was no large-scale disturbance disturbances. freddie gray's family called for calm after the announcement. two people were arrested. donald trump took some swipes at his republican reiffivals
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he wouldn't mind it if jeb bush didn't endorse him if he becomes the gop nominee. trump and bush clashed at tuesday's debate. later, during an appearance on abc's jimmy kimmel's show, trump talked about his proposal to ban muslims from entering the u.s. >> we have people coming into our country that are looking to do tremendous harm. you look at -- look at paris, look at what happened in paris. these people, they did not come from sweden, okay? look at what happened in paris. look at what happened last week in california, with 14 people dead. other people going to die, they're so badly injured. we have a real problem. there's a tremendous hatred out there. and what i want to do is find out what it -- you can't solve a problem until you find out what is the root cause. >> trump also criticized the decision to spend $5 trillion o american action in the middle east. he said that money could have
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and infrastructure here at home. although he said that $5 trillion figure isn't confirmed. there's no actual figures available. he thinks it's somewhere around there. two interesting things, one, the detail about the san bernadino attackers, using private messages on social media is interesting. the vetting protess comes under attack for not monitoring social media. >> it wouldn't have helped is what you're saying. >> it wouldn't have helped. and secondly, there's a good bit on jimmy kimmel, if you get a chance to watch it. he has a sidekick character, a character on the show. >> guillermo. >> guillermo, who came into the country illegally. and he says, donald trump, what about him? it was good tele. >> he was asking tough questions. he was poking fun. it was really good. >> it was good. it was funny. and that -- one of the many amazing things about the trump
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that shocks you and makes you rekalere recoil. the next minute, you're laughing along and liking him. following donald trump is like watching a symphony. >> a symphony? i haven't heard that before. >> it might be a bit of an overstatement. >> some people might not be in the symphony. it is fantastic. i'm in the symphony. you think american politics are rough. spain's prime minister was punched in the head during a campaign appearance. he tweeted that he was okay. but you can see the mark. not sure why the 17-year-old punched him. but spain has one of the highest youth unemployment -- the kid take an iron to the guy's head? unbelievable. part of the reason could be, they have a high unemployment rate for youth over there. another e-mail embarrassment for the obama administration. ash carter used a personal e-mail account for government business. "the new york times" reports that carter continued to do so
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clinton's e-mails began. the defense department says carter believes it was a mistake. >> i like the phrase "the flap." the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. it shows the fed's confidence in the u.s. economy. the announcement sent stocks higher. the rates for consumer loans, mortgages and credit cards are likely to rise. but not by much. a snowstorm that dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the higher elevations of the rockies has moved on to the upper midwest. snowplows were out in full force. you see there in minnesota. the snow slickened roads, making for some slow going. look for more snow in the upper midwest, as another storm comes in from the pacific. and here's our guide, justin povick, at accuweather. >> reena, richard, thanks. good morning to you, as well. we're not wasting any time. here's coming another storm
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cold airlocked into place. heavier snow in the cascades. seattle, portland, there will be rain. there are gustier winds with this system, as well. that means more travel delays. there's the stripe of snow. the wintry mix further inland. and soaking showers at the coastline. we hop to the east coast. wet weather, as well, with early ice into central and northern maine. we transition to winter-like pattern later on this weekend to the weekend, with snow setting up off the great lakes. reena? richard? back to you. >> thank you so much, indeed. enjoyed that. trader joe's promises ginger ale with a kick. the grocery store is recalling its triple ginger brew after reports that unopened glass bott exploded on shelves. dispose of the bottles carefully
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and krispy kreme -- >> have you had one? >> they're delicious. i pity anyone that hasn't. krispy kreme is going to challenge starbucks. the company will make more of a push for its coffee, which has been an afterthought for krispy kreme. the test location looks like starbucks. and the employees at the new joints call themselves baristas. >> they call them that, too, in italy, right? >> that's true. starbucks doesn't own the word. good point. >> right. think about it. i have a few tips here and there. overload of cuteness at the national zoo? >> there was. we've been given a preview of the zoo's youngest giant panda cu bae-bae is four months old, 17 pounds and gaining a pound a week. he eats the krispy kremes.
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smithsonian zoo, along with his mother, father and sister. he will make his public debut on january 16th. you know, his mother was -- gave birth to three surviving cubs. was expected to be artificially inseminated again in 2017. >> you get a debate about zoos. are they exploittive? but this is a great scientific work that they do. >> cute. cute, cuddly. i wouldn't put that one in your bed. >> i don't want it in my bed. >> remember the story we did about pets in the bed. >> i do. a news reporter, caught by surprise and taking action, at the scene of a bank robbery. it happened on live tv. >> it's amazing. great footage. also ahead, you can have the physique of a jedi fighter. kendis gibson, shows us the workout routine that is excellent. coloring books for dogs. it's a trend for grown-ups.
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it was a bit of a mess in cedar rapids, iowa, after a tractor-trailer, carrying nearly 200 pigs overturned. public safety officers had their hands full. nearly 100 of the pugs that escaped their carrier. but luckily, they didn't go hog-wild. they appeared to be more interested in snacking on the grass. the truck driver was not injured. >> okay. a local reporter, live on the scene, found himself at the center of the story he was covering. >> amazing story, right? when news breaks, reporters want to be right there. but not necessarily quite like this. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: it began at this rochester, minnesota, bank. police say monday, this suspected robber, got away with
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the next day, reporter adam salat was covering the story, when this happened. >> just 24 hours ago, this bank -- >> that's a robber. >> that's the robber. this is live tv, folks. that's the robber, just went by. according to the bank employee. so, i got to go here and call 911. i'll take to you later. >> reporter: and only after the suspect is caught, station kmit realized they recorded him just before sallet's report, oblivious to that camera, coming back allegedly to rob the bank again. >> this is a crazy day. >> reporter: cops gave sallett his own badge. >> it's important to get the story. it's important for the police to know as much as soon as possible. >> reporter: for one of the rare times you can't help becoming part of the story. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> you like that, don't you?
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hand. >> but movie theaters are banning the props. but kendis learned some tricks of the trade. >> reporter: from a galaxy far, far away, the new york academy was. what force -- see what i did there? the village parade. >> that was awesome. would you do this? would you learn this? you know, we have something here. >> reporter: that something, growing into a full-on jedi academy. with young padoans, embracing the force. do you exert the force on your siblings? >> i don't have siblings. >> reporter: it works. those on the dark side are welcome here. >> i'm a sith.
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>> reporter: i figured, i'd give it a try. i'm going to need a little help. i turned to a one-on-one with a true jedi master. what you'll see in any swordfight is a bouncing shot, a rebound shot. tap and bk. i'm going to telegraph. >> reporter: you'll tell me? >> i'm going to let you know with my movie. i'm letting you know, big, wide strike. probably going to go t your shoulder. i guess the force is not strong with you. >> reporter: does that happen to all of the guys? of course, a mix of martial arts meets "star wars" fanatics, meets p90x. i'm going to need some tips from my jedi classmates. >> if i'm going to swing for your head, you just turn it to
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>> reporter: after a little training -- >> one, two, three, four. you did the opposite. >> reporter: and a lot of screw-ups. >> one, two -- up, down. good. >> reporter: the hang of it got, i finally did. okay. now, i'm ready to enter the battle. so, one, two, three. kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> you know, kendis' excellent report. you know what it reminds me of? my favorite ride, my favorite thing at disney world in l.a. it's not the rides. but they have light saber training for 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and 6-year-olds. >> very interesting.
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i wonder if coloring books would be considered fiction or nonfiction. a good question. >> it would depend on what you're coloring. you might be surprised to find that adults are make it their pastime. robin roberts has more on the trend. >> reporter: at first glance, you see a group of women meeting for drinks and laughs. a typical after-work gathering. but they aren't just meeting for fellowship. they came to color. >> hi, everybody. welcome to the moms in business coloring party. >> reporter: katherine owns a toy store. and hosts a byob party for moms
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the main attraction, an unlikely adult treasure, coloring books. >> commerce of mine who come in the store, i tell them about the rewarding, positive experience i was getting through coloring. and slowly, one by one, they were buying it. >> reporter: these coloring books are different and more complex than the traditional books for kids. but the effects are similar. >> we all colored when we were little. the cathartic experience. it's relaxing. >> reporter: the popularity is staggering. amazon.com fell mrs. than 5,000 different types, from stress management to nature. even harry potter." among the most popular, "secret garden." >> 911, what's your emergency? >> reporter: at the sacramento police department, the emergency dispatchers feel the pressure from start to finish. >> it gets pretty hectic. >> it can go from being absolutely quiet to being mass chaos in a second.
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but their lifeline, coloring in the lines. >> it definitely calms me down. it gives me something else to focus on. >> reporter: and this holiday season, you may forgo the tablet for good, old-fashioned pencil and paper. >> it's something unexpected. it's a great gift. >> i would like to color. give me a coloring book for christmas. and abby wambach jersey. i like them. it's cheating at drawing. >> that's what coloring is. stress. i'll get you one, reena. things are blossoming. you earned more than a $2
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>> an abby wambach jersey. this morning on "world news now," legal drama and tension in baltimore. >> the officer on trial for the controversial death of freddie gray. the mistrial declared. the decisions today and what happened next. late-night politics, donald trump's appearance on "jimmy kimmlive." and the big news he made on his campaign plane. is he really committed to the gop? faith on the field. the high school football coach suspended for praying. the legal play he is making to fight back. it's an abc news exclusive. and later, "star wars" icons then and now. admiration for each other today. it is thursday, december 17th. good morning on this thursday. i'm reena ninan.
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let's start in baltimore and the aftermath of a mistrial of a police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. >> protesters hit the streets when the mistrial was announced. the judge will meet today with attorneys on both sides to discuss the timing of a possible retrial. abc's bazi kanani has more. >> reporter: a new round of protests in baltimore. deputies forming a line around the courthouse, after a judge declares a mistrial in the case of the first police officer tried in the death of freddie gray. >> obviously, the legal process is flawed. this is about saving black lives. >> reporter: jurors told the judge they were deadlocked but he ordered them to continue deliberations. and they still could make no progress on a verdict on any of the four charges again officer william porter for the death of 25-year-old gray. gray died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody in april. his death parking weeks of
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prosecutors say porter refused to put a seat belt on gray, when he was transported in the back of this police van and ignored gray's requests for medical help. >> i hope we do get a conviction somewhere because freddie is dead. >> reporter: whether prosecutors will force porter to take the stand again in a retrial is not known. some analysts speculate porter might be given immunity for his testimony against the five other officers who are also facing charges and whose cases might be affected by the prosecution's failure in this first attempt. in the meantime, baltimore leaders and gray's family are urging a peaceful response. >> we ask the public to remain calm, patient. we are confident there will be another trial with a different jury. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. the case is moving forward against a white peace officer in the fatal shooting of a black teenager.
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been indicted on six counts of first-degree murder and one count of official misconduct. the shooting has sparked a firestorm of protests and calls for the resignation of rahm emanuel. van dyke is scheduled to appear or return to court friday, where he is expected to plead not guilty. and in ferguson, missouri, there's word that the justice department is close to an agreement with the city's police about making widespread changes in the department. the federal government launched an investigation into ferguson's policing practices last year after the shooting of 18-year-old michael brown and the subsequent weeks of violent protests. new details about the husband and wife terror couple that shot and killed 14 people in san bernadino, california, this morning. fbi director james comey said, before 2014, before they met in
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online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. but they apparently did not make those communications over social media. >> those communications are direct, private messages. so far in this investigation, we have found no evidence of posting on social media by either of them, at that period of time and thereafter, reflecting their commitment to jihad, or to martyrdom. >> president obama is headed to san bernadino to visit with shooting victims and their families before going to vacation. donald trump took some jabs at his rivals. he told thousands of supporters he was prepared for more criticism than he received during the debate. after he left, he waved good-bye to his fans from the cockpit of his private jet. in an exclusive interview with abc news, trump repeated his
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independent. >> i'm committed to the republican party. i'm leading by tremendous numbers, like 27, 28 points. the polls are coming out on a daily basis that have me leading by a lot. i'm convinced that the leadership of the republican party will be good and will be fair to me. so, i'm committed to run as a republican. >> got a smaller plane than i imagined. he flew from arizona to l.a. for an appearance on jimmy kimmel's show. he doesn't believe that jeb bush wants to be running for president. and that many of the candidates with little support in the polls should drop out of the race. we're going to talk about this? >> there's some great moments, weren't there? >> yeah. i watched it all. it's great fun. as much that he talks about here. he is just such a talented political operator, donald trump, isn't he? >> he really is. >> on the one hand,d nene he says things that shock people. and the next minute, you're
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and he's also -- one of the things that's most interesting about him, is he is not plowing a direct ideological line. there's certain policies where he differs from the republicans. and actually agrees with a lot of democrats. he talks in this interview, for example, abouthe decision to invade iraq, and how he would have liked to have saved that money and spent it elsewhere. he got attacked for that in the debate. jimmy kimmel says to him, why is that unrepublican to have wanted to save $4 trillion and fix the roads? we'll show y that later. >> and a book. an interesting book. that was my highlight. >> it's a parody of a children's book, that jimmy kimmel and his team, they imagine it's been written by donald trump. and it's just a sensationally good bit of writing. >> hilarious. we'll have a lot more of this one. democratic presidential hopeful, bernie sanders, is lashing out at the gop front-runner. he used a visit to the mosque, just blocks from the white
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anti-muslim rhetoric and hatred inspired by donald trump. supporting american muslims has gotten a professor at a christian college in trouble. larsha hopkins, a christian that teaches political science, was suspended by wheaton college in illinois. hawkins wore a head scarf and declared solidarity with muslims. administrators took difference with her posting. a passenger dispute forced the consolation of a flight bound for amsterdam out of houston. an elderly passenger alerted a light attendant of suspicious behavior by two men who appeared to be middle eastern. the two men and the two people they were traveling with were released when police determined they were not a threat. it was expected. the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first
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the quarter-point, the fed believes the economy can stand on its own. the stock market was up about 1.5%. the rates for consumer loans likely to go up. it should boost the housing market. >> it will kick people off the fence that have been procrastinating about jump into the market. and it will boost prices immediately. >> the fed chief, you see there, janet yellen, says the decision recognizes the progress that the economy has made since the financial meltdown. i worry about this that the housing prices -- >> i think that's something of an untold story in america. the economy is doing relatively well. >> that's a good point. now, in minnesota, has -- has left -- i'm so sorry. >> you like that? >> i overslept. this is what happens. >> i've noticed about you, you said this. you get too much sleep. >> yeah. >> and you feel like you can't function. >> it's when i have no sleep.
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too much sleep, i'm hopeless. let lett's try again. one family in minnesota, has a less-hefty financial burden from their daughter's tuition, all thanks to her daughter's good luck. >> mother there throwing it, bounces and went to the hoop. that shot won the family half a year's tuition at the school. >> mom had a chance to take a shot because the family raised the most money during the school's fund-raiser. >> even mom, she can't believe it. never doubt momma. coming up in "the mix," is this for real? socks that are known -- they know when you fall asleep. >> it's for real. they're a massive gimmick. we explain why later. also ahead, the rock star womeer player, abby wambach, the surprising message to fans. and carrie fisher and harrison ford talk about the
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oh. it's truly the end of an era, last night in new orleans, american women's soccer legend, abby wambach. she played 72 minutes against china, before being substituted during a standing ovation from nely 33,000 fans. she retires at age 35, playing 255 international matches and
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wambach admitted there were tears after the game. >> everything just kind of hit me that, you know this, was the last time i would be taking the jersey off. the last time i would be hanging out with my teammates in the locker room. and they're all happy tears. >> oh. and she leaves the game as soccer's all-time leading international goal scorer for both women and men in last night's 1-0 defeat to china was the first women's team defeat since 2004. i like that she never plays it safe. on the field or off the field, she was criticizing the u.s. men's national coach, that he needs to focus more on finding american soccer players. focusing on youth programs to get them in because they have two good players that are german. she said they're great and she likes them and they're great. but you have to focus on the next generation is her big message. and i'll tell you. she is my ultimate favorite athlete ever. >> is she?
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that i just love. >> big growing sport in the u.s., isn't it? footballer. >> we want to show you if farewell video, it was incredible. >> show me. >> -- forget me. forget my number. forget my name. forget i ever existed. forget the medals. >> we're not going to do that. come on. >> i'm so interested in how sports stars who got to the top cope with retirement. it's that strange topsy-turvy world sport where you retire. you retire at the edge. if you're in politics, 35 is when you get started. if you get president at 45, you're a young president. you play soccer at 35, you're old. and it's not just -- dominates your whole life. it's not what you do when you're at work, you're eating, you sleep. and coping with that psychologically, it's just
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>> i know she's going to land on her feet whatever her next chapter is. going to take some vacation time, you're more than welcome to come here and anchor. >> i know she will be watching abc. next up, a high school football coach suspendleed for praying on the field. >> the coach is filing a discrimination complaint, and speaking to juju chang. >> reporter: a postgame ritual -- turning into a legal battle. high school football coach, joe kennedy, filing a complaint against bremmerton school district after he was suspended for leading players in prayer. >> i had to hide. no one could see me. it's not right. >> reporter: the t tdition in 2008. >> it started with three guys. it started growing from there. >> reporter: but the prayers
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the district saying he had to stop. saying talks with communities could not include religion expression, including prayer. and to do so would violate the law. kennedy stood his ground. >> it's just giving thanks. >> reporter: refusing to give up the meetings at the 50 yard line. claiming he had every right to practice his faith. and never required his athletes to pray. >> when he decided enough is enough, he has to stand up somewhere. he said, well, now you're suspended. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: now, kennedy is out of a job. his lawyer, mike berry the liberty institute, filing a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission, saying it violated his right. but the school district telling abc news, it has received no notification of any complaint. juju chang, abc news, new york. >> thank you. coming up in the next half hour, a mysterious disappearance.
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now." you don't know the power of the dark side. i must obey my master. >> you must go and see the new "star wars." and we're not just saying that because "star wars" and abc share the same parent company, disney. we do like it. we went to see it yesterday. >> it was remarkable. >> reena fell asleep. >> i told you, it's the night shift. it's remarkable. i'm going to go see it again. rather than spoil it for you, let's hear from the princess and the scoundrel that sat down with abc's david muir. >> it's true. all of it. >> reporter: you've seen this thing.
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this big thing. it's good. >> reporter: what do you think? >> the parts where i'm in it, are distressing. but everything else is really great. >> reporter: when they hear that the parts with lea in them, are distressing? >> i got older. and nobody told me. and then, they put me on a screen really, really big. and they put me in high-def. >> reporter: you spent so much time w wh harrison ford over the years, you ran out of things to say, except that you're endlessly impressed by how svelte he still is. >> that is so annoying. and harrison looks really good. he was also born with a dna jackpot type thing. >> reporter: we told him what she said. i'm mostly interested in how harrison has stayed in such good shape all these years. >> well, thank you, carrie. >> reporter: it was the intention teeee han solo and princess leia, that fueled it all here on "empire strikes back." >> i love you. >> i know.
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when you say, i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: that's what he says. >> i know. >> reporter: would he say that today? >> yeah. he would. >> reporter: not wiser? still a wise guy? >> he is still a wise guy. but what we've all been through a lot. we're trying to get it together. >> reporter: do you get together? >> i can't tell you that. >> repororr: david muir, abc news, new york. >> as good as -- as good as the new film is, and it's been getting lots of good reviews. >> yeah. >> not exclusively good reviews. but mainly good reviews. there's no bit of dialogue in the new film as good as what david muir showed you there. >> that was the best? >> he's about to be frozen. she says, i love you. his response says, i know. that one response tells you everything about his character. >> look at you, such a sentimental -- what do you call it? bloke. >> i think you call it a bloke.
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now, it's time for "the mix." >> welcome. >> we have a very interesting take on the old yule log. the hamster takes over. look at this. the cozy fireplace here. tree trimmed. presents under the tree. where is the hamster? >> someone made a miniliving room for the hamster, which is more entertaining than going endlessly around a wheel. he's wandering around. >> has his own living room. >> he seems to understand the concept of christmas. at one point, he attempts to open the presence. >> you don't need the fire going. >> a rudimentary era. >> maybe he lit the fire after santa is gone. >> that's a good observation. we'll check back in with a hom ster in hamster in a second. that's a live feed.
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shows, you watching like house of cards," it seems to end, the next episode starts automatically. you get a ten-second countdown. netflix have come up with the socks that you wear. it has a circuit in them. it's a do-it-yourself kit. you have to knit the sock. you have to knoww about electronics. you have to put the circuit together. and then, it monitors when you fall asleep and pauses the show for you. >> how do you know you have fallen asleep? >> because you don't move your feet anymore. >> i don't move my feet. >> exactly. the remote control was invented for people who were too lazy to get up to the television to turn it off. these socks are for people who are too lazy to move the hand from their lap to turn off the television.
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sleep mode if you don't say i'm still awake. i think there's a niche for this. >> you get me this for christmas, we're through. don't buy them. let's show the hamster again. >> what is the hamster up to? just opening presents? >> look at that, reena. you can decorate the room when you have a big video wall. >> is that a photo of grandma? >> the only thing i can ascertain, is it's a different hamster. >> it's hamster claus. a photographer really takes the plunge with the wedding photos. over a cliff. he takes a bride and room over a
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this morning on "world news now," tension in baltimore. the mistrial in the case of a police officer accused in freddie gray's controversial death. today's legal decisions. and who is telling protesters to stay calm? donald trump live, a different side of the presidential candidate, seen just hours ago on "jimmy kimmel live." what he says we should have done instead of spending billions in the middle east. a health alert to anyone who sleeps with a pet. >> is it helpful or harmful to share your bed? what researchers are saying. important news, especially at this hour. >> yes. that is a good point. later in "the skinny," michael jackson is outperforming everyone in the music business, years now after his death. it's a "thriller" of a headline on this thursday, december the 17th.
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oh, yeah. i think you're right. >> that's the classic one. >> i'm reena ninan. >> i'm richard bacon. it's thursday morning, right? >> we're arguing over what is the best michael jackson song. >> argue is a strong word. the song i like the most that everyone's forgot about, is "they don't really care about us." >> you're right. that's an oldie and a goody. >> here's a bit of advice to you. you download and listen to that, instead of watching us. >> hey. >> i don't mean it. we're going to play some michael jackson a bit later. we start with serious news. we begin in baltimore, and the mistrial in the police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. protesters on the street after a jury could not decide the guilt or innocence of officer william porter. >> at least two people were arrested after that announcement. a meet willing be announced to discuss porter's possible retrial. jim avila is in baltimore. >> reporter: the reaction to the hung jury and mistrial after
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swift. sheriff's deputies marched in n quickly, clearing the street surrounding the baltimore courthouse. prepared for trouble. >> no peace. no justice. >> immediately, disperse. >> reporter: porter was charged with five other police officers in connection with the 25-year-old gray's death, after a fatal ride in a police van last spring. gray's family urging calm, after the jury of seven blacks and five whites, telling the judge they could not reach a unanimous verdict on any of the charges. >> we ask the public to remain calm. patient because we have confident there will be another trial with a different jury. >> reporter: 26-year-old officer porter did not make freddie gray's arrest, or drive the police van where he suffered fatal injuries. but prosecutors charged him with manslaughter, claimimi he could have put a seat bebe on him or called a medic when freddie asd for one.
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baltimore is on duty, hoping to avoid a repeat of the kind of unrest that erupted in the days after gray's death. the looting and fires, doing an estimated $9 million damage. >> we are prepared to respond. we will protect our residents. >> reporter: officer porter remains suspended without t y, awaiting a likely new trial with a new jury. five fellow officers face charges of second-degree murder to official misconduct in gray's death. their trials, still to come. jim avila, abc news, baltimore. new details of the san bernadino terror couple that killed 14 people 2 weeks ago. fbi director james comey said before they met in person, and they communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. he said investigators found no evidence that the couple was part of a larger terror cell or were being directed by terrorists overseas. in the meantime, president obama is planning to
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for a private meeting with shooting victims and the families of those killed. he will then continue on to his family holiday vacation in hawaii. some late night politics now. donald trump sitting down last night with jimmy kimmel right here on abc. the republican front-runner admitting that his attacks on his rivals during the campaign have been divisive. and trump said, he would like to see the gop come together. trump also repeated that his ban on muslims entering the u.s. would be temporary. and he refused to back away from his criticism of u.s east policy. >> and we've spent probably $5 trillion. what do we have? we have nothing. it's a mess. worse than ever before. we have spent a tremendous -- if we would have done nothing, let the dictators stay where the hell where they were, we wouldn't have migrations or all of the problems. we could have spent $5 trillion on rebuilding our roads, our
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frastructures, our airports. >> trump also did not backtrack of his plan to build a wall on the u.s./mexico border. it will have a, quote, big, i've seen trump tower. i'll not sure his judgment on beauty, you know -- >> oh. >> you know, i feel what's interesting for me because -- u follow this whole thing. i'm obseseed with the u.s. ection. >> you really are obsessed, which is wonderful to see. you're very excited about this. >> it's the greatest show on earth. and that point he made there, which was opposition to invading iraq and how he would rather have spent the money on fixing roads, that's interesting because no other republican candidate could say that. that's one of the most interesting things about him, really. and as jimmy kimmel said to him in that interview, why is it unrepublican? i think carly fiorina attacked him the other night.
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that money and want to spend it on building roads? the implication being that it shouldn't be. the sensationally funny bit, which i know you've seen, where they do a parody of a children's book. and jimmy kimmel and his team imagine donald trump has written a children's book. and we will play you. >> we'll have more of that later. a cabinet secondary used a personal e-mail account for business. defense secretary ash carter realizes it was a mistake. it happened during his first months in office earlier this year. and "the new york times" reports it ended after white house intervention. carter was in baghdad yesterday, offering greater u.s. support if iraq will increase its participation in the fight against isis. the iraqi prime minister said no thanks. his country doesn't want a greater u.s. presence to help take back ramadi from the militants. but carter says that doesn't mean iraq won't chge its mind in the future. the interest rate on your credit card may be going up soon. that's likely to be one of the
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decision to raise interest rates. mortgages and other consumer loans are probably goingngp, too. but the fed's move is good for the u.s. stock market was up. and overnight, so are asian shares. the ceo of chipotle is banking on safety measurese hopes will regain the trust of its consumers. close to 200 people have been sickened in recent weeks by norovirus and e. coli outbreaks at chipotle restaurants. now, steve ellis has announced new safety guidelines that inclcles high-tech food tracking and new washing and sanitary rules inside his r rtaurants. >> the share prices went through the floor last week. >> i recently ate at a chipotle. i was just fine. >> i did quite like it. i think i called it slop on a tray the other day. >> you did call it slop on a tray. a new sleep study is reopening the debate whether it's healthy to sleep with your pets. animal lovers have been warned for years that having a pet in the bedroom canegatively
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to that track, because the driver was suffering a seizure. paramedics arrived a short time later. police say the driver is okay. it's like something out of a tom cruise -- "mission impossible" moment. isn't it? we're going to head to texas. and the search for a wealthy teenager who made national headlines, missing a probation appointment, killing four people in a drunk driving class. >> his lawyer claiming a new defense at trial, affluenza, that he was too spoiled to know right from wrong. abc's ryan owens has the latest. >> reporter: he's the young man who got probation for killing four in a drunk driving crash two years ago. the teen infamous for his affluenza defense -- >> affluenza. >> affluenza. >> affluenza. >> reporter: is having a tough time following the rules again. 18-year-old ethan couch is missing. he didn't check in with his probation officer in texas earlier this month. his disappearance comes weeks after watching couch playing
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the 18-year-old is not allowed to drink during his ten-year probation. and the d.a. is investigating the video. his probation officer would have tested him for drugs and alcohol at the appointment he missed. authorities say they also can't find his mother. couch's parents who are millionaires, allowed him to stay alone in their 4,000-square-foot mansion, when he was 16. that's when he drove his friends drunk and killed four people. he ner spent a day in jail. >> my fear is, he's gone. we know what kind of resources and money this family has to get out of town, maybe get out of the country. who knows? >> reporter: if authorities do find him, he may just end up behind bars after all. ryan owens, abc news, los angeles. >> thanks so much, ryan. coming up, the donald trump gives "the cat in the hat" a run for its money. >> and trump speaks out about his controversial doctor's note.
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and kimmel wasn't afraid to call trump out on his more controversial policies and statements, including that strange doctor's note. trump's s ng-time physician released a statement to the press a couple days ago. >> we talked about it this week, haven't we? the first time we heard trump talk about the doctor's note. and kimmel threw him a bit of a curve ball. >> his physical strength and stamina are extraordinary. if you elect mr. trump, unequivocally will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency. >> love that. >> how do you get a a ctor to write e u that note? >> in all fairness, i said, doc, i want to tell you, i'll be the healthiest president ever. and he said, i think i afree. and he probably took my words. >> this is his picture on facebook. this is your doctor. >> oh, wow. >> what kind of a doctor is he? [ laughter ] >> oh, that's pretty funny. there was a political article, that said before he released the
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food choices. and that he didn't exercise. and then, he released this. >> it's a bit like a jedi mind trick, to reference "star wars" again. doctor, i will be the healthiest president of all-time. you will be the healthiest president of all-time. >> give it to you to find the "star wars" metaphor in all this. >> you wouldn't have noticed it the "star wars" metaphor because you fell asleep during the biggest premiere in the last ten year donald trump doesn't drink. did you know that? >> i thought he had vodka, didn't he? maybe i'm making that up. trump would be 70 years old, when sworn in, which would make him the oldest in office. >> i didn't know that. kimmel brought out something that would appeal to a younger audience. we like this in the office here. revealing that he is, ironically revealing, donald trump is a ghost writer for a book called
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let's have a listen. >> here are some frauds i do not like at all. we must kick these frauds out and then build a wall. oh, the places you'll go, on your yacht, on your plane. with your suits from milan, the wives fromm ukraine. laughter ] oh, the buildings you'll build. the wealth you'll amass. the people around you, all kissing your ass. [ laughter ] there are two kinds of people, which one will you be? a loser like them? would you like to finish? or a winner -- >> like me. [ cheers and applause ] >> donald trump, everybody. >> well done. the folks at kimmel -- we want a copy of this book. i tweeted to kimmel earlier asking for a copy. >> did you really?y? >> yes. i think it's remarkablbl >> i'd love a copy of that book so much. >> don't you want a copy? >> how do i get one? >> i don't know, kimmel. >> we're on abc.
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interoffice mail. >> great writing by the team at kimmel. >> funniest bit of the year. >> all of us gathers arorod a tv. i loved it. really a great moment.t. next, arguably, the biggest global superstar of our time. we're talking about michael jackson. >> and big news about his iconic album "thriller." it's gone platinum now. at 30-times over, the only album ever to do that. 30-times over. you know he's earned more than $1 billion since he died? >> wow. that's remarkable. >> "the skinny" is full of good facts today. it really is. we were talking ababt which was ououfavorite? "thriller", "billie jean," "beat it." they all revolutionized the medium, the way they told their stories, the music video. and really cemented his status. >> yeah. look at that. just to recap for you tonight in the "skinny." donald trump doesn't drink. he would be the oldest president ever elected. and michael jackson has earned a billion since his death. >> that's pretty good.
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i'm looking for a great warrior. >> oh. great warrior. wars not make one great. >> wise words yoda has. ry good, your yoda voice, betterhan mine. wars might not make one great. but there is a battle shaping up with the "star wars" movie. >> there's one good bit. "the force awakens," is predicted to be a top-seing movie. it has competition in the not-too-distant future. here's abc's nick watt. >> reporter: positive premiere and $100 million in advanced ticket sales are prompting some pretty prodigious predictions. "star wars" has the potential to surpass "avatar." what we saw with "avatar" and "titanic," people kept going
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times after they saw it. >> nothing will stand in our way. >> reporter: avatar" is still the highest grossing movie of all-time, raking in $2.7 billion. "the force awakens" some say, might be the first to top the $3 billion benchmark. jedis versus the blue guys. >> this is our land. >> reporter: "avatar," released december 18th, 2009. "the force awakens," also december 18th, six years later. both takakplace not on our planet. both have rapid fans. some people actually speak na'vi. jedi is now quasi-religion. "star wars" film was going to be everybody did. >> reporter: why? >> the studio hated. it i had no idea that it worked. "episode 7." >> chewy, we're home.
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saying if this film doesn't gross $1.5 billion, it will be considered a disappointment. the question is, is it going to leapfrog $2 billion and even approach $3 billion, which would make it the highest grossing film of all-time. >> reporter: just wait for 2017. "avatar 2" is slated for release. and "star wars: episode 8." a hollywood head-to-head. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> is that good? >> you're trying to do chewy. no, no, no. chewy sustained some horrible
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good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm richard bacon. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." the department of homeland security has issued its first terror bulletin to the public, warning americans that self-radicalized individuals, inspired by terrorist grouou, could attack anywhere at any time. details ststight ahead. small groups of protesters hit the streets of baltimore, after the mistrial of a police officer, accused in the death of freddie gray. attorneys will meet with the judge today to discuss porter's possible retrial. a klm flight out of houston was canceled after one passenger alerted a flight attendant of suspicious b bavior by two men whwhappeared to be middle eastern. the two men were detain bud later released. and american soccer legend abby wambach played her final game. a 1-0 defeat last night to cha. there were tears in the locker room after the match when she
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stories on this thursday, december 17th. welcome. welcome. we begin this half hour with a first of its kind. a terror bulletin. >> the department of homeland security, jeh johnson, announced that the new bulletin warning americans that individuals inspired by terrorist groups could attack anywhere at any time. abc's bazi kanani has the latest from washington. >> reporter: it happened in chattanooga, tennessee, garland, texas, and san bernadino, california. >> the reality is terrorist-inspired individuals have conducted or attempted to conduct attacks in the united states this year.
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secretary jeh johnson, announces a new type of warning for the attacks. the new bulletin talks of self-radicalized actors, who can strike public events or places with little or more warning. it's a new category added to the current advisory system, that replaced the color-coded system in 2011. johnson said, until now, the current system would only alert americans if there was intelligence, picking up a credibib and specific threat to the homeland, which there has not been in years. >> this system has never been deployed. it's time we change this system. >> reporter: while the lower-level bulletin is a warning about general trends in terrorism, it comes with specific action to protect the country. >> the public should expect an increased presence of law enforcement across communities in the weeks ahead. more stringent security should also be anticipated at public places and events. >> reporter: the new bulletin will be in effect for six
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it warns against the backlash for arab and muslim-americans, saying there are heightened concerns of threats and violence towards them. reena? richard? the latest terror attack has uncovered details about the couple that killed 14 people t t years ago. fbi direct james comey says before they met in person and communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. investigators have also found no evidence that the couple was being directed by terrorists overseas. and president obama is planning to visit san bernadino on friday, for a private meeting with shooting victims and families of those killed. he will not make a public appearance. mr. obama will then continue on to his family holiday vacation in hawaii. the victims of another domestic terror shooting are getting an honor from the navy. moments after the fbi labeled
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summer as inspired by foreign terrorists, the navy announced it would award the victims the purple heart. four marines and a sailor were killed and another marine injured at two military sites. there are new legal steps for the baltimore police officer, whose jury couldn't come to a verdict in the trial of the death of freddie gray. attorneys will meet with the judge today. they will discuss a timing of the possible retrial. prosecutors believe that retrial will take place. >> hung juries are not unusual. approximately 5% of all the criminal cases that are tried in the country result in hung juries. most of them are reprosecuted. >> groups of protesters hit the streets after the mistrial was announced. but there was no large-scale disturbances. freddie gray's family called for calm after the announcement. two people wererarrested. donald trump took some swipes at his republican rivals at a bigampaign event in arizona. he wouldn't mind it if jeb bush
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the gop nominee. trump and bush clashed at tuesday's debate. later, during an appearance on abc's jimmy kimmel's show, trump talked about his proposal to ban muslims from entering g e u.s. >> we have people comimi into our country that are looking to do tremendous harm. you lookt -- look at paris, look at what happened in paris. these people, they did not come from sweden, okay? look at what happened in paris. look at what happened last week in california, with 14 people dead. other people going to die, they're sosoadly injured. we have a real problem. there's a tremendous hatred out there. and what i want to do is find out what it -- you can't solve a problem until you find out what is the root cause. >> trump also criticized the decision to spend $5 trillion on american action in the middle east.
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been better spent on education and infrastructure here at home. although he said that $5 trillion figure isn't confirmed. there's no actual figures available. he thinks it's somewhere around there. two interesting things, one, the detail about the san bernadino attackers, using private messages on social media is interesting. the vetting process comes under attack for not monitoring social media. but you can't monitor private messages. >> it wouldn't have helped is what you're saying. >> it wouldn't have helped. and secondly, there's a good bit on jimmy kimmel, if you get a chance to watch it. he has a sidekick character, a gentleman on the show. >> guillermo. >> guillermo, who came into the country illegally. and he says, donald trump, what about him? it was good tele. >> and some people on twitter saying that kimmel's interview was pretty hard-hitting. tough questions although he was poking fun. it was really good. >> it was good. it was funny. and that -- one of the many amazing things about the trump
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that shocks you and makes you recoil. the next minute, you're laughing along and liking him. following donald trump is like watching a symphony. >> a symphony? i haven't heard that before. >> it might be a bit of an overstatement. >> some people might not be in the symphony. it is fantastic. i'm in the symphony. you think american politics are rough. spain's prime minister was punched d the head during a campaign appearance in his home district. the prime minister later tweeted that he was okay. but you can see the mark. not sure why the 17-year-old punched him. but spain has one of the highest youth unemployment -- the kid take an iron to the guy's head? unbelievable. part of the reason could be, they have a high unemployment rate for youth over there. another e-mail embarrassment for the obama administration. the pentagon confirmed that defense secretary ash carter used a personal e-mail account for government business. "the new york times" reports that carter continued to do so
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the defense department says carter now believes it was a mistake. >> i like the phrase "the flap." the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade. the quarter-point increase shows the fed's confidence in the announcement sent stocks higher. the rates for consumer loans, cards are likely to rise. but not by much. a snowstorm that dumped more than 30 inches of snow in the higher elevations of the rockies midwest. snowplows were out in full force. you see there in minnesota. the snow slickened roads, making for some slow going. look for more snow today in the upper midwest, as another storm comes in from the pacific. and here's our guide, justin povick, at accuweather. hey. good morning, justin. >> reena, richard, thanks. good morning to you, as well. we're not wasting any time. here comes another storm system
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cold air locked into place. heavier snow in the high cascades. seattle, portland, there will be rain. there are gustier winds with this system, as well. that means, well, some more travel delays. there's the stripe of snow. the wintry mix further inland. and soaking showers at the coastline. we hop to the east coast. tracking wet weather, as well, with early ice into central and northern maine. we transition to winter-like pattern later on this weekend to the weekdays, with snow setting up off the great lakes. reena? richard? back to you. >> thank you so much, indeed. enjoyed that. trader joe's promises ginger ale with a kick. but it probably wasn't meant to be quite like this. the grocery chain is recalling its triple ginger brew after reports that unopened glass bottles exploded on shelves. trader joe's suggests that you ose of the bottles carefully in an outdoor container. and krispy kreme -- >> have you had a krispy kreme
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>> they're delicious. i pity anyone that hasn't. >> you putty pity the fool that hasn't had a krispy kreme? >> exactly. krispy kreme is going to challenge starbucks. the company will make more of a push for its coffee, which has been an afterthought for krispy kreme. the test location looks a lot like starbucks. and the employees at the new& joints even call themselves baristas. >> they call them that, too, in italy, right? >> that's true. starbucks doesn't own the word. good point. >> right? think about it. i have a few tips here and there. overload of cuteness at the national zoo? >> there was. we've been given a preview of the zoo's youngest giant panda cub. bei bei is four months old, 17 pounds and gaining a pound a week.
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smithsonian zoo, along with his mother, father and sister. bei bei will make his public debut on january 16th. you know, his mother was -- gave birth to three surviving cubs. was expected to be artificially inseminated again in 2017. >> you get a debate about zoos. are they exploitative? but this is a great scientific work that they do. >> cute. cute, cuddly. i wouldn't put that one in your bed. >> i don't want it in my bed. >> remember the story we did about pets in the bed? >> i do. a news reporter, caught by surprise and taking action, at the scene of a bank robbery. it happened on live tv. >> it's amazing. great footage. also ahead, you can have the physique of a jedi fighter. our own kendis gibson, shows us the workout routine that is excellent. >> got to stick around for that one. later, hot-selling coloring books for adults. it's a trend for grown-ups. do y y color outside the l les
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it was a bit of a mess in cedar rapids, iowa, after a tractor-trailer, carrying nearly 0 pigs overturned. public safety officers had their hands full. nearly 100 of the pugs that escaped their carrier. but luckily, they didn't go hog-wild. they appeared to be more interested in snacking on the grass. the truck driver was not injured. >> okay. a local reporter, live on the scene, found himself at the center of the story he was covering. >> amazing story, right? when n ns breaks, reporters want to be right there. but not necessarily quite like this. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: it began at this rochester, minnesota, bank. police say monday, this suspected robber, got away with
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the next day, reporter adam sallett was coveriri the story, when this happened. >> just 24 hours ago, this bank -- what? >> that's a robber. >> that's the robber. this is live tv, folks. that's the robber, just went by. according to the bank employee. so, i got to go here and call 911. i'll take to you later. >> reporter: and only after the suspect is caught, station kmit realized they recorded him just before sallet's report, apparently oblivious to that camera, coming back allegedly to rob the bank again. >> this is a crazy day. >> reporter: cops gave sallet his own badge, even if it is just a sticker. >> it's important to get the story. it's important for the police to know as much information as soon as possible. >> reporter: for one of the rare times you can't help becoming part of the story. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> great story. >> you like that, don't you? >> a lot.
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i would have liked you anyway it's a great graphic. >> it is. >> this weekend, thousands upon thousands of geeks, all over the world, will be going to movie theaters with light sabres in hand. >> but movie theaters are
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but a true jedi would know what to do. and abc's kendis gibson learned the tricks of the trade from some jedis here in new york. >> reporter: from a galaxy far, far away, was where the new york jedi akadcademy was. what force -- see what i did there? the village parade. >> that was awesome. would you do this? would you learn this? you know, we have something here. >> reporter: that something, growing into a full-on jedi academy. with young padoans, embracing the powers of the force. do you exert the force on your siblings? >> i don't have sisiings. >> reporter: it works. even those across the dark side are welcome here. >> i'm a sith. i'm pretty evil. six years later, i'm still here.
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it a try. i'm going to need a little help. i turned to a one-on-one with a true jedi master. what you'll see in any swordfight is a simple bouncing shot, a rebound shot. tap and back. i'm going to do something, say, telegraph. i'm gog to let you know it's coming. >> reporter: you'll tell me? >> i'm going to let you know with my movements. i'm letting you know, big, wide stri probably going to go to your shoulder. i guess the force is not strong with you. >> reporter: does that happen to all of the guys? of course, a mix of martial arts meets "star wars" fanatics, meets p90x. i'm going to need some tips from my jedi classmates. >> if i'm going to swing for your head, you just turn it to
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>> reporter: after a little training -- >> one, two, three, four. you did the opposite. >> reporter: and a lot of screw-ups. >> one, two -- up, down. good. >> reporter: the hang of it got, i finally did. okay. now, i'm ready to enter the battle. so, one, two, three. kendis gibson, abc news, new york. >> you know, kendis' excellent report. great. you know what it reminds me of? my favorite ride, my favorite thing at disney world in l.a. it's not the rides. but they have light saber training for 4-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and 6-year-olds. >> very interesting.
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i wonder if coloring books would be considered fiction or nonfiction. a good question. >> it would depend on what you're coloring. you might be surprised to find that adults are make it their pastime. abc's robin roberts has more on the trend. >> reporter: at first glance, you see a group of women meeting for drinks and laughs. a typical after-work gathering. but they aren't just meeting for fellowship. they came to color. >> hi, everybody. welcome to the moms in business coloring party. >> reporter: katherine mchenry
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and hosts a byob party for moms whwhown businesses. the mama attraction, an unlilily adult treasure, coloring books. >> customers of mine who come in the store, i tell them about the rewarding, positive experience i was getting through coloring. and slowly, one by one, they were buying it. >> reporter: these coloring books are different and more complex than the traditional books for kids. but the effects are similar. >> we all colored when we were little. the cathartic experience. it's relaxing. >> reporter: the popularity is staggering. amazon.com fell mrs. than 5,000 different types, from stress management to nature. even harry potter." among the most popular, "secret garden," which has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide. >> 911, what's your emergency? >> reporter: at the sacramento police department, the emergency dispatchers feel the pressure from start to finish. >> it gets pretty hectic. >> it can go from being absolutely quiet to being mass chaos in a second. >> reporter: they spend the day
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but their lifeline, coloring in the lines. >> it definitely calms me down. it gives me something else to focus on. >> reporter: and this holiday season, you may forgo the tablet for good, old-fashioned pencil and paper. >> it's something unexpected. it's a great gift. >> i would like to color. give me a coloring book for christmas. and abby wambach jersey. >> yeah. i like them. it's cheating at drawing. isn't it? the drawing is tone for you and you just shade it in. >> that's what coloring is. >> that's why it's free of stress. i'll get you one, reena. this is a two-week relationship. things are blossoming. you earned more than a $2
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>> an abby wambach jersey.
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now," legal drama and tension in baltimore. >> the officer on trial for the controversial death of freddie gray. the mistrial declared. the instant protests and decisions today and what happens next. late-night politics, donald trump's appearance on "jimmy kimmel live." and the big news he made on his campaign plane. is he really committed to the gop? faith on the field. the high school football coach suspended for praying.abc worl the legal play he is making to fight back. it's an abc news exclusive. and later, "star wars" icons carrie fisher and harrison ford, then and now. the roles in the '70s and their admiration for each other today. it is thursday, december 17th. good morning on this thursday. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm richard bacon. let's start in baltimore and the
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police officer accused in the death of freddie gray. >> protesters hit the streets when the mistrial was announced. there was no rioting. at least two people were arrested. the judge will meet today with attorneys on both sides to discuss the timing of a possible retrial. abc's bazi kanani has more. >> reporter: a new round of protests in baltimore. deputies forming a line around the courthouse, after a judge declares a mistrial in the case of the first police officer tried in the death of freddie gray. >> obvioly, the legal process is flawed. this is about saving black lives. >> reporter: jurors told the judge they were deadlocked but he ordered them to continue deliberations. yesterday they still could make no progressn a verdict on any of the four charges again officer william porter for the death of 25-year-old gray. gray died after suffering a spinal injury in police custody in april. his death parking weeks of
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prosecutors say porter refused to put a seat belt on gray, when he was transported in the back of this police van and ignored gray's requests for medical help. >> i hope we do get a conviction somewhere because freddie is dead. >> reporter: whether prosecutors will force porter to take the stand again in a retrial is not known. some analysts speculate porter might be given immunity for his testimony against the five other officers who are also facing charges and whose cases might be affected by the prosecution's failure in this first attempt. in the meantim baltimore leaders and gray's family are urging a peaceful response. >> we ask the public to remain calm, patient. we are confident there will be another trial with a different jury. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. the case is moving forward in chicago against a white police officer in the fatal shooting of a black teenager. officer jason van dyke has reportedly
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count of official misconduct. the shooting has sparked a firestorm of protests and calls for the resignation of mayor rahm emanuel over allegation of a cover-up. van dyke is scheduled to appear or return to court on friday, where he is expected to plead not guilty. and in ferguson, missouri, there's word that the justice department is close to an agreement with the city's police about making widespread changes in the department. such an overhaul could avert a potential federal civil rights lawsuit. the federal government launched an investigation into ferguson's policing practices last year after the shooting of 18-year-old michael brown and the subsequent weeks of violent protests. new details about the husband and wife terror couple that shot and killed 14 people in san bernadino, california, this month.
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late 2014 before they met in person, they communicated online, using private messages to express their commitment to violent jihad. but they apparently did not make those communications over social media. >> those communications are direct, private messages. so far in this investigation, we have found no evidence of posting on social media by either of them, at that period of time and thereafter, reflecting their commitment to jihad, or to martyrdom. >> president obama is headed to san bernadino to visit with shooting victims and their families before going to hawaii for his family's annual holiday vacation. in the race for president, donald trump took some jabs at his rivals following the debate stop in arizona. he told thousands of supporters he was prepared for more criticism than he received during the debate. after he left, he waved good-bye to his fans from the cockpit of his private jet. in an exclusive interview with
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independent. >> i'm committed to the republican party. i'm leading by tremendous numbers, like 27, 28 points. the polls are coming out on a daily basis that have me leading by a lot. i'm convinced that the leadership of the republican party will be good and will be fair to me. so, i'm committed to run as a republican. >> got a smaller plane than i imagined. he flew from arizona to l.a. for an appearance on jimmy kimmel's show. he doesn't believe that jeb bush wants to be running for president. and that many of the candidates with little support in the polls should drop out of the race. we're going to talk about this? >> there's some great moments, weren't there? >> yeah. i watched it all. it's great fun. as much that he talks about here. he is just such a talented political operator, donald trump, isn't he? >> he really is.ow >> on the one hand, he says things that shock people.
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laughing along with him. and he's also -- one of the things that's most interesting about him, is he is not plowing a direct ideological line. there's certain policies where he differs from the republicans. and actually agrees with a lot of democrats. he talks in this interview, for example, about the decision to invade iraq, and how he would have liked to have saved that money and spent it elsewhere. he got attacked for that in the debate. jimmy kimmel says to him, why is that un-republican to have wanted to save $4 trillion and fix the roads? we'll show you that later. >> and a book. an interesting book. that was my highlight. >> it's a parody of a children's book, that jimmy kimmel and his team, they imagine it's been written by donald trump. and it's just a sensationally good bit of writing. >> hilarious. we'll have a lot more of this one. democratic presidential hopeful, bernie sanders, is lashing out at the gop front-runner. he used a visit to the mosque, just blocks from the white house, to condemn the anti-muslim rhetoric and hatred
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sanders ofding a round table that included muslims, christians, and jews. supporting american muslims has gotten a professor at a christian college in trouble. larsha hopkins, a christian that teaches political science, was suspended by wheaton college in illinois. hawkins wore a head scarf and declared solidarity with muslims. ad sflarnts took issue with her posting saying there are fundamental differences between islam and christianity. a passenger dispute forced the consolation of a flight bound for amsterdam out of houston. an elderly passenger alerted a light attendant of suspicious behavior by two men who appeared to be middle eastern. all the passengers were ordered off the plane. the two men and the two people they were traveling with were released when police determined they were not a threat. it was expected. the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in near nearly a decade. the quarter-point increase means the fed
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on its own. wall street was pleased. the stock market was up about 1.5%. the rates for consumer loans likely to go up, too. it should boost the housing market. >> it will kick people off the fence that have been procrastiing about jumping into the market, and it will boost prices immediately. >> the fed chief, you see there, janet yellen, says the decision recognizes the progress that the economy has made since the financial meltdown. i worry about this that the housing prices -- >> i think that's something of an untold story in america. the economy is doing relatively well. >> that's a good point. now, one family in minnesota has -- has left -- i'm so sorry. >> you like that? >> hefty. hefty. you like that? less hefty? >> i overslept. this is what happens. >> i've noticed about you, you said this. you get too much sleep. >> yeah. >> and you feel like you can't
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i frequently have no sleep. too much sleep, i'm hopeless. let's try again. one family in minnesota has a less-hefty financial burden from their daughter's tuition, all thanks to her daughter's good luck. >> it happened on a basketball court. the mother there throwing up the half-court shot and boom -- bounces and went to the hoop. that shot won the family half a year's tuition at the school. >> mom had a chance to take a shot because the family raised the most money during the school's fund-raiser. >> even mom, she can't believe it. never doubt momma. coming up in "the mix," is this for real? socks that are known -- they know when you fall asleep. >> it's for real. they're a massive gimmick. we explain why later. also ahead, the rock star women's soccer player, abby wambach, the surprising me to fans. and carrie fisher and harrison ford talk about the first movie and each other. you're watching "world news now." carrie fisher and harrison ford talk about the
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oh. it's truly the end of an era, last night in new orleans, american women's soccer legend, abby wambach. playing her last game. she played 72 minutes against china, before being substituted during a standing ovation from nearly 33,000 fans. she retires at age 35, playing 255 international matches and scoring 184 goals.
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tears after the game. >> everything just kind of hit me that, you know this, was the last time i would be taking the jersey off. the last time i would be hanging out with my teammates in the locker room. and they're all happy tears. >> oh. and she leaves the game as soccer's all-time leading international goal scorer for both women and men in last night's 1-0 defeat to china was the first women's team defeat since 2004. i like that she never plays it safe. on the field or off the field, she was criticizing the u.s. men's national coach, that he needs to focus more on finding american soccer players. focusing on youth programs to get them in because they have two good players that are german. she said they're great and she likes them and they're great. but you have to focus on the next generation is her big message. and i'll tell you. she is my ultimate favorite athlete ever.
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>> she has a presence about her that i just love. >> big growing sport in the u.s., isn't it? footballer. >> we want to show you if farewell video, it was incredible. >> show me. >> -- forget me. forget my number. forget my name. forget i ever existed. forget the medals. >> we're not going to do that. come on. >> i'm so interested in how sports stars who got to the top cope with retirement. it's that strange topsy-turvy world sport where you retire. you retire at the edge. you retire at the age. if you're in politics, 35 is when you get started. if you get president at 45, you're a young president. you play soccer at 35, you're old. and it's not just -- dominates your whole life. it's not what you do when you're at work, you're eating, you sleep. and coping with that psychologically, it's just
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her feet whatever her next chapter is. abby, i'm going to take some vacation time, you're more than welcome to come here and anchor. >> i know she will be watching us overnight on abc. next up, a high school football coach suspended for praying on the field. >> the coach is filing a discrimination complaint, and speaking to juju chang. >> reporter: a postgame ritual -- turning into a legal battle. high school football coach, joe kennedy, filing a complaint against bremerton school district after he was suspended for leading players in prayer. >> i had to hide. no one could see me. it's not right. >> reporter: the tradition starting in 2008. >> it started with three guys. it started growing from there. >> reporter: but the prayers coming under fire in october. the district saying he had to stop. saying talks with communities
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expression, including prayer. and to do so would violate the law. kennedy stood his ground. >> it's just giving thanks. >> reporter: refusing to give up the meetings at the 50 yard line. claiming he had every right to practice his faith. and never required his athletes to pray. >> when he decided enough is enough, he has to stand up somewhere. he said, well, now you're suspended. that's ridiculous. >> reporter: now, kennedy is out of a job. his lawyer, mike berry, from the liberty institute, filing a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission, saying it violated his religious rights. but the school district telling abc news, it has received no notification of any complaint. juju chang, abc news, new york. >> thank you. coming up in the next half hour, a mysterious disappearance. >> the wealthy teen who got probation after killing four, whilst drunk driving. and the reason some think he is
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now." you don't know the power of the dark side. i must obey my master. >> you must go and see the new "star wars." and we're not just saying that because "star wars" and abc share the same parent company, disney. we do like it. we went to see it yesterday. >> it was remarkable. >> reena fell asleep. >> i told you, it's the night shift. it's remarkable. i'm going to go see it again. rather than spoil it for you, like we tried yesterday, let's hear from the princess and the scoundrel that sat down with abc's david muir. >> it's true. all of it. >> reporter: you've seen this thing. >> oh, this thing?
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trust me, it's good. >> reporter: what do you think? >> the parts where i'm in it, are distressing. but everything else is really great. >> reporter: when they hear that the parts with leia in them are distressing -- >> i got older. and nobody told me. and then, they put me on a screen really, really big. and they put me in high-def. >> reporter: you spent so much time with harrison ford over the years, you ran out of things to say, except that you're endlessly impressed by how svelte he still is. >> that is so annoying. and harrison looks really good. he works at it, too, though. he was also born with a dna jackpot type thing. >> reporter: we told him what she said. i'm mostly interested in how harrison has stayed in such good shape all these years. >> well, thank you, carrie. >> reporter: it was the intention teen han solo and princess leia, that fueled it all here on "empire strikes back." >> i love you. >> i know. >> reporter: the famous moment when you say, i love you.
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>> reporter: that's what he says. >> i know. >> reporter: would he say that today? >> yeah. he would. >> reporter: not wiser? still a wise guy? >> he is still a wise guy. but what we've all been through a lot. we'rtrying to get it together. >> reporter: do you get together? >> i can't tell you that. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> as good as -- as good as the new film is, and it's been getting lots of good reviews. >> yeah. >> not exclusively good reviews. but mainly good reviews. there's no bit of dialogue in the new film as good as what david muir showed you there. >> that was the best? >> he's about to be frozen. she says, i love you. his response says, i know. that one response tells you everything about his character. >> look at you, such a sentimental -- what do you call it? bloke. >> i think you call it a bloke. the last time i checked. what do you call it? >> or lad. bloke. >> i think you call it a bloke.
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now, it's time for "the mix." >> welcome. >> we have a very interesting take on the old yule log. the hamster takes over. look at this. the cozy fireplace here. tree trimmed. presents under the tree. where is the hamster? >> someone made a mini living room for the hamster, which is more entertaining than going endlessly around a wheel. he's wandering around. >> has his own living room. >> he seems to understand the concept of christmas. at one point, he attempts to open the presence. >> you don't need the fire going. >> a rudimentary era. >> looks like santa made his way over. so maybe he lit the fire after santa is gone. >> that's a good observation. we'll check back in with a hamster in a second. that's a live feed.
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socks for christmas -- the idea is, when netflix shows, you watching like "house of cards," it seems to end, the next episode starts automatically. you get a ten-second countdown. then the show starts again. netflix have come up with the socks that you wear. it's essentially a terrible idea, i'm telling you. it has a circuit in them. you knit them yourself -- it's a do-it-yourself kit. you have to knit the sock. you have to know about electronics. you lost me at electronics because you have to put the circuit together. and then, it monitors when you fall asleep and pauses the show for you. >> how do you know you have fallen asleep? >> because you don't move your feet anymore. >> i don't move my feet. >> exactly! >> i don't know about there one. >> here's the other thing, right -- the remote control was invented for people who were too lazy to get up to the television to turn it off. these socks are for people who are too lazy to move the hand from their lap to turn off the television. >> my television will go to
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"okay, i'm still awake." i think there's a niche for this. >> you get me this for christmas, we're through. don't buy them. let's show the hamster again. >> what is the hamster up to? just opening presents? >> look at that, reena. you can quite easily decorate the room when you have a big video wall. >> is that a photo of grandma? >> the only thing i can ascertain, is it's a different hamster. >> it's hamster claus. >> praying -- >> praying for more gifts. >> discovered the camera. a photographer really takes the plunge with the wedding photos. over a cliff.
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making news in america this morning, mistrial for one of the officers charged in freddie gray's death. the jury deadlocked. protesters taking to the streets. what's next in the case? late night appearance. donald trump on "jimmy kimmel live" getting called out. >> but isn't it un-american and wrong to discriminate against people based on their religion? >> but, jimmy, the problem -- >> kimmel grilling trump about controversial comments on muslims and the stellar health report from his doctor. caught on camera, a deputy making a daring move jumping into a moving truck to save the driver. and a mom taking a half-court shot to win her daughter something special. the result you have to see. good thursday morning to you. thank you for joining us.
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following a mistrial in the first freddie gray case. >> the two protesters were arrested overnight. people taking to the streets after the announcement, the jury deadlocked unable to find officer william porter guilty or innocent. >> porter is one of the officers charged following gray's death while in police custody. we get the details now from abc's bazi kanani. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> reporter: a new round of protests in baltimore, deputies forming a line around the courthouse after a judge declares a mistrial in the case of the first police officer tried in the death of freddie gray. >> i'll just leave the legal process. this is about saving black lives. >> reporter: jurors told the judge they were deadlocked but he ordered them to continue deliberations yesterday. they still could make no progress toward a verdict on any of the four charges against officer william porter for the death of 25-year-old gray. gray died after suffering a severe spinal injury in police custody back in april.
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violent protests. prosecutors say porter refused to put his seat belt on gray when he was transported in the back of this police van and ignored gray's repeated requests for medical help. >> i hope that we do get a conviction somewhere because freddie is dead, and someone needs to be convicted. >> reporter: whether prosecutors will force porter to take the stand again in a retrial is not yet known. some legal analysts speculate porter might be given immunity for his testimony against the five other officers who are also facing charges and whose cases could be affected by the prosecution's failure in this first attempt. in the meantime, baltimore leaders and gray's family are urging a peaceful response. >> we ask the public to remain calm, patient because we are confident there will be another trial with a different jury. >> reporter: bazi kanani, abc news, washington. another explosive police
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in chicago. officer jason van dyke has now been formally indicted on six counts of first degree murder and one count of official misconduct in the fatal shooting of black teenager laquan mcdonald. van dyke is free on bail and scheduled to return to court friday where he's expected to plead not guilty. well, now the race for president, donald trump making some frank comments overnight on abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> yeah, trump admitted that by attacking his rivals on the campaign trail he's been and i'm quoting him, a little bit divisive. >> he also says he hopes the republican party can come together. donald trump back on the late night circuit with jimmy kimmel and wasting no time criticizing u.s. policy in the middle east saying $5 trillion could have been better spent. >> and we could have spent $5 trillion on rebuilding our roads, our schools, our hospitals, our infrastructure, our airports. >> kimmel's sidekick guillermo rodriguez came to the u.s. illegally from mexico but went through the legalization process. kimmel used his case to question trump about his immigration policy.
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to come in through a legal process and they're going to come in and we want to have that door. you know, we talk about the wall. going to build a wall but we're going to have a big, beautiful door. we want people to come in. we want people to come in legally. >> reporter: later kimmel read from the recently released note from trump's doctor. it claims he's in excellent health and said if he wins the white house, trump will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency. >> how do you get a doctor to write -- >> i said, doc, i'll be the healthiest president ever. he agreed and probably took my words and put them down. he's a great deer. >> this is a picture of your doctor. what kind o a doctor is this? wow? >> earlier trump made a campaign stop in arizona waving to the crowd from the cockpit of his private jet. in an exclusive interview with abc news, trump once again pledged his allegiance to the gop. >> i'm sorry. who gets to interview him on the plane for abc? i want that gig. another e-mail embarrassment
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the pentagon confirms that defense secretary ash carter used a personal e-mail account for government business. carter says he realizes it was a mistake. it happened during his first months in office earlier this year, and "the new york times" reports it ended after the white house intervened. well, there are new details about the san bernardino couple who killed 14 people two weeks ago. fbi director james comey says that before syed farook and tashfeen malik met in person, they communicated online using private messages, not social media, to discuss their shared interest in violent jihad. >> those communications are direct private messages. so far in this investigation we have found no evidence of posting on social media by either of them at that period of time and thereafter reflecting their commitment to jihad or to martyrdom. >> investigators have also found no evidence that the couple was part of a larger terror cell or was being directed by terrorists
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in the meantime, president obama is planning to visit san bernardino on friday. he'll hold a private meeting with shooting victims and the families of those killed before continuing on to hawaii for his family holiday vacation. that snowstorm that's dumped more than two feet of snow in the higher elevations of the rockies has now moved to the upper midwest. the snowplows were out in force in parts of minnesota yesterday as the snow piled up on the roads making driving in some areas treacherous. and as you can see, the latest radar shows that storm system marching eastward blanketing nearly the entire eastern third of the u.s. bringing more snow today to the upper midwest and rain in the southeast. more than an inch of rain fell yesterday in less than an hour over parts of georgia. well, still ahead, interest rates raised and what it means for your credit cards, mortgage and buying a car. plus, murder mystery. a suspended secret service agent who once protected the president
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orning and you think american politics is rough. spain's prime minister was punched in the head during a campaign appearance in his home district. the prime minister later tweeted that he's okay. look, you can see the mark on his face. the 17-year-old attacker was arrested. >> wow, that's quite a mark there, huh? well, the federal reserve is raising interest rates for the first time in almost ten years. wall street cheered and most overseas markets
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but that's not all that changed. abc's rebecca jarvis will look at the impact. >> reporter: the federal reserve is hiking interest rates from 0% to 0.25%. so, what exactly does this mean for you? everything from your credit cards to new car loans or mortgages will be a little more expensive. the increase should be gradual. still, for new mortgages small changes can actually have a big impact. on a $200,000 house, a fixed rate mortgage at 4% will cost you $955 a month. but if the rate rises just 0.25%, that payment rises to $984 costing you $11,000 more over the life of the 30-year loan. car loans also getting pricier, but the very first thing you'll likely notice, most of us have credit cards with variable rates, which means a rate increase within one or two billing cycles. rebecca jarvis, abc news, washington. >> interesting, rebecca, thank you so much. an announcement could come
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to restore regularly scheduled commercial flights between the u.s. and cuba. it's unclear when the flights would start because negotiations between the cuban government and the u.s. airlines could well take months. when we come back, a deputy risking his own life to save another. why he jumped -- this is amazing footage -- why he jumped inside a moving truck. and overnight, end of an era in american soccer.
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with humira, control is possible. crowds are turning out in newport beach, california, for the 107th christmas boat parade. this year 90 boats are participating from from multimillion dollar yachts to inflatable dinghies. also this year you can forget your bathing suit. temperatures dipping down into the 40s. now for a look at your morning road conditions. drivers will see flooding conditions in the pacific northwest, and roads will be wet up and down the east coast from northern maine to south florida and as far inland as pittsburgh. and if you're flying, airport delays possible in atlanta, charlotte, washington, d.c., philly and -- you have my paper here -- new york. >> okay, thanks. i like sharing scripts. as our relationship builds we can share things. here's a serious story that is a sad end for a troubled secret service police officer.
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killed in broad daylight in washington, d.c. city police say it appears to have been an attempted robbery. >> baldwin had been suspended last spring for an attempted burglary at his ex-girlfriend's house, but that charge later dropped. it's uncertain whether he was back on active duty when he died yesterday. an arrest warrant has been issued for an 18-year-old who made headlines two years ago for killing four people in a drunk driving crash in texas and claiming his affluenza was to blame. ethan couch was put on ten years of probation with no drinking allowed, but now he disappeared. after video of him surfaced online of him online playing beer pong, they worry being have fled to anywhere in the world. passenger dispute forced the cancellation of a flight inbound from amsterdam out of houston. an elderly passenger alerted a flight attendant of suspicious behavior by two men who appeared
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all the passengers were ordered off the plane. the two men and two people they were traveling with were released when police determined they were not a threat. a christian college has suspended a political science professor for the way that she expressed solidarity with muslims. larycia hawkins, a christian, wore a head scarf on campus and declared her solidarity with muslims. administrators took issue with her posting saying there are fundamental differences between islam and christiaty. is surfacing out of nebraska this morning. watch as a sheriff's deputy zooms ahead of this tractor left-hand lane and dashes across two lanes of traffic into that moving truck. because the driver was suffering a seizure, paramedics arrived a short time later. police say thankfully the driver is okay. >> it's got a sort of action movie quality to it. researchers at stony brook university have smacked down a
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earlier this year that attributed most cancers and to genetics and bad luck. the new study in the journal "nature" says up to 90% of cancers, 90% of cancers are most likely the fault of a patient's own lifestyle. i didn't know it would be that high and poor environment including smoking, drinking and, of course, eating bad food. 90%. >> that's pretty significant. >> fascinating. so i want to get on to my favorite athlete. >> oh, you love her. >> i love her so much. we're talking about american soccer legend abby wambach. after last night's match against china in new orleans wambach hung up her cleats for good. the 35-year-old left the field to thunderous applause. >> yeah, one of the greats. she retires with two olympic gold medals, a world cup title and as the career leader in international goals scored, 184. that's amazing. look at the emotional wambach
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former team p mat smates and espn commentator julie foudy. >> how can you not be emotional she just had an incredible match and has been pushing hard for youth development in soccer getting more americans to be recruited. >> retiring at 35. >> she's going to have a long career. >> yeah. >> whatever the next chapter is. the nfl swings back into action tonight with my hometown team, the tampa bay bucs visiting st. louis, but those teams trying to keep their playoff hopes alive. >> as for last night in the nba, some highlights now from our good friends. we like these guys. >> you like them. >> at espn. good morning. welcome to our "sportscenter" set in los angeles. he's neil everett. >> i am. >> i'm stan verrett. golden state warriors back on the court after their first loss of the season. >> yeah, phoenix picked a bad time to be on their schedule. after their last loss, they came back and danced and they played and they had fun.
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that's draymond green, his triple-double fourth of the season. klay thompson could not miss, he had 43. i'm telling you everybody was dancing. warriors won. hey, the spurs only four behind golden state in the loss column. there's how good san antonio has been, and kawhi leonard a big part of that, 9 for 15 in this game, had 27 points to lead san antonio. they won 14 straight at home this season. 14-0 and they also won 23 in a row at home if you go back to last season. they beat the wizards, 114-95. do you know how many threes washington hit in that game? >> how many? >> three. san antonio good at guarding the three-pointer. >> san antonio/golden state, oh, we're out of time. >> back to you. >> if it was up to me, you'd have more time. thank you, guys, at espn. up next e pulse," donald trump and jimmy kimmel, the moment on the show that has everyone talking. plus, nothing but net. the half-court shot that even surprised the person taking it. >> why?
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time now for "the pulse" and we'll start with donald trump's latest appearance last night on abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> yeah, we mentioned earlier about trump's comments on immigration and u.s. spending, on action in the middle east but it wasn't all serious stuff. trump, this is great, it ended with kimmel reading from a dr. seuss-like book called "winners aren't losers." >> now, here are some frogs i do not like at all. we must kick these frogs out and then build a wall. oh, the places you'll go on your yacht, on your plane with your suits from milan and your wives from ukraine. oh, the buildings you'll build, oh the wealth you'll amass, all the people around you all kissing your ass. there are two kinds of people.
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like them -- would you like to finish -- or a winner -- >> like me. >> it was incredible, wasn't it? >> dear colleagues at nbc in l.a., i want that book. i want it. >> two copies please. >> and i want it before christmas. get moving. that's "winners aren't losers" by donald trump read by jimmy kimmel and finished by donald trump. >> that was just fabulous and trump's appearance last night made up for one he actually canceled back in october. he sure did make up for that. by the way, from shoes to shows, we've got new smart socks and supposedly they can tell when you've fallen asleep while binge-watching on netflix and pause the show you're watching. netflix is providing instructions on how to knit your own but here's the catch. you want buy them anywhere. >> a sensor in the foot, in the foot itself detects when you've
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nodded off. when no one is watching. rubbish idea, reena. >> let's just call it what it is, a bad idea. i don't want a sock with electronic equipment in it. >> up your leg. yes, i understand, but there's a feature that turns your television to sleep, right? >> to not bother to reach for the remote for the telly. one lucky basketball shot well worth taking will save one family in minnesota a lot of money. >> and here it is. a mother throwing up an underhanded half-court shot. the ball bounces through -- there it goes. look at mom's face. you've got to look at mom's face. >> it's a really good reaction. it's great. >> so there we go. the shot won a half a year's tuition at their 9-year-old's school, how about that? so, that's it. we're going to be back with more news in a minute. remember, don't buy those socks. never boring fun. the why can't it smell like
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this is brad.his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... hey brad, wanna trade the all day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? what's the catch? there's no catch. you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? no. for my knee pain, nothing beats my aleve. checking our top stories, protesters were out in baltimore
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freddie gray. defense attorneys and prosecutors will meet with the judge today to discuss a possible retrial. another cabinet secretary used private e-mail for official business. defense secretary ash carter used his own account for his first two months as pentagon chief. he says he now knows it was wrong. the fbi says they found no evidence that the san bernardino terror killers, syed farook and tashfeen malik, were part larger terror cell or were being directed by terrorists overseas. today's weather, another day of heavy rain across the pacific cold blast for the midwest. more rain stretching up and down the eastern third of the nation. a happy coincidence for a colorado toymaker. >> oh, it had been making remote controlled balls for years but bb-8 in disney's "star wars: the neither knew that the other was doing until the company's founder met ceo of disney, bob iger, at a tech conference.
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toy of the holiday season. more from jason granower of our station in denver. >> this is kind of what ef prix entrepreneur waits for in their professional career, you wait for that time for a product that the whole world wants. >> reporter: that's what the bb-8 toy is. sphero took their technology of speeric balls and turned it into one of the year's hottest christmas gifts. >> in close to 20,000 stores around the world and i think over 20, 30 countries now. >> reporter: meaning the company itself went from doing well to doubling its workforce in a calendar year. >> we'll grow, you know, five, six "x" year over year. it's almost vertical. >> reporter: we had to look but we found some bb-8s for sale in
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>> everybody sold out pretty much right away. we kind of limited our sales to a couple of these per person. >> reporter: and that level of success for this local company thanks to this little guy is staying local, not anywhere far, far away. >> we have a tremendous amount of pride coming from boulder and being part of the boulder start-up community. we built a company. we have all these people and they're working on something that the world is recognizing as an exceptional product. >> he met bob iger. >> isn't that remarkable? apparently you can get them at the disney store, target, 150 bucks. >> my 4-year-old would like it. >> i think he would love them. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us, everyone, for "good morning america."
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