really the outside does re are no injuries there. and o o east cocot, thousands of passengers have finally disembarked from that royal caribbean cruise ship tossed around in the raging aantic storm. the anthem of the seas arrived in new jersey last night. one passenger said the ship's captain should be thrown in jail for steering into the storm. royal caribbean says it is making changes to its storm avoidance systems and the ship's next krus is still scheduled to begin on saturday. pope francis leaves the vatican tomorrow for a high profile visit to mexicoco yesterday the pope took part in ash wednesday services meantent to usher in the lenten season of prayer and surprise. he said this was a good time to train ourselves to be more sensitive and mercy full to others. in texas, hundreds of faithful took advantage of a drive through ash ceremony. it was meaea for those who

holy day. come on now. really? >> hey, we're busy? >> you don't have -- more than 2 1/2 minutes to drive through and get your ash? >> you can get busy. >> i'm not blaming anyone. not pointing fingers. just saying. >> i understand. here's all the proof you need that true love never dies. this was a scene in australia when 93-year-old norwood thomas was reunited with 88-year-old joyce duran after 72 years. >> oh. >> these little cuties they dated in england in 1944 lock before match.com. but nor w50d was sent to france. they never forget each other. >> they reconnected thanks to the internet and their sons. times. now thomas is in australia for a couple weeks visiting. he said the reunion was the greatest thing that could have happened to him. >> i love this story.

>> it is kind of sweet. >> after all these years they still had this little flame for each other. >> once he got to australia, he realized there are a lot of offerings on tinder. >> he did not swipe to the left or the right. >> swipe to the right. >> he kept swiping to the right. >> did you see the hug? i thought he was going to carry her away somewhere. that's love. >> 72 years. >> that's love bore the age of tinder. >> coming upin the mix" the wild fox that went epa over an ordinary bed sheet? the safety alert over common batteries that can explode. the latest test by the faa and what it means for airline passengers. >> tim laird america's chief entertaining officer he. we've got everything you need to plan a great valentine's day lebration. an easy dinner, decadent dessert and super sweet cocktails. we'll help you do valentine's day right.

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vehicles that have the takata air bags that can represent tour and send shrapnel at people in the car. so far 20 million vehicles in the u.s. have ever been recalled due to these air bags linked to 11 deaths worldwide. high in the sky meantime, there's aew alarm being sounded over what's being called a ticking time bomb. aboard both cargo and passenger jetliners. >> we're learning more about the faa's safety alert to the airlines about lithium ion batteries a a the potential to spark fires. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us. >> reporter: this is the faa's own test of what can happen if a shipment of lithium ion batteries spontaneously ignites. these batteries can lead to "catastrophic aircraft loss," the faa is warning, and current fire suppression systems "cannot effectively control a lithium battery fire." they power our computers and tablets. and can overheat and ignite. think about the house fires and the hoverboard fires suspected of being started by batteries

what if it happens in a cargo hold? and it apparently has. two 747s have crashed. the packages of batteries they carried suspected of contributing. that's why the national transportation safety board is also out with a recommendation, that if batteries are carried, they are separate from other flammable materials, and the number of batteries be restricted. airline pilots want even more -- that the batteries be listed as hazardous.s. >> we cannot continue to lose these airplanes due to fires that are uncontained and will quickly bring an airplane down. >> reporter: major u.s. carriers don't allow the shipments of lithium batteries, but that's not true for all airlines, which is why the faa is calling on those carriers to study the risks of carryininthis potentially dangerous cargo. >> david kerley at reagan you national airport. >> it only takes eight lithium batteries to bring down an aircraft. >> okay.

what's taken them so long to come to this point to finally say we need to make some changes to this, and how quickly is this au going to get fixed. why they're so dangerous, the faa tests over the past year show when they short circuit, they can emit hydrogen and other gases that can build up all of this in the cargo hold of many planes. >> i wish had i taken an extra semester in chemistry has class. the big headline is ban the batteries our panel said that last month. ban the batteries. >> coming up, the game show gaffe that's going viral. >> how one family answered the question tell me another way people say mother. here was an outrageous answer that even cracked up steve harvey. >> but first, countdown to valentine as day. some absolutely scrumptious ideas for revving up the romance.

now." so itappened again, valentine's day snuck up on you and you forgot to get a reservation. there's nothing more romantic than a especially planned evening in. here to h hp us outs america's chief entertaining officer, our favorite, tim laird. >> valentine's day is around the corner. i've got great ideas. it doesn't have to be a romantic occasion for two. ititould be a great fun way to entertain family and friends. and what better way than to do maybe a dinner and a movie night. but tie your food into what the movies are. i'll show you some ideasas rst i want to s srt out with a great cocktail, what i call the ruby valentino.

i'm going to put in about four ounces of korbel sweet rowoway. perfect for a valentine's day celebration. a beautiful pink color. the ruby comes in when i put in about ounces of pomegranate juice a couple candy hearst for gar flish. there you go. the ruby valentin know. the alcohol free version is lemon lime soda and pomegranate juice. dinner and a movie. the godfather big night. even lady and the tramp". all these talk about pasta. why not set out a big dish of pasta. my secret to this pasta recipe and all the res fees on your facebook starts out i render two pieces ofacon in a pan. takeket out then put in some garlic, a little bit of shallots. and then your tomato sauce. stir that up, add herbs and you

little bit of cream in there too at the end. it's just delicious. it bes a lot of people. easy to do. >> i'm drooling. >> how about movie with a chococate. it is s lentine's day. you could watch willy wonka and the chocolate factor or chocolate would be another movie into it looks like black pepper but it's chocolate. >> i bought kettle corn. microwave that. you bought it in the bag. sprinkle a little cocoa over it. you've got your popcorn with your movie. also chocolate, here's a fun idea. this chocolate decadence. it's beak a flourless chocolate cake with a little bit of raspberry sauce garnished with fresh raspberryies. see what you think of that. is that rich and delicious? very easy to do. here's a fun idea. red wine in a chocolate rimd glass. beak take some chocolate chips, lt them in the microwave and

there and it sets up right away it's just delicious. every time you take a sip, you get the chocolate and red wine. >> it's genius. i love it. >> lastly we have a french theme. french movie. i'm serving this with a little bit of macaroons and of course, my strawberries. there is a little chambord in with the chipped cream. you can dip the s sawberries in the whipped cream. kind of a french twist if you will. also chocolate cups i filled with chocolate mousse. you can fill them up with the chambord or other things. maybe whipped cream. it all comes together. >> you can find the cups at a lot of party stores. they're a lot of fun. i love experimenting, and like they say in the candy man, you can even eat the dishes. >> you would there of it all. happy valentine's day to you. this is a great spread.

launch it all for us. >> try the recipes. and they're on your facebook page. so they're delicious and easy. >> wnnfans.com. tim laird, america's chief entertaining officer. we will go to faceboooo for those recipes. you'u' watching "world newew now." if you're approaching 65, now's the time to get your ducks in a row. to learn about medicare, and the options you have. you see, medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medical e eenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the corner, think about an aarp medicare supplement insured by u utedhealthcare ininrance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. so don't wait. call to request your free decision guide. and gather the information now to help you choose a plan later. these types of plans let you pick any doctor

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reddish hair of her son kind of attracted the orangutan. >> the orangutanind of stayy there e d for the whole time. >> with his hands on his head wondering uh-oh. there weren't many negative comments when this was posted that the m m was breastfeeding in public. the orangutan appeared to be up comfortable or curious. >> it's a very cool shot. i'm surehe attracted more attentioio after that. good job there. so you know, people have some weird animals as pets. there's this one guy who happens to have a fox as a pet. >> okay. >> and this fox has become sodo messticated, it's not really used to the outside world but in its nature it knows what snow looks lle. it knows know is might about you at home he kind of takes. >> that's his bed. he kind of thinks the white

so he just kind of like trying to -- his nature, trying to like pull it apart. >> this is why you can't bring a fox inside your house because the fox mighthink that thth bed is snow. this sounds like a children's book, doesn't it? >> it kind of does. the only fox that should be in your house is the sman that will fox cd. >> fenway, the green monster of fenway park was sort of outshined by this 14 foot ra. >> white monster. >> yeah, the green monsterut shined betty white monster, which was part of a competition for snow boarders. >> yeah. >> you get $150,000 grand prize at this. the u.s. grand prix tour. >> that thing is huge. >> several sef olympic medalists participated in the snow board event. >> look how tall that is compared to the reses of the park. >> i wouou love to slip and slide down it.

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controls 24 drones thisisorning on "world newew now," scary vacation. infuriated passengers aboard a cruise ship that sailed into hurricane force winds finally arriving home. why some people on board thought they would not return. >> extreme weather from record-breaking heat in the west to heavy snowstorms and dangerous cold in the east. the unusual conditions from accuweather. >> and new this half hour, a valentine's day gift from a wife to her husband like no other. >> he needs a kidney transplant and she is the donor. why this couple and this organ match is jususso rare.

"sports illustrated." the bigger, glossier pictures ananwhy the models this year are getting even more exposure. it is thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you on this thursday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. i was just telling you i think having that out there, more women will be comfortable in a bikini despite what your shape is. >> or what aboututour age? can you be too old to wear a bikini? >> i don't think age is the thing. i think there are some people who in their lifetime have never been able to wear a bikini. there's nothing wrong with that. >> a bikini is an important thing. "sports illustrated" kind of answers that question in this new swimsuit edition with a 56-year-old model. >> i love that. that i love. because i look forward to aging.

age. i think we need to embrace that more. >> yes. >> tribes everywhere around the world embrace the elders. i always say that. you've got to look for your elders. >> in bikinis. >> we're going to start with the end of what plenty of passengers on that royal caribbean cruise ship would call a nightmare. >> the anthem of the seas is now docked safely in new jersey at the port there. it arrived last night. wabc's josh einiger was there. >> reporter: they cheered as the anthem of the seas" glided into the aptly named port liberty. thousands of passengers now live -- liberated to tell their terrifying story. >> i've been through hell. >> i at one point thought i wasn't going to see my family again. >> reporter: last sunday was the day a peaceful dream vacation became the stuff of nightmares when the world's largest cruz ship with more than 6,000 people on board steered directly into a

winds. >> we were on the third deck. so we kept on going underwater and there was water c cing on our little window. and it was pretty scary. >> not only would the boat go up and then come smashing down violently that when you were in bed you fell out of bed, but at one point i looked at my wife and i said it's over. we held hands because we thought it was over. >> reporter: royal caribbean apologized for in its words exposing guests to such extreme weather. atorm the company says was much stronger than forecast. >> if we end up with a situation like this something went wrong. either we didn't interpret the forecast correctly or there's something. we're going to do a complete review of the situation. >> reporter: the company says it's already made changes to storm avoidance policies and it's standing behind the ship's captain though not a lot of love for him among his ssengers. jail right now. thrown in jail. >> reporter: royal caribbean says more than 6,000 people were aboard the ship when it sailed

only four minor injuries. still four too many for the cruise line which has promised never let this happen again. steamed into port. some lawmakers calling for a federal investstation into this terror on the high seas. josh einiger, bayonne, new jersey. >> royal caribbean offering them a discount on their next cruise. think that guy's going? i don't think so. high drama playing out 1800 miles south of hawaii where the 42-person crew of the american eagle had to abandon ship because of a fire. the coast guard sent a plane to the area to assess the situation. the american eagle's crew evacuated on to six small boats to await rescue. no injuries reported. >> extreme winter weather is being blamed for several serious incidents along an ohio interstate. dozens of cars, trucks and semis were involved in yesterday's series of chain reaction crashes. nearly 20 people were injured.

cleveland for hours. more snow expected in the cleveland area this morning. conditions across that region more of the same is expected. lake-effect snow likely for the next couple of days. the first day of sing, by the way, folks is march 20th. >> well, california has jumped from winter to straight into the summer. the weather headline out west, record breaking heat. >> in southern california, temperatures will agagn be in the 8080 a perfect day to get to the beach. justin povick has today's weather extremes. morning, justin. >> reena, and kendis, good morning to you, as well. while it's cold in the east, we have record-chchlenging warmth on the way in the southwest. potentially some high fire danger, as well into the mountains just outside of los angeles. meanwhile, to the northehet, heavy snow squalls, snow showers, lighter a aunts of

a coating or so toward the i-95 corridor cities. but it's'soing to be on the windy side, as well. >> thanks to justin there. >> the five-week stand off at an oregon wildlife refuge may be coming to an end. federal agents have surrounded the four remaining militia members who are still holed up. the four apparently agreed to turn themselves in at 8:00 a.m. providing certain conditions are met. thousands of people have been listening to the ongoing negotiations through an open phone line being streamed online. >> turning to politics and the spotlight on ohio governor john kasich after his stride second-place finish in the new hampmpire primary. today he is expected to sign a bill to strip parenthood. the legislation targets funds that go to the organization thugh ohio's health department. the move may help kasich with conservatives leading some to donald trump rallying after his big win in new hampshire. 4,000 people gathered at clemson

celebrate with trump and cheer him on. he took a few jabs at jeb bush and he told the crowd that he was running on just an hour of sleep. but trump said, when you have victory, you don't need sleep. >> so that's the key. the democrats are on the move after bernie sanders's smashing victory. they're each taking steps to win over minority voters. it's youou voice, your vote. and abc's cecilia vega covering the democrats. >> reporter: in harlem, a hero's welcome for bernie sanders. hugs from the reverend al sharpton, breakfast at the iconic soul food restaurant sylvia's. sanders reaching out for african-american support, hoping to build@on the momentum from his big win. sanders now vowing to take his political revolution forward. >> nice to see you again. >> reporter: but when i asked, this stark admission. if the election were tomorrow, do you think you could win south carolina and nevada? >> no. fortunately for us, the e ection is not tomorrow. >> reporter: he faces an uphill

large portion of the democratic vote is ack and latino. it explains his visit to harlem trying to match h llary clinton's strong s sport in those communities. hillary clinton now fighting hard for those voters. >> you have to face up to the hard truth of injustice and systemic racism. >> in new hampshire, hillary clinton putting on a brave face in defeat. her team trying to figure out how she managed to lose women voters 44-55%. and young people 16% to 83%. clinton already trying to woo them. >> i know i have some work to do, particularly with young people, but i will repeat again what i have said this week, even if they are not supporting`me now, i support them. sanders paying hillary clinton a compliment during a little game of campaign word association. >> donald trump?

>> one nice thing. come on, bernie.e. one e ce thing. >> he has nice ties? >> nice hair? >> humble. >> hillary clinton? >> intelligent. >> cecilia vega, abc news, new york. twitter's financial outlook is improving but it's still struggling to oo tract users. and wall street is not happy about it. the social media service reported earnings for the end of 2015 and while profits in advertising are ticking up, growth has stalled. the company is promising to make changes to improve the service including adding more streaming video. >> time to mark your calendars, folks. are you ready? hot dogs are coming to burger king. not veggie dogs though. >> the cha says its national rollout of 100% beef flame grilled dogs will be the 23rd of this month.

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let's end this. a sweet story. huh? >> yeah, very sweet. just in time for valentine's day. a north carolina nursesejason desperately needs a transplant after suffering from kidney disease. doctors say that he waited up to seven years for a transplant. but thatatas before his wife who is also a nurse turned out to be a perfect donor match. >> wow. >> it almost felt too good to be true. it really did. i was nervous to get excited. because i -- it's like winning

>> i didn't know this, but it's incredibly rare for a spouse to be a match. the chance is less than 1%. the transplantnts now scheduled in two weeks. it will happen near the couple's wedding anniversary which they'll be celebrating 15 years together. >> and how ironic they're both nurses, as well. very rare all arouou there. >> well, from a medical miracle to a medicalightmare for the patients of a tennessee newborn. >> the new mom says she thought her son was taken to another room for just a routine checkup. instead he was taken to surgery by mistake. abc's steve osunsami has the story. >> hi there, buddy! >> reporter: doctors call what happened to this newborn baby in teteessee a "never eventnt something that should never happen. but this past december, after jennifer melton gave birth to her healthy son, she says the staff at university medical center in lebanon, tennessee, took baby nate away for what was supposed to be a physical. >> at that point, the nurse started to mention the procedure

>> reporter: when they brought the baby back, the parts say they learned there was a terrible mistake. a doctor had performed a surgical procedure meant for a different child. >> at that point, i began to cry hysterically. essentially, they took our child, who was 100% healthy, and just took him out of the nursery and cut his mouth. >> reporter: the family gave us these medical records that show it was a frenulectomy, where they cut underneath the tongue so it moves better for childrere having trouble nursing. >> there is no excuse for operating on the wrong baby. none. >> reporter: in a statement, the hospital says it can't comment on the case, because of privacy laws, but says they "take seriously any concerns brought to our attention." the family's lawyer tells us the doctor did apologize, but says the hospital still billed them for the procedure. steve osunsami, abc news. atlanta. >> coming up, the full-figured beach babes who will grace the pages of this year's "sports illustrated" swimsuit issue.

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one family's response to a question pretty outrageous that it's now going viral. re's abc's byron pitts. >> tell me another way people say mother. >> mommy. >> mommy. >> reporter: it's the "family feud" fumble gone viral. >> folks, you've got two strikes. >> reporter: mom, mommy, mama already taken, contestant sheila comes up with this. >> what about mommee. >> you want mommee. >> reporter: steve harvey might have had fun with the answer. >> mommee. >> reporter: but only got the pattersonamily a big red x. response on "good morning america" america"". >> beak, my nerves got the best something else. momee?e? >> when it comeseso game show gaffes, they're in good company. for every good feeling like this one on "wheel of fortune," i've

>> there are plenty of not so hot moments. >> pointed desert. >> no, you still have time. >> i still have time? i'd like to solve. >> say it. >> the pointed desert. >> it's not the pointed desert no matter how many times you say it. >> this guy on jeopardrdhazarded a guess. >> who is this is handsome gentleman? >> but not the right one. >> good for you, aere. >> the patterson's full "family feud" episode airs february 23rd. y'all crazy. >> reporter: here's hoping they had better luck with the other questions. byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> reena is wondering why did it go viral. i guess it's more of like more steve's reaction to it i guess. >> was it your reaction with -- we couldn't splurge? we couldn't splurge a little >> no. got. >> that's it for me saying daddee. >> don't miss our updates on

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. civil rights groups gathered at the state capitol wednesday, trying to get reforms for iowa's criminal justice system. members of the n-double- a-c-p and other groups support legislation that would ban racial profiling and keep juvenile records confidential.

legislators "ban the box" on employment applications to help expand job opportunities for people with criminal historrs. they realize there are hurdles to passing these, but the groups will keep trying. more news later tonight here on t-v nine. good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." plenty of passenger anger as royal caribbean cruise liner that was tossed around in the a federal investigation of the entire incident is a possibility. we've got the full details straight ahead. >> a fire on board a fishing at called the american eagle forcedity crew of more than 40 peopleo abandon ship. the fire broke out about 00 miles south of hawaii. a coast guard plane was sent to the area.

>> the u.s. olympic committee will the hire two infectious disease specialists to advise olympians worried about the zika virus outbreak florida brazil. this comes after soccer star hope solo expressed doubts about going to the games after zika fears. >> a north carolina nurse needing a kidney transplant found a perfect donor, his wife who is also a nurse. experts say the chances are less than 1% that a spouse will be the perfect match. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning. we begin this half hour with the safe return to land for the 6,000 people who were on board that storm-battered royal caribbean cruise ship. >> so many stories from those people. the anthem of the seas" arririd at this new jersey port last night. the ntsb says it's considering opening an investigation of the ship's rough voyage. >> when passengers disembarked last night, they had plenty to

reports. >> reporter: it's a vacation to the bahamas many passengers are ready to forget. >> at one point we went all the way over and i looked at my wife and said it's over. we held hands because we thoughtht it was over. >> we were on the third deck. we kept on going underwater. there was water coming on our little window. and it was pretty scary. >> reporter: the royal caribbean's "anthem of the seas" has returned. the ship docked in new jersey after hurricane force winds on sunday over 100 miles per hour and 30-foot waves forced the ship to turn back. >> i've been through hell. >> i at one point thought i wasn't going to see my family again. >> the captain explaining in this video broadcast internally to all 4500 stste rooms he didn't realize the magnitude of the storm when the ship set out. >> the whole thing was not bigger than this and it was up here and it just exploded. >> reporter: passengers were ordered to stay inside their rooms for eight hours. >> you never can tell once you

you just have to let the wind come on and survive it and ride it out. >> reporter: in a statent, royal caribbean tells abc news, weather isn't great so he slowed down his speed to smooth it out. many passengers don'believe the captain should have ever left port in the first place. >> that guy should be thrown in jail right now. thrown in jail. >> reporter: no one has been seriously hurt and royal caribbean apologized to the passengers offering a full refund and then some. the cruise l le says the ship's sea worthiness has not been affectct. brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >> all right. now to the late developments in the oregon wildlife refuge occupation. federal agents surrounded the the four apparently agreed to turn themselves in at 8:00 a.m. providing certain conditions are mel. thousands of people haveveeen listening to the ongoing negotiations through an open phone line that is being back on the east coast, two

have ever been shot dead in what police say was a targeted killing. one deputy was killed at a restaurant in abingdon. the second died a sho time later outse a senior citizen the suspect was then killed by deputies. the sheriff says the two victims were targeted because they were wearing a uniform. big legal troubles for ferguson missouri 1 months after the fatal police shooting of michael brown. the justice department is suing the city over a pattern of violations mostly aimed at african-americans. with more details, here's abc's pierre thomas. >> reporter: the justice department is going to a federal judge to force the city ferguson to overhauauits police department.t. >> our investigation uncovered a community in distress. in which residents felt alienate alienated from their own police force and their own local government. the ferguson police department's violations in particular were expansive and deliberate. >> reporter: in a blistering press conference, the attornrn general has just accused the ferguson police you have racial bias against african-americans, calling the

in that city that saw so much racial unrest in the summer of 2014. >> they violated the fourth amendment by stopping people without reasonable suspicion, by arresting them without cause and by using unreasonable force. >> reporter: this new lawsuit comes after ferguson"s city council's rejected a deal the city had negotiated with the justice department. lynch announced she is suing less than 24 hours later, highly unusual. pierre thomas, abc news will, washington. >> a former nazi guard goes on trial today in germany charged with being an accessory to 170,000 murders. 94-year-old reinhold hannini admits servivi at the auschwitz concentration n mp but he says he never participated in mass murder. hanning is one of four elderly nazi guards due to go on trial in the coming months. >in california, the man convicted of killing robert kennedy had a parole hearing. sirhan sirhan is now 71 years old.

years ago. also at the hearing, another victim, now 91. the former kennnny aide for gave him. but in the end, the request for parole was denied for the 15th time. >> donald trump is looking a little bit more confident than his usual self by y llowing his landslide victory in the new hampshire primary, trump is still taking his victory lap speaking last night to a large crowd at clemson university in south carolina. that's where republicans will face-off in their nextt primary onn february 2th, but trump is apparently not all that worried about the competition. >> many friends live here, by the way. i have to tell you. but many friends up in new hampshire. and it came out in the original polls ca out and they were s high. by the way, the original polls which just came out here were through the roof. we are high. we are high. >> the republican field has been whittled down to six candidates. chris christieiend carly fiorina both dropped out of the race

failing to attract voters in iowa and new hampshire. >> fresh from his big win in new hampshire, bernie sanders headeded straight for new york. sand areas met with the reverend al sharpton in harlem hoping to lure black and hispanic voters from hillary clinton. heheas extra cash in his coffers raising more than $5 million in just 24 hours. clinton is leading sanders in the polls in south carolina and nevada and her campaign is on the attack. they're questioning sanders' record on issues affecting minorities. they're also taking aim at his record on gun control and criminal justice. clinton is fighting back to win women voters. a majority of whom sided with sanders in new hampshire. >> extreme winter weather being blamed for several serious accidents along an ohio interstate. dozens of cars, trucks and semis were involved in yesterday's series of chain reaction crashes. this is northeast of cleveland.

three of them critically interstate 90 has been reopened this morning. it was closed for hours while crews cleared the wreckage. more snow made for slick driving conditions across that region. more of the same is expected. accuweather is tracking the winter storm system and record warmth in the west. here's meteorologist justin povick. justin, good morning. >> reporter: kendis, reena, as we go throughout this thursday, we are l lking at some major warmth, 80s and 90s around l.a. records will be challenged and the concern is for above normal fire danger. also some freezing to start the day around salt lake city. on the other side of the spectrum, major cold continues in the northeast. gusty winds, snow flurries and showers from boston to d.c. we're looking att accumulating snows again coming off of the great lakes. record low temperatures in jeopardy this weekend. look at the lows saturday night. below zero to right around zero. again, these will be challenged and temperatures on average 20 to even 30 degrees below norm.

>> justin, thank you. he mentionod southern california there. there's a specici sort of art project that's on show there these days. >> it's a modest house in manhattan beach that's been covered with pictures of the family that's owned the structure since 1945. gary sweeney is selling the house that his mother purchased in 1945 for just $5400. >> sweeney calls it a final tribute to what he feels was a simpler life by the beach. a developer purchasesethe home. the plan is to knock it down and rebuild on the site. looks like a lot of good family memories. >> is that cool or creepy? >> i like it. gives me a good feeling. sweet family memories. look at the inflatable pool by the beach. >> just to get knocked down by a bulldozer. all those family members. ---- memories. >> they'll post it on instagram. it will be there forever. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about a

her message to other women. >> also ahahd, google's self-driving cars getting a green light from the federal government. for one passenger, it couldn't come soon enough. >> the passionate couple who got in trouble aboard the las vegas high roller were they looking for love in all the wrong places? >> oh, boy. >> if you're looking for love in great falls, it's a great day for it. >> why? >> 55. >> there's love at 55 degrees?s? >> "world news now" weather brought to you by mucinex sinus max. >> "world news now" weather broughg to you by mucinex sinus max. yeah...just wait 'til we hit ten thousand feet. i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels. anyou're coming with m.. wait, what?! u realize i have gololstatus? do i still get the miles? new mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unlsh max strength medicine. start the relief. ditch the misery.

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because they were, you know, up there. >> in puic. >> in public. >> they were gambling that nobody would see them. >> but the security folks told them don't do it. we see what you're doing. didn't deter them. >> when in vegas, you know, you have sex in public. an i iiana mans behind bars for an entirely different reason. talk about jaron johnson allegedly forced his way into a house. police say once inside, he fainted. johnson says he woke up with police surrounding the house. he's facing a charge of burglary armed with a deadly weapon. >> another mystery over the serial podcast that sparked a sensation across the country. >> in another case of the industry essentially forcing a do-over by the legal system, a judge is now considering a new trial in the case of a man convicted of murder. i guess it was 17 years ago now. abc's amy robach has the story.

>> adnan syed. >> adnan syed's story has captivated millions since the 20914 launch of the podcast "serial" turning listeners into arm chair detectives. the series recounts a then 17-year-old syed's arrest and conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend ai min lee. syed was stlnsed to life behind bars but has alws maintained his innocence. his initial attempts to appeal the verdict unsuccessful. >> it is what it is. if someone believes me or not, you know, i have no control over it. >> reporter: but the now 34-year-old is getting another chance. this week in a post conviction relief hearing, his attorney argued that the law at the time of the conviction had beeee ineffective, arguing she made so many mistakes that his conviction should be overturned. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy.

highlighted by serial host sarah koenig was failure to contact a key alibi witness asia mcclain. >> great, you know. >> but i think, asia, you might be that technicality. >> after hearing her in the called mcclain to testify during the new hearing. mcclain maintaining she was with syed at the time prosecutors contend he killed lee. >> i was sitting in the library bored to tears, and someone walked in that i knew. i asked him about his breakup with hai lee. she was dating someone else but that he just wanted her to be happy. he didn't seem to be disturbed or angry with her. >> she is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> the biggest thing to us was setting a good example for our children, leaving a legacy of integrity. >> but prosecutors say justice

mcclain admits she does not have all the answers. >> do i think adnan killed hai? honestly i couldn't tell you. by coming forward, i hope that i was able to provide enouou information to the judge for him to be able to make a rational decision, whatever that might be is in his hands. >> reporter: as for syed, after ending nearly half h h life in prison, his attorney says he is thankful for his day in court. amy robach, abc news, new york. >> there's a five-day hearing and the judge didn't rule at the end of the five-day hearing. we don't know when he'll make a decision. >> to tell su how seriously they've taken this, that hearing went two days longer than they expected it to go. so who knows when that ruling will come down. coming up, actress lena dunham opening up about her health challenge. >> the "girls" star sedding new light on a painful cdition

that's next on "world news now." now."tt2wlr=[hk po j# /ml tt2wlr=[hk p!!*n _m$ tt2wlr=[hk p4!j# )[p tt2wlr=[hk px#*&`:.u$ tt2wlr=[hk pt#j'`::u@ tt2wlr=[hk pt#j)`:15$ tt2wlr=[hk pp#j*`:&.8 tt2wlr=[hk pp#j,`:gtx tt2wlr=[hk pl#*.`:n]t tt2wlr=[hk pl#*0`:uk< girls star lena dunham surprised fans when she >> "girls" star lena dunham surprised fans when she called off her entire media tour for her hit show. >> she's opening up about her painful medical condition shared by millionss of women that's at least temporarily putting her career on pause. abc's deborah roberts has her story. >> reporter: lena dunham's one of the busiest women in hollywood. directing, writing, starring in her hbo hit "girls." i worked very,y,ery hard to overcome the challenges of my nontraditional body type. >> reporter: but just two weeks before the season five premier, dunham made aurprise announcement saying g e would not be able to promote the new season due to endometriosis writing on facebook, i'm going through a rough patch with the illness. it's time to you rest.

but people love her because she not only tellsshares her truthnd has done it in her personal life and also on screen. >> reporter: the love on social media came quickly for the actress with one woman sharing her own experience. writing i'm level four. thank you for being so honest and open about this. another, thank you for your bravery. you could have easily kept this private. >> she doesn't just say likeke there is what's going on with me. she also goes a step further and tries to help educate. >> dunham first shared her battle with the condition on her blog called the sickest girl, posting these photos after a surgery positively diagnosed her with the disease. >> she's learned a lot from the experience and saying you know what, i'm going to take time off. when somebody says that and they're honest about it, you can't do anything but respect their decision. >> reporter: deborah roberts, abc news, new york. such a big difference when women of hollywood, on television come forward with whatever they're battling. more than 6 million women are facing this in the u.s. soto have a big face like lena

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with the story. >> reporter: for steve, traveling across town requires planning. he lives two miles from the nearest bus stop. when his family is at work, he relies on the vta's transit. >> i have to make arrangements for those rides a day before. >> reporter: that's why a ride he took three years ago was so magical. for the first time since he became blind, he sat in the driver's seat and that's about all he did. >> the vehicle was the driver. the car was the driver. >> reporter: but california rules say autonomous cars still need a licensed driver steve can't t t a driver's license. >> if it is required to have a licensed human driver in the car, it means i could not go any place in that vehicle without someone accompanying me. reporter: and it would throw on the brakes for google's next project. >> isn't that cute? >> cars without regular controls. >> there's no steering wheel. >> reporter: but now in a letter to goog, federal regulate areas made a declarefication. where the law refers to a

to be human. >> is this a green light for autonomous vehicles? >> i think it's the absence of a yellow light. >> reporter: this tech futurist says it doesn't clear cup other legal requiremen. the cars still have to have mirrors. >> the rear view mirror was unnecessary. the side mirrors were unnecessary for me. >> reporter: but if california follows the federal government's lead, it means people like steve could he have more independence. >> i love this. >> he doesn't miss the pedals or steering wheel one bit. >> it's like riding with a fabulous driver. >> anybody who spends five minutes out in that traffic will realize the danger of the humans. personally, i can't wait port robots to start driving. >> reporter: in san jose, jonathan bloornlgs abc news. >> it's one of the hardest things i have to say about parenting i didn't realize is driving the kids to different places. >> just because you're a bad driver? >> no, there is that. but it just takes up so much time, taking them to ballet, picking them up from school. you know what? i forget that you are free during the day. you could do it for us. >> this is not driving miss daisy. >> driving my crazy kids around.

>> you'd be a good chauffeur. this morning on "world news now," political momentum. >> after new hampshire victories, donald trump draws crowds in south carolina last night. while bernie sanders heads to new york. the new battlegrounds for the democrats and republicans. legal fight, the police tensio this morning on "world news now," political momentum. >> after new hampshire victories, donald trump draws crowds in south carolina last night. while bernie sanders heads to new york. the new battlegrounds for the democrats and republicans. legal fight. the police tension in ferguson,

lawsuit. the swift decision. and what led up to it. and breaking overnight. the search for a fishing boat crew in the middle of the pacific ocean. the rush to save dozens of people who abandoned ship. and later, celebrating valentine's day with an easy yet impressive dinner and an indulgent dessert. and, boy, this was one tempting beverage. america's chief entertaining officer is here with his usual good taste. it's thursday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." to you. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. >> yeah. so let's start with the battle for the white house because it's really, really heating up now. and it is shifting to the south after the outsiders crushed the competition in new hampshire. >> and riding high from his astounding victory, donald trump south carolina last night, attracting thousands of supporters.

fight to the bitter end. >> it's your voice, your vote. abc's elizabeth hur is covering the race. >> here's your n nt president, nald trump. >> reporter: donald trump fresh off his huge win in new hampshire stressing a win in south carolina is paramount. >> if we win here after winning so big in new hampshire, all of these characters are going to give it up. we're going to run the table. and we will make america great again. that i can tell you. >> r rorter: his challengers, not backing down. iowa winner senator ted cruz already running attack ads. >> i got the trump action figuring. > no way. it's huge. >> what does he do? >> he pretends to be a republican. >> reporter: and john kasich, the second big surprise, putting his rivals on notice. >> don't mess with me, okay? so i'm not going to be a pin cushion or a marshmallow. >> reporter: meanwhile, on the democratic side, following his big win in new hampshire, bernie

view," telling the ladies he's all in. >> the message that we're bringing forth that this country is supposed to be a nation of fairnessss and we're not seeing that right now. >> sanders stopping in harlem for coffee with al sharpton earlier. hillary clinton also in new york after reassuring her supporters in new hampshire she is a fighter. >> and we've learned it's not weather you get knocked down that matters. it's whether you get back up. >> reporter: and according to the latest polls, clinton and trump are heading into south carolina as the front-runners with double digit leads. reena and kendis. >> but there's plenty of time left. thank you. the republican field is a little smaller this morning. now down to six candidates. new jersey governor chris christie dropped out of the race after a poor showing in new hampshire. christie posted on facebook that it is without an ounce of regret. also calling it quits, carly fiorina, the former hewlett-packard ceo took on donald trump in earlier debates, but she struggled to build support. both fiorina and christie needed a strong showing to try to qualify for next republican debate.

baltimore are shaken this morning after two sheriff's deps were gunned down. it unfolded at a restaurant in abbingdon where one deputy was killed. the suspect whom police described as a vague grant ras descririd as a vague vagran, then killed by deputies. the two victims were targeted because they were wearing a police uniform. the justice department slapped ferguson, missouri with a civil rights lawsuit a day after the city rejected an agreement to overhaul its police department and court system. ferguson came under scrutiny when the fatal police shooting of michael brown sparked ang protests. the suit accuses the city of a pattern of misconduct that includes routinely violating the rights of residents. attorney general loretta lynch says they had no choice but to sue. >> they violated the fourth amendment by stopping people without reasonable suspicion. by arresting them without cause, and by using unreasonable force. >> the city council wanted to amend the settlement because it would have cost ferguson millions of dollars to

now to the latest on the growing zika virus outbreak. one of the government's top doctors tells congress that a vaccine likely will be available by the earliest summer of 2017. he says his office is already getting calls from big drug companies willing to produce a zika vaccine if a safe and effective version is developed. and the u.s. o ompic committee will higher two infectious disease specialists to advise potential olympians who are worried about the zika outbreak in brazil, this comes after high-profile athletes expressed concern about the virus. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: alarming news out brazil. the cdc saying two newborn babies tested positive for the virus. the cdc calling it the strongest evidence yet that the virus caused the birth defect that prevents the brain from developing.. > our goal is to protect pregnant woman. that's the key priority now.

the u.s. women's soccer team has been briefed on the virus. the olympic qualification tournament is today in xas. the 2016 olympics are just months away in rio. >> i think we're certainly sensitive to the fact that this has become a global issue. >> reporter: legendary u.s. soccer star, hope solo, a two-time gold medalist, saying if she had to make the choice today, she would skip the olympics. hoping to start a family one day. saying she would never take the risk. and health experts believe the zika virus causes birth defects, but only if you are pregnant already. but it's enough to give people pause, because so little is known about the virus. gio benitez, abc news, new york. somom high drama pying out on the high seas right now. about 1800 miles south of hawaii. where the 42-person crew of the "american eagle" had to abandon ship because of a fire. the coast guard sent a plane to the area to assess the situation

the "american eagle's" crew evacuateddonto six small boats to await rescue. we're told there are no injuries there. and on the east coast, thousands`of passengers have finally disembarked from the royal caribbean cruise ship tossed around in the raging atlantic storm. "the anthem of the seas" arrived in new jersey last night. e passenger said thehehip's captaiaishould be thrown in jail for steering into the storm. royal caribbean says it is making changes to its storm avoidance systems and the ship's next cruise is still scheduled to begin on saturday. pope francis leaves the vatican tomorrow for a high-profile visit in mexico. yesterday the pope took part in ash wednesday services meant to usher inhe lenten season of prayer and surprise. he said thisisas a good time to train ourselves to be more sensitive and merciful to others. in texas, hundreds of faithful took advantage of a drive-through ash ceremony. it was meant for those who

but didn't have time. come on now. really? >> hey, we're busy. >> really? you don't have more than 2 1/2 minutes to drive e rough and get ur ash? >> you can get busy. >> i'm not blaming anyone. not pointing any fingers. just saying. >> i understand. here's all the proof you need that true love never dies. this was a scene in australia when 93-year-old norwood thomas was reunited with 88-year-old joyce durant after 72 years. >> oh. these little cutis. they dated in england in 1944 long before match.com. we're talking this was during world war ii. but norwood was sent to france. they never forget each other. >> t ty reconnected thankskso the internet and their sons. they talked via skype a couple times. now thomas is in australia for a couple weeks visiting. thomas said the reunion was the greatest thing that could have happened to him. >> i love this story. isn't that sweet? >> it is kind of sweet.

still had this little flame for each other. >> yes.s. and then once he got to australia, he realized, wow, there are a lot of offerings on tinder and -- >> oh, stop it. he did not swipe to the left or the right or -- >> swipe to the right >> he kept swiping to the right. >> did you see the hug? i thought he was going to carry her away somewhere. that's love. >> 72 years. >> that's love before the age of tinder. coming up in "the mix," the wild fox that went april over an ordinary bed sheet. also ahead, the safety alert over very common batteries that can explode. the latest test by the faa and what it means for airline passengers. and later -- >> tim laird america's chief entertaining officer here. we've got everything you need to plan a great valentine's day celebration. an easy yet impressive dinner, decadent dessert and super sweet cocktails. we'll help you do valentine's day right. you're watching "world news now." valentine's day right.

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a day on the mississippi river nearly turned deadly for two boaters. they were lifted to safety by the coast guard as their 13-foot aluminum boat started sinking. the pair sent out a distress signal. once their small boat began taking on water, the chopper safely took them to dry land. . well, more automakers are recalling vehicles with those defective air bags. volkswagen, audi and bmwow

that have the takata air bags that can rupture and send shrapnel at people i ithe car. so far 20 million vehicles in the u.s. have ever been recalled due to these air bags linked to 11 deaths worldwide. high in the sky meantime, there's a new alarm being sounded over what's being called a ticking time bomb aboard both cargo and passenger jet liners. >> we're learning more about the faa's safety alert to the airlines about lithium ion batteries and the potential to spark catastrophic fires. abc's david kerley covers aviation for us. >> reporter: this is the faa's own test of what can happen if a shipment of lithium-ion batteries spontaneously ignites. these batteries can lead to catastrophic aircraft loss, the faa's warning, and current fire sue expression systems can't effectively control a lithium battery fire. they power our computers and tablets.

think about the house fires and the hoverboard fires suspected of being started by batteries that we've seen recently. what if it happens in a cargo hold? and it appppently has. two 747s have crashed. carried suspected of contributing. that's why the national transportation safety board is also out with a recommendation, that if batteries are carried, they are sepepate from other number of batteries be restricted. airline pilots want even more -- that the batteries be listed as hazardous. >> we cannot continue to lose these airplanes due to fires that are uncontained and will quickly bring an airplane down. >> reporter: major u.s. carriers do not allow the shipment of these lithium batteries, but that's not true for all airlines, whihi is why the faa is calling on those carriers to study the risks of carrying this potentially dangerouscargo. david kerley, abc news, reagan national airport. >> it only takes eight lithium batteries to bring down an aircraft. >> okay.

what's taken them so long to come to this point, to finally say, we need to make some changes to this? and how quickly is this all ing to get fixed? uld they're so dangerous, we're told, the faa tests over the past year show when they short-circuit, they can emit hydrogen and other gasas thatt can build up all of this in the cargo hold of many planes. >> i wish had i taken an extra semester in chemistry class. the big headline is ban the batteries our panel said that last month. ban the batteries. coming up, the game show gaffe that's going viral. >> how one family answered the question tell me another way people say mother. here was an outrageous answewe thatatven cracked up steve harvey. but first, countdown to valentine's day. some absolutely scrumptious ideas for revving up the

>> announcer: so it happened again, valentine's day snuck up on you and you forgot to get a reservation. don't sweat it because there's nothing more romantic than a specially planned evening in. chief entertaining officer, our favorite, tim laird. >> hello, reena. lentine's day is around the corner and i've got some great ideas. it doesn't have to be a romantic occasion for two. it could be a great, fun way to entertain family and friends. and what better way y an to do maybyba dinner and a movieie night. but tie your food into what the movies are. i'll show you some ideas. first i want to start out with a great cocktail. this is what i call the ruby

it starts out with a glass. i'm going to put in about four ounces of korbel sweet roset. perfect for a valentine's day celebration. a beautiful pink color. the ruby comes in when i put in about three ounces of pomegranate juice, a couple of candy hearts for garnish. there you go. the ruby valentino. the alcohol-free version is just lemon-lime soda and pomegranate juice. dinner and a movie. "the godfather" big night. even "lady and the tramp ." all these talk about pasta. why not set out a big dish of pasta? my secret to this pasta recipe and all the recipes on your facebook, starts out, i render two pieces of bacon in a pan. take it out and then put in some

shallots, and then your tomato sauce, stir that up, add herbs and youou get this beautiful pasta with a little bit of cream in there, too, at the end. it's just delicious. it feeds a lot of people. easy to do. >> i'm drooling. >> how about movie with a chocolate? it is valentine's day.y. you could watch "willy wonka and the chocolate factory" or "chocolate" would be another movie. >> it looks like black pepper but it's chocolate. >> i bought kettle corn. you microwave that. you bought it in the bag. when it comes out hot, sprinkle a little cocoa over it. you've got your popcorn with your movie. also chocolate, here's a fun idea. this chocolate decadence. it's basically a flourless chocolate cake with a little bit of raspberry sauce, garnished with fresh raspberries. see what you think of that. is that rich and delicious? very easy to do. here's a fun idea. red wine in a chocolate rimmed glass. basicallyyake some chocolate

microwave, and dip the rim of the glass in there and it sets up right away and pour in a merlot, cabernet. it's just delicious. every time you take a sip, you get the chocolate and red wine. >> it's genius. i love it. >> lastly we have a french theme. this is "ratatouille," famous french movie. i'm serving this with a little bit of macaroons and of course, my strawberries. there is a little chambord in with your whipped cream. you can dip the strawberries in the whipped cream. kind of a french twist if you will. also chocolate cups i filled with chocolate mousse. you can fill them up with the chambord or other things. maybe whipped cream. ititll comes together. >> y y can find the cups at a lot of party stores. they're a lot of fun. i love experimenting.

>> you would there of it all. happy valentine's day to you. this is a great spread. i wish you could come over and lalach it all for us. >> try the recipes. and they're on your facebook page. so they're delicious and easy. >> wnnfans.com. tim laird, america's chief entertaining officer. we will go to facebook for those recipes. you're watching "world news now." recipes. you're watching "world news now." if you're approaching 65, now's the time to get your ducks in a row. to learn about medicare, and the options you have. you se medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of yoyo part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the corner, think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, they help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. so don't wait. call to request your free decision guide. and gather the information now to help you choose a plan later. these types of plans let you pick any doctor

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then she thinks that the orangish-reddish hair of the her son kind of attracted the angish orangutan. >> the other >> the orangutan kind of stay there had for the whole time. >> with his hands on his head wondering. there weren't many negative comments when this was posted that the mom was breastfeeding in public. the orangutan appeared to be up comfortable or curious. >> it's a very cool shot. i'm sure she attracted more attention after that. good job there. so, you know, people have some weird animals as pets. there's this one guy who happens to have a fox as a pet. >> okay. >> and thiss fox has become so domesticated, it's not really used to the outside world, but in its nature it knkns what snow

it knows this might be -- >> that's his bed. >> he kind of thinks the white sheets are a bed of snow instead. so he just kind of like trying to -- his nature, trying to like pull it apart. >> this is why you can't bring a fox inside your house because the fox might think that the bed is snow. this sounds like a children's book, dodon't it? >> it kind of does. sound like a really good children's book. the only fox that should be in your house is the samantha fox cd. fenway, the green monster of fenway park. >> yes, huge. >> was sort of outshined by this 14-foot ramp. >> white monster. >> yeah, the green monster outshined by the white monster, which was part of a competition for snowboarders. >> yeah. >> you get $150,000 grand prize at this. it's the u.s. grand prix tour. >> that thing is huge. >> several olympic medalists participated in the snowboard event. >> look how tall that is compared to the rest of fenway park. >> i would l le to slip and slide down it. the event is taking place today

>> up there in boston. do we have time for this video? take a look at ts magician. as we take you out to break here. this magician who seemingly controls 24 drones.

>> magic? our off again - on again snow pattern continues right through the upcoming weekend. the next clipper arrives early on friday with a light snow chance pushing across the state. the sky increases

cloudy start, as highs push back into the lower 20s. friday's snow looks to be light, but a bit farther east than what the state saw wednesday. while saturday looks fine for travel state wide, valentine's day on sunday looks to have some snow falling. making news in america this morning, southern battleground. the race for the white house makes a turn through south carolina. the republican field narrowing as hillary clinton hopes to gain ground. breaking overnight, the armed standoff in oregon. it's nearly over. the fbi moves in and makes more arrests. the militia protesters appearing to give up. also breaking overnight, enraged cruise passengers finally back on land. what they have to say about their frightening ordeal. and wieners on the go. the hot dog coming soon to your local drive-through, but will

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