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children, bought the house in 2014 for $1.4 million. and say they immediately started receiving ominous letters from someone who called himself "the watcher." apparently threatening the children, writing, "do you need to fill the house with the young blood i requested? once i know their names, i will call to them and draw them to me." the new owners can't figure out who is behind those letters. so, they put what was to be their six-bedroom dream house back on the market, for a much lower price. they are suing the people who sold them the house for not revealing they, too, had received a letter. but those sellers say there was no threatening language in the one they received. not all conditions have to be revealed right away, right? they need to be something you ask for. >> correct. in new jersey, as the law stands right now, social conditions do not need to be revealed. that would be suicides in the home, murders in the home. >> reporter: the family says they're revealing the letters from the house stalker to every potential buyer.

even though it makes for a harder sell. gio benitez, abc news, westfield, new jersey. >> good for them for doing the right thing. >> yeah, but it's a beautiful house. it's unfortunate. they're suing the former owners for what they say is basically fraud. when we come back, why the hottest show on broadway is being accused of racism. and the bombshell dropped on anderson cooper. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc st♪ babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait.

♪ skinny, so skinny all right. time now for "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, the casting call controversy surrounding broadway's hottest show. i was surprised by this one. >> it is shocking. "hamilton" has been praised for its groundbreaking multiethnic casting of actors portraying america's founding fathers. >> but the show has sparked controversy, posting on its website a call for nonwhite men and women for the broadway's upcoming tours. >> at least one civil rights attorney says that may have run afoul of new york's human rights

law, and the stage actors union says that language is a no-no. it's not in compliance with their rules. >> producer jeffrey seller is reportedly defending the diversity of the "hamilton" cast and the legality of the nonwhite casting notice. for folks who don't know it, it's the story about alexander hamilton, but it's not played by traditional actors, as you would think, from that time period. the whole point is, it kind of turns the whole concept upside down. it is wrong is what legal experts are saying you can't say only nonwhite people can apply. >> if it was something that said only white people can apply, there would be a lot of uproar. of course, it makes sense. >> interesting controversy. next to gloria vanderbilt's bombshell. it was an admission that took her son "world news now" icon anderson cooper by surprise. >> former "world news now." he's not currently on the show. >> he's still an icon legend, you know. >> he might have missed a couple years in between there.

>> there were a couple. >> he has moved on. the two have written a book together and are now the subject of an upcoming hbo documentary. there are apparently some things they're still learning about each other. >> in a recent interview with "people" magazine, the 92-year-old family matriarch admitted to what she called a brief, so-called lesbian relationship when she was 13 years old when she was at boarding school. >> the cnn anchor replied "this is news to me. you didn't mention this in the book, mom." >> cooper and vanderbilt's relationship will be featured april 9th in that hbo documentary called "nothing left unsaid." >> i look forward to watching that. what i've really admired about anderson cooper, he comes from this great family. his mother has built this entire empire. he's made such a name for himself, such incredible reporting and got his start right here. not his start but he spent time here. >> that was one of the things he wanted to do, that he did his own thing. >> certainly did. and speaking of aging well, cameron diaz wants us all to age

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you see, this is where gregory bought what turned out to be the single winning ticket during the february 25th drawing of cash for life. it was the first time the 58-year-old had ever played the game. the jackpot was $7 million. >> 8:00 at night, i was kind of bored. and let me take a walk across the street and just see what they got to play for tonight. >> reporter: gregory left work, didn't watch the drawing. the next day word spread someone had bought the winning ticket at the shop. kwku looked up the numbers and asked gregory to see his ticket. >> gregory, you are the one who you won the numbers. he said, what? i said, yes. that's it. >> reporter: instead of $1,000 a day for life, gregory chose the lump sum. after taxes, just over $4.6 million. as for working here as a parking attendant -- >> as of that day, i just looked at them, looked at my guys, guys looked at me and go you're leaving, aren't you? i said, yes, i'm walking out. >> reporter: as far as an over

the top purchase, gregory doesn't have anything in mind. he already has a house with a pool. he tells me he's actually considering downsizing, buying a two-bedroom condo, one thing for sure. he's staying in union, new jersey. >> i got a lawyer. he's a finance lawyer. set up my kids. >> reporter: his family a bit camera shy but thrilled they're all heading to disney world. as for gregory? >> just going to take each day as it comes. >> reporter: kimberly richardson, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> and despite the fact he actually works in a garage, he's not going to buy a car of his own, he said. >> he'll have a driver. >> i didn't think about it that way. so he got $7 million and wants a two-bedroom condo. he's about $7 million shy if he wants one in the city. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm kendis gibson. happening this thursday morning on "world news now," about face. donald trump taking back his controversial comments on abortion after sparking outrage on both sides of the hot button issue. trump initially said women who had abortions should be punished if it were outlawed. full detail, ahead. storms spawned a tornado in the tulsa area. more than half a dozen people were injured. buildings were damaged or destroyed and thousands are without power. hundreds of people protested in minneapolis after the announcement that two white police officers had been cleared of criminal charges in the shooting death of a black man. the prosecutor said the officers feared for their lives when they killed jamar clark. and three first graders in alaska have been suspended after police say they plotted to kill a classmate. the girls apparently planned to

use silica gel packets which they thought to be poisonous. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, march 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. we begin this half hour with the swift reversal from donald trump after his stunning comments on abortion. >> it was really quick. first, trump said women should be punished for having an abortion if it were illegal but then he promptly changed course as he came under fire from activists as well as politicians on both sides we should point out. let's get the latest right now from abc's lauren lyster. >> reporter: diana perez during a pretaped msnbc town hall expressing his support for a ban on abortion. >> but you have to ban it. >> reporter: if it were to be banned taking this new hard line position about punishment. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion? yes or no, as a principle. >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman?

>> yeah, there has to be some form. >> ten cents, ten years, what? >> that i don't know. >> reporter: hillary clinton responding, tweeting, just when you thought it couldn't get worse, horrific and telling. trump's republican rivals both of whom oppose abortion rights both rejecting the idea of punishing women who have abortions. then just hours after his comments were made public, trump reversing course stating the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act, upon a woman, would be held legally responsible, not the woman. the woman is a victim. it comes as trump continues to stand by his campaign manager corey lewandowski. >> he's a fine person. he's a very good person. >> reporter: charged with battery after this altercation with reporter michelle fields at a florida campaign event. the controversy not seeming to deter trump's supporters some of them waiting in line for hours in wisconsin for a chance to see the man. that's where the next major presidential contest will be for both sides.

a new poll showing cruz is in the lead in the gop race while clinton and sanders are neck and neck. reena and kendis? >> thanks, lauren. and then there was this. diana perez refusing to take the use of nuclear weapons off the table. trump told msnbc he would consider using a nuclear weapon against isis in the terror group attacked the u.s. he said he didn't think he would use nukes in europe. but he refused to rule out that option. meanwhile, president obama is hosting his final nuclear summit. more than 50 countries will discuss how to stop the nightmare of nuclear terrorism and also discuss nuclear disarmament and limiting the spread of such weapons. the recent attacks in brussels makes terrorism a major concern. russian won't be participating. so chances of results not so good. >> made for a traffic nightmare yesterday in the district. we are tracking severe weather moving east overnight. in oklahoma, the system spawned a twister that touched down at least four times, destroying or damaging buildings and knocking out power to thousands. the severe weather also toppled a tree on to a family's truck as

it was driving past. look at that. the two adults and two children were injured in that one. and three people in little rock were trapped in their car as it was washed away by flooding. they managed to get out and cling to a tree but had to be pulled to safety by rescuers. a large part of arkansas including the little rock area is under flash flood warnings. some areas have gotten 4 inches of rain with more on the way overnight. the severe storms are moving east, as a mentioned, and stretch from the gulf coast all the way to the canadian border. >> tornadoes possible in the ohio valley and south, the rain could change to snow in the upper midwest and another foot of snow possible in the rockies. well, a top political aide to alabama governor robert bentley is resigning her post one week after he admitted making inappropriate sexual comments to her. rebecca cladwell mason is a former tv news anchor serving as his senior policy adviser. recordings surfaced in which the then married bentley is heard

professing his love for someone named rebecca. bentley has denied an affair but has apologized to family and his wife has since filed for divorce. a major medical milestone for people diagnosed with hiv. doctors at johns hopkins have transplanted a kidney and liver from a dead donor who was hiv positive into two hiv of positive recipients. the surgeon who performed the operation says the procedures give a new chance at life for those suffering from hiv. in the past, laws prevented transplants using organs from patients who had the disease. soccer stars abby wambach and megan rapinoe are joining the ranks of athletes planning to donate their brains to concussion research. the women say there's still not enough known about the after effects of multiple concussions and rapinoe tweeted count me in. research on women's brains needs to be increased to close the gender gap that currently exists. such a good cause. two powerful female voices in soccer coming forward. this is a big deal.

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for more than a few years, it may seem harder these days to drive at night. but your eyes apparently are not playing tricks on you. >> we had this story yesterday about this new study that while today's headlights may be brighter than in years past, they're just not as effective as they should be. david kerley covers transportation for us. >> reporter: watch the road. without enough light, a deer, unseen until the last moment. nearly half of all accidents happen in the dark or dusk. an exclusive look at the first-ever headlight testing by the insurance institute for highway safety. the results, they say, are dismal. researchers say low beams should reach 330 feet on a straight. the worst performers did just more than a third of that distance. >> if you're driving on the interstate in one of the worst performing vehicles, you probably shouldn't be driving faster than 35 miles an hour. >> reporter: of the more than 30 cars that were tested here to see how far their lights would shine, this dummy is at 50 feet, the deer at 200 feet, the worst performer, which is shining its light on me right now is the bmw 3 series. shut that off, turn on the best

performer, this is the toyota prius v. look at the deer in the background. the light from the prius reaches, but the bmw doesn't. in fact, that toyota prius, equipped with l.e.d.s, is the only car tested that earned a good rating. while the bmw 3 with halogen lights tested at the bottom, another bmw 3 equipped with a swivel l.e.d. system tested in the top third. the best tip? if you're having trouble, do something that only 18% of us do. use your high beams. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> very interesting. coming up, it's one of the biggest, baddest snakes in the world. >> and it's invading the florida everglades at a dangerous pace, but the burmese python may have just met its match. we're talking about kendis gibson. you're watching "world news now." >> oh, my word. i still can't even look at the tape. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our

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♪ baby snakes late at night is when they come out ♪ ♪ baby snakes late at night is when they come out ♪ ♪ baby snakes, i'm sure you know what i'm talking about ♪ >> i'd never heard it. >> legendary frank zappa. >> of course. >> it's certainly not baby snakes that are invading the florida everglades at a dangerous pace.

>> giant pythons, thousands of them, are creating a deadly problem but they're apparently no match for humans. we're up "up all nightline" with a report. that matt gutman was too busy for. gio must have been too busy for. i got the short straw. >> reporter: we're at the point of no return. they can grow to more than 20 feet long and have been known to eat alligators whole. >> so bill, there's no possibility that there might be a snake right around here? >> yeah, there is a good possibility. >> all right then. nice seeing you. we're on the hunt for the wild burmese python, one of the biggest, baddest snakes in the world and there could be danger with every step. >> i really have no idea why i signed up for this. i just jumped from a butterfly. so would you put your hand in there knowing there might be a snake down there? >> yeah, i don't have a problem with that. >> you don't think it might bite you? >> no. it might, but then i'll be able to pull it out of there. >> reporter: all righty. it's believed tens of thousands of these slithery serpents have taken over the florida everglades, terrorizing the wild.

>> there used to be millions of birds, wading birds and the snakes sit here quietly and wait on them. the bird's going to lose every time. >> firefighters say the woman found a seven-foot burmese python hiding underneath stacks of clothing. >> well, we do know there's a lot of missing cats in that neighborhood. >> reporter: that's why bill booth, tampa firefighter and snake hunter, is here. he's one of over 800 people who have come from across the country to compete in the python challenge. >> people effectively removing pythons from the environment. >> reporter: a month-long contest to hunt, grab, and trade in wild burmese pythons for cold hard cash. dead or alive. >> all of our pythons are captured are going to be measured. >> reporter: the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission even has classes to teach you how to do it. >> hold it with two fingers. who wants to go first? >> reporter: the contest is open to anybody and i mean, anybody. >> how old is the kid that's out with the golf club? >> he's 8. >> 8 years old looking for a

python. >> yeah. >> reporter: that sounds safe. but this isn't bill's first rodeo. he and his crack team of python hunters are confident they can slither away with enough of these snakes to win the competition. i'm riding shotgun on today's snake hunt but i have a confession to make. i'm terrified of snakes. >> do you think they can sense my fear? >> they probably do and they're going to probably be waiting for you. >> you're funny. do you see him laying right there in the water? his head's up out of the water right now. >> reporter: and to my luck, we didn't have to wait long for my first sighting. > got one? all right. hold on. >> oh, my god. >> watch this. watch this. >> come here. there he is. there he is.

see him. that's our python. >> reporter: these pros catch these snakes alive with their bare hands. >> freaky. and that was quick. no, no, no. [ laughter ] >> he's going to get you. >> whoo. >> reporter: unlike these first-time python hunters who are armed with a pillow case and golf clubs. >> you're like steve irwin back there as if you know what you're doing with these pythons. >> right, true. >> do you think you do? >> yeah. >> there's a sense -- >> she said yeah, you said no. >> reporter: a lot of people doing this have never gone python hunting before or even been out in the everglades. >> i guess people want the challenge. they think oh, a python in florida. that's crazy. let's go try and find one. >> reporter: is it dangerous? >> it could be. yeah. if you don't have the experience of handling big snakes, you're going to be in a world of hurt. >> reporter: and by hurt, we mean wrapped around my -- >> choked out. you know, wrapped up. bitten. >> reporter: while i'm still shaking off my first encounter

with our new fanged friend, bill's teammates, jacie and dwayne -- >> holy [ bleep ]. >> reporter: -- have pulled in two more and then another makes four. >> reporter: you look so pumped. >> i'm still shaking. >> reporter: they're very calm. would look great in a britney spears video. >> miley would probably like it, too. >> they are pretty. i still don't want to touch him. >> right. >> not even the back end of one? >> no, not at all. >> reporter: every snake caught goes to the university of florida where wildlife researchers euthanize and study them for environmental impact. >> the python is eating our native wildlife without a healthy food chain, you don't have a healthy environment. >> reporter: even though the fwc admits the number of snakes caught barely makes a difference, they say the competition brings attention to the problem. >> this is a serious issue. it brings the awareness to everyone in florida, united states, and the world of an invasive snake. >> reporter: much to my

surprise, there really isn't much backlash to this. even peta is okay with it as long as the hunting is done by experts like bill and the pests are killed humanely. as the day draws to a close, bill's team reaches the checkpoint. >> snakes have been in these bags all day long not moving much. you can slow down in opening that up. they're going to take them all out for a class picture. >> do you want to reach in the bag and get them out? >> i'm going to get him to hold the bag. >> no, you're not. i'm not touching it. throughout the competition, they end up bagging 33 out of 106 total pythons caught including this oh, my god, 15 footer. winning them $8,000 in prize money. nope. not worth it. >> what are you doing over there? >> i'm practically in miami right now. but i did make some progress. >> come on here. how good of a grip do you have? >> baby steps. >> you're not going to play any games? >> i won't play games.

promise. >> you can do it. >> so you finally got up there? you truly are terrified. that wasn't an act. you really are scared. >> part of what you didn't see on camera, in the days after that, one of the snakes pooped all over the place. probably the reason why i got sick. it was kind of creepy and weird. >> i do remember that. >> but i mean i guess it's a good effort what they're doing out there. i want no part of it ever again. i'm told there is a similar competition in texas for rattlesnakes. the producers from "nightline" e-mailed me about that. huh-uh. >> so are you going to do the rattlesnake challenge? >> huh-uh, there's no way. absolutely not. >> what did your mama say, who also has a fear of snakes? >> my mom has a fear of snakes and she's instilled that in me. she has not watched that story to this day. >> you don't think there's a reason why you guys have a fear of snakes? >> yeah, we're black. black folks don't like snakes. >> oh, boy.

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♪ >> reporter: it's hard to ignore the irony, the woman who once sang "love don't cost a thing" performing at what they're calling a billion dollar wedding. said gutseriev, an oxford educated heir to a russian oil fortune got married to a 20-year-old bride in russia over the weekend. while nobody knows the total cost, the bride said i do in a $25,000 haute couture gown weighing in at a whopping 25 pounds. the reported 600 guests entered the elaborate affair through a walkway that could have rivaled cinderella's castle. the venue was pretty much carpeted in flowers and the entertainment, along with the aforementioned j.lo -- ♪ ♪ every breath you take sting sang his classic "every breath you take," and enrique iglesias was there, too. the night ended with a bang as wedding goers enjoyed fireworks. it's not over yet.

the couple is rumored to be heading to london soon to have another ceremony. dan harris, abc news, new york. that's all good and well and nice. i always believe you judge a wedding based on the wedding cake. how good was the cake? we don't have details what kind of flavor or who made the cake. >> i imagine it's a pretty pricey wedding cake. j. lo is probably on top at these prices. get this. for the second part of the wedding that's going to take place in london, supposedly the wedding is at $1.3 billion. beyonce is supposed to perform and sir elton john is supposed to perform, as well in london. >> wow. >> they had some 600 guests at the moscow one. incredible. >> what do you bring as a wedding gift for a wedding like that? >> wow. a loan. ask for a loan? or something.

this morning on "world news now," a 180 on abortion for donald trump. >> supporting punishment for women then reversing course, saying women are the victims. the political fallout and how his rivals are reacting. breaking overnight, tornado destruction. a funnel cloud touches down in oklahoma sending residents into a panic. the severe storm system marching across the south as thousands are left without power. a wild encounter caught on camera. an extremely rare florida panther startles a woman during a nature walk. the incredible odds of her discovering the nearly extinct animal. and a slightly warmer wildlife moment. a panda cuddling with a human companion who goes for a selfie and the bear posing like a pro, say cheese, on this thursday,

march 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." hi, everybody. good morning on this thursday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm reena ninan. doesn't happen often. i don't think it's happened at all quite frankly on the campaign trail. donald trump saying i was wrong and reversing. >> reversing course. does he ever say that he's wrong? >> that's true. >> i don't know. he did kind of do like a sort of a 180. >> big-time 180. we're talking about explosive remarks on abortion drawing instant condemnation from democrats and republicans alike. >> after he said that women who have abortions should be punished if it were outlawed, trump reversed his stance in a matter of hours. this latest controversy coming on the heels of a battery charge against his campaign manager and a new poll trump trailing ted cruz in wisconsin by ten points days before that critical primary. more now from jonathan karl. >> reporter: in wisconsin, donald trump staked out a hard

new line on abortion. at an msnbc forum, he was asked if women who get abortions should be punished if it's made illegal. he said this -- >> do you believe in punishment for abortion, yes or no, as a principle? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah, there has to be some form. >> ten cents, ten years, what? >> i don't know. that i don't know. that i don't know. >> well, why not? >> i don't know. because -- >> you take positions on everything else. >> frankly, i do take positions on everything else. it's a very complicated position. >> reporter: asked if there should be punishment for the man involved, trump said no. hillary clinton responded immediately, tweeting, "just when you thought it couldn't get worse. horrific and telling." >> reporter: trump's republican rivals, both of whom oppose abortion rights, rejected the idea of punishing women who have abortions. and just three hours after his controversial statements, trump reversed himself completely, saying, if abortion is banned, quote, the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act upon a woman would be held

legally responsible, not the woman. the woman is a victim. trump's comments come on a day he is firmly defending his campaign manager, corey lewandowski, charged with battery, after this security video appeared to show him grabbing this female reporter. trump openly mocked the reporter. >> this young woman reporter, who shouldn't have been where she was, and she grabbed me twice. she said, "i was jolted backwards." she wasn't, right? did anyone disagree? "someone had grabbed me tightly by the arm and yanked me down." did she go down? did she even go a little down, like, a little, like a couple of inches? >> reporter: but on "gma," trump took his criticism beyond the reporter, slamming the jupiter, florida, police department that charged lewandowski. >> do you think jupiter, florida, police made the wrong call here? >> absolutely. i think they made a wrong call. i think it's an embarrassment. ♪ donald j. trump for president, folks ♪ ♪ don't forget to vote >> reporter: the controversy

seems to be doing nothing to diminish the enthusiasm of trump's supporters. here in appleton, wisconsin, people have been waiting some of them for hours, this line extending for several blocks. people waiting to get in to see donald trump. and now, as powerful republicans try to stop trump here in wisconsin, the front-runner is saying he may abandon the party if he loses the nomination. >> do you continue to pledge whoever the republican nominee is? >> no, i don't anymore. look -- >> you don't? >> no. we'll see who it is. >> reporter: trump's rivals seem to be abandoning the pledge, too. ohio governor john kasich and senator ted cruz both say they may not support trump if he wins the nomination. wisconsin is one of the biggest states left to vote. and it's also a state where the winner can get most, if not at all, of the delegates. so a loss here for donald trump would make it much harder for him to get the delegates he needs to clinch the republican nomination before the convention this summer. jonathan karl, abc news,

appleton, wisconsin. bernie sanders is attracting thousands of supporters in wisconsin with a new poll showing him with a slight lead over hillary clinton. sanders told the crowd at a packed rally that he sees the momentum, saying he can defeat both clinton and donald trump. sanders is expected to be on the ballot in washington, d.c. despite a challenge over a filing technicality. democrats say they're confident he'll make the ballot. right now we're tracking damaging storms on the move stretching from the gulf to the great lakes. in oklahoma, there is damage and injuries after a tornado touched down. more than half a dozen people have been taken to hospitals. at least one home was destroyed. there are reports of damage to other buildings. thousands of homes are without power because storms knocked down trees and power lines. get this, two flight attendants were injured during violent turbulence on a flight from dallas to memphis. the american eagle flight was diverted to little rock when the attendants had just begun serving drinks when the turbulence struck suddenly,

flipping the beverage cart upside down. it ripped one of the seats and landed on one of the flight attendants. no passengers injured. two minneapolis police officers will not face criminal charges in the shooting of jamar clark. hundreds peacefully protested that decision last night. clark who was black was killed last november during an incident with two white officers that lasted just over a minute. the county attorney said clark grabbed the officer's gun. investigators concluded the officers acted in self-defense. there's another high profile police shooting of a black man. this time there are charges against the police officer. the officer says he never meant to shoot. he blames the gun. abc's kayna whitworth shows us the new dashcam video. >> reporter: a summer night in ft. worth, texas. officer courtney johnson responding to reports of a prowler carrying a knife. when he says he sees a man matching the description, 55-year-old craig adams. the encounter captured in this newly released grainy dash cam video.

johnson draws his shotgun. adams goes down to one knee. seconds later, a blast. adams wounded in the shoulder. in his hands, a large barbecue fork. that officer now indicted by a grand jury for aggravated assault by a peace officer. >> we believe that the officer acted in a way that demonstrated to us that it was unintentional, but we also realize there is legal ramifications for his actions. >> reporter: officer johnson claims the shotgun malfunctioned, that he didn't mean to fire. >> this particular shotgun has been known to discharge. >> reporter: adams' family says he's bipolar and was off his medication that night. they say he had just stepped outside of their home for some cool air. >> craig is a very good -- he's a very soft-natured person. not confrontational at all. >> reporter: the family says the shooting left adams partially disabled. as for officer johnson, he remains on restrictive duty with the department and could face five years to life in prison if convicted. kayna whithworth, abc news, los angeles.

now to boeing and plans for major job cuts this year from its aircraft division. the company announced plans to eliminate 4,500 jobs by june. reports indicate the actual number by the end of the year may be nearly twice that. boeing is feeling the pressure from airbus and customers are demanding less expensive jetliners. most of the jobs will be eliminated through attrition or buyouts. and the chipotle restaurant company, on the other hand, may be expanding. it may add a third nonmexican chain called better burger. the gourmet burger market is booming right now. the other two chipotle brands are chop house, southeast asian cuisine, and pizzeria locale. chipotle's main brand, however, is still struggling to recover from a series of health safety related issues last fall. >> chop house is pretty good. there's one in georgetown that i like.

>> you love your georgetown. after sledding more than a thousand miles in the alaskan iditarod, four teams found themselves stuck in anchorage after their flight was canceled. so they improvised. they headed to seattle by truck. a long trip, especially for the 53 sled dogs. there's a tribe that came to their rescue offering their lands for the dog and mushers to camp until a cargo plane became available. we're told that finally happened and they're all happily on their way home and very grateful to their new native american friends. >> they look happy. >> they do look happy and warmer. >> do you notice, not a lot of snow there. they've been having an unusually warm winter. >> warm. the selfie craze, it really is gone out of control. it's extending into the animal kingdom. >> while spending time with his human foster father, this giant panda cub posed for several selfies, even changing up some of the shots a few times. like any self-respecting selfie taker, he checked out the results on the human's tablet.

>> we're waiting to see if the cub will set up his own instagram account to share his selfies. >> so cute. this is actually the panda rescue and research center in southwest china. you can come up close and personal with the giant panda. remember that are to your china trip. >> i should point out, it's a relatively young panda. it's not on instagram. probably on snapchat like all the kids are nowadays. >> you just got on snapchat. >> i just got on snapchat. >> you told me something revolutionary. it drains your battery. i had no idea. >> i didn't know that. >> it also drains your soul. maybe that's tinder. i don't know. coming up, an airplane passenger bothered by their neighbor's ponytail. but first, the shocking scam hurting school students, principals facing charges for a scheme that involved garnering sympathy on national tv. plus that wild moment caught on camera. a rare panther sighting causing quite a stir.

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this is in naples which tells us panther sightings are very rare in that area. and panthers are extremely shy and was probably more scared than that woman was. i don't believe it. >> i think i've taken my children down in naples. i think we've been in this place before. it's frightening. >> oh, man. i would have lost my lunch. >> it goes to show you, they really don't want to interact with you. he was high-tailing it out of there. didn't want to stop and snapchat. >> or eat you. >> there's that. a school scandal has erupted in detroit involving at least a dozen principals. one of them featured just last month on national television. >> they're accused of running a multimillion dollar bribery and kickback scheme involving school supplies that were rarely ever delivered. abc's eva pilgrim has the latest. >> reporter: a fall from grace from this detroit principal who was featured on "the ellen degeneres show" in february. >> hi, jeanne. who are you with? >> hi, ellen! i'm with the most amazing man, the principal of spain

elementary school. >> reporter: ronald alexander jumping for joy when ellen and justin bieber teamed up, getting his school more than a half million dollars for school supplies and repairs. he now finds himself facing charges, one of a dozen detroit area principals accused of receiving kickbacks. >> the conduct alleged here is egregious. >> reporter: the kickbacks cost the school district almost $3 million. investigators say the accused employees accepted inaccurate invoices. in return, the school supplies vendor, norman shy who lives in this mansion outside detroit, rewarded them with gift cards, cash and home improvements. principal alexander is accused of taking $23,000 in kickbacks and bribes. no longer the hero who appeared on tv last month. >> i am the happiest principal on earth. i love you. we love you. >> reporter: all the accused are expected to turn themselves in. they could face up to five years in prison and have to pay back all the money they pocketed. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york.

>> so troubling, especially because detroit is struggling with their school system right now. >> exactly. they don't need something like this. coming up in our next half hour, real estate nightmare. >> it's chased one family out of their dream home before they ever moved in. what was it about this house the family says was never revealed to them. but first, what kids don't want you to know about your cell phones. what many kids are keeping secret from even the most diligent parents. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc

♪ you used to call me on my cell phone late night when you need my love ♪ okay, so it is one of the touchiest subjects between parents and their teen and tween kids, as well. what exactly are they doing on their cell phone. >> even the most involved parents are finding themselves stunned after finding out what their kids are actually up to. here's abc's t.j. holmes.

>> reporter: we knew this conversation wouldn't be easy. >> mom. >> but we weren't expecting this. >> bella, bella, bella. >> tears. >> i'm in shock. >> reporter: and questions of family trust when these kids agreed to reveal to their parents what's really happening on their smartphones. first we sat down with eight southern california moms and dads to find out what they think they know. >> reporter: just how often are the girls on these cell phones? >> all day long. >> every second. >> when are they not. >> constantly. >> every day. >> in the shower. >> wait, wait, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa. in the shower? >> in the shower. our daughter puts it into a ziploc bag, plays music and she takes a shower. >> reporter: they all have access to their child's cell phone through a pass code or fingerprint but struggle to explain what their kids are doing. >> figure out what they're drawing. >> they do matches. >> i don't know what that is. >> what is that one? >> where they meet up.

>> that's app f.m. >> i thought it was a radio station. >> my god. >> reporter: next we sit down with the six girls. all between the ages of 11 and 13. >> do you all have any apps that you all think your parents might not be so pleased about? >> i have calculator plus. like i have it but i only use it for embarrassing pictures of my friends. a lot of people use it for like inappropriate pictures like nudes. >> reporter: there are multiple apps that look and function like calculators but put in a special code and a private folder opens up where you can store photos. another app ask fm where users can anonymously post questions to other users. we found some inappropriate posts on cami's page, like what are you wearing? remember, she's 12. >> like our friends are getting asked or saying like you're hot or like, you're cute or are will you go out with me. >> a lot of people are like open about it because like it's anonymous.

so people can just basically say whatever they want. >> reporter: now to instagram. they all use it. gianna, the youngest of the group, has the most followers. >> a thousand? who are these people? >> well, i know most of them, like -- but the girls have a second instagram their parents don't know about for their friends' eyes only. >> it's basically a fake instagram you use to post embarrassing photos of your friends. >> reporter: sounds innocent enough but experts tell us under the cloak of secrecy is when bad things can happen. >> i've gotten like a 19-year-old. he just -- just like he texted me like the direct message. he said, hey. what's your number? pics. how old are you? then i blocked him. >> fascinating. >> abc reached out to reps from instagram. a couple of those calculator apps. >> ask f.m. said they spend

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time now for "the mix." and do you know what the whole like ponytail thing is very popular. liz cho on channel 7 wore it and then a certain anchor is wearing it. some people on flights do it. but do they do this? take a look at this photo. do they have it just kind of hang over? >> i wouldn't do that. >> this was on a houston to boston flight. a "boston globe" columnist was sitting in 23-b and noticed this woman out front refused to remove her pony tail for a little while on the flight. and then finally near the end of the flight she decided to move it. that's kind of annoying. >> yeah. i'm not sure that was very nice. >> he posted the photos and then the internet was giving him some

suggestions on what he could have done, among them he could have had like strategically placed gum. he could have had some glue. >> that is true. that would be very mean. >> if only he was allowed a pair of clippers. yeah. >> wow. >> that would be -- >> i'm not sure i would do that. you clearly don't have that problem. you won't have to worry about it with airfare. i want to show you an olympic weight lifter who dropped her bar and it didn't end so well. take a look. >> really? >> looks good. good form. >> rolling, rolling, and -- it crashes the winner -- window. you see this other look. it goes down, down, down. there's nothing they can do. boom, the entire window came down. mattie rogers is an olympic female weight lifter. it was hard to get that overhead clean drop. she dropped it. it didn't totally destroy that. i don't know if it's bad architecture. >> looked like bad form to me.

>> bad form. you call it bad form? >> come on. the way she was lifting it. so okay, you remember back in the days like rice was all the craze at weddings or confetti? >> oh, yes. >> last year we had sparklers. >> now there's a new craze to make your wedding the bomb. literally, a smoke bomb. >> oh, geez. >> this is what they're all doing these days, where you have colorful and beautiful smoke bombs you'll have in strategic locations at your wedding. some people have suggested maybe it's a great way for the groom to get away while he has the opportunity. >> quick escape. >> quick escape. i think it makes for beautiful photos. >> it looks pretty. i don't know about this. i'm curious what the price tag would be for this. >> for the smoke bombs? >> for the smoke bombs at weddings. i find carnations expensive enough at a wedding to put on each table. >> they'll charge you for everything. >> they sure will. they sure will. there's now beer that you can have with your toast. beer marmalade by a company called innocent gun.

this morning on "world news now," tulsa tornado. the severe storm sending residents for cover as a twister touches down. as many other regions face extreme weather, as well. donald trump in the political crosshairs. this time over his statements regarding punishment for abortion. what this means for his currently embattled campaign. our political director weighs in just ahead. and new this half hour, a major homecoming for lamar odom. >> the former laker returning to the staples center for the first time since his near death experience. plus, warriors fans fall from the stands hoping to get a piece of superstar steph curry. casting call controversy. why the hottest show on broadway is being called racist. that story is ahead in "the skinny." it's thursday, march 31st.

>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. let's get right to our top story this morning. the severe weather in the south. >> more than half a dozen people were injured, one critically by a tornado in the tulsa area last night. at least one home was destroyed in eastern oklahoma and others damaged and the roof ripped off a church. >> the storms are causing problems for much of the south. more than 3.5 inches of rain in little rock marked the wettest march day since the 1800s. all of it on the move right now. with more, here's abc's phil mena. >> reporter: it's a thick and wide funnel cloud as we continue. >> reporter: a funnel cloud near tulsa, oklahoma. >> there's debris off of some roofs. i hope people are taking cover. >> reporter: a man and his son running for cover in a hail storm northeast of wichita. streets submerged in little rock. flash flood warnings, as these huge metal dumpsters float away. quarter-sized hail pounding morgan county, illinois.

all part of a massive storm system that brought blinding snow to the rockies. authorities searching for a utah father missing since he left to get help for his family when their vehicle got stuck. in colorado, ten people injured after this suv crashed head-on into a bus. here in north texas, two hailstorms this month already causing an estimated $1 billion in damage. blue tarps, even umbrellas covering these homes in plano. insurance adjusters still processing claims for damaged vehicles. if you're ever caught in a hailstorm, to prevent damage like this, you can take the floor mats and use them to protect your vehicle. and in florida, dangerous lightning. one strike injuring three boca raton firefighters. here in dallas, we are still under the threat of severe weather. millions more are bracing for that storm system headed east. phillip mena, abc news, dallas. to politics now, donald trump sparking new outrage over his comments on abortion.

trump reversed himself hours later. but in a forum on msnbc, he initially said if abortion were illegal, women who have the procedure should be punished. it was a heated exchange that put the gop front-runner at the center of a bipartisan firestorm. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion? yes or no. as a principle. >> the answer is there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yes, there has to be some form. >> ten cents, ten years, what? >> that i don't know. >> why not? you take positions on everything else. >> frankly i do take positions on everything else. it's a very complicated position. >> as trump walked back his comments, he said health care providers should be punished and he added that women are the victims, but the remarks are the reversal that triggered criticism from all sides pro-life activists, gop rivals and the democratic candidates all lashing out. abc's rick klein has more on what this could mean for trump's candidacy. >> reena and kendis, a major moment in the presidential campaign. this has the potential to have

repercussions inside a primary campaign. to many conservative voters the feeling that he doesn't speak their language, doesn't understand the policy, hasn't thought about it, putting out a position that is essentially far more extreme than anyone who considers themselves so-called pro-life would put out. in a general election, he practically wrote a campaign ad for hillary clinton and the democrats raising questions on the eve of the wisconsin primary about his readiness for office, how much thought he's given to major issues. >> our thanks to rick. interesting timing for this. the controversy comes as ted cruz gains ground just days before the big primary in wisconsin. a new poll shows cruz with a ten-point lead over trump and john kasich much farther behind. the winner in wisconsin could win most or all of the state's delegates. a loss there could erode trump's path to clinching the gop nomination. on the democratic side, hillary clinton trailing bernie sanders by a few points in wisconsin, as well but she made a brief campaign swing through harlem weeks ahead of new york's democratic primary. clinton hosted a rally at the famed apollo theater discussing

her plans for income inequality, national security and uniting the country and she made her rounds to lash out at trump over his abortion remark calling it horrific. >> a former student at mississippi state university faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting she tried to join isis. jaelyn young pleaded guilty tuesday. her fiance pleaded guilty earlier this month. federal authorities say they intended to use their honeymoon as a cover story so they could travel to join the terror group. there's new details about the foiled plot to attack paris. authorities in france say the main suspect has now been charged with planning the attack with what they call an unprecedented arsenal of explosives. abc's alex marquardt reports from paris. >> reporter: the chilling disclosure by french authorities. the imminent plot stopped before it could be carried out by reda kriket, a 32-year-old frenchman charged with preparing the attack. in the apartment, which he rented under a fake name, security forces found an arsenal

that the prosecutor called "unprecedented." five ak-47 rifles. seven handguns. tatp, the explosive used in the paris and brussels attacks. detonators, acid and ball bearings. kriket had known ties to the paris attacks, convicted last year in absentia with paris mastermind abdelhamid abaaoud for recruiting jihadists to syria. kriket himself known to have gone to syria, and now we know he made it back to france. also, new disturbing reports out of brussels that the attackers there may have been targeting the prime minister's office. a computer that was reportedly thrown away is said to have contained photos and details of his office and home. at least one of the suspects from those attacks is still on the run. alex marquardt, abc news, paris. federal health officials now say that zika mosquitoes are living in parts of the midwest and northeast. not just the south and discouraging news from researchers. a new study says that ultrasounds done early in the

pregnancy of women infected with zika did not find any signs of the birth defect that causes brain damage in the fetus. it wasn't till the 19th week of pregnancy that any signs of the birth defect first appeared on an ultrasound. and the u.s. city where mosquitoes cause the most health concerns during the summer months is atlanta. that's according to pest control experts who say the pests carry several diseases, including zika virus. the rest of the top five worst cities include chicago, washington, d.c., detroit, and new york. so apparently many of us are giving up the soda habit. a new report indicates consumption of soft drinks is at its lowest level in 30 years. industry experts say there are a lot more options now. of course, the health issue with people looking to cut sugar as well as artificial sweeteners, it hasn't hurt the profits of big sodamakers like coke and pepsi because they've branched out to other drinks and they actually supply water, as well.

>> and maybe because the holiday was only a few days ago this scene at a baseball spring training game reminds us of an easter egg hunt. dozens of kids and their parents searching for a home run ball hit by a san francisco giants prospect. >> never mind the carefully cultivated flowers and bushes. they want that egg. i mean the ball. even one of the kansas city royals broadcasters joined in the hunt before one boy raised his arm in triumph with the ball. >> oh, by the way, the giants prospect who hit the ball was austin slater. >> good for austin. >> i wonder if maybe that's a good sign for him. >> it really is a beautifully manicured lawn. >> there's a garden right behind that wall. >> is that right? very nice. coming up, lamar odom's surprise laker reunion. also ahead, a real-life horror story for one new jersey family receiving mysterious letters threatening their children, now putting the so-called stalker house up for sale again. and hollywood elite like you've never seen them before. gwyneth and cameron going

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was heading back to the locker room. he stopped to sign autographs and pose for pictures. the three children and one adult fell about four feet and received minor injuries. curry later provided them with autographed souvenirs. good guy. an incredible story from alaska. authorities say that three students plotted to kill a classmate. those students are only in first grade. the three were suspended but not charged with any crime. the principal said they planned to use silica gel packets they thought were poison. school officials say the female students acknowledged that they planned to poison a girl. unbelievable. first grade. well, a poison pen is what caused one family to steer away from their american dream. >> they're selling their new home without ever having moved in because of what the house came with. that they say they were never told about. abc's gio benitez with the story. >> reporter: on a normal street in a normal neighborhood in new jersey, a mystery about one house.

this family, with three small children, bought the house in 2014 for $1.4 million. and say they immediately started receiving ominous letters from someone who called himself "the watcher." apparently threatening the children, writing, "do you need to fill the house with the young blood i requested? once i know their names, i will call to them and draw them to me." the new owners can't figure out who is behind those letters. so, they put what was to be their six-bedroom dream house back on the market, for a much lower price. they are suing the people who sold them the house for not revealing they, too, had received a letter. but those sellers say there was no threatening language in the one they received. not all conditions have to be revealed right away, right? they need to be something you ask for. >> correct. in new jersey, as the law stands right now, social conditions do not need to be revealed. that would be suicides in the home, murders in the home. >> reporter: the family says they're revealing the letters from the house stalker to every potential buyer.

even though it makes for a harder sell. gio benitez, abc news, westfield, new jersey. >> good for them for doing the right thing. >> yeah, but it's a beautiful house. it's unfortunate. they're suing the former owners for what they say is basically fraud. when we come back, why the hottest show on broadway is being accused of racism. and the bombshell dropped on anderson cooper. "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ skinny, so skinny ♪ skinny, so skinny all right. time now for "the skinny." topping our headlines this morning, the casting call controversy surrounding broadway's hottest show. i was surprised by this one. >> it is shocking. "hamilton" has been praised for its groundbreaking multiethnic casting of actors portraying america's founding fathers. >> but the show has sparked controversy, posting on its website a call for nonwhite men and women for the broadway's upcoming tours. >> at least one civil rights attorney says that may have run afoul of new york's human rights

law, and the stage actors union says that language is a no-no. it's not in compliance with their rules. >> producer jeffrey seller is reportedly defending the diversity of the "hamilton" cast and the legality of the nonwhite casting notice. for folks who don't know it, it's the story about alexander hamilton, but it's not played by traditional white actors, as you would think, from that time period. the whole point is, it kind of turns the whole concept upside down. it is wrong is what legal experts are saying. legal experts are saying, yes, you can't say only nonwhite people can apply. >> if it was something that said only white people can apply, there would be a lot of uproar. of course, it makes sense. >> interesting controversy. next to gloria vanderbilt's bombshell. it was an admission that took her son "world news now" icon anderson cooper by surprise. >> former "world news now." he's not currently on the show. just so you know. >> he's still an icon legend, you know. >> he might have missed a couple years in between there.

>> there were a couple. >> he has moved on. the two have written a book together and are now the subject of an upcoming hbo documentary. there are apparently some things they're still learning about each other. >> in a recent interview with "people" magazine, the 92-year-old family matriarch admitted to what she called a brief, so-called lesbian relationship when she was 13 years old when she was at boarding school. >> the cnn anchor replied "this is news to me. you didn't mention this in the book, mom." >> cooper and vanderbilt's relationship will be featured april 9th in that hbo documentary called "nothing left unsaid." >> i look forward to watching that. what i've really admired about anderson cooper, he comes from this great family. his mother has built this entire empire. he's made such a name for himself, such incredible reporting and got his start right here. not his start but he spent time here. >> that was one of the things he wanted to do, that he did his own thing. >> certainly did. and speaking of aging well, cameron diaz wants us all to age better. >> to that end, she's

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well. you see, this is where gregory bought what turned out to be the single winning ticket during the february 25th drawing of cash for life. it was the first time the 58-year-old had ever played the game. the jackpot was $7 million. >> 8:00 at night, i was kind of bored. and let me take a walk across the street and just see what they got to play for tonight. >> reporter: gregory left work, didn't watch the drawing. the next day word spread someone had bought the winning ticket at the shop. kwku looked up the numbers and asked gregory to see his ticket. >> gregory, you are the one who you won the numbers. he said, what? i said, yes. that's it. >> reporter: instead of $1,000 a day for life, gregory chose the lump sum. after taxes, just over $4.6 million. as for working here as a parking attendant -- >> as of that day, i just looked at them, looked at my guys, guys looked at me and go you're leaving, aren't you? i said, yes, i'm walking out. >> reporter: as far as an over the top purchase, gregory

doesn't have anything in mind. he already has a house with a pool. he tells me he's actually considering downsizing, buying a two-bedroom condo, one thing for sure. he's staying in union, new jersey. >> i got a lawyer. he's a finance lawyer. set up my kids. >> reporter: his family a bit camera shy but thrilled they're all heading to disney world. as for gregory? >> just going to take each day as it comes. >> reporter: kimberly richardson, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> and despite the fact he actually works in a garage, he's not going to buy a car of his own, he said. >> he'll have a driver. >> i didn't think about it that way. so he got $7 million and wants a two-bedroom condo. he's about $7 million shy if he wants one in the city. >> don't miss our updates on facebook. wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, severe weather striking the heartland. right now tornadoes ripping apart buildings and tearing down trees. plus, severe flooding on a university's campus. the students swimming in buildings. sparking outrage from donald trump, the presidential candidate stirring controversy for his comments about abortion first saying that women should be punished then back-tracking. the other candidates weighing in overnight. we're live with the latest. caught on camera, an argument in an suv ending when the woman is thrown from the vehicle. >> and beginner's luck. a man plays the lottery for the first time in his life and hits it big.