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♪ well, los angeles is known for lots of things, the entertainment industry, mostly pleasant weather and, of course, access to the beach. >> and also freeways and police pursuits, of course. the one that happened yesterday got plenty of attention. abc's diane macedo is here with the details to tell us exactly what happened. >> a lot happened with this one. but it all started as a reported home burglary. the police arrived on the scene and then set off to catch the suspect. all pretty standard, right? well, what happened next was anything but. >> reporter: it's hardly the first police chase captured on live television, but it might be the most bizarre. a convertible raced through the streets of l.a. in the rain with the top down for more than an hour with police in hot pursuit,

sort of. it all began around 2:00 p.m. as burglary call came in and the cops started following the mustang and the two burglary suspects. but while most people running from cops try to disappear, they seem to want attention or to get wet. kicking things off by putting the top down. with the rain pouring the car then picks up speed and drives so dangerously, the police cars back off. with no cops behind them, they start doing doughnuts across all lanes of traffic and makes two trips down hollywood boulevard as spectators cheer them on. it's just one of many areas where the passenger stands and even waves to onlookers as though on parade. a parade nearly stopped by a tmz bus, but not quite. eventually the car pulls over on a south l.a. side street. here's where things really get weird. the driver gets out and sits on it the hood of the car as both men exchange hugs, high-fives, and even selfies with a group standing on the sidewalk. >> he shook my hand. i told him, the police are going to be here pretty soon.

i said, don't resist, don't cause any problems, i said, because they're really mad at you guys. >> reporter: when sheriff's deputies arrive a few minutes later, the two calmmy surrender because, you know, you don't want to make a scene. >> didn't want to make a scene. just go quietly. >> tmz says the bus driver that nearly brought this chase to an end didn't know it was happening. he happened to be changing lanes. now the tour bus was empty. >> good. >> but i do -- not to jeopardize anyone's safety, but i love the idea of it being full of tourists. here's an "a" list celebrity's house, there's a car chase. welcome to l.a. >> makes me miss l.a. so much more. >> they did clip a car during all of this. luckily no one got hurt. you don't want to laugh at these things. this one was very bizarre. >> can't make this stuff up. >> no. >> i want to see those selfies. >> exactly. where are those? >> thank you so much, diane. when we come back, my final "skinny." really? you are getting emotional. i did notice a little tear in your eye. that's so sweet. >> yes. no, actually, i just have a contact lens problem.

and the end of another era to tell you about, "american idol" is all over. the highlights next. >> you okay? >> i'll be okay. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >> okay. "skinny" time. we'll start with the swan song of "american idol." the fox show's big finale took

place last night from the dolby theater in hollywood, the same venue as the oscars. >> this was the end of the 15th season "american idol." the producers promised a celebration of the show's remarkable history and some of its most famous alum did not disappoint. ♪ ♪ let me love you ♪ stop drag my stop dragging my heart around ♪ >> awesome, awesome night. it was a great, great night. in addition to all those live performances "idol" season one winner kelly clarkson appeared in a pretaped segment. she's expecting her second child soon. >> a true blast from the past. brian dunkleman made what he called a cathartic appearance by

host ryan seacrest. >> you may recall he chose to leave "idol" after his first season, after season. you could say his career and seacrest's went in opposite directions. >> i liked him. >> he tells "people" magazine last night was his first contact with seacrest since leaving the show. >> it's good he got a bro hug in there. >> yeah, he did. >> simon cowell was back joining the show's other original judges, paula abdul, randy jackson on stage. cowell teased abdul saying why she was so mean to the contestants while he was trying to be nurturing and helpful. cowell had said he wasn't going to attend the show and obviously he did. >> and so did this guy. ♪ because she loves she loves what she thinks i can be ♪ ♪ every girl in history >> she bangs she bangs ♪ >> you guys have similar singing voices. >> hey. we sound good. twitter blew up when william hung made it to the stage. >> he proved that he can still

bust out a stirring rendition of "she bangs." >> yes. enrique -- not enrique but ricky is jealous. it was kind of like free bird only bad. it was awful. but it's what we would expect from william hung. >> totally right. before we wrap up our "american idol" coverage, we should mention there's actually a new "american idol." he's 24-year-old trent harmon who calls himself just a dude from mississippi. he won a recording contract in addition to being named the show's final "idol." it will be interesting to see what happens. people have done so well. not just the winners but even the people who came in number two or three. >> yeah, like taylor hicks. his career really shot up. whatever happened to him? >> i don't know. they're good. it was a fun show to watch. i think ben sherwood -- >> oh, okay. >> little known fact. okay. so, yesterday we showed you a brief, very brief, in fact,

snippet from the new star wars movie trailer. >> before anything else, here's some more. >> on your own from the age of 15, reckless, aggressive and undisciplined. >> this is a rebellion, isn't it? ♪ >> i rebel. >> that tells us a bit about a rebel character named jyn erso. did i get that right? played by felicity jones. >> the trailer has been watched by many millions by now. plenty of reaction from it stems from there being another female lead character in a star wars franchise movie. jyn follows rey from "star wars: the force awakens." >> one online commentator says any fan anger over a female lead is rooted in sexism. by the way, we should mention the film premieres in december. coming up, another star. reena's top moments on "world news now." we're going to look back. i got the tissue box all here. >> something tells me we might be laughing.

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>> he's got a petition out to ban people from eating popcorn in -- >> that's a prop. i didn't know that. oh, my god. i just ate styrofoam. >> you -- you have better hair than me, kendis gibson! >> that is true. look at that. >> that's not allowed! >> oh, yeah. that's me and my harley. >> cool. ♪ we're more than just friends >> on screen marriage -- >> yeah. i didn't know we moved to marriage. i thought he was called courting. yodel-lay-he-who. >> i've got lots of deals for you. >> do you now? >> how many lumps of coal can you put in three boxes? >> that must have been heavy. >> i got to say, you've got to listen to that rihanna song and you might want to say to the folks at the patriots -- ♪ better have my money

>> just going to grab a big box of real popcorn and sit back and eat. >> you know i don't eat popcorn anymore after a certain incident on the show. ♪ >> and how fast is ten miles an hour? how many miles would that be? wait. ♪ and back street's back oh yeah ♪ ♪ back street's back all right >> oh, it's all right. >> there it is. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's awesome. >> we had many crazy moments. >> the commercial break. there was one yesterday that was what is 20 plus 15? and i just internalize myself and just like pretend as if i didn't hear it. >> math and singing, not my strong suits, clearly. >> ah. >> the ladies. >> this is my final tribute, a thank you to the crew, the people who have done such a remarkable job making this the number one early morning news show.

good mor good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on this friday on "world news now." belgian investigators release new images of the so-called man in the hat taken in the moments right after the airport bombing in brussels. he is still at large. more details ahead. unprecedented unpopularity. donald trump may be the gop front-runner but a new poll shows seven in ten americans have an unfavorable view of him. that opinion shared by men and women, young and old and conservatives and liberals alike. new york city is cracking down on those costumed characters roaming times square after increased complaints about their aggressive behavior. just since the first of the year, 16 have been arrested for crimes like assault and grand larceny. and after 15 seasons on the air, "american idol" has wrapped its final competition.

the series finale featured performances by carrie underwood, clay akin and plenty of other former participants. those are some of our top stories on this friday, april 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> morning, everyone. >> good morning. >> i was telling kendis, i promised i'll never sing again >> after -- after -- >> after watching myself on playback. >> this, her final day on "world news now." >> the final day. are you getting a little verklempt? >> i am completely verklempt. whatever that is. or is it heartburn? >> from the take away we had. >> exactly. we're going to begin this half hour with the stepped up efforts to find the third man linked to the bombing at brussels airport that got away. >> investigators have released new images, surveillance video specifically, hoping they'll lead to more information, or better yet, his capture. abc's alex marquardt has the latest from brussels. >> reporter: those new images

showing the so-called man in the hat, walking calmly away from the airport. just minutes earlier, the explosives from the two suicide bombers with him ripping through the departures hall. the third attacker, in his tan coat, joining the fleeing masses, even running like those around him. then for almost an hour there were no cameras that picked him up. the authorities say the man was walking through this town, which is just outside the airport, toward brussels. when he's next seen, the coat is gone. sleeves rolled up. his right arm raised like he's on the phone. authorities believe he walked the six miles into town, where he's seen strolling on the sidewalk two hours after the blast. elbow patches on the shirt, still wearing that hat. this small intersection is his last known location before vanishing. the police are hoping the public sees something they recognize to help lead them to the suspect. alex marquardt, abc news, brussels. turning now to politics back here in the states, bernie sanders hoping to take his battle for the white house to the convention floor.

sanders would need 74% of the remaining delegates to win. but his campaign says a contested democratic convention is possible if hillary clinton fails to reach a majority of pledged delegates before the convention. the sanders camp is vowing to challenge her for that nomination. on the republican side, ted cruz trying to defy the polls and pull out a victory in the empire state. he courted the orthodox jewish vote during a stop in brooklyn, new york, making matzo with some children. but cruz's earlier comment about new york values, well, it continues to haunt him. at least one famous new yorker is making it clear that he is not on cruz's side. former mayor rudy giuliani, who says he's voting for donald trump. well, tense moments for former president bill clinton as he campaigned in philadelphia for his wife. president clinton was confronted by protesters who appeared to be from black lives matter. they were upset about gun violence laws clinton passed when he was in office 20 years ago, but he fired back, getting

into a heated exchange. >> you don't want to hear anything. you know what else you don't want to hear? we had a 46-year low in the deaths of people by gun violence. and who do you think those lives were that mattered? whose lives were saved that mattered? >> critics say clinton's anti-crime bill led to massive incarcerations disproportionally affecting african-americans. >> he was fired up there. this morning we're learning new details about the young student who was murdered at the university of texas in austin. police have revealed her name, they've also released surveillance video of the man they say is a suspect in this case. abc's brandi hitt with more. >> reporter: a college campus in mourning. police announcing 18-year-old hruka weiser, seen here on facebook, found dead tuesday in this creek at the university of

texas although austin. the victim of a brutal murder. >> as a parent, this is my worst nightmare. >> reporter: weiser was last seen between 9:30 and 9:45 sunday night, leaving the drama building and heading back to her dorm room. she never made it. now look at this video captured at 11:30 that same night near the football stadium. police believe this is her killer on a bike. the campus still very active at the time. >> at this time, we do not know the identity of the suspect. >> reporter: a first year dance student from portland, oregon, she was loved by many and extremely talented, shining on stage. >> it's amazing how humble she was given her skill level. i mean, she -- she definitely had a career in front of her. >> reporter: that potential cut short. her classmates now hoping to honor weiser by making sure friday's opening of their spring concert goes on as scheduled. >> her spirit will be on that stage with us. >> reporter: the university says it's doing a complete review of

campus security to see if there's enough lighting and video surveillance, vowing to make any and all changes necessary to keep that campus safe. reena and kendis. >> thank you. some tense moments there in austin. to washington state now, one down and one more to go. police say they've apprehended one of two dangerous patients who escaped from a psychiatric hospital wednesday night. 59-year-old mark adams spotted on a public bus but 28-year-old anthony garver remains at large. he was found not competent to stand trial, accused of stabbing a woman 24 times in the chest before slashing her throat. police believe garver took a bus to spokane. at least four people have made credible allegations of sexual abuse against former house speaker dennis hastert according to a new chicago tribune investigation. those allegations stem from when the accusers were teenagers and hastert was their high school coach. hastert is set to be sentenced later this month for violating banking loss purportedly to get enough hush money to pay off his accusers.

this is almost unbelievable. what do you take with a convertible leading police on a chase doing doughnuts on sunset boulevard in the rain? >> well, some would say that's just another day in los angeles. >> probably. >> and it's a movie shoot, perhaps, but as it turns out, this was no ordinary cop chase. it was not a movie shoot. abc's diane macedo is here with the details and the wild pictures from l.a. >> well, and, you know, car chases are one of those things we're kind of used to, right? especially in the amount of car chases that we've seen in this industry, it's hard to be surprised by them. well, challenge accepted. this one started with a reported home burglary. the way it ended might have had some thinking it was all a prank. >> i got and i approached the guy and said, can i shake your hand? i told him, i said, hey, man, the police are going to be here pretty soon. don't resist. don't cause any problems. i said, because they're really mad at you guys. >> really mad because for more than an hour those two suspects led police on a fast, slow, and

at points dizzying car chase in an open convertible in the rain. those are the suspects taking some time out to do doughnuts while being chased by the cops. after that they took not one, but two trips down hollywood boulevard as spectators cheered them on. it's one of many areas where the passengers stand and even wave to onlookers as though on parade. the parade nearly stopped by a tmz bus, but not quite. the bus was changing lanes, pulled over and just happened to pin the car in, but tmz now says that the driver just happened to be changing lanes. didn't know he was possibly stopping a police chase. the chase continues and ends with the driver getting on the hood of the car, both men then exchange hugs, high fives and even selfies with a group standing on the sidewalk when the deputies finally arrived a few minutes later, the two apparently followed that man's advice and they did calmly surrender. >> did they hug it out with the deputies? >> i do not know. they hugged it out with everybody else. the deputies sort of hands behind the back and -- >> they knew the procedure, i'm sure.

>> they didn't to want make too much of a stink. they just wanted to go quietly. >> yeah. all right. >> cool. thank you. before there was minecraft and candy crush, there was monopoly and scrabble on a board at a table with real people. >> and despite the expanding universe of digital games, those old fashioned board games are enjoying a renaissance. now one of the nation's biggest board gamemakers is looking for new ideas. hasbro teaming up with indiegogo for an open competition to find and publish a user-created board game. i like the idea of this. the winner will get $27,000, a trip to hasbro headquarters in pawtucket, rhode island, and of course, a chance to get their game published. >> are you going to submit? >> i don't have any ideas. but i'll be happy to play. >> yeah, board games are hard to come up with. >> i have a few board games at home actually. >> what's your favorite? >> monopoly is a standby. >> really? i'm a taboo girl. does that count? >> it's a board game. >> were you going to say taboo? >> i was going to say the same

game and ask the exact same question. it doesn't really involve a board. >> taboo is kind of rough because i always do it with shots. >> i should have known. >> every time you hit the buzzer? >> yes. how good or bad are you at the game? do you get better the more shots you do? >> sober i'm awful. but that's what we all think. still ahead, a very special "world news now" tradition. >> on reena's final day. but first -- >> the new website to track down cheaters. >> uh-oh. >> what you can learn about someone for just five bucks. >> that's a bad idea. plus, reena's final "insomniac theater." melissa mccarthy and jake gyllenhaal are here. you're watching "world news now." well, they're not really, but -- you're watches "world news now." well, they're not really.

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engineer manager jason mccollum of the coal company is field-testing his company's lawn mowers on the lawn of the bobby chain airport and he says that it's a win-win situation for everyone. null he gets a place to test his mowers and the airport gets its lawn manicured for free and the world gets another viral video. nasa may be taking one step forward toward hotels in space when spacex launches a supply mission today. it will also be carrying the bigelow expandible activity module once attached to the international space station. the soft-sided beam will inflate to the size of a small room. if successful, the technology could one day be used to house scientists, even tourists. i look forward to that day. >> good. back here on earth, technology continues to redefine the way we interact. you have facebook, twitter, facetime, of course, tinder, all that stuff the kids are into. >> whether we like it or not, all that stuff is getting people into trouble and ruining relationships. abc's juju chang with an example. >> reporter: jenny day is still reeling from the day she says she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her.

>> i questioned the whole relationship and it was very heart-breaking. >> reporter: the cheating, she says, can be traced back not to a specific person but to a dating app -- tinder. >> i found so many messages between him and other girls. and even though there wasn't any sexual intercourse involved, i do feel like that is a sign of cheating just because you're looking for something better. >> reporter: in jenny's case she says she learned of her boyfriend's wandering eyes and tinder fingers from a girlfriend who spotted his profile. but now, there's a newer, faster way. swipe buster, a website launched just this week. for $5 users can learn about a significant other's tinder habits. >> all you need is someone's first name, age and general location. and what will come up is when the person last logged onto tinder, who they're interested in meeting and a collection of photographs that they have used on the app. >> reporter: "vanity fair"

writer emily jane fox was among the first to try out swipe buster. she and her colleagues found the site to be 99% accurate. >> we searched a number of people who we knew were active tinder users in a variety of cities, with the exception of one very common name in new york city, every single person you're looking for turned up. null >> reporter: according to some reports, a large number of tinder users are already in relationships. but tinder disputes this, saying just 2% of its users are married. as for its response to swipe buster, tinder says the new website is simply tapping into and consolidating public information that tinder's own website makes clear is already available to fellow tinder users. adding, no private user information is being made public. jenny says she thinks swipe buster is a good idea. she's taking a break from love right now, and when she does date again, she says she's going to make sure any new boyfriends put their swiping days behind them.

>> if they still have tinder on their phone, then you're still looking. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. >> are you into tinder? >> what an awful idea that is. i'm not untinder, but if i were, i would think that's an awful idea. well, coming up, reena's final "insomniac theatre." she's got a real winner of a film to tell you about. and some demolition when we come back. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ ♪ are you really trying to eat that? >> you want some popcorn? >> no, the props department did redo the popcorn. i'm not going to eat it, but thank you. >> it doesn't taste as much like styrofoam. >> i'm not going to eat it. no, no. >> just one last time? >> no. enjoy it, my friend. >> time for reena's last "insomniac theater." god, that is awful still. we start with the "boss." this time we're not talking about bruce springsteen. >> no, "the boss" is a movie about a titan of industry played by melissa mccarthy. when she's not applying hairspray tan -- spray tan, excuse me, in the bathroom, she's not making a mess in the bathroom, she's trying to rebrand herself after a stint in prison. suffice it to say, you can't keep a good executive down. >> what's with all the long faces? did somebody die? >> yes. spaghetti died last night.

>> spaghetti. >> the cat. >> oh, can i be honest? that cat probably killed himself because his name was spaghetti, right? hello! >> okay. why don't you take off, sandy. >> she's always so funny. i love her. suddenly not really one of her strong pursuits and unfortunately, "the boss" only getting 18% on rotten tomatoes. >> ouch, that hurts. >> dan callahan from the wrap says, it isn't drama and it isn't comedy. and brian truitt of "usa today" claims "the boss" is a free-for-all of inappropriate language unsuitable for even the most crass boys' room of boardrooms. >> wow. another calling it simply catastrophic, which brings us to my film "demolition" starring jake gyllenhaal and naomi watts. i saw this one. gyllenhaal plays an investment

banker who is given to strange behavior after losing his wife in a car crash. eventually he forms an unlikely connection with watt's character and he gets some help doing some, well, you guessed, it demolition. >> what are we doing again? >> we're taking apart my marriage. >> yeah. so, it's about 88 minutes of that. there's one reason why the film is called "demolition." they're making the property brothers proud. right there. as for the reviews, well slightly better than "the boss." 56% on rotten tomatoes. randy myers of the "san jose mercury news" says it demands a lot to make a character who is complicated like davis sympathetic, but jake is up to the task. the reviewer in "the new york daily news" not as kind saying, it doesn't add up to much. "demolition" is a wreck. i kind of agree with steven. >> yeah, i think "the boss" might be the winner. >> yeah. okay, let's do it. just for old time's sake.

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so you get 6x cleaning power in 1/2 the time tide america's #1 detergent ♪ and i say good-bye to you ♪ good-bye to everything that i knew ♪ >> oh, listen to michelle branch, it is time to say good-bye. reena's final show here on "world news now." regular viewers, of course, have seen plenty of photoshopped graphics that we call high jinx of reena. >> where are they? >> they're still upstairs working on these. take a look at some of those. >> i had forgotten these, actually. oh, my goodness. >> you were on the red carpet. >> funny. all about reena ninan. >> i present to you -- >> is this the book? >> this is the book of all of the high jinx of all the graphics. it doesn't open?

maybe they haven't finished putting it all together yet. this is awesome. >> open this up, please. so, that's a book of our high jinx. you'll have a memento to keep. >> i love that. >> beautiful. >> look at this. this is incredible! this is lady gaga i think, right, singing the national anthem. but they put my face which is the high jinx we do on the show. >> as hallowed as the grounds at augusta and at wimbledon, so is tv 3. we have a long tradition here, as well, of anchors throughout the past. you can see them all over the years. ♪ >> the original, of course. lisa mccree. >> yeah. >> blake. look at juju chang. >> anderson cooper. >> yes. and allison stewart. >> liz cho. la liz. david. >> david was here and, of course, ron now at our powerhouse affiliate in dallas, and so many others have made it through here. >> bonita. >> now at cbs.

>> paula of "the view." >> diana, john. t.j. who is the last one? >> who is the last person? >> oh! [ applause ] >> that is remarkable. >> are you tearing up? >> yeah. this is remarkable. i didn't know i was retiring today. nobody told me. i want to thank the viewers. you guys have been so remarkable. i especially want to thank the viewer who wrote in, for goodness sakes, reena, it's not al-ban-ee like al pacino. it's all bean. i have loved every single response and every comment and to the folks here, some folks have been on the show for more than two decades working behind the scenes. you guys are the heart and the soul. the navy s.e.a.l.s may have the better pr, but the green

this morning on "world news now," political power plays. >> the tone on the campaign trail taking a turn in an ugly direction. clinton and sanders go at it on familiar home turf, while ted cruz hopes to up the ante on donald trump's hopes of a nomination. campus on edge. overnight a community mourns at the university of texas as we learn the identity of a student found murdered. and the new video of a suspect police are searching for. proposal blunder. the dramatic cliffside rescue after a man asked his girlfriend to marry him and the huge bill that's adding insult to injury. and say it ain't so insomniacs. >> no way. >> it's reena's last show. we've been looking back on all the good times before sending her off in style.

and we've got some special surprises you will not want to miss on this friday, april 8th. that's awesome. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that may be one of my favorite moments ever, when we dressed up for halloween, because star wars was big and we went throughout the news room and people didn't expect it. they had no idea because disney is our parent company and they didn't know if it was somebody from corporate offices or who it was. >> we'll be looking back at all of those wonderful moments. >> before you started, when t.j. was on the show, do you see deb? are you going to wave right there? right there in the corner used to give us a quote every day so we could start the day off. as a parting gift, it's a box. it says, hope inspired dream and inside all of the quotes. >> all the inspirational messages.you're going to pick o.

set the night off. little inspiration for the night. >> okay. from deb, when you do more than you're paid for, you do "world news now." no, sorry. when you do more than you're paid for, eventually you'll be paid for more than you do. that's trippy at this hour. >> i like that. can you read that one more time because it didn't register. >> right there. >> it is very tolstoy. >> what the bottom line is get a pay raise? is that what you're telling me, i'm getting a pay raise? >> absolutely. of course, we're going to remember all of her antics here throughout the morning but let's get to the race. >> all right. >> to the white house. >> we've got politics. >> absolutely. donald trump, of course, bracing for a contested convention. >> a lot of people are. trump now has a convention managing to completely focus specifically on the delegate process and a possible fight on the convention floor as he steps up attacks on ted cruz, the democrats still locked in a game of he says/she says. it's your voice, your vote. abc's megan hughes has the latest. >> reporter: bernie sanders on the attack.

>> i'm not going to get beaten up or lied about. >> reporter: at a news conference in philadelphia sanders pointing to media articles claiming hillary clinton called him unqualified. a statement she never actually made. now he's directing that critique at her. >> are you qualified to be president of the united states when you're raising millions of dollars from wall street? >> i don't know why he's saying that, but i will take bernie sanders over donald trump or ted cruz anytime. >> reporter: clinton trying to take the high road and calling the comment silly before getting on the new york subway at yankee stadium. on the gop side, donald trump had family on hand at a tuesday rally in long island, hoping to deliver him a victory at home. >> my father will make america great again. >> reporter: trump hammering ted cruz for statements about new york values he made back in january. >> i've got this guy standing over there, looking at me, talking about new york values with scorn on his face, with hatred, hatred of new york.

>> reporter: cruz says his comments were referring to liberals. he's hitting new york hard, even touring and tasting at a matzo bakery in brooklyn. >> fresh baked is better than the box. >> reporter: at a new york town hall, he says he's expecting to do better in the empire state than most predict. >> an interesting thing has happened in the last couple of weeks. we have seen this race nationally turn. >> reporter: a recent poll shows donald trump up 30 points in new york. he's even taking time off the campaign trail and has no scheduled events until sunday. reena, kendis. >> our thanks to megan there. the current president is now turning up the heat on republicans as he fights to get his supreme court nominee a confirmation vote. speaking at the university of chicago law school, president obama took aim on republican attempts to block his nominee, merrick garland, until the 45th president is sworn in in january. now, at stake, he says, is the erosion of the integrity of the nation's crucial judicial branch.

>> it's not just a matter of who's occupying that ninth seat in the supreme court. it has to do with how we as a democracy operate. >> that said, republican senator lindsey graham, a member of the senate judiciary committee, is now reversing course, saying he will meet with garland. a spokesman said it would be out of courtesy as graham is still opposed to the nomination. vladimir putin is denying any links to the panama papers. millions of leaked documents tying world leaders and many others to offshore accounts. putin dismissed the scandal as part of a u.s.-led plot to weaken russia and defended his friends. he was not named in the papers but some of his associates were cused of owning the offshore accounts to evade taxes. indiana is facing a legal challenge to its new abortion law. the bill bans abortion if sought for genetic abnormalities. the aclu filed a federal lawsuit on behalf planned parenthood of indiana and kentucky. attorneys for the aclu called

the law unconstitutional and a violation of privacy. supporters say it simply ensures that expectant mothers have additional information. and federal authorities are ordering amtrak to re-educate track maintenance workers about basic safety procedures. that order comes after a passenger train struck and killed two employees near philadelphia last sunday. those workers may not have been told the track was reopening to train traffic, which is a direct violation of federal safety rules as well. hundreds gathered at the university of texas to remember the student who was murdered. they held a moment of silence and several people spoke about the victim who police have now identified. the brutal murder stunned the campus. police released surveillance video of an alleged suspect. abc's kayna whitworth has more on what's being called every parent's worst nightmare. >> reporter: we learn the name of the beautiful young woman murdered at the university of texas campus in austin. haruka weiser, 18 years old, a first-year theater and dance

major from portland, oregon. police also releasing this video of a man, the focus of their investigation in the hopes that someone may recognize him. >> we believe the individual is a black male, approximately six foot. >> reporter: at 9:30 p.m. sunday night, police say weiser was leaving the fine arts building. >> she never made it to her dormitory that night. >> reporter: the video, showing the suspect wearing a backpack and walking with a bicycle on campus later that night. at 11:30 a.m. monday, weiser's roommates report her missing. and the following morning, her body was found in this creek on campus. police say weiser had been assaulted. the campus on high alert, as the suspect remains on the loose. the parents putting out a statement about their daughter, saying the pain of their sudden and tragic loss is unfathomable. kayna whitworth, abc news, austin. the senate has benched legislation that would have helped airline passengers squeeze by shrinking seats. an amendment by new york senator chuck schumer would have blocked airlines from any further width

and length reductions. but it was rejected, 54-42. schumer complained that as a 6-footer, he feels cramped when flying and he adds, it shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg just to have room for your arms and your legs. here's something that you probably never thought you'd hear. postal stamps are going to be cheaper starting sunday. a stamp for a standard letter will drop from 49 cents to 47 cents, a temporary price hike granted to the u.s. postal service in 2014 is now expiring. it's the first time the postage rate has been lowered in nearly 100 years. absolutely incredible. >> if you have a stamp that's more, do you get money back? can you get 12 cents back? >> that's a good question. >> i would be the person at the post office. >> you would be. i want a refund. defending champ jordan spieth picked up where he left off at the masters in first place going into today's second round.

>> for ernie els, let's just say things didn't get off to a good start. ouch. missed it by a lot. check out els on the first hole there in the green. missing short putt after short putt after short putt. >> short putts are hard. they're undervalued i think. he kept going until he finally put it in. originally it was scored a 10, then was changed to a 9. either way, he set the dubious record of having the highest ever score on the first hole of the tournament. >> it's insane. >> yeah. he finished the day plus 8 and tied for 81st place. >> he'll no doubt make the cut. we'll see. coming up, an epic, and i do mean epic, conclusion to reena's tenure here at "world news now." >> all right. it ain't over till it's over. >> wise words. >> i don't want people to think i came up with that. for something more epic, it was supposed to be a cliffside proposal gone wrong. the girlfriend wasn't even there. and remember, you can always weigh in on facebook,

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now billing banks for the cost of the rescue. but wait, it gets better. police arrested banks after they found he was under the influence and in possession of methamphetamine. there is good news, though. his girlfriend said yes. >> oh, boy. we're not going to comment on it. he went through enough, right? >> exactly. check out this adorable little guy nicknamed sj for smoky junior. firefighters just north of orlando, florida, rescued him from a 77-acre brush fire. he's so adorabldorable, is he n? the brush fire damaged several homes. his hair was singed just a touch. florida fish and wildlife are checking him out to make sure he'll be okay. even better, they likely will not bill him for the rescue. thank goodness, right? >> he looks a little scared there. new york city is moving to crack down on those costumed characters roaming in times square who harass tourists and hustle for tips. new rules will severely restrict where those characters can do business. limiting them to a few taped off areas. they do argue that's a violation

of their right to free speech. already this year 16 have been arrested for crimes like assault and grand larceny. now to an extraordinary measure that two parents are taking in an attempt to reconnect with their children. those parents that they used to be members of the church of scientology. >> but not anymore. their children are still in the church and haven't been in touch in several years. abc's matt gutman with the story. >> reporter: it's a desperate plea. three stories high and 50 feet across. why the billboard? >> well, we tried everything. we tried phoning. we didn't know what else to do. we figured we'd better make some statement. >> reporter: but phil and willy jones say they don't expect their two adult children, emily and michael, to actually call. >> it has been hard. i can't tell you how many times we've cried about it. >> reporter: they say they're out of the church of scientology after four decades, but say their children are still in it. >> our daughter got married last year and we weren't told.

we don't know when exactly she got married. >> reporter: they say both of their children work within the church. their son at scientology's celebrity center, which has hosted some of hollywood's biggest stars. >> when i did finally get a phone call from michael, he didn't want anything to do with us. he said, i never want to talk to you again. >> reporter: the couple says they tried to track him down at the center. >> they won't allow us on the property. the security people come up and say, you're not welcome here. >> reporter: they claim the church disconnected them. disconnection is a scientology term for ending communication with those who aantagonistic to the church, which says that the choice to disconnect is entirely voluntary. your daughter is 38 and your son is 42. >> right. >> reporter: they're adults and have free will and could reach out to their parents if they so chose. >> you would think that, but that's not necessarily the case in scientology. >> reporter: in a statement, the church says it is despicable that these individuals would use a private family matter to promote anti-religious hate and bigotry. they say you're promoting

anti-religious hate and bigotry. >> our whole message is not about their beliefs. it's just about reconnecting families. >> right. >> and ending the disconnection, which is an abuse of families, we belief. >> reporter: they say they have little to hold on to and fear retribution from the church but add what they fear more is losing their children forever. >> i don't know if the billboard is going to do anything. but it's another step. these are our kids. we want them in our lives. >> reporter: matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> the church of scientology also said in their statement that the joneses are teaming up with a reality show producer to shamelessly exploit their children. >> we should point out, the joneses say they are actually working on a documentary following their journey. abc news spoke with the producer but he actually wouldn't disclose the exact nature of the project right now. coming up in our next half hour, doughnuts on the freeway. even hugs from strangers and a wild police chase.

but, of course, an end of an era here on "world news now." time to share some of our favorite moments. >> why? >> i forgot these. >> with our friend reena ninan. >> oh, my. >> that is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

>> good morning. i'm reena ninan in for paula ferris. >> some new blood at the desk this morning. >> great to be here. >> welcome. >> thank you, rob. >> you said you watch the show, too, because you have two young ones at home. >> i do. this is usually feeding time right about now. >> this feels oddly normal to you. >> i hope my husband's awake. >> exactly. >> that was your first time. >> that was the first time i've ever been in the anchor chair, ever, ever. i was so lucky rob nelson was here. he went through like 18 women. >> it's been a wild and sometimes weird ride since that

first moment right here on the show, october 2012. let's take a look back at the many men you've anchored with and all the laughs that we've shared. >> oh, boy. >> good morning to you on this monday. i'm reena ninan. >> hello, i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm phillip mena. >> devin dwyer. >> i'm ryan smith. >> i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. >> this halloween weekend, watch a romantic comedy. watch a romantic comedy we must. >> this and then -- >> and then you wave your hand like that? >> yeah. pretty good psy right here, i think. >> i didn't know. >> forward for three. good. >> take it forward! >> that's it. ♪ la la la ♪ la la la >> okay. well, let's move on, people. >> things you have to do to deal with me at this hour. >> whoa. >> ladies and gentlemen, i give you sports with reena ninan. >> all right. here we go! espn, watch out. >> johnny football. johnny manziel. >> t.j. didn't know what he was in for. >> related to idina menzel from the song "frozen."

>> we like to be dramatic in sports. kind of like a spanish telenovela. >> i never go anywhere without my rack. >> you've got a good rack? >> you've got to have -- oh! >> that made you uncomfortable. >> let's get physical. >> thigh master and leg warmers and i do two minutes and go back to eating a pop tart. >> ohm. >> coming up -- >> coming up -- >> what do you think? oh, i remember that. >> it's good. >> just take a bite. sometimes it's part of the job. down it. down it, kendis! >> wow. you were a food shamer -- >> i gave people the food. >> that's what happened. >> wu tang songs. that's so bad. >> do you know cream? it's a song by the wu tang clan? >> what did you call it? yo, go to commercial break. >> cream. >> that's awesome. some wonderful moments. >> to all the anchors i've loved before. >> there are many. >> who have come in and out my

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>> hi! >> go. ♪ >> start again. two, three, four. ♪ she's terrific not just good so hooray for bollywood ♪ ♪ it's the reena polka ♪ viewers yell when she appears dancing like britney spears ♪ ♪ do the reena polka ♪ i like saying reena ninan reena ninan why you leaving us ♪ ♪ her career will get a bump it's the reena polka ♪ >> all together! ♪ ba ba ba ba ♪ that's the reena polka >> this is awesome. >> makeup and hair! >> everyone! ♪ that's the reena polka ♪ you're in glamour magazine that's what your bio says and you're a pescetarian ♪ ♪ that's right she just eats pez ♪ ♪ you and kendis click real well ♪

♪ now you can just go ♪ the reena polka ♪ folks if you're up this late ♪ you're probably heading for the john ♪ ♪ so hold it one more minute while we get your polka on ♪ ♪ when reena speaks we don't sleep tight ♪ ♪ those aren't teeth it's a nightlight ♪ ♪ that's the reena polka it's the reena polka ♪ >> one more time! ♪ it's the reena polka >> ya! >> oh, i love it. that was the best polka ever. >> hit it again! what do you have to say? >> i have to thank you. >> and the flowers. >> oh, my gosh! that was really remarkable. thank you so much. this is the best polka ever. this has been the best show. i can't thank you guys enough. oh! >> you want to sing us out? >> you're speechless. >> i'm speechless. this never happens on this show. ♪ reena polka >> see you monday. see you monday. >> all right.

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this morning on "world news now," subway series. presidential hopefuls invade the big apple. their tough talk and even tougher time getting around the city. as the big push for delegates is on. desperate manhunt. the search for a second mentally ill man who escaped from a psychiatric hospital. police calling him dangerous and asking for the public's help. the latest just ahead. and new this half hour, fast and furious, eat your heart out. >> a wild car chase through the streets of l.a. the suspects doing doughnuts and taking selfies with newly found fans. the dangerously crazy scene straight out of a movie. >> wow. and "idol" out. the end of an era for a tv institution. "american idol's" star-studded finale seeing the return of so many success stories. j. lo as well as those other performers in one last grasp at

infamy on this friday, april 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> just doing the math there. it's been a rough year for tv icons. david letterman said good-bye. you had jon stewart that said good-bye. you had "american idol" that said good-bye. now you have the legend, that is reena ninan, right up there with them. >> right up there. in fact, we're all going to have lunch together on sunday. letterman and stewart and i. come join the afternoon brunch. >> you and seacrest. >> seacrest turned down. >> from "american idol." >> exactly. so all the legends will be saying good-bye. >> look forward to that. >> but we're going to say hello and begin with the campaign trail, of course, with the underdogs bent on forcing the front-runners to fight to the

finish. >> bernie sanders campaign says a contested democratic convention is possible if hillary clinton fails to reach a majority of delegates before the convention. it's your voice, your vote. abc's david wright has more on the democrats. >> reporter: in the bronx, hillary clinton rode the 4 train, squeezing in with commuters -- >> you have to move a little bit. we have to get more people in. >> reporter: taking a swipe at bernie sanders' recent comment to "the daily news". >> how do you ride the subway today. >> what do you mean how do i -- >> how do you get on the subway? >> do you have a token? >> actually, i think i changed. my first term when we changed from tokens to metro cards. >> reporter: clinton says she's a card-carrying new yorker, but can she use the prepaid metro card? that's another question. it took her five swipes to get through. a common enough complaint at these turnstiles. the campaign is now becoming a real new york brawl. clinton questioned sanders' fundamental grasp of the job. he fired back. >> i don't believe that she is

qualified if she is through her super pac taking tens of millions of dollars in special interest funds. >> well, it's kind of a silly thing to say, but i'm going to trust the voters of new york who know me and have voted for me three times, twice for senate, once in the presidential primary. >> reporter: bill clinton out on the trail for his wife in pennsylvania, tangled with protesters from black lives matter. they say his crime bill put a generation of black men behind bars. >> you are defending the people who killed the riots in the same manner. tell the truth. you are defending the people who caused young people to go out and take guns. >> reporter: hillary clinton is laser focused on new york because this is a state she must win. david wright, abc news, new york. well, on the rublican side, trump is trying to reboot his campaign in new york. but he's taking a hit in a new poll. the latest figures show people

across the country overwhelmingly see trump as unfavorable. that shared by seven in ten americans and close to half of republican voters. the negative view was reflected in nearly every race, gender, political persuasion and location. as trump continues to rattle the gop establishment, house speaker paul ryan posted a video on twitter that looked a lot like a campaign ad. in the video ryan talks about what bothers him about politics these days, the idea of dividing people, but his office insists he will not accept the republican nomination at a possible contested convention. police in brussels are hoping for new clues with new images of the third suspect in last month's terror attack known as the man in the hat. he was first seen with two suicide bombers at the airport. while new video shows him frantically running from the bomb scene just like everyone else. then he's seen calmly walking away from the airport. later on, he appears in brussels without his tan jacket and his

sleeves rolled up. and in syria, in the meantime, state tv reporting the kidnapping of 300 workers from a cement factory just over 30 miles from the government headquarters in damascus. in the meantime, the battle rages in the northern part of the war-torn country with opposition fighters advancing on isis strongholds ahead of a new round of peace talks set for next week in geneva. and here at home, police in washington state say one of two dangerous patient who's escaped from a psychiatric hospital is now back in custody. 59-year-old mark adams was apprehended about 30 miles from the hospital after being spotted on a public bus. but 28-year-old anthony garver remains at large. he was arrested for first-degree murder two years ago but found not competent to stand trial. police believe garver took a bus to spokane. turning to a deadly danger in millions of automobiles. a teenager from texas killed by flying shrapnel from an exploding takata air bag, the tenth death in the u.s. from the japanese brand. abc's adrian bankert has the

latest. >> reporter: the young woman behind the wheel of this 2002 honda died after rear-ending a vehicle outside of houston last thursday. witnesses describe it as a minor crash. >> she should have walked away from it. she had a deep laceration on the side of her throat. it looked like debris from the air bag. >> reporter: the ft. bend county sheriff's office confirms 17-year-old huma hanif was killed from material from the takata manufactured air bag. >> even the most minor crash could take the life of the driver of the vehicle and/or any occupant in the vehicle. >> reporter: in nine other similar cases in the u.s., the metal inflater inside the air bag exploded. a piece of that metal struck her in the neck. she was dead in seconds. honda says her car was among the 24 million air bags recalled in the u.s. and that notices were sent to the registered owner of that vehicle. but repairs were never made. hanif's family says they were

not aware of the recall. >> if you have a car that has the defective air bag, get it fixed before you lose a loved one on it. i wish we had received a notice from honda so we could have avoided the tragedy. >> reporter: the national highway traffic safety administration says more needs to be done to reach out to drivers with those faulty air bags. tens of millions of u.s. vehicles still need to have those parts replaced. reena and kendis. >> thank you, adrian. some hopeful news for parts of the south reeling from tornadoes that left a wide trail of destruction. today's forecast, dry, sunny, and warm. still, facing the aftermath of those 13 confirmed tornados is heartbreaking and life-changing for many. they tore through florida, georgia and alabama, crushing homes, uprooting trees and ripping rooftops apart. creating a lengthy and expensive clean-up job. police in arlington, texas, are on the hunt for multiple suspects in a gun store burglary. police released this surveillance video of the suspects inside the store.

they allegedly stole more than 50 guns, including handguns and rifles, before escaping. police say the burglars forced their way inside the store through the front window early thursday morning. a frantic search is under way for a dog named sam who is lost in space. >> okay. so sam, not a real dog, but a favorite stuffed animal of some elementary school students in england. and instead interested in space exploration, these guys are. so on tuesday they rigged sam with a gopro and tracking device and attached him to helium balloons and then launched him into space. >> the problem is, sam's equipment fell back to earth without sam. and he hasn't been seen since. >> my gosh. what do you call this? it's not a kidnapping. > by space aliens? no. >> that could be an option. >> this is just one of those -- >> unfortunate incidents in life. >> i hope sam is still with us. >> somebody will find him. we put the word out now. this is a show of international reach. so maybe someone will see him. >> we need to get the state department on this and get all

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♪ well, los angeles is known for lots of things, the entertainment industry, mostly pleasant weather and, of course, access to the beach. >> and also freeways and police pursuits, of course. the one that happened yesterday got plenty of attention. abc's diane macedo is here with the details to tell us exactly what happened. >> a lot happened with this one. but it all started as a reported home burglary. the police arrived on the scene and then set off to catch the suspect. all pretty standard, right? well, what happened next was anything but. >> reporter: it's hardly the first police chase captured on live television, but it might be the most bizarre. a convertible raced through the streets of l.a. in the rain with the top down for more than an hour with police in hot pursuit, sort of. it all began around 2:00 p.m. as burglary call came in and the cops started following the mustang and the two burglary suspects. but while most people running

from cops try to disappear, they seem to want attention or to get wet. kicking things off by putting the top down. with the rain pouring the car then picks up speed and drives so dangerously, the police cars back off. with no cops behind them, they start doing doughnuts across all lanes of traffic and makes two trips down hollywood boulevard as spectators cheer them on. it's just one of many areas where the passenger stands and even waves to onlookers as though on parade. a parade nearly stopped by a tmz bus, but not quite. eventually the car pulls over on a south l.a. side street. here's where things really get weird. the driver gets out and sits on it the hood of the car as both men exchange hugs, high-fives, and even selfies with a group standing on the sidewalk. >> he shook my hand. i told him, the police are going to be here pretty soon. i said, don't resist, don't cause any problems, i said, because they're really mad at you guys. >> reporter: when sheriff's

deputies arrive a few minutes later, the two calmmy surrender because, you know, you don't want to make a scene. >> didn't want to make a scene. just go quietly. >> tmz says the bus driver that nearly brought this chase to an end didn't know it was happening. he happened to be changing lanes. now the tour bus was empty. >> good. >> but i do -- not to jeopardize anyone's safety, but i love the idea of it being full of tourists. that's part of the l.a. tour. here's an "a" list celebrity's house, there's a car chase. welcome to l.a. >> makes me miss l.a. so much more. >> they did clip a car during all of this. luckily no one got hurt. you don't want to laugh at these things. this one was very bizarre. >> can't make this stuff up. >> no. certainly can't. >> i want to see those selfies. >> exactly. where are those? >> thank you so much, diane. when we come back, my final "skinny." is it really? you are getting emotional. i did notice a little tear in your eye. that's so sweet. >> yes. no, actually, i just have a contact lens problem.

and the end of another era to tell you about, "american idol" is all over. the highlights next. >> you okay? >> i'll be okay. >> announcer: "world news now" co

♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >> okay. "skinny" time. we'll start with the swan song of "american idol." the fox show's big finale took place last night from the dolby

theater in hollywood, the same venue as the oscars. >> this was the end of the 15th season "american idol." the producers promised a celebration of the show's remarkable history and some of its most famous alum did not disappoint. ♪ ♪ let me love you ♪ stop drag my stop dragging my heart around ♪ >> awesome, awesome night. it was a great, great night. in addition to all those live performances "idol" season one winner kelly clarkson appeared in a pretaped segment. she's expecting her second child soon. >> a true blast from the past. brian dunkleman made what he called a cathartic appearance by host ryan seacrest. >> you may recall he chose to leave "idol" after his first season, after season.

you could say his career and seacrest's went in opposite directions. >> i liked him. >> okay. so, he has one fan. he tells "people" magazine last night was his first contact with seacrest since leaving the show. >> it's good he got a bro hug in there. >> yeah, he did. >> simon cowell was back joining the show's other original judges, paula abdul, randy jackson on stage. cowell teased abdul saying why she was so mean to the contestan contestants, he wanted to know, while he was trying to be nurturing and helpful. cowell had said he wasn't going to attend the show and obviously he did. >> he surprised them. >> and so did this guy. ♪ because she loves she loves what she thinks i can be ♪ ♪ every girl in history ♪ she bangs she bangs >> you guys have similar singing voices. >> hey. we sound good. twitter blew up when william hung made it to the stage. >> he proved that he can still

bust out a stirring rendition of "she bangs." >> yes. enrique -- not enrique but ricky is jealous. it was kind of like free bird only bad. it was awful. but it's what we would expect from william hung. >> totally right. before we wrap up our "american idol" coverage, we should mention there's actually a new "american idol." he's 24-year-old trent harmon who calls himself just a dude from mississippi. he won a recording contract in addition to being named the show's final "idol." it will be interesting to see what happens. people have done so well. not just the winners but even the people who came in number two or three. >> yeah, like taylor hicks. his career really shot up. whatever happened to him? >> i don't know. they're good. it was a fun show to watch. i think ben sherwood -- >> oh, okay. >> little known fact. okay. so, yesterday we showed you a brief, very brief, in fact, snippet from the new star wars movie trailer. >> before anything else, here's some more. >> on your own from the age of

15, reckless, aggressive and undisciplined. >> this is a rebellion, isn't it? ♪ >> i rebel. >> that tells us a bit about a rebel character named jyn erso. did i get that right? played by felicity jones. >> the trailer has been watched by many millions by now. plenty of reaction from it stems from there being another female lead character in a star wars franchise movie. jyn follows rey from "star wars: the force awakens." >> one online commentator says any fan anger over a female lead is rooted in sexism. by the way, we should mention the film premieres in december. coming up, another star. reena's top moments on "world news now." we're going to look back. i got the tissue box all here. >> something tells me we might be laughing. >> yeah, probably. we'll take a look back at her moments coming up.

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downy fabric conditioner. wash in the wow. >> do you think that t >> do you think that they need a crossover journalist like myself? here we go. it's coming. ♪ all my friends say ♪ i started doing doubles when you walked in ♪ >> i'm sorry. >> i'm sorry. ♪ all my friends say i went a little crazy seeing you with him ♪ >> you just went a little crazy. ♪ and all my friends >> the look on bruno's face, our special music critic bruno from miami who flew in. >> he looked horrified. >> now i see why, after watching the playback. >> i didn't know that's what you were singing. ♪ between you and him >> oh, man, that was a beautiful clip. time now, though, for us to take a special look at some of the other reasons that we're going to mississippi ninen.

>> he's got a petition out to ban people from eating popcorn in -- >> that's a prop. i didn't know that. oh, my god. i just ate styrofoam. >> you -- you have better hair than me, kendis gibson! >> that is true. look at that. >> that's not allowed! >> oh, yeah. that's me and my harley. >> cool. ♪ we're more than just friends >> on screen marriage -- >> yeah. i didn't know we moved to marriage. i thought he was called courting. yodel-lay-he-who. >> i've got lots of deals for you. >> do you now? >> how many lumps of coal can you put in three boxes? >> that must have been heavy. >> i got to say, you've got to listen to that rihanna song and you might want to say to the folks at the patriots -- ♪ better have my money

>> just going to grab a big box of real popcorn and sit back and eat. >> you know i don't eat popcorn anymore after a certain incident on the show. ♪ >> and how fast is ten miles an hour? how many miles would that be? wait. ♪ and back street's back oh yeah ♪ ♪ back street's back all right >> oh, it's all right. >> there it is. >> oh, my gosh. >> that's awesome. >> we had many crazy moments. >> the commercial break. there was one yesterday that was what is 20 plus 15? and i just internalize myself and just like pretend as if i didn't hear it. >> math and singing, not my strong suits, clearly. >> ah. >> the ladies. >> this is my final tribute, a thank you to the crew, the people who have done such a remarkable job making this t number one early morning news show.

making news in america this morning, tensions flaring on the campaign trail. now it's the democrats' feud heating up. bernie sanders and hillary clinton stepping up the attacks and bill clinton in a feisty exchange with protesters. >> you are defending the people who cause young people to go out and take guns. >> exactly what set the former president off? we're live in washington. brussels's bombing, new video of the wanted man in the hat at the airport running from the scene. what he's seen doing after the explosion. top down and running from the cops. a wild chase through hollywood but this is no movie. the bizarre pursuit all on camera. and shark scare. a surfer knocked off his board when a shark jumps out of the water. >> uh-oh.