but unfortunately, none of it is working. they see this couple walking towards this pretty big house. the security guy is outside but is like, why not? >> if you go all the way around the top you will see a ramp. >> the security guy is like, no, no, no, it's around the other side. it looks like all is lost. 8:00 p.m., they are still sitting in their car. >> shall we go back and give it one last stride? >> and they have a brilliant idea because as they are walking they spot a couple ladies. they take a couple photos with the ladies and then -- >> we are inside. we are inside. >> say oscars! >> they manage to get inside this party. suddenly, they are having drinks, they are having cotton candy.

and right now, it's a win, they make friends with this artist. >> we decided to come clean at this event. >> because it happened to them, they will be like, we totally snuck in. and then -- >> let's do it. >> they are like, we have two seats right next to us at the table. >> persistence pays off. >> this video puts such a smile on my face. you really should enjoy the whole thing. it's hilarious. it's up on our website. >> you're all caught up. go to rightthisminute.com or we'll see you on the next episode of "right this minute."

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mcdonald's, speaking of heating things up, is looking to beef up their sales with mobile ordering and curbside pickup. take that! the burger giant says it will offer both, plus mobile payment, at all of its restaurants by the end of the year. mcdonald's will also start expanding its delivery services. you can get mcd's at your home. and the kiosks that are already appearing at their locations will be able to pull up customers' profiles and their favorite meal. it is a big day at the george w. bush's presidential library in dallas, where an exhibit of the former president's art is opening to the public. the exhibit is called "portraits of courage, a commander in chief's tribute to american warriors" featuring 66 full color portraits and the four-panel mural all painted by former president 43. look at that one. all of those in the paintings are members of the military who served the nation since the 9/11 attacks. >> this is a chance to honor and

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sound like if oprah ran in 2020, and the speech, the nomination speech? you get a car! you get a car! or ahhhhh! >> you sound just like her. >> yes. you know, people are like we need to feed the hungry. she's like yes, i love bread. >> she doesn't say that. >> yes, she does. she loves bread. >> oh, does she? >> uh huh. >> okay, well, so do i. in an interview with bloomberg television, the media mogul said before president trump won the election, she thought she was unqualified. >> i actually never thought that that was -- i never considered the question even a possibility. i just thought, oh. oh. >> right, because it's clear that you don't need government experience to be elected president of the united states. >> that's what i thought. i thought, oh, gee, i don't have the experience, i don't know enough, i don't know. and now i'm thinking, oh. oh. >> that response got a lot of reaction. but then we heard the rest of oprah's statement.

>> no, that won't be happening. but i mean, i did used to think, gee, you have to know so much more than i thought you had to know, but anyway. >> despite her phenomenal run on tv and her hollywood stripes, winfrey says her proudest achievement remains the founding of her girls' school in south africa. i think regardless of your party affiliation, it is pretty amazing to see somebody who is a reality star become president of the united states. i mean, you go from like, one mode of life to the next. take that and put it in your personal life. here's your oprah moment. be inspired by that. >> by oprah doing it or donald trump doing it? >> by donald trump doing it. who would have thought? next the big news from the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars." >> our friends at "gma" unveiling the star-studded contestants and they include some pretty big names. >> simone biles, bachelor nick viall, former olympic figure skater nancy kerrigan and tv legends like charo and mr. t. wow! and already, the sports betters

have chosen their odds-on favorites, putting biles at the very top, followed by "glee" star heather morris, followed by nancy kerrigan. >> in the middle of the betting range is nick, charo and rashard jennings. >> and the long shots mr. t and former cubs catcher david ross. season 24 of "dancing with the stars" premieres monday, march 20th. i am really hoping mr. t. gets in the top three. >> i pity the others. now to our first peek at brad pitt in his latest role, looking all anderson cooper and stuff. >> the 53-year-old finally showing a lot of gray in a new teaser for "the war machine." >> may i help you? >> no, finish your phone call. the war can wait. ♪ >> "war machine" is a new black comedy from netflix about the war in afghanistan. pitt plays the real-life charismatic but divisive soldier general stanley mcchrystal, who commanded nato forces before his very public fall.

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back, neither will his colleague martha ruse. here's why, 8:53 p.m., cullinan is snapped backstage building with two cards in his hand. presumably, he's holding the best actress backup card and the best picture card. 9:04 warren beatty introduces best picture. cullinan is snapped backstage on his phone. 9:05, he tweets a backstage pic of emma stone. 9:08.40, the "la la land" producers are giving thanks. >> matt plouffe, you kicked this off. two minutes one second later we see cullinan. >> i'm sorry, no, there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> "moonlight" won. >> i opened the envelope and it said emma stone "la la land." >> pricewaterhousecoopers telling us once the error occurred, protocols for correcting it were not followed through quickly enough by mr. cullinan or his partner.

the a.p. reported academy president cheryl boone isaacs says cullinan's distraction caused the error. this pwc pair walked the red carpet every year. cullinan called out for his matinee idol mug. >> has anyone told you how much you look like matt damon? >> reporter: the mighty force. unclear if pwc will prefer lose this gig -- >> and the academy award -- >> reporter: -- in charge of the most important moment in the movies. i'm nick watt -- >> for best picture. >> reporter: in los angeles. >> it's why i've gone only to h&r block for my accounting needs. you can't go wrong with h&r block. >> you know, everybody makes mistakes though, right? >> they do but not on the biggest night of the year with millions and millions of people watching. >> i guess not. don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. coming up, more news from abc. >> i have to send a tweet. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. informing insomniacs for two decades.

good morning to you. good morning to you. i'm adrienne bankert in for diane macedo. >> and i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines this thursday morning. attorney general jeff sessions is under fire this morning after revelations that he met twice with the russian ambassador to the u.s. before the election. sessions says they never discussed the campaign but democrats are demanding his resignation. at least three people are dead, thousands are homeless after more than two dozen tornadoes ripped through eight states. the white house says president trump is monitoring the situation. we'll have more on the devastation ahead. the wife of the orlando nightclub gunman may soon be released from jail as she awaits her own trial. noor salman is charged with helping to plan last june's attack. a judge has ordered that she be set free because she's not considered a flight risk. for now, she remains in custody while prosecutors appeal. >> and seven baltimore police

officers are under arrest and suspended without pay from the force. federal prosecutors say they robbed and extorted citizens as part of a racketeering conspiracy. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, march 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning to you. >> good morning. great to be with you on this thursday, everybody. >> yes, lots of news to cover. we begin with breaking news out of washington. attorney general jeff sessions facing calls to resign over two pre-election meetings with the russian ambassador to the u.s. >> never a dull moment. sessions had told lawmakers that he had not communicated with the russians. well, it turns out he had. and democrats are calling for him to step down. >> reporter: overnight attorney general jeff sessions under fire. at least one new york tabloid calling it a bombshell. at the heart, this exchange, sessions in sworn testimony at his senate confirmation

hearings. >> if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? >> senator franken, i'm not aware of any of those activities. i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and i did not have communications with the russians. and i'm unable to comment on it. >> reporter: this morning the justice department confirmed sessions did indeed have contact with russian officials not once but twice during the campaign, most recently as senator. sessions reportedly met privately with the russian ambassador in his capitol hill office last september. but overnight releasing a statement saying, "i never met with any russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. i have no idea what this allegation is about. it is false." this, of course, follows other revelations of top trump officials with ties to the russians. national security adviser michael flynn resigning after lying about his communications with the russian ambassador, as

well. and now, top democrats are pouncing, including minority leader nancy pelosi and elijah cummings, calling for sessions to step down. >> i can tell you one thing. i know just based upon all the information that i have read and heard this evening, it sounds like he did not tell the truth. >> reporter: overnight, republican senators grilled, as well, about the russian contacts. >> i don't know. maybe an innocent contact. i don't know if he has to disclose anybody he's ever talked to as special prosecutor. >> i think we have to know more about it before we can make a judgment. >> reporter: this morning, white house officials are calling new reports part of a partisan attack. >> many people are asking for him to recuse himself from the investigation. of course, it's going to be all the talk of washington later on today. >> right. of course, the trump administration saying this is a complete diversion after trump's very successful congressional address. >> yes. and there was this other thing that the trump administration has been dealing with, as we get new details about his revised travel ban, which remains on hold.

>> sources say the new executive order on immigration will not include a blanket ban on iraqi citizens. they tell abc news that defense secretary james mattis and others expressed concerns that keeping iraq on the list could hinder the fight against isis. the rollout of the ban was delayed after the president's speech. sources also saying, once signed, it could take two weeks to go into effect. and former congressman ryan zinke is now secretary of the interior. that puts him in charge of 3,500 million acres. one-fifth of the country. he's pledged to tackle a massive backlog in maintenance at national parks. white house aide kellyanne conway has been cleared in a flap over promoting the fashion line of ivanka trump. in a tv interview, she said americans should go buy ivanka's stuff. now the top white house ethics lawyer found that conway acted inadvertently and without nefarious motive or intent.

conway is now promising to observe government ethics laws. some of president trump's address to congress focused on cracking down on and deporting undocumented immigrants he calls the bad ones. >> but the arrest of a woman in mississippi raised new fears that the bad ones aren't the only immigrants being targeted. abc's serena marshall is here straight up from d.c. to tell us all about it. good morning. >> yes, good morning. and we all know trump campaigned on a crackdown on illegal immigration, but the arrest of a woman who had daca status -- that's deferred action for childhood arrivals, by customs and immigration officials, or i.c. i.c.e., is raising questions if his priorities are being executed in the field. >> reporter: she came out to speak on behalf immigrants and the fear of deportation under president donald trump. >> today, my mother and father await deportation. >> reporter: moments later, 22-year-old daniela vargas was apparently targeted by i.c.e. after leaving the event with her friend. >> two vehicles zooming up behind you and turning on lights

inside of their car, like undercover vehicles, and then rushing out and just being so rough. >> reporter: vargas, however, is a dreamer, brought to the u.s. from argentina at the age of 7. >> i continue to fight this battle as a dreamer to help contribute to this country which i feel that is very much my country. >> reporter: she's one of 750,000 immigrants brought here as children granted temporary legal status by a president obama-era order, known as deferred action for childhood arrivals, or dhakak daca. her daca status had expired, but her lawyer tells abc news her renewal was received february 14th. the arrest is raising questions on trump's new immigration rules that put on notice nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the u.s. but president trump told david muir in january dreamers wouldn't be targeted. >> they shouldn't be very worried. i do have a big heart. >> reporter: and reiterated in a february press conference. >> they were brought here in such a way -- it's a very, very tough subject.

we are going to deal with daca with heart. >> reporter: i.c.e. telling abc news in a statement her arrest was "part of a routine and was conducted in compliance with federal law and agency policy." this morning vargas remains in a detention unit. >> i dream of being a university math professor. now i'm not sure my dream will continue to develop. >> reporter: her dreams on hold. vargas' status will be determined by a judge, but her arrest follows two other dreamers being detained by i.c.e. and follows that series of immigration enforcement crackdowns seen across the country. >> all right, serena. thank you for being here with us. >> thank you. >> much appreciated. the white house says the federal government stands ready to provide disaster assistance after a massive swarm of tornadoes in the midwest. the storm system has now moved east, where it is bringing very cold air to the eastern third of the country and strong winds to the southeast. >> but the winds from the dozens of confirmed tornadoes in the midwest reached as high as 160 miles an hour, causing death and destruction. abc's linzie janis with more. >> reporter: that massive storm system that spawned deadly tornados in the midwest is on

the move. [ sirens ] tornado sirens roaring in tennessee. powerful winds and rain, too. students at tennessee tech forced to shelter in place. the storms pummeling the densely populated northeast corridor. a downed power line burning a hole in this maryland street. air traffic snarled. at new york's laguardia airport, a close call. >> runway four to be closed due to a possible lightning strike. >> it's on the ground! you can see the damage! >> reporter: the twister started dropping just before dinner time tuesday. at least 25 tornadoes now reported across eight states. illinois hit hard. >> look at that! >> reporter: residents racing to safety. [ crying ] a trail of destruction left behind. our alex perez is southwest of chicago. >> reporter: at least a quarter of the 200 homes here in naplate, illinois, were damaged by the storm. the national weather service now

confirming a powerful ef-3 tornado, packing 155-mile-per-hour winds tore through here. >> a lot of us have lived down here all our lives and never had nothing like this, but you know, we'll get through it. >> reporter: roughly 300 miles to the south, more than 100 homes hit in the perryville, missouri area by another ef-3. massive trees splintered. and this frightening scene along interstate 55. our phillip mena is there. >> reporter: in total darkness, those powerful winds hurling these junkyard vehicles across the highway, killing a driver passing through. >> reporter: in all, at least three people dead and dozens more injured across the region. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> wow. >> so many different amazing images from alex's standup location to phillips. the tornado threat, we should say the good thing is, is lower today. but many more people will be impacted by the severe storms. >> nearly 100 million people in

the path of damaging winds, rain and scattered hail stretching from mississippi to connecticut. winds could gust as high as 60 miles per hour. temperatures will drop till they reach the teens and 20s friday morning. that's a big change for us. that's more normal for us this time of year, but it's been really, really nice the past couple of days, so brace yourself, guys. >> yeah, hopefully, you were able to get out there and enjoy the nice weather, because the groundhog was correct, winter's still here. >> from low 70s to the teens? >> yeah. coming up, the blizzard warning issued for, wait for it, hawaii. >> what? >> where the national weather service says the aloha state could see snowfall totals up to 10 inches. >> okay, here come the global warming fans. and chants the rapper, what the three-time grammy winner is now revealing about his work ethic and staying true to his roots. you're watching "world news now." ♪

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so admittedly, usually winters in hawaii mean 85 degree temp so admittedly, usually winters in hawaii mean 85 degree temperatures with a windchill of 83. this winter, snow in hawaii. in fact, the national weather service has issued a blizzard warning for the summits of two of the big islands's highest peaks, 6 to 10 inches of snow possible along with winds up to 65 miles an hour. the blizzard warning is in effect through later on this morning. >> i am just shocked by that. i don't know. i'm not buying it. >> they actually do normally get snow up there in the mountains. >> in the mountains, yeah, it can be very cold. >> it can be very cold. blizzard warnings. >> blizzards? well, if that's putting a chill to your hawaiian vacation -- probably not -- consider basking in the heat wave currently under way in antarctica.

the esperanza base recorded a record 65 degree high temperature two years ago. we're just learning about it. that's giving scientists pause. >> takes a while for the news to get back from down there. the staff of our animals in the news research team busy this morning with a couple of stories of critters where they apparently shouldn't be. >> first, a british airways jet. it arrived in san francisco a couple hours late because a mouse was found on board in london. they needed a whole new plane to make the flight because of safety concerns. they were in concerned maybe the mouse could chew through wires potentially. >> ekes! and this was the scene near houston, where a 4-foot snake was seen slithering into the engine of that suv. it belongs to an employee at the nearby best buy. members of the store's geek squad tried to help get it out, along with pest controllers. they decided to leave the vehicle there overnight in hopes the snake goes away. no, thanks. >> i just want to know how they found it. okay. chance the rapper still insisting on doing it all his way.

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-- to performing at the white house christmas tree lighting ceremony. ♪ >> reporter: but unlike almost every other artist out there, chance works for himself and is doing it his way. you've never signed with a record label. why not? >> i get to choose how much my music costs. i get to choose when it gets released. i get to choose when i go on tour, who i work with, what movies i work with. >> reporter: would you ever consider signing with a record label at this point? >> no, but do i like sometimes think, like, dang, this would be way easier if i had a machine behind me? yeah, i think about it all the time. >> reporter: the rapper became a first-time father in 2015. he and his 1 1/2-year-old daughter kensley often take to instagram to show off their daddy-daughter escapades. >> we just look adorable.

i think kensley coming in was just like the refreshing jump-start. not even refreshing. it didn't refresh my life. it started my life. when she came along, everything just fast tracked and became so much more important. >> reporter: but it's also chance's love for his hometown that keeps him grounded. >> i'm a plant. if you uproot a plant and put that somewhere else, it's not going to grow the same, you know? so this is where i'm supposed to be and where i'm supposed to grow and figure out how i'm supposed to be. >> reporter: chicago's changed a lot i think since you grew up here. i know there was a 58% increase in gun violence in chicago in 2016. what do you think is going on? >> what is going on is both. i think like as individual acts, it's, you know, it's terrifying and also sad. it would be dope if all the politicians on the left and right could approve a temporary budget that could fund after-school programs at the schools.

>> reporter: but when it comes to president obama, the rapper has no intention of following in his footsteps. would you ever consider going into politics? >> no. i don't like politics. i think politics is the reason why a lot of stuff doesn't get done. but yeah, i think i'll always try and be engaged in what's going on in the city. ♪ it seems like blessings >> reporter: so, for now, the young artist from the south side of chicago is counting his blessings, including his legions of fans who can't wait to see what he'll do next. i'm katie couric in chicago. >> i have spent countless embarrassing hours in front of a mirror at home alone trying to do the moves that chance does in "no problems." >> don't hurt yourself. >> it's a little too late for that! hurt my ego? come on, deal with me, adrienne. sorry. ♪

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this morning, we're sharing the story of one preschool teacher from madison, wisconsin, who is teaching us all the important lessons on generosity. >> the surprise for one of her students that has saved the little girl's life. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: 4-year-old lyla carreyn became very ill very quickly. she was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease which caused kidney failure. her parents were told she desperately needed a new kidney to survive. a nationwide search, but no donor was found. lyla's mother, dena, set up this meeting. she thought she was there to tell lyla's new teacher about her daughter's needs, but that teacher already knew. she had been tested, passing a note across the table. writing, "soon a little piece of me will be with lyla forever. i'm lyla's kidney donor." >> you are? are you kidding me? oh, my god. >> reporter: this is how that teacher described that moment. >> one of the most emotional days, being able to tell somebody that you can save their child's life. >> reporter: and a major development.

that teacher and lyla, the night before the surgery at american family children's hospital in madison, wisconsin. one of the teacher's kidneys, removed and delivered to that operating room. after six hours of surgery, doctors say, a success. lyla, afterward, and that teacher together again, both recovering after a teacher and her gift. david muir, abc news, new york. >> okay. i love stories that end this way. >> yeah. >> so much hope and so much of an example to that little girl and her class. >> yeah. my teacher gave me a coupon to the ponderosa once. >> that's the news for this half hour. follow us at facebook at wnnfans.com. kendis in true form. >> i would love a kidney. . >> i would love a kidney.

this morning this morning on "world news now," millions in the path of a nasty storm front. >> that same system that spawned an outbreak of deadly tornados in the midwest now moves east. the intense wind gusts breaking apart homes and tossing vehicles around like toys. accuweather has the latest on the storm's brutal path of destruction. and our other top lead story right now, the revelation that attorney general jeff sessions was in contact with the russian ambassador during the presidential campaign. before this development, the concern was whether sessions should front the investigation into the alleged russian ties to the campaign. now sessions finds himself at the center of that scandal. details ahead. then, a new romantic twist inside the biden family. what we're finding out this morning about the romantic relationship between the widow of joe biden's son beau and beau's married younger brother. and why the vice president and his wife have given their

blessing. and hold on to your socks. this daredevil is taking us along for his typical morning workout, but it's -- >> crazy? >> -- not really everybody's typical workout. um, it's quite a handstand. grab your barf bag. it's thursday, march 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> isn't it too early to say barf bag? >> yeah, i think it is in a lot of ways, but what a rough couple of days it has been from a weather front. >> oh, yeah, and it's going to be moving our way. >> yeah. our top story this half hour, the severe storms responsible for at least three deaths in the midwest and a system now heading east. >> seven tornadoes have been confirmed, five of them ef-3s. one of the twisters in illinois packed winds of 160 miles an hour. in arkansas, many residents took shelter from the deadly storms

in local schools. >> throughout the midwest, hundreds of homes and businesses were severely destroyed or severely damaged. many families say they lost just about everything. more from abc's richard cantu. [ sirens ] >> reporter: tornado sirens blaring in tennessee. the huge storm system that spawned tornadoes in the midwest is on the move. students at tennessee tech forced to shelter in place. in maryland, powerful wind and rain brought down power lines, this one burning a hole in the street. back behind the system, half a dozen states are left surveying the damage. the view from the air shows the scope of the devastation. on the ground, emotions running high. >> a lot of us have lived down here all of our lives. never had nothing like this, but you know, we'll get through it. >> reporter: more than a dozen tornadoes now confirmed, missouri, illinois and indiana hit hard. >> it's on the ground! you can see the damage! >> reporter: hundreds of homes damaged or demolished, lifetimes of memories smashed or blown away. this family was inside their

home when a tornado tore through, ripping the house down to the foundation. >> i'm not a strong person, but boy, when you think you're about to lose your son because you have no walls and no ceilings, you hold on tight. >> reporter: so many people left trying to process what happened and the clean-up to come. >> had to get in the bathtub to survive, and my whole street is wrecked. >> now that i see it, that's my home, and now it's gone, but it's just a blessing that none of my family was in there. >> reporter: the east coast is the also feeling the power of the storm, air traffic snarled at laguardia airport in new york. >> closed for possible lightning strike. >> reporter: but it's not over yet. as the storm blows east behind it strong wind, warnings and advisories already in effect for thursday. richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> wow. now, as we mentioned, the storm system is now heading east. while tornados are not as likely, strong winds and cold temperatures are. >> yeah, and it's quite an impressive image there behind us. accuweather's justin povick has the details.

justin, good morning. >> kendis, adrienne, thanks and good morning to you. that storm system responsible for all the severe weather and the tornadoes well off the coast at this point, but now we're talking about some gusty winds, and this could cause some travel delays of its own. along with that, we're also going to be talking about some much colder temperatures. and in fact, this is going to be the coldest air mass we have seen in quite some time. continuing into friday along with perhaps some snow showers in spots. kendis, adrienne? justin, now to the firestorm of controversy that is brewing overnight, where we're learning that attorney general jeff sessions met twice last year with russia's ambassador to the u.s., something he denied under oath. one of those meetings was a private conversation in september and the other was in a group setting. during his confirmation hearing, sessions said he did not have communications with the russians. sessions was a top adviser to the trump campaign. as he's now overseeing the fbi's investigation into possible

contacts between russia and trump campaign staffers, some congressional democrats, including nancy pelosi and elijah cummings, are calling for him to step down and resign. and republican senator lindsey graham says there may be a need for a special prosecutor. >> if there is something there, and it goes up the chain of investigation, it is clear to me that jeff sessions, who is my dear friend, cannot make this decision about trump. >> sessions released a statement overnight, saying, "i never met with any russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. i have no idea what this allegation is about. it is false." the administration says the white house counsel's office has instructed president trump's aides to preserve all russia-related material. and new details this morning about president trump's revised travel ban, which remains on hold. sources say the new executive order on immigration will not include a blanket ban on iraqi citizens.

they tell abc news that defense secretary james mattis and others expressed concerns that keeping iraq on the list could hinder the fight against isis, and they also say the order may take two weeks before going into effect. the rollout was postponed after the president's speech. still not clear when he plans to sign it. all of wall street's major stock averages opened this morning at record-high levels. a powerful rally from investors sent the dow to its first close above the 21,000 mark. the dow climbed 303 points, the best performance so far this year. in fact, you heard president trump speak about how the markets have done better since his election to office. the more moderate tone of president trump's address to congress helped refuel that rally, we're told. overnight, most of the averages across asia posted gains as well. several baltimore officers are under arrest now, accused in a racketeering conspiracy that includes charges of robbery and extortion. federal prosecutors say the officers shook down citizens for

tens of thousands of dollars, filing false police reports, and inflating their time sheets. because of the arrests, prosecutors in baltimore have dropped five criminal cases brought by the officers who are now charged themselves in that racketeering conspiracy. now to a wild police chase in louisiana, ending with the driver of a stolen pickup truck -- >> whoo! >> -- losing control, flying into a restaurant parking lot and landed on another vehicle. police say the truck was stolen by an escaped prisoner who ran over spike strips on the highway. nobody was hurt. that escapee is back in custody but kind of looks like a scene out of "dukes of hazzard." >> yeah, seriously. >> it does. >> that truck has some air! >> the general lee it is not. well, authorities working themselves to the bone searching for a missing piano player in south florida. finnegan is short, has white hair and taught himself how to tickle the ivories. he's a dog. >> you had me. >> yeah. a house guest left the door open

and the bijon hit the road, perhaps going on his first tour? >> traveling tour. >> maybe? >> so, that guest is certainly now in the doghouse, needless to say. >> oh, ba, bum, ba. >> losing finnegan has hit a sour -- oh. >> are you sad? >> who wrote this? lloyd? has hit a sour note. they posted fliers and offered a reward. but it wasn't until they had cats, um, looking for the dog -- private investigator jamie katz, that is -- that finnegan turned up just a few hours ago, safe and sound. >> yay. oh. >> katz. >> katz found the dog. >> katz found the dog. mr. katz. >> i'm glad they found that little doggie because he's adorable. >> apparently, he's the key to finding a lot of -- >> key. >> -- piano. >> music? inspiration? >> should we -- >> moving on? >> -- move on? yeah, we shall. this is an interesting story

that we're going to delve into coming up. the widow of joe biden's son finding new love inside the family. what we're hearing this morning about the relationship between hallie biden and her late husband's brother, and the reaction from the former vice president. >> and the urgent manhunt under way in tennessee for a suspect caught on surveillance camera in the violent death of a young nurse in nashville. >> do remember to check out our behind-the-scenes pictures on instagram, @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now." pictures on instagram abc wn. you're watching "world news now." one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. why take medicines that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex

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so miami police are lo so miami police are looking for a bus rider who are waited for just the right moment and you saw there, he snatched that woman's cell phone as the door opened. the bus waits while the victim gets off and looks for the robber, but he's obviously long gone. >> i didn't think people stole cell phones anymore because they're so easy to get, so cheap. that is a little surprising. an urgent manhunt is under way in tennessee for a suspect caught on surveillance camera in the murder of a young nurse. >> the 23-year-old was found inside her apartment stabbed multiple times. abc's steve osunsami with what we're learning. >> reporter: tennessee police are looking for this man, an alleged burglar, now a murder suspect, seen outside this nashville condo around 5:00 a.m. tuesday morning. he had facial hair and was wearing torn jeans. police think after checking for

unlocked cars, he moved onto unlocked apartments. that's when they think he found 23-year-old tiffany ferguson and stabbed her repeatedly. >> this burglar, this murderer, left the apartment with some of the items from inside. >> reporter: ferguson was a nurse and a twin. she died at a nashville hospital. she had a roommate who said she woke up when she heard ferguson scream. in a phone interview with abc news, one of ferguson's sisters explains that there was trouble with their door. >> maybe when tiffy came in, it was left unlocked and that's how he got in. >> reporter: police have recovered a potential murder weapon, but will only describe it as a very sharp object. they're asking anyone who recognizes this man's features or even the way he walks to call them. >> steve tells us that ferguson had worked at the hospital for less than a year. >> wow. coming up in our next half hour, what oprah is now saying about a possible run for the white house. the media mogul has admitted in

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♪ ♪ ♪ falling in love with you >> i really like that song. >> i love that song. i think it was from the sharon stone movie soundtrack from way back when. >> sharon stone movie soundtrack? >> there was a sharon stone soundtrack. >> '80s? >> probably. this morning we're hearing as we're talking about love, unique love story. >> yeah. >> two members of a prominent political family that you know well, themselves apparently couldn't help falling in love. >> so you have the widow of former vice president joe biden's son, beau biden, is reportedly finding comfort in the arms of his married, younger brother. we're "up all nightline." here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: new love said to be growing out of the most profound loss in former vice president joe biden's family. nearly two years after the death of biden's elder son beau, his widow, hallie, is now reportedly in a romantic relationship with

biden's younger son, hunter, according to an article appearing on the "new york post"'s page 6 website. hunter biden reportedly saying in a statement given exclusively to page 6 -- "hallie and i are incredibly lucky to have found the love and support we have for each other in such a difficult time and that's been obvious to the people who love us most. we've been so lucky to have family and friends who have supported us every step of the way." the former vice president joe biden, beau and hunter's dad, he and his wife, jill, did reportedly give a statement to page 6, saying they're happy for the new couple, adding "we're all lucky that hunter and hallie found each other as we were putting our lives together after such sadness." reached by abc news, a spokeswoman for the bidens declined to comment on the record. >> in situations of loss, transformation, and really difficulty, it's natural for people to connect. they're connecting because of

vulnerability and a common cause. >> reporter: beau biden passed away in 2015 after a battle with brain cancer. he was a father of two, and he had followed his own dad into a career in public service, joining the military, and later successfully running for attorney general in delaware. the bidens are no strangers to public grief. joe biden's first wife, neilia, and his daughter, naomi, were both killed in a car wreck just weeks after joe was first elected to the senate in 1972. hunter and beau survived the crash. >> the only way you deal with those things -- a lot of people have dealt with things like happened to me -- i think, is you've just got to focus on what's left, what you have. >> reporter: the consummate family man, joe was sworn into office a few weeks later in the hospital at the bedside of 4-year-old beau, the beginning

of an inseparable bond with his boys, one that would continue into adulthood. >> my friend, my father, my hero, the next vice president of the united states, joe biden. >> reporter: the vice president was devastated by beau's death. >> when anyone's in trouble, everyone sort of closes ranks around each other. >> reporter: "los angeles times" reporter michael memoli has covered the biden family for years. >> while the vice president himself was obviously sticken with grief, his focus was on his family. >> reporter: biden considered selling his house to help beau's family, but he says president obama talked him out of it. >> says this is no big deal, mr. president. he says, i'll give you the money. we'll give you the money. promise me, promise me, you won't sell that house. >> reporter: biden's younger son hunter lives a more private life. he has three children with his wife, kathleen, though the "new york post" reports the two separated about five months after beau passed away in 2015. but despite the heartache that followed, hunter, hallie, and the rest of their family say

they are determined to move forward in a family where resilience and love have been demonstrated repeatedly. >> there will come a day, i promise you, and your parents as well, when the thought of your son or daughter or your husband or wife brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. it will happen. >> reporter: dan harris, abc news, new york. >> as long as they're happy. >> you know, i think -- >> that's all that matters. >> i think it's also about the children. that's not something we discussed in that particular story. but interestingly, beau's son, his name is hunter. he was likely named after his uncle hunter, who is now going to possibly be his new father if this keeps going. you think about the children. hunter has three children with his estranged wife kathleen. >> it saves the awkward moment of bringing home your new girlfriend to the family and showing them. you know, she's actually just right there. no awkwardness there at all.

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for her $44 in groceries, so she gave her $50. >> no lie, i have tried to do that just because i was annoyed that somebody -- >> was taking too long? >> their card was taking too long. >> annoyed? >> and i'm like, you know, i'll just pay for it, and she added gum to her order. it was only $1.50. but i can like helping her out. you're going to grab something else? >> yes! okay, i can see why he's being called a hero and you were just annoyed. okay. >> just annoyed. this is something else we can relate to this little kid here. >> yes. we've all been there. >> you're having great french fries, you're having a good potato chip and then somebody goes in there. >> no, you did not just dip in my gawk. >> you just have to give him the stink eye. you know, the problem with this, it's not just that they went in there and grabbed the clip. dude do they know guacamole is extra? come on. >> you and your $1.50. at least the person didn't double dip there because that is the ultimate travesty.

>> complete stink eye. okay, now, let's talk about workouts. i know kendis really works out. >> i work out. >> i just walk and eat, but this person is a daredevil extraordinaire doing a handstand on the edge of a building. and of course, i like the caption there, mind the gap. >> i like that. >> that was lovely. khalid tenny has been doing this in robot, morocco, on a regular basis, apparently just trying to be a better balancing act, but i would not i would not be the one. >> does he make it down? yeah, he sticks the landing. > looks like he's kind of in pain. that's too much information. >> it is. it's all in just that one little shot right there. >> too much information. >> yeah. this is cool. this kid. >> moving on. >> goes from being excited about being on a ride for the first time. oh, look at the ride! to, oh, god, what is going to happen? oh, my god, no, what is happening? oh, my god. this 3-year-old.

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breaking news this morning on "world news now," the attorney general of the united states under fire for talking with the russian ambassador during the trump campaign and then denying any communication during his confirmation hearing. members of congress are now calling for sessions to resign, but overnight, sessions said the story is false. we're going to dig into this soon. and that deadly storm system that wrought deadly tornadoes continues to march eastward overnight with millions hunkering down overnight, taking shelter as high winds leave a trail of destruction. we'll tell you where it heads next. dumpster diving for your financial info. >> that's not what one man was trying to do, but when he went looking for something else, he found stacks of personal info, even bank account numbers. so, how could that happen? and oprah for president? the media mogul is asked once

again about possibly running for the white house. and she said at one time, she thought she was unqualified, but not anymore. what she's saying ahead in "the skinny." it is thursday, march 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> trying to see if they've already started a political action committee for oprah. not yet. >> i think that a lot of people would say, they would welcome a president oprah winfrey. >> a lot of people would welcome it. i don't think she'll need a political action committee or gofundme, because she would be able to easily fund it herself. >> she has other things she wants to fund, though, that's the thing. >> exactly. >> yeah. >> but we will delve into the oprah 2020 prospects a little bit later on in "the skinny," but let's delve into the realities of the trump administration 2017 and the breaking news coming from attorney general jeff sessions to step down as we learn that he spoke twice with the russian

ambassador to the u.s., all of this, of course, prior to the election. >> the justice department says the conversations took place in july and september during the height of russia's alleged hacking campaign aimed at what they call influencing the presidential race, but sessions had flatly denied it during his confirmation hearing. abc's serena marshall has more. serena, good morning. >> kentis, adrienne, that's the big question, that flat denial during his hearing. the justice department is saying there was nothing misleading about jeff sessions' testimony. sessions met with russian ambassador sergei kislyak both privately and in a group setting. that's the same envoy who discussed sanctions with the former national security adviser, michael flynn, but the justice department says the meetings were in his capacity as a member of the senate armed services committee. sessions wa as a top adviser to president trump during the campaign and as attorney general, he's now overseeing the allegations that the trump campaign staffers were in contact with the russians, but this is what sessions had to say

under oath during his confirmation hearing. >> if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the trump campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do? >> senator franken, i'm not aware of any of those activities. i have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign, and i did not have communications with the russians, and i'm unable to comment on it. >> overnight, sessions released this statement -- "i have never met with any russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign. i have no idea what this allegation is about. it is false." but democrats aren't buying it and some of them are now calling for his resignation. >> it sounds to me there is a difference of opinion here, one saying listen, specifically sessions saying, i did not contact the russians regarding the trump campaign. >> the key words being regarding the campaign. >> the campaign, exactly. >> it has to do with that campaign versus his ability as part of the senate armed forces committee. "the washington post" contacted

20 of those 26 members of the senate armed forces committee and none of them met with anyone from russia. so then there becomes that question on why did he. >> in his defense, i can see them pointing out that he also met with dozens of ambassadors from different countries. >> he did. >> i saw the list, including hungary, many other countries. so you know, it is part of his role as a senator, as well. >> especially as a senior member of the armed services committee >> of course, definitely part of his role on that committee, but he also at that time was part of the campaign. he was out campaigning with trump. he was part of that entity that is being investigated and that his agency as attorney general would be responsible for conducting any further or bringing any charges that result from that fbi investigation. so the senators are saying, the democratic senators especially, are calling for him to step down, saying he can't oversee this investigation given he had those contacts. and their big thing is he lied under oath about contacts with russia, especially after that whole fallout with former

national security adviser michael flynn. >> those are accusations that he did lie, that it was perjury. the other side is that he was specific about not contributing to the campaign. thank you so much. >> does appear he might have to recuse himself just to make sure. >> one thing we know, it is not going away. >> thank you so much, serena. >> absolutely, thank you. moving on now, some powerful rallies in the stock market. it has rolled around the world with major markets across asia posting gains overnight. >> those advances follow wall street's surge to record highs. the dow opens this morning above the 21,000 mark for the first time ever. and the other major averages start at record highs, as well. abc's rebecca jarvis with the reasons for the rally. >> reporter: optimism is a powerful force when it comes to stocks, and investors right now are optimistic about change coming from washington in the form of lower taxes and fewer regulations. they are heartened after president trump's address and that has sent stocks up. the dow gaining more than 15% since election day.

the typical 401(k) adding as much as $11,000 since then. what happens ahead? well, we're in the midst of the longest-running bull market in the history of time. since march of 2009, stocks have tripled, and the biggest risk ahead is washington not delivering on wall street's expectations. if that were the case, you might see stocks tumble. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to rebecca. turning now to the weather. the midwest recovering from more than two dozen tornadoes this week. >> at least three people died from the severe storms with hundreds of homes and businesses destroyed or damaged. strong winds at social security headquarters near baltimore, this is in maryland, tore off a section of the roof and a satellite dish, injuring one person. >> but illinois was hit hardest with at least three category 3 tornadoes. two people were killed when an uprooted tree fell on them in a backyard in ottawa, illinois.

residents in central illinois will be spending another day cleaning up and looking for treasured possessions, of course, among that rubble. >> okay, so, that storm system is moving east, as they do, bringing with it a big change in the weather. >> let's get the forecast from accuweather's justin povick. good morning, justin. >> adrienne, kendis, thanks and good morning to you. that very intense storm system now is off the eastern seaboard. but we are still concerned about some howling winds throughout the day that could also potentially be damaging. now, as we venture into the afternoon, colder air pouring its way off to the south and to the east. definitely talking about coat weather at this point. and that chill will be felt all the way down into the southeast. this is a big change here, especially into the sunshine state of florida. talking about some chilly breezes here, as well along interstate 10. meanwhile, the northwest drying out at least here into california.

further northbound, though, there will be some travel delays towards seattle and portland. adrienne, kendis? >> thank you so much, justin. oklahoma's risk of earthquakes is now about the same as the san francisco bay area according to usgs. seismologists say oklahoma's risk is manmade, triggered by fracking. this has been a story for years. the underground injections of huge volumes of wastewater from oil and gas drilling. now, instead, they say san francisco bay area's problem stems from its proximity to the active san andreas fault. california facing a tab of about $50 billion for flood control, and officials are asking for federal assistance. after nearly six years of drought, the state has been swamped by torrential rain and near-record snowfall, much needed, but of course, it's caused widespread flooding. and than severely damaged oroville dam last month caused massive evacuations. the flooding has also decimated roadways, and those damages are estimated at nearly $600 million so far. federal officials say all the rain and snow has virtually

ended california's drought. so, the good news is that new figures show it's definitely over for 83% of the state. and for the first time in four years, not one area in california is considered to be under extreme drought conditions. a big celebration for california. >> yes. all right. we can water our lawns again. >> right. >> without the guilt. >> right. we mentioned stocks moments ago. anyone with investments may receive lots of statements in the mail. here's a cautionary tale. it comes from orlando, where a man found a huge haul of documents in a dumpster. they included names, social security numbers, and lots of other sensitive financial information. no word on how it all got there. to avoid a similar fate, consider investing in a shredder. >> my aunt would pour hot water on her bills. >> is that what she did? >> she didn't want to invest in the shredder, so she would just make them wet so you couldn't read the ink. >> i put mine out there. i'm like, go ahead, pay my bills, please. anyone who has taken a walk

on a beach has found something buried in the sand, and the questions that follow are usually, what is this, and is it worth anything? >> yeah, some folks strolling on the beach in freeport, texas, found this 8 by 8 unidentified object. it was a piece from a european rocket called the arian 5. instead of burning up on re-entry to earth, it broke up over the atlantic and made its way on to the gulf of mexico beach. so it's a good thing to ask those questions. i would have thought it was a big rusty piece of metal. coming up, a fight at walmart, a stolen vehicle and a very muddy suspect. the high-tech police work that used a thermocam to nab the one who got away. and the new celebrity contestants of "dancing with the stars," well, they've been unveiled, they're ready to dance -- >> wow, get it! >> and now we're hearing who the sports betters are putting their money on. you're watching "world news now." >>announcer: "world news now" weather, brought to you by

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mcdonald's, speaking of heating things up, is looking to beef up their sales with mobile ordering and curbside pickup. take that! the burger giant says it will offer both, plus mobile payment, at all of its restaurants by the end of the year. mcdonald's will also start expanding its delivery services. you can get mcd's at your home. and the kiosks that are already appearing at their locations will be able to pull up customers' profiles and their favorite meal. it is a big day at the george w. bush's presidential library in dallas, where an exhibit of the former president's art is opening to the public. the exhibit is called "portraits of courage: a commander in chief's tribute to american warriors." it features 66 full-colored portraits and the full-panel muriel all painted by former president 43. look at that one. all of those in the paintings are members of the military who served the nation since the 9/11 attacks. >> this is a chance to honor and to help heal, help bridge the

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making news in america this morning, breaking overnight, the attorney general facing a firestorm despite his denial during confirmation hearings jeff sessions did have meetings with the russian ambassador during the campaign. the calls for his resignation growing overnight. what the white house is now saying this morning. record run. the stock market hits another milestone. the outlook for today, what's behind the surge and why it hinders on the government following through on promises. severe storms on the move. warm weather fueling strong winds and heavy rains. you can see and hear it there. where it's heading right now. and officially a couple, the widow of joe biden's son now dating the former vice president's other son. what the family is saying overnight about the romance.