good monday morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm mara schiavocampo in for diane. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." more than 60 million americans are bracing for the impact of a monster winter storm driven by arctic air, high winds and heavy snows that could bury a wide swath of the northeast to portland under as much as 15 inches of snow. we are tracking that storm and we'll have the latest, ahead. isis is surrounding mosul, iraq, with all roads out of the strong hold is blocked. any isis fighters left there are going to die there because they're trapped. residents still left in the city are also warned they won't make it out alive. the man who was arrested late friday on the grounds of white house appears in court today. police say 26-year-old jonathan

tran jumped the white house fence and said he had an appointment to see president trump. and the top cats of last year, they're among the top dogs this year. heading into the big dance, villanova is among the number one seeds along with kansas, north carolina and gonzaga. those are some of our top stories on this monday march 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning to everybody on this monday. we're going to start this half hour with the 60 million americans who are bracing for what could turn out to be the biggest winter storm of the season. >> a major storm system is moving eastward across the midwest right now that by later this morning will have dumped up to half a foot of snow from chicago to detroit. >> but by later today, here is what's going toe happen. that storm system will have collided with another one to the south that is moving up the east coast forming what will be a classic but yet powerful

nor'easter. many in new england bracing for up to 24 inches of snow. abc's eva pilgrim on blizzard watch. >> reporter: nearly half the country in a winter blast. this as another major snowstorm is now forming. parts of the southeast blanketed in snow, spring now on hold there. in tennessee, salt trucks trying to stay on top of the accumulation. bad visibility making for dangerous driving conditions as temperatures fall. and now over 60 million people in the northeast bracing for a nor'easter. blizzard watches from new york city to boston, more than a foot of snow possible in some spots. here in new york they're already gearing up. some 440,000 tons of salt and countless workers already standing by. michigan among the first to get hit. crews working around the clock already.

the midwest expecting below freezing temps and heavy snowfall. this as they are still cleaning up from wednesday's extreme wind. snapped power poles leaving thousands without power. some still in the dark. >> at nighttime i've curled up under five, maybe ten blankets. >> reporter: one couple dying of carbon monoxide after trying to keep warm with a generator. another sign of this bitter cold, this home in new york. waves crashing, freezing right as they hit this house, coating it in ice. officials warning everyone in the storm's path to expect closures, delays and cancellations, and asking you that once the heavy snow starts, stay off the roads. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. in the meantime, right now, that storm system in the midwest and the one to the south have yet to fully collide. >> and the system in the south has itself been packing quite a punch. accuweather's paul williams tracking it all. paul, good morning. >> today the calm before the storm, before it hits the northeast. it's going to tag the north central part of the country today. but here's what's happening in the northeast. cold air injection. and then warm moisture coming

out of the south. and these two will melt together into a monster of a storm. it's going to set us up for widespread temps 10 to 15 degrees below norm. since we have so much moisture and an abundance thereof, here's the problem. between 12-24 inches. you can see along the major cities right along the east coast, towards portland, and this is monday night going into tuesday night. keep in mind, we're talking about major whiteout. winds gusting 40 to 60 miles per hour. so we're talking about crippling delays in cities and along the interstates. mara, kendis. we're going to focus on washington, d.c. where it is deadline day on two major issues. first up, the president's explosive claims that phones at trump tower were tapped under orders from former president obama. second, the battle for health care. abc's gloria riviera has the details. >> reporter: two major markers

set to hit on monday for the trump administration. the first, a deadline for the justice department to provide evidence to back up the president's explosive claims that president obama ordered illegal wire taps against his campaign. >> thank you. thank you, press. thank you. >> reporter: top members of congress are saying prove it or take it back. >> president has one of two choices. either retract or to provide the information that the american people deserve. >> well, i don't expect we're going to see any evidence of this. >> reporter: the second key moment could have an impact on the president's plan to repeal and replace obamacare. >> we have some great results. >> reporter: the independent congressional budget office is expected to release its assessment of the gop legislation. other reports show the plan could mean 10 million fewer americans will have insurance coverage compared to obamacare. some republicans are worried, saying the bill has no chance in the senate and passing it could cost the gop wing voters heading

to the polls. >> i believe it would have adverse consequences for millions of americans. i'm afraid that if they vote for this bill, they're going to put the house majority at risk next year. >> reporter: when asked about whether people will lose coverage, the house speaker said this. >> i can't answer that question. it's up to people. people are going to do what they want to do with their lives, because we believe in individual freedom in this country. >> reporter: the president had publicly promised more people would be covered. >> the president said he wanted everybody covered, sir. the president said that. >> he wants everybody to get care. that's what we are doing. >> that's not what he said. the president said he wants everyone covered. >> reporter: gloria rivera, abc news, washington. former vice president joe biden says his new hope for the administration is something deeply personal. biden spoke sunday at the south by southwest technology summit in texas. he called on attendees to focus on fighting cancer. his oldest son, beau, died of the disease nearly two years ago. biden said the only bipartisan thing left in america is

fighting cancer. >> it is my hope that this new administration, once it gets organized -- and i'm not being facetious -- will be able to focus on and be as committed and enthusiastic as we were in the goal of ending cancer as we know it. >> following his son's death, biden announced he would not run for president. he told president obama his only regret about that decision is that he wanted to be the president who presided over the end of cancer as we know it. to pennsylvania now where flags are being flown at half-staff to honor a firefighter who died heading to the scene of a fatal hoverboard fire. a little girl also perished in that blaze and two others were critically injured. abc's kenneth moton has the details. >> reporter: a family in grief after this house fire killed little ashawntee hughes. her mother posted hesitate images on facebook.

firefighters say the cause? a hoverboard. >> my granddaughter. we can't replace her. the pain, so deep. >> reporter: this facebook video shows the moment firefighters arrived. the fire ripped through the harrisburg, pennsylvania home, trapping ashawntee and two more girls inside. >> we're getting rapid calls in reports of kids trapped on the third floor. >> reporter: one child forced to jump from the second floor, but both survived and are in critical condition. >> she didn't know whether to jump or just sit there and burn in the house. it was that bad. >> reporter: another tragedy, veteran firefighter dennis devoe was heading to the scene when a suspected drunk driver hit and killed him. this is just the latest fiery incident involving the motorized boards. this one captured on a home security camera. huge flames ripped through the home north of chicago. >> it's on fire! >> reporter: this one ignited on a sidewalk. another burned near a baby stroller. defective battery packs to blame. at the height of their popularity, 40,000 hover boards

were coming to the u.s. a day. now 500,000 of them recalled. in harrisburg, friends and family were desperately trying to get to the girls in that burning home, but they just couldn't reach them. now, two families are in mourning. kenneth moton, abc news, new york. firefighters are battling a massive blaze in downtown los angeles. the fire erupted at what is believed to be a wholesale building. nearly 200 firefighters were on scene. they say a large amount of chili peppers literally added fuel to the fire. so far, no injuries are reported, thankfully. >> so you had some red hot chili peppers. >> you are so funny. >> sorry. now to australia where it is summer and summer means surfing. one guy has a great tale to tell. >> does he ever. the video speaks for itself. a dolphin jumps out of the water and lands right on top of the surfer and his board. i think that's good luck, it's like when a bird poops on your

head. >> i don't need that kind of luck. >> surfer -- >> the italians say. >> the surfer's name is sam yune, and you could say he was stoked once he saw the video for himself once he got back on land. >> did you see that? he landed on my head and the back. i knew, he realized that he had to do something, too. and i was like, [ bleep ], there's no way i can get away from this. >> i love that. oh, gosh. dolphins are very playful. maybe he was having some fun. he was fired up, that sam yune, getting hit by the dolphin didn't scare him at all. i'd be terrified. >> so sam wasn't hurt and he was back in the water, continuing to hang ten with other dolphin nearby, i think. >> that is awesome. coming up, new warnings as the travel season is about to begin. flying debris is creating -- oh, my gosh. so dangerous. it's creating deadly obstacles on the roadway, it's having deadly consequences. and the undercover

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abc's ron claiborne has the details. >> reporter: it can come at you in a horrifying instant, here a mattress flying through the air. a wooden plank turned into a potentially deadly projectile. this was a trailer hitch that pierced the windshield of a car. stewart roy was driving when he was struck by something he never even saw. >> glass went everywhere. when i looked back up, there was this pitchfork lodged in the car. >> reporter: in seattle, gavin coffee was alone in his car, trailing a truck loaded with construction site material. >> the shelving unit flew out of the truck and caused a multi-car accident. and unfortunately, my husband didn't make it. >> reporter: aaa estimates more than 500 people died and about 39,000 were injured in accidents involving road debris between 2011 and 2014. many of these mishaps occur between 10:00 in the morning and

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now to a disturbing look inside a very troubling practice. parents worry that their children might be gay, sending them to programs promising to change their child's sexual orientation. >> our chief investigative correspondent brian ross visited some of the organizations across the country. >> take a slight left turn. >> reporter: we found what we were looking for down a dirt back road in alabama. the blessed hope boys academy. ♪ may sorrow like sea billows roll ♪ >> reporter: a place where a christian pastor will tell our abc news undercover team that with a bible and sometimes a belt -- >> you know, this boy here claims to be homosexual. >> -- along with a $21,000 yearly fee, he knows how to deal with teenagers would consider themselves gay. >> it's going against the word of god. it is not biblically right. >> reporter: and gary told our undercover team he gets written

permission from parents to strike their child if they act up. >> i wouldn't do it just because, for one, just because says he's queer, i'm not going to do that. >> reporter: this is just one of the places discovered by abc news in a year-long investigation. practicing a notion denounced by leading medical groups that gay teens can choose to change their sexuality. >> for every camp like this, there are a hundred more than nobody knows about, that nobody is exposing on tv. >> reporter: including one outside mobile, alabama, unlicensed and surrounded by barbed wire. run by this man, william knot, who calls himself a christian pastor but has a track record of physical abuse and cruelty. >> everybody was scared of him. >> reporter: lucas greenfield, a gay teen from florida, was sent to knot's camp at the age of 14. >> go into isolation and beaten and everything else, because they were assumed to be gay. >> reporter: gay was a sin? >> gay is a sin.

gay is evil. gay is the worst abomination to god. gay is horrible. >> reporter: karen baser was a counselor at the camp who says she quit after she saw how pastor knot treated the teens. >> he is a sadist. >> reporter: you think so? >> i know so. anybody who has names for their belts used to whip childs' bare buds is a sadist. >> reporter: what did do you to those -- what did do you to those boys? >> i don't want to talk to you! >> reporter: why not? >> because i don't like you! get away from me. >> reporter: is this how you treat the young boys? >> this is how i treat you! get away from me! >> reporter: brian ross, abc news, new york. >> wow, that is not christian behavior. >> no, it isn't. and there was a powerful moment on gma on friday when robin robert, who is a gay woman, noted that there were no people more religious than her parents and she was grateful after seeing that story that brian put

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the very serious interview, but his toddler is going thor. nowhere. and then here comes the baby. >> pardon me. >> reporter: finally, mom to the rescue. >> my apologies. >> reporter: or not quite. she tries desperately to get the kid the out at quickly and quietly as possible, but the kids aren't going without a fight, all the while the mother does her best to stay off camera. mission not accomplished. this video has gotten 4 million views in just one day. grandma thinks she knows what might have cautioned the trouble, telling abc news, we skype two or three times a week. she heard him talking and may have thought it was us. but this isn't the first time kids have strayed from parents plans. remember this little boy appearing in front of the queen? not so thrilled about the flowers he was supposed to give her. the queen handled the child with a graceful smile. and who could forget this child, face down on the rug in the red room right in front of president obama. diane macedo, abc news, new york. >> didn't your kid block beyonce

once? >> my child? >> yeah. >> no. that's linzie. we don't all look alike. do all your co-anchors look alike to you? that was linzie. her child strong armed beyonce. i don't know b what child she's raising there. >> the internet loves this. >> yes, it's hilarious. >> some of the different spoofs on it. this one with the kid dabbing. this other one where there's a role reversal. >> that's great. i think they can do better. >> yeah. >> this sort of looked like a take on breaking bad. >> there's something missing. i wish there is one that had a certain -- >> there we go. >> that's what i needed. a little kendis and diane. >> that's actually not a spoof at all. this is really what happens to us. >> you just push her away from you. she walks into the makeup room just kind of like, hey, is there anything going on here? what's going on? what's up, fella? >> is that your diane impression?

this morning on "world news now," the moment of truth for the new health care bill. >> with democrats and some republican lawmakers warning against the current plan to repeal and replace obamacare, the bill will face tough scrutiny today as the price tag is revealed. but what's the true cost of the replacement plan? we'll have a preview, just ahead. a violent confrontation between police and a suspect. investigators to examine this video very carefully of the incident. the suspect appearing to resist arrest as an officer hits and punches him. the crowd of onlookers outraged by the scene. and the disturbing moment a man is caught on camera allegedly trying to abduct a young girl. police say this is the moment he tried to lure her away near a public rest room. and march madness start to go take hold. all the invitations to the big

dance have been sent out with plenty of enthusiastic acceptances. we're going to see which team is the most pumped to make it to the college basketball tournament as we beg for your help, desperate help, in filling out our brackets. it is monday, march 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and we do say good morning on a monday, everybody. >> good morning, kendis. >> good morning. i had mara thinking we were talking lacrosse. >> yeah, you know, when i hear sports, my eyes start to blaze over. football? what are we talking about? >> there's lots of excitement about all this, the basketball tournament. now we know who is going to the big dance. northwestern for the first time in nearly eight decades as such. there is a special mom who was really, really excited. julia louis-dreyfus sent out this tweet all excited for her kid saying simply, we're going to the dance, boys. her son is on the team there at northwestern.

she's an alum. >> bring back a classic moment that can be used again and again. >> and we hope to see that dance once they play their opening game. we begin with a couple of major political developments happening today. the house intelligence committee is asking the trump administration for any evidence that the phones at trump tower were tapped during last year's campaign. >> so the committee is seeking that information today as it looks into president trump's explosive tweets accusing former president obama of ordering the wiretapping. also today, a report from the budget office which will detail the impact of the new republican health care bill. >> even as republican leaders make the case for their new health plan -- >> this is historic and significant. if we don't act, the system is going to collapse. >> some members of their own party don't buy it.

>> i believe it would have adverse consequences for millions of americans and it wouldn't deliver on our promises. >> earlier this week, the nonpartisan congressional budget office is expected to give its score of the bill. republican leaders already bracing for poor reviews. >> i love the folks at the cbo, they work really hard. but sometimes we ask them to do stuff they're not capable of doing. >> cbo will say, gosh, not as many people will be covered. you know why? because this isn't a man date. >> that because the bill drops the mandate requiring americans to buy insurance or pay he a penalty. a system designed to reduce everyone's premiums. instead, it offers tax credits designed to give consumers more choice. >> you get it if you want it. that's freedom. >> how many people are going to lose coverage under this? >> i can't answer that question. it's up to people. >> outside analysts who reviewed the plan estimate 6 to 15 million people may lose their health care coverage. some republican critics worry the this issue could end up costing them their majority.

>> i would say to my friends in the house of representatives with whom i serve, do not walk the plank and vote for a bill that cannot pass the senate and then have to face the consequences of that vote. >> also on capitol hill, lawmakers are pressing for answers on the president's unsubstantiated claim that the president obama bugged the phones in trump tower. part of a broader investigation into russia's role in the 2016 campaign. >> there's a lot of aspects of this whole relationship with russia and vladimir putin that requires further scrutiny and so far i don't think the american people have gotten all the answers. in fact, i think there's a lot more shoes to drop from this centipede. >> as for the health care plan, republican leaders are worried about keeping up the momentum, worried the longer the debate drags out, the more they end up losing votes. but some republicans are urging them to slow down. david wright, abc news, the white house. and some democratic lawmakers are asking whether the

dismissal of former new york federal prosecutor preet bharara was a matter of course. he was one of the attorney generals told to clean out their desk. during the transition period, bharara met with president trump and said he was asked to stay in office. the turn around has some democrats scratching their heads. >> it wasn't too long ago the president said he was going to keep the u.s. attorney in new york. i'm curious why he's changed hits mind. >> elijah couplingings suggested bharara might have been fired to slow down a potential corruption investigation against the trump administration. heavy snow is pushing eastward across the midwest, dumping as much as half a foot over chicago and detroit for this morning's commute. but later today, it will collide

with another storm system over the ohio valley, creating a powerful nor'easter with heavy snow, winds up to 50 miles per hour, and blizzard conditions up and down the east coast from d.c. into new england. and by the time it's all over tomorrow, a wide swath of the northeast from philadelphia up and into portland could be buried under as much as 15 inches of snow. forecasters say this could go down in many areas as the biggest snowfall on record for the month of march. to the west coast now and police in north bay of san francisco are investigating new video of a violent police takedown. take a look. this all took place on friday in vallejo. after police were called by a store employee because of a man acting erratically. that video streaming live on facebook and it shows the officer chase ago man down who then sat down on the curb. it's this incident that is triggering so much anger as a cop beats the man with his fist and then you see the baton. that suspect facing charges of

being under the influence and resisting arrest. texas now, another controversial police takedown is being spotlighted in a new documentary that premiered this weekend in the south by southwest festival. stranger fruit is directed by michael pollock and hopes to shed new light on the death of michael brown. producers are even hoping the film might help prompt the justice department to reopen brown's case. turning overseas now to ethiopia, dozens are missing and nearly 50 people are confirmed dead after a garbage dump landslide. authorities say most of the dead are women and children. several homes made of mud and sticks and buildings were buried. it's unclear what caused that terrible collapse. back here at home, a suspect is due in court today to answer some tough questions after he was caught camera allegedly trying to entice a little girl into a super market bathroom. here is abc's matt gutman with more.

>> police say the man beckoning this 6-year-old girl is in custody. the arrest for child annoyance in riverside, california, came just hours after police released this surveillance video capturing every parent's world worst fear. as the 6-year-old props open a bathroom door at a super market, you see the man beckon the girl to come to him. she hesitates and then heads into the bathroom. >> it scared me. it made me angry. >> reporter: police say the man in the thumbs up shirt had been lingering there. that surveillance video led members of the media to spot him right across from that same super market, police going through his car. according to the fbi, about 2,000 children are reported missing daily. but less than a quarter of them are abducted by strangers. the vast majority are found alive. one tip that police offer, always remember the shoes that your children are wearing. abductors can bundle them up in additional clothing, but it's

nearly impossible to change a kid's shoes involuntarily. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. hindus around the world are celebrating the springtime festival of holy. holy is also known as the festival of colors, as you can see there for obvious reasons. participants dance and throw powdered paint at each other. they believe it brings a message of unity and friendship and bridges the communal divide. this is awesome. >> it's a beautiful looking festival, isn't it? >> color, dance, friendship, we should do this. what more could you want? center exactly. and we would throw a little alcohol in there if you and i were to -- >> a lot rum. >> yes. it was quite a weekend for sports excitement. on the world's deepest lake, not in it because it's frozen solid. >> to siberia we go for the annual ice golf tournament. 50 golfers took on the course using brightly colored balls they could see in the snow.

>> so the guy who won it was from south korea. he won the two-day event by six strong and this was the scene over the weekend as skaters braving 14 degree weather. wow. everyone racing in their swimsuits over a 500 meter course. luckily fans, they could wear coats. >> i'm being told this is -- it's not from over the weekend. this is a preview of what'sing going to happen in central park on tuesday morning. >> where i will not be, in that case. >> and i will not be dressed -- well, maybe i might. >> i've heard things about you and your weekends, kendis. >> there wouldn't be video. coming up, we're going to focus on sports. >> we're talking about college basketball. and if you own pay attention during march madness, now is the time to start paying attention. the top pictures for your brackets with when we come back. and also ahead -- why can't we just all get along? two nascar drivers who look like they prefer to take it to the octogon. getting into a bloody fistfight on the track.

what led up to this? >> tisk, tisk. find us on facebook, wnnfans.com and on twitter,@ab wnn. you're watching "world news now." ld news now."

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over. it is time for march madness. >> the northwestern basketball team thrilled to make the division basketball tournament for the first time in school history. >> you can understand the excitement. the wildcats were seeded eighth with a 5,000 in one chance of winning it all. >> but there is a chance. defending champ villanova is number one in the east and number one overall. kansas is tops in the midwest. but the oddsmakers have the jayhawks as the favorite. >> north carolina's top seed in the south and gonzaga is number one in the west. but back to the top dogs, the top dogs include some cats. villanova entering the tournament after winning its third big east tournament title. the wildcats took it last time on a buzzer beater.

so they start thursday in against new orleans or maryland. >> next, kansas opens the tournament against uc davis or north carolina in tulsa. the jayhawks are making their record 28th appearance looking for their first title since 2008. they lost the title game in 2012. >> and north carolina was on the losing end of last year's title. but the tar heels got a tough seed. despite losing in the acc archrivals duke, who are on a hot streak, by the way, a strong number two seed for your brackets. >> and the gonzaga bulldogs are the only number one that has never reached the final four. they open thursday against south dakota state. >> so who do you have for it all in this lacrosse tournament. >> you're asking me about sports? >> yes. >> the yankees. i'm just joking. two schools, are three in there? the university of maryland and ucla? go bruins.

>> no, no. we should point out that the sunioswego lakers did not make it. >> that's a shocker. >> they never make it into anything. >> it's disappointing. >> you're the biggest star. >> sadly. let's move from basketball to baseball and games that really count. they're watching world baseball classic. team usa gave us something to cheer about. >> against canada, the americans took the lead on a double by eric hosmer. the u.s. would tack on six more runs to win the game, 8-0. they advance to the tournament's second round. >> as you rook at that video, you realize how many fans are in the stands there .care about the world baseball classic. nascar now, las vegas, kyle busch and joey logano, number 2. they come in contact which leaves busch spinning out of control even after they've stopped racing. he let logano know.

walking up to logano, lead, a punch. everyone then piled on to break things up. when busch came away, he had a bloody cut above his eye. logano said the incident during the race was not intentional. he disagreed you might say. >> and everyone needs some love after fighting. a youngster offering a hug to a lonely mascot from the team that just lost. that is so sweet. and the mascot did look so bummed. he did. >> it's their job to keep everyone's spirits up. >> you know it's bad when the mascot is just kind of up there in the stands like. >> you know we just did a whole block on sports. i really earned my money tonight. i'm exhausted. we're just getting to the "c" block. coming up, the show must go on indeed. >> what we're a learning about chris angel's latest brush with death. you're watching "world news now." death. you're watching "world news now." ly

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front of a stunned audience. >> my attempt to do what put me in the hospital. >> in the world famous magician straightjacket kaeft, angel is hoisted up by his ankles, his arms bound in a straightjacket. he spins and thrashes his way to freedom. but on friday while he was suspended midair during his mind freak live show, something went wrong. >> he stopped flailing his arms and legs as much and he kind of went limp. >> reporter: a team lowered him to the stage and rushed him to the emergency room, evaluated and released and is grateful for the outpouring of love and concern from fans aroundhe world. 24 hours later angel showing no signs of the scare. and he performed the same stunt again last night. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> when you're hanging upside down, it's easy to see how you can go unconscious. all the blood is rushing to your head. >> and all tied up. coming up next, where did

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but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. all right, well, it's time now for "the mix." let's start with honey nut cheerios. let's take a look at that iconic box. you're going to notice there's something a little different about it. there's bee, the mascot. his name is buzz bee. i love this guy. my heart gets all warm. he's going to be gone for a little bit. he's taking a little sabbatical. >> buzz. >> like all things buzzy. they are going to remove him from the packaging. but there is a good cause for this. >> why? >> they are raising awareness about dwindling bee populations. this is a big problem throughout the world. this is a campaign general mills has launched. they want to encourage people to plant over 100 million wildflowers to make the world a more bee friendly place. >> so they're saying bee lives matter. >> all insect lives matter.

>> yes, they do. moving on, speaking of all lives matter, there's a attitude that used to visit this guy in alabama every night. take a look at this toad. chris knew newsome. so after like the 19th or 20th visit, he decided he was going to have fun with it. he started dressing up the toad, in outfits that -- well, that first one looked as if it was inspired by queen elizabeth. this one is straight out of compton. >> this is hilarious. this guy is very creative, but he also has a lot of time on his hands. >> he had a friend whose son lost a toad recently, he decided to send him these photos to make him realize his toad is -- >> this is great. this is one of the funniest stories we've ever done. i could look at animals in human clothes all day long. speaking of animals, we go to another adorable one. this is a black lab that works at a ski resort in lake tahoe

and apparently he loves the snow, loves his job. he works on the avalanche rescue team. there he is in the snow sliding around. it looks like he's working in the perfect place. >> i believe they're called colored labs nowadays. >> kendis, you're on a roll tonight. what's in that mug? >> just kidding. we were talking about march madness, but there's march madness in essence in high school basketball. i've got to tell you, this kid wins for the best sign at all out there. so take a look really closely. he comes to the game here. this is norfolk high school basketball game in nebraska. and with an oversized iphone in nebraska. it says there, referee is the person calling. and it says missed call. >> that is very -- i think he's trying to insult the refs, that's what he's trying to do. >> you say you don't know sports. >> i catch on quick. coming up, more news from abc "world news now." stay with us.

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this morning on this morning on "world news now," the winter storm slamming than a week away. winter is looking to pack one more punch with this latest storm system. more than a foot of snow expected for millions of americans. and grading the new health care bill, and why democrats and some republicans are already refusing to vote for it. and new this half hour. winds and waves. causing chaotic scenes. >> monster waves sending vacationers fleeing for higher ground and cyclists tried to hang onto their bikes. and will smith's latest on-screen role has fans cringing, and no, not because there's a sequel to wild wild west. >> ouch. >> thankfully. it's because he's free falling. let's see if he stuck the

landing. that's in "the skinny" on this monday, march 13th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and we do say good morning. are you nice and warm at this point? >> in here, yes. >> in here. outside, no. >> we're daydreaming, ah, to be in bali right now. somewhere beautiful. and this, by the way is a live camera, and right now, bali. the people are out on the beach, man, the music is playing, man. they're having some rasta -- >> fun. >> no, wrong part of the world. do you know what is not there, kendis? you are not there. >> we are not there. temperatures in the 60s, but i guess it's all mind over matter. >> i would take 60 right now. >> so would millions of americans, because, what are they bracing for? >> a big old storm. a massive storm system is marching across the midwest overnight, packing high winds

and dumping as much as half a foot of snow from chicago to detroit. >> so later today, it is expected to collide with another storm system moving up the east coast combining into a monster nor'easter, taking aim of more than 60 million americans triggering blizzard watches from new york city to boston. makes you want that bali picture all up again. by the time it's all over, wide swath from new york to new england could be buried under as much as 15 inches of snow. this is ontario, canada, completely encased in ice. homes showing the extent of the bitter cold coming our way. yay. abc's daria albinger with more on what's coming our way. >> reporter: spring may be around the corner, but winter is clinging on with an icy grip. a major nor'easter taking shape. this snow in the southeast a taste of what's coming. that heavy snow pushing east. winter weather alerts from the plain states to new england. blizzard watches from new york

city to boston, more than a foot of snow possible in some spots. >> we went and got our milk and eggs and we're ready to go. >> reporter: in tennessee, salt trucks getting a jump on the weather. in the store, people stocking up. >> it's a little late in the season for it, so we're kind of in panic mode. >> business, lot of phone calls. as far as snow blowers, plenty in stock. >> reporter: this winter surge catching so many by surprise. >> we've been debating, should we bring our summer clothes out? they started soccer. they've been in shorts all week. i was very close to bringing the summer clothes out and then -- i'm glad we didn't. >> reporter: the snow will get to chicago by monday morning. two storm systems combined. snow in d.c. by 9:00 monday night. increasing during the day on tuesday. across the jersey coast, long island and new england. winds 40 to 50 miles per hour. blizzard conditions in spots before it ends tuesday night, leaving a wide swath of over 15 inches of snow in some places. this could go down in spots as

the biggest snowfall on record for the month of march. daria albinger, abc news, new york. >> and it's really unusual to have this in winter. snow. >> it snows in winter. >> whoa. so you can understand why we make a big deal out of it. >> it is a monster storm, though, all joking aside. it could be record breaking. >> but we're winter wimps now. what are the forecasters saying? >> accuweather's paul williams is here with us to go over if nuts and bolts of this monster storm. paul, good morning. >> good morning, mara, kendis. here's what's happening. all the ingredients are coming together for that monster snowstorm. high pressure to the north, will have a dip of the jet stream. then we'll set up with the low pressure system swinging from the south and then coming in from the west. it's going to create major

impacts, buffalo, columbus, detroit, charleston, over towards d.c., philly, new york, up towards boston. we're looking at 12 to 24 inches of snow in some areas. mara, kendis. >> our thanks to paul there. now to the capitol where supporters of the house health care bill are already dismissing an analysis of the health care system that is expected to be released later today. the nonpartisan budget report will include the cost of the bill. it's expected to conclude that it will leave millions of americans uninsured. meantime, republican critics of the bill say it's not worth supporting right now. >> i believe it would have adverse consequences for millions of americans. i'm afraid if they vote for this bill they'll put the house majority at risk next year. >> right now there's a charm offensive going on. everybody's being nice to everybody because they want us to vote for this, but we're not going to vote for it. >> house speaker paul ryan says the cbo analysis says millions of americans won't have coverage because the plan in the house right now does away with obamacare's individual mandate which requires americans to buy insurance or pay a penalty.

the man who was caught on the grounds of the white house after jumping a fence has a scheduled court appearance today. he was arrested late friday night by secret service officers. abc's gloria riviera now with the details. >> reporter: the white house is the 230e6 of a security breach investigation after an intruded allegedly scaled the perimeter fence and got close to the southern entrance late friday. new court documents say the suspect, 26-year-old jonathan tran, was carrying a letter, and he told the secret service agent who discovered him, i am a friend of the president. >> secret service did a fantastic job. it was a troubled person. very sad. >> reporter: also allegedly discovered on the suspect, two cans of mays and one of president trump's books. this is the latest incident in a string of fence breakthroughs that have launched a fierce debate over how to improve security at one of the most famous residences in the world. >> you'd literally have to build a fence that people couldn't climb over. and if you do that, the concern

is this is going to look like a prison and not the white house. >> reporter: plans to raise the fence by five feet finally passed last month. last year, an article said president obama understands that you build strong, tall, beautiful walls to keep people out who don't belong. the suspect remains in custody without bail after a judge determined he is a flight and safety risk. he faces possible charges of unlawful entry and an arraignment on monday. gloria riviera, abc news, washington. to south africa where powerful winds created problems. in a couple of major cities. first, in durbin, beaches were closed when the wind kicked up some really big waves. they rolled straight across the beach, sending people scrambling for safety. thankfully, there were no reports of injuries. >> and then south of there in capetown, cyclists had a lot of trouble with the wind. >> wow. >> with the wind.

did you see that? >> high winds. >> many being blown right over. others simply weren't able to control their bikes. they're trying to stand up. >> this is crazy video. >> the conditions forced organizers to cancel their entire event. >> wow. >> oh, my word. >> sometimes we use the word "strong winds" a little loosely. this certainly qualifies. >> wow, riding in a wind tunnel. in sticking with our theme of things going smoothly at competitions. >> meet ollie. he's a jack russell terrier, and he competed at the dog show over the weekend in an unorthodox style, it's earned him plenty of attention. >> so he's not supposed to have gone there. he tackled the course in all the wrong ways. from nosedives to flying over an a-frame. it was just too much for the commentator during the slow-mo replays. oh, what a nosedive, and he couldn't care less.

there we go. oh! >> i think this was up and go down. >> he's eager. >> it looks like he's having a great time. >> exactly. >> and the people watching are having a great time watching him. >> he has no clue that he's blowing it all. that is fantastic. it's a great met for for life. just have fun. >> just have fun. that's how we enter monday. face first, fall on your face. >> flying over the obstacles. coming up, how your home is getting hacked into. the surprising way your household items can be used against you. and the dude, jeff bridges, getting into character as a slacker cult hero. so what got him to finally break out the cardigan? and we'll explain what that exactly meant. >> "world news now" weather brought to you by unitedhealthcare. by united health care. and want more coverage.

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>> reporter: to these cars broken into with the touch of a button. even baby monitors turned into spying devices. >> i heard a voice, and it was screaming at my daughter. screaming, wake up baby, wake up baby! >> reporter: everyday items hacked. it can also happen to your phone or tv. >> anything exposed directly to the internet is potentially hackable. >> reporter: daryl highland's job is to find those weaknesses so companies can fix them. this all sounds like science fiction or a horror movie. >> it could be -- appear to be a nightmare, but in reality, researchers are really focused on identifying these issues. >> reporter: to protect yourself, the most important question to ask before you buy -- >> have they ever had vulnerabilities exposed. that in itself is not an issue. the question is how did they handle that vulnerability. >> reporter: highland says be sure to change those default passwords. and finally, when you aren't

using a device, it should be turned off. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. when we come back, one major star leaping from a bridge while another leaps towards marital bliss. plus, the dude's triumphant return. "the skinny" is coming up next. dude's triumphant return. "the skinny" is coming up next. 's return. the skinny is coming up next. mi? nope. so let's be clear: clearasil works fast on teen acne, not so much on other teen things. from surfaces for up to 48 hours. you can pick up the flu it's like having a sick family member in your home. but lysol kills 99.9% of germs including 8 cold and flu viruses. to help protect your home lysol that.

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♪ skinny so skinny ♪ it is monday. it is time for "the skinny." and it is time for will smith who just fulfilled a nearly 20-year dream. no, it's not to make a sequel. the 48-year-old actor went bungee jumping. >> he's 48? he's like a fine wine. he looks as good as ever. >> that's what they used to say about denzel, too. >> it's still true. >> this is in zimbabwe.

>> he bravely inched up to the edge and he managed to hold a gopro through the entire thing. capturing this upside down moment of joy. >> this is going to be a cool shot! this is going to be a really cool shot! watch how cool this shot is. this is crazy. i've been wanting to do this for like almost 20 years. i got high blood pressure, though, so they need to get me from being upside down. >> always joking around, even when he is suspended from a bridge. he's just so happy. he was even talking about seeing a double rainbow at the end of the video. >> that would have brought up excitement. but some people saw this video and flashed back -- do you remember this? "fresh prince" days when hillary's proposal mid bungee jump. splat.

>> oops. >> i love the reaction to it. is that how it's supposed to end? >> here it is. all right. >> we can just watch the clips all night long. >> it's beautiful. moving on now to a proposal that did go well. "teen wolf" star colton haynes and celebrity florist designer, jeff letham -- am i saying that right? sorry. are engaged, full of fireworks, flowers, a full moon and cher? did i hear that right? >> yeah, you can see her on the big screen, the goddess of pop recorded a personal message for colton and jeff starting off with even an "i got you, baby." she said this is going to be the best thing ever and blew a kiss to the couple. >> can we give a shout out to how fabulous she looks. >> yes. >> thank god. how do you top that?

>> cher, give me the number of your doctor. >> hey. >> hey. designed by god. so cher is pretty hard to top. but bringing the dudeness, the el duderino out might do the it. >> i have no clue what you're talking about. >> remember the 1998 cult classic, "the big lebowski"? even if the answer is no, something apparently special happened over the weekend. >> jeff bridges and john goodman reunited in l.a. where goodman was being honored with a star on the hollywood walk of fame. that's when bridges showed up and pulled out the duder's sweater for the first time in nearly 20 years. >> walter, john is a good actor, he's a good man. john goodman.

yeah. and he's lived, like so many men in prior generations have lived their lives. he is a man of his times. he's a man of our times. and he has become a legend. >> certainly a legendary walk of fame ceremony. bridges received his own star back in 1994. these two clearly are still having a good old time. >> and goodman had like a roseanne reunion over last weekend with sarah gilbert. they got together. and finally, an army of women dressed in red had everyone talking at south by southwest in promotion for the upcoming hulu series, "a handmaids tale." women silently walked around the festival streets totally creeping people out. >> it creeps me out to watch that. even sat down and chanted. they walked through the streets ignoring anyone who tried to talk to them.

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>> lip sync karaoke. >> that's the best kind. finally, there's a little boy who is seeing clearly and seeing his air force dad for the first time thanks to the a new pair of glasses. >> that moment was captured on camera and, of course, it's cap tered our hearts. >> reporter: it looks like a typical scene, a father singing to his nine month old baby boy. but if you look closely, you can see the blue glasses that reagan caldwell is wearing. he's legally blind, and it's the first time he's been able to see his father, an air force captain. >> he had trouble tracking. you could tell that he wasn't the same as other kids. >> reporter: when reagan's mom was pregnant she tested positive for group b staph bacteria. days after he was born, reagan got sick. >> he had meningitis and sepsis. he was very, very ill at that point. >> reporter: it damaged his brain, mostly how he processes what he sees, and that's the way it was when brandon left for a two-month deployment to

antarctica. but the blue glasses, but correcting his vision, have changed everything. >> so as his vision gets better we think we're going to see more with his cognitive abilities improving. >> reporter: but when brandon got back, reagan had those glasses, and you can feel his joy at seeing his dad. >> he was a totally different kid when i got back. >> reporter: and not only joy, sweet comfort of seeing just how much his dad loves him. >> that is so great. i love seeing that boy doing so well now. because the pictures from the hospital are just heartbreaking, and now he's thriving in his glasses, and we love that story. >> and he has a beautiful smile on his face. don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

making news in america this monday morning, bracing for the blizzard. a monster snowstorm on the move. already causing problems in the midwest overnight. and it's only going to get bigger. the flight delays already happening right now and where up to 20 inches is possible. we're tracking it all. president trump's deadline is here. lawmakers want evidence into his claims that former president obama tapped his phones. will he ever provide proof? plus, new questions surrounding the firing of a new york federal prosecutor. was it really just procedural. breaking overnight, a new round of protests in ferguson, missouri, and the new video of the night michael brown was shot that's sparking it all. plus, this -- >> he landed on my head, shoulder and the back. >> collision course.