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you've got austin and there's sweet little cutie-pie elle. everything is mommy. so what happens when she wakes up in the morning and doesn't see mommy? dad's a great default? what happens when daddy's not there and this thing is there in daddy's place? >> oh. no. >> there you see mom on the side of the bed. she put the pillows up so baby elle can't fall. and dad dressed as -- >> jason/grandma/melty face. >> yes. little elle is 10 months old. >> wow. i cannot believe what i'm about to see. >> so once he's situated, he pokes and prods at little elle making sure she's going to wake up. she's enjoying this nap. >> look. somehow elle managed to look like the wig though. >> runs in the family. >> now she turns around and
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she's still wobbly. she's like, that feels like dad. >> wow. >> looking around. crawls up on the pillow. >> uh-oh. here it is. >> here it comes. >> it's me. it's me. >> the funniest part about this video is i've had this exact same reaction. >> so what? >> it looks like she's okay. we'll see you on the next brand new episode of "right this minute." be sure to check out rightthisminute.com for more fun content. we'll see you next time. ♪ ♪ every day it's getting closer ♪ ♪ going faster than a roller coaster ♪ ♪ a love like yours will surely come my way ♪
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a bald eagle flying over students as they were reciting the pledge of allegiance at their school in the san francisco bay area. the bird and partner have built their nest in a tall tree near the school, and a photographer has actually been able to capture stunning images of them. they are nearly a dozen pairs of bald eagles in area. conservationists say because of
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efforts to preserve their habitat. >> beautiful. >> yeah. fox news dealing with trouble this morning. specifically another lawsuit. this time, claiming racial discrimination. >> add to that more than 20 companies have now pulled their ads from the network. abc's linsey davis with the latest. >> reporter: a burgeoning boycott of fox news as more than 15 companies plan to pull ads from the network's top rated show, "the o'reilly factor" in the week of reports that bill o'reilly and fox news paid five women total of $13 million in settlements dating back 15 years among the advertisers, mercedes-benz who says the o'reilly factor is not a good environment in which to advertise our products right now. radio host, dr. wendy walsh said she too was sexually harassed by o'reilly. >> he told me i was a beautiful woman. asked me to go to his hotel room. then he became hostile to me when i said no. i was soon after, discontinued from this show.
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>> reporter: walsh says she is not asking for money. but money is what o'reilly says makes him a target. in a statement posted on his website over the weekend. o'reilly says he has to put to rest any controversies to spare his children. fox news' executive vice president of sales is responding saying, we value our partners, and are working with them to address their current concerns about the o'reilly factor. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> that is not the end we heard of that saga no doubt. when we come back, hearing the start of another saga. this one, soda drama that has the the internet popping off. which former president's nephew just got a modeling contract? we're going to find out in "the skinny." coming up next. flammatory substs that cause all your symptoms, including nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. flonase is an allergy nasal spray that works even beyond the nose. so you can enjoy every beautiful moment to the fullest.
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make the call to the veterans crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. ♪ skinny so skinny >> "the skinny" on this wednesday. start with the new pepsi ad starring kendall jenner.
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the video, it is titled "jump in." it starts off innocent enough. people gathering in the streets for a peaceful protest. nice music playing. some marching. others playing music there. >> kendall sees the movement and besides to join in. and then the whole thing ends with her grabbing a pepsi can and handing it off to a police officer standing across from the group. >> that police officer smiles and everybody comes together. and it is kumbaya. >> on the internet reaction sharp. one tweet pointing out similarities to this photo of being detained in baton rouge. saying if only she had given them a pepsi. >> launching memes. this one says, one guy pointing out how coke executives might be feeling about all the outrage. at pepsi. >> bet they're pretty happy about it. >> pundit said this. in fairness to pepsi their ad did bring people together.
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>> true. >> meaning lots of people on both sides are mad at the ad. >> see how long that hangs out. to another celebrity getting roasted online. michael phelps most decorated olympian of all time, won 23 gold medals. it is the bronze sporting at the moment that is getting a lot of attention. >> that bronze. >> yeah, here he is at the ncaa championships in arizona. in the crowd. enjoying the game. but he, he commanded the spotlight. >> kind of hard to miss. wouldn't you say? >> is that bronze? or orange? >> it is -- maybe, little red tinge to it. so, clearly some one spent some time in the sun. >> yeah. >> one tweeter said, michael phelps just discovered outdoor pools. then the photo shop started. this one, compares phelps with the tan cramer from seinfeld. >> remember that episode? >> yes. >> this one side by side with --
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world's number three player, ronaldo's bust. i think the bust. >> world's number one player? >> you're referring to michael phelps? >> to ronaldo. just the funky statue of him not actually ronaldo. >> but, i mean -- doesn't he know you got to take the sunglasses off or swimming goggles on. >> think that's what he did. >> finally, phelps though -- >> very tall oompa-loompa. very tall. so former president bill clinton's 22-year-old nephew signed a modeling contract with powerhouse agency, img. >> tyler clinton's pictures on their site now. and include -- >> whoa. >> him shirtless here in black and white. >> looking good. >> there are a number of pictures showing him with amazing hair as well. >> are you jealous of that? >> just jealous of somebody with hair. >> no shortage of shirtless
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pictures either. by the way. >> there you are. >> if you have a body like that, of course. should point out. this is roger clinton's son. >> oh. >> all the years heard of roger clinton over the years. his son. >> good look to him and his new modeling career. >> yeah. now to a very sad story. actor shilah lebouf, latest movie sold one ticket. one ticket. >> like, entire movie theater got sold out? >> one single, solitary ticket. >> must have become an expensive ticket. >> he's become known for artistic stunts in recent years than his actual movies. >> apparently the last thing i watched, starring shia was the time he was watching all of his movies in reverse order. we were all watching shia watching shia. >> may not be a huge surprise when "man down" opened in united kingdom, it sold one ticket.
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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ nothing's ever going to keep you ♪ you're the best around >> keep you down. >> you know, i don't know the words. sorry. you are the best. >> you know the crane, right? >> no. >> the kick. >> no. >> just going to move on. >> oh, my god. my childhood is coming back. you know, baseball season? >> uh-huh. >> there is a little buy who has big league dreams. he got quite a surprise at the plate. >> so his mother and his coach made it all happen. abc's david muir has the story. >> reporter: it is a field of dreams for one boy. who wishes he was out there. 8-year-old danny jones of fort
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worth texas who loves baseball. >> smacks. >> reporter: danny was born without a fully functioning heart. relying on half of it. he had seven surgeries and he is still waiting for a new heart. the backpack he carries delivers life saving medication to keep his heart going. knowing little league season is here, his mother rebecca was determined to get him on the field. asked friends on facebook if they have any old uniforms they don't use any more. that's what started this. >> reporter: they had more than uniforms. one little league coach, todd had a spault on the team. >> didn't hesitate. i will take him. >> then look danny at the plate. backpack on. ready. >> practice. new helmet. new bat. new shoes. and it's just,er hey, where do you want me, coach? >> with the winning attitude he won a spot. >> his response, coach i have been waiting for this my entire life. >> reporter: he wasn't the only one excited. >> get us a home run, okay. >> i'll try.
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>> finally danny's chance. go, danny. >> daniel has taught us way more than we could have ever imagined. >> david muir, abc news, new york. >> look how excited he is. >> that, doesn't get any better than that. >> it doesn't. beautiful moment. watch him running. oh. that play, that paid off. >> i saw the karate kid. >> big texas rangers fan. you have homework to do. you have to watch the "karate kid." >> saw it. jaden smith. >> no, not that one. >> like, he was, his best movie yet. >> oh. all right, what do you think of kendis' movie knowledge. or anything else. love to hear from you about the show. about life. and you already weigh in with your opinions on us. you can continue to share them. >> yeah, you can do so, on our facebook page. wnnfans.com. what do you think of diane's punishment for her ncaa bracket? >> could have gotten the clean costume? >> dry clean. >> one that didn't shed >> one that didn't shed everywhere.
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my name is eddie metcalf. i enjoworking in my yard and you know, i can't. i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung. they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. that's the good news. "but, we found a spot on your lung." that frankly scared the "hell" out of me. i hadn't smoked in 22 years. how could this happen to me? he said, "well, you know about radon gas?" we'll... you know, i heard about it. he said, "well, the second leading cause of cancer" "in america is radon, 22,000 people a year die from this." i literally left the doctor's office, got a test kit, put it in my house, and our result was 39.8. the upper limit is 4. we got to get this fixed. that was on a monday, and on wednesday, our mitigation system was up and running. well, i think everybody should have their house tested. we'd never know. we'd still be living there. i could get another tumor from it. right now, it's changing my life.
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good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." the white house is giving a plan to repeal and replace obama care another shot. voice president pence held another meeting last night to discuss changes to the failed gop health care bill that could sway more republicans. we have a full report straight ahead. north korea is raising the pressure on tomorrow's meeting between donald trump and china's president. it fired another ballistic missile into the sea of japan as the u.s. aand prepare to talk about north korea's nuclear program. and we are learning new details about russia's subway suicide bomber and his reported ties to radical islamic groups. we are seeing our first video of his mother giving a silent no when asked if she believes the
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charges against her son. and the national champion tar heels are back home in chapel hill, welcomed back by very excited fans. thousands attended a rally as well at the team's home arena. those are top stories on this wednesday, april 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> go to class. >> remember the dude in south carolina. want to class, 8:00 a.m. class. >> never missed a class. >> didn't miss a class at all. >> assuming that they got a pass. been eight years. they are allowed. >> an excused absence. have to have the net around your neck as well. we are going to start this half-hour in washington latest push from the white house to actually try to revive the defeated gop health care plan. >> second straight night, mike pence huddled with conservative and moderate republicans on capitol hill. the lawmakers say they're making progress. >> don't look now. seems like obamacare is more popular than ever.
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a new poll by gallup 55% of americans support the affordable care act. 40% say keep the law. need changes. 30% want it repealed. and 26% want it as is. >> mary bruce has more on changes under consideration. >> reporter: on capitol hill, vice president mike pence stepping in to bring health care reform back from the dead. >> what makes this any different? >> reporter: the white house is now trying to steak a deal with the freedom caucus. those ultraconservative members who killed the first bill. president trump attacking them ever since. now eager for a win, the white house seems to be putting on the table something the president vowed not to touch. >> when you replace it, are you going to make sure that people with preconditions, still covered. >> yes, it happens to be one of the strongest assets. >> reporter: the white house is considering effectively doing away with the provision.
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people with pre-existing conditions could see their health care costs skyrocket. also on the chopping block, require that insurance companies cover essential benefits. like wellness visits. mental health treatment, maternity care and ambulances. now, individual states could opt out. >> so what do you think health care reform back on? >> yes it is. >> republicans know the clock is ticking with members to head home for two weeks they could be facing more of this. >> if you yell one more time like that. i am going to ask you -- >> still no agreement. >> premature to stay where we are, what we are on, because we are at conceptual stage right now. >> mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. looks like fewer people are trying to sneak into the country from mexico. illegal border crossing arrests plummeted in march to the lowest figure in 17 years. homeland security department attributes the decline to president trump's tough stance on illegal immigration. officials stay 12,000 people were caught crossing the border last month compared to 43,000 in
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december. and the top general in the marine corps supposed to appear at a congressional hearing today where he could have faced questions about his services naked photo scandal. the general backed out of the hearing. democratic member of congress says neller offered to meet privately with female lawmakers to address their concerns about the marine's reaction to the scandal. the united nations set to hold an emergency session on the development out of syria. government war planes dropping suspected toxic gas on citizens. dozens have been killed and 100 more injured. we warn you the images of the suffering can be quite difficult to watch. abc's richard cantu has the the latest. >> scenes of horror and suffering in syria. after a suspected chemical weapons attack on a town in northern syrian province town of ibil. and medics nurse thousands tending to injured victims brought in by ambulances.
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victims lie on the ground struggling to breathe. others are hosed done by syrian civil defense volunteers. this child described the attack saying, i was asleep when the war plane hit us. and a grieving mother. >> translator: i lost my son, my children, my neighbors, my daughter. they're all gone. >> reporter: while this local activist reported from one of the hospitals, it was hit by another air strike. eyewitnesses said the suspected sarin gas attack was carried out by jets operated by the russian and syrian government, but both moscow and damascus deny responsibility. the white house called the attack reprehensible said it cannot be ignored by the vivlized world. the statement took aim at president obama. these heinous actions by the bashar al assad regime. that's reference to president obama's failure to punish syria for crossing the so-called red line by using chemical weapons in 2013. instead, president obama worked out an agreement with russia and syria, to get rid of assad's
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chemical weapons. >> assad gave up his chemical weapons. that's not speculation on our part. >> reporter: some weapons may have remained. whether the president trump will hold the syrian president accountable for using chemical weapons. richard cantu, abc news, new york. back in this country, severe storm system heading toward atlanta and the southeast right now. just hours ago, it spawned several tornados in southwest missouri, 25 miles from joplin. one of the twisters extensively damaged a fire station. and elementary school. only a custodian was in the school at the time. he wasn't injured. many other homes and businesses were also damaged. so far no major injuries have been reported. and several thousand residents of northeastern oklahoma lost power after hail storms moved through the area. the mayor of ferguson, missouri, has been re-elected to a third term. james knolls led his community through the uproar of the police shooting of michael brown.
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he won another three-year term with 56% of the vote. ferguson voters approved a measure requiring office tires have their body cameras on just about all the time. good news for parents surprised by their kids in-app purchases on amazon. they will soon be able to seek a refund from on line retailer. agreement between amazon and federal trade commission could cost the company as much as $70 million. children were able to make purchases from mobile devices without their parents' permission. that apparently has been fixed. the ftc settled similar cases with apple and google's parent company several years ago. >> does that count for drunk amazon purchases as well? >> i don't know if you can blame budweiser or -- >> budweiser? >> whatever else you are drinking? >> natty light. nothing but the best. for millions of high school seniors the last 12 plus years of education are all coming down to the wire. to the most nerve-racking time of their lives when they hear back from their college
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applications. >> ooh, one young lady in new jersey though can forget about that whole notion of the safety school. just learned she got accepted to all eight ivy league schools plus stanford. >> biggest question for her, may not be which school, but how to pay for it. >> none of the schools that i applied to said they give merit scholarships. i'm praying they give me some more financial aid or money, you know, shout out to all the schools, please give me something. >> well she is trying to make a deal. she is smart. >> clearly. >> she wants to go into global health and study biology as well. >> look this is why you accepted me. got a head on my shoulders. time to negotiate. >> i can say that while she's bragging about getting into all those schools, she did not get into boston college or sunny osweego. you haven't made it, young lady.
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all right. coming up. we'll tell you what you need taknow about your taxes, especially if you owe them this year. >> many americans are confused by the irs' hiring of debt collectors thinking they're actually scammers instead of uncle sam. >> can i use that as an excuse not to pay? apparently not. tell you all the details you need to know. later, honoring the queen and the king. we will have beyonce and jay-z musical tribute to each other. on their anniversary. first a look at today's temps. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol kitchen pro. ews now" weather brought to you by lysol kitchen pro. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ five-second rule protection.
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♪ >> oh, yes. great music choice. >> imagine looking out your back window, and there it is. jurassic park. >> no, thank you. >> woman on the gulf coast, spotted a mother alligator, herding the brood 16 babies across a golf course. >> 16! >> man. >> lot of babies. >> how many baby daddies? all 16. >> pretty big too. >> that's going to be one episode of maury. >> good not encountering any of those. this one picked specially for
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you. >> you people. >> just south of where those alligators are spotted two python hunters made an impressive catch. a 15-foot snake and they did this on the first day of a pilot program that allows licensed python hunters to go after those deadly snakes. >> yeah, did a story on it. nice. >> you are familiar with the program, right? >> we -- this is, this is -- when i run away from it. really? come on? >> you are like. >> picked the manleyest moments of it. >> 20 meet away from the snake. you've still jump back. >> that's original bounce back. forget big sean. that's it. let's talk taxes. move on for all the snakes. tax day approaches, alert for taxpayers and big change for the irs. >> the agency will hand over debt collection to private firms you may get a phone call about back taxes you owe. stephanie ramos explains.
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>> the reason for this call is the irs is threatening -- >> reporter: millions of americans have heard the threat from scammers claiming to be from the irs. she is a victim. >> for years the irs warned against callers demanding money saying the irs does not do that. if you are at all behind on your taxes the irs will have a private company call you starting this spring. part of a new program where debt collectors have been hired by the irs to chase down long overdue taxes that the irs just can't get to. and they had no choice. a new law enacted by congress in 2015 requires the irs hire debt collectors to help pay for new roads. but these new contracts could cause a spike in scam calls. so here's how to make sure you are not being scammed when the program kicks in. the irs will contact you multiple times in writing before you are ever called by contractors. you won't hear from a private
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collector unless you have multiple years of overdue taxes. and all payments will be made to the irs not the contracted company. >> if you get a phone call from the irs and it is this really, aggressive, threatening sounding kind of thing. hang up. >> reporter: if you are not sure if you have an unpaid account with the irs, visit irs.gov. plug in your information. it should tell you. if not give them a call. kendis, diane. >> stephanie. thank you. coming up, cleaning with kendis. >> what? >> what? i didn't sign up for that. now, i fuel it new ene doesn't just wash your hair, it fuels it. with the first pro-v nutrient blend, making every... ...strand stronger don't just wash your hair fuel it fuel your hair. because strong is beautiful.
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>> it is one of those traditions, this time of year. of course, baseball opening day, and nearly upon us. cherry blossoms in peak, you realize what a loser your
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ungrateful boyfriend is, kick him to the curb. so is tradition of spring cleaning. it could be overwhelming. dana white author of "how to manage your home without losing your mind" here to help us out. good morning. not here for relationship advice. >> no, i'm not. >> should have then to get rid of that good for nothing partner. >> he's good. >> really decluttering. how do you start? an overwhelming thing? >> it is. a lot of people get an urge to spring clean. then they're overwhelmed with clutter. and feel like i can't even spring clean. there is too much stuff in my house. so we are going to talk about how to work through the overwhelming clutter. >> how do we do it? >> number one thing, your goal is to reduce the mess. grab a black trash bag. need to be black so the little people in your home can't see what you are putting inside. decide it is their favorite thing ever. >> by little people, you mean the mice?
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>> no, i mean the kids. >> sorry. >> yeah. so you go ahead just get rid of trash. usually if there is a mass of clutter there is going to be trash in there. things you meant to throw away. but you didn't. why do i still have this. go ahead, get the trash out. the overall mess will be reduced. and you will be less overwhelmed. keep going. >> that's what you would say is the first move. when it comes. after you get through the trash. what next? >> easy stuff. okay. let me explain what i mean by easy stuff. the easy stuff is the stuff that has a home some where else. it is just not there. and so, you look at this mass, you go that is overwhelming. you say, what is easy in here? this is easy. take it there right now. so that you don't have a keep box, procrastination box you are suppose to go and you never get to it. >> what if you are not sure where something should go. >> this is my first decluttering question.
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and that is -- if i was looking for this item, where would i look for it first. not where should i look for it. where would i go to find it if i needed this. take it there. that's where it should go. where you would look first. >> for me in the closet. >> where i look in the closet. that can get complicated. have that problem. >> because i'm special. >> yeah, you're definitely special. but when you go to that space that is also overwhelming, don't let yourself get distracted. just take out one thing that is obvious and easy that needs to go in the trash. put that there. close it up and go back to the space that you're working on so you can make progress. >> divorcing a lot of the things you loved for years. >> it's hard. where would i look for this? if you can't answer that question. i have a second decluttering question. that is, if i needed this.
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would it ever occur tame to look for it? did you know that you had it. if you didn't. you would go out and buy another one. go ahead and stick that in your donate box. >> what's special about the donate box? >> this is a super boring donate box. nothing special about it. it is not important. to leave the house. i don't have to go back through it. i will donate it with the donations inside. can be a bag, suitcase. anything you are getting rid of. >> it is a super special box to me. really quickly. do you clean as you go? >> yes. >> don't get hung up on the cleaning. okay. but get your easy, easy stuff to clean with. and things to get rid of the dust quickly. if you will get rid of the clutter. your house will look and feel cleaner. >> can you come back and give us relationship advice on how to get the ex out of the house? >> yes, i can totally do that. >> thank you for joining us. >> find more tips on the website. you're watching "world news now." just going to clean up around
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here. >> okay. >> all right. here. >> okay. >> all right. . .
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♪ >> okay. >> you know mr. and mrs. carter?
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>> yeah. jimmy and rosalynn? >> different mr. and mrs. carter, celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary and celebrating giving us a little inside look. >> yes, talking first about beyonce and jay-z, dangerous in love, crazy in love. and now, something else. abc's byron pitts has the story. ♪ i don't have a reason to cry >> reporter: queen bee is back, dropping a new video for her song "die with you." the video released on beyonce and jay-z's ninth wedding anniversary. racking up 6 million views on instagram. fan love pouring in to social media. one twitter user writing if you truly dislike beyonce, you are only doing that to be fake different. because beyonce is actual perfection. another tweeting, beyonce's die with you is what you hear when you go to heaven.
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♪ because darling i'll wake up >> reporter: the baled captured the carter family's intimate moments. ♪ i open my eyes >> the power couple's wedding. >> reporter: the birth of blue ivy. and their daughter kissing beyonce's baby bump. beyonce's "die with you" without a doubt has fans dying for more. ♪ >> yeah! >> byron pitts, abc news, new york. >> what you didn't hear was the whole time that package was playing, somebody was serenading me. >> because years ago she put out the same song. >> demonstrate, please. ♪ i open my eyes so i can see >> holding the mug so it doesn't break. >> too late. cracked.
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this morning on "world news now," north korea saber rattling. >> the country launched a ballistic missile. latest in a string of provocations from dictator kim jung-un. will the rogue country stay on the agenda ahead of president trump's meeting with his chinese counterpart? the humanitarian crisis in syria managed to get even worse. war crimes committed in the war torn country as scenes of torture from chemical weapons continue to emerge this morning. the question many are wondering what can be done to stop this? new developments in the effort to repeal and replace obamacare after the bill stalled the first time, vice president pence is on a full-court press to win support for a revised bill. this as a new poll says the majority of the public want to keep the current system. and we are getting into the other debate, the politics of
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pizza. more world leaders weighing in on what is and isn't a proper slice of pizza. if you are tired of being lectured about pizza from others. so are we. fight back with us on this wednesday, april 5th. the pizza debate to end all pizza debates. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." we say good morning to everybody. we are going to get to the latest salvo fired in the pizza wars a little later. but move on to the other pressing salvo that was fired overnight. new missile launch by north korea days before a meeting between trump and the chinese president. >> missile reportedly flew 40 miles into the sea of japan. north korea claims its tests are for the space program. other countries though believe that the program will deliver nuclear weapons. >> secretary of state rex tillerson dismissed the latest missile launch in really what
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was a brief statement. all 23 words of it. saying north korea launched yet another intermediate range ballistic missile, the united states has spoken enough about north korea. we have no further comment. full stop. >> north korea conducted missile tests while japan's prime minister was in the u.s. and tillerson was in asia. abc's bob woodruff just in north korea and asked regime official if the missile tests were strategy to gain leverage in dealing with the united states. >> translator: all the measures and all the actions in order to bring up nuclear deterrent forces are part of the normal procedure and it is being conducted according to our own plans. >> north korea was high on the agenda for the meeting at mar a lago between president trump and the president of china. the president will push china to exert more economic pressure on north korea. president trump said the u.s. is prepared to act alone itch china doesn't help. >> we turn to the top story, a
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horrible one. stunning new developments in the six-year war in syria. >> this video believed to show the moment, syrian war planes dropped chemical weapons on a town south of aleppo. >> even worse this piece of video of the victims. we are staying away from gruesome moments. we should point out. jon karl tells us what happened. >> reporter: outrage over these scenes of horror and suffering in syria. an apparent war crime, a suspected sarin gas attack by the government killing dozens of dozens and sickening many more. young children among the victims. rescue workers desperately work to wash the chemical from the victims. children clinging to life. struggling to breathe. >> the gas attacks are continuing every day. and no one is doing anything to stop this gas attack. >> reporter: this attack following two chlorine gas
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attacks over the past week. while this local activist reported from one of the hospitals, it was hit with another air strike. the white house called the attack reprehensible and said it cannot be ignored by the civilized world. but the statement also took aim at president obama. these heinous actions by the al assad regime are a consequence of the previous administration's weakness in resolution. a reference to obama's failure to punish syria, when it crossed the so-called red line when it it used chemical weapons in 2013. president obama boasted he worked out an agreement to get rid of assad's chemical weapons. >> because assad gave up his chemical weapons. that is not speculation on our part. >> reporter: that was not true. the big question right now is whether president trump will hold assad accountable for using chemical weapons.
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didn't talk about it but did say this in a speech on the economy. >> i'm not. i don't want to be the president of the world. i'm the president of the united states. and from now on, it's going to be america first. >> secretary of state rex tillerson ignored questions on the attack. >> mr. secretary -- >> reporter:er but just last week tillerson signaled a change in long-time u.s. policy that bashar al assad must go. >> i think the stats and the longer-term status of president assad will be decided by the syrian people. >> these syrian people aren't determining the status of assad, they are trying to survive his brutality. in a written statement late tuesday, secretary of state tillerson took a much harsher line on assad. condemning his brutal unabashed barberism and disregard for
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human decency. he said assad must be held accountable and condemned his allies, russia and iran, they bear great moral responsibility for these attacks. left still unclear however is what the trump administration plans to do about it. jonatha jonathankarl, abc news, the white house. now to the domestic agenda for the white house. scrambling to get the derailed health care plan on track. vice president mike pence held late night talks with moderate and conservative republicans who called the meeting productive actually. they're now considering doing away with the popular obamacare provision. another possible change. states may be allowed to opt out of provision that requires insurers to cover essential health benefits. >> the vice president has been instrumental in bringing together different groups from our conference to talk about concepts. right now, just conceptual stage of how to move forward in a way that can get everybody 216.
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>> another meeting scheduled for today. the president hoping for a vote on revised bill by the end of this week. but some republicans say that is unlikely. as republicans started to reach a deal, obamacare has become more popular than ever. look at these numbers. 55% of americans support the affordable care act and 40% want to keep the law and make significant changes and 30 want to repeal it and 26% want to keep obamacare just as it is. turning now to the weather, the severe storm system over the plains has the eastern third of the country in the crosshairs. extensive damage in the southwest of missouri. no serious injuries or fatalities. heavy snow west of denver closed westbound lanes on 70 for a length of time. and roads and schools were closed because of snow along the
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texas/new mexico border. new threat today in the southeast. the worst weather will come in late afternoon and evening. the national champion unc tar heels are back home with their fans tonight. this morning, rather. senior player, nate britt carried the trophy. then they all attended a victory rally at their home arena. joe barry junior still wearing it around his neck, as you can see there. look at it, a sea of blue and pumped up fans. man. >> pretty excited. >> i'd say so. it's been eight years. they're pumped. the golf pros have one last day to warm up for the masters. world number one dustin johnson is considered the favorite followed by jordan spieth. now for some soccer and
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maybe the most friendly pitch invasion over in the uk. >> the teams were playing when a beagle ran on the field and refused to leave. these things don't usually disrupt matches for very long but as this one wore on and attempts to catch him kept failing. fans were cheering for the dog. that continues, oh, man for a while. >> so, seven minutes after this all started a player was finally able to grab the dog by the collar. a smattering of boos there in the audience. audience was not happy. and they walked a little dog off the field. >> least popular player. maybe didn't catch him so long. they knew that, that one would be booed. >> the players did not have the audience on their side. >> finally united a soccer audience. when we come back, up in flames. another cell phone combusting. this time took place inside an elementary school.
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>> hear what happened after a 9-year-old felt the device heating up in his pocket. if you like laying in bed, there is a job where you can make thousands just by lounging on your mattress, but there is a catch. you've got to do some long-distance traveling. >> to sleep. >> might be worth it. find us on facebook. wnnfans.com. what do you think about this laying down on the job business? >> i don't know what this thing called sleep is. >> let us know over on facebook and on twitter. @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." facebook on twitter @ @abcwnn.
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traffic came to a stand still during rush hour on a highway in los angeles after a four vehicle crash involving a tanker truck carrying milk. several people were critically injured during the accident. during rush hour. the tanker spilled the milk adding to the problem. to the other coast and a
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9-year-old boy in boca raton, florida, recovering from burns he suffered after his cell phone battery burst into flames. the boy had the battery in his pocket and pulled it out when it started getting hot and dropped it on the floor. it ignited then. students and staff were evacuated while the battery burned itself out. the boy suffered minor burns on his leg. now to the search for answers at a connecticut college after a student died during a pancake eating contest. >> all for charity. sadly for caitlyn nelson it resulted in her death. >> reporter: caitlin nelson was a 20-year-old majoring in social work at sacred heart, a college in the middle of new england, a member of a sorority. the junior attended a pancake competition and that is where everything went wrong. nelson had eaten four, five when she suddenly fell to the floor, started to shake uncontrollably. >> i heard she was choking. didn't know how serious it was. >> i saw everyone kind of leave
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that kind of room they were in. kind of evacuating the area. they all want outside. everyone was kind of, frantic. like, what was happening. >> reporter: two nursing students who were there immediately tried to help. nelson was taken to a hospital nearby in critical but stable condition. two days later, transferred to a hospital in new york city where she passed away. >> obviously she was choking whether a combination what she was eating as well as a -- reaction, allergic reaction that closed her airway. hard to say at that point. i know the officers tried at great lengths to attempt to clear her airway. >> reporter: fairfield police say she suffered from food allergies but they did not contribute to her death. on sunday thousands of students took part in the vigil remembering the life of a classmate they remember as caring and compassionate. nelson's family will donate her organs. she was 5 years old when her father, a port authority cop died in the world trade center on 9/11. >> we began to respond to the sacred heart incident. as we understood the gravity
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with the uphill struggle that was facing kate, that's a tragedy in and of itself. to understand this family had gone through another tragedy involving her father and that father being a police officer, compounds the tragedy for all of us. >> no doubt it does. and new york city news reported that the heimlich was performed and it did not work. a lot of people tried to help her out. >> really so sad and scary that no one was able to. >> there was nothing they could have done. coming up, the crisis at fox news. more advertisers are abandoning the o'reilly factor. the network's latest response. first the cast of "speechless" anything but as they discuss the message behind the groundbreaking abc comedy. you are watching "world news now." that's why you'll stay in this drawer forever. i can't live without you, and that's why i'll never ever wash you.
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or call your doctor. because... ♪ don't be the reason when you make me speechless ♪ "speechless" is the groundbreaking new show on that is putting special needs characters or at least one front and center. >> the authenticity of the family supporting and surrounding him that gives this show a really powerful message. here is abc's nick watt. >> reporter: one thing i like about the show is that you don't live in like the friends'
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apartment that is lovely. you live in a terrible house. >> we do. >> self confessed idiots. >> never had an aide speak for him. >> reporter: imagine the elevator pitch for "speechless." >> oh, yeah, no that means he is laughing. >> reporter: kid with is cerebral palsy, terrible house, pushy protective british mom. >> life is too short. >> according to the district it is acceptable alternate access. >> there is some one else on the acceptable alternate access now. >> i was scared it would be terrible. >> sappy, sentimental, overly dramatic. it's not that. >> reporter: jj has cerebral palsy. he's the speechless of the title played by michael fowler who also has cerebral palsy. making us laugh with little glances. is it tough to do that? >> it was tough at the beginning. this role made me a better actor.
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because i have to use facial expressions. >> reporter: you are slightly unlikely couple in a way. >> you are saying she is too hot for me. flat out saying she is too hot for me. listen, internet. >> i'm saying that. >> i do make minnie laugh in real life. minnie occasionally said i smell good. and, relationships have been built on less. >> reporter: yes, they have. an executive producer on "friends" created this show. his brother has cerebral palsy. >> my dad wrote that. he is not a poet or anything, but a guy who has crafted his world view. i wish he had more speeches like that. we have 23 episodes to fill. >> reporter: yes, a message. >> action! >> reporter: clearly still has the to play by the normal rules of tv comedy. >> reporter: i watched this with my 8-year-old boy and if he didn't find it funny, he would walk out of the room. >> my 8-year-old find it hilarious. >> these look stupid.
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>> reporter: fun and fulfillment for all. the show walks the fine line. doesn't want to be too offensive. >> my line was, having a disability is really expensive. almost not even worth it. that joke itself just pushes the boundary a little bit. scott gave the note. micah should laugh. only work if he tells us it is okay. >> no more special ed. brilliant. right? >> make people laugh, have them observe a family that lives like this. then maybe their interaction with someone who uses a wheelchair on the street is different. >> nick watt for "nightline" in los angeles. >> such a cool concept. actually a really funny show. >> really is. >> great. dealing with kind of a difficult topic. do it in an accessible way. >> love they test out some of the jokes on him. should point out "speechless" airs on abc at 8:30 wednesday
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nights. check it out. it is awesome. >> we can relate, she's too hot for him pairing? we hear that all the time? >> we do? i don't get those tweets. >> no. >> the pizza war to end all pizza wars next. pizza wars next.
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all right, time for "the mix." and this is becoming a mix theme now. >> yes. >> it seems. pizza wars. when we thought we were done with pizza. from yesterday. we now -- >> what do we have? >> a world leader who has come up with something completely -- >> guy from new zealand. prime minister. canned spaghetti on pizza. made it at home and then topped it with ham and pineapple. >> yeah. >> all this started with the pineapple ham pizza where the, australian prime minister said. this is gross. >> iceland. >> iceland. >> yes. that started the war. >> then we had the guy who put peas and mayo on pizza, college student dipped hers in milk. >> yeah.
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>> we decided try to see what do you thing is ultimate worst thing we could do to pizza. >> putting an end to the pizza war. >> want to go? want me to go? >> you can start. >> pineapple to start. >> twizzler pizza. do that. >> is that too gross for you. >> twizzlers. >> looking good. yes. >> oreo pizza? >> mm. >> kendis is eating. >> all right. >> oreo pizza. and twizzler. >> yeah, listen, going full monte. >> no, not going. i do have. >> skittles. >> peanut butter. peanut butter and pizza. gross enough for y'all? >> oh, boy. >> peanut butter. >> pizza. >> have skittles. camera one. yeah. >> last but not least. uh-huh. >> s'more.
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>> s'more. graham crackers, marshmallow, chocolate. >> s'more. >> ready? >> uh-huh. okay. wait. one more. hold on. >> got to dip it in something. >> dip it in a sauce. little diet coke right here. >> go. >> dropped skittles. >> ready? go for it. here we go. >> did that win? >> oh. >> so terrible. >> awesome. >> oh, jesus. >> while you eat this. take a look at this job. ultimate job. space bed. >> you are not allowed to ever get up from the bed. your shoulder needs to be touching the mattress at all times. what's worse than that? doing that job or eating this pizza? >> i don't know. the peanut butter tastes mighty good. dip this. >> skittles are terrible. >> this you eat?
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ballistic missile and the world reacts. the u.s. is choosing not to respond to the problematic country's show of force. the view from seoul, south korea, just ahead. the showdown over the supreme court heats up overnight. the democrats are flexing filibuster muscles as republicans prepare to go nuclear in confirming judge neil gorsuch. tell you where the issue goes today. new this half hour, fatal shooting in broad daylight. >> the suspect stalking his victim on an atlanta street. while investigators try to figure out if the attack was random. coming up in "the skinny." kendall jenner's controversial new pepsi ad has people reacting with a little bit of anger overnight. the message that is falling flat
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and causing immediate media backlash. it's wednesday, april 5th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." just thinking of all the waitresses and waiters, is pepsi okay? after that ad, people are okay, no, no, it's not. after that ad. a lot of people are reacting negatively to it. >> we'll have all the details on that coming up. start things off with the latest missile test by north korea. comes on the eve of the first face-to-face meeting between president trump and china's president. >> the u.s. plans to press china to do more to hold back north korea. more on the missile launch from seoul, south korea. >> reporter: missile fire from a mobile launcher flew 40 miles which would have normally been a failure. south korean military says it may have been a teaser launch on purpose to show off its defiance and send a message to president
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trump and chinese president ping. north korea will continue its course of provocative military actions, no matter what the outcome is from mar-a-lago. >> defiant, intransigent. opaque, the north koreans really do not seem to pay any attention or care at all what the trump administration or what the ping administration thinks of them. >> reporter: what north korea wants is a one-on-one with the united states. without beijing involved at least when it comes to nuclear issues. >> translator: so because the u.s. is the most important relevant party to this issue. so i, i don't think it will be effective for the united states to ask somebody to help in this issue. >> reporter: president trump expected to demand for that help from china. and to do more to rein in pyongyang. he did say if china won't join in, he is ready to go it alone. the past u.s. administrations have rejected north korea's
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demand for direct talks, choosing to keep the neighboring countries involved in the form of six-party talks. that method has proved ineffective as north korea's missile technology and nuclear weapons capability have advanced at an alarming rate. >> it is forcing countries like the united states, china, south korea into trying to think of new and potentially more high-risk ways to deal with this. >> reporter: the international consensus now is that time is running out. we're dealing with a militarily stronger north korea, on a different playing field. seoul, south korea. thank you. and secretary of state rex tillerson had very little to say on the matter. deliberately. his statement was -- north korea launched yet another intermediate range ballistic missile. the united states has spoken enough about north korea. we have no further comment. >> does that mean they will press china to make the moves. does that mean we won't say anything. we will act with our military,
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our weapons, what? nobody knows. >> maybe they're keeping us in suspense on purpose. >> sure is. another thing the administration is keeping us in suspense of new images out of syria. they stunned the international community. >> we're not showing the most gruesome images. but these will still be hard to watch. the syrian government war planes have dropped what appears to to have been toxic sarin gas killing scores of civilians including children. >> latest images do show the victims in pain, struggling to breathe. as the rescue workers desperately try to hose off the poison off their bodies. now the syrian military repeated same denials about using chemical weapons it has been making over the course of the six-year war. >> the attacks sparked swift condemnation from the white house as the u.s., britain and france proposed a u.n. security council resolution condemning the attack. which diplomats say would likely be put to a vote later today.
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eanwhile says it is expanding camps for people fleeing mosul as isis resumes its air strikes on iraq's second largest city. the u.n. says more than 300,000 people have fled mosul since october. victims escaping their homes say they're being held hostage in their own neighborhood with no food, no water, no electricity. and, they face sniper and mortar fire if they try to leave. a grim new report from the united nations even if the wars in iraq and syria would stop today, it would take 40 to 50 years to clear out all the mines, ieds and unexploded ordinance left behind from both countries in terms of cost. a u.n. official says it would take about $180 million a year to clean up the areas, that have been retaken from isis. and back here at home susan rice is denying allegations that she used secret intelligence reports to spy on president trump's associates before he took office. rice acknowledged she asked for
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names of americans who were referenced in the reports but made it clear that the policy known as unmasking was a key part of her job and it's not illegal or uncommon. a month after president trump accused president obama of wiretapping him, rice insisted the new administration was not targeted. >> this is not anything political has been alleged. the allegation is that somehow obama administration officials utilized intelligence for political purposes. that's absolutely false. >> rice also denied she leaked any names. democrats say the allegations are being used to distract from the investigation into russian meddling and possible ties to the trump campaign. now to the showdown over supreme court nominee neil gorsuch. senate majority leader, mitch mcconnell, filed a motion to end debate on judge gorsuch and clear the way for a final vote. while democratic senator of
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oregon has been staging a mock filibuster to protest the decision by republicans to block president obama's nominee last year. now these are live pictures even in the early morning hours there at the senate chambers you can see, the real filibuster however is expected tomorrow. but republicans are preparing to change the rules to confirm gorsuch with a simple majority. ivanka trump is taking on her critics she speaks out for the first time since taking an official job at the white house. the president's daughter now assistant to the president, has been an outspoke advocate for women's issues. the 35-year-old mother of three says when she disagrees with her father she expresses herself with total candor and responded to criticism that she has been complicit by not publicly denouncing some of his controversial policies. >> if being complicit is wanting to -- is wanting to be a force
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for good, and to make a positive impact, then i'm complicit. >> trump also defended her husband jared kushner expressing confidence that he can handle his white house role. he is incredibly smart, talented and has an amazing team. police in atlanta trying to figure out the motive for a murder in the middle of the day at a busy intersection during rush hour. police say 39-year-old raylon browning caught on surveillance video stalking 40-year-old, attorney, trin ngyun, sneaking up on her from behind an then shooting her several times in the back before running off. police aren't sure the two even knew each other. but it is clear, he did target her. >> the fact that it happened during rush hour in broad daylight is also telling that this guy is not right. that whoever did this is sick and needs to be caught. >> browning was already wanted for a stabbing and was stopped when police say he blew through a red light.
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he is scheduled for his first court appearance later this morning. detroit police got quite a scare as they approached a van after a report of a child inside crying for help and the driver took off. she hit speeds as high as 80 miles per hour and when she ran out of roads, she started driving right across front yards. police say they would have called off the chase for safety concerns, except for the possibility of a child abduction. the driver eventually abandoned the van when it got a flat tire and a police sergeant then tackled the driver. it all happened live on television. her parents called her as soon as it was over to say they had been watching that police sergeant. another police takedown here in san diego. had cops literally taking a suspect down off a fence. >> caught by the seat of his pants. quite literally. one officer yanked him down. causing a rip in the jeans to the ankle. guessing the cops weren't too concerned about ruining his
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jeans. >> those were versaces. >> the suspect wanted for throwing a rock at a man causing a bloody injury as a result. he was arrested after being helped off the fence by the officers. >> helped. >> we're going to help you off the fence. your jeans may not survive. >> yeah. coming up in "the skinny," the ad getting so much attention this morning. find out why the pepsi commercial has people all fired up. new developments in the fox news controversy surrounding bill o'reilly. what the network is saying now as more than 20 advertisers pull their support. first, a look at today's forecast. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by stamps.com. you won't see these folks at the post office. they have businesses to run. they have passions to pursue. how do they avoid trips to the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages,
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a bald eagle flying over a bald eagle flying over students as they were reciting the pledge of allegiance at their school in the san francisco bay area. the bird and partner have built their nest in a tall tree near the school, and a photographer has actually been able to capture stunning images of them. they are nearly a dozen pairs of bald eagles in that area.
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conservationists say because of efforts to preserve their habitat. >> beautiful. >> yeah. fox news dealing with trouble this morning. specifically another lawsuit. this time, claiming racial discrimination. >> add to that more than 20 companies have now pulled their ads from the network. abc's linsey davis with the latest. >> reporter: a burgeoning boycott of fox news as more than 15 companies plan to pull ads from the network's top rated show, "the o'reilly factor" in the wake of reports that bill o'reilly and fox news paid five women a total of $13 million in settlements dating back 15 years. among the advertisers, mercedes-benz who says the o'reilly factor is not a good environment in which to advertise our products right now. radio host, dr. wendy walsh said she too was sexually harassed by o'reilly. >> he told me i was a beautiful woman. asked me to go to his hotel room. then he became hostile to me when i said no. i was soon after, discontinued from this show. >> reporter: walsh says she is
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not asking for money. but money is what o'reilly says makes him a target. in a statement posted on his website over the weekend. o'reilly says he has to put to rest any controversies to spare his children. fox news' executive vice president of sales is responding saying, we value our partners, and are working with them to address their current concerns about the o'reilly factor. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> that is not the end we heard of that saga no doubt. when we come back, hearing the start of another saga. this one, soda drama that has the the internet popping off. which former president's nephew just got a modeling contract? we're going to find out in "the skinny." coming up next. ? we're going to find out in "the skinny." coming up next. flammatory substs that cause all your symptoms, including nasal congestion and itchy, watery eyes. flonase is an allergy nasal spray that works even beyond the nose. so you can enjoy every beautiful moment to the fullest.
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announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude in finding cures and saving children. visit stjude.org. ♪ skinny so skinny >> "the skinny" on this wednesday. start with the new pepsi ad starring kendall jenner. the video, it is titled "jump
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in." it starts off innocent enough. people gathering in the streets for a peaceful protest. nice music playing. some marching. others playing music there. >> kendall sees the movement and decides to join in. and then the whole thing ends with her grabbing a pepsi can and handing it off to a police officer standing across from the group. >> that police officer smiles and everybody comes together. and it is kumbaya. >> on the internet reaction sharp. one tweet pointing out similarities to this photo of evans being detained in baton rouge saying, if only she had given them a pepsi. >> launching memes. this one says, one guy pointing out how coke executives might be feeling about all the outrage. at pepsi. >> bet they're pretty happy about it. >> pundit said this. in fairness to pepsi their ad did bring people together.
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>> true. >> meaning lots of people on both sides are mad at the ad. >> see how long that hangs out. to another celebrity getting roasted online. michael phelps most decorated olympian of all time, won 23 gold medals. it is the bronze sporting at the moment that is getting a lot of attention. >> that bronze. >> yeah, here he is at the ncaa championships in arizona. in the crowd. enjoying the game. but he, he commanded the spotlight. at least for a little while. >> kind of hard to miss. wouldn't you say? >> is that bronze? or orange? >> it is -- maybe, little red tinge to it. so, clearly some one spent some time in the sun. >> yeah. >> one tweeter said, michael phelps just discovered outdoor pools. then the photo shop started. this one, compares phelps with the tan cramer from seinfeld. >> remember that episode? >> yes.
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>> this one side by side with -- world's number three player, ronaldo's bust. i think the bust. >> world's number one player? >> you're referring to michael phelps? >> to ronaldo. just the funky statue of him not actually ronaldo. >> but, i mean -- doesn't he know you got to take the sunglasses off or swimming goggles on. >> think that's what he did. >> finally, phelps though -- >> very tall oompa-loompa. very tall. so former president bill clinton's 22-year-old nephew signed a modeling contract with powerhouse agency, img. >> tyler clinton's pictures on their site now. and include -- >> whoa. >> him shirtless here in black and white. >> looking good. >> there are a number of pictures showing him with amazing hair as well. >> are you jealous of that? >> just jealous of somebody with hair. >> no shortage of shirtless pictures either. by the way.
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>> there you are. >> if you have a body like that, of course. should point out. this is roger clinton's son. >> oh. >> all the years heard of roger clinton over the years. his son. >> good luck to him and his new modeling career. >> yeah. now to a very sad story. actor shilah lebouf, latest movie sold one ticket. one ticket. >> like, entire movie theater got sold out? >> one single, solitary ticket. >> must have become an expensive ticket. >> he's become known for artistic stunts in recent years than his actual movies. >> apparently the last thing i watched, starring shia was the time he was watching all of his movies in reverse order. we were all watching shia watching shia. >> may not be a huge surprise when "man down" opened in united kingdom, it sold one ticket. means it made less than $9. i wonder if he bought the
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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ nothing's ever going to keep you down ♪ ♪ you're the best around >> keep you down. >> you know, i don't know the words. sorry. you are the best. >> you know the crane, right? >> no. >> the kick. >> no. >> just going to move on. >> oh, my god. my childhood is coming back. you know, baseball season? >> uh-huh. >> there is a little buy who has big league dreams. he got quite a surprise at the plate. >> so his mother and his coach made it all happen. abc's david muir has the story. >> reporter: it is a field of dreams for one boy. who wishes he was out there. 8-year-old danny jones of fort worth, texas, who loves baseball. >> smacks. >> reporter: danny was born without a fully functioning
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heart. relying on half of it. he had seven surgeries and he is still waiting for a new heart. the backpack he carries delivers life saving medication to keep his heart going. knowing little league season is here, his mother rebecca was determined to get him on the field. asked friends on facebook if they have any old uniforms they don't use any more. that's what started this. >> reporter: they had more than uniforms. one little league coach, todd ca callingsworth had a spot on the team. >> didn't hesitate. i will take him. >> then look danny at the plate. backpack on. bat ready. >> comes to our first practice and he has a new helmet, new bat, new shoes. hey, where do you want me, coach? >> reporter: with that winning attitude, he won a spot. >> his response, coach i have been waiting for this my entire life. >> reporter: he wasn't the only one excited. >> get us a home run, okay. >> i'll try. >> finally danny's chance.
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>> daniel has taught us way more than we could have ever imagined. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> look how excited he is. >> that, doesn't get any better than that. >> it doesn't. beautiful moment. watch him running. oh. that play, that paid off. >> i saw the karate kid. >> big texas rangers fan. you have homework to do. you have to watch the "karate kid." >> saw it. jaden smith. >> no, not that one. >> like, he was, his best movie yet. >> oh. all right, what do you think of kendis' movie knowledge. or anything else. love to hear from you about the show. about life. and you already weigh in with your opinions on us. you can continue to share them. >> yeah, you can do so, on our facebook page. wnnfans.com. what do you think of diane's punishment for her ncaa bracket? >> could have gotten the clean costume? >> dry clean. >> one that didn't shed
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have a great wednesday. have a great wednesday. making news in america this morning, international outrage growing after a suspected chemical attack kills dozens in syria. overnight the death toll rising and the white house now blaming the obama administration for the attack. we're live in washington. house republicans hold a late night meeting hoping to salvage their health care bill. so, what's on the chopping block as vice president pence tries to rally support. severe storms on the move. a tornado ripping a roof off a school. we'll tell you where the threat is right now. and we have some new details about how tom brady's missing super bowl jersey was found. hear how a young pats fan reportedly led the fbi to their suspect. and we do say good morning

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