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shopper tom grasswick. the young buck he calmed it down and then they set it free. falling prices and since it's a buck -- >> we got it. we just didn't laugh. jack? crickets. surveillance video captured him lifting a student off the ground by the neck. the 13-year-old boy's feet dangling as the employee carries him down the hall. the suspect is identified as joseph golden iii. he is now facing charges including endangering the welfare of a child and assault. the boy was not hurt. the death of rocker chris cornell is ruled a suicide. his body was found in a hotel room wednesday night after this concert in detroit where he was performing with sound garden, his group. now in addition to his music,

cornell started a foundation he is survived by his wife and three children. new reaction this morning to the death of fox news founder roger ailes. >> bill o'reilly posted a new pod cast overnight calling ailes a visionary but hatred brought him down in the end. here's tom llamas. >> reporter: new details in the sudden media death of roger ailes. this police report from may 10th states he fell and hit his head in palm beach mansion. and then in the hospital he slip under to coma and died from internal bleeding. the news even taking his former employees by surprise. >> 20 minutes before the top of the hour. "the drudge report" has a story right now. fox news alert, roger ailes, one of the founders of the fox news channel, has died. >> reporter: he was as bombastic as he was controversial.

>> we came up with we report, you decide. >> reporter: last year ailes was the headline forced to resign after allegations of sexual misconduct. he was a powerful force, shaping american politics and the media. his former colleagues paying tribute on air. >> he was a presence and he will be missed on this channel. he will be missed. >> reporter: roger ailes' wife said he died surrounded by family. she called him a patriot. roger ailes was 77 years old. next, the revelation from cher. what she's saying about her own music. >> "the skinny" is next. kills 99.9% of bacteria, disinfey even those that cause stomach bugs. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. ...have you tried the tissue test? question, are my teeth yellow? ugh, yellow... what do you use? crest whitestrips crest 3d whitestrips whiten...

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one person known as cher. >> that's right. do you believe -- >> do you believe -- >> she's not a fan of her own music. let's review for a second. so, her career stretches back to the early '6 o0s. she has won an academy award, an emmy, three golden globes and the best actress award at cannes. >> snap out of it. this weekend, the day after she turned 71 years old, cher is being honored with the icon award at this year's billboard awards. >> however, in a new interview with billboard magazine, she says her own songs aren't her favorites, especially her early hits that made her a star like "half breed" and "gypsieseed" a" and thieves." >> her appearance at the billboard awards willmer mark h first performance in 15 years.

>> kicking off at 8:00 p.m. opened up by -- >> nicki minaj. >> i hope this is the pg version of the song. >> things going down right here on abc. you don't want to miss it. i am guessing cher isn't going to sing those two songs. and i hope she is going to sing -- "if ♪ if i can turn back time >> i have never agreed with cher more. ♪ do you believe in life after love ♪ what about with the echo? no. still nothing. look, it made you happy. >> it does make me happy because i'm cringing inside. >> i agree with her. i'm with you, cher. >> our floor manager is losing it right now with laughter. >> sunday night, abc. next to another major event playing out this weekend. >> hearing details about the

wedding of a royal aunt. pipa middleton is getting married to a 40-year-old hedge fund manager james. among those guests that will be there her wedding itself will be scottish themed complete with a bagpiper and is estimated to cost more than $428,000. >> what? >> yeah. >> if you're wondering a bill like that, this $130,000 glass conservatory which was erected on the grounds of the family home. it will comfortably house all 300 guests. >> so the guests will eat $52,000 worth of beluga caviar donated by a russian benefactor. >> royal niece princess charlotte will serve as bridesmaid and george as a page boy. >> a page boy. >> even though they say

bridesmaids that means a flower girl. >> pippa has vetted all the white staff forcing them to sign confidentiality agreements and surrendering their phones on site. >> understandable. back here at home, willie nelson has choice words for jeff sessions. >> recently said marijuana is "slightly less awful than heroin." >> now the 84-year-old country music star says those are fighting words. he's a long-time advocate of the weed. he has his own brand of the marijuana and he told "rolling stone" i wonder if he tried both of them. i don't think you can make a statement like that unless you tried it all. >> meaning heroin and marijuana. >> exactly. >> he went on to say to jeff to try it and then let me know later if he thinks he's still telling the truth as far as his comparison between the two drugs. >> so far jeff sessions has not responded. that's really weird.

the future next song is heroin and marijuana. >> i'm going to guess he's not going to take that advice. going to take that advice. >> probably not. >> i'm goi>> i'i going to take that advice. >> probably not.

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♪ it was it was exhausting this week. it felt like a year. at 5:00 p.m. every day this week there were huge breaking news stories. >> but we still found some time to indulge some fun and some food. >> was it food? >> here now our weekly friday rewind. >> "washington post" reporting that president trump disclosed highly classified information to. >> an isis plot in the u.s. was given to the u.s. by a partner and so sensitive that not even allies have access to it. >> national security adviser hr mcmaster is denying the report. >> the story that came out tonight as reported is false. >> new clues in that massive

cyberattack. was north korea behind the hack hitting 150 countries and more than 300,000 computers. >> it could be someone else using north korean code, researchers say, but the country has a long record of computer criminality. >> we begin this half hour with president trump trying to interfere with a federal investigation and there appears to be a paper trail. >> abc news confirming that shortly after an oval office visit in february, former fbi director james comey wrote a memo saying that during that meeting, president trump asked him to shut down his investigation into national security adviser michael flynn. but the white house is pushing back saying the president has never asked mr. comey or anyone else to end any investigation. >> look at the way i've been treated lately. especially by the media. >> a bombshell announcement. the department of justice appointing the special counsel to take over the investigation into russia's interference with the 2016 election. the man now leading the

investigation, former fbi director robert mueller. >> killed by caffeine. a 16-year-old child dead after drinking a mcdonald's latte, large mountain dew and an energy drink. >> the nuclear scientist breaking her science about that firestorm over what she said on the pageant stage about health care and feminism. >> i am privileged to have health care and i do believe that it should be a right. i hope and pray moving forward that health care is right for all worldwide. >> you're doing the next segment. shouldn't you be getting ready for the -- >> this looks delicious. >> there is food for everybody. >> i like to share. >> you know what wednesday is. >> i have no idea. what are you doing to poor frank. >> he likes playing in paper bags. >> it's national brown bag it day. >> it has nothing -- that's not what it has to do. >>

♪ good morning. i'm kendis good morning, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. denying collusion and calling himself the victim of a historic witch-hunt and the appointment of a special prosecutor hurts the country. new york times square is open this morning to some vehicle traffic this after navy veteran is charged with the deadly chaos there. car speeding on the sidewalk and hitting 23 pedestrians, killing one of them. terrorism is not expected. a former tennessee teacher tad cummings invited by a federal grand jury. charged with transporting a minor across state lines to engage in criminal misconduct. him and his 15-year-old student were found in california after a massive manhunt.

emergency crews came to the rescue of a man who slid down some rocks and they eventually lifted him to the top of a cliff where he was treated for exposure to the cold climate there. some of our top stories on this friday, it is may 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you all. we begin this half hour with president trump sending off a barrage of allegations about russia, the election and his conversations with former fbi director james comey. >> the president denied that he asked comey to shut down the investigation into former national security adviser, michael flynn. as he spoke out for the first time since that special prosecutor was appointed to lead the probe, the president dismissed the investigation as a witch-hunt. >> well, i respect the move, but the entire thing has been a witch-hunt and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign. but i can only speak for myself

and the russians, zero. i think it divides the country. >> in the meantime, the deputy attorney general was on capitol hill and he was telling senators why he needed to hire an outside prosecutor and also try to explain the events surrounding comey's firing. >> mary bruce reports that while the president is against the investigation, many republican lawmakers are not falling in line. >> reporter: the man who appointed the special counsel to lead the investigation smiling for cameras as he arrived on capitol hill. >> the president said this is a witch-hunt, is that what this is? >> reporter: behind closed doors deputy attorney general rod rosenstein briefing all 100 senators on why he decided a special counsel was necessary. >> he said to make sure the integrity of the department of justice was protected and to make certain the american people felt this was going to be handled justly. >> the spence counsel hurts our country terribly. >> he's entitled to his opinion. i would suggest to the president

that one has been appointed. honor that decision, cooperate where it's appropriate. >> reporter: it was hard to find a single republican who backs the president's assessment. >> i think this is a serious investigation. >> is this a witch-hunt? >> i think i'll not characterize what it is. >> reporter: rosenstein was initially invited to the hill to discuss the firing of former fbi director james comey. the white house at first claims the president acted on rosenstein's which he outlined in a memo. but trump admitted, recommendation or not, he was going to fire the director. >> i was going to fire comey. my decision. >> reporter: in the press conference the president vented about comey's testimony before congress. >> makes me mildly nauseous to think we might have had some impact on the election. >> that was a poor, poor performance. so poor, in fact. you'd have to ask him but i believe that's why the deputy attorney general went out and wrote his very, very strong

letter. >> now, rosenstein has been eager to set the record straight emerging from that meeting. rosenstein said he knew the president was going to fire comey, even before he wrote that memo. mary bruce, capitol hill. >> our thanks to mary on the hill. president trump said he is close to announcing his new fbi director. former connecticut senator joe lieberman is his top choice to replace james comey. lieberman a former democrat who turned independent. he was al gore's running mate in 2000 but backed john mccain for the presidency in 2008. democrats say they want someone who is not political. amid all the controversy here in the u.s., president trump will leave on his first foreign trip since taking office. the eight-day journey begins in saudi arabia where he's hoping to advance his campaign promise to wipe out terrorism. >> reporter: all set for his first trip abroad as commander in chief, president trump begins a nine-day journey to the middle east and europe. but a chaotic two weeks has

certainly cast a cloud over what the administration hopes will be a constructive debut on the world stage. white house sources tell us the president wants to demonstrate leadership abroad and recruit new allies in the middle east to partner in the fight against radicalism. before his trip to the g7 summit in belgium, the president will send a message by meeting with the three major religions. saturday visit with leaders in saudi arabia and next week will meet with the israeli prime minister and palestinian president. he will then travel to the vatican for his first face-to-face meeting with pope francis. one thing we do not expect during the president's trip is an announcement about moving the u.s. embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. this is not the right time as the administration focusing on brokering a peace deal between the israelis and the palestinians. a high stakes visit for a president who is hoping to turn the page on a stunning two-week visit over the fact that he

disclosed classified information and that he instructed former fbi director james comey to end an investigation into his former national security adviser michael flynn. the president denied that allegation yesterday. catherine faulders, white house. house lawmakers may have to pass another vote to repeal and replace obama care. just two weeks ago they were celebrating in the rose garden there at the white house after barely approving the measure. now it turns out parts of the bill may need reworking depending on estimates from the congressional budget office. when that happens, another vote might be necessary. and congressman jason chaffetz says his last day on the job will be june 30th. the utah republican said he is resigning because he realized that he and his wife will soon be empty nesters and he wants to spend more time at home. as chair of the house oversight committee chaffetz was leading the investigation into president

trump's firing of fbi director james comey. new york city police are investigating this morning after deadly mayhem in times square. officers installed concrete barriers all around the popular tourist site. richard rojas slammed a car into 23 pedestrians, killing one of them. the victim that died is identified as 18-year-old alyssa elsman visiting new york from portage, michigan. her friends in her home town say she loved the city. >> she just got to new york. that's her happy place. she always wanted to make other people happy and that's all she ever cared about. >> elsman's 13-year-old sister was also among the 22 people injured. all of them are expected to recover. rojas faces a string of charges, including murder. we're just learning now of a new encounter between an american military plane and two chinese fighter jets. u.s. military officials say the american plane was flying near korea when one of the chinese

jets did a barrel roll right over the u.s. plane. the americans called the move by the chinese unprofessional. we're seeing new video from that protest at the turkish ambassador's residence in washington, d.c. in this angle, turkey's president is seen in that vehicle as the violence take place across the street. members of erdogan's security allegedly attacked american protesters. this is on u.s. soil, just blocks from the white house, mind you. u.s. lawmakers are demanding the trump administration take stronger action. breaking overnight, three people are injured after falling from a ferris wheel. it happened in washington state. a witness says one of the ferris wheel carts flopped upside down ejecting the three riders. tloers authorities say a 7-year-old boy two women were injured. one of those women is in critical condition and an investigation is under way. a high-profile lawsuit that sparked a social media frenzy has been settled. >> it all started when brandon and crystal got together through

the dating app bumble. they met up to see garden of the galaxy volume 2 and crystal started texting about 15 minutes into the movie, which he says is his biggest pet peeve. >> i don't blame you, brandon. he ended up suing her for $17.31. that is the cost, we should point out, of the 3d movie ticket. >> at first we thought it was the cost of both tickets. >> it wasn't a 2d movie, a 3d movie. >> at first crystal called the whole thing crazy and then filed a protective order against him claiming he tried getting the money from her sister. >> what? >> finally, crystal decided to pay him off in full. he has now withdrawn his lawsuit. >> so, >> if she was texting the whole time during the movie, i understand why he fought for all those people who go on bumble

dates. >> i would just have paid it from the beginning, i think. you want your 17 bucks, buddy. best money i ever spent to get rid of you. if you're her and he comes and says i want you to compensate me for the cost of my movie ticket. >> she was texting during the whole movie. >> make it 20. >> exactly. here's 20, keep the extra three c congratulati congratulations. >> she should have paid him from the get go. >> how does she feel that she wronged herself? >> kendis, you don't have to get angry about it. >> all right. the place is falling apart. >> good luck to both of you in your search for love. >> brandon, thank you for filing that suit. coming up, the new development in the search for a missing plane in the bermuda triangle. what the coast guard is now saying. later, what the critics are saying about the sixth alien movie hitting theaters this

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the man swings the butt of that rifle right at the deputy's face. the deputy managed to pull his gun and hitting the man in the arm. the rifle was not loaded. the driver is now being held on bond and the deputy is okay. the search has been suspended for four people whose small plane disappeared in the bermuda triangle. while heading from puerto rico to central florida. onboard jennifer bloomin of new york city and her friend, the pilot, a resident of new hampshire. a debris field was discovered near the bahamas. a potential bank robber is in custody, thanks to a group of customers who stopped him. it happened in las vegas. a man armed with a gun walked into a wells fargo bank. passed a note to the teller demanding money and warned everyone to keep quiet. >> like the most scariest day of my life. >> nobody will get hurt. the guy with the gun held the gun and the other guy grabbed his gun and kicked it away.

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make the call to the veterans crisis line at 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. ♪ ♪ >> music speeding up, why are we in slow mo? >> can you tell kendis and i are very excited because we're just days away from the return of

"bay watch." >> opening up about comparisons with david hasselhoff and he sat down with paula farris. >> reporter: the bodies are rock solid and the red bathing suits are skin tight. >> the team of the elite. the heart and soul of this very beach. >> reporter: we're talking about "bay watch" the movie. dwayne "the rock" johnson as buchanan the role made famous by david hasselhoff. >> was it daunting for you? >> it was exciting and very daunting. you're like, hold on a second, i need another cup of hoffy. >> have you ever been a life guard? >> i have never been a life guard, no. but i have given many mouth to

mouth. >> recessitation in the context of saving somebody's life? >> no, i literally just made out -- no, i'm kidding. >> johnson plays a devoted life guard who buts heads with a new recruit played by zack ephron. >> i don't have to try out. i have two gold medals. >> i love the dynamics between you and zac efron. >> malibu ken. one direction. new kids on the block. sweetheart. cupcake. all those. he is coming up with all these names. he's feeding me the lines. >> the rock also making headlines in "gq" magazine. you want to save the world. should i start calling you president, dwayne johnson? >> no, you should not. >> a lot of people taking this seriously. yahoo! said the rock might make a good president. >> it is the most flattering thing. i didn't say i would be a good

president. you're so smart, i love you for that. >> why would you want to be president? >> i don't know if i would make a good president. i have a certain skillset and i think it's in that skill set that people see and people would want me to -- and i also think that's reflective of them wanting to see a better leadership happening right now. >> and the slogan would be, make america rock, again. >> reporter: but for now johnson will continue to rock that red bathing suit. paula farris, abc news, miami. >> little bit of jealousy. >> i don't like all this giggling going on between paula and the rock. >> let's remind everyone where the rock's loyalty runs. we first covered the rock's run for the white house, or potential, i should say. he responded by complimenting my eyebrow game. not paula's. >> and that was it. >> we then responded with our

campaign poster "the rock" responded back. i think he basically just confirmed i am going to be his running mate. ou are the only person he follow?

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♪ ♪ time for "insomniac theater." >> we'll start with movies that prove there are some original ideas in hollywood. so, here's another alien prequill. director ridley scott's ailiant covenant. picks up where it left off five years ago as the crew of the colony shift covenant exploring the far side of the galaxy stumbles upon unimaginable horror. >> let me out! >> yeah, i would not have opened that door for you either.

sorry, buddy. open up! see ya. >> ridley scott's sixth "alien" movie is drawing high praise from critics who is giving it certified fresh. peter calls it a return to form for both scott and the series. a hard r horror movie. but edgar douglas warns it is a sci-fi thrill ride, not for the squeamish or faint of heart. let's go over to the reboot of "the diary of a wimpy kid." the series is back with the fourth installment in the franchise. mom alicia silverstone decides to road trip it to mima's 90th birthday. but there is a catch. >> this is an unplugged road trip. no phones, no ipads, no internet. everyone, hand over your devices. >> you tricked us. >> this is totally not cool. >> you want me to read?

i'm reading texts. what's the difference? >> without devices, there's absolutely nothing to do. >> look at the scenery. read a book. >> read a book? it's summer vacation. >> estimated time on road, 47 hours and 1 minute. >> critics are as about excited for the movie as the kids were to take the trip. they're giving it a 25% splat on rotten tomatoes. the adults acting is crude and clo clownish and the gags are slap stick. an amiable fast-paced entry that should win over fans. >> i give that clip a 25% rating. it was all right.

♪ this morning on "world news now" chaos in times square. >> a man rams his car into crowds of people mowing down pedestrians and killing a young woman. new details about the driver and new video just in. just hours ago, police taking a new step to protect one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. the president is calling the investigation into russian meddling a witch-hunt. and he says the special counsel hurts our country terribly. all this happening hours before he leaves on his first trip abroad. severe weather in several parts of the country overnight as tornadoes touch down in three states, including oklahoma. this as the forecast calls for a heat wave in the northeast and snow in colorado. and then check out who's getting toned up for swimsuit season. the new tricks this old dog is learning to get in shape for the

dog days of summer. that story coming up in "the mix." it is friday, may 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to you all. we begin with that deadly crash in new york's times square. a driver in custody accused of mowing down a crowd of pedestrians as drivers caught the whole thing. >> take a look at the latest video. the navy veteran richard rojas struck 23 people after driving the wrong way and then speeding down the sidewalk for more than three blocks 18-year-old alyssa elsman seen there was killed. she and her sister were visiting the big apple from michigan. that 13-year-old sister is among the injured. >> police installed concrete barriers to protect that popular tourist attraction but while it sparked fears of terrorism authorities say it's an isolated innocent. geo benitez has more. >> reporter: unimaginable horror. a car plowing into a packed times square.

watch, again. the car airborne careening into a thick crowd of people. in this gruesome surveillance video you again see that maroon honda accord barreling into pedestrians and mowing them down. authorities say this is the man who brought times square, one of the most heavily watched, guarded and surveilled places in the world to a halt. the expression on his face snarling. jumping in the air. the car he turned into a weapon and the carnage behind him. police telling abc news the man, 26-year-old richard rojas a u.s. citizen and former navy vet from the bronx told him he had smoked something before plowing into a packed times square. rojas also told police he thought the world was coming to an end. in the immediate aftermath, pedestrians helped police apprehend rojas and forced him to the ground. squirming and struggling, police escort him into a waiting squad car while all around

unimaginable carnage. firefighters dousing that car, trying to put out the flames. >> we did get a very quick response from police officers on the scene, from fire units. people were treated and transported as quickly as possible. >> reporter: first responders scrambling to help nearly two dozen injured. ambulances taking them to nearby hospitals. 18-year-old from michigan was visiting and she did not survive. pandemonium in the streets. pedestrians in shock. andy had just crossed the street when the car came down the sidewalk. >> at first i was like a foot away from her -- >> that was the woman who you were walking right next to. >> and then i decided to cross the street. and 30 second later she was dead. >> you can see the destroyed bumper and the cars just a block away here on times square. one of the busiest spots in the country now completely shut down. in all directions, this usually

jam packed area usually evacuated. leaving only police. initial drug tests have come back negative for alcohol and positive for drugs. and right now police believe that this was not terrorism, but the suspect has been accused of violent behavior in the past. they are still investigating right now. gio benitez. >> i was in times square or in that area just a couple hours ago and it seemed as if it was locked down. want to take a look from our cameras right now at this early morning hours. when was the last time you saw the cross road of the world looking like this. >> it's a rare scene that times square is empty but security extremely heightened in the area right now. obviously, for good reason. we'll have much more from times square later on on "gma" and we'll keep you updated on the investigation as we learn more about it. move on to the other big story. president trump slamming the --

the white hourussian investigat calling it the greatest political witch-hunt in political history. >> president trump said he did not cooperate with russia. denies asking james comey to drop the fbi investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn. maggie rulli has more. >> reporter: president trump speaking out for the first time since the appointment of a special counsel to investigate russian meddling in the election and their possible collusion with the trump campaign. >> there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign. but i can only speak for myself and the russians zero. >> reporter: during a meeting with network anchors behind closed doors the president also saying, i believe it hurts our country terribly. it shows we're a divided, mixed up, not unified country. also happens to be a pure excuse for the democrats having lost an election they should have easily won. i think it is a very, very negative thing and hopefully this can go quickly. but on capitol hill, it's hard

to find a lawmakers who backs the president's assessment, even members of his own party. >> i think this is a serious investigation. >> is this a witch-hunt? >> i think i'll not characterize what it is. >> reporter: as the man who appointed the special counsel to lead the russia investigators, smiles for cameras. behind closed doors rod rosenstein briefs all 100 senators on why he decided a special counsel was necessary. >> make sure the integrity of >> department of justice was protected. make certain the american people felt this was going to be handled justly. >> reporter: a position that still needs to be filled. maggie rulli, abc news, washington. speaking of comey, president trump said he's very close to naming a replacement for james comey. according to the senator, joe lieberman is a finalist for that job. a comment is getting strong

reaction from lawmakers because lieberman has no experience in federal law enforcement. and the white house is hoping to hit the reset button as president trump embarks on his first foreign trip today. the president is making five stops over eight days over the middle east and europe starting in saudi arabia. he is expected to address the fight against terrorism and israeli/palestinian peace. he'll also meet the pope and attend a summit. the stormy weather moving through the plains has produced more than a dozen tornadoes. take a look at this one. that is massive. touched down in a rural area of southwest oklahoma and tore through northwest texas, as well. and south central kansas. wow. it went on for a while. the storms are also bringing rains and hail along with some flash flooding. so far there have been no reports of injuries with major damage. forecasters say more potentially dangerous weather on tap for today. >> justin povick joins us now with the details. good morning, justin. >> good morning to you. more severe weather today and it's over the same area stretching from kansas and

missouri all the way south into texas along interstate 35. damaging winds, flooding downpours, large hail and tornadoes. the northeast turning cooler over the interior, but we're still talking about 80s in boston and 90s from philadelphia heading in towards d.c. meanwhile, the snow continues over the rockies. highest terrain will be measuring it in feet. kendis, diane. >> justin, thanks. the last of four prominent statues honoring the confederacy comes down in new orleans. the city is removing a monument to general e. lee. confirmations have taken place during the other statue removals. unlike the previous three, the lee statue will come down during the day. an online auction site has cashed in on some of the beatles days. >> sold off pieces of their actual hair. strands from each of the fab four pulled in more than $10,000.

>> they were apparently cut and swept up in march of 1964 as the guys were filming "a hard day's night." paul's hair close to 3 grand. took george and ringo at about $2,900 a piece. >> john came in last at $1,400. ringo didn't do that bad for once. ringo got a little respect. >> how much did yours go for? >> i tried to give it away for charity and they refused it. >> they went with strands. you went with the whole thing. you're so generous. >> i know. >> by the way, i don't care how special anyone is. as soon as a piece of hair is not attached to a human body, it's gross. >> really? >> hair. and it's all stuck in the shower drain. >> i don't really have a problem -- >> i don't like it. >> i don't have a problem with it. >> put that on a loop. all right. later this half hour "the mix" and the brand-new polka.

first, new developments in a deadly amtrak crash. prosecutors decided not to press charges against the engineer. why is he now behind bars? do your kids need a digital detox? see what one mother did to get her kids to unplug. and remember to find us on facebook at wnnfans.com. encourage your kids to find us on facebook and twitter at @abcwnn. you're watching "world news now." news now." because your carpet never stops working there's resolve carpet care. with five times more benefits than vacuuming alone... it lifts more dirt, pet hair and removes odours. while softening every fibre because your carpet never stops working, resolve carpet care with five times benefits

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this is new video of a high-speed mother's day police chase involving a mother with her kids in the car. police outside atlanta say they approached the woman getting her license plate and showing that her license was suspended. but she drove off hitting speeds of 100 miles per hour according to police. they did catch up with her and at that point they discovered a 4-year-old and a baby inside.

>> she was crying and holding her arms out for me and saying she wanted her mommy. i had to pull my vehicle out of the roadway first and then i got her into my arms. >> officers say neither child was wearing a seat restraint. the baby apparently slept through the whole thing. the kids were taken to a relative and the mother is now free on bond. four automakers have reached a settlement to compensate over those airbag inflaters. they have agreed to pay $553 million to nearly 16 million vehicle owners. you recall takata airbag inflaters can explode with too much force. the inflaters have been linked to 16 deaths and nearly 200 injuries. a judge, though, must approve this agreement before it goes forward. new developments in that deadly amtrak train crash. two years ago outside philadelphia the engineers at the controls is now behind bars facing criminal charges, including eight counts of involuntary manslaughter.

david curly has the latest. >> what do you want to say to the family? >> reporter: it was a family that pushed for criminal charges against the amtrak engineer. brandon boston was at the controls outside philadelphia when his amtrak train derailed. traveling at more than 100 miles an hour when it hit a 50-mile-per-hour corner. the engineer lost situational awareness. eight passengers were killed. prosecutors declined to charge bostian, but a complaint was ordered by a judge after pressure by that family. among the 200 injured aaron and barbara lavigne. his recovery pain staking and he awaited this day. >> they put handcuffs on him, that's appropriate. >> definitely. only took two years. >> prison cell is appropriate. >> reporter: bostian faces misdemeanor charges and one felony carrying a maximum of ten years in prison. his attorney calls the engineer a scapegoat who faces trial for this deadly derailment.

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♪ number one hit. a new study says teens spend an average of nearly seven hours a day on their devices. now some parents are saying enough is enough. check it out. abc's elizabeth vargas has more. >> what do you think you're doing? >> reporter: you're watching a covert mission in progress. >> sneaking what? >> the devices. >> reporter: 5-year-old taylor and her brother, 8-year-old, jackson, are desperate to play on their devices. >> guys, i told you only ten minutes of device time. >> reporter: the mother says their use of devices is out of control. >> no, you can wait to check on your youtube.

>> the first thing out of their mouth is, i need to get on a device. what do i need to do? there are meltdowns at home and on the go. >> here's jackson throwing a fit because he can't play with the games. >> reporter: is there some sort of test or experiment a parent can do to see if their child does have a problem with this? >> is it negatively impacting their lives? are they socially isolated more? >> reporter: autumn says she's had enough. >> we have to find some sort of control in here. >> reporter: abc news connects the family with child psychologist dr. victoria dunkly, author of the book "reset your child's brain." she coined a name for kids' obsession with devices. electronic screen syndrome. >> the child goes into a state of hyperarousal and the brain starts to malfunction. you see problems with focus, behavior and mood.

>> jackson for him to focus. i would say my daughter, she has more behavioral issues. >> reporter: the doctor convinces the family to do a four-week electronic fast. >> then we can see, do they have attention symptoms, are they really misbehaving as much. we will have no devices for four weeks. and we're going to see what happens. >> reporter: mom locks the devices in storage. and as the days go by, the kids start to try some new things. >> when the kids come home they just go outside, which isn't something they had done before. >> reporter: and they join a class. >> well, me and taylor we both joined jinjitsu. >> reporter: everyone is spending more time as a family. >> i like to play with my sister even more than i did before. >> reporter: jackson is spending more time reading.

taylor's meltdowns decreased and her attention span increased dramatically. >> easy to see when kids are too attached to their technology. what is not so obvious is all these other problems that can be related in terms of their mood, behavior and focus. >> reporter: as for the future of those devices -- >> there is a time and place for it. we're trying to find that balance. >> i think we all have to be really careful that we realize that social media does not replace the social experience. >> reporter: elizabeth vargas, abc news, new york. >> autumn and chad say they're going to continue to keep the electronics going as far as they can. so far it's been going good. it's been three weeks and the kids have only asked for their devices twice. i guess it's only limited to kids. >> share. >> seriously? >> what? did you say something? >> you're just going to -- >> what? >> we're back on right now. >> oh.

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♪ this friday morning on "world news now" tornado outbreak. severe storms racing across the country. twisters spotted in a number of states. it's not over yet. president trump declares himself the victim of a witch-hunt and also blasting the special counsel to investigate about russia in the investigation. he asked james comey to drop the michael flynn investigation. new this half hour, a presidential photo bomb. >> a reporter was just doing her job at a baseball game when a certain someone decided to have a little fun. willie nelson has a message for jeff sessions. smoke pot. why the 84-year-old country music hall of famer is telling the attorney general, the nation's top cop to grab a joint and toke up. that story ahead in "the skinny."

it is friday, may 19th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> something tells me jeff sessions is not going to go along with that plan. a hunch. >> i don't think. he's like, that's all a ruse. we'll get to that, again, in "the skinny." the developing story right now. millions of people are reeling from a week full of nasty weather battling much of the central u.s. >> unfortunately, much more to come. the radar shows stormy and the radar shows stormy weather pounding the area with heavy rain, hail and wind. >> the system is also producing tornadoes that have touched down throughout the heartland. as many as 20 in texas, oklahoma and kansas. rob marciano reports from the storm zone in oklahoma. >> reporter: the time to prepare is over as storms fire up in the heartland. look at the storm, it is titanic. this is a serious situation.

a rare, high-risk forecast and now a severe major outbreak under way. >> look at all the dirt that storm, that tornado is kicking up right now. >> reporter: strong, damaging long track tornados and hail possible. a tornado doing damage here in oklahoma. produced by this thunderstorm. the leading edge is now over top of us. you see the clouds and tells you how turbulent this atmosphere is. public schools in oklahoma city let out early ahead of the storms. the latest in a deadly multi-day outbreak. over three dozen reported tornadoes since tuesday. the most powerful, this ef-3 twister northwest of wichita. winds gusting to 165 miles per hour with a 27-mile path. and this time of year, these systems move pretty slowly, so not far from here. eastern kansas, oklahoma and texas will have a severe weather threat all day friday. rob marciano, oklahoma. >> as a result those tornado watches and warnings will stay

in effect for much of today. accuweather meteorologist justin povick joins us now with today's forecast. good morning, justin. >> kendis, diane, good morning to you. severe weather returns to the plains. destructive wind reports and tornado possibilities along with a flooding downpour stretch from san antonio north and eastbound towards st. louis. a very busy afternoon coming up. the northeast, well, it's depending on where you are at the northwest portion of the northeast is cooler and windy. still hot, though, along the 95 from new york city to d.c. and even boston into the 80s. notice a couple thunderstorms over the virginias. snow begins to wind down later in the day over the rockies while the west is heating up. kendis, diane. >> things are heating up in the west, but still a little bit of snow out there. thank you, justin. president trump is issuing one denial after another as he faces questions about russian

interference in the election ahead of his first foreign trip. the president told reporters that the appointment of a special counsel hurts the country and shows that we're divided. he called the mounting allegations of collusion and obstruction ridiculous shooting down reports that he tried to pressure james comey months before firing him. >> did you at any time urge former fbi director james comey in any way, shape or form to close or back down the investigation into michael flynn? >> no. no. next question. >> that blunt answer sets up a show down with comey who reportedly took detailed notes on his conversations with the president. earlier the president said in a tweet the single greatest witch-hunt of a politician in american history. that's what he called it. congressman seth moulton fired back as a representative of salem, massachusetts, i can confirm that is false. breaking overnight, three people are injured after falling

from a ferris wheel. it happened in washington state. a witness said one of the ferris wheel carts flipped upside down ejecting the three riders. a 7-year-old boy and two women were injured. one of the women is in critical condition and an investigation is under way. now to that tragedy in times square. a driver plowing into a crowd of people in the middle of the day. taking a live look at the area. you can see the major roads there that go through times square are still closed as police are working to beef up security. they are mounting concrete barricades to try to secure that area. we know a huge tourist attraction. so many people walking through there day and night. we'll keep a close eye on it for you. looking at the case, police say earlier in the day a navy veteran drove the wrong way down the street and then sped along the sidewalk for three blocks. according to police, 23 pedestrians were hit, including an 18-year-old tourist alyssa

elsman of michigan who was killed. police say that navy veteran rojas whose picture there tried to run, but was tackled by a supervisor at a nearby planet hollywood. he spoke to abc's gio benitez. >> i ran toward him and i tackled him down and at this point off-duty police officer assisted him as well as two other passersby and subdued him to the ground. we waited for the police to come and they showed up seconds later. >> you went over there and you tackled him. you stopped him. >> i stopped him. >> from doing any more damage. >> that's correct. >> a lot of people right now are calling you a hero. >> i don't call myself a hero. try to do the right thing. >> rojas told officers that he was hearing voices and expected to die. the incident raised fear terrorism due to the recent vehicle attacks in europe. new york city's mayor says right now it is being treated as an isolated incident. a federal grand jury indicted the former tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping

his 15-year-old student. tad cummings is charged with transporting a minor across state lines. for the purpose of engaging in criminal obstruction of justice. they were found in california after 30-day manhunt. cummings planned to take the teen to mexico. police in charleston, south carolina, are searching for a very unique suspect. a person in a dinosaur costume who apparently deliberately spooked some carriage horses. police say the man or woman in the costume growled at the horses which startled them and then caused the carriage driver to fall into the street. the driver suffered minor injuries and no one else including the horses were injured. but a unique case. i'm sure the police there will have to solve. >> thinking of the lineup. the police lineup. >> was it any of these prime suspects. >> the guy dressed in the

costume. >> all right. well, it's not every day that you get photo bombed by a former leader of the free world. >> but george w. bush gave an on-camera shout out. during wednesday night's texas rangers game. literally shouting, hey. while sports reporter emily jones was giving a report from the stands. >> jones later wrote on twitter, my most favorite photo bomb ever. i'd say. >> he went all out. he just didn't go with the fun facial expression. >> that commentary there, just living life. >> managing partner of the team, the rangers before he was president. she said she went up to him after and said, did you just photo bomb me? and he said, yep, i sure did. >> the person behind him in that video, i just noticed it, does he still get secret service protection? i think he does. >> of course. >> looked like secret service behind him with the sunglasses. >> that is the guy? >> i don't know. those are my spidey senses. >> wow.

very intuitive. >> investigative work there. >> nailed that one. >> thanks, jack. still ahead, a school employee facing charges after video surfaces of his encounter with a student. police say it shows the employee lifting the student in the air by his neck. hear how his lawyer is defending what happened. later in "the skinny" cher's admission. the surprising comments she made about some of her biggest hits. first, a look at today's forecast. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by liberator medical supply. you're gonna be the lonely one ♪

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shopper tom grasswick. the young buck he calmed it down and then they set it free. falling prices and since it's a buck -- >> we got it. we just didn't laugh. jack? crickets. a school employee is facing charges after a surveillance video captured him lifting a student off the ground by the neck. the 13-year-old boy's feet dangling as the employee carries him down the hall. the suspect is identified as joseph golden iii. a behavior specialist . he is now facing charges including endangering the welfare of a child and assault. the boy was not hurt. the death of rocker chris cornell is ruled a suicide. cornell's body was found in his hotel room wednesday night after this concert in detroit where he was performing with sound garden, his group. now in addition to his music, cornell started a foundation he

is survived by his wife and three children. new reaction this morning to the death of fox news founder roger ailes. >> former fox host bill o'reilly posted a new podcast overnight calling ailes a visionary but hatred brought him down in the end. him down in the end. here's tom llamas. >> reporter: new details in the sudden media death of roger ailes. this police report from may 10th states he fell and hit his head in palm beach mansion. and then in the hospital he slipped into coma and died from internal bleeding. the news even taking his former employees by surprise. >> 20 minutes before the top of the hour. "the drudge report" has a story right now. fox news alert, roger ailes, one of the founders of the fox news channel, has died. >> reporter: the architect of fox news, he was as bombastic

as he was controversial. >> we came up with we report, you decide. >> reporter: last year ailes was the headline forced to resign after accusations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination at the network. he was a powerful force, shaping american politics and the media. his former colleagues paying tribute on air. >> he was a presence and he will be missed on this channel. he will be missed. >> reporter: roger ailes' wife said he died surrounded by family. she called him a patriot. roger ailes was 77 years old. next, the revelation from cher. what she's saying about her own music. >> "the skinny" is next. music. >> "the skinny" is next. kills 99.9% of bacteria, disinfey even those that cause stomach bugs. one more way you've got what it takes to protect. ...have you tried the tissue test? question, are my teeth yellow? ugh, yellow... what do you use? crest whitestrips crest 3d whitestrips whiten...

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starting "the skinny" from one person known as cher. >> that's right.do you believe >> do you believe -- >> she's not a fan of her own music. let's review for a second. so, her career stretches back to the early '60s. she has won an academy award, an emmy, three golden globes and the best actress award at cannes. >> snap out of it. this weekend, the day after she turned 71 years old, cher is being honored with the icon award at this year's billboard awards. >> however, in a new interview with billboard magazine, she says her own songs aren't her favorites, especially her early hits that made her a star like "half breed" and "gypsies tramps and thieves." >> she even went on to say that she doesn't like getting old. >> her appearance at the billboard awards will mark her first performance in 15 years. >> the award show will take place in las vegas kicking off

at 8:00 p.m. opened by -- >> nicki minaj. >> i hope this is the pg version of the song. >> things going down right here on abc. you don't want to miss it. i am guessing cher isn't going to sing those two songs. and i hope she is going to sing -- ♪ if i can turn back time >> snow, it's. ♪ if i could turn back >> i have never agreed with cher more. ♪ do you believe in life after love ♪ what about with the echo? no. still nothing. look, it made you happy. >> it does make me happy because i'm cringing inside. what's not to love? >> i agree with her. i'm with you, cher. >> our floor manager is losing it right now with laughter. >> sunday night, abc. next to another major event playing out this weekend. >> hearing details about the

wedding of a royal aunt. pippa middleton sister of duchess kate is getting married to a 40-year-old hedge fund manager james. among those guests that will be there her wedding itself will be scottish themed complete with a bagpiper and is estimated to cost more than $428,000. >> what? >> yeah. >> if you're wondering a bill like that, this $130,000 glass conservatory which was erected on the grounds of the family home. it will comfortably house all 300 guests. >> so the guests will eat $52,000 worth of beluga caviar donated by a russian benefactor. >> royal niece princess charlotte will serve as bridesmaid and george as a page boy. >> a page boy. >> like a ring bearer. even though they say

bridesmaids that means a flower girl. >> pippa has vetted all the wait staff forcing them to sign confidentiality agreements and surrendering their phones on site. >> understandable. back here at home, willie nelson has choice words for jeff sessions. >> recently said marijuana is "slightly less awful than heroin." >> now the 84-year-old country music star says those are fighting words. he's a long-time advocate of the weed. he has his own brand of the marijuana and he told "rolling stone" i wonder if he tried both of them. i don't think you can make a statement like that unless you tried it all. >> meaning heroin and marijuana. >> exactly. >> he went on to say to jeff to try it and then let me know later if he thinks he's still telling the truth as far as his comparison between the two drugs. >> so far jeff sessions has not responded. >> how odd. >> that's really weird. the future next song is

heroin and marijuana. >> i'm going to guess he's not going to take that advice. going to take that advice. going to take that advice. >> probably not. >> i'm going to going to take that advice. >> probably not.

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♪ it was exhausting this week. it felt like a year. didn't it? at 5:00 p.m. every day this week there were huge breaking news stories. >> but we still found some time to indulge some fun and some food. >> was it food? >> here now our weekly friday rewind. >> "washington post" reporting that president trump disclosed highly classified information to the russians. >> according to "the post" the classified information about an isis plot in syria was given to the u.s. by a partner. so sensitive that not even allies have access to it. >> national security adviser hr mcmaster is denying the report. >> the story that came out tonight as reported is false. >> new clues in that massive

cyberattack. was north korea behind the hack hitting 150 countries and more than 300,000 computers. >> it could be someone else using north korean code, researchers say, but the country has a long record of computer criminality. >> we begin this half hour with president trump trying to interfere with a federal investigation and there appears to be a paper trail. >> abc news confirming that shortly after an oval office visit in february, former fbi director james comey wrote a memo saying that during that meeting, president trump asked him to shut down his investigation into national security adviser michael flynn. but the white house is pushing back saying the president has never asked mr. comey or anyone else to end any investigation. >> look at the way i've been treated lately. especially by the media. >> a bombshell announcement. the department of justice appointing the special counsel to take over the investigation into russia's interference with

the 2016 election. the man now leading the investigation, former fbi director robert mueller. >> killed by caffeine. a 16-year-old child dead after drinking a mcdonald's latte, large mountain dew and an energy drink. >> the nuclear scientist breaking her science about that firestorm over what she said on the pageant stage about health care and feminism. >> i am going to own what i said and i am privileged to have health care and i do believe that it should be a right. i hope and pray moving forward that health care is right for all worldwide. >> you're doing the next segment. shouldn't you be getting ready for the -- >> he's so funny. this looks delicious. >> there is food for everybody. >> i like to share. >> you know what wednesday is. >> i have no idea. what are you doing to poor frank. >> he likes playing in paper bags. >> it's national brown bag it day. >> it has nothing -- that's not what it has to do. >> he likes playing with brown bags. >> it's about taking your lunch to work.

making news in america this morning, president trump makes a direct denial about his conversations with the fired director of the fbi while calling the firestorm that's engulfed his administration a witchhunt. as investigations move forward, the president leaves today on his first foreign trip. we're live in washington. happening now a tornado outbreak across the middle of the country. monster storms spinning in several states. more dangerous weather expected today. security is very tight in new york's times square this morning. concrete barricades have been moved into place overnight after a deadly incident, a car plowing into pedestrians. the driver is now facing serious charges. and a subway save after a woman is caught on camera falling onto the tracks. this as the rush hour train barrels towards her.