natural gas services shut down in a dallas neighborhood after a leak triggered an explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. nearly 3,000 residents will be without gas for three weeks while crews repair and replace the damaged system. a jury in

tennessee will -- >> he veered to avoid another car. he was found of six counts of criminally negligent homicide. >> and west virginia teacher strike will keep schools closed for a seventh day today. a promised deal of 5% raises is stalled in the legislature. teachers are bucking their own union leadership and returning to the picket lines. turning now to lavish spending in washington. just two days after the news of that $31,000 dining set for secretary ben carson, that order has now been canceled. >> but it's only the latest in what appears to be a chronic misuse of taxpayer dollars by taxpayer officials. >> reporter: it's the department that's supposed to look out for the poorest americans. the house agency is under fire

for its own lavish spending. housing secretary ben carson didn't ask for his staff to spend more than $31,000 on opulent dining furniture for his office. that order, canceled. he's one of six officials under scrutiny for wasting your taxpayer money. funding trips, first class tickets, even a $30,000 secure phone booth for an office. just weeks ago a scathing report found veteran's affair caused taxpayers $122,000 on a european tour. in july he and his wife travelled to copenhagen and london. three and a half days were spent in official meetings. the rest of the ten-day trip, mostly sightseeing with stops at windsor castle and went to wimbledon. >> i went and i did not lock myself in the hotel room. i went out and went to various historic and other sites.

every penny was paid for by me. >> reporter: investigators say he and his wife treated a v.a. staffer as a travel concierge. wimbledon tickets, high tea, roman baths and baths. then there's treasury secretary steve mnuchin who took this costly government jet to kentucky where he and his wife viewed the eclipse. abc news, capitol hill. >> $31,500 for dining room furniture. >> wait, can i read a quote from american home furnishing alliance? this is a trade group that makes the furniture. consumers might be outraged by the concept of spending $31,500 but this furniture will last 50 plus years of daily rugged use. because i eat like this and i like the cut my food really hard

so i need really good furniture. and i don't like washing plates. >> what are we doing there? all right. we'll have to brain storm on that one. but when we come back we have a look at the wealthiest artists in hip-hop. see who topped and who dropped. >> the skinny's next. next. p artist. ant to find a used car without getting ripped off. you could start your search at the all-new carfax.com that might help. show me the carfax. now the car you want and the history you need are easy to find. show me used trucks with one owner. pretty cool. [laughs] ah... ahem... show me the carfax. start your used car search and get free carfax reports at the all-new carfax.com.

♪ big ♪ it is time for the skinny and we have a new king for the top of forbes annual list. can you guess who? for the first time since the list was created seven years ago, diddy has been dethroned. jay-z is taking the top spot this year. >> he is in like flynn. his net worth jumped from $810 million to a whopping $900 million over the last year. but the bump comes not from his music but from moves. >> he drops to two with a measly

$825 million. it's worth noting, he, too, has major investments in liquor. >> i think diddy's got to step it up and ranks third with $707 million. and a tie for fourth place with dre and eminem. about 100 million east. >> drake's the youngest on the list. jay-z's got a lot of money in liquor, diddy has money in liquor. dr. dre, the most of his wealth comes from the beats head phone line. is this cheating? >> i'll take it. can i be like seventh on that list? anything, i will take it all. a friend of the show, weird al yankovic dropped a new song, the hamilton polka. i love it. it goes along with hamilton drops, which remakes from the hit broadway show. >> he is a huge weird al fan.

the two even performed together a few years ago. ♪ my name is alexander hamilton and there's a million things i haven't done ♪ ♪ but just you wait wait for wait for it ♪ ♪ ♪ wait for it ♪ i'm it one thing in life i can't control ♪ >> i love it. he shared pictures of his friends reacting. he played the five-minute song for them. >> i like it. so, the song matches the room where it happened, the skylar sisters, my shot, wait for it, and a bunch of other shots from the show in a way only weird al yankovic could do it. >> does that mean they are friends of the show? >> exactly. i like to think we inspired all of this because we got weird al to do the world news foe ka.

>> hamilton will be performing live in the studio then next year. >> and you're welcome to our contribution to that master piece. over to adam sandler who found an unusual venue for his show. >> he decided to throw on a hoody and sunglasses and head to the subway. the disguise seemed to work until he started singing. ♪ tonight tonight come on now tonight tonight ♪ >> a large crowd surrounded sandler as he performed a medley of original songs. including the one about accidentally walking in on his parents having sex. >> awkward. here's the thing, many were gathering but many still had no clue who he was. a lot of them even tipping him. >> by the way, steph curry, used to breaking records. he was in the hotel room

practicing his golf swing then that happened. >> ooh. fore!

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i it's been quite a week in washington and around the country. time for your weekly friday rewind. >> we begin with the major resignation in the white house. hope hicks, she is now stepping down. she told house investigators she had occasionally told white lies for the president. the white house says the timing of this resignation is co-incidental. >> shocking law makers in this bipartisan meeting, calling for wide ranging gun control measures. >> mr. president, it's going to have to be you that brings the republicans to the table because right now the gun lobby would stop it in its tracks. >> it's time that a president stepped up.

>> we're punishing law abiding americans, stripping from them a right without due process. >> do you believe there's -- the students of majory stoneman douglas return after the massacre. >> everyone stared at each other and got silent, then reunited. >> a massive nor'easter bearing down on the east coast. >> we expect to lose homes during this storm. >> reporter: the national weather service now says this could be a matter of life of death. southwest airlines flight was forced to return to salt lake city 20 minutes after take off after one of its engines caught fire. >> i point toward the engine and said there's a problem with the engine. >> southwest is saying it was a performance issue. all the passengers got to los angeles. >> we're going to turn now to the men's welcome home for the curling team. they're back in minnesota for the olympics where they overcome

early losses. i guarantee you curling enrollments and classes. >> ain't no party like a curling party. >> the curling party don't stop. >> that's right. >> jimmy kimmel is gearing up for the big night. >> the worst thing that could happen is everything go perfectly. >> you don't want things to go perfectly. >> no. >> you secretly want the wheels to fall off a little bit. >> at least one. >> you kind of thrive on the chaos. >> i do when it kind of stays on your toes. >> it's kind of nice when a wheel falls off every now and then. we also have the razzies and the oscars are on sunday which means the "world news now" skers are on sunday. >> very excited about those. >> are you? >> i'm going for best supporting anchor. going for it, guys. announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing

good morni macedo. >> and i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." more than 100 million americans are in the path of two monster storms bringing snow, rain, wind and flooding to both coasts. details and the full forecast are just ahead. president trump says he had a great meeting with the nra last night. this follows resistance after the president publicly sided with democrats on several gun control measures. and the president and mrs. trump will be among those attending services for the late billy graham in charlotte. they describe the funeral as the late evangelist's last crew said. and the countdown to the oscars is on just two days away thrum award show. a show back stage shows the

food, wine and flowers all being delivered. those are just some of our top stories on this friday, march 2nd. from abc news this is "world news now." >> the fish one. >> the fish one. "the shape of water". >> there you go. >> the fish one to win it. >> that's my very educated guess. we'll have more on the oscars coming up but we start with a dangerous winter storm slamming both sides of the country. a nor'easter is dropping heavy rain here in new york city along with snow, high winds and flooding from massachusetts to maine. and lake tahoe's normally glassy surface turned into an ocean. forecasters say up to seven feet of snow could accumulate by tomorrow morning. in southern california, emergency officials aren't taking any chances after january's deadly mudslides. they've ordered evacuations for areas lrds ravaged by rain and wildfire.

>> i think people realize there's a lot of danger still. whereas before we don't want to leave. we'll ride this out. realizing the potential risk that can come from that is hopefully going to get people moving. >> i'm feeling a little stressed. i think we're all a little tired of evacuating. but i don't want to get stuck in our neighborhood again. >> and new englanders have been boarding up and stacking sandbags ahead of the nor'easter expected to reach the full danger today. we are in southern massachusetts on the shore near boston. >> reporter: here along the massachusetts coast, they're warning people to get out and get out soon. we are looking up to a four foot surge and wind gusts up to 175 miles per hour and they want people out of here to evacuate by 10:00 a.m. because that's where we're going

to get the strongest weather here. they're already boarding up certain homes and businesses because this storm could be worse than the january storm that came through here. in fact the national weather service says this could be a matter of life and death. so big serious warnings tonight on the massachusetts coast. gio benitez, massachusetts. >> about 70 million people from the carolina's to massachusetts. >> major slowdowns expected from boston to washington. julia is here with the forecast for us. good morning, julia. >> we continue to watch a powerful storm in the northeast. and flooding rains across the coastal areas and high gusting winds. those winds will be letting up as we head from saturday to sunday. so this is going to be around for a while. highest snowfall totals expected into northeastern pennsylvania where we could pick up about a foot and a half of new snow and its going to be that heavy, wet

snow. meanwhile, in california, expecting showers along the i-5 corridor. as you look up to the sierra nevada, heavy snow here, looking at four to eight feet above 6,000 feet in elevation. diane? ryan? >> julia, thank you. nra leaders return to the white house for their second meeting with president trump this week. a few details have been released, but one nra executive tweeted the president and the vice president support the second amendment, strong due process and don't support gun control. they're pushing back against gun control ideas the president appears to be open to and they have to unveil the president's safety proposals. jonathan carl has more. >> reporter: a day after he vowed to push for bold action on gun violence. >> we have to do something about it. we have to act. >> reporter: the president's high hopes are already hitting a familiar reality on capitol hill. no consensus, no action.

>> i hope this doesn't end up like the immigration debate where we end up having votes and nothing to show for it. >> reporter: some of the most reliable friends in congress said they quote couldn't accept the ideas he embraced. seizing guns is a threat, even without a hearing. >> i like taking the guns early, take the guns first, go through due process. >> i loved my president, i supported him. i still support him, but he and i are going to have to disagree on this idea of due process. >> reporter: and the president's call for universal background checks, raising the age to buy a rifle. >> some of you people are petrified by the nra. you can't be petrified. >> reporter: republicans didn't like that.

>> it's a little hi >> i thought it made for good tv but i thought musome of what was deiscussed is going to make for bad policy. >> reporter: he told law makers he's the one that can change that. >> you went through a lot of presidents and you couldn't get it done. >> it's going to have to be you that bring republicans to the table. right now, the gun lobbying would stop it in its tracks. >> i like that responsibility, i really do. i think it's time a president stepped up. >> reporter: the democrats in the room loved it, but have doubts on whether the president will follow through. >> is the president going to take action behind it? >> the president continues to push on the gun issue. in fact he met at the white house on thursday once again with victims of school shootings. his message to them he wants to get something done. jonathan carl, abc news the white house. republican law makers in georgia made good on a promise

to delta airlines for cutting ties with nra. they passed a tax bill cutting out a tax exemption and it would have been the main beneficiary of a tax break worth nearly $30 million. the parkland massacre has prompted another company to raise the minimum age of gun sales. they will no longer sell to anyone under 21. kroger's sells merchandise at its fred meyer stores. an investor group led by a former obama administration will buy the assets of a struggling weinstein company. they have promised to set aside a $90 million fund for weinstein's accusers. in consumer news, insta pot was one of walmart's hottest

items. no injuries have been reported. unplug the unit and take it to walmart for a free replacement. a small town in eastern canada has become home to several millionaires overnight. >> this is great. they are from newfoundland. they are among 31 oil refinery workers who won a $47 million jackpot, that's u.s. funds. three winners live on the same street along with a husband and wife who will win per ticket. >> most of them say they're going to keep working but five of the winners did retire including one who made his decision about two minutes after confirming the numbers. >> i can see you in the office -- >> see ya later. >> i can see them being like it's noon, i'm taking off. bye. >> you would so love this. >> i'd work at least one day a week. >> and we told you earlier this week about swedish companies

that made exercise mandatory. >> nfl prospects say they should be able to work there. the former penn state running back is bench pressing 225 pounds, again, again, again. it's like diane in the gym. >> look at him go. if you are counting, he ends up doing this 29 times. that's high by the way for most on the day. >> he's a superstar, predicting to go among the type five. one of the best running backs in ages and what are you doing? what was that for? >> i want to demonstrate bicep curl and forgot i actually had. >> okay. so she's now going to bench press. >> clean up in aisle five. >> that was great. okay. >> i got none of that on myself.

>> all on my suit. >> so next time you're trying to pull a bench pressing joke with a cup, make sure it's empty. >> and the beauty of live television. coming up "a wrinkle in time" and a few on ryan's suit as well. we're on the set with oprah winfrey and reese witherspoon. plus, the dangers of the road. very dangerous here on the set of "world news now." >> first, let's take a look at today's temps.

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we're getting our first look at frightening bike cam with the first look at a bicyclist. >> he says he was going over 20 miles an hour on an electric assisted bike when the driver cut him off. thankfully he suffered only bruising and some road rash. he says the driver did stop to help him. >> but, he's sharing the video as a reminder to check for bicyclists before moving into a bike lane. i was worried someone's going to

open a door. on that note let's check out new ways to make roads safer. one city is deploying what they call the fire engine of the future. >> nick watt rode along for a demonstration. in 2016 alone there were an estimated 15,000 collisions involving fire department emergency vehicles. now psa's like this in minnesota. >> you would think one of the biggest fears is running into a build thag's on fire. in reality, it's being struck by a distracted driver. >>reporter: crashing like in in philly, a truck slams into a parked car. in san francisco a city famed for those steep and narrow streets its fire department has a simple solution. smaller, smarter fire engines. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: so, this engine is shorter, narrower. >> we really used a lot of newer technology that's available today to making it more maneuverable. >> reporter: to see the difference between newer and

older engines, first up, the dreaded u-turn. the older engine. >> you have to back me up. >> reporter: requires the crew to jump out and help back up the engine. the new one. >> that's a big difference. >> yeah, a lot faster. >> reporter: the siren is also directional so other drivers really know where it's coming from. a bird's eye view which brings us to our second demo, the visible cyclist. >> there's no blind spot. the fire engine of the future. >> we like the think so. >> reporter: researchers at the university of arizona are working with departments across the country. >> we were asked by number of fire departments to help them to reduce the number of crashes they had. >> reporter: dr. jeff burgess says there's ways drivers can help firefighters do their job safely.

nick watt, abc news, los angeles. coming up, the stars of "a wrinkle in time." toothbrush really cleans better than a manual. and my hygienist says it does but they're not all the same. who knew? i had no idea. so she said, look for one that's shaped like a dental tool with a round brush head. go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head surrounds each tooth to gently remove more plaque. and unlike sonicare, oral-b is the only electric toothbrush brand accepted by the american dental association for its effectiveness and safety. my mouth feels so clean. i'll only use an oral-b. oral-b. brush like a pro.

oprah winfrey and the stars from "a wrinkle in time" aren't just actresses, they're moguls. >> they're using the power to fight for equality and inclusion. >> this is the backyard for the murrays. >> reporter: this interview with four of hollywood's most powerful women. oprah, alongside reese witherspoon and the director. these women are more than stars of the film. >> be a warrior. >> reporter: they've formed a sisterhood, bridging age and race. "a wrinkle in time." the children's classic about a

girl named mega. and her quest to cross the universe to find her dad and her self-confidence. >> epic fight of good verses evil. this is a parable for our time. >> it's really a love letter to young people about finding the light within yourself in these dark and devisive times. >> duber nay presided over the massive operation. >> like being a general of an army. there's 900 people she's in charge of. >> it's like christmas every day. >> what's it like working with

her, every day. >> 24/7 inspiration. >> reporter: this is what's it. >> no, mrs. whatsit. >> the supernatural gods. played by reese, oprah and mindy. you guys are hollywood power houses. you are writing, directing. how does that reflect on the movie and back on you? >> i was ecstatic when i knew i was working with these two because they are the definition for that. >> reporter: their intricate costumes and makeup channelling the character's powers. >> from the first time we saw our costumes we went i want that doll. now they have one. >> oprah is really enjoying playing with her doll. >> reporter: all that on screen diversity and inclusion matters most where communities may not be able to buy tickets. which is why color of change is offering free screenings. >> we're talking about how to

get the kids to see the empowering images, you've got to go to the grass roots. >> one of the great joys was to see her experience the film for the first time. i was thinking of not just her, but all the brown girls around the world who will see this incredible image and images of adventure and wonder and empowerment in a way that no one's experienced before. >> those images are just incredible. she said she loved her costume that much. >> it got all these sparkly diamond. it's fascinating. there she is right there. our thanks to juju chang for that. i got to tell you it's so amazing how much attention she paid to oprah. but they joked about running her campaign. so she's got a campaign manager. that's all you need. coming up, two action flicks are barrelling into theaters this weekend.

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time now for insomniac theater. first up, bruce willis stars in "death wish," a 1974 revenge thriller which a surgeon and family man turns into a killing machine after his family is attacks. >> hey, can you help me with this? >> why are you moving this? >> because i need you to come over here. i just saw someone run by. >> what do you mean you saw someone run by? running my here? >> dad, why are you putting me under the stairs? dad, please be careful. >> dial 911. >> 911, what is your emergency? >> there's men breaking into my house. they are on the front lawn.

i think they're here. >> "death wish" scoring just 9% on rotten tomatoes. >> nine? >> that is not good. they said the film, much like willis' performance never flat lines, but not what you would expect to see in this type of genera piece. it's the 2018 version is riddled with more plot holes than bullet holes. that's not the review you want. >> next red sparrow, jennifer lawrence is playing a russian ballerina who suffers a career-ending injury. she's manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for secret intelligence. then she meets a cia agent who tries to convince her he's the only person she can trust. >> did you want me to know you're following me or are you just real clumsy? >> you always want to think we're so interested, don't you? >> my uncle helped me get the

job. >> your uncle is a very powerful man. >> in my country if you don't matter to a man in power, you do not matter. >> i want to see you again. >> why? are we going to become friends? >> if you do not matter to the men in power, you do not matter. i like it. the critics don't. "it was like watching a laughably bad movie from the 1980s on cable and just sitting through it. one long nyet. >> that seems like it's worse than "death wish." will you see it? >> but no fun accents. >> that's true. that's true. i remember this from earlier. that's fun. that's gratuitous. >> what is this footage? >> what happened here? >> i don't recall this. >> this is part

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now" the dangerous storm hitting right now. >> millions bracing for snow and hurricane force winds. storms are expected to cause flight delays nationwide. in the west, watching the mud slide areas as a powerful system isn't done yet. we have the latest forecast. also, this morning, the fate of national security adviser, hr mcmaster is in question. so could he be the next high profile departure from the white house? scrutiny for jared kushner. our reporter asked if kushner is becoming a distraction for the president? who is trying to kill the queen? an attempted try. the oscar news just in after announcing the wrong winner last year. warren beatie and fay could have given another chance. it's friday, march 2nd. announcer: from abc news,

this is "world news now." ryan smith in the house for kendis gibson. >> good to be back. oh, it feels so good. i'm glad to be give an second chance like warren and fay. >> yeah, luckily, you didn't make as big a blunder as they did. the night is young. the morning is young. we'll see what you have in store for us today. good to have you here, it's been a while. >> good to be back. >> we're going to start things off with two life threatening storm systems taking aim at both sides of the country. >> two storms are merging to create a monster nor'easter. it stretches from the carolinas to maine. it's packing hurricane forced winds, heavy snow and rain. >> here in new york city, drenching rain has been falling for hours and is expected to last all day. >> this storm is bringing scores of flight delays and cancellations. we're talking major slow downs from boston to washington. we begin our coverage on the south shore of boston. >> reporter: homes are boarded up and residents racing to fill

sandbags with a nor'easter bearing down on the east coast. evacuations under way in massachusetts. officials warning -- >> we expect to lose homes during this storm. if you're in one of those areas, you need to get out. >> reporter: january's nor'easter brought massive waves and devastating flooding from record tides, even breaching sea walls and they're worried this one will be worse. >> people should be concerned. this is going to be a long duration storm. we're expecting three high tides with the accompanying winds. >> reporter: julie barry hoping the sandbags will keep hrsa lon business dry. >> be prepared. we weren't last time so trying a little harder this time. >> reporter: much of the nor'easter's energy coming from strong storms shutting down roadways in arkansas. in dallas, water rescues from cars stranded in torrential flooding. the national weather service says this could be a matter of life or death.

so big serious warning here on the massachusetts coast. geo benitez, abc news. one of the strongest storms of the season is battering the west from california to utah. >> a foot of snow has fallen on the northern sierra and whiteout conditions could last all day. >> and emergency officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for the burn scarred areas. meteorologist julia widen is here with the latest forecast. good morning. >> rain continues in southern california. we're going to see it dropping down through l.a. and san diego as well. if you are going to be traveling, big concerns, especially up in the mountains where we're expecting feet of snow. so still a big issue on the west coast. another issue on the east coast. a strong storm system continues to intensify. we're talking heavy snow, flooding rain along the coast and high gusting winds. those winds are going to be

gusting up to 80 miles per hour in spots. we could see that in long island and the cape of massachusetts, talking about power outages, damage to trees and also damage to waterfront properties. those winds will finally letup on saturday. >> and we've been watching overseas stocks plunge overnight. they blame it on the plan for stiff tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. markets in japan, china and hong kong lost ground as talk of a possible trade war spooks investors. tokyo's nikkei average suffered the biggest losses there. and the dow lost more than 400 points. the president says starting next week, the u.s. will slap tariffs on 25% of steel imports and 10% on aluminum. he says the aim is to protect those industries from unfair competition. >> we're going to build our steel industry back and we're going to build our aluminum industry back. the fact is we weren't treated and haven't been treated fairly

by other countries but i don't blame the other countries. >> those tariffs are expected to raise prices on everything from cars to beer. companies that use it are criticizing the plan saying the tariffs imposed by president bush wiped out 200,000 jobs. paul ryan says he hopes the president will consider the consequences before moving forward. now to the blurred lines surrounding the president's son-in-law, we're learning the securities and exchange commission dropped into a major equity firm. the head of that company is one of two chief executives whose white house meetings are raising concerns. cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: with the white house in turmoil, the president's own son-in-law is facing scrutiny. according to "the new york times," two companies loaned jared kushner's family business

more than half a billion dollars after executives had multiple meetings with kushner in the white house. one even discussed the possibility of a white house job. a spokesman says the president's senior advisor has had no role in the kushner company since joining the government. adding that kushner has followed the ethics advice he received for all his work, which includes the separation from his business and recusals when appropriate. kushner is often seen by his father-in-law's side but rarely speaks publicly. >> i have not sought the spotlight. first in business and now in public service. >> but in recent days he hasn't been able to avoid that spotlight. as part of a west wing shake up, kushner lost his top security clearance and according to "the washington post," officials from multiple foreign governments by taking advantage of his lack of foreign policy experience and financial troubles. the kushner family business is struggling to raise money for

the manhattan sky creper at 666 fifth avenue that he bought for a record $2 billion. much of it is sitting empty. is jared kushner becoming a distraction given all the controversies he's been at the center of? >> look, jared is still a valued member of the administration and he's going to focus on the work he's doing. >> reporter: the turmoil engolfing the white house, not just about kushner. the president's long-time aide and confidant, hope hicks, resigned as new questions about the fate of jeff sessions. after the president once again lashed out at his attorney general on twitter, this time sessions fired right back, defending his integrity and he was photographed at dinner with deputy attorney general, rod rosenstein, another frequent presidential target. washington dubbing it a show of solidarity. >> does the president want to get rid of his attorney general? >> not that i know of. >> reporter: the president is furious at sessions. behind closed doors, sometimes calling him mr. magoo.

now, talk of another possible departure, security adviser hr mcmaster is expected to leave his job as early as this spring. there have been clashes over what many view as mcmaster's abrasive style during oval office meetings. they had recently a meeting where president trump tried to down play the story calling it fake news, saying mcmaster is doing a good job. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. >> thank you. a massachusetts man accused of sending white powder and a threatening letter to don jr. is now under arrest. don jr.'s wife, vanessa was taken to the hospital after opening it. the substance turned out to be harmless. they say he sent similar packages to four others. if convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison. and the pentagon says discussions about a military parade are moving forward. the president got the idea for a parade attending france's bastille day last year. for now, the target is veterans

day, november 11th. the pentagon says it might be possible to hold a parade in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the end of world war i. graham's body is back at his library in charlotte, north carolina after lying in honor. president trump is among the guests attending the service starting at noon. the reverend franklin graham delivering the funeral address for his father. >> and we're having our own honor here at world news. the honor of ryan smith being back. what have you been up to? >> i have been busy. i used to -- i love the slow clap. i will never miss the slow clap, it is the highlight of my life. i've been anchoring outside the lines from time-to-time at espn. i'm also a correspondent there and i still work on 2020, still on gma and i'm a legal analyst from both networks. i have about 75 jobs.

>> do you ever sleep? >> i do not. but it's fun. it's a lot of fun. i will tell you this, when you talk about anything that fans don't like on espn, you get a lot of hate mail. >> you're very entertained by that. >> yeah, it's fun. >> you have to love that. speaking of fun, we found out something you did not that long ago. want to tell us about the monster jam. >> yes, i took the kids to monster truck rally. this is grave digger. this the monster truck rally. kids loved it. there's my kid with the headphones on with my wife. my other kid. i have twin boys. look at him clapping every time. they were totally into this for a half hour and then they started freaking out because it was too loud. they were like we got to go, we got to go. i brought them downstairs and there were like 30 other kids down there, screaming, crying, freaking out. >> no, really? >> it was hilarious. >> and yet you didn't take them home because you were having more fun than they were. >> we had a great time. but, as i was leaving, the security guard was like, yeah,

there's been about 150 kids leaving. >> noted. okay. >> take the little ones, they'll love it for five minutes, then hate it. >> how they plan to address the metoo movement sweeping hollywood, plus the new developments about warren beatie possibly returning. more on that. and later in the mix proving age is just a number. what he just accomplished at age 99. >> find us on facebook at wnnfans.com. you are watching "world news now." wnnfans.com. you are watching "world news now."

well, nasa has a new eye, very, very, high in the sky. what's described as one of the most advanced weather satellites launched yesterday. they'll keep an eye on the western u.s. and it will reach orbit in a few weeks and up and running by the end of the year. a couple from southern california has been arrested and their children put into protective custody after the deputies discovered the family living in a box. >> authorities say they had been living in this plywood box with their three children, ages 11, 13 and 14 without electricity or

running water. they were amid mounds of trash, fee cease and cats. the couple faces charges of willful cruelty to children. and chilling developments in the search for a young mother in virginia who's been missing since tuesday morning. investigators say a suspect is in custody and charged with her murders. here's abc's lindsey janice. >> reporter: a tragic end to the search for this missing virginia mother of two. >> detectives have now switched their gears in this case from a missing person's report of suspicious nature to a homicide. >> reporter: investigators say they were led to the body of 23-year-old terrilynn st. john by a suspect now in custody. >> the body of terrilynn st. john was positively identified. >> reporter: the young mother vanishing from her home tuesday morning getting ready to take her kids to day care. her front door left wide open. >> no family deserves to go through this.

>> reporter: they say the suspect told deputies he strangled the mother until she stopped breathing. detectives say they contacted 23-year-old suspect, alvin, described as an acquaintance of st. john's after he made incriminating statements about the case. police believe the suspect acted alone. he's been charged with first degree murder. abc news, new york. we're hearing for the first time about an attempt to assassinate queen elizabeth. >> newly declassified documents are prompting claims police tried to cover it up. it happened durring visit to new zealand in 1981. the documents reveal a mentally disturbed 17-year-old fired a single shot towards the queen's car. >> no one was harmed at the time. police explained away the gunshots as a sign falling over. documents suggest they were worried news of the assassination might ruin future visits. they wanted to play it off. no big deal, no big deal, nothing to see here. >> it's amazing this is coming out now. apparently, they're launching an

examination of the criminal investigation in all of this. but it's really interesting to find this out for 30 years later. >> took them a while to come clean. coming up in our next half hour, cabinet secretary, ben carson, what he's doing after lavish spending. first, the oscar producers and how they prepare for the unexpected. that's next on "world news now." unexpected. that's next on "world news now." perfect, but, ugh. oh well, all hope is lost! oh thanks! clearly my whitening toothpaste is not cutting it. time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. they work below the enamel surface to whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. hey, nice smile! thanks! i crushed the tissue test! yeah you did! crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

♪ get ready everybody. we're taking a live look outside the dolby theater in los angeles where they are busy preparing for the 90th annual academy awards. big day. >> 90th. we also have oscar breaking news for you. we're finding out who will present the best picture award after last year's disaster. >> faye dunaway and warren beatty are getting a second chance. and get this, folks, they rehearsed twice. >> wow! >> they actually practiced. on thursday they say we won't screw up twice. okay. >> how much do you have to

practice to open and read. >> i don't know. i don't know. >> we sat down with some of the show's producers to see what they do when things don't go as planned. >> reporter: last year's oscar show was memorable from jimmy. >> i'm excited. i've never been to the oscars before. this is my first time here. ♪ >> reporter: to justin to just hold on a minute here. >> there's a mistake. "moonlight" you just won best picture. >> what i learned in a big way last year, there's a lot of elements to the show i don't control. >> reporter: producer jennifer todd is back for the 90th academy awards and the unexpected is definitely in store. what can you tell us about what kind of surprises we might see? >> they won't be surprises if i tell you. >> no? >> i think jimmy has a lot of great stuff planned. i hope there's no surprises to do with envelopes.

>> reporter: a show making plans to acknowledge a cultural transformation sweeping through hollywood and beyond. how do you expect the ceremony to pay tribute to honor the metoo movement? >> i think it really important time historically what's happening. we've been talking with them about how to address it in a moment or two in the show, but, obviously, we want the show to be about entertainment. >> reporter: nonetheless, expect to see kimmel-size comedy throughout the show. >> wrap it up, we want to go home. >> we think the show works best when you keep the host around. my two rules to that is a lot of jimmy and also, you have to get him off the stage, too. >> reporter: so when we might not expect to see him -- >> he'll show up somewhere unexpected. >> that sounds like a surprise. >> abc news los angeles. >> gotta love a surprise. coming up you're never too old to break a world record. >> the mix is coming up next. stick around.

old to break a world record. >> the mix is coming up next. stick around.

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oh, yes, the mix. i miss the mix. you know what? and i'm so excited to do this i'm going to put on my glasses which i almost never do. >> here we go. we are getting business casual here. >> hello, everybody. let's talk serious. australian swimmer, can we show this video? this guy is 99 years old. there he is right there. wednesday he broke the world record for the 53. 99 years young. 56 seconds. smashed the world record by 20 seconds, by the way, smashed it. >> he looks pretty happy with himself. >> only competitor in the 100 to 104 age group even though he's 99, but that's okay. it's amazing what you can do even at the ripe young age of 99. >> big congratulations. speaking of world records, eat your heart out, queen elizabeth. a florida artist submitted for the world's tallest hat.

it's about 18 feet, nine inches tall. it's name is odalon ozare in tampa. >> love that name. >> he says he's waiting to hear back from guinness on this one. he built it in seven weeks from peacock feathers, rhinestones, ribbons and bird decorations. >> if you're watching, i want that hat. how can i get it? you've put all of her favorite things in a hat. >> please make it happen. polka time. >> let's do this thing. ♪ politics and all the weather all it scores ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ by george, i think he's got it ♪ ♪ ♪ "the skinny" is the gossip sheet ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ it's late at night, you're wide awake and you're not wearing pants ♪ ♪ grab your "world news now" mug and dance ♪ ♪ have some fun, be a pal ♪ do the world news polka ♪ i'll teach him all right

♪ that's the world news polka ♪ insomniacs only ♪ that's the world news polka snow who cares what the bosses think, they're a goofy crew ♪ if the neighbors call the cops, this is what you do ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ they make us work the graveyard shift ♪ ♪ why not tune in abc and join our little joke ♪ ♪ five days every week, we're here with the tongue and cheek ♪ ♪ that's the world news polka ♪ that's the world news polka >> he's got it. weird al yankovic, thank you so much. have a great weekend, see you monday. ou monday.

this morning on "world news now" the world reacts after the president announces tariffs on imports. dow falling hundreds of points on the news. overseas stock markets are falling right now. plus could it trump plan lead to higher prices on everything from soda to cars. >> powerful and dangerous storms are hitting both coasts. in the east, a nor'easter is bringing heavy rain, snow and winds up to 70 miles per hour. in the west authorities are taking no chances in ordering evacuations after deadly january mudslides. we're tracking it all for you. and new this half hour a member of president trump's cabinet under fire. >> housing secretary, ben carson is cancelling a $31,000 dining room set after the purchase made headlines this week. he's not the only cabinet official announcing spending changes. move over diddy. there's a new king of hip hop. jay-z just topped another chart

and the music mogul is well on his way to becoming a billionaire. like he said, not a bisman, he's a business, man. coming up on "the skinny," it's friday, march 2nd. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> don't pretend to be well behaved. they are well aware of -- i like that. i'm a business, man. you're going to steal that, aren't you? >> oh, yeah, i say it all the time. >> we're going to start things off with worldwide reaction to president trump's plan to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. >> stock markets across asia are selling off overnight. japan's major average was down sharpest but there were also losses in china and hong kong. >> on wall street, all three major averages dropped 1%. the dow lost 420 points with companies that use a lot of steel, being especially hit hard. the president told them, the

tariffs will offer protection from unfair trade practices. we report on the companies benefiting from the news and where we might start seeing higher prices. >> reporter: while this is helpful to u.s. steel and aluminum companies, those stocks surge, it also means the cost for manufacturers go up and that could get passed along. the ford f-150, the engine is made here in the united states, the transmission is made here, it's assembled here, but some of the aluminum in that car comes from canada. as that price goes up, the company has to make the decision, what do we do? do we pass the cost on to consumers? think of anything that involves a can. beer. soda. think of building materials. all of those costs go up in the case of these tariffs. >> our thanks to rebecca jarvis and several republicans have come out against the plan. house speaker paul ryan says he hopes the president will look at other approaches before

moving forward. senator ben sass called it a massive tax increase on american families. both canada and the european union say they will retaliate if the tariffs are imposed. president trump has met again with leaders of the national rifle association at the white house. the president seemed to back several gun control measures the nra opposes during a meeting with lawmakers on wednesday. >> in a tweet overnight, he called last night's meeting with nra great. and nra tweeted they both don't want gun control. the issue of due process was a sticking point between the president and vice president. >> and president trump is suggesting the drug dealers should get the death penalty. during an opioid summit at the white house, the president said there will be strong on opioids. opioids, including prescriptions were blamed for 42,000 deaths in 2016. and the president talked about suing opioid makers and distributors and cracking down on the drug trade.

>> the drug dealers, drug pushers are -- they're really doing damage. they're really doing damage. some countries have a very, very tough penalty, the ultimate penalty and by the way they have much less of a drug problem than we do. so we're going to have to be very strong on penalties. >> first lady melania trump opened the summit. it was largely focused on expanding access to treatment. national security advisor, h.r. mcmaster may be the next to leave the trump administration. sources say the white house has been preparing for his departure, which could happen this spring. he's had tension with what they describe as mcmaster's abrasive style during oval office meetings. but, the president recently said, he's doing a good job. russian president vladimir putin, issued a new warning to the united states and the world, backed by images of bombs falling on the u.s., he says russia is building an arsenal of unbeatable weapons.

putin says he's not threatening anyone. >> reporter: putin's annual state of the nation was provocative and threatening. giant screens showing missiles raining down on florida and what was billed as an invincible intercontinental cruise missile, a nuclear powered cruise missile, which putin claimed could travel around any obstacle and for anity ballistic missile systems, he claimed, unstoppable. the missile shown headed towards the west coast of the united states. no one as listened to us, putin said. you'll listen to us now. a u.s. official tells abc news the missile is not yet in production, but the former vice chairman of the joint chiefs says there are concerns. >> the thing that distresses me, they've obtained a high assurance their tax would be successful by coming from deferent directions. >> reporter: of course, president trump has done little to turn down the heat.

>> i want this, our nuclear arsenal to be the biggest and the finest in the world. >> reporter: putin's announcement comes just days after the head of the national security agency said the u.s. has not done enough to punish russia over election meddling. >> they haven't paid a price sufficient to get them to change their behavior. >> reporter: experts fear if it keeps going in the same direction, it could turn into a cold war, but neither country really wants that to happen again. and for putin's part, this is about appearing strong doe mesically. the presidential election in russia is just weeks away. russia's leader insists thursday's announcement does not signal the start of a new cold war. putin told nbc's megyn kelly, the arms race ended when the u.s. backed out of the missile treaty in 2002 and putin described tests as excellent,

though he said some systems had to be fine tuned. a nor'easter is slamming the east coast. the radar is tracking that system, which extends from the carolinas up to maine. the rain pounding new york city with high winds, gusts up to 60 miles per hour. accuweather meteorologist here with the forecast. good morning. >> reporter: the big story for the northeast is the storm moving through today. new york city going to see about one to three inches of snow. the boston area, wind gusts up to 80 miles per hour. central new york will be the big winner when it comes to snowfall totals, seeing up to a foot and a half of it. taking you out west, a different storm system here, soaking rain as far south as l.a. and san diego with feet of snow in the mountains by the end of the weekend. ryan? diane? >> julia, thank you. well, general john kelly's time as the white house chief of staff has been eventful. >> you could say that.

after seven months of him looking serious, he's finally opening up about what it's like on the inside. speaking to former colleagues at the department of homeland security, kelly joked, someone is trying to tell him to stay put. >> i missed everyone of you every day. truly, six months, the last thing i wanted to do was walk away from one of the great honors of my life, being homeland security but i did something wrong and god punished me. >> kelly was speaking at an event marking the 15th year. he's getting a lot of attention, particularly for that beautiful eye roll. can we take look at that one more time. did he really -- went all the way around. >> what my life is like right now. one of the most memorable moments is him holding his head

after trump went off script durr thag -- during that infrastructure speech following charlottesville tragedies. he's had so many of those moments where that's his go-to move. >> he is a busy man. >> yes, he is. coming up cabinet secretaries are under fire for their spending of taxpayer money. what ben carson says about the $31,000 dining room set. and in "the skinny," friend of "world news now," weird al is out with a new song. it just dropped at midnight. we have it for you. but first a look at today's forecast. ♪ i'm white and dirty i want to roll with the gangstas ♪ ♪ but so far they got me ridin dirty ♪ ♪ ♪ but so far they got me ridin dirty ♪ ridin ♪ dirty ♪ ridin' dirty ♪

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natural gas services shut down in a dallas neighborhood after a leak triggered an explosion that killed a 12-year-old girl. nearly 3,000 residents will be without gas for three weeks while crews repair and replace the damaged system. a jury in chattanooga, tennessee has convicted a former school bus driver in a crash that killed six children. >> prosecutors say the

25-year-old was speeding and talking on his cell phone when he crashed into the bus. his attorney insists he veered to avoid hitting another car. they found him guilty of six counts of criminally negligent homicide. >> and west virginia teacher strike will keep schools closed for a seventh day today. a promised deal of 5% raises is stalled in the legislature. teachers are bucking their own union leadership and returning to the picket lines. turning now to lavish spending in washington. just two days after the news of that $31,000 dining set for housing secretary, ben carson, that order has now been canceled. >> but it's only the latest in what appears to be a chronic misuse of taxpayer dollars by administration officials. mary bruce has more on that. >> reporter: it's the department that's supposed to look out for the poorest americans. the housing agency is under fire for its own lavish spending.

housing secretary ben carson didn't ask for his staff to spend more than $31,000 on opulent dining furniture for his office. well above the $5,000 limit. that order, canceled. carson is one of six trump officials under scrutiny for wasting your taxpayer money. funding trips, first class tickets, even a $30,000 secure phone booth for an office. just weeks ago a scathing report found veteran's affair caused taxpayers $122,000 on a european tour. in july he and his wife travelled to copenhagen and london. three and a half days were spent in official meetings. the rest of the ten-day trip, mostly sightseeing with stops at windsor castle and went to wimbledon. >> i went and i did not lock myself in the hotel room. i went out and went to various historic and other sites.

every penny was paid for by me. >> reporter: investigators say he and his wife treated a v.a. staffer as a personal travel concierge. earlier flights to copenhagen, wimbledon tickets, high tea, roman baths and baths. then there's treasury secretary steve mnuchin who took this costly government jet to kentucky where he and his wife viewed the eclipse. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> hmm. >> $31,500 for dining room furniture. >> wait, can i read a quote from american home furnishing alliance? this is a trade group that makes the furniture. consumers might be outraged by the concept of spending $31,500 but this furniture will last 50 plus years of daily rugged use. >> daily rugged use. >> because i eat like this and i like to cut my food really hard, so i need really good furniture.

>> rugged use of dining. what are they doing there? okay. >> eating steak. >> all right. we'll have to brain storm on that one. but when we come back we have a look at the wealthiest artists in hip-hop. see who topped and who dropped. >> the skinny's next. >> the skinny's next. next. p artist. ant to find a used car without getting ripped off. you could start your search at the all-new carfax.com that might help. show me the carfax. now the car you want and the history you need are easy to find. show me used trucks with one owner. pretty cool. [laughs] ah... ahem... show me the carfax. start your used car search and get free carfax reports at the all-new carfax.com.

♪ it is time for the skinny and we have a new king for the top of forbes annual list. can you guess who? for the first time since the list was created seven years ago, diddy has been dethroned. jay-z is taking the top spot this year. >> he is in like flynn. his net worth jumped from $810 million to a whopping $900 million over the last year. but the bump comes not from his music but from moves. his stakes in champaign and cognac are doing good. >> seems like it.

reigning champ, diddy drops to t two with a measly $825 million. it's worth noting, he, too, has major investments in liquor. >> i think diddy's got to step it up and ranks third with $770 million. and a tie for fourth place with dre and eminem. about 100 million east. >> drake's the youngest on the list. jay-z's got a lot of money in liquor, diddy has money in liquor. dr. dre, the most of his wealth comes from the beats head phone line. is this cheating? >> i'll take it. i'll take it. can i be like seventh on that list? anything, i will take it all. a friend of the show, weird al yankovic dropped a new song, the hamilton polka. i love it. polka. it goes along with hamilton drops, which remakes from the songs from the broadway show. >> he is a huge weird al fan. the two even performed together a few years ago.

now, they are teaming up, again. ♪ my name is alexander hamilton and there's a million things i haven't done ♪ ♪ but just you wait wait for wait for it ♪ ♪ wait for it ♪ i'm it one thing in life i can't control ♪ >> i love it. he shared pictures of his friends reacting. he played the five-minute song for them. >> i like it. >> i love that. >> so, the song matches the room where it happened, the skylar sisters, my shot, wait for it, and a bunch of other songs from the show in a way only weird al yankovic could do it. >> does that mean they are friends of the show? >> exactly. exactly. soon, we'll have the hamilton, our hamilton polka. i like to think we inspired all of this because we got weird al to do the world news polka. >> hamilton will be performing

live in the studio within the next year. >> and you're welcome to our contribution to that master piece. over to adam sandler who found an unusual venue for his comedy here in new york city. >> he was in town shooting an upcoming special when he decided to throw on a hoody and sunglasses and head to the subway. the disguise seemed to work until he started singing. ♪ tonight tonight come on now tonight tonight ♪ >> a large crowd surrounded sandler as he performed a medley of original songs. including the one about accidentally walking in on his parents having sex. >> awkward. here's the thing, many were gathering but many still had no clue who he was. a lot of them even tipping him. >> hilarious. >> there you go. >> by the way, steph curry, used to breaking records. now, he is actually breaking tables. there's steph there, in a hotel

room practicing his golf swing when that happened. >> ooh. fore! >> ooh. fore!

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it's been quite a week in washington and around the country. >> busy week for news and time now for your weekly friday rewind. >> we begin with the major resignation in the white house. hope hicks, the president's longest serving aide is now stepping down. she told house investigators she had occasionally told white lies for the president. the white house says the timing of this resignation is co-incidental. >> president trump shocking lawmakers in this bipartisan meeting, calling for wide ranging gun control measures. >> mr. president, it's going to have to be you that brings the republicans to the table because right now the gun lobby would stop it in its tracks. >> i like that responsibility, i really do. i think it's time that a president stepped up.

>> we're punishing law abiding americans, stripping from them a right without due process. >> do you believe there's -- the students of majory stoneman douglas return after the massacre. >> today was a weird, strange, emotional day. >> when i got to the classroom, everyone stared at each other and got silent, then reunited. residents are racing to fill sandbags with a nor'easter bearing down on the east coast. >> they say this could be a matter of life or death. southwest airlines flight was forced to return to salt lake city 20 minutes after take off after one of its engines caught fire. >> i point toward the engine and said there's a problem with the engine. >> southwest is saying it was a performance issue. it's not saying what cause zed that issue. all the passengers got to los angeles. >> we're going to turn now to the big welcome home for the men's curling team. they're back in minnesota for the olympics where they overcome

early losses. i guarantee you curling enrollments and classes. >> ain't no party like a curling party. right? >> the curling party don't stop. >> that's right. >> jimmy kimmel is gearing up for the big night. >> the worst thing that could happen is everything go perfectly. >> you don't want things to go perfectly. >> no. >> you secretly want the wheels to fall off a little bit. >> at least one. >> you kind of thrive on the chaos. >> i do. i like it when you kind of stay on your toes. >> it's kind of nice when a wheel falls off every now and then. we also have the razzies and the oscars are on sunday which means the "world news now" skers are on monday. >> very excited about those. >> are you? >> i'm going for best supporting anchor. going for it, guys. announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. informing

making news in america this morning, a life and death situation. that's the warning from the national weather service as a massive storm slams the northeast right now. 70 million americans are on alert for damaging winds and flooding rains. and in the west, another storm is forcing evacuations. this morning the timing of both storms and the travel delays nationwide. breaking news overnight, president trump meets with the nra at the white house as his gun control proposal stalls on capitol hill. is he now walking back one of the ideas he floated this week? hours after unveiling what he called invincible nuclear weapons, vladimir putin is asked whether he believes we're entering another cold war. his answer and what the pentagon is saying about those weapons. also this morning, the growing debate