and a community in ohio wants answers after the death of a teenager in the parking lot of his school. >> he was crushed in his car, frantically calling 911 for help. >> on tuesday afternoon, he called 911, panicked, gasping for air, saying he was trapped inside his car in the school parking lot. he said i probably don't have much time left. he said tell my mom i love her if i die. >> we need police and fire to start toward seven hills school at 5400 red bank. >> reporter: police were dispatched, arriving within ten minutes but found nothing. they suspected it might have been a prank. at some point, plush called again, saying this is not a joke. i am trapped inside a gold odyssey van. send officers immediately. i'm almost dead. sheriff's officers responded.

for six hours, no one could find plush. finally at 9:00 p.m., six hours after the 911 call, a family member found him dead inside the car. >> something has gone terribly wrong. >> reporter: the dispatcher did not relay to officers critical information plush provided. >> i'm not certain at this point if we're talking about an equipment malfunction or some type of other user error possibly. but we're going to do an investigation to get those answers. >> reporter: that dispatcher now suspended. so what went wrong inside the car? cincinnati.com created this animation. it is believed plush was leaving over the folding third row bench seat grabbing tennis greer when it flipped and pinned him upside down. in a letter to parents, the school remembered him as a young man of keen intelligence, good humor and great courage.

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we are kicking off our friday skinny with a big congratulations with a k to the kardashian family on the birth of another baby into the family. >> everybody's favorite kardashian sister, khloe, of course, has just given birth to a girl. >> reports are that mom and baby are doing great after they flew to cleveland for the delivery. >> they were there because the father, tristan, plays for the cavaliers. he was allowed into the delivery room for the birth of the child. >> if you're not caught up on why that is worth mentioning, thompson had to be allowed in, because, well, check out his instagram page to fill in the blanks. >> this is thompson's most recent post. it's basically a sunglasses ad,

but after he was caught running around by tmz, a-k-a, the messy zone, his instapage has become a magnet for serious shade, like, he plays pregnant woman better than he plays basketball. >> ouch. >> ooh. hope there's always snow in your driveway. >> okay. there's a fast food theme here. i hope every time you go to mcdonald's, the ice cream machine be broken. >> hope you eat taco bell and get explosive diarrhea. and, for the win! i hope solange gets stuck in an elevator with you. >> all of those because there's a video of tristan out there last weekend. >> with somebody who was not khloe. >> somebody who was not khloe at the four seasons here in new york. but next, break out the leg

warmers and tease up that do. we are celebrating the anniversary of "flash dance." 35. >> it starred jennifer beal as a dancer. welder by day, dancer by night. and she has that iconic dance number to "what a feeling." the third biggest movie behind "return of the jedi" and "terms of endearment." >> speaking of dancing, the cast of the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars" will be revealed live on "good morning, america." >> just like flash dance, it seems like yesterday jordan fisher won the mirror ball trophy. this season they're not allowing singers/actors to compete. it is all athletes. >> they had submitted us as possible contestants.

since they won't get to see us on the show, hit it, guys! >> let's do it. let's show everyone what they'll be missing out on. >> shall we? >> yes, we shall. >> okay. first sound is a tango. >> oh! >> which way do we go? ♪ >> whoa, i love it. next. >> the quickstep. >> all right. >> ready? ♪ >> are we supposed to do a ballroom thing? >> uh-huh.

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steal my script. >> i'm still out of breath with those dance moves, woo. >> this week on the edge of a potential military conflict, we had to remember some of the fun we had this week. >> yeah, i'm not sure i'm ready for all that again. but here it all goes, your weekly friday rewind. >> this region and the world awaits potential response to that chemical attack after the president warned new missiles smart were coming. >> we can't even show you the worst of it. >> it will be met, and it will be met forcefully. >> mark zuckerberg grilled. >> it was my mistake, and i'm sorry. >> the embattled facebook ceo back on capitol hill calling this an arms race with russia. after that bruising marathon session, are major privacy changes coming to the social media giant?

>> was your data included in the data sold to the malicious third parties? >> yes. >> a standing ovation for the speaker of the house. paul ryan breaking the news to his staff. after nearly 20 years in congress, he is retiring. he insists it has nothing to do with his rocky relationship with the president or the prospect republicans could take a beating in the midterms. did the chance that you might not be speaker come november if democrats possibly take the house factor at all into this decision? >> no. >> president trump's personal lawyer and friend michael cohen, the fbi raiding his office, his home and hotel room, seizing records and files. >> hello, how are you? hi. >> it was the tape many people believed could destroy donald trump's presidential hopes. abc news has learned investigators want any records or documents connected to discussions cohen had about that "access hollywood" tape at the height of the campaign.

>> on its way again! >> from a part-time math tutor to the oldest american rookie in the last 50 years, scoring 19 points, including going four for five from three-point range. so who else could possibly get the game ball? >> what a great two years. to more wonderful years. >> congratulations, record holder. thank you, guys. >> oh, we love you guys. >> thank you guys for watching. thank all of you for watching. >> i beat rob nelson. i beat rob nelson. ♪ celebrate good times, come on ♪ >> you're still celebrating. >> that was a nice surprise. >> absolutely, a big weekend ahead, because is time for beachella. >> coachella.

good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top headlines we're following on this friday morning, on "world news now." the crisis in syria is the topic of this morning's meeting of the u.n. security council. president trump puts off a decision about a possible strike in syria. james comey's new book is rocking the political world. we have more in a few minutes. the city of boston says it has a comprehensive safety plan in place for this year's marathon. monday's race marks five years since a bomb at the end of the course left three people dead and injured hundreds of others. the latest multi-millionaire claims their prize today. >> hi, friends. >> those are just some of our top stories. >> that looks like my uncle, i think, on this friday, april 13th.

from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i do have lots of family in jersey, just sayin'. >> yeah, they just gained some relatives they didn't know they had at all. but we love new jersey residents. we're going to start this half hour with the crisis over syria. president trump discussing the situation with his national security staff at the white house. >> the president now says an attack could be very soon or not so soon at all. he also spoke with the leaders of france, britain, emmanuel macron says his country has proof that syria has used chemical weapons against its own people. >> reporter: the u.s. resolve to make syria pay a price. defense secretary mattis is convinced those images show a chemical attack. >> the use of chemical weapons, and some things are simply inexcusable, beyond the pale and in the worst interest of not just the chemical weapons convention but of civilization itself. >> reporter: the president is

weighing his options to strike light or go heavy. warships and war planes from the u.s., france and britain are in place and ready to go whenever the order is given. >> it will probably be a short, quick, hard punch to the assad regime, and that could be it. it all depends on how the russians react and how the syrians react in response. >> reporter: secretary mattis knows how complicated and dangerous a military response can be. >> we're trying to stop the murder of innocent people, but on a strategic level, it's how do we keep this from escalating out of control. if you get my drift on that. >> reporter: last year's tomahawk missile strike on a syrian airfield did not seem to dissuade assad from using chemical weapons again. and though syrian planes were back in the air within days. but going too far in a response to inflame the region.

a russian newspaper is reporting that the russians are in secret talks with the u.s., asking for targeting information to get their personnel and aircraft out of the way. it is cooler heads that may have slowed this down. also, the president is working with allies, so that requires more coordination. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. secretary of state nominee, mike pompeo says congress should have a say in whether the u.s. takes military action against syria. in his confirmation hearing, he answered repeated questions about his position on u.s. foreign policy. and he addressed concerns that he would not speak up if the president wanted to act unilaterally. >> in each case where we can, america and our soldiers and sailors, air men and marines better off if we have the entirety of the united states government working together. >> he confirmed that he's been interviewed by investigators working under robert mueller but would not answer specific questions about the content of

that interview. he argued as cia director in charge of intelligence gathering overseas, he's actually part of mueller's investigation. former fbi director james comey's new book is filled with behind the scenes white house details. some surprising, some not so much. comey slams trump as the president, describing him as quote, ego driven and untethered to the truth. he talks about the moments after he was fired saying then homeland security secretary john kelly was so upset he intended to quit in protest. comey says that he urged kelly against that, saying the country needed principled people around the president. and comey writes about president trump's efforts to secure his loyalty, comparing them, to quote, the mobster here. sammy the bull's cosa nostra induction ceremony. >> and the book is the lead

topic on the daily podcast start here. >> it is available every morning. brad mielke has a preview. >> ever since comey gave that jaw-dropping testimony on capitol hill, he's been more or less silent. not anymore. ahead of his big interview with george stephanopoulos, we got our hands on a copy of the book "a higher loyalty." and in those pages he goes beyond anything we've heard before about his experiences with president trump. he compared him to a mob boss. he talks about his decision to go public and leak to the press. i spoke to rick klein. is there one line that defines this book to you? >> here's a quote from the epilogue of the book that sums it up. this president is unethical and untethered to truth and traditional values. his leadership is transactional, ego driven and about personal loyalty. what a way to close a book to summarize your feelings about

the president coming from a former fbi director. that is a startling couple of words. >> think about it, you guys, you will have president trump sitting at the white house this weekend hearing about the writing of james comey, and then comey will go one on one with george stephanopoulos. i will have much more this morning on "start here." >> and james comey will reveal his own take in his own words in an abc exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos. and we're learning about a former doorman at a trump building here in new york. kiara phillips reports. >> reporter: growing questions about hush money paid during donald trump's presidential campaign. abc news has reported on payments to a porn star and former playboy playmate during the campaign to silence their claims of affairs with mr. trump. >> they wanted to squash the story.

>> reporter: mr. trump's spokespeople have denied the allegations of affairs. and now a new allegation, involving a former trump world tower doorman. dino sajudin. and "the new yorker" first reported on a $30,000 payment made to sajudin. the payment came from ami, the parent company of the national enquirer. turns out his story was never published. a tactic known as "catch and kill." sajudin confirms he had a conversation. >> reporter: they were specifically looking for any records regarding ami. the national inquirer also made

a $150,000 payment to former playboy playmate, karen mcdougal, three months before the election. prosecutors digging into whether there were any election finance violations. they want to know exactly who knew about these deals and whether they were intended to influence the election. kyra phillips, washington. victims of bernie madoff will soon get a cash infusion. the proceeds come from assets the government seized after madoff's ponzi scheme collapsed. he is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence. oklahoma teachers are heading back to the classroom after a nine-day walkout. they say the fight is not over. the victories weren't as big as they hoped. $6100 raise for teachers. they are shifting their efforts to supporting favorable candidates in the election.

tesla has been ousted from the investigation of a crash of one of its own vehicles. the driver was using the auto pilot system. tesla was booted from investigations because federal officials say they were making information public. white castle has made the impossible possible. >> the home of the little square sliders is now selling veggie burgers that bleed when you bite into them. they're called impossible burgers on the menu. they're a creation of impossible foods. >> engineered yeast gives the burgers their meat flavor and quote, blood. they're available in new york, new jersey and chicago. so interesting how they did this research to try to replicate meat. >> it seems so un-american. >> you're a vegetarian. >> well, that's true.

all right, and there is an necco panic sweeping the nation. after 117 years, the candy maker behind sweethearts and clark bars is closing its doors next month unless it can find a buyer. and that has created a run on necco wafers, 150% spike in sales. >> like two people buying them, right? a florida fan of those wafers offered this, her 2003 honda accord. >> that wasn't stock in the company, that was the remaining stock of wafers. >> they offered up this photo of the car after they said no. she settled on buying a few dozen rolls of the wafers. >> most people say they taste like chalk, tropical drywall.

>> the person with the car says i have this car and i want all that candy, so maybe they would consider it. >> maybe there's still hope. maybe they will save the necco wafer yet. new health concerns for night owls like us. and it's not good. and how two women sitting side by side on a flight developed an unexpected bond. which led to not just friendship but motherhood. you're watching "world news now." . and you look amazingly comfortable. when your v-neck looks more like a u-neck... that's when you know, it's half-washed. add downy to keep your collars from stretching. unlike detergent alone, downy conditions to smooth and strengthen fibers. so, next time don't half-wash it. downy and it's done.

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interstate 10 outside phoenix turned into a dust bowl thanks to wind gusts up do 45 miles per hour. cut vi interstate 10 outside phoenix turned into a dust bowl thanks to wind gusts up do 45 miles per hour. cut visibility down quite a bit as you can see. another road was completely shut down as sustained winds hit 60 miles per hour. a blowing dust warning was in effect until the evening. no accidents, however, were reported. the prosecution in bill cosby's sexual assault retrial has been dealt what could turn out to be a major blow. >> janice dickinson recounted an incident in lake tahoe. during that incident, she says she was drugged and raped but she says she fabricated sentences in a memoir.

and heather locklear has pleaded not guilty to charges that she attacked sheriff's deputies answering a domestic violence call at her home. authorities say heather locklear kicked, pushed and shouted at authorities. she was not charged with domestic violence. amid increasing calls to resign, missouri's governor is now facing possible impeachment. >> danny hoskins is asking the state's house to pursue articles of impeachment. here's alex perez. >> reporter: pressure on missouri governor eric greitens is mounting. >> i believe it would be the best thing for the state of missouri if the governor would step aside. >> reporter: it comes 24 hours after a bombshell report detailing allegations of assault before he became governor. his former hairdresser

testifying about forced sexual encounters where she was spanked, slapped, spit at and called a whore. >> i am a very proud husband and father. >> reporter: he's already facing charges of invasion of privacy. she says he bound and blindfolded her, took a partially nude photo of her to use as blackmail to keep her silent. but greitens insists the affair was consensual and the facts will prove his innocence. >> this is a political witch hunt. >> reporter: he's due in court next month. alex perez, jefferson city, missouri. and a new study is triggering new health worries for night owls. researchers have found that people who stay up late into the night have a 10% higher risk of dying earlier than people whose body clocks are more in tune with when the sun rises and sets.

>> oh, geez. the study also revealed that night owls had higher rates of diabetes, depression, anxiety and cognitive impairment. >> check, check, check, check. >> that explains a lot. >> look on the bright side. only 10%. >> only 10%. >> if it were like 75%. >> there you go. coming up, total strangers strike up a conversation on a plane. >> and end up sharing a very special bond and new family. you're watching "world news now." special bond and new family. you're watching "world news now." 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 oral-b is the first 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.

♪ in that airplane ♪ like shooting stars ♪ i could really use a wish right now ♪ ♪ like shooting stars ♪ i could really use a wish right now ♪ now to a chance encounter between two women on a plane who discovered they had an instant connection. >> so much so that one woman wound up adopting the other woman's baby. >> reporter: it was an in-flight conversation that changed the lives of these two women forever.

samantha was flying standby, visiting a friend, eight months pregnant and just leaving an abusive relationship. she said she felt lost and alone and was considering adoption. >> i loved him so much. i was really depressed. i stayed in my bed for like four months straight. i didn't love myself yet. i didn't think i could love a baby the way he deserved to. >> reporter: seated next to her was 42-year-old temple phipps. >> i learned that she was considering adoption and from that point she didn't really have a plan and had not selected a family. so i pitched myself as a mother and gave her my number. >> reporter: turns out phipps had been trying to adopt for years. >> you okay? all better. >> every time i would inquire, they say it really needs to be a two-parent household. >> reporter: when snipes went into labor three days later, she called phipps who came right

away. >> talking to her and seeing her with the baby, she looked like she would be a great mother for him. >> reporter: it was in that moment snipes says she realized the woman she formed this unexpected bond with was the adoptive parent she was looking for. >> she said i want to see the two of you together, i think you should be his mother. >> reporter: phipps agreed and two weeks later she was able to take baby vaughn home. >> we're friends. she's like my sister, my mother. my whole life started over here. it's amazing. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >> all because they struck up a conversation on an airplane. >> see, it's good to talk to folks you're sitting next to on a plane. >> you're still going to wear your headphones. >> yes, the noise canceling ones. >> coming up the rock is back.

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♪ all right, time for "insomniac theater," and we are going to start with an old-school horror flick. >> this one is called blum house's truth or dare. it's a harmless game among friends until someone or something punishes those who fail to tell the truth or refuse the dare. >> it's a game. >> what? >> it is. it followed us home. >> are you serious? >> carter told us it was real and we were all in and it would find us. >> we are really taking the word of our mentally unstable tour guide? maybe he was drunk and he fell off a pool table. >> it was a coincidence. carter said, tell the truth or you die. do the dare or you're dead. >> that's a chatty horror flick.

critics giving it a dismal 20% splat on rotten tomatoes. it is described as sloppily assembled teen genre fare. but scott mendleson says it's sure to be a sleepover party favorite in the near future. >> i'll do it. that's the same production company that does "get out." next to a sci-fi monster flick starring my best friend, the rock. he plays a primatologist. and george is part of an experiment gone wrong. he's apparently not the only one.

>> last night, he weighed 500 pounds. >> george, you okay, buddy? this morning,'s nine feet, pushing 1,000. what's happening to my friend? >> are you familiar with genetic editing? changes will be incredibly unpredictable. >> is he the only one? >> oh, you didn't know about the 30-foot wall? >> rampage is not getting a lot of love from the critics. one writes, it turns to rubble even before the mutant animals show up. >> looks like a bad version of --

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now," efforts to avoid a u.s. military strike in syria. >> the president consulting with allies. at least one of them says it has proof syria used chemical weapons on its own people. the key meeting in just hours. we have team coverage. also this morning, the fbi chief fired by president trump. james comey claims in his new book that the president asked for loyalty like a mob boss. plus, he reveals his one regret involving the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. plus, put that beer back in the fridge, the wine back in the rack. at what point does drinking begin to shorten your life? >> a few too many already? >> new numbers are out. the amount may surprise you. and it's the musical mashup none of us knew we needed until now. sting and shaggy are combining their reggae influences in one of the hottest new albums of the year. hear how mr. boombastic says it wasn't me.

from abc news, this is "world news now." they call me bombastic. >> magic. dunn, dunn, dunn, roll. >> ah. >> boom, boom. >> college days coming back right there. >> just like silk. >> shaggy is back, and sting. we'll get to that a little later on. but let's start with the last-ditch attempt to avoid a u.s.-led attack in syria. >> a meeting was requested by syria's main ally, russia, and it comes after russia's ambassador says his country is very concerned about the dangerous escalation of the situation in syria. >> president trump put off a final decision after jim mattis expressed concerns of an aftermath on syria spinning out of control. >> reporter: shortly after president trump met with his

national security team, the white house declared there's been no decision yet on military action in syria the president said the decision would be coming fairly soon. >> we'll see what happens, folks. we'll see what happens. it's too bad that the world puts us in a position like that. >> reporter: it's a starkly different tone from the president, just 24 hours earlier, he made it sound like an attack on syria was about to happen, tweeting a warning about u.s. missiles to syria's most important ally. get ready, russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and smart. that tweet was widely criticized as directly contradicting the president's repeated insistence that a military strike must be kept secret until it happens. >> militarily, i don't like to say where i'm going and what i'm doing. whatever happened to the element of surprise? >> reporter: the president clarified. he never said when an attack on syria would take place. could be very soon or not so soon at all.

and that was defense secretary mattis' message to congress. but with his national security team focussed on syria, our cameras spotted another guest leaving the white house, deputy attorney general rod rosenstein who oversees the special counsel investigation. turns out he met with president trump too. the white house called it a routine meeting. but rosenstein is increasingly under fire from the president and his allies. former chief white house strategist steve bannon and other trump supporters are leading a public campaign to get rosenstein fired. >> should he fire rosenstein? >> i would fire rosenstein in a new york minute, without any question. >> reporter: there's no doubt the national security team is gearing up for action on syria. the white house says no decision has been made. they continue to assess intelligence and coordinate with america's allies.

in fact, the president spoke thursday evening with british prime minister theresa may and was expected to also speak with the president of france. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> before the president's conversation with macron, the french president says his country has proof that syria used chlorine gas against its own people last week. >> that attack will possibly be verified in the town of douma. but for now they are acting like an attack is imminent. >> reporter: signs russia and syria are bracing for attack. the syrian military taking defensive action, repositioning war planes and moving equipment to protect them from being targeted. russia's on the move too. these satellite images appear to show russian naval ships disappearing from this port in syria. russia saying they protect their people on the ground and possible evidence in that horrific suspected chemical attack. u.s. officials are aware of a

new report from medical activists explaining symptoms consistent with a nerve agent, an attack russia and syria say never happened. >> it's been a full week since that attack took place. since russian troops have already been in the area, they are concerned about how much evidence can be gathered. and back in this country, james comey minces few words, describing the president as ego driven. >> comey also writes about a series of meetings and phone calls in which president trump tried to secure his loyalty, like he was being inducted into the mob. kenneth moton explains. >> reporter: james comey in his own words. the fired fbi director likens president trump to a mafia boss. he told members of congress last year about a hastily arranged white house dinner where the president made a demand. >> he called me at my desk at lunch time and asked me was i free for dinner that night.

and he said how about 6:30. and i said whatever works for you, sir. >> reporter: comey claims at dinner the president told him i need loyalty, i expect loyalty. that dinner just one week after the inauguration. a few months later, the fbi director was gone, fired by the president. comey describes an emotional call he received from john kelly, now white house chief of staff. comey says kelly told him he intended to quit in protest because he didn't want to work for dishonorable people who would treat someone like comey in such a manner. i urged kelly not to do that, arguing that the country needed principled people around the president, especially this president. >> he's been almost silent since the year since his testimony and he is unleashing against the president. he says the president doesn't tell the truth, that he's untethered to facts. >> reporter: he also expressed concern about the hillary clinton investigation, saying he

was sorry that he didn't do a better job explaining to her and her supporters about the decisions he made. the white house says it's not commenting. >> kenneth moton, thank you. some of the allegations in this book are scathing. he's even going after the president's physical appearance in some of these chapters. >> the tea will be spilled on sunday. >> oh, yes, it will. we will be able to hear from james comey in his own words in an exclusive interview with george stephanopoulos this sunday. >> get your popcorn. mike pompeo may fall short of the votes he needs to get past the senate foreign relations committee. after a long day answering questions on a range of controversial issues, at least three democrats are reportedly expressing concerns about his fitness as the nation's top diplomat.

belong those concerns whether he would be an independent voice in the trump administration. >> will you stand up to president trump and say no, you're wrong in that view, mr. president? or will you be a yes man? >> i have no discomfort with directness or confrontation. >> even if he is not recommended by the committee, mitch mcconnell could still bring his nomination to the full floor where he could be confirmed with a simple majority. but john mccain out for medical treatment and rand paul's already stated opposition, pompeo's going to need some democratic support. and president trump may be headed for a big reversal, republican lawmakers say the president is considering reentering negotiations on the trans-pacific partnership. he withdrew from the trade deal days after his inauguration, but rejoining it would help american farmers if a trade war with china does start, because the pact mandates lower tariffs. with the summer travel season approaching, the tsa's new airport screening rules are in effect.

it includes putting electronic devices larger than a cellphone into x-ray bins. they may also require travelers to remove food from carry-on bags. rules are now in place nationwide. and apparently, one is enough when it comes to drinking alcohol. >> like one an hour? >> i don't think you're going to like this study very much. >> according to these guys, new international research reports adults should have no more than one serving of booze per day. going above seven drinks per week shortens your life. >> oh, boy. the research goes against current guidelines. the federal government recommends no more than 14 drinks per week for men. still seven for women, because of the different ways we process alcohol and most men outweigh women.

but i'm wondering, what if you harness it all or you save it up, and then on one day, you have seven drinks. right? that's got to work the same way. and then you have 14 drinks. here's the thing. life is going to be way more shorter, but isn't it going to be more fun? >> if true i would have been dead at 18. >> music with sting and get all boozed up. >> don't forget shaggy. >> contradiction there. coming up, the weatherman who has simply had enough. these are fighting words, i know. >> even though it's been cold out, meteorologists have been feeling the heat. see what happens when one finally loses his cool. and an investigators getting a hint from something that's black and white and read all over. you're watching "world news now." at's black and white and read

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high winds and tinder dry conditions. so far, no injuries reported. a bizarre incestuous relationship has ended with four people dead. >> he went on a rampage, first killing the baby he had with his 20 year old daughter. he then drove to connecticut where he murdered the same daughter and her adoptive father. finally, he made his way to new york and turned the gun on himself. >> my wife was getting ready to leave for work. my wife came running out, and i came running out of the barn because we heard somebody empty a clip. >> they married and had their baby last year before being arrested for incest. he was released on bond pending trial. katie was released on bond but was barred from making contact

with him and ordered to live with her adoptive parents. police believe he snapped because katie had just broken up with him. an escapee has been captured. authorities say steven paris was barely two years into a nine-year drug conviction when he escaped from an oklahoma prison back in 1981. u.s. marshals caught up with him after his mother's obituary listed him as a survivor. with his alias. black and white and read all over. now i get it. >> it's a riddle. coming up in the next half hour, the announcement from the national park service. hear why the price for summer vacations for thousands may be

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♪ ♪ caught me red handed ♪ ♪ caught me red handed ♪ oh, my god, that, true story, that is the anthem for tristan thompson right now. that is what he's saying to khloe kardashian. >> it wasn't me. it wasn't me. >> but we caught you on camera. it wasn't me. >> so we're back with the story of how reggae master shaggy came to collaborate with sting. >> they might seem like an unlikely duo until you listen closely. >> the magnificent two. just arrived in town.

>> reporter: the pop legend sting and the reggae star shaggy have become close friends. >> this is where you get groceries? >> reporter: here they are together in the quiet suburbs in new york city near shaggy's personal recording studio. >> this is the most unusual. this is shawn paul. you're going to be embarrassed. that's shaggy. >> shaggy? >> reporter: the two came together to collaborate on a new single. "don't make me wait", blending their genres of rock and reggae. shaggy has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including boombastic. >> i would have thought that would have happened in jamaica.

>> no. the thing about doing it in jamaica is it's such a relaxed place that i'm not going to want to work, you know what i mean? i'm going to want to be on the beach. smoking. >> reporter: the two were brought together by a long-time friend and music company executive. >> by the way, sting's coming over here, and he walked in, and he says shaggy, so, this record -- >> reporter: this is you imitating sting. >> yes. he's like, no. show me what to do. and i was terrified. this is a guy with 16 grammys, you know. >> reporter: the title, 44/876 is a nod to their respective country codes. the lyrics are filled with political undertones like the song "dreaming in the usa." ♪ never easy ♪ lookin' for another way

>> reporter: the message, a departure from sting's iconic love songs and shaggy's sexually suggestive hits such as "it wasn't me." ♪ she even caught me on camera >> reporter: this guy's put out some pretty, let's just say racy stuff in the past. >> wasn't me. >> reporter: that was said with nothing but respect. seriously, but this album has some very sunny messages. >> people need a smile. people need a sense of when they wake up in the morning, that things can get better. the first level is to entertain. and then inform underneath that. >> people need a smile. >> yes. ♪ guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance

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it is time for "the mix." be careful out there everybody. because you might notice today is friday the 13th. an unlucky day in western superstition. you might want to avoid ladders, black cats, broken mirrors, that kind of thing. >> dates back 100 years we've been scared of friday the 13th. there's a certain weatherman in grand rapids, michigan who's been scared to go on air lately because spring has not been showing up in michigan. he just went on a rant. >> i want you guys to say that's great news, it's going to be 60 on friday. what do you want me to do? lie to you? i'll put 70 every day next time. man, thank you, mr. davis appreciates it. he knows when to bundle up. >> he's just, here's some winds, here's some temperatures.

>> he should go bowling with paul williams. >> he's just had enough of us blaming him for the weather. >> i'll just lie and give you 70 every day, is that what you want? >> it's going to be 60 in grand rapids, it's not. blizzards are coming. we have a brand new polka. maybe that will make you feel better. does the name natalia peruz ring a bell? ♪ ♪

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this morning on "world news now," a new look at the firing that shook washington. james comey's new book doesn't hold back. he also reveals a top aide who nearly quit in protest of his firing. plus, what's seacresting. monitoring the potential strike against syria. russia asks for an emergency meeting. and a teen was crushed to death inside his own car. he even called 911, begging for help. and later in "the skinny," the big baby news. an update on khloe and her brand new baby girl.

her dad probably wants to avoid social media for a while. unless it's going down in the dm, and you know it is. from abc news, this is "world news now." we begin with former fbi director james comey's new book, very critical of president trump. >> it already has trump allies working on counterattacks, including the website, liein'comey.com, created by the republican national committee. >> one excerpt reads, the president is unethical and untethered to the truth. >> reporter: james comey likens president trump to a mafia boss, describing a presidential demand. >> he called me at my desk at

lunch time and asked me, was i free for dinner that night. and then he said how about 6:30. and i said whatever works for you, sir. >> reporter: comey claims at that dinner president trump told him, i need loyalty, i expect loyalty. in his book, comey said he thought to himself he thought it was like the bull's cosa nostra induction ceremony. a few weeks later, comey was gone, fired by the president. in his book, comey describes an emotional call he received shortly after from john kelly, then homeland security secretary. now white house chief of staff. comey says kelly told him he intended to quit in protest because he didn't want to work for dishonorable people who would treat comey in such a manner. he says he urged kelly not to do that, arguing that the country needed principled people around the president, especially this president. and he said he was sorry he couldn't do a better job

explaining to hillary clinton. he writes this president is unethical and untethered to truth and institutional values. pierre thomas, washington. >> comey talked about that announcement where he talked about the investigation about hillary clinton. he said he should have said at the outset of that, that there would be no charges. some people call that seacresting. >> ryan always goes, this -- is -- "american idol." >> or you -- are -- not going home. you are staying in the competition. >> so we learned something. seacresting. thanks, comey. and he will reveal his story in

his own words in an interview with george stephanopoulos this sunday night at 9:00 central. there's new allegation involving hush money during the 2016 campaign. it centers on a doorman named dino sajudin. and his uncorroborated salacious story from before donald trump was president. and the new yorker first reported on the $30,000 made to sajudin as the primary heated up, the payment came from the parent company of the national inquirer. the story was never published. and the doorman confirms to abc news that he had an agreement about that story. russia requested a security council meeting after russia's ambassador said his country was concerned about some countries'

quote, aggressive policies. let's get more from maggie rulli. >> reporter: after president trump met with his security team, the white house maintains there's been no decision on military action in syria, but earlier, the president saying a decision would be coming soon. >> we'll see what happens. we'll see what happens. it's too bad the world puts us in a position like that. >> reporter: tweeting get ready, russia, because they will be coming nice and new and smart. the president then clarifying, never said when an attack on syria would take place. could be very soon or not soon at all. the u.s. is promising to make syria pay the price for the the u.s. is promising to make alleged chemical attack on its people. >> the use of chemical weapons, and some things are simply inexcusable. >> reporter: they are aware of a new report describing symptoms, saying they are consistent with chlorine exposure.

warships from the u.s., britain and france are ready whenever the order is given. >> it will probably be a short, quick punch to the assad regime, and that could be it. it all depends on how the russians react and the syrians react in response. >> reporter: now russia and syria are preparing for a possible attack. russia is on the move as well. satellite images appear to show russian ships disappearing from this port in syria. president trump has ordered a review of the post office. this comes after he accused amazon of turning the post office into a money loser by not paying its fair share of postage. but experts say amazon has helped keep the post office afloat. the post office has lost $65 billion over the last decade.

and the president is poised to pardon scooter libby. he was convicted of lying to the fbi and obstruction of justice. then president george w. bush commuted his sentence but not pardoning him. fees to enter the most popular national parks are about to go up. some will start charging $30 per vehicle starting june 1st. the original proposal was to charge $70 per vehicle, but that was opposed by a wide range of critics. most national parks will remain free to enter. millions of americans are in the path of a dangerous snowstorm this weekend. blizzard warnings are in effect. summit county, utah just outside of provo is one of the areas in

that system's path. some areas could see as much as ten inches of snow by noon today. tomorrow the heavy snow moves into the upper midwest. up to a foot of snow possible in some spots. and the south will feel the effects of severe weather. >> when will it end? if you think we're sick of it, you've got nothing on a little guy in buffalo. >> this toddler has about had it with winter snow. he is putting the blame on the people responsible, of course, his meteorologist. >> tell me why you're crying. >> because it's snow. the weather forecast. because it's snowy. cloudy, and cold. >> and what should it be? >> warm outside. >> check it out.

meteorologist patrick hammer did not seem very sympathetic there to the little guy. he was laughing so hard he also had tears in his eyes, both he and the kid were crying, and he said he could totally relate, kid. they're both feeling the pain, but i think their tears were coming from totally different places. >> we're there with you. it's cold. and you said it would be warm tomorrow. >> coming up, a star-studded preview in "the skinny." >> as the new cast of "dancing with the stars" is set to be revealed. we have our own competition, thankfully without the judges. also in "the skinny," the '80s plastic celebrating a milestone this weekend. you're watching "world news now." milestone this weekend. you're watching "world news now." ♪ pictures come alive especially when you're in accounts receivable.

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a dramatic chase in the twin cities ended with quite a bang. a 29-year-old assault suspect raced off the highway, past that school bus and then crashed. but the driver doesn't stop there. he gets out of the car, bolts out on a foot chase. he was captured. police say no one was injured in

the chase. >> luckily, he avoids those buses. and a community in ohio wants answers after the death of a teenager in the parking lot of his school. >> he was crushed in his car, frantically calling 911 for help. >> on tuesday afternoon, he called 911, panicked, gasping for air, saying he was trapped inside his car in the school parking lot. he said i probably don't have much time left. he said tell my mom i love her if i die. >> we need police and fire to start toward seven hills school at 5400 red bank. >> reporter: police were dispatched, arriving within ten minutes but found nothing. they suspected it might have been a prank. at some point, plush called again, saying this is not a joke. i am trapped inside a gold odyssey van. send officers immediately. i'm almost dead.

sheriff's officers responded. for six hours, no one could find plush. finally at 9:00 p.m., six hours after the first 911 call, a family member found him dead inside the car. >> something has gone terribly wrong. >> reporter: the dispatcher did not relay to officers critical information plush provided. >> i'm not certain at this point if we're talking about an equipment malfunction or some type of other user error possibly. but we're going to do an investigation to get those answers. >> reporter: that dispatcher now suspended. so what went wrong inside the car? cincinnati.com created this animation. it is believed plush was leaving over the folding third row bench seat grabbing tennis gear when it flipped and pinned him upside down. in a letter to parents, the school remembered him as a young man of keen intelligence, good humor and great courage. >> such a sad story.

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we are kicking off our friday skinny with a big congratulations with a k to the kardashian family on the birth of another baby into the family. >> everybody's favorite kardashian sister, khloe, of course, has just given birth to a girl. >> reports are that mom and baby are doing great after they flew to cleveland for the delivery. >> they were there because the father, tristan, plays for the cavaliers. he was allowed into the delivery room for the birth of the child. >> if you're not caught up on why that is worth mentioning, thompson had to be allowed in, because, well, check out his instagram page to fill in the

blanks. >> this is thompson's most recent post. it's basically a sunglasses ad, but after he was caught running around by tmz, a-k-a, the messy zone, his instapage has become a magnet for serious shade, like, he plays pregnant woman better than he plays basketball. >> ouch. >> ooh. hope there's always snow in your driveway. >> okay. there's a fast food theme here. i hope every time you go to mcdonald's, the ice cream machine be broken. >> hope you eat taco bell and get explosive diarrhea. and, for the win! i hope solange gets stuck in an elevator with you. >> all of those because there's a video of tristan out there last weekend. >> with somebody who was not khloe. >> somebody who was not khloe at the four seasons here in new york. but next, break out the leg warmers and tease up that do.

we are celebrating the anniversary of "flash dance." 35. >> it starred jennifer beal as a dancer. welder by day, dancer by night. and she has that iconic dance number to "what a feeling." the third biggest movie behind "return of the jedi" and "terms of endearment." >> speaking of dancing, the cast of the upcoming season of "dancing with the stars" will be revealed live on "good morning, america." >> just like flash dance, it seems like yesterday jordan fisher won the mirror ball trophy. this season they're not allowing singers/actors to compete. it is all athletes. >> they had submitted us as possible contestants.

since they won't get to see us on the show, hit it, guys! >> let's do it. let's show everyone what they'll be missing out on. >> shall we? >> yes, we shall. >> okay. first sound is a tango. >> oh! >> which way do we go? ♪ >> whoa, i love it. next. >> the quickstep. >> all right. >> ready? ♪ >> are we supposed to do a ballroom thing? >> uh-huh. >> we've got to be up like this. are we doing it, guys?

♪ let's go to work ♪ to the left >> i need direction. ♪ two hops ♪ left foot two stomps ♪ hands on your knees, hands on your knees. oh, yeah. >> i like this one the best, i think. >> we have the directions. ♪ turn around ♪ to the left ♪ >> put your hand behind your back. >> that's right. ♪ right foot again >> how's that? >> boom! ♪

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steal my script. >> i'm still out of breath with those dance moves, woo. >> this week on the edge of a potential military conflict, we had to remember some of the fun we had this week. >> yeah, i'm not sure i'm ready for all that again. but here it all goes, your weekly friday rewind. >> this region and the world awaits potential response to that chemical attack after the president warned new smart missiles were coming. >> we can't even show you the worst of it. >> it will be met, and it will be met forcefully. >> mark zuckerberg grilled. >> it was my mistake, and i'm sorry. >> the embattled facebook ceo back on capitol hill calling this an arms race with russia. after that bruising marathon session, are major privacy changes coming to the social media giant?

>> was your data included in the data sold to the malicious third parties? >> yes. >> a standing ovation for the speaker of the house. paul ryan breaking the news to his staff. after nearly 20 years in congress, he is retiring. he insists it has nothing to do with his rocky relationship with the president or the prospect republicans could take a beating republicans could take a beating in the midterms. did the chance that you might not be speaker come november if democrats possibly take the house factor at all into this decision? >> no. >> president trump's personal lawyer and friend michael cohen, the fbi raiding his office, his home and hotel room, seizing records and files. >> hello, how are you? hi. >> it was the tape many people believed could destroy donald trump's presidential hopes. abc news has learned investigators want any records or documents connected to discussions cohen had about that "access hollywood" tape at the height of the campaign.

>> on its way again! >> from a part-time math tutor to the oldest american rookie in the last 50 years, scoring 19 points, including going four for five from three-point range. so who else could possibly get the game ball? >> what a great two years. to more wonderful years. >> congratulations, record holder. thank you, guys. >> oh, we love you guys. >> thank you guys for watching. thank all of you for watching. >> i beat rob nelson. i beat rob nelson. ♪ celebrate good times, come on ♪ >> still celebrating. >> that was a nice surprise. >> absolutely, a big weekend ahead, because is time for beachella. >> coachella. >> the weeknd kicks off the weekend. >> yeah. >> but everybody's waiting for b.

making news in america this morning, former fbi director james comey comes out swinging at president trump calling him unethical and untethered to the truth comparing the trump presidency to a forest fire. this morning, what comey's new book reveals about the days after the inauguration, what he says the president requested and what comey now regrets about the hillary clinton e-mail investigation. breaking overnight, word president trump is about to pardon a top aide from the bush administration convicted in the scandal that exposed an undercover cia officer. teen tragedy. a 16-year-old calls 911 trapped in his van desperate for help. >> something has gone terribly wrong. >> but help never came. this morning the outrage and the investigation. those stories, plus the nfl cheerleader suing for what happened after she admitted