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air force investigators are trying to find out why this fighter jet crashed in arizona. air force investigators are trying to find out why this fighter jet crashed in arizona. the pilot was not seriously injured. he ejected from the f-16 as it ran off the runway in lake havasu city and also ran through a fence. it was on a training flight from luke air force base. the pilot radioed the jet had an engine flameout. the 76ers have moved on in the nba playoffs, and rapper meek mill was there to see it. >> huge day, bigger than when the eagles won. look at this. the state supreme court ordered mills' immediate release and a helicopter to take him to freedom. he served five months of a two to four year sentence. it sparked protests. >> his first trip was to the

philly/miami playoff game where he rang the liberty bell before watching the sixers eliminate the heat. jay-z released a statement saying he was incarcerated unjustly. now we can celebrate his release. >> so mill, best know for losing a rap battle to drake, losing his relationship with nicki minaj, but hey, the sixers won, and he was there to see it. >> he got a helicopter ride, too. there is that. magician david copperfield has been forced to reveal more information about his illusions. >> he it would the tolgd the courtroom at least 55,000 audience volunteers have taken part in a trick where a group of audience members seem to disappear. a british tourist is suing copperfield saying he was injured years ago, the plaintiff's attorney grilled copperfield on how participants are rushed off the stage during the trick.

>> they're responsible, not you? >> objection. calls for legal conclusion. >> yes or no? if it's on them, it's on them. if it's on you, it's on you. >> if there's any negligence, it's on me. it depends on the facts. >> okay. >> the plaintiff's lawyer you just heard there has characterized the route as an obstacle course paced fast. he says they turned away some who may not be physically able to take part in that scheme. >> the defense tried to ask for a mistrial because of the media attention, but the judge said nope, that trial will go on. >> if 55,000 people have taken part in this trick over the years, how is it that nobody's leaped. >> there are more people coming

forward saying they were injured during other shows during this same trick. he doesn't do this trick anymore, but you might start hearing more of that come into this case now. when we come back, the celebrity sightings at the state dinner. >> "the skinny" is next. stick around. ick around. htings at the state dinner. >> "the skinny" is next. stick around.

♪ what a girl wants ♪ what a girl needs ♪ whatever makes me happy and sets you free ♪ it's skinny time, and we're hitting the road with the girl who's asking this question. christina aguilera, and james corden, for another edition of carpool karaoke. >> that's right. the pop icon dished about ryan gosling and gave corden a bit of a singing lesson. ♪ down for the ride ♪ ♪ it makes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ makes me work a little bit harder ♪ ♪ makes me that much wiser

♪ >> i want to go! >> they move on to singing aguilera's 2002 hit "dirty", when a back-seat driver just popped up and did what back-seat drivers do. ♪ ♪ >> amazing. it's melissa mccarthy, surprising fans, popping up in the back seat with a fierce rendition. >> i think she did it better. so christina continued giving her diva lessons. and they continued to belt out her hits like genie in a bottle. >> i wanted to be in that car. next let's go over to the state dinner at the white house. a little bit different scene than carpool karaoke.

president trump and the first lady did welcome their french counterparts. for their arrival, melania wore a glittering gown with spaghetti straps, it gave the appearance that she was floating above the red carpet. >> she and the president welcomed emmanuel macron, giving him the double kiss. they were very touchy. lots of hands-on action. if you were watching with the volume down -- >> i like brigitte's dress. >> star-studded list that included the vice president mike pence and karen his wife. but it got better. how about steve mnuchin and his wife louise. it got bigger with the star power. apple ceo tim cook.

he belts out some great tunes after a late night. there was also this moment of silence. of suspense. when a guest walked out prematurely. she turns back around to find her date. who could it be? yeah, secretary of commerce wilbur ross with his wife hillary. now wilbur, for real, wilbur is a party. get a couple of drinks in him, and he's like, woo. >> but the real stars arrived earlier in the day in the form of the white chapeau worn by the first lady. it got quite a reaction on social media with comparison to looks by the olivia pope on "scandal" and beyonce. >> and the first lady says bette

midler and diane keaton. >> i like that. it's working for her. i i don't own me ♪

number three there. >> takin' over the world. >> it is. it's one of the hottest online streaming games around. drake is a big fan. he's spent many an entire night battling it out on fortnite. game where many have played and you can earn thousands, maybe more. >> you can earn money playing

the game, but now colleges are helping gamers cash in further offering thousands. one school is offering thousands in scholarships. take a look. >> reporter: it's the international video game phenomenon drawing in over 150 million players worldwide. fortnite. and if your kids aren't playing it, they're probably watching it. fortnite is the most watched bringing in $126 million in february alone. its popularity is undeniable. from rapper drake. >> i got 5k donation if you get this. >> reporter: to professional athletes celebrating on the field with moves from the video game. >> what is that? >> he's the king of fortnite. >> reporter: parents and teachers worried about how much

time their kids spend on the game, now there's something else to consider. fortnite might help pay for college. ashland university in ohio announcing that it will offer scholarships for those who play fortnight oig. >> for the first season, we may not be the best, but we're going to be one of the best. >> reporter: ashland is one of 66 colleges and universities that have joined the national e-sports. recruiting much like varsity athletes. >> it is run out of our athletic department. the intention is to give students the ability to practice their skills in e-sports and develop in e-sports players and develop academic success. >> that fortnite scholarship will be worth four thousands. so it will help a bit. they say coaches will be there to help students with anything they want. gaming, academics, everyone social life. >> i know what i'm doing for the rest of the show. >> you have to be good a

good morning. good morning. i'm diane macedo. >> i'm kendis gibson. here are some of the top stories we're following. breaking news from dallas, a suspect led police on a wild chase after shooting officers at home depot. the suspect is in custody. the latest on the officers' condition straight ahead. breaking overnight, debbie lesko is celebrating a victory after a special house election in arizona. she defeated her democratic challenger by five percentage points. democrats say it's a sign of strength for their party heading into november's midterms. the jury in the bill cosby sexual assault retrial begins deliberating today. and closing arguments portray him as a calculating predator and the victim of a frameup by a pathological liar.

and meek mill is a free man. he celebrated by heading to the sixers' playoff game in a helicopter. those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, april 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we do say good morning. we start with breaking news from dallas and the two police officers who were injured. the hours-long manhunt there is now over for the person who shot those officers and a security guard. >> the suspect is in custody after hours on the run and even driving on the sidewalk. the suspect it turns out was wanted for missing a robbery sentencing hearing. now he's held on aggravated assault and other charges. marcus moore has more from dallas. >> reporter: what has been a

chaotic and desperate search has come to an end in this dallas neighborhood. and an abc news source tells us that 29-year-old armando juarez is under arrest. he is accused of critically injuring two police officers and a security guard at a home depot that prompted a manhunt, leading to a chase and ending here. at the same time, the sheriff has told residents to pray for the officers and their families. when they went to the hospital they were in critical condition. >> want to take this opportunity to thank the officers for an outstanding job. all of our support from our surrounding state, local and federal officers throughout the metroplex, for bringing this individual to custody. they've taken a punch, they've come out fighting, and they've brought someone into custody that we are very, very proud of them.

>> reporter: and the shooting comes almost two years after five dallas-area officers were killed in an ambush downtown. marcus moore, abc news, dallas. and toronto officials say they're still trying to verify the identity of some of the victims of that van attack. most of them were women, and that may be a clue to the driver's motive. elizabeth hur has that story. >> reporter: surveillance cameras capturing a busy toronto sidewalk turning into a scene of death and destruction. some of the evidence investigators are now reviewing for answers. now as we learn details about alek minassian. >> he is alleged to have posted a cryptic message on facebook minutes before he drove the van. >> reporter: that post taken down soon after the attack, including the message, all hail supreme gentleman elliot rodger. rodger killed people in santa barbara.

>> can you say if the suspect was frustrated with his relationship with women? >> that's part of the investigation. >> reporter: for now, police only confirming most of the injured victims were women in their 20s to 80s. this eyewitness saying she almost became a victim herself. >> i remember being pulled away into the direction, and he accelerated and hit the lady, and all i can envision is that vivid image of the lady being on top of his hood and thrown to the ground and he ran over her as he plowed to the crowd. >> reporter: minassian said nothing about his motive. outside, his father offered an apology to the victims' families, but maintained he saw no warning signs. we are told the suspect was in the canadian military last year but quit after 16 days in training. right now he's in jail, held without bond. kendis and diane? >> quite an investigation getting under way there in

toronto. our thanks to elizabeth. the trump administration's efforts to end a controversial immigration program has suffered its biggest legal setback yet. a federal judge ordered him to accept new applications from dreamers. he said the decision to terminate the program protecting young immigrants brought to the country as children was arbitrary. now the administration has 90 days to adequately explain why it believes the dreamers program is unlawful or it will fully resume. and the nominee to lead the va is fighting back. >> he is accused of handing out prescriptions like candy during the obama administration. critics say at times he was too inebriated to do his job. brad mielke has more. >> ronny jackson was already under fire with people saying he wasn't experienced enough.

but new allegations about his conduct put his prospects on life support. i spoke to mary bruce. >> ronny jackson's being dogged by allegations of professional misconduct ranging from creating a hostile work environment to accusations he improperly dispensed medication, including ambien. >> nobody has seen any evidence to back up those allegations. president trump at first seems to suggest that jackson should step aside. but now the white house says they will stand behind jackson for those confirmation hearings, whenever they are. mary will drop the knowledge later on the "start here" pod cast. kendis, diane? and kourtney kardashian paid a visit to capitol hill to talk about cosmetics. the oldest kardashian sister is calling for reforms in the

industry and calling for better oversight in ingredients made in makeup and other products. she has been a big supporter of ecofriendly cosmetics. the white house was a little glammed up last night for the first state dinner we've had in several years now. >> it was a showcase for the u.s. and france and a chance to show off the first lady's act to organize a major event. beautiful job. here's jordan phelps. >> reporter: it was a night of glitz and glamour. the president and first lady hosting their first state dinner in honor of the french president. >> tonight we celebrate nearly two and a half centuries of friendship between the united states and france. >> among the guest list, henry kissinger, rupert murdoch and tim cook who brought the obama's environmental protection agency director as his guest. the state dining room lit by candlelight for an intimate evening designed by melania trump.

thousands of fresh flowers and china from president clinton's white house. cheek kisses, handshakes and president trump brushed something off macron's jacket. while the first lady put great attention into planning every detail of the evening, perhaps no stylistic decision she made went more noticed than that gown she chose to wear. a stunning chanel dress, hand-painted in silver and embroidered with sequins and crystals. >> and jordan, it looked absolutely stunning. >> a lot of work went into that dress and it showed. >> it took a while to make that. coming up, it's springtime, which means it's time for spring cleaning. we're going to help you get rid of all your junk in our insomnihacks. and a man is getting a special delivery. getting a

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walked the same street that my grandmother and everybody behind me has walked. >> they span four generations. disneyland is opened by abc's parent company. big programming note for you. coming up right here on our program, tomorrow morning on "world news now." i go on tour with the hottest latin music star on the planet. >> what? >> not -- >> ricky martin? >> no. no. >> enrique? >> the guy's on the current cover of "billboard" magazine. seriously. >> clearly he knows who you are, right? >> interview with my friend -- >> kendis. >> [ bleep ]. >> i love justin timberlake. for me, he's one of the greatest. ♪ what goes around, what goes around ♪ i don't remember. >> i know as much as you do. >> your music is incredible. my friend, kendis gibson. abc news, yeah. >> his really good friend kendis

gibson. >> he's obviously a really, really good friend. we go on tour with maluma. a lot of people know who he is. and this is a big deal. surprise guest. >> ooh. all right. >> who is that surprise guest? >> we'll tell you. coming up, it is time for spring cleaning. we'll have all the tips you need to know to declutter. 'll have all the tips you need to know to declutter. w to declutter.

♪ well, come on and let me know ♪ ♪ should i stay or should i go it is time for spring cleaning, and as you heard, diane's going to show us how to make the task a little easier. >> that's the question, i have some pretty serious hoarding tendencies. here's how to decide what should stay and what should go. >> reporter: it happens every spring. the sky is full of sunshine. the trees are full of flowers, and i suddenly start to realize my home is full of stuff.

but every time i try decluttering, it doesn't go so well. >> toss, keep. no. toss. keep. so this time i'm calling professional organizer, karen sochi. she says the first step in any room is scan your most visible and accessible spaces. >> this is prime real estate in your home. prime storage real estate. anything in this space should have earned its right to be here. >> reporter: starting with my countertop, we search for any items i don't use regularly. >> i would say the blender daily, the espresso machine only for company. problem is i have nowhere else to put this stuff, or so i thought. >> how often are you using these glasses? >> reporter: turns out i amassed a whole collection of unnecessary drinkware. and just ditching that cleared enough space to move almost all my appliances off my counter. >> so the everything drawer. >> reporter: yep, she means the

junk drawer, and sorting through that was eye opening. >> i see a lot of catsup packages. >> a receipt from october of 2016. it's another cellphone protector. >> reporter: after acknowledging that i have a problem we move on to more difficult categories, like forgotten use items. i have no idea what this is. it looks like an important piece to something. >> i don't know what that is. >> reporter: we'll pass it. i keep these things thinking they might be a crucial piece to something important. karen's take, either the device doesn't need it or it's been so long since you used the device you probably don't need that either. another trouble spot, personalized items. focus on three categories. either you're keeping the item forever, displaying it temporarily, or acknowledge how much you appreciate it and throw it away. then there's the buyer's remorse items.

>> if it's not for you now it's not for you in three months. >> reporter: finally, the hardest category. >> do you anticipate using it? >> reporter: maybe. she says this is where the 20/20 rule comes in. >> if i could get it in 20 minutes or less for $20 or less it's okay to let it go. >> reporter: eventually i started enjoying throwing things away. ♪ maybe a little too much. >> oh, no, no. not that, not that. >> reporter: that's not garbage? >> that's not garbage. >> reporter: with all that clutter out of the way, i started finding things i actually need. >> i was looking for this! >> reporter: the final result? next up, paper clutter. >> when you're down to getting the mail, find anything that you don't absolutely need, put in the trash can. >> reporter: never makes it through the front door. also sign up for paperless billing and remove yourself from

mailing lists. for stuff you've already collected, designate a place for immediate action items like bills. almost anything else can be saved in digital form using your phone. "world news now" is not responsible if you choose to throw out your social security card, passport and anything else hard to replace. finally, we take on my entryway. >> take every coat off, put it somewhere else, like a guest room or store it in a big box somewhere. and over the course of the next couple of months, look to see how many coats you actually go get. >> reporter: removing all those coats revealed all the stuff i was storing underneath, from broken umbrellas to old chewed up shoes to my super stylish winter accessories. after that, there was only one

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♪ all right, time for weird science. we're going to give this one more shot. so the famous corpse flower bloomed for the first time in 12 years. the last time we tried to show it to you, some guy with a ladder was blocking our view. >> gary from tucson. >> thanks a lot, gary. >> we've been waiting for this, we've had continuous coverage for days now. gary walked in front of the live shot yesterday morning. >> now we're hearing the ladder is out of the way. so we're finally going to get to see the corpse flower and the beautiful bloom, there she is! >> whoa-ho! >> that looks the same as it did last week before it bloomed. >> did it close up overnight? >> it's supposed to be all big and flowery, wait, what?

>> we missed it? >> they're saying we missed it. >> that's a live picture of it. >> usually lasts no more than 24 hours before it wilts. >> we have not seen the corpse flower. we've got to wait 12 more years. >> sorry, folks. thanks a lot, gary. >> i wonder how it smelled. >> apparently, the flower smells like a corpse, hence the name. >> in case you want to know what it smelled like. just head to uranus. scientists say the planet smells like rotten eggs. >> uranus smells like rotten eggs? >> a chemical composition of uranus' upper cloud deck. apparently on the rim uranus smells bad. >> seriously? >> that's what the researchers say. sulfide gas.

>> so they say if an unfortunate human were ever to descend through the clouds above uranus, it would be met with an unpleasant and oddiforous condition. i can't read it. >> what's the next story. >> garlic bread in space. this is why gary from tucson is like, i did y'all a favor. ever wanted to send a garlic bread to space? [ laughter ] >> goes up in a balloon. >> i'm in tears. [ laughter ] >> nailed it.

this morning o this morning on "world news now," breaking news, the urgent manhunt in dallas. >> a wild chase to catch a suspect wanted in the shooting of two officers. officers now in critical condition. we'll have the latest. also new questions about the fate of the pick for va chief. it suggests that ronny jackson step aside as allegations surface of jackson drinking on the job. see who snagged an invite to the first trump state dinner. and if it's dark chocolate that you constantly crave, crave on, my friends. because there's new science which explains why the treat may be good for you, as if you needed a reason anyway. it's wednesday, april 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now."

>> we're weird. we may be the only people on the planet who don't drink coffee and don't really like chocolate. >> exactly, we're odd. >> especially dark chocolate. not my thing. >> exactly. which is why we won't live a healthy life. >> many, many reasons. but we know many insomniacs do love their dark chocolate. but we are going to start with news from dallas. a man wanted for the shooting of two officers as well as a civilian, those officers in critical condition. >> he drove on a sidewalk, even through residents' front yards. marcus moore reports from dallas. >> reporter: what has been a chaotic and desperate search has come to an end in this dallas neighborhood. 29-year-old armando juarez is under arrest. he is accused of critically injuring two dallas police officers and a security guard during an incident at a home

depot that prompted a massive manhunt for juarez who was last seen in a white pickup truck. the dallas chief has told residents in the city to pray for the officers and their families. they have not updated their conditions, but when they went to the hospital they were in critical condition. >> i want to take this opportunity to thank the officers for an outstanding job. all of the support from our surrounding state, local and federal officers throughout the metroplex for bringing this individual to custody. >> they've taken a punch, and they've come out fighting, and they've brought someone into custody that we are very, very proud of them. >> reporter: and this shooting comes almost two years after five dallas area officers were killed in an ambush downtown. marcus moore, abc news, dallas. and police in nashville say they found a weapon stockpile at the home of the waffle house shooting suspect.

he had two rifles, 1,000 rounds of ammunition, two scopes and multiple cellphones. he is charged with homicide and attempted murder. a judge revoked his $2 million bond until a hearing in two weeks. meanwhile, the waffle house could reopen as soon as today. and toronto police are looking into a cryptic message posted on facebook moments before that van attack in toronto. his post allegedly praised a california man, remember this guy? he went on a killing spree in 2014 in southern california after raging at women for rejecting him romantically. police aren't talking about a motive in toronto, but most of the victims in the van attack happen to be women. >> i just remember just being pulled away into the direction and then he accelerated and hit the lady, and all i can envision is that vivid image of the lady being on top of his hood and then being thrown to the ground, and he ran over her as he plowed to the crowd.

>> toronto residents have created a memorial nearly the crime scene as you see there. those killed range in age from mid-20s to 80 years old. toronto officials are taking their time identifying the victims after a mistake following the hockey team crash earlier this month. and new allegations are emerging against president trump's pick to head the va, new allegations of drinking on the job and creating a toxic work environment. they recently received complaints from more than 20 people about jackson's conduct during the obama administration. >> the word is that on overseas trips in particular that admiral would go down the aisleway of the airplane and say all right, who wants to go to sleep and hand out the prescriptions like they were candy. >> like an ambien type. >> that's exactly right. put them to sleep and hand them

the drugs to wake them up again. in the white house, they call him "the candy man." >> a source tells cnn he was drunk overseas and secret service had to stop him from banging on the hotel door of a female staffer because they were concerned he would wake up president obama. the senate abruptly postponed his confirmation hearing set for today, but he's showing no signs of giving up. >> reporter: the latest trump nominee facing controversy on capitol hill. ronny jackson, the white house physician and president trump's pick for va secretary, after firing david shulkin. faced with questions about his professional conduct. his confirmation hearing postponed. the senate veterans affairs committee says they are reviewing serious allegations. according to hill and administration sources that includes claims he created a hostile work environment and improperly dispensed medication as a white house physician. the president said he hadn't heard what the problems were but

heard there was an experience problem and suggested maybe he shouldn't move forward with the job. >> i told admiral jackson a while ago, i said what do you need this for? this is a vicious group of people that malign, and they do, but i say what do you need it for? he's an admiral, a great leader, and they question him about every little thing. >> reporter: he ultimately lift the decision up to jackson, and jackson told lawmakers he's eager to get the hearing moving. jerry moran said jackson denied any wrongdoing. >> indicated that he knows of nothing that would prohibit him from being qualified. >> reporter: in a letter to the president, the top republican and democrat on the veterans affairs committee have requested the white house turn over any allegations and documents related to jackson's time at the white house. serena marshall, washington.

the president clearly not wanting to talk about michael cohen. when the fbi raided cohen's home and office they reportedly seized records related to stormy daniels, but after days of reports about whether cohen would flip and cooperate with investigators, the president lashed out at our good friend jonathan karl. >> mr. president, what about michael cohen, are you considering a pardon for mr. cohen? >> stupid question. >> if you could hear him, the president calling it a stupid question. when asked about pardoning cohen earlier this week, the white house appeared to leave the option on the table, saying it's hard to close the door on something that hasn't taken place. asian markets are dropping this morning after another down day on wall street. the dow fell 424 points yesterday, its fifth straight losing day.

the index was down more than 600 points amid worries about rising oil prices, both the s&p and nasdaq finished down as well. former president george h.w. bush is said to be getting better at a houston hospital. he's in an intensive care unit still, being treated for an aggressive illness that spread to his blood. he was admitted to the hospital a day after his wife was laid to rest over the weekend. and the trump administration's first state dinner by all accounts was a success. >> it began with the first lady and president trump meeting the french president and his wife at the white house, mrs. trump wearing a gown by chanel. >> then it was time to descend the grand stairs before heading into dinner where they joined more than 100 guests.

>> inside, the president praised his wife during the toast calling her america's absolutely incredible first lady. he also called for a deeper bond with france. guests included apple ceo tim cook and cia director and would-be secretary of state mike pompeo. apparently, she wore haute couture. that's like hand-sewn. >> did you say oat couture, like quaker oatmeal? >> yes, oat couture. which means the gown is worth more than $50,000. >> i mean, it's a beautiful gown. brigitte's gown is beautiful as well. >> they mixed up the colors between black and white. >> the rack of lamb and nectarine tart apparently went over well. right after the break, the suicidal man saved by a group of big rigs. the heroic truckers organized to

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two workers spent a terrifying morning dangling from the side of a south florida office building. one was in a safety harness. the other was on the scaffold that collapsed. a firefighter rappelled from the roof to rescue both men. they are physically okay. their scaffolding gave out while the pair was inspecting the building. they may need a change of underwear, but they're okay. >> that is nerve-wracking. actress allison mack is free on bond after being charged in a bizarre sex trafficking case. >> she has been ordered to live with her parents as she awaits trial. donya baucus is there. >> reporter: allison mack in court for a bail hearing, facing sex trafficking charges after being accused of helping to recruit women as slaves for a

secret society called nxivm. she is best known for "smallville." >> i don't know why we don't call police. >> reporter: is being charged along with this man, keith ranieri. according to court documents, it says both mack and ranieri conspired to recruit, entice, harbor and patronize and solicit persons. acts would be used to cause such persons to engage in one or more commercial sex acts. mack has pleaded not guilty. documents also show mack is in talks with u.s. attorneys for plea negotiations. >> they must be talking to her about testifying against him.

that's the way you do it. you work your way up in an organization like this. and remember, they think she was a very senior member of this organization. >> reporter: in a letter posted last fall on the website, ranieri said there is no merit to the allegations that we are abusing, coercing or harming individuals. these are most disturbing to me as non-violence is one of may most important values. he also said sorority is not associated with nxivm. mack will be on home detention with electronic monitoring. diane and kendis? and truckers teamed up outside detroit in a creative effort to save a man's life. >> police helped organize a stream of big rigs to line up under an overpass. the man was hanging from the overpass, threatening to kill himself. >> the trucks were there to shorten his fall in case he let go. the drivers said they would have done anything they could to help out.

>> that's real to me. sometimes if you don't make your dock time, they won't take you, they'll make you sit and wait to get loaded and unloaded again. them truck drivers went way out of their way, believe me. >> so the man did not let go. he was eventually taken to the hospital of course for observation. nice of those guys to try to all come together. >> very cool and a great idea by the police to coordinate that effort. coming up, amazon continues its quest for global domination. now they'll be asking, dude, where's your car? global dodge natiomination. now they'll be asking, dude, where's your car?

♪ ♪ out of my dreams ♪ get into my car billy ocean. ♪ get in the back seat, baby >> where did you dig that out of? ♪ beep beep, yeah >> the key app, delivered packages right into your car. even when you're not there. >> yep. so the app links your connected car with no additional hardware or devices and free for prime users.

question is, would you give a stranger access to your car? here's rebecca jarvis with details. >> reporter: first they announced the drones, then came in-home delivery. letting a delivery person open your door and leave the goods inside. now the retail giant is revolutionizing the shopping game once again, unveiling its new amazon key in-car delivery. you place an order on amazon and select the in-car shipping option. the delivery person arrives, scans your package, which automatically sends a signal through the cloud to unlock your car. i come back to my car, unlock it, open the trunk and there's my package. >> reporter: the service launches in 37 cities around the country, and it's currently compatible with any 2015 or newer connected chevrolet, buick, gmc or cadillac. free to prime members.

>> they have integrated so much into that amazon customer's life, this is just one more step to make it easy to get their products. >> reporter: when amazon launched its in-home delivery service, it was understandably met with safety questions. after all, you're allowing a stranger to access your home. despite those initial concerns, amazon tells abc news customers are rating their in-home deliveries positively, with an average of 4.8 out of five stars in the amazon key app. and they're expecting the same with in-car delivery. what if someone hacks into that cloud? >> you know security is one of the things that is most important to us as we build this service. and this has been run through rigorous security review. >> reporter: customers get notifications each step of the way and can choose to block delivery up until the package is

in the car. the morning of arrival you get the notification that says it's coming today between 11:00 and 3:00 p.m. >> right before, you get another notification that says your vehicle is in the correct delivery area. and we're going to be arriving soon. after it has been delivered, you get a final notification. >> reporter: once the package is in the trunk, the driver must swipe the delivery app to lock your car before moving on to their next stop. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> cool. >> i just tried it. i think i might have done it wrong. >> do you even have a car? >> yes, the number six train, the eighth car. >> i think if i had a car, it would be too much of a mess, i'd be embarrassed for the delivery person to show up. >> you could clean it like you did your home. >> some people with babies have the package delivered to the car in the driveway so they don't wake the baby. >> i would have ice cream delivered to a hot car. ♪ get into my car ot car.

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♪ all right, it is time now for the mix and we have very good news for chocolate lovers out there. turns out, the study says dark chocolate makes you smart, which may say something about the fact that neither one of us likes chocolate. for those of you who do, it turns out dark chocolate is a very high level of cacao. this came out of two studies presented at a meeting in san diego. this is first-time stuff. and it basically looked at your eeg response, and it found even small percents of this kind of chocolate that has a high percentage of cacao has positive impact on mood, ability and other impacts as well.

should we be worried about something that science says makes people smarter is something that nobody on this show likes to eat? >> we would not be in the tv business if we were actually smart. true. here's a man at walmart. he's not yodelling or anything, but might as well. he was in a kentucky walmart trying to get assistance. he took matters into his own hands, forrest hunter, what say you? >> customer needs assistance in sporting goods. i'm the customer. >> the walmart greeter says that's somebody's job. he shared the video on his facebook using the p.a. system. i'm not sure if he ever got assistance in the sporting goods area. >> i hope he did. i like that. takes charge, takes matters into his own hands. so have you worn a wet suit? >> yes.

>> how long do you think it takes you to put on and take off a wet suit? >> well, i mean, i have a lot of curves, so -- >> so long. >> an arkansas woman has set the new guinness record. she does the whole thing in 43 seconds. now for anybody who's tried to do this before, it's not an easy feat. i feel like i get a workout. i can't go surfing afterwards, i'm too tired. this is how long it took her, and then she takes it off. >> in 45 seconds. impressive. >> she said this was one of her new year's resolutions. so mission accomplished. >> that's one of her new year's resolutions, good for her. cat owners will know this well. cats can be annoying when you have a laptop up. brandon salinas was filming when his cat suddenly walked onto his laptop. good-bye screen. >> you know what t

this morning on "world news now," the nomination in question. the white house doctor, ronny jackson, the president's pick to lead the second biggest government department isn't giving up despite damaging new allegations about his past. sources say he was nicknamed the candy man for allegedly handing out medication like candy. the deadly shooting spree in tennessee, investigators now say they found an arsenal in the suspect's home. the young man credited with saving lives receives a hero's welcome and round of applause. celebrating the man who turned multiplication tables into music for "schoolhouse rock." >> you may not know his name but you will recognize his catchy lyrics. the white house rolled out

the red carpet for big-named guests, but it wasn't a person that stole the show. the first lady's bold choice in head wear on this wednesday, april 25th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i like it. she's kind of incognito. >> before we get started, you have a little dandruff. >> oh, thank you. >> and you have one hair out of -- >> this will all make sense in just a moment. >> no, it won't. it didn't make sense then. >> no? >> did it? >> a little conversation. >> state dinner and state visit activities. but we're going to start with the white house's pick for va. >> military personnel have complained about jackson to the senate veteran's affairs

committee. there were reports that during the obama administration he handed out prescription drugs like candy. now jackson's hearing has been indefinitely delayed. here's mary bruce. >> reporter: dogged by allegations of professional misconduct, the president's pick to lead the va is under intense scrutiny. >> do you withdraw your nomination? >> reporter: admiral ronny jackson's confirmation hearing now on hold, as the senate reviews allegations he created a tile work environment and as his white house position improperly dispensed medication, specifically ambien. >> on overseas trips, the admiral would go down the aisleway of the airplane and say okay who wants to go to sleep and hand out -- >> like an ambien. >> yes, and put them to sleep and give them drugs to wake them

up again. in the white house, they call him "the candy man." >> reporter: he's also accused of being repeatedly drunk while on duty while traveling with the president. jackson insisted he's eager to answer the committee's questions. >> i'm looking forward to rescheduling the hearing. getting the process moving. >> reporter: just moments later, the president was asked what he knows. >> i haven't heard of the particular allegations, but i will tell you, he's one of the finest people i've met. >> reporter: but then added this nudge suggesting why bother moving forward? >> i wouldn't do it, what does he need it for? to be abused by a bunch of politicians? >> reporter: even before these new allegations there were questions about whether jackson, the president's personal physician, is up to the task of leading the government's second-largest agency. >> i know there's an experience problem. >> reporter: but the president and jackson have hit it off. just three months ago, jackson offered this glowing review of trump's health. >> i said he might live to be 200 years old.

i don't know. >> reporter: even then, he suggested prescribing sleep aids for long trips. >> i recommend everyone on the plane take a sleep aid at certain times. >> reporter: even some republicans say they need more time to review jackson's nomination. >> i think the proper thing to do is not to reach any conclusions. >> reporter: but critics say the white house failed to do its due diligence. >> this administration continues to not vet or sloppily send over a nominee that leaves us having to really vet them and look at serious questions. >> reporter: now we're told despite what the president said publicly about jackson now the president is planning to fight back. the two met privately in the oval office yesterday and an official tells me jackson is getting railroaded, that his record is impeccable. the white house says jackson has a clean bill of health here and that he has no plans to withdraw his nomination. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> our thanks to mary bruce.

we have breaking news from dallas, a security guard who was also shot is now out of surgery. >> the officers had come to arrest the suspect for missing a robbery sentencing hearing. instead, he allegedly opened fire and then made a run for it. he was finally taken into custody after a massive search that lasted hours, and a wild chase that went through several front yards. the mayor of dallas praised the work of his police officers. >> they have taken a punch and have come out fighting, and they've brought someone into custody that we are very, very proud of them. >> the suspect was reportedly shooting at officers during that chase. he's being held on aggravated assault and other charges. and a $2 million bond for the national waffle house shooting suspect has been revoked. the judge didn't provide an explanation for that decision, but officials say the suspect

had more weapons back at his apartment, they believe to kill more people. erielle reshef has more. >> reporter: new details from travis reinking's apartment. the man they thought they had disarmed last year had an alarming stockpile. a search warrant indicating investigators found more than 1,000 rounds of ammunitions. one remington rifle, two scopes and a laptop that a store had wiped clean. >> do you have any questions about your charges or bond? >> no. >> reporter: now under observation. does he seem remorseful in any way? >> i haven't heard that word. >> from a distance, it looks like this guy. he's got mud all over him.

>> reporter: the 911 call that put an end to the massive manhunt. >> i'd get somebody over ht sus looking for. >> reporter: the father now under investigation. authorities working to determine whether he violated federal law by giving guns back to his son after reinking's permit was revoked. reinking is being housed here at this maximum security jail. the sheriff says he has been calm and cooperative. abc news, nashville. >> the man credited with disarming the waffle house gunman has been honored by the state legislature. >> james shaw jr. was cheered and applauded when one lawmaker declared him tennessee's hero. but the 29-year-old is still being modest. >> i'm a genuine person. i didn't actually do it to save people. i did it just to save my life. so in me saving my life, i saved other lives.

that's probably one of the greatest things you could do. so -- >> well, and he sure did it. shaw had started a gofundme account for the victims, but someone has started a gofundme account for him. that account has raised about $120,000 in just 24 hours. a republican candidate in w election for a vacant house seat. debbie lesko won by five percentage points in a district trump won by 21 points nearly two years ago. they say that it is another sign of determination from democrats who want to send a message in november's elections. you probably don't know bob dorough's name but there's a good chance you have heard his music. >> "schoolhouse rock" ran

saturday mornings on abc for nearly 30 years, the heyday was the '70s. his favorite was lucky number seven. >> all the songs i wrote for "schoolhouse rock", that's sort of me. i've been very lucky. >> yeah, lucky indeed. dorough was also a jazz artist and performed just last month in new york state. he was 94. ♪ conjunction, junction, what's your function ♪ he said grammar was his least favorite subject. >> he put together grammar and math, both of our least favorite subjects. coming up, that moment when you're released from prison and get whisked away on a helicopter straight to the nba playoffs. so what's next for rapper meek mill? you've just been released from jail, where are you going next?

plus, the latest edition of carpool karaoke getting a surprise twist when a surprise guest pops up from the back seat. carpool karaoke getting a surprise twist when a surprise guest pops up from the back seat. ♪

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air force investigators are trying to find out why this fighter jet crashed in arizona. the pilot was not seriously injured. he ejected from the f-16 as it ran off the runway in lake havasu city and also ran through a fence. it was on a training flight from luke air force base. the pilot radioed the jet had an engine flameout. the 76ers have moved on in the nba playoffs, and rapper meek mill was there to see it. >> huge day, bigger than when the eagles won. look at this. the state supreme court ordered mills' immediate release and a helicopter to take him to freedom. he served five months of a two to four year sentence. it sparked protests. >> his first trip was to the philly/miami playoff game where he rang the liberty bell before

watching the sixers eliminate the heat. jay-z released a statement saying he was incarcerated unjustly. now we can celebrate his release. >> so mill, best known for losing a rap battle to drake, losing his relationship with nicki minaj, but hey, the sixers won, and he was there to see it. >> he got a helicopter ride, too. there is that. magician david copperfield has been forced to reveal more information about his illusions. >> he told the courtroom at least 55,000 audience volunteers have taken part in a trick where a group of audience members seem to disappear. a british tourist is suing copperfield saying he was injured years ago, the plaintiff's attorney grilled copperfield on how participants are rushed off the stage during the trick.

>> they're responsible, not you? >> objection. calls for legal conclusion. >> yes or no? if it's on them, it's on them. if it's on them, it's on them. if it's on you, it's on you. >> if there's any negligence, it's on me. it depends on the facts. >> okay. >> the plaintiff's lawyer you just heard there has characterized the route as an obstacle course paced fast. he says they turned away some who may not be physically able to take part in that scheme. >> the defense tried to ask for a mistrial because of the media attention, but the judge said nope, that trial will go on. >> if 55,000 people have taken part in this trick over the years, how is it that nobody's leaped.

>> there are more people coming forward saying they were injured during other shows during this same trick. he doesn't do this trick anymore, but you might start hearing more of that come into this case now. when we come back, the celebrity sightings at the state dinner. >> "the skinny" is next. stick around. k around. htings at the state dinner. >> "the skinny" is next. stick around.

♪ what a girl wants ♪ what a girl needs ♪ whatever makes me happy and ♪ what a girl wants ♪ what a girl needs ♪ whatever makes me happy and sets you free ♪ it's skinny time, and we're hitting the road with the girl who's asking this question. christina aguilera, and james corden, for another edition of carpool karaoke. >> that's right. the pop icon dished about ryan gosling and gave corden a bit of a singing lesson. ♪ down for the ride ♪

♪ it makes me that much stronger ♪ ♪ makes me work a little bit harder ♪ ♪ makes me that much wiser ♪ >> i want to go! >> they move on to singing aguilera's 2002 hit "dirty", when a back-seat driver just popped up and did what back-seat drivers do. ♪ ♪ >> amazing. it's melissa mccarthy, surprising fans, popping up in the back seat with a fierce rendition. >> i think she did it better. so christina continued giving her diva lessons. and they continued to belt out her hits like genie in a bottle. >> i wanted to be in that car. next let's go over to the state dinner at the white house. a little bit different scene

than carpool karaoke. president trump and the first lady did welcome their french counterparts. for their arrival, melania wore a glittering gown with spaghetti straps, it gave the appearance that she was floating above the red carpet. >> she and the president welcomed emmanuel macron, giving him the double kiss. they were very touchy. lots of hands-on action. if you were watching with the volume down -- >> i like brigitte's dress. >> star-studded list that included the vice president mike pence and karen his wife. but it got better. how about steve mnuchin and his wife louise. it got bigger with the star power.

apple ceo tim cook. he belts out some great tunes after a late night. there was also this moment of silence. of suspense. when a guest walked out prematurely. she turns back around to find her date. who could it be? yeah, secretary of commerce wilbur ross with his wife hillary. now wilbur, for real, wilbur is a party. get a couple of drinks in him, and he's like, woo. >> but the real stars arrived earlier in the day in the form of the white chapeau worn by the first lady. it got quite a reaction on social media with comparison to looks by the olivia pope on "scandal" and beyonce. >> and the first lady says bette midler and diane keaton. >> i like that.

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number three there. >> takin' over the world. >> it is. it's one of the hottest online streaming games around. drake is a big fan. he's spent many an entire night battling it out on fortnite. game where many have played and you can earn thousands, maybe more. >> you can earn money playing the game, but now colleges are

helping gamers cash in further offering thousands. one school is offering thousands in scholarships. take a look. >> reporter: it's the international video game phenomenon drawing in over 150 million players worldwide. fortnite. and if your kids aren't playing it, they're probably watching it. fortnite is the most watched bringing in $126 million in february alone. its popularity is undeniable. from rapper drake. >> i got 5k donation if you get this. >> reporter: to professional athletes celebrating on the field with moves from the video game. >> what is that? >> he's the king of fortnite. >> reporter: parents and teachers worried about how much time their kids spend on the game, now there's something else to consider. fortnite might help pay for college.

ashland university in ohio announcing that it will offer scholarships for those who play fortnite. >> for the first season, we may not be the best, but we're going to be one of the best. >> reporter: ashland is one of 66 colleges and universities that have joined the national e-sports. recruiting much like varsity athletes. >> it is run out of our athletic department. the intention is to give students the ability to practice their skills in e-sports and develop in e-sports players and develop academic success. >> that fortnite scholarship will be worth four thousands. so it will help a bit. they say coaches will be there to help students with anything they want. gaming, academics, everyone social life. >> i know what i'm doing for the rest of the show. >> you have to be good at the video game first, and you have to be a college student.

america this morning. making news in america this morning -- making news in america this morning -- stunning new allegations against president trump's nominee to run the va. ronny jackson the white house doctor accused of getting so drunk during a presidential trip that the secret service got involved. and jackson allegedly earning the nickname candyman because of how he gave out pills. how the white house is defending him. breaking overnight, the dramatic moment as dallas police rushed to chase down the man accused of opening fire at a home depot, shooting two officers. what police are saying about the suspect this morning. plus, how these truckers teamed up side by side to save a life on a highway. a firefighter described the moment that she latched on