a commissioner of the port a commissioner of the port authority in new york and new jersey has lost her job after she was caught on video being verbally abusive with two police officers. >> karen turner arrived on the scene after officers pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger. turner confronted the officers, insulted them, bragged about her credentials which usually works out fine and even tried to pull rank on them, how did that work out? >> that's pathetic, and you are a disappointment. so you are also a disappointment. you can't put it together. >> are you finished, ma'am? >> shut up! you may not tell me when to take my child. you may shut [ bleep ] tell me when i may take my kid and her friend.

they are students from m.i.t. and yale. >> did she say you may have roses? >> i'm sure it was something very kind. >> we caught the nice, kind part. >> she was not happy. new jersey's attorney general, however, praised the officers for handling the situation with honor, patience and restraint. >> turner was forced to resign in a written statement they called her conduct outrageous and indefensible. you may have a nice day. >> you may not tell me whether or not to have a nice day. >> oh, maybe that was what it was. >> you are a disappointment. >> that is true. >> that was just part of it. >> that hurt. well, a florida police officer is facing backlash this morning after a video showed him slamming a teenaged girl to the ground. >> the parents are outraged. here's victor oquendo. >> oh!

>> reporter: controversy over a violent takedown caught on camera. the pasco county sheriff's office said some administrators asked for assistance with a female student who was skipping class and causing a disruption in the cafeteria. the cellphone video capturing only part of the incident. but the sheriff's office released body cam video. it reveals the entire interaction. the corporal repeatedly asked the student to step outside. >> come outside and talk to me. i won't have to lay a hand on you. get these guys out of here. up, go. >> oh, now you want to -- >> reporter: the body cam shows the student raise her hand at the corporal. and that's when he took her to the ground and into custody. the sheriff's office saying they were aware of reports she was taken to the hospital. after reviewing the evidence, the sheriff's department says they stand by his actions. >> he'll be going back into that school again. >> reporter: the student is being charged with resisting arrest and disrupting a school

function. her family has reportedly hired an attorney. victor oquendo, miami beach. >> when we come back, worshipping beyonce. this time at church. >> this time for real. and let's play double dare. we are sunday sliding into "the skinny," next. sfloo crest 3d white removes... ...95% of surface stains in just 3 days... ...for a whiter smile... that will win them over. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

♪ all right, skinny time. you may recognize that. some good news for kids of the '90s who enjoy watching people pick a giant nose in search for a flag. yeah, there was that. catching giant meatballs in a giant bowl of spaghetti. double dare's coming back. >> from '86 to '93. we just learned it will return with 40 new episodes. >> look at that, remember that?

kids answered trivia and did silly stunts, like going on the human hamster wheel and the slime. >> so much slime. we even made our own, based on the show's recipe. kendis was a big fan, right? >> oh, and i didn't even get the question wrong. >> no matter what the answer is. they haven't announced a host yet, though, so -- >> hello! we love kids. diane love kids. >> and frank can also be a co-host. so beyonce has people begging for more. for two weekends in a row she brought down the house. now the people in san francisco are bringing her to another house. the house of god. >> oh, praise the lord. the packed beyonce mass at grace

cathedral included a sermon, a scripture reading, communion. and of course songs by the queen herself. >> are they singing "survivor"? ♪ freedom, freedom >> all right. >> uh-huh. >> so some people aren't so happy about the whole thing. they say this is a publicity stunt and a sing-along. >> but organizers insist this is about bringing people together, not pulling them apart. it's just weird when you have the communion and instead of the wine, it was beyonce's body sweat. >> ooh. >> from coachella. >> you went there. >> sweat of beyonce. on that note, from body sweat, shall we move on to rob ford? >> i'm rob ford and ready to get down. >> that's rob base. >> who's rob ford? >> remember, he used to be the mayor of toronto? >> oh, yes, tommy boy.

>> something like that. >> similar. >> let's get some pics right now from the set of the upcoming film about the colorful toronto mayor, rob ford. >> you might remember his fall from grace that made headlines, especially when a video of him doing drugs with his constituents surfaced. he also had that weird episode where he was running around the government chambers there. he had a few antics at the time. >> he ran for reelection and was about to win. so the movie about him is called "run this town." but you might have a hard time recognizing its star. >> huh. >> wow. >> who is that? >> so on the right is the real rob ford. on the left is the actor playing him. any guesses? so that is damian lewis, aka brodie from "homeland." the main actor. he had to wear a 150-pound

bodysuit for hours on end for this role, but what a transformation. >> it doesn't even -- wow. but the tee shirt helps make you realize. >> so critics say that lewis wasn't the right choice to play ford, but they might be rethinking it after seeing these pictures. >> you think? >> i don't know, we'll see. the impressive transformation got us thinking about another actor's riveting performance in a bodysuit. here he is, the beautiful ryan reynolds singing "i swear" in the film "just friends." ♪ i swear >> is that your favorite movie? >> it's my favorite song. >> i've never seen this scene. his face there, wow. >> that is a classic movie. that is a classic movie scene. >> really? >> forget all those scenes in "gone with the wind." there, that.

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♪ we still like you, kanye. >> just put on the music. >> kanye's bromance with president trump is stronger than ever. he's tweeting about their dragon energy and calling him a brother, but fans are expressing a little concern. >> now wife kim kardashian is weighing in on their relationship. here's juju chang. >> reporter: kanye west, proving his power, sending fans into a frenzy by tweeting love for his dragon energy brother, president trump, showing off his make america great again hat.

♪ >> reporter: the president making their bromance stronger, posting "thank you, kanye, very cool." but all of the light's shining on kanye, attracting some detractors. some saying this is not the same rapper who took president bush to task in a benefit for hurricane katrina. >> george bush doesn't care about black people. >> reporter: kim kardashian west rushing to her husband's defense, saying he's a free thinker, is that not allowed in america? and kanye clarifying, i don't agree with everything trump does, i don't agree 100% with anyone but myself. >> kanye had a stream of consciousness tweets, including this one, a stark hall and called it the sunken place. >> wife kim quickly chimed in saying, babe, we had a rule do not show our home on social

media. can we now allow keeping up with the kardashians to film in the home? >> then jordan peele started working on the sequel. >> and she says this is his opinion. >> she added kanye will never run in the race of popular opinion and that's why i love and respect him. kanye is years ahead of his time. this has really gotten so many people involved. chance the rapper is saying, like, democrats -- blacks don't all like democrats. and you will recall years ago that kanye said george bush hates black people, a lot of people have been tweeting kanye west hates black people now. >> i mean, is that fair? >> is it a fair assessment? >> going to start a lot of conversation, that's for sure. >> just put out the hits. he has three or five albums coming out in june.

good morning. i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." ronny jackson is fighting to be the next v.a. secretary. he denies that he got drunk and wrecked a government car. the jury in bill cosby's sexual assault retrial heads back to the courthouse for a second day of deliberations. one of the questions so far was one of the questions so far was a legal definition of consent. the e. coli outbreak has spread. the source of the outbreak still unknown.

the cleveland browns have the first pick. yeah, they've had it in the past. this year they also have the fourth overall pick. the giants and jets will pick second and third. it all starts tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern time and ends in like two weeks' time. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, april 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." and we do say good morning to everybody on this thursday. we are going to start with that white house doctor who is up for the nomination for the v.a. we're told there was a late night meeting held at the white house with administration officials and reportedly the administration is preparing some plans should ronny jackson withdraw his nomination. >> jackson's still fighting for the job in the face of another wave of allegations about drunken episodes and improperly

dispensing prescriptions. mary bruce has details. >> reporter: toxic, abusive and volatile. that's how some former and current colleagues are describing the president's pick to lead the v.a. accounts provided to abc news paint an explosive picture of dr. ronny jackson. one describing him as, quote, the most unethical person i have ever worked with. have you seen any concrete evidence? >> we've talked to a number of folks who have made these claims, and we need to find out if it's true or not. >> reporter: jackson is accused of drinking on duty. on one occasion when traveling with the president he allegedly could not be reached when needed because he was passed out drunk in his hotel room. at a party he allegedly got drunk and wrecked a government vehicle. there are also accusations about his prescribing practices. he once allegedly gave a large supply to percocet, a prescription opioid, to another staffer without documenting it, throwing his staff into a panic.

when traveling on air force one, physicians and nurses describe him as handing out ambien to help people to sleep and provigil to help them wake. >> they called him "the candy man." if that's standard operating procedure, i have not witnessed it, nor have i participated in it. >> reporter: jackson was spotted at the white house. asked about prescribing that percocet, he denied it. >> i have no idea where that's coming from. >> reporter: and wrecking a government car? he denies that, too. >> very easy to prove that. >> reporter: before these new bombshell allegations came out, the white house spent the day defending jackson. >> dr. jackson's had at least four independent background investigations conducted during his time at the white house. the investigations revealed no areas of concern. >> reporter: but she couldn't

say if they vetted him again before nominating him to lead the v.a. >> when was his most recent background check? >> i'd have to look at the specific date, but my understanding is a new one took place at the time of the new administration. >> reporter: there are already serious questions about whether the president's personal physician can manage the second largest agency with a budget of nearly $200 billion. >> i know there's an experience problem, because lack of experience. >> reporter: the white house insisted jackson is the right person for the job. >> if he didn't think he had the experience he wouldn't have nominated him. he said that had been one of the questions people had posed about him. >> reporter: the white house says these sweeping allegations never came up before he was nominated. we heard the white house press secretary say those previous vettings provided nothing but glowing evaluations and that no red flags were ever raised. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> our thanks to mary on the hill. and scott pruitt is expected to

face a barrage of tough questions from both parties when he appears before congress today. pruitt is under fire for a series of ethics allegations, including excessive spending and renting a $50 a night condo from the wife of an energy lobbyist. republicans have praised pruitt for cutting regulations, but a growing number criticizing him for allegedly abusing taxpayer money. pruitt is expected to answer for himself. and two of president trump's most enthusiastic supporters are also heading to capitol hill today. the youtube stars known as diamond and silk are expected to appear before the house judiciary committee. and they plan to discuss allegations of censoring conservative voices on social media such as facebook which have labeled their content as unsafe. it is entertaining. a nationwide manhunt is under way for a man who shot and killed an officer.

he stole a cruiser and robbed a convenience store, according to investigators. the cruiser was later found abandoned a few miles away with no sign of williams. and in dallas, one of the officers shot at a home depot has died from his injuries. his partner and security guard were also shot in that attack. the other officer and security guard are still in critical condition. after a chase across the city, the suspect, armando juarez, is now in custody. the serial murderer and rapist known as the golden state killer is behind bars. dna evidence led them to the joseph deangelo. he's accused of 12 murders, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries up and down the state of california over the span of years. most of those crimes took place around sacramento and the san

francisco bay area. many of the victims are relieved to hear about deangelo's arrest. >> i went to the hospital with victims to -- who had been sexually assaulted. and the not knowing who the person was terrorized contra costa county at the time. >> so far deangelo has been charged with eight murders. a prosecutor in southern california's ventura county where deangelo is charged with two of those killings says he will seek the death penalty. after a soggy end to the week most of the east is headed for a warmup this weekend. more rain will be moving to the northeast today and tomorrow, but starting saturday and extending into next wednesday, a warm surge is expected to push through from the midwest to the east coast. temperatures could reach well into the 60s, 70s, even the 80s. break the shorts out. >> woo-hoo, break out the suntan lotion. say good-bye to nearly every make of ford car. they have announced that they're killing the fiesta, taurus,

fusion and focus. the only cars will be the mustang and the focus active hatchback. by 2020, 90% of its vehicles will be trucks and suvs. a city in texas is planning a rain race for the rest of us. it's not a 5k. it's a .5k. now we're talking. you can bet none of the best runners will be at the half a kilometer race in the city of boerne, texas, but we're thinking about it. >> so the ad proclaims underachievers welcome. any underachievers here? it will feature a coffee and hydration center. >> and it gets better. free beer! they are serving free beer at the start and the finish. >> at the start and the finish. >> mm-hm.

>> i don't know if i could make it to the finish. >> do you know how long the whole thing is expected to last? ten minutes. they say it's completely sold out. it's hard to run and drink your beer at the same time. frank's into it. he wants to do it. coming up, inside the nfl summit. where players and the league took on the national anthem protest. plus, it's time to get our carb on. we are trying to produce the perfect pretzel twist and shout. whatever that is. it's national pretzel day. you look amazing. 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.

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>> he's pretty good. he's pretty good at basketball. yeah. we're getting unusual access to a rare meeting of nfl players and owners. >> it was held last fall. gio benitez has more. >> reporter: the president and patriots talking up his friendship with star quarterback tom brady and bob kraft. kraft even giving the president his own super bowl ring. >> no team has been this good for this long. >> reporter: but new recordings revealed by the "new york times" -- >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field. >> reporter: topic "a" at a private meeting. kraft called on the group to

discuss the elephant in the room, this kneeling. the problem is we have a president who will use that as fodder to do his mission that i don't feel is in the best interests of america. it's divisive and horrible. publicly, the patriots showing unity, tom brady linking arms with his teammates. and several other owners took on the president calling his presidency disastrous, another adding this, we need to put a band-aid on what's going on in this country. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> interesting, getting an insight into that. the nfl draft starts tonight, coming up, it is national pretzel day. >> yay! we are putting snack making skills to the test. >> will is a snack. last week. just 1 pill each morning, 24 hours and zero heartburn. it's been the number 1 doctor recommended brand for 10... ...straight years, and it's still recommended today.

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♪ ♪ twistin', twistin' ♪ ♪ twistin', twistin' yeah, it is time to get twistin', everybody. it's national pretzel day. >> piping hot or straight out of the bag, everybody loves a pretzel. we sent will ganss to find out more.

this is my weakness. >> in the past, i've tried flipping burgers at white castle. but did i have what it took to twist dough at auntie anne's? it's carb-loading christmas, st. is patrick's day but salty. that's right. national pretzel day when calories don't count and butter is good for you. and don't get it twisted. i celebrated big time. we are here on the most important day of the year, arguably. >> at aunty m's, celebrating national pretzel day. >> reporter: i was allowed to join for the day to try my hand at pretzel making.

the day really is holy, sort of. >> many, many years ago, the monks would have their young men for the summer when it wasn't school time to pray all day, and they prayed like this. so he was going in to bake his bread, and he baked it kind of in the shape of the young men praying like that, and it signifies the father, the son, the holy spirit. >> reporter: so now that i knew god was on my side i figured i'd throw some gloves on and get my twist on. >> we are going to cut a strip. i'd like you to take it and stretch it out a bit. good job, woo, look at him go. you're going to hold the pretzel like this. fingers down, and then it's going to be a little bit like lassoing a pole. you're going to twist it around and drop. you did it! >> reporter: thanks to lynn, my dough wound up looking something like a pretzel.

>> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: lynn, thank god you're here. but with the hard part behind me, the dough is now ready for a quick bath. >> dip these in a solution that creates the perfect golden brown four our pretzels. >> reporter: by the way, i asked if that solution could help me get a nice, golden brown glow and unfortunately was told it only works on pretzels. anyway, back to lynn and auntie anne's. >> we like it to be two to three grams of salt per bite. >> reporter: so with our pretzels perfectly salted i had a chance to chat about my favorite part of any assignment. not only can you eat pretzels from auntie anne's, but you can wear pretzels from auntie anne's. give me a second and i'll be right back.

ta-da! now that i have my official visor and apron, let's talk fashion. >> we have a clothing line for auntie anne. >> reporter: you heard that right. a clothing line. with news of this carb couture, i had my met gala entrance. >> what are you wearing today? >> reporter: well, ryan seacrest, thank you for asking, i'm wearing the pretzel line from auntie anne's. and then i remembered i had pretzels in the oven. and finally my pretzels were ready to be put in the display case. >> you have represented auntie anne's so well. and for that i am going to award you our golden pretzel award.

>> reporter: michael phelps has nothing on me. >> the proof is in the flavor. >> reporter: i had the best teacher in the world. >> yes, you did. ah! >> reporter: oh, my god, it is so good. happy national pretzel day, everybody. >> all right, and we have our auntie anne's fashion couture going on here. kendis, it fits you perfectly. >> yeah, totally. what is this, a boy's small, will? >> yeah, which is what you have. what do you prefer? hard pretzels or soft pretzels? >> soft. soft pretzels by far. who are these people who like hard pretzels. >> i can never decide between the butter salt and cinnamon ones, so. >> do they blow a fan on their pretzels so you're attracted to them?

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okay. we're go okay. we're going to start with "this happened," and i barely got my breath back from this tee shirt. so nfl draft, of course, is tonight, deep in the heart of texas. baker mayfield, who is from oklahoma and also the heisman trophy winner is expected to go, you know, among the top three or top two. okay. you remember back in 1991, this brett favre, famous photo of him getting a phone call from the atlanta falcons when he was being drafted there in those jorts? as an homage, here's baker mayfield. also in jorts. look at that. >> good job.

wow. >> he's going to be getting a phone call. he's going to be dressed a lot better than that. >> i'm still eating the pretzels, they're delicious. >> these pretzels are making me thirsty. >> seinfeld reference. >> yes! kill, jerry, kill! >> we're going to head to china where a chinese student, they have a record for jump roping. he jumped 120 ropes, simultaneously. so he's surrounded by 240 students, each holding the end of a jump rope. check out what they were able to put together. the physical education teacher says that he's trying to teach sportsmanship and team spirit. this is a perfect way to do it. he wanted to take it to the next level. >> i think he did. mission accomplished. >> we may need to do that to burn off the calories from these pretzels. >> i ripped the back of this shirt.

>> speaking of hopping, how about a kangaroo rescue story. >> how cute. >> take a look at this man named nick. he's an australian, go figure with the kangaroos, who crawled out onto a muddy dam to rescue this -- >> oh, wow. >> kangaroo was stuck in agnes banks new south wales. >> did he make it? >> yes, he made it. the muddy dam was 65 feet deep, but he climbed up there any way. >> that's amazing. >> future coast guard or something. >> exactly. he had one end of the rope and his friends had the other end. >> good for him. >> that is very cute. now we're going to show you a different kind of rescue. a police department was capturing a fugitive on the run. >> oh. >> it's actually a pony. they got calls of a pony running down the highway. the officer who captured him is now nicknamed the pony whisperer. >> he looks like anybody who's arrested. has quite the long face.

this morning on "world news now," the hunt for a serial killer. >> after 40 years, police say they've arrested the man who terrorized california in the '70s and '80s, and that suspect is a former cop. what a difference 24 hours makes, after the double kisses, long handshakes, the smiles, the love taps, then the french president lashed out at his bff, donald trump and his policies right in front of congress. and we have new video of a police-involved shooting where a crew member for the show "cops" was killed in the crossfire. his family is now suing for negligence. ♪ and he's a colombian

heartthrob who's filling stadiums across the world, 32 million instagram followers. his song finally dethroned "despacito." that's a big deal. i am hitting the road with maluma, and you get to come along on this thursday, april 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> no insult to the "world news now" theme, but it is always kind of disappointing when you have some groovy music and then you have -- >> doo, doo, doo, doo. >> just as we were getting in the groove with maluma, but an amazing, amazing experience getting to be on the road with him. but we're going to talk to the conclusion to one of the country's most notorious cold cases. >> the golden state killer

terrorized california in the '70s and '80s, allegedly committing at least 12 murders, 45 rapes and dozens of burglaries across the state. now investigators say dna evidence led them to a former police officer, joseph deangelo and linked him to eight of those murders. >> he seemed shocked when officers appeared to arrest him, telling them he had a roast in the oven. whit johnson has more. >> reporter: hiding in plain sight. police say one of the most elusive serial killers in american history has been captured outside his suburban home. >> we found the needle in the haystack. and it was right here in sacramento. >> reporter: law enforcement now identifying 72-year-old joseph james deangelo as the golden state killer. the once-married, former police officer now under arrest for a violent crime spree that terrorized california for more than 40 years. >> simply, he was committing the crimes during the time he was employed as a peace officer.

obviously we're looking into whether it was on the job. >> reporter: detectives working the case for decades, but deangelo not a suspect until days ago when they got a break. they say cutting-edge dna testing allowed them to make a match. >> we were able to get some discarded dna and confirm what we thought we already knew. that we had our man. >> reporter: at least 12 murders, 45 rapes and more than 100 burglaries spread fear across the state in the 1970s and '80s. his voice allegedly heard in this chilling phone call, taunting one of his victims. those crimes meticulously planned. the suspect wearing a ski mask would break into homes, gag, blindfold and tie up his female prey before carrying out his brutal attacks. police could be seen searching deangelo's home in this quiet sacramento neighborhood. his neighbors stunned. >> he was just an odd guy, kind of kept to himself but had a temper.

>> reporter: for the victims' families, overwhelming relief. >> it is time for all victims to grieve and to take measure. one last time. >> reporter: 18-year-old janel cruz, the last-known victim, was murdered in 1986. soon after, her sister michelle fled california fearing for her own safety. >> the feeling is undescribable. i am so happy, i feel so blessed. we finally got the guy who brutally raped and murdered my sister. >> reporter: and this is just the beginning. the key piece of dna evidence came to light only six days ago. prosecutors say that dna and the methods he used links dozens of cases up and down the state. they're promising more charges in the coming days. whit johnson, abc news, los angeles. a nationwide manhunt is under way for a fugitive accused of shooting and killing a deputy in maine.

they say john williams shot deputy cole on a highway outside bangor, stole the cruiser and robbed a convenience store. police say they later found the cruiser abandoned a few miles away with no sign of williams. williams was due in a massachusetts court yesterday to face firearms charges. the controversial nominee for the v.a. held a late-night meeting with administration officials. amid speculation the white house is now reportedly preparing for him to withdraw his nomination. there are new allegations against dr. ronny jackson, now accused of getting so drunk at a party that he wrecked a government car. former and current colleagues who say jackson handed out medication like candy claim he once prescribed such a large quantity of percocet to a military officer that the missing pills threw his staff into a complete panic. as for the epa chief, scott pruitt, he's expected to face a barrage of tough questions when he appears before congress

today. he is under fire for a series of ethics violations including excessive spending and renting a $50 a night condo from the wife of an energy lobbyist. a growing number is now criticizing him for allegedly abusing taxpayers' money. the white house now says that pruitt is expected to answer for himself. former president george h.w. bush is out of intensive care at a hospital in houston. he is being treated for an infection that spread to his blood. his son jeb bush now hopes his father will be out of the hospital tomorrow. jeb also said his father is stronger than an ox, even in the wake of barbara bush's death. >> this love story my mom and dad have had over 73 years of marriage, 75 years together, and he went into the hospital, literally six hours after the interment of my mom. but the guy's stronger than an ox. i am not objective about this. i am totally biased about it,

but i think he's the greatest man alive, and i wanted him to stay alive a little longer. >> and he issued his thanks for the support of the city during the funeral. emmanuel macron criticized many of trump's positions in a speech to congress. he said the u.s. should work on a new iran deal instead of scrapping the one in effect. he talked about the importance of a free press. >> to protect our democracies, we have to fight against the ever-growing virus of fake news. which exposes all people to irrational fear and imaginary risks. without reason, without truth, there is no real democracy.

>> really too bad he doesn't sound more french. macron also criticized trump's position on climate change by saying humans are killing the earth and that he believes the u.s. will rejoin the paris climate change agreement at some point after the trump administration. so there was a special event that lured the former white house press secretary sean spicer back to the white house. sort of. >> yeah, spicer walked into a replica of the oval office at madame tussaud's in new york to unveil the first wax figure of melania trump. it's placed next to the president's, wearing a blue dress that she wore to one of the debates. >> it also includes an interactive display called "give melania a voice." visitors encouraged to come up with their own tweets, instructions say to have fun but please don't be mean. >> what could possibly go wrong? not a bad wax, it's not exact. but it's pretty good.

>> which one is the real first lady. >> oh, you know which one the real one is. >> that's awesome. they did a great job there. >> yeah. coming up, why you should never mess with a cowboy. an armed robber points a gun at a man with an impressive hat. we'll see how it plays out. >> you call that a gun? and kendis goes on tour with one of the biggest latin musicians in the world. did you teach him any new dance moves? >> you make it sound like i'm not right here next to you. >> hi. >> was it a lost cause? we'll take you on tour with the hottest latin singer around. hottest latin singer around. und. if you have medicare parts a and b and want more coverage. guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement

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firefighters pulled off this dramatic rescue near charlotte, north carolina, extending a ladder across the catawba river to save a kayaker who had been overtaken by fast-moving floodwaters. he was submerged to his chest, stuck in tangled debris. he suffered only minor injuries. and a judge has just released graphic video showing the crew member of a show caught in a shootout.

it happened back in 2014. the armed robbery suspect police were shooting at was also killed. the suspect was carrying a pellet gun. the sound man was hit by a police officer's bullet that just missed his bulletproof vest. the man's family is suing the city of omaha for negligence. a would-be robber comes into the store pointing a gun. the cowboy follows orders at first. but look, he looks away and the cowboy tackles. >> wow, there goes the gun. >> gun hits the floor. moments later, the shirtless and gunless man tries to escape. but store employees -- >> that didn't go so well, did it? >> -- join the cowboy and take the bad guy down. interesting that he went shirtless. >> probably not how he planned that. coming up next, we will meet the hottest new colombian

export. >> he's teamed up with ricky martin, shakira, and now me. >> oh, boy. >> hitting the road with maluma for his sold-out north american tour and also an on-stage surprise. for his sold-out north american tour and also an on-stage surprise.

ah, can you hear it? shakira there? >> oh, yeah. >> you can't really chair dance. and she's definitely not lying when she calls the young singer, maluma, one of the most talented that she's met. >> he's up for several awards. >> and i spent a good part of the last two months learning about maluma and his family and following his successful u.s. tour. ♪ >> reporter: if you don't know the name maluma yet, just wait. he's the biggest latin music star on the planet. he's on the current cover of

"billboard" magazine with fellow colombian, shakira, stars in a world cup anthem. and is in the midst of a sold-out 22-city north american tour. fans are primarily drawn to his vocal talent? >> no. because he's beautiful. >> he looks good. >> reporter: well, there is that, yes. and 32 million instagram followers can't be wrong. >> i think that my followers, they feel that i'm real. >> reporter: so who's maluma? i met him in new york at the mandarin hotel to find out. the name maluma, the first letters of his mom, dad and sister's name. he wanted to be a soccer star but started singing and sold his mixed tapes on the streets of medillin. is it true singers hook up more

than soccer players? >> i don't know. maybe. >> reporter: he's part of a big new wave of latin artists invading the u.s. you recall "despacito's" record 7 million units last year, proving there's a large market for latin music. his sex appeal quickly got noticed. his first two albums launched massive worldwide top-ten hits. ♪ when did you realize, it's working out? >> when i started making money. when you see that things are happening for real and people wants to buy concerts, and they want to see you perform. that's when you -- that's when you realize you're doing great things with your career.

>> reporter: then the calls started coming. from stars like ricky martin, even shakira, wanting to work with him. >> when i got there to barcelona and met her for the first time, and she said she liked my music and all the thing, i felt like that. like she was the queen. okay, maluma, you're doing great. >> reporter: they collaborated on a top-ten hit. ♪ maluma now a bona fide international star. i think they need a bigger sign, what do you think? not quite big enough. by the time i met him in l.a. for one of his two sold-out shows there, his primary concern? getting out of this chair in his dressing room. >> i don't know how i'm going to get out. please, i need help. >> reporter: what's up? good to see you. >> good to see you, too. >> reporter: how's the road life been?

kind of crazy, beautiful. >> reporter: at every stop, his family and new puppy joining him on tour. >> i love her like crazy. >> reporter: as well as members of his team including his designer. his wardrobe changes for every show, thanks to dolce and gabbana. at what point does he get rid of the shirt? >> sometimes six, seven songs with the jacket. >> reporter: we were given incredible back stage access. it's about 6:20 right now. probably two hours before he goes on stage. his team spent hours rehearsing the 19-song set list. they tested a hydraulic lift that sweeps him across the audience, and the dancers? they do their thing. showtime. so we're literally backstage. he's about to hit the stage right there.

and maluma makes it to the stage with his girlfriend, hand in hand. the capacity crowd of 18,000 goes nuts. and as if the crowd couldn't get any louder, back stage we learn of a big surprise. this place is going to go crazy when they see ricky martin walks out. the crowd reaction? seismic. what was that like? >> every time i walk out, he's a great guy. a hard-working man. he deserves the best. >> reporter: with the blessings of ricky, shakira and millions of worldwide fans, maluma's star status is on the rise. >> when did security tackle you, right after that? >> right after that, ricky martin said okay that will be your last question. >> awesome show.

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it is time for the mix on this thursday. >> big day. >> and it is a big, big day. it is national take your child to work day. >> yay! and since we don't have any children, we brought frank! frank's in the house. >> frank is like your kid. >> yeah. >> there are dos and don'ts. there are rules to taking your child to work. you're supposed to lay out the ground rules. >> frank, no eating kendis' tie. >> that's why i don't have a tie. >> introduce your child to colleagues. >> frank, jack. jack, frank. >> keep it real. it's not a vacation. real work. >> read the prompter. all right, we'll work on that. >> and put yourself in your child's shoes, make it

interesting and interactive. >> how do you do that? >> i don't know. >> here, eat some script. >> don't ignore your children. don't have a bad attitude, don't assume your child is comfortable in the office, and don't bore them. don't take them to the same job ten times. >> don't take them -- sorry, buddy. i think we failed you on that one. >> all right. our next story is going under the #awkward. an ohio police officer found a special way to apologize to a firefighter that he accidentally tased. the cake reads, "sorry i tased you." darcy was assisting the fire department at a local hospital -- a patient starts to get violent, gets her taser out and accidently shot the firefighter instead. now he's got a cake, that makes it all better, right? you know how washing machines steal our socks?

>> i always thought frank stole them. >> he's piqued by the prompter now. >> maybe it's a sock. >> apparently a california couple says that really did happen to them. kathy heinz and her husband found socks, underwear and even a credit card, which is interesting all there, buried in like the filter area of their washing machine when they tried to get it fixed. for 25 years my husband has been working on appliances, including washers and dryers, but never have we seen this. >> that is incredible. >> that's one hungry machine, that just looks unreal. it's insane. >> i'm mesmerized by this. all right, on to a cute note to end this mix with you. i bring you baby monkeys.

now," the suspected serial killer caught, and what investigators call a needle in a haystack, and comedian patton oswalt tells us how his late wife would have reacted. and rudy giuliani meets with robert mueller on behalf of his new client, president trump. and he's already sounding off in a new interview with a guarantee for the investigation. and new this half hour, outrage after a video is released showing a takedown of a teenage girl by a deputy. >> hear what the deputy is saying while the student's parents demand action. and on your mark, get set, go! you recognize that? another '90s show is getting a reboot. we double dare you to stick around for "the skinny."

on this thursday, april 26th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> dare. double dare. physical challenge. >> i never missed that show. >> nothing? >> like, no, it was great. it was awesome. i was 2. it was entertaining. >> you were not 2. i remember that show very well. >> you're right. i was an embryo when it debuted. we'll settle this later, but right now we have serious news. we start with an arrest in the case of the infamous golden state killer after a manhunt that lasted more than 40 years. a former police officer is now in custody accused of multiple murders, rapes and burglaries. >> police arrested joseph deangelo as he left his home. he had been working in a supermarket warehouse for some 27 years before retiring last year. some co-workers and neighbors

said they never saw anything that made them think he might be the notorious killer. marci gonzalez with more. >> reporter: police call him one of the most elusive serial killers in american history. and now the man believed to be the so-called golden state killer is behind bars. more than four decades after his alleged crime spree began. >> we found the needle in the haystack. and it was right here in sacramento. >> reporter: police arresting 72-year-old joseph james deangelo outside his home, saying they believe the former police officer is responsible for at least 12 murders, 45 rapes and more than 100 burglaries that spread fear across california in the 1970s and '80s. >> the feeling is undescribable. i am so happy, i feel so blessed that we finally got the guy who brutally raped and murdered my sister. >> reporter: deangelo was not a suspect until days ago when after a break in the case they used cutting edge dna testing to get a match. >> we were able to get discarded dna and confirm what we thought we already knew.

that we had our man. >> reporter: right now deangelo is charged with four counts of murder. but police say more charges will be filed soon. kendis and diane, back to you. >> and that case was the subject of a book. pattons on oswalt's wife was working on it. she was a true crime writer. but she passed away and she is now credited, a lot of her on i. she was a true crime writer. but she passed away and she is now credited, a lot of her investigative work they are saying went into catching the specific. >> she was a "new york times" best seller. she died in 2016. and yeah, he is crediting his late wife's work in pursuit of the so-called golden state killer. >> yeah, he finished the book for her. moving on, michael cohen is planning to invoke his fifth

amendment right against self-incrimination in the lawsuit filed by stormy daniels. cohen is arguing that if he is deposed, he could be forced to say things that may hurt him in an ongoing criminal investigation. the fbi raided cohen's home and office and seized records that included information on his $130,000 hush payment to daniels to keep quiet about her alleged affair with the president. he has been under investigation for reportedly bank fraud and campaign violations. and there are new talks about the president sitting for an interview with the special counsel. abc news has confirmed that rudy giuliani met with the special counsel team about an interview in the russia probe. he trusts mueller, but he says trump is innocent of working with russians during the 2016 campaign. >> when mueller is finished, he's not going to have a stitch of evidence that he colluded with the russians. that's a disgrace.

>> sources say the president remains apprehensive about agreeing to an interview with the special counsel. he is less inclined after the raid on michael cohen. the leaders of north and south korea will meet at the border village between their nations around 8:30 p.m. eastern time. that's friday morning by the way in korea. the focus of the meeting will be north korea's nuclear program. the most difficult part will be the level of north korea's commitment to denuclearization. this will be just the third meeting between the north and the south and their leaders since the korean war truce in 1953. now back here at home, the jury in bill cosby's sexual assault retrial is set to return for a second day of deliberations. jurors retired after ten hours of deliberating yesterday. today they're set to hear a read-back of nearly two hours of

testimony from a star witness who says she once heard andrea constand discuss framing a celebrity. if he's acquitted cosby would walk out a free man likely for the rest of his life. the supreme court's conservative majority seems poised to uphold president trump's travel ban, restricting visitors from five predominantly muslim countries. they say he is making good on a campaign pledge to keep muslims out of the country. the justice elena kagan had a scenario. >> let's say in a future time a president gets elected who is a vehement anti-semite and asks his staff or cabinet members to issue recommendations so that he can issue a proclamation of this kind, and they dot all the is

and cross all the ts and what emerges is a proclamation that says no one shall enter from israel. >> if his cabinet were to actually come to him and say there is honestly a national security risk here and you have to act i think the president would be allowed to follow that advice even if it's in his private heart of hearts he also harbored animus. >> questions from justice anthony kennedy who's often a swing vote seemed to suggest he would rule in favor of allowing the ban. and a bar accused of throwing out a patron with a make america great again cap. >> an accountant says he was bounced from a bar in manhattan's west village last year. his attorney argued that he had just visited the 9/11 memorial and the bar discriminated against his client's spiritual beliefs. >> but the judge said he failed to state any faith-based reason behind the cap.

and the law does not protect against political discrimination. >> there's one less bar kanye west can walk into. even future kings are not immune to stress after a child's birth. >> prince william appears to be nodding off. since his brother and meghan markle don't have a child yet, staying awake seems easier. they're rested, glowing. ah. >> he can hear the cries from the new baby. the contrast is hilarious. that's awesome. >> poor guy. the joys. coming up, kanye west defends his intention to make america great again. >> and his love fest with the president has some rethinking their own political affiliations.

and in the skinny, some of us may have worshipped her at coachella, but now there is a place where you really can pray to beyonce. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now."

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a commissioner of the port >> a commissioner of the port authority in new york and new jersey has lost her job after she was caught on video being verbally abusive with two police officers. >> caren turner arrived on the scene after officers pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger. turner confronted the officers, insulted them, bragged about her credentials which usually works out fine and even tried to pull rank on them, how did that work out? >> that's pathetic, and you are a disappointment. so you are also a disappointment. you can't put it together. >> are you finished, ma'am? >> shut up! you may not tell me when to take my child. you may shut [ bleep ] tell me when i may take my kid and her friend.

they are students from m.i.t. and yale. >> did she say you may have roses? >> i'm sure it was something very kind. >> we caught the nice, kind part. >> she was not happy. new jersey's attorney general, however, praised the officers for handling the situation with honor, patience and restraint. >> turner was forced to resign in a written statement they called her conduct outrageous and indefensible. you may have a nice day. >> you may not tell me whether or not to have a nice day. >> oh, maybe that was what it was. >> you are a disappointment. >> that is true. >> that was just part of it. >> that hurt. well, a florida police officer is facing backlash this morning after a video showed him slamming a teenaged girl to the ground. >> the parents are outraged. here's victor oquendo. >> oh! >> reporter: controversy over a violent takedown caught on camera. the pasco county sheriff's

office said some administrators asked for assistance with a female student who was skipping class and causing a disruption in the cafeteria. the cellphone video capturing only part of the incident. but the sheriff's office released body cam video. it reveals the entire interaction. the corporal repeatedly asked the student to step outside. >> come outside and talk to me. i won't have to lay a hand on you. get these guys out of here. up, go. >> oh, now you want to -- >> reporter: the body cam shows the student raise her hand at the corporal. and that's when he took her to the ground and into custody. the sheriff's office saying they were aware of reports she was taken to the hospital. after reviewing the evidence, the sheriff's department says they stand by his actions. >> he'll be going back into that school again. >> reporter: the student is being charged with resisting arrest and disrupting a school function.

her family has reportedly hired an attorney. victor oquendo, miami beach. >> when we come back, worshipping beyonce. this time at church. >> this time for real. and let's play double dare. we are sunday sliding into "the skinny," next. skinny," next. sfloo crest 3d white removes... ...95% of surface stains in just 3 days... ...for a whiter smile... that will win them over. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life.

♪ all right, skinny time. you may recognize that. some good news for kids of the '90s who enjoy watching people pick a giant nose in search for a flag. yeah, there was that. catching giant meatballs in a giant bowl of spaghetti. double dare's coming back. >> from '86 to '93. we just learned it will return with 40 new episodes.

>> look at that, remember that? kids answered trivia and did silly stunts, like going on the human hamster wheel and the slime. >> so much slime. we even made our own, based on the show's recipe. kendis was a big fan, right? >> oh, and i didn't even get the question wrong. >> no matter what the answer is. they haven't announced a host yet, though, so -- >> hello! we love kids. diane love kids. >> and frank can also be a co-host. so beyonce has people begging for more. for two weekends in a row she brought down the house. now the people in san francisco are bringing her to another house. the house of god. >> oh, praise the lord. the packed beyonce mass at grace cathedral included a sermon, a

scripture reading, communion. and of course songs by the queen herself. >> are they singing "survivor"? ♪ freedom, freedom >> all right. >> uh-huh. >> so some people aren't so happy about the whole thing. they say this is a publicity stunt and a sing-along. >> but organizers insist this is about bringing people together, not pulling them apart. it's just weird when you have the communion and instead of the wine, it was beyonce's body sweat. >> ooh. >> from coachella. >> you went there. >> sweat of beyonce. on that note, from body sweat, shall we move on to rob ford? >> i'm rob ford and ready to get down. >> that's rob base. >> who's rob ford? >> remember, he used to be the mayor of toronto? >> oh, yes, tommy boy.

>> something like that. >> similar. >> let's get some pics right now from the set of the upcoming film about the colorful toronto mayor, rob ford. >> you might remember his fall from grace that made headlines, especially when a video of him doing drugs with his constituents surfaced. he also had that weird episode where he was running around the government chambers there. he had a few antics at the time. >> he ran for reelection and was about to win. so the movie about him is called "run this town." but you might have a hard time recognizing its star. >> huh. >> wow. >> who is that? >> so on the right is the real rob ford. on the left is the actor playing him. any guesses? so that is damian lewis, aka brodie from "homeland." the main actor. he had to wear a 150-pound bodysuit for hours on end for this role, but what a transformation.

>> it doesn't even -- wow. but the tee shirt helps make you realize. >> so critics say that lewis wasn't the right choice to play ford, but they might be rethinking it after seeing these pictures. >> you think? >> i don't know, we'll see. the impressive transformation got us thinking about another actor's riveting performance in a bodysuit. here he is, the beautiful ryan reynolds singing "i swear" in the film "just friends." ♪ i swear >> is that your favorite movie? >> it's my favorite song. >> i've never seen this scene. his face there, wow. >> that is a classic movie. that is a classic movie scene. >> really?

>> forget all those scenes in "gone with the wind." there, that. coming up, kanye west sparks controversy. you believe that? that never happens. . ntroversy. you believe that? that never happens.

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♪ ♪ we still like you, kanye. >> just put on the music. >> kanye's bromance with president trump is stronger than ever. he's tweeting about their dragon energy and calling him a brother, but fans are expressing a little concern. >> now wife kim kardashian is weighing in on their relationship. here's juju chang. >> reporter: kanye west, proving his power, sending fans into a frenzy by tweeting love for his dragon energy brother, president trump, showing off his make america great again hat. ♪

>> reporter: the president making their bromance stronger, posting "thank you, kanye, very cool." but all of the light's shining on kanye, attracting some detractors. some saying this is not the same rapper who took president bush to task in a benefit for hurricane katrina. >> george bush doesn't care about black people. >> reporter: kim kardashian west rushing to her husband's defense, saying he's a free thinker, is that not allowed in america? and kanye clarifying, i don't agree with everything trump does, i don't agree 100% with anyone but myself. >> kanye had a stream of consciousness tweets, including this one, a stark hall and called it the sunken place. >> wife kim quickly chimed in saying, babe, we had a rule do not show our home on social media.

can we now allow keeping up with the kardashians to film in the home? >> then jordan peele started working on the sequel. >> and she says this is his opinion. >> she added kanye will never run in the race of popular opinion and that's why i love and respect him. kanye is years ahead of his time. this has really gotten so many people involved. chance the rapper is saying, like, democrats -- blacks don't all like democrats. and you will recall years ago that kanye said george bush hates black people, a lot of people have been tweeting kanye west hates black people now. >> i mean, is that fair? >> is it a fair assessment? >> going to start a lot of conversation, that's for sure. >> just put out the hits. he has three or five albums coming out in june. >> don't miss our updates on

everybody in the pews with pointing finger dance. making news in america this morning, the hunt for one of the most elusive serial killers in u.s. history appears to be over. the suspected golden state killer in custody. >> we found the needle in the haystack. >> a former cop accused of 12 murders and dozens of rapes. this morning, the new details including where police found the dna that cracked the case and how the killer used dishes to terrorize his victims. the shocking complaint the suspect made as he was being arrested. president trump's nominee to run the v.a. faces new allegations accused of crashing a car while drunk and dishing out opioids. how he's fighting back. plus, what epa boss scott pruitt is preparing to tell congress today amid a flurry of ethics scandals. health alert. some common drugs including some