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-hi, darling. -oh, hey, mom. thank you for meeting me here so fast. yes, of course. is this about that mysterious obituary? what was his name? powell? leland powell. no, i-i haven't even started to deal with that yet. this is actually about griffin munro. is he still the prime suspect in kiki's murder? yeah, i'm on my way to the arraignment. well, i think i have something you can use to prove that he's innocent. your lawyer will meet you here prior to the arraignment. can i get you a coffee? bagel? coffee's fine. i haven't slept. just keep thinking about the last time i saw kiki. looking back at her as i left her apartment. was so excited about the decision that was made on my suspension, i just... ...wish to god that i waited. what do i have to do to make you guys understand? i didn't kill kiki. you're wasting your time on me while the real killer is still out there! [ footsteps approaching ]
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[ knock on door ] hey. i need to talk to you. [ sighs ] i don't want to see you, laura. there's really nothing more to say... oh, don't worry. i'm not here to talk to my husband. i'm here to talk to a psychiatrist. ♪ we've got great gifts at great prices! so, bring us your husband who thinks he's a celebrity chef. get him something stain-less and pain-less. bring us your sister who's always asking "can you hold this... and this?" you're both welcome. and bring us your daughter, the daredevil. a bike. she'll love it. and bring us your parents, who are super competitive... ...oh boy... game on.
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♪♪ ♪♪ [ latin music plays ] okay, so the steps are really simple. it's just -- it's all in the hips. [ laughs ] av a wooden hip, right? -you don't, do you? -yeah, b-bass fishing accident. [ laughing ] oh, is that -- tragic. your hips work really well, though. mm. um...so, okay. so, these are the steps, and -- and you've got to just kind of loosen up the body. all right? -those are the steps? yeah.
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i think i'll stick to deadly diseases. oh, wait. no, you're not getting out so easy. -[ sighs ] -come on. forward, back, step in place. forward, back, step in place. okay. that's it. so we really get nowhere? well, we don't move. i mean, it's dancing. -ah. -oh, god. okay. how about i lead? you can try. that's it. it's easy. so how long do we have until obrecht gets here? oh, i don't know. eye on the prize, doctor. oh. i mean, it's one thing that we figured out that she's here. it's another thing that we get her to leave havana voluntarily. ah. see? very good. ♪ [ giggles ] oh, look. there she is. what?! just kidding. [ chuckles ] keep your eye on the prize, agent devane. wouldn't want you to miss a step. ♪ i'd love to help. oh, what are you -- what do you have in mind? what is it? you gave me defective seeds, mister. yeah. the ones i got after career day refused to grow.
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[ uckles ] although, i suppose i can't blame you... it's probably me. no, i-i doubt that's it. no, growing things fear me -- they wilt when i pass. [ both chuckle ] well, what about those, uh, growing kids of yours, huh? you -- you help them thrive. uh, and as far as the seeds go, i-i'm -- i'm sure all they need is a little more time, a little more, uh, moisture, and, uh, some patience. clearly, i asked the right person. [ chuckles ] my, uh [clears throat] my great-grandmother, she, uh -- she loved her garden. she was -- she was known for her roses. did you garden with her? in a way. uh, yeah. um, by the time i knew her, and i'd -- i'd hear her talk to the gardeners, and, you know, she had a natural instinct for nurturing. and i-i-i think you do, too.
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than m yeah. i, uh -- i, uh -- i owe you for helping me get through the last group session. all i did was listen along with everyone else. no, no, actually, uh, you -- you did more than that. um... i wasn't planning on speaking. um, i was actually pretty nervous about it. and, uh [exhales deeply] ...then i saw a friendly face -- your face -- and, um, next thing i knew, i-i was talking about jonah. finally. i could say his name and, um, talk about how -- how it felt to see him for the first time and the last. it was just an incredible relief to say it out loud, so... of course. you're welcome. ♪ well, you must know that i can't treat you.
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i-wouldn't a you to. i'm here about my grandson, aiden. and actually, charlotte's involved with this, too. oh. i'm not a child psychologist, so... i'm well aware of that, kevin. i was hoping you could refer someone you have confidence in. well, there's a staff directory right down the hall. yeah, i was sort of hoping for a-a personal recommendation -- some actual input. i'm sure you have a colleague... all right, have elizabeth call me, and i'll see what i can do. well, she's right here... is there anything else? yes, as a matter of fact, there is... it's about your new girlfriend. [ door closes ] here you go. thanks. are you willing to answer a few more questions? i have nothing to hide. so, the sooner you can eliminate me as a suspect -- the sooner you can get out there and find the real killer.
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you and kiki were dating weeks prior to halloween, correct? yes. were you together the night before halloween? yes. why? do you recall where you were? yeah. uh, yeah, we -- that -- that's the night we met kiki's sister, sasha. uh, we -- we were at the metro court. crossed paths with ava, things got a little tense, but then we met sasha. okay. what about after? we went to kiki's apartment. i stayed the night. so, you're saying that kiki is the only person that can verify that? what are you implying? what about halloween night? what about it? just answer the question! sure... i was at a benefit at the floating rib! were you there when carly discovered the severed head? no. i had left already. where -- where -- where's this going? i'm just wondering if you had time to go to ava jerome's art gallery and leave something for her to find.
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wait, are you suggesting that i had something to do with that nurse's murder? m not suggesting anything, doctor. but you just did. the only way to counter the weight of circumstantial evidence is to establish an airtight alibi for griffin, right? right. but they're arguing that griffin had enough time to kill kiki before the wedding and leave the body at the haunted star. and he, unfortunately, doesn't have an alibi. yet i can prove that that premise is impossible. how? let's just say a friend of mine, with special skills, gained access to his cloud account. tell spinelli thank you, but they've already accessed both kiki's and griffin's phone records, and they don't provide an alibi. griffin's phone holds more than just texts and search-engine history. it holds evidence that can set him free.
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this might be a little more my speed. [ slow-tempo latin music plays ] ♪ ♪ this is nice. this is like the wedding. mm. jordan and curtis, they seemed so happy, didn't they?
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th's good in right? -that is a good thing. seemed like anything was possible that night. yeah. till it wasn't. kiki wound up dead. [ sighs ] and now griffin's gonna be blamed for that. mm. why does that happen? why does a beautiful moment turn into a tragedy? i don't know. but i know i'd like this moment to last a little longer. ♪ liesl: rodrigo! i'm here! i feel a samba coming on! hola, liesl. care to dance? [ chuckles ] as much as i'd like to take credit for your breakthrough... all i did was just sit there and listen. uh, well [sighs] when i, uh... when i felt like i was about to stumble over my words... i, um... i looked at you,
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and you were just -- you know, you were so compassionate. and you looked like you understood everything i was going through. losing a child is unimaginable -- especially a newborn. [ voice breaking ] all the planning... all the hopes and dreams you had for your family and the person they'd grow into... ...just gone in an instant. i mean, what could be worse than that? [ inhales deeply ] well, see? you, uh... you get it. when you were describing your loss -- i thought how alone you were. and it made me wonder about jonah's mother.
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she must be grieving, too. isn't she? ♪ i am so sorry i was too sick can i have a hug? i swear i-i'm not too contagious. of course. i'll accept the hug. oh. but what i would really appreciate is a case. [ sighs ] i need to work. i need to -- i need to stay busy. that's right, because you're not on your honeymoon, and your wife is -- is trying to figure out kiki's murder. yeah, right. by the way, i'm sorry for your loss. thank you. she was your cousin, right? yeah, that's right. yeah. well, i assure you that jordan is determined to solve the case as soon as possible. well, if they're looking at griffin, i think they're gonna need to widen their net. you know something? i think you'll hear about it soon enough. meanwhile, if it's a case you're looking for... [ mug slides ]
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...i've got one for you. all right, perfect timing. who's my client? you're looking at her. recognize this? [ sighs ] i think it's kiki's. it was found at your apartment, with blood on it. like the knife, the killer must have planted it... let's get back to halloween; mary pat ingles was a nurse. you were a doctor, or at least you were until ava jerome blew the whistle on you. wait, that's -- [ laughs ] that's your th-- that's your theory? i killed a nurse that i had never met, and then i dumped her headless corpse at ava's gallery for -- to get back at her? wait, and then i-i killed her daughter, who i was f-- who i was falling in love with,
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what, just to twist the knife? poor choice of words. we'll let the judge decide. detective, you can escort dr. munro to the courtroom. the arraignment should begin soon. well, now, let's not get ahead of ourselves. as dr. munro's attorney, we are entitled to see all of the evidence against him. well, we just uncovered new evidence last night. i even have reports for you on my desk. well, i'm not talking about "new evidence." i'm talking about existing evidence. would you please get me dr. munro's phone? now. ♪ no matter how i feel about ava, i can't help but have some compassion, some empathy for this horrific loss that she has just suffered, so... when you see her, please give her my sympathy and tell her that i'm really sorry about kiki. oh. well, that's -- that's very kind of you, laura. very gracious. you know, i've always believed that you were the heart of this town,
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and that's why i believe you'll make a wonderful mayor. well, if i'm elected, i'll do my best. it's funny, though. the thing i want the most is not to be elected to office, but to have the people i love around me... ♪ laura, wait. ♪ i was going to have this delivered, but -- i don't know, maybe it's -- it's best this way... open and honest, as you deserve. [ envelope rustles ] [ laughs ] new york state, a petition for the dissolution of marriage?
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so, adiós, vaya con dios. now...where is rodrigo? yeah, he couldn't make it. your samba's gonna have to wait. [ music stops ] dr. finn. why are you gallivanting in cuba when you should be in port charles tending to my daughter? well, why are you taking dance classes here when you should be back there in jail for almost killing my son? the answer is quite simple -- i was resourceful enough to escape. and had enough foresight to relocate to a country which has no extradition treaties with the united states. okay. well, we're not here to bring you to justice -- as much as you deserve it. but we are trying to save your daughter's life. unless you don't care about her. you're a fine one to talk. my methods may have been unconventional -- but at least i kept track of my children. i knew where they were at all times. without even knowing he was your son. okay, i think we're getting a little off track here. britcontracted a life-threatening infection,
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and i can't treat her. can't, dr. finn, or won't? well, i guess it's -- it's normal to wonder about jonah's mother. um... well, for lack of a better word, it's complicated, so... we're not together anymore, and, uh, she's no longer a part of my life, and she never will be again. [ sighs ] geez, listen to me. [ chuckles ] at first i couldn't say anything, but now i cannot shut up. okay, i-i think it's healthy. okay? keeping all those feelings bottled up inside can't be good for you. so, does that mean, um, in our next session, that you're going to open up and tell your story? "years of running the largest bolt-making company
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in the state." okay, mm-hmm. took a toll on his medical and financial health..." what's this got to do with you? i'm his widow. alexis, we already looked at the text messages that griffin sent kiki the day she was murdered. since none of those messages were returned, they can't provide him with an alibi. but i'm not talking about the texts. i'm talking about his photos. we already checked his phone. there was nothing there that could corroborate his story. did you take a selfie with kiki on the day of the wedding? uh, uh, yeah. yes, i, um... she said she looked goofy, and she deleted it. they were deleted on your phone, but not on the cloud. which is where they're still stored. ♪ a picture is really truly worth a thousand words --
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or, in this case... one good alibi. ♪ oh, i realize this probably comes as a shock, but -- but i-i think that's probably the best way to do it, face-to-face. so you don't feel so blindsided... you don't think this is blindsiding me? really, kevin? i came in here to ask for your advice about my grandchildren, and you serve me with divorce papers?! well, we were talking so civilly and... just seemed like now is as good a time as any. i mean, you're here, and i had the papers drawn up already, so... it's kind of like taking off a bandage. is that how you see me now? as something that needs to be ripped out of your life?! as i said, there's really nothing to be gained from making a scene.
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if we can't speak civilly to one another, then i think we should just let the lawyers hash it out. now, you're certainly free to stay here as long as you need to compose yourself, but right now, i need to get to a meeting. no. you need to tell me how we got from having a happy marriage to you serving me with divorce papers in less time than it takes to sell a car! and how dare you suggest that -- that i'm the one who's creating a scene! and by the way, i don't need to see a psychiatrist. but i think you do. don't ever say that to me, or that'll be the last thing you ever say to me!
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you have the picture? uh, would you mind looking at the time, date, and location, and reading that out loud? port charles, new york, november 26th... 3:19 p.m. so let me draw a timeline for you. i mean, that photo establishes that my client was clearly with kiki, who was very much alive about 35 minutes before the wedding. 15 minutes later, he was at g.h., and we know that because he was still without an id and he had to sign in. so, assuming that he went to the wedding right after that, he was seen arriving at the wedding at 3:55, and i can attest to that, too, because i saw that with my own eyes. so, he sat through the wedding, he left for about five minutes to make a call, came back, saw you and curtis take your vows, went to the reception, stayed there until just before the bouquet toss, and it was shortly after that, that you found kiki in your honeymoon suite. so, my question is...
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how in the hell could griffin possibly have the time to murder kiki and plant her in your bridal bed? ♪ i was working a con. [ sighs ] my brother danny -- my danny is -- is named after him -- he had special needs, and he needed to be put in a group home, and he needed to have supplemental care, and i just -- i couldn't afford it, and i had to support him somehow. and there was no shortage of older, wealthy men. and i've got to tell you, this was before i came to port charles, and it was -- it was a different time in my life. how many other people did you run this...con on? [ sighs ] too many. but i've got to say, leland was, uh -- was one of my first marks.
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his hair was grey, his house was big, and his heart was the size of a pea, and that was pretty much standard. look, i-i didn't go after anybody but -- but these greedy bastards who were just looking for a trophy wife. and i-i w-- i would marry them, and once the marriage license was signed, i would -- i would take everything. i'd clean them out and just go, and that's exactly what i did to leland. i-i left him in that big, cold, disgusting house, and i-i never looked back. until now. yeah, until this obit arrived. you have any idea who sent it and why? no, i don't. but... ...i'm gonna want to put this part of my life behind me. so, we're gonna have to figure out this mystery. uh...
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h-hey -- hey, willow. if you're not -- if you're not ready to talk about it, just call it a case of, uh [sighs] misery loves company, so... is something else going on? other than jonah? did you, uh -- you heard of kiki jerome? the med student? yeah. it's awful. well, she was a part of my family. um...she was my baby sister avery's half-sister, and, uh, the connection runs deeper. we actually -- we -- we, uh, dated. and she was the love of my late brother morgan's life. [ sighs ] i just... it's hard to -- it's hard to believe that she's gone, you know, that anybody would want to hurt her...
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i'm sorry. uh, you must get -- you... i keep going on and on like this. i apologize. i sound like a downer over here. y-you wouldn't, by any chance -- can i borrow one of your smiley stickers? it might -- it might help me. [ laughs ] well, now that you mention it... [ chuckles ] hold out your hand. oh, okay. [ sighs ] ♪ [ both chuckle ] thank you. why are you unable to save my daughter? where have you failed? i haven't failed at anything. if i had more time, i could cure her. just tell her. tell me what? britt has contracted something rare and unusual. i was able to isolate the virus and confirmed a strain of tiberim pustulis correptus. the tiber pox? that's impossible! she can't have that.
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go ahead. check it yourself. take it to the nearest lab. you'll come to the same conclusion i did. your daughter's contracted tiber pox. as i explained to finn, you're the only one with the knowledge and expertise to be able to formulate a-an antidote. well, to be fair, if i had enough time, i could do it myself. oh, yeah, i know. i-i know. you could. i just want to be on the record about that. no, but, you know, britt, she has a limited amount of time. and i know that you're the only one that can save your daughter. and in doing so, i surrender myself? yeah, well, the wsb have known you were here for a long time, and they were gonna figure out a way to take you into custody, but they'd want to avoid any international complications. i was the one who insisted that we came here for you, because, as a mother, i know you would want to know if your daughter was sick or dying, and you would want to do whatever you could to save your daughter, right? so, you know, what's worth more to you?
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the mambo or your daughter's life? ♪ it's a trick. the blood in that vial might be contaminated, but how do i know it's britta's blood? hm? well, there's one way for you to find out. with your own eyes. ♪ dr. munro, i'm speaking on behalf of the district attorney. you're free to go. you'll just need to sign for your personal items. speaking for myself, i'm very sorry for your loss. [ handcuffs clinking ] my condolences, doctor. ♪ [ griffin sighs ] it's over. you ready to go? yeah. yeah, i am ready to go. it's not over. i know this was clipped from the local newspaper in galena, illinois, which is where i originally met leland.
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all right, we know it was mailed from port charles. yes. so, either the sender brought it all the way here, then mailed it, which is highly unlikely. mm-hmm. or they already live here. either way, we need to find out how they came across this newspaper... yeah, or -- or it could be a person that just has a subscription and just wants to keep up with whatever's going on back home. but what's their connection to you? i don't know. i don't know. that's what's so unsettling. i used an alias when i married leland. it doesn't make any sense. i am absolutely sure that that alias could never be tied to me, sam mccall, of port charles, new york. hm. so all we know is that we have a newspaper from galena, illinois. yeah. oh, wait. hold on. daily citizen... let me look that up. ♪
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it's a private ceremony for a man who served the public most of his life. george h.w. bush will be buried alongside his darling bar as he called her and their daughter robin who they lost to leukemia when she was just 3 years old. the president is back with his wife of 73 years. he held her hand until the end. and now the young girl he met at the christmas dance has her partner again.
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i'm told the ceremony was a simple episcopalian burial. there were no speakers or eulogies. it was only attended by the bush family, about 20 people in all. at the end of it, the flag draping the president's casket was given to his daughter dorothy. the grave site will be open to the public starting on saturday. matt gutman, abc news, college station, texas. president trump hosted two hanukkah events at the white house to mark the fifth night in the festival of lights. >> one of those events included eight survivors of the holocaust as guests of honor. the president said they endured evil beyond description. he also talked about the october massacre of 11 jews at a pittsburgh synagogue. he called it a sinister killing. >> americans of all backgrounds have come together to express have come together to express our unwavering determination to extract the vile poison of anti-semitism from our world. >> the president also took a few moments to honor the late president bush, calling him a
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we're back we're back with word that five u.s. marines are still missing off the coast of japan. they went down after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet during a training flight. the two marines who were in the fighter recovered. one of them did not survive the incident. back here at home, boy, a really wild rescue played out along a highway in texas. >> the driver was trapped after he crashed his pickup into the back end of a tractor trailer outside of dallas. but then his truck ignited. here is abc's marcus moore. >> reporter: deputy connor martin is racing across this texas highway to save a driver who slammed into an 18-wheeler.
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his legs now trapped. >> is the dash holding your leg in? >> yeah. >> okay. >> help me. >> reporter: his car on fire, the terrified driver doesn't have long. >> i got one leg. >> reporter: one leg freed, deputy martin tries desperately to unpin the other. >> there you go. come on. go. >> ow! >> reporter: with the help of several good samaritans, that driver -- >> come on -- >> reporter: -- finally saved. >> he's out! >> reporter: deputy martin just eight months on the job. >> thank you for your help very much. >> reporter: taking a moment to thank others. the driver's wife, thankful, too. >> he was an angel to them. they were both crying on the ground afterwards. >> reporter: marcus moore, abc news, dallas. >> that is hard to watch. >> such dramatic video. >> that driver, michael pierce, broke his leg, had third-degree burns. he was on his way to visit his son in the hospital. father and son are now in hospitals right across from each other. i'm just thinking about mom, who has to be a mess right now with both her husband and son in the hospital.
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we have another story of a rescue as well. this time a canadian man visiting florida says he was in the right place at the right time when he helped save an elderly man from the jaws of an alligator. >> you remember earlier on this week we showed you the capture of that 10-foot alligator with the man's sneaker. it was still in his mouth. that tourist, scott pearson, was the first one there. we're hearing part of his 911 call that likely saved that man's life. >> there's a gator eating a man. >> the alligator is attacking the man? >> an alligator is attacking a man, yes. >> there's a gator eating a man. can you imagine getting that 911 call? well, pearson reportedly used his own shirt as a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding. we're told the 85-year-old victim is now recovering. >> a lot of these gator attacks lately. >> i know. gators got to chill out. >> i know. >>cong uhoin our nur, e trage ee
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hil acr forcibly cuttas this is really bizarre, too. i think she's singing while she's doing it. we're going to try to explain and figure out what's going on. first, the growing outrage directed at the nfl. a star player signed days after his arrest for domestic violence. his ex breaks her silence. we'll have that next on "world news now." aftdays after his domestic violence. his ex breaks her silence. we'll have that next on "world news now."
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so this is getting a lot of talk today. this morning we're hearing from the ex-girlfriend of nfl star reuben foster. he was recently signed by the washington redskins even though he's got an arrest for domestic violence.
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>> she describes a pattern of abuse to our abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with abc news, ennis details what she calls a history of abuse, going public a week after foster was cut by the san francisco 49ers. >> the ex-boyfriend did what? >> took my phone and broke it and slapped me in my face. >> reporter: last month ennis called 911 from the san francisco 49ers team hotel before their game against the tampa bay buccaneers. >> what happened last month that caused him to get arrested on november 24th? >> he invited me to come see him in florida, and i came and he took one of my phones and he slapped me and pushed me. >> and how did you respond? >> i was like, i can't believe you were back doing this. we both were seeing therapists and stuff trying to work on our relationship. >> reporter: after the incident, foster was arrested and placed on the nfl commissioner's exempt list, making him ineligible to practice or play until the
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league completes its own investigation. >> we decided to make the move and we'll deal with the outcry. >> reporter: but the washington redskins decided to pick him up just days later. >> we accept obviously, you know, the questions, but we want to let the process play out and see what happens and get to the bottom of it and, you know, there is no guarantee he's ever going to play here. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the washington redskins told us the team conducted their own investigation. law enforcement needs to hear both sides of the story and the team will see how this plays out. but the decision is raising questions about just how seriously the nfl takes accusations of assault and domestic abuse. earlier this year in february, ennis accused foster of battery but later recanted her story and dropped the allegations. today she's asserting there was, in fact, a history of abuse. >> you go to court and then you recant your story. >> yes, ma'am. >> and why did you do that? >> because i loved him and love will have you doing things that's not in your best interests. >> reporter: another recent
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incident of violence off the field, nfl star kareem hunt. he was released from the kansas city chiefs after tmz sports released video of an incident that happened earlier this year at a cleveland hotel. hunt is seen arguing with the woman then shoving her. she then hits hunt. later hunt is seen kicking her. hunt and a group of friends say they first met the woman, abigail ottinger, that night. witnesses say ottinger called the group a racial slur after she was asked to leave. the former kansas city chiefs running back sat down exclusively with espn to apologize once the video surfaced. >> it don't really matter what happened. i was in the wrong. >> reporter: local police were called to the scene but did not file charges or make any arrests. the nfl claimed they began their own investigation into the incident immediately. but hunt says they never spoke to him. >> has the nfl ever questioned you about that incident? >> no, they have not. >> clearly whatever the nfl is doing is not working.
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you've got two horrible incidents back to back. >> if you could do it again, what would you change? >> i wouldn't -- i would have listened to my mom and my brother and my friends. like, they told me don't do it, and i did it -- >> don't do what? >> not recant. they knew what i -- what i was going through. like, they knew everything. so i would have never did it. >> reporter: i'm linsey davis in new york. >> you know, it was videos that ended ray rice. not looking good for kareem hunt right now after a video came out. so some are saying that the nfl only reacts when there are videos. we're going to have to see how the nfl responds to this. >> they have made some reaction, especially with the public outcry and backlash. now there has to be an independent investigation when an allegation comes out, a minimum six-game suspension if you're found guilty of a first-time domestic violence, but even still, it seems like people are demanding more. >> more.
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>> more than just a game suspension. >> see what happens next, how the nfl handles it. by the way, national brownie day is tomorrow. what you need to know -- >> we're excited. >> -- after this. and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80. what's my price? $9.95 a month for you too. if you're age 50 to 85, call now about the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan, available through the colonial penn program. it has an affordable rate starting at $9.95 a month.
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time for "the mix" on this friday fri-yay as i like to call it. >> extra yay. >> yes, a big yay because it is national brownie day. it's technically tomorrow, right? >> we're celebrating it today. >> we're going to do it today. i love this -- >> i'm embarrassed i already ate half of mine. >> are you serious? >> during the commercial break. >> oh, my god. killing it over here. >> i had to do research. >> while you're talking about research, nobody really knows exactly where brownies came from, but legend has it, and -- get you some. get you some.
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the origins apparently go back to the palmer house in chicago. >> your hometown. >> right. monroe street back in 1893. is it delicious, by the way? >> these are really good. we've got to tell you about this. obviously "elf," one of our favorite holiday movies here at wnn. some guy in boston, he took it up a notch. he took buddy the elf to the streets in faneuil hall. look at this. >> i can't believe somebody actually did this. some guy walks up with a pillow. >> yeah, i'll play with buddy the elf. >> this older lady here. she gets in on it, too. but people are totally digging this. >> smiling's my favorite. >> love pillow fights. ♪ ♪ [ playing the "world news polka" ] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
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this morning on "world news now," bombshell allegations that president trump had undocumented employees working for him. two women who worked as housekeepers for the trumps are sharing their stories. the trump organization's denying the claims. plus, the images of the bush funeral you may not have seen. a week of emotional ceremonies ended with a dramatic military flyover and then the graveside service. his daughter was given the flag that covered his casket. new this half hour, another layaway angel this holiday season. >> his secret is now out and the famous name has been revealed. and it's the photo of colton
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underwood's dream. wer first look at the 30 women who will vie for his heart, including the pageant star who calls herself a hot mess express. >> she stole my name! >> we'll have the analysts weighing in in "the skinny" on this friday, december 7th. from abc news, this is "world news now." after a week on this shift, i feel like i am on -- >> terrell "the hot mess express" brown. >> that is me for sure. >> no, no, you look great, though. >> you do, too, maggie. seriously. a lot to talk about this half hour, too. we're going to start with the president and these allegations that really came out of employing undocumented workers at one of his luxury golf clubs. >> one housekeeper in the country illegally says she cleaned up after donald trump for years at his new jersey resort and was subjected to verbal abuse by her supervisors. a second woman is also speaking out and they say there are others. >> but the trump organization is denying the claims that the company knowingly hired any undocumented workers. more now from abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: even as president
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trump rails against illegal immigration -- >> we either have a border or we don't. we need a wall. >> reporter: "the new york times" reports he has employed undocumented immigrants at his own luxury golf club in bedminster, new jersey. victorino morales and sandra diaz say they were hired as housekeepers even though they came in the country illegally. morales says her job was cleaning both the president and daughter ivanka trump's personal residences. what exactly did you do for the trump family. clean the house, clean the bathroom, make his bed. >> he told you he liked workers from guatemala? >> reporter: yes, she says. he liked the way we worked. the women say they were not alone, that undocumented immigrants work at bedminster and some managers were not only aware, they helped getting false cardrkers' permits. >> you told them -- you told
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staff at the golf club that you didn't have the right papers and they still gave you a job? >> reporter: yes, she says. president trump called out businesses who employ undocumented immigrants, and when he opened his hotel in washington, he claimed it was totally above board. >> we didn't have one illegal immigrant on the job. everybody knows it. >> reporter: the white house is refusing to comment on the situation at bedminster, referring us to the trump organization. a spokesman there telling us, "we have tens of thousands of employees across our properties and have very strict hiring practices. if any employees submitted false documentation in an attempt to circumvent the law, they will be terminated immediately." >> that was tom llamas reporting. president trump's search for a new attorney general may be over. he's reportedly telling advisers that he intends to nominate william barr who has held the post before during the first bush administration. if confirmed, barr would overse
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there are concervis the probe,n opinion piece defending the president's decision to fire fbi director james comey. and comey will be testifying this morning on capitol hill. he will answer questions from house lawmakers about the fbi's investigation of hillary clinton's use of a private e-mail server and the agency's russia investigation. comey agreed to the closed-door hearing in exchange for being allowed to talk about it publicly. also a full transcript of the hearing will be released tomorrow. a powerful storm system that caused evacuations, mudslides and closed highways in southern california is on the move. that system is now moving through the west. flash flood watches in effect for five states from new mexico to missouri. mud and debris forced mandatory evacuations for communities in southern california already devastated by wildfires over the summer. at least one person has died in a car crash on a wet and slick highway and snow caused a traffic nightmare and stranded hundreds of drivers. weather is also being blamed for a close call for passengers aboard a southwest airlines flight.
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abc's will carr has that story. >> reporter: the terrifying landing for southwest passengers after their plane slid off a rain-soaked runway, coming to a screeching halt only after hitting an emergency barrier system. >> southwest 278, area of heavy precipitation. >> reporter: southwest 278 was traveling from oakland into rainy burbank with limited visibility when the plane was cleared to land. >> the pilot came on the radio and said, hey, i just want to let you guys know that the runway at burbank is kind of short, it's rainy and i'm going to brake hard. >> reporter: the plane stopping at the end of the runway after hitting the airport's emergency barrier system made to stop out of control planes made out of soft material. new york in 2016. despite tense moments, all 117 on board unharmed. you can see where the plane came to that screeching halt right in front of that barrier in front of a busy roadway.
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while passengers believe a hydroplane was involved, it is still under investigation. will carr, abc news. saying their final good-byes in private. capped off nearly a week of public tributes. they gathered at his grave site in college station, texas. his daughter doro received the flag. earlier in a nod to his military service, there was an unprecedented flyover with 21 jets. that's the largest ever missing man formation. the single aircraft peeling away to symbolize the loss of an aviator. the late president made the journey from a houston and thousands of people paid their respects along the way. people can visit the grave site starting this weekend.
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in the meantime, back in washington, congress has given itself two more weeks to pass spending bills and avoid a government shutdown. both houses approved a short-term spending measure yesterday to keep the government operating for another two weeks. president trump has said that he's open to signing it. a major sticking point, though, that has to be settled is the disagreement over money for border security. we have a consumer alert now about some brands of a popular infant ibuprofen. a new jersey-based company is voluntarily recalling three lots of liquid ibuprofen for babies sold at walmart, cvs and family dollar locations under store brand names. the concern is the drug could be more potent than advertised. you can find out more details at abcnews.com. some breaking news we've been talking a lot about this morning. he was just named host of the academy awards two days ago and now kevin hart has stepped down. >> the comedian tweeting overnight he did not want to become a distraction. hart's move follows criticism of some anti-gay tweets he posted several years ago and he has
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already apologized for. most of those tweets have been removed. hart is apologizing again to the lgbtq community for what he's calling insensitive words from his past. he stepped aside about an hour after posting a video in which he said the academy had given him an ultimatum, either apologize or another host would be found. >> i'm sure we're going to be talking a lot about that today. all right. it looks like the new orleans saints and pelicans owner gayle benson may have started a trend. she paid off nearly $94,000 worth of layaway bills at a walmart. >> tyler perry saw it and decided to up the ante. perry wrote checks for about $434,000 at two georgia walmarts. just like gayle benson, perry did so hoping that his identity would stay secret. >> i was trying to do this anonymously, but due to some circumstances, y'all know
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nothing stays secret these days. i know it's hard times and people are struggling and i'm just really, really grateful to be able to be in a position to do this. so god bless. go get your stuff. merry christmas. >> i see madea every time i see him. tyler perry is well-known for his generosity. you may remember the cosby show actor geoffrey owens who was job shamed. once that story went public, perry hired him for a role in his series on the own network. >> i love a good story that spreads holiday cheer. >> yeah, tyler perry is really known for doing that. all right. coming up, the teacher who is in hot water after this video surfaced showing her forcibly cutting the hair of one of her students. and ariana grande's "thank u, next" has already racked up more than 130 million views. there is another version, though, you may not have seen. you will in "the skinny" right after this. "world news now."
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we're back now with a we're back now with a california chemistry teacher who is behind bars for forcibly cutting a student's hair. we showed some of this video earlier. it's kind of bizarre. >> yeah. >> it's video of an incident at a high school in visalia. the teacher sings "the star spangled banner" as she attempts to cut hair. >> this is kind of creepy, actually. the teacher came into the class with a pair of scissors declaring it haircut day. the students were terrified. they ran out of the classroom. she was later arrested for
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corporal injury to a child. >> there is something else going on there. >> a whole lot going on. a father in ohio is making headlines for how he disciplined his 10-year-old daughter after she was suspended from the school bus for bullying. >> the father is getting overwhelming support from parents but there are some others out there that are accusing him of bully shaming. here is abc's whit johnson. >> reporter: a video viewed 15 million times. it shows a 10-year-old girl being forced to walk five miles to school in 36-degree weather. the person making the video, her dad. he was punishing his daughter for bullying another student. >> this is my small way of trying to stop it in my household. >> reporter: matt cox says it was the second time his daughter had been reported for bullying and he was determined to make it clear that this bad behavior has consequences. >> i know a lot of you parents are not going to agree with this, but that is all right. because i am doing what i feel
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is right to teach my daughter a lesson and to stop her from bullying. >> reporter: most experts say that shaming a child is not the way to punish a child. that clip has generated more than 60,000 comments, some than 60,000 comments, some saying the dad is doing the right thing, others saying the dad is going too far. cox says he needed to make a point. >> parents need to hold their kids accountable, so that was me showing how i'm holding my kid accountable. >> reporter: now his daughter is saying that she has learned her lesson. she knows how it feels to be bullied herself and she is sorry. >> i was bullied many times by bigger kids than me. >> i just want the kids to know that words truly do hurt. o,ither the entire time. he made her walk but she wasn't unsupervised. >> she wasn't alone. that's a good point to make. >> he was right there. i don't know. my mama did a whole lot worse to me back in the the day when i acted up. >> a nice walk to school. >> pretty tame compared to things i got back in the day and i turned out just fine. i think.
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when we come back, the star-studded sendoff for president bush. and "the bachelor" contestants. they're going to be revealed in "the skinny," next. to be revealed in the skinny, next.
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♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny yep. here we go. you know what time it is. >> i'm not a good dancer. i don't know what was happening. >> i got you. don't you worry. >> you were so smooth and i'm doing the robot over here accidentally. just keep going. >> this is so good. the star-studded final tribute for president george h.w. bush. >> it was amazing. celebrities of all stripes turned out in houston. among them the terminator and former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. the houston texans' defensive end j.j. watt and walker texas ranger himself -- >> my man. >> -- chuck norris. look at that. still looks good, too. he gif hs om texas. >> country music group the oak ridge boys kept their promise to sing at mr. bush's funeral. they've had a three-decade friendship. the group has made sure to pack suits whenever they travel just
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in case. >> that's commitment. country star reba mcentire sang the lord's prayer. the kennedy center honoree shared this recent photograph of herself with mr. bush, describing him as a great friend. >> and the oak ridge boys later tweeted out this photo of a jacket they presented to him in kennebunkport, maine. >> look at that. >> they say it covered every aspect of his life. >> they also say mrs. bush told them, quote, oh, my god, if he starts wearing that everywhere, i may kill all four of you. >> i like it, though. >> that is such a good story. want to get to nick and priyanka. they are still married. >> they are still married. >> nothing's happened there. now it's really official. you know, once it's on instagram -- >> it's insta official. the "quantico" star priyanka chopra has officially changed her name on instagram to
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priyanka chopra jonas. she added jonas. this is huge. >> so the change isn't reflected yet on twitter or facebook. i guess they're going to wait a little while for that. baby steps. >> makes sense. coming up next, it's this epic, epic -- >> terrell loves this so much. >> -- spoof of ariana grande's new hit video, "thank u, next." >> by now if you're terrell and have it cued up on repeat, the "mean girls" themed video has racked up some 132 million views already. >> "the late late show" host james corden and jeff goldblum teamed up for their own version called "thank u, jeff." ♪ thank u, jeff ♪ thank u, jeff ♪ thank u, jeff ♪ thank u, jeff
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>> i love it. so grande reacted to this whole thing immediately and tweeting, "omg, may i please, please for christmas have the thank u jeff book? it's for a friend. promise." love it. so good. we have to get to this next story because i'm really excited about it. we have our first look at the 30 women set to compete for colton underwood's heart. >> less than a month away from the premier. we're learning more about the contestants who is a former pageant girl and self-titled hot mess express. >> a deceptively bubbly spitfire who is hiding a dark family secret. a california beach blonde with her own secret. lots of secrets. and a, quote, loveable phlebotomist. do i know what that is? >> phlebotomist. hot mess express. jack, how you feeling? >> thank god there is still a
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plus, it prevents streaks better than a micro fiber strip mop. for a convenient clean, try swiffer wetjet. take a look. a boy scout at the capitol, one of the most poignant images from this past week. >> mmm-hmm. there have been so many memories and so many moments as a nation said farewell to george h.w. bush.lo >> reporter: george w. bush's final journey to washington, d.c. began in his home state of texas. his family standing beside him as it began. his casket draped in an american flag. the motorcade then traveled through the streets of washington, d.c., arriving at the u.s. capitol at dusk. while a 21-gun salute echoed through the evening. the procession then slowly made its way to the rotunda where the casket was placed on the lincoln catafalque.memberof
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of the supreme court were also gathered there. at 7:30 p.m., the public was allowed to enter the capitol to pay their respects. >> at the washington national cathedral, all of the u.s. living presidents and first ladies were gathering. the president shaking hands with former president obama and michelle obama's hand, too, as she says good morning. bill clinton with a glance but there was no interaction between the trumps and the clintons. hillary clinton looking forward the entire time. george w. bush walking to the podium, tapping his father's casket on the way. this is how his son finished. >> a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. and in our grief, let us smile knowing that dad is hugging robin and holding mom's hand again. >> the moving moment as a train carrying former president george herbert walker bush traveled through those texas towns. from houston on the 70-mile trip to college station, texas.
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by the thousands they lined the route, cheering and waving those flags. the bush family, including grandchildren jenna and barbara, waving back through the window. thousands of mourners streaming into st. martin's church in houston, many waiting hours to pay their respects. a tribute. and two of the president's favorites, the oak ridge boys and reba mcentire. ♪ ♪ >> that train has now arrived in college station and a flyover performing the missing man formation. it's a private ceremony for a man who served the public most of his life. >> it's been a really special week this week. learned a lot about bush sr. by the way, the public is invited to visit his grave site at the presidential library starting this weekend. >> we saw many people from the public came out both in washington and houston. i'm guessing his grave site will be honored by quite many people as well. >> i'm sure it will. >> all right. that's it for us this half hour. this is abc's "world news now" informing insomniacs for
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