explain. >> i woke up to someone touching me. >> reporter: abby finney still has trouble talking about that night two years ago. >> february, 2017, are you over at your boyfriend's. and what happened? >> people were pretty much hanging out, playing video games. >> reporter: by 2:00 a.m., she fell in sleep in bed with her boyfriend. his friends crashed on a futonfn below. something woke her. the man spoond behind her. she says the touching turned into sex. >> i had to go to the bathroom so i left the bed. when i went to go get back into bed, then i saw that grant was in the bed instead of my boyfriend. >> reporter: grant was one of the guys in the room. her boyfriend's friend. panicked and confused. she went to heir dorm room where her boyfriend was asleep. some people watching will say, couldn't you tell by smell or

the way your boyfriend might normally touch you that this was a different person that maybe there was a way to know that this was not the normal person that you would be with? >> well, first of all, my boyfriend and i haven't been together that long. but even if we had, i think people over estimate how aware they are when they're just waking up. >> reporter: within hours, police picked up donald grant ward. the affidavit shows ward told police after abby's boyfriend left the room. he climbed up into the bunk with her. quote, he indicated he had sexual intercourse with victim number 1 knowing she believed him to be her boyfriend. >> that statement on record, many felt the case was open and shut. >> you clearly did not consent to having sex with that person. so in my mind non-consensual sex is rape. >> reporter: but the law in indiana isn't so simple. the hoosier state defines rape in three circumstances. one if the person is compelled by force or threat of force.

two, if the person is unconscious or unaware sex is happening. or three if the person is so mentally disabled that they cannot consent. >> i was so angry. >> reporter: the satellite representative for purdue university. she found a woman who has been fighting legal loopholes like these for years. she calls what happened to abby rape by fraud or rape by deception. >> you think it happens a lot more often than we think? >> oh, it happens, all the time. >> reporter: only a few states have laws covering rape by deception. abby found out during the trial indiana is not one of them. at the time ward's defense lawyer told station wlfi tricking someone into sex may be immoral, but it's not illegal, at least not in indiana. after the trial and ward's acquittal, his record was expun expunged. it's as if the event never even

happened. abby says she's not free. she's the one paying the price. >> i suffer from ptsd and depression. >> do you think that the indiana law failed you? >> yeah. >> we could not reach ward directly for comment on this story. his attorney did not respond to multiple requests for an interview. his family released a statement saying this case should not be used as an example of impersonation to support an agaenda for changing the law. for now, abby is back in school, still with her boyfriend now trying to rebuild her life. >> what would you tell young women or older women still perhaps wres himming with something that happened to them? >> just know it's not your fault. i'm sharing my story because i think people need to see rape victims as people. it's a lot easier to comment on facebook about how horrible this girl is when she's a nameless,

faceless person, versus like a real life person out there telling their story. >> what a powerful story there. lindsay davis. thank you so much. >> really brave of her. >> really brave. coming up here, why a grandfather is thanking his young grandson. >> what that 9-year-old boy did to help to save grandpa's life. you are watching "world news now". stay with us. grandpa's life. you are watching "world news now." stay with us. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. new crest gum detoxify works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. gum detoxify, from crest.

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surveillance video. check it out. a form . >> we are back with this under surveillance video. check it out. a teacher dragging a boy with special needs down the hallway in kentucky. >> it took place last october. kentucky state police are investigating that incident. the boy's mother says she posted the video on her facebook page to let others know what happened here. >> i was horrified. when i saw it. i couldn't believe that she would drag him. >> i've seen him truly at his worst and it's never called for him being dragged down the hallway. >> the boy has been diagnosed with autism and other disorders and has limited speech. the teacher seen in the video is no longer at that school. she is facing fourth degree assault charges a massachusetts third grader showed maturity behind his years to save his grandfather. >> they were supposed to go get

pizza, when they were set to drive off. he noticed something was wrong with his grandfather. it turned out the 80-year-old was having a hypocomply seemic episode. the 9-year-old then called 911. >> i'm very proud of myself. i'm happy he's still here. >> if that had happened when i was here alone, they would have buried me. >> he was acting something strange. you were stepping all over the pedals. i asked him, do you want me to call 911 all the four times after asking him? i now something was up. >> how cute are they together? emts arrived in minutes. he was able to describe his grandfather's symptoms and they bought him a pepperoni pizza as a reward. describing the symptoms, grandpa didn't answer. >> asking him four times over if he's okay. if he wants to that was amazing. >> and their bond will be even more special now.

>> oh, grandfather. and we have to show you one of our favorite stories of the day. one of our other favorite stories, california's new governor has already been upstaged. >> gavin newsome is old news, he was giving his speech when he brought his 2-year-old son dutch on stake dutch wasn't ready to take the stage. so he demands to be put down, mom tries to get him off the stage, because look at this he totally steams the show. she running around, mom, no, not going to if to her. little brother comes up, tries to get him. >> not working. >> not having it. dutch just wants to stick around up there. finally mom managed to get him off the stage. but show over. he successfully made this entire speech about him. >> let's have him run for governor. >> he would win. >> love that video. all right, coming up, this happened. >> what we're finding out this morning about this moose caught on camera.

what on earth is it doing in the lobby of a hospital? we'll explain. you are watching "world news now." >> he's a cute little guy. >> we will explain. you are watching "world news now."

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but i was afraid i was too old to get life insurance. then i found out about the colonial penn program. funerals can cost over $8,500. social security only pays $255. this insurance can help. i worried it might be expensive, but with coverage options starting at $9.95 a month, it was easy to find the money to spend on you. (announcer) with the colonial penn program, it's never too late to help protect your loved ones from the high costs of final expenses. this whole life insurance for people ages 50 to 85 has coverage options starting at just $9.95 a month. you're guaranteed acceptance, with no health questions or medical exams. you can't be turned down because of your health. call now for free information and a free beneficiary planner. "joannie, i know it's hard but i know you're going to be okay without me." oh, steve. ♪

and this is a new segment we're calling "this happened." >> this happened. >> did you hear the one about the moose in alaska at the hospital? >> a video? >> the video. we got to see it. >> crazy. >> you got to see it. look at this. >> look at the size of that thing! >> in the lobby of the alaska regional hospital. the spokesperson said the moose got inside because an automatic door got stuck opened because of the cold. you see all that greenery there. it turns out, that is what attracted the moose. so he was grazing there about ten minutes. then he left on his own. thank you, i'm checking myself out. >> the moose is like, i'm done, i'm good, know need to stay in the hospital. >> love it. how about this, the opposite of the spectrum. a little kid in kansas city got

very lucky, a police officer saved one of his nine lives. this is body footage. a kitten on the med yavenlt oh, you can hear him meowing. he saved them safely takes him to the animal shelter. look. this is bella. bella did not want to go away from him. >> so cute. >> and the police officer ended up adopth bella. happy ending. >> love it. >> listen you remember when your parents just had enough? >> yeah. >> this dad, we got one dad he was just fed up, he was done with his daughter. look what happened. he starts dragging his daughter by the hood of her coat. this is at washington dulles airport. apparently the daughter was okay. she wasn't screaming. the other daughter is following behind, like just cool wit. okay. dad's had enough. >> if you don't have a scroller, you got to find another solution. >> and he's just dragging, so this was something there at the airport saying what is

happening? pulse tout cell phone. >> what's going on here. and let's go down to auralia. a new koala park has been named, gumnut. a classic name. what else would you name a joey? right? the baby koal za a joey so gumnut is getting world wide attention. how are they just so cute? >> i think this will be one of 2019's more popular baby names? what do you think? gumnut. can you call them gummy. nutty. >> the options are endless. all right. >> that is the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook right now at wwn fans. >> it's a fun morning. >> we'll keep it going. >> stay with us. stick around. it going so stick around. stick around.

this morning on "world news now," president trump taking the border wall battle to the public. the president is planning to the nation during . >> kim jong-un on a rare visit outside his country. beijing streets new for his 40 cade. new details on a possible new summit with president trump. >> thousands of people are waking up to a storm system. knock two clemson taking down the alabama clemson tide, almost making it look

aedes, it's tuesday, january 8th. this morning on "world news now," the border wall battle to the public. the president is planning to address the nation in prime time with democrats now asking for tv time . >> of their own. good morning all this as the to government shutdown you enters day 18. . i'm gio benitez. >> i'm emily rau. >> it makes you feel good on a tuesday. >> >> for the first time in years, fans flocked to take on clemson in the college national championship. >> but the highly anticipated game ended up being a washout for 'bama fans. . >> it was a rivalry so big, fans needed 17 different ways to watch. >> he is going to score! >> you can see the high scoring, high stakes face-off between clemson and alabama from the sky, from the field, even from a blip.

. >> it's a pass. >> oh, no >> ah, no, no! >> reporter: but for those lucky enough to be at levy stadium in santa clara, tailgating parties and food and fireworks got fans keyed up. they kicked off a path less than a minute in. >> it's intercepted. >> reporter: running the ball back more than 40 yards for the game's first touchdown. a protester taking advantage of the excitement ran onto the field before she was eventually dragged off by security. >> reporter: once the game was back on track, alabama entered no time, answering back with a touchdown of their own. after that the tide seemed to lose their steam. missing a point after attempt and a chance to type it up. in the second quarter, clemson ran away with the game. . >> tigers make a statement. tigers on cease-fire! clemson strengthens

its grip in the championship game. >> reporter: alabama never recovered. the tide had a final score of 24-16. yeah, a lot of people excited about that, you know, clemson has only beat alabama four times. >> really? >> in team history. >> i know going into that game, they were not the favorite. i like to see a little underdog action coming through there. i'd like to say i predicted clemson would win. >> did you? >> based on a pure guess. >> it wasn't based on sports data? >> no, i'm taking personal credit there. >> perfect. we will switch gears now, turning now to president trump, set to deliver a prime time speech tonight on what he is calling a crisis. >> on day 18, the president will address the nation from the oval office to argue his case for a border wall. the sticking points to reopen the government the border wall is a big issue there. the speech will be covered live on the tv

networks and cable news. of course, democrats are demanding equal air time. this as hundreds of thousands of federal workers brace for their first missed paycheck. the president planning to visit the border there thursday. the white house says he will meet with those on the front lines of the crisis. the shutdown is now the second largest in u.s. history with more and more people starting to feel those ripple effects. but the trump administration is averting outrage by millions of americans by announcing their tax refunds will not be delayed. this is great news for many of us. the irs is bringing back many furloughed people. don't mess with people's tax refunds. >> apparently not. president trump pulled troops out of syria. he corrected president trump about pulling out of syria. the president's decision prompted defense secretary jim mattis to resign in

protest. but bolton now announced conditions protecting u.s. allies in the region. >> that could take years. today he is seeking assurances that turkey will not attack the kurds once u.s. forces leave. north korean leader kim jong-un has arrived for talks with the u.s. president. it's a likely effort to coordinate with china ahead of a second summit between kim and president trump. china is north korea's only major ally and president xi is seeking to make influence in the region. little progress has been made since trump and kim met last year. u.s. and north korean officials have recently discussed the location of a second summit. california prosecutors say they've solved a string of violent attacks in los angeles. in a safe park. the worst of them, a shooting death of a

father out camping with his young daughter last summer. they say he shot at or wounded ten other people during a shooting spree. >> reporter: this man accused in a series of camp ground shootings that killed a father of two young girls and terrorized a estimate under restraint under a spit mask last month sentenced for a series of robberies. police now connecting him the multiple shootings in malibu state park shootings over a two-year shooting spree. >> i woke up to a pain in my arm. >> they charged him with ten counts of attempted murder and one count of murder. . >> he had a gun on him at the time and the ability to use a weapon. >> reporter: a man was sleeping in his tent and shot and kill in the middle of the night. his girls uninjured. >> they understand that daddy didn't wake up and there was a lot of blood when they woke up. >> reporter: a state of fear gripping the popular area ever since.

the campground here at malibu state park has been closed since that father's murder. it remains so, despite the fact they have the father in custody. he could face life in police were in cprison if convicted. a former uber driver admitted to killing six people in a rampage in michigan. jason dalton pleaded guilty to the attacks at kalamazoo in 2018. in addition to the murders, he wounded two other people. he continued picking up uber customers in between those shootings. he now faces life without parole for each murder. take a look at this eyewitnesses say strong waves were strong enough to wipe out a lighthouse. they say 20-foot waves hit the lighthouse in wisconsin until it collapsed. the concrete base is still there.

the coast guard says it doesn't know where the rest of the structure is, though. let's take a look at that live radar. because this storm system is moving into the northeast overnight, bringing rain and snow, winter advisories have been issues. commuters in the south will have to deal with rain. >> brace yourself. now to a game people are still talking about. the philadelphia eagles this past sunday showing happiness is universal. >> philly fans went nuts when the field goal attempt clanked off goal posts, they couldn't have been happier than ricky ricardo. >> go! no senor. no senor! no senor! no senor! no senor! oh! hey, papa, no senor! no senor! ♪ chicago, chicago

we're going to new orleans! >> we're going to new orleans, he says. . >> and that over their faces, the stunned bears on the side lines. oh my gosh, ki not get enough of this. >> it's too good. you want to play it over and over again. >> and chicago, chicago. everybody gets it. >> you get it. you just get it. >> his voice is really hoarse. but he has to go back to work on sunday. >> i kind of want to see him. i feel like somebody needs to have some video of him doing that. >> we now need a camera. no senor! all right now. now, see, senor. coming up. the dry january challenge why this post-new year's resolution is gaining popularity again with so many americans. why it can help your health. why this woman in prison has been granted clemency. much more ahead.

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the now 60% contained. the flames storech ed about 200 acres in maui. we seen no building damage. firefighters say the strong shifting winds made containing that fire much more difficult. now, a high school student is being held on $100,000 bond after being charged with posting a threatening video. detectives near pittsburgh say 18-year-old jeffrey bowen put pictures of shooting a semi automatic on snapchat. the caption reads this, training for prom walk. now bowen's attorney called it a joke that went in poor taste. an unexpected tangle with a rhino is out of the hospital. the 2-year-old tangled through the poles, one of the animal's snouts contacted the little girl. the mother also suffered an injury. look at these huge animals. the toddler was taking part in the zoo's rhino encounter program that is meant

to be a hands-on experiment. got to be a little too hands-on. >> i know, we know how strong they are. we will turn to the case of a young woman, is subject of a documentary convicted of murder at the age of 16 and sentenced to life in prison. >> after pleas, the texas governor granted her clemency. she is expected to be released this summer. >> reporter: tennessee's governor says requiring toya brown to serve 15 years is too much. she will be released in prison in august after serving 15. the now 30-year-old was convicted of murder and sentenced to life after killing this man, real estate agent johnny allen, who hired her to have sex with him when she was 16. a 2011 documentary describing how she was forced into a life of

prostitution as a child moved actors and athletes to push for her early release. rihanna, kim kardashian and lebron james are a few who shared clips of her interview. in jail, she is about to get a bachelor's degree. at this hearing in may, she described why. >> it was so necessary to change. it wasn't so much of a choice, but i had to. >> reporter: her attorneys say there is a larger issue here about laws that allow juveniles to be placed in adult prisons when they're just children. abc news, atlanta. >> such a fascinating case. >> already. half of her life spent behind bars. >> all right. we'll see what happens there. coming up in our next half hour, something we have all been waiting seven months for. >> i have no doubt in my mind that you talked mad [ bleep ] about me. >> you asked for more drama. well, we're going to give you more drama. . >> i'm scared. >> there is only one

man who can break it all down and get inside colton's head, jack sheehan, the bachelorette. >> look at that face. jack will be joining us all on set. that's all we need to say. jack will be joining us here on set. it's going to be epic. i think we can all know that first, though, are you ready for dry january? are you already taking part or what about a little damp january? that sounds like more fun. that's coming up next on "world news now." more fun. that's coming up next on "world "

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and i'v . >> i've got water here, promise, just water. now the holiday parties are behind us, a popular new year's challenge is gaining momentum. >> it's called dry january. it involves giving up alcohol for the entire month. can you do it? they are recruiting participants close to home. >> reporter: a new year, a new promises. exercise more, eat

health y healthier. far mark's drink less alcohol. this january, people are pledging to hang up their party hats and take part in a sobriety experiment known as dry january. annie grace, best selling author of the book "the alcohol experiment" says the new year is the perfect time to step back, take stock on our relationships and alcohol. >> dry january has become a phenomenon. people are jumping on this. >> i think that often people do take a break from alcohol. but they don't necessarily understand why they're doing it. your brain kind of recalibrates itself. so our actual enjoyment of things goes up after 30 days. >> reporter: her new book brings lasting change to the way we drink. >> if you approach this with real curiosity? how is it going to be to watch the playoffs without a beer, then

you might not want beer when the super bowl comes around. >> reporter: since i'm expecting a baby and haven't had alcohol nearly for six month -- months, i asked my husband for the recommendation especially love when you bring your home with you. >> reporter: he doesn't drink to excess, drinking a little every day can be hard to give up. >> i think giving away a glass or two of wine with dinner. >> you start sleeping better. alcohol disrupts your about for deep rem sleep. it wakes you up in the middle of the night. your whole life can turn around. >> reporter: it wasn't fun all the time. but he noticed a change in the first week. is it kind of nice to not have a beer sometimes? >> yeah, now it is. but the first week or two, it was kind of difficult. the hardest part was not having a beer or glass of wine, it was actually breaking a habit. >> reporter: annie grace says your body experiences a change almost immediately and 93% people report being happier after

four weeks without alcohol. if you want to take on the challenge, exercise, eat fruit to satisfy your likely sugar cravings and keep your protein intake high. >> all right. thank you so much. let's bring in our resident drinking expert. >> that's why you are here? >> i'll claim it. yeah. so listen, a dry january sounds a bit daunting, which as the expert, it does, there is something called damp january. that's scaling your drink way back. you have those holiday parties, this, damp january, you look ahead, you plan ahead, you give yourself the occasional birthday party or a wedding or whatever to imbibe into it. . >> yes, giving yourselfha break, it's important. every now and so often, it's not so bad. >> listen, wine is healthy, that's what i say. >> wine is healthy. >> so in honor of damp january, not dry january, i'm saying, cheers! >> pour yourself a great party glass.

>> we will have that in the break. a heavy pour. coming up, don't eat chicken tenders off the highway. the highway. ♪ "joannie, we've had a wonderful life." (steve) and i wanted to make sure you'd be okay if i'm not with you forever. oh, steve. "remember when tim died, anne didn't have enough money for final expenses." (steve) i didn't want that to happen to you. but i was afraid i was too old to get life insurance. then i found out about the colonial penn program. funerals can cost over $8,500. social security only pays $255. this insurance can help. i worried it might be expensive, but with coverage options starting at $9.95 a month, it was easy to find the money to spend on you. (announcer) with the colonial penn program, it's never too late to help protect your loved ones from the high costs of final expenses.

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[ music playing ] and now in the mix, we will explain what i was talking about with the chicken tenders. >> exactly. >> you go first. >> you know chicken tenders and merlot compliment each other. that's what i hear. first, let's go to japan. you got to see this. the thing you didn't know you needed. the cuddly robot. check this thing out. this thing, it comes in a pair of two. i will tell you the price, just crazy, look, it has the power to interact with you. it says, pick me up. i want a hug. >> it is cute. it's supposed to be like a dog you don't have to take out to go to the bathroom. here's the thing $6,000. . >> 6,000? >> for two. >> so you get two. >> so you can't just buy one? >> no.

>> you got to buy two. >> they need each other and they need you. strange. . >> maybe the feet will help you go ahead and find these chicken tenders. i don't know that was a weird term. it's early. chicken tenders on the highway. apparently people in alabama are stopping on the highway, an 18-wheeler dumped them all over the place, they're stopping, eating the chicken tender. they had to issue a warning. people are stopping. they had an official warning on facebook. take a look at this. the cherokee county sheriffs office is asking no one stop to get the chicken tenders spilled from the 18-wheeler accident. you are creating a traffic hazard. i think there are a lot more hazards. >> i love they were running out, risking their lives to get some free chicken. >> for the chicken tenders. >> we're all trying to figure it out. is it in the dirt, in a bag? just don't do it. >> go to the gas station, get a roller dog. c'mon.

okay, this is a pretty interesting thing. i'd like to see how this goes in new york. a woman in germany got creative when she was commuting to work. she knitted a scarf. according to whatever the train delays were, she would use that color. it's incredible. she made a whole scarf out of it. in the middle there is a big chunk of red, representing, look at that, that was during the summer holidays, you see the increments, that's when she had to wait for a long period of time, more than 30 minutes, isn't that crazy? i'd like to see that on the subways here. >> that was cool. we have a cute cute video to show you. this is a toddler in china now, look at this, she is 14 months old, she is owning that hover board. >> look at her! >> her mother posting this on a video sharing app. she has been using it for a little over a month. >> the balance. >> look at that. >> that's a small toddler. > ng

"wld news now," president trump gearing up in prime time to make his argument for the border wall, at the heart of the government shutdown, stretching into day 18. experts warn it may be affecting your safety. for the first time ever, justice ruth bader ginsberg missed oral arguments. she is recovering from cancer surgery and broken ribs. how she is doing this morning. new this half hour, a governor's son stealing the light from dad. >> storming the stage as dade gave his speech. you have to see this. the season premier the bachelor vies for 30 women vying for his heart. it was dpruk dramatic

entrances and exits. our bachelor analyst joins us in t skinny, it's tuesday, january 8th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> all i know is that i turned on the tv last night. >> yes. >> and i see the bachelor and one of these women in a sloth suit. what's going on? >> i heard more than one person, what is she wearing? >> so let's see if jack over there can help explain. >> jack will explain all your bachelor questions. let's begin this half hour with president trump. he's going prime time tonight with his battle over border security with no break through in sight to reopen the government. >> yeah, the president is taking his message directly to the american people tonight. he's claiming a humanitarian and national security crisis at the border in his push for the wall. too much democrats -- top democrats demand equal air time on the networks. abc's jonathan carl has more. >> reporter: president trump is planning an all out pr blitz to make the case for his border wall.

a prime time oval office address today. on thursday, a trip to the mexican border. the white house insists the president has already made a big concession. >> the barrier for the wall can be of steel instead of concrete if that helps people. it may be better. >> reporter: but democrats say, they don't care what it's made of, it's not happening. . >> the wall is an immorality. it's not who we are as a nation. >> reporter: the president repeatedly promised mexico would pay for the wall. now he is demanding $5.7 billion in taxpayer money. meanwhile, some 800,000 federal workers are not being paid. >> ultimately at the end of the day, there is not a lot i can do. i'm locked out of my job. i want to go to work. i want to do my job. i'm being prevented from doing that. >> reporter: with tsa workers set to miss a paycheck on friday. the agency is preparing for workers to call in sick.

there has already been a slight increase. tsa says it has had no impact on security. in a letter to the president, the nation's largest pilot's union says the shutdown is affecting the safety, security and efficiency of our national airspace system. president trump says he can relate to furloughed workers struggling to make bills without pay. >> i can relate. i'm sure the people on the receiving end will make adjustments. >> reporter: the white house says they are trying to mitigate the impact announcing unlike past shutdowns, irs workers will be ordered to process tax refunds and the department of housing and urban development sent a letter to 1,000 landlords, urging them not to evict tenants. the president argued there is a national security crisis at the southern border and the pilot's union saying the shutdown is having a negative impact across the entire airspace system. they are warning, for example, there are

fewer safety inspectors on the job as a result of the shutdown. jonathan carl, abc news the white house. >> abc news will have live coverage of the address to the nation. tune in at 9:00 tonight, eastern time, with president trump's message to america on border security. >> all right. emily, turning now to supreme court justice ruth bader ginsberg, doing something she has never done before, missing oral arguments. the 85-year-old is recovering from surgery, but she's now working from home. abc's terry moran has the details. >> reporter: i'm here at the supreme court. there was a history of a sort, a tinge of sadness, ruth bader ginsberg missed oral arguments in the court's first session of the new ar. it's the first time hereshis recg om caer sur

lungs. they removed half of her left lung. she's recovering from two broken ribs. they were treating those when they discovered these cancerous lesions at an early stage. she will, however, continue to be a justice. she did that without showing up. they noted her absence and said she will nevertheless vote on the cases she heard by reading the transcripts of the oral arguments and the briefs. other justices have done that when they have been away for illness or other reasons, justice ginsberg has given no indication that she has any intention of leaving any time soon. she's hired law clerks through the year 2020. i'm terry moran at the supreme court. >> thank you. a 47-year-old man is in custody in connection with a deadly bowling alley shooting. he is accused of killing three men and injuring four others. a witness reported video of the incident as the shots rang out. it's unclear if he

knew those victims. here's that video. take a look there. wallace has already served 17 years in prison for a previous conviction of assault two a deadly weapon. and the funeral of the young girl in houston who was killed in a case of mistaken identity will be held today. 7-year-old jasmine barnes was killed last week riding in a car with her mother and sisters. one of the suspects in the case, eric black, made a brief court appearance yesterday, prosecutors claimed black and the unidentified gunman thought they were attacking people they had fought in a club with hours earlier. kevin spacey pleaded not guilty to groping an 18-year-old at a nantucket bar. the rival got area coverage. spacey did not speak during his court appearance. but he did acknowledge an order from the judge. >> you are required to

stay away, snd have no contact direct or indirect with the alleged victim. >> and spacey does not have to appear in the next hearing in the case in early march. spacey space e faces -- spacey faces up to five years in prison. hours after yesterday's hearing, spacey was pulled over for speeding outside washington. he got away with just a warning. comedienne kevin hart apologized to the lbgtq community for post-homophobic tweets hoping he can be forgiven. he says he hopes people can expect he's a different person from the one that posted those nearly a decade ago. last week, talk show host ellen degeneres said academy officials told her they want hart back. all right. and several beaches are closed in australia. we couldn't believe this when we saw this. right at the height of the summer down under because of an invasion. >> thousands of people have been stung by

blue bottles, sea creatures, similar to jellyfish or the portuguese man of war. three times as many were stung last week as in the same period last year. . >> yes. strong winds are to blame for pushing them to shore. the new year's holiday brought more people to the shore. gavin newsome is one speech into california governor. >> he can only blame himself. he brought his 2-year-old son dutch on stage with him yesterday in sacramento. dutch didn't like being held, so dad put him down, now, mom tried to get him off the stage, there he is putting him down. that failed, too. because when the toddler, he ran behind dad's podium. then it was his big brother's turn to have no luck getting the little guy finally, mom managed to get him off the stage. there is the brother there, trying to get him off the stage.

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game. it's clemson's second title in three years. the stunning 44-16 blowout is already being called the orange crush. >> just think, there are probably college bars where this newscast will play, people are still celebrating. the win makes clemson the first champs. two freshmen led the tigers to the third national championship in school history. one spoke with paula ferris. she has more from santa clara. >> reporter: hi emily, well, a stunning victory at levi outside of san francisco. history was made on several fronts. not only does clemson become the first 15 and o team in college football history. the true freshman trevor lawrence threw 337 yards. two touchdowns, no interceptions, becomes the first true freshman too win a title game since the how good does that feel? >> it feels awesome. so proud of this team, unbelievable

experience. so proud of them. >> reporter: what's the source of your confidence? >> just my faith. having that as my rock, just knowing that no matter what happens out here or anywhere else, my future is not going to change. >> reporter: so this is clemson's third championship. they denied nick saban his sixth at alabama. it would have been his seventh overall. they handed make the saban his worst loss in history. back to you. >> paula is partying, too. she's having fun. >> she's loving it. >> a lot of people with the mean tweets, they're starting. everybody is talking about andy grammar. i think we have a little sound here. ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed ♪ >> so apparently people there just weren't happy, a lot of people are saying you know andy grammar, what are you doing with the national anthem? >> not thrilled. >> not thrilled. but you know. >> i think some of the

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♪ skinny and we will give you the skinny. it is skinny time here on a tuesday. and at this time of the year, that just means we're talking about the bachelor. >> it's very special. colten's journey to find love got under way and our senior bachelor jack sheehan is here. >> i brought the rose back. >> first impression rose. >> emily you want to hold that? there you go, it's a pleasure. we had a three-hour premier last night. probably could have fit it all into an but you got to fill the time. breaking news, i survived. let's get right to it.

roll that beautiful bachelor footage. [ music playing ] our man colton is the "bachelor." >> i am the first virgin bachelor. >> what did he say? >> i am the first virgin bachelor. >> oh my god. >> i'm ready to go. >> i hope you are ready to go. because first limo is pulling up the driveway right now. >> it's time for the women to arrive at the mansion. >> i have not dated a virgin since i was 12. . >> she's got to go. >> but i'm excited to give it another shot. >> i love that. >> i think i'll give you a v card. >> now that i've popped your cherry. >> no more. >> plenty of sequin dresses. >> i never seen so much sequins in my life. >> 30 women in all, including the sloth. >> it's a sloth. >> then they get to talking inside. >> you all are stunning tonight.

i'm very hopeful that standing in this room tonight is my wife. >> lots of tough questions for colton. >> everyone knows you are a virgin. >> yeah. >> so i want to know. why? >> i've never had to fight for somebody's attention before, but you know, i go after what i want. >> the drama starts with katherine. >> i wanted to talk to you a little more. >> can we color for a few more minutes and i'll toss him along now. >> i'm sorry, i need to think we need to finish our conversation. >> too many interruptions. >> she's killing it, already. >> she literally wants to talk to him. >> katherine gets a talking to. >> you've stolen colton three times already. it's definitely rubbing people the wrong way. i feel it's a little desperate. >> if i have haters, . >> coup the drama. i've done something light. >> will you accept this rose? >> ladies, colton the final rose tonight.

katherine. >> the producer picked katherine, saving the drama to the end. kiss count, kiss count the kiss count stops at three. so there you go. that's how we got under way last night. somewhat uncomfortable talking about the virgin. all right. we get it. we're not dealing with that anymore. >> i wish they would move on. >> i think they will continue dealing with it. >> i think you are right. >> is that a record low, by the way, three kisses? >> that's a good question. i don't have the answer off the tip of my tongue. i'm thinking it might be. >> the senior bachelor analyst. >> let's hope he improves. back to the rose ceremony, quickly, there were 23 roses given out. that means seven women got the outs, including the sloth and erin cinderella, forget about her. >> who was the sloth thinking? >> the only one i saw. >> dragged the whole thing down. she can go back to

boston and love on the red sox. next week the analyst makes his pick for the winner. we'll get to that then. until then, analyst out. >> analyst out. >> well done, jack. >> jack, junior analyst there. all right, turning now to the most famous women from sunday night's golden globes. >> behind glenn close, of course. we are talking about the figi water girl there she is. she managed to steal the show on the red carpet. this morning. we are learning she is kellen cutberth, an l.a. model. she opened up to gma about her enough found fame. >> i worked in the same capacity for figi a couple other times, no one cared. i called my mom a couple hours after it was unfolding yesterday. she answered the phone already laughing. >> and another fun in fact. she's married to a playboy photographer and she has a degree in social work. . >> i mean, the pictures are tis ter cal. >> it's hysterical. >> coming up, the high-tech tragedy that

unfolded on the mean streets of vegas. . >> friendly robot will not be making it to the consumer electronics show. electronics show.

[ music playing ] and we are just hours away from the opening of the 2019 consumer electronic show in los vegas. i have been there to see it several times. . >> you have? >> it's amazing. it's amazing. >> the event kicks off later this morning. this year, one special guest may not be in attendance. we have the latest, a tragic story. >> a tragic story. a special guest on the eve of the biggest technology show in the world. an autonomous robot wandered into the street. what happened next had cyborg super fans say cpos say, snap. >> reporter: while the consumer electronic show takes the world by storm.

one companion won't be there. take a look at this. a self driving tesla model s mows down a robot in the street. this will prevent him from appearing in this year's show. thousands of other products will be on display in vegas beginning today. one thing that scott got charged up, the world's first commercially available foldable smartphone. it features a smart screen all the way in half. it may come in handy on your next visit to the grocery store. the air taxi, an airborne automobile that promises to cut transportation to a fraction of the time you'd spend in a ground bound vehicle. passengers inside can enjoy cool technology such as video calling, wifi, artificial intelligence and wireless charging. another early fan favorite, a robot that not only plays you in ping pong and analyzes your body movement in order to improve your game. but it's not all robots and flying taxis. there is one piece of

wearable tech that will give users a leg up. check out these indestructible meant panty hose by sheer tex. no tears, no runs, all thanks, to a brand-new knit. tech fans will get up close and personal today through friday in los vegas. >> cool stuff, right? really cool. some other things people are looking forward to seeing, a suitcase that will follow you around the airport. 8k tvs and major advancements in network speeds, thanks, to 5g that will make its debut this year. >> the self driving car hitting a robot. >> it's like a robot on robot crime. >> i'm flood they're coming after each . >> i'm glad they're attacking each other. than humans in so many movies. >> that taxi looks like a giant drone. >> i love the look of that. the panty hose, you don't get it.

have a great day. making news in america this morning, president trump addresses the nation tonight as the government shutdown enters day 18. the new demand from democrats and the fight over the border wall as homeland security doubles down on claims of terror threats at the border. plus the shutdown's impact on your tax return and the concern the government shutdown is now raising about airline safety. detained in iran, a navy veteran disappearing without a trace. six months later his mother says he's inside an iranian prison held on unknown charges. the claim raising new questions. unexpected legal woes. actor kevin spacey's run-in with the law on his way home from court after a not guilty plea in his sexual assault case.