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a drone shows the colors of utah's great salt lake different salt levels in the northern and southern portion causing the contrasting levels. the split is due to a railroad causeway. >> that looks very -- >> i love that. i would love to be on the railroad looking out of both sides there. >> are there animals in that lake? does anybody go in that lake? i would be nervous to. police in los angeles are asking for the public's help to identify a man seen punching two women on a sidewalk. >> video shows the man swinging and punching the women and knocking them both to the ground, and then the man takes off running down the street. police say the women asked the man to end his argument with a hot dog vendor so they could order and then they say the punches started flying. >> that's nuts. >> disturbing.

the deepening mystery and the desperate search for a teenager that disappeared from her home in tennessee more than two weeks ago. >> the fbi is on the case in an investigation now that spans four states. here is erielle reshef. >> reporter: a desperate plea to find 14-year-old savannah pruitt more than two weeks after she vanished from her tennessee home. >> savannah, i love you and we want you to come home. >> reporter: she was last seen heading to bed around 11:00 p.m., january 13th. the next morning, her siblings finding her window open, some of her clothes and bed sheets missing, but no sign of the tean. >> she was our life, and our life is gone. it's hard. i mean, it's hard to eat. it's hard to sleep. it's hard to think. >> reporter: authorities say her cell phone last pinged on january 14th, in corbin, kentucky, more than 140 miles from her home in tennessee. but no activity since. >> all the leads we have searched for at this point have hit dead ends.

>> reporter: savannah's family tells us there were no red flags before she disappeared and the fbi now joining the local law enforcement in the hunt for clues. erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> must be so hard for that family. thanks to erielle. authorities say they don't believe that she ran away and there has not been any activity on her social media accounts. >> it's just really scary and we hope this family finds answers and finds her safe and sound. >> absolutely. and spilt almond milk gave drivers something to cry about near jacksonville. >> this was the scene. interstate 10 in baldwin yesterday morning. a chain reaction crash left the roadway covered with milk. yep. nobody was hurt but traffic was tied up for two hours. all that spilled milk. >> cleanup on aisle interstate. >> aisle interstate? >> aisle interstate. >> what interstate was that on?

>> i literally just said it. >> i was not listening to you. >> it was interstate 10. >> i need almond milk. >> look, i'm -- >> look, what? >> i am a built man. i need almond milk. >> i'm a built man. i need almond milk. >> you could use a little something. >> i'm a built man. >> you need a little meat on them bones. >> i am thinking you just made the highlight reel of the week. >> i think so. i'm a built man. >> you know what? we're moving on. >> just sayin'. coming up, the lives about bundy. >> why the trailer has many critics thinking the film is romanticizing the serial killer. you are watching "world news now."

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>> the 47-year-old made that announcement just hours ago ending months of speculation. his exit could help fellow californian senator kamala harris consolidate the state's large group of political donors. it has been 30 years since ted bundy was executed after eventually con fez -- confessing to sexually assaulting and killing more than 30 young women. >> now a new film starring zac ephron is set for release, but the trailer is being accused of romanticizing the serial killer. here is abc's amy robach. >> reporter: the film's trailer is making headlines. >> what is it about this guy? >> when i feel his love, i feel like i'm on top of the world. >> reporter: zac efron will play ted bundy in the wicked and vile, but some are slamming the new trailer saying it appears to glamourize the serial killer.

after confessing to killing dozens of women in the '70s. >> ladies and gentlemen, i am that innocent suspect. >> you are skating on thin ice, partner. >> reporter: one person tweeting, not here for this hyper-sexualized zac efron film. others say the portrayal is accurate portraying bundy as charming and seductive person he was. >> you don't believe this garbage, do you? >> it's in all the papers, ted. >> reporter: the trailer, coming on the heels of a netflix docuseries, conversations with a killer, the ted bundy tapes, which features never before

heard films of bundy discussing the cases. bundy's much publicized trials -- >> i think things are going to work out. that's about all i can say. >> reporter: where that charm was on full display. >> he doesn't look like the type to kill somebody. >> reporter: the director of the feature film and the docuseries spoke to "20/20" before the films premier about how the film portrays bundy and the casting. >> in many ways we are taking his kind of teen hearthrob image is turning that on its head. we're understanding why women were so attracted to this charismatic killer through zac's performance. >> thanks to amy. he responded on twitter saying the reason why the trailer appears to be painting bundy as a charismatic, good guy is precisely because bundy was a very charismatic, all-american guy that no one suspected.

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>> a lot more than that venti venti. we talked about that yesterday. >> how about this, also talking about space. nasa's curiosity mars rover snapped a stunning selfie. look at that. selfies out in space. it's starting a new adventure on the red planet. it started with 27 individual images taken by the rover's hand lens imageer. we do not condone piracy, illegal streaming, but shows like "game of thrones," for instance, is good for consumers >> how about that? >> because it stops tv firms hiking prices, the study says. it benefits the tv show as well as the law-breaking viewer. >> so, everybody benefits from this illegal activity that we are not condoning. >> the production companies

won't charge that price hike. >> interestin i would never have guessed that. all right. how about this? dugong. he plays with divers. dugongs are a marine mammal species, closely related to manatees. native to coastal areas of eastern south and southern asia. this was near egypt. >> i want to know why they call call it a dugong. >> i don't know. i think that's kind of like a manatee. >> where is our weird scientist, jack? >> i got nothing on this one. >> dugong dolphins and divers. say it three times fast. >> what? we just educated everybody what a dugong was all about. >> how about that for "weird

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this morning on "world news now," millions coping with below freezing temperatures right now. >> it's set to be colder than mt. everest in some parts of the country today, and shutting down schools, train service and even mail delivery, thanks to a polar plunge. we'll explain how dangerous these conditions can be. developing this morning, worldwide threats against the u.s. america's top intelligence chiefs talking about russia, north korea, iran and isis. actor attack. the search is on to find the people that assaulted "empire star" jessie smallette. details are coming in from detectives.

in case you are headed to the big game this sunday we are getting a sneak peek of the bites being served at the stadium, including a frito pie. yum. it's wednesday, january 30th. announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> frito pie? >> i have seen that before. >> did you eat it? >> no, i did not. let's hope it is spicy because we need something to warm it up. >> yeah, absolutely. it is freezing. >> y'all, it's cold out there. >> yes, absolutely. dangerous weather in most of the northern u.s. it's the coldest arctic outbreak in a generation. >> hundreds of schools are closed from north dakota to missouri to michigan. several large universities canceled classes. >> even the postal service is not delivering mail today in parts of the midwest and northeast because of the cold. it's just not safe to spend long periods outdoors. >> look at these windchill temperatures. this morning it will feel like 52 below zero in minneapolis. almost as cold in chicago. kansas city and st. louis will

have windchills in the minus 20s. >> even atlanta will have a windchill of 16. we begin with abc's alex perez. >> reporter: whiteout conditions from lake-effect snow sending drivers sliding all over a michigan highway. >> westbound at kalamazoo. reported multiple semis. at least ten vehicles involved. >> reporter: this multi-car wreck pinning some inside their vehicles. at least seven taken to the hospital. the blinding snow charged by super arctic air that's pouring into the lower 48 like it hasn't in decades. chicago forecasting a windchill of 50 below zero, frostbite can begin in five minutes. >> your extremities, fingers, toes, and those are the areas most affected in a short amount of time, we are talking in minutes. >> reporter: anybody that has to work outside like these minneapolis firefighters, at risk. >> to give you an idea of how cold it is, they take off their helmets and the steam just pours off of them.

>> reporter: our eva pilgrim is also in minneapolis. >> reporter: it's so cold it's hard to talk if you have been out here for any amount of time. dangerously cold, and you can see with our thermal camera, even with four layers on, the heat is escaping from my coat any where it can. >> reporter: authorities warning drivers, be prepared. make sure your car's tank is at least half full so fuel lines don't freeze. they warn cell phones can stop working in extreme cold and medications like insulin can lose effectiveness if they freeze. and, part of what makes this cold so dangerous is how long it will linger here in chicago. those bone chilling piercing below zero windchills will be around for more than 80 hours. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> i am thinking about all those working outside, alex perez, our crew, any folk out there that is supposed to work outside during these frigid temperatures,

please be careful. >> absolutely. bundle up. i won't call you folk, but any people who are out there in the bone chilling -- who says folk? is that what they say in south carolina? >> i don't think she knows there are other people from other parts of the country that work here or watch us. >> folk. stay warm, guys. let's get more on the forecast. >> paul williams has the latest. paul, good morning. >> good morning, janai and kenneth. this front continues to push its arctic muscle right over the entire east coast and putting everybody into a situation where record challenging cold throughout the night will affect so many people in the midwest and east coat. we are looking at 40 to 50 below as the real feel for us. from chicago, milwaukee toward detroit, feeling like 40 below throughout a good portion of the ohio valley region and the northeast and challenging record lows, minneapolis, international falls, milwaukee, peoria, fargo and even detroit. janai, kenneth?

>> all that purple. our thanks to paul. there are new details about a houston shoot-out that left four officers wounded and two suspects dead. officials say a husband and wife ambushed the officers as they executed a search warrant. the man firing at officers entering a suspected drug house. the two died during the encounter, and one of the wounded officers had been shot twice before. several thousand additional active duty troops will be heading to the southern border. the trump administration spent more than $200 million sending forces to bordering mexico. the arriving troops will support the efforts. the announcement comes as a bipartisan group of lawmakers prepare to meet today to discuss border security and president trump's demand for $5.7 billion for a wall. they are hoping to avert another government shutdown. america's top intelligence chiefs are making it clear that president trump had it wrong on

north korea, russia, iran and isis. they repeatedly contradicted the president's views before congress while outlining global threats to the country. martha raddatz has the details. >> reporter: the nation's top intelligence officials presented the most thorough assessment of the global threats facing our nation, and one of the clearest examples yet of how their conclusions differ starkly from the president's own. take north korea, which after last year's summit, trump proclaimed there's no longer a nuclear threat from north korea. this from the director of the cia. >> the regime is committed to developing a long-range nuclear arm missile that would pose a direct threat to the united states. >> reporter: and iran where trump last year warned of dire consequences if the u.s. remained part of a nuclear deal. >> in just a short period of time the world's leading state sponsor of terror will be on the cusp of acquiring the world's most dangerous weapons.

>> reporter: but from the director of national intelligence -- >> we do not believe iran is currently undertaking activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device. >> reporter: and isis, this was donald trump just last month. >> we have won against isis. we have beaten them and beaten them badly. >> reporter: intelligence officials making it clear isis is down, but definitely not out. >> the group has returned to its warfare roots, continuing to plot attacks. >> reporter: and finally after russia meddling in the 2016 election that trump often casts doubt upon, a stark warning that russia will be back at it again in 2020. in fact the officials said russian meddling and other foreign adversaries will continue to try and target u.s. elections, and they have adapted from the last time around.

martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> our thanks to martha this morning. federal investigators will be look into the deadly crash of a medical helicopter. the chopper went down in a wooded area of southern ohio killing all three crew members on board. they were flying from one hospital to another to pick up a patient. closing arguments are set in the trial of the mexican drug lord known as el chapo. his defense rests after calling one witness that testified for less than half hour. the case now could go to the jury in new york as early as friday. guzman could face life in prison if convicted of the drug and murder conspiracy charges. a consumer alert. for the second time this month purdue is recalling the chicken nuggets. this involved fun shaped chicken nuggets. they are being recalled because they contain milk which is not listed on the label. the 12 ounce packages have a use by date of march 11th. they were shipped to the stores in the northeastern u.s. so far no reports of anybody getting sick because of the nuggets.

you will need to be stinking rich to buy a version of the smelliest fruit in the world. >> this is the j queen variety of the durian. the rare and strong smelling fruit is on sale in indonesia for $1,000 a piece. that's three times the country's average monthly income. >> so far two have been sold since they were put on display over the weekend. i am sure it was a bet, right? the smell is compared to rotten onions or even raw sewage. how about we recall that? >> they say the best durian sell for about $14 a piece. how about we recall that, yeah? >> what do we mean by j queen? explain that to . >> i don't know. >> you think folks explain that? >> the j queen variety bears

fruit only once every three years and reportedly has a peanut and butter taste, not to be confused with peanut butter. >> folks, we are not making this up. folks, coming up, keeping warm during the polar plunge. what folks need to know about protecting yourself and kids and even your electronic devices from the dangerously cold temperatures folks are dealing with. >> yes, but first, the possible hate crime investigation after an actor was allegedly attacked by two masked men. the new details we are learning this morning. you are watching "world news now." rld news now."

♪ >> that's ses si -- jessie smol smollett and the show "empire," in a scene from that show where his actor/father actually sees him, a flashback when he was a little boy stressed in his mother's clothes and throws them in the trash. he plays a gay man on that show. this morning jussie smollett is recovering from an attack where men were shouting and calling him homophobic slurs. >> an awful story.

police are treating it as a possible hate crime. here is danya bacchus. >> reporter: police say the actor was filming and out getting a snack when he was attacked by masked men around 2:00 in the morning. the star of the popular drama series "empire" telling police he was approached by two unknown offenders yelling out racial and homo phobic slurs towards him and they beat him up, poured an unknown chemical over him and wrapped a rope around his neck. he told investigators the attackers were yelling. investigators believe this might be a hate crime. they are look into a letter delivered over a week ago threatening the actor's life. in real life -- >> there is no closet. there's never been a closet that i have been in. >> reporter: smollett publicly coming out on the ellen degeneres show, and his character is a gay man that wants to please his powerful

father. the director, a black, gay man himself, posting this message on social media. >> you did not deserve, nor does anybody deserve having a noose put around your neck. >> reporter: investigators hoping security cameras in this swank corner of downtown chicago where the accident happened will be hopeful. he was treated at a local hospital. the company that produces "empire" says its actors will have armed guards. >> thanks to danya there. good move to make sure the actors do have armed guards. so far police say they have found no still images of video of the alleged attack. the only picture they have of him was at a subway store before that. >> so many disturbing details and so many people talking about it on social media, big actors and every day folks sounding off, and people sharing pictures of themselves with jussie smollett as well. wishing him the best and prayers for him especially as this investigation goes on. >> terrifying to think about.

actress gwyneth paltrow is being sued over a skiing accident that happened in utah three years ago. >> she is accused of leaving a 72-year-old doctor with four broken ribs and brain damage, after running into the man from behind. he is seeking more than $3 million in damages. her representative says the case is without merit. coming up in the next half hour, the celebrity love story that took a controversial turn. b. smut suffering from alzheimer's disease, and now being cared for by her husband but fans are turning on him after he opened up about having a girlfriend. first, tips for staying warm during this record breaking polar plunge. that's next on "world news now." during this record breaking polar plunge. that's next on "world news now."

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here because it's cold. most dangerous windchills we have seen in a generation. >> to keep us warm, will ganss is here with tips about what we need to do during this cold snap. >> good morning, guys. you guys stay nice and cozy during this. i have the tips and tricks you need to know. good morning to you guys as well. this morning it's warmer at mt. everest than in chicago or minneapolis, and as temperatures get dangerously low across the country, there's some important steps to prepare yourself. here is what you need to know to the serious to the cold-stone silly. the ice cold temperatures prompting one police department posting this on their facebook page. could you keep the criminaling to a minimum? it's really cold out. do yourself and us a favor. stay inside, be nice to each other. watch reruns of "say yes to the dress." a solid idea, but there are a few more serious things to consider while preparing for this polar plunge. when you are getting dressed, dress in layers and cover those extremities. the chills around the great

lakes would bring frostbite to exposed skin in five minutes. cdc recommending mittens instead of gloves. they trap in heat from the hands since all fingers are together. and when dressing your kids, put one extra layer on them compared to what you are wearing because kids are less able to regulate their body temperatures. more than anything, be prepared. >> i would suggest getting a blanket and an extra set of clothing and maybe an alternative battery source for your phone. >> what can you do to protect your phone's battery. first, don't do what i'm doing right now. the instagram from jiffpom can wait. keep your phone in your pocket, away from the phone and your body temperature will help improve battery function. next, wait to charge your phone until you are back inside. if you do it in the cold you can damage your device even more. if you have to use your phone in the cold invest in a case specifically designed to keep the cold air away from that battery. car batteries also take a beating in the cold. if yours is more than three years old have it checked out to make sure it still holds a charge, and make sure your car's tank is at least half full so

the fuel lines don't freeze. if you can, just stay inside. temps are so cold in minnesota. a woman was able to spook her dog with this frozen pair of pants. speaking of pets, keep them insides, wash their paws and tummies to remove snow salt and chemicals. and if you have an outdoor cat, bang on the hood of your car before going for a ride because you know to keep warm they crawl up under -- >> oh, those are really good, will. >> thank you. >> the salt, too. wash off their paws and stuff. >> when it comes to pets i am always taking every precaution. >> yeah, i could see with the jiffpom emoji over your head. >> yeah. that was very dangerous, you didn't have your gloves on, you were outside. thank you for everything you do. >> thank you, kenneth. coming up, frito pie and more super bowl treats. >> "the mix" and that frito bag is next. right? let's mix that up. let's mix that up. "the mix" and that frito bag

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artist, and yes it's cold there and everything, and i just checked the weather in moscow, about 25 degrees so that's nothing compared to chicago and minneapolis. right, right, right. ladies, we're not impressed. speaking of snow, there are a lot of schools that are closed right now, and a lot of ways to tell the kids, hey, your school is closed for today. >> because you as you were just saying, kids will never have to wake up and watch the scroll. >> never. they will never know what that was like. >> the excitement and joy seeing your -- the disappoint when you you see, but your parent didn't, and you are like, mom, i swear. >> listen to this principal and superintendent announce a snow day for the kids. ♪ it's a snow day ♪ a winter cold day ♪ stay home and just play ♪ it's a great family day >> wow. >> will the kids at that school

appreciate that rendition of "hallelujah" by their principal and superintendent? it's got a lot of views on youtube, too. >> yeah, talk to us about super bowl food. >> you want me to talk to you about super bowl food? >> mm-hmm. >> what kind of food do you like at super bowl? you want wings? we have wings in atlanta. >> wangs. everybody else has wings. here, take a look at some of the fun. that's a chicken waffle bowl. >> okay. >> that looks tasty. >> yeah, that does. >> frito pie, anybody. it's in the bag. this $5 snack comes in the frito back so you don't have to deal with it, just scoop it out of there. a tequila chicken burger. only costs $9. coming up tomorrow, we will show you this crazy massage on got with snakes. >> snakes? >> big ole snakes. >> why would you do this? >> i don't know, they told me to and i was up to a challenge.

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with the stars, and the next top model star putting his own spin on this ariana grande hit, in sign language. it's wednesday, january 30th. announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i do wonder what is the sign language for -- >> i don't know. what will it take to get you to stop making that face? >> you don't want that one? >> no. nope, nope, nope. >> it's so cold out there. >> so cold. >> how cold is it? you know it's dangerous when the mail is like we're not going out there. >> and they are facing a deficit, but they are like, no, not today. >> you can take your bed, bath and beyond coupons -- no, not today. you can do that tomorrow. >> in all seriousness, life-threatening cold weather in the u.s. >> more than 90 million people are enduring temperatures below zero overnight, the governors of

wisconsin, illinois and michigan have declared emergencies. >> many schools are closed or have delayed openings in the northeast. >> it will be too cold to deliver the mail in parts of the midwest. >> these unbelievable temperatures follow a snowstorm entering the upper northeast. it's already reached buffalo, new york. >> check out the morning windchills 18 below in buffalo and minus 50 in chicago, where we find our abc's alex perez on the shores of lake michigan. >> reporter: the deep freeze now in the firm choke hold on chicago and the rest of the midwest. areas could see windchills as cold as 65 below zero. now the cold along with the snow wreaking havoc on highways across the area. this multivehicle crash in michigan, white-out conditions sending cars all over the highway. this bone-chilling arctic air hasn't been like this in decades. chicago is forecasting a windchill of 50 below zero

thursday. that means frostbite on exposed skin can begin in as little as five minutes. emergency rooms already seeing an increase in cases and bracing for more in the days to come. officials warning residents to not only bundle up, but consider not going out at all until the dangerous temperatures pass. part of what is making the arctic cold so dangerous is how long it will linger in chicago, and those bitter below zero windchills could be around more than 80 hours. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> so cold. >> and it's incredible alex was able to speak that long in those temperatures. hundreds of flights to and from chicago are canceled today and amtrak suspended services there. >> the windchill will feel like almost 60 degrees below zero on the university of minnesota campus. >> what? >> this is what it does to you. frost covered part of the face of a student jogging along the mississippi river today. why was he jogging? >> why? that's crazy.

it's so dangerous out there. you were just saying how it impacted you just a few years ago. >> let's get details from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, kenneth and janai. this front will cause havoc throughout the midwest and now the east coast as well and falling temperatures below zero, and i mean we are looking at perhaps 6 to 12 inches throughout portions of the northeast and 3-6 toward new york as well as the philadelphia area. of course there's the cold. how cold? most of the east coast 40 below or worse than that, and detroit chicago and milwaukee, we are talking 50 below in those areas and porgszs of the midwest. janai? kenneth? >> thanks to paul there. even atlanta is cold, not hotlanta. cold. >> where are the wings? they won't be hot wings.

>> is anybody at waffle house watching us this morning? >> they are always at the waffle house watching us. when the waffle house closes, you know it's serious. not that serious in atlanta just yet. moving on. the country's top intelligence officials told congress that north korea is unlikely to dismantle its nuclear arsenal and said isis is still a threat and the iran nuclear deal is working. they warned that russia will continue to target u.s. elections. to a health alert. there's growing concern the current measles outbreak in the northwestern u.s. could spread. >> doctors say the outbreak is a textbook example of why it's critical to vaccinate against the disease. officials in washington state say, if the outbreak gets worse, they might consider vaccinating children younger than a year old. some parents say that's not a good idea. abc's matt gutman has more. >> reporter: little lily johnson

faces another week in quarantine. >> freaking out at every little rash or cough. >> yeah, everything. >> reporter: the 7-month-old might have been exposed to a growing measles outbreak when she visited a nearby clinic in vancouver, washington. doctors believe lily, still too young for a vaccination was put to risk by people who chose not to vaccinate their children. >> they are doing serious damage because death can result from this. >> reporter: pediatricians treat hundreds of vaccine hesitant families. >> they have concerns about the safety of vaccines, so they are hesitant to do a vaccine. >> reporter: in hawaii doctors say they are on the lookout for a measles outbreak after two people exposed to the measles in washington state visited hawaii. public health experts are already watching 14 so-called hot spots around the country where they are seeing a delay or refusal to vaccinate. the measles are considered a

spectacularly contagious virus. it can linger in the air for hours after an infected person left the room. a major reason clinicians expect this outbreak to go on for months. matt gutman, abc news, portland, oregon. the fbi has finished it's investigation of the las vegas concert massacre and it says the motive for the attack remains a mystery. 58 people were killed in the 2017 mass shooting and hundreds more were hurt. the fbi says the gunman opened fire from his hotel room in order to obtain some form of infamy. it also claims he was inspired by his father's reputation as a bank robber that was also on the fbi's most wanted list. the u.s. launched a new hard line immigration policy, forcing asylum seekers to wait in mexico while their case is decided. officials turned back a honduran man. the trump administration said the measure will prevent them

from disappearing into the u.s. mexican officials insist the policy won't be extended beyond that busy crossing. immigration advocates are vowing a court to challenge. a rising political star, stacy abrams will deliver the democratic response to president trump's state of the union address. abrams nearly lost the election in georgia that would have made her the nation's first black female governor. now top democrats are urging her to run for the senate in 2020. for next week's response she says she plans to deliver a vision for prosperity and equality where everybody's voice is heard. >> cool. mother nature is not the only lady taking the blame for the dangerously low temperatures in parts of the country. >> a village in illinois locked up the snow queen elsa from the movie "frozen. in a facebook post, they said her majesty is bei held with no bond until further notice. >> they cancelled all criminal activity due to the cold. >> they posted on facebook and

some people were responding, one saying my 4-year-old walked by at the wrong time. she does not know why this is funny at all. why did you arrest her friend. >> like seeing santa claus in handcuffs. you don't want to see that. >> another parent said i showed my daughter and she has been crying for half an hour now. way to go. >> yes. coming up, ryan reynolds revisits his roots. see what he's talking about and what he's saying about his next project. something he hasn't done in years. that's later in "the skinny." first the controversial of surrounding b. smith. he's opening up about taking on a girlfriend. you are watching "world news now." now." opening up about taking on a girlfriend. you are watching "world news now."

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♪ fierce flames ripped through a parking garage after a car plunged nine stories. somehow, the souped up acura tl fell from a lift used to park cars in a miami garage. the owner just got off work when he asked for a valet to get a car for him, he heard a big bang and saw his car go up in flames. the owner says the car is manual and the valet may have left it in gear. >> wow. >> yikes. for years, b smith and her husband seemed like the perfect example of love and loyalty.

>> the celebrity power couple has been facing smith's struggle with alzheimer's head on standing gether but for now for many of smith's fans that lover story has taken a controversial turn. >> reporter: former model b. smith has battled early onset of alzheimer's for six years. >> i do have an early on-set of alzheimer's disease. i don't want anybody else to have to go through this. >> reporter: her loyal husband, dan gasby, by her side every step of the way working with his wife to help fight the disease and taking on the role of full-time caregiving. >> the pain's not cheap for the 15 million caregivers each and every day, every waking hour, have to struggle like we do as a couple. >> reporter: this morning gasby is under fire, accused of taking advantage of her failing health

add midding he had been dating another woman for several months. gasby revealing the relationship on social media posting pictures of his girlfriend as well as videos of her helping smith around the house. >> let's take your picture. >> reporter: he says he told smith about the relationship, and gasby admits she doesn't seem to understand. now smith's loyal fan base is outraged blasting gasby for betraying his wife and suggesting the move is abusive. >> how do you feel? >> good. >> do you know you are loved? >> reporter: gasby who shares intimate moments -- >> happy anniversary. happy anniversary. >> thank you. >> reporter: and struggles on social media, outraged by the suggestion that he is mistreating smith. gasby firing back on the couple's shared facebook writing i love my wife but i can't let her take away my life. he adds watching smith struggle is overwhelming at times and his girlfriend is somebody to share the moments with and ease

the pain of loneliness and despair. >> i think it's tough. i think a lot of people want to have something to say and want to judge in that situation who are not in that situation but i know it's difficult for all sides and everybody is sounding off on it. an arizona teen says he and his mom tried to warn apple about a major software glitch for more than a week but nobody would listen. >> we told you about this. it allows one user to listen in on the iphones, ipads and macs of others. a 14-year-old reached out to apple last week when he noticed something was wrong. >> i read probably a month before this, i read about the apple bug program, and i asked my mom, i was, like, hey, is there a way we could report this to apple to see if we could get a reward. a week and a half or a week or so passed by where she kept trying to contact apple and kept trying to report this and

it was just a huge hassle until the media found out. >> bloomberg reports the first lawsuit has been filed related to the glitch. a houston attorney says the bug allowed someone to listen in on a sworn testimony. >> what? >> wow. >> yeah. >> when we come back, why ashton kutcher just tweeted out his phone number to the entire word and how many time kenneth has called. >> yeah, we'll put your number out there, too. move over. justin bieber's clothing line has finally arrived. "the skinny" is next. arrived. "the skinny" is next. and justin bieber's clothing line has finally arrived. "the skinny" is next. know what turns me on? my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him.

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♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny >> skinny time. we're starting with a bold move by ashton kutcher. >> so bold. "that '70s" star did something very '70s. >> he did? >> gave out his phone number to the entire world. he tweeted out what he claimed was his actual phone number

saying i miss having a real connection with real people. >> that tweet has been deleted, and the number had a area code of 319, which is eastern iowa, where he was born and raised. >> hmm, eastern iowa. >> should we call him? >> dial him up. try to facetime him and loop me in. >> ashton, i found your car. >> oh, my gosh. when did that movie come out? >> okay, yeah. janai, she took it. yeah. okay. all right. >> he's still on the phone. >> i got to go. i got to go. bye, ashton. okay. >> good thing that number works. next, justin bieber, fashion mogul. >> sorry. sorry? >> did your voice crack? ♪ is it too late to say sorry >> what's another one? give me another bieber song. quick. jack, a bieber song.

the "sorry" singer's drew house clothing line finally arrived. >> thank goodness. >> big, formless, shapeless and comes with giant emojis. >> it's pricey. one pair of corduroy shorts, 138 bucks. >> they are made of natural fibers. they are also --eth --eth -- >> not ethically -- >> ethnically made in the usa. yeah, so he's promoting the clothes by wearing them himself over the past several months and saying that ethnically they are to die for. next, a celebrity superstar who just raised the bar for artists who cover smash hits.

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first ever unhappy hour, giving rewards members in that city free rides for 60 minutes after the game. so, in case they have been drowning out their sorrows, uber will give them 50 bucks to take home safely. uber saying, they can't take away the pain, but they can take away the payment. >> are they doing that in new orleans, too? >> no. but maybe retroactively they should. >> they will lose money. >> yeah, i know, i know. those folks in new orleans might deserve it, though. >> yeah, they do. >> next up, pizza hut which temporarily renamed itself, pizza hut hut for the game. announcing it will be over delivering for parents who are literally delivering for super bowl liii. they are ready to give free pizza for a year and tickets to next year's super bowl to a family that welcomes a baby during the sunday's big game to enter parents can post a photo on twitter of their super bowl baby, including the exact time

of birth. full contest rules are on pizza hut's twitter page. >> can i post a picture of my baby and try to play it off. we could make it work. >> the baby has to go immediately to the super bowl? >> no, next year's game. >> oh, next year. okay. >> that might be a little unreasonable. finally, take a look at the super bowl sized surprise l.a. rams wide receiver brandon cook had for the team's locker room janitor, alfonzo. two tickets to this week's super bowl. >> it's a dream come true. oh, my god. i get to take my sons. >> absolutely. >> oh, my god. >> cook saying he turned down plenty of his own family and friends' requests for tickets but wanted to honor alfonzo's commitment to the team. alfonzo and his son josh are set to be at the game sunday, all expenses paid. >> those family members must hate him. >> yeah, you know that's true. cousin eddie from down the block, not happy.

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morning america." have a great day. making news in america this morning, a windchill of 70 below zero in the upper midwest. the historic life-threatening cold spreading right now. nearly 60 million americans at risk. mail delivery canceled in some areas. train tracks set on fire. a man found frozen to death in his garage. this morning the risk for children, people on certain medications and pets and how to protect them. outbreak growing. more than a dozen measles hot spots causing new concern. doctors confirming at least 36 cases in washington alone as others are forced to quarantine. >> i've just gotten to the point where i'm angry. >> how health officials will plan to respond.