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well this is not winnie the pooh. this is a hungry bear caught on surveillance video just helping himself to dog food that he snatched from the porch there in florida. apparently honey not available. dog food, it's good when you need that last minute snack. >> i'm not mad at him. a man seen punching two women in los angeles has now been charged. after police posted the video, the 30-year-old man turned himself in and was booked for

assault with a deadly weapon. >> he already has been released after posting $90,000 bail. both women that were struck reportedly suffered concussions. it's believe it started after a dispute with a hot dog vendor. in california an investigation is under way into the disturbing images of a dementia patient left to wonder the streets in the middle of the night. >> her daughter said her mother was transported into a hospital for evaluation and was put in a cab on her own to go back to the facility where she lived. >> here's kayna whitworth. >> reporter: the california department of health is investigating after this woman was discharged by a hospital. >> i was enraged. >> reporter: her daughter filing a complaint after watching her mother wearing a robe and sandals trying for 25 minutes to get back into the treatment facility where she lived. this after she was taken to college medical center in long beach for an evaluation earlier

that night. the 84-year-old's daughter claims an employee from the hospital told her they would make proper arrangements to safely transfer her back. >> she was not in a state to be safe without somebody physically watching her. >> reporter: but her daughter says she was put in a cab alone. the hospital in long beach that discharged the 84-year-old telling us the patient denied their transportation and insisting on public transportation, and they added they notified the receiving home and her family, who they plan on meeting with to discuss this issue. kayna whitworth,long beach, california. >> that woman has the cog innocent abilities of a toddler. >> thanks to kayna for that. coming up, how to survive black ice. >> it comes out of nowhere and you don't know you are on it until it's too late. what you need to know to avoid a spinout, next. >> it comes out of nowhere and you don't know you are on it until it's too late. what you need to know to avoid a spinout, next.

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matthew vanwinkle there, this is a look at the chicago river, frozen over. negative 15 is the real temp there in chicago. >> the real temperature! >> it's a lot colder in the windy city frozen over there. as robert matthew vanwinkle said, ice, ice, baby, it's all over the country right now, on the roads freezing over. >> one of the biggest dangers in winter driving is the hazard you can't see until it's just too late. gio benitez shows us how to survive black ice. >> reporter: it's the worst case scenario, vehicles losing control. just last week this deputy nearly hit by an out of control car in wisconsin. to find out how debilitating black ice can be, we head to the frigid gm proving ground in

millford, michigan. here, they use state of the art tiles to simulate icy road conditions to simulate black ice, snow and slush. essentially a run way to put its vehicles through the worst winter has to offer. josh is a chevrolet engineer and he said some of the spinouts likely occur in older cars without antilock brakes or autostability control. for our first demonstration, we intentionally disabled both systems. >> i am only doing 30 miles an hour. if i slam on the brakes, with no system active, you can see i don't have any control, i'm just sliding, no matter what steering input i am putting in. >> you are turning the wheel and nothing is happen. >> correct. >> reporter: what should people do when they are on the road and they see the black ice and hit the black ice? >> you can drive across the slippery surface with light throttle inputs and the light steering inputs and the vehicle

won't spin out of control because there's nothing upsetting it. >> reporter: when you do need to turn no matter what kind of car you are driving, josh says to perform one action at a time. while still in a straight line, gently press on the brake to slow the vehicle. once at a safe speed, release the brake and then make your turn. once the wheel is straight, again, that's when you accelerate. breaking or accelerating at the same time increases your chances of losing control. if you can't avoid a fishtail, you want to steer calmly in the direction you want to go. >> basically, if the rear of the vehicle is moving to the right, you want to steer to the right. >> reporter: we reactivated the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control and that tells each wheel when to brake. when you start turning, that's when you start losing control, and the system is keeping the car pretty much in control.

>> reporter: but josh warns no system is foolproof. his number one tip for all drivers, a simple one -- >> if conditions are inically mat out there, slow down. >> reporter: one other thing, make sure you are not using your cruise control because if you start to slide, that cruise control will try to maintain your speed. you want to be able to slow down when ever you want. gio benitez, new york. >> a big thanks to gio there. >> gio was much calmer when that car was -- i would have been like. i don't trust anybody's driving. that's what i do. even getting here tonight, this morning, it was tough on my driver. >> your taxi driver? your own personal valet. >> no, but important tips there. it always helps to get a refresher on what to do when dealing with black ice on them roads. >> not that there's any out there for that semi on columbus avenue.

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j lo looks amazing. >> this happened. arizona man, guinness world record for jenga. he set up the blacks. tye star. he stacked them up. he set up how many blocks here? >> a whole bunch. >> 353 jenga blocks. he's not doing it the way we are used to seeing that though. >> no. how did he do that? >> he beat his previous record of 208. he fell short of his own personal best of 423. for the guinness world record he believes he can do better next year. >> very interesting. >> he's going to try it again. >> all on a single block? >> uh-huh. >> look at that. he's not the only one good at jenga. this robot can do anything he can do but better. not really. but this robot did learn how to play jenga by learning what it has learned about touch and feel

and the moves it already made to decide where to put a block and whether taking out a block will be okay. >> now they are taking our jobs. >> seriously. >> and our games. >> yeah. we don't have to have fun anymore because the robots will do it for us. >> the robots will do it for us. >> uh-huh. we have all see the boiling water into the cold air trick, right? >> yeah. >> what happens? >> it turns to mist. >> science? >> yep. >> not even weird science, right? >> right. >> what happens when you throw a cat up into sub zero temperatures? take a look. >> goodness. peta calls. >> take a look. he's holding it and about to throw it up. oh, my gosh. what just happened? >> somebody check peta's twitter. >> minneapolis man playing tricks, obviously. the cat did not disappear into thin air. kitty is fine. >> bob and wave, orcas and dolphins -- cute, right? >> we don't have it. we will describe it for you.

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this morning on "world news now," another day of deep freeze danger. the low temperatures stretching from the midwest and northeast already killed several people and creating treacherous conditions on the roads with snow skauls leading to whiteout conditions. it's so cold some mail delivery is canceled again. train service is canceled, but there is a warm up in the forecast. despite the cold, firefighters have been out risking their lives to save people and homes. the fierce fire fight at a paper plant. chunks of burning paper on nearby roofs. the search is on to find these two men. police want to talk to them about jussie smollett's attack. police releasing details about

what happened ight. us new moms need pampering once in awhile. check out what my producers had in mind. a massage by not one, but three snakes. does it really work? how did i feel? was it scary? that's ahead this thursday, january 31st. announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." who nasty now. >> who nasty now, he says. >> what in the world is that all about? >> i know, right? >> i always said you were cold-blooded. >> ice queen over here. >> it's very fitting. >> i'm always up for a good challenge, including the snakes. that's wild, isn't it? >> oh, look -- >> i wouldn't have thought i would do it, but i did. >> that snake knows you. wants to shut you up. >> just like everybody else

around me. we will get to that, that fun story in a bit. we begin with the record breaking cold that is closing schools, suspending mail delivery. >> the polar plunge came hard on the heels of snowstorms and squalls. take a look at the scene in northeastern pennsylvania. people there say the temperature dropped fast after this squall moved through. >> check out the temperature in downtown milwaukee. a whind chill warning is in effect until noon there where it may feel like negative 50 overnight on the shore of lake michigan. >> we are expecting overnight, windchills in the minus 40s in chicago and minneapolis and snowy, buffalo, new york will be 23 below. abc's alex perez has more. >> reporter: the arctic air firing up the snow machine, bringing several feet of snow to western new york. vehicles crashing in white out conditions. snow squalls in pennsylvania causing multiple pile ups on highways, including this one

outside redding. >> injuries reported. anywhere from 20 to 40 vehicles involved. >> reporter: this, as the midwest is gripped by record breaking cold. in chicago, warm city buses to help get people out of the cold. teams of social workers handing out blankets, gloves and socks. >> we are going to see a lot of people that are not going to make it. >> reporter: the 50 below windchill means frostbite can take hold in five minutes. for severe cases, northwestern memorial hospital using this device, called a bear hugger. what's happening? >> warm air is circulating over the patient. that way, maintaining this warmth, getting their body temperature back up. >> reporter: it's so cold, the postal service stopped mail delivery in parts of ten states. some workers have no choice but to be outside like these firefighters in indiana. thousands of flights canceled.

back in chicago, they are using fire to keep the trains running. amtrak cancelling all service in and out of the city today. even shipping lanes are frozen. tom llamas is on the lake in wisconsin. the ice is 6-10 inches thick in some parts. it is so cold, when they cut ice in these conditions, they make more ice. you can see that there. the deep v-line it is cutting, the ice reconnects. they are telling us, this is too dangerous for any ship besides this one. the coast guard rescued seven people stuck on the ice. now, that bone-chilling cold is moving east. wednesday, it was 23 below zero. here in chicago, it felt like 52 below. it's the coldest day we have had in a quarter century. come thursday, more possibly record breaking sub zero cold. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> poor alex.

looks like a frozen river behind him. accuweather says it's feeling like 20 below overnight here in new york. >> let's get the details from paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning. we are looking at temperatures 15-35 degrees below the norm. dangerously cold weather in place once again from the midwest, great lakes, ohio valley region, mid @lan tick and the northeast. we are watching for snowstorms that will produce 1-4 feet of snow in some areas as we go into friday. very cold for the northeast. as far as the accuweather real feel, we are looking at 30 below in syracuse, detroit, chicago, up to minneapolis. kenneth, janai? >> paul, thanks for that. remember earlier i said what did the puritans do when it was so cold? how did they survive. i said some of them likely did not. how did they survive? >> i don't know. >> with these cold temperatures. >> and animals.

>> speaking of that, schools in louisville and elsewhere will be closed again today because of the extreme cold. kentucky's governor says that's a sign the country is, quote, getting soft. >> getting soft? he made the comment on a louisville radio station. he scoffed at the closing when there's no ice or snow. districts, however, consider the safety of children waiting at bus stops. it will be six degrees in louisville as kids head to school. definitely something to keep in mind. >> definitely. turning to washington and a round of bipartisan talks aimed at stopping a government shutdown. they showed no sign of compromise, meeting for over an hour before house members left town for five days. democrats are pressing for smart border security, touting technological solutions. republicans are pushing for physical barriers, averting the word wall. both sides are hoping to keep

the government open. >> we can all agree that we must do everything we can to prevent another, unnecessary and destructive government shutdown. >> whatever works. which means, if we are going to shut down and the president declaring a national emergency. >> before the meeting, president trump tweeted lawmakers are wasting their time if they are not discussing the wall. in a new interview with the daily caller, the president blamed paul ryan for not getting funding for the wall last year. a senior gop aide said the house held up their end of the deal, the president didn't have the support in the senate. the nation's measles outbreak is expanding. officials in oregon and hawaii are confirming one case in their states. there are at least three new cases in georgia. all of the patients were not advocate nated. we have more. >> reporter: the measles

outbreak expanding. three people diagnosed with the disease in metro atlanta. the georgia department of public health says the cases are not in one family, but will not reveal if they have been vaccinated. the cases come as parts of the country are seeing a massive spike in measles. >> i'm angry. >> reporter: jeff johnson's daughter lily has been in quarantine after possible exposure in vancouver, washington. >> freaking out at every rash. >> every. >> reporter: washington state has 38 confirmed cases of measles and 13 suspected. officials say the majority of the people infected are likely children of parents who decided not to have them vaccinated. >> some of them folks are in there in force. they are doing damage. >> reporter: public health experts are watching a dozen hot spots where they are seeing a delay or refusal to vaccinate. people who think they have been exposed are advised not to go to

the doctors office. the outbreak could keep spreading. natalie brunell. >> thanks to natalie there. $580,000 in damages in a lawsuit against a neighbor who tackled him doing yardwork. he suffered several broken ribs. he hopes it sends a message violence is never the answer. the neighbor, an anesthesiologist served a 30-day prison sentence and is planning to appeal. no workday is ever the same for law enforcement officers who are called to go above and beyond the call of duty. >> that was true for these dep tus along central california post, charged with luring this elephant seal back to the beach. somehow, it traveled across highway 1, stranding itself on

the road. look at it go. >> they finally got the seal to cross the road and join its buddies on the beach where mating season is under way. >> why did the elephant seal cross the road? >> to get away from his buddies during mating season. >> whatever. >> maybe he didn't like the options there. >> maybe. maybe. he thought the grass was greener on the other side. >> okay. >> yeah. >> okay. >> yeah. look at us. on top of our whit game this morning. new developments in the alleged attack against jessie smollett. what they are confirming as they release images of people they would like to talk to. plus, this -- >> snake massage. sound crazy? we'll walk you through it, coming up. >> how to relax when large snakes are wrapped around your neck. suffocating you. you are watching "world news now." neck! >> you are watching "world news

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we're back with this massive fire that burned into the night at a paper plant in northern new jersey. the fire reportedly started in e

entire facility. more than 150 firefighters battled the flames in the frigid temperatures. residents living near that plant were evacuated and there are no reports of injuries. a passenger on a flight arriving at newark airport shot this video of the fire from above where you could see the flames. smoke rising from the scene was picked up on weather radar. >> wow. chicago police want to interview two people they are calling persons of interest on the alleged attack of "empire" actor, jussie smollett. >> they were near the area where smallette said they were attacked on tuesday. >> surveillance cameras show most of his route. so far, no video shows him being attacked by two masked men. smollett's music manager told police he was on the phone with smollett during the alleged attack and he heard some of what happened including the use of racial slurs.

>> we are still working to verify his phone records. it's crucial those images are back out to the public. coming up, getting into our inner zen. >> and doing it as three boa constrictors wrap themselves around your body. that's next on "world news now." constrictors wrap themselves around your body. that's next on "world news now." themselves around your body. that's next. you are watching "world news now."

♪ many of us know the value of a massage and how it can reduce tension, reduce stress -- >> not around here. >> improve your sleep. >> what do i look like, giving you a massage? this morning we are checking out a very different kind of massage that i was not sure i was up for. a snake massage. >> oh, okay. >> the idea alone may be enough to make your skin crawl, or maybe it's how they feel.

>> really? >> how they use their tongues for smell or stare at you without blinking, but a snake massage may be exactly what you need to channel peace and relaxation, at least according to a victoria's secret model that posted a photo on instagram wrapped in snakes. remember, your wild divine nature. be present, embrace power. >> this is nuts. i couldn't quite do all that, but despite my common sense telling me otherwise, i was willing to give it a shot. the former belly dancer turned snake priestist making headlines with this unique trendy massage. she said she got into snakes years ago as a way to help heal. >> i was experiencing a healing in myself where i felt like i came back into my body, and i also saw that mirrored in my dances when they would give me dance ♪

>> imagine channelling britney spears, "i'm a slave for you," but only more. think bigger. >> my pain would go away and my mind would quiet down and i was feeling everything. >> that's right, bliss, from these slithering creatures that eat live rodents and, naturally, are the first snakes i have ever met and even considered touching. it's like this big muscle that seems to be bigger than any muscle i have. but, soon enough, here we were. these snakes wrapped around my head, one at my feet. honestly, it felt amazing. it kind of makes my hair stand up on end, but it's really relaxing. so who actually does this, and why? >> they wa >> it's an exhilarating experience heightening your

instincts, keeping you, or at least me, on the edge of terrifying and thrilling. because, i mean, a snake wrapped around your neck in any other setting would be absolutely horrifying, but she says these snakes in this setting are comfortable, not feeling threatened and, thus, safe. >> when we are in costa rica encountering the very same snakes, they don't want to be up close and personal. mine, are still in a certain wild spirit. i can't guarantee they will move this way or that way. we become a nonthreatening part of their environment. >> joining us this morning is surpentessa herself. good morning. kenneth is scared -- >> i'm not scared. i want to do what the snake did to you and just -- >> how are you? >> i'm good. we have psyche here. we have will all wrapped up.

how do you feel, will? >> it's strangely relaxing. >> right? >> janai and i will give you the full treatment. >> they will handle this because i will -- >> let's bring you right here. we are going to just let you close your eyes. relax. >> just relax. >> okay? >> uh-huh. >> will, how do you feel? >> there's a snake on my mouth. >> i know there are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to snakes but you try to educate as well? >> i do. i do. i preface everybody with an education, answering their questions, helping them understand the first lesson of the snake is to learn how to take care of yourself. >> it's easier, from experience, getting to ask questions and get warmed up. will, you are a trooper. for more information on this one of a kind snake massage, wnnfans.com. thank you so much. >> you're welcome.

>> so much fun. kenneth is still afraid. you are watching "world news now." you are watching "world news now." h is still afraid. you are watching "world news now."

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what are you snickering about? it's time for "the mix." >> i just had a quick wardrobe change, because i like different outfits for the show. >> right, right, right. >> so, obviously, the snake piece was pretaped -- >> uh-huh. >> and why would you do that? >> they told me to. they asked if i was up for it and i love a good challenge. it's hard for me to turn down a good challenge. >> i only did the snake segment because they said they would edit out any viral video potential, and if i scream like a little girl, they would dub it over with a more manly voice. that's the only way you guys got me in that. >> it was fun.

>> is will okay? >> will? >> will? >> where are you will? >> that snake was all over him. he did not have time to ask questions. >> will, are you now friends with that snake? are you going on the date with the snake? >> not only am i friends with that snake, but after we finished filming that, i put it over my shoulders and re-created britney spears' 2001 vma performance with the snake on the shoulder. >> where is that? >> on our instagram. >> social plug. >> go check it out on instagram, me and britney. >> amazing. amazing. >> do i have time right now? >> no. it's cold outside. we have been talking about this all week. this minneapolis neighborhood is invaded by pants. >> what kind of pants? >> frozen pants. >> not hot pants? >> not hat pants. frozen. cold pants. a guy started doing this years ago, freezing pants, then his neighbors got in on it. so there are -- >> it's a family of frozen

pants. >> the guy says he buys them from the dollar store. as a southern boy, there are a few things i know. >> what? how to stop things up with a biscuit. >> and fried chicken. >> there you go. >> what's better than fried chicken. how can you improve on fried chicken? how can you improve on it? by adding cheetos, apparently. kfc has an idea it's testing out a cheeto's sandwich. it's in selected restaurants down south in north carolina, georgia and virginia. this cheeto inspired fried chicken sandwich is described as made by a coating and juicy hand-breaded extra crispy filet with special cheeto sauce. doing too much. how about this? a hugh monosnow scraper. you have to get snow off your car and you have a kid, right? you don't need a scraper. mom took this video. she said her husband said he needed duct tape to wrap around the kids ankles and wrists to

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this morning on "world news now," a deadly deep freeze in the midwest and the northeast. at least eight people have been killed and several cities have been brought to a standstill due to the sub zero temperatures. when the warmup is expected. war of words. president trump firing back at his top intelligence chiefs telling them they need to go back to school. we'll tell you why he says they're naive. new this half hour, was somebody digging for dollars? >> police investigating a sinkhole that actually was a tunnel leading to a bank. see what else was in the hole leading some to think somebody was trying to break in. she's just like us. oprah had cake, cake, cake and hung out with her best friend on

a $300 million megayacht. we will take you inside, later in "the skinny." it's thursday, january 31st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> cake, cake? was rihanna there at the party? >> yeah, just like we were there at the party. >> and auntie? did oprah adopt you? >> she did. >> like she adopted me? >> yeah. >> it is cold. >> cold, cold. >> when that squall came through new york city yesterday, i wanted to immediately get down south. i'm out of here. y'all, it was whiteout conditions. >> it really was. the wind was loud. yeah. >> the wind. >> it was pretty crazy. >> oh, my gosh. that's where we begin for this half hour with the arctic weather in the northern states and many schools and businesses closed and mail delivery suspended and transportation at a standstill. an icebreaker ship was needed to break through the path of ice on a frozen chicago river. look at this. the overnight temperature there could tie the record. >> extreme cold makes fighting

fires more difficult. a hydrant in one of the rigs froze at this house fire in hammond, indiana. >> everything is covered in ice. look, even the firefighters like this chief here in wisconsin. on top of the sub zero temperatures, there's also snow and the ice. this morning the frigid air whipping over the great lakes is creating this, several feet of lake-effect snow in western new york. vehicles crashing in dangerous whiteout conditions. in the midwest, hundreds of flights canceled. de-icing equipment overwhelmed. amtrak setting fire along the train tracks to keep the trains moving. chicago temperatures registering negative 23 degrees, the lowest since 1994. so cold sea fog was rising off lake michigan. a tent city has been set up for the homeless and warm city buses are being used to help people get out of the cold.

teams of social workers handing out blankets, gloves and socks. >> i think regardless of all of our efforts we are going to see a lot of people that are not going to make it. >> reporter: in new jersey, strong winds and frigid temperatures making firefighting efforts more difficult. hours earlier this snow squall moved through the region, and the quick hit of snow blinding drivers and hiding cars on the city's west side highway. some taking it all in stride like this university of minnesota student that braved the frigid elements in his, well, shorts. he would not give his name because he said his mom would be upset. >> a caramel sundae. >> reporter: some people in milwaukee, just had to go for a frozen custard treat. >> doesn't matter how cold it is and you can never get enough custard, especially in wisconsin. >> my fiance is pregnant and wants a half pint of strawberry custard. i got that for her. >> you better get that. at least it doesn't melt in the winter. >> is that how it works? >> yeah. >> everybody is wondering how

much longer this arctic blast is going to last. let's get answer from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kenneth, janai. overall, we are still talking about the bitter cold gripping the ohio region, midwest, great lakes, northeast. once again, look at these numbers. feeling like 30 below in detroit, chicago, syracuse, up towards montreal, feeling like 20 below in pittsburgh and 10 below, at the very least, in new york. that's on a good feeling day. we are looking for the coldest blast of air coming throughout the midwest in years, watching for life-threatening cold. many places will stay below zero in some cases. that kind of cold goes for a second day, kenneth, janai? >> paul, looking for that warmup. lawmakers are crafting a series of bills aiming at government shutdowns, as congress reaches a deal. members of both parties are voicing support for the tdns. the bill gaining most momentum keeps it at the current spending.

some measures call for everybody to get paid except for congress and the president. president trump is under fire for slamming his own intelligence chiefs. he called them naive after they directly contradicted his views on foreign affairs including his acceptance of north korea's promise to get rid of its nuclear arsenal. abc's cecilia vega has details. >> reporter: president trump launched a blistering attack on his own hand-picked intelligence leaders tweeting perhaps intelligence should go back to school. it comes one day after they publicly contradicted him again and again, on isis. >> we have won against isis. >> reporter: the director of national intelligence said that's far from the case. >> isis' is intent on resurging. still has thousands of fighters in iraq and syria. >> reporter: on north korea trump says kim jong-un is willing to denuclearize. cia chief gina haspel says hardly. >> the regime is committed to developing a long-range nuclear missile that would pose a direct

threat to the united states. >> reporter: and the president's repeated claim that iran is close to acquiring a nuclear weapon. >> we do not believe iran is currently undertaking activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device. >> reporter: the president tweeting the intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of iran, they are wrong. but the top democrat on the senate intelligence committee sounded the alarm calling the president's words dangerous, adding people risk their lives for the intelligence he just tosses aside. those intelligence chiefs were questioned about the president's meeting with russia's president, vladimir putin, and now there is a new report about another meeting with vladimir putin and president trump. they say it took place in november at the g-20 meeting. they say it lasted 15 minutes and there were just four people in the meeting, president trump, putin, first lady, melania trump, and vladimir putin's translator. the white house is not saying much.

they are calling it an informal meeting, and beyond that no real comment. cecilia vega at the white house. >> our thanks to cecilia at the white house there. turning to the turmoil in venezuela, the opposition leader in the country is vowing to stage more mass demonstrations at embattled president, maduro clings to power. thousands of people across the nation took part in the walkout, asking him to step down. self proclaimed interim president, juan guaido. the u.s. is warning of serious consequences if guaido is harmed. a major electronics company that makes iphone parts is rethinking its plans to build a plant in wisconsin. president trump said it was supposed to create 13,000 factory jobs, and now fox conn said the facility may instead handle research and development. on official told reuters the cost of manufacturing are too high in the u.s.

the canadian government says it's reducing staff at its cuban embassy by half after another diplomat fell mysteriously ill. health officials said they have confirmed 14 cases of unexplained health problems since early 2017, sometimes called havana syndrome. more than two dozen workers have been affected, and both governments are saying they are working with the cubans to uncover what is causing the illnesses. it's a pretty freezing chilly cold -- >> bitter -- >> -- unbearable -- >> bone chilling. >> night, morning, pretty much everywhere. >> all day long. >> if you are watching from under a blanket somewhere, maybe this will help. >> maybe. look at this. beautiful sidney, australia. was that -- >> no, don't do it. >> current temperature, 96. >> 96! >> 96! >> it's the final day of the

heat wave there. temperatures have hit 100 degrees if you are hating on sidney right now. >> wish we were kicked back on a beach somewhe.>> where are mine? >> here are some for you. >> wait, i don't want your -- >> get it together. they are not even mine. they were in the closet somewhere. oh, so you have got yours. all right, "top gun." >> you know what? this feels good. i can't wait to be in the warm temperatures. >> for summer, getting all dark in the sun. >> beach balls? where are you beach balls? what is happening back there? i thought we were about to get robbed. >> oh, my gosh. that was good, jack. coming up, the nfl commissioner finally addresses one of the biggest officiating fails in recent league history. and ariana grande's embarrassing tattoo fail. what she thought it said, and

what it actually said. that's all ahead in "the skinny." >> she wanted it, she got it. >> yes, she did. you are watching "world news now." ly said. that's all ahead in "the skinny." >> she wanted it, she got it. >> yes, she did. you are watching "world news now."

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whoa. police in maryland are warning drivers to pay special attention on country roads at night. an officer's dashcam was rolling when these deer ran on to route 194. one of them barely missing the police car. the department says deer and other wildlife are especially active at this time of year even when you are heading right into d.c., actually. >> you know, again, southern boy -- >> uh-huh. >> we got deer all down there, >> yeah? >> no dashcams in our cars to catch something like that. but, we know how to dodge deer down south. >> when you drive into d.c., you get deer -- >> yes. watch out. and turning to a different kind of close call. this one in florida. >> a sinkhole that just opened up outside ft. lauderdale appears to have blown the cover off of a hidden tunnel apparently headed for a bank. here is abc's victor oquendo. >> reporter: a bank heist thwarted. >> this was definitely from straight out of a movie.

>> reporter: police came to investigate this possible sinkhole, they spotted a power cord inside and nearby they found the entrance to a tunnel leading towards this chase bank. >> i would say it's an attempted burglary of a bank. i would say they were heading towards the atm. i don't think they were doing that for any other reason. >> reporter: the fbi and local authorities using a robot and k-9 units to sweep the narrow tunnel that stretches 50 yards, two to four feet wide. inside, boots, a ladder, a wagon, digging tools and a small generator. investigators think it took more than one person to build the tunnel and are asking the public to help find them. >> we don't know who is doing this at time. it could have been there more than a week ago. we don't know at this time. >> reporter: the tunnel never breached the bank wall, and the fbi, still on scene here, digging up that tunnel, looking for any clues that can lead to the people that tried to pull this off. victor oquendo, abc news, pembroke pines, florida. >> crazy. in atlanta the rams and the patriots say they will be

fine-tuning their super bowl plans over the next two days. >> the teams got on the practice field yesterday for the first time. neither squad reporting any serious injury concerns. in the meantime, nfl commissioner, roger goodell faced off with reporters at the super bowl week news conference. goodell confirmed the league will review instant replay rules to avoid controversy like the noncall in the rams/saints game. >> we understand the frustration of the fans. whenever officiating is part of any kind of discussion postgame, it's never a good outcome for us. they are not going to get it right every time. as i say, they are human. >> oh, roger. goodell said he spoke personally with the saints' coach, and if they called peyton to admit the mistake. i was giving saints fs a af crap last ek, but, ty know t was a tha led tois, they dthin?

i mean, are they going to replay the game now? i don't know. >> they're not. but i do think it's interesting when we focus so much on one call, one play when we have the whole game -- >> that's true. >> if they were way up this wouldn't be an issue, right, jack? >> how much time do you have for this one? >> we don't have much time at all. >> forget it. when we come back, ariana grande's epic tattoo fail. and the blah, blah -- the epic prank played by christina aguilera. "the skinny" is next. blah, epic prank played by christina aguilera. "the skinny" is next. >> how much time do you have for

♪ skinny ♪ just give me the skinny which camera are we on? time for "the skinny" starting with ariana grande. an unfortunate tattoo. >> wait, we are on the rails. this train is not -- >> we were trying so hard to act right today.

>> the pop star decided to get a japanese -- a japanese tattoo to celebrate her newest single, "seven rings." grande proudly posted a photo of her new tattoo. the two cymbal -- symbols, the first meaning seven and the second meaning hoop, circle and she thought together, they mean seven rings. >> unfortunately that tattoo means small charcoal grill. >> i do like charcoal grills, they make the burgers taste delicious. so a tribute of that on your skin for a southern boy. grande has deleted the post and no word on if she will delete the tattoo as well. >> #fail. yep. next, the stars are just like us. >> and just like us they have birthdays. >> they do? >> most of us don't celebrate our birthdays in oprah style. the talk show queen, media mogul celebrated her 65th birthday. oprah, i'm sorry, i wouldn't have called out your age like

that. she celebrated on a yacht with her best friend, our best friend, gayle king and her son, will. >> i admit i saw the picture and did not know it was on a yacht, and i saw all that space back there. i thought it was a giant restaurant. >> yeah, i did. i do, too. >> benihana's or something like that. >> no, no, no. >> i thought you were going to say sorry -- you were talking about her age, but i thought you were going to say you were sorry you weren't there. >> sorry i couldn't make it. right. because i was invited. >> happy birthday, o. >> happy birthday, auntie oprah. now, next, we all know that jimmy kimmel loves his pranks, right? >> he sure does. and this prank was about as sweet as pranks could come. customers inside a doughnut shop in hollywood didn't realize they piped in the music there and it was a serenade directed to them by none other than christina aguilera.

♪ he's a guy and he has a chain ♪ ♪ he just wants to eat some doughnuts ♪ ♪ in his canadian tuxedo ♪ his doughnut is looking good, too ♪ ♪ you're looking cute, too >> at least that one guy appears to have absolutely no idea who aguilera was, even -- that guy right there, he had no clue. >> he's, like, wait, what? >> that other guy, he definitely knew? he's like i don't know who you are. who are you? >> and then watch this video of chris as we tell you the latest issue in "men's health" that he almost quit back in 2009, but this video has nothing to do with the story. >> all the words don't really matter, right? >> yes. then a "star trek" audition came

up for him and that was a success. >> muscles. sweat. chris hemsworth. >> his shirt is on though, right? >> it kept him from quitting. >> he wants to pay off his parents' mortgage. >> go, chris. nts to pay off his parents' mortgage. >> go, chris. >> he wants to pay off his parents' mortgage. >> go, chris.

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♪ don't call it hotlanta as channel 2 in atlanta reminded us yesterday. >> channel 2 action news, we heard you. >> we heard you wsb. >> don't call it hotlanta, everybody. only outsiders do that. >> we are just days away from the biggest sporting day of the year. >> even nonsports fans can't help but get swept up by super bowl fever. especially when cold, hard cash is on the line. the man who is never in it for the cash, will ganss -- >> never in it for the cash. >> what's up? >> making it rain over there. >> good morning, guys. >> good morning. >> thanks for having me. good morning to all of you. people across america will do more betting on super bowl sunday than any other day this year. patriots are just slightly

favored over the rams with the 2.5 spread in many places, but you can still make money on bets this weekend, even if you don't know much about football. bookies are holding bets ahead of maroon 5's halftime show this weekend. what song will adam and the boys sing first during their performance. the odds favor "she will be loved," newer song "maps," and followed by "this love" and "pay phone." you can wager money on if at any point adam levine will be shirtless during the halftime show. right now, ladies and gents, survey says yes. and one of the most popular is on the length of gladys knight's national anthem. they set the over/under in 100 seconds. she sang it back in 1991 at 94 seconds, and experts think 30 years later it will probably be a little slower. >> okay. >> what do you think about those bets? >> i think she can, number one, gladys knight can do whatever she wants. i hope she carries out that last

note. ♪ home of the brave -- >> hopefully it will sound a little better. >> yeah, just a little bit. >> folks can bet on how many times they will see tom brady's wife on screen, how many times the president will tweet on sunday and who they will thank first, teammates, coach or god. >> god. >> it's gotta be. one thing i'm betting on is skittles will have the coolest commercial on sunday. you won't see it on tv because they are putting on a full-scale live musical here in new york city on sunday night, starring michael c. hall from "dexter." here's a sneak peek. ♪ the company's like skittles advertising ♪ ♪ look it up friends ♪ it's called free enterprising ♪ ♪ it's just a commercial ♪ i don't see the problem with advertising ♪ >> the show is one night only and will be performed in a real live broadway theater here in

new york city. >> bets on whether big boy or scott eats.

morning america." have a great day. making news in america this morning, the deep freeze spreading east. the death toll rising. temperatures in major cities nearly 30 below zero. mail service canceled again. this morning, why millions of people are being told to turn down the heat in their homes. funeral services for the young police officer allegedly shot and killed during a game of russian roulette with her fellow officer. did her police department obstruct the investigation? we hear from the officer's mother. new developments in the alleged attack on tv star jussie smollett. what police are now saying about these surveillance images and the actor's manager explains what he heard over the phone that night. plus, the lawsuit over chocolate and how it's packaged. is the label deceiving you?