how far will you go? peace corps. good morning. i am janai norman. >> i am kenneth moten. here's some of the top headlines we are following this morning on "world news now." shutdown showdown take two. border security talks stalled just days before the government is set to run out of money again. in addition to the wall they are clashing over migrant detention. a full report, straight ahead. the acting defense secretary is in afghanistan meeting with military and afghan leaders in an attempt to reach peace with the taliban. two more democrats joined the race for the white house, minnesota senator amy klobuchar got into a twitter spat with president trump and elizabeth warren suggested president trump might be in jail by the time

2020 rolls around. lady gaga won three trophies. we'll have a complete wrap-up ahead. those are some of our top stories on this monday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." so much to get to, breaking down, you know, all the big news from grammys, the grammys, the big night in music. we begin this half hour with not one but two winter storms hitting the u.s. >> one from texas and minnesota to the atlantic, and the western storm has two parts from the inland mountains and the pacific northwest. >> and even hawaii is not immune. huge waves are rolling ashore. temperatures overnight are only in the 60s. >> the 60s. mild 60s. on the mainland it's colder and snowing along the pacific northwest coast. >> and seattle schools are closed today. let's get more from the weather

from abc's rob marciano. >> reporter: old man winter working overtime with several storms hitting the country, one pummeling the west with snow, ice and wind and with two more storms in the pipeline. washington state rushing to recover from a record-setting snowfall. nearly 11 inches in seattle so far this month, the most snow the normally mild emerald city has seen in 70 years. roads across the state turned into skating rinks, while the driver of this car needed to be rescued from the drifts. 60-mile-per-hour winds toppling trees north of seattle, knocking out power to 140,000 at one point. portland also struggling after nearly five inches of snow there. vehicles going nowhere on some icy roads. tow ropes getting a workout. moving east it's winter whiplash. wild swings in temperatures leaving this entire community in illinois caked in ice. these cars marooned in snow that

melted, then refroze. in wisconsin a blast of snow and then this multi-car pileup. ahead of a major winter storm threatening millions in the midwest all the way to new england as we start the workweek. snow, sleet and rain impacting the rush from d.c. to philadelphia and pittsburgh. a more potent storm developing for monday night from chicago in through the mississippi and ohio river valleys where flood watches are posted, and that area of precip will get into the new york and philadelphia area tuesday morning for a messy commute with sleet and snow. then to boston, they could get a half foot or so of snow. meanwhile, another one, actually two systems rolling into the pacific northwest where it's likely to be a record setting snow month in seattle. rob marciano, abc news, new york. >> seattle getting hammered with that snow. ov>>he ithitting other roblock government is set to shutdown again. >> border security negotiations

have broken down on the cap of the number of migrants officials can detain. president trump is making another trip to texas with no compromise in sight to the promised wall. abc's dara has more. >> reporter: as the february 15th deadline looms, talks appear to be at an impasse. president trump venting that lawmakers are getting nowhere close to his $5.7 billion demand or a border wall tweeting they are offering very little money for the desperately needed border wall. his chief of staff warns there could be another shutdown. >> if you end up someplace in the middle, what you probably see is a president say, yeah, okay, and then i will go and find the money someplace else. >> reporter: lawmakers also disagreeing over the numbers of beds available for undocumented imgrants in detention centers. number hoping to lim agessi deny pe a deal wo reached by monday t sems unlikely. are aver the

place. i think the problem here is it has become an ego negotiation. >> reporter: on saturday, a democratic delegation traveled to el paso where they received a briefing from federal law enforcement. >> we came to learn how should we invest the american taxpayers' money. >> reporter: president trump also set to visit el paso monday where he will host an evening rally but there are no plans for him to visit the border this trip, as the border security battle drags on many are worried. >> seeing another shutdown a couple days away on the horizon is scary for anybody. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers could, once again, but furloughed or forced to work without pay. abc news, new york. the mystery over who gave racy pictures of bezos could be solved. the attorney of the ceo of the tabloid says a reliable source

provided images. multiple reports say sanchez, the brother of bezos' mistress. sanchez also has ties to people within the orbit of bezos' rival, president trump. police were calling this a senseless killing. the 24-year-old was shot in an alley outside his home. police charged five boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 16. they say the kids first robbed him of his wallet but shot him when he refused to give up his car keys. this pass interference during an nba game is no longer a laughing matter. it happened twice during an indiana pacers game giving rise to many jokes and health officials say anybody that touched the bat with bare skin is at risk of rabies since the bat was never caught, nobody knows if it was infected. so far there are no reports of any contact. the most decorated skier in

with a b butterday lonn did go c a od t world championships in sweden, five days after wiping out during the super g. >> when she was done a swedish legend was the only one with more world cups than vonn, gave her flowers, and then it was time to walk away. >> i am in a position where my body is not allowing me to ski the way i know i can. normally i would say yes, i am disappointed because i know i can win, and i don't know i can win anymore and that's why i am retiring. >> the bronze made vonn the first female skier to medal at six world championships. just an amazing career. at some point hto call it -- i don't know if i want to use the word quits. >> it's time to walk away. >> time to walk away.

right now, i can get up and walk away right now because i feel like i have done it. >> oh, yeah? you tell him, jack. >> i get to do this amazing thing with one of my best friends in the entire world. what are you going to say about that? >> you know -- >> you going to say something shady about that? the insomniacs are going to be turning on you. >> congratulations to lindsey vonn for a heck of a run. yes, it was a heck of a run. she says she basically begged stanmarc to be there and wanted him to be there for her. congratulations to her. thank goodness that kenneth moten continues to bless us with his presence. coming up, we're headed to the grammys' red carpet with the big winners and performers like dolly. ahead of this week's westminster dog show, we are checking out the pampered pets that are sporting this year's latest fashion trends. u wod news now." st fashion trends.

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those meds cost $40,000 a month and is not covered by insurance. the boys' mother had to get help to pay for it. >> you really hope they return that, because obviously what could they do with it. a miami woman whose abduction was captured on video has been found safe. police released this video over the weekend. they say it shows her walking into an auto body shop and the white car pulling up in what they say was her abduction. >> police are still investigating. authorities have not identified the woman or revealed her alleged abductor. the police have questioned the man in the video. scary scene there. a new hampshire man could do nothing but sit and watch his home go up in flames. >> he was in chicago when he got an alert on his cell phone from his security app. at first, he didn't think anything of it when he saw a white screen. a neighbor called him to tell him his house was on fire. imagine. the owner just watched the fire burn. he talked to firefighters through the camera trying to help them get inside. an electrical problem is said to

have caused that fire. turning out to the night of powerful performances and touching tributes at the music industry's most celebrated night of the year. >> it was women first at the grammy awards in los angeles. adrienne was there. >> reporter: guys, we are here on the grammy's red carpet where some of music's most talented, cardi b, and j lo, and willie nelson and quincy jones and barbara streisand are attending the awards show in los angeles. the night starleted out with a surprise presenter, michelle obama joining alicia keys with lady gaga, jennifer lopez, reminding everyone of the power of music. among the biggest performances of the night, jenny from the block paying tribute to motown, and dolly parton stepping into the grammy spotlight for the

first time in almost 20 years. teaming up with her goddaughter, miley cyrus. another legend taking the stage, diana ross, celebrating her 75th birthday. as for the winners, cardi b, the first woman to ever win rap album of the year, and kacey musgraves winning album of the year and british singer, dua lipa won best new artist. two weeks out from the oscars, lady gaga picking up three awards, two for "shallow," which she also performed. we'll have much more coming up on "good morning america" later this morning. we will have show highlights and some of the biggest stars in music and hollywood. join us. i'm adrienne bankert, abc news, los angeles. >> such a big night, obviously. lady gaga is on a wild ride right now, winning last night and obviously heading into by the way, adrienne bankert looks amazing. >> fabulous, that green.

>> she does a great job, always, but stunning there. >> yes. >> red carpet is good, everyone. she is going to be on "gma" later to break it all down. cardi b. was she singing live? i couldn't remember or i couldn't tell, and somebody joked and said, look, i can either sing live or do the cardio, and she was walking around on the stairs and piano, and she can't do both. >> they call her cardi b, and she runs it like cardio. coming up, pets on parade. >> the catwalk that turned into a dogwalk right here in new york ahead of this week's westminster dog show, and of course our own will ganss was there to check it out. you are watching "world news now." now." will ganss was there to check it out. you are watching "world news now." as! gas-x relieves pressure, bloating and discomfort...

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the paws down, get it, winner was a border collie named verve. he was seemingly weaving through obstacle to obstacle. >> we saw harry and megan there. more than 2800 dogs and breeds and varieties have been getting ready for the big prize tomorrow, best in show at msg, madison square garden. quite a few other pooches were interested in primping than performing. and others took part in the 16th annual new york pet fashion show. will ganss was there. tell us what this was like? >> i mean, it's what you imagine and then 30 times more than that. there were people from all over the place that came in for this. dogs, fashion and it raises awareness for animal adoption. y'all know i had to be there for that. plus, i witnessed the most important wedding of the year. take a look. ♪

they may call it a catwalk, but on the eve of the westminster kennel club dog show the runway belongs to these designer dogs. >> all these dogs here, they have a special power and it's called magnetism. >> which is probably why i was drawn over to you guys. the theme of this 16th annual new york pet fashion show m masquerade ball for rescue. it's a good cause, to highlight animal rescue and adoption. >> they give back so much more than we could possibly ever give them. >> there was no masking this fashion, and they are converging on the manhattan's fashion district from all over the world. >> we're from the philippines. >> this was designed in columbia, and they represent the flower festival in columbia. >> and even the domestic dogs reaching across borders for that perfect pet paraphernalia.

>> she is wearing a design from darling from canada. this is all handmade beading and flowers that are singed to look like real flowers. >> outfits, check. what does a four-legged fashionista need for a fashion show? energy. in the form of organic treats served up on a literal silver platter. since it's good enough for the pet passion world, all for the art. cheers. >> it's good. it's chicken. >> it taste like chicken. >> it taste like chicken. >> post scooby snack, it's time to talk to the most important doggy designers in the game. anthony rubio accompanied by his models, two chic chihuahuas and a real human model. >> i think it outweigh in advance when i design it. >> do they ever get jealous of the other's -- >> absolutely. >> i have seen one take the hat off the other. i'm like, he doesn't want you

wearing that. >> i personally am jealous of both of the outfits. and the world's youngest pet fashion designer, sir darius brown. >> i just want to encourage folks to give back to the community and actually speak out your voice and say what you believe in. >> but while the outfits were certainly something to howl about a wedding ceremony stole the show. meghan markle and harry, prince of tails, there they are right behind me, followed by the queen of england herself in a black convertible. not exchanging nuptials, but puptials in the k-9 wedding of the year. we were right across the street from madison square garden. one top dog will be crowned best in show tomorrow night. >> will, there's so much to get into from that story. you saw so much. what was it like eating dog food? >> oh, that's what we're going back to. >> how was the after taste?

>> didn't love the after taste. >> why did you do it? fter taste? >> didn't love the after taste. >> why did you do it?

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fall over unless they are trying to, but i'm sure that little girl, she's small. >> right. speaking of inclosures, this also happened where the chimps went wild. >> radical liberationist. the chips went wild trying to escape a zoo inclosure. >> escape artists. >> they were in northern ireland this saturday. they used a primate ladder. one goes, climb up, the next, and then to freedom. >> to freedom. >> to freedom. give us freedom. zookeepers argued the zoo inclosure had been weakened by a storm allowing the chimps to escape. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> yeah, we have smooth transitions here, because from chimps to bananas. a banana piano, every heard of it? >> yeah. >> well, this happened. students participating in a technology festival came up with this. how creative, right? they made those bananas into a piano.

>> yeah, a banana piano. a series of bananas connected to electrical components that are then plugged into a computer and able to play the piano. >> let me explain science to you -- it acts as a conductor -- >> this is not weird science. it's this happened. >> that is just bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-s. that's pretty cool. >> from a line of bananas, to -- that's pretty cool. >> from a line of bananas to a line of ducks. >> there they are. >> all lined up there. >> all serving the same. >> journalling down an icy michigan river. >> okay, ducks, let's get in formation. >> okay, ducks, what do you call a group of ducks? >> you got the joke? what is it? what is it? >> i don't know either.

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this morning on "world news now," the commonwealth chaos continues. virginia's embattled governor says she's not going anywhere. >> while he says he's on a mission to help the state heal, he's stirring up new controversy with his comments about slavery. there's a new step being taken to push the lieutenant governor out of office. the growing anger of taxpayers. many people who already filed their taxes are seeing much smaller refunds, in some cases, thousands less than years past. double trouble. two storms are impacting the country right now. one on the west coast, the other, right here on the east. snow is crippling the northwest. messy morning commute is expected in the northeast due to light snow and rain. accuweather has your forecast. music's biggest night, the from former first lady michelle obama's appearance to jenny from the block's motown tribute and

all the winners in the top categories. we'll have all the highlights. it's monday, february 11th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> jenny from -- i'm just jenny from the block -- it's not on, it's from. did you see the grammys? did you watch? >> yeah. >> i got the first hour in, then i had to take a little doze -- >> what if i didn't? >> it was a big night in music. >> i had to watch the first hour of it. that's all i could do. i was working this weekend. what were you doing? >> relaxing. we begin with the embattled governor of virginia. >> governor ralph northam is now on a mission to help the state heal after he and the attorney general apologize for wearing black face in the '80s.

the governor is stirring up new controversy over his description of african slaves. zachary has the details. >> reporter: in the first day of what he called racial reconciliation tour, governor ralph northam with a stumble. >> the first servants from africa landed on our shows in what we call ft. monroe -- >> also known as slavery. >> yes. >> reporter: the embattled governor rejecting the relentless flood of calls to resign. >> virginia needs somebody that can heal. there's no better person to do that than a doctor. virginia needs somebody who is strong and has empathy and courage and a moral compass, and that's why i am not going anywhere. i have learned from this and have a lot more to learn. >> reporter: it was days ago when the governor admitted to using black face at a dance contest, but denied he was either person in this racist photo that was on his yearbook page.

the man in line to succeed northam -- northam asked about the situation of sexual assault. governor northam asked about the accusation. >> if these accusations are determined to be true he won't have any options but to resign. >> reporter: at this time, do you think he will resign? >> that's going to be a decision he needs to make. >> reporter: a woman says fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in 2004. another woman says fairfax raped her while at duke in 2000. both women said they would testify if there's an impeachment hearing. >> my client felt a moral and civic duty to come forward. >> reporter: in his latest statement, fairfax says i did not sexually assault or rape meredith watson, vanessa tyson or anybody else and is calling for the fbi to investigate. >> a message for citizens of virginia? >> we'll have our say.

>> reporter: it would make a complex situation even worse. the virginia constitution doesn't explain how to fill the vacancy, so a massive political fight would likely ensue. zachary kiesch. abc news, richmond, virginia. >> our thanks to zachary. sticking with politics, talks over border security stalled as the white house refuses to rule on the the possibility of another government shutdown by the end of the week. >> congressional negotiators clashed sunday over demands of democrats to limit the number of undocumented immigrants to be detained. there's still no deal on funding for the president's border wall. the president is heading back to the border today. president trump is holding a rally in el paso, texas. in mexico, the four migrants from el salvador tried to swim across the rio grande into the u.s. the men nearly made it, but were forced to turn back after being spotted by u.s. security patrol agents. security on this stretch of border has been tight as the trump administration cracks down on illegal entry into the u.s.

amy klobuchar is running for president. the president mocked klobuchar on her stance over global warming announcing it was bad timing because she looked like a snowman standing in a blizzard. she tweeted back that she looks forward to debating the president about climate change and then got personal, wondering how his hair would fair in a blizzard. she did not mention the president by name during her announcement. she promised to represent every american. >> i am running for every parent who wants a better world for their kids. i am running for every student who wants a good education. for every senior who wants affordable prescription drugs. >> klobuchar responded to a report that she mistreats her staff. she acknowledged she can be tough but pointed out she has many staffers that has worked for her for years. and we are closer to finding out who gave the private pictures of amazon's ceo to "the enquirer." multiple reports say the focus

is on the brother of jeff bezos' mistress, a man who happens to back one of bezos' big rivals, president trump. here's abc's lana zak. >> reporter: the attorney for pecker, head of a.m.i. is denying the "national enquirer" tried to blackmail jeff bezos, the billionaire and his alleged mistress, lauren sanchez. >> it's extortion and not blackmail. the story was given to the "national enquirer" by a reliable source that had given information to the "national enquirer" for seven years. >> reporter: according to bezos, the tabloid threatened to publish naked photos unless he stopped his own personal investigation into who revealed the details of his private life. >> i am not permitted to tell you or confirm or deny who the source is. i can tell you, it's not saudi

arabia or president trump. it was a source well known to mr. bezos and miss sanchez. >> the "washington post," the billionaire suspected of his mystery could be the source. according to the paper, sanchez, who firmly denies any role in the revelation reportedly says he was told by multiple people at a.m.i. the "national enquirer" set out to do a takedown to make president trump happy. they deny it. federal prosecutors are now investigating if the tabloid violated an immunity deal after the feds looked into possible campaign finance violations just before the election. >> are you worried at all that these revelations have put the cooperation of the agreement with mr. pecker in the southern district in jeopardy? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: according to that

attorney, he says he never heard those allegations and he's not aware of any attempts of blackmail by a.m.i. employees. kenneth, janai? the country overnight was blanketed by two winter storms. >> one is bringing rare snow to seattle and the pacific northwest, the other is bringing rain and freezing rain from texas to the ohio valley and the mid-atlantic region. snow from minneapolis to new england. >> even the police are not used to heavy snow in washington state. a farmer used his tractor to pull a cruiser out of a drift near walla walla. and hawaii getting a taste of winter with road closures, falling trees and downed power lines sparking fires on the other hand. the temperatures are in the 60s there. >> accuweather's paul williams has the forecast this morning. paul, good morning. >> good morning, janai, kenneth. this strong lp system bringing strong winds and snow on volcano summit. in the northwest, snow everywhere, pounding the northwest, as well as going into montana.

look for heavy snow around the great lakes region, 6-12 inches in duluth and minneapolis to name a few. for the northeast, we have a chill in place. a mixture of rain, sleet and snow creeping its way northeast. janai, kenneth? >> thank you, paul williams. the snow fell fast and furious in california over the weekend. >> five feet blanketed areas near lake tahoe. it was three feet in the town of truckee, which left residents dealing with a wall of snow. it also led to street snowboarding. >> that's pretty cool. in tacoma washington, there was a massive snowball fight. hundreds of people showed up after word of the battle spread on social media. >> i love those stories. so many people get together -- they are like big kids. >> you still are missing out on another snowball fight. >> i am. somebody send me to seattle. schools are closed in seattle because of weather. >> yeah, they don't get it that often.

weather conditions in the state over the weekend led the former first lady, michelle obama to cancel her friday book tour appearance there in tacoma. emergency declaration, so obviously that area dealing with a lot there. >> at least they got to have fun. taxpayers are sharing outrage at much smaller returns this year. see what is to blame. big winners and moments at the grammy awards. our own will ganss will have a complete wrap up of the night's first, ahead. you are watching "world news now." you are watching "world news now." on the night just ahead. you are watching "world news now."

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jimmy johnson's bump move into the lead, and the spinout took out almost all the other drivers. paul led almost the entire race. johnson, in number 48 went on to win the rain-shortened clash in the daytona 500. his first win since 2017. too bad, it was only an exhibition. dna testing may have made a chicago woman's holiday gift list a lot longer. >> morgan richardson said she submitted samples of 23andme, and three other testing sights. she discovered she has 15 half

siblings. she was raised by a single mom who became pregnant by a sperm donor. she created a facebook page to bring them all together. i think there was a movie about that as well. >> yeah. >> would you want all of those siblings? you are famous now, so all of these half siblings -- >> famous. it's good that she's trying to get them altogether now. millions of taxpayers are facing problems. >> despite promises that nearly everyone would do better, the irs shows refunds have shrunk nearly 10%. >> reporter: shock and anger from early tax filers, those refunds not as big as they hoped for at all. >> it's not a tax cut for me. >> the irs reports the average fu for wee of fin 8% comred me time last year. it appears the biggest reason, changes in deductions under president trump's tax law.

and a nonpartisan government watchdog says more than 30 million americans didn't with hold enough from paychecks. >> the unfortunate result is that short fall has to be made up at some point and that is when you file your tax return. >> reporter: frustrated, taking to twitter to complain. one person asking, will someone make my tax returns great again? south carolina non-profit consultant, single and no children, and her pay jumped $1,000 in 2018, and no changes to her withholdings. last year's refund, $900, this year, she owes $26. >> i was counting on that money to pay for property taxes. >> folks, this is going to be tough to hear but if you get a smaller refund or if you owe the irs, tax experts say you need to take the time and work with employers to withhold more don't to have more money taken out. >> yeah, and it's not just about

withholding but the tax cut took away thousands of dollars worth of deductions from professionals like people that would normally deduct things they would spend on work. >> just like that woman profiled in the piece. coming up, the night of superstars at the grammys. >> from diana ross to dolly parton, hitting the stage. plus, the huge surprise that shocked the crowd. next on "world news now." crowd. next on "world news now." surprise that shocked the crowd. you are watching "world news now." wow! this valentine's day get what you want

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♪ >> yes, that is grammy's host, alicia keys showing off her skills for the crowd in l.a. >> it was an incredible show. last night's ceremony was dominated by female performers and presenters. now, dominating this wrap up, will ganss, everybody. >> in my grammy best. i don't know if you can tell, but i got polka dots and shiny shoes. all right, y'all, i think they gave out awards at last night's grammys, but who cares, y'all. the night belongs to the performers and what will go down as one of the best and longest award shows in years. a night of sizzling solos.

and powerhouse performances. >> watch me now, hey -- >> jenny from the block hitting all the right notes and making major moves paying tribute to 60 years of motown. the queen of country stepping into the grammy spotlight for the first time in almost 20 years. dolly parton teaming up with katy perry and kacey musgraves and little big town. she's always a big hit, no matter the time. ♪ working nine to five ♪ what a way to make a living >> reporter: the 61st grammy's, a night of firsts. from first ladies to first-time performers, and in the past 30 years, less than 12 latin performers have taken the stage at the grammys until now. cabello, and ricky martin taking the show from the staples center in l.a. all the way to havana. and although many of this year's grammy winners were no shows, childish gambino winning song of

the year and record of the year for "this is america." >> accept this award in his honor. >> reporter: superstars missing the biggest night entirely. ariana grande celebrating her big win on instagram, in the dress she would have worn if she was there. but the 2019 grammy awards had more than enough performance power. cardi b, the first woman to ever win rap album of the year. casey, won four grammy's and album of the year. and the 15-time grammy winning host herself, alicia keys. diana ross celebrating her 75th birthday with the solo show stopper. ♪ make this world a better place ♪ >> two weeks out from the oscars, lady gaga picking up two for "shallow" taking the moment to spotlight mental health in her acceptance speech. >> a lot of artists deal with that. we have to take care of each other.

>> in a stunning performance, reminding everybody she deserves any award that comes her way. yes, gaga. a huge night for female musicians. dua lipa winning greatest artist. those big moments celebrating dolly and diane ya. did you catch that tribute to aretha franklin? it was so emotional. yolanda adams combining powers of the late queen of soul's "natural woman." >> what was your favorite, favorite moment? >> kacey musgraves winning. she's kind of an underdog. i hope this makes her blow up. she deserves it. she's the new queen of country. >> it was a great opening. i heard you and julie, our producer down the hall screaming at the big moments. >> i mean, if you are not going to be screaming along, as if you are there in the staples center, what's the point? >> you are the best. every sunday when there's a big show, will is keeping us up to

date. >> show them the shoes. >> shiny shoes. ah. >> shiny shoes. ah.

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♪ it is time for "the mix" on this monday morning, starting with our addiction to technology. kids, a new survey finds, are spending more time on their phones than talking to their parents. it was a uk wide survey of 2,000 people. it found kids are almost spending an entire day a week, 23 hours a week looking at their phones. that averages about 3:18 a day, and only 1:45 minutes a day chatting with their guardians. >> i wouldn't want to talk to her either. janai, yeah? don't like her. i know. bye. >> just fake on the phone lying to these people. >> kids, put down the phone. >> put down the phone. >> talk to your parents. >> uh-huh.

>> speaking of talking to your parents thr parents, this is the reason you should. i like this tie in here. we love when soldiers come home and surprise their loved ones. this is what happened to vanessa barra. she was blindfolded and center court at the sacramento kings and phoenix suns. as the dunk team did tricks over her head, she thought it was fun, having a good time. up and over her head, having a good time. while that was happening, her son also approached just returning from deployment in south korea and lifts the blindfold. >> look at this reaction. those stories never, ever, ever get old. >> there he is hugging his mother there. >> she is so excited. >> kissing and hugging him. just a very touching -- i love seeing these. love them. welcome home and thank you for your service. >> yes. also in basketball, missouri state with a wild finish over illinois state.

you have to see this. illinois state was up. they inbound it and there's a scramble for the ball. missouri state gets it at the last minute and throws it up from half-court. bam. >> the crowd goes wild. >> money shot. half-time or, you know, half-court shot. buzzer beater. >> buzzer beater. >> that's a good one. >> got it. >> got it. >> yep. >> you know who else has got it? >> who else? >> these otters, they got it made. because -- >> they got it made. >> these otters at monterey bay, california, they tie themselves to the buoys so when they take a nap, they don't float off. >> genius. >> isn't that smart? >> it's problem solving. >> you are stepping on my otter joke. i otter knew they would be smart. >> your jokes otter be better. how about that? martin luther king jr.: we hold these truths

to be self-evident -- that all men are created equal. john f. kennedy: the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans. barbara jordan: the american dream need not forever be deferred. lyndon johnson: this is the richest and the most powerful country...

this morning on "world news now," a second government shutdown is looming as president trump heads to a key boarder city today. they are trying to negotiate funding for his border wall and they are struggling to compromise. armed and dangerous. that's how federal authorities are describing this man. a former attorney accused of killing his own mother. where he was last seen and the award being offered for a tip leading to his arrest. the best and most interesting looks from the grammys. >> from cardi b looking like an oyster or character from "the little mermaid," we bring you all the moments from the red carpet. you can't forget the shows onstage. cabello heated it up with ricky martin and lady gaga shined singing "shallow," and dolly parton's tribute and everyone is still talking about j.lo's

motown performance. we have it all for you. it is monday, february 11th. ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." happy monday, everyone. thanks for joining us. >> happy monday. we're starting off another week together. >> another week, the two of us, here we go. we begin this half hour with border security talks breaking down as the clock ticks toward another government shutdown. >> congressional democrats and republicans are facing off over limiting the number of migrants authorities can detain and they are still struggling to hammer out a compromise on funding for a border wall. we have the latest. >> reporter: just days until the government runs out of money and the president's chief of staff warning we could be heading towards a second shutdown. >> you cannot take a shutdown off the table.

>> reporter: a bipartisan group of lawmakers at an impasse over the number of beds available to undock med immigrants. without a bed, they cannot detain thousands. >> i'm not confident we're going to get there. the next 24 hours are crucial. we could close some deals but they've got to be good to secure our borders. >> reporter: the president venting lawmakers don't seem to be getting anywhere near his $5.7 billion demand for a border wall, tweeting, they are offering very little money for the desperately needed border wall. mulvaney conceding, they are willing to accept less, but still build a wall. >> what you probably see is the president say, yeah, okay, i will go and find the money someplace else. >> reporter: lawmakers hoped to unveil a deal on monday and those hopes seemingly dashed. >> the numbers are all over the place. i think the big problem here is this has become an ego negotiation and this really isn't over substance. >> reporter: 800,000 federal workers hanging in the balance, after the longest shutdown in history.

it auz -- saw unprecedented tsa call ins. seeing another shutdown in a couple days away on the horizon is scary for anybody. >> reporter: the president heads to the border on monday for his second visit since the budget battle began. he will be in el paso, texas, and he supported the idea that he could bypass congress and build the wall himself by declaring a national emergency. absz -- abc news, the white house. the political chaos in virginia is stretching into a second week with the highest ranking officials still refusing to resign. articles of impeachment are expected to be introduced today against lieutenant governor, justin fairfax. the two women accusing him of sexual assault have offered to testify. meanwhile governor northam says he is not going anywhere, after admitting to wearing black face in the 1980s. northam tells cbs news, he has the strength and moral compass to help the state heal. drivers in the pacific northwest have been caught by

surprise by the most snow in decades. firefighters had to help the driver of the maroon suv there get out after being pinned to a railing at an interchange in portland. he wasn't injured. portland residents are hoping for a better commute this morning. let's get the forecast from accuweather's paul williams. good morning, paul. >> good morning, kenneth. like a bad sequel to a monster movie, this is yet another monster of a storm pounding the northwest, and creating widespread snow showers and big-time delays. more delays throughout the dakotas over towards montana and a mixture of rain, sleet and snow throughout the midwest and sleet reaching into chicago. we are looking at 6 to 12 inches of snow around the great lakes region, and the closer to the lake you get, the worse the snow will be. typical chill for the northeast with a mixture of rain, sleet and snow creeping out of the ohio valley to the northeast and deep south. the thunderstorms rumbling out of texas and covering the southeast with spotty thunderstorms. kenneth?

janai? >> wet for many parts. terrifying moments in southern california as a truck driver plowed into the crowd on a busy sidewalk. several victims were trapped under the red tacoma truck in fullerton. police and good samaritans helped to pull them out. at least ten people were hospitalized, hundreds on the sidewalk and in the area at the time. police suspect the 22-year-old driver was under the influence of drugs, and he was arrested for a felony dui causing great bodily harm. federal marshalls are offering a $5,000 reward to find a disbarred attorney on the run. he was supposed to report to prison. he settled lawsuits and didn't tell them and kept the money to himself. now, he's wanted for allegedly killing his mother. erielle reshef has more. >> reporter: this surveillance image a clue in the urgent nationwide manhunt for a disbarred, armed georgia attorney. authorities say the photo last shows richard merritt at a gas station outside atlanta. merritt failing to turn himself into jail february 1st to serve

a 15-year sentence for stealing from his clients and now accused of fatally stabbing his mother and then taking off in her lexus. >> once you kill anyone, it's easier to kill someone else, especially if you kill your mother. >> reporter: his disappearance stoking terror an anger among his victims. >> i am angry at cobb county for letting him out and putting us all in this situation. >> reporter: this former client, who testified against him, wishing to remain anonymous for safety, now fearing he could be out for revenge. >> no telling who is in danger. >> reporter: according to the cobb county da, merritt was allowed to wear an ankle monitor and given two weeks to get his affairs in order because there was no evidence to suggest a threat of violence. the da saying merritt resided with his mother for a year, without incident. merritt cutting off the ankle monitor. >> you certainly need to be held accountable for the brutal murder of our mother. >> reporter: he is charged with murder. authorities say, if convicted,

he could face the death penalty. erielle reshef, abc news. >> thanks to,erielle. 15 months of talks have failed to produce an agreement, and a major sticking point is supplemental pay, a deal allowing teachers and school nurses and psychologist to earn more money on top of their base pay expired last month. denver schools will be open during the walkout, but some classes will be canceled. a missouri woman faces murder charges in the death of her husband two months ago. his body was found after an arson fire at their home. the coroner says he was poisoned with antifreeze. officials say the woman was a nurse at a jail and had a romantic rthte her telephone conversations at the prison were recorded and she allegedly told him they were free to marry because her husband was, quote, out of the picture. turning overseas to the political turmoil in venezuela. venezuelan doctors gathered to

demand humanitarian aid be allowed in the country. the doctors in white coats held a protest at a bridge in columbia where the military has been blocking that aid sent by the united states. embattled president, nicolas maduro, insists the aid is part of a coup being orchestrated by the u.s. meanwhile, opposition leader, juan guaido said it could lead to new crashes. guaido attended mass today, and he ordered the military to let the aid into venezuela and it's not clear what he plans to do if the military does not comply. back here at home, get ready to pay more for every day household products. the makers of arm and hammer, oxy clean have increased prices. they may not be done. consumers are also paying more for pampers, huggies diapers, charmin and other products. the reasons vary but due to the impact of the u.s. tariffs and costs of materials. the lawsuits are flowing

both ways in the fiji water problem. the model best known for her red carpet prominence during the golden globes is suing fiji claiming she never signed on to an ad campaign using her image and now fiji fired back. according to the new york post, the company claims she signed a one-year, $90,000 deal to be a brand ambassador and she breached the deal by promoting rival brands. before the fame and glory, ariana grande, who was born and raised in south florida was a huge florida panthers hockey fan. >> uncovered was this article from october 10, 1998 where a 5-year-old arianna was struck by a hockey puck at a game, not once, but twice. the article was titled boca kid gets a puck and ice. she got a few bruises both times she was hit and got to ride the ice machine, also known as the zamboni. >> ariana saw the article and tweeted, this is what i look

like without my lashes and pony, and goes on to say the only difference now is that hand now says barbecue grill finger. >> she's funny. >> remember that tattoo? >> yeah, i do. she didn't attend the grammy's. the internet stays undefeated. 5-year-old ariana grande holding a grammy after winning a gloomy. >> it hit her twice? >> people on the internet are so clever, so good with photo shop. >> a lot of good things on the internet. >> yeah, and you are right, don't read the comments. ariana grande was not at the grammys, but we will show you who was, including dolly parton who drove the crowd wild. the latest ticket punch on the road to the oscars. who won big across the pond last night in london? you are watching "world news now." night in london? you are watching "world news now." and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget,

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for y'all, i would have been here watching it anyway. it was so good. it was so long, but so good. music's biggest night hit all the right notes with powerhouse performances and shocked winners. let's start with the surprise presenter that twitter could not get enough of. michelle obama joining grammy's host alicia keys onstage alongside lady gaga, jada pinkett smith and j.lo. kicking off the night reminding everybody of the power of music. from that all-star group to another, and check out this dream team coming together, and up there is miley cyrus, and katy perry, kacey musgraves and little big town, jamming out to "9 to 5." what i wouldn't give to be on stage with those women. >> i just want to be in the room. >> i know. exactly. the "jolene" singer performing at the grammys for the first time in almost 20 years. she came back with a bang, y'all.

diana ross stepped into the grammy spotlight to celebrate her 75th birthday. the supremes front woman delivering a solo performance of "the best years of my life" and she wanted to reach out and touch somebody's hand. it was incredible. as you pointed out, kenneth, tracy was standing in the front. >> i love the way she cheers and supports her mother. that's the way i would if my mom was a diva with so many decades -- >> yeah, a legend. >> i root for my mom like that anyway. >> of course. don't we all? you are going to get big points for saying that. it might be diana ross's birthday celebration but we're the ones that got the gift of alicia keys between two grand pianos. >> it's incredible. >> a prodigy there. >> and she performed songs she wishes she wrote, ending with her own hit there, "empire state of mind" and cardi b also took

to the stage, climbing on a piano and performing her hit, "money," and she went on to become the first ever solo female rapper to win rap album of the year. >> that's huge. >> and then it's lady gaga season. and mother monster taking home three grammys last night, and two for this "shallow" from "a star is born." gaga performed the smash hit without bradley cooper. he was overseas. not that she needed him. she blew away the staples center. so good. >> what about the fashion? >> we got to get there, of course. not to be out done by the fierce vocals onstage, we saw pitch perfect fashion on the red carpet last night as well. >> can we mention your shoes. >> boom. speaking of fashion, shiny shoes for a shiny night in hollywood, y'all. there were outfits perfect for pitch perfect, and cardi b in vintage couture, complete with pearls on top of her head, and with a dress this dramatic,

there are incredible memes that have come out of it. >> like the offset in the background. st . >> there's one meme i want to show y'all. when you have the grammys at 8:00, they have to be in the little mermaid at 9:00. she's channelling inner ursula. and katy perry in couture. twitter divided about whether it turned heads for the right reasons or not. she kind of looks like a barbie, i think. we will let twitter decide that. and jennifer lopez stunning on the red carpet as per usual in ralph inrusso. look at that hat. bedazzled and blinged out like only jenny from the block can rock. her best accessory may have been her man, alex rodriguez in the '80s inspired blazer. it seems to be saying all by itself -- >> watch out for the brim there. >> it says let's get loud, y'all. >> uh-huh. >> check out ricky martin that opened the show, and his vocals were on point, but his facial hair people can't stop talking about. >> oh, yeah. >> that moustache.

one person on twitter saying that stash should have won the best newcomer award. i kind of like it. it's different. >> do you? >> yeah. >> it's different. >> he doesn't age. and ariana grande may not have been at the show but still wore her custom dress to celebrate music's biggest night, and she posted that on instagram as proof you don't have to go to the award show to get dressed up. >> i guess not. >> point proven right here. >> you are right. she got all the way dolled up. >> yeah, and made a grilled cheese, i am sure. >> all for the gram. abc's will ganss, we cannot thank you enough. always, always you have all the details from all the big shows. >> i got you. >> it's like you were there. >> it is like i was there. don't tell anybody i wasn't. i will post it on instagram later like i was there. >> you were there, right. >> we appreciate it. coming up, will smith like you've never seen him before. more "skinny" next. inny" next.

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♪ ♪ that's a view of new york we don't see too often. >> that's the view from my apartment. i'm living large here in new york. it's not. while the grammys played out here in the good old usa, there was an award across the pond in london. >> just across the pond, "roma" won best film, and bradley cooper won best original music award for "a star is born." >> the night's biggest stars weren't on stage. turning heads on the red carpet were prince william and duchess kate. did you know prince william is the president of that. >> i do know. >> william and kate's sister-in-law, meghan, is making headlines over growing tensions with her father.

sending shock waves around the world. >> reporter: the private heartbreak of the duchess of sussex revealed to the world by her father in the mail on sunday. a five-page handwritten letter by meghan addressed to thomas markle tells of the pain from the attacks on her and prince harry. she accuses her father of fabricating stories to the press. it is with a heavy heart i write this, not understanding why you have chosen to take this path. turning a blind eye to the pain you are causing. your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces. the intensely personal letter makes a plea for her father to stop publicly airing his grievances. if you love me as you tell the press you do, please stop. please allow us to live our lives in peace. thomas markle shared the letter. five of the closest friends gave

interviews to "people" magazine. markle telling the mail on sunday he found her words cold and that her letter was like a dagger to the heart. she has been undergoing a delicate transition from becoming an independent public figure in her own right to joining the ancient institution that is the royal family. there's a large media team to help her with that, but still this family drama continues to spill over from private anguish into public spectacle. abc news, london. >> our thanks to julia there in london. that is really unfortunate. it seems like she would write a heartfelt letter to her dad to stop with the press, and then takes it to the press. >> just one painful development after another when it comes to her story with her father. and the palace has yet to comment and likely they won't becaus >> don't miss our updates on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing today there is only one park for every 14,000 americans.

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