a virgin atlantic jet may have set a record, 801 miles per hour while flying over pennsylvania. this is not video of the actual jet because it was going too fast. most flights go about half that 801. the l.a. to london flight was boosted by a jet stream and arrived almost an hour early. >> happy passengers. >> other flights over the u.s. are also getting a jet stream boost. so it's jet stream week, everybody. >> jet stream week, good news.

>> i was in mexico yesterday, toheilot, get on the to "world news now" and janai. >> yep, i got places to be. thank goodness. >> we made it. >> we made it. a reminder about the next piece of surveillance video. it's shocking, but the little girl is okay. you will remember we showed you this yesterday. she was hit by that car in santa rosa, california, over the weekend. >> the driver in the hit-and-run incident has been arrested. police say they received several tips after the video was aired and they claim there's another video showing the suspect trying to hide his car after the crash. next a heart-hitting entry into theumcriminal's fil this comes from virginia. the thieves rammed a truck into the store to get inside. and one came in but the truck was not done knocking his accomplice over. wow. >> another strike by the truck almost hit the guy again.

the burglars got away with what looks like a mannequin possibly wearing a bullet proof vest, and the shop's guns were locked up for safety. you got something to say? >> i'm just thinking. right? kay, if i have to get into the mind of an alleged criminal -- alleged, we have to say alleged. so then you are trying to get money or something to get money, and then you bang up your vehicle in the process and then you use that money to go and fix the vehicle -- >> fix your car? that's a good point. >> yeah. >> kenneth motonorningp y surpre in store for "frozen" fans on broadway. >> we're meeting the first woman to play olaf, everybody's favorite snowman. you are watching "world news now." olaf, everybody's favorite snowman. you are watching "world news now." we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him.

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>> that's us this morning. >> we're all thinking that. yes, "frozen," the musical opened on broadway one year ago this week. >> hang on to your hats because something new just has blown into broadway. our will ganss -- will! >> will! >> here to tell us all about it. >> i had to make a broadway entrance there for you guys. yeah, y'all, i'm so excited about this one. i went one-on-one with frozen's first ever lady olaf. we talked about her inspiring message for young women. i got a backstage look at her journey. >> stand and cuddle. put me in summer and i'll be a happy snowman. >> for the first time in forever, a woman is melting hearts playing

"frozen" broad way musical. >> oh, i love it even more. >> the broadway blockbuster welcoming rod redman to play everybody's snowman. the first female to play olaf anywhere ever. >> uh-huh. >> how do you feel? >> i feel still slightly flabbergasted. >> and you're alive? >> i think so. >> despite appearing on the great white way and other shows, landing this role in "frozen" coming as a snowy surprise to ryann, and she wasn't able to let it go. >> when i got the e-mail to audition, i thought i was being punked, first of all, and i was running up and down eighth avenue, and my agent was saying you are going to be the next olaf. i was screaming and crying and people were, like, they were so concerned. >> man am i out of shape. there we go. >> josh gad who voices the character in the original movie and the upcoming "frozen ii" tweeting his stamp of approval.

>> everybody's support is just so exciting. especially josh. i mean, he is the reason for the season. if i can get his approval, then a-okay. >> speaking of josh, i have something for you. he wanted to send you a little message. >> hi, ryann, this is josh gad, the other olaf. i just wanted to wish you all the best on this monumental night and tell you that "frozen ii" is currently in production, and while i want you to do really well i don't want you to do well enough to take the role from me, because that would really piss me off. break a leg. >> he wants you to do well, but -- >> well, you never know, josh. >> with that endorsement ryann has to feel confident dancing her way on the stage tat st. james, right?

thanks to puppetry, it's harder than you think. >> my right hand controls his mouth moving. my thumb controls his eye brows and eyelids. i have to stop and remember to breathe because i have a harness around my stomach so i can't breathe fully. >> something of a lightning round to get to know her better. don't freeze up. >> nervous. like frozen? >> like frozen. are you ready, ryann redmond, for the game called don't freeze up? >> yes. >> here we go. elsa has see crete ice powers. what is your secret talent? >> my secret talent is i can talk with my mouth closed. >> can we get a little demo? >> i'm stuck in the closet and i can't get out. >> i'm so shook. a lot of kids look up to ana, elsa and olaf. who do you look up to? >> i look up to melissa mccarthy, amy poehler, tina fey and all those funny ladies.

>> what audience member would make you freeze if you saw them? >> beyonce. probably. >> b, if you are watching you have an open invite. as queen b and queen elsa would celebrate, at its core, "frozen" is the story about female empowerment and self acceptance. >> i feel thrilled that little girls will come to "frozen" and know they can be princess and a snowman, whatever they choose. >> and like ryann herself, that's a message deserving of it's own standing ovation. >> so good. >> so good. >> bravo. frozen the broadway musical is set to go on a north america tour later this year, and that means everybody can go and give olaf a warm hug of their own in their own hometown soon enough. >> this was such a good story, will. so cool. to see the way she controls olaf and explaining how she controls his mouth and eyebrows and everything. >> there's a lot going on there. >> yes. >> a lot of expertise in that, too. i wonder how long it takes to

train to do something like that? >> she has been rehearsing and rehearsing and it paid off. you saw that curtain call. bravo, ryann. you saw that curtain call. bravo, ryan.

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>> before you do all that apparently it's really tough and so they are trying to figure out a way to harness that to make ao police and others who would use body armour, or for jousting, the knights, those folks. >> okay. that makes sense. >> against the hot water. >> hot water can penetrate that. >> jack likes lobster. >> you want know what's cool? >> what's cool? >> first footage of the all-black emperor penguin. >> ooh, just in time. >> yeah, this bbc crew discovered that during filming. it's a very rare bird. it's almost completely covered in dark feathers because it's a genetic mutation. >> very cool. >> i don't know why we are

calling it genetic mutation. that's just normal. it's natural. >> it is. >> but it's incredible, rare and for a penguin it's inspired among a crowd of others. >> very cool. i like that it's called an emperor penguin. >> yeah, all black. >> i'm for it. >> after learning about this i may not eat grapes again. i guess grapes produce a fiery plasma. so, if you put them into a microwave, look at this, they actually create sparks between them. who knew grapes could do that? when they are in the microwave they create heat generating that spark. that is fascinating. >> should we tell people not to try this at home? >> i mean, or at least under the close supervision of adults. >> do they usually peel them -- >> yeah, just pull back the peel and watch the magic happen. >> the time lapse of the super moon, look at this over

this morning on "world news now," dangerous and deadly winter weather on the move. >> from the plains in the midwest to the mid-atlantic and northeast the monster winter storm is set to impact hundreds of millions of americans with snow, ice and rain. schools are closed and flights canceled. accuweather has your forecast. also developing this morning, president trump is denying a report he pressured acting attorney general, matthew whitaker to make a change in the michael cohen case. the concern it's raising this morning. trending today, the hair force un. honoring the upcoming summit between president trump and kim jong-un. one barber is giving trump/kim hair cuts. where you can get those new dos. the latest in our black history month series. today, a true trail blazer. madam cj walker. america's first self-made female

millionaire a century ago. she built and empire and mansion that still stands and it's about to be used to inspire a new it's wednesday, february 20th. ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> whose idea was this music? >> whose idea was that? >> they have tapped -- our producer, julia has tapped into our whole mood for this wednesday. kenneth moton is back, y'all. >> i had to take a couple days y'all, because it's a lot to be with this one. i took a winter break. >> yeah, get that winter tan. >> i'm back here, back over the wall, and i'm here for you, janai. >> i'm glad. >> and just in time, too, because there's weather coming our way. >> there is some weather coming our way. that's what we begin with this morning, the massive winter storm that will impact every r.ate east of the mississippi >> more than 200 million people are in the path of the storm,

about 60% of the population. soo systems today, including minneapolis, philadelphia and washington. some like new york and boston are already on winter break. federal offices in washington will be closed today. >> the storm is dumping snow from iowa to northern virginia and heavy rain from texas to the southern atlantic coast. already, more than 1,000 flights have been canceled today. we start with steve osunsami. >> 164 people were onboard this delta jet when it was struck by lightning and had to make an emergency landing in chattanooga. >> we were struck by lightning and will land and deal with that on the ground. >> reporter: luckily nobody was hurt. the flooding rains forecast in the south are happening across alabama, georgia and tennessee. >> we cannot stress enough, do not try to cross the water. do not drive across the road while it's flooded. >> reporter: this was the slippery travel south of birmingham, south of atlanta. hail was bouncing off cars. the driver of this pickup truck

in sterlington, louisiana, was struck by lightning as he was driving through the rain. he walked away from this fireball uninjured. flood watches stretch from louisiana to pennsylvania. the storm causing all this rain in the south will merge with this storm that sent cars spinning out of control in albuquerque, new mexico. police reported at least 22 accidents with injuries on the slick roads. this rain is expected to continue here in atlanta through the weekend as another storm system moves in. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. let's check the timing of these storms. >> accuweather's melissa constanzer has the weather. good morning. >> this is a pretty powerful storm and with it there's snow, a wintry mix and even heavy rain for the south which will create flooding concerns. on the backside of the storm system we are talking about 6 to 12 inches of snow through parts of iowa and minnesota, but there will also be ice with this. this is a concern for the northeast. it starts out at snow for d.c., and moves into philadelphia and

new york city. eventually into boston. notice it's transitioning into rain here as this storm pulls out for your wednesday. get set, it's going to create icy concerns in certain locations after it dumps a few inches of snow, possibly 6 to 10 in parts of pennsylvania. janai? kenneth? >> not looking forward to that. melissa, thank you. turning now to president trump who's flatly denying he tried to interfere in the investigation with his former attorney, michael cohen. according to the "new york times," he asked whitaker to put somebody else on the case. the federal prosecutor already recused himself. the probe was looking into hush money payments stemming from two of trump's alleged affairs. whitaker said the president never asked him to tamper with any investigation. trump is calling the latest allegations false. the trump administration is planning to cancel $3.5 billion for federal funds for a high-speed rail line in california.

that decision, coming after the state took the lead in the president's national emergency declaration lawsuit. he blocked the state from receiving remaining funds approved by congress. the governor is calling it political retribution and vowing to fight to keep that money. now, to the new developments in the jussie smollett investigation. chicago's lead prosecutor recused herself from the case. cook county state attorney, kim fox, made the move due to familiarity with potential witnesses. >> federal officials have questions about a threatening letter smollett received before the alleged attack. here is maggie rulli. >> reporter: new developments in the alleged attack against "empire" star, jussie smollett. the fbi and u.s. postal inspection service are investigating whether the actor played a role in sending this

racist, threatening letter to himself. >> you will die [ bleep ]. there was no address. the return address said in big red, like, caps, maga. did i make that up, too? >> reporter: that letter arriving at the "empire" studio a week before the attack. a law enforcement source tells abc news, the brothers allege smollett was upset because the letter did not get more attention and the actor paid them to help stage the attack. smollett denies he was involved. his attorneys tell the news he was angered and devastated by the reports that the prerp -- perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with and he is further victimizeed by the perpetrators jaying jussie played a role in his own attack. the two men were seen leaving the courthouse with their attorney providing no comment. authorities are still waiting to question smollett about the alleged attack. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >> thanks to maggie.

florida police want to find whoever vandalizeed a statue depicting a famous photo from world war ii. >> #metoo was spray-painted on the statue after the sailor died. she once says she didn't choose to be kissed. the u.s. space force is one step closer to lifting off. >> uh-huh. congressional critics said the pentagon didn't need another bureaucracy. >> as he signed the directive, mr. trump said we have to be prepared. our adversaries are already up in space. a new look is cropping up in ahead of the trump/kim summit. >> a barber in hanoi has added a new style in his hair chart. he's offering to cut hair in the unique styles of president trump or north korean leader, kim jong-un. those do's are free. is he dyeing them, too?

>> i think he may be dyeing them. the trump look involves hair dye. yeah. definitely. that's what happens when we don't read these before. he claimed the kim style, representing youth is more popular. and about a dozen people have taken up the offer there. does he also -- they are doing a thumbs up. >> yeah. >> i am sure there's how to do impressions of trump as well with the hands. >> yeah, the hands, those big hands. someone who got the trump dye job said i'm not afraid of the big, bright hair because the hair salon owner said he would will dye it back. >> interesting. >> that promo ends at the end of the month. which one would you go for? >> wait, i can't go for either of them obviously. >> i know, that was the joke. >> she almost got me. sometimes i dream about those days i used to have hair. >> oh, gosh, i wish we could

pull up that picture, your ten year. coming up, the baseball player who just landed the richest deal ever scored by a free agent. 300 million bucks. later, america's first self-made women millionaire, cj walker created an empire. see how they are building her legacy to inspire a new generation of black americans. you are watching "world news now." you are watching "world news now." watching "world news now."

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an atv rider in florida's everglades got help from above. a chopper from the sheriff's office swooped in for the rescue monday night. they found the man using night vision goggles. two crew members were lowered to the ground and pulled him to safety. that area is ten miles away from a stretch known as alligator alley. fans at a rodeo in kentucky last weekend wereoupae ev they call it cowboy pinball. >> a bull sent two participants flying through the air, and aggressively pinning another man against the walls. players were to stay inside their circle while trying to grab a $100 bill connected to

the bull. everybody signed a waiver recognizing the risk they were facing. >> oh, my gosh. >> at least one man sought medical attention. >> trying to grab a 100 bill? >> put a warning on that. >> seriously. >> this may be disturbing. >> it's like that commercial, you have to be quicker than that. you are not grabbing a bill off that bucking bull. >> yeah. moving on, baseball great don newcomb passed away. the dodgers called him one of the greatest pitchers in team history. he was one of the first black pitchers in the major league and was 92. a physical is all that stands between machado and a record setting contract. e sao word is machado agreed padres. if it's finalized it would be the biggest free agent deal in baseball history. some other baseball players say they are thrilled for the 26-year-old. >> i hope everybody gets 300 million.

i would love to think everybody would love that kind of money. but it's good, he's an unbelievable player and for him to get a chance and get in and start playing again is great. >> and because we are shady here at "world news now," the padres could use machado's help. they lost 96 games last season. they have not had a winning season since 2010 and have not made the playoffs since 2006. >> so good luck, y'all. money well spent. >> yes. coming up, we're taking a step back in time honoring a true pioneer. >> how she helped black women enhance their beauty and helping black americans transform society. that's next on "world news now." 's next on "world news now." my better half, hors d oeuvres and bubbly. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this valentine's day get what you want

♪ ♪ shoes on me feet ♪ i bought it ♪ clothes i'm wearing before there was elizabeth arden there was madam cj walker she built an empire and became

americas first self-made woman millionaire. >> we took a step back into the past because walker's legacy is about to have an even bigger impact on the future of so many black women intrapreneurs. it's a marvel, this three-story 20th century mansion 30 miles outside new york city, it was designed, built and paid for the first women millionaire in the u.s., madam cj walker. >> these are things that give me nice memories from my childhood. >> reporter: walker is her great, great granddaughter. >> she wanted it to be a place that would inspire people. >> reporter: a little more than 100 years ago, a black woman opening this to the world, named after her daughter and the 20,000 square foot home, part of the legacy left behind by walker. born sarah breedlove in louisiana. >> she was just another single mother struggling. she was surrounded by women who were supporting her.

she knew she needed to turn around and give back as well. >> reporter: walker, an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and political activist, an empire built on hair, black hair. her beauty products, still on the store shelves today, sweeping the nation. the home became a training ground for walker's sales agents and a place looking for social change, including wb. >> she wanted to have conversations about what could be done to improve the rights of african-americans. >> reporter: walker died in 1919, one year after the house was completed, designated a national historic landmark in 1976 and a private residence for the last 30 years, until now. >> when you look at this place, what do you envision for it? >> i mean, you know, i envision a place where when you walk through that door you get hit by the inspiration. >> reporter: the founder of new voices foundation is the new

owner and this will soon be a think tank for black women entrepreneurs. >> we need to have a place where we can come and learn. we haven't had a concentrated intellectual effort focus on the issues that women of color face when trying to build their businesses. >> reporter: an entrepreneur himself, dennis, originally from liberia, owner of "essence" magazine and he and his family built their fortune on beauty products. in the early '90s, launching sun dial brands. >> black women under valued and underestimated. we want to bring the attention where it should have been for a long time. >> uh-huh. >> for you, it takes you back to your mom? >> yeah. my mother was that inspirational figure. my mother was the one who was there, who was giving up everything that she had, could have, to raise us and to get this business off the ground. >> dennis is now building on the vision of walker who once said in 1914, i am endeavoring to

provide employment for hundreds of women of my race. black women are the fastest growing group of intrapreneurs in the u.s. the national women's business counsel says there are more than 1.5 million businesses owned by them. >> who is counting the side hustles? who's counting the two or three side hustles? that's entrepreneurship. we're trying to show how you can sustainably have impact and make that impact be measurable. >> reporter: access to capital, a support system and expertise to some of the difficulties of black women trying to start their own business. >> the fear of entrepreneurship has crept in because you need to solidify income, solidify something. you need to protect your family and protect your children and so to risk that and leave this good paying job to go and do something, it becomes harder. >> dennis saying step out of your comfort zone, ask for help and don't worry about what other's think.

>> don't let the current sifu siat i.th it's easy to feel the spirit of walker, her great, great granddaughter says this next chapter would have been exactly what walker wanted. >> i think she would hope the house would still be standing and be a gathering place, but i don't know she could have imagined the amazing things that are getting ready to happen here. >> it was such an honor to speak with her and dennis who wants to get the think tank off the ground as soon as possible. he says they have to built the program and curriculum, and i asked, so are you going to have this open within five years? he said, yeah, my busy mind wouldn't be able to handle anything more. he definitely wants to get this off the ground as soon as possible. >> that is fabulous. next to her legacy, a netflix limited drama series, eight

episodes not set for release, yet, something to look forward to. >> yeah, can't wait to see it. t to see it. ee it.

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♪ time for "the mix." what do we always say when someone wins the big lottery jackpot? right after -- >> oh -- you're my cousin? >> typically people say i wish it were me, and people say i hope it goes to a big group of people. this happened -- these folks right here, a group of 23 coworkers, they came forward and won the eighth largest mega millions jackpot. $437 million claimed on tuesday. >> big bucks. >> the lucky group, i mentioned, 23, well, they did an llc, so they are all going to remain anonymous. >> that's another way instead of all getting scream masks. >> so now they are rich, they are smart. yeah, the "scream" mask the last person did.

that would have been -- they all get about $7 million. >> i'd take it. >> look at this. they also say they are going to continue working at the place we work, which we don't know. >> because it will be suspicious if 23 people suddenly aren't coming to work anymore. all of a sudden our whole team of producers are gone. >> gone. >> mm-hmm. >> gone. >> a little girl looking to make dough selling girl scout cookies has a new take with her marketing skill. she decided to take pictures of jason mamoa, samoa's mamoa's. i guess that's a hit with moms out in colorado. the moms are getting really excited and said they need them. right? that's a good idea. >> especially in colorado where they like cookies. >> what? >> they love cookies in colorado. >> they do like -- is that like a weed joke? >> it's supposed to be subtle. you are not supposed to call attention to that. >> oh, yeah, they just like

cookies in colorado. hey, a cat is in the news. >> a cat did something friendly for once. >> i'm still stuck on the mamoa story. yeah, a cat helped his owner out who was stuck locked outdoors, and look, helping him unlock the door right there. the kitty coming to the rescue. >> smart cat right there. >> yeah. the president -- >> it did that because it was time to eat and there was no food. come on. >> oh, cats can do some nice things. >> if the dishes were full that would not have happened. >> the cat would have sat staring at that woman and walked away. >> and laughed. >> well, boco is the name of the kitty -- >> is the name of the kitty. >> and the kitty helped the owner open the door. >> and from kitties to whales breaching in hawaii a group of paddle borders saw some whales, stuck around to see where they were going. >> listen to that woman. >> the woman is going nuts.

this morning on "world news now," president trump is denying a report that he told the acting attorney general to interfere in michael cohen's case. what the president is saying about the report. right now snow, sleet and freezing rain. a huge storm impacting 39 states. there are widespread school and federal office closures ahead of the storm. accuweather has the forecast. and new this half hour, burberry backlash. >> the fashion giant is apologizing for a new design, a hoodie with a noose around its neck. what the brand said inspired the red carpet look. and a musical milestone. syr syria -- ariana grande has done that no other artist has done

since the beatles back in 1964. we'll tell you what ariana achieved later in "the skinny." it's wednesday, february 20th. ♪ i want it ♪ i got it ♪ i want it ♪ i got it announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. >> look who's back. >> couldn't get rid of me. >> no? >> never. >> he's back. we're so thankful to have kenneth moton back here in the driver's seat. >> and just in time because there's a big old storm coming this way. >> a big storm. >> a big ole storm. >> we will tell you about more of that winter weather on the way. we begin with the latest allegations of attempted obstruction by president trump, a new report of him trying to interfere with an investigation into his former fixer. >> sources tell "the new york times" the president asked the acting attorney general to have a perceived ally oversee the hush money probe. jonathan karl has more on the story the president is calling fake. >> reporter: president trump denied a report in the "new york times" he asked matt whitaker to interfere into the investigation of his personal attorney,

michael cohen, an investigation that implicated the president himself. >> there's a lot of fake news out there. no, i didn't. >> reporter: the president's appointment as whitaker for acting attorney general was controversial from the start. whitaker was a staunch trump supporter and harsh critic of robert mueller. mr. president, what do you say to the criticism of matt whitaker and the calls for him to recuse himself given what he said? >> i don't know matt whitaker. >> reporter: "the times" reports not long after whitaker got the job the president asked him to put a person he believed would be more sympathetic in charge of the investigation, but he had recused himself because of the ties to the president's lawyer, rudy guiliani. it never happened. at his hearing before the house judiciary committee earlier this month, whitaker didn't deny discussing the investigation with the white house. >> did you ever have any conversations with anybody about re-assigning or firing any personnel, including u.s.

attorneys with the southern district of new york? >> congresswoman, i sit on top of the department of justice, as you mentioned. >> reporter: he did say the president never pressured him to interfere with the investigation. >> at no time has the white house asked for nor have i provided any promises or commitments concerning the special council's investigation or any other investigation. >> reporter: president trump denied "the new york times" report. >> did you ask acting attorney general matthew whitaker to change the leadership of the investigation into your former personal attorney, michael cohen? >> no. not at all. i don't know who gave you that. that's more fake news. >> reporter: in light of the new york times report, the house judicial committee chairman said they want whitaker to explain to the committee as testimony out of concern that he was not honest when he was asked whether or not the president tried to interfere with the investigation. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> our thanks to jonathan. let's get back to the major story we were following overnight.

it's the extreme weather threatening 200 million people. >> you can see the massive storm country with snow and rain and will soon cover new england, too. >> looking live at chicago where the snow and ice will make for a messy morning commute. >> more than 200 million people are in the path of this storm. many school systems already closed today including minneapolis, philadelphia and washington. federal offices in washington will also be closed today. senator bernie sanders quickly filled his campaign coffers on day one of his latest run for the white house. sanders raised $4 million within 12 hours of his 2020 announcement. most of it from 150,000 small money donors. the 77-year-old vermont democrat is hoping to recapture the energy that helped him put up a tough fight against hillary clinton back in 2016. this time several other candidates have embraced his progressive policies. the trump administration is launching a campaign to

decriminalize homosexuality. it's an effort to highlight iran's human rights. gay rights groups express scepticism saying it's an attempt to use members of the lgbtq community as pawns. an alabama woman who left home to join isis says she realizes she was wrong and wants to come home. now 24 and in a refugee camp in syria says she is putting herself at risk by speaking out against the terror group. abc's james longman talked to her. >> reporter: the american isis bride's first television interview, explaining why she left alabama at just 19 to join the terror group. >> i thought it was obligatory for me to go. >> reporter: four years later, she wants to come home with her 18-month-old child. do you expect people to have sympathy for you? >> i hope so. >> reporter: upon arriving into syria, she said her only choice,

marriage. her first two husbands dead on the battlefield. you get a list of men and you can choose a man from a list. does that sound crazy to you now now? >> sounds very crazy. >> reporter: seeing the videos of the beheadings and murders, and it was shocking. >> we would see dead bodies in public, and we would see kids seeing dead bodies in public. >> reporter: she claims she was radicalized on twitter and once joined isis sent messages of hate. the americans wake up, go on drive-bys and spill all of their blood. do you think you deserve a punishment for what you did? >> maybe therapy lessons, maybe a process that will ensure us we will never do this again. >> reporter: people watching will say to themselves, well, therapy isn't enough. >> i know that. maybe speaking against them, which i definitely am planning to do, definitely wanting people to not make the same decision that i've made. >> reporter: if she does return

to the united states she could face severe punishment, including prison. a british woman that travelled here to marry an isis fighter wanted to return home and had her citizenship revoked. james longman, abc news, syria. >> our manthanks to james. ruth bader ginsburg is back on the bench. she was present during oral arguments on a case for patents. in fact she was the first justice to ask a question. the 85-year-old ginsberg entered and left the courtroom without assistance. she missed arguments last month for the first time in more than 25 years on the supreme court. she underwent lung cancer surgery just before christmas. the irs is reporting their second week of data revealing the number of filers getting refunds is down 15.8% from last year, and the average return is 8.7% less. financial advisers say that may not reflect a higher tax bill but how much was withheld in 2018. burberry is the latest fashion powerhouse apologizingd

in the shape of a noose that has been pulled from the company's fall and winter collection. >> an executive for the company says it design was inspired by a nautical theme and it was insensitive. a model in burrberry complained saying the noose is associated with lynchings and suicide. >> and, of course, this is on the heels of gucci with the sweater that many said looked like black face and prada, with a monkey. they are developing a diversity counsel. on one hand, i feel like there's a trend and the publicity for it. it leaves you to wonder are they doing this on purpose or literally a lack of diversity in those companies? >> and a lack of knowledge. spike lee said there needed to be more people of color at the table to bring attention to this, and that model says something. speaking of spike lee, remember, he will be walking the red

carpet on sunday, will there be people wearing gucci and prada who are not following his lead when he says he's not going to be wearing that. >> enough of that. meghan markle snuck into new york city for a baby shower. >> cameras captured the duchess of sussex, and reports said she secretly arrived in the big apple on friday. the guest list to welcome her little one had big names including serena williams, "suits" co-star and marcus anderson. he's believed bthpersonuced me harry. >> i missed it. i missed the baby shower. >> you were invited but told her you could not make it, right? >> the last royal black prince's baby shower i went to was janai norman's. >> mine? oh, kenneth, that was good. that was good. welcome back, kenneth, we missed you. coming up, the young girl who was bullied and the stepfather that took matters into his own hands, literally. and later in "the skinny,"

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tragedy strikes the day before an air show in india as two jets collide in midair. one pilot was killed yesterday during a practice run for arrow india and two others were injured. one plane's nose hit the tail of the other during a maneuver. the crash happened four years to the day after two jets clipped wings in midair during a practice run before the show. here at home one man is in custody and a former nfl player is dead after a deadly dispute over a parking space. >> the men reportedly met in a parking lot to resolve an ongoing dispute before one pulled out a gun and opened fire. here's abc's will carr. >> reporter: former college and nfl football player, cunningham gunned down over a parking space, according to authorities. the one-time seattle seahawks player, number 21 there on the field, allegedly shot by this man, his aurora, colorado neighbor, marques johnson who was in court. according to the affidavit,

cunningham's brother said the two agreed to meet in a parking lot so they could, quote, box it out over an ongoing dispute. >> they were arguing over a parking space and then they decided over text they would meet at the school and settle this thing. >> reporter: the affidavit states the two men arrived and cursed at each other and then johnson allegedly shot cunningham, who was unarmed. >> reports of gunshots in the north parking lot. >> we got another call from the suspect. he said he had shot his neighbor and claimed he had been attacked earlier by his neighbor. >> reporter: that suspect is being held without bond. he is expected to be formally charged with first degree murder later this week. in los angeles, will carr, abc news. from california to texas where a dad is facing a felony after he allegedly slapped a 12-year-old in the face for bullying his stepdaughter. >> according to police james peace went to go and pick up his stepdaughter because her classmate was calling her names and throwing things at her, and as he was driving her home he saw the

>> i went up to ta if he was talking to me like that, i imagine how he is talking to her. >> during that incident, peace allegedly told the tween he would beat him up if he went to police. the boy suffered welts and swelling. >> the boy allegedly called the girl names and threw ice cream and rocks at her. obviously as a parent you would not want to see your child bullied but you would think a parent would not step in that way. >> we do not condone that type of violence online. a lot of comments. there were people defending the father and obviously people saying he was in the wrong as well, so different reactions on both sides as well. i know -- i see your look. >> i am surprised people would defend that. >> yeah, because of the violence. but some were saying the father was defending his daughter because bullying could lead to things like suicide and other issues. >> that's true. >> when it comes to that

behavior and bullying in schools is such a big issue, likely a top three issue when it comes to teens and children in school. >> interesting case there. when we come back, what ariana grande just did that has not been a the power dinner involving barack obama. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. and when i really want to take it up a notch we use k-y yours & mine. tingling for me, warming for him. wow! this valentine's day get what you want

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♪ >> you guys should see will in the background singing to this song. time for "the skinny" starting with ariana grande making music history. >> the singer has done something that no one has managed to do since the beatles in 1964. she now owns the three top slots of this week's billboards top 100. all three songs from her "thank you next" album. "seven rings," "break up with your boyfriend" and "thank you, next." >> those are the names of the songs. >> i know the titles sounded weird, but, hey, that's what they are. >> it was 45 years ago the beatles held the top three spots

with their still iconic "can't buy me love," "twist and shout" and "do you want to know a secret." >> by the way, grande is the second act to achieve this milestone but she is the first solo artist and first female artist ever to do so. >> it's impressive. kudos to ariana. >> i am not trying to take anything away from ariana, but i am just curious about how they measure this -- >> is it easier now because there's spotify? you can listen to music -- >> there was no spotify in 1964. my mom when she was a baby, her parents weren't listening to -- >> it was harder for people to listen -- >> yeah, download, and it's how they measure things right now. >> billboard had a hot 100 back >> what i was like, oh, yeah? next the passing of a fashion icon. >> tributes have been pouring in for designer karl lagerfeld from nicole kidman to first lady, melania trump. >> he has been called the most prolific designer of the 20th and 21st century.

he is defining luxury fashion in his work with chanel. >> he did it with a style on his own. rarely seen without his trademark sunglasses and fingerless gloves and ponytail. >> he died yesterday in paris at the age of 85. he leaves behind a fortune worth an estimated $200 million. >> that's already sparked speculation over his pampered 8-year-old cat, choupette. she will be taken care of. she has her own instagram account. he will get her a fortune, body guard and two maids. >> wait, wait, wait. choupette is going to get a couple maids, a body guard and millions? >> yep. >> rich kitty. >> rich kitty. >> rich kitty. >> that cat. next, how is this for a power dinner? >> on nd, esidents' day, president obama sat down at

ayesha curry's restaurant, a san francisco hot spot, along with her, her husband steph and chrissy teigen, and guess who else was there? john legend. >> ooh, that is a power house snap. sharing a snap of himself with the former president and his bosses with the caption, no greater privilege than to cook for this man on presidents' day. thank you for the highest honor, barack obama. >> a boomerang of her and the chef. mr. obama was in town for the event with the obama's foundation, my brother's keeper initiative. >> pretty cool. nothing says love like sharing a video of your girlfriend practicing pole dancing. >> especially if your girlfriend happens to be jenny from the block. former yankee's slugger, alex rodriguez couldn't resist this one and only, rehearsing a pole dancing scene from her upcoming movie, "strippers." >> she's looking quite convincing, right? right? >> uh-huh.

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♪ a live look at the dolby theater there in hollywood where lady gaga will be front an center in just four days. 'r oscar ceremony with no host. our will ganss is here to host us with information about what's going on with this show. >> yeah, i am here to host you guys and hopefully the oscar's producers will see how good i am at it and ask me to come in last-minute to save the show. >> yes. >> a boy can dream, right? >> yes. good luck. >> that's right. there's no host this year, but like a james cameron movie, the list of presenters and

performers keep getting longer and longer. the producers are hoping an all-star line-up will hit all the right notes with viewers. ♪ can anybody find me ♪ somebody to love >> reporter: the academy awards finding musicians to love, announcing queen and adam lambert will perform on sunday. in honor of best picture nominee "bohemian rhapsody." as the academy seemingly says, no host, no problem, the rockers join a new late of all-star presenters just announced. joining previously announced black panther co-stars. another avenger, paul rudd added to the all-star lineup. >> tonight, you need not look like sebastian of "the little mermaid." >> and academy award winners,

michael keaton and helen merin, tyler perry and pharrell williams will join the show. as far as performances go, bette midler will sing "the place where lost things go" from "mary poppins". if oscar's history repeats itself jennifer hudson will likely bring down the house when she performs "i'll fight." it isn't an award show without lady gaga. she's performing "shallow" with fellow oscar nominee, bradley cooper. all those stars getting red carpet ready, and so is los angeles, the infamous block of hollywood boulevard you are looking at there is already shut down four days before the show. the red carpet itself said to be rolled out later this week. >> so much will be going on. >> so excited. >> you know who else gets to be red carpet ready? >> i know. >> tell us what you are wearing? >> no.

>> great story. making news in america this morning, a massive winter storm. 200 million people in its crosshairs. schools closed this morning from minnesota to pennsylvania. flights canceled. federal offices in washington, d.c. closed. where the storm is heading right now. an abc news exclusive. one-on-one with the american teenager who left home to join isis and marry isis fighters. >> i'm just a normal human being who's been manipulated once. >> why she says she was brainwashed and should be allowed to come home. >> cheerleading outrage. the school that handed out awards to girls based on their body attributes and the new legal fight this morning. plus, fashion fury. burberry explains why they had a