dramatic footage shows a pilot struggling to land a plane at a canton airport in ohio. as far as you can see there, near zero visibility forced the pilot to land without being able to see the runway using only on board instruments to guide him. the plane was eventually able to touchdown without a hitch. i'm sure the passengers were relieved. >> that is skill. turning now to a stunning new development in north carolina in the nation's only remaining undecided midterm congressional race. >> state officials ordered a new election amid allegations of tampered ballots and fresh drama involving one of the candidates. here is mary bruce. >> reporter: after days of dramatic testimony about the

campaign's alleged election fraud, a stunning announcement from republican candidate mark harris. >> through the testimony i have listened to over the past three days, i believe a new election should be called. >> reporter: at the center of the controversy, harrison's political strategists accused of tampering with more than 500 absentee ballots to help harris win. the election decided by fewer than 1,000 votes. democrat dan mccreedy conceded but one month later took it back. >> i didn't serve overseas just to come back home and watch politicians and career criminals attack our democracy. >> reporter: our steve osunsami caught up with dallas, who refused to testify without immunity. >> reporter: what do you say to people what they you rigged this election? >> no comment. >> reporter: at the board of election hearing harris insists he saw no red flags but his son testified he won his father that dallas was quote, shady. >> i love my dad and i love my mom. i certainly have no vendetta against them.

no family scores to settle, okay? he made mistakes in this process. >> reporter: his testimony bringing his father to tears. harris admitted his son was right but said at the time he didn't take him seriously. >> i'm his dad and i know he's a little judgmental and has a little taste of arrogance. >> reporter: and then, this surprising twist. >> i experienced two strokes from which i am still recovering and i struggled this morning with recall and confusion. >> reporter: harris then calling for north carolina voters to get a do-over. and the state board of elections now voted to call for a new election meaning the voters of north carolina will get another chance to cast their ballot but we don't know yet when exactly that election will be and despite our repeated requests, it is unclear whether mark harris will be on that ballot. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> just incredible, mary said it there. we don't know if harris is going

to be on the ballot. mccready is already fund-raising off of this. he sent out a note to all of his supporters saying now that our moment is here for a new election let's get off to a strong start. the fund raising is started for him. how much will this cost north carolina. >> just as a reminder, democrats hold a 235-197 majority in the house. north carolina's ninth district is one of three seats currently vacant. >> we'll be watching that one. >> coming up, speaking of high drama, oscar night is fast approaching. >> next, how to put together the ultimate oscar spread including a gourmet cheese board. you're watching "world news now."

it's friday and that means it's friday and that means oscar weekend is finally here. one of the biggest challenges of the oscar party host being in the kitchen during the main event. this morning, the creator and host of youtube's "not another

cooking show," here to show us how to put together the ultimate oscar spread. steven, good morning, you got four amazing snacks for us. >> thank you for having me. one of my first dream jobs as a director. i have this cooking show on direct the people and i direct food and make videos and i'm happy to be here talking about oscar foods. a cheese platter is perfect because it has a little bit of everything. i have four cheeses here. i have a nice aged cheddar. when you have an aged cheese, they have these little crystals inside that make them delicious. i have some hudson valley creamier cheese, aged gouda cheese. >> and you also have some extra, like, these pecans. >> we have candied pecans and the way i like to put it together is in this abstract way where you just take a hand full of some nuts and you just drop them here. a little bit of beef jerky, create this pretty little platter here. >> taking a cheese board to a whole other level. tell me about these brussel sprouts. ant thing is ofss

they're delicious. we cut them in half. threw them in a deep fryer. it's cooler than you fry french fries in. get them until they're nice and brown and crispy and then simply season them with salt and toss them around and a little bit of agave. which is a nice sweet salty kind of element. and then you kind of put them in these little popcorn buckets. >> the perfect way to serve them. fitting for the oscars. >> fitting for the oscars. everybody can sort of have their own and these snacks are just sort of delicious. do you want to have a try? >> okay. i love brussel sprouts and those are really good. >> popcorn. you can get a bag of popcorn. they have cheese popcorn and all of these different flavors. we're going to make our own. we sort of just pop them in a dutch oven with regular popcorn kernels and olive oil until they pop.

we're going to use this melted butter as a glue. so we just pour it in there and then we take some parmesan cheese and we just grate a lot of it in there. that's going to be the cheesy element that you would get in a bag popcorn and you just sort of mix it up. get in there with your hands, get it all melted up. that butter is going to help that cheese adhere to it. and just like the brussel sprouts, i'm going to pour it into your little popcorn bucket and there you go. >> super easy. >> homemade popcorn with parmesan. >> and then the drinks, right? >> i prefer a dirty martini. i don't like it strong. i want a little bit of the olive juice brine in there. so we're going to go ahead and make a little cocktail. a martini is basically just some vodka and titos is nice and smooth and we're going to start with four ounces of it. >> okay. >> it also requires a little bit

and we are going with two ounces of that, and then, finally, a little bit of the olive brine and otherwise you're just using straight alcohol. some people may like that. >> some people may not object. >> i like it like that and then you shake it. not too much. it's like ten good shakes like that. some people like to get a little insane. >> it's that easy. >> that easy. and i have one made for you over here. >> that's tv safe. >> tv safe. >> of course. >> all right. cool. cheers. thank you so much. >> have a great little party. you don't have to work too hard and everybody should really enjoy it. >> easy enough. awesome. for these and other great ideas visit steven's youtube channel called "not another cooking show" or head to our website, wnnfans.com. and of course catch the oscars right here on abc sunday night. we'll be right back. oscars right here on abc sunday night. we'll be right back. ♪

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♪ freak out ♪ freak out ♪ oh, freak out >> i'm about to my -- >> that was the top song 40 years ago this month, back in 1979. "freak out." >> we did quite a bit of looking back this week as well as looking up in the night sky. here now our friday rewind. president trump lashed out at top justice department officials accusing them of staging a coup calling it illegal and treasonous. this after andrew mccabe's draw dropping description of the chaos surrounding the firing of james comey. >> it was incredibly turbulent

incredibly stressful. >> mccabe says he and rod rosenstein were stunned when the president acknowledged he had russia on his mind when he fired comey. she wants to come home but the u.s. government banned her from entering the united states. donald trump tweeting, i have instructed mike pompeo and he agrees not to allow her back into the country. the daytona 500. the race was full of crashes. there were five wrecks in the final 20 laps, including this big one you see. this one, involving 21 cars. one car wound up on top of the other. back wheels lifted off the ground and into the other driver's windshield. the wreck knocked ten cars out of the race but thankfully all the drivers were able to get out. no one was seriously injured. remembering the american sailor that turned to that young woman in times square. one of the most iconic images of the 20th century.

he and greta reuniting in times square. they stayed in touch telling each other about their families. his family tonight saying george loved his country and was proud of that photo. >> unc chapel hill students went into a frenzy after hearing former president barrack obama might be on campus before last nights showdown against rival duke. >> but it was the fans inside the blue devil's arena that got to see mr. obama in person in durham. he got a big reception as he walked into the stadium before the game. where do we get you for that live shot? that is incredible how close you are and you sound pretty close to us. >> yeah. it's technology these days. the cameras are really -- >> oh! >> will -- >> do you know how cold it is outside? >> sneaky. >> pretty sneaky, will. >> where are you going to be on sunday? >> the oscars.

this morning on world news now," "empire" actor, jussie smollett under scrutiny. >> why would anyone, especially an african-american man use a noose to make false accusations. >> chicago's top cop making it clear he is angry with smollett. what is next for the actor. also this morning, a winter storm brewing, again. some states will see significant flooding and a severe weather threat saturday in the south. we have the weekend forecast coming up. we are remembering peter tork. the base player for the monkee's passed away at age 77. the band and others sharing their favorite memories of the guitarist. it's friday, february 22nd. ♪ the 6:00 alarm would never end ♪

announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> that's a good way to start. >> it really is. >> that's "daydream believer" by the monkees. so many people remembering peter tork this morning. >> also ahead in this half hour, as we remember peter tork, we are also counting down to the oscars. if you haven't seen all the nominees, don't worry because our own will ganss has. he'll be here to help people before they lead off the big abc coverage to the countdown to the oscars, but he'll also help you at home if you're going to an oscar party to help you sound smart. >> y'all, look, if there's a bus coming by, kenneth will push you in front of it. we will get to all of that fun coming up but we are beginning this friday with the alleged juiemo the empire ne >>opro

ac bd es atckgast himself. >> prosecutors say he did it to enhance his career and his bank account hoping to increase his salary on the drama. >> smollett, whose attorneys call him a man of impeccable character is free on bond. tmz is reporting he returned to the "empire" set and asked them to believe in his innocence. here is eva pilgrim. >> reporter: jussie smollett facing a crush of cameras as he left a chicago courthouse holding on to a security guard before slipping into a waiting car. his family joining him in court to show their support. >> do you believe your brother's story? >> reporter: as smollett faced a judge for the first time, accused of filing a false police report. chicago's police superintendent with blistering words for the actor. >> jussie smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. i'm left hanging my head and asking why. why would anyone, especially an african-american man use the

symbolism of a noose to make false accusations? i'm offended by what's happened and i'm also angry. >> reporter: for weeks, smollett insisted he was the victim. >> who [ bleep ] would make something like this up or add something to it or whatever it may be? you do such a disservice when you lie about things like this. >> reporter: but, police say that's exactly what he did. >> smollett attempted to gain attention by sending a false letter that relied on racial, homophobic and political language. when that didn't work, smollett paid $3,500 to stage this attack and drag chicago's reputation through the mud in the process. and why? this stunt was orchestrated by smollett because he was dissatisfied with his salary. >> reporter: at the center of the case, those two brothers first seen in that grainy, surveillance video. prosecutors laying out in detail

how smollett allegedly first enlisted one brother he knew from "empire." defendant smollett texted able stating, might need your help on the low. able had been the actor's personal trainer and police say he supplied smollett with the designer drug ecstasy. defendant smollett then stated he wanted to stage an attack where able would appear to batter him. >> reporter: the brothers, now cooperating with police. >> the brothers had on gloves during the staged attack where they punched him a little bit but as far as we can tell the scratches and bruises on his face was most likely self-inflicted. >> reporter: smollett's attorney says he enjoys the presumption of innocence. given these circumstances we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an aggressive defense. chicago's top cop worries about what this means for real victims and even still, he has concern for smollett.

>> i'll continue to pray for this troubled young man that resorted to both drastic and illegal tactics to gain attention. n publiy met with a level of skepticism that >> reporter: the police superintendent clearly impassioned as was the judge at one point during the hearing, setting his bond for $100,000, unusually high for this type of charge and smollett's attorney at one point telling the court that the actor would be back at work on the set of "empire." eva pilgrim, abc news, chicago. >> our thanks to eva. you hear the police superintendent talking about what this does to anyone else reporting this type of crime. you heard jussie smollett in that interview with robin roberts, saying this is a but portin that on the

set of "empire," he told people, i swear to god, i did not do this and it is mind boggling. >> it really is. as we get the reaction from people, there are folks who defended him initially, who are now walking back some of those defenses of him. democratic presidential candidate kamala harris who said she is sad, frustrated and disappointed. you also have president trump weighing in saying what about maga because that was the allegation made and he said what about maga and the tens of millions of people you insulted with your racist and dangerous comments? a lot of people sounding off on this one. now to politics. house democrats are filing a resolution aimed at blocking the national emergency declaration that president trump is using to shift billions of dollars to pay for a border wall. speaker nancy pelosi is urging democrats to back the measure arguing that the declaration violates the constitution and she is hoping enough republicans will also sign on for senate approval but the president is expected to veto the resolution. >> president trump now plans to leave about 200 peace keeping troops in syria even after he pulls out the rest of the u.s. forces. the president's decision to

rapidly withdrawal all 2000 troops from syria was criticized even by republicans but their pleas with this latest plan to keep the small group of peace keepers in the country to protect america's kurdish allies and stop isis from regrouping. the coast guard accused of plotting a domestic terror attack is in custody for now. a judge ordered him held without bail on drug and gun charges. prosecutors say his stock piling of weapons poses a very significant threat to the public including top democratic politicians and tv news anchors. his attorney claims the arsenal is modest, at best, and she says he is a loving husband and father. the judge gave prosecutors two weeks to file more serious charges or else he will be released on bail. the storm system responsible for the rare snowfall in the southwest is slowly moving east ward. for the second time this week, you see the images there, las vegas saw a fairly significant dusting. about a half an inch along the strip.

the interstate connecting las vegas to southern california was shout down for hours. it's since reopened. clear skies in vegas today but the radar shows more snow for the mountain areas of arizona, new mexico, southern utah, and most of colorado. >> well, some good fortune for a park ranger that lost her paycheck during that five week government shutdown. >> judith smith's son bought a pick six lottery ticket for her in new jersey, days before she was set to be furloughed in december. she is now a multimillionaire. the ticket worth $29.5 million. so she will take home a little measley 14 million after taxes which she says she is splitting with her adult children. >> maybe she is telling the government you keep that. i don't need it. >> i don't need that. >> y'all need it more than i do. >> exactly. >> coming up, an all new friday polka, plus the countdown to the oscars.

if you still haven't seen all, most, or any of the -- are you okay? you okay? >> i'm good. >> any of this year's best picture nominees, don't worry, will is here with what you need to know to fake your way through any cocktail party conversation. but, first, what we're learning this morning about the man who was considered the monkee's best musician. you're watching "world news now." ♪ then i saw her face, now i'm a believer ♪ ♪ then i saw her face, now i'm a believer ♪

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dozens of big rig drivers took part in a 45-mile-per-hour slow roll along an indiana highway to protest changes in federal trucking rules. they say those rules made their jobs more difficult and less safe. organizers are planning a nationwide shutdown of the trucking industry in april. what a difference a week makes for the tesla model. >> consumer reports removed their recommended rating. the move comes a week after the magazine named the model 3 the most sat the change came after body hardware and other problems. this morning, we're hearing new details about an air scare

that forced the emergency landing of a boeing 737 in orlando. >> the southwest flight out of ft. lauderdale blew a tire on take off, but it comes amid a slew of maintenance concerns. here is david kerley. >> reporter: emergency vehicles immediately approaching the southwest 737 in orlando after the blown nose gear tire taking off from fort lauderdale. the airline says it was out of an abundance of caution. this as southwest has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights the past week and a half because of unavailability of aircraft. the airline calling it an operational emergency blaming the maintenance problems on labor issues saying a slow down started after it's last negotiating session with it's 2,400 mechanics. >> now that there's problems with the mechanics union, there seems to be fewer airplanes available on a daily basis. >> reporter: southwest mechanics have been negotiating with the airline for a new contract for the past six years. while the labor and maintenance issues are unrelated to the

blown tire, it's another public relations incident southwest finds itself dealing with. david kerley, abc news. >> our thanks to david. fans of the made for tv band the monkees are expressing their sorry over the beth of peter tork. >> he was the band's bass guitarist and keyboard player. he was regarded as their best musician during the show's run from 1966 to 1968. his musical career continued. he battled a rare form of cancer for ten years before passing away yesterday. peter tork was 77 years old. >> everyone knows and loves this song, right? you might not remember, the monkees actually won an emmy for outstanding comedy series. >> so tork's son says his father died of complications from assisted carcinoma. so obviously the family there just wishing them well and thinking about them on this friday morning. well, coming up in our next half hour, the hit that nike

took after that painful injury on the basketball court. first, two days away from the oscars. everything you need to know about the nominees. that's next on "world news now." nominees. that's next on world news now.

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♪ we will, we will, rock you ♪ sing it >> let's get things rocking with "bohemian rhapsody," which is available on demand among other places. ♪ we are the champions it's front man, rami malik, a big favorite to win best actor. he already picked up that title at the globes, the bafta's and the sag awards. he's the hollywood favorite and the vegas favorite with the highest odds of winning and he's the fan favorite. ♪ are you ready ♪ are you ready for this ♪ are you hanging on the edge of your seat ♪ >> at least for this l.a. couple but if you prefer a bigger screen than the one in your living room, many theaters are still screening the favorite. >> look at me. look at me. how dare you close your eyes. >> the dark comedy about a demented queen ann played impeccably by olivia coleman. if you want to sound cool and artsy at your oscars party, ask

people what they thought about the last scene with the rabbits. if they ask your opinion, you can make literally anything up and it's probably correct. also, still in theaters, "vice." a totally transformed christian bale plays vice president dick chaney. >> the vice presidentcy is a symbolic job. >> that's the same man that climbed out of the hole in the dark knight rises. i couldn't believe it either. back at home on the couch, you can netflix and chill your way through "roma," which is the first netflix release to ever pick up a nomination for best picture. the black and white film could win big on sunday night for best director and possibly best picture and some trivia for your oscars party chitchat. this is the first time that the films lead has ever acted. she was a schoolteacher who auditioned on a whim. from "roma" to gaga and, "a star is born." ♪ i'll never leave the ground

>> it's still in many theaters on dvd and blu-ray and streaming on several platforms. if you want to make any wagers at the start of your watch party this weekend, bet that gaga will win best original song for "shallow." ♪ she is also performing that song with bradley cooper live during the show. and i'll be performing it live alone in my living room. speaking of living rooms you can watch "greenbook" at home on amazon prime. it's also on demand and on most streaming services. and he is the front runner for best supporting actor. >> that's good. >> it's perfect. >> if you somehow haven't seen "black panther" yet, it's don't freeze. >> i never freeze. >> it came out over a year ago an's the first super hero movie to ever be nominated for best picture and out of all the

nominees this year it's ranked the highest on rotten tomatoes. and finally, "blackkklannsman" which is on demand. it marks the first time spike lee has ever been dominated for best director or best picture after decades in the industry. about the show itself, the 91st academy awards going hostless for the first time since 1989, which is when this rob lowe/snow white due wet happened. something tells me this year's adam lambert and queen performance will go over a little better with viewers. ♪ cause we e e pions >> and if you're at an oscar's party and don't know what to say at all, just ask the room what their favorite meryl streep movie is and if they don't have an answer, leave immediately. that's not an oscar's party you want to be at anyway, y'all. >> yes. >> so good, will. i'm so impressed you watched all of those movies and in a week. >> this is my super bowl, so

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this morning on world ne this morning on world news now, after the arrest, jussie smollett is out on bond and already back to work on the "empire" set, after facing a judge about what police say was a hate crime hoax. what he is reportedly saying after chicago's top cop scrutinizes him. also this morning, the important meeting underway at the vatican. survivors of sex abuse by catholic priests want church reform. we'll take you inside this unprecedented summit. and, new this half hour, an unbelievable, close call caught on camera. >> a piece of what went right through the windshield of an suv narrowly missing the driver. we'll have that driver's story of survival. and snowcal? a rare snowfall is seen in cities across cities in southern california and celebrities are among those positively freaking out over the precipitation. it's friday, friday, february

22nd. announcer: from abc n this is "world news now." >> you made it. it's friday, thank goodness. >> we did. got snow out west in l.a. >> in l.a. >> to freak out over. >> yes, just in time. >> i love watching some of the coverage of that, like when it rains. >> the rain alone sets them off. >> it never snows in southern california -- that's the way it goes, right? >> thank you for joining us on this friday morning. we begin with jussie smollett's day in court. the first of what could be many. >> the actor now has quite a different head shot as he faces a felony charge for allegedly making up last month's supposed biased attack, all prosecutors say to get more money and fame. >> smollett was silent when he walked out of a chicago courthouse but according to tmz he later insisted to his "empire" co-workers that he didn't do it. here is zachary kiesch.

>> reporter: jussie smollett leaving his bond hearing and ignoring cameras outside of a chicago courthouse. inside his family showing support despite what police are calling a hoax. >> do you believe your brother's story? >> reporter: after turning himself in early thursday, smollett faced a judge for the first time. the actor is facing prison time charged with a felony for filing a false police report. >> jussie smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. i'm left hanging my head and asking why. why would anyone, especially an african-american man use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations? >> reporter: for weeks, smollett was addiment that he was a victim. >> who [ bleep ] would make something like this up. >> reporter: but police say it was all an attempt to make more money. >> smollett attempted to gain attention by sending a false letter that relied on racial, homophobic and political language.

when that didn't work, smollett paid $3,500 to stage this attack and the stunt was orchestrated by smollett because he was dissatisfied with his salary. > making a reported $65,000 an episode on the hit show. using the surveillance video, detectives zeroed in on two brothers. the pair originally suspects in the case seen here buying items allegedly used in the attack, but prosecutors say smollett actually knew the men. >> my concern is hate crimes will now be met with a level of skepticism that previously didn't happen. >> reporter: now the tv star faces possible prison time. bail was set at $100,000 and smollett was forced to turn in his passport. janai? kenneth? >> our thanks to zachary. >> the police superintendent, obviously very passionate. those words that he delivered, a lot of people are talking about them this morning, especially after he opened up that news

conference to talk about the details by saying he wished that the victims and the families of gun violence in the city would get that much attention. >> as much attention as this case. that was a good point. and to hear him say it is unbelievable for especially a black man to use the imagery of a noose to get attention for what chicago police are calling a hoax. just unbelievable. president trump marked black history month with a white house reception where he vowed to expand opportunity for americans of every race. the president was joined by the first lady and vice president as he addressed a crowd in the east room. he talked about the contributions of black americans and touted low black unemployment rates and the recent passage of the criminal justice reform bill. vice president mike pence is heading to columbia on monday to shore up support for opposition leader, juan guiado. the white house says pence will state plainly, the time has come for maduro to step aside. maduro ordered the closure of venezuela's border with brazil

and may also shut down the columbian border. he's been blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country. he says it's part of the u.s.'s plot to overthrow him. tomorrow opposition leaders will try to get the aid past the military blockaide. a week after president trump acknowledged el paso, texas as a safe city, customs and border patrol are installing razor wire. border officials say they're enhancing security at ports of entry because of a spike in the number of migrants arriving in the mexican city across from el paso. they say they don't want to wait until a large group arrives and attempts to enter the u.s. illegally. survivors of abuse by catholic priests are gathering outside of the vatican. they're calling on pope francis and other church leaders to adopt a zero tolerance policy against offenders. the meeting with 200 members of the church hierarchy is now in it's second day. abc's david wright is there. >> reporter: one of the first big moments of this unprecedented vatican summit was spontaneous. pope francis kissing the hand of a polish survivor of sexual

abuse. speaking to bishops and cardinals summoned from around the world to address the issue, the pope said sympathetic words won't be enough to solve this crisis. the faithful, he said, expect concrete and effective measures. >> this is the moment for pope francis to stand up and finally do something. >> some organizations move slowly but this is ridiculous. >> reporter: phil was molested at age 11 by a catholic priest in boston that ultimately had 28 victims. his story, part of ""the boston globe" spotlight series that went on to inspire an oscar winning movie. he's one of dozens of survivors invited to share their views with vatican organizers. >> you feel hurt? >> i do feel hurt. yeah. promises are made but you have to wait and see what happens. >> reporter: he told me, this is not the first time he's come here to discuss this issue, but

it is the first time someone in the vatican was listening. david wright, abc news, rome. at home, the justice department indicted two sons of the notorious mexican drug lord. the brothers, in their 20s and 30s are accused of conspireing to distribute cocaine, meth and marijuana in the united states but they remain fugitives believed to be living in mexico. el chapo was convicted in new york last week though his attorneys claim he didn't get a fair trial. he is awaiting sentencing in june. striking teachers in oakland, california will be on the picket lines for the second straight day. union leaders say they have been working without a contract since 2017. among their demands a 12% retroactive raise, smaller class sizes and more support staff. the school district did make an offer that the union rejected. both sides plan to meet again today. the snowstorms blanketing the southwest are chugging east ward very, very slowly. >> the radar shows a new round of snowfall for the mountains of arizona, new mexico, southern utah and most of colorado.

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moon. the falcon 9 rocket lifted off last night from cape canaveral using a privately funded lunar lander. it is scheduled to reach the moon in early april. >> a new york city uber driver still in shock after a piece of wood nearly killed him in his suv. >> you have to see this the moment the huge piece of wood fell from an elevated subway track and smashed through his windshield. the beam missed him by inches. the force shook him and his entire vehicle. >> shock. i'm just nervous. >> he didn't say anything at all. he was shaking. he was scared. he was nervous. he was looking at this direction directly. >> that's incredible. the driver said the beam hit him in the arm but he was not hurt. >> yeah, crazy. well, syracuse's men's basketball coach is cooperating with police after fatally striking a man on a highway.

>> the incident happened along an icy highway in syracuse as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle. hours earlier his team defeated louisville. then he went to dinner with friends and family. his sobriety test was negative. the local d.a. says he doesn't drink. in a statement the coach called himself heart broken by the incident. >> the nba opened negotiations with it's player's union after lowering it's age limit from 19 years old to 18. that would mean many high school seniors could go straight to the nba instead of one year in college. the nba's commissioner says the current 19-year-old age limit doesn't work for the league or for colleges. the hope is to have the lowered agt pla in re years. and of course the timing of the nba's proposal coming just after the knee injury to college basketball's highest profile player. duke says freshman star zion williamson has a mild right knee sprain and his return to the court is a day-to-day issue.

>> williamson went down awkwardly wednesday night in north carolina after his nike sneaker ripped apart. the company is looking into what happened calling it an isolated incident. nike stock took a hit on wall street losing 89 cents per share. it's still up more than 13% for the year. >> you have to say in something like this, if he could have gone right to the league, which so many players would choose to do, he wouldn't have been in that position to potentially get hurt. hopefully, obviously, he is back soon and it's not long-term. >> right and a lot of people were talking about this image of former president obama who you see -- could be seen mouthing saying his shoe broke. his shoe broke. am i doing my best obama? >> do it again. >> his shoe broke. >> awful. >> yeah. i could work on that. >> that's right. when we come back, the bachelor just recorded a new song. >> and we just mentioned him. president obama, a style icon? what would michelle say? "the skinny" is next. helle say?

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♪ skinny, just give me "the skinny" ♪ >> skinny time on friday. we are starting with starts and snow. >> just like us, the snowfalls on them, even in the land of the kardashians and y'all, kylie jenner's best friend jordyn woods allegedly cheated with her sister khloe kardashian's boyfriend, tristan thompson. >> it's snowing in calabasas right now. okay? calabasas, california, where the kardashians live. where jordyn used to live, it's snowing now. look at this. look. >> that's shade. that is "jerry maguire" star, jerry o'connell, after the first snowfall in l.a. since 1962. >> that's piping hot. >> in the meantime, kylie herself took to instagram to show the world just what snow

flakes look like when they fall on the sleeve of her hoodie. >> that's what snow looks like. >> i know, on her hoodie. it's different. >> kendra wilkinson used the opportunity to leap for joy. >> yay, snow. >> next to the big headline this morning for space jam fans. >> warner brothers set a release date for "space jam 2," july 2021. >> the long and coming sequel to the 1996 live action cartoon hybrid starring michael jordan and a host of fellow nba all stars and looney tune characters this time will be lead by the lebron james. >> "space jam 2" will be jes' fi role in film, just like shaq. >> shazam. is that -- shazam. i hope he does a little bit better than shazam. >> i hope so. so, we have breaking skinny news out of "bachelor" nation.

>> colton underwood just recorded a song, an actual song with a real live music group. it's not throw back thursday, y'all, but o-town. >> o-town. >> o-town. >> o-town. >> included a track of colton's synthesized voice in their new single called, "hello world." ♪ >> that's colton in the middle. did you catch that? did you hear that? that was his synthesized voice singing the line, i want to see you learn. surprise colab with o-town. it premiered exclusively on e.t. it happened after colton asked one of the band members to write him a fund-raising song for the foundation that assists cystic fibrosis patients.

>> you got it out. let's bring in our chief national "bachelor" analyst. jack? >> got that out? >> whoa. are you coming for me? >> jack? >> i did a deep dive on the lyrics and i can't get past the i want to see you learn. >> mm-hmm. >> let's be honest, it's not from "bohemian rhapsody" but it's close. give colton credit on this one. >> so you're for it? >> anything for a charity. i'll get behind that. thumbs up. >> all right. >> next for the sensation that swept the duke-unc game. >> while zion williamson was breaking out of his shoe on the court, off the court, president obama was setting social media on fire. specifically his $600 rag and bone black bomber jacket with the customized 44 on the sleeve being of course the 44 president of the united states. >> you better. you better. look at him. shining.

shining. >> got that coat on. michelle picked that out, right? >> probably. on. michelle picked that out, right? >> probably. >> look at him shining. >> michelle picked that out, right? >> probably.

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♪ the countdown is on to hollywood's biggest night of the year. >> the big show is really starting to come into focus. also in focus, will ganss. what's up, will? >> what's up guys. it's the final countdown and producers are revealing who is opening the show. and despite any rumors, it won't be a host with a monologue. ♪ ♪ we will, we will, rock you >> producers confirming that queen and adam lambert are set to rock the oscar's opening on sunday night instead of a host monologue that should spare viewers quite a lot of time. >> jimmy's monologue was 18 minutes. do the math.

>> also not happening on the oscar's stage, kendrick lamar and the song, "all the stars" from "black panther." the artists unable to make it work due to logistics and timing. speaking of timing, this year's ceremony instituting a new rule for winners. >> stick to the 90 second rule, which is from the time their name is called, to the time they exit the stage, they have 90 seconds. >> back in 2002 the oscars were four hours and 23 minutes, the longest ever, which is what producers are trying to avoid. but with winners rushing to beat the clock will we see missteps like this? and with presenters under pressure to keep the show to three hours, will we see mistakes like this one? >> there's a mistake. "moonlight," you guys won best picture. >> but make no mistake about it, history will almost certainly be made on sunday night. spike lee could win his first ever best picture or best

la gaga may be the rsperson to same night and in a super hero smackdown, "spiderman: into the spiderverse" could take down "incredibles 2" as the first ever animated feature film win. and my favorite super hero will be there beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> that was good, will. that's why you're my favorite. >> i'm really interested about this whole time thing. this 90 second rule, that's going to be tough for them. we all know here at world news now," we always stick to the time rules when we're told we have ten seconds left. and tn g ts . w. >> everye ll keetaing or whatever. >> the music gets louder. >> we have so much more to say. >> it's a commercial. >> one more thing though. we cannot have that at all.

>> have a great day. making news in america this morning, new details in the case against actor jussie smollett. charged with making up that story about a racist and homophobic attack. why his lawyers now claim he is the victim and what smollett did after leaving court. his message to his co-stars on the set of "empire" and his salary now in the spotlight. what he earns per episode on the show. also this morning, staying in syria. a new white house plan to keep some american troops on the ground despite u.s. withdrawal plans. the shocking scene on the street. a suspected drunk driver speeding down this busy sidewalk. the terrifying end to a wild ride. plus, the tv doctor and cable news personality now facing sexual misconduct allegations. his new response.