good morning. i'm kenneth moton. >> i'm janai norman. here are some of the top headlines. the woman accusing former vice president joe biden of kissing her on the top of her head said she felt he violated her personal space. lucy flores described the behavior as inappropriate but didn't rise to the level of harassment or sexual assault. the music community is shocked by the shooting of rapper nipsey hussle. another horse has died at a troubled southern california racetrack. that brings horse fatalities to 23 since december 26th. santa anita reopened friday

after suspending operations for nearly a month because of the deaths. and duke's dance is over. march madness is heading to its final weekend. but the favorite for the men's title is going home. michigan state takes out the blue devils to fill out an unlikely final four. those are some of our top stories this monday, april 1st. good monday morning. glad you're starting another week with us. glad you're still here. >> we're still with our brackets busted. >> brackets busted, april fools' day, watch out for that. a lot to get to this half hour. we begin with a college student who was killed after getting into a car she thought was her uber. >> thousands of people attended a vigil on the campus of the university of south carolina remembering samantha josephson of new jersey. she was about to graduate and head for law school in the fall. >> the police chief says, our hearts are broken.

her mother says, the killer has taken away a piece of our heart. >> police have released some details but have not said how the young woman was killed. >> reporter: disturbing new details about the final hours of samantha josephson's young life. the suspected killer 24-year-old david rowland waiving his right to appear at a bond hearing. the man was captured on surveillance camera picking josephson up outside a bar. >> we believe she mistakenly got into this car thinking it was an uber ride. >> reporter: that mistake fatal. hunters discovered josephson's body nearly 70 miles away. court documents say she had numerous wounds to her head, neck, face, upper body, leg, and foot. police say they spotted rolen's chevy impala back in five points. >> he's wearing great sweat pants, gray sweatshirt. >> reporter: taken into custody after a short chase. inside the car investigators say they found blood and josephson's

cellphone. the distraught parents in court. >> there are no words to describe the immense pain his actions have caused our family and friends. he's taken away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. >> reporter: her father writing on facebook about the aspiring lawyer. i will miss and love my baby girl for the rest of life. samantha is no longer with us, but she will not be forgotten. >> so scary. police say the suspect once lived in the area josephson's body was discovered. investigators have not revealed exactly if she was targeted or why the suspect was in the five points area. of course this hits home. anyone who's watched this show knows i went to the university of south carolina. i have a little sister there. i texted her immediately. we talked about uber tips. >> i remember being shocked as i was watching this story unfold over the weekend. and so obviously, i mean -- the first thing you can do is look at your uber app. look at the license plate.

i'm always looking for the first three to make sure that those match up and make sure that the license plates match up. also, i was about to tell you, i have a friend, she always sits in the front seat of an uber. when i found that out i was like, why? she was like, if they've got the child lock on, i can get out. and i was like, that is so good. it's still not something i'd do. but i feel like that is a really good takeaway, especially in this case where that was the case. >> students at my alma mater are being told to travel in groups, make sure you know exactly which car you're getting into, rideshare safety tips. samantha josephson's funeral will be held wednesday in her native state of new jersey. former vice president joe biden under scrutiny after a woman accused him of inappropriate behavior.

former lawmaker lucy flores said biden smelled her hair and planted a slow kiss on the top of her head in 2014. flores, a democrat, said he made her feel uneasy and powerless. flores says she wants him to acknowledge that his behavior has an affect on women regardless of his intention. >> for the record, i don't believe that it was a bad intention. i'm not in any way suggesting that i felt sexually assaulted or sexually harassed. i felt invaded. i felt that there was a violation of my personal space. >> biden released a statement saying, quote, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support, and comfort, and not once, never, did i believe i acted inappropriately. if it is suggested i did so, i'll listen respectfully, but it was never my intention. virginia lieutenant governor justin fairfax has announced the results of two lie detector tests as he faces allegations of sexual assault from two women. fairfax said the polygraph exams conducted by an fbi agent bolster his denials of the women's claims.

his announcement came as his first accuser sat down with cbs news. vanessa tyson said she's still willing to testify about the allegations under oath and she still wants fairfax to resign. president trump is looking to cut aid to three central american countries as u.s. officials say the immigration system is at a breaking point. as border patrol plans to dramatically boost the number of asylum seekers sent back to mexico every day, trump is again threatening to shut down the entire southern border. abc's tara palmieri has the details. >> reporter: president trump not backing down from his threat to close the southern border. cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to el salvador, guatemala, and honduras. many migrants fleeing violence, corruption, and economic hardship in the three central american countries now flooding the border. >> we were paying them tremendous amounts of money, and we're not paying them anymore. because they haven't done a thing for us. >> reporter: for years the u.s. has worked with el salvador, guatemala, and honduras to address the root causes fueling

the migration crisis. just this week, homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen announcing renewed cooperation fort with those countries. but now the administration saying they need to do more. >> if not, it makes very little sense for us to continue to send them aid. >> reporter: congressional democrats warn the president's approach is entirely counterproductive. even the president's own border chief telling tom last year it's essential to support the central american governments. >> how do we engage with those governments to support prosperity, governance, security, so the people don't feel compelled to leave their homes? >> reporter: according to u.s. customs and border protection, 76,000 migrants were stopped at the border in february. march is on track to surpass those figures with an estimated 95,000 migrants. the president citing the growing number of illegal border crossings as the reason to shut down the border with mexico. >> we'll keep it closed for a long time, i'm not playing games. >> reporter: closing down ports could hurt the u.s. economy.

an average of $1.7 billion in goods cross the border every day. >> it shouldn't surprise anybody that we're turning to what some folks might think extreme measures. we're supposed to fix this by changing the laws, democrats won't do that, so we're looking at cutting off aid and closing the borders. >> reporter: congressional democrats say they'll do everything in their power to push back against the president's decision. but two white house officials say they believe they're on solid ground. they say they don't need congressional approval to withhold funding. tara palmeri, abc news, florida. >> our thanks to tara. rolling stone's front man mick jagger says he's shattered about postponing the group's planned u.s. tour. >> a doctor told the 75-year-old he can't tour right now. jagger tweeted, i'm devastated for having to postpone the tour, but i will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as i can. shows were set to start this month in miami. a 5-year-old's memories of his birthday present may last a lifetime. >> carter ricone, who has autism

and adhd, was celebrating a special day by riding his scooter at a new jersey skate park all by himself. a group of older kids showed up. when they noticed carter alone, they invited him to hang out, showed him how to skateboard, and even sang to him. >> they sang happy birthday to me. >> were you happy about that? >> yeah. >> aww. >> a police lieutenant saw the video on facebook and reunited everyone for a pizza party. the older boys received special medals to reward them for their kindness, so it's really nice to highlight some positive news like that when it comes to the kids. >> yes, absolutely. love seeing happy kids. coming up, the april fools prank that caught this one off guard. >> i was tired. plus the consumer alert, why so many people are passing up new cars to buy used cars. later, we're kicking off national humor month with a visit to the oldest comedy club in the world. its namesake famously coined the phrase, "i get no respect." you're watching "world news now."

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another reason for the deals, lots of inventory. with an unprecedented number of leased vehicles expected to be turned in this year. >> those leases are going to come back into dealerships as used cars. it's going to bring down their prices. >> reporter: if you're shopping for a used car, experts recommend checking the vehicle's history, using a site like carfax. they say buying certified preowned from a dealership will get you the most reliable bargain. if you have any hesitation, experts say ask to bring the vehicle to your own mechanic for an inspection to make sure that deal is as good as it seems. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> a big thanks to marci. new york city is on track to charge drivers extra for going into lower manhattan. >> the state legislature okayed the plan called congestion pricing. it would go into effect in 2021, making new york the first american city with congestion pricing. >> many details have to be

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my wife, she don't go for me either, i'm a my wife, she don't go for me either, i'm not a good-looking guy. halloween i open the front door, kids give me candy. that's the story of my life. no respect, i get no respect at all. [ cheers and applause ] no respect at all. >> that was the late, great, incomparable rodney dangerfield in his heyday, appearing on "the tonight show" with johnny carson back in 1980. >> this morning on april fools' day we're kicking off national humor month with rodney dangerfield's legacy, the longest-running comedy club in the world right here in manhattan. >> our own funny man, tom kelly, a standup comic himself, takes us inside. >> reporter: before "caddyshack" rodney dangerfield was a standup comedian.

>> she told me a lot of kids smell spoiled. >> reporter: who earned national acclaim on "the ed sullivan show." >> restaurants, i don't get no respect. >> reporter: rodney and his long-time friend tony opened "dangerfield's." >> a ghost of the comedy past walking in there. >> old-fashioned feel, time has stopped. waiting for rodney dangerfield to walk in. >> you can imagine being in that era. >> reporter: with rodney's specials of the 1980s, the club earned a reputation as an incubator of young talent. it's credited with launching the careers the jerry seinfeld, and me. >> this is the weirdest audience i've seen in my life. >> they were so raucous. there's a lot of rich history. >> reporter: 50 years later, dangerfield is still nurturing new talent. >> women in new york can't afford the prices of whole foods, not because it's a

fashion statement. >> this is what you've got to realize, women your age have student loans. women her age have pensions. >> what's the average marrying age in new york city? 97, sure. i guess you get married young because winter's coming. >> reporter: crowds here are notoriously tougher. >> this is an authentic new york city comedy club. tri-state area people. they work long hours, they come here, pay thr money, they want to laugh. better make 'em laugh. >> reporter: everything in this club is the way rodney left it. the stage. the sound system. the lighting fixtures. the bathrooms. >> square toilet paper. my toilet paper at summer camp was more luxurious than this. >> slow with the drinks but

quick with the jokes -- >> reporter: chario is not the world's oldest waiter but he is the oldest waiter at the world's oldest comedy club. >> hey, why, why, why, why, why? >> [ bleep ] you. >> reporter: not only did he know rodney, but rodney filled him with a love of comedy. >> he gave me respect. at the end of the day, i gave him respect, that's why i'm still there. >> reporter: whether you want to hear them or not, he is known for telling old jokes backstage. and he has this annoying knack for worming his way into the show. >> yeah, i know the joke because he's done it a hundred times. >> reporter: the man who's laughed here the longest is also the man who gets to laugh last. at the end of a show, chario does his own standup. >> i give them jokes one after the other. boom, boom, boom, boom. i don't give them a chance to breathe. >> reporter: even though chario has been profiled by "the new york times," he still dreams of doing standup on tv.

>> have you ever been on tv? >> no, never. >> reporter: even though he's 83 years old, the fcc isn't quite ready for him. >> [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> chario, how many of those jokes you just told do you think abc news would let you put on the air? >> oh, boy. >> what's your guess, audience? >> zero! >> you're a filthy old man, chario. >> reporter: while we couldn't make his dreams of being a televised standup comedian come true -- we were able to let him be an abc correspondent for a minute. >> for abc news, i'm chario the waiter. >> for abc i'm chario the waiter. >> yes! >> let's give the man a job. >> all right, all right, come on, chario. sounds like a lot of fun. 50 years. >> his jokes are a lot better than yours, i will say that. >> this guy. >> rich legacy there. big names have gone through there.

i'd like to pop in. i would not sit in the front row, though. >> why? you don't want to get made fun of? you don't want to get roasted? >> i don't. >> i would pick you out of a crowd too. test test

just a beautiful shot of lower manhattan, the statue of liberty standing tall. turning now to a surprise act of kindness caught on camera that's now going viral. >> it happened inside a high school in tennessee. a group of students banding together to boost the spirits of one classmate who has always been there for them. here's abc's tom llamas. >> reporter: at laverne high school near nashville, tennessee, freshmen there noticed their classmate, aze robinson, wasn't himself. >> he had gone through some personal issues and was just kind of feeling down. >> reporter: his friends decided they wanted to do something for him. aze has a reputation for helping

others. this time it was his turn. >> we got you some stuff. >> because why? >> because of like how generous you are in everything you do. >> reporter: so the class got to work coming up with a surprise they knew would bring him a smile. and this was the moment aze realized what they had done for him. a brand-new pair of nikes. and some new clothes. not because he needed them but because they knew it would make his day. >> this is for everything you've done for everyone in this class, you deserve way more than this. >> i can't change everything but i can do my part. >> we need to be the generation to be the most positive. >> reporter: aze was touched by the surprise act of kindness. but to him it was about so much more than sneakers and new clothes. >> knowing that what i do inspires others, that's all i ever want, you know? to do good things and then other people do the good things as well. >> reporter: these students

following the lead of their classmate, promoting positivity during the complicated years of high school. >> thank you. >> this kid said he's like our hero. that video watched over 2 million times. >> really nice to see that act of kindness there repaid ten-fold. speaking of video racking up views, let's hope this doesn't. it's april fools, y'all. >> kenneth had no idea that there's a person in that, inside that bear. >> the person, kim randolph, running things behind the scenes. >> oh my gosh. i saw the bear sitting there, will tried to get me to take a picture, i was not doing it. a, it looks creepy. b, no way. >> she was like, oh, no. >> then i was right, ken gets up walking it in. kenneth said there he thought they were going to have to bleep me. >> y'all, she was like a sailor back there. >> only a little bit when i was like, i'm not sitting on that. >> she was like, do you not see us? look at the bear at it.

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so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. this morning on "world news now," the final four is set. >> duke and its freshman point guard, the most famous player in college basketball, are going home. nearly 40% of all brackets had duke going all the way. also this morning the woman accusing the former vice president of inappropriately kissing and touching her is clarifying her allegations. she's now saying she felt invaded. biden, who has yet to announce a 2020 presidential run, is reacting. plus the manhunt under way right now after grammy nominated rapper nipsey hussle was killed in broad daylight. he was just hours away from meeting with police about how to curb gang violence. the latest in the investigation. and it's april fools' day. but this wedding is no joke.

the bride in a bikini, the ceremony in the back of a pickup. to cap it off, a dip in the mud. we're talking to the happy couple ahead on this monday, april 1st. happy april. nice to see you on this side. >> happy april 1st at that. >> yeah, i know. so watch out. >> don't trust anybody. >> don't eat anything. >> don't trust the kids. >> no. >> the spouse. >> oh my gosh. >> your co-workers. >> uh-uh. >> don't trust nobody. >> definitely not them. >> except for us and what we're telling you. >> us, we're here, yes, with everything you need to know. >> please trust us this morning. >> 100% trustable. we begin with the end of a wild march madness weekend, the ncaa men's basketball tournament is down to its final four. >> only one of the four number one seeds is heading to minneapolis next weekend. but it's not the one most people thought would get there. that's because michigan state

took out duke in a thriller in the nation's capital. >> up ahead, winston, no one near him. and he's going to come out with it. and michigan state is headed to minneapolis! >> reporter: with that, the shocker. duke is going home. second seed michigan state defeating the overall number one seed. msu alum magic johnson in the crowd. the game likely ending the college career of the man known to many as zion. >> a lot's obviously going through our mind. we were very upset, obviously, because we wanted to go to the final four. but congrats to michigan state. >> reporter: zion williamson. 6'7", 285. the freshman who dunks like this. >> look out! >> reporter: and is such a beast he came right out of his shoe earlier in the season with former president barack obama and spike lee looking on. >> that's unbelievable. >> he broke his shoe with his own foot. >> reporter: nearly every duke game of the tournament was a nail biter but the blue devils

couldn't overcome the spartans who advance to play texas tech in the final four. virginia faces auburn in the other game. a tournament that started with few surprises is certainly ending with some. next saturday's showdowns mark the first final four appearances ever for texas tech and auburn. >> there you go, bottom four set. duke out. a lot of people were surprised. >> brackets busted. >> so it was blue devils picked as the chart on 39.2% of all brackets that picked the champion. my bracket was gone a long time ago. >> right, yeah. >> so i stopped paying attention, i guess. >> uh-huh. >> that's big. zion williamson, that's it for the college career, right? money, money, money. >> money, money, money! we have to mention women's final four is almost set. uconn back for the 12th straight season. they play the winner of tonight's notre dame/stanford game. and oregon reaches the final four for the very first time.

and they play the winner of tonight's baylor/iowa game. >> the women also put on a show. so that's going to be some good matchups there. >> absolutely. something to look forward to. turning to the political crisis plaguing former vice president joe biden as he weighs another bid for the white house, now on the defensive over an allegation of an inappropriate kiss. >> a former nevada politician is accusing biden of making her feel uneasy and powerless. nbc's stephanie ramos has the details. >> reporter: the woman accusing former vice president joe biden of inappropriately touching and kissing the top of her head five years ago is now speaking out. >> so i frankly just didn't even know how to react. i was just shocked. i felt -- i felt powerless. i felt like i couldn't move. i just didn't even know how to process it. >> reporter: lucy flores, a former nevada politician, says the encounter happened right before she took the stage at a campaign rally in 2014. she first came forward with the allegations to "new york" magazine friday, then shared her story with abc news in a phone interview.

>> what do you do? who do you tell? it was awkward and disturbing and weird. and at the same time it doesn't rise to the level of what most people would consider a very serious transgression. >> reporter: in a statement joe biden says he did not recall his alleged interaction with flores, adding, in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support, and comfort. and not once, never did i believe i acted inappropriately. the former vice president adding, it was never his intention to do so. >> he calls it affection, handshakes. his party calls it completely inappropriate. >> reporter: republicans and democrats are reacting to the claims. as biden considers a possible run for president in 2020. >> i think we know from campaigns and from politics that people raise issues and they have to address them. and that's what he will have to do with the voters if he gets into the race. >> reporter: stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. >> lucy flores says she wants biden to acknowledge that his

behavior has an affect on women. she told msnbc it didn't matter if biden didn't intend to offend her, because the interaction was still inappropriate. flores made it clear she is not accusing the former vice president of sexual assault. >> for the record, i don't believe that it was a bad intention. i'm not in any way suggesting that i felt sexually assaulted or sexually harassed. i felt invaded. i felt that there was a violation of my personal space. >> flores denies she came forward in an effort to bolster support for bernie sanders' campaign. she said she spoke out because his behavior has been dismissed as just biden being biden. turning to the border, mexican officials say they'll issue limited humanitarian visas to help some of the central american migrants heading to the u.s. the announcement follows president trump's latest threat to shut down the entire southern border, a move that would also hurt american businesses. u.s. officials say the immigration system is at a breaking point and the president is also planning to cut direct

aid to el salvador, guatemala, and honduras, where many of the migrants are coming from. the funeral for a south carolina college student found dead after getting into the wrong car will be held wednesday in new jersey. thousands attended the vigil for samantha josephson. police say she got into a black car she thought was her uber ride. her mother says the killer has taken away a piece of her heart. daria albinger has more. >> final prayer. >> reporter: a vigil sunday night -- >> let us begin a moment of silence. >> reporter: students mourning the tragic death of one of their own, 21-year-old samantha josephson. a senior at the university of south carolina. her father addressing his daughter's death >> i can't tell you how painful this is. >> reporter: surveillance video shows the last time samantha was seen alive outside a bar in columbia's popular five points area, stepping into a car. >> we believe that she simply mistakenly got into this particular car thinking it was an uber ride. >> reporter: it was not.

turkey hunters discovering josephson's body in a wooded area nearly 70 miles away. court documents say she had numerous wounds to her head, neck, face, upper body, leg, and foot. 24 hours after josephson vanished, police spotted the chevy impala she got into. driving the car, 24-year-old nathaniel david roland, taken into custody after a short foot chase. inside the chevy, investigators say they found blood and josephson's cellphone. >> the child safety locks were activated on the door. that would not allow someone to -- the means of escape. >> reporter: josephson's mother speaking out in court. >> taking away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. >> reporter: roland waived his right to appear at a bond hearing sunday. he's charged with kidnapping and murder. josephson with this message to students. >> you guys have to travel together. if there's two of you, something less likely will happen.

>> reporter: daria albinger, abc news, new york. breaking news from los angeles. the murder of grammy nominated rapper nipsey hussle, shot to death near his los angeles clothing store. two other people were hurt in the shooting. policing are looking for at least one suspect. the 33-year-old father of two was an l.a. gang member as a teenager, but he moved on to music and became well known for giving back to his community, including building a s.t.e.m. center in crenshaw. the l.a. police commissioner tweeted nipsey hussle organized a meeting planned for later today with the commissioner and police chief to discuss ways he could help stop gang violence and help them help kids, the commissioner adding, quote, i am so sad. a close call for a boston to new york flight. the american airlines jet had to return after it hit a flock of geese. none of the 103 passengers and crew aboard were injured. they boarded a replacement aircraft about an hour later. the original plane suffered no damage and was put back into service.

this is not a joke. you may want to check the calendar after going outside in the northeast today. >> yes. it is april, but a cold front is sweeping the region with temperatures this morning just above freezing. >> and snow is falling to the east of the great lakes. some parts of western new york could get up to 2 inches. >> but leave your parka home if you're in alaska today. >> wow. >> it's going to be warmer in anchorage than in new york, lucky them. records are falling there in alaska's largest city. no snow fell there in march for only the second time ever. things are a little backwards. >> they are, a little bit. >> yeah. let's head to florida. because now a florida police officer who hands out special treats while working the beat. >> all right. >> while on patrol, officer amanda tobler pulled over a driver for rolling through an intersection without stopping. >> instead of giving her a ticket, she gave her a warning and even had a special treat for the woman's nervous pup. >> here's everything, including

a little treat for him. >> oh, you are so sweet, thank you. >> it's just a written warning. there's no points or fine. just make sure you come to a stop. it's a bad intersection there, okay? >> thank you. >> the officer's dog is roan, and she keeps doggy tweets in the vehicle. >> the relief you feel when the officer says, this is just a warning. >> you know what let me tell you, i was heading down a morning last friday to go do another show. and my driver got pulled over. and got a ticket. >> there's so many things about that. number one, your elitism for "my driver." >> oh, oh! look, hey, hey, hey. it was a work thing, it was a work thing. >> okay, yeah. it was an uber. number two, what did you do? were you sitting back there -- >> i was just sitting in the back. i kept looking at the clock like, you know what? i'm not going to say anything as long as this goes quickly. >> tell them about the time i got pulled over heading to your baby shower in d.c. >> oh, yes, that happened too,

got that ticket. >> it was a warning. coming up later in "the mix," we'll have some clever prank ideas on this april fools' day. first, what could be described as the most redneck of redneck weddings complete with exchange of vows in the back of a pickup truck and the bride and groom rolling around in a mud pit. later the voter confusion in canada. two candidates running against each other with the same first and last names. you're watching "world news now." same first and last names. you're watching "world news now." mattress is dangerously comfortable. i love my leesa. people everywhere love their leesa mattresses. and now, for an even more luxurious sleep experience, meet the sapira mattress by leesa. sapira is a hybrid mattress combining performance foam technology with individually wrapped pocket springs. enjoy extreme comfort, minimal motion transfer, and incredible edge support. sapira

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we're back with this dramatic coast guard rescue off the coast of florida. a 12-year-old boy and three men clinging to their life jackets. their boat capsized three miles from shore near clearwater. coast guard helicopters pulled them to safety. no one was reported injured. we're getting our first look at a dramatic police standoff in louisville, kentucky. >> it started off with officers approaching a stolen van. but the confrontation turned into a tense nine-hour standoff. here's abc's diane macedo. >> reporter: newly released body cam footage capturing this tense police showdown. they say 26-year-old daniel allen, who had numerous warrants out for his arrest, was hiding inside.

suddenly allen jumps into the driver's seat. the cops scatter as the van rammed one of their trucks. then an officer opens fire. the van reverses, hitting another car before speeding away. >> it was a close call. >> reporter: police then tracked the stolen van to this home a mile away, where the s.w.a.t. team moved in. you can see smoke coming from the front of the house before officers finally tear into the home, finding allen wounded, hiding in the rafters. >> allen suffered a single nonlife-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to university hospital where he was treated and released. >> allen arrested after a nine-hour standoff. before the standoff, allen had at least six outstanding warrants. now he's pleading not guilty to multiple charges, including four counts of attempted murder of a police officer. he's due back in court april 9th. diane macedo, abc news, new york.

coming up next half hour, the baby boom among teachers at one elementary school that has the principal scrambling to find substitute teachers for half her teaching staff. >> wow. first, wedding bells, diesel fumes, mud pies, and the bridal bikini. will joins us with this incredible wedding next on "world news now." joins us with this incredible wedding next on "world news now." stain removers, and odor fighters all fit, in the palm of your hand. #1 stain and odor fighter, #1 trusted. it's got to be tide. so you don't have to stash antacids here....tc and take control of heartburn. here... or here. kick your antacid habit with prilosec otc. one pill a day, 24 hours, zero heartburn.

♪ ♪ that music makes you think "wedding." doesn't it? well, it sets the tone for one wedding near tampa. >> our own will ganss and banjo joe are here to tell us about it. >> i am a southern boy, y'all. skip the love songs and crank that banjo. i talked to jeremy and ariel who might be america's most country couple, and they gave me the details on their redneck romance. >> you may now kiss the bride. >> out there things get a little outlandish, a little wild.

so i knew i had to wear my best liberty coveralls. and she found a beautiful bridal bikini online. >> reporter: wedding bells are ringing, y'all. you may not hear them over the diesel engine. getting hitched in what might be the most redneck wedding ever. the venue? >> trucks gone wild, spring break at redneck mud park. >> reporter: the happy couple gearing up for their life together at this spot in punta gorda, florida, where they first fell in love. >> we were out there last year for spring break. we were talking about it, we were like, you know what? let's just do it right here. >> it was perfect. >> reporter: inviting 30 of their closest friends to watch them exchange vows in the back of a pickup truck. >> we were supposed to be in a much larger truck, but she'd broke it the day before playing in the mud. >> reporter: forget saying yes to the dress, the country couple ditching the formalities, wearing cover-alls and a bridal bikini before jumping right into their new backroad romance, literally.

>> it was so simple and perfect. and we knew he was going to throw me in the mud. >> reporter: laid back and a little messy, but that's the way jeremy and ariel like it. >> everything doesn't have to be so fancy. and in the end, everybody always loves each other. >> the happy couple is in the middle of remodeling their home, so they've set up a gofundme account so that they can raise a little funds to go on a honeymoon. he wants to take her jeeping in colorado. >> jeeping, what's that consist of? >> being from south carolina, i know mudding. >> i know mudding. >> jeeping? i don't know if i've heard it called jeeping. >> it's just offroading in the jeep in the cool colorado air. >> i need to confirm that i did that -- >> you been mudding. >> on someone's private property. >> i asked them, is it cool if we call this a redneck wedding? they said, absolutely, they embrace it, they love it, they're all about it. >> i love what she said on the end, love is love there. >> not everything has to be so fancy.

>> you don't need a gazillion dollar dress to have a great wedding. >> i'm all for that, save the dollars. >> congrats to them. coming up, april fools' day ideas.

time for "the mix." let's get right to it. it's official. i have been named the new coanchor of "world news now." oh. wait. >> so ken -- >> april fools! >> april fools. >> no, no, no. we do want to get right to it. that is april fools. you're not that lucky. this is some video earlier of us having a little fun here behind the scenes. see that nice krispy kreme box? what's inside there? a veggie platter. >> oh! courtesy of ken moton. >> i go by kenneth. that's an april fools.

so just be on guard today. because people are pranking with foods, all types of tricks out there. lance there, our director, is holding and i'm holding a doughnut -- that's got mustard inside. >> you missed, gentry, one of our video editors, she thought it was a cake pop. >> right. >> it was a chocolate-covered brussel sprout. >> there's our krispy kreme. he's chomping into those doughnuts with mustard filling, oh, they're not so bad. then like, wait, wait, wait, what is this? uh, no, no. right here, chocolate-covered brussel sprouts. >> yeah. >> these are -- >> they smell awful. >> mustard frosting. >> no, mayonnaise. >> mayonnaise, right. >> mayonnaise. mayonnaise. >> it smells delicious. >> awful. >> delicious. >> so you can try some tricks at home. >> just -- oh, what is this -- >> uh-uh, you shouldn't have touched it.

>> be careful, folks. >> yeah. >> a lot of food-based april fools pranks out there. and in canada there are two candidates facing off with the very same name. can you believe that? how confusing will that be on the ballot? >> i thought we'd seen this before, though. >> matthew mckay. that's both of them. the green party newcomer and the progressive conservative candidate. they faced off. they've got the same name. >> there's no initial? >> i mean, yeah, one of them is j. the other one doesn't have it. >> i'm sure they've got some cute little campaign to let people know who -- >> i'm the one with the "j." >> go for the second matthew mckay. >> i'm the one with the "j." okay. how about the $315 denim -- >> say it. >> underwear. >> panties. >> deeply upsetting there. would you wear those? >> no. >> $315. >> i'm deeply upset. >> i'm sure they're comfortable.

>> they've even got the high waist. >> a great gift for that couple we just did a segment on. 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," the woman accusing the former vice president of inappropriately touching and kissing her is clarifying her allegations. hear how biden is reacting this morning. new details in that fatal ride. a university of south carolina senior getting into a car she thought was her uber. this morning her father speaks out at his daughter's vigil. new this half hour, the manhunt is on for those who viciously attacked and beat up an american in australia. >> police are looking for the suspect who was caught on surveillance video chasing the victim. "american idol" is in hawaii as the judges narrow down the field of contestants down to the top 20. we'll have a complete wrap-up in "the skinny" this monday, april 1st. ♪ play that funky music white boy ♪

♪ play that funky music right ♪ play down that boogie and play that funky music till you die ♪ >> you're going to let it finish? >> i always want to go, what is that song? keep it that way. good performances last night. i can't wait for will ganss to break it on down. >> three hours. >> three hours, yep. >> we're ready for it. thank you for joining us. happy monday morning. happy april 1st. april fools' day. we begin this half hour with the woman accusing former vice president joe biden of inappropriate conduct saying his actions should disqualify him from a 2020 presidential run. >> former nevada politician lucy flores says biden kissed her on the top of her head as they prepared to take the stage at a campaign event in 2014. last night she told msnbc that she did not feel sexually assaulted or sexually harassed, but she felt invaded.

abc's stephanie ramos has more. >> reporter: the woman accusing former vice president joe biden of being inappropriate is detailing what she says happened in her first tv interview. >> i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders, get up very close to me from behind, lean in, smell my hair, and then plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. >> reporter: lucy flores claims the incident happened just before a rally in 2014 when she was a democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in nevada. >> i was just shocked. i felt powerless. i felt like i couldn't move. >> reporter: in a newly released statement biden says, in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, i have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support, and comfort, and not once, never, did i believe i acted inappropriately. if it is suggested i did so, i will listen respectfully. but it was never my intention. flores says she came forward now

because biden is considering running for president. >> this isn't the first time, and it wasn't the only incident where he was acting inappropriately with women. >> reporter: questions have been raised in the past about biden's behavior around women. in 2015, he put his hands on incoming defense secretary ash carter's wife, whispering in her ear during her husband's swearing-in ceremony. in other public events, biden has been seen kissing women on the lips. however, no woman besides flores has publicly complained about his behavior. democratic presidential candidates are reacting. >> i have no reason not to believe her, jonathan. >> i read the op-ed last night. i believe lucy flores. and joe biden needs to give an answer. >> reporter: bernie sanders was asked if the claim disqualifies biden from running for president. >> i'm not sure that one incident alone disqualifies anybody. but her point is absolutely

right, it is not acceptable that when a woman goes to work or is in any kind of environment that she feels anything less than comfortable and safe. >> reporter: according to a quinnipiac national poll, looking at the democratic field, biden is leading the pack at 29%. he's ahead of bernie sanders by 10 points. in a separate poll, the former vice president is viewed positively by 73% of democratic primary voters. that's the most out of any possible candidate. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. president trump is turning up the pressure on central america, announcing plans to cut aid to three countries as u.s. officials scramble to cope with a growing flood of migrants. >> the president returned from mar-a-lago last night after renewing his threat to shut down the entire southern border despite the economic impact it would have on the u.s. and mexico. and he's expected to take another trip to the border on friday. abc's tara palmieri has the latest. >> reporter: the president's acting chief of staff defending president trump's threat to

close the southern border this week unless mexico stops a flow of migrants from crossing the border into the u.s. >> the president will do everything he can. if closing ports of entry mean that, that's exactly what he intends to do. >> reporter: mick mulvaney also doubling down on the president cutting off humanitarian aid to honduras, el salvador, and guatemala, three countries that are the primary source for migrant caravans heading to the u.s. border. >> we do give these countries hundreds of millions of dollars in aid. and we need them to do more. >> reporter: at least one democratic lawmaker says he'll fight president trump on these cuts. >> you can stop it by overriding what he is doing and making sure that we fund these programs. >> reporter: the u.s. originally sent that aid to help improve economic and security conditions in those countries so people would not leave for the u.s. in the first place. but the number of migrants is rising. according to u.s. customs and border protection an estimated 95,000 migrants illegally arrived in the u.s. this month.

meanwhile, political and business leaders along the border have concerns about moves to seal the mexican border. >> free trade is incredibly important to our region here in san diego. we have over 100,000 jobs that are dependant upon trade with mexico. >> reporter: a border shutdown would cause severe economic consequences. an average of $1.7 billion worth of goods cross back and forth between mexico and the u.s. every day. tara palmieri, abc news, west palm beach, florida. two marines were killed in a helicopter crash near yuma, arizona over the weekend. the marines were on a routine training mission when the chopper went down. the identities of the service members have not been released. no word yet on what caused the crash but an investigation is under way. there are new developments in the murder of a university of south carolina student who got into the wrong car. she thought it was her uber ride. nathaniel david roland is accused of killing samantha josephson after she got into his car in columbia. police say the suspect activated the child locks in his car so josephson could not get out. thousands of people attended a

vigil for the 21-year-old last night on the college campus. >> let's be honest, you guys are drinking. leaving the bar. or whatever it may be. you get into an uber. if there's two of you, something less liky will happen. samantha was by herself. she had absolutely no chance. >> emotional words from josephson's father there at that vigil. the 21-year-old was a senior and planning to attend drexel university law school in philadelphia. her funeral will be held wednesday near her home in new jersey. >> awful story there. overseas, authorities are searching for the suspect behind a vicious beating of an american tourist in australia. police released this surveillance video, and we want to warn you, it is disturbing. the 32-year-old victim was beaten unconscious as he ran away. at one point the suspect appears to be taunting the victim.

he required two surgeries to stop bleeding on his brain. police say it was a random attack. an investigation ordered by amazon ceo jeff bezos is blaming saudi arabia for leaking racy text messages between bezos and his reported girlfriend, lauren sanchez, to "the national enquirer." in a daily beast op-ed, a security consultant for bezos said the saudis had access to bezos' phone. the consultant claims the saudi government was intent on harming bezos over coverage of journalist kamal khashoggi's murder in the "washington post," which bezos owns. actresses lori loughlin and felicity huffman are expected in court this week to answer charges in the so-called varsity blues scandal. more than a dozen parents appeared in federal court in boston friday accused of paying bribes to get their children into top colleges. federal prosecutors say more charges could be filed and the investigation is ongoing. two weekends down, one more to go for march madness. and some gate crashers are heading to the men's final four.

>> two schools are making their first appearances in the national semis. texas tech made it to minneapolis saturday by knocking off gonzaga. and yesterday auburn took out kentucky in overtime. they're joining virginia, which is the only top seed to make this year's final four, michigan state, which knocked off number one seed duke. >> which is huge because that means zion is done. >> he will not get that college ncaa championship chance ring. >> about 40% of brackets had duke going all the way. incredible. >> i'm pretty sure for those who will have a somewhat winning bracket, it will be someone from one of those four schools. >> women's final four, they're getting that shaped up. uconn heading back for the 12th year in a row. oregon going for the first time. who they play is still up for grabs in games tonight. >> i think you missed your calling in sports. >> i know, right? coming up, the baby boom at

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a massive forest fire is a massive forest fire is raging across southern new jersey. more than 10,000 acres have been scorched. authorities say it's one of the largest fires ever in the garden state. some residents have reported falling ash on their vehicles. so far no injuries have been reported. >> thank goodness. police in georgia are on the lookout for a hit-and-run driver who struck a 9-year-old girl playing on her front lawn. >> the girl survived but the family is sharing the surveillance video, hoping to track down that driver. we must warn you, the images are disturbing. here's abc's zachary kiesch. >> reporter: it starts so innocently. two young girls playing outside a home in an atlanta suburb, when a home security camera catches a black sedan ride the curb, blow a stop sign, then barrel into one of them. the impact setting off the air bags, sending dust into the air.

as her family rushes out of the house, you can see someone get out of that car, staggering around seconds after the crash, before taking off. the incident happened friday evening and the family of the 9-year-old girl, lederiana holmes, is sharing this video with abc news and hoping that that driver is held accountable. >> i just want everybody to pray for lederiana. i just want the people involved to be caught. >> reporter: lederiana is in the hospital with serious injuries and multiple broken bones. >> she's strong. and i know she's going to bounce back from this. >> reporter: in a police report obtained by abc news, the owner of that car was at work, but told police her boyfriend had the vehicle. >> the police report says it was the boyfriend who would have been around 30, but those were teenagers that were in that vehicle. so we have to learn what happened and how they got ahold of that car. >> reporter: the other little girl playing outside that house walked away with minor injuries. laderiana's family just want the driver brought to justice.

zachary kiesch, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to zachary. actor jussie smollett was a no-show at the naacp image awards over the weekend. >> the "empire" actor recently had charges against him dropped. he'd been accused of faking a racist attack against him. at the award ceremony chris rock just couldn't resist mocking him. >> they said no jussie smollett jokes. [ laughter ] yeah, i know, what the [ muted ] was he thinking? you're jessie from now on. you don't get the "u" no more. that "u" was respect. you don't get no respect from me. >> he definitely cannot help himself. "black-ish" won the award for best comedy series. while accepting the award one of the cast members, yara shahidi, declared her support for smollett. >> yara, so outspoken, got to respect it. when we come back, who made to it the top 20 on "american idol"? and how j. lo nearly broke the internet with her tiny pink bikini.

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♪ the skinny the skinny ♪ the skinny the skinny it's time for "the skinny." the first "skinny" of april. starting with some major cuts on "american idol." >> and a three-hour extravaganza. you may call that "world news now." this one was set in hawaii. the judges narrowed the field of hopefuls down to just 20. here's our number one hopeful, will ganss, to break it all down. >> putting the ganz in extravaganza. >> there you go. >> oh ho ho, all right. well, y'all. we went from 40 to 20 in "american idol's" version of the red wedding episode. luke, lionel, and katy sending home some major favorites last night. things got off to a sunny start with judges and contestants partying it up on the beach in hawaii. how fun does that look right now? >> so much fun. >> but the fun was short-lived for half of the contestants that were on the show. one of the season's early favorites, shea, the blind contestant from virginia, she got sent home last night. the jaw-dropping moment shaking even the judges, luke admitting he's not sure they made the

right decision. and it was emotional. she was a favorite. one person, though, that everyone was certain about, logan johnson, who solidified his place as a teenage heartthrob covering "sorry" by justin bieber but with a twist. take a listen. [ singing in spanish ] ♪ >> spanish, you guys. he's through to the top 20, and going with him, uche from texas, who brought down the house. we were jamming out earlier with this funky performance. ♪ and they were dancing and singing and moving to the grooving ♪ ♪ and just when it hit me somebody turned around and shouted ♪ ♪ play that funky music white boy ♪ >> if three hours of "idol" weren't enough for you, you're in luck.

the top 20 compete for spots in the top 14 tonight at 8/7 central. this time if they make it through to the top 14, that's when america starts voting. >> we finally get to get involved, right? >> exactly. who are you rooting for? >> i really like the guy just now with the "play the funky music." >> he has a lot of star quality. >> the leather. >> yep, exactly. i'll wear that tomorrow night, right here. >> please, please. >> tomorrow morning. >> thanks, will. >> thank you to will ganss. her love may not cost a thing, but after looking at this photo we'll be counting our calories. >> jennifer lopez shared this snap from the set of her new movie "hustle." look at the abs. >> okay, all right. we see you, jenny from the block. >> jenny with a block of abs. >> rocking '70s glam from the frosted lipstick to the specs, to her rock-solid six-pack. >> she captioned it, i'm a hustler, baby, i just want you to know. #ramonaonfire. >> looking good. >> ramona, sizzle.

>> next, to a special honor and a tender moment for queen bey. >> beyonce and jay-z headlined the naacp image awards with jay-z honored with the president's award and queen bey as entertainer of the year. >> her acceptance speech served as a tribute to her fellow nominees as she thanked regina king, chadwick boseman, ryan coogler, and lebron james. she's had a big few days. now this one. all of it well deserved. >> absolutely. with baseball season now in full swing, we're off to the races. >> the milwaukee brewers race sausages. the washington nationals race presidents. >> they sure do, i've been there. >> guess what the san diego padres now race? >> what do they do? >> here's a hint. it's the movie that put san diego in a new light. >> i was thinking something just now. the padres -- >> afternoon delight. >> the padres have debuted their four guys, "anchorman" runners.

ron handily took the win, beating champ, brian, and rick. >> if the three of us ran, who would win? >> you know i'd win. we love you, san diego! >> if the three of us ran, who would win? >> you know i'd win. we love you, san diego!

♪ isn't she pretty ♪ isn't she pretty who is the angel there ♪ ♪ all of us happy we have been heaven blessed ♪ i love that song. at the end you can hear a baby crying in the background. >> aww, so sweet. >> stevie wonder after the birth of his daughter ayesha described her as truly the angels' best. >> people will be singing happy birthday after this song. the angels are sending their best to seven teachers at the same elementary school outside wichita, kansas. here's abc's whit johnson. >> reporter: it's spring, the season for rebirth. perhaps this year just birth, and in bunches. there's the maine hospital where nine labor and delivery nurses

are pregnant at the same time. and the salisbury fire department in north carolina with six. then there's oak street elementary school in goddard, kansas. seven teachers out of 15 are having babies. eight babies in all. one expecting twins. >> we started off this school year with three of us. then we came back from christmas break and found out about two more. then we came back from spring break and found out about two more. >> reporter: here at oak street they're giving new meaning to the idea a workplace can be a family. their due dates range from late march to early october. the principal says she already has long-term substitutes while the women take maternity leave and hopes for more. >> we joked we need to add on a nursery to this building so we can bring all the babies in, and they would love that. >> reporter: what did the kids ask their teachers about their pregnancies? >> one was, if i sneeze if the baby sneezes.

or because i was really sick to start off, so they were asking if i throw up if the baby throws up inside my stomach. >> reporter: with all these babies in the same place, these moms are looking forward to having a built-in play group. a pretty big one. >> i think it will be super fun. because we're having all these babies and our babies get to have built-in best friends and we're going to have a lot of play dates. and i think it will just be great. >> reporter: for now this baby boom has them thinking about one thing. >> diapers! >> diapers, yes. so send them some diapers, help them out, like we help teachers with school supplies, help them out as well. >> diapers and wipes. >> the principal joked that now what they need was a sponsorship from pampers or huggies. we'll see if they get that. >> yeah, and they're going to need people filling in. >> you're available? don't let her around y'all's

kids, y'all. >> i'm good with my own. how about you, uncle kaymo? >> i'll be happy to help, kenny loves the kids.

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