♪ diarrhea... girl, pepto ultra coating will treat your stomach right. ♪nausea, heartburn, ♪ indigestion, upset stomach, ♪ diarrhea... try pepto with ultra coating. surveillance video has surfaced of the incident that led to mma star conor mcgregor's arrest in miami. it appears to show him knocking a cellphone out of a man's hand as he tried to take a picture. then mcgregor stomped on that phone. the man filed a lawsuit claiming assault and other charges. this week the man's attorney said the issue has been resolved. turning to a high-profile murder case in new york city that's been making national headlines. the mother of a man convicted

last week of killing a jogger claims her son was set up. >> in an exclusive interview with "nightline," she's vowing to appeal. here's abc's byron pitts. >> reporter: karina vetrano was young, beautiful, vibrant. her life cut tragically short while she was out for a run in august 2016. >> why'd you kill her? >> reporter: 22-year-old chanel lewis arrested and accused of killing her. >> the jury deadlocked. >> reporter: months later karina's parents hoping for a second chance to prove lewis was in fact guilty to a new jury. even in the days before the second verdict, lewis' fate remained uncertain. questions swirled around the validity of dna evidence. >> you won't see his blood, body fluids, shoe prints, or hair at the prime scene. >> reporter: or whether his confession was coerced. a last-minute anonymous letter was even submitted to the defense questioning the nypd's investation. but within hours the jury was convinced lewis found guilty.

>> there's no doubt in my mind, if the letter is confirmed to be authentic, and if the facts within the letter are found to be authentic, there are grounds for an appeal. >> reporter: an appeal lewis' mother vita told abc news in exclusive interview is coming. her son, she says, is innocent, wrongfully arrested and framed for the murder. >> my son is not a murderer. my son would never kill this young lady. >> reporter: lewis' mother, accompanied by her reverend, kevin mccall, and community activist christopher banks, says nypd were pressured to bring someone in and targeted him. >> that is a serious charge that law enforcement, right, we want to believe that these are good and decent, honorable men and women who did the best they could and their evidence led them to your son. >> it's not a far stretch that this was -- all this evidence was planted. chanel is a perfect, perfect, perfect fit for this. >> he's not a monster.

it's a god-fearing, loving, kind person. >> i understand, nonetheless, there's so much compelling evidence in this case, she should realize this happened. >> reporter: chief robert boyce, abc news consultant, was chief of detectives of nypd at the time of the murder. >> what was his motive? he didn't know her, they'd never interacted before. >> chance meeting. there's no way these two would ever meet in life. yet he saw her, was angry, attacked her when he saw her. >> reporter: the lewis family points to an anonymous letter submitted to the defense in the final days of the trial claiming there was indeed police misconduct. the letter claimed to be from a new york city police officer saying that during the first few days of the investigation, the suspects were two "jacked up white guys" from howard beach. then they found traces of dna at the crime scene indicating a male black, causing the investigation to become this letter, do you think?

>> no, i think it's really unethical attempt to disrail this investigation, this trial. >> reporter: in a statement nypd said they painstakingly investigated the murder of karina vetrano, and as the queens district attorney's prosecution demonstrates, the evidence clearly shows that chanel lewis is responsible for her death. his mother vows to continue to fight for what she believes to be her son's innocence. have you ever spoken to the vetrano family? >> wow. no, i did not. but i give my condolences to the family. because i'm a mother also. >> yes, ma'am. >> and i know -- i feel -- i feel their pain. >> if you could speak to them, what would you say to them? >> i would be very sympathetic. i am sorry for their loss, but i will definitely let them know that my son is not a killer. >> our thanks to byron pitts. lewis will be sentenced next week. >> both those families going through so much, tough emotional times that won't be over any

time soon. y that college stude avoiding student loans. >> you're watching "world news now." now."

the night is dark and full of terrors. >> as insomniacs from all seven kingdoms gather to fight against the sleepwalkers, will they be able to stay awake and defeat the night king? find out this friday. a special edition of "thrones news now." >> oh, for all you g.o.t. fans, we got something special for you here on "world news now." >> anticipation is building. >> tomorrow. it's a reality for so many college students. millions of them who just seem to never have enough money. >> yeah, this morning we're learning about a brand-new way for students to finance their educations by getting investors to pay their tuition. here's abc's paula faris. >> reporter: meet charlotte herbert, the 23-year-old is one of the millions of students in the u.s. who is repaying her college loan. >> i absolutely do not think the price of college should be this high.

>> reporter: but the twist, to pay for her senior year at purdue university, she borrowed $27,000 through something called an income-sharing agreement. it's also known as an isa. >> students are just trying to find ways to finance their futures. >> reporter: an isa is a financing option that's typically funded by investors. interest-free, then after graduating, eligible students pay a percentage of their earnings for a fixed period of time. >> any time i change jobs or i get a raise, they recalculate it. they send me a new amount that i owe them every month. >> reporter: charlotte now works as a technical writer and is paying 10% of her income each month for the next eight years. this is about $312 every month. >> it is constantly scaled to whatever you're bringing in. which is a pretty big reassurance when you're looking at a huge college bill. >> reporter: the percentage the

graduate pays depends on what they study and the amount of money they make afterwards. the less they make after graduation, the less they're required to pay. and if they do not work, they don't pay anything. purdue university started this program in 2016. >> shifts the risk from the student to the investor. so if things go very poorly, it's the investor who's on the hook and not the student. exactly the reverse of what happens in a debt or loan situation. >> reporter: and while taking out an isa doesn't preclude you from also taking out a federal loan, some financial experts warn, be cautious. >> at the end of the day, these students are still forking over part of their salary for a set amount of time. for students i always caution them, again, go to a school that you can afford. >> good advice. again, the big pro, school-related debt paid in 10 years. the big con, higher earners could pay more than they would with a regular student loan. >> gets rid of that debt stress a little bit, something to consider.

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♪ ♪ that we will live the years together ♪ hit that high note, stephanie, give it to me. ♪ >> gosh, remember that song? >> i do, because it was exactly 10 years ago today that a dream came true for an unknown scottish singer, susan boyle. >> her audition on "britain's got talent" stunned millions. we're opening up the abc news "vault" to april 14th, 2009. >> in the world of reality tv, the young and the good looking the other night when a not especially young and with all due respect dowdy lady walked onstage, the reaction was harsh.

and then, well, hear for yourself. here's david muir. >> reporter: her name is susan boyle. a middle-aged church volunteer from a scottish village. >> at the moment i live alone with my cat called pebbles. never been married. never been kissed. a shame. >> reporter: as she walked onto that stage, laughter from the audience. >> how old are you, susan? >> i am 47. [ laughter ] and that's just one side of me. >> reporter: when she spoke of her dream of being a professional singer, these faces from the crowd. and then her song. "i dreamed a dream" from "les mis." ♪ i dreamed a dream of time gone by ♪ ♪ when hope was high and life worth living ♪ >> did you? no. ♪ >> reporter: the unassuming singer began her exit. >> come back here!

>> reporter: before she could even be judged. >> we were all being very cynical. and i think that's the biggest wakeup call ever. >> no one is laughing now. that was stunning. you can go back to the village with your head held high. it's three yeses. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> unbelievable emotion. >> now 10 years letter there's a new development with susan boyle. will? you're not dowdy over there. >> appreciate that, thank you. >> looking pretty good. >> yeah, you guys thought "game of thrones" was the must-watch tv show this weekend? you're wrong. susan boyle coming back to "britain's got talent" to mark the 10-year anniversary of that first performance. since then she's sold over 23 million albums, scored two grammy nominations, worth a casual 30 million bucks. she's releasing a brand-new album called "10 next month." >> nice. >> that's pretty cool, great for her. 10 years later, she's doing pretty good. >> she is. congratulations, susan. >> thanks, will! >> standing "o" over here.

slammi the center of the country. >> snow is coming down fast and furious, burying some areas in more than a foot of snow. some states are seeing blizzard-like conditions, and the storm is gaining strength. i would love to give them, but i'm not going to do it. >> as the treasury misses the democrats' deadline to turn over president trump's tax returns, trump himself clearly says he's not going to share them. what's next in the battle. plus the baby who beat the odds. when he was born, baby conner could fit in his dad's palm. this morning he's fitting right in at home. his amazing journey to get there. and put your paws together. it's national pet day. we're celebrating the four-legged friends in our lives, plus that doggone debate, cat people versus dog people.

what science has to say about both and what we finally find out, who let the dogs out? on this thursday, april 11th. >> good morning, everyone. stephanie ramos is back while janai is somewhere singing "who let the dogs out" on this national pet day. >> it's a great song, and it is national pet day. thank you, guys. thank you, guys. i appreciate it every single time, i do. there is a day for everything, everyone, and why not for your pet. >> let's hope all the pets in the middle of the country are inside right now. >> absolutely. >> you see that map, we begin with that slow-moving spring storm stretching from the rockies to the great lakes. it's packing heavy snow, gusting winds, and bone-chilling temperatures. >> in south dakota, plows can barely keep up with all the snow that's piling up. forecasters say levels could hit nearly 3 feet before it's all over. >> in minnesota, heavy snow combined with winds of more than

50 miles an hour are creating dangerous, potentially life-threatening conditions. >> here's a live look at minneapolis/st. paul where you can see that snow that's falling and sleet. all that could last until tomorrow afternoon. abc's clayton sandell has more from the storm zone. >> reporter: spring might be on the calendar, but a powerful blizzard is bringing winter back to millions. in south dakota, cars off the road. winds above 50 miles an hour creating whiteout conditions. highway patrol shutting down more than 100 miles of interstate 29. the system even bringing thundersnow. on interstate 90 in billings, montana, watch as an suv driving too fast nearly slams into a roadside assistance vehicle. at denver's airport, a major hub, more than 850 flights delayed or canceled. colorado's governor activating the national guard in case drivers get stranded. to the south the leading edge of the cold front spawning this gustnado near pueblo.

in the west, winds gusting above 45 miles an hour fanning a fast-moving brush fire in palm springs, california tuesday evening, prompting evacuations. downing trees and power lines in l.a. county. in southeast washington state, streets submerged in pullman. firefighters using a front-end loader to rescue a man trapped after a rain-soaked creek jumped its banks. here in colorado officials say they're taking no chances. they are starting to shut down these major interstates before conditions get so bad that drivers are stranded. last time some people were stuck in their cars for more than 24 hours. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> unbelievable. the national weather service had planned tornado drills across minnesota today. those are now canceled. >> accuweather meteorologist paul williams joins us with more on the storm's track. >> good morning, kenneth, this major storm brings about problems on a multitude of levels. first of all, severe thunderstorms in illinois, indiana, down into the lower mississippi valley region, as

far south as memphis. major ice throughout iowa, wisconsin, going into portions of michigan. then a blizzard concern for us throughout south dakota, nebraska, going into minnesota. severe thunderstorms, and there's a potential of, believe it or not, winds that are going to cause even more problems. hang on, i'll get to that in just a second. 12 to 24 inches of snow in some areas. we talked about the winds? here it is. we're looking at winds accelerating as much as 70 miles per hour in the area you see colored the darkest, and surrounding areas, at least 40 to 50 miles per hour. kenneth, stephanie? >> paul williams full of good news this morning in the weather department. paul, thank you. breaking overnight, two hikers missing in southern california, a southern california mountain range, for days, have been found alive. >> a rescue operation is under way for eric dee splinter and gabrielle wallace. authorities say a rescue helicopter found them after

spotting a campfire on a peak near los angeles. the two hadn't been seen since saturday. two friends who were with them turned back because of safety concerns. the irs has missed the deadline to turn over president trump's tax returns to congress. treasury secretary steve mnuchin says he needs more time to assess the legality of the request from the chairman of house and ways committee and is consulting the justice department how to proceed. mnuchin warned it could set a precedent for disclosing tax information for political purposes. earlier the president made it clear he has no plans to release the findings. >> while i'm under audit i would not give my taxes. there's no law whatsoever. now i will say this. i would love to give them. but i'm not going to do it while i'm under audit. >> a reminder, the irs says there's no rule preventing people under audit from releasing their tax returns. for now democrats are holding off on issuing a subpoena but they plan to send a second letter with the showdown expected to end up in court. turning now to that stunning testimony from attorney general william barr telling congress

that he thinks u.s. intelligence spied on the trump campaign. barr said he will look into the origins of the russia investigation to make sure proper procedures were followed. abc's daria albinger has the details. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi saying she is very concerned about attorney general william barr's handling of special counsel robert mueller's report. >> he's not the attorney general of donald trump, he is the attorney general of the united states. and i don't trust barr, i trust mueller. >> reporter: her remarks coming after barr testified for two days on capitol hill, accusing the u.s. government of spying on the trump campaign. >> i think spying on a political campaign is a big deal. >> so you're not suggesting, though, that spying occurred? >> i don't -- well -- i guess you could -- i -- i think there was -- spying did occur. >> reporter: the question, he says, was it warranted? barr acknowledged he has seen no specific evidence of wrongdoing but is putting together a team to investigate.

>> i am not saying that improper surveillance occurred. i'm saying that i am concerned about it and looking into it. >> reporter: an investigation president trump has vocally called for. >> this was an attempted coup. this was an attempted takedown of a president. and we beat them. >> reporter: democrats now questioning barr's independence. >> doing the bidding of the president here? >> yes, i'm sure this is exactly what the president wanted him to say. >> reporter: some frustrated barr wouldn't discuss how he concluded the president did not obstruct justice even though mueller did not reach the determination himself. congress now waiting to see the full report. >> it's a matter of time. but we will see it. >> reporter: the speaker adding, when they see the mueller report, they can make a judgment. daria albinger, abc news, new york. a building explosion that shook the entire city of durham, north carolina has left one person dead. at least 15 people were injured

by the blast which destroyed a building in the city's downtown district and damaged four others. police say it happened after a contractor hit a two-inch gas line. search and rescue operations are under way to make sure no one is missing. breaking overnight, there's an arrest in connection with a string of suspected arsons at historically black churches in louisiana. there are reports the suspect is the son of a sheriff's deputy and his father turned him in. a morning news conference is scheduled to provide more details. the three fires took place over nine days in st. landry parish. all the churches were destroyed. a michigan state senior who says she was raped by three members of the basketball team during her freshman year is going public. bailey kowalski tells the new york times when she described the rape and attack to school officials, they discouraged her from making a police report. the university denies that accusation. she is suing michigan state claiming the school violated her rights under title ix. on capitol hill, a contentious hearing about the price of insulin. house lawmakers grilled drug company executives about high prices for injections used to regulate blood sugar.

one of them called insulin costs curiously close, suggesting that illegal pricing collusion may even be in play. >> i don't know how you people sleep at night. i just want you to know, your days are numbered. >> i think everything we would consider would help. >> another democrat said the companies only seem to move toward lower pricing when faced with potential regulation from congress. the company executives defending their pricing plans saying much of their profits are used to develop new products. and the heads of the nation's seven largest banks faced some tough questions before a different house committee. they said the banking industry is stronger and more stable than it was before the 2008 financial crisis, but some lawmakers claim the banks are still too big for their own good. most of the ceos said cybersecurity is now the biggest risk that the banking industry faces. golf's first major tournament of the season, the masters, begins today in georgia.

>> yesterday was the annual par 3 contest which allows golfers' on the course. also golfer justin thomas pulled a boy out of the crowd and let him play. the kid two-putted and got some autographed balls from the pros. >> adorable. also, jordan spieth showed off, skipping his ball, look at that. one, two, three, about seven times. skipped his ball across the water hazard and onto the green. we bet he won't try that when the first round starts this morning. but hey, he got pretty darn close, it might work for him. >> who will get that coveted green jacket? some tee times for you here. tiger woods starts at 11:04 a.m. behind him, rory mcilroy, rickie fowler, who's masters confident because he came oh so close. he was right behind patrick reed, who was the -- who is the defending champion from last year's masters. so we will see what happens. 17 players. >> wow. >> are making their masters

debut this week, six amateurs. a lot of contenders there who have never won the augusta -- down in augusta national, so we will see what happens. we'll be following that. >> best of luck to them. coming up, the emotional final game for one of the nba's most legendary players. later in "the mix," on national pet day, two pooches that were in cahoots. we'll check out how this scene played out.

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a heroic move by a texas man who's legally blind was captured on police officer body cam. police say one of them was armed. the 57-year-old held down one suspect, allowing police to secure the gun. walker, a former ft. worth police recruit, said he wasn't going to let anyone get hurt. hundreds of people turned out in westfield, new jersey to honor their own hero. >> it was standing room only for a candlelight vigil outside westfield high as prayers and tributes were paid to the school's principal, who died while trying to donate bone marrow to a young stranger in need. here is linsey davis. >> reporter: one final act of kindness is being remembered as this new jersey high school grieves the loss of their

principal, dr. derrick nelson, just 44 years old, died unexpectedly over the weekend after recently donating bone marrow. >> even if you never even spoke a word with him, his impact was felt the moment you walked in as a freshman. >> reporter: according to the westfield high school newspaper, nelson was contacted by a bone marrow program telling him he was a match for a 14-year-old boy in france. nelson reportedly telling the paper at the time, if it's just a little bit of pain for a little bit of time that can give someone years of joy, it's all worth it. his fiancee telling abc news he suffered complications after his donation saying, his last kind and generous act on this earth, in giving so someone else might live, is a true testament to who he was. doctors stress that complications from bone marrow donations are extremely rare. nelson is survived by his 6-year-old daughter. linsey davis, abc news, new york.

>> meantime, a petition is gaining momentum to rename westfield high school after dr. nelson. >> as of this morning more than 13,000 people have signed that petition to honor this incredible man and educator. >> what a selfless man. all right, the nba's regular season is all done, as are the careers of two legendary players. dallas' dirk nowitzki got emotional last night watching the video tribute to him before the mavericks played in san antonio. >> nowitzki scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as dallas was beaten by the spurs. he goes into retirement as the league's sixth-highest scorer after spending his entire 21-season career with the mavs. >> last night was also the final game for miami heat star dwyane wade. with the brooklyn nets crowd cheering loudly, wade soaked it up midcourt, dribbling the ball, walking out there, walking out on the court, walking into retirement, really. >> wade had fellow nba stars lebron james, carmelo anthony, and chris paul there to support him.

wade leaves the league after a 16-year career that included three nba titles. so enjoy that retirement. coming up in our next half hour, the "jeopardy!" champ who's on a roll. see how he's breaking record after record and what his dad is now saying about his exceptional math skills. but first, after eight months in the hospital, one of the smallest babies ever born is now finally home. that's coming up on "world news now." my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. gum detoxify, from crest.

♪ before millions tune in on sunday, join the thousands for "thrones news now" friday. >> oh! >> was that you, kenneth? >> oh, hey! >> no, i mean -- >> that was not me. >> oh. somebody else in costume. >> that's a white walker. i'm a black walker. >> i don't know, maybe you got made up one day after the show. that looks intense. >> a tease for you here. we've got something special for you coming up tomorrow.

but first now to one of america's smallest babies ever to be born premature and survive. >> he has finally been discharged from the hospital after a stressful eight months for his parents. our very own will ganss is here to tell us more about this baby. >> i am so excited to finally be able to introduce you guys to baby conner who is living proof that the fiercest fighters can come in the tiniest packages. conner's parents who can't believe that their miracle baby is finally coming home. >> for me it doesn't really seem real because we waited so long for him to come home. >> reporter: a long time indeed. baby conner florio has been in the hospital for eight long months. his mother only 26 weeks pregnant when she gave birth to him. at the time conner weighed 10.9 ounces. about the size of a human heart. at less than 1 pound, doctors saying he was one of america's smallest babies ever. >> babies who are that small barely have a chance for survival. but he made it through. >> reporter: the dedicated team at blythedale children's

hospital in new york slowly but surely supplying physical, occupational, and feeding therapies to help the little guy get bigger and stronger. mom jamie and dad john sharing photos of their mini model as his health improved. also squeezing in caregiver connes g make sure everything trip home. >> it feels like we've spent so much time in the hospital that the hospital is the new normal. and we're going to have to get used to being normal again. >> reporter: that new normal now a reality. conner discharged from blythedale children's at 11 pounds. more than 10 times the size he was when he was born. >> he is definitely stronger and more aware of his surroundings. >> he's a lot more vocal. >> yeah. >> reporter: mom, dad, and an apparently very chatty conner happy and healthy at home in connecticut this morning. >> oh, i love conner and his family. his parents say he loves hanging out with and watching other babies. he's a social little guy. >> goes to show you how resilient babies are. >> incredible. >> conner's amazing, and also

incredible, that medical staff that helped him. >> for sure. >> for sure. or sure.

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♪ what's new pussycat time for "the mix" and what's new, pussycat? it's national pet do, whoo! >> whoo-hoo! >> come on, give national pet day a little celebration. this day's all about taking care of your own pets and also helping out orphaned pets. 85 million families in the u.s. own pets. here's the rankings for who has the most, which animals and which families. dogs at the top spot. >> yeah. >> cats come next. >> okay. >> freshwater fish. birds also on this list. reptiles. a lot of people have reptiles. >> yep, yep that sounds about right. >> you have no pets? >> we've had a couple of -- >> what happened to them? >> well -- they went on to bigger and better things. >> oh, okay, that's what we told

the kids. >> exactly. they went on vacation, a long vacation. >> yes. >> okay, so staying with the pet theme. here's a question for you. are dog people really happier than cat people? according to a study, they are, yes. a new university of chicago study has found that dog owners are significantly happier than cat owners. according to the findings, 36% of dog owners report being very happy, compared to just 18% of cat owners. they don't list anything being a cause for this, anything specific. it just is. >> yeah. >> so -- >> when your cat's always moody, taking swipes at you, trying to take your breath while you're asleep, then yeah, that happens. >> oh, maybe that's -- >> remember we had the story about the cats, they know their names but they ignore you anyway? the dogs come to you all happy. >> that's a good point. >> you live in washington. i also lived there. haven't been there in a while. if you want a pet, if you want a friend in washington -- >> do you have a pet at home? >> no, i do not.

>> in d.c.? >> i do not. that would have gone on to glory. if you want a friend in washington, get a dog, that's what they say. >> yes, that's true. >> here's my friend here. this bird hates alexa. >> smart bird. >> actually the bird doesn't hate alexa, the bird hates frank sinatra, take a listen. >> stop. >> the bird is telling alexa to stop playing frank sinatra. >> alexa, play "new york, new york." >> alexa, stop. >> oh, snap! >> you stinker. >> he heard it and now -- >> then repeated it. >> he repeated it. >> there you go. >> that's funny. >> the bird's not having any frank. >> she's not listening to her song. >> no johnny blue eyes. >> this is an adorable video. a dog helps a puppy, look at that, climb over a pet barrier. he's just being helpful. there he goes. there's the dog. >> let me help you out.

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>> this morning on "world news now," search and rescue operations still under way after this massive deadly explosion. buildings in a popular downtown area ripped apart. new details about the victims overnight. also right now, a historic spring snowstorm is slamming several states, creating chaos on the roads and canceling thousands of flights. the snow keeps piling up and the temperatures keep dropping. accuweather has your forecast. new this half hour, a troubling takeoff. >> a flight is forced to make an emergency landing after the plane's wing is suddenly smashed. what went wrong during the departure. you must take your place. in the circle of life. >> and "the lion king" roars again.

fans going wild for the first official trailer of disney's live action "lion king." we'll break it down in "the skinny" on this thursday, april 11th. good morning. we are psyched about "the lion king." >> so excited, i cannot wait to take my boys to that movie. >> we will talk about that much later. we begin with a deadly explosion that rattled one of north carolina's largest cities. >> this was the moment yesterday morning, there it is, when durham literally shook. one building was destroyed, survivors described the scene filled with screams and blinding smoke and dust as they tried to escape. the blast blamed on a gas leak, left one person dead and a coffee shop owner who was closing his store just before the building it was in came down. here's abc's tom llamas.de explosion rocking downtown durham. people running from the blast covered in blood as firefightere

seen for miles. emergency crews now digging through this mountain of rubble, making sure no one is still trapped. >> we just heard a loud explosion like, boom! >> reporter: city officials say at 9:38, the fire department was on site. responding to reports of a gas leak, likely from a construction crew in the area that hit a natural gas line. then at 10:07, as evacuations were under way, that massive blast. >> the whole building shook. it was like intense. i felt it through my whole body. >> reporter: watch as this nearby bridge cam captured the impact and sound of the blast. the explosion killing at least one person, 17ths ede spl condition. >> oh my god. >> reporter: the destruction seen from every angle. this is our first up-close look at some of the destruction. everywhere you look there are

bricks and glass everywhere. you could see how powerful the blast was. five buildings were affected. across the street all the windows blown out. in the building next door you can see the windows are gone as well and the roof is caved in. >> all's you could see is a included of smoke go up and the building slowly crumble down. >> reporter: students at a nearby school were forced to evacuate. several businesses damaged or destroyed, including one housing a world-class vintage porsche collection, the cars, like this stretch of downtown durham, ravaged. the search and rescue operation could take days. they're using listening and video devices to make sure they don't miss anything, then they're going to tunnel underneath all those bricks. we've covered a lot of these gas explosions but i've never seen one quite like this one. sending bricks as big as this blasting out nearly 100 yards. one eyewitness telling me it felt like an earthquake. in durham, tom llamas, abc news. >> thank you very much, tom. we're also tracking that

powerful storm that's hammering the heartland this morning. >> it's picking up strength as it chugs eastward creating blizzard conditions from denver to minneapolis. major highways are shut down, and hundreds of flights have been canceled. a colorado high school teacher caught this gustnado on camera blowing past the campus in pueblo. wind gusts reached over 100 miles per hour at the time. >> here's a live look at denver where temperatures hit the 70s on tuesday. accuweather meteorologist paul williams joins us with what's coming next. good morning, paul. >> good morning stephanie, kenneth. this major storm is going to continue to cause havoc for all of thursday leaning into friday until it finally just putters out, which won't be quickly. we're watching out for damaging winds, flooding potential, severe thunderstorm risks from the upper mississippi valley region all the way down toward memphitravel disruptions. look at the snowfall totals. 12 to 24 inches of snow throughout south dakota going into minnesota and surrounding areas. we're looking for at least a foot to even 6 inches at the very least.

for the northwest part of the country, an unr ttn thain from towards medford. believe it or not, in new mexico and texas, looking out for fire danger because of very dry air and dry vegetation. kenneth, stephanie? >> paul, thank you very much. president trump says he may have to send more troops to the southern border to cope with the surge of migrants entering the country. >> the president painting a gloomy portrait of the dangers of illegal immigration during a visit to texas saying migrants are raiding homes and american ranchers living near the border are told never to leave their house at night. they also say many migrants are dying. >> and the first person that's up and said, sir, we have many people dying coming across the border. and we find dead people from guatemala, honduras, from el salvador, from mexico, all over. >> the president also suggested that migrants from central

american countries are much more dangerous than those from mexico. we're getting word this morning the white house is preparing to roll out its middle east peace plan as early as this month. sources tell abc news the president's son-in-law and adviser, jared kushner, has been working on it for months with a small team, and only a handful of people have seen the text. they say the peace plan takes a nontraditional approach to resolving the israel/palestinian conflict, including an economic development package for palestinians. israel's benjamin netanyahu will have a role to play in any mideast peace process. his political opponents conceded yesterday, meaning that netanyahu is all but certain to begin a record fifth term as israel's prime minister. forming a new government with his allies will likely take weeks. netanyahu took a congratulatory phone call from president trump yesterday. anyone who drives knows that prices at the gas pump are rising. and worse news, experts say prices are expected to continue climbing.

as usual, one of the hardest-hit states is california. abc's adrienne bankert is there. >> reporter: it's getting a lot more expensive to gas up your car. >> four days ago we filled up and it was 20 cents cheaper. >> reporter: here in california they're bracing for the highest prices in five years. the average now at $3.72 a gallon. at this station, nearly $4.50. >> almost $5 just to get one gallon of gas, that's crazy. >> reporter: those price spikes fueled in part by refinery outages and floods hurting ethanol production. authorities say there are ways to conserve gas. >> adjust your driving habits. avoid jackrabbit starts and stops. aggressive driving is not only unsafe, it's also more costly. >> reporter: to save money, gas buddy found the best and worst days to fill up in each state. monday is the cheapest day to buy gas on average. weekends are the most expensive days across more than half the country. analysts say the price of gas is expected to go up again by this weekend. adrienne bankert, abc news, los angeles. >> lay off that gas pedal a little bit.

>> i know. >> can save you. >> so pricey. the man at the center of the 1950s quiz show "scandal" has died. >> charles van doren gained infamy when he admitted to congress he cheated on the show. after winning $129,000, he told lawmakers he'd been given answers in advance. the scandal was made into the oscar-nominated movie "quiz show." van doren died tuesday in connecticut. he was 93. on to another show, the current "jeopardy!" champion is showing no signs of weakness whatsoever. professional gambler james holzhauer blew away the competition for his fifth straight win. >> in "final jeopardy" he came up with the correct answer, who are the romanovs? >> the ramoses? >> romanovs? i knew it. that earned him another $54,322, pushing his five-day total to just under $300,000. >> holzhauer grew up in illinois

where his father says he excelled in school. >> we recognized very early that james had exceptional math abilities. he always places bets that represent somebody's birthday or wedding anniversary. >> one example, when holzhauer set the single game earnings record, his final total matched the numbers of his daughter's birth date. his father says since his successful run on the show started, the phone hasn't stopped ringing. dad gave a little interview here. it's like, come on, dad, i'm famous. you know when you get famous and the parents are giving interviews? i'm sure he got permission. >> i'm sure. he's probably excited to see that his dad is so proud of him. his dad actually said during that interview that he hopes his son continues to progress and move on so that james qualifies for the prestigious tournament of champions. not for the money, just so he continues on and on and on the show. >> be on the long list of big winners like jennings, all those other guys who had those long

streaks and did a lot better than we would do. >> speak for yourself. >> unless it's "kids jeopardy." i got that. >> prestigious title. coming up, the emergency landing of a packed airliner after it hit something during takeoff. later in "the skinny," we're breaking down the new "lion king" trailer. our own "lion king" superfan is combing through the video frame by frame for hints about what to expect. you're watching "world news now." expect. you're watching "world news now." are

a boater made the best out of flooding en swaedy ses the arehave a boater made the best out of flooding in western oregon. local roads in the area have been swamped by severe storms. two rivers may spread the flooding north to portland this weekend. some areas are seeing their highest floodwaters in seven years. and that is the damaged wing there of an american airlines jet that was forced to return to new york's jfk airport last night. the pilot reported the aircraft may have collided with an object, possibly a runway sign or a light, as it took off for l.a. they made an emergency landing 15 minutes after takeoff. none of the 109 people on board were hurt, thankfully. the faa is investigating. turning now to a terrifying and deadly scene that played out in a busy intersection in maryland. >> a tractor-trailer slamming into a school bus and obliterating a car caught between them. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: it's a bus carrying high schoolers around 6:00 in the morning when out of nowhere, a semi truck plows into that

bus. and it's difficult to see. but between the bus and the truck is a car that is sze crd behi.female dreothers were the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. >> i do want to confirm that the students on that bus and the driver are okay. >> reporter: police would not to show, that the tractor-trailer runs through a red light at the intersection, trying to turn, but barreling into that car as it overturns and then into the bus. the ntsb does not plan to investigate this accident. but the federal government tells us, on average, there are 10 deadly school bus crashes on our roads every year. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> god, that image there. just so tough to see. >> really is. >> just think about all those involved. when we come back, taking a deep dive into the new "lion king" trailer. and kim kardashian talks about a possible new career. "the skinny" is coming up next. e new career.

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king ♪ time for "the skinny" starting with "the lion king." we all know simba just can't wait to be king. this morning disney superfans can't wait to see the live-action remake of "the lion king." >> that's me, i can't wait, i can't wait, brings me back to my childhood. our parent company disney is dropping a brand-new trailer for "the lion king" in honor of its release 99 days from today. will ganss joins us once again to break it all down. >> i am so impressed with the restraint you're showing right now, not singing along. oh, because i hear your toe tapping under the table. >> i was singing earlier. >> i know. >> i'm singing in my head. you guys have had enough of me singing. >> never, never enough, no. you're our american idol. >> we sing a little bit on this show. ♪ hmm >> warm up. warm up while i'm showing everyone this trailer. the new trailer has been viewed more than 25 million times since it was posted less than 24 hours ago. and it seems like not much has changed at pride rock since we last saw simba and his pals in the original "lion king" movie 25 years ago.

twitter users spotting the almost identical cinematography between the first one and this remake, including this iconic scene, you all remember that, simba growing up alongside timon and pumbaa. disney is also giving fans our first look at several supporting characters. there's timon and pumbaa at the top, zazu in the middle, rafiki at the bottom as well. perhaps the part of the trailer that's got hearts racing is an extended look at the infamous stampede scene. yes, you know which one i'm talking about. the movie came out 25 years ago and it's still hard to think about. fans are already anxious about watching what happens to mufasa in the live action remake. remember how hard it was to watch in the cartoon. now we're going to get a live-action version of that. one mufasa megafan tweeting, i've already scheduled a july 20th appointment with my

therapist to discuss the trauma that i'm willingly partaking in when i witness mufasa's death, spoiler alert, for the second time. >> wait, we don't know mufasa's going to die. >> i feel that's not something they can change last minute. i'll bring tissues for all of us when we see it together when the movie roars into theaters on july 19th. i'm not leaving you guys on that sad note. disney also gave us another special sneak peek, listen to this. ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway >> yes, you should be in the movies. this is the first time we're hearing any songs from the upcoming film as well. >> now that we've heard that one, a little confession that i was in middle school choir. >> uh-huh, yes? >> we did this one and i was the one that was -- ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway and it was traumatic. ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway ♪ aweemaway >> traumatic maybe for you but

i'm going to find this footage, america, and i will bring it to you as soon as i possibly can. >> somewhere on a vhs. you know what that is? >> i've heard of it, yeah. >> we can talk about "the lion king" for the rest of "the skinny" but we must move on. ♪ in the jungle >> okay, let's move on. >> all right. >> this is also -- thank you, will. >> thank you. next to the big news from kim kardashian. >> yeah, the reality star appearing on the cover of the latest issue of "vogue" magazine and has dropped some major news about her future plans. >> she tells the magazine she's in a four-year apprenticeship with a law firm in san francisco and intends to take the california bar exam as early as 2022. >> what? all right, kim k. has no plans to go to law school. she hasn't even earned a college degree. but california's one of four states that allows you to practice law if you've passed the bar, and interning or apprenticing with a practicing lawyer or judge. so -- >> fun fact. >> i did not know that.

>> no. >> and you can imagine kim k. representing you? at a trial? >> well, she -- right, she'd be looking very stylish. she's done great for criminal reform, criminal justice reform. >> yes. >> alice johnson, a couple of other folks. she's kind of gotten interested in the legal lane of things. >> i love how you take it serious there. she's done a lot. >> she's spent some time in d.c. >> all the work she's doing has been incredible. we will wait to see what happens when she's on the next "law and order." next to the major revelation about the possible future of james bond. >> daniel craig is about to make 007 history as the longest-running james bond in the franchise's history. his stint goes back to 2005. >> now another blue-eyed wonder may be poised to fill those really big shoes. in an interview with "fitness" magazine, chris hemsworth says he'd love a shot at the role. >> he thinks he has the perfect audition tape, the role in "rush" in 2013 in which he played a womanizing english race car driver.

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season of hbo's "game of thrones" is just days away. and with one of tv's most captivating sagas coming to an end, i sat down with some of the cast to reflect over the show's epic 10-year journey for the iron throne. do you all have a favorite scene? >> i do. my favorite scene is when ariana and i kill little finger. >> thank you for all your many lessons, lord baelish. we'll never forget them. >> it's girl power. >> it's family. >> nothing says family like murder. >> exactly. >> we're captured, then we have a scene where we're tied together on a horse. >> i've sitting in a muddy pen, wrapped in chains, for the past year. >> i'm a woman and i'm still beating you. >> i was trying to make it work. >> you were saying you felt uncomfortable, and you were saying, i don't like being close to this woman. that's what you said. >> but it was fun, though. >> do you have a favorite line? like when you saw the script,

yes, i get to say that? >> when brian gets to repeat back to little finger his line. >> chaos is a ladder. >> chaos is a ladder. >> that was so cool. >> for the night is dark and full of terrors. >> i can sort of scare people by saying the night's dark and full of terrors. i sometimes have fantasies of just being in line somewhere and sneaking up to someone and just say that in their ears. >> that will clear the queue quite quickly. >> do fans ask you to say "khaleesi"? >> i was in the airport and i could feel this lady's body language change. she came right in front of me and said, excuse me, can i ask you a question? would you look me in the eye and say khaleesi? and i said, khaleesi. she said, thank you so much. and that was it. >> i did the math. because if you want to catch up on the entire season, it will take you 2 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes to watch every episode. so that is 5:30 a.m. tomorrow eastern standard time. start watching.

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making news in america making news in america this morning, the massive spring blizzard hitting right now. 50 million americans feeling the storm's effects. highways shut down, flights canceled. farther west, extreme flooding. this boat crossing a highway. plus, the dust storms including this gustnado. the areas getting hit the hardest and what we can expect through the weekend. the deadly explosion rocking a major city. >> we just heard a loud explosion, like, boom. >> a coffee shop owner who said he have closing is killed moments later. why the search operation could take days. how locals are rushing to help the first responders.