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officer body camera captured the heroic moments when an officer in tennessee saved a man from a burning pickup truck. the pickup had just clipped a police cruiser, then slammed into a flatbed. officer gary brown got the driver out and carried him to safety just as the pickup burst into flames. it's the second time officer brown has saved someone in his two years on the force. newly released body cam video shedding new light into a fatal confrontation between a man and police in north carolina. >> the officers were responding to a call about an armed man threatening people. after repeatedly asking him to drop his gun, the man appears to pull out a weapon. abc's steve osunsami reports. >> reporter: this police body camera video is disturbing and >> reporter: that's the voice of veteran charlotte police officer wendy curl telling 27-year-old danquirs franklin to put down his gun outside a burger king on march 25th. inside the car is the manager of the restaurant. police keep telling the obviously troubled young man to

drop the gun but he doesn't. just as it appears he's going to listen and put the gun on the ground, he reaches for it by the barrel. it is pointed away from the police, but in that split second, the officer opens fire. and he dies. >> he got a gun, he got a gun. >> okay, what's he doing with the gun, is he pointing it at someone? >> reporter: minutes earlier he was behind the counter at the burger king with the gun. witnesses say it was an issue with his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend. law enforcement experts say the shooting appears justified. >> you give commands until he drops the gun. it's as simple as that. when he moves the gun in a menacing fashion, which i believe that was, it's a different story. >> reporter: but there's more to franklin's story. in 2011 he was featured in the local newspaper. how he overcame being born with drugs in his system and was now going to college. he even helped author this book on mentoring black men. this officer remains on

administrative leave while the investigation continues. the community reaction to all of this is not positive. there's a sense of outrage that this young man ended up dead because he did what police told him to, which was to put that gun on the ground. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >> our thanks to steve. a traffic stop turned into a close call for a new jersey police officer. he'd just gott cruiser when a passing car slammed into his door. the officer managed to get out of the way and wasn't hurt. the door was ripped off its hinges. the driver did stop. he received a summons. well, coming up, a lot of fun. the giz wiz is back. >> i was able to spend some time with him. he's got unique and useful travel gadgets for the plane, train, car, and hotel. that's next on "world news now." olay regenerist shatters the competition. big hype? big price? big deal! olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400.

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♪ on the road again ♪ on the road again as we go down the highway ♪ the summer travel season is just around the corner. if you're preparing to get on the road again or in the air,

remember millions of americans already finalizing their vacation plans and many of us are already in packing mode. our giz wiz dick debartolo joins us with travel gadgets that should find a spot inside your suitcases this year. >> so this is from bracketron. you've got everything here. they make gadgets to hold gadgets. this is their new road tripper. put a little magnet behind your phone case, it holds it in place here. but i have a little video that the company sent to show you all the different ways you can use it. so on the airplane there's a little wire in the back, hangs on the latch where the snack tray is. then you can put up to a ten-inch tablet. there's a place to drop your headphones. if there's no latch you can use it to make adjustments and use the tablet on your snack table. when you get into your rental car, there are two little tabs in the back that go into the vents.

now you can hold your phone for navigation. and then finally when you get to the hotel you're back to using it as a stand for tablet or phone. >> especially on the plane there, you're really utilizing that space. if you're in economy especially and you've got a tight space. >> this is perfect. >> it really is. what else you got? >> this is the ultimate. this is the power core pd charger. 19,200 milliamps. this can charge some of the apple laptops, it can charge iphones over and over and galaxies. it comes with a little wall charger. the wall charger can charge this big guy in just two hours. >> so in two hours you can really have a good power source for all of your gadgets. >> exactly. this has another feature. it's called hub mode. if you need to connect more accessories like a keyboard or a mouse to your laptop, this can act as a hub also. so pretty amazing. this is great for the hotel, okay? >> i love this. especially if you're going overseas.

obviously sometimes the hotels will have some type of connection but you've got your own here. >> exactly. so you plug this in, it takes one plug. then on the side you have two 110 outlets, three prong. on, e usb. if you have a newer phone with chi charging, you put your phone up against it, i heard a beep, a green bar, it's charging the phone, six in one here. >> if you're going to a trip where there's going to be a lot of water, some rapids, this next one is perfect for that. >> this is great. this is from night eye. they designed a new kind of zipper that doesn't use teeth or coils. and the guy said it's waterproof. stick it in water. and i thought, wait a minute, i'll fill it with water. so you can see here that there's water inside it. i have it -- >> literally there's a pouch full of water. >> yes. >> and there it is. you've had it in there a few

days now. i can say that this is dry. >> bone dry. and all different sizes. >> they're also chic. this is not your >> the kids will love this, especially on a road trip maybe to disney. >> exactly. where there are a bunch of kids, from little gadgets, it's called connect plus. kids headphones. two things. one is the noise, the volume, is limited. and the other thing is everyone has a share port. >> so we can all listen to the exact same thing, watch the same movie? >> exactly. so you can go from headphone to headphone, if you have six kids you could do a daisy chain. >> link them up. kids, be quiet. i love it. thank you for all of these gadgets. these are so great. for more on these and other unique travel gadgets, visit dick's website, gizwiz.biz, or wnnfans.com. dick debartolo, where are we going, disney?

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it's time for "this happened!" it's time for "this happened!" a couple goes out on a fishing trip, looking to have a good time, you know. they're in australia. and then this happens. their suv gets stuck in the mud. they try to dig it out. they try to get it moving by putting things under the tires but they're not having any luck. and you can see that area, but what you can't see are crocodiles. and that happens to be a crocodile-infested area. so they're scared, i'm sure. i would be. so they managed to write "help." you see that in the bottom corner. "help" and an arrow pointing to the car. and then an air rescue team located them after seeing smoke and their sign of "help" and they were rescued. >> "castaway" style.

let's stay down under and take you to the candy shop mansion with this crazy thing that happened, a kangaroo that crashed a model photo shoot. models could be seen running for their lives, jumping in the pool there. the kangaroo is bouncing around. the models are hopping as well. they're running for cover. yeah. >> okay, i see them running. >> where's the kangaroo at? do you see it? there it is. >> oh my gosh, they're all screaming. >> you can see them running around the yard. it was a crazy scene there. >> wow. >> the craziest things happen in australia. >> that looks like a scene out of a scary movie. "the attack of the kangaroo." "the attack of crazy joey." how about this, this happened. a drone captured this image of a pontoon boat hanging there dangerously, right? >> right on the edge. >> on the edge of that dam.

polk county emergency management said the boat wasn't occupied when stormy weather carried it to the edge of the dam sunday night. so they were just trying to -- >> what happen >> officials said the current lake level and windy conditions are preventing them from trying to remove the boat, so they're just monitoring the situation and plan to address it as soon as they can. >> get a little tugboat to come. >> yeah. all right, so this also happened. nothing to see here, just an adult walking around down the sidewalk. >> i love it. >> wait, that's -- no, no, that's -- that's definitely not two kids. >> no. >> one standing on top of the other. >> no, it's a neighbor. >> scooby-doo, little rascal style at all. that is not one sitting on the other's shoulders. that's an adult. >> the pole walking stick. >> there you go. >> hilarious. kids are so clever. >> they really do the darnedest things. >> let's try that. >> you're not getting on my shoulders.

this morning on "world news now," the french vowing notre dame will rise from the ashes. >> millions of dollars in donations are already pouring in to rebuild the historic cathedral. as the investigation into the inferno intensifies, we're learning more about the bravery to save notre dame's treasures, including the crown of thorns, the religious relic with so much meaning for christians around the world. breaking overnight, a major manhunt under way. a woman is wanted for allegedly making threats to schools in the denver area. police say she's infatuated with the 1999 columbine school shooting. they'll decide overnight what actions to take to keep students safe today. also this morning a rideshare nightmare. a woman taken home thinking she was in a rideshare. but then the man followed her inside. hear what happened next. and calling all men with beards

itsgusting facts about your good morning, everyone. i guess that's why i just kept this beautiful baby face clean. >> beautiful baby face, yes. yeah. that's going to be really interesting when we get to it later this morning, because you know, women love beards. >> elaborate. no, no, no. we'll talk about that, we'll have a lot of fun in store for you this morning. but we do begin this half hour with a closer look at the charred remains of notre dame as we learn new details about the emergency response time. >> check out these stunning images that show the famed s by that massive nd after it fire. the medieval stone walls blackened. thost msha tumbled from the roof scorched and piled there before the altar and the vaulted ceiling in ruins. the french president is vowing

to rebuild notre dame in five years and the money is already pouring in. more than $700 million in donations and counting. there are 50 investigators working to find the cause. >> priceless religious relics and artwork rescued from the flames have been carted away, some sent to the iconic louvre for safekeeping. overnight parisians devastated by the blaze gathered for a solemn prayer vigil. wabc has more from paris. ♪ >> reporter: after an incomprehensible day, scores of parisians joined together near their beloved notre dame and mourned a cathedral that for the better part of a millennium has stood at the heart of this great city. new video offers a dramatic look at the apocalyptic scene that faced hundreds of first responders. couldn't save the cathedral's spire or its wood roof. >> there's no roof, part of the roof has disappeared. and some water leakages

downstairs. and -- just a nightmare. >> reporter: so what happened in notre dame? first alarm sounded when tourists were still inside at 6:20 p.m. monday. inspectors searched the building then but found nothing. then came another alarm at 6:43. this time there were flames and it was too late. that 23-minute gap is now the focus of an investigation authorities say will be long and complex. >> i haven't got a lot of words. a bit lost for words. >> reporter: so many people were speechless today. then came news as devastating as this loss, a cultural catastrophe could have been worse. the cathedral is in fact structurally intact and french president emmanuel macron says he will lead the effort to build it back in just five years. >> translator: i deeply believe we are going to change this disaster and work together and reflect deeply on what has happened, what we are and what we can do.

>> reporter: the investigation into what caused this is still under way. authorities say they have ruled out arson, leaning instead toward a restoration project that went wrong and that right now is needed more than ever. >> our thanks to our friend josh. one thing to point out in the aftermath of all of this is that we talk about this cathedral, how important it is for paris. but it really is a symbol important for christians around the world and catholics around the world. and the fact that we know that so many tourists are americans who visit that cathedral every single year. so many donate to the upkeep as well of that church. >> again, the good news in all of this, as josh said there in his piece, that the building is structurally intact. they're vowing to rebuild in about five years. and so much money already pouring in to help that effort. so we will certainly see the all right, well turning to breaking news overnight, a serious threat just days before the 20th anniversary of the

massacre at colorado's columbine high school. >> right now police are searching for a woman they say is obsessed with the tragedy and made threats against schools in the area. the fbi says she arrived in denver from miami, left the airport, and went to a store where she bought a shotgun and ammunition. >> she's 18 and wasn't even alive when the columbine murders took place. we hear from danya bacchus, more than 20 schools around denver have taken emergency measures. >> reporter: the fbi is on the hunt for this woman, 18-year-old sol pais, claiming she is armed, extremely dangerous, infatuated with the columbine school shooting. >> she made threats to commit an act of violence in this area. >> reporter: tuesday police placing columbine and 19 other schools on lockout, keeping all students inside. the threat coming just days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the columbine massacre in which 12 students and a teacher died. authorities say columbine has seen an increase in the number of threats as the anniversary nears. there's also been as many as 30 trespassers a day.

the school a target of hoaxes since the shooting massacre. danya bacchus, abc news, los angeles. >> a big thanks to danya. and the investigation has spread across the country to south florida. >> the fbi has spoken to sol pais' parents in surfside outside of miami. the father says he lost contact with his daughter sunday. he's also urging her to come home and was quoted as saying, quote, i think maybe she's got a mental problem. her parents officially reported her missing monday night. president trump's legal team is preparing a robust response to the mueller report. a redacted version of the special counsel's findings from the russia investigation will be released tomorrow, and president trump's attorney rudy giuliani says within hours they'll put out a rebuttal dozens of pages long. the president was back on twitter denying collusion and obstruction, and white house officials are echoing that sentiment. >> we have meetings on any number of issues but we're going to read the mueller report like everyone else is going to read

the mueller report. we're just again not going to see the things in there that were promised. the things that people who you take seriously, i guess, and give a lot of ink and air time to still, said days before it was released that collusion is hiding in plain sight, it's right in front of me. >> sources tell abc news the president's advisers are most concerned that the mueller report will reveal previously unknown examples of potential obstruction of justice. they're also worried about witness interviews from current and former white house officials. president trump has vetoed a resolution calling for an end to military support for saudi arabia's war in yemen. trump called the bipartisan resolution an unnecessary and dangerous attempt to weaken his authority. the u.s. is providing billions of dollars for the saudi-led coalition fighting against iran-backed rebels in yemen. critics say the saudis are targeting civilians. police in philadelphia say a man used his car to intentionally strike people he'd been fighting with. they say the 45-year-old man tried to hit a group with his buick after an altercation. six were injured, at least two critically.

the driver was hurt after the incident when he was attacked by others. he's in custody and will face assault charges. dozens of people came out in eastern ohio to help in the search for a missing 14-year-old. jonathan minort was last seen saturday evening in carroll county near canton. relatives say he was doing some work on a farm when he complained of a toothache and said he was headed home. authorities are searching abandoned cabins and sheds in the area. it's a fairly quiet night in the western half of the country but storm clouds are gathering for the second severe weather outbreak in a week. >> severe storms will stretch from the texas gulf coast to the canadian border. the greatest risks are in texas, oklahoma, also from des moines sas city. >> the primary threat is large hail but these storms will also bring heavy rain, strong winds, and possibly tornados. the heavy rain in the northern plains means renewed threat of flooding.

so that close friend you call a brother from another mother? brother from another mother? may be closer to you than you think. >> a new study finds friends are more similar to each other genetically than strangers. researchers have come up with two theories why. one is people tend to become friends based on shared characteristics. the other is we usually bond with people in similar environments like work. like these two. >> oh. >> these two friends here. these buddies just cackling, throwing our heads back, having a good time. >> really cute pictures. okay, okay, that's not so cute. we look big. >> you do. the study says the time we spend together is influey genetics. do spend a lot of time together. >> what's up, cuz? sis? lil' sis? your son calls me uncle kaymo. >> my son can't talk. >> someday he'll call me uncle kaymo. we say when you go to school, college, your friends become your family.

no offense to my family, love you guys but y'all are crazy and i do love my friends. >> uh-huh. so that's fun, it makes sense, and we're the perfect example, right? >> so perfect. coming up, the new shape for soda cans. >> or, if you need something stronger, what about a cocktail with george clooney in it? >> all right. >> we'll explain that in "the mix." first, the moment a gas station clerk saw a car heading straight for her. look at that. that's next on "world news now."

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stop cleaning. start swiffering. a terrifying moment at a new hampshire convenience store you just saw there. police say a drunk driver rolled her car through the store's front window monday night sending shards of glass everywhere and nearly hitting that worker who got out of the way just in time. the woman then backed up her car, parked properly in a spot, walked into the shop and told the people inside, i'm sorry. two people suffered minor injuries. now to another rideshare horror, this time in bethesda, maryland.

>> a woman thought she was in a rideshare. she made it home but police say the fake driver followed the woman into her apartment and robbed her. abc's david kerley has the story. >> reporter: this is the man police are looking for who they say possessed as a rideshare driver. that woman had ordered a car and believed he was the driver. >> the car pulls up and i get into the car. he just said, you know, your address is not registering, which should have been alarm bell number one. >> reporter: when she got home the man demanded payment, even though she said she'd paid on the app. he then follows her into her building and then into an elevator, allegedly attempting to steal her purse. frighteningly similar to another rideshare case when a 21-year-old student, samantha josephson, got into what she thought was her uber ride in south carolina last month. her body was found the next day. the man posing as the rideshare driver charged with kidnapping ntents on "good morning america" saying, we all need to ask rideshare drivers, what's my name?

>> it has to be automatic. like putting on a seat belt. you have to ask, what's my name? because it can be anyone. >> reporter: in the bethesda, maryland case police say that suspect got all the way into the woman's apartment early saturday morning, stealing some property, then fleeing. the parents of the woman who was killed have asked all states to require front license plates so that riders can compare the license plate on their app to the car that comes to pick them up. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> interesting that david said that there. because that's something that we've talked about this week, license plates. the good thing is that cars do generally have a license plate. >> some states in the front and also in the back, and obviously if it's only in the back, still take the time to go look at that license plate. we have an update on paradise, california, the town all but destroyed by a wildfire last fall. >> paradise is having a tough enough time rebuilding, but now there's a new problem. the water system is contaminated. >> more than 150 miles of pipeline containing

cancer-causing benzene and other volatile organic compounds, but some residents say their insurance companies are telling them they have to go home. another problem, only 6% of the debris has been cleared away. coming up in our next half hour, another night, another 100 grand. we'll check in with "jeopardy!'s" newest juggernaut. first the story behind the most precious relic at notre dame, the crown of thorns and that miraculously survived the fire. dame, the crown of thorns and that miraculously survived the fire.

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we have a look at new york landmarks lit up in solidarity with the french people following the notre dame cathedral fire. that's the empire state building and 1 world trade center lit up in red, white, and blue, the colors of the french flag. >> no lives were lost in that devastating fire, and so many of its sacred treasures were saved. most notably the sacred crown of thorns said to be worn by jesus christ. abc's james longman is in paris and takes us inside the beloved cathedral. >> reporter: notre dame now sits as an open wound. the cathedral home to a vast collection of christian

treasures, from the immaculate rose windows and its iconic pipe organ to its most sacred relic, the famed crown of thorns seen in national geographic's "the story of god" with morgan freeman. >> more than 13 million people come here every year. yet only a fraction of them knows these vaulted ceilings house one of the most precious and closely guarded relics in all christendom. the crown of thorns. >> reporter: freeman was granted special access to see the crown up close. >> this? this is it? >> this is it. this is very rare to show it like that. >> reporter: the crown christians believe jesus christ himself wore on the cross. >> i know you said that if there is a crown of thorns, this is it. >> yes. >> but what if there's not? >> well, if it really touched

christ, of course it is obvious. but even if it's not the true one, it's a way of remembering, okay, he really was on earth, he was a true man. he could bear that, he could have that on his very head. and this is no story, this is no tale or symbol or attraction. this is history. this is concrete. >> reporter: that piece of history along with many others rescued from the flames and taken to the louvre for safekeeping. how much of the artifacts have been saved? >> something like 80%. >> 80% of the artifacts have been saved? >> yes. reporr:rench president emmanuel macron vowed to rebuild notre dame in five years. some believe it could take much longer. captured i20 h boted pes for notre dame's restoration. >> there's nothing written about it. masons never stopped at the end of the day and said, i built my

cathedral this way because. so i've been using more sophisticated technology these days to try to get new answers from the buildings. >> reporter: architectural historian andrew tallon painstakingly mapped notre dame and other cathedrals using laser technology. talon's efforts will likely prove crucial to rebuilding efforts. >> andrew's major mission was to make sure that as many people as possible understood the beauty of these gothic structures. >> reporter: lindsay cook of vassar college inherited the project after talon's death. >> this is something that's becoming more and more crucial, especially after the fire at notre dame. >> our big thanks to james there. and this is the next step in this story that we'll be watching as they do work to start rebuilding the cathedral. we know windsor castle was devastated by flames, 1992. five years later, it was rebuilt. a nearly $50 million project and

already so much more money than that has been pledged to rebuilding notre dame.

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it is time for "the mix" on this wednesday. he is wiping off his baby face because we're talking about beards and germs. >> yeah. >> you've got no beard but you still got germs. >> no germs here. >> maybe bugs on some of you mugs but there ain't no germs on me. a study states that bearded men -- >> a shady study. >> -- have more germs than dogs' fur. yeah, that's what this is saying. >> this is what the study says, we're not saying that. >> no, no, no. >> all those men out there with those luscious, flavorsome beards -- >> we are here for it. they wanted to find out whether evaluating humans and dogs in the same mri scanner was hygienic. turns out the bearded guys showed high micro bacterial counts compared to 23 of 30 dogs.

seven of the men had so much bacteria in their beards, they were at risk of getting sick. and now what is that, like food particles left over? >> right, right. and this study also says when you have curls that you freed, that is just as dirty. dang. wow. >> i am so done with you. >> that is so cool to know that. >> throwing shade at these curls. come for him, twitter. come for him. >> oh, yes. anyway, just get the shampoo or do like the dogs do and lick your beard, clean it up. all right, hey, moving on. also in "the mix," coke products are getting a makeover at disney parks. "star wars" -- >> mark, do you think that's funny? >> he just walks off laughing. take a look at this. this is a "star wars" galaxy theme landing opening here on may 31st, 2019, at disneyland in california. and august 29th, 2019, at walt disney world.

you're going to see those. >> like little grenades. >> obviously for the big "star wars" next chapter in the "star wars" saga. >> the dasani bottle? they just changed the label? but they've got it there like it's the same. >> that's cool, though. so in chicago you can get george clooney's face on an ice cube. >> makes sense. >> right? i mean, because what else would you want in your drink? i'm impressed that it's colored. i mean, like -- >> what? >> i mean -- like i thought that it was going to be like a stencil kind of. >> oh, yeah, yeah, no, it's his face. >> you see him, his graying hair. >> oh, hey, george. >> hey, george, how about that. it will cost you, it's like 25 bucks. >> what if you suck on the ice because you're sucking on george clooney's face? >> i am so done with you today. >> i'm just saying it's so weird, right? >> off the rails. >> i don't know. >> off the rails.

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now," an urgent manhunt to find a woman who police say is infatuated with the columbine high school shooting. the fbi says she traveled from florida to colorado and when she got there she bought a gun. also this morning the heroic battle for history as notre dame burned for 12 hours. we're learning many risked their lives to get the world's treasures to safety. now the world is coming together to help rebuild the cathedral. new this half hour, is ken jennings' game show legacy in jeopardy? >> a professional sports gambler keeps shattering records, but it's the way he's doing it that will leave you impressed. ♪ ♪ i say okay i say okay okay >> okay, ladies, let's get in formation. the bey-hive is buzzing. smack dab in the middle of this year's coachella weekend, fans are reliving bey-chella overnight.

are you ready to slay on this bey-day, wednesday, april 17th. ♪ going to get your song played on the radio station ♪ ♪ i might get your song played on the radio station ♪ ♪ i see and i want it >> you guys? today is the day we've been waiting for, for about two weeks, yes. you see will in the background too. beyonce's netflix special comes out. we're waiting. we're so excited. >> they have to turn the music off so i can get serious. >> have to get back to it. >> we can't wait for that. >> yes. >> as soon as i get off set here. >> that's all we'll be tuned into. >> a little netflix right here ready to go. >> we'll just be watching. >> yes. but for now we've got a lot of news to get to this morning. middle of the week. thank you for joining us. we begin with the search for a

woman said to be infatuated with one of the worst school shootings in the nation's history. investigators say sol pais traveled across the country ahead of saturday's 20th remembrance of the columbine massacre, buying a weapon once she arrived in colorado. >> we've just learned that many schools will be closed today as a precaution, including denver public schools and suburban schools like columbine. meantime, the fbi is speaking with the florida woman's parents trying to figure out where she could be and exactly why she traveled west. overnight the massive hunt for a woman who's said to be obsessed with the columbine massacre. >> she has had an infatuation with columbine and the perpetrators of columbine, but she hasn't identified a specific threat to a specific school. >> reporter: investigators say 18-year-old sol pais traveled to the denver area from south hos ce arecalling credible.d inuding columbine, all placed on lockdown.

meaning business as usual inside, but no visitors allowed in. >> she obtained a pump action . because of her procurement of a weapon immediately upon arriving here, we considered her to be a credible threat. >> reporter: the timing, days before the 20th anniversary of the shooting at columbine where two teenagers opened fire on their classmates killing 13 people. kw that thiopens a wound, especially on an anniversary week for those families who were most deeply impacted by this. >> reporter: the school has been the target of hoaxes in the past and authorities say the high school has seen an increase in the number of threats as the anniversary approaches. near miami, unmarked cars outside the woman's home where her father says he's in disbelief and urged his daughter to come back home. denver schools are closed today, as are those in 16 other districts around denver. turning to the aftermath of the notre dame fire as the wealthiest families in france donate hundreds of millions of dollars to bring the famed

cathedral back to its former glory. french president emmanuel macron is undeterred by the damage. he set a goal of just five years to rebuild notre dame, promising to make it even more beautiful. hundreds of people gathered last night for a prayer vigil as france continues to grieve over the extent of the destruction. the once-pristine church that attracted millions of tourists a year now filled with piles of charred rubble. a team of 50 investigators are working to find the cause of the fire. >> as hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze on monday, former first lady michelle obama happened to be in paris promoting her book and shared some words of encouragement. >> we have to be strong in times like this. we have to believe in each other. we have to use these times to unite. because notre dame will be rebuilt. the chaplain of the paris fire brigade has emerged as a hero credited with saving the crown of thorns and other religious relics. officials say he insisted on

being allowed back into the building with firefighters. >> everyone remembers the devastating image of the spire completely destroyed as it came crashing down. amazingly the copper rooster that sat atop the spire survived the collapse and the fire. the rooster, an unofficial symbol of france, is damaged but capable of being restored. >> so the initial fire alert went off about 6:20. the firefighters say they didn't find any flames, they only discovered the fire after a second alert 20 minutes later. so investigators, as they work to find a cause, are looking into that 23-minute gap. at this point they're not suspecting arson, and it is being thought to just have been an accident. >> we know catholics around the world are donating to the rebuilding effort already, especially here at home, in the u.s. the university of notre dame has no direct connection to the cathedral, but the school announced it will donate $100,000 to the rebuilding

efforts. >> and already about $700 million donated to those efforts, incredible. moving on, the white house is planning to publish a rebuttal hours after a redacted version of the mueller report is released tomorrow. president trump's attorney, rudy giuliani, says the response to the special counsel's findings will be dozens of pages long. one source tells abc news the president's legal team is bracing for information that could be politically damaging. one of north korea's nuclear sites is showing signs of activity again. a washington defense think tank says satellite images from last week show specialized rail cars on the site. they may be there to receive newly processed radioactive material. president trump's last summit with north korea's kim jong-un ended in failure with mr. trump leaving early. pleading guilty in the college admissions scandal may not be enough to keep actress felicity huffman out of jail. the "desperate housewives" star allegedly paid to get better s.a.t. scores for her daughter. prosecutors have said they plan to go along with federal sentencing guidelines and recommend at least four months

in jail plus a fine and other penalties. the weather overnight is mostly quiet, but it's not going to last. another major storm system is taking aim at the central plains. >> accuweather's paul williams keeping an eye on it for us. good morning, paul. >> good morning kenneth, janai. we're watching out for serious severe storms in the center part of the country because we're talking about tornados along with flooding downpours and large hail and damaging winds along i-70, i-40, i-20. dallas up towards oklahoma city during the day. then at night shifting over towards arkansas, going into missouri. look for dousing showers with heavy rain throughout the north-central part of the country. that's going to be a problem because they're already dealing with snowmelt and problems with flooding throughout the mid portion of the month. that will go down into mississippi into the deep south where those problems will continue to be a big problem. janai, kenneth? >> our thanks to paul. the old line an army marches on its stomach appears to be true. >> a military study shows the keto diet may help troops reach top fitnes researchers say the low-carb,

high-fat regimen helped soldiers increase lean body mass. the army has called obesity a national security crisis. statistics show nearly two-thirds of military recruits are obese or overweight. >> that's a very interesting fact. and keto, so many people have been talking about that. >> yeah, she's talking about me, y'all. >> his thing. >> when i say i'm on a thing, it's been keto. don't you see the results? >> look at that, that face. slim and trim. >> look at this right there. >> oh, slim and trim, yes. >> keto. >> i see your chin is out. >> you want to see what's happening inside this jacket? >> go ahead, move on. >> we're going to move on. netflix has banished the term chick flick from the site and some are rating the move too pc. >> monday the company tweeted can we stop calling films chick flicks unless they are literally about small baby chickens. among the reasons given to retire the phrase, netflix said it assumes only women like romantic comedies and obviously that's not te.

>> it also said the term implies there's something trivial about the films. one writer said netflix is trying to be too woke. >> i'm not mad at it. chick flicks? >> i'm a proud chick flick watcher. "sleepless in seattle." "city of angels." >> so they're not chick flicks, they're just movies that everybody loves. right? >> they are, they are. >> giggling over here. coming up in "the skinny," why fans have been waiting up all night for the queen, beyonce. first, "jeopardy!" fans, you've been glued to it each night including me. are we seeing the show's newest millionaire in the making? later, classical music for canines. you're watching "world news now."

a near tragedy at a nearragedy at a california restaurant. a car slammed into an outdoor patio in napa just as a woman and two children you saw right there were walking away. the 60-year-old driver and one of the children suffered minor injuries. that driver wasn't charged.

a food safety alert has been issued because of a multi-state outbreak of salmonella poisonings. >> they are linked to frozen raw ground tuna supplied by jensen tuna. the company has recalled one-pound bags of the tuna that was distributed in seven states where people became ill, including new york, connecticut, iowa, illinois, minnesota, north dakota, and washington state. 13 people have been infected, two of them were hospitalized. bad news for your sweet tooth, some 13-ounce packages of chewy chips ahoy cookies are being recalled. that recall was launched after the cookies maker received reports of an unexpected solidified ingredient in some packages. some people who ate the cookies described -- reported what's described as adverse health whenby dates range from early to mid-september. >> unexpected solidified ingredient? come on, people, what the heck is that? "jeopardy!" has a new record-setting contestant that

has game show fans buzzing. >> a professional gambler by day, this trivia whiz is already winning big, now his hot streak has everyone wondering if he could surpass the current quiz king. from sports bettor to "jeopardy!" juggernaut. in nine days james holzhauer has dominated the board and shattered records. >> the new one-day record, $110,914. >> reporter: holzhauer just became the second-winningest contestant ever. >> who is jesse james? >> yes, indeed. >> reporter: holzhauer, a professional gambler, is bringing his sports betting strategy to "jeopardy!" taking a go big or go home approach to the game. >> do you have a favorite sport you like to gamble on? >> you know, my favorite sport is whatever they'll take the most money on. >> reporter: with that $106,181 win, holzhauer now holds the top three records for the single-day earnings. he's showing no signs of slowing

down. could the trivia master dethrone the current king of "jeopardy!"? >> and he keeps going and going and going. >> all of the chips, please. all-in. >> all of it? okay. >> reporter: ken jennings set the record for highest-earning contestant in 2004, winning more than $2.5 million over 74 games. >> whoa, way to go ken. >> reporter: now even long-time host alex trebek thinks holzhauer could give jennings a run for his money, literally. >> is it too soon to start thinking about ken jennings comparisons? >> alex, i think it's too soon. 74 games versus i think nine games? we have a long way to go, even though i think that guy can do it. it's pretty incredible. >> we'll see, we'll see. when we come back, we're all about taylor swift and beyonce. >> "the skinny" is next.

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fans are going crazy right now. >> i'm really happy for you, i'ma let you finish. but beyonce have one of the best videos of all-time. >> oh, thanks, kanye! he's done it again. >> i mean, kanye's right. so we're going to start with beyonce. >> beyonce! >> and her highly anticipated "homecoming" film. that starts streaming on netflix overnight. we are so excited. the documentary is slay, honey. it will be an intimate in-depth look at beyonce's celebrated 2018 coachella performance and the road it took to get there. >> the bey-hive waiting not too patiently for the film. sitting, waiting, dying. where is the beyonce "homecoming"? it's taking so long. someone else saying, if you're not staying up for beyonce, you're not a real fan. i agree. that person also said, i bet y'all would stay up 20 hours for "game of thrones." >> uh-huh, they're right, we're so excited. >> bring on g.o.t. >> we really -- i want to see the babies. i want to see blue ivy whipping her hair. >> i want to see her teaching the dancers. teaching mom.

>> there's so much to look forward to. >> we ready to slay all over this. >> we ready. >> i mean, she had one of the greatest binges of all-time. >> yes, she did. and coachella. >> get back to taylor? >> yeah. so -- okay, okay. let's get back to taylor swift. fans are speculating that the pop star is dropping hints about some new music. >> our own in-house swiftie, will ganss, is here to really yell at us for what we just did. >> that moment gave me some ptsd from what kanye did take the mic from taylor at the 2009 gmas. anyway, it's a love story. baby just say yes. if her clues are legit we may be on the brink of taylor's seventh album, aka "ts 7." don't worry. i'm here to fill in the blank spaces in exactly 89 seconds. >> oh! ♪ are you ready for it >> reporter: baby, let the games begin. okay. let's start with the obvious. this weekend taylor posted this to her insta story counting down to something on april 26th. her official website has the same countdown, so do billboards in major cities like new york. see, welcome to new york. they say april26.com.

take a more delicate look. the "t" and the "s" are capitalized as in taylored sir taylorswift.com. but now back to new year's day. on the first day of this year taylor nation posted a tweet with 115 rainbow emojis and the caption, another big 2019 mood. 115 emojis? guess how many days from january 1st to april 26th? 115. shake it off, there's more. for swifties the insta post that made all the sparks fly is this one. posting a pic of seven palm trees and seven palm tree emojis obviously hinting at taylor's seventh album. there are 61 stars in that pic which was posted on february 24th. how many days from february 24th to april 26th? 61. and finally let's go back to december, i mean october, when taylor started all this speculation because she said this in her amas acceptance speech. >> i'm even more excited about the next chapter. ♪ next chapter >> reporter: a lyric from "the story of us" which is the seventh track of "speak now," in

other words ts7. guess how long that song is? 4:26. 4/26. too crazy to be true? why did taylor herself lik this theory? huh, look what you made me do. ♪ look what you just made me do look what you just made me do ♪ >> oh my gosh. >> is it cool that i said all that? by the way in those 89 seconds i snuck 10 taylor song titles in there. >> get it, get it. all the conspiracy theories. >> taylor's going to like your post when you tweet it later. >> yes. >> i would die. >> shout-out to taylor. >> swiftie! >> so that we're waiting for on the 26th. also on the 26th, that gets us to some potential problems for "the avengers." it's not thanos who's at fault. just over a week until "end game" hits theaters, rumors of potential leaks are swirling online. fans of the franchise desperate to avoid spoilers on social media. >> in response anthony derusso tweeting this letter saying, they have worked tirelessly for the last three years with the sole intention of delivering a surprising and emotionally

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ that will relax you. we're back with the classically trained musician who's been dealing with really "ruff" audience members. >> now to our music/pet correspondent, we've combined the duties for will ganss. he's here with the details on this cellist who's totally fine with her audience falling asleep when she performs. >> when you think classical music you think carnegie hall or the sydney opera house. but for cellist cheryl wallace, her favorite venue is the animal shelter in papillon, nebraska. when this classical cellist shows up at her concert venue, her audience is excited to see

her. cheryl wallace playing her cello for pups at a local animal shelter in nebraska. >> i'm a musician and i heard music can calm shelter dogs. >> reporter: cheryl's concert encouraging her canine crowd to grab a quick catnap. >> if you were playing in a went to sleep, you'd be insulted. but for me that is a high compliment. >> reporter: cheryl hitting the right notes with veterinarians too. >> there are studies that have shown playing music, specifically classical music, can actually calm down animals and lower that stress response to an environment like a shelter or a rescue. >> reporter: one of those studies from university of glasgow proving that classical music lowers cortisol levels in hyped-up hounds. shelter volunteers can vouch for that. >> it seems to be helping them. today they're about half asleep in the kennels. >> reporter: cheryl hoping her passion might inspire some other pup-loving performers. >> it's up to us to speak for them. >> reporter: for these shelter pets, cheryl's time and talent proving to be a pitch-perfect gift.

♪ obviously not all of us can play classical music on the cello. if you're crafty you can make bedding or toys from old clothes or blankets. if you're into photography, lend your skills to a shelter. a good photo can help get an animal adopted much quicker. or if you and your kids want to go read s soothing voice can work wonders. >> those are good ideas. i would never think about those ways to help a shelter. >> if grandma's really good at knitting, give her an old pair of your jeans and that works well for a chew toy. >> oh my gosh. >> no "ruff" reviews from me on this. her performance was great. what she's doing is just incredible. >> it is. >> to help those animals. obviously, as you mentioned, for animals in that sort of condition, it can be rough for them. >> yeah, exactly. >> actually, i did not mean to pun that one. >> we've seen with babies in music classes that it's great for them. >> we probably need to get her here, we need some soothing

have a great day. making news in america this morning, armed and making news in america this morning, armed and dangerous. the urgent search for a woman allegedly obsessed with the columbine school shooting accused of buying ammo just days before the anniversary of the attack. schools closing this morning. the threat police call credible and what her family is now saying. the new video from notre dame cathedral. crews falling off the statue. worried about the structural integrity of the walls. what we're learning now about the fire damage. trump takes on bernie. why the president says the bernie sanders town hall on fox news wasn't fair. rideshare nightmare. >> i got into the car. >> the man alleg