welcome back. it's one of the most painful losses any family can bear. the suicide of a loved one. >> this morning we're hearing from a member of our own abc family, our chief medical correspondent dr. jen ashton, about her painful loss and her message of hope for so many other families. here's abc's david muir. >> about 10:30 in the morning, three detectives knocked on the door. and showed their badges. and came in. and asked me to sit down. and the lead detective said, we

found your name on the remains of your husband. and at the word "remains" i collapsed onto the floor. and i just started screaming, no, no, no. and i just -- i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: dr. jennifer ashton and her husband rob, also a doctor. they met while studying medicine at columbia. they married the following year and had two beautiful children, alex and chloe. both jen and her husband, successful doctors. both deeply devoted parents. ♪ through the prairies to the ocean ♪ >> reporter: the trips as a family, the skating lessons, and the hockey games that would follow. that's chloe, number 8, scoring a goal. >> rob was the quintessential hockey dad. he would tie her skates before games. >> reporter: their children came first. over the years they would acknowledge they needed to work on their marriage. they sought counseling but still, after two decades together, they had grown apart.

and jen to this day says any overt warning signs were not there. >> rob didn't have any of the classic signs of depression that we learn about in medical school. not a single one of them. >> reporter: rob would take his own life. his family crushed with the heartache that would follow. they sought therapy and as a family they have moved forward together, helping each other. chloe on something her brother said to her. >> it wasn't until two weeks later that my brother actually said something that almost simplified the component of suicide. he said, dad died from a disease just like cancer, just like somebody with cancer dies and they're not weaker for it. somebody who loses their battle with depression and dies by suicide is not weak, it's not their fault. >> reporter: dr. ashton with help now from her growing children now determined to help others, hoping to erase the stigma. >> we've learned a lot about life and how precious it is.

and that you can grieve someone's death but still be happy at the same time. >> dr. jen and her family, so brave, so courageous to tell their story. her book, which is going to help so many people, "life after suicide: finding courage, comfort, and community after unthinkable loss" is out today. and we want to tell everyone, you never know what someone else is going through. and if you need that help, if you know or think of someone who needs that help, that number right there. >> 800-273-8255. share it. reach out to anyone you think might need help. >> counselors are always there to help. after the break we're going to introduce you to a man raising money in his own way for suicide prevention and mental health.

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few of us are lucky enough to be running down a dream. this morning we're hearing from a man who's running down his own dream literally one step at a time. >> running his own one-man race from coast to coast for a cause. our will ganss is here with more. >> yeah, that's right, you guys. the real-life forrest gump, journeying across the country on foot. he'll be running every day for the next several months. like a box of chocolates he never knows what he's going to get. for him he's totally cool with that. >> i'm brady and i'm running across america. >> reporter: meet the bro who's day two into his journey across the country on foot. brady setting off from the jersey shore sunday afternoon. >> i plan on hitting 10 miles a day to start off. and then like ramp it up as i go. so by the end i could be hitting 20 miles a day, 30, 40, i don't know if i'm going too high. >> reporter: a half marathon every day for the next eight to ten months till he makes it to his finish line in san diego. for brady it's not about the finish line, it's about the journey. this run is bigger than you. you recently said every month

you're running you're going to spotlight a different charity, a different cause that's near and dear to your heart. the first thing you've chosen is suicide prevention and mental health awareness. why that cause? >> it's something that, you know, you can feel stuck in and it's something that's really difficult. and, you know, mental health isn't as talked about as physical health. >> reporter: that focus on mental health is personal for brady. >> i haven't really been too vocal about this until recently, but on and off for the past three years i've dealt with depression. it's been something where, you know, i've always been such a positive person and happy person and people always go to me for help. but when i started to first realize like i needed help, it was a very i guess scary period in my life. it was hard for me to even get out of bed some days. >> reporter: now brady couldn't be further from his bed. 3,200 miles away, exactly. hoping each of those miles will bring awareness to mental health issues.

>> we talking about it a lot can ortable.i guess that stigma.el r because talking about these things make them far less scary. >> reporter: brady crediting running for turning his life around. >> it went from, oh, i really need to convince myself to run today, to, i should probably just go for a run. >> reporter: now he's hoping his big run gives others the exercise bug, using his instagram account to raise awareness and funds. a gofundme set up with a goal of $100,000. what will life be like on the road? >> this was a college buddy of mine. i called him up and told him about everything, it's like i'm down, i'm doing it. >> reporter: it may seem like a brocation but brady worked hard. for this opportunity. >> i sold the company. it's coming out of pocket for me. i'm paying my friend nate that's going to be driving. then i'm also paying for the rv. >> reporter: a little more glamorous than the most famous guy who ran across the country. >> why are you doing this? >> i just felt like running. >> are you going to grow out the

beard like forrest gump? >> i am starting to grow facial hair. i've never grown a beard before, though, so this is rough. this is so patchy and whatnot. >> reporter: like that first guy, brady's hoping he meets journey with you without actually running alongside you? >> there's going to be so many ups and downs. but you know, any message, you know, that you could send, to me, like, that is you being a part of it. >> all right, we're sending you one right here, right now. keep on trucking, man. he's already a full marathon into new jersey. just started this thing on sunday. if you want to follow along his instagram handle is @bradyrunsamerica. >> okay, cool, good luck to him. that's a lot of miles. >> that's a long way. such an amazing effort, such a great cause. but running all the way across the country? >> he's like -- i was like, how many pairs of shoes are you bringing with you in the rv? he's got that all figured out. one of his big goals is to make it to his homecoming out of his

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it is time for "this happened." it is time for "this happened." and you know, people want to play games. janga, you put the blocks -- you pull them out and hope it doesn't fall over. there's a dog who's really good at jenga. >> how? >> why would you doubt this dog, kenneth? >> no, no! >> this is remy. >> no! >> remy is a jenga legend. >> a dog with a bone block. >> why would you doubt remy? silly you. >> remy -- well, this happened. also from jenga dog to messy dog. you know those dachshunds, they are so cute, little weanie dog. this one was being scolded and didn't care.

can we get a little sound? >> a ruler, a yardstick, and a plant that's mildly toxic so enjoy your diarrhea. >> oh, well. i guess we'll end it right here because that owner's the one who has to clean it up. yes, that is otter, who is being scolded by his owner there after just tearing up the place. but don't care. >> you can tell that happened outside of chicago, got that chicago accent. that's funny. okay, so florida, y'all, florida. >> oh, florida. >> so there's a traffic stop in florida. and then this happened. the 22-year-old mantels deputies he and the woman in the passenger seat, they were coming from an underpass where they were trying to collect frogs and snakes. fine. do you, do you, boo-boo. then the female passenger opens up her backpack and there are 41 small three-striped turtles. >> 41? who counted those? >> 41. what were you doing with 41 turtles in a backpack?

>> taking them to the aquarium to sell them. >> so then the officer asks, is there anything else that i should be worried about? anything i should know about? this woman pulls a foot-long alligator out of her yoga pants. >> no! >> 41 turtles in a backpack, a baby alligator in your pants. >> florida, why are you so crazy down there? >> because that's how they party. >> you're like, the officer's like, is that a gator in your pants? >> right, or are you just happy -- >> or are you really just a floridian who has a gator in their pants? >> i'm sure this sheriff's deputy says, i can't handle this, i have to have backup, florida wildlife comes out. >> she has a gator in her pants. >> that's how they party down there. >> was that outside of orlando? >> probably. >> shout-out to orlando, we love you guys. how about this paraglider shows off infinity tumbling there. >> wouldn't you be afraid of getting wrapped up in the cords or something? >> yes. >> i got a life to live.

>> wow.

this morning on "world news now," we are celebrating the birth of the half-american royal baby. >> buckingham palace proudly announce the birth of a newly born royal baby boy! >> meghan markle giving birth to a baby boy. we'll tell you what proud dad prince harry is promising the world this morning. also trending this morning, the met gala. we take you to the pink carpet with all the wild and over-the-top looks. lady gaga stripped down to her bra and underwear. and zendaya became a fluorescent cinderella. >> we've got so much big news to get to, including the latest developments into that deadly runway crash inferno in russia as investigators zero in on what led to the air disaster and learning more about the american killed. president trump's tax battle boiling over. the treasury secretary is

refusing to turn over trump's taxes. what the democrats could do next on this tuesday, may 7th. hear ye, hear ye! >> we didn't say we were going to do that. >> that was good, that was good. the only way to start the morning. it is big, it is a boy, that is hilarious. >> that's so funny. >> thank you for joining us. prince harry and meghan markle are now parents. >> the royal couple has a 7 pound 3 ounce little royal of their own. >> here is a live look from london this morning where the duke and duchess of sussex are waking up from their first night as parents. >> so new dad harry looked giddy as he announced the new arrival to the media saying, quote, i'm over the moon. >> landmarks in london are lit up to celebrate the birth, including the tower bridge and the london eye. >> and here in the former colonies, niagara falls is

bathed in blue in honor of the new royal. we will have all the details about this new royal baby in a few moments. but first some serious news. we begin with the new details on the runway inferno in russia. >> including new images of the russian jet engulfed in smoke and flames on the tarmac as passengers escaped to safety. >> we've also learned a 22-year-old american from new mexico is among the dead. jeremy brooks was among the dozens caught in the terrifying scene. here's abc's dan harris. >> reporter: the final moments of terror inside that russian jet as 78 passengers and crew scrambled to escape the flames. the jet appearing to bounce three times as it skidded to a stop. that massive fireball erupting upon final impact. >> under normal circumstances the fire trucks should follow that emergency aircraft down the runway and be ready to put out any fire. it was a long time before we saw any fire trucks come on. >> reporter: the sukhoi superjet

operated by the russian airline aeroflot was headed from moscow to murmansk. it had just returned to the airport after the pilot reported an emergency on board. some reports suggesting it was a lightning strike. after the crash, hero flight attendants scrambled to get the passengers out. one losing his life, reportedly while trying to open a door for those trapped in the back of the plane. this flight attendant was said to have pushed passengers out to emergency slides. while the heroes are being celebrated here in russia, some passengers are being criticized after they were seen carrying their luggage as they fled. >> the real question, did people slowing down to get their luggage delay the exit of people in the back and lead to deaths in this mishap? >> reporter: 41 people killed, including one crew member, one child, and american jeremy brooks from santa fe, new mexico, and was taking a job as a fishing guide in russia. >> he was more excited than

anyone ever before. he was doing what he loved. >> reporter: we're seeing the first images inside that charred cabin. investigators recovering both flight recorders and sifting through the ashes for clues. dan harris, abc news, moscow. >> our thanks to dan there. turning to washington, treasury secretary steven mnuchin said he will not turn over president trump's tax returns to congress, teeing up a legal battle that could end up at the supreme court. >> after consulting with the justice department mnuchin claims the request lacks a legitimate legislative purpose. house democrats argue that the law requiring it is clear. their options include filing a lawsuit or issue is a subpoena. attorney general william barr apparently still believes robert mueller should be allowed to testify before congress, even though president trump has now rejected the idea. a source tells abc news barr has not changed his position since telling senators he has no objection to the special counsel testifying. meanwhile a house committee is set to vote tomorrow to hold barr in contempt for failing to turn over the unredacted mueller report. in weather a swollen

mississippi river continues to prompt evacuations and road closures across the midwest. >> people were urged to evacuate and move to higher ground after a levee breached in st. charles, missouri. and more rain is coming to the flood-ravaged midwest. let's go to accuweather's paul williams for those details. paul, good morning. >> good morning, janai, kenneth. thunderstorms will erupt from texas into oklahoma and the midwest. we're going to be concerned with isolated tornados, damaging winds and hail wichita, oklahoma city, amarillo, ft. worth, down into texas. then there's the flooding problem. flash flooding, river flooding through texas, louisiana, mississippi, alabama, tennessee, as well as arkansas. now these showers and thunderstorms will expand throughout the midwest for tuesday and then bridge across the ohio valley region right into the northeast. kenneth, janai? >> our thanks to paul. now back to the royal baby. harry and meghan are now parents to the seventh in line to the british throne. >> the duke of sussex called the birth of his first son the most

amazing experience he could imagine. >> a town crier officially announced the new royal's arrival yesterday afternoon. >> the news set off celebrations in england and around the world. >> reporter: as the sun set in windsor, the royal couple spending their first night together with their new baby boy. the duchess of sussex went into labor early in the morning. a few hours later, buckingham palace announcing meghan had safely delivered a little boy weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. a beaming prince harry barely able to contain his joy. >> i'm so incredibly proud of my wife. and as every father and parent would ever say, you know, your baby's absolutely amazing. but this little thing is -- is -- is absolutely to die for, so i'm just over the moon. >> reporter: he wasn't the only one. this royal birth warmly welcome the in the uk and around the world. here in windsor, royal fans celebrating the happy news. >> hip hip hooray!

hip hip hooray to prince harry and meghan and the baby boy! >> reporter: the baby's new aunt and uncle will and kate saying they're thrilled to meet the newest member of the royal family. warm wishes from his great grandmother, queen elizabeth. meghan's mother is by her side and her estranged father also sent well wishes to his royal grandson. we expect to see the whole sussex family in a couple of days' time and learn the baby's name. with this little baby boy, meghan and harry make history. the first biracial, anglo-american baby born into the british royal family. kenneth, janai. >> so much fun. >> yes. >> we got the news yesterday. remember they said, hey, she's in labor. >> right. >> literally 10 minutes later -- >> oh, the baby's here. >> the baby's here. so we didn't have time to process that she was in labor. >> no, no. >> not that we needed to. but this is big news. julie just went down the list. multi-racial, half-american. >> yeah. >> this is huge. >> it is.

i feel like we're part of the celebration. >> we do feel like we're part of the celebration. of course we will be part of the celebration all morning because we will treat this in true "world news now" fashion. >> yep. >> the coming of this birth of this child. >> yeah, so special celebrations here. >> stick around for that. >> as well as others like michelle obama, she tweeted that barack and i are so thrilled for both of you, can't wait to meet him. ty ieto the u.s. and meghan to hollywood, essentially. so lots of well wishes from everywhere. >> lots and lots. all right, back here in the states just weeks after his emotional win at the masters, tiger woods picked up an even bigger award. woods received the presidential medal of freedom, one of nation's highest civilian awards, from president trump. >> the president praised woods for his spectacular achievements on the golf course, his triumph over physical adversity, and his relentless will to win. >> congratulations again on your amazing comeback and your

amazing life and for giving sports fans everywhere a lifetime of memories. we can't wait to see what's next, tiger. it's going to be good. >> woods thanked his mother and children for their support, telling them, you've seen the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, and i would not be in this position without all your help. and of course we saw his kids and his mom there when he won, running over to give them all hugs. >> hey, jack. which one is bigger? winning the masters or getting the presidential medal of freedom? because in some circles they say, he came back after all those years. >> after 11 years to win it, yeah. >> after more than a decade. this presidential medal of freedom, i'm just standing here getting this medal. >> i worked hard for this one. but that masters he did. >> which one would you take, jack? >> i would take that green jacket in a heartbeat. >> there you go.

coming up, amping up the camp on the pink carpet. the major fashion risks taken by the glitterati at this year's met gala and which celebs pulled off multiple costume changes. plus the kentucky derby dilemma just won't go away. coming up, what happened after maximum security's owner filed an appeal. an appeal.

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mother natur mother nature had a big surprise for a florida woman recording severe storms outside her apartment. >> wow. >> yeah. a massive lightning strike lit up the sky there near her bedroom window in boynton beach. thankfully no one was hurt. down in the country we used to say, stay away from the windows. >> yeah. >> because that right there could happen. >> my goodness. the search resumes for the fourth victim of that massive explosion at a silicone plant in illinois. recovery crews searched about 75% of the scene monday. three workers have been recovered. >> cadaver dogs are being used to help sift through the rubble but authorits say searching is difficult because the structure is unsafe. still no word on what caused that explosion. 13 people are dead after a private jet flying from las vegas crashed in mexico. the plane's wreckage was located in a remote area of northern

mexico. everyone aboard the plane, ten passengers, three crew members, died. authorities were searching for the private plane after it went missing sunday en route to mexico. an investigation into the cause of that crash is under way. back here at home there's a new development involving that jet liner in jacksonville, florida that skidded off the runway. >> the operator of that plane, miami air international, is apologizing and offering each passenger a $2,500 goodwill gesture with no strings attached. the move comes as we're hearing new details about the rescue. here's abc's victor oquendo. >> reporter: we're learning more about what led to these harrowing moments on the wing of that jetliner. >> it was the loudest bang i've ever heard in my life. >> baby coming through! >> reporter: darwin silva shot the video after he opened the emergency door. >> we got the women and children first onto the raft, then the firefighter pulled the raft to shore. >> reporter: the defense department chartered the 737 coming from guantanamo bay. it slid off the naval air

station runway in jacksonville friday night and into the water. >> biscayne 293, just talked to navy jax tower -- >> reporter: there were storms in the area and ntsb is investigating why the pilots changed runways, switching their landing direction at the last minute. that change put the wind at their backs. the plane landing at a higher speed than if it was landing into the wind, at more than 200 miles per hour. >> only the pilots make the final decision which runway to use. one of the key questions is what did they know, what information did they have that led them to accept a tailwind runway? >> reporter: the cockpit voice recorder is a critical piece of evidence. it's located in the tail of the plane. it's still submerged. investigators can't get to it until all the fuel is removed from the plane. contractors have been working on that all day. once they do that, then the plane can be taken out of the water safely. victor oquendo, abc news, jacksonville, florida. >> our thanks to victor. in a process that's lasted slightly longer than the race, monday's appeal of the kentucky derby results have been denied.

ximum 's sayecrse racing subject to appeal. maximum security's co-owner says the horse will not run in the coming up in our next half hour, ment on "game of thrones." what "thrones" fans spotted in this scene from sunday night's episode and what hbo is saying about it. first we're going. stay with "world news now" for everything on the over-the-top met gala 2019. everything on the over-the-top met gala 2019.

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going all-out with me this year. the theme of the met gala 2019 was camp, which can mean a variety of things depending on who you ask, but it almost always means bright, bold, shiny, and in camp, everything is an exclamation point. this year's pink carpet at the met gala was all of those things. if you're looking for something subtle, this year's met gala may not be for you. lady gaga changing not once, not twice, not three times, but four times on the pink carpet. setting the bar high for the rest of hollywood's elite, ready to dazzle at fashion's fiercest night. the theme, camp. offering celebs the chance to take major risks. billy porter channeling elizabeth taylor in "cleopatra," getting carried in on a throne. katy perry literally lit, dressing as a candelabra. co-host harry stiles bending gender norms in gucci. kacey musgraves' hair, like her albums, going platinum as a life-sized barbie. several fashion plates arriving as birds of a feather. anna wintour, kylie jenner,

cardi b covering the carpet in featherly fashion. emily blunt, awkwafina deserving a medal going for the gold in these metal eck ensembles. this year accessories stealing the show. jared leto bedding "a head" of himself on the red carpet. co-hoster is 14 williamsporting her sneakers under a stunning versace gown. tiffany haddish carrying the most important accessory of all, snacks. passing out fried chicken on the carpet. she ready, but are you ready for ezra miller? the "fantastic beast" star blowing up the internet thanks to this mind-bending look. nick jonas and priyanka chopra stunning on the red carpet. along with joe jonas and sophie turner appearing in public for the first time as a married couple. case you haanndaya g t gala is real the pla where happily ever afterhollywood royalty. the former disney star evolving into a disney princess for the whole kingdom to see, even

leaving her slipper on the staircase. very en vogue for fashion's fairy tale night. so that cinderella gown you saw on zendaya was tommy hilfiger, pure magic. the show-stopping cardi b gown. it took 35 people over 2,000 hours to make it. >> >> what color would you call that for cardi b? >> it was like a burgundy? >> it was a burgundy, huge, heavy, long? >> it reminded me of remember rihanna a few years ago with that gorgeous huge golden gown. cardi b was channeling some of that, i think. >> there was so much fashion. in fact, will, i see you're fashionable. looking all met gala correspondent style. >> they said camp, i said glitter. >> oh, i think that we've maybe got time for a runway. >> is there time for this? >> yeah, let's get the party started! >> turn the music up, everybody! >> vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue, vogue, yeah, yeah,

>> yeah, keep it going, keep it going, keep it going, keep it going, yeah, yeah, yeah. eah.

time for "the mix." we're going to start with something that got me through those hard college years. >> what? >> a noodle record that was broken which i thought i broke in the early 2000s at university of south carolina. apparently over in japan they got down, they got busy, they also got checked for hypertension, sodium high levels, because they broke a record for a giant box of noodles. >> wowzas. >> that was able to serve nearly 600 people in japan. they broke a guinness record for the world's largest tasting event of instant noodles. it requires 352 pounds of noodles cooked in a giant version of a box we see in the grocery store. it was prepared in just minutes. even with that giant box there. they were able to set a good

record. >> as long as they have enough flavor. >> can i get extra seasoning packs? >> yeah. >> sometimes i take the seasoning pack from another one. >> uh-huh. and then you have to get rid of that one but it was worth it for the seasoning pack. >> checked my blood pressure, sky high. >> figures. you know when it rains, you're rushing to get out of the rain, nobody wants to get caught in the rain. apparently neither do gorillas. here they were. look at them at the riverbank zoo and garden in columbia, south carolina. >> look, that one's on the phone. >> excuse me, excuse me, excuse me. >> oh, oh, oh. >> mama's holding her baby, uh-uh, it's raining, we can't go play in the rain. >> my hair's going to get messed up. >> sugar melts in the rain, you know that. >> we're going to get the pneumonia. >> cover up, cover up.is it topo >> you know sometimes before this show in the morning we get in front of the mirror, we really psych ourselves up, we

tell ourselves how great we are going to do this, you're better than that last guy who used to sit here. >> yeah, right. >> there's so much affirmations for ourselves. >> i never told them that. >> this little girl got psyched up before her ballet class. look at that before her reflection, take a look at her. mia couldn't wait to attend ballet class. she's out there dancing. doing what janai used to do when she was that age. >> right, exactly, that's what i did before the show. i say, yeah, girl, yeah, girl, you're going to get it today. >> that little 5-year-old, she got all the sass, all the sass. >> yeah, girl. >> you got this. >> a cockatoo. cockatoos need to shower too, right? they have a little more fun than we do. >> just bathing. >> who is running up the water bill? >> right. >> they couldn't wait till the next time the rained? >> they're just like, yeah. get a little bath. >> loving it. >> a birdbath. that's nice little birdbath there.

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this morning on "world news now," drama in d.c. the treasury secretary is denying the democrats access to president trump's tax returns again. and the attorney general is weighing in on whether special counsel robert mueller should or should not testify, despite the president's objection. still developing, that runway crash inferno in russia. officials have recovered the black boxes. this morning investigators are narrowing down what possibly led to the fireball landing. and it's a boy. >> meghan markle and prince harry's son is making history. but he's not the only baby boy making headlines this morning. celebs go camp. the pink carpet fashion was over the top. later in "the skinny," see who had the campiest look and who broke the rules at this year's

met gala on this tuesday, may 7th. good morning, everyone. i remember camp being a lot different when i was growing up. >> yeah. the girl scouts, we had our sashes. >> there was s'mores. there wasn't -- >> sun block. >> -- frames and eyeliner that was galore. there weren't -- >> the threat of that like rash that you get. what do you get? >> poison ivy. >> yes. >> there wasn't any of that. >> yeah, the threat of that rash. >> i can't wait to really see what this camping's all about. >> yeah. a lot of fun coming up. >> a lot of fun. we also begin with some great news. the new royal in town. >> woot woot! >> harry and meghan are waking up as parents finally. >> the duke of sussex is all smiles as he announced his son's birth, which was far more private than usual for a royal baby. >> the news of baby sussex's arrival had champagne corks

popping around london. the bottles came out. we're not talking about the ones for the baby. >> nope. here's a live look at great britain where people are anxiously awaiting the chance to see the family all together and learn that baby's name. here is abc's amy robach. >> reporter: a beaming prince harry sharing his happy news with the world. >> i'm very excited to announce that meghan and myself had a baby boy. >> reporter: harry was there by meghan's side. >> i'm so incredibly proud of my wife. and as every father and parent would ever say, you know, your baby's absolutely amazing. but this little thing is -- is -- is absolutely to die for. so i'm just over the moon. >> hey! >> reporter: royal well wishers celebrating on the streets of windsor, popping champagne. the traditional easel outside buckingham palace announcing the first biracial royal baby, seventh in line to the throne. the sussexes choosing to spend private days at home, meghan's

mother doria with them. no same-day photo ops like we've seen with his royal cousins and newborn prince harry himself, in the arms of his late mother, diana. harry clearly thrilled to be a dad, something he laughed about back when he and meghan got engaged. >> children? >> not currently, no. of course, i think one step at a time. >> reporter: amy robach, abc news, windsor. >> our thanks to amy there. prince harry said he and meghan will be introducing their son to the world in two days. >> so that means we all get to finally meet baby boy sussex tomorrow. >> maybe. >> maybe. >> there's word around here that we may see the baby sooner. >> you know how we're always getting big exclusives here on the overnight. >> that's true. stick around for that. >> stay with us. treasury secretary steve mnuchin is refusing a demand by house democrats to turn over president trump's tax returns. mnuchin says the request lacks a legitimate legislative purpose but democrats argue that the law is clear.

the standoff could trigger a legal fight that may go all the way to the supreme court. turning now to a show of force by the u.s. sending a message to iran amid escalating tensions. >> the "uss abraham lincoln" aircraft carrier is en route to the persian gulf to head off a potential attack on american forces. abc's martha raddatz has the details. >> reporter: at this hour more than 6,000 navy personnel are steaming towards the mideast. the "uss abraham lincoln" carrier strike group bristling with firepower. an american bomber task force also deployed. it was u.s. central command responsible for the region which urgently requested the additional forces. a u.s. official saying intelligence indicated possible attacks being planned by iran or its proxy forces, possibly in iraq or syria or u.s. ships at sea. >> we're taking all the appropriate actions both from a security perspective as well as

our ability to make sure that the president has a wide range of options. >> reporter: the state department recently designated iran's revolutionary guard corps a terrorist organization. iran responded by labeling centcomm a terrorist military organization as well. there have been no specifics revealed about this potential attack, but this show of force certainly sends a strong warning to iran that if they do attack, they will face what the white house is calling an unrelenting response. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. president trump's former fixer and attorney michael cohen is spending his first night locked up in federal prison. cohen addressed the media before reporting to the upstate new york facility to serve three years for crimes that include campaign finance violations related to hush money payments on behalf of the president, and he took aim at his former boss. >> i hope that when i rejoin my family and friends, that the country will be in a place without xenophobia, injustice, and lies at the helm of our country.

>> cohen also said he looks forward to the day when he can share his truth. russian investigators say they have recovered flight recorders from the airliner that crash landed on a moscow runway, killing 41 people. 22-year-old american jimmy brooks from new mexico is among the dead. investigators are looking at pilot error, equipment failure, and weather as possible causes for the air disaster. just in overnight, the pilot has revealed the plane was heavy with extra fuel before the crash landing. the suspect in the fatal shooting of a biloxi, mississippi, police officer has been captured after an intense manhunt. darian atkinson was arrested in wiggins about 40 miles north of biloxi. the 19-year-old is charged with capital murder. officer robert mckeithan was gunned down in front of the police station there. he was set to retire this year after 24 years on the force. memorial service is scheduled later today. awful story. the search is intensifying for the 4-year-old girl who may

have been kidnapped in houston. malia davis was reported missing saturday night by her stepfather who says he was knocked out by the alleged kidnappers. when he regained consciousness, he says his 1-year-old son was still with him but malia was gone. her mother is devastated. >> it's too much to bear. so many thoughts going on in my mind. what could have happened? i just -- >> our houston station says malia and her two siblings were returned home in february after being removed by child protective services last august. the agency was investigating allegations of physical abuse related to her head injury. the measles outbreak is expanding. the cdc has confirmed 764 cases this year, 60 more than a week ago. pennsylvania has been added to the list, bringing the total number of states affected to 23. meanwhile people in that scientology-owned cruise ship with a measles patient remains quarantined. health officials have tested participations for vaccination

or immunity. no one is allowed to get off the a crowd created a real buzz during a baseball game in cincinnati. >> you can say that. that's because bees swarmed the arena. the insects delayed the start of the reds/giants game. cincinnati's derek dietrich took matters into his own hands, running around with bee spray, which earned him the nickname derek bee-trich. clever. no one was stung, except the giants who lost the game 12-4. >> oh my goodness. well, glad no one else was. coming up in "the skinny," who wore it best on the pink carpet? stars camped it up at the met gala this year dressed as everything from barbie girls to an egyptian sun god. later, the epic fail on the set of "game of thrones." how hbo's responding. first a look at today's forecast.

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we're back with a special edition of "the skinny" starting with this year's met gala going really over the top. >> celebrities lucky enough to score an invite to fashion's hottest party of the year faced quite a challenge this year on the pink carpet and our own resident fashionista will ganss is here to tell us all about it. >> i had to leave the met gala early. i said, katy perry, i have to go. kenneth and janai is waiting to for me. >> we appreciate that, thank you. >> you're welcome. you're welcome, america. the theme was camp, which means glam, over the top, exclamation points where we normally see a comma. where better to start than the queen of this year's award season red carpet looks, kacey musgraves. there she is right there. the grammy award winner going full-on barbie in a platinum wig and hot pink moschino leather jacket-gown combo complete with the iconic pink shades, and yeah, a blow dryer purse, and like any true barbie, kacey showed up in a pink convertible. but billy porter showed up and showed out in this gold ensemble channeling elizabeth taylor in

"cleopatra." like his tv show's "pose" and "american horror story," his entrance packed with drama. carried in by six shirtless men before unveiling that incredible set of wings you guys just saw. next up, it's not a carpet without a look from lupita nyong'o. last night the "black panther" star dazzled in this rainbow outfit by versace with matching fan and gilded picks in her hair. she always slays, always, always. next up -- daenerys, look out, there's a new mother of dragons, saoirse ronan breathing straight fire in this dress by gucci. that was one of my favorite looks for sure. finally, we have to talk about it. it wasn't the met gala, it was the met gaga. there she is right there. she was one of the hosts of the evening. she totally shut it down. mother monster changing four times on the pink carpet. each brandon maxwell look more camp than the first accessorized with dancing men, umbrellas, bedazzled cell phones, and jewels, and that right there is a met gala moment that we will be talking about for years to come. >> oh my gosh.

>> show stopper. >> strips all the way down. while celebs have the trends on the pink carpet, they also took over the internet as well. every single top-trending topic on twitter related to the met gala at one point in the evening. >> so much fun. so big. and also one big moment that people couldn't get enough of comes from inside hollywood's hottest party. cher was the special guest performer and harry styles was apparently her number one fan, this video making the rounds of the former one direction front man enjoying her set. >> and we saw katy on the carpet as a chandelier. she changed once she got inside. looking like a snack. >> so many wardrobe changes. >> this bedazzled burger outfit. >> there's a strict no-selfie rule at the met gala, but a-rod broke it to take this epic pic inside the event with j. lo, kim kardashian, kanye west. that's some squad goals there. >> for somebody. and there was one celebrity who wasn't able to make it onto the pink carpet but still managed to crash the party.

>> yes, she did. amy schumer shared this snap on instagram showing up on those stairs hours before the met gala as she made her way to the hospital to give birth. >> the 37-year-old comedienne then announced the arrival of her first child with husband chris fisher, captioning the pic, 10:55 p.m. last night, our royal baby was born. amazing, congrats to the new family. and speaking of royal babies, we just can't get enough of the birth of the real royal baby across the pond. >> this child has already made history as the first biracial half-american british royal, dad so excited. this baby, seventh in line for the throne. so we have a breaking news "world news now" exclusive this morning. >> come to your screens! come to your screens! >> take a look. >> and we've got our exclusive first look at baby sussex. [ baby fussing ] >> mama, papa?

hip hip, cheerio! i'm a royal! >> we get all the exclusives here. "world news now" is always able to get those exclusives. we got a first look at the baby. they said two days this was going to happen. >> yeah, yeah, and you guys, we're taking you right inside. >> we're so excited for this. >> we are so excited. as americans, you guys. >> there's only one thing left to say to this new royal baby. >> cue it up! >> welcome to the family. ♪ we are family >> yeah, hey royal baby! yeah, you wave that flag! >> ready for the cookout, we're going to get a family reunion shirt made for you. >> yes, the 13 colonies welcome you! hey, royal baby! ♪ i got all my sisters with me >> so excited, so excited. >> we're happy for the new royal baby. >> the shark's ready to go. we love it, we love it, we love

it. coming up, the fail on "game of thrones" that's blowing up the internet. >> what should not have been anywhere near on the set. up next in our "skinny bonus round." just because i felt like it was so oily and greasy and that it was going to clog my pores. but what i love about olay regenerist whip with spf 25 is that it's lightweight, it's barely there. and then i can put makeup on over it if i want or if i'm not working, you know, just roll. it's perfect for me. i'm busy philipps, and i'm fearless to face anything.

♪ we're so hyped up around we're so hyped up around here, we got a "skinny bonus" round for you starting with that epic fail on the set of "game of thrones." >> fans of the smash hbo fantasy series have been buzzing online about this scene from sunday night's episode 4. that, you see it right there on the table next to daenerys targaryen. that's not a mug. it's not a chalice. it's a starbucks cup. >> hbo now admitting that cup was placed there by accident. a cup from the set's craft services. the network made a joke saying the latte was a mistake -- >> that daenerys had ordered herbal tea, that's hilarious. daenerys targaryen loves her herbal tea -- >> that's your character, and you're like -- >> where's my dunkin' donuts?

>> every single morning our floor director mark is like, janai, your cup, move it. it's always like -- >> don't put it here. sometimes i am like, oh, we're on tv. >> yes. >> well, thanks, dunkin'. next to an update to a story we told you about yesterday involving chance the rapper and wendy's. >> over the weekend the rapper tweeted about wanting the spicy chicken nuggets back on the menu. >> wendy's pr team tweeted back that the nuggets would return if their post got 2 million likes. it took less than a day and a half for that to happen. >> now the company has tweeted, quote, this is not a drill, spicy chicken nuggets are coming back. no word however on when. >> don't call it comeback! >> they got to pay for that extra spice. >> uh-huh. >> hope it doesn't tank the profits for wendy's. >> uh-huh. >> they'll be okay. >> think so. >> let me get a spicy chicken nuggets. >> can i get with a diet coke. next to a major spoiler alert, spoiler alert. >> okay, you ready? you heard him. for the first time in the history of marvel, a division of our parent company disney, a

spoiler warning appears before one of its trailers. the newest trailer for "spider-man: far from home" takes place after the events of "avengers: end game." >> spoiler alert, spoiler alert, spoiler alert. >> what up, dorks. >> what's up? >> we're talking about the trip. >> we're here in marco polo land. >> i think m.j. really likes me. >> reminds me of when i first fell in love. >> you're a very difficult person to contact, spider-man. >> "spider-man: far from home" hits theaters on july 2nd. >> he's still covering his ears. >> what? >> how long has that movie been out? it's made all these billions of dollars, you haven't gone to see it yet? >> huh, what? >> finally, will smith opens up about "aladdin." another shout-out to disney, the parent company of abc. the 50-year-old actor told gma he had only a weekend to decide whether he would take on the role of genie in our parent company disney's live-action adaptation of aladdin. >> smith also said it was intimidating to try to fill the

shoes of the late robin williams, who stole the show as genie when the animation first hit theaters 27 years ago. >> you can do it, will. >> you can dit, do it, will.

to anniversary of first lady melania trump's "be best" initiative. >> it's mrs. trump's signature effort to address issues that affect children. this morning abc's jordyn phelps checks out what the first lady has been up to. >> reporter: first lady melania trump's "be best" initiative is turning 1. >> i'm very excited to announce "be best," an awareness campaign dedicated to the most valuable and fragile among us, our children. >> reporter: the first lady's campaign addresses a wide variety of issues affecting children, everything from well-being to cyber bullying to the opioid epidemic. along the way mrs. trump has shown she's not afraid to publicly contradict the

president. >> the first lady is clearly making her own statements, and she is in some ways making them in defiance of the president. >> reporter: she has spoken out against cyber bullying, even though her own husband is notorious for slamming his rivals on twitter. >> i don't agree always what he posts. but his action is his action. and i tell him that. i know i will be hit with criticism to talking about cyber bullying. but it will not stop me. >> reporter: last year when the administration was separating migrant children from their parents, she made a trip to the southern border to visit with children at a detention facility. >> it was unacceptable for me to see children and parents separated. it was heartbreaking. and i reacted with my own voice. >> reporter: on a trip to africa, the first lady visited schools and hospitals, highlighting the positive work of usaid, funding her husband

has tried to cut. on opioids the first lady and president have found common ground in fighting the epidemic. mrs. trump has raised awareness about the dangers of opioid use during pregnancy, has made trips to medical centers treating infants and mothers recovering from the effects of addiction. jordyn phelps, abc news, washington. >> a big thanks to jordyn phelps. obviously let's get out in front of it and state the obvious. it's be best. it's about being your best, on the internet, being nice to people. >> especially for children, targeting children. >> yes, yes. >> but when it came to obviously this initiative, so many critics pointed out -- >> absolutely, the way the president conducts himself on twitter, taking aim at people, having nicknames for people, what some call bullying. i like that she addressed that is said she knows she's going to be hit with criticism but it won't stop her. she definitely wants to make her mark. 'll continue to see what she

making news in america this morning, the fight to obtain president trump's tax returns his a new roadblock. why the treasury is refusing to hand them over. plus, the new development as democrats push for special counsel robert mueller to testify under oath. a new clue after this airline disaster on the runway. 41 people killed as this passenger jet purse into flames. what the pilot is now revealing about the weight on board and what the crew failed to do. the dire new warning from scientists. why they claim 1 million animal and plant species are now at risk of going extinct. can anything be done about it? prince harry over the moon. >> mother and baby are doing incredibly well. >> when we'll finally get to