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north carolina. the bus overturned on its side. authorities say the crash occurred when a pickup ran through a stop sign and collided with the bus. the truck driver is facing criminal charges. the man accused of the synagogue attack in california is pleading not guilty to hate crime charges. >> he is charged with opening fire in the synagogue killing a woman and injuring dlee other worshippers. he pleaded not guilty to a state murder charge. federal prosecutors have not decided to seek the death penalty. a chilling investigation is unfolding in west virginia, where authorities say a carnival worker has killed two women and a teenage girl. >> and now they're looking in other cities. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: a suspected serial killer is behind bars. police say james michael wright

admitted to killing three women. police say wright told them he met them while working at a traveling carnival but claims all three were accidents. he collided head-on with a school bus in march, which police say helped crack the case. >> a cellphone found of a missing woman was located in the suspect's truck. >> reporter: they found two victims and have searchi and are body of hobson. they were murdered over an 18-day span in tennessee and georgia. >> the information gained over the interview of ms. hobson led to the other victims. >> reporter: the sheriff's office is reaching out to investigators to see if there's more victims. linsey davis, abc news, new york. a man who won a massive powerball jackpot has paid it forward. >> he recently came forward as

the winner of a $768 million jackpot. a few days ago, he surprised nicole, an illinois mom who works at target, shopping for pullups. franco made her an offer. >> he said, i'm emmanuel franco. i was a powerball winner in milwaukee, and i want to give you a target gift card. he was very kind. >> nicole took the gift card. but she didn't spend it. she and her husband are giving it to another family that has a baby on the way. she says it would be a cool blessing for them. that is amazing. >> it just restores faith. >> it does. >> really? i mean, she gave it to someone else. >> and let's just point out because a lot of headlines, when franco came forward, was millennial millionaire. and look at millennials being so good.

>> he also said he had bought a batch of tickets with his girlfriend. >> those didn't win. only his did. >> did he make up for it? >> does he still have that girlfriend? that's the question. coming up, jeff bezos' vision for the future of humanity. >> the ambitious plan for self-sustaining colonies that could house a billion people in outer space. >> will there be a lottery?

♪ oh, my, my, my. it's time for "weird science." >> it is. >> and we're kicking off with men's biological clock. >> tick, tick, tick.

>> apparently, we do have one. >> tick, tick, tick. >> life is really hard for us, as men. >> is it? >> men should have children before 35 to avoid harming the health of their partner and children. >> but men are still kids until 35, right? tough crowd, they're all men here. jordan, will you laugh? >> she will back you up. some serious findings that for older men, the partners who they impregnate has a higher incidence of gestational diabetes and preterm birth. >> wow. >> so, have them young? also, we know if you have them young, you can travel when you're older. >> get your life back. that's the whole thing. were you wishing like twins or some baby on me the other day? >> just a baby. >> i want to return the favor and wish a baby on you. i'm going to wish a baby on you.

>> he will be a millionaire. >> psych. the future of humans. everybody wants to go to the moon. jeff bezos wants to take us to the moon. not only that, the lunar lander. he wants to build these habitats that can house a trillion people. >> 1 trillion people? >> a bunch of people. it can hold cities, agricultal areas and national parks in space. he says they would have the ideal climate, like maui, on the best day of the year. and they would be close enough to earth for people to essentially commute back and forth. and he says it would be an easy choice with all of the waning resources here on earth. give us another space rock to ruin. >> if we are going to the moon, destroy that. destroying this rock. destroy space. there's a lot out there. talking about the commute. jack, you cycle to work.

>> will you cycle from space? >> sorry? >> will you cycle to space? >> gosh, why not? makes going uphill easier. >> as long as there's a bike lane. >> we will put a rocket booster on you. how about this is in "weird science." robot delivery could be the wave of the future. george mason university, busy with classes and studying, have the luxury of having robots deliver food to them on campus. >> what would you have a robot deliver right now? >> there's a chinese food place i've mentioned before in philadelphia. >> my gosh. >> i would put that robot on i-95 so fast. >> so fast. so fast. what do you get from there? >> sesame chicken. >> just like the fried chicken sushi rolls. a florida man busts some

matrix moves to avoid the love bugs. >> not today, love bugs. did he do a split? let it go, challenge. before i let go.

i can't use my eraser i can't use my eraser because it fell down in there. [ laughter ] >> why don't you reach down in there with one of your frog paws and pull it out? [ laughter ] >> that's too dangerous. >> dangerous? to go down in there to get an eraser? that's dangerous? >> yeah. >> did your mother have any children that lived? [ laughter ] how do you mean dangerous? you reach down in there and -- >> that was tim conway as his famous alter ego on "the carol burnett show." >> he died after a long illness. but he kept the world in

stitcher for more than 50 years. here's sandy kenyon. >> reporter: tim conway was a king of slapstick. his bumbling bids made him a favorite on comedies and variety shows for more than 50 years. >> they go -- all they can do is blow and go -- >> i just did what i thought was amusing and it worked. >> reporter: never a leading man, conway was comfortable to playing second fiddle. to ernest borgnine and then to carol burnett on her variety show. >> watch my lips really good. i don't want nobody going in that door unless they have a badge on. >> reporter: a native of ohio, he credits his american roots for helping him to deliver laughs through what he called a deadpan expression and simple-minded demeanor.

those laughs continued later as he provided the voice of barnacle boy on "spongebob squarepants." >> i don't think that i'd change a minute of my life. i wouldn't. personally or professionally. i really don't. i've done what i wanted to do. the failures have been just as funny as the successes. >> don't try to catch me. >> reporter: sandy kenyon, channel 7 eyewitness news. carol burnett, remembering her friend, conway asked how do you want to be remembered? his response is with a smile. we're all smiling thinking about his comedic genius this morning. >> absolutely. he will certainly be missed. a wife of 35 years, and our thoughts to the family, as well.

this morning on "world news now," the toughest abortion law passes the alabama state legislature. >> will the governor sign that bill? also breaking overnight, new details in from the coast guard about that deadly midair collision involving sightseeing planes. what we're learning about who was onboard. and a frantic rescue. a horse in mud up to its neck. this morning, a happy outcome. and america's crowded roads. drivers and cyclists sharing the tight spaces. but who is more likely to obey the rules of the road? it's wednesday, may 15th. >> from abc news, this is "world

news now." good morning, everyone. who is more likely to obey the rules of the road? and there's a battle sometimes between drivers and cyclists. i'm telling cyclists, don't try to get into a battle with a car. >> that's true. all i think about is stay in your lane. that's good advice for everyone on the road. stay in your lane. we begin this half hour with breaking news. alabama is now on the way to a near-total ban on abortion. >> they passed a bill making any abortion would be a crime. the senate rejected rape or incest. it's designed to get the u.s. supreme court to take another look at its 1973 abortion decision on roe v. wade. >> my goal with this bill and our goal with this bill is to have roe versus wade turned over. and that decision ability to be sent back to the states.

>> i say to the governor, don't sign this bill. this bill will not be the test case for roe versus wade. >> the alabama house has approved the bill. the governor, kay ivey, has not indicated if she will sign the bill. but overriding a veto will be easy for republicans. democrats hold only 8 of the 35 seats. the vote was 25-6. the alabama house approved the measure last month. this has a lot of people talking, especially on the heels of another state making a big decision about abortion. >> we have georgia, kentucky, mississippi and ohio, who have signed fetal heartbeat bills restricting abortion. and we know in arkansas, it went from 20 weeks to 18 weeks in march. abortion rights advocates say that this will force procedures

underground and put women's health at risk. >> yes. >> so, the fact that this is going to go high. >> absolutely. we'll be hearing about it for a long time. it impacts a lot of people -- a ton of people. >> yeah. >> we will be watching. to the other breaking news, the investigation into the deadly tragedy in alaska. the number of dead increased overnight. >> the coast guard says the bodies of two people missing from monday's midair collision have been found, raising the death toll to six. >> the larger of the two planes descended about 500 feet, slamming into the other, as both returned from a sightseeing trip. will carr is in alaska. >> reporter: the coast guard is combing this shoreline, searching for two people missing after the deadly midair collision. we're seeing the wreckage from the single-engine plane. the pontoon floats flipped upside-down. >> the aircraft were in various states. one was overturned. the other was in the water. but upright. >> reporter: first call came

monday around 1:00 on a clear afternoon. a float plane with ten passengers was just returning from a breathtaking tour, when it crossed paths with a second tour plane from the same cruise. the two aircraft collided killing at least four. several survivors swam to safety. some hurt so badly they were air-lifted to the hospital. rescuers searched a massive debris field along the land and the water. the larger plane, sinking. >> one thing is clear, the larger airplane, the otter, was partially controllable while the smaller one came apart in midair. >> reporter: the smaller one was ran by a family operation. a air tours are popular adventures for cruise passengers. this video was taken just days ago from inside the larger plane involved in the accident, operated by taquan air.

last year, another plane crash landed into this mountain side and the coast guard had to rescue 11 people. taquan air is cooperating with investigators. the ntsb had a long way to go, coming to alaska from washington, d.c. they're planning to go to the scene and interview survivors as they try to figure out what caused this crash. in ketchikan, alaska, will carr, abc news. now to washington where donald trump jr. will testify next month. trump's agreement to appear comes after he was subpoenaed by the republican-led panel. he will testify behind closed doors and the testimony will be limited to four hours. the subpoena was issued because sources say trump jr. agreed to voluntarily appear before the committee twice but failed to show up both times. the president says his son is being treated unfairly. >> you know, it's a tough situation because my son spent, i guess, over 20 hours testifying about something that mueller said was 100% okay. and now they want him to testify again.

i don't know why. i have no idea why. but it seems very unfair to me. >> it's unclear what the committee wants to ask trump jr. about. but possible questions could involve his role in a trump tower meeting in 2016 and negotiations over a trump tower in moscow. and the president is denying a report that his administration is reviewing a plan to send up to 120,000 troops to the middle east. "the new york times" said the troops could be sent to the region should iran attack u.s. forces or speed up work on its nuclear weapons. the president called that report fake news. but he added he would send a lot more than 120,000 troops if he did have to respond to an iranian military attack. four motorcycle officers escorting president trump's motorcade crashed in lake charles, louisiana. three officers were treated for minor injuries. the president's limousine was not involved.

a storm system is moving out of the northeast as a new system makes its debut. professional golfers wore hoodies and sweatshirts taking practice rounds for the pga championship in long island. snow fell in southern vermont and other new england states here in the middle of may. it will be in the mid-50s there today. heavy rain in southern florida nearly cost a state trooper's life. a driver skidded into him. he suffered a broken ankle. fortunately, he will be okay. the new storm system is due to arrive in the northwest later today. the sierra nevada mountains could get a foot or more of snow. and again it's mid-may. >> wow. pennsylvania is joining a long list of states suing the pharmaceutical company that makes oxycontin. the lawsuit claims that purdue phrma continues to call upon doctors to push the use of opoids taking advantage of an addiction to make money. nationwide, almost 48,000 people die from opioid addiction in

2017. and one of nine in those were in pennsylvania. disney has full operational control of hulu. that's after reaching a deal with comcast. the last minority stakeholder. comcast will sell its stake to disney in 2024, for valuation of at least $27 billion, even if it's worth less than that. disney will pay comcast for hulu content for five years. and disney is the parent company of abc news. >> thanks for that reminder. for those counting, there's 22 democrats running for president. the newest is montana governor steve bullock, who entered the race yesterday. bullock is touting his ability to attract rural and small-town voters who backed the president in 2016. >> here in new york, andrew yang attracted a big crowd. he is offering all americans a universal basic income of $1,000 per month. in denmark, a former olympic shot putter turned politician is

generating headlines because of one of his ads. >> he is running to keep his seat in the danish parliament. his campaign just posted an ad on one of the top adult websites, pornhub. he says the campaigns are serious but there also must be some humor. going to get a lot more than humor. >> if you're what? >> if you're watching pornhub. i think it's interesting. you got to step out of the box. you got to think of new ways. >> yea >> right, jack? >> sure. why not? you got to get some eye balls going on your ad. there you go. >> i once heard that they put beyonce's coachella performance on pornhub. >> you heard that? >> i heard that. >> he heard it. >> i'm saying i heard it.

you can advertise anywhere. >> yep. >> i was watching "gone with the wind" the other day. coming up, what time of the day is best to see your doctor? first, why tiger woods, his girlfriend and restaurant are facing a wrongful death lawsuit and how the golf legend is now responding. plus, the frightening moments for this horse caught in the mud. how this rescue played out and how it all ended. you're watching "world news now." how it all ended. you're watching "world news now."

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the deal calls for her to receive two to three years in prison. one of the bribes allegedly came from lori loughlin and her husband. turning to tiger woods, responding to a wrongful death lawsuit. >> the parents of a bartender at woods' restaurant are suing the golf legend for allegedly overserving their son who died in an accident. here is victor oquendo. >> reporter: the most famous golfer on the planet, tiger woods, finding himself in legal trouble again. the family of the bartender at woods' florida restaurant, now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the major winner and his girlfriend, alleging that he was served alcohol to severe intoxication and crashed his car and died last december. woods was not at the restaurant that night. but the family's lawyers allege woods was aware of his addiction to alcohol and his blood alcohol

was three-times the legal limit when he crashed. >> they fueled his addiction with more alcohol instead of help. >> reporter: woods who received the medal of freedom from president trump addressed the issue. >> we're all very sad that nick passed away. it was a terrible, terrible night. a terrible ending. we feel bad for him and his entire family. >> reporter: the parents say their son was planning to go to school. they're seeking unspecified monetary damages. victor oquendo, abc news, miami beach. when you go to the doctor, it's good to schedule a morning visit. >> researchers in pennsylvania found doctors, like some of us, go through a 3:00 fade in the afternoon. the study found that leads to decision fatigue later in the day, which causes some to give more prescriptions or fewer

vaccinations. it revealed some doctors wash their hands less often as the day goes on. they say the best time is 8:00 a.m., right at the start of the morning. that also probably means they won't be behind. you won't have to wait forever in the doctor's office. >> you say they get faded? or fade? >> get faded. >> you don't want your doctor faded. you want to get there first thing in the morning. as you mentioned the backup is serious. >> yes, it is. >> why am i still waiting? >> and decision fatigue is why car dealerships offer you unnecessary options at the end, hopefully because you're tired with the whole thing, just add it in. >> that's why it takes a whole day to buy a car? >> yeah. they need to get you faded. >> okay. i'll buy the car. coming up, today is the day that the bts army has been waiting for. some fans have been camped out for more than a week ahead of today's "gma" concert.

first, howard stern opens up about therapy. how he says it taught him how to be a man. that's next on "world news now." world news now." olay ultra moisture body wash gives skin the nourishment it needs and keeps it there longer with lock-in moisture technology. skin is petal smooth. because your best skin starts with olay.

♪ along with his antics, howard stern made a name for himself by getting celebrities to reveal the most intimate details of their lives on his show. >> including president trump, as well. but sitting down with george stephanopoulos, he says he was never able to open up before he went to therapy. >> reporter: what was the first thing that got you in? >> i went through -- i was going through a divorce. i'm the father of three daughters. i didn't know -- i was scared out of my mind. i had been married most of my life. how am i going to have a successful relationship with any woman, or man for that matter, if i don't even know -- if i

don't know what's up and what's down? and when i got into therapy, i had to start learning how to be a man. i didn't have any lessons. i didn't really have that level of communication with my own father. >> reporter: so you're learning how to become a man. when does it start to become apparent in your interviews? >> i never really had been alone in a room with a man where he heard me and listened to me. i describe in the book, the first session i went in, i'm sitting there and i'm telling him stories about my parents. i had never been to a psychiatrist. i needed a psychiatrist? i have it all together. i sit down and i'm doing some of the best radio routines i've ever done. i'm doing impressions of my mother. doing impressions of my father. >> reporter: you're going to be the best patient. >> best patient because i need to be loved. he turned to me and goes, none of this is funny. i say, i do this for a living. he says, why don't you get real with me. some of what you're telling me

sounds sad. and you're laughing at it. this was mind-blowing to me. no one ever said that to me. and i had never had a real conversation like that before. as the years went by, i got more and more turned on by being listened to. >> reporter: you're being heard but you're shining more of a light on the people you're talking to. >> going to sirius/xm, and having four hours to do what i wanted, that's something i had to work on in therapy. i'm sitting there and i said, what would it be like to really hear what someone has to say? and it's led to some incredible conversation. >> stern says he's embarrassed by some of the things he said on his radio show over the years. we don't know what that's like. >> oh, in fact, we do, actually.

i was really impressed when he talked about how one of his regrets was his interview with robin williams. he wanted to apologize for that. stay with us. we have more coming up. have more coming up.

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>> you're right. >> see? >> i'm calling paul out. >> jack, do you abide by the rules on that bicycle? >> yes. often when i'm behind paul. >> i'm sure his wind just carries you. >> good to know. a family found a gold nugget they think can be worth about $24,000. they were on a walk with their dog who just so happened to be named lucky. >> sniff it out. sniff it out. >> and that's what they got. it weighs just over a pound. >> i used to look for gold nuggets when i was a kid. >> where would you look for them, kenneth? >> in my yard. my mom would say, don't go out of this yard. >> kicking around the grass. >> i used to also look for four-leaf clovers. >> i used to do that, too. >> did not find one. how about this dog that's

"gone with the wind" fabulous? >> "gone with the wind" fabulous. >> so cute, trying to eat the wind. chasing it there. his name is barkley. golden retriever, sure does love that wind. living that good life. >> hopefully a cyclist doesn't come riding past that car. >> is this driver committing unlawful act by a -- >> are they recording this while they're driving? who breaks the rules more now? meanwhile, an adorable toddler showing off his awesome dance moves at this party. look at this. he's facing the wrong way. >> he knows where the camera is. you know where your camera is. >> he's facing the right way. yeah. and he's going. he's going. >> look at him. my favorite part is coming up. wait for it. >> wait for it. wait for it. >> there it is.

>> and the crowd finds out they got a superstar right behind them. >> and he's completely unfazed by all of it. >> that's how i want my son to be. >> get it. get it.

this m this morning on "world news now," the president's son strikes a deal. he agrees to testify before the senate committee. hear how the president is responding. also, details about the boeing 737 max involved in the deadly crashes. new reportings reveal pilots express concerns to boeing after the first deadly crash. and the high drama on and off the basketball court. >> see who came out on top in this year's nba draft lottery and why everyone is vying for zion williamson. and counting down to bts. the army of fans camped out in central park, some for more than a week, as the kpop boy band kicks off "gma's" summer concert series later this morning. it's wednesday, may 15th.

♪ ♪ from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everyone. it does not feel anywhere near summer. >> no. >> but the boys of bts, they're going to heat it up in central park. >> you've been waiting to use that line, haven't you? >> you know i have. >> yeah. we are so excited. everyone is so excited. we'll get to that later this half-hour. we begin with the president's eldest son, donald trump jr., now getting set for a trip to capitol hill. >> he's agreed to testify before the senate intelligence committee as part of its russia investigation. the agreement came days after trump jr. was subpoenaed to testify. mary bruce is on the hill. >> reporter: faced with a subpoena, the president's son is agreeing to go another round. striking a deal to testify again before the republican-led senate intelligence committee. just this morning, the president is frustrated.

>> it's really a tough situation because my son spent, i guess, over 20 hours testifying about something that mueller said was 100% okay. and now, they want him to testify again. i don't know why. i have no idea why. but it seems unfair to me. >> reporter: now donald trump jr. has agreed to testify behind closed doors in mid-june. the interview will be limited in time and scope. the deal ends a tense standoff between the president's son and the republican-controlled committee that had put many senate republicans in an awkward position. >> i wouldn't put him back into this circus. >> there's a lot of political motivation for keeping this story going. >> at some point this is not about finding facts. this smacks of politics. >> reporter: trump jr. is promising to repay those loyal republicans. a source saying trump jr. is appreciative to the members who went to bat for him and he will return the favor in the 2020

campaign. now we are learning why the committee issued the subpoena in the first place. sources tell us twice trump jr. agreed to appear before the commite but failed to show up. that forced the committee to issue the subpoena. it's unclear what the committee wants to ask trump jr. about. but there are many remaining questions about his role in the trump tower meeting with the russian lawyer and negotiations over a trump tower in moscow. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> our thanks to mary bruce there. meanwhile, russia's president is praising the mueller report. vladimir putin calls it a, quote, very objective investigation that did not show collusion between his country and the incoming trump administration. putin talked to reporters just before meeting with secretary of state mike pompeo. he did not say anything about the report's conclusion that russia did interfere in the election. florida's governor is talking about russia. he says russian hackers infiltrated voter databases in two florida counties during the

2016 campaign. but he says no changes were made and the election results were not compromised. he did not say which counties were affected. the president is calling a report about the u.s. working to send thousands of troops to the middle east fake news. "the new york times" reports says the trump administration is reviewing a plan to send up to 120,000 u.s. troops to the region, should iran attack u.s. forces or speed up its nuclear weapons. here's the president's response to the question from abc's cecilia vega. >> i think it's fake news. would i do that? absolutely. but we do not have to plan for that. if we do that, we would send a hell of a lot more troops than that. >> secretary of state mike pompeo says the u.s. is not seeking a war with iran. their comments come amid increased tension, including attacks on four tankers along the most important oil trading route. a u.s. official says iran or groups supported by iran were

responsible for those attacks. the number of those dead in the alaska plane collision is now at six. the coast guard says the bodies of two people missing since monday's tragedy have been found near ketchikan. that means all passengers are accounted for. one plane dropped about 500 feet and hit the other. weather possibly played a role. neither plane had a cockpit voice recorder. they're not required. stunning details in the 737 max investigation. reports say american airlines pilots wanted boeing to take emergency measures and possibly ground the jets after the lion air crash. but the company refused. that's based on recordings of meetings heard by "the new york times" and "the dallas morning news." boeing execs were not sure the anti-stall system was the cause. the ethiopian airlines crash happened a few months later. the man accused of throwing a boy off of the third-story balcony at mall of america has pleaded guilty to the crime. prosecutors are seeking the maximum in prison.

erielle reshef has more. >> reporter: it was a shocking crime. a 5-year-old boy randomly thrown from the third-floor balcony at the mall of america. >> someone just fell from the third floor to the first floor. >> reporter: the man who did it, pleading guilty to premeditated attempted murder, now facing up to 19 years behind bars, after telling investigators he cased the mall looking for someone to kill. he claimed he was searching for an adult, but instead, grabbed little landon. >> at this time we do not believe there's a relationship between the suspect and the child. >> reporter: prosecutors say the deal will give comfort to the boy's family after the harrowing incident in april. his family saying he suffers from mental illness, claiming they've been trying to get him help for years. >> we prayed for the family. we still have the family in our prayers, hoping for better results with the little boy. our heart goes out to landon. >> reporter: we know landon is out of critical condition. his family hopes he will be home by june. erielle reshef, abc news, new york.

should we lighten things up here? a new survey ranking the sexiest accents in the u.s. >> and the winner is, they say, the texas accent. >> what? >> the largest state is famous for its drawl from el paso to the border with louisiana. coming in second, the bostonian accent. >> some claps back there. >> new york, maine and chicago accents rounded out the top five. >> i'm not seeing on the top ten south carolina, down in the south. >> no. >> number ten, pennsylvania dutch. not even pennsylvania. pennsylvania dutch. we have a texan around here, don't we? >> we sure do. >> hey, y'all. >> all right, all right, all right, y'all. >> goodness. >> a little matthew mcconaughey. we also have a bostonian. >> ken? >> where is he? >> what? >> where do you park the car?

>> what about your car? >> i can't tell you where i parked the car. >> jack, what do you got? >> i grew up in northern new jersey. >> okay. >> i went to school in philadelphia. and i have lived here in manhattan for a couple decades. >> yeah. >> okay. >> all right. >> what is that? a mix? >> i mean, i don't know. >> people really love your accent. >> yeah. i mean, i try to keep it neutral. >> you're a fan favorite, jack, do you know what? >> what's that? >> you're a fan favorite. >> i know. i should be. >> it comes through with us sometimes, right? we have very -- >> every now and then. >> we have broadcast -- >> bacon soda. >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> my chicago accent sometimes comes out. mom. >> ew. >> i know. basketball. coming up, the surprise winner in last night's basketball draft lottery. and later, guess which one of us just ran up more than 1,500 steps to the top of the

empire state building. we'll show you how that worked out. >> i'm sure it wasn't me. first, another mind-blowing prediction made two years ago by "the simpsons." that's ahead in "the skinny." you're watching "world news now." w."

round one of the curry family nba playoff rivalry goes to steph. he and seth curry are the first brothers to face off in a conference final. steph had 36 points to lead the warriors over the trail blazers, 116-94. game two, set for tomorrow. a tough choice for the parents, who do you root for? they each took one. >> dad dale curry. he holds bragging rights over mom, sonya. they flipped a coin to determine who they root for. the jerseys are split. one team on the front the other on the back. not so much a house divided. but finding a way to support both of them. >> a nice way to do that. good job. the real nba drama took place in chicago. >> there was high drama and high emotion as those teams who missed the playoffs found out

their order and where they stand in the nba draft. from jubilation -- >> yes, yes. >> reporter: to devastation. >> the new york knicks. >> reporter: it was a night of ups and downs for basketball fans, as teams took their chance at the nba draft lottery. >> the new york knicks. >> reporter: the luck of the draw dealing a huge blow to the new york knicks, the team had a chance of taking home the top spot. instead, found themselves with the number three pick, all but destroying the hopes of drafting duke powerhouse zion williamson. disappointment was evident on social media. knicks fans posting reaction videos. >> no. >> reporter: and memes. "the new york daily news" making it their cover story. saying the knicks took one more loss for the season. it wasn't all disappointment. a lucky draw for the lakers bumped them up to the number four pick, getting the stamp of approval from lebron james on

twitter. it turned this moment into an instant meme online. it was the new orleans pelicans that were the biggest winners of the night. >> the number one pick in the 2019 nba draft goes to the new orleans pelicans. >> reporter: nola taking the top pick, all but securing putting williamson on their roster. the team, already celebrating. tweeting out this video with the caption -- pelicans' ticket office is wilding. more emphasis. >> wilding. >> they wiling. i have a professional standard to upkeep here. >> wilding. >> so the pelicans had a 6% chance of winning the drawing. the lowest probability since 2011. >> they're excited. >> i mean, they wiling.

when we come back, the countdown to "bts." >> they wiling out there. and what "the simpsons" did that was now a little creepy. "the skinny" is next.

♪ ♪ time now for "the skinny" starting with the super big day for the bts army. >> have we been talking about this? >> a little bit. >> the kpop sensation is kicking off "gma's" summer concert series with a free concert in central park. >> will ganss checked out the loyal fans who have been braving the city's unseasonably cold and wet weather, will. >> reporter: that's right, you guys. i checked up on my armies and brought them hot coffee, because it is so cold out there, including to those that had been out there for more than a week. do you want hot coffee? how long have you been here? >> since tuesday. >> reporter: tuesday of last week? on a scale of one to ten, where is the excitement level? >> 100.

i'm so excited. it just hit me. >> there you go. >> our concert outfits are ready. >> music is universal. you don't need to speak korean. and not only that, but the music changed a lot in my life. >> thank you so much for supporting me and everybody here, showing us love and dedication. >> all this rain and shine, you know? we made it through. and we're ready. >> reporter: we love bts. yeah. i love bts. i've been at abc for seven years and seen 30 concerts and i've never seen a fandom more excited than the armies in central park right now. >> they are really excited. it's going to be on "gma." >> later today. >> we'll be watching. to another prediction that has come true on "the simpsons." >> it's eerie. the show has been stunning the world, predicting what appears to be every major life event over the past 30 years. from the trump presidency.

to nobel prize winner. even to our parent company disney buying fox. and it's apparently done it again. an episode in 2017, guys, accurately portrayed the daenerys twist that unfolded on sunday. spoiler alert. she became the mad queen and burned kings landing to the ground. burned that mother down. >> of course, critics point out that truly dedicated "thrones" fans saw that twist and every major plot point early on. >> back in 2017? >> i know. >> how do they do it? >> the last one we reported on was the trump wall. >> oh, yes. >> there was a man named trump who went to the town and said, i can build a wall to keep out intruders. "simpsons" how are you doing it? next, what you may not have known about j. lo's daughter. >> it turns out 11-year-old -- emmy?

>> yeah. >> she can sing. and we mean really sing. check it out. ♪ some people want diamond rings some just want everything ♪ ♪ it means nothing if i ain't got you ♪ >> yes. lopez shared that clip with emmy belting out that alicia keys classic, as she prepared for her first live performance of her single "medicine." first off, alicia keys is hard to sing for anybody. >> and alicia keys' son is also talented. >> these amazing kids. >> blue ivy. >> with the hair and everything. >> she can whip it. she can dance. all these kids are talented. >> she is talented. >> talking about your son. >> all the amazing things he does.

>> can he shimmy, though? >> not as well as uncle kamo. >> he will teach him. in case you missed it, michelle obama, the former first lady, is turning out all of the style stops on her book tour. >> yes, she is. the former first lady, look at this, spotted in this sequinned bustier under that jacket. that is to die for. >> it pops. it brings out my eyes when i wear purple. >> does it? >> during a stop in atlanta, mrs. obama rocked that stunning two-piece with brass detailing and a silk satin belt. >> the last time you wore a purple suit, you wore it over a bustier, too, right? >> it was based on a design of sergio hudson's 2019 fall collection. mrs. obama, fashion icon. >> we saw the high boots on tour, too.

she's been killing it. shoutout to her. coming up, 42 years of running up new york's empire state building. >> we follow along as 200 people race up the 86 flights. 200 people race up the 86 flights. olay regenerist hydrates skin better than creams costing over $100, $200, and even $400. for skin that looks younger than it should. fact check this ad in good housekeeping. olay regenerist. now try olay hydrating eye. hydrates better than the #1 prestige eye cream.

♪ runnin' on empty running on ♪ runnin' blind runnin' on ♪ runnin' into the sun plenty of runners felt like they were running on empty when they made it to the top of the empire state building. >> and the man who does a lot of running here, will ganss, was there for the empire state run-up. >> reporter: you know it, guys. more than 200 people from 20 different countries climbing 86 flights of stairs, all for a good cause. ready, set, go. starting from the bottom. now, we're here. that's me, on the 44th floor of the empire state building, about halfway through my race to the top. why am i running up the 1,576

stairs to the observation deck of one of the world's most famous buildings? well, let's rewind a sec. it's the empire state building run-up, to challenge the elite run-up, to challenge the elite runners up 86 flights to the top. athletes training all year for this race. luckily, some advice from sally who has done this many times. >> take two steps at a time. and use the handrails. >> reporter: she reminds me that the race is bigger than me and bigger than the skyscraper. the run-up benefiting several charities, including the multiple myeloma research foundation. >> i needed something. and stair climbing was it. i'll see what i have in the tank after all that chemo. >> reporter: with inspiration like that, i was ready to go. until finally, a light at the end of the tower. some of this is sweat.

some of this is rain. but i feel amazing on top of the greatest city in the world. a runner's high more than 1,000 feet above new york city. all right. so, it took me 17 minutes to get to the top, which is only seven minutes behind the first place winner. but with money raised for charity and that view at the end, we were all winners. >> look at this. >> a little medal. and you can see the empire state building in there. >> that's cool. i don't know how you did it. watching that, i was like -- >> you take the stairs up to your office after the show and this is how you sound, right? >> i take the elevator and that's how i sound. >> nobody is taking stairs around here. >> next year, you'll run it with me? >> don't miss our updates on facebook at wnnfans.com. more news coming up after this. janai, she ran away.

>> this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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