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>> he says he thought she was an intruder. here is linsey davis. >> reporter: he faces second-degree murder charges. on the night of march 24th, in the family's home outside of chicago, he was asleep when he was startled awake. he allegedly grabbed a souvenir baseball bat off of the wall, hitting his mother in the head multiple times. prosecutors say he acted in what he believed was self-defense not realizing that it was her. he and his father called 911. his lawyer says he and his mother had an excellent relationship and calls it a freak accident and a horrible story all the way around. he just returned from europe and may have had jet lag. if convicted, he faces up to 20 linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> incredible details in that story. you might recall the tiger
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that was found in a houston garage back in february. we now know the animal's story. >> it was raised by a woman named brittany garza, who was arrested on animal cruelty charges. she says is she raised the tiger since it was a cub. she claims she made arrangements for the tiger to be moto a sanctuary. but bad weather delayed the move. he was found in a garage before he would be brought to the sanctuary. at least that story, it adds up. we were wondering, where did this tiger come from? >> it was a big mystery. >> a big tiger. >> we suspected that somebody maybe abandoned it. >> taking care of it. definitely. because it was a big boy. people have some of the weirdest things. tigers, anacondas. my anaconda don't want none. scientists have created an app that can detect an ear infection.
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>> the app plays chirping sounds to a specific frequency. it uses that echoing noise that fluctuates based on the amount of fluid buildup. >> this is genius. >> i'm always like technology will be the death of us and then you hear stories like this. >> doctors say -- researchers say they tested it on 98 ears in children older than 18 months. >> so half of 98? >> i'm not sure. >> they say the smartphone app detected fluid as well as other diagnostic devices. stop it. 98 -- 45, 47? 46. >> there you go. coming up, how dogs are
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helping save lives by teaching janai math. >> the research dogs whose superior sense of smell is helping to detect cancer at its earliest stages. you're watching world news no you oig.
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♪ ♪ we all know that dogs have an unbelievable sense of smell, up to 10,000-times stronger than that of humans. >> now scientists are hoping to replicate that skill in the lab in hopes of saving lives. here's lara spencer. >> meet 2-year-old ivy. a shepherd who loves to play. and go on walks with her human. >> she protects me from the vacuum cleaner. and the only way i can vacuum is by giving her peanut butter at the same time. >> reporter: when she's not lounging around the house, she's on the job, at the working dog center. training to sniff out cancer. >> good girl.
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>> reporter: here researchers are taking blood plasma from real cancer patients and placing them on this wheel. ivy is only partway through her training. instead of cancer, they ha hunting for a substitudo a ictells her s got it now they call in the veteran, ossa, with the real cancer in place. she gets it. >> good job. >> reporter: despite what you think, the end game is into the for the dogs to sniff out cancer in people. but to develop something that can snip for stage would one ov cancer, a disease that can only be detected in later stages. scientists hope one day it will co do the job even better than these four legged friends. >> good job, kid.
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>> my dream is that dogs confirm that the electronic nose is working. we get that out into hospitals. so that thousands and thousands of women can be screened. >> reporter: cindy is the executive director here. she says while it is possible to sense cancer in their owners, a machine is more reliable. >> if we can recognize this cancer early, we will save lives. we just l. have to get the machines as good as the dogs. >> that is incredible. humans have 5 million receptors in their nose. dogs have 300 million. >> we talked about them sniffing out nut allergies. and the future here is incredible. >> it is. so far they have been able to dwee text prostate, kidney, bladder and ovarian cancers.
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coming up, we're used to seeing kids get their heads stuck in tight places. >> what happened here? stay with us. stuck in tight mralss. >> what happened here? stay with us.
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it is time for "this it is time for "this happened" on this thursday morning. and we kick things off in paris with the eiffel tower celebrating a big anniversary, with a pretty incredible light show. so the eiffel tower marked its 130th anniversary yesterday on may 15th. officials put on this evening laser and light show. >> pretty cool. >> not too bad for those tourists there and everybody living in the city of lights. that is the city of lights. >> spectacular. >> spectacular. >> and that is the city of lights. >> i thought so. >> didn't you once refer to new york as the city of lights? >> you're so shady. i did.
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>> your first time on "good morning america." >> i'm done with him today. how about this happened -- >> uh-huh? >> a welder -- >> a bigger on-the-job fail than calling paris the new york city the city of lights. >> you still look great. a big moment for you. also a big moment for this guy who we said welded his helmet to the pole that he was welding. >> his head was stuck. >> it wouldn't come back through the frame. >> he was so focused? >> and to that, i say job weld done. >> he's so funny. this happened -- >> down in texas. people do these gender reveals. they do them for animals now. this is a cute video.
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>> the gorilla is like, what is going on? am i supposed to eat this? >> is the gorilla aware that blue means having a boy? >> dad does, apparently. >> it must be edible, right? they're eating it. >> hope so. congrats to the gorilla there. also, "this happened." a dog goes, i'm bordered away. i have friends there. he went back home and decided to run away, and travel 16 miles. >> 16 miles. there, to get -- he knew the route. >> by paw. ran into the doggy day care. let's party.iends? th wurprisni produce g sfori
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this morning on "world news now," alabama's abortion ban signed into law. >> it's one of the most restrictive laws in the nation. and now, both sides are gearing up for the legal battle to come. caught on camera, a helicopter crashing into the hudson river in new york city. hear what investigators say saved the pilot's life. also this morning, the official cause of the camp fire. which company is being blamed for starting the deadliest wildfire in california history. and for the first time, hersheys is redesigning its chocolate bar featuring emojis. we'll give you an up close look on this thursday, may 16th. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. thanks for joining us.
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>> good morning, everyone. >> don't make a chocolate joke. >> i was a teacher -- excuse me. >> have a seat. go to detention. >> you should be confident with what you're wearing. i always joke about what she's wearing. >> he does. >> i have to wear the same stuff all the time. >> i don't get to wear the same suit every two days. >> okay, miss norman. can i talk now? we begin with alabama's new abortion law. doctors who perform the procedure could face life in prison. >> kay ivey signed it into law just hours ago and now is the nation's strictest abortion law. it only provides an exemption for when the mother's life is at risk, but not for rape or incest.
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>> the 25 male state senators who voted for the ban, the only four women in the state senate opposed the bill. ear from steve osunsami. >> reporter: kay ivey ignored the protests and took her pen to paper this evening. it outlaws abortion statewide. providing an abortion would be a crime, even if the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest. the only exception, is if the mother's life is in danger. this was decided by mostly men, about 85% of state lawmakers. the debate was intense and faith weighed in heavily. >> why are you putting yourself in god's shoes? >> when god creates that life, that miracle of life, inside the woman's womb, that it's not our
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place to extinguish that life. >> reporter: this doctor works at one of the state's three remaining clinics and she is frightened. >> women will have limited options when it comes to how they handle pregnancies. the only option is to continue the pregnancy. >> reporter: maria raven lives a mile from the abortion provider. last year they performed 1500 abortions. it is the only provider between tampa and jackson, mississippi. >> we are always here for our patients. we will continue to be here for our patients. >> reporter: even if it means going to jail. >> i don't think we will get to that point. >> reporter: supporters are clear. getting the issue before the u.s. supreme court. hopefully there's enough justices willing to outlaw abortion. >> our goal with this bill and all of our goal, is to have roe v. wade turned over.
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>> that will happen in my opinion. >> reporter: more than a dozen states passed laws restricting abortion. all meant for a showdown at the nation's highest court. at one of the clinics we're at, they tell us they had their lawsuits prepped. they are prepared for a long fight and say this is every day for them in alabama. steve osunsami, abc news, alabama. >> it does seem like it's about taking it to the supreme court. kay ivey, a republican woman. she said and acknowledged in her statement wednesday that the measure may be unenforceable in the short-term. >> you remember. we were down in d.c. working when judge kavanaugh was appointed to the supreme court. this was the big issue with
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kavanaugh to see if roe v. wade does come back up. >> that has people relitigating the 2016 election. people on both sides say, see? it was important. >> we'll be watching that for a while to come. president trump is unveiling a new plan to overhaul the immigration system. >> the proposal developed by jared kushner calls for a shift to a predominantly merit based system focusing on allowing more higher skilled workers coming through the country. the plan also calls for beefed-up border security. but it does not address the fate of so-called dreamers, who were brought to the country illegally as children. it has yet to be embraced by republicans let alone democrats. president trump has signed an order on cybersecurity effectively preventing huawei from doing business in the united states. the directive does not name
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countries. but it's a slap amid concerns that it could pose an espionage threat to the u.s. the commerce department has five months to come up with regulations. we're learning details of sightseeing planes collided midair. >> an investigation could take months. will carr is on the scene in ketchikan, alaska. >> reporter: we got an upclose look at the wreckage of the devastating plane wreckage. the first plane is in the water along the shoreline. the floats are upside-down and jutting out. antsteam flew over by helicopter while we were there. they are trying to figure out why they converged midair. the crash killed six people, including randy sullivan, a pilot. ten others swam to shore. >> it went back and forth, zig
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zagging around, looking for anybody trying to survive out there. >> reporter: all of the passengers were traveling on a popular cruise and were out for an adventure when something went tragically wrong. the ntsb wants to remove the wreckage and release a report in two weeks. will carr, abc news. a government report says the there is a record low of babies being born. >> some experts are surprised by the report. they say if the current trends continue, the u.s. could see labor shortages. there's that. president trump's 2020 campaign is touting the fact it's closema to seinke america again hat.
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>> the milestone hat is being kept in a campaign office. the trump campaign says it has raised $45 million from the sale of maga hats. the maga hat has taken on a life of its own. it's a flash point and a point of contention for the president's supporters. they wear it with pride. and then the president's critics say it pretty much represents the flashing red symbol of all the controversy policies. >> you see a red hat and you look close to see what it says. coming up later in "the mix," the sculpture that just set a record. but first, the moment part of this dam collapsed nearly emptying an entire lake. and the terrifying plunge into the hudson river. what authorities are saying about the rescue of that pilot. you're watching "world news now." re saying
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>> the new video shows the moment a spill gate collapsed. the dam failure sent a gush of water down the guadeloupe river. it is threatening its future as a vacation getaway. no word yet on what caused the breach. investigators in california have determined that malfunctioning power lines sparked the deadliest wildfire in state history. >> the camp fire nearly wiped out the town of paradise. pg&e filed for bankruptcy protection after its liability could top $30 billion. turning to another crash landing on the hudson river. >> a helicopter lost altitude and spun out of control.
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the pilot, the only one onboard, managed to survive. here is eva pilgrim. >> reporter: a near brush with death, the helicopter pilot escaping after this terrifying crash in new york city. watch after the chopper spins right into the hudson river. >> helicopter just crashed! >> reporter: it had taken off shortly after refueling to pick up passengers and something went wrong. >> all of a sudden, there was a splash and we look out and there was a helicopter. >> reporter: authorities say the chopper lost altitude. >> it crashed about 150 feet from the helipad. >> reporter: the flotation devices deployed, but with the blades cutting through the water, the chopper flipped over. >> we saw the helicopter. we thought it was a stunt. then it started to become more suspicious. and the next thing you know, it disappeared. >> reporter: the pilot was able
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to escape, standing on a flotation device until a passing ferryboat picked him up. >> he came right up the ladder. >> reporter: the incident unfolding 14 months after five passengers lost their lives in new york's east river, unable to escape a chopper that crashed in the icy waters. the pilot walking away with only a cut to his hand. in 32 years, the new york waterways rescue crews have rescued almost 300 people. as for the captain who rescued this pilot here, he says this is his second in ten years. eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> that pilot, so incredibly fortunate. i know a lot of people are not familiar with the hudson. there's so many helicopters. the baby always sees them and points them out. i saw this e-mail yesterday, i was stunned.
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i'm like, if we were sitting out here, we would have seen that. i cannot imagine what it was like for that pilot or anyone who did see that, how scary. >> and the fact he was standing on that flotation device, looking bone-dry. also those outside of new york city, the company that operates this chopper is like the uber of the area for flights. also, janai had that humble brag about her balcony overlooking the hudson so there's that, as well. coming up, the frightening moments that played out 50 stories up. two window washers on a lift swinging violently in the wind. first, the teacher who disappeared in the caribbean. her mother's quest to find her and the rare and mysterious disorder she may be suffering from. that's next on "world news now." rare and mysterious di she m b suffering from.
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the mystery is deepening around the disappearance of a young teacher in the caribbean. >> she disappeared after hurricane irma slammed into the island. here's juju chang. >> reporter: it was a category 5, irma, a storm unlike any st. thomas has seen before. it was in some ways, a perfect storm of chaos. if someone is going to vanish from the island, without a trace, it could have happened then. >> reporter: that's exactly what happened. a beloved teacher had ridden out the storm, only to disappear eight days later. what many people didn't know, this is not the first time hannah has disappeared. almost ten years before, she went missing in new york city. she was found barely alive, floating face-down in the new york harbor, no memory of where she had been. doctors diagnosed her with dissociative fugue.
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>> dissociative fugue means, you lost the memories that define you as you. but not necessarily other memories. >> reporter: elizabeth vargas in a&e's "untold stories" retraces hannah's life before she disappeared. too nning e vanied in thin air.vanied ten days later, she pops up in an apple store. and security cam footage shows her being approached by a young man who knows her from school. saying hannah? aren't you missing? and she says, no. i'm not hannah. and walks away. >> so a person who has psychogenic fugue to people on the outside may look normal. they are doing things, they know how to do things, they
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understand the world at large, they don't appear to be distressed. they're just in an altered state. >> reporter: the documentary has this recording of hannah up after she was rescued. she was talking to a reporter in a coffee shop. >> it goes from going to a run. it was like ten minutes passed but it was like three weeks. the hardest part is the period right after. you feel shame or guilt. >> reporter: after her fugue, hannah moved to maryland and had another episode. >> many people in her life believe she was looking to escape her past. >> reporter: in 2014, hannah moved to the island oasis of st. thomas. embracing a new set of friends who shared her passion for zumba. but hurricane irma wreaked havoc on the island and on hannah, too. >> everybody was stressed out. she was stressed out. and the day before she
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disappears, people noticed something was off. she seemed to be almost in a trance. >> reporter: it's been two years since someone's seen hannah. her mother thinks that it is possible that hannah is still alive and is suffering from another fugue. >> there's documented cases of fugue states lasting as long as four years. >> yeah. that helps me to keep on going. it's never been an option to give up. >> reporter: and hopes the answer to where her daughter is can be found here. >> do you think you will know what happened? >> i can only tell you that hope is persistent. and many people join me in that hope. >> so striking to hear that the first time when someone saw her and said, hannah aren't you missing? she said, no, i'm not hannah. the fact that hannah may not know she's missing.
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>> and i believe her mother will not stop until she finds her. stay with us. "the mix" is next. not stop until she finds her. stay with us. "the mix" is next.
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♪ time for "the mix." and we start with an auction that had people hopping to get a sculpture of a rabbit. you know jeff koons? >> i don't. tell us about him. >> you know jeff koons? he's a renowned artist. this rabbit here fetched a whopping $91.1 -- not dollars. $91.1 million. for the shiny sculpture created in 1986. it was inspired by a child's inflatable toy. it sold at christie's on wednesday night for the whopping price smashing the record at auction. it was purchased by robert mnuchin.
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if you recognize the name, he is an art dealer and the father of treasury secretary steve mnuchin. it was only supposed to go for $50 million. >> my goodness. when you just have money to burn. right? >> get a rabbit. if you have extra money left over, you can get a hershey's bar that has emojis. for the first time in hershey's 125-year history, the company is giving its iconic chocolate bar a little bit of a makeover for the new century. >> what's on there? oh, the emojis. >> emojis. they even have a poop emoji. >> that's what the chocolate -- yeah. >> what emoji would you like on your chocolate? i use that a lot. >> show me the face again. >> i send that to you a lot. >> that's my second-most used.
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>> we laugh a lot over text. >> we sure do. how about this stat -- half of americans admit to using the swimming pool as a substitute for showering. >> you nasty. >> more than half. >> a substitute for showering. does that mean they have a pool? they go to the pool? >> it does keep the legs clean. a way to clean those legs. 51% to the water quality and health council. they use the pool as a substitute for showering or rinsing off after exercise or yard work. >> rinsing off is one thing. >> the survey also found that 40% of americans admit they have peed in the pool as an adult. >> and everybody else lied. and a playing dog playing fetch by itself. you use the slide. you do what you got to do. >> you do what you got to do.
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this morning on "world news w,owg legal battle over alabama's abortion ban signed into law hours ago. hear what happens next. high-rise horror. a pair of window washers hanging and swinging 50 stories up. see the rush to rescue the men. and new this half hour, the polite way to tell your uber driver you don't want to talk. >> just hit the quiet mode feature. wait until you hear what it will cost you. and mick jagger has the moves after having open heart surgery. we have an update on how the singer is doing on this thursday, may 16th. ♪ start me up
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from abc news, this is "world news now." >> it's nice to see mick jagger. >> the moves like jagger. >> it's good to see him there. i said he would be back in action. we begin this half-hour with alabama's governor signing a near-total abortion ban into law. >> it's the most restrictive measures since roe v. wade 45 years ago. these are the 25 white male republicans who approved the measure. all four women in the senate opposed it. both sides are preparing for a supreme court showdown. >> reporter: despite protests, alabama governor kay ivey signing into law the most restrictive ban on abortion in the country. the law is set to go into
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practice in six months, making abortion a felony, even in cases of rape and incest. the only exception, if the mother's life is in danger. >> women will have limited options. a lot of times there are reasons that women may opt not to continue a pregnancy. >> reporter: doctors who perform abortions could be sentenced to 99 years in prison. >> i apologize to the women of alabama for this archaic law that we passed. >> reporter: the bill was decided by mostly men. women make up 15% of the legislature. the debate was intense. often touching on faith. >> why are you putting yourself in god's shoes? >> when god creates that life, that miracle of life, inside the woman's womb, it's not our place as humans to extinguish that life. >> reporter: this new law, part of a growing movement. other states have passed laws on abortion, trying to get the issue before the supreme court.
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>> my goal with this bill and i think all of our goal, is to have roe v. wade turned over. >> reporter: mia raven works at a clinic less than a mile from the capitol. >> our lawyers have paperwork ready for a tro. >> reporter: both sides ready for a long, legal battle. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. turning overseas to a partial evacuation of the embassy in baghdad. all embassy employees have been told to leave iraq. >> a british commander says he sees nothing unusual. now both parties are demanding answers about the threat. abc's martha raddatz has details. >> reporter: the u.s. security an imment thre b iranian-backed proxies. but the administration is providing no specifics.
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and even the president's supporters are frustrated. >> i have no idea what the threat is besides what i read in the paper. >> reporter: this comes the day after a senior british general declared there is no increase threat from iraq, that the u.s. rebutted. the intelligence may be faulty, just as it was in the lead-up to the invasion of iraq. the u.s. already deployed a carrier strike group and bombers to the region. the president has denied a "new york times" report that the administration has a plan to send 120,000 troops if attacked. >> would i do that? absolutely.we havnopls for that leadership will be briefed tomorrow. the ordered departure from the
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u.s. embassy in iraq is unusual. i spent time in that embassy during a very violent period when isis was launching rockets at the facility.t this is the f remember the state department ordering a departure from the personnel of that embassy. a lot of questions about what led them to do that. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> thanks to martha for her expertise on that. an awkward moment between nancy pelosi and william barr, two weeks after pelosi accused him of lying to congress made light of to his face. he jokingly asked, madame speaker, did you bring your handcuffs? without missing a beat, she clapped back. she told him that the sergeant at arms was present should an arrest be necessary. barr chuckled and walked away. president trump has pardoned media mogul conrad black saying he was expunging the bad rap that he got. black wrote a flattering book en
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he served more than three years for fraud and obstruction of justice, accused of cheating his company out of $60 million. but the supreme court overturned most of the charges. new york city mayor bill de blasio joining the very crowded field running for the white house. he plans to announce his 2020 bid with a youtube video ahead of his appearance on gma. he's making his first stop tomorrow in iowa. his campaign theme, the working people first. he will have to beat out joe biden and nearly two other democrats. whsuivdays after a manear-old who kidnapped her after killing her parents is now a hometown hero. jayme closs appeared before the
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state assembly where lawmakers award for her courage and bravery. she managed to escape from a remote mountain cabin where her abductor threatened her. sometimes forcing her to hide under a bed with no food or water. georgetown university has expelled two students in connection with the college admissions bribery scandal. and one of them is suing the school. the student's father has pleaded guilty to paying $400,000 to the scam's mastermind to help get his son into george town. his son adam says he had no idea about his father's actions. he is suing the school saying georgetown should have known his application was a fake because he was listed as a tennis recruit and didn't play tennis. he is seeking to keep his credits to transfer to a new school and seek financial relief. and riders can have silence during their uber ride. but it will cost you. >> riders can select the quiet
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preferred option in the uber app. uber says riders should be able to ride in silence if they want it that way. the company says the new option is a way to ensure you arrive relaxed and refreshed wherever you're heading. wait a minute. wait a minute. the company says riders should be able to ride in silence, if they want it that way. but you have to pay extra for it. >> or do it the cheap way and say, excuse me, can you be quiet? >> i'm going to take a call real quick. >> i need to catch a few quick -- on the way to the airport. >> when you have your air pods -- whatever, earbuds or something in. don't start with me. when you have something in, your headphones in, and someone tries to talk to you and you're like, you're being rude, but if i don't respond, i'm being rude. let's just stop talking. >> i typically ignore you. >> you do. >> whether i have something in or not. >> i don't know if you can hear me. kenneth? kenneth?
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>> for the rideshare drivers, they should know the cues, as well. >> you're right. what's a cue? >> oh, where are you heading? >> home. >> home, yes. >> that's all. coming up, high-rise horror. terrifying moments for two window washers left dangling by their crippled lift 50 stories over the streets of oklahoma city. and in "the skinny," what we're finding out about taylor swift. the struggle she can't seem to shake off. you're watching "world news now." you're watching "world news now."
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all right. all right. so watch the right side of your screen. that bus collides with a pregnant woman riding a scooter in china. unimaginable. she was rushed to the hospital h won edits r with saving her life oh, my gosh. anytime you're taking on a bus, that is scary. so this was all over social yesterday.
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and this morning we're learning more about this terrifying scene that played out high over oklahoma city. >> two window washers were left hanging on for their lives after their lift broke and they were left hanging in the wind. here is marcus moore. >> reporter: terrifying video of the drama, high above the streets of oklahoma city. a lift out of control. smashing the devon tower. and look closely, that's two window washers hanging on. >> respond with rescue ladder 1. there's people trapped on a lift. >> reporter: the incident unfolding 50 stories in the air. koco-tv getting these pictures of the dramatic rescue atop the city's tallest building. you can see the lift as it hits the building, twisting metal, plummeting 800 feet to the ground. >> they were on a ride that no one would want to experience. >> reporter: video showing the
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effort to save the two men. bringing an end to that horrific ride. >> in that situation to have a composure to catch the rope back, to secure it while swinging is amazing. >> reporter: this went on for nearly an hour. both of the men are okay. and officials believe strong winds may have played a role in what happened. marcus moore, abc news, houston. >> yikes. >> just incredible. >> yeah. filming for the newest james bond movie has been forced to stop because of a injury to bond himself. daniel craig reportedly suffered an ankle injury while filming an action scene in jamaica. >> craig is said to have wiped out after slipping on a dock. the injury is not considered serious. the break in production is expected to last a day or two. this is the fourth injury he has suffered while shooting bond films. britney spears' manager has devastating news for her fans. she may never perform again. the singer doesn't want to perform now.
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he says, it's always been her decision when she worked. he doesn't want her to work until she's ready. lots of people hoping that she will be ready one day. >> we are wishing her well. turn out at the statue of liberty. and mick jagger, new moves. "the skinny" is next. and mick jagger, new moves. "the skinny" is next.
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♪ skinny just gimmee the skinny ♪ time now for "the skinny," starting with the star-spangled gala at the statue of liberty. >> oprah and gayle were there to dedicate the new museum that opens to the public later today. >> also there jeff bezos, candice bergen, and the statue of course on liberty island. that means a boat to get there. you can see it up close with lady liberties. >> that's two lady liberties on that boat. >> absolutely.
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>> there you go. speaking of oprah, she apparently has a few proteges. >> for the latest video on oprahmag.com, five pint size interviewers sat down with the media mogul and asked questions as each of them channeled some of the star's most iconic looks. >> it ran the gamut from her aha moment to how she spends date nights with stedman. but then there was this question to our favorite part of the show, gayle king. >> what's the best thing that you and gayle laugh about? >> other people. we're usually laughing about other people. sometimes we're laughing about ourselves. >> they're just like us. >> it's funny. i know. do you laugh about us? do we make you laugh?
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>> i want to ask, do you laugh about me? gayle, do you laugh about me? and is it a good laugh? >> it's this magic between us that we have that kenneth is so jealous of. >> i am. >> it's the black girl magic. next, a bombshell revelation from taylor swift. >> i love you, too. >> let's bring in t. swift superfan, will ganss. >> reporter: despite my requests, taylor swift hasn't done a major tv interview for years. but ahead of her new album she sat down with ellen degeneres. and swifties are learning a lot. ellen, get tay to spill secrets about herself. >> when you can't sleep, what do you do? >> i go downstairs and rummage through the kitchen and eat
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whatever i can find. and it's less like a human being and more like a raccoon in a dumpster. >> hey, raccoon. >> i don't really remember it. but i know it happens. it could have only been me. or cats. >> reporter: sleep eating is a real thing. it is called sleep related eating disorder. it's affecting about 3% of the general population. onset age from 20 to 40. and on the brink of 30, taylor is there. she's also on the brink of her next new single, which ellen also tried to scoop. >> what's the title of your next single? >> i can't tell you that. that's crazy. >> no big reveals there. taylor promised she left another easter egg in her sitdown with ellen. so my fellow swifties will be poring over that. janai, i saw you singing and dancing to taylor swift. i think i'm slowly converting you to being a swifty. fingers crossed. >> slowly. >> it's stuck. also, will, do you rummage
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through the fridge? >> don't mind if i do. >> oh, my gosh. i hope he brings that back. it was quite a rough day for bruce willis in the city of brotherly love. >> and sisterly affection. >> come on, dude. the 64-year-old actor threw the ceremonial first pitch at the phillies/brewers game. after that sad little bounce, the crowd booed him. >> willis' wife said the fans weren't booing but shouting his name. bruce! >> that could be possible. philadelphia fans are known for their hospitality and are known for a little rowdiness.
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>> yelling the name bruce, reminds me of matilda, when the kid is eating all of the chocolate cake. chocolate cake. some big news from mr. clean. stop struggling to clean tough messes with sprays. try new clean freak! it has three times the cleaning power of the leading spray
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neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. gum detoxify, from crest. ♪ ♪ ♪ and people of the world. spice up your life. you can be a part of spice girls history. >> yes, you can. next week, spice girls fans can book a stay in the original spice girls bus from "spice world." the double-decker will be available on airbnb for three guests, june 14th and 15th. >> all this before the girls go on a reunion tour this month. except for one, of course. she won't be there. >> fine, fine, fine. my gosh. 9-year-old janai is like, that's amazing. and 9-year-old kenneth, too. >> i'm imagining 9-year-old
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janai with all that hair. >>i always wanted to be posh. now, to bts. blowing off the roof on the summer music series. working the number one worldwide trend on twitter. >> bts thanking fans for putting them on a level playing field with the beatles. bts is the first band since the beatles to have three number one billboard albums in a single year. >> the fans are setting off the twitter engagement record. thanks for the love, bts fans. >> i watched it. they lit it up. >> it was lit. >> central park was packed. >> they had been camped out forever. >> i know, right? >> you go, armies. >> and thanks to the volunteers who cleaned up all of the areas where everybody was waiting. a little mess out there. to a giant piece of hollywood up for sale.
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>> this sprawling former aaron spelling estate is back on the market. as say they, it's priced to sell. >> the french chateau-style mansion, as big as the white house. >> three years ago, it was on the market for $200 million. now, it's $160 million. >> 27 toilets to be cleaned? nah. >> maybe when the "90210" can get the actors. including, his daughter. >> you're right. finally, start 'em up. >> barely a month after surgery for heart valve replacement, mick jagger is busting the moves. >> he shared this picture of him on i.g. he thanked his fans for support. he is feeling much better. and he thanked the hospital staff for the superb job of getting him back to mick jagger, busting the moves out. >> i haven't seen hips move like
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making news in a making news in america this morning, alabama's abortion ban signed into law. the fallout this morning and the new questions. what happens next as supporters and opponents draw battle lines. plus, conservative televangelist pat robertson speaks out. why he says the ban goes too far. immigration overhaul. president trump unveiling a new immigration plan today changing who gets top priority entering the country. found alive. >> yes, we have a successful finding of the child. >> the 22-month-old boy missing for days in the woods is found safe near a 50-foot cliff. how he survived so long with no food or water.

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