we're back with the strong emotions last night near denver. the class of 2019 from the s.t.e.m. school highlands graduated. after a fatal attack at their school. >> the 18-year-old classmate was honored taking down a gunman. they remembered castillo as a genuinely joyful kid. the city of chicago has just made history, swearing in a mayor who is the first black woman and openly gay person to hold the office. >> lori lightfoot is already laying out a plan for the win city. >> reporter: lori lightfoot, her daughter and wife talk walked

into the office for the time as mayor. her picture hangs and the sign bears her name as she bears up the responsibility of her election mandate. lightfoot's first official act of business, signing an executive order to doing away with elderman privilege which she says has been a breeding ground for corruption. >> what this is, is ending the unilateral unchecked power to control virtually every aspect of business and community life. >> reporter: she told the crowd and men and women behind her that reform is here. >> reporter: no official in the city of chicago elected or appointed should ever profit from his office. never, ever.orter: using the fo stars of the chicago flag as a model, lightfoot says she wants her administration's four focuses to be integrity, fiscal stability, quality education for

all and safe neighborhoods for everyone. gun violence, she says, is driving people out of chicago, particularly from the black community. >> we must reverse the exodus by creating safety in every neighborhood. public safety must not be a commodity only available that wealthy. >> reporter: lightfoot also challenged everyone to do their part. >> our challenges can only be solved if we face them together. we cannot fail. we will not fail. we are chicago. >> our thanks to craig wall from our chicago stage. well, plastic straws will no longer be a thing at whole foods. >> the chain is getting rid of them in stores in the u.s. and canada as of july. it's believed to be the first national store to eliminate those plastic straws. recyclable paper draws will be made instead. coming up, making your own

cheesesteak sandwiches. we'll show you how to do it without pulling out those frozen meat strips. you're watching "world news now."

♪ cheesesteak cheesesteak it's the cheesesteak shuffle ♪ you know how to do the philly shuffle? >> no. >> i'll have to show you. >> yeah, you learned that -- >> philly, you want me to show her the philly shuffle? i'll have to show you at a later time. but now who wouldn't want to shuffle all the way to philly for a cheesesteak. >> we don't have to go that far. chris campbell is getting schooled once again by our favorite youtube cooking show host steven casado. >> what's going on? i feel like you're going through a lot of changes these days. got your haircut, cooking like an animal. >> i got haircut and trying to look the part. now i want you to teach me foods i love. cheesesteak i pretty much live off of it, breakfast, lunch and dinner. >> really? >> yeah.

see, when i cook a cheesesteak it's like steak 'ems. do you even know what they are? >> yeah. >> it's under 50 cents per portion. >> i didn't realize it's pure beef. pure beef. >> wonder if anyone's buying those. >> well, i'm buying those. >> i wasn't expecting bop >> how are your knife skills progressing? >> i mixed it with my own technique. he stopped me before i even got started and tried to refresh my memory. this is it. this is the real master chef right here. watch this. this is what i do at home. you do three cuts. i'll go down, down, done. >> i'm not sure why he looks confused. >> and i'll throw those around like that. >> what is happening? >> then it goes down here and look at that. >> wow, that's incredible.

>> steve definitely wasn't impressed. >> would you hire him as a sous chef? >> if we weren't on tv right now, there'd be a different reaction. your method is questionable. >> we moved after prepping the meat. cut it as thin as you can. >> so i gave it a try and didn't chop any of my fingers off. >> watch the fingers. >> so here we got all the ingredients ready. we're going to put it together in a similar way that you might find in philadelphia. >> we started to put it together and discussed some different cooking techniques. >> are you still flopping? >> i'm not flopping as much but you see this is another technique i call the spacing. i spread them out. so nobody's on the other guy's back. >> i like the make sure these guys are dancing. you're a lifeguard. you're watching all the kids play in the pool and you just got to jump in there and make sure you help out. >> you hear that?

that's the sound of my heart expanding right there. we let the meat cook in the pan >> add some provolone. >> oh, my god, smells so good. >> that's what you're looking for right there. >> yeah, that's perfect. >> and then i'm going to steam the roll just by doing that. >> so you've got some extra meat? is that going to be for you? >> yeah. and this is tricky. but you just kind of of turn. >> oh, my gosh. see this. in your face, salad. cheesesteak all day. it's everything you want in a cheesesteak. bon appetit. >> that bun is nice and steamed. the meat is seasoned. the onion, provolone doesn't taste like a fake cheese.

>> seriously, it's a high-quality cheesesteak. i've spent my life tasting touman.t cheesesteaks and thi aly >> oh, right, i forgot i have a family. thank you. another one in the back. >> thank you, man. we're doing it. >> chris campbell. what you got? >> i present to you guys -- >> oh! >> -- the most exclusive cheesesteak. >> what! >> oh, you fancy, huh? >> knocking things over. >> everyone make way for the cheesesteak here. >> there you go. straight from steve's kitchen. >> i do but i won't. >> i bet on a thing, these cheese bones don't show themselves easily. >> straight from steve's kitchen. >> so you made this pretty recently.

>> this is the cheesesteak that you just saw, it's made three weeks ago. >> three weeks ago? >> yeah. >> eat up, baby, eat up.

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this morning on "world news now," the severe weather outbreak happening right now. >> we are tracking storms moving across the plains, unleashing tornadoes, grapefruit size hail. and 90-mile-per-hour winds. meteorologist paul williams explains when the worst will be over. also, the major retailers go out of business. set to close after more than half a century. plus, we go along with scientists in antarctica, after they study the landscape and animals that call it home. the discoveries that could impact all of us. and clean sweep. they're celebrating in the bay area, that the golden state warriors enjoy a fifth trip to the nba finals. it is tuesday, may 21st.

good morning, everyone. so, little steph. >> i was going to say a good night for one of the curry brothers. >> but good news for the parents. they're not divided anymore. >> no, it's all golden state. >> we will get to all of the playoff news coming up. but we do begin this morning with breaking news. dangerous weather heading to the southern plains right now. >> significant damage to homes near mangham, oklahoma. at least 13 tornadoes have been reported in four states. >> the greatest threat of tornados is centered on oklahoma city, but it extends from north texas through most of missouri. this is the first time in two years, the national weather service has issued a high-risk warning of this sort. abc's maggie rulli has more. >> reporter: millions are taking shelter as a rare high risk tornado outbreak is sweeping across the southern plains. >> we've got two tornadoes that are now developing. there's a tornado. there's a tornado.

>> reporter: families bracing for potentially violent and deadly long track tornadoes. >> dangerous situation we have debris flying. we can barely see down the road. >> reporter: and getting hit with hail the size of baseballs in amarillo, texas. it's the latest in a string of violent weather to slam the region. storm tracers see tractor trailers flippdodge city, kansas. >> it's on the road. it knocked a semi over. >> reporter: south of north platte, nebraska. >> oh, no! >> reporter: accuweather meteorologist reed timmer is caught outside of his vehicle. >> i just had to point my back into the wind and hunker down. >> reporter: and in oklahoma -- >> they said my home went flying. they said some of it is in that field. >> reporter: this woman's house is destroyed after an ef-2 touched down. as severe weather continues to barrel down over the southern

plains, authorities are warning even after the tornado watches expire, damaging winds and flooding remain a concern through tuesday. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >> as maggie reported the tornado warnings are in effect overnight. >> accuweather's paul williams has the latest. >> good morning, kenneth, janai. unfortunately, another round of severe storms will push its way through the midwest. the threat of large hail, flooding, tornadoes, damaging wind gusts with the possible maximum wind gusts, straight line wind gusts of 80 miles per hour. it's going to hit kansas city, little rock, arkansas and dallas. then there's the rain and too much of it. possibly 12 inches of rain that will cause aggravation of the river flooding that's already there. and from sioux falls, des moines, iowa, kansas city, all the way to oklahoma city. several rounds of this heavy shower activity. kenneth, janai. >> paul, thank you. president trump was back in pennsylvania, rallying supporters in hopes of carrying the state in 2020. >> president talked up his economic accomplishments. claiming to have the best employment numbers in history.

he took direct aim at former vice president joe biden, a pennsylvania native who may win over white working class voters to fuel trump's victory. the president told the crowd that biden abandoned them by representing delaware in the senate. >> don't forget, biden deserted you. i guess he was born here but left here, folks. >> biden actually went to delaware with his family as a child but maintained strong ties to pennsylvania. president trump won the state by less than one percentage point. president trump is blocking former white house council don mcgahn from testifying before congress in relation to the russia investigation. the president directed mcgahn to defy a subpoena from the house judiciary committee looking into allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the president. committee chairman jerry nadler said he'll still hold the meeting even though mcgahn is planning not to show up. nadler called the move the latest act of obstruction from

the white house. meanwhile, the president has suffered a legal setback in his efforts to stonewall democrats looking into his finances. a judge has ruled that the president's accounting firm must turn over his financial reports to the house oversight committee. the chairman of that panel is calling the decision a resounding victory for the rule of law. abc's cecilia vega has more. >> back here at the white house in what is being seen as a test case for this administration in its refusal to comply with a growing list of congressional subpoenas, a federal judge ordering the president's accounting firm to hand over ten years worth of financial records for president trump and his businesses. the president called this, quote, totally the wrong decision by an obama-appointed judge and he is now vowing to appeal. cecilia vega, abc news, the white house. the fbi and several federal agencies are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy from guatemala who died in u.s. custody. the teen entered the u.s. illegally last monday. he was diagnosed with the flu over the weekend and found unresponsive. immigrant advocates are asking

why he was held for six days instead of being transferred to a shelter. he's the fifth minor from guatemala to die after being picked up by border agents since december. a big three automaker starts handing out pink slips today. ford is cutting 7,000 white collar jobs worldwide including more than 2,000 here in the u.s. the company says it's the last phrase of a restructuring plan to move sorted self-driving and electric vehicles. most of the cuts will be made at or near ford's michigan headquarters. the barn is closing. retailer dressbarn announced it is shutting down 600 stores. the shut down won't take place immediately. customers will be even be able to return item or get refunds. the new jersey based retailer opened in 1962. the move will affect nearly 7,000 workers. now, to the nba what we were telling you about before where the portland trail blazers are western conference sweep.

a three pointer by the trail blazers, damian lillard at the end of overtime fell short. straht nba finals.to their fifth the 119-117 win. this also means the league's first sibling rivalry. in a conference final is over. the dream of overthrowing big brother steph will have to wait. >> at least five straight times since 1957 and 1966 celtics. >> wow, who told you that? >> these points right here. i knew they've been there quite a few times. >> i thought jack told you or something. >> jack points. >> he's our in-house sports guru. >> expert. jack, do you have anything to add? >> no, i don't. good luck to both teams in the final. >> which brother were you rooting for? >> i really wasn't. >> we don't quite know who is in the finals, the bucks and raptors play tonight.

that i do know. >> i've got nothing for you. sorry. >> still going there. coming up the alarming increase in the number of measles cases. but first, extreme turbulence over sslike the bottom of the plane fell out. and later, the epic journey to the bottom of the earth. the scientists are sounding as to the fate of the planet. you're watching "world news now."

around 700 kids entered the system today. just talking about foster care, can help foster care. i didn't know that. you like smooth jazz? ♪ i do not. yeah. donate your small talk. nobody does. we're back. we're back. keeping an eye on the dangerous storm system in the southern plains. at least 13 tornadoes have been reported in four states, texas, oklahoma, kansas and missouri and the tornado watch is also in effect for arkansas. meanwhile a late spring storm is dumping snow in the rockies, including the denver area. some places could get as muchmuch as 20 inmuchas 20 inches of snow. the morning commute will luckily wet or slushy so please exercise caution there. >> they get a lot of sunshine but snow in may. flights in the west coast are encounters turbulence, sometimes, severe.

>> passengers were moving aboute bottom had dropped out. >> it was very sudden and unexpected. and i woke up and we had drinks on our tray table that just flipped over. and it was very shaky. felt like the plane fell for a couple of seconds before we stabilized again. >> my sister was next to me, she had her beverage spilled on top of me, spilled on top of her. and saw a gentleman fall in the aisle and at that point your life flashes before your eyes. because of what's going on. >> the plane was met at sea-tac airport by medical personnel. at least three people aboard the flight sustained injuries. none serious. delta reports all were able to continue their travel. there's encouraging news about a baby cut from the womb of his mother who was murdered. >> this was a really tough story. a family spokesperson said the child opened his eyes for the visited himsunday as his father chicago. the newborn

support, he's been named his mother will be laid to rest this weekend. the measles epidemic is going strong with 880 cases. 41 more cases were reported last week. 30 of them in new york state. and most of them were in the new york metro area where there is a large orthodox jewish community. some religious leaders are campaigning against the measles vaccine. cases have been reported in 24 states. police were called in after a san diego hotel found itself an unexpected guest. >> a baby sea lion parked itself in a flower bed at the bay club hotel and marina. apparently made itself out of the harbour, flopped across the street and made itself comfortable. it took about an hour and dodging a couple of angry snaps by the sea lion to finally take it away. >> oh, but it was adorable. >> really, so cute. >> and angry snap. i didn't know sea lions got angry. >> too bad they can't make it part of the amenities package. a selfie with a sea lion.

>> come on, take a selfie, it will snap but it's okay. coming up in our next half hour, the new legal confusion involving aretha franklin. about three handwritten wills by the late queen of soul. but first the daunting journey to ground zero for climate change. what scientists are calling a race against time. that's next on "world news now." that's next on "world news now."

a really am excited about this. >> what's got jimmy so excited that he's singing. >> yeah, you do it. ♪ >> all in the family and jeffersons live. now, wait till you hear what jimmy's saying about it, wednesday on "gma." >> bam. welcome back. the continent of antarctica has long been used by scientists as a barometer for environmental health. >> this morning in an abc news

exclusive, james longman takes us to the frozen preserve which scientists say is now struggling to cope with what they call a human altered climate. >> reporter: we've been invited by world expeditions and the world wildlife fund to travel to antarctica, ground zero, for climate change. but this can be deceptive. it's boflimate change. across the antarctic peninsula, the ice season has shortened by more than three months over the last 40 years and 87% of the glaciers are receding. this allows tourists to come face-to-face with the realities of climate change, seeing it in action. these marine biologists have come from all over the united states to antarctica

the pressures facing the humpback and minky whale population. the biopsies are taken using a cross bow. >> it will penetrate about an inch, inch and a half and get the animal and get some skin and blubber. >> reporter: the arrow makes contact. the researchers assuring us that it doesn't hurt the gigantic mammal. these samples revealing plastics, heavy metals and flame retardants have made their way into whales' bodies. the tendrils of man stretching even here to the seemingly pristine waters of antarctica. >> this little sample is all you need for the molecular. >> reporter: research is already yielding results. a recent report highlights that whales in the antarctic are facing increased pressures due to increased krill fishery and climate change. >> regardless of where you live, we have an obligation to let things be in a way that is by our activity.

>> reporter: but a landmark report revealed that humans are already altering the world at an unprecedented pace. over 1 million plants and animals are at risk of extinction. here in the pins, many penguin population are already on the decline. the loss of sea ice is affecting that primary food source, krill the research s are now using the latest technology available from satellites and drones to determine how the decline in krill is affecting the whale population. chris johnson from the world wildlife fund has been instrumental in taking research data and turning it into policy. their goal is to protect 30% of the ocean surrounding antarctica by 2030. >> time is of the essence because a recent report by the intergovernmental panel on climate change said we have 12 years to really fight the impacts of climate change. >> reporter: during the height of the cold war, the antarctica treat was signed designating the

continent as a natural preserve for peace and science. since then, it's where we come to determine the health of the world. in 1985, it's one of the places scientists discovered the hole in the ozone layer. it's a pretty special place. it's an issue that "nightline" shed light on in 1992, becoming the first to ever broadcast live from antarctica. >> scientists say the ozone hole over the area, actually more of a thinning of the ozone layer, is now the largest ever recorded. >> reporter: since then, the hole in the ozone has recovered significantly and is on its way of healing completely. >> it is one of the biggest success stories we have for nature. i'm hopeful we can fight climate change both here and at home. >> reporter: making a difference from this place from thousands of miles of away might seem impossible but the recovery of the humpback whale is possible testament for what can't done to sab our planet wherever we are. for "nightline," i'm james longman in antarctica.

>> a big thanks to james. obviously, this is an issue we've heard a lot about. but then seeing it, especially laid out here in these numbers, 1 million species facing extinction. it's kind of what we reported last week about the mariana trench when a guy went down there and found plastic. >> right. >> one of the deepest points of the ocean. and just seeing the real impact that humans are having. >> you heard there in james' story, citizens of the planet here have an obligation. and as you mentioned, seeing it makes a difference. >> yeah. >> i think we can go about our lives and think, you know, climate change is something up in the air. we're not truly seeing it, thinking about it. but when we bring you those images there and we talk to the scientists and we see the effects that it's having on the planet, i think it obviously makes a difference there, as the debate rages on about. >> right. >> about what causes climate

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offering a specialized "game of thrones" counseling service. for the post-series depression. >> what are they going in there saying? are they depressed at how it's over? depressed how it ended? did their character die? >> all of those things. they're on the couch with their stuffed dragon. >> yeah. >> and just going through the emotions and the feelings. it's important to talk about it. >> trying to wager, you know, i will give you my dog if you bring it back for one more season, just one more. >> just one more. >> just one more, you know. and it doesn't have to be this past season. it could be a full wrap of all of the seasons to talk about it. >> there's help out there for anything you need. >> yeah. okay. so once you're over that or you want to get something else on your mind and you go to instagram. maybe you see these why am i saying booty on national television? booty selfies. i guess they're called beflies. there's one of those girls on instagram who thinks she perfected it.

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this morning on "world news now" severe weather is slamming the plains right now. millions in the path of these potentially dangerous storms. president trump takes aim at his possible democrat rival former vp joe biden as he rallied supporters in pennsylvania. plus, the medical concerns that stopped the speech six times. and new this half hour, a great white shark is venturing into new territory. >> for the first time ever, a great white has been spotted in long island sound near new york city. just the summer beach season is around the corner. and things start getting serious on "the bachelorette." see which one of hannah b's men is throwing around the l-word. that's in "the skinny" this may 21st.

>> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now." >> things are heating up. >> the l-word? >> the l-word. >> what? >> i say that to you all the time. >> what? >> as in i don't like you. >> i don't like you. >> i can't wait for that. jack is standing by to give us all of the -- >> all the details. >> but we do begin with extreme weather situation in the southern plains. >> overnight, there's a risk of tornadoes, hail, damaging winds and flash flooding all centering on oklahoma city. >> tornadoes have already touched down with more on the way. public storm shelters are open. many roads and schools are closed. >> reporter: overnight a terrifying scene in the southern plains. a massive tornado barrelling through mangham, oklahoma. the whipping winds reaching nearly 100 miles per hour as it swirled ominously near homes. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the twister touched

down late monday, destroyed homes, shut down highways and sent residents scrambling for cover. >> that is the real deal right there. >> reporter: nearby another confirmed tornado hit paducah. and in crescent, a rare scene twin funnel clouds swirling side by side before touching down. >> a look at that one to the right. >> reporter: a small part of tornado outbreak with confirmed twisters across four states on monday alone. >> look at that, boys. >> reporter: dozens of cities late in the night and at least 66 counties in oklahoma still in a state of emergency this morning. >> i looked out the window and saw my carport getting blown away. >> i thought we actually got a tornado. >> reporter: the national weather service is responding to the videos on social media, taking to twitter to warn residents still on the roads to take cover now. and the tornado watch is also in effect for four other states. texas, kansas, arkansas and missouri. >> let's get details from accuweather's paul williams. paul, good morning. >> good morning, janai and h. is l pressure system will

cause anot weather to push its way throughout the midwest, affecting rapid city, denver and several other areas. first of all, there's a storm that's going to hit st. louis,y tornadoes and large hail. then there's the heavy rain. possibly 12 inches of rain from sioux falls to des moines, iowa, kansas city, down towards oklahoma city. and then the storms will actually continue to push its way through eastern portions of texas and central and eastern portions of oklahoma city. kenneth, janai. >> our thanks to paul. a marine corps pilot is in the hospital after a fighter jet crashed in north carolina. the pilot ejected before it went down near marine corps air station cherry point. a small fire after the crash was put out. no civilians were injured. the cause of that crash is still being determined. turning now to the 2020 campaign trail where president trump is on attack zeroing in on former vice president joe biden. the president held a rally in the key state of pennsylvania and tried to convince voters that biden had abandoned them.

abc's rachel scott has the details. >> reporter: president trump jetsetting into the battle ground state of pennsylvania on the eve of a congressional special election. looking to drum up support for republican fred keller. >> got to win this state. got to win this state. we did great last time. >> reporter: the president who pulled off a narrow victory in pennsylvania last time, betting on the state once again to pull off for him in 2020. president trump renewing campaign promises on immigration. promising to build 500 miles of border wall by 2020. >> our country is full. we don't want people coming up here. >> reporter: the president touted a booming economy. the message embraced by voters in a state experiencing record-low unemployment. >> when you have the best economy probably that we've ever had, i don't know how the hell do you lose this election, right? >> reporter: but the president's rally comes on the heels of a visit by early front-runner joe

biden who said trump's economy was a gift from the obama administration. >> president trump inherited the economy from the obama-biden administration that was given to him. >> reporter: trump said he had this reminder for voters. >> biden deserted you. he left you, folks. >> reporter: the president's rally was in an airport hangar. he used air force 1 as his backdrop. but the president stopped his speech at least three times to call for medical attention. emt crews tell us that at least six people were taken out. rachel scott, abc news, pennsylvania. >> our thanks to rachel out there. well, president trump is vowing to appeal after a federal judge cleared the way for congress to get ahold of his financial records. they ruled the accounting firm must comply to turn over ten years of records for trump and his businesses. the president said the ruling was a wrong decision by an obama-appointed judge. house oversight chairman elijah cummings called it it a

resounding victory for theprinc the uk next month for a state visit. the president and the prince will have afternoon tea. charles reportedly declined to meet with trump during a trip last summer. thousands witnessing history being made. lori lightfoot was sworn in as the new mayor. she's the first black woman to hold that office and chicago's first openly gay mayor. in her address, lightfoot warned that the problems won't be solved immediately. but her first official act was to limit the power of city council members. this should be a record year for summer air travel. the third in a row. >> airfares are dropping. that's good news. adjusted for inflation, that was the lowest in nearly 25 years. >> the airlines expect a record of 257 million passengers this summer. that's an average of 2.8 million per day. that means get to those airports early e line.

>> you don't have that tsa precheck? >> oh, i do. >> you're always on the road. >> air and global entry, uh-huh. >> she's got it all. jetsetter. so how about this? he's back. "jeopardy!" james on our favorite show and he's won a lot of money. >> he's incredible. james holzhauer's reign resumes with yesterday's episode following a two-week break for a teachers' tournament. holzhauer answered correctly on all three daily doubles and final "jeopardy!." when all over he won nearly $89,000. during his 23-game win streak, holzhauer has won more than $1,780,000. >> and he has "jeopardy!" legend ken jennings cheering for him. jennings writes in "the washington post" that what holzhauer is doing on the show is equivalent to a basketball

player notching 70 points for an songs alwsowto speako thople. eryday language there, ken, thanks, appreciate it. >> he did, though, in that op-ed, kind of break down how holzhauer is able to do it. he said he's a professional bettor. so he wages, wagers aggressively. he plays the boards from the bottom up. starts with the highest dollar, amassing cash. before the danl daily doubles have been found. >> he's got a strategy and it's working, $1.7 million. $2.5 million to beat ken jennings' record. as we said, jennings is rooting for him, there you go, he's back, everybody. coming up, the rare tracking of a great white shark near new york city. and the new challenge for aretha franklin's lawyers. they say three wills have been found inside the home of the late queen of soul. and later in "the skinny,"

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today is expected to be a normal day at the eiffel tower. after a bizarre monday at the landmark. it was shut down after someone climbed the 1,000 foot-tall monument. refused to come down and then threatened to jump. 2500 people were evacuated during the standoff. authorities got that man down and arrested him after a few hours. no word yet on a motive. back here at home, another frightening scene is playing off off the coast of connecticut. >> a great white shark has been tracked in the long island sound, not far from new york city. here's abc's linsey davis. >> reporter: an ominous alert has residents rattled as a great white shark is off the coast of greenwich, connecticut. the shark tracking organization said this is the first time the organization has ever gotten a ping from a great white in the long island sound. the researchered tagged the

shark off ofbe on e ve fromlorida t8" 533-pound shark named cabot, with a tweet using the shark's handle. saying hello greenwich, how are you today? new england states are concerned about sharks going into the area after last summer's deadly shark attack on cape cod. >> have a report of an unknown shark bite male party. >> reporter: the first fatality there in more than 80 years. shark attacks in the long island sound are extremely rare. the last time a person was attacked was more than half a century ago in 1961. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey there. well, we know aretha franklin was a prolific songwriter. but it seems she was pretty good at writing out wills, too. >> three handwritten wills were discovered in the late singer's home in detroit.

the most recent was in a spiral note book under a living room cushion. the other ones were in a locked cabinet. they thought franklin dudvent a didn't have a will. her estate is reportedly worth $80 million. >> so one thing she was to have at all times was her purse. she said, quote, that's where the money is. and now we know, she's like, i've got a will. i'm going to put some respect on this will. >> yes. >> the one dated march 2014. that's the one you would think is the most recent. the one they have to go by. and some writing -- some of the writing is extremely hard to decipher and the four pages have words scratched out. and phrases in the margins. >> this will be very interesting to continue following to see how they make sense of all of this, legally how it all plays out. when we come back, hannah b. sends some guys home on "the bachelorette." and how whitney, whitney houston that is, may soon go back on tour. "the skinny" is next. hitney houston that is may soon go back

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>> hannah b. trying to keep it together on last night's episode as we learn more about some of analyst jack sheehan is back with details. >> good to be back. 22 dudes started this mess. some less annoying than others. personalities are emerging and so are some of this season's villains. and so, roll that beautiful "bachelorette" footage. let's get straight to the mr. right pageant. ♪ the guys try to impress. luke p. goes a step further. >> i'm genuinely starting to fall in love with you. >> reporter: luke p. wins mr. right but jed wins the group date rose. ♪ i'll be your mr. right girl o

mud. things go well for tyler g. he gets the rose. group date roller derby style. ♪ this was painful. >> wipeout. >> later that night, time to inject some drama. >> i'm about to basically barge in on this group date that i wasn't invited to. >> cam arrives. >> i have something. you got a second? >> cam always being cam. >> well, okay. some of the guys aren't really down with that. >> what's he doing here, dude? >> no, it's not. >> rose ceremony time. >> absolutely. 19 guys left. kiss count. kiss count. the kiss count stops at 10.

>> so that's double digits for those counting. ten on the kiss count. the important part of the analyst's appearance today is the prediction this season's winner, in addition to hannah b., of course, is jed. jed, the singer/songwriter who got the first impression rose -- i'm sorry, got the group date rose on last night's episode. jed and hannah b, may they long be together. >> you don't think conor has a shot? >> i am not even sure who conor is at this point. jed. keep it in mind. analyst out. >> is that short for jebediah? >> the only reason i know conor's name is because we went to school together. i have a "bachelorette" connection. >> she's got an inside source. >> oh, no. oh, gosh. well, next, whitney houston -- back on tour? >> seven years after her

untimely death, the estate for whitney houston is now revealing plans for a proposed tour featuring her image brought to life in a hologram. >> whitney's sister-in-law and the person in charge of her estate says it's already on track for next year and will feature her biggest hits along side her and her original band and backup singers. >> there are reportedly plans in the works to release an album of unreleased material as well as musical. the musical i'm not surprised by. because we know here in new york, on broadway, there are a lot of things we see is greating these legendary entertainers. hologram? >> would you pay to see a hologram? >> her, tupac, pac, pac, pac, p >> amy winehouse? >> all off them. line them up. next to the latest celebrity heading to harvard.

singer ciara has reportedly been accepted into harvard. >> the course has no formal education requirements but said to be fiercely competitive. other celebrities like ll cool j, dwayne wade, and channing tatum have all gone through that program. >> that's cool. we should all be long learners. >> even at three days, a long weekend course. >> level up. even if it's only three days. level up, level up. i get it. and another first for "sesame street." >> the iconic show is welcoming its newest and first ever foster mother. >> carly along with her two, for now parents, appeared on, online videos. >> sesame street will announce 43,000 kids spent time in foster care which translates into 6 out of every 1,000 kids. >> it makes a big difference when "sesame street" shows what reflects the world. >> and spotlighting, this

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♪ in the navy you can sail the seven seas ♪ ♪ in the navy you can put your mind at ease ♪ ♪ in the navy do you love this song? >> get your village people on. ♪ in the navy >> a rite of passage has played out at the naval academy in annapolis, maryland. a longstanding record has been broken. >> naval academy's class of 2022 met and conquered the final challenge of their freshman year to climb up a 21-foot stone obelisk covered in grease in record time. abc's stephanie ramos is there. >> reporter: we just witnessed history here at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis, maryland. students a part of the climbed monument right here. this is the herndon mon yumenmo.

this is a tradition dating back the early 1900s where the students at the end of their freshman year climb the 21-foot monument that's greased up with lard and they try to take off the plebe hat, the freshman year is called plebes, and replace it with an upper classman cover. you can see mud is on the ground. you can see what's left of those t-shirts that students were wearing when they came out here. they were white, but not anymore. it was muddy, it was difficult. the kids came running out with the determination, leadership skills and perseverance they've gained this year to tackle this monument. and they did. they did it in an hour and five minutes, beating last year's record which was two hours. >> i made it about halfway through and kind of took a sideways fall. >> such a grind all year. it's great to be out here and finally accomplish this task. >> big high visibility event. come together with your classmates. big team effort, yeah, it's great. >> it's kind off the cherry on

top to do this with my class. >> reporter: now, this is a rite of passage for the students also known as plebes. to remove that hat from the top and then place the upper classman hat. it's a huge, huge accomplishment for these students after finishing their conquest, the the freshmen will now receive the honor of being called fourth class midshipmen instead of plebes. and so many of the students tell me that they will take the leadership skills that they've gained throughout this last year and the camaraderie. they will use that the rest of the time they're here at the u.s. naval academy and throughout their military careers. >> our thanks to stephanie now no longer plebes. >> yes, no longer plebes. that's a fascinating thing that they do. it's impressive how quickly they did it yesterday. that's amazing, but the whole spectacle of this every year. people in our newsrooms were tuned in to watch them fal

have a great day. making news in america this morning, tornado outbreak. a rare twin tornado in oklahoma as massive twisters barrel through the southern plains overnight. >> it came so fast. >> the terrifying scene as a twister touches down inside city limits and the new threat this morning with more severe storms moving in. back on the trail. >> biden deserted you. >> president trump bashing former vice president joe biden at a pennsylvania rally as he faces new legal setbacks on capitol hill. a judge ruling trump's financial records must be turned over to congress. his response. plus, house speaker nancy pelosi facing new pressure to begin impeachment proceedings. unwanted visitor. the new warning along the east coast as a great white shark turns up near new york city.